Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

After easily defeating the Spurs in the second battle, Wu Dao's position in the team was truly stabilized.

On the next day on November 11.18, the Timberwolves faced the Suns away from home, and then easily defeated the Suns with a crushing attitude of 116:90.

Kevin Johnson played 43 minutes for the Suns in this game and scored a team-high 27 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Suns' backup forward Danny Manning also performed well against Garnett, playing 29 minutes and scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds.

The Timberwolves' martial arts easily defeated their opponent Jason Kidd (193cm/93kg).

这位从98-99赛季开始，连续9年入选最佳防守1/2阵的超级外线防守尖兵在和武道的对位当中劣势尽显。

Neither one can prevent the breakthrough of martial arts, nor can one prevent the breakthrough of martial arts.

He is obviously a super good player, but he was directly fooled by martial arts during the game.

In the first quarter, Wu Dao scored 18 points on his head, and led the team to win by 36 points with a score of 22:14 in a single quarter.

By the second quarter, Jason Kidd was in a sleepwalking state. Martial Arts saw that this guy was a little confused, and the team also had many advantages, so they did not continue to attack Jason Kidd. Distribute the ball to teammates for teammates to play.

The average height of the Suns is not high. Even if martial arts reduces the number of shots, the Suns are still crushed by Garnett and Tom.

In this game, Tom finally swept away the decline, making 13 of 9 shots from the field. Then he worked hard to protect the team's frame and block the inside. While scoring 20 points, he also grabbed 10 rebounds. There are also 8 assists for the team.

Wu Dao played only 33 minutes in this game, easily scoring 41 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the team to win the game, and then clocked out early.

A team like the Suns, with a maximum height of only 208cm, is no match for a team like the Timberwolves.

On this day of the game, the Timberwolves also had an excellent record of 8 wins and 1 loss at the beginning of the season, ranking second in the Western Conference.

The first place in the Western Conference is the Lakers, who have won 9 consecutive games since the start of the game.

The Timberwolves got on a plane to Los Angeles that night after the game against the Suns.

On the 11.19th.

Winning 9 consecutive victories, the Lakers, ranked first in the Western Conference, faced off against the Timberwolves, ranked second in the Western Conference, from afar.

This game between the Timberwolves and the Purple and Golden Lakers also attracted fans from all over the country.

Lakers fans want to see this game, and Timberwolves fans want to see this game too.

This is a game between the league's emerging forces and the established teams.

The Lakers in the 97-98 season are also regarded by many as a super team with the potential to win the championship.

In addition to O'Neal, the most dominant center at the moment, the team also has the young and powerful Eddie Jones, and the well-known "Peter Pan" Kobe Bryant.

Although Kobe is just a substitute now, this substitute has gradually developed into a killer. In the previous game between the Lakers and Utah Jazz, Kobe played 29 minutes as a substitute and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. .

For many teams that regard the Lakers as their opponents, Kobe's existence can no longer be ignored.

It's just that compared to Eddie Jones and Rick Fox, Kobe is a little immature now and there is still a lot of room for improvement.

The game between the Timberwolves and the Lakers not only attracted a large number of spectators, but also attracted a large number of media.

In this era, the Lakers are also one of the representatives of the "big ball market" in the entire league, and O'Neal is also the most watched superstar in this era.

Last season, O'Neal averaged 26.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. His gorgeous statistics matched his out-of-the-box personality, as well as his devastating inside dominance on the court. With the support of the Los Angeles media, O'Neal seemed to be on the verge of becoming the league's No. [-] player. A center forward.

People often lament O'Neal's strength.

There is Joe who chooses Joe, but there is no Joe who chooses shark.

This sentence has begun to take shape now in the late [-]s.

O'Neal has proven his combat effectiveness in game after game, and he now needs a championship to justify his ability to lead the team.

Of course, in fact, from the martial arts point of view, the current O'Neal may not be able to beat Karl Malone. If he can really beat Malone, the Lakers will not be swept by the Utah Jazz.

