new lord of the rings

Chapter 26 Howard's Death

The next day, Zhang trusted Curry to ask Harden for Jeremy Lin's cell phone number, because the game between the Rockets and the Warriors was going to end, and Jeremy Lin was playing for the Rockets at this time.

"Brother Shuhao, hello, I'm Zhang Xin from the Warriors."

"Ah, Mr. Zhang, hello, hello." Jeremy Lin was wondering who called him, and he was quite surprised to hear that it was Zhang Xin, because there was no intersection before. Zhang Xin, a player who became popular as soon as he came in, was very envious.

"Brother Shuhao, you should call me Zhang Xin. Calling Mr. Zhang is too unfamiliar, haha."

"Haha, good." Jeremy Lin smiled.

"Brother Shuhao, you have come from afar. I booked a room at the Chinese restaurant next to the arena. Let's have dinner together tonight."

"Ah? I may not be able to go out. The team forbids us to go out." Jeremy Lin is not evasive. Sometimes the team pays more attention to away games and asks players not to go out at night. Unless it is the boss of the team, ordinary players generally dare not Disobeying the coach's ban.

"Well, Brother Shuhao, I'll call James and invite him to come with me. I'll go with Curry too. What do you think?" Zhang Xin solved Jeremy Lin's worries very thoughtfully.

"Haha, this is the best."

"Well, okay, I'll talk to James right away."

Zhang Xin first told Curry about this matter, and Curry immediately agreed.

In order to show his sincerity, Zhang Xin asked Curry to talk to Harden before calling Harden himself.

"Hi, James, I'm Zhang Xin from the Warriors."

"Haha, hello Zhang." Harden smiled, because Curry had already called him to tell him about this matter, so Harden was not surprised.

"Haha, James, you have come from afar. Stephen and I would like to treat you to Jeremy Lin for a meal. Can you take the time to come tonight?"

"Haha, no problem, see you tonight." Harden said boldly.

"OK, I'll pick you up in a car later."

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Xin drove to the hotel where the Rockets were staying to pick up Harden and Jeremy Lin, and went to the Chinese restaurant where they treated guests last time.

After a meal, Harden and Jeremy Lin became brothers with Zhang Xin. After all, this little brother is destined to have a bright future in the league. If he is willing to leave, he will immediately be the leader of the weak team; and this little brother will be a man. , took the initiative to invite him to dinner, and even called himself the younger brother, who was nice to speak, and both of them felt that this brother was worth dating.

They didn't eat too late. After all, they had to play the game the next day. They were all professional players, so they didn't drink. Zhang Xin drove them back to the hotel.

The Rockets' performance in the first half of this year is very good. So far, they rank third in the Western Conference, followed by the Golden State Warriors. In terms of record, they are two teams with similar strengths, but the Warriors recently came to Zhang Believe me, there should be some changes in strength. As for the extent, you still have to fight to know.

On the game day, the Oracle Arena was crowded with people. The recent Warriors won 6 consecutive victories, and the momentum was very good, so it attracted a large group of fans. In addition, the team had an extra Zhang Xin. A large number of fans dedicated to him are not only women, but also a large number of men. Zhang Xin's 34 points in a single quarter attracted a lot of fans.

As a fan of the team, you can help the team win. Even if you look average, many fans will like you. If you are strong and handsome, sorry, you will be my idol in the future.

During the warm-up, Harden brought Howard and Jeremy Lin over to say hello.

Howard looked at Zhang Xin curiously.

"Hi, man, are you Zhang Xin?" Howard was curious about the baby's appearance.

"Ha, Brother Dwight, I am Zhang Xin." Zhang Xin shook hands with Howard.

Good guy, Howard's arms are thick, just like the thighs of ordinary people. He really deserves to be a monster. This kind of physical talent definitely crushed his peers when he was young. However, because of Howard's technical style and small ball sweeping the league, Howard It's not because Howard didn't work hard, nor was Howard depraved. This is the development of the times. Those who can't keep up can only fall behind. In any era, any industry is the same. If you don't, you will be abandoned.

At the beginning of the game, the Warriors started the five tigers: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Dreaming Green, Iguodala and Zhang Xin.

