NBA: I'm really the Chosen One

Chapter 26 The Chaotic Team

Chapter 26 The Chaotic Team

The game against Argentina started as scheduled, but no one noticed that the busy staff behind the players had changed to another batch.

James put away the phone worriedly. Rich Paul has been out of contact for two days. He can't be reached at all. He found someone from Nike. They told James a bad news. The American Basketball Association is investigating with Rich Paul. Conversation, the specific reason is still unclear.

Larry Brown's anger turned the U.S. team upside down. Most of the time, the old coach just wanted to calm down and finish his last coaching journey in a complete and peaceful way, but the chaos of reality made him show his ferocious fangs. A ten-year guy, although he is old, his energy is still amazing, and this old man seems to be brewing a bigger storm.

In the 2002 World Championships, Argentina had already completed the first kill against the Dream Team. This Argentine team is also regarded by many fans as the team that can cause the most trouble to the US team.

The U.S. starting lineup remains the same.

center duncan
power forward marion
small forward james
shooting guard iverson

point guard marbury

The lineup of the Argentine team is also luxurious. The starters and substitutes can make up the starting lineup of an NBA team, which is definitely considered a luxurious lineup in international basketball.

Luis Scola, Manu Ginobili, Walter Herman, Carlos Delfino, Andres Nocioni, when you hear these familiar names, you can already know that this game is definitely a tough battle.

The strength of these players who can make it in the NBA should not be underestimated. At least on this battlefield, they have an advantage.

At the beginning of the game, Duncan got the ball. Today, the tone of the American team is to give more balls to Duncan. After Iverson dribbled to the three-point line, he passed the ball firmly into the inside. Of course, there are still two people in the game. wait for him.

Duncan hit the Argentine center with his back, and then Nocioni slammed towards Duncan. The ball in Duncan's hand was hit in the air, but Duncan had quick eyesight and quick hands, grabbed the basketball in the air, turned around quickly and sent the ball in an awkward posture. After entering the basket, Duncan glanced at the referee, but did not blow the whistle, so he ran back to the half court silently.

Then the game fell into a suffocating rhythm, with high-intensity defense, slow transfer of the ball, and more and more narrow spaces. After 5 minutes, the two sides still had a score of 15 to 13. Scoring and defending the opponent's goal are the same tough stuff.

"Duncan grabbed the offensive rebound! Hit the rebound! Go in!" The ESPN commentator said excitedly. Duncan seemed very excited today. Maybe there was a reason why he faced Manu, his current teammate. No one wanted to lose this game. Duncan played It's great, both offensive and defensive ends, showing his overwhelming dominance to the fullest.

It's just that no matter how hard Duncan tried, the score was still tied.

Scola stood outside the three-point line, and Duncan reached out to interfere. No insider would shoot a three-pointer like this, and according to the pre-match arrangement, Scola did not have such an ability.

But Scola’s eating guy was not a three-point fort. Delfino cut into the inside line. Scola’s pass was extremely accurate. Duncan tried to block it but was still a bit short. Only touched Delfino's arm.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle, and Delfino made a hit!A perfect 2+1.

Delfino hit the free throw steadily. The faces of the Argentine team were not at all happy. They were like a well-disciplined army. The goal was just high-fiving each other without any celebration. Shout out to the players.

Larry Brown replaced Odom with Marion, hoping to relieve Duncan's pressure on the defensive end with his strong athletic ability and defense, but the cooperation and tacit understanding of the Argentine team is obviously far ahead of the US team, and their goal is inside.

Duncan is a human being, and his omnipotence on both ends of the offense and defense has a time limit. The Argentine patiently looked for every opportunity. Nocioni received the pass in the left penalty area and took off without hesitation. Arched, Marion's height does not pose any threat to him.
Duncan leaped high, knowing the danger of the ball with his consciousness, but he was lucky to be on the side of Argentina. The ball thrown by Nocioni passed through Duncan's fingertips. Although the trajectory of the ball changed a little, But the ball still slid into the basket.

Nocioni tightly clenched his fists and celebrated with his teammates. This fairy ball made their morale even higher, 18 to 15, and Argentina maintained its lead.

But then Marion grabbed the offensive rebound, scored the key 2 points, and clung to the score. The American fans watched with concern as the scores of the two teams rose, but Argentina's toughness exceeded everyone's imagination. It just can't cross the gap of 2 points and 3 points.

The time of the first half gradually passed, the point difference has become 4 points and 5 points, and a darker reality has arrived. The omnipotent Duncan has been consumed by the quagmire set by Argentina, 3 fouls, and supplementary defense, Duncan's efficiency has gradually declined due to the loss of a lot of physical strength by changing defenses.

The halftime whistle sounded, 45 to 38, and the US team seemed to be on the edge of a cliff.

American fans are still fantasizing that the dream may wake up, but not now. They still believe that the American team members said "we are getting better and better" when interviewed by the media, but the dream gradually shattered. Argentina suppressed the offensive and defensive performance of the American team. It shattered the false strength of the American team.

"Now it seems that Argentina is teaching the US team to play international basketball. I don't want to say who is not performing well, but they are really not the kind of team that they imagined." The commentator of this key battle is Jerry, the godfather of the Lakers. West, who surprised no one by saying this, seemed to deliver Team USA's early death sentence.

Jerry West's statement was quickly bombarded with text messages from fans.

"It's only been two quarters, Jerry West, are you confused? Are we going to lose to Argentina?"

"The U.S. team was having fun the other day. They were in terrible shape."

"It's Brian Lee who is having fun, the others are self-disciplined, stay sober, and don't be fooled by rumors."

"What's wrong with the young people who are a little bit hobbies? Brian Lee's performance is much better than those players who preach their self-discipline every day."

"FK LEE! FK LEE! FK LEE! Greetings from the New York fans, the Dream Team doesn't need yellow guys."

"Dream team? Dream of losing to Puerto Rico? That must be a nightmare."

"Bad knowledge, Brian Lee won the US team in the last game."

"The U.S. team lost Brian Lee and didn't lose? What nonsense logic, most of the people who like Brian Lee are just guys who don't play basketball, and there are some superficial women who only care about looks."

The director grinned at the skyrocketing ratings. Their show seems to be popular. Brian Lee is the latest topical character. There are many people who love him, and there seem to be more people who hate him. How much is a text message? Yes, it’s already profitable anyway.

"Jerry, the fans want to know your evaluation of Brian Lee. Do you think it is reasonable for the outside world to question his professional attitude?" The director hurriedly motioned for the guests to speak, and the guests took advantage of the opportunity to ask questions to Jerry West.

"Professional attitude?" Jerry West smiled and shook his head. "Compared to questioning these things, shouldn't the ability he has shown should be more concerned by everyone?"

"Um, I mean he's not professional enough, like that." The guest was interrupted by Jerry West before he finished speaking.

"I only know that he is the most dazzling one on the court, the one who works the hardest, and the one who is the best. If he announces that he will participate in the draft next year, then I will definitely find a way to get the No. [-] pick. This is my answer." Jerry West said firmly that he could see that Li Zheng no longer belonged to the category of ordinary players, and the comparative level of this kid should be placed on historical players.

"The No. [-] pick is a bold idea," the guest said with a wry smile. He chose Kobe, brought O'Neal, brought three consecutive championships to the Lakers, and created the Lakers dynasty with his own hands. Who would dare to question the old man's vision.

(End of this chapter)

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