Chapter Seventy-Eight: The First Point Guard
Spoelstra, who had won the game, was in a good mood, and as he was about to walk back to the locker room, he found Addison listening intently to Jason from a distance. What did Kidd say.
The Filipino tensed instantly, of course he knew that Kidd was talking to Addison, and it couldn't be just words of compliment.
"Dwyan, hurry up!" Spoelstra hurriedly called Wade over, "Hurry up and pull Addison back, don't let that kid fight Jason again. Kidd communicates more! β
Addison was still there, vaguely recalling Kidd's many benefits and assurances, when Wade's arm suddenly rested on his shoulder.
"Jason, you're a commercial espionage!" The Heat soul half-jokingly and half-serious voice rang out, "Eddie is Miami's future, there's no doubt about it!" β
Jason. Kidd and Wade had a good relationship, and he skilfully brushed the conversation over with a burst of laughter: "It's nothing, I'm just talking to this young man on your team." β
After a few words of greeting with Wade, Kidd took Jabari with him. Parker turned to leave, but he said to Addison as he left, "Add, think carefully about what I've said." β
Wade looked at Kidd's back, then turned his head to glance at the Heat coaching staff as they walked into the tunnel, and he lowered his voice and said in Addison's ear, "Boy, you remember, your own career is in your own hands. Although the NBA is a commercial league, as a player, everything should be based on your own interests. β
Addison looked at Wade with some surprise, and he thought that the 'Flash' would persuade him to stay in Miami, or be loyal to the Heat, or something like that.
Wade saw the Chinese boy's thoughts, and he smiled and patted Addison on the shoulder: "I've been here for eleven years, and this alliance doesn't want me to leave, and I want to live here for the rest of my life." But you're different, Add, you're still young and you still have the time and opportunity to make choices for yourself.
"Of course, it would be nice if you wanted to stay here. Are you tired of partnering with me? β
- Of course not! Addison shook his head decisively.
"Haha, this shows that the two of us are very compatible!" Wade, as usual, led Addison into the players' tunnel with the strength of a big brother.
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With 7 wins and 3 losses, the Miami Heat has the third highest record in the East after winning against the Bucks, a record that seems to the outside world to be very unequal to the strength of this team's roster on paper.
The Heat's veterans have made their experience and resilience a clear indication of their experience, and many people started the season criticizing Pat. There are too many old guys in this 'post-James era' Heat team that Riley has assembled, but now they finally understand the power of the old guys......
And Addison was in and Jabari. Parker's victory in the brother-in-law showdown has kept most of the media out of the conversation about Parker's better than Addison for a while, and they are reluctant to even bring up anything related to the rookie rankings.
For the media that didn't like Addison, they were the losers of this showdown. Now they can only hide in the corner for the time being, licking their wounds, waiting for a new opportunity, and then pounce back and tear the yellow-skinned boy to pieces......
They were quick to wait for their chance, and a day after beating the Bucks, the Miami Heat will host the league's top giant, the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Air Pick-up Brigade of the City of Angels.
"The Los Angeles Clippers have arrived in Miami last night and they will be here for a day of acclimatization. Judging from the speculation given by most of the media and basketball experts, the Clippers have a big advantage in this game. ESPN's Hua Dan host Erin. Andrews said on his show, "But the Heat will also be looking for a win on their home court, and the third-place finish in the East gives the city a lot of confidence right now." β
On the big screen, several young Miami people walked by together, all wearing Heat jerseys, and their faces were full of excitement and cheerfulness. It's almost a microcosm of the current Heat fans, with the entire city showing great enthusiasm for the upcoming game.
"Of course, the biggest attraction of this game is Chris. Paul & Addison. Ann's matchup is seen by many as a matchup between the current No. 1 point guard and the future No. 1 point guard.
Some people may scoff at this comparison, but let's take a look at the average stats of these two men this season: Addison. In the ten games since the start of the season, Ann has averaged 14.5 points, 10.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.8 turnovers per game, while CP3 has 19.7 points, 9.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 0.2 blocks and 1.6 turnovers. What do you think? Judging from the data alone, the difference in strength between these two people doesn't seem to be as far away as a chasm, does it? β
With Erin. Andrews's words fell, and the big screen began to play Addison and Paul's offensive highlights, playing almost simultaneously on the left and right.
Agile breaks, precise jump shots, creative passing...... Beautiful, dizzying, the last two broke through from both sides of the three-point line at the same time into the restricted area, facing the interior defense to jump up and pull the rod to pick the basket. The figures of the two people coincided together, and the basketball suddenly exploded after falling into the net basket, and a few lines of large words appeared on the screen after a strong light-
November 20 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers vs Miami Heat ESPN live broadcast across the United States
Jessica stared at the still picture on the TV in a daze, and her petite body nestled on the sofa moved dissatisfiedly: "This is the end? Why is it so sudden? β
βJessicaβ¦β¦ Didn't you say you're not interested in the NBA......" A delicate cheek floated from behind the couch, and the pretended hollow voice made Jessica's body shake violently.
