"Zhang, let's talk for a while. Did you really push Garnett to the ground and hammer him?"

"Zhang, what do you think about Garnett mocking you for not being able to match up with him?"

"Zhang, are you afraid of facing Garnett?"

As soon as he got off the bus, Zhang Zhiyuan was surrounded by reporters. Those who didn't know it thought he was the core of the team.

"There's nothing to say, let's just let basketball do the talking."

Zhang Zhiyuan gave a very American answer.

In fact, he has a lot to say, but it's not the time to be arrogant yet.

When the players entered the stadium, it was as calm as ever from the beginning.

It wasn't until Zhang Zhiyuan appeared that deafening boos erupted from the scene.

This is the home court of the Timberwolves, or in other words, Garnett's home court.

For an enemy who was suspected of having beaten their idol, the fans at the scene could not wait to rush up and punch Zhang Zhiyuan twice.

At first hearing such boos, Zhang Zhiyuan was even stunned for a moment and stopped in the aisle.

There were thousands of people at the scene waiting for him to make a fool of himself, and there were even tens of thousands of people outside the stadium hoping for his bad luck. If he didn't play well, he would really become a joke.

Zhang Zhiyuan felt an invisible pressure.

"Fortunately, I have a plug-in."

He comforted himself, then regained his composure and strode toward the court.

Because he knows that he can be successful in the future, he can face temporary failures and doubts calmly.

If you are an ordinary person, it is not easy to completely ignore this kind of pressure.

"Oh, I bought it. I hope he can withstand it."

Smith said.

"Don't worry, he won't wet his pants."

Buckley joked with a smile.

"Yeah, after all, he is not you."

Smith took advantage of the situation and blackballed Barkley.

"Look, he continues to play. It seems that he has temporarily recovered. However, his test has just begun. I bet that his performance in this game will be very bad."

Buckley started his performance with great enthusiasm.

If the prediction is right, it means he has a unique vision. If the prediction is wrong, it will continue to enrich his image of a big mouth, and it will not be a loss in any case.

Of course, Barkley has a certain degree of confidence in saying this.

Rookies are often prone to abnormal performance under this kind of pressure. Rookies who can withstand this kind of pressure and perform normally are very rare, and those who can perform at a super level are even more rare.

Those who achieve this will almost without exception become superstars in the future. For example, Jordan, Payton, Kobe, Iverson...

"Really? So, what are you going to bet on this time, donkey butt?"

Smith laughed.

"No, no, no, I won't fall for your trick again. Unless you join in, I won't join in. That's not fair to me. What do you want to bet on?"

Barkley had to kiss the donkey's butt when he lost last time, but there was no reward when he won, and Smith had no punishment. This was a big loss.

This time, he wanted to drag Smith into the water. If Smith could also kiss the donkey's butt, that would be perfect.

"A championship ring."

Smith joked.

"Shet, I'll bet on a pair of shorts worn by Charles."

Buckley said.

"Why do I need your shorts?"

Smith looked disgusted.

"Listen, the bet with me is not about what you want, but about what I have."

Buckley said angrily.

Of course he also wants to bet on a championship ring, but the key is that he doesn't have it.

Amid the nonsense of the commentary, the game finally started.

Zhang Zhiyuan is still a substitute and has not been qualified to start just because of his outstanding performance in one game.

On the Lakers side are Smushparker, Kobe Bryant, Walton, Odom, and Bynum.

On the Timberwolves side are Mike James, Randy Foye, Ricky Davis, Garnett, and Mark Blount.

From a lineup perspective, the Lakers are stronger.

However, this is just strength on paper. In actual competitions, there are too many factors that affect the performance of strength.

After five back and forth games at the beginning, the Timberwolves already led by 4 points.

Odom was beaten twice by Garnett and his performance was terrible.

And Smarsh made another low-level mistake and passed the ball to his opponent.

Kobe used great perseverance to control his urge to curse.

The game continued, and Odom continued to be sluggish.

Garnett, who was facing him, felt happy, scoring consecutive goals and beating Odom.

"You're an eggless guy, you're as rotten as a pile of mud."

After Garnett hit the ball, he taunted Odom.

Odom frowned and ignored it.

Firstly, he didn't like to deal with Garnett in the first place, and secondly, now that he was really bad at playing, he was in no position to fight back.

The more Odom avoided it, the more Garnett became more enthusiastic.

"Cry, cry, don't be shy."

"**********."

"Where's that rookie on your team? Why don't you ask him for help?"

Garnett keeps chattering, but the Timberwolves are in a good situation.

By the first official timeout, they were already leading by 10 points.

During the official timeout, Phil Jackson was thinking about how to make substitutions.

He wanted to replace Zhang Zhiyuan, but it was Smarsh and Odom who performed poorly just now, while Walton performed well at small forward.

"Sasha, Zhang, you two go up, Lamar and Smarsh take a rest. Zhang, you play the fourth position, are there any problems?"

Phil Jackson asked.

There is no good candidate for the fourth position, so Jackson can only improvise and try Zhang Zhiyuan.

Let Zhang Zhiyuan play against Garnett, regardless of the player's strength and purely physical condition. Apart from Zhang Zhiyuan's height disadvantage, other aspects are pretty good.

Therefore, this choice cannot be regarded as nonsense.

"This is not a multiple choice question."

Zhang Zhiyuan complained.

In this case, it is impossible for the player to answer no.

The timeout ended and the two teams returned to the court.

"Look, the Lakers replaced Zhang. Wait, where is Odom? Where is Ronnie? Zhang is playing the fourth position, and he has to face Garnett. Did Phil do it on purpose?"

Smith was yelling, obviously unable to understand Jackson's choice, thinking that Jackson was affected by the news and wanted Zhang Zhiyuan to resolve his grudges.

"This is interesting."

Buckley laughed.

"Kevin, Fuck him."

"Rookie, go to hell."

"Shut up, rookie."

As Zhang Zhiyuan came on stage, the scene was filled with angry curses and jeers.

Zhang Zhiyuan put his hands on his ears, imitating Iverson's gestures, and listened to everyone's doubts.

This is very arrogant, at least most people don't think he is qualified to do this action.

"Joker, you will die miserably next."
To be continued...