It is true that the Lakers' loss was not only due to O'Neal. The main reason was that O'Neal did not have enough good helpers around him to deal with the "iron basketball" of the Utah Jazz.

But this is the characteristic of the times. Others play muscle basketball, and you can also play muscle basketball.

Everyone is a basketball player, isn’t this fair?
  Your muscles are not as strong as other people's muscles. Isn't that what you should do if you lose?

Someone as powerful as Jordan needs "guards with swords" around him. Don't you O'Neal not? Just lose if you don't need to.

The young Kobe also grew up in the "muscle basketball" environment of this era. He was very smart and learned a few tricks from Malone after the Lakers were swept by the Jazz.

Later, some fans affectionately called the little blacksmith "Little Malone".

After a sweep of the 97-98 season, Kobe finally learned how to play basketball in the NBA, and was naturally promoted to the starting lineup.

Of course, Kobe is still a clear and innocent second-year rookie, the "king" on the team's bench.

Moreover, the Lakers also realized that O'Neal needed a helper after being swept by the Jazz. In the 98-99 season, they hired Jordan's helper, Rodman, but Rodman and the Lakers were not a good fit.

The Lakers met the Spurs in the playoffs and continued to be swept.
  In the evening, Staples Arena was bustling with people. Enthusiastic fans filled the entire arena more than an hour before kickoff.

In the open space around the stadium, media from all over the country are debugging the machines, and their colleagues on the court are also busy interviewing the Timberwolves and Lakers.

Coach Philip took Garnett, Marbury and Tom to the pre-game press conference. After Wu Dao changed his equipment in the lounge, he was blocked by a skilled reporter when he went out to use the toilet. door.

Three or four microphones were directly directed at Wu Dao, and the reporters started asking questions:
  "Martial Arts, are you confident about today's game? How many points are you prepared to score?"

"Do the Timberwolves have any targeted tactics against the Lakers' center? Do you think the Timberwolves can stop O'Neal?"

The reporters rushed to ask questions one by one, and some of the questions were quite tricky, and Martial Arts had no way of answering them.

Facing the fanatical reporters, Wu Dao could only spread his hands and said perfunctorily with a smile:
  "There is no way to reveal to you the technical and tactical aspects."

"If you want to see how our Timberwolves respond, just watch the game!"

"I have confidence in the team and confidence in myself."

With that said, Wu Dao hurriedly squeezed through the crowd and slipped away. At the press conference at this time, Coach Philip also encountered difficulties from some reporters.

The reporters in Los Angeles are very stupid. Today, they brought up the story of coach Philip putting Wu Dao on the bench. Then he talked about the performance of the previous martial arts games in detail, and finally asked Philip if he admitted that he had "made a mistake".

Both inside and outside the words were trying to sow discord between Philip and Wu Dao. At the same time, they also radiated the scope of attack to Tom, alluding to the previous "moral incompetence" of Tom.

The Los Angeles reporter played this trick very insidiously before the game, instigating conflicts within the Timberwolves team.

Facing the questions from the Los Angeles reporters, Philip's face became ugly. Even Garnett and Marbury, who were interviewed with him, felt the deep malice of the Los Angeles reporters and couldn't help but worry.

The team's situation is excellent. According to the current strength of the Timberwolves' team, reaching the playoffs is a sure thing.

Neither Garnett nor Marbury wants anything to happen at this time.

"this problem."

Philip was about to reject the reporter's question when Tom, who was not far away, suddenly squeezed the microphone, and a burst of noise was heard in the press conference venue.

Phillip was interrupted and turned to look at Tom.

"Let me answer this question."

"We Timberwolves have never misjudged the combat effectiveness of martial arts."

"And his fighting ability doesn't require any so-called judgment at all. Not to mention a professional coach, even an ordinary fan can see that he is better than me."

"Far better than me!"

"Budao is a very good young man, he is extremely talented, and I am very happy to be able to play with him as a teammate."

"In my opinion, he's better than Michael."

"I am witnessing the rise of a legend with my own eyes. I hope I can become the Pippen of martial arts and win more honors with the team."

Tom's slightly deep voice sounded in the venue.

