October 17th, the Raptors’ first game of the new season.

Hosted against the Vancouver Grizzlies, also a Canadian team.

Generally, games of this type of derby will always attract the attention of countless fans, such as the Los Angeles Derby or the Texas Three-Big Three Derby.

However, the stars of the Raptors and Grizzlies, the brothers in need, are dim and unable to attract the attention of fans at all.

Last season was okay, at least the Raptors had a flying squirrel, and the Grizzlies had Raheem, the second-place pick of the 1996 golden generation.

But this season there are no flying squirrels, so no one cares about this derby.

With only half an hour left before the start of the game, Kongbu stood in the locker room with a relaxed expression.

Against an opponent like the Grizzlies, he really had no reason to be nervous.

The Grizzlies' fighting strength is not even as good as last season's Raptors, and the only player on the team who can catch the eye of Kongbufa is Raheem.

As the leader of the 1996 golden generation, Raheem was able to average about 19 points and 7 rebounds per game in the fourth position in his rookie season.

The style of play is similar to that of later star Aldridge, but his rebounding and defense are not as good as Ade.

In the offseason that just ended, the Grizzlies gritted their teeth and spent a lot of money to bring in All-Star veteran Otis Thorpe, and formed a twin tower with the big country bumpkin Bryant Levis, freeing Raheem to the third position.

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It has to be said that the Grizzlies still have a positive and progressive spirit, and they are not determined to give up.

When Thorpe was at his peak, he was also Olajuwon's golden partner, helping the Rockets win the championship.

The big country bumpkin Levis has good statistics, averaging about 16 points and 7 rebounds per game. He can be regarded as a rare and outstanding rookie center in the league.

It's a pity that Thorpe is too old, he is almost 36 years old now, and Levi's is so embarrassed that he immediately succumbs to hard problems.

The twin towers built by the Grizzlies were not worth mentioning in Kongbu's eyes.

The only one who poses some threat is Raheem, who plays small forward. He is a 206cm tall big man with outstanding shooting ability. No matter what era he is in, he has the opportunity to influence the situation of the game.

"Guys, this game tonight will be a turning point in your career."

"Tonight I don't just want to win, I want to beat my opponent by at least 30 points!"

"I want the entire league to fear our new army and let them know that in addition to the Bulls, the strongest players in this league are our Raptors."

"Tell me loudly if you can do it!"

Kongbu's loud voice echoed in the home team's locker room.

"able!"

All the generals responded in unison.

They didn't know why Kongbu had such confidence in them.

But they knew they had to live up to Kong Bu's trust no matter what.

Without Kongbu, they might still be on the fringes or be relegated to playing in other leagues.

"good very good!"

"Keep this morale up and we will be invincible."

"Get ready to go out and show those who underestimate us our dominance!"

Kongbu waved his hand and led the Raptors players to enter the stadium.

The reason why he said this is not without purpose. In ESPN's new season predictions a few days ago, the Raptors ranked last.

It is even predicted that the Raptors will only win 9 games this season.

If you just look at the Raptors lineup, there seems to be nothing wrong with this prediction.

From the outside world, the current Raptors lineup can only be described as shabby.

"Xu..."

As soon as Combu entered the stadium, he was greeted by boos as the new coach.

It seems that selling the little flying squirrel and boldly recruiting Ben and others have completely angered the Raptors' home team fans.

Faced with the boos all over the sky, Kong Buhun didn't care.

He knew very well that the lineup he had created by himself would completely silence these fans in just one game.

"Dudududu!"

As the referee's whistle sounded, both teams began to take the stage.

Grizzlies lineup: Big Hillbilly Levis, Old Thorpe, Raheem, Sam Mack plus Antonio Daniels.

Raptors lineup: Ben, Camby, Wu Sheng, Tracy McGrady and Christie.

"Tear them apart!"

Kongbu clapped his hands and shouted to the generals on stage.

The first game of his coaching career is about to begin, and he is extremely excited now.

The two sides jumped the ball, but Ben failed to beat the seven-foot center Levis, and the Grizzlies got the ball in the first offensive round.

Point guard Daniels slowly advanced with the ball.

The Grizzlies' lineup highlights the word "high".

Even point guard Daniels is 193 centimeters tall.

Such a height, placed in the No. 1 position twenty years later, does not seem to be particularly outstanding.

But right now, Daniels is considered a tall point guard.

Fortunately, the Raptors' point guard tonight, Christie, is not an ordinary point guard. He is taller and stronger than Daniels.

The ball had just passed half-court, and Christie immediately stepped forward to defend it.

The next second the ball was transferred to Rahim who was reaching for the ball. The latter faced Wu Sheng's defense and shot directly from a long distance.

"boom!"

The striker missed, and Raheem did not get a good start for the Grizzlies.

The next scene directly changed the expressions of everyone present.

I saw the muscles of Ben's arms bulging under the basket, like the Hulk transforming, pressing Old Thorpe and the big bumpkin behind him, leaping into the air, and firmly collecting the rebound.

Kongbu, who was standing on the sidelines, was already mentally prepared, but after seeing Ben's rebounding dominance, he was still extremely moved.

This guy is like a beast that has been hungry for half a month on the court.

With just one rebound, Kongbu was completely reassured that the game tonight was safe.

With the protection of strong rebounds, it would be difficult to lose against a team like the Grizzlies that lacks offensive firepower.

After grabbing the rebound, Ben passed the ball to point guard Christie not far away.

Because Christie is not a pure traditional point guard and is not top-notch in terms of passing and controlling, he plays extremely cautiously, slowly controlling the ball to the frontcourt and waiting for his teammates to get in position.

Big Ben has already stood under the basket, and his majestic muscles are constantly hitting Old Thorpe next to him, seeking a better position under the basket.

McGrady on the outside has already got the ball, staring sharply at Sam Mack in front of him.

There was no disguise, no probing steps, and no extra moves. McGrady just shot the mid-range shot.

"boom!"

The moves are cool and the iron is very fast. The young Tracy McGrady got the first iron of his career.

"My board!"

When an offensive rebound appeared, Ben let out a loud shout, squeezed past the Grizzlies Twin Towers, and steadily controlled the rebound.

At this time, Da Ben was full of anger.

When I entered the venue, I heard boos all over the place, which made me realize how much pressure Kongbu was under when he hired them.

Although they only had contact with each other for a few months, in Da Ben's mind, Kongbu was already his parents again.

Kongbu was so humiliated that Ben wanted to pick out the 18,000 spectators one by one and reward them with an uppercut.

In anger, Ben, who had already entered his peak period, burst out with extremely terrifying dominance at the basket.

The Grizzlies team's interior offense is not bad, but its rebounding end is extremely weak.

Even Thorpe, an All-Star power forward in his prime, was not a strong rebounder.

Levi's rebounding is his shortcoming. He averages about 7 rebounds per game all year round. As a seven-foot center, he is definitely unqualified.
Chapter completed!