Chapter 204: Meet the Monster Again
Zhang Kong's performance this week is indeed impeccable, coupled with the Chinese market behind Zhang Kong, Zhang Kong immediately became a sweet spot in the NBA league, in addition to the little secretary who is still investigating Zhang Kong's black gold case, now the league regards Zhang Kong as a treasure, as Zhang Kong becomes more and more popular in the NBA, the reaction of China is getting stronger and stronger.
Just selling TV broadcast fees has been sold to the NBA, these destroyers are soft-handed, plus sponsors, billboards in stadiums.
Yao Ming and Yao's effect, and now Zhang Kong also has the Zhang's effect, in this context, Zhang Kong won the title of the best player of the week in the second week in the East, which really added fuel to the fire, making Zhang Kong's fire more prosperous.
Starting from No. 5, Zhang Kong played a total of four games and won all four games, averaging 25 points, 9.25 assists, 7.25 blocks and 2 rebounds per game.
However, the MVP is basically equal to the core of the team with the highest winning percentage, and with the current Pacers' lineup and the existence of Zhang Kong, it is not a big problem to rush into the playoffs, but if you want to win the regular season MVP, you have to think a little too much.
With Zhang Kong's data this week, it is already amazing enough, his data is definitely not inferior to anyone in the league, and he deserves to be the best candidate in the second week of December in the East.
To paraphrase Coach Zhang's words, this is not at all the data that a sophomore rookie who has just received a year of basketball can perform, but an All-Star level, if the rest of the Pacers is just as strong and becomes the first in the East, then this is the MVP-level performance, of course, it only refers to Zhang Kong's performance this week.
Zhang Kong's previous offense was not so strong, from the beginning of the season to Zhang Kong's resistance, to now whenever there is a home game, Zhang Kong's jersey has become the most in the stadium, Zhang Kong only took more than a month, so that those fans in the stadium completely changed, from hating Zhang Kong to loving Zhang Kong is only so simple.
Now it is estimated that half of the fans in Indiana are fans of Zhang Kong, and the Chinese are basically Zhang Kong's supporters, although there are not many Chinese in Indiana, but one counts as one, and they all absolutely support Zhang Kong.
This time they came to Orlando to play, although they faced a powerful Magic, but they didn't care too much, and now their morale is high, although the Magic team is very strong, but it is not impossible to win the opponent away.
Orlando is a pretty good tourist destination, of course, not to say that there are more places of interest here, but most of the buildings here are new, there is only one of the older urban areas, Orlando is located in central Florida, is one of the best leisure cities in the world, the city has many lakes, clean streets, friendly residents and a warm climate, whether it is hiking, camping, water sports, honeymoons and family trips are the best places to go, and it is also the largest orange distribution center in the United States.
Here you can eat the best oranges in the United States, and oranges are Zhang Kong's favorite fruit, there is no one.
Orlando is also one of the Asian communities, there are more than 50,000 Chinese alone, and nearly 100,000 people such as Indians, and the entire Asian population accounts for 40% of Orlando's total population, which is not a small ratio.
Before the Pacers played against the Magic team, the Amway Center of the Magic team was full of fans, but the strange thing is that these fans were wearing more Pacers uniforms, and all of them were No. 88, yes, this is the local Chinese organization.
The entire Amway Center instantly became the home of the Pacers, which made the team's owner Rich DeVos secretly happy, but also a little unhappy in his heart, after all, this is the home court he built for the Magic team.
The Magic have had a very poor record lately, losing three of their last four games, which is a three-game losing streak.
Back-to-back losses to the Suns, Jazz and Clippers, who just lost 103-106 on the road the day before yesterday.
The absence of the main point guard Nelson has obviously affected their outside offensive ability, and the white chocolate Jason Williams stepped up when the team needed him, and although he played well, it did not bring the team victory.
The Magic's starting five today are: center Howard, big forward Rashad Lewis, small forward French Jordan Michael Petrus, and veteran shooting guard The old Flyer who just grabbed from the Nets this summer, Vince Carter. The point guard is Jason Williams, who is ready to celebrate the Pacers with a win that the opposing point guard was the best in the East last week, and it seems that they are ready to win the game against the Pacers, who don't have a tendency to go all the way to Orlando to be abused.
