Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 652 The head coach’s little thoughts!
"Who are you going to send to defend me in today's game?!"

Michael Jordan, wearing a jersey, opened the door and walked into the lounge of the Western Conference All-Star players. After he entered the lounge, a "little tail" with a camera followed behind him.

When the players who were chatting with other players in the lounge heard this, they all raised their heads and looked at Michael Jordan.

After seeing who was coming, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Jordan is an extremely confident and arrogant person. He has just led the Bulls to win their second two consecutive championships. He is very high-spirited. During this year's regular season, the atmosphere within the Bulls was a bit unfavorable. Jordan, who was aiming for the championship, was facing encirclement and suppression by powerful enemies as the team's environment deteriorated.

Among these powerful enemies, these players from the Western Conference are the most powerful!

The old rival Utah Jazz led by Malone; the Minnesota Timberwolves led by Wu Dao; the Los Angeles Lakers led by Shaq O'Neal, who have four All-Stars;

Each of the teams that the Western Conference All-Star players belong to is an extremely powerful challenger.

Although only one team in the Western Conference can break through the playoffs and reach the finals, Jordan knows very well that if the Bulls' goal is to win the championship, then in the lounge of the Western Conference All-Star players, there will be There are opponents they need to deal with.

Facing the enemies competing for the championship, Michael must definitely suppress them.

He is that kind of person. Jordan doesn't like that in his basketball career, someone can be on an equal footing with him, or even step on his head.

The last piston that stepped on his head had been torn to pieces by his own hands.

Quiet, very quiet.

In the lounge, the Western Conference players all focused on Jordan's face, and no one spoke to him immediately.

The cameraman behind Jordan also recorded the scene that happened in front of him.

This clip can be used as a highlight reel after the game.

"No one dares to stand up in front of God!" 》The cameraman has already thought about what kind of title to use to attract fans to watch.

"I'll be your opponent, Michael!"

At this moment, a crisp and young voice sounded from somewhere in the corner of the lounge. Michael turned around and saw that the person speaking at this time was the young man from the Lakers, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Kobe Bryant.

When the whole room was silent, the boy who spoke first was Kobe.

Michael Jordan knew Kobe, and of course he knew him. To say he knew him may not be accurate enough, it should be said he “knows” him.

Although Kobe is currently a substitute player for the Lakers, he is not an unknown person who can be selected as an All-Star. Kobe is very popular among fans in Los Angeles because Kobe is powerful, his style of play is beautiful and he resembles Jordan, and more importantly, Kobe has a very distinctive personality.

No matter what kind of opponent the Lakers encounter, Kobe will definitely find the opponent's strongest outside player when he comes on the court.

His unyielding character and high fighting spirit on the basketball court left a deep impression on the fans.

The media in Los Angeles even called Kobe "the next Michael Jordan."

Everyone in the lounge focused their attention on Kobe, and no one felt any surprise. The players present knew more or less about Kobe's character. Even before the game against the Eastern Conference, the players already knew that Kobe would definitely want to compete with Michael.

If Jordan thinks that he can scare away players like Kobe by relying on his reputation, he would be looking down upon him!

"Are you my opponent?!"

"That's really surprising."

"I thought my opponent would be your martial arts!"

Jordan's eyes just glanced at Kobe, and then moved away, looking at the other side of the lounge who was lowering his head and doing martial arts with his feet tied, and said with a smile.

When Wu Dao heard Jordan talking about himself, he raised his head and saw that everyone in the lounge was looking at him. He smiled slightly and said:

"You and I are not in the same position. Normally, we are not in the same position."

Wu Dao's tone was casual. Although it sounded normal, to the ears of other players, Wu Dao's performance at this time was a bit "weak".

Michael Jordan's answer about martial arts was not very satisfactory. The main reason why he came to the Western Conference Lounge, besides visiting, was for martial arts.

During the game between the Timberwolves and the Bulls some time ago, martial arts left a deep impression on him.

