Chapter 043: Plants Run Rampant
Even though the Knicks defeated the Warriors on the first game day, New York still didn't win much applause. Of course, the coquettish Big Apple has never lacked topics, no, a netizen named "Little Knight" posted a message on the Knicks' official website that instantly aroused the enthusiasm of thousands of fans.
"Big Apple, Apple Bomb? Oh God, is Plants vs. Zombies going to be in the NBA? β
As one of the most popular mini-games nowadays, "Plants vs. Zombies" has attracted the attention of the majority of players since its birth, and the Apple Bomb in the game is based on the NBA's popular Cruz Lee as a template, which has long been known to be the same.
"Little Knight" as the initiator, he first gave an example, "Tyson Chandler, what better fit for him than the big nut wall, the builder of the New York no-fly zone, one of the best defensive 7-foot men in the NBA, almost 0 offensive strength does not affect my love for him in the slightest, I hope our Mr. Big Nut Wall can withstand the incoming wave of zombies!" β
The boxing king was pleasantly surprised by his new nickname, and since the fans were willing to talk about him, it proved his popularity in New York, and although Chandler didn't think about making his influence more than Li Chen's, it didn't affect his stinky fart.
"Hey, do you hear them call me, Big Nutwall. No one can cross the strongest plant above me! β
During the next day's training, Chandler introduced his new nickname to everyone with a coquettish face. During the period, I caught a glimpse of Li Chen's teasing expression, which made our Mr. Big Nut Wall very unhappy, "Mr. 'Apple Bomb', do you have any objections to my idea?" β
Li Chen hurriedly shook his hand and said innocent, "No objection!" β
"That's good!"
"But I want to say that while you can't go over your head, zombies can choose to gnaw you off. After all, everyone knows that the big nut wall is the scum of 0 combat effectiveness, to be honest. This is really similar to you! β
Li Chen's speech won unanimous approval, and David Lee took the lead in despising his inside partner.
"Cruze is right, Tyson, I'll never forget the ball you missed the day before yesterday. What a great opportunity. God knows when I'll have another moment like this! β
David Lee was talking about a small cooperation between the two in the previous game, when he finally struggled to grab an offensive rebound on the opponent's inside, and when everyone thought he was about to get up and complete the scoring business, David Lee actually magically possessed the ball from the defender's armpit to Chandler in the back.
The boxing king later said that he was shocked by David Lee's miraculous pass, because he was too excited and the floor was too slippery to cause the subsequent shot close to the basket to be unsuccessful, of course, he himself was more inclined to the latter factor.
"David, I said it. The floor was too slippery and it wasn't my responsibility. You should look for the staff! In order to avoid being despised again, Chandler cleverly changed the subject, "David, now that we're talking about a new nickname, don't you have anything to say about your 'cannibal flower'?" β
After a heated discussion, enthusiastic fans finally decided to give David Lee the nickname "Man-Eating Flower", not that he was strong enough to see people eat people, but the reason why this plant was chosen was entirely because of its poor defense as David Lee.
"It's great, at least my combat effectiveness is not zero!" David Lee said proudly, the fans' expectations have obviously been forgotten by him.
David Lee's nemesis Larry Hughes kindly reminded, "Actually, the fans want to tell you that it's time to strengthen your defense, you know, I've been playing games for so long, and the cannibals I've planted don't add up to more than ten, and that plant is really unreliable, and the defense doesn't seem to be as high as a sunflower!" β
Larry Hughes did not shy away from the existence of everyone, he happily despised the defensive strength of his sworn friends, even if he had too many shortcomings, but when it came to defense alone, Hughes thought he still had a hand.
"Look at my 'corn pitcher' is different, although the attack power is not very high, but my defense means are not questioned!" As he spoke, he picked up the basketball and posed for a shot, "Butter cannonballs, fire!" β
Bang! It backfired, and the shot that was determined to win smashed out of the basket.
Of course, David Lee will not miss such an opportunity, since Hughes dares to dismantle his own stage, then he will naturally not let go of the other party, "Pull it down, don't you know that they are despising your butter hands?" By the way, can your shooting percentage be a little lower? β
Hughes was said to be embarrassed, and indeed, the determination of this title is inseparable from his poor shooting, 40% shooting percentage and 30% three-point shooting percentage in his career, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a butter hand.