The starting lineup on the Pacers' side is, center Roy Hibbert, power forward Troy Murphy, small forward, although Granger has come, but because his injury has not been completely determined, so he sat on the bench, Mike Dunleavy appeared in the small forward position, the scoring guard is still Dundee Jones, and the point guard is Zhang Kong.
Deng Tai Jones and Zhang Kong formed a double defensive line of guards, which can be described as quite strong, Deng Tai Jones is a player with extremely rough offensive methods, but the defense is very fierce, defense is an attitude, as long as the attitude is correct, it is stronger than anything else.
And Dundee Jones is the player with the first attitude! And like TJ Ford, they all sat on the bench, ready for the rest of the game.
"Hey, welcome to tuning in to the NBA Basketball League regular season and the Magic vs. Pacers broadcast, and here today are your old friends Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley!" In front of TNT's commentary desk, the game has not yet started, so the atmosphere is enlivened first, and it is the TNT veteran combination who comes to explain the game.
"Charles, yesterday the league just announced the best players in the East and West last week, Zhang Kong on the court beat Wade, James, and Howard became the best player of the week in the East last week, hehe, I'm curious, why do the Chinese players you don't like perform so well?" Kenny Smith next to him teased Charles Buckley next to him in a characteristic tone.
"Hey, bro, I'll admit that this Zhang played really well last week, the offense was pretty good, and he still has the leisure to string games, if he can continue to play like this, it shouldn't be a problem for the Pacers to make the playoffs this year! However, last week's game they didn't encounter any too strong teams, the only strong team Trail Blazers, or full of injuries, you have to know that this does not represent the real level of the NBA, take this for the Magic, the Magic lack of Nelson, but the overall strength is still higher than the Pacers, I bet that today the Pacers will be planted in the hands of the Magic, ending the five-game winning streak! Looking at the rosters of the two teams in front of him, Charles Buckley was very clearly on the Magic's side.
"Oh? Is it? Okay, I'm on the Pacers' side, do you want us to make another bet? Kenny Smith looked at Charles Buckley with a wicked smile and said that Charles Barkley had never won any bet related to the Chinese.
"Hey, stop making a fuss about pro-Kenny II's ass, the audience is tired of it!" Barkley immediately waved his hand when he heard Smith's words, he didn't want to lose such a big face in front of the national audience again.
"Okay, then let's bet on a bottle of '82-year-old Lafite, I know you have it at home!" Kenny Smith looked at Charles Buckley and said to him with a grin, hearing Kenny Smith's words, Charles Buckley was stunned for a moment.
"Okay, just bet on Lafite, but if I win, I want that antique vase you bought back in China!" Kenny Smith heard Buckley's request and really thought about it, but the '82 Rafite was still too tempting.
The two guys made a bet directly on the commentary table, and basketball fans across the country testified that whoever won would have to take the prize to the studio, and it was fun to watch the two of them play before the game began.
When the referee threw the basketball high into the sky in the middle of the center of the two teams, the much-anticipated game officially began!
Speaking of jumping balls, Howard really doesn't scare anyone in the league, and Hibbert is definitely not as good as Howard than bounce.
Although his stature is a little taller than Howard, he is actually far worse in terms of experience and physical fitness.
So Howard easily slapped the basketball to his side, and Jaylin Williams got the basketball.
He just dribbled the ball past half court, Zhang Kong had already appeared in front of him, a pair of long arms were dead to all the opponent's passing lines, watching Zhang Kong's movements, Jason Williams knew that there was no hope of breakthrough, so he had to give the ball to Carter.
Carter is facing Dundee Jones, who is also a defensive stalwort, and it will not be easy for Carter to break through Dundee Jones.
After a series of feints that didn't shake off his opponent, he hoisted the ball inside and handed it to Howard, who was much better at facing Hibbert, turning around, brushing off Hibbert's defense and hitting an easy layup.
Warcraft is Warcraft, and it's not something that a little Hibbert can withstand, and it looks like the Pacers' inner line is going to be finished.
Oh my God, the hook on the left side of Xiaofei's face hurts, I wonder if it's a strain? What now? I can't even eat, I hurt when I move, I can't yawn when I speak, and I can't open my mouth anymore.
I'm dizzy, and my neck is finally better, why are I still sick in other places?
(To be continued)