Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Debut Is Hotly Discussed
In this world, in the sports industry, reversals and upsets are always the most eye-catching thing.
The 76ers' 101-94 win over the much-anticipated Heat in their home opener took pundits and fans by surprise, and it was like someone with a millet plus rifle to defeat someone else's airplane cannon. Of course, the theoretical impossibility will inevitably lead to a practical rational analysis, such as the Heat's back-to-back, physical exhaustion at the last moment; For example, the Heat's big names are freshly assembled, and the chemistry is still slowly rising.
The official post-production staff of the NBA worked overtime to edit out the highlights of the game and broadcast it for fans who only watched the highlights for 5 to 10 minutes.
It is worth mentioning that among the official top ten balls that day, Tang Wenlong entered the country twice.
Ranked in the eighth ball, Wade bowed to the Buddha in a high position and shot a feint, and the trick show ranked in the third ball, Tang Wenlong shook Wade away with a Tim Hardaway-style crotch cross step to shake Wade away, and completed the belly dunk with both legs bent at the knees!
After this coming, Tang Wenlong immediately became famous, and American fans were surprised to see that the yellow people who were not physically fit in their original impression were appearing one after another in the NBA, which is full of blacks, and it seems that they are not as weak as they imagined. And the Chinese fans chanted "Jiangdong Little Overlord" appeared, they watched Tang Wenlong's wonderful dunk over and over again, tears in their eyes, damn, how long did you wait for such an excellent outside line!
With 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Tang Wenlong's debut answer sheet was not amazing, but there were enough shining points.
And after the game, the scene of Tang Wenlong and Wade hugging and talking to each other was even more talked about by the majority of fans, and it felt as if Tang Wenlong was very happy in the NBA.
The best player of the game was awarded to Iguodala, who scored 25 points despite his dismal shooting percentage, which made the people of Philadelphia angry.
A reporter from the Philadelphia Herald wrote: "The 76ers played a different spirit, after the team picked the promising Tang Wenlong in the summer, the team has no obvious shortcomings, the starting 5 have their own duties, the whole team has shown good offensive and defensive ability in front of the strong Miami, we are a balanced team, and the new season is worth looking forward to."
This made Tang Wenlong, who saw the newspaper at breakfast in the breakfast room of the apartment the next day, very ashamed.
"This dude is just smashed." Tang Wenlong complained in his heart, what does it mean that the 76ers no longer have obvious shortcomings? The problem of rebounding alone is enough to coach Collins a headache, the combination of Hawes + old captain can still pick up two boards in the face of the Heat's interior line, if you face twin towers like the Lakers, or top interior lines like Duncan and Nowitzki, how to defend, how to shoot?
Collins didn't figure it out himself, and only hoped that Stefanski could give a little bit of strength and change the status quo of the team through a trade or signing.
However, for the outside line of the team's current situation, Collins is 10,000 very satisfied, the combination of Holiday plus Tang Wenlong and Iguodala looked full of firepower in the first game, and they were able to pass exquisite good balls to each other, and they combined to contribute 54 points, 17 rebounds and 18 assists, the first two are fortunately only about half of the team, and the last assist is a bit outrageous, Holiday 9 times, Iguodala 5 times, Tang Wenlong 4 times
When Collins saw the stats after the game, he was shocked and realized that he had made a great combination
A month of adaptation time allowed Tang Wenlong to gradually begin to adapt to the NBA.
Adapt to the training here, to the life and the games here, to get used to the occasional innocuous little joke between the players.
After playing the opening game, he thought he could, but he didn't expect to encounter the most famous back-to-back games in the NBA!
Home game against the Hawks on the 29th, and away game against the Pacers on the 30th!
Back-to-back is another name for continuous combat.
NBA games, which are basically held at night, can drive fans to watch the game after dinner. Therefore, for the players, every night to fight for two and a half hours, take a shower, deal with the media and finally return to the hotel, it is basically two or three o'clock in the morning, and after returning to the hotel, the hungry players will always eat food to fill the basically empty stomach, and the moment they really sleep in bed and close their eyes, it is a matter of four or five o'clock.
Back-to-back away games meant players were on their way to another city in less than 24 hours, and after the devastation and torment of the previous day's journey, the form of the second game was predictable.
