Chapter 436: I'll Hold You!
Even Michael Jordan has not been re-elected as the regular season MVP for three consecutive years, and with the globalization of the NBA and the increasing number of superstars, even if Sun Zhuo performs equally well every year, it is difficult to dominate this award for three consecutive years.
Kobe Bryant and James, who are also superstars in the league, have not yet won the MVP, and they are more competitive than Sun Zhuo in similar performances.
There is also Chris Paul, who will also usher in a big explosion this season, in his previous life, he averaged 21+4+12+2.7 data per game, of which assists and steals were the first in the league.
Always fresh things are more attractive, Sun Zhuo has been in the league for four years, and he has won three championships, which is half an old man, not to mention, the Magic lost Howard this season, and the record will definitely not be too good, so many games in the regular season, you can't rely on Sun Zhuo to take care of every game, this is unrealistic, and Durant is still a rookie, and he also needs to grow.
Before the start of the season, Sun Zhuo had already thought about this problem, the MVP of the regular season, he would naturally work hard, but whether he could get it, he didn't care, for him, the most important thing was the championship, he must complete a triple championship.
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Houston, Texas.
Defending champion Orlando Magic is about to visit the city to take on the Houston Rockets, and the night before the game, the Magic's Kevin Durant arrived in Houston a day early and arrived at an outdoor basketball court at 9 p.m.
'Wow!' Jimmy Jordan's 'so strong, he should be the legendary 'Jimmy Jordan', from the basketball level to the appearance and figure described in the rumors, it fits too well, isn't it? ”
"yes, I think he's very strong, why doesn't he play in the NBA?"
There were many spectators on the side of the basketball court, most of them were junior high school students and high school students, and they looked extremely adoring for a man wearing a mask on the court.
"That's the guy pretending to be Jimmy Jordan?" Durant has quietly appeared on the court, and because of his tall stature, he was immediately noticed by this group of children.
"Oh, there's another big man! He...... How is it so much like Kevin Durant, who only entered the NBA this year? ”
"He's Kevin Durant! Is he here to challenge 'Jimmy Jordan'? I heard that in the summer, they challenged Kobe Bryant and James together, and they should know ......"
Durant's fame is still quite big, and he was recognized by these children as soon as he appeared.
Durant walked directly to the man wearing a mysterious mask, standing on the field court, Durant's aura became amazingly powerful: "Man, what's the point of fighting with a group of amateurs?" How about taking off your mask and having a one-on-one session with me? ”
"Kevin Durant!" The man wearing the mask also seemed to recognize Durant, and became a little panicked.
The rumored Jimmy Jordan even defeated Kobe Bryant and James's team, if he is really Jimmy Jordan, then he should not be afraid of Durant.
"Kevin, long time no see, remember when we were at Sun's house together, beating Kobe Bryant and LeBron? Think about it, as if it happened yesterday, between us, where do we need to have another showdown? The man seemed to be going to pretend to the end, talked to Durant, put down the basketball in his hand, and took the initiative to hug Durant.
In the slightly dim light, Durant looked at the man in front of him, just from the eyes, this guy is really similar to Jimmy Jordan, but Durant knows that he is not, Jimmy Jordan is a little taller and stronger than him.
But Durant didn't debunk it on the spot, and before he could do so, he was "kindly" taken away from the scene by the man.
The two walked for ten minutes, making sure that no one was coming, the man took off the mask, Durant glanced at the man, except that the eyes were similar to Jimmy Jordan, the other parts were not too similar, Jimmy Jordan's face was more delicate and handsome, and the man in front of him still looked very immature, probably only seventeen or eighteen years old.
"Who the hell are you? Why impersonating my friend Jimmy Jordan? You should know that I know him well, so don't pretend to be in front of me anymore. Durant asked bluntly.
The man replied: "I know you know, thank you for not demolishing me at the scene just now, my name is Jimmy Butler, I haven't met Jimmy Jordan, but after hearing about his deeds, I admire him, and I'm just like him, my name is Jimmy, and I'm a bit like Michael Jordan, that's why I did it." ”
"You should have some purpose, right? I just saw you play, you have a lot of talent, you definitely want to enter the NBA in the future, right? Do you want to use the name Jimmy Jordan to attract attention and get the NBA team to notice you, so that you can get a good ranking in the NBA in the future? Durant realized that this matter was not so simple, Jimmy Butler should have pretended to be Jimmy Jordan just for fun, looking at his nervous appearance just now, and not daring to one-on-one with Durant, he knew what this guy was trying to do.
Durant has also been following his rankings on draft websites when he didn't make it to the NBA in previous years, and every player who wants to make it to the NBA does.
Among the players who are not in the NBA now, O.J. Mayo and Beasley are the most famous, as well as Rose, Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin, and they have never heard of Jimmy Butler's name.
Jimmy Butler looked embarrassed and didn't dare to speak, Durant said: "Jimmy, if you want to attract attention and get a good ranking, you have to rely on your own strength, not by borrowing other people's fame to elevate yourself, even if the owners of every team in the NBA now remember you Jimmy Butler?" You have no value, and they won't use yours, besides, getting a good ranking is not necessarily of any use, you look at me, I was selected with the second pick in the first round this year, and now I still play as a substitute? Jimmy Jordan is my friend, don't pretend to be him anymore in the future. ”
After Durant warned Jimmy Butler, he left, he had a good impression of Jimmy Butler, and he may play in the same league in the future, so there is no need to be too stiff.
An hour later, Sun Zhuo received an email from Durant, in which Durant described in detail what had just happened to Jimmy Butler.
Looking at the email, Sun Zhuo showed a smile on his face: "Sure enough, as I guessed, that guy is Jimmy Butler, I didn't expect that Durant would help me solve it without me going out, and now I owe him a favor, so give it back to him when I play the Rockets, and it's time for people to know that I still have helpers by my side." ”
The game between the Magic and the Rockets is about to start, and the Rocket's Maddie happens to be Durant's idol, and Durant definitely wants to perform well in front of his idol, and Sun Zhuo plans to help him this time.
The next day, at the Toyota Center Arena in Houston, the Rockets hosted the Magic, and the Rockets combined with Yao Ming Maddy, and the MM team has never won the Western Conference championship, and it has never been a team at the same level as the Magic.
But the Magic lost Howard and their strength was greatly reduced, while the Rockets will play well this season, and in their previous life, they completed the feat of 22 consecutive wins in this season and became the favorite to win the championship for a time.
"The Magic team is no longer a top team without Dwight, and the Rockets have started the season well, and we can win this today."
"But Sun's three-point shot has improved a lot, and it's really hard to feel smooth."
Many Rocket fans don't regard the Magic as a strong team anymore, if it weren't for Sun Zhuo just breaking the three-point shooting record in a single quarter, and being more jealous of Sun Zhuo's outside ability, I am afraid that there would be no suspense in this game.
Before the game, Sun Zhuo found that Durant was a little different today, and he would always go to the Rockets' bench from time to time to take a look.
"Tracy McGrady is your idol, right?" Sun Zhuo stepped forward and asked.
Durant didn't deny it: "Yes, I loved watching him play when I was 10 or 11 years old, and he had a big influence on me, and I used him as a model and imitated him all the time. ”
Sun Zhuo nodded, when facing Durant, he was still used to acting very serious: "T-MAC's style is indeed incomparable, when I first entered the league, I also thought he was handsome, even if I am now even able to surpass him in scoring, when facing him, I will feel a little inferior to him, we all appreciate T-MAC, the best way to greet the person who appreciates is to cut a lot of points in front of him, let him remember you, I have done this before, I will help you by the way today." ”
"Help me?" Durant was stunned for a moment, a little stunned, would Sun Zhuo be willing to help him? He didn't even let Durant start.
Besides, how can Sun Zhuo help?
Durant is still doubting, the game has begun, he is still a substitute, there is no chance to start against Maddy, this time, Marc Gasol was promoted to the starter.
"Sun Zhuo, I thought we were in the right place today." Yao Ming smiled and joked to Sun Zhuo, he actually admired Sun Zhuo's performance as a cameo center.
Sun Zhuo is more than 20 centimeters worse than Yao Ming, no matter how strong his strength is, it is useless, Yao Ming is good at projection, he can throw the ball directly when he gets it, Sun Zhuo will not do that kind of stupid thing to prevent Yao Ming.
Marc Gasol is taller, stronger and tougher than his brother Pau Gasol, and his defense is excellent, but he still needs time to grow and adapt, and this season will not help the Magic much, but it is far more useful than everyone thinks, Yao Ming just felt it after two minutes against Marc Gasol.
"Sun Zhuo, the Makgasol you chose is very powerful, and you have chosen the treasure in the second round." Yao Ming said to Sun Zhuo very enviously.
Sun Zhuo smiled at Yao Ming, Yao Ming still understands quite well, now most people still can't see Makgasol's ceiling strength, and Magic doesn't want opponents to know Makgasol's threat too early.
On the court, Sun Zhuo and Maddie have quickly started a superstar showdown, as early as two years ago, Sun Zhuo was able to win by scoring with Maddie, and now he has strengthened his three-point ability, Maddie can no longer compare to Sun Zhuo.
In just one quarter, Sun Zhuo's individual score was 9 points more than Maddie's.
"This guy Sun has improved again, and now he really can't compare to him when he scores." Maddie was already a little ashamed of Sun Zhuo's ease and chic when he shot three points, Maddie was about to be 30 years old, and he was injured again, and he couldn't afford to fight with young people anymore.
In fact, Maddie's personal strength is still very strong now, but his desire has decreased, he is more team-oriented, and rarely puts on a solo show, if Maddie is willing to have a good fight with Sun Zhuo, Sun Zhuo will be very happy, but since he is unwilling, then this one, Sun Zhuo's own crazy score is not interesting, it is better to help Durant and let Durant perform.
In the third quarter, Sun Zhuo and Durant began to cooperate on the court, and at this time, the Rockets were still ahead.
"Ready to perform in front of your idol?" Sun Zhuo asked Durant with a smile, this will be the first wonderful cooperation between Sun Zhuo and Durant!
"What?" Durant was still a little confused.
Sun Zhuo smiled and didn't speak again, next, he will continue to create excellent offensive opportunities for Durant, not just to let him score, but to let Durant show his talent to the fullest!
"After this battle, I want you to remember Kevin Durant's name, remember him, in my Sun Zhuo's team!"
Sun Zhuo's eyes suddenly became more focused, and Yao Ming touched Maddie with his arm after seeing it, "Look, Sun seems to be getting serious." ”
Maddie glanced at Sun Zhuo sleepily, and said lightly: "It's the fifth season, and he can still ignite his fighting spirit at any time, this difficult guy." ”
Yao Ming and Maddie both thought that Sun Zhuo was going to perform even crazier, but they didn't know that Sun Zhuo this time was not for himself, but for Durant.
The Magic wanted to chase the score and strengthened the defense, and soon, Sun Zhuo took advantage of the opponent's mistake and quickly broke the ball to launch a fast attack.
"Stop him!"
Maddie and Battier rushed towards Sun Zhuo together, both knowing that Sun Zhuo's fast attack was a big threat, and just now they felt Sun Zhuo's sharp eyes, and they didn't dare to be careless.
Who knows, after Sun Zhuo attracted the defense, he didn't force it, and after hitting the basket, he threw it high back.
Maddie and the others glanced in the direction of the ball thrown by Sun Zhuo, and thought to themselves: "The ball was thrown off!" ”
Sun Zhuo threw the ball backwards this time, not to the back, but to the left back, and the throw was a little off, and they all thought that Sun Zhuo's empty connection with his teammates should have failed.
If it was Ariza or Granger who was following Sun Zhuo, maybe the ball really wouldn't have been able to go in, but that person was called Kevin Durant.
Durant jumped right behind Sun Zhuo, and after jumping, he was also stunned for a moment, but he stretched out his left hand to grab the ball hard, and still got the ball in his hand!
"What? Can this also be obtained? What an arm span this is! Maddie was completely dumbfounded.
After Durant got the ball with his left hand, he switched to his right hand in the air, glided to the basket, and dunked!
Bang!
Although it was just an air relay, although it was only a two-point shot, it shocked all the Rockets players.
"It's BT!" Alston looked at Durant in shock, as did everyone else.
Even Durant's idol Maddie couldn't help but step forward and take the initiative to ask him: "How tall are you?" How to play a point guard? ”
Durant didn't expect a dunk to shock so many people, and he was stunned for a while.
Sun Zhuo patted Durant and reminded: "From today onwards, you can call it my partner!" ”