Chapter 394: H.O.R.S.E!
"Crazy...... Lose your marbles! β
On the court, the game has come to the final moment of the second quarter.
"These two guys...... It's crazy!! β
βKOBEοΌ KOBEοΌ KOBEοΌ KOBEοΌ β
Everywhere in the stadium, Kobe's name was constantly called, American fans stared at Kobe's every move, and rhythmic shouts resounded throughout the city of London.
"How many goals are ......?"
On the side of the catwalk commentary, Charles Barkley opened his mouth and stretched out his hand to point to the court, not knowing whether he was talking to himself, or asking Smith or O'Neill, shaking his head slightly into the headset and said, "This ...... How many goals are it already?? β
"Five-on-five."
On the side, O'Neal was relatively calm, but his chest of constant bullying proved that his heart was also fluctuating: "If Kobe Bryant scores again, he will enter the sixth round." β
"Sixth Round ......"
"Bang bang...... Swish! β
βNIIIIIIICEββοΌοΌοΌβ
On the court, Kobe Bryant faced Gu Yu's single defense, dribbled under his crotch continuously, and did not click on Gu Yu in a few feints, and then came to the most "Kobe" in situ and continuously shook back and made a strong shot.
"Sixth Goal !!"
On the side of the Chinese commentary platform, Yoga and Su Jun were also dumbfounded: "It's really HORSE...... Gu Yu and Kobe Bryant really started playing HORSE in the Olympic finals! β
The so-called HORSE game, most basketball fans know, is two or more players, in various positions on the court to shoot, can be used with any action, even from outside the court, as long as the basketball into the frame, the opponent must be in the same position, with the same action within 24 seconds to shoot.
The latter scores, the game continues, and the latter hits the iron and gets a letter "H". The next round continues with the same rules, and if someone misses, they get the second letter "O", and so on.
If the first player to shoot misses a shot, the initiative is reversed, and the player behind decides the position and position of the shot.
Any player who has collected all five letters of HORSE is considered out, and the remaining players win.
The HORSE game is very interesting, and if the players participating in the game are imaginative enough, it is also quite good to watch. Since there is no confrontation, the players will come up with all kinds of weird shots, whether it is a jump shot, a toggle shot, a wrist shot, a golden rooster independent, a stop, a back, a back to the basket, a change of hands to the layup, etc., etc., etc., are allowed. It can even stipulate that the basketball must be hollowed into the net, or played into the frame.
But the premise of all this, the key word, is "no confrontation".
And now on the court, the HORSE game that Gu Yu and Kobe Bryant are in is in the Olympic finals, which may be the most confrontational in the world basketball world!
"IT'S HEAT-CHECK."
Yoga side, Yao Ming saw the clue, watching the Chinese team advance, Liu Wei continued to find ways to find Gu Yu to give the ball, Da Yao introduced: "It can be said to be a variant of HORSE, but it is more difficult and can be used in the game." But in most cases, no one will do this, because it can be seen as an insult to the opponent. β
"Oh? Da Yao tell us about it? β
Yoga asked.
"THE SO-CALLED HEAT-CHECK IS THE HEAT TEST."
Yao Ming said: "When a player feels that his hand is so good today that he is about to explode, and there is no suspense in the game, and his side will definitely win, when the mood comes, maybe he will play this kind of game." Players will shoot at will in their preferred position, and as long as the ball is scored, the next goal will look for a more difficult shot until it is not scored. β
"It's not so much a way of playing, it's more like the players are demonstrating to the opponent and telling the other 'I can't stop today, it's no fun for me to beat you in a normal way, you're too weak, so I'm going to make it difficult for myself and score in the hardest way to score, so it's a little fun'. That is, to test the heat of your hand to see how hot your hand is today. β
Saying that, Gu Yu received the ball on the field, Kobe Bryant defended alone, Gu Yu drew a gourd in the same way, and tried to dribble and break through, and then the ball was continuously dribbling on the spot, failing to point Kobe, so he leaned back violently and threw an outrageous ball with an arc high.
ββ¦β¦ Swish! β
Middle!
Meanwhile.
"Doodoo ββ!!!"
Half time is over!
"Good shot! Round 6 complete! Gu Yu kept up with Kobe's pace, and the HORSE-HEAT-CHECK on the field continued!! β
Yao Ming nodded excitedly, watched the players on both sides break the game amid the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, and continued: "To put it bluntly, when a player starts to play HEAT-CHECK on the field, it proves that he thinks that the gap between the opponent's strength and himself is too big, so big that the game is not interesting at all, and the only thing that can stop him from scoring is his own hand, so he has to compete with himself." As for the opponents? I don't pay attention to it at all. β
"This ...... It's a bit insulting. β
Su Jun nodded.
