Chapter 021 Rookie Battle
Saying goodbye to the turmoil before the game, the Los Angeles finally ushered in the long-awaited game.
On November 19, 2008, the Bulls, led by new No. 1 pick Derek Ross, challenged the Lakers away. The topic of who is the strongest rookie will be announced soon.
Before the game, the media also interviewed Li Chen and Rose respectively about their views on each other.
Li Chen replied modestly that Ross is very powerful and he will work hard. On Ross' side, because Li Chen did not say anything extreme, Ross is also happy to praise each other with his opponent.
The tacit understanding between the two made the media reporters grit their teeth. They wanted the two to start a war of quarrels, as long as there were topics, they would have sales, but now the parties involved didn't create topics for them, which really made them unable to do anything.
Although he didn't say it, Ross actually had some thoughts in his mind. He is the first pick in the new subject. In order to make a place for him, the old Bulls captain Sinrich had to be squeezed to the bench. The management also emphasized to Ross that he would establish him as the core of the team.
Ross, who has been going well since entering the league, is not very concerned about players like Li Chen who are silent and out of the way.
It is normal for non-draft players to be unpopular in the NBA. This is like an ordinary person who worked hard to get a job in a prestigious university, but found that he was doing exactly the same thing as others, and he was not even treated well by others. The sense of superiority of orthodox origin disappeared instantly, so there must be some opinions.
Fortunately, most players who became monks halfway through the NBA do some blue-collar jobs after entering the NBA, and their diligent defense and rebounding also left others speechless to them.
Unexpectedly, this year, a freak like Li Chen was even more powerful than a draft-born person. The performance of 20+10+5 in the first game has broken his glasses, and now he can compete with the top three for the best rookie.
Ross has made up his mind to perform well in this game so that people can clearly understand that only he, the No. 1 pick, is the most popular rookie candidate this year.
It is undeniable that the Bulls' lineup is still good. In addition to the new No. 1 pick Derek Ross, the Bulls also have super defender Ben Gordon who has won the league's best sixth man, and all-around fighter Rollden, who is born in the African Giants tribe. He has begun to show his strength and passionate inside line Jokin Noah, the strong old captain double-athlete defender Kirk Hinrich, and Nosioni, Larry Hughes, etc. The Bulls' lineup is surprisingly young, and it can be said that their future is limitless.
Although the Bulls have a good lineup, it is obviously not enough to watch this year's Lakers. No matter how powerful you are in the future, what can you do? The game is played now, and the Lakers players are not worried about the result of this game at all, because it seems that it is not difficult to win the Bulls. They care about the same as the media, Li Chen and Rose, who will have more beautiful data today.
Regarding the super newcomers in their team, the Lakers players expressed their support for Li Chen in pre-match media interviews.
On the one hand, his popularity in the Lakers is really good. His casual and free and easy personality makes him enjoy everyone with him. Even Ariza, who had complained about him, took the initiative to let go of his prejudice because of his last kill.
On the other hand, the strength shown by Li Chen is also one of the reasons why the Lakers will support their teammates.
In Bynum's words, Li Chen seems to be even better than him, a little bird who has been in the team for several years, so Big Apple Li is no longer just a rookie, he is a god-like rookie, referred to as a god-bird.
We turned our attention to the game. At the beginning of the game, the Bulls played the style of the young guards. Jokin Noah actually exploded in the small universe and pushed the ball to the Bulls.
Bynum's performance is getting better and better this season. If nothing unexpected happens, it is not impossible for him to be an All-Star substitute. Bynum's excellence directly leads to the Lakers' current jump ball rarely losing to others, but this time he lost the jump ball.
The first thing to be hit was Ross dribbled the ball and hit Huanglong. Taking advantage of the Lakers' reaction, he used a powerful slam dunk to ravage the Lakers' basket and scored the first point for the Bulls.
Because of the success of the first few games of this season, the Lakers' opening was very slack, which is an old problem. Of course, you can also say that this is the arrogant and arrogant team of the giants. What if you put some water on you? As long as I take it seriously, you will have to fall down. This is what Lakers players and fans think.
Li Chen didn't feel anything wrong with Rose's goal, but the No. 1 pick also glanced at him coldly after successfully dunking, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"You'll just dunk, stare at me and try to die. I'm not in the same position as you. Even if you are the boss of the Bulls and are here to demonstrate today, you should stare at Kobe." Li Chen cursed in his heart. Ross' provocation made him feel unhappy.
