The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 245: Scoring champion? LeBron?

During the three-day rest, apart from practicing in the training hall arranged by the organizer, I spent most of my time paying attention to the draft situation.

Lin Dong is also looking forward to the result of Dayao changing history and entering the NBA one year ahead of schedule.

After 29 a.m. on the 8th, the whole team sat in front of the TV in the hotel room early and watched the NBA draft broadcast live on NHK.

At this time, it was the golden hour of 8 o'clock on the other side of the ocean. When the owner of the Washington Wizards shouted out Yao Ming's name with the No. pick in his hand, not only the hotel room burst into cheers, but also all the fans in the entire Dragon Kingdom. Everything is already boiling.

The first Asian NBA draft pick, this is not only the glory of Dayao, but also obviously belongs to the entire Dragon Kingdom, even the entire Asia, and the entire yellow race group.

Frankly speaking, this news not only exploded the public opinion circle in Dragon Kingdom, but also was a bombshell on the other side of the ocean.

A yellow man won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft...

Originally, the American Internet landscape, where most people were still staring at the bet between LeBron and Lin Dong, Seattle fans and California fans, was also distracted by this news.

Of course, there are the most voices of doubt. Most commentators disdainfully believe that this is a compromise for Asians by the NBA in order to enter the Dragon Country market.

However, due to the previous dispute between Asians and Americans caused by Lin Dong and LeBron, many sober and rational netizens felt that Asians can also have super basketball superstars. For this reason, Yao Ming’s trial training was used Judging from various data, it is absolutely undisputed that Yao Ming beats everyone in the 01 world.

——You can’t talk about Asians. Have you forgotten Lin Dong so quickly?

——The results haven’t come out yet, LeBron will definitely beat him!

——Haha, it seems that someone wants to place a bet with Seattle Prince again.

Various voices started a new round of war on the American Internet, and finally the topic returned to Lin Dong.

Frankly speaking, Lin Dong was also a little bit dumbfounded.

Why do you feel like you have become the end point?

Moreover, is it because of himself that he supports Dayao? This is really something I never thought of when the war of criticism started in the United States.

While thinking this way, an uninvited guest came to Lin Dong's hotel room.

"Brother Takato! I'm very troubled!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi who came in unceremoniously picked up the water glass Lin Dong put on the table, took a few big sips, and said with a distressed look on his face: "None of them want to win!"

"Who doesn't want to win?"

"Dad and the others, as well as others! Ah, and the guys from the Basketball Association!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said angrily: "The United States hasn't even played yet, and I heard them chatting with dad after the game. It's something that has caused my father to have no time to train us these days. He is so busy that he doesn't know what he is doing. The guys in the team are also lazy. Xiuxiandao even went fishing. Got it!"

Lin Dong burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Is this guy worried about the semifinals?

Frankly speaking, Lin Dong thinks that the Japanese national youth team can reach this position all the way. It really takes advantage of the grouping. Let alone the United States, whenever they encounter Spain, Serbia and Montenegro and even Brazil along the way, they will All have no chance of winning.

France is short of major generals, and Canada is not very strong this year, coupled with the explosive performance of Japan's national youth team.

At this point, it’s time to be content... Coach Anzai and the Basketball Association obviously know that Japan cannot be an opponent of the United States. Now they are starting to arrange some post-game things in advance, which is what Coach Anzai should do as the chairman of the Japan Basketball Association. .

As for the Japanese national youth team, except for Sakuragi, everyone else can probably see this, so even if all of them are willing to risk all their energy to fight vigorously on the court, when it comes to training... they can't bring up the passion. It makes sense, because these guys know that this temporary training is useless. They are more willing to spend this time to adjust their mentality, accumulate their physical strength and passion, and leave it all to explode on the field.

After all, not everyone is like Sakuragi, who doesn't need any mentality adjustment when facing the United States.

He originally wanted to smile and comfort him, but Sakuragi Hanamichi was not someone who could understand and accept this statement. If he said too much, he would be more confused.

For this kind of single-celled guy, we have to use the single-cell method.

"Although I encourage the behavior of challenging the strong, to be honest, you really can't beat the United States." Lin Dong said with a smile.

"Oh, I know too!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said with a sad face: "But, don't you think it's weird to just give up like this? Takato-san? If it were you, you would give up?"

"I won't."

"Then it's over!" Sakuragi Hanami said confidently: "So I don't want to, but they don't play with me... If this continues, I think the only choice is to find Haruko to practice with me! Ah, speaking of it, It seems that Haruko went shopping with the gorilla today... Damn gorilla!"

"What do you care about them? If you want to win, don't you just have to be yourself?"

"What's the use of me alone? I can't beat the United States by myself, and I'm not good at scoring, so I'm confused and don't know what to do."

"But you are good at defense." Lin Dong said with a smile: "If you can defend the American who is the best at scoring, it will be a successful challenge, right?"