Among the five starters, Curry's title is not bad, perhaps because of his baby face, fans can't bear to give this little guy too much malice, and they also believe that the "Pea Shooter" will be a good helper for the Big Apple, Curry and his shooting have been recognized by people in just a few games.
"Mr. 'Pea Shooter', please go to the shop around the corner and buy me a sandwich!" Because of the contempt for shooting, Hughes naturally put his resentment on Curry, who relied on shooting to eat, although Li Chen also relied on shooting to eat, but he was the boss and couldn't move!
"Bring me hot fries by the way!" Even if Curry is just a rookie, it's too demeaning to let people travel all the way just to buy a sandwich, and Little Potato is happy to raise people's presence.
"I'm going to bring two anyway, so it's not one more than me!" The boxing champion is also happy to bully rookies, and although he has a good impression of Curry as a rookie, he will not forget the NBA tradition because of this. Of course, it is also possible that the boxing champion himself was bullied too badly when he was a rookie, "Get me a hot dog!" β
"I want potato chips!" David Lee was also despised not miserably. He is ready to make up for the resentment in his heart by eating the sea.
The little rookie Curry looked aggrievedly at the old bird who had teamed up to bully him, although he was still complacent about getting the nickname "Pea Shooter" before, but he didn't think so anymore at this time. God knows what this group of old men who have been hurt by the fans will do to him, the lucky one.
"Well, okay, wait a minute, I'll be back right away!" Leaving this sentence behind, Curry ran away without looking back, and the reason why he was so anxious was because he was worried that if he stayed a little longer, this group of teammates would let him move the entire food store.
"Huh. Stephen, don't worry! Team mascot Marcus Landry spoke, as he won the title of a sunflower. He was also ready to celebrate a little, although he was also a rookie, Curry was still the starter, but the baby face was despised by the collective. Then he naturally did not reject the idea of making up for it again.
"I accidentally scratched that poster in my closet this morning. Can you bring me a new one, I want BeyoncΓ©'s! β
No one knows if Curry heard his buddy's request, but some others apparently did.
"Mr. Sunflower, don't you understand the special meaning of this nickname? Captain Nicks, how can you ask the Combatants to buy you something! β
Li Chen looked at the mascot domineeringly, although this product is very sensible, and he can perform his own refueling task in addition to guarding the water dispenser, but it is not impossible to make fun of him once in a while.
"A cup of coffee. Add me a third of a spoonful of sugar and 27 ml of milk! "It seems that he is worried that the younger brother has doubts. Li Chen thoughtfully added, "By the way, the sugar spoon needs the No. 5 spoon!" β
"Spoon Five?" The boss's strange request made Landry stunned for a moment, it was the first time he had heard a spoon semicolon when he was so big. Others are also suspicious, in the NBA are all rough people, usually except for playing games and going to nightclubs, they haven't studied coffee or anything too deeply.
"Yes, this amount of sugar is the best, and with 27ml of milk, trust me, there is no better coffee than this!" Li Chen didn't mean to fool people at all, in order to make the little brother believe that he wasn't lying, he also pulled a group of teammates, "How about it, do you want a cup too, I believe it won't disappoint you!" β
Because Li Chen's acting was so real, until Landry left suspiciously, no one doubted someone's one-third of a 5-gauge spoon of sugar and 27 ml of milk coffee was the best.
"Eh, Cruz, what a big spoon is No. 5, and how do you add 27 ml of milk?" Nate Robinson asked Li Chen very curiously, "You know, this knowledge will definitely come in handy when picking up girls!" β
"Ahh What the? Because the rookie has already gone away, Li Chen naturally has no intention of pretending to do it again, "No. 5 spoon? Is the spoon still a semicolon? As for the 27 ml milk, I think it was probably added in a test tube, the kind used for experiments in middle school! β
The words could not be clearer, and Nate Robinson smiled evilly, "You are so bad, I guess our Mr. 'Sunflower' is still thinking about the problem of Spoon 5!" β
Although the nickname won by Little Potato is not creative, but to be honest, it is very suitable, just like Potato Ray, Robinson provides strong firepower for the Knicks