"YES, SO IN THE NBA, OR AT A HIGH LEVEL OF PLAY LIKE THE OLYMPICS, THE PROBABILITY OF A PLAYER DOING HEAT-CHECK IS EXTREMELY LOW."
Yao Ming said: "Kobe, Jordan, Chamberlain (and Thompson, who scored 37 points in a single quarter on the plane where you and I are) have all vaguely expressed that they played a HORSE without picking themselves out in a certain game with an explosive hand. β
"Mmmm, I have an impression when you say that."
Su Jun said: "These superstars did say things like, 'I told myself that when I received the ball, I must shoot, no matter what position it is, until it doesn't score'. β
"And Chen Mu has also done this kind of thing, right? When to break the single-quarter scoring record? β
Yoga recalled: "I remember the fans standing up, and everyone went crazy as soon as he got the ball. β
"Yes."
Yao Ming smiled: "Xiao Chen has indeed done this kind of thing, but no matter which name I mentioned before, they didn't say anything like 'I'm just playing HEAT-CHECK on the field', after all, if you say this kind of thing, it's easy to be slapped in the face until the end of the season......"
"Hahaha, that's what I said."
Su Jun also smiled: "It's too exaggerated to talk like this haha, you will be damned, no one will be arrogant to such a point hahaha." β
"Well, there actually is......"
Who knows, Yao Ming coughed and said: "As far as I know, there is a person who has played extremely exaggerated HEAT-CHECK on the court, and he said it directly in an interview after the game......"
ββ¦β¦ What?! β
Yoga and Su Jun were shocked.
"Not only that, but it is said that when he was on the field, after hitting a super difficult goal, the guy said to his defender directly, 'I'm doing HEAT-CHECK, do you say you defend me first, or do you have my touch to defend me first?' I bet my hand feels '......'"
Yao Ming's next description left the two well-informed commentators speechless.
This...... What kind of person would be arrogant to such an extent? In the NBA, you are still doing this, and you are not afraid of being cut to death by the coach??
Those who can have unlimited firing rights and do HEAT-CHECK at will must be the team's meritorious core, an absolute trump card, the kind that says nothing else, and even the coach will not have half a word of.
SECONDLY, HIS TEAM IS STILL STRONG, SO STRONG THAT HE CAN CRUSH AND WIN MOST GAMES, SO THAT HE HAS ENOUGH GAMES TO ACCUMULATE THAT HE CAN FEEL BORED ABOUT WINNING AND THINK OF THE IDEA OF HEAT-CHECK.
In the end, this guy should not care about the data at all, and the hit rate or something is just a floating cloud for him, because his hit rate itself is already ridiculously high, even if he hits the iron indiscriminately, it will not affect him to win all kinds of honors.
There are not many players who can meet so many conditions, from ancient times to the present.
Who among them has the most arrogant personality and the most eye-catching?
Who cares the most about the so-called media image, can be as arrogant as they want, and can still be a champion and MVP to get a soft hand?
"Wait......!"
Suddenly, a name broke into Su Jun's mind.
"Da Yao, the person you are talking about should not be ......?"
"That's right."
Yao Ming nodded and said with a wry smile: "Actually, the term HEAT-CHECK was also created by him. After all, who else but him can be arrogant like this......"
This bird-like ......
Bird-like ......
This person is ......
"It's a slippery play......!"
In the players' tunnel, Gu Yu walked to the locker room while panting, chatting with Chen Mu about tactics along the way, as if he hadn't done anything just now, just playing a normal game.
Halfway through, in a cross passage, a voice that Gu Yu was not familiar with sounded.
ββ¦β¦ Who says what, I can't hear clearly! β
Gu Yu didn't look at the man, and continued to walk forward.
"I SAID, IT'S A LOT OF FUN, HEAT-CHECK."
This person's next sentence made Gu Yu's footsteps pause.
"You too, Kobe Bryant, you have to play HEAT-CHECK on the court in the future, remember to pay me royalty tax."
This man is ......?!!
Gu Yu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his teammates also stopped, and looked back at the passage in unison.
"Besides, you're a little less daring. Since you want to play, you have to play big, how can you shoot with your right hand?? β
In the shadows, a face with a mean and sour face, but with a natural winner's atmosphere, people can only be speechless and worship.
"If you continue to play in the second half, remember to shoot with your left hand......!"
The man who invented the HEAT-CHECK on the court, the man who was so arrogant that he played HEAT-CHECK with his left hand in the second half because he "felt that scoring was too easy and the game was too boring", and the man who told the opponent in front of the opponent that "Lao Tzu is testing your spicy chicken, I can't see you at all" after hitting a super difficult goal.
He is......
"Larry Bird."
On the side of the commentary stage, Yao Ming showed a violent expression and said: "If you ask me to choose one person I don't want to fight against the least out of all the people who have played in the NBA, it must be Larry Forced King Bird ......!" β