runaway point guard

Chapter 289 2008-2009 Alternate Chinese Derby
After the end of the Christmas game with the Magic, the Hornets ushered in a period of soaring popularity.

After that, the Lakers snatched a victory from the Celtics by virtue of their deep bench lineup. This is the first time they have played against the Celtics since they failed to compete for the championship last season. victory.

This victory greatly boosted the confidence of the Lakers generals. At the same time, Kobe also had more appeals for the ranking of the Western Conference team-he hoped that the Lakers could surpass the Hornets and return to the number one position in the Western Conference .

In terms of other teams, the Mavericks killed the Trail Blazers, the Spurs once again made the Suns hate, and the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards.

In these games, whether it is the Cavaliers or the Spurs, their victories seem so logical, but the Hornets' victory always makes many people feel puzzled.

Because of the game against the Magic, it was too early for the Hornets to gain an almost absolute lead.

They got a 15-point advantage prematurely, which seems a bit unbelievable.

"Why do you think the Hornets can gain an absolute advantage over the Magic so early?"

After the dust of the Christmas game settled, a very famous interview appeared on various basketball forums. The object of this interview was Royce Young of CBS in the United States.

"It's not difficult to imagine that the Hornets have proven their strength to their opponents countless times this season. They are no longer the team that was in the belly area before. They have the most shining guard twin stars in the league. The Magic couldn't hold off cp3's breakthrough, and they couldn't find a way to stop the shadow assassin. Naturally, they lost the game, and it was too early."

"From your point of view, can the Hornets continue to be number one in the Western Conference?" The reporters continued to ask questions.

"It depends on whether they can maintain the best condition. Previous experience tells us that the Hornets are a team that is constantly injured. I would say that they are one of the top contenders for the championship. I mean , if they don't have an injury threat..."

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The game in December, after the Christmas battle, is coming to an end.

In the next game in December, the Hornets achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, and continued to stabilize their No. [-] position in the Western Conference.However, injuries once again appear on the Hornets' list of record threats.

First, West suffered a broken arm and missed two games. Then, Peja also suffered a sprained ankle and missed one game.

When West and Peja were away, the Hornets' offensive burden was placed more on Zhong Yu.

In the three consecutive away games, Zhong Yu scored 40+ in three consecutive games, and scored a total of 132 super points in the three games.This defended his scoring title and allowed him to average more than 40 points per game for the first time in the season. It was also the first time in the NBA that a player averaged more than 50 points per game in a season in the past 40 years.

Zhong Yu, who created this earth-shattering record, himself was not too happy, because he was faced with many other things recently.

This season, before West and the others missed games, Zhong Yu averaged about 36 minutes per game, but in these few games, his average playing time has soared to 42 minutes... There is no way , although the Hornets' bench is not bad, but obviously they need Zhong Yu to play a better level.

The Hornets' double guns in the backcourt have now become two iron men. Paul's average playing time in recent games is also around 43 minutes.

Paul is better, he has long been used to such high-intensity games, but Zhong Yu is different.

This morning, when he got up, he looked at the time, and it was already past ten o'clock in the morning.The alarm clock didn't wake him up, but made him even more exhausted. His body was filled with a feeling of extreme fatigue. It seemed that every cell in his body was so painful that he couldn't move. Even the sunlight couldn't restore Zhong Yu's fighting strength.

He is really tired to the extreme, and today the team will face the Memphis Grizzlies at home.The Grizzlies are still an out-and-out bad team. Since their owner, the famous NBA philanthropist Heisley, sent Paul Gasol to the Lakers, the team has been temporarily in a slump.

However, to play this team, the Hornets also need to make a good deployment.

Not long after the game started, when 5 minutes into the first quarter, Zhong Yu felt very uncomfortable in his body and was out of breath while running.With the help of the cuneiform symbol and his own hard work, Zhong Yu's physical fitness is naturally not the same as before.However, his physical strength is far from being top-notch in the NBA.