The reporters sitting in front of him were all looking at young Tom blankly, with surprise and astonishment on their faces. Even Garnett and Marbury were looking at Tom sideways, with exaggerated expressions, as if they were meeting Tom for the first time.

Coach Phillip also had a look of astonishment on his face. He quickly calmed down his expression while no one was paying attention to him.

"Is this guy crazy?"

The reporters in Los Angeles looked at Tom, with only one thought left in their minds.

"Stronger than Michael?"

A rookie better than Michael Jordan?
  Such words did not come from those "ball commentators who like to talk nonsense", but from an NBA player. All reporters thought Tom was crazy.

But at this time, Tom was really sober, or in other words, his mind was sober as never before.

Tom is a smart man. He knows that after the previous few games, his team's status is no longer as good as martial arts, and in the eyes of most Timberwolves fans, he is probably the sinner with the biggest stain of "1 loss" of the Timberwolves. .

Tom had talked with his agent, and he knew that his worth might have been tied up in martial arts. In people's eyes, he will always be the player who is "not as good as martial arts".

Because of this, Tom wants to promote martial arts, and it is best to put martial arts on the altar, so that his value will not be affected.

It is unacceptable that you are not as good as a "rookie", but if that rookie is as good as Michael Jordan, or even better than Michael Jordan, then the fact that Tom is not as good as martial arts will become less unacceptable. .

The pre-game press conference was "ended" by Tom's words.

Obviously, the Timberwolves players have provided journalists with excellent material, enough for them to write an eye-catching report.

"Timber wolf, martial arts?"

"Who is that? I don't know."

"No matter who our Lakers opponent is, you know, they can't beat me!"

"Because I'm Shaquille O'Neal!"

While the Timberwolves ended the interview, the Lakers reporters also left the press conference with satisfaction after receiving O'Neal's sworn assurance.

Wu Dao, who was in the lounge, didn't know that Tom had caused such a wave of hatred for him.

And Wu Dao didn't know about O'Neal's wild words before the game.

The noisy reporter did not help convey O'Neal's words. Compared with O'Neal's words, what Tom said was the real "violent theory."

As the game approached, everyone in the Timberwolves who returned to the lounge was informed that they were entering.

Wu Dao didn't notice the enthusiasm when Tom looked at him, nor did he notice the strange looks that Garnett and Marbury looked at him.

After Wu Dao encouraged himself with his teammates in the lounge, he walked through the players' tunnel and walked towards the court at Philip's greeting.

As the players entered the stadium, cheers erupted from the audience, and some enthusiastic spectators even blew hooligan whistles, hoping to attract the attention of their idols.

The Lakers players were the first to enter the stadium. After entering the team's rest area, all the Lakers players looked towards the other side of the court.

The young Kobe stared at the tunnel. After seeing the Timberwolves players appearing one after another, his eyes showed a strong fighting spirit.

The famous rookie martial artist and Kobe can be said to be friends.

Kobe will defeat his good friend at Staples Arena today to prove his strength!
  Compared with Martial Arts, which established the team's status in his debut, Kobe, who was shrouded in O'Neal's shadow and played as a substitute for more than a year, was somewhat inconspicuous.

During the player warm-up period, Garnett and Cherokee Parks were very quiet.

The cheers of the audience and the O'Neal they were about to face put a lot of pressure on the two of them.

After the boring warm-up time, as the buzzer sounded, the game between the Lakers and Timberwolves officially began.

For the Timberwolves, Budao and Tom are still starting, as well as Garnett, Marbury, Cherokee Parks and Ninja Mist.

而湖人那边，则是派出了埃迪·琼斯（198cm/94kg，2/3摇摆），沙奎尔·奥尼尔（216cm/133kg），尼克·范埃克塞尔（185cm/77kg，1号位），埃尔登·坎贝尔（211cm/100kg，4/5号位）；里克·福克斯（201cm/102kg，3号位）。

After O'Neal and Cherokee Parks stood in the center circle, the venue became a little quieter.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the basketball was thrown into the air, and the game between the Lakers and Timberwolves officially began.