Chapter 67 Disputes in the rookie competition(1/2)
The tit-for-tat confrontation between Kobe and O'Neal did not appear in the spotlight; it was just a private conversation.
Charles Barkley complained about Fansheed's pass to Cousins: "Jack is trying to win people's hearts. Cousins looks stupid and can easily become his helper."
Once a person puts on colored glasses, it is difficult to take them off, especially when one's own interests are at stake.
"Now it's two flash-in-the-pan players going up against each other."
Charles Barkley comments on Brandon Jennings' attack on Fanci.
Brandon Jennings is a talented high school student, but he is thin and did not choose to join the NCAA. Going to Europe to play professionally for one year is not a smart option.
Although the NCAA squeezes talented players, it can indeed allow talented players to increase the ball quickly, and master the basketball logic that is more in line with the NBA.
Brandon Jennings has a natural hatred for Fanci, a rising star. Considering his own situation, he believes that if he stays in Los Angeles, he can achieve better results than Fanci now.
This resentment supports the desire to beat up Fan Xi.
He launched a quick attack from the left.
His ball-handling breakthrough skills were solid, but his first step failed to create any danger for Fan Xi. Fan Xi stepped back slightly to lock in his offensive trend.
He changed direction again and fell into Fan Xi's urn.
Fan Xi quickly entangled him.
Although Fan Xi is not thicker than Jennings, and has no advantage in strength confrontation, Fan Xi's height, wingspan and agility make Jennings at a loss.
Jennings could only squeeze hard, then lean back and shoot.
But at the moment when he leaned back and took a shot, Fan Xi suddenly took off. The explosive power of peak Kemp combined with the jumping power of peak Jordan... Bang!
The basketball interfered with Jennings's throw at that time, and the arc of the basketball became short and fell down at the free throw line.
Wesley Johnson easily picks up the basketball.
He took two steps with the ball and passed the basketball to Fan Xi after a slight hesitation.
Both Wesley Johnson and Fields play in a blue-collar style. Fields is a small forward with a strong sense of rebounding. He relies heavily on assists from his teammates, and he is often ignored in the team.
Wesley Johnson is a very talented forward, but his performance is very ordinary. He was the fourth overall pick in 2010, but his talent has not been released at all. He cannot find the rhythm of the NBA, and he also needs teammates
s help.
So, when Fanci said that as long as they were in the right position, he would pass the ball to them.
This sentence is very touching.
Therefore, Wesley Johnson's reason defeated his jealousy at this moment, and he passed the basketball to Fancy.
After previous games, he already knew very well whether it was John Wall or Blake Griffin on the court. These two super rookies would never pass the basketball to themselves. They only cared about their own performance. On the contrary, Fan
Hope, it is worthy of their trust.
Wesley Johnson's trust was quickly rewarded.
Fanshie quickly rushed into the frontcourt, and he used a beautiful back turn to pass Brandon Jennings' defense at the free throw line. Ibaka and DeRozan from the second-year team had to rush towards him.
And go.
When Fanxi took off to attract two players to attack, he passed the basketball out, and Wesley Johnson subconsciously followed up and picked up the basketball.
Wesley Johnson received the basketball and immediately took off. He fully blossomed his enviable talent. He soared in the sky like an eagle, spreading his arms and swinging a windmill while gliding, and slammed into the basket.
basket.
The entire Staples Arena was excited, and the fans cheered for this exciting dunk.
This is the first time Wesley Johnson has received a full house in this game.
This is also the first time he has received such a loud welcome since entering the NBA.
He was very excited.
A venting roar came out of his throat, as if he wanted to throw away the parallel import hat that the media had placed on his head.
Immediately, he high-fived Fan Xi gratefully and thanked Fan Xi for passing the ball.
"Fan Xi's desire to attack is not strong tonight."
Yu Jia, a Chinese host on the other side of the ocean, told the national audience: "He gave up the two single-handed opportunities he had on the field."