He played 9 minutes, and in the second quarter, he played 7 minutes. In today's game, the Hornets need Zhong Yu's sharp and omnipotent scoring.

In this kind of competition, Zhong Yu's physical strength was exhausted extremely quickly, and once the fatigue accumulated for a long time broke out in his body, he ushered in an unpredictable fatigue.The second half of the game had just started, and Zhong Yu played for 6 minutes. Although his performance on the court was not sleepwalking, he missed his shots frequently and left the field early.

In the next ball, the Hornets used a man-to-man defensive tactic. Zhong Yu stared at Gay and entered the inside line, but he couldn't prevent it and could only resort to fouling.

This time, he got 4 fouls on him, and in order to protect him, he left the field early.

At the critical moment of the last quarter of the game, Zhong Yu's jump shot was not as accurate as before. Fortunately, Paul helped the Hornets beat the Grizzlies by 5 points.

但全场比赛，钟郁总共得到17分5篮板3助攻2抢断，不过他有3个失误，还有5个犯规……

Zhong Yu did encounter physical problems.In the next game, Zhong Yu only scored 16 points and played 23 minutes in an away game against the Eastern Pistons.

After these two games, although it was not so blatant, there were still many doubts about Zhong Yu.Because, now anyone can see that Zhong Yu has encountered some problems.

The question...is it a late rookie wall?Many people thought of this guess.

Indeed, although Zhong Yu's points in the last two games are not too few, strictly speaking, they are a bit lacking in terms of his season average of nearly 40 points per game.

He has to find a place to make adjustments. In this league, there are too many talents who withered early.

"Okay, listen to me, that's it." After the day's training, Scott left Zhong Yu alone, then patted him on the shoulder and said this sentence.After that, Zhong Yu nodded with a complicated expression.

This decision is also a bit difficult for him, but it may be his best choice at present.

Later, on December 2008, 12, the Hornets made a big news-Zhong Yu needed a five-day truce due to a muscle strain.

As soon as this news came out, it received strong attention from many, many fans.

Especially Zhong Yu's fans are even more anxious. After all, if Zhong Yu's injury is serious now, it may affect his entire career.

"What happened to Zhong Yu? What happened to him?"

"Don't fall down... This is my favorite football star." People's attention is getting bigger and bigger, and finally it reaches the point where Zhong Yu has to come out to refute the rumors.

"I'm fine. It's just that when I played before, I had some old problems. In the game against the Pistons, I pulled a muscle in my leg. It was a minor injury. I insisted on finishing the game, but the team doctor advised me, You can rest for about a week, and adjust your state well." Zhong Yu said this when facing media reporters.

Zhong Yu's answer made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. There have been rumors that Zhong Yu had bone cancer and had to receive treatment. Some said that he was infected with AIDS, and some said that his meniscus was gone...

These rumors are terrible and will affect fans' confidence in Zhong Yu.

However, after the interview, Zhong Yu finally refuted the rumors. He called Scarlett, and Scarlett asked, "Is your leg injury okay? This is really worrying. The NBA is a terrible place." .”

Zhong Yu smiled and said: "My leg muscles are only slightly strained...just like you accidentally pull your leg while walking, it's very simple. However, the boss suggested that I have a period of rest …Otherwise, if you keep fighting with your body like this, it will cause unimaginable damage to your career and even your life. And you will also lack of rest due to many reasons, and you will be blown up by others, and then you will lose confidence .”

"That's good! Then you should listen to your coach, have a good rest, eat well and sleep well... I will see you in a few days."

"Okay." Zhong Yu said, "However, the recent rumors are really outrageous...I have unknowingly possessed the strong identity of an AIDS patient fighting the disease...Ghost knows who forced it on me."

Scarlet also laughed and said: "I heard someone say that you have bone cancer, which shocked me... But now it sounds like you are still alive and well, which makes people feel relieved."

