runaway point guard

Chapter 328 The edge of the cliff
Zhong Yu's half of the family -- well, maybe it can't be called the family.

Because this foreigner just made up a Chinese name.But no matter what, his interview with Zhong Yu was relatively relaxed and pleasant.

But when it really came to a more critical time, the problem of disharmony still emerged.

"You defeated some other competitors in the All-Star game, and finally won the title of MVP... Your current reputation has reached an unprecedented peak..." Kate or Zhong Dajun asked: "In this All-Star game In the middle of the star game, at that time you feel that your goal is to be the MVP... Do you have confidence in yourself?"

Zhong Yu said with a smile: "Confidence in myself, I think this is what people should have. I am an NBA player, and my performance on the court is often closely related to my self-information. If I want to win, I must first believe in myself."

"Believe in yourself is supposed to be a pep talk, but I have to say it's become more and more a cliché in recent years. Do you have any other secrets to success?"

"Other secrets of success?" Zhong Yu shook his head and smiled: "It's nothing more than those, hard work, struggle, and never give up." Seeing that this guy wanted to reprimand himself for being a cliché, he said at the moment: "But these things , Different people always have different understandings. If you want to talk about feelings, I have stepped from the bench to today, and my feelings are the deepest. Faith is not a mantra, but an attitude towards life that runs through your life."

Zhong Yu's last sentence was a bit hanging, Zhong Dajun seemed to be in awe: "Ha, you look like a philosopher."

"You think too much……"

"So, on the last play of the All-Star Game, Kobe got the ball and he missed the shot, and you got the rebound and the game-winner. You can imagine if you didn't grab the rebound The ball, then this game will ruin the victory. It was a thrilling attack...So, for the choice of the last shot, do you have other thoughts in your heart because you didn’t give the first choice to yourself?”

"This..." Zhong Yu smiled wryly. He didn't expect that even the reporters of Time Magazine would come to care about the grievances between him and Kobe... It seems that the alliance is now planning to stir up speculation from this aspect!
"Kobe is a great player. He has created many achievements that are difficult for players to surpass. I respect him and praise him for his achievements on the court. I have no doubts about who gave the last ball. As for him. That ball... No one can guarantee to hit every ball, he has tried his best, not to mention, the final result is that we win, right?"

This passage seems to have cleared up the rumors that he and Kobe were at odds, so Zhong Dajun could only suspend this topic.

"So, can you talk about your growth? It seems that no matter what magazines are now, they don't know enough about your family. They don't know what kind of family it is to cultivate such an outstanding talent like you."

"I don't dare to be a genius." Zhong Yu waved his hand: "As far as my growth is concerned, it is not much different from many other players. I was born in Shanghai, China. I think everyone will be familiar with this name. After that, I I became interested in basketball and received professional basketball training. Then I participated in the Shanghai High School Youth Basketball League in high school, then entered our country’s national youth team, then joined the national team, and played in college for two years... "

The long list that Zhong Yu said was completely official information, Zhong Dajun frowned and said, "You can talk about other things...for example, your relationship... There are many people who care about your issue. "

Zhong Yu smiled wryly, and said: "I am a very innocent person, so far there is still a blank in terms of relationships, I just want to play well..."

After this sentence, Scarlett's crusade ushered in, and Scarlett felt that Zhong Yu didn't care about her when he said that.

But Zhong Yu couldn't argue... Originally, it was a matter of discussion between the two of them not to make it public, but now Zhong Yu wanted to maintain this agreement, but was accused by Scarlett instead.

Of course, this can be ignored, but the important thing is that this sentence made Zhong Dajun wonder: "Impossible, you are so handsome, and you play so well... There can be no lack of beautiful girls."

Zhong Yu said with a smile: "We have a word in China called fate, it all needs fate..."

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At the end of this interview, which got farther and farther, Zhong Yu felt a little lingering in his heart - it seems that many people are still paying attention to the major issues in his life... From now on, keep a low profile, low profile!
Not long after the interview was completed, Time Magazine published Zhong Yu's photo. On the front, it was very big.

In this way, it can be regarded as leaving a name in history!
Whether it is for the NBA, for the domestic basketball world, or for the Chinese people, it can be regarded as showing his face in this magazine.

Originally, "Time Magazine" was American-like, and those who were able to appear on the cover of this magazine were often Chinese national leaders.There are very few other people, and Zhong Yu's appearance on this cover has also become a shocking event in the country——

"Zhong Yu really shined this time. He even appeared on the American cover of "Time Magazine". The current position is indeed difficult to measure in words."

"Zhong Yu became the first Asian sports figure to enter "Time Magazine". His existence will make the Chinese basketball world embark on a very different path. This is not only a great honor for him, but also a great honor for the Chinese basketball world. Great honor."

