Chapter 294: Arrogance and Nobody
"Hey, kid, can you throw the basketball to me?"
Blake Griffin said that he could have been drafted with Totoro last year, but last year's team loss in the NCAA and the fact that Rose was the top pick that year, gave Riffin a comprehensive consideration that he felt that it would be better to play in the college league for another year.
Although he still didn't win the championship in March Madness this year, Griffin is almost 100% booked for this year's top pick, and his agent has already negotiated with the Los Angeles Clippers, who got the top pick this year, and if nothing else, the White Monsters will start his career in star-studded Los Angeles.
He thinks that the people in this court should not be as big as him, because the people who can enter the basketball court are either rookies or caddies, or scouts and managers, although the tone is a little disrespectful, and it is not too much for him to throw a ball to himself.
It's just that this person, whether it's a caddie or a scout, is this height a little too tall, Griffin looked up curiously and looked up carefully, this Asian face seems to be a little familiar?
"Wow, it's Dargon! Daragon actually came to see us play! ”
"This year's Finals MVP is here, oh my God, my eyes are right, right?"
"That's right, I'm a DaRGON fan, don't stop me, I'm going to ask him to sign me now!"
Griffin was still standing stupidly, but the other rookie players recognized the hot Totoro now, and they all stopped playing, and ran over to surround Totoro like fans.
My Neighbor Totoro is the closest to their idol, unlike Kobe, James, Paul, Wade, Nash and other stars, they have been in the league for too long, and Totoro is their best example, they have reached the top of the NBA after only one year in the NBA, and Totoro's success has undoubtedly given them a lot of confidence!
"Hehe, don't get excited, we were still opponents in the college league together last year, I just have nothing to do at this time, so I came over to take a look, you don't have to worry about me, continue to play."
My neighbor totoro couldn't stand the enthusiasm of the other party, he just wanted to come over and be a quiet spectator.
If the Rockets still had the Nets' draft picks, he would have watched the draft market and see what the future superstars he knew were doing. After all, these two are different parallel worlds, and the future Ku Ritian may not be able to become Ku Ritian, he just knows the future, and it is necessary to test the color now.
But now with the Nets' first-round pick used to trade Paul, the Rockets only have a 76ers' first-round pick No. 17, their first-round pick No. 30, the second-round Raptors' No. 9 pick, and the second-round No. 30 pick. But other teams are not stupid, they can't accept a sign that exceeds the top 10, and the Rockets have become the target of public criticism, they are not willing to easily trade with the Rockets to help the sworn enemy in one step to strengthen.
Although Totoro feels that his current team is strong enough, and it is only right that these draft picks are dispensable, he came here today to watch the excitement, and to remember this time last year, how nervous he was staying in New York, waiting for the final moments?
"By the way, Dargon, do you want to show your hands too? Have you played with us? ”
Griffin came up to say hello and said that everyone else had a minimum of awe for Totoro, because Totoro was a member of the championship, but Blake Griffin was one of the few exceptions among them.
Because they have played against each other in the NCAA, I still remember last year's round of 16 league, Blake Griffin personally led the University of Oklahoma to eliminate Totoro at the University of Southern California, where Totoro was located at the time, and also rewarded Totoro two hot pot tastes in the game, in the impression at the time, Totoro is just a fixed-point catch-and-shoot shooter who is relatively stable, neither breaking through, nor sharing the ball, no inside footsteps, no independent offensive ability, maybe the defense is quite strong, but Griffin looks down on Totoro in his heart.
However, what will the person who once despised him suddenly achieve great success in another place? I believe that as long as there is a little bit of conceit in his heart, 90% of them will look down on the NBA where Totoro has achieved results.
It turns out that this alliance is not as powerful as he imagined, and his former subordinates can still be so popular in it, if he joined the alliance with him last year, wouldn't he have become a popular spicy chicken now?
"No, no, I'm here to be a spectator today, and you guys beat you."
My Neighbor Totoro waved his hand and declined, it's not that he is not in physical condition at all, other stars are on vacation, and he is working hard in Houston alone, and his physical condition can be said to be stronger than his first season, but .......
How can he say that he is also a championship player now, the latest Most Valuable Player, the strongest group of stars in the league, how to say that he also has his own forced existence when he goes out, if he casually accepts the challenge of some hairy boys on the side of the road, wouldn't it be too low?
Just like the newly debuted Owen wants to challenge Kobe, Kobe is not not Irving's opponent, but if Kobe defeats Owen, it doesn't mean anything to Kobe, but if Owen is lucky to defeat Kobe, it will be a great fame for him, a nobody.
Totoro is not without the confidence to win against these rookies, after all, there is still a big difference between the NBA and the NCAA, the same has been trained for a year, Totoro has the confidence to beat all the rising stars present, but it doesn't make much sense to do so, so Totoro doesn't want to show his hands.
"My Neighbor Totoro, you can't be shy, right? It's okay, play with us, and pass on some experience to my juniors in the league. ”
Griffin said maliciously, and at this time, the league executives and team leaders who were watching from the stands also sent people down to persuade Totoro to go on the court for a few minutes.
Although they can also see some ways to play between several rookies, what else is more effective for Totoro to be the alchemy stone of this batch of rookies? It's not that you have to beat Totoro, but if you can go back and forth with Totoro in offense and defense, the team will be willing to spend a lot of effort to develop this player, and on the other hand, the draft prospects of these rookies will be a little better, anyway, if Totoro plays, it will be beneficial and harmless to both sides except himself.
"Okay, since you want me to play, then I'll play with you for ten minutes, which team should I join?"