In order to train the five small lineups, Mark Jackson arranged for them to play more games as much as possible. After all, there is only half of the season left. The lineup has raged from the 14-15 season to the 18th season, and no one can solve it. The Rockets in the 18th season are the most successful in dealing with it. It is the real style of restraint. Others, such as the Thunder Cavaliers, are still the fifth in terms of play style. Tactics are better.

The Rockets started with James Harden, Dwight Howard, Motie Junas, Jeremy Lin, and Omega Casspi.

This game is very popular in the country:
Since the Yao Ming era, the Rockets have attracted many fans in China, and fans are a big force in the Chinese fan circle;
Jeremy Lin and Zhang Xin's Chinese Derby has attracted countless Chinese fans.

Tencent Sports arranged a live broadcast.

Ke Fan of Tencent Sports is the host, and his partner is guest teacher Yang Yi.

"Just now Harden, Howard, and Jeremy Lin all went to say hello to Zhang Xin. It can be seen that Zhang Xin now has a certain status in the NBA." Ke Fan said with a smile.

"A rookie season can break the record of 34 points in a single quarter. What does it mean for a rookie who can get a triple-double 20 days before his 138th birthday? It means that if there are no accidents, he is destined to become a superstar in the league. No matter whether he is a rookie or not, he will not be ignored. This is the respect that Zhang Xin has won with his strength, and I am convinced." Yang Yi sniffled.

"That's right, the NBA is a business league, and it's also a competitive league. In sports, only the strong can be respected. Zhang Xin wins respect by virtue of his strength and... good looks. There's nothing wrong with that." Ke Fan said with a smile.

The game officially started. Howard and Green jumped the ball. Green wisely gave up the jump. Howard directly picked the ball to Harden. In the third position, Zhang Xin is facing Casspi in this game.

Jeremy Lin passed halftime under Curry's defense. Although he just had dinner, he doesn't have any good ideas when he is on the court as a professional player. If he slackens on the court, he will be punished by the coach. Role players may even lose your spot.

If you are on Pat Riley's team, don't say you want to on the court, you knock down the opponent's player, and you go to help him up, you may be killed.Jeremy Lin handed the ball to Harden after crossing the half ball, and he ran under the cover of his teammates.

Harden calls Howard to come up for pick-and-roll, Harden’s threat is too great, Thompson and Green are chasing Harden, Howard goes down, Harden hits the ground and passes the ball from between Thompson and Green to Howard’s hands, Howard A big step, the tomahawk smashed and buckled successfully!
Zhang Xin immediately served from the bottom line, Thompson and Curry Iguodala were about to come down, Green received the ball and made a long pass, forming a three-on-two in the frontcourt, Iguodala dribbled straight to the basket, and when Jeremy Lin came to defend, He turned around and handed the ball to Thompson who followed up. Thompson didn't have a chance for a layup, so he passed it to Curry who was in a good position on the 45-degree three-point line. Curry made a onemotion shoot.

"Shua!" The basketball shot through the net.

"Mr. Yang, have you noticed that the current Warriors counterattack faster and faster. Generally, they should not be able to play fast breaks in the rounds that score goals, but the Warriors insisted on hitting it." Ke Fan said half-heartedly. A description, half an inquiry.

There is generally a division of labor between the host and the guests;

The anchor is funny, and the guests are cheering;
The anchor is responsible for asking questions, and the guests are responsible for solving them;
The anchor is responsible for sensationalism, and the guests are responsible for technical answers.

"That's true. Based on the Warriors' lineup in these few games, I found a very scary fact. We thought he was learning from the Suns' running and bombing. This is true, but the Suns' running and bombing is not as good as the Warriors. You see, the tallest of the Warriors is Green, but Green is only over two meters tall, how do they limit the tallness of their opponents?" Yang Yi paused, sniffling.

"Through fast rotation, strong double-teaming, and... making your big man unable to keep up with the rhythm of the game! This is the most terrible thing. How many big men in the league can run? My bold prediction, if After the Warriors have developed this set of tactics, it is estimated that they will really sweep the entire league, and by then, the fall of the big man will be inevitable!"

(End of this chapter)