"It's an unrivaled achievement...no matter how foreigners treat the Chinese. At least, now Zhong Yu has become one of the best players in the NBA, and he has also become someone who will be praised by the NBA immediately. He will soon have Possibly one of the most influential sports figures in the world...the honor...he's only 22 years old!"

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All kinds of opinions come in, but most of them have their own reasons. The main point is that there is no way to ignore Zhong Yu's current achievements.

He may be setting himself on a path unimaginable for a Chinese.

The highest glory, chasing youth, blazing youth!

When he was struggling for a chance to play on the bench, did he ever think of such a day?
Now it's finally all the hard work to keep the clouds open to see the moon.

Of course, there is still a very important task in front of Zhong Yu, which is to lead the current Hornets team well!The Hornets are in a good situation now, and their record is still No. [-] in the Western Conference for the time being.

And then there is March Madness in the NBA and NCAA.

The NCAA's March Madness will be crazy, and the NBA won't be far behind.Because in March, some teams that see one foot has entered the threshold of the playoffs and the other is still outside will work harder to enter the playoffs.And those who are still outside the playoffs, will also try to make the playoffs.

The current top eight teams, but those ranked relatively low, also have to worry about being blown up by the people behind.

So, March Madness is upon us.

Because the playoffs are in April, they don't have time.

In the NBA in March, crazy teams and players with red eyes can be seen everywhere, in order to kill a bloody path in the chaos of the army and fight at all costs.

Especially the teams in the West.

It is still an era when the west is strong and the east is weak, and none of the top ten teams in the west is easy to mess with.Therefore, the situation in the west will become more chaotic and become a mess.

The Hornets are now ranked first in the Western Conference, and there will be many teams that want to pull them down.

Paul will be back in April. Whether he can survive until his return and let the Hornets have a brighter future is the burden on Zhong Yu.

The outside world is staring at Zhong Yu!
Now, Zhong Yu has surpassed Paul in the MVP ranking list, and even surpassed Kobe in the personal strength list selected by the NBA media...

Temporarily ranked first in the league!

Under such glory, it is very likely that a player's mentality will be unbalanced.

Desperation will cause a person to lose confidence in himself, and eventually he will be devastated. However, this kind of Zhong Yu, who is only 22 years old and looks like a yellow robe, is also very likely to lose himself in the succession of honors that he did not expect .

At this time, no one around reminded him to calm down.

Once a player loses himself before the honor, it is likely to lead to a wrong overestimation of his own strength, which will bring about an extreme inflation of self-confidence.

This is going to be bad!

Only by knowing yourself can you play basketball well.

Zhong Yu has no such hidden worries yet, but the record of the Hornets has also worried him a lot recently.

There are a total of thirty teams in this league, and none of them are fuel-efficient.During the long and arduous struggle, they have formed a strong adaptability to their opponents. They can quickly find a way to crack whatever tricks their opponents use.

The Hornets suffered a few defeats after Paul left, but then they stabilized and established a new set of tactics with Zhong Yu as the core.

After that, the Hornets stabilized their position and regained the No. [-] ranking in the Western Conference.

However, other teams are also cracking the Hornets' tactics.

They finally decided to lock down Zhong Yu, the initiator and terminator of the offense... The existence of this person is indeed too great a threat to other teams.

After adopting such a tactical guiding ideology, Zhong Yu is able to get the care of the opponent in every game, and there are often two or even three or even four people double-teaming...

Under this circumstance, Zhong Yu's score dropped sharply.

After returning from the All-Star game, until the end of February, Zhong Yu’s scoring average in these few games was only 30.5 points per game, but his assists soared all the way. In these few games, his average assists per game is 7.

The data of 30+7 is already very luxurious...

However, this does not help the team.

The strongest person in the Hornets is Zhong Yu. His existence can help the Hornets win one after another with crazy points.

He averaged 40 points per game, which made the team's offense very smooth, and also made the opponent feel that there was nothing they could do about Zhong Yu.

However, once he transitions into a point guard ... his offensive edge is not as sharp as before.After all, when Paul was leading the Hornets as a super point guard of the new generation, he couldn't lead the team to play like a fish in water in the playoffs...

And Zhong Yu is of course far behind Paul in terms of his ability to control the ball, pass the ball, and guide the entire team.

His advantage is scoring!
Desperate to score!Can score in any situation, destroy the opponent with the score that they can't resist, let them fall apart under the overwhelming scoring advantage.

But once Zhong Yu's advantage cannot be fully utilized, the team will fall into a new state that is difficult to describe.

In the game after the All-Star game in February, the Hornets' record is 3 wins and 3 losses, ranking second in the West, and seeing that the Spurs behind them are very tight.

Once the Hornets lose another game, the Spurs will be able to catch up!

The Lakers in front are two games ahead of them in record.