Because I know what the fans want to see, Kobe rarely gave the first singles chance to Li Chen at the opening. Usually, this ball should be handed over to the boss to try the feel.
Since the boss was successful, Li Chen did not refuse and tried to prepare to play singles for Luo Er Deng. Although Luo Er Deng was tall and his arms were long and his limbs were spread out, he felt like he was covered in dark clouds, but he was not without his shortcomings.
"The shooting is accurate and the back-basket technology is very good. Rollden's fast break processing in the shooting is a pity, but unfortunately there is a lack of the speed and explosive power that a breakthrough small forward must have. His understanding of basketball is beyond the vast majority of players of his age, and often looks more like a dark-skinned 'Lary Bird'."
This was written on the information given to Li Chen by the assistant coach before the game. He also looked at the information about the players he matched.
Since the opponent's strength and explosive power were insufficient, Li Chen decided to try his moves that he had practiced for a while. He took a step on his left foot to make a breakthrough, and Luo Er Deng quickly turned sideways and prepared to follow.
Seeing this scene, Li Chen naturally made a simple change of direction after dribbling, and then relied on his not-so-strong body to crush Luo Er Deng's body. Since the other Bulls did not expect Li Chen to do this, Qiao Jin Noah and Guden, who were inside, had no time to come out to make up for defense. Luo Er Deng had no choice but to pull Li Chen's clothes to commit a foul. This was arranged by the coach before the game. Li Chen would not be given a chance to shoot, and he would be fouled if he couldn't defend himself.
The all-round warrior quickly paid the price for his weak foul. Although the whistle sounded, Li Chen, who was pulled, did not feel any resistance. He still put the ball into the basket steadily according to his original movement.
With one extra penalty, the referee's gesture made Luo Er Deng want to cut his palm. He had no other choice but to curse Li Chen in a low voice.
Although there is only 50% chance, Li Chen is lucky today. He completed a two-plus one at the beginning and steadily sent the ball. Unexpectedly, Roll Deng looked black but had a white heart. A very gentle foul would not disturb him at all.
"Cruze-Lee..." DJ's climax voice aroused the enthusiasm of the fans. Los Angeles people support their popular young actors for today's best rookie competition.
Li Chen glanced at Ross lightly, clenched his fist with his right hand and pounded his head helplessly, and curled his lips with a little disdain. The smell of provocation was very strong. He was very polite to his teammates, but his opponent was not treated as such, especially those who took the initiative to provoke, Li Chen fought back without hesitation.
The camera quickly captured the expression on Li Chen's face, and the disdainful sneer on the corner of his mouth caused a crazi shot by the reporter. His lips were red and his teeth were angry, just like a cool guy in a Hollywood blockbuster. His cold eyes and disdainful smile immediately made the girls on the scene scream.
Media reporters are the most excited group of people, and they want this effect. Many people even want to directly point the confrontation.
Li Chen's provocation made Ross angry. A non-draft boy dared to provoke his No. 1 pick. He decided to give the other party a good look, but because the two did not directly match, Ross had to scatter all his anger on Lao Yu.
It's a pity that Lao Yu's aging body can no longer keep up with the pace of the league. The old monk arranged for him to only value his experience and a stable shooting basket on the court. The Zen master never expects too much for defense.
Ross easily passed the old fish with his own speed. Faced with Gasol's backup defense, the No. 1 pick, forcibly threw himself into the sky and cheated him for a foul, but the thrown ball was suffocated by Bynum without mercy.
Ross, who made two free throws, glared at Li Chen and pretended that nothing had happened, walked back to his half and prepared to defend.
The photographer knew that the audience wanted to see the Big Apple Li's expression when facing provocation, and the camera naturally turned to Li Chen's face.
Unexpectedly, they gritted their teeth and were angry. People clearly saw it from the big screen. Li Chen seemed to smile when facing the provocation, and she smiled very brightly.
Sure enough, humans are divided into groups, and it is obvious that Li Chen belongs to the melon type. Facing the provocative smile, it is not optimistic, but a strong confidence emitting from the bottom of his heart.
Li Chen took the initiative to ask for the ball, which is worth looking forward to in the audience. Everyone knows that the Big Apple lacks the ability to hold the ball. In most cases, his shots are always taken when the ball is taken. Only when a few opponents have big loopholes in defense will Li Chen use his poor breakthrough to create points. In this situation, people have to be curious about Li Chen's next move.
Since Li Chen reached out to ask, Kobe was happy to help his younger brother. He also wanted to see how Li Chen was going to fight back. Although he knew that there were many younger brothers who would train together, most of them were still in the training stage, and there was still a little gap between using them in formal competitions.
