NBA: I'm really the Chosen One

Chapter 134 The Opening of the Feast

Facing a team like the Trail Blazers with two energetic young outsiders, the Spurs exposed a huge problem. After Bowen retired, the Spurs seemed to have a limping leg. The outside combination of Ginobili and Parker could not stop Lee Just the impact of Roy.

Li Zheng came on the field with a lot of blood, and his performance was not satisfactory. Under the resolute attack of the Spurs, he only scored 16 points, setting a new record for the lowest score of the season. Roy scored 33 points, showing bravery.

Duncan scored 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs. Although the statistics are not outstanding, Aldridge firmly suppressed the fiery Aldridge, which proved that he is still young. The outside line of the opponent still broke the Spurs' defense.

after the game.

Ginobili glanced at Li Zheng from afar and turned to leave. Parker came to Li Zheng and punched him in greeting before leaving. Li Zheng put his arm around Roy's shoulder and had a good chat with Duncan.

"You guys played well." Duncan and Li Zheng smiled and hugged each other.

Li Zheng was vigilantly avoiding Duncan's claws. The tiny circle on the back of Ginobili's head was really eye-catching. Although Li Zheng was not superstitious about metaphysics, Duncan's hands were indeed the number one object of Li Zheng's vigilance.

"You guys don't act like that." Li Zheng said angrily. The Spurs shouldn't be too obvious. Duncan hardly exerted himself, and the Spurs' defensive strategy was also to trap Li Zheng, as if they were specially observing Roy's behavior. It's clear that they are already preparing for the playoff matchup.

"Don't say that, playing such a game is still very tiring." Duncan said with a smirk, then touched Roy's head while Roy was not paying attention, and then walked back to the locker room.

Roy stared blankly at Duncan's leaving back. Although it was an gesture of intimacy, there was always a weird feeling when Duncan's hand touched his head.

The Cleveland Candide newspaper published Roy's superb performance. Roy greeted the teasing of the Trail Blazers team dumbfounded. It is obvious that the Cleveland media did not want to drink. They opened up the competitive battlefield between James and Li Zheng. For Roy, no one thought that the fans and media in Cleveland would support Roy more than the fans in Portland.

"Here again." Roy shook his head with a wry smile. He knew a little bit about football and knew what a core player was. If he was really that good, he should be the one who enjoyed the whole double-team treatment.

In the last seven games, Li Zheng has almost enjoyed the most terrifying perimeter defensive treatment. Although Isaiah Thomas has a grievance with Li Zheng, he has to admit that the Knicks have indeed arranged a special defensive strategy for Li Zheng. It is extremely rare in the league. This is not the treatment enjoyed by ordinary stars, but a symbol of strength and status.

You must know that some teams would rather lose than double-team an unknown person. There are countless situations where a hot player plays bravely and wins a game. They can enjoy marking and special arrangements for a long time, even double-teaming. Arrangements are all about the big guys.

What are the benefits of basketball stars?Many people will say that it is a double-standard whistle, loose penalties, and various privileges, but basketball stars bear more responsibility. It is not easy to maintain excellent performance under high-pressure defense and endless targets. things.

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant. Li Zheng has really enjoyed the treatment and status of a powerful star.

Li Zheng's wonderful performance is inseparable from the support of the referees. You must know that if it was another chosen son, they would have already blown the whistle in their mouths. Li Zheng's opponents were on the verge of fouling or even making real fouls. It is rare for the referees to say that the object of the league's promotion has not received special preferential treatment.

You must know that the eyes of the referees will hardly leave Li Zheng. David Stern specifically told the referees to consider the use of power. The space vacated by the referees for the players finally promoted the arrival of the big scene.

The picture of Prince hitting Li Zheng on the wrist appeared on TV over and over again. In the end, Prince himself said that he did foul at that time. The ball should be 3+1, but the referee didn’t call it. He could not sacrifice the team. To pursue fairness for the benefit of the public, Prince's sincere and frank answers won the approval of the fans.

Some good fans directly edited Li Zheng's free throws that were missed into highlights. They only counted more than ten games and found nearly 15 fouls missed by the referee. With Li Zheng's free throw percentage of 97%, that is, It is said that the referee hacked Li Zheng by at least 29 points.

In the process of continuous fermentation of public opinion, Li Zheng accepted an interview and expressed his approval of the referees' whistleblowing. The scale felt by the players in the game may not be consistent with the scale of the viewers. Li Zheng himself did not feel the so-called unfairness. He didn't want to blow the whistle when he was touched. He said that he appreciates tough defense and active confrontation and appealed to the fans not to abuse referees online.

David Stern publicly praised Li Zheng's decent response. Welcoming Li Zheng from the NCAA to the NBA is the most important step in his strategy, and it seems to be the greatest step at present. The average increase in the market value of league teams is close to 5500 million US dollars. They not only made money, but also made the market bigger.

The next day, the Blazers flew to Toronto to challenge the Raptors. Fans were surprised to find that Li Zheng, who was sick yesterday, was alive and well today.

McMillan still didn't overuse Li Zheng, and the Raptors' resistance was not firm enough. In the first quarter, Li Zheng relied on the pick-and-roll to dunk Bargnani. The big man even froze in place in the face of Li Zheng's murderous breakthrough. , Li Zheng took off without the slightest hesitation and then dunked the big man. This ball not only made Bargnani's mentality confused, but also made the new dragon king Chris Bosh's position more and more outside, and even gave up switching defenses.

The Raptors gave up the game after a symbolic resistance for two quarters. Li Zheng played 18 minutes and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 20 assists on 4 of 6 shots. McMillan replaced Li Zheng after the Raptors handed over their guns. It's just that the unsatisfactory expression on Li Zheng's face still makes the fans talk about it.

Severely dehydrated the day before yesterday and severely strained his muscles. Today, he flew into the sky and dunked all kinds of buttons. Fans can only lament the injustice of the sky and marvel at the miracle of the Creator, who created a basketball monster like Li Zheng.

The news of the Trail Blazers' victory over the Raptors did not cause any discussion. All fans' eyes were on the All-Star Weekend four days later. This feast for fans is about to begin, and Li Zheng will also spend the busiest weekend ever. .

(End of this chapter)