The situation may not be too critical for the Hornets, after all, they cannot fall out of the playoffs.But for Zhong Yu, the situation was imminent.

The Hornets can't afford to lose again!
If he loses again, Zhong Yu's reputation that has just been established, and his reputation in the entire league will drop rapidly.

The supreme honor and prestige gained by the All-Star lore opponent and the MVP may be wiped out in such a series of failures!

Zhong Yu can't let the team lose again!
Just talking about the current MVP rankings, he is still No.3 for the time being...but he has been surpassed by Kobe.

If the Hornets lose again, many people will not agree.

On February 2, the Hornets will face the Pistons in the Motor City at home.This game is very critical for them, because once they lose, the Spurs will be able to surpass them and get the second place in the Western Conference. The situation of the Hornets will be extremely dangerous.

This game is a complete turnaround for the Hornets. Once they lose, it will be very difficult to explain.

The Pistons made a quick deal this season. They traded Billups, a grassroots star, to the Nuggets and traded Iverson.Facts have proved that this is a failed transaction. The Pistons' record has not improved because of Iverson but has fallen all the way, while the Nuggets in the West have suddenly risen to become a strong contender for the Western Conference championship...

This has to be said to be a trick of good fortune. Iverson, who was all-powerful back then, will now be called a "team cancer".

Of course, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Pistons are a championship team. The Bad Boys are still here. Against the current Hornets, the winning percentage of both sides should be [-]-[-]...

After all, the Hornets are not the magnificent Hornets that won [-] consecutive victories at the beginning of the season.

If he wanted to win such a game, he had to consider Zhong Yu's matters first.

Zhong Yu is also testing his own style of play recently, trying to find a way out of his own...

Although he has unblocked many areas, he is hard to beat with two fists and four hands. Every star who is regarded as unsolvable has to go through a lot of setbacks and conclusions. Zhong Yu is in the process of summarizing. He needs enough time growing up.

On February 2, the day before the game, Scott chatted with Zhong Yu.

"It is conceivable that the Pistons will try their best to double-team you." Scott said: "They will use all means to prevent you from scoring. Because your scoring is too great a threat to other teams. "

Chung nodded gloomily.

"You don't have to be depressed about this, because, I think you know, this league is like this, it's really hard to get ahead." Scott said: "If you can wait until Chris comes back, at that time the two players in the backcourt Everyone is complete, and it is not difficult to break through the opponent's defense. They also don't have enough strength to double-team you, but now it is different."

"My suggestion is that maybe we can ignore the record for a while and concentrate on waiting for Chris's return. That way our strength can be closer, and you can also save your strength and wait for the last blow of the Hornets this season. The strongest blow."

Scott said seriously.

Zhong Yu frowned, he knew what Scott meant, not that he was inferior to Paul... but to propose an expedient measure.

After all, it is not an option to keep fighting like this all the time. It is better to let the Hornets recharge their batteries and wait for Paul to come back.

It's just that Zhong Yu is not reconciled!

Especially after being the boss of the Hornets for a while, he is even more unwilling!
He also wants to lead this team to break out of the siege, to make all the opponents terrified, and to make the entire league tremble for them.

In the final analysis, he is just a 22-year-old youth. In this age of rapid hormone growth, vigorous blood is synonymous with them.

It is impossible for Zhong Yu to accept his own failure, let alone such an unreasonable failure!

At the moment, he shook his head: "Boss, let me try."

Scott glanced at Zhong Yu, and could see the hardness in his eyes... Although he had not known Zhong Yu for too long, as a head coach, he knew Zhong Yu somewhat.

He knows this person's temperament, since he has decided to do it himself, it may be very difficult for others to persuade him.

"Okay." Scott patted Zhong Yu's shoulder: "You have to take care of your body. No matter what time it is, your body is the capital of your survival in this league."

Zhong Yu nodded and said, "I will."

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On February 2009, 2, the game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Detroit Pistons was officially held in New Orleans!
This is also a highly anticipated game. Of course, this has nothing to do with the legendary "basic love" between Iverson and Zhong Yu. The main thing is that everyone cares about the results of these two teams.

Because victory is too important for both teams.

Zhong Yu and Iverson exchanged pleasantries before the game for a while, and the two separated at last, both worried.

After all, this game still concerns many people.

After that, the game officially started!

As expected, the Detroit Pistons double-teamed Zhong Yu crazily at the beginning of the game!
Hamilton, Prince, and even Kwame Brown restricted Zhong Yu's receiving the ball as if desperately, making it difficult for him to receive the ball.

And the rest of the Hornets, after losing Zhong Yu's powerful firepower, still seemed at a loss as in the previous games.

At the end of the game, the score between the two sides was 18:13, and the Hornets were already behind by 5 points.

Zhong Yu only scored 6 points in a single quarter, and he was in no condition.

(End of this chapter)