Moreover, until now in the regular season, Wu Dao has firmly occupied the first place in the scoring list and is also very high in the MVP rankings. Many people have regarded the young Wu Dao as a "superstar". Some people have even begun to secretly compare the current data level of martial arts with the data of Jordan when he first debuted.

This proves that Wu Dao is a super rookie who can surpass Jordan.

This behavior of the fans made Jordan a little unhappy.

Through today's All-Star Game, Jordan plans to tell all fans that he, Michael Jordan, is the strongest player in the league. He was, is, and will be in the future!
"It's no fun to make excuses like that."

"Are you afraid of fighting me? Don't you dare to face me again?"

What Michael wants to hear from Wu Dao is not the kind of "humble" or "weak" words, so that even if he beats Wu Dao on the court, the fans will not feel too much.

Because in the eyes of many fans, it is a matter of course that the rookie martial arts is not as good as Jordan, who won the championship. This kind of thing is not even news.

If Jordan was not as good as a rookie, it would be news.

Jordan hopes that Wu Dao can be like Kobe and say "be strong" in front of the camera. Only in this way, after he suppresses Wu Dao, can the media properly publicize "young people who overestimate their own capabilities."

Fans will definitely like this kind of slap-in-the-face plot.

Of course, if Wu Dao simply surrendered, Jordan would also be very happy.

If a young All-Star player can be impressed by his reputation, Michael's reputation and status will naturally rise to the next level.

The players in the locker room all had changed expressions when they heard Jordan's slightly provocative words. O'Neal was smiling and seemed ready to watch the show. Malone, David Robinson and others knew a little about Jordan's bad temper, so they also looked at Wu Dao.

Kobe, who was ignored by Jordan, looked a little unhappy. He hated this feeling of being ignored.

Similarly, as the target of Jordan's ridicule, it is naturally impossible for Wu Dao to smile.

"Fear?"

In front of the camera, Wu Dao represents not only himself, but also the team behind him and the fans who support him.

"Haha, how could I be afraid of defeat by one of my subordinates?" "I'm not very interested in losing to my opponent."

Wu Dao chuckled, leaned on the seat, and said to Jordan with a smile. After hearing Wu Dao's words, the faces of everyone in the lounge changed slightly, and the smiles on their faces became even brighter at this moment.

Did you enjoy the show?
The more intense the conflict, the happier they are!
After hearing Wu Dao's words, Jordan's face could not help but darken slightly, but he quickly adjusted his mentality. Instead, he walked to Wu Dao openly, stretched out his hand, and said to Wu Dao:

"You said so, then you should stand in front of me during the game, right?"

"Martial Arts, I'm looking forward to your performance on the field in the future."

Jordan had a smile on his face. Upon seeing this, Wu Dao high-fived Jordan and responded with a smile on his face:

"I will, just wait and see."

Although neither of them showed any anger on their faces, everyone could feel the smell of gunpowder in the air.

Kobe, who took the initiative to challenge but received no response, silently sat back in his seat, secretly angry in his heart. He must become a player that surpasses Jordan, and he must become a player that no one can ignore!
Jordan left the Western Conference lounge after briefly saying hello to a few acquaintances such as Malone and Robinson.

The relationship between Jordan, Malone and Robinson is relatively average. They are old rivals, not close friends. At most, they are better than acquaintances, and their greetings are very polite.

After Jordan left, Garnett quickly came to Martial Arts' side and expressed his support for Martial Arts:
"Come on, Martial Arts, kick Michael's ass hard on the court!"

"Don't let him go crazy!"

Garnett put his arm around Wu Dao's shoulders and cheered with a smile. He is a pure person. Although Jordan is the player he admires, Martial Arts is his teammate, so he must support Martial Arts!

"Come on, young man."

"I'm very optimistic about young people like you!"

Robinson on the side also smiled and encouraged, while Kidd looked at Martial Arts with deep appreciation in his eyes.

Robinson and Kidd both had the same idea to some extent.

"This kid has great potential. If possible, there may be a chance to cooperate in the future!"

Whether it is the Spurs or the Suns, their teams lack super scorers like Wu Dao. Robinson even imagined in his mind that if Wu Dao could come to the Spurs, wouldn't it be possible for the Spurs' twin towers to cooperate with the super scorer to win the championship? Super favorites?

