0230:【I-dont-give-a-shiit】
When the American media commented on Li Zhen's selection for the All-Star voting list, Li Zhen had already arrived in Seattle from Toronto.
The weather in Seattle isn't much better than in Toronto.
Here, the Lakers will take on the SuperSonics led by Ray Allen.
Their record this year has been terrible, and the team has really not received much exposure, and the new owner has been clamoring to bring the team back home from Seattle. As a result, they even had only two names, Ray Allen and Rashad Lewis, on the All-Star voting list.
And in the extremely competitive West, even a famous shooting guard like Ray Allen may not be able to make it to the Las Vegas All-Star Arena. The West is so star-studded, Kobe Bryant, Tracy Maddy, they definitely occupy two spots, and Stephen Nash, Alan Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and other guys.
With Ray Allen's popularity, it is almost impossible for him to make the starting line-up. And, if Bruce makes the starting list with his popularity in China, just like Yao Shu did back then. So... The probability of him even being selected as a substitute is very low.
Therefore, many NBA All-Star level players began to set their sights on Li Zhen.
This is very different from the potential rookies and rotation players who challenged Li Zhen before.
Bruce had to take on a real challenge.
So, in Seattle, Ray Allen, the best scorer in the current team and the fifth of the Big Four shooting guards, struggled with him for three consecutive rounds at the beginning of the game.
However, this caused Kobe Bryant to laugh unbridled in front of the TV.
Everyone on earth knows that Black Mamba and Ray Allen don't like each other. So, when Ray Allen was shaken off by Li Zhen for the first time in defense, he clapped his hands in front of the TV.
Ray Allen's defense is definitely above par in the NBA. However, he apparently still knew Li Zhen only a week ago. Bruce's explosiveness, speed, coordination, and elusive ball handling skills combined to catch him off guard, and Lee Zhen attacked from the flank before completing a dashing backhand layup from inside the box.
SuperSonics head coach Bob Hill was obviously a little nervous, and it was terrible to be beaten to a layup by this guy at the beginning.
But that's right next. Bruce gave him another 'surprise'.
When Ridno took the initiative to walk towards Vujasic, Li Zhen had to follow behind Ray Allen. When Ray Allen started the NBA's top-level off-ball run, Li Zhen actually kept up with his pace and effectively interfered with Ray Allen when he shot the basket...... The greatest marksman since Reggie Miller actually shot three non-sticks!
Bryant smiled in front of the TV.
He hadn't been so happy in a long time.
He is known to be a man of grudges. When he saw his former opponent Ray Allen eating in front of his little brother, he was really happy.
Then, while he was happy, he did not forget to rationally analyze the defense just now.
Bruce's tracking pace is very fast, and his bounce height is not high, but his bounce speed is extremely impressive.
On top of that, he just restrained Ray Allen.
Ray Allen is known to be very consistent in his shooting, and he has a heart for a killer.
However, his shooting action is a bit awkward, he is the kind of shot that straightens the body, and from an ergonomic point of view, it is not scientific.
And Li Zhen's solution is simply too scientific, looking for the shortest between the two points.
His bounce height and his bounce rate made him appear just right at the shooting point of Ray Allen, just like a brine dotting tofu and dropping one thing, instantly breaking Ray Allen's habit.
As a result, the basketball shot became a three-no-stick.
In the rematch, Li Zhen and Odom played a high block and assist, and Luke Wharton hit a layup on Wilcox's side.
Li Zhen's recent integration of the triangle attack has been good, and if Bynum is thrown to the bench, the effect will be even more obvious.
Then, Li Zhen successfully limited Lei Allen on the defensive end, or the same as the last time, Lei Allen ran out of the empty position, but Li Zhen chased after him, and then interfered with his shooting just right, just like the attack and defense that the computer had rigorously reasoned about.
The smart Lei Allen hurriedly changed his guard, he is not the kind of person who goes all the way to the black.
This made Bryant despise in front of the TV for a while.
