From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 231 Arrogant appearance ceremony, Durant’s displeasure
"CCTV, CCTV."

"This is the sports channel. The current time is 9:[-] am BJ. We will bring you the live broadcast of the NBA Finals of the American men's professional basketball game in Boston, USA today."

"The two sides are the Boston Celtics from the Eastern United States and the Golden State Warriors from the West Coast of the United States!!"

"Although most teams are familiar with both teams, in order to take care of the audience who are watching the game for the first time, before the game starts, Director Zhang and I will introduce the two teams to everyone. , to help everyone understand the two sides."

"First let's talk about the past of the two teams. The Celtics are the team that has won the most championships in NBA history. In the past 73 years of the NBA, they have won 17 championships. This season they have the best record in the regular season. The best team, also the team with the fewest losses in the playoffs, finished the Eastern Conference with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses.”

"The Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards led by Wall, the Indiana Pacers led by Oladipo and the Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James in the three-round series in the Eastern Conference."

"The Golden State Warriors have won five championships in history, two of which occurred in the past three years, in 5 and 2015. They are also recognized by the world as the strongest team in the NBA at this stage. The record that broke out of the Western Conference this season was slightly inferior to that of the Celtics, 2017 wins and 12 losses!!”

“The first-round victory over the San Antonio Spurs coached by Popovich, the second-round victory over the New Orleans Pelicans led by Anthony Davis, and the Western Conference finals victory over the James Harden-led team in a tiebreaker are also very familiar to Chinese fans. Houston Rockets!!”

"Let's talk about the players of the two teams."

"In terms of players, the advantage is undoubtedly the Warriors. They have two regular season MVPs in Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, a best defensive player in Draymond Green and an All-NBA player. Star player Klay Thompson.”

"The Celtics have two All-Stars, Irving and Jiang Hu. Jiang Hu is a Chinese player and this year's All-Star vote leader. Irving is a starting guard in the Eastern Conference All-Stars and a main member of the 2016 championship team Cavaliers. In addition to Jiang Hu and Irving, Horford can also be called a star, but his star is still slightly bleak compared to Thompson and Green, which is why we say the Warriors have an advantage in the lineup!!"

"Look at the starting lineups given by the two teams before the game. The Warriors' starting lineup remains unchanged. It is still Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, and Rooney."

"Huh~"

"Let's take a look at the Celtics' starting lineup. The starting lineup is Irving partnering Smart in the backcourt, Jiang Hu, Morris Jr. and Horford in the frontcourt."

"The adjustments made by Coach Stevens are quite big. First, Jaylen Brown and Aron Baynes' starting positions were replaced by Smart and Morris Jr., and secondly, Horford played the fifth position. Position, the position arranged by Jianghu is the fourth position, Coach Stevens is going to play small ball tactics with Coach Cole, is this possible??"

"I don't know if it will work or not, but since Coach Stevens takes the initiative to seek changes, this is definitely a good thing for the Celtics!!"

With the guidance of Zhang Weiping and the explanation of Yu Jia, the camera was shown on the court.

The battle between the Celtics and the Warriors officially kicked off at this moment.

After entering the finals, the Celtics' pre-game appearance ceremony, including the appearance of Jianghu, has been very different from the beginning of the season.

Jiang Hu won the All-Star Game this season, harvested a lot of personal honors, destroyed all sides in the playoffs, and gained a large number of fans in the global basketball circle. This time his opponent is the strongest in the league. The Golden State Warriors, if they play well, should be another super fan-favorite series.

The team was also very flexible and decided to change Jiang Hu's appearance ceremony in the finals, adding more content and procedures so that his appearance could match his future status as the league's face.

"He's the new boss at Celtic."

"He was the 2017 All-Star Rookie Game MVP."

"2017 Three-Point Contest Champion."

"2017 All-Star Game MVP."

"The first player in NBA history to score 60+ triple-doubles."

"The only player in NBA history to score a 60+ triple-double in the regular season and playoffs!!"

"The first and only player in NBA history to score 70 points in the playoffs!!"

"The most powerful rookie in Celtics history."

"Let us use warm applause and shouts to welcome the first pick in the 2017 draft, the 6-foot-7 small forward from Guangdong, China - Jiang Hu."

Every personal honor in Jianghu was read out by the Celtics DJ in an extremely passionate and violent voice. One by one, the blood of those who listened was boiling! !
Jianghu followed the example of Michael Jordan during the Bulls period, appearing in the dark, lying alone on the LOGO in the middle circle, with two physical therapists helping him relax, one massaging his shoulders and the other massaging his legs. , with the spotlight shining on him, he was pulled up by two physical therapists and lazily greeted the camera.

