97 Old Friends
On the pitch, the game was two minutes into the game, but the situation was not what the home fans had imagined before the game. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The first to enter the state was the away Heat, who played 7:2 on the Spurs in two minutes, occupying the initiative on the court.
Heat point guard Dragic started with a hot start, hitting two mid-range shots in a row.
While fighting again, Leonard made a three-point shot in the left bottom corner and hit it steadily, which was his first shot in this game, and it looked good.
Under the leadership of Leonard, the Spurs quickly responded with a wave of 6:0 to the Heat, overtaking the score.
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In the 8th minute of the first quarter of the game, Jin Feng was substituted, and as soon as he came on the court, he completed a breakthrough score.
And this breakthrough score, he achieved it in the face of "old friends".
Who are his old friends?
Hassan Whiteside, one of the league's "Most Inspirational Players" in the league's first two seasons.
How can "Big White Side" Whiteside become friends with Jin Feng, after all, one is an American, one is a Chinese, one is a top NBA center, and the other is an NBA rookie.
In fact, Jin Feng and Whiteside have a very good relationship, and the origin of the relationship between the two has to start from three years ago.
As we all know, "Big White Side" used to play in China's professional league NBL before the Heat made a name for themselves.
In the 2012-13 season, Whiteside played for the Sichuan Blue Whales in the NBL. In 27 games for Sichuan, Whiteside averaged 20.6 points, 14.8 rebounds, 4.1 blocks and 1.5 assists per game and helped the team win its first NBL championship.
After helping the Sichuan team win the NBL championship, Whiteside could not continue to stay in the Sichuan team for various reasons.
At that time, Whiteside was very financially constrained, so in order to find a job, he tried out at the Shanghai Oriental Sharks Club, a CBA team.
And Jin Feng in 2013 was the first peak of his life, the undoubted rookie king of the CBA league, and the superstar of Shanghai Oriental Shark Club.
When Whiteside was tryout for the Shanghai team, he happened to meet Jin Feng, and the two chatted about each other.
In fact, Jin Feng was very optimistic about Whiteside at that time and hoped that the team could keep him, but obviously, the team did not listen to him.
Whiteside ultimately failed to join the Shanghai Oriental Sharks and became teammates with Jin Feng, but instead joined the NBL's Jiangsu Tongxi team, but this did not prevent the two from continuing to be friends.
Jin Feng in 2013 was young and vigorous, full of self-confidence, and at that time, he had already set his ambition to enter the NBA.
Whiteside is an American, and his English level naturally has nothing to say, so, gradually, Whiteside has also become Jin Feng's English speaking teacher, Jin Feng can now speak fluent English and quickly adapt to the NBA, which is somewhat related to Whiteside.
No one thought that just two years later, the "incapable" Whiteside, who played in the Chinese NBL League, became the main center of the Heat and one of the top centers in the league.
Pat Riley, who has always been budget-conscious, also gave Whiteside a four-year contract worth $98 million this summer.
Sometimes, Jin Feng wonders, is this guy Whiteside also like himself, and accidentally got a hanging system?
After Whiteside returned to the United States from China two years ago, the two men had less contact with each other, but they still kept in touch.
In the season when Jin Feng was underestimated, it was the time when Whiteside played a lot in the Heat, and Whiteside also called to encourage Jin Feng at that time.
The two teams met for the first time this season, and Jin Feng originally planned to get together with Whiteside at the home court of the Heat.
However, Whiteside didn't play at all in that game, not even Miami, and he picked up a little injury in the first game of the new season for the Heat.
So, today, the two finally met.
As early as 40 minutes ago, Jin Feng went to the away team's locker room to find Whiteside, said hello to Whiteside, and had a brief chat, Whiteside naturally knew that Jin Feng played for the San Antonio Spurs.
Therefore, I didn't feel too surprised by Jin Feng's sudden appearance, and to be honest, Whiteside was happy for Jin Feng from the bottom of his heart to see his friend now able to gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive NBA.
After all, as far as the NBA is concerned, Whiteside has a deeper understanding than Jin Feng, who was selected by the Kings in 2010 at No. 33 in the second round.
However, in the Kings, he did not play, and later went to the Rockets, Grizzlies and other teams, and finally played in the Heat, which can be described as difficult, so he deeply understands the various problems faced by a young player when he first enters the NBA.
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"Jin, your greeting gift, but it's a bit unacceptable" Jin Feng completed the breakthrough head-on, and on the way to Jin Feng's retreat, Whiteside quipped.
"Hassan, this is just the beginning, you know, on the court, I don't recognize my six relatives"
Jin Feng shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile.
"China Jin seems to know White, you see, the two are communicating" Sean Elliott's eyes were sharper, and the exchange between the two did not escape his eyes.
"It seems so, but Sean, it's not surprising, as we all know, White played in the Chinese league and Jin is also from China, I think, they probably knew each other at that time."
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At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs, who were fighting at home, temporarily led 26:23, and Jin Feng did not feel very good in the first quarter of the game, except for a breakthrough just on the court, there was no score.
At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Popovich did not continue to let Jin Feng play, and the old man's gaze at him was not too soft, Jin Feng guessed that the old man was probably dissatisfied with his performance in the first quarter.
Popovich was of course a little unhappy at this time, but it was not because Jin Feng guessed that he was not satisfied with his bad play in the first quarter, but because of other reasons.
Other reasons? What will it be?
Before the game began, Popovich learned through the arena staff that the president of the Heat, Pat Riley, appeared in the box on the second floor.
Therefore, Popovich almost didn't have to think about it to know what that guy Riley was here for, that guy from Riley had a nose that was too pointy, and it must be to observe Jin Feng.
"Hmph, old guy, if you want to watch Jin's game, then I'll try not to let him play" Popovich sneered!