"Defend the American who is the best at scoring?" Hanamichi Sakuragi's ears suddenly stood up, and then he thought of the current scoring leader of the American team. He was still a little frightened: "That guy seems to be very good! I, I OK?"

"Of course you can," Lin Dong laughed loudly: "When you were in the SuperSonics Arena, you were a defender that gave me a headache. Didn't Payton tell you that as long as you are willing and as long as you are good enough? Focus, few people of your age can match your reaction and speed, but you have learned all his unique skills."

Gulu... Sakuragi Hanamichi swallowed and couldn't help but feel confident. He is Payton's true disciple, and he once guarded Brother Gao Ren in the SuperSonics Arena in place of Payton!

However, he has also watched the previous games of the US team. LeBron seems to be more powerful than at the Nike Summit, and he is really tanky when he rushes. Sakuragi feels that he can't stop him.

"It doesn't matter, no matter how strong a person is, he is afraid of being targeted." Lin Dong laughed loudly and patted Sakuragi on the shoulder: "If you want to fight well, I know that guy's weaknesses, and I will teach you how to deal with him!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi was stunned for a moment, and then felt his whole body boiling.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go to the gym as soon as possible. Brother Gao Ren, it's up to you!"

………………

Dayao's draft attracted the attention of Dragon Country fans for two days, but when the incident passed, the popularity gradually subsided.

The semi-finals and finals of the U19 World Championships finally succeeded in attracting the attention of the vast majority of fans in China.

——We have already reached the semi-finals? This National Youth Team is very strong. I used to pay attention to Yao Yao...

——Victory over Spain? Won against Serbia and Montenegro? Oh my god, what did I miss?

——There is a problem with this World Championship! Look, even Japan has entered the semi-finals. Damn it, are you kidding me?

——Do you think it is possible that Spain released the water before?

——Let your sister go, the semi-finals will be against Spain again, just watch, the Dragon Kingdom will win!

Amidst the sudden influx of attention, on July 7, the semi-finals started.

The Dragon Kingdom fights Spain again.

Although Spain has learned the lessons of previous failures, it has turned to tactics that want to cut off Lin Dong's connection with the team, which is to consume Lin Dong's physical strength and make him shoot suddenly.

But the facts proved that it was useless.

Singles simply can't consume Lin Dong's physical strength. The consequence of giving up assisting defense is that he will be beaten by various 2+1 or even 3+1.

On the contrary, the confidence of other players in the Dragon Kingdom, which has experienced five consecutive victories, has been raised, and their level has increased. It is enough to be at a level that can compete with Spanish players, so that it also creates trouble for Spain on the defensive end. It was such a big trouble that the score difference was quickly widened by Long Guo in the first half.

Although Spain made timely adjustments after that, it also hit two small climaxes and once tied the score in the fourth quarter.

But faced with Lin Dong, who entered the zone state at the last moment and took over the game, he was still unable to parry.

Lin Dong's personal data is still as stable as ever, with 38 points, 16 assists, 11 rebounds, 6 steals, and 5 blocks. He is the absolute team leader on both offense and defense. It is no exaggeration to say that he single-handedly destroyed Spain.

89:81, Dragon Kingdom defeated Spain again.

The country is naturally full of jubilation. Who would have thought that the Dragon National Youth League, which once could not even enter the top ten in the world rankings, actually made it all the way to the finals without Dayao as a pillar?

It’s so fucking crazy!

Only then did the fans of the Dragon Kingdom suddenly realize that it seemed that Yao was not the only one who represented the whole world of Dragon Kingdom basketball.

Many people even remembered the so-called "insider trading in the Basketball Association's promotion of a newcomer with a background" and other rumors that had been circulating before.

Holy shit... the newcomer who was recommended is this Lin Dong?

"..." Domestic fans were silent.

If it is true, then this is really an injustice to the Basketball Association!

Before the Dragon Country fans could reflect clearly, the match between Japan and the United States in the afternoon produced a result that shocked everyone.

126:62, the United States bloodbathed Japan, there is nothing surprising about this.

What is surprising is that before this game, LeBron, the current U19 scoring champion, has always been the most optimistic by all media and one of the candidates for the best player of this U19...

15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 turnovers!

All media outlets suddenly went silent, and the American Internet was suddenly silent.

The California tycoon who bet 20 on Payton's trumpet is probably about to have a heart attack.

Scoring champion?

LeBron?

What the hell are you doing? !

Another news interview after the game pushed the still calm and disbelieving American Internet to a climax.

The reason was that an American reporter was so troubled that he actually went to interview the Japanese red-haired boy who was pestering LeBron throughout the game, and asked, "How do you feel about being so successful in defending LeBron, the best player in this year?" .

As a result, the red-haired Japanese boy thought for a long time and answered the reporter in 6 words, 6 words that were completely different from what he asked.

"I can't guard against Lin Dong."

(End of this chapter)