Jerseys and sneakers are not a problem, he originally came wearing the sneakers he endorsed, and countless pieces of jerseys were prepared on the spot, and the staff had already taken them at this time.
Warm-up chinchillas are too lazy to do, he feels that fighting against these rookies and using his own five success forces is a bit of a bully for them, and there is no need to work hard to educate them, of course, this premise is that they don't mess with themselves.
"You go to the blue team, they need your help, and we lads want to play against you."
Griffin said with a smile that Totoro found that this kid was really a little crazy, although he said that he was also crazy, but it was in important competitions, such as the finals, he would take the initiative to spit trash talk to interfere with others, but that was also for the premise of pursuing victory, not in the eyes of no one.
But Griffin gives people the feeling that the king is the first and the labor is second, and he is like two hundred and five, and his mouth is not very good at talking, and some people are crazy and very skillful, and they can let people know that he is crazy but they will not be too disgusted with him, but the level of Griffin's madness is very low-end, including the blue team, even Totoro is a little unhappy with this kid.
It just so happened that last year NCAA also capped two labor and management, and this year you don't even exchange the principal with interest, and don't beat your predetermined champion title, even if I lose today, okay?
"Alright, let's get started."
My neighbor Totoro changed his jersey three times and two times, kicked his sneakers himself, and walked to the court after a few random pull-up movements.
Because he played as a small forward, Williams of the blue team went to watch the play very consciously, although the small forward position of the blue team is DeRozan, but if you want to say that Curry, Jordan Hill, Jennings, and DeRozan in the blue team still have a chance to impact the top ten or even the top five picks, then he is a proper ten rounds later, Williams is also very good, and consciously gave DeRozan the opportunity to perform.
The faces of the people on the red team suddenly flashed with a flush of excitement and nervousness, they are not all as arrogant as Griffin, Harden and Tabit in the team are all loyal fans of Totoro, and now they can play a ball on the same court with their idols, and their inner excitement can be imagined.
Jordan Hill serves from the bottom line, although Curry and Jennings are the authentic guards on the court, but Jordan Hill sent the basketball to Totoro without thinking about it, and Curry and Jennings were not unconvinced.
But Totoro reached out a little and gave the basketball to Curry, and the elementary school students who didn't react almost got the ball out of their hands and made a mistake, Totoro didn't want to completely replace them with the anti-guest, the first is that they are now playing to show themselves, and the second is that Totoro feels that he doesn't need to work hard in scoring to teach these rookies a lesson.
Curry brought the ball to the frontcourt, Totoro lazily ran to the corner of the bull, and there was no intention of coming out to catch the ball and play singles, just when everyone thought that Totoro was making people attack by themselves, he suddenly turned around like a thunderbolt and threw off Evans, who was guarding him strictly, and ran towards the basket, everyone didn't react, Totoro ran to the basket in the blink of an eye, if Curry is the kind of point guard with a sense of passing at the historical level, he threw it into the air at this time, and Totoro took advantage of it to be a powerful empty dunk, The inside line of Griffin and Thabit couldn't stop it at all, and they didn't react at all.
But the opportunity was fleeting, and by the time Curry reacted and wanted to pass the ball, Griffin and Tabit had already surrounded Totoro, Curry sighed a little annoyed, although he and Totoro had never cooperated, but this ball was also too inexperienced, and he hadn't met a teammate in college with Totoro's starting speed.
My Neighbor Totoro didn't care, he didn't run out again, but stretched out his finger to the basket, signaled Curry to shoot directly with three points, and he stayed under the basket to grab the rebound.
When it comes to three-point ability, Curry in college is a god, and he directly refreshed the NCAA's three-point shooting record in three years in school, and his three-point shooting is fast and accurate.
But this time I don't know if it's because Curry's mentality hasn't adjusted well or because he doesn't feel good, this time the three-point pop out of the frame, Uncle Mu second and Griffin have stuck in the advantageous position under the main basket, Thabit's offensive ability is very poor, but in Yahoo's draft simulation pick can still be ranked second entirely because of his attractive physical fitness and excellent rebounding ability, which is what he feeds on, if the rebounds are not guaranteed, his draft pick is estimated to fall from the second place in the first round to the second place in the second round.......
But Tabit is too thin, 2.21 meters tall is less than 100 kilograms, Totoro feels a bit like seeing this African black guy in the future, Asian Durant and China's big devil, he almost pressed forward lightly with his body, Tabit was forced to take a step forward, and soon his advantageous position was completely eaten away by Totoro.
Griffin wants to jump up and take this rebound, in terms of bounce and bounce speed, the White Monster thinks that Totoro is not his opponent, but this is not necessarily, Totoro jumped out of an astonishing height of 120 cm in last year's slam dunk contest, and Griffin's extreme bounce is really not as high as Totoro's.
And Totoro's height is taller than Griffin's, and his arms are a half-palm distance longer than Griffin's, this time Totoro in order to teach Griffin, who had no one in his eyes before the game, did not easily take off this rebound that was easy for him, but deliberately jumped up and flicked the basketball with his hand, and then jumped up and flicked the basketball for the second time, playing Griffin and Thabit to play inside.
Griffin tirelessly struggled to get up and down, but the difference in height and arm span made him always touch the basketball one step slower than Totoro, which was like a college student teasing two junior high school students with a basketball, and Griffin and Tabitt's faces suddenly burned hot.
My Neighbor Totoro may have been tired of playing in the end, hitting the basketball to the rebound with his left hand, jumping up like a spring like a spring on dry ground, bounced away two people and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand with his right hand!