The team that was able to maintain a stable performance in the second away game not only proved that the players were very competitive and good at adjusting, but also that the cohesion, perseverance and physical fitness of the team were fully recognized.
How to better distribute physical strength, how to quickly enter a state of rest after the game is what every professional player needs to learn, it can be said that back-to-back away games are a good medicine for rookies to mature quickly.
Against the Eagles, Tang Wenlong played 25 minutes and scored 11 points.
He looked tepid, but the overall 2010 rookie debut was a surprise to the outside world.
In the East, Champion Wall scored 14 points and dished out nine assists in the first game, and although his shooting percentage was dismal, his playmaking ability was off the charts. The New Jersey Nets saw Gordon Hayward shine, scoring 25 points in his opening game and leading a 101-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons, while it is worth mentioning that the Pistons came off the bench to grab 14 rebounds and break a bunch of rookie records.
In the West, Evan Turner, who was the most eye-catching in the draft, made his debut, and although he failed to lead the Timberwolves to victory, he got a quasi-triple-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, causing a sensation across the league.
Overall, the high-ranking players of the entire 2010 rookie world performed very well, and it only took the time of their debut, and people began to compare this rookie with the 96 gold and 03 platinum generation, it seems that there is a cycle of 7 years, and it is time for a blowout star to appear.
In the midst of all the hustle and bustle, Tang Wenlong participated in the first away game with the team!
On an evening when the golden sun was shining across the land, the team's plane landed on the runway of Indianapolis International Airport.
At this moment, the airport is empty, sparsely populated, and passengers who don't talk much are in a hurry. But when a large number of two-meter-tall men appeared in the terminal building, it still attracted a lot of attention, and people only observed it slightly, and they knew that this was a very professional team, and they generally carried travel bags and wore extremely sports.
The 76ers didn't have to wait long for the official team bus to pick everyone up and rush directly to the Conseco Arena.
This is Tang Wenlong's first time in Indiana's capital, and he looks out the window to enjoy the roadside scenery like a curious baby.
Everyone in the team's bus is very quiet, in addition to the players, there are also coaches, staff and team reporters, and occasionally there are coaches talking about tactics in their ears, but they are also very low, for fear of noisy old players who use every moment of time to rest.
After driving for a while, everyone stepped off the bus, and near the Conceco Arena at night, the lights were turned on, it was more like a huge shopping mall, and the noise of people could be heard in the distance.
In the spotlight, the 76ers turned down enthusiastic interviews from reporters and walked into the arena with two rows of security guards.
Time is of the essence, and the good news is that the Pacers are also playing back-to-back.
"In the last game, the Indians suffered a defeat in Charlotte." When tidying up clothes in the dressing room before the game, Nocioni and Tang Wenlong next to him chatted.
"It's normal that you can't beat the Bobcats, after all, Gerrard [Wallace's] defensive ability is too strong." On the other side, Hoyce analyzed it carefully, obviously knowing every player on the team.
Nocioni smiled approvingly: "Danny (Granger) is the offensive banner of the Pacers, and if the banner is cut down, a rout is inevitable." ”
Tang Wenlong's eyes flashed with light, all thoughts.
"Don, I'll give you something." After Nocioni was dressed neatly, he glanced at Tang Wenlong's body, suddenly showed a smile, and then took out something from the closet.
He opened his huge palm, and in the palm of his hand was a red rubber wristband.
"Wow, energy balance bracelets, rubber punk wristbands!" Iguodala on the side showed an exaggerated expression.
Tang Wenlong staggered, his face was a little hot, and he felt a little embarrassed, and then he only hesitated for a second, and then generously accepted Nocioni's gift, showing a grateful smile, "It's very beautiful, I like it very much." ”
"Red is not only the main color of our team, but also the embodiment of your ambition. You know, no matter how high you jump, it's not as strong as your heart. Nocioni's face disappeared from his usual grin, and Tang Wenlong said sincerely.
Tang Wenlong also looked solemn, then unpacked it and put the red wristband on his left wrist.
He was very touched in his heart, and for the first time, he realized that the NBA's major leagues are not only cruel competitive games, but also precious warm friendships, flowing through them