"I will take care of myself." Zhong Yu said: "What I should do now is to try to recover my strength and wait for the start of the new competition. You also have to work hard, my dear."

"I see! Then you must be fine."

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After the conversation between the two of them was over, knowing that Zhong Yu was in a good mood now, Scarlett was relieved.

To be honest, when someone said that Zhong Yu had bone cancer, even though she knew it was a rumor, Scarlett was still a little worried.After all, now Zhong Yu is the person she cares about most in this world.

The five-day offseason, whether it is long or short, is actually not too long.Zhong Yu can come back again, and Zhong Yu also reappears properly in front of the media, indicating that his injury is almost healed.

Moreover, within a few days of "rehabilitation" or rest, Zhong Yu also spent a New Year's Day in this way, from 2008 to 2009, quietly growing one year older.

A year has passed.

This New Year's Day, Zhong Yu walked many places in New Orleans, including the stinky Bourbon Street when it rained, Crescent City with winding roads, and the majestic and mighty St. Louis Cathedral...

I walked a lot, thought a lot, and thought a lot about my NBA career and my wedge.Most of what he has done these days is some recovery training, and he is not as desperate as before.

Although it is said that he is still a few days away from the age of 22 and is still very young, many of the hidden injuries left by NBA players are the result of his youth.Now Zhong Yu, he needs to take good care of his body.

His body was exhausted and he recovered quickly. Before the game on January 1 when he came back, Zhong Yu had basically returned to his peak physical condition.

He is full of confidence in playing.

The news of Zhong Yu's resumption of training dispelled all the rumors. People who said that he had bone cancer, ruptured meniscus, comminuted fracture, etc. can basically stop.

And the next opponent of the Hornets, because of Zhong Yu's return, is also busy.

During the five days of Zhong Yu's absence, the Hornets also showed the lack of Zhong Yu.

The "New Orleans Times" commented: "Without Zhong Yu, the Hornets seem to have changed a team. They need to rely heavily on Chris Paul when the offense is deadlocked. Now, we don't have Maurice Peterson, On shooting guard, paler after losing Jong-wook, we lost one of the two games without Jong-wook. Cp3 played well...but he seems to lose a passing direction, a lot of balls, He was probably looking for someone . . . but couldn't find it."

"And now, the good news is that Zhong Yu is about to return. We have reason to believe that Zhong Yu, who has never suffered from bone cancer, torn meniscus, or comminuted fracture, can do much harm to the opponent if he is healthy. A powerful threat."

This also represents the thinking of most New Orleans fans. They think that only the Hornets with Zhong Yu are the real Hornets.

Of course, some people doubt whether Zhong Yu will be like the two games before the injury, with no touch and no direction to shoot.

All of this must be handed over to the competition to test and resolve.

The next opponent of the Hornets is the Rockets, one of the top three in Texas. The collision between the Hornets and the Rockets immediately attracted great attention.Especially many Chinese fans are very excited.

This is the first time the Hornets and the Rockets have met this season. The Rockets have the fourth record in the West this season. They look very good and have the demeanor of a strong team.

For the Chinese fans, this is a long-awaited event. Before Zhong Yu said that he would have a five-day truce, they were worried that Zhong Yu would miss the game against the Rockets, but now it seems that this is completely unnecessary.

Hornets VS Rockets, for everyone, is the Chinese Derby!
If the collision between the Rockets and the Bucks last season was called the Chinese Derby, Yi Jianlian's side is more or less not worthy of the name.Then, the current game between the Hornets and the Rockets, Zhong Yu VS Yao Ming, is completely established.

Zhong Yu averaged 38 points per game this season, becoming the player with the highest scoring average per game in the past ten years, while Yao Ming can still average 19 points and 10 rebounds per game this season, perhaps he cannot be regarded as the number one player in the league Center, but with his Rockets, it is definitely not a weak team.

These two people are enough to truly carry the banner of the 'Chinese Derby'.

(End of this chapter)