Chapter 35: One Man Transforms a City!
Nowitzki smiled and said to Zhang Zifeng: "Jack, do you want to come to the Mavericks?" As you've probably heard, our boss is very aggressive with his players. As long as you are willing to come to Mavericks, it will definitely be the top salary! ”
The Mavericks want to invite themselves!
Zhang Zifeng was stunned for a moment, and his mind naturally thought of this possibility.
After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Zifeng knew in his heart that going to Maverick was not his best choice.
If Nowitzki had invited him to join the Mavericks four or five years ago, at that time there were Kidd, Marion, and Chandler, Nowitzki was still at his peak, and the Mavericks were good inside and outside, maybe Zhang Zifeng would have agreed.
But now? Forget it!
Nowitzki is old, 38 years old this year. Although the sword is not old, it can no longer compete with others.
Others like Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews, although they have the quality, rely on them and it is difficult to even make it to the second round, let alone attack the championship.
It's hard to come to the Mavericks on your own, and it's not as good as the 76ers.
Although the 76ers are not strong now, as long as Embiid returns from injury next season, and in exchange for a powerful small forward, as well as himself, the 76ers can immediately become a strong team and wrestle with other giants.
Zhang Zifeng smiled and said to Nowitzki, "Hey, Dirk." You should know that I signed a four-year contract with the 76ers, and now the first year has not been fulfilled, and the initiative is not in my hands. You should ask Cuban to consult with our team's manager about this deal! ”
When Novitsky heard it, he immediately understood what Zhang Zifeng meant.
Nowitzki also knows that calves don't have much attraction right now, otherwise they wouldn't have been releasing pigeons again and again.
It's just that his boss Cuban is a guy who doesn't want to die in the Yellow River, and he insists on trading Zhang Zifeng, so he implores himself to invite him to test Zhang Zifeng's meaning.
Cuban has always been very good to himself, and Nowitzki couldn't put it off, so he came over to invite Zhang Zifeng.
Since Zhang Zifeng has no such plan, although Nowitsky has some regrets, he is not reluctant.
The two of them chatted with each other a few more times, and then they each warmed up and prepared for the game.
With a whistle, the game officially began, and the referee threw the ball into the air.
Zaza Pachulia is tall and strong, with a tough style of play, but he is not good at jumping.
Knoll tossed the ball to Zhang Zifeng with a clear advantage.
Zhang Zifeng dribbled steadily into the front court and faced Wesley Matthews.
Knoll ran to the inside and Pachulia competed for position, and Holmes pulled out to help Zhang Zifeng do the blocking and dismantling cover.
Zhang Zifeng took the opportunity to get rid of Matthews and rushed into the inside.
Facing Zhang Zifeng who burst in, Nowitzki hurriedly made up for it.
Nowitzki isn't very good defensively, but he's highly motivated and gives his best every time!
Looking at Nowitzki who rushed over, Zhang Zifeng grabbed the basketball with both hands, jumped up his waist to exert his strength, and pulled the lever with a beautiful hand, and picked the ball to the basket with his left hand.
Nowitzki's large, raised hand only covered the air.
Commentating on the game tonight are ESPN's Mark Jackson and Mike Brin.
"Beautiful blocking and dismantling cooperation, Zhang Zifeng used Noor's cover to enter the restricted area and face Nowitzki's layup!" Mike Brin said excitedly.
Zhang Zifeng raised his hand and ran back to the backcourt amid the chanting of the fans to meet the Mavericks' attack.
The Mavericks' offensive possession was in the hands of the team's boss, Nowitzki.
Opposite Nowitzki is Holmes, and any defender facing Nowitzki sometimes has to pray that his hand is cold.
Receiving the ball at 45 degrees on the right side, Nowitzki carried Holmes with his back and pushed inside.
Before the Mavericks won the championship in '09, there were always people who criticized Nowitzki as a soft egg, who could only shoot and didn't dare to play inside.
If anyone still says about Nowitzki, Holmes will squirt him with a sip of water.
Nima's, standing and talking doesn't hurt your back. You try the top nowitsky.
Bang, Nowitzki hit a solid one, then suddenly turned around and threw the ball out with his signature step-back jumper "Golden Rooster Independence".
Apparently Nowitzki feels good today.
The ball falls cleanly into the basket, 2:2.
After receiving the serve, Zhang Zifeng advanced to the front court and faced Matthews again.
Wesley Matthews used to be an energetic scorer, accurate three-pointers, and a knack for playing from the back to the low post. Strong and tough on defense, you can defend from the number one to the number three.
But since he ruptured his Achilles tendon last season, he hasn't been as explosive as before. On the offensive end, there is also less low-post back-to-back play, and more reliance on three-point shooting.
Zhang Zifeng shook off Swesley Matthews' defensive center of gravity after a dazzling cross-step, and then made an easy jumper that smashed the ball cleanly into the basket.
Seeing Zhang Zifeng send the ball into the basket, there was a cheer in the Wells Fargo Center Arena for a while.
Mike Brin looked at Zhang Zifeng on the court and said with a smile, "It seems that Zhang Zifeng is in very good shape this time, maybe Zhang Zifeng will let the Mavericks leave disappointed tonight!" ”
After landing, Nowitzki looked at the basketball passing through the basket, looked at Zhang Zifeng and shook his head and said, "Hey, buddy." I always thought I was shooting well, but now I can finally change that opinion. ”
Zhang Zifeng shrugged and said, "I'm sorry, this is our home field. We want to win! ”
The head coach of the Mavericks off the field looked at Zhang Zifeng with envy, if this guy was his subordinate, how good it would be.
It's a pity!
The head coach of the Mavericks is envious, but the head coach of the 76ers, Brown, is very happy.
Zhang Zifeng performed well, and there is hope for the team to win, so that his position will be stable!
Not only is the 76ers head coach happy, but general manager Sam Kimchi is also very happy.
With Zhang Zifeng's performance getting better and better, many media reporters and fans in China are now running to Philadelphia to watch Zhang Zifeng's game.
Wells Fargo Center Arena has been flooded with attendance at every game, and there have been people on the sidelines trying to buy tickets at high prices every game.
The market value of the 76ers is also rising!
This season, Sam Kimchi knows that his year-end bonus will not be low!
Not only was the team happy, but Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter was also smiling all over his face during this time.
Since Zhang Zifeng joined the 76ers, a large number of fans have poured into Philadelphia, and not only the occupancy rate of Philadelphia hotels has also increased.
And with the arrival of these tourists, Philadelphia has created a lot of jobs.
Since the subprime mortgage crisis of '08, a large number of Philadelphia citizens have lost their jobs and even the homeless unemployed have found jobs again.
With jobs, fewer people roamed the streets, and crime in Philadelphia began to decline.
More importantly, Philadelphia's declining economy is slowly recovering.
The arrival of Zhang Zifeng changed Philadelphia and revitalized the first heritage city in the United States!
At the recent press conference of the current mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nut, Zhang Zifeng also received an excellent evaluation from Michael Nut.
In his speech that day, Michael Nutter focused on praising Zhang Zifeng's contribution to Philadelphia's economic growth and affirmation.
He said that he would appoint Zhang Zifeng as a Philadelphia friendship ambassador, and even planned to set the day the 76ers selected Zhang Zifeng as the Philadelphia Zhang Zifeng holiday.