Sitting next to him is Director Zhang. Director Zhang used to be the second center of the national team. He is a die-hard Lakers fan and he likes Fan Xi unabashedly.
"This is what distinguishes Fanhees from other rookies. Look at John Wall and Griffin just now. They went up and smashed them. They showed themselves, but the team fell behind. We Fanhees have this kind of situation."
Consciousness, get rich first and then get rich later, let all teammates participate, and work together to do great things. This is the wisdom of the Chinese people."
When Director Zhang talked about the game, he kept saying one word after another: "Besides, our Fan Xi also has no shortage of opportunities like this. He is an All-Star starter, and he can't play in this kind of new game."
It’s useless to be awesome.”
At this point, the Chinese fans in front of the TV straightened their chests unnaturally.
Yes, in this new game, what will happen if Fan Xiqian gives in?
Look at Brandon Jennings, who is said to be the next Allen Iverson, how passive he is in front of Fanci.
China finally has a super outside line.
Fan Xi made Chinese fans straighten their backs and feel confident.
…
The game continues.
Mike Budenholzer's face is getting more and more ugly. He doesn't like Fan Xi. He doesn't want Fan Xi to shine. He has no choice but to replace Fan Xi. He even gave Fan Xi a set of equipment that is completely unsuitable for Fan Xi's performance.
line-up.
However, something unexpected happened to him.
After Fan Xi came on the court, not only was he not restricted, but he also led this purely defensive lineup to take off.
Although Charles Barkley kept saying on TV that Fancy's passing was not very good, Fancy really made the players integrate.
And through tacit cooperation on the offensive end, he quickly became the core of this team, and he allowed this team to establish interaction on the defensive end.
Monroe and Cousins controlled the penalty area.
With Fanci, Wesley, and Fields roaming around the perimeter, the three-and-two zone defense silenced the sophomore team's overwhelming offensive. The problem of insufficient height in their penalty area quickly became apparent.
Blair and Ibaka simply do not have the ability to complete their own offensive.
Therefore, the second-year team had no choice but to force a shot from the outside, and the first-year team easily grabbed the rebound.
Changing sides to fight again, Fan Xi relied on his personal ability to break through the defense, forcing the second-year team to attack, and then quickly passed the basketball... Although the tactics were very simple.
But the second-year team is also a makeshift team, and their defense cannot withstand the hardships.
Cousins, Monroe, Wesley and Fields became happier and happier with Fanci's assist.
The first half is not over yet.
The first grade team went ahead by 2 points.
Just when everyone was cheering for the first-year counterattack, Mike Budenholzer acted like a monster again.
He replaced Vanshey and replaced him with John Wall.
Although John Wall was the No. 1 pick in 2010, what he was thinking about was how to shine on the court. He did not have the idea of uniting the whole team like Fanshee.
Therefore, in the last minute, Harden and Curry of the second-year team each hit a three-pointer.
Just before the end of the first half, they once again established a 4-point lead.
During the halftime break, Charles Barkley was still mocking Kenny Smith: "Jack has been playing for so long but has not performed at all. Even if the first-year team wins in the end, he will not win the finals MVP."
He was very happy, he thought it was a foregone conclusion that Kenny Smith would make a fool of himself.
But at this time, Kenny Smith smiled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. Look at Jack's data sheet carefully, don't just look at his scores."
Charles Barkley concentrated on it and looked up quickly.
1 point, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, 1 block….
Oh my god.
When did you reach 9 assists?
Buckley gasped in surprise, his panic evident in his words.
Kenny Smith said with a smile on his face: "Charles, do you think that if Jack breaks the assist data in the rookie game and wins the game, will he get the mvp?"
this….
Buckley was speechless, he didn't expect that it could still be like this.
…
At this time, the bench also underwent some changes.
When Fan Xi first came here, most of the players on the first-year team had some vague hostility towards him, and they were envious and jealous of him because of his sudden emergence.
But now, as the first half is over.
To be continued...