NBA: Crazy Little Giant

After the game, Chen Cheng, wearing the No. 11 jersey, and Jokic, wearing the No. 15 jersey, hugged each other warmly, like they had met for years.

As two outstanding young players, they naturally attracted the attention of the media.

Thirty or forty media outlets surrounded the two.

"Joker, I like your passing very much, but I think you are overrated."Chen Cheng touched Nikola Jokic's head and said to the reporters around him half-jokingly.

Joker is Jokic's nickname in the NBA.

Jokic did not refute anything.

He knew that Chen Cheng was joking with him, so he waited for Chen Cheng's next words.

"Joker, if you join OKC, I will believe in your talent and potential. Chen Cheng teased the little fat man in front of him.

"Phew!"

""Haha!"

The reporters around burst into laughter.

This Chen-style humor is so funny.

This is a fair and aboveboard way to recruit people. You are not afraid that the Nuggets boss will cut you down along the wire.

"Chen, but your team already has many outstanding inside players. It's embarrassing to ask you to be my substitute."The fat man with pork belly is also an interesting soul. He immediately refuted

"ah?"

"Substitute?"

"Inside?"

"Joker, you misunderstood me. You are too short, only 213cm tall. In our team, you can only play as a small forward."

Chen Cheng said seriously.

"Oh, my-god!"When Jokic heard Chen Cheng's words that he should play as a small forward, he finally couldn't hold it back and laughed.

The surrounding media reporters laughed so hard that they fell backwards.

213cm tall, playing SF?

What a joke!

But when I think of Chen Cheng's 226cm.

223cm big Boban plays as a power forward.

Mr. Yo, whose real height is 211cm-213cm, is not treated unfairly if he is ranked simply by height.

These two big guys are really interesting.

Although they are both floor players, they are good at different things, and their playing styles have certain similarities.

The same cunning and intelligence.

But the difference is that one is a needle hidden in cotton, fat on the outside, muscles on the inside!

The other is reckless and fierce, muscles on the outside, muscles on the inside!......

At this time, a reporter asked:

"Chen, you and Joker will become teammates in the All-Star Rookie Challenge in a few days. What do you think about this?"The reporter asked.

Three days later.

February 18, 2017.

All-Star Rookie Challenge.

NBA first and second-year rookies form two teams to compete.

The US local team.

The international team.

Chen Cheng and Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Porzingis are all on the international team.

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the US local basketball team.

"Ha ha"

"I am looking forward to working with Joker"

"I really like his game."

Chen Cheng said with a smile

"Thank you, Chen, for your answer."The reporter smiled, turned to look at Nikola Jokic and asked,"What about you? Joker!"

"I am very happy to be able to participate in this year's NBA All-Star Challenge. However, compared with playing basketball, I am more looking forward to watching horse racing and riding in a carriage when I am not playing basketball."Jokic said sincerely.

Jokic's childhood dream was to become an equestrian athlete.

Every offseason, Jokic would go back to his hometown to ride in a carriage.

But the horse pulling him was not happy.

"By the way, Chen, if you come to Denver next time, I will teach you horse riding. Jokic suddenly thought of something and looked at Chen Cheng and said

""Okay." Chen Cheng smiled and nodded.

At this time, the reporters around him felt an inexplicable chill in their hearts.

If the two of you were sitting on the same horse...

The horse you are riding must be suffering.......

February 17, 2017.

The day before the All-Star Rookie Challenge.

Chen Cheng used all the 8,000 [Giant Points] he had earned during this period to draw a lottery.

78 [Random Attribute Low-Level Gift Boxes] opened a total of 120 [Random Attributes].

The system randomly selected and enhanced [Core Strength].

【Core Strength max] increased from [72] to [84]】

【84】【Core Strength】, which brings Chen Cheng one step closer to the"Waist Emperor".

Such core strength allows Chen Cheng to maintain his body balance after the confrontation, and even perform some tricks in the air.......

1 [Free Attribute Low-Level Gift Box], 2 [Free Attributes].

Chen Cheng strengthened his [Endurance].

Chen Cheng's endurance increased from [88] to [90], reaching the maximum limit.

Among inside players, 90 stamina is almost the best in the entire NBA, if not the best.

But now the pace of basketball is fast....

Chen Cheng is the opponent's key target.

If the opponent adopts a rotation game, and the opponent is a top team, Chen Cheng needs to continue to strengthen if he wants to play an absolute dominant force in the fourth quarter.......

The last [Free Attribute Intermediate Gift Box] has 4 points of [Free Attribute].

Chen Cheng added it to [Bomb Speed].

【Bullet speed increased from [51] to [55], also reaching the MAX limit.

55 bullet speed is still too slow...

In a field without badge bonus, Chen Cheng's bullet speed is far from enough......

The next day.

All-Star Rookie Challenge.

US vs. International Team.

Compared with the All-Star Game, the All-Star Rookie Challenge is just an appetizer.

It does not attract much attention from the outside world.

Although these first- and second-year rookies also appear in the All-Star Weekend, in fact, a large number of them will disappear from the NBA in the next two years.

But this year is completely different....

The big men who participate in the Rookie Challenge are either the cornerstone of the team, the team's potential new stars, or already the strongest centers in the current NBA.

In the past two years, there have been many outstanding big men.

Chen Cheng, Jokic, Embiid, Porzingis and Towns.

When a game gathers so many big men, it is undoubtedly exciting. The starting lineup of the US local basketball team: D'Angelo Russell, Devin Booker, Brandon Ingram, Jahlil Okafor and Karl-Anthony Towns.

International team: Jokic, Buddy Hield, Porzingis, Embiid and Chen Cheng.

When the international league sent out their starting lineups...

The 211cm tall center of the American basketball team, Towns, trembled when he saw Jokic playing as a guard....

Almost everyone is taller than Towns!

There are two who are taller by quite a bit.

The essence of NBA All-Stars is to entertain fans. It is very difficult to arrange the starting lineup for international leagues, which is a headache for the coaching staff.

But Chen Cheng's proposal made the coaches and players reach a consensus.

Such a starting lineup has set an NBA record the moment they appeared on the court.

The highest starting combination in NBA history.

By the way, Joel Embiid missed his rookie season due to injury in the previous life, but now the world seems to have changed because of Chen Cheng's arrival.

Embiid, Cousins and Porzingis' injuries seem to have been"robbed" by Bogut, Zha Zha, Lawson and others.

It's like the law of conservation of injuries.

They are much healthier than in their previous lives!!!