Chapter 169: A Lifelong Enemy
Sun Yue, who had just led the team to defeat the Magic, had not yet had time to rest, and immediately stepped on the plane and rushed to New Orleans. Paul has a head-to-head conversation...... Chris. Paul has been playing very eye-catching lately and has become a key player for the Hornets.
Although Sun Yue and Paul felt like lifelong enemies under the deliberate guidance of the media and the promotion of fans, their relationship was not affected in any way, and the two heroes formed a friendship during the Orlando training camp, with an average of one phone call a week.
So after Sun Yue arrived in New Orleans, Chris Paul immediately invited him to a big meal as a landlord.
ESPN will broadcast the Hawks vs. Hornets match, which they famously played ...... The battle for the best rookie. They did a lot of warm-up for this game.
"Skipper is a very good point guard and I'm looking forward to playing against him." When a reporter asked Chris. Paul's opinion of Sun Yue wanted to capture the smell of gunpowder between the two, and Paul gave an answer that was not very satisfactory to reporters: "I have always enjoyed the confrontation with him.
The game started quickly, and the three commentators sitting in the live broadcast room were Mike Murphy, who had commented on the Hawks game. Brin, Bill. Simmons and Reggie. Miller.
All three made some predictions before the game, and they all predicted a victory for the Hawks, for the simple reason that the opposite Hornets were not comparable to the Hawks in terms of roster.
The Hornets' starting lineup tonight is P.J. Brown, David Brown. West, Desmond. Mason, Kirk. Schneider and Chris. Paul.
The Eagles are on this side by Al. Jefferson, Josh. Smith, Childis, Joe. Johnson and Son Yue formed a new starting lineup...... Al. Jefferson relied on his excellent performance to earn the starting center position.
From the perspective of the lineup, the Hawks have a huge advantage and are stronger than the Hornets in terms of athleticism.
"Drop!" After the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, "Smack! P.J. Brown defeated Al Jefferson, and Chris Paul took the lead with a basketball in hand.
Sun Yue blocked his footsteps outside the three-point line, and Paul was unhurried and commanded his teammates to run.
Suddenly, he took a step forward, Sun Yue subconsciously took a step back, and Paul had already deceived him...... He's actively seeking a physical confrontation.
Although his height is much worse than Sun Yue, but the strength confrontation is his advantage, he rushed forward against Sun Yue all the way, Sun Yue can only fight and retreat in this situation, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.
Chris. Paul suddenly stopped at the free throw line, and Sun Yue hurriedly braked, for fear of being caught off guard by Paul.
And at the moment when Sun Yue braked, Paul stuffed the basketball to Desmond, who was inserted diagonally on one side. Mason, the game has just begun, and the Eagles' defensive attention has not yet been fully concentrated, which allowed Mason to capture the perfect opportunity.
The champion of the 2001 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest immediately jumped into the sky after receiving the basketball, his body suddenly folded in the air and unbridled unfolded, and smashed the basketball into the basket in the restricted area!
This gorgeous dunk instantly detonated the passion of the home court...... It's a big spectacle that every home fan wants to see.
Drummond. Mason had already raised his hands in the midst of the cheers of the audience, and his arrogant roar and disdainful eyes kept roaming the Eagles players, as if he had made this his personal show.
"Chris. Paul made an unpretentious pass with no showy breakaways. Just rely on the advantage of physical confrontation to break through to the free throw line in the most concise way, and then seize the best moment to pass the basketball to Mason who cuts through the air. It's the best performance of a point guard...... There's no need to deliberately pursue flashiness, be bland, control the rhythm, and then put the basketball in the hands of the most suitable teammate. "Bill. Simmons is a die-hard Paul fan, and he didn't hesitate to give the praise to Paul.
"How will skipper answer to Chris's assist? Will he jump shot? Or an assist? Or do you want to go into the box and cause damage? "Mike. Brin spoke to the hearts of all TV viewers.
Everyone knows that Sun Yue and Paul are lifelong enemies, and everyone is looking forward to their first official NBA conversation...... Paul had already shown his assist skills in the first round, and now it was Sun Yue's turn to fight back.
Sun Yue stayed outside the three-point line for a while, waiting for his teammates to disperse.
He bent down. "Smack! Syllable! Smack!" The basketball changed direction sharply in front of Paul's eyes, jumping like lightning.
"Skipper, how do you want to fight back?" Paul tried to use the verbal offensive to put psychological pressure on Sun Yue, but before his words fell, Sun Yue started the offensive like lightning, and he took the first step with great explosiveness like a cheetah, and his footsteps stepped on the weakest left side of Paul's defense.
In an instant, Paul's defense became very passive. Also a brilliant breakout, he knows that if he takes a step back... Then Sun Yue will kill himself with a change of direction or a turning motion. And if he doesn't retreat, Sun Yue will rely on his height advantage to forcibly crush him.
It's a question of which way to choose. Between the lights and the light, Paul chose decency.
So he stepped back while keeping his hand on the right side, and as a master of tackles, it was the only counterattack he could make.
However, at the moment when Paul stretched out his hand to block to the right, the basketball sped away from his left side, and before he could react, the figure in front of him flickered, and Sun Yue turned around and galloped past him like a whirlwind.
Paul reacted too late and he didn't even have time to foul.
After Sun Yue took out Paul's defense with a man-ball at the top of the arc, he scurried into the paint area like lightning. Drummond. Mason quickly came over to make up for it.
Sun Yue suddenly changed direction in front of him, and Mason quickly stepped forward to fill the position.
But the moment he stepped forward, he suddenly heard a dull crashing sound from under his crotch, and it was wrapped in a cool wind!
"I've got my crotch?"
Mason raised his head in shock, Sun Yue looked at him with a smile, and then moved his eyes up to grab the basketball Josh. Smith was already soaring, he was in the air in the middle of the box, his body was completely stretched in the air, the basketball was changed from his crotch to his left hand, and after making a freeze-frame pull action in the air, his left hand smashed the basketball into the basket!
Josh, who is also the winner of the slam dunk contest. Smith also performed a stunning dunk.