Li Chen took the ball and carefully controlled the ball with his right hand. There was no trace of tension on his face, and it was as calm as the surface of Lake Ontario when there was no wind.
The wind blew! Under the gaze of thousands of people, Big Apple Li raised his left hand high and calmly made a three-pointer gesture, completely ignoring Luo Er Deng's blue face in front of him.
Wow, HIGH exploded in the stadium in an instant! The audience began to cheer for Li Chen. Such an arrogant gesture was too imposing. Although Kobe was also an arrogant person when he was young, because O'Neal was suppressing him at that time, Kobe had never made such a gesture.
Li Chen's move caused reporters on the sidelines to press the shutter frantically. Regardless of whether the ball succeeded or not, there were any written news in the post-match news.
He drove the ball upwards along the three-point line. Li Chen's pretty good speed made Luo Er Deng mistakenly think that this guy wanted to throw himself away from his speed and shoot. He sneered in his heart. This is too underestimated. Although I can't do my speed, I won't be fooled by you like this. Luo Er Deng started to speed up and keep up with Li Chen's pace.
Some people's tragedy seemed to be destined. Just as Li Chen dribbled the ball from 45 degrees on the left side of the three-point line to 45 degrees on the right side, he suddenly slapped the ball under his crotch with his right hand and took the ball with his left hand.
Luo Er Deng was already thrown away nearly one position because he couldn't stop, but he was not in a hurry. In his opinion, after such a large movement, Li Chen must first make adjustments to shoot. There is enough time for him to turn back.
However, the opponent's movement was beyond Luo Er Deng's expectations. The left hand that received the ball did not adjust at all. He directly acted as a force-producing hand and gently stroked the basketball with his right hand to keep the movement stable. Li Chen used his left hand to steadily push the ball out.
"Draw the bows left and right? It's over!"
This was the only thought left in Luo Er Deng's mind at this time, because he couldn't stop and didn't even have the chance to pull Li Chen for a foul, and all he could do was pray for God's blessing.
Swish, the crisp sound broke Luo Er Deng's last reverie. The ball entered and the three-pointer was effective. The number jumping on the scoreboard was inserted into the chest of the all-around warrior like a sharp knife.
As the ball entered the basket, the scene suddenly exploded. People roared with their best efforts. The ball was so domineering.
I told you openly that I wanted to score a three-pointer, but you still couldn't defend me. I became arrogant. What can you do!
In the eyes of crazy fans, this momentum is in line with the wealthy family lineage in Los Angeles. This is the real show-time moment. The sound of a shutter swishing sound shows the warmth of the atmosphere.
"The Domineering Respond to Provocation, Left-handed Three-Point Tells Who the Leader"
"The newcomer's domineering aura leaks, I want to score three points, can you stop me?"
Boring reporters have come up with various titles, but no matter what title, the cover picture will definitely be Li Chen's posture that he told you that I want to score a three-pointer. I believe that this unique arrogance will definitely inject a shot of a heart-warming shot into the NBA, which is already talking less.
The Lakers' bench was almost crazy. Li Chen's loyalty, Odomvu Jasic, even waved his towel, completely forgot that such a move would probably bring them a technical foul. Unfortunately, the old monk had to call for a timeout. He could see that it seemed that everyone needed some time to relieve their excitement.
"Amy, come and watch the TV, come and go, wow, Lee is so domineering!" Julie pulled Amy out of the room with an excited look on her face.
Recently, because she was busy with the clothing exhibition, Emmy has not been to watch the game on site for some days, and even Julie had to stay in the room to watch the live broadcast. Li Chen's three-pointer was really shocking. Although she didn't want to admit it, Julie really felt that she felt like she reached orgasm at that moment.
The classic posture that appeared in Amy's eyes was still the same. Li Chen's goal was played over and over again on the TV, starting with a three-point gesture, but then a sudden change in direction and the last left hand three-pointer.
The commentator seemed to want to try to find any of the flaws in it, but it was obvious that it couldn't be found. Especially the last three-pointer on the left hand, it seemed to show Li Chen the essence of his top shooter to others.
Although it was just a replay, Emmy was already so excited that she couldn't speak out. With Julie, the two of them ran back and forth in the small room frantically, as if doing so could alleviate their excitement.
After calming down, the two made an appointment to welcome Li Chen after the game. They decided to celebrate this moment worth remembering.
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Chapter completed!