Chapter Seventy-Three: The Champion of Parallel Imports
Dong Shanshan asked, "Is there any goal for this All-Star Game?" Like an MVP or something? ”
Li Zhi replied: "Yes, there is not only MVP, but also the dunk king!" ”
Dong Shanshan looked surprised and said, "Slam Dunk King, really? ”
Not only Dong Shanshan, but also the Chinese fans in front of the TV were surprised. Long before the All-Star Game, the NBA officially announced the participants of this slam dunk contest.
There are a total of five players in this year's slam dunk contest, last year's slam dunk contest champion Gerard Green, "Monster" Howard, Rudy Gay of the Grizzlies, Gamario Moon of the Raptors, and Richie.
Before the game, ESPN fans voted to predict the probability of winning the slam dunk contest, Gerald Green and Howard were 50% and 41% respectively, and the remaining three players, including Lee, were only about 9%, basically playing the role of soy sauce.
"Yes, Slam Dunk King!" Li Zhi smiled mysteriously, maybe the 2008 slam dunk contest will be remembered by history because of my existence.
"Then I wish you success!" Dong Shanshan continued to interview some other questions, and then went to interview Yi Jianlian.
Yi Jianlian passed by Li Zhi and gave Li Zhi a thumbs up. He admires Li Zhi very much, although he doesn't think that Li Zhi can really win the championship of the slam dunk contest, but his courage is still admirable.
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The All-Star Celebrity Game is coming to an end, and first-year rookies such as Li Zhi are "hooking shoulders" in the players' tunnel and preparing to play.
The crowd erupted in a roar of the DJ, players from both sides took the stage, and the 2008 NBA Rookie Challenge officially began.
The coaches of the Rookie Challenge are Kobe Bryant, the "Ticket King" of the All-Star Game, and Garnett, the "Wolf King".
Although Kobe Bryant could not participate in the main game, he was not absent from the coach's invitation, and this year is also the first time that the NBA has let a player coach in the rookie game, and fans are full of expectations.
The rookies of the two teams stood behind Kobe Bryant and Garnett respectively, and now it was time to talk harshly, all the fans came sideways, and Li Zhi also looked to see what the two would say.
Garnett tapped the microphone, then coughed. As a well-known "chatterbox" in the NBA, Garnett's mouth is not insignificant, and he made the fans laugh when he opened his mouth.
"There is only one goal for the second year, to win the game and split the MVP." Then Garnett turned to the sophomore rookie, "You guys have to fight for me, I made a bet with Kobe Bryant that whoever loses will have to release water when they see each other on the court." ”
"But I don't want to put the ball in Boston's basket even if I release the water, Kobe Bryant!" Garnett said to Kobe.
Kobe shrugged his shoulders in front of the camera, pouted and said, "That's not necessarily, we have Lee and Kevin on our side, can you?" ”
Kobe's words drew cheers from the fans, which shows that the performance of Li Zhi and Durant is indeed loved by the fans.
Garnett frowned and looked at the sophomore rookie behind him.
The brightest stars in the second grade are "Yellow Mamba" Brandon Roy and Aldridge, which really can't be compared with the first grade.
First-year rookies not only have promising rookies like Li Zhi and Durant, but also well-rounded insiders like Yi Jianlian and Horford, and the book strength does look like a first-year better.
"We're fighting a year longer than you, and we're more experienced than you!" Garnett rang for a long time and spoke.
Kobe Bryant immediately fired back and said, "Famar, put some water on me later!" ”
The fans cheered and shouted again, and it was clear that Kobe Bryant had won the round.
The second-year rookie team's Famar looked embarrassed, and Garnett's gaze made him a little speechless, and secretly said that the boss was the one who made fun of me today.
Then, to the cheers of the DJ, the two teams in the rookie game were set up by the coach.
Kobe Bryant called everyone together and said, "We started with Michael Conley, George Lee, Kevin Durant, Yi and Al Horford. ”
Everyone nodded, saying that they had no opinion, and Li Zhi also agreed with this lineup, whether it was strength or fame, the starting lineup was no problem.
Then Kobe Bryant rowed around in the tactical class, making a few triangular tactics, and everyone was speechless, it seems that Kobe is really a deep "Zen master" true biography.
Kobe Bryant also seemed to see everyone's thoughts, and said embarrassedly: "Ahem, tactics, it's better to play on the spot, whoever has the opportunity will play!" ”
Everyone nodded their heads in practice, excited in their hearts, and everyone's goal in the All-Star Game was nothing more than to increase their exposure.
Kobe Bryant is also relaxed, he knows other tactics there, so it's okay for Kobe to play, but it's a little difficult to arrange tactics.
The NBA officially let Kobe Bryant and Garnett be the coaches of the two teams, in fact, it is also to want to increase the exposure of the two teams.
The referee's whistle blows, and the game begins.
The starting line-ups for the sophomore rookie team were: Rajon Rondo, Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay, Aldridge, Andrea Banyani.
Bagnia jumped to the ball as he wished.
Many fans may not have heard of this name.
But in the summer of 2006, the name Bagnia became popular in the NBA.
No, because Bagnia was drafted by the Raptors in the 2006 draft.
In his rookie season, he averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.
Although Bagnia didn't win the Rookie of the Year, the Raptors still have expectations for Bagnia.
Li Zhi shook his head, the Raptors will regret it in the end, Bagnia did not follow the leadership style of Promise Wisky, but inherited his "soft", only shooting on the perimeter as a shooter, just the level of a role player.
In the future, Bagnia will be known as the best player in the NBA along with Oden.
Rajon Rondo advanced quickly, and "Wheat Di" Rudy Guy was the best, receiving a pass from Rajon Rondo under the basket and dunking vigorously with both arms.
Rudy Gay's dunk was cheered on by the fans, and he snorted coldly and squeezed away Li Zhi to return to defense.
Li Zhi looked confused, why is this guy so angry with himself, I provoked him?
Li Zhi saw Rudy Guy cutting in the air and made a pretense of defense, after all, All-Star, is it really fighting?
Li Zhi didn't know that Rudy Guy did have anger towards Li Zhi, but there was a reason for his anger.
The two can be said to be the same type of player, can play 234 three positions, have a similar style of play, good projection, and are quite powerful in dunking.
Rudy Gay is not convinced, why is Li Zhi almost the same as himself but has so many fans to support, this game must make him look good.
Li Zhi doesn't know the reason, but he is not a soft persimmon, and he will not put a hot face against other people's cold butts, let's see.
First-year offense, Michael Conley passed the ball to Durant and was called the "Iron God" for half a season, Durant was angry and also came to smash the basket and dunk.
Barkley said: "The rookies on both sides are quite angry, and they will abuse the frame when they come up. ”
Barkley's nonsense was dismantled by Kenny Smith.
Kenny Smith said, "That eye of yours is angry?" Isn't it just a dunk, all-stars are very common? ”
Barkley said: "Didn't you see Rudy Gay and George Lee on the pitch? It's like in Chinese martial arts movies, hundreds of moves are exchanged in an instant, and then Durant jumps out to help? ”
Kenny Smith: "......"