So far, Robinson has not won a championship in his career. His biggest dream now is to get an NBA championship ring.

Wu Dao smiled and thanked the players for their encouragement, but Kobe sat aside with a sullen face, not talking to other players, and just sulking.

Wu Dao noticed Kobe's little mood, but ignored it. Some things can be given or given away between friends, but some things must be spoken with strength!

Jordan has already ridden on his face, Wu Dao will never let go of the opportunity to face Jordan like this!

The coach of the Western Conference All-Stars is Flip Saunders, the head coach of the Timberwolves. Although his coaching resume in the NBA is quite meager and his record in previous years was poor, this year the Timberwolves have swept away the decline of previous years and now rank first in the Western Conference. one.

It's natural to become the coach of the Western Conference All-Stars.

The conference itself was interested in selecting Seattle SuperSonics coach George Karl, but ultimately settled on Flip Saunders.

Philip also received some news about Jordan's harsh words in the Western Conference Lounge. After knowing the news, he felt no emotion in his heart and even wanted to laugh.

"If Budo can defeat Michael head-on in the high-profile All-Star Game, then..."

Thinking secretly in his heart, Phillip's eyes showed anticipation.

"The next one will appear."

"Western, Minnesota Timberwolves' No. 2, martial arts!"

In the arena, almost all the spotlights on the dome have to do with it. The spotlights converged at the entrance of the players' tunnel. As the enthusiastic voice of the on-site commentary rang out, warm cheers rang out in the venue. In the cheers of the fans, everyone around them Wearing a jersey, Martial Arts trotted in. After entering the venue, he high-fived his teammates one by one, and then went to his position.

The players made an appearance when they entered the stadium. Listening to the warm cheers around them, Wu Dao couldn't help but feel a little excited.

All-Star selection
It can be said that his playing career has reached a new level.

Being on this stage means that his popularity is already very wide. There are hundreds of players in the league, and only so many of them can be on the All-Star stage.

He is recognized by the fans as a first-tier player in the league!

The on-site commentator's voice was high, introducing the players one by one. After all the players from both sides entered the stadium and completed their debut, the players from both sides also returned to the rest area.

During the conference, some "performances" were arranged, but Martial Arts didn't pay any attention to that kind of thing. His attention was already on the upcoming competition!
"Our starter in the West"

"Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone, Wu Dao, Gary Payton and Kidd."

Philip arranged for the players to play, with a smile on his face. Although the All-Star Game is a competition, it is generally considered an exhibition game.

Putting aside the results of the game, the exposure of the players is quite large.

Philip's arrangement of personnel also has relatively strong selfish motives. He hopes that martial arts can attract more fans' attention.

Gary Payton and Kidd are both players who attack less and pass more. The two brothers were both born and raised in Oakland. They have known each other since childhood and have a close relationship. Their playing style and approach are also very similar. With these two people On the outside, the already dazzling light of martial arts will only become stronger.

As for why Malone and O'Neal are arranged inside instead of a combination like David Robinson and Garnett who are less capable of independent offense?

Then you can't blame Philip. Favoritism must be limited. You can't ignore the fans' votes and randomly arrange the starting players, right?

Are players like O'Neal and Malone on the bench? That favoritism is too obvious, and Philip doesn't want to listen to the fans' condemnation.

But with this arrangement now, no one can fault it.

"Are you able to cooperate with this guy?!"

Kidd was secretly happy when he heard the coach's player arrangements. When the Suns played against the Timberwolves, he wanted to join forces with Wu Dao. A scorer of this level can also take his passing performance to a higher level!
After hearing Phillip's arrangement, O'Neill silently glanced at Martial Arts with a smile on his face.

He has worked with many super backcourts, and he wanted to see if there would be a different chemical reaction if he cooperated with Wu Dao.

The circulation of NBA players is a very common thing, and no one can guarantee that they will always stay with one team.

If possible, of course we must cooperate with strong players to win the championship!