His playing time alone has almost caught up with the visiting team's playing time. He is so arrogant and arrogant.

It can also be seen from the side that the current influence and status of Jianghu are no longer the same as before the playoffs started! !

"Bah, the first finals, it was bigger than Michael Jordan's battle!!!"

"It's really overpowering!!"

When Durant saw Jiang Hu playing with such great style in the tunnel, he immediately became furious.

How can this boy be so virtuous?Can you enjoy such an appearance ceremony?This ceremony is simply more artificial than a fan of James! !
Magnesium powder?
The Celtics management tells you that we don’t like this kind of low-level stuff! !

The moment Jiang Hu was pulled up, huge fireworks immediately erupted from the dome of the North Bank Garden, shining brightly in the dark night sky. This was much cooler than throwing magnesium powder.

Then the lights came on, and a long close-up shot focused on Jiang Hu. He was standing there wearing a Celtics training uniform, and his teammates came up to high-five him one by one. He looked like a gangster like the Godfather! !

It's a pity that there is no captain's armband in basketball games, otherwise Anji would have to arrange the captain's armband for Jianghu and make him a great figure as a rookie and captain! !
After the complicated and cool opening ceremony, the game officially started.

Celtics: Smart, Irving, Morris Jr., Jiang Hu, Horford.

Warriors: Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, Looney.

In today's game, insider Baynes was removed from the starting position. His position was replaced not by substitute power forward Morris Jr., but by Jiang Hu. This is another attempt by coach Stevens. He wants to see 2 meters. Whether he can adapt to the small ball fourth position.

Cole frowned. The Celtics' sudden change of formation caught him off guard. They had made a lot of preparations to defend Jiang Hu from the small forward position. Once he changed his style of play, , a large part of the preparation before the game may be in vain.

In this game, Jianghu really needs to change his style of play. In the previous games he lost against the Warriors, Jianghu basically played with the ball, but the Warriors' tight defense made it difficult for him to find good opportunities, and he basically used top shots.

Although Jiang Hu's personal shooting percentage is good, most of the connections between him and his teammates have been cut off. This allows Jiang Hu to score good statistics, but the Celtics are far away from victory.

Therefore, Stevens' request for this game is for Jianghu to hold the ball less and use his flexibility and size more to catch the ball on both sides of the ribs or in the low post to attack the basket.

This offensive method is more energy-saving and can destroy the Warriors' interior defense to a greater extent.

There are too many people in the Celtics who can hold the ball. Irving holds the ball, Rozier can also hold the ball, and even Smart and Jaylen Brown can also hold the ball.

Jianghu just can't hold the ball on the outside all the time, but this makes his play more reasonable.To be honest, Jiang Hu is luckier than James back then. The Celtics' management respects Jiang Hu's opinions very much, and the players around him are relatively compatible with Jiang Hu. If James had teammates like Jiang Hu in his rookie season, It's not certain that his achievements will be higher.

Green saw the Celtics' arrangement and knew that he would face Jianghu tonight, and was very confused.

He didn't have many confrontations with Jiang Hu, and he only faced him during occasional defensive rounds, so he didn't have a deep understanding of Jiang Hu's true strength.

But seeing Durant gnashing his teeth, Green knew with his toes that facing him for a whole game would definitely be a headache.

Durant is a very arrogant guy. He dared to say that his teammates in the Thunder era, except for Westbrook, were all cats and dogs, but he never said that Jianghu was a brush and the name did not live up to the reality. This is very revealing. .

Durant has never questioned Jiang Hu on his personal ability, which shows that although Jiang Hu is hated by people, his strength does give him the capital to be arrogant!Therefore, even Green, who has won two championships in three years, does not dare to take the world lightly.

While Green was sizing up Jianghu, Jianghu was also sizing up Green. This guy who looks like a donkey belongs to the all-purpose No. [-] position.

That is to say, he can defend the center in the low post, follow the defender on the outside, break through with the ball, and shoot three-pointers from the outside. His comprehensiveness is no worse than James, and his ability allows him to assist any star player.

This guy can shoot, run, jump, and provide support from the outside. Although he is not enough to become the leader of a certain team, if you want to position him as the third leader, his advantage is that he is versatile.

He can partner with anyone. Partnering with Curry can give Curry a solid screen and steal points. Partnering with Durant and Thompson can allow Thompson and Durant to shoot more easyballs. Partnering with Rooney can also Open up space on the outside and feed Rooney at the same time.Really rare talent! !
However, despite admiring Green, Jianghu still did not forget this guy's playing style. Before the game officially started, he opened the system store and quickly spent 10 attribute points to buy goggles and crotch-covering pants.

“I feel much more at ease this way!!”

Horford lost the opening jump ball to Kevin Looney.

"You're really old, man!!"

Jianghu cursed in his heart, because he saw with his own eyes that Horford's bounce was visibly lower than at the beginning of the season.

Time is not forgiving, this statement is always so true and cruel in the NBA.

As soon as Rooney was in position, he saw Horford constantly using his elbows and shoulders to block the position, ready to use secret force to push Rooney away and collect the rebound.

Although Horford is older, he still works hard and does the hard work arranged by the coach in every game, and has made great contributions to helping the Celtics achieve the league's first record and enter the finals.

The Warriors attack and Curry holds the ball.

Jianghu acted very arrogantly. He directly put Green two steps away, ready to double-team Curry at any time. The Warriors players couldn't tell whether he was guarding Green or Curry. He was basically guarding both of them, which was a bit strange. Too much! !
Curry wanted to curse in his heart, but there was a scolding Smart in front of him who was clinging to him. This guy, who is more flexible than 90% of the defenders in the league, was actually ready to double-team him at any time! !

Curry would not stupidly wait to be called over to double-team. He simply gave the ball to Green and then walked to the three-point line in the bottom corner.

Facing the big open space provided by Jianghu, Green had no intention of taking action, but chose to pass the ball.

Morris Jr. used a forward defensive method against Durant today. The defensive method of holding his arms and squeezing his body had a certain impact on Durant. It took Durant a long time to catch the basketball.

Before he could be happy, Jianghu immediately appeared beside him in the middle, directly interfering with his dribbling rhythm and follow-up actions, and almost caused him to commit a walking violation on his first attack.

At this time, Green is already moving towards the basket. If Durant chooses to pass the ball immediately, Green may have a chance to score against an empty basket.

But the problem is, Durant's mentality is full of emotions, and his arrogant appearance ceremony makes him very, very envious and jealous.

"Why can he be so awesome!!"

"Why didn't anyone arrange such an awesome entrance ceremony for me!!"

"Why is he?"

"Why does he do that!!"

"I'm going to blow him up!!"

At this moment, Durant only wants to score high points and slap Jianghu in the face.

As a result, he fell into the Celtics' defensive trap. The ball was hastily shot and not only hit the target, but also allowed Jianghu to easily get a rebound.

Jianghu got the basketball and immediately accelerated and turned around for a fast break. I wonder if it was because everyone was not in the state yet at the beginning of the game. The Warriors players retreated a little slowly.

Jianghu started from the basket, dribbling like a super sports car, constantly hitting the accelerator and overtaking continuously.

After rushing to the frontcourt, only Curry, who was the fastest to retreat, was left to keep pace with him.

"Get out!"

Facing the thin Curry, Jiang Hu fully demonstrated his violent gene. Seeing that Curry actually dared to interfere with him, he immediately collected the ball into his arms and used a touchdown gesture in football to knock away this historical figure. The first three-point shooter forced the ball into the basket after a long run.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 2 to 0.

"Kevin, you'd better cherish the opportunity to take action, there are not many opportunities left for you to take revenge!!"

After Jianghu scored, he quickly retreated without even looking at Curry.

When passing by Durant, he raised the corners of his mouth and said with a mixture of disdain and mockery.

"I heard someone said that you are planning to join the U.S. women's gymnastics team? What do you think about this issue?"

As soon as Jianghu came up, he started talking trash to Durant, with murderous and heart-wrenching content, which almost made Adu's mouth full of anger.

There is no other way, Durant has a lot of negative information in his past and he is not good at using trash talk to fight back...

If you are so easy to bully, who would you bully if you don’t bully?
In the past, NBA players would often greet each other's family members. Since the league's technology has advanced rapidly and hidden microphones have been pinned to jerseys, players rarely curse anymore. Firstly, it seems to be out of class, and secondly, if they are caught by the league, You will most likely be fined.

Durant didn't know how to refute Jianghu's point of view. If he said bad words, the other party would definitely think that he had broken the defense.

(End of this chapter)