The next game stumbled, the supersonic played hard, and the scoring was as intermittent as constipation.
On the Lakers' side, the shooting percentage is very low, and Li Zhen, as the main single point on the strong side of the triangle offense, has his projection ability hindering his play. Although he can always chew Reednow, the representative point guard of the 03 Super Platinum generation, like a cookie again and again. But the Seattleman's interior defense was pretty good, and Wilkcowes didn't disgrace his uncle's reputation.
In addition, there are always some suspicions in the cooperation between Bynum and Li Zhen.
This led to the game not opening up the gap until the fourth quarter, when Li Zhen led the bench lineup.
When Bruce was with Vujasic, Radmanovic, Eddie Griffin, and Kwame Brown, the Lakers' offense was extremely efficient and silky.
The game soon went into garbage time with three points from the European mercenaries, Eddie Griffin, and a dunk from Kwame Brown. Lee Jin also went off the court with his 12th assist of the game, and before that, he had 17 points. His average per game has skyrocketed with Kobe Bryant's truce.
At the same time, the few fans in the home stadium were gone before the end of the game, and they didn't have much affection left for a team that might soon be in history.
Ray Allen lashed out at the home fans for their indifference after the game, feeling that the crowd did not give enough enthusiasm.
The ruthless three-point shooter has been complaining more and more lately. This is his 10th year in the league, and he hopes to make a difference in the future. However, it is clear that SuperSonics will no longer be able to pay for his championship dreams.
Now, the team is working hard from top to bottom for next year's draft. Everyone knows that the '07 draft is very likely to be a big year for the '03 draft. Super center Greg Oden, who is rare in 50 years, has a lower limit of Uncle Mu, and is known as a combination of Chamberlain and Russell, is very likely to participate in the draft. In addition, there are two super interior players from the University of Florida, and Texas super scorer and NCAA stats freak Kevin Durant is also gearing up.
Therefore, many teams are rushing to sign for the top pick. Because there are so many cornerstone players next year.
The Portland Trail Blazers are clearly one of them, and they are still not satisfied after acquiring Brandon Roy and Aldridge this year. Apparently fed up with the team's previous bad reputation, they decided to assemble a super-youth army that would go on a thriving run for the NBA championship in three to five years.
So, All-Star level Zach Randolph is clearly no longer their plan. Their covetousness for Greg Auden has long been evident, and their scouts are stationed outside Oden's collegiate basketball arena almost every day.
However, Zach Randolph obviously has no feeling for this, and he still has a high-level confidence when talking about rookies.
"Yes, the rookies of our team have done very well this year. I think Aldridge is the best interior rookie of the year, and Brandon is the best outside rookie. They have helped me a lot and have become my best right-hand man. ”
“WHO? Bruce Lee? Come on. His greatest contribution is to let us know that NBA players can also go on a date with Disney's little princesses. It's a very creative thing to do. ”
"I'm not going to kick his ass in the game, but if he dares to break into the box, I'll give him some childhood bruises to add color to his date with Hillary Daf."
It sounds like the fat black man who held a memorial service in a nightclub still has a little sense of humor.
At the same time, Bruce's footsteps set foot on Portland soil for the first time. He will face Brandon Roy head-to-head at the Rose Garden Arena.
Brandon Roy is the highest-scoring guard among rookies this year, and Lee is the player with the most assists among rookies.
Many media outlets are also constantly comparing them. But it looks like that comparison is just to humiliate Bruce Lee.
The self-righteous commentators don't really think that Lee is on par with Brandon Roy, and they've recently unified: If there's one rookie who makes an All-Star this year, it's Brandon Roy.
Such words are putting a lot of pressure on NBA officials who are about to open the voting channel.
There are even voices saying that the NBA will block voting outside of North America. In this way, the fairness of the vote is guaranteed.
This is actually American hypocrisy, and they always find high-sounding reasons.
BUT!
Lee Jin Don'T-give-a-shiit!
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