"Yikes! Zheng Xiujing! You scared the hell out of me!! The young woman's sweet voice was raised high, as if trying to hide something.
"Don't change the subject, Jessica, what do you think of Hoop World?" Krystal sat down on the couch with a playful expression, "Don't tell me you suddenly like the NBA, schizophrenic people change their interests so quickly." β
"I just saw it when I changed the channel, and I just paid a little attention to it." Seeing that the intimidation trick didn't work, Jessica quickly switched to a tsundere face and lay back lazily, "It's like this...... There are no good shows to watch at this time, and "Hoop World" is a bit interesting in comparison, Erin. Andrews is pretty. β
Krystal looked at her sister's arrogant expression, lowered her head slightly and thought for a few seconds, as if muttering to herself: "I haven't seen you like the New Year before...... Haven't you always been a young man? β
"Who do I like?" Jessica kicked her sister in the back in dissatisfaction, her eyebrows shrunk into a characteristic figure-eight shape, "Could it be that I'm interested in a little guy who is a year younger than you?" β
Krystal pinched his chin with a slender palm, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Maybe......"
JessicaοΌββ¦β¦β
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The day passed in the blink of an eye, and at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the game, the American Airlines arena was already full of people.
In the home dressing room, Spoelstra was fretting himself. Recently, the Heat's schedule has been too dense, either back-to-back or every other day, and there are basically no days off for two or more days.
Such a dense schedule is not a problem for a young man like Addison, but the veterans in the team are basically showing a bit of fatigue, especially Daniel. Granger, Chris. A veteran like Anderson, who plays an important role, has a faint hint of exhaustion at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Prolonged fatigue can cause a large wave of injuries, and this trend Spoelstra has to pay attention to, and he intends to let Addison, Ennis and other young players play more in these two games, and let the veterans rotate one after another.
At the same time, in the away team's dressing room, Chris. Paul is being interviewed.
"I've watched Addison's fights and he's playing well and he's very spiritual." CP3 behaved very kindly off the field, and his more childish face looked harmless, "The advice I can give him is to keep a normal heart, whether it is victory or defeat, do not affect your calmness and confidence." β
"A lot of people think Addison will be the next CP3, what do you think about that?" The reporter couldn't wait to ask, and many people paid special attention to this topic.
Paul smiled and shrugged, "I'd rather have him be the first Addison. Ann instead of the second Chris. Paul, like many people thought I would be the second Isaiah. Thomas the same. Actually, Addison's style is still quite different from mine, so it's fun to play against each other in the ring, isn't it? Playing against a copy of myself would make me feel bored. β
The reporters who had gathered enough information left satisfied, and half an hour later, the game was about to begin.
"I heard that before the game, CP3 said that they wanted Addison to be the first Addison and not the second Chris. Paul. "Clyde. Drexler to Hubi. Brown asked, "Hubby, you've commented on a lot of Addison's games, what do you think?" β
"That's exactly what I'm trying to say, Clyde." Hubi. Brown said in good spirits, "Addison can learn the techniques and experience of CP3, but he must form his own style, because history will only remember the first Addison, not Chris. Paul's replica. β
"It's like Kobe Bryant. Like Bryant, he learned all of Jordan's offensive and defensive skills, and even took it to the next level. But he also has a strong personal style and his own charisma, which is why he has such unprecedented influence and historical status. "Bill. Wharton's metaphor gets Hubi. Brown agreed, "That's what Addison needs to do in his career, he wants to be himself, to be who he is remembered by history." β
While ESPN's broadcasters were discussing with each other, Addison was looking at CP3 as he sorted out his jersey.
Based on the standard that NBA players report wearing shoes, Addison's height is a real 185 cm, and he is still growing. And Chris. Paul, although his official height is 1.83 meters, Addison's visual measurement is actually a little over 180 centimeters.
With such a height that is absolutely inferior in the top league, Paul has been selected to the NBA All-Star Team six times and the NBA All-Defensive Team six times, which is enough to prove that his skills and awareness on both the offensive and defensive ends have been perfected.
With Russell. Westbrook, Stephen. With the rapid rise of Curry and others, some believe that the 29-year-old CP3 has given up the title of active No. 1 point guard. But in Addison's eyes, this little man with a chocolate skin color is still the most terrifying No. 1 position in the league today, there is no doubt about it.
That's why Addison is excited now, such a strong opponent may make him nervous, but it will make his blood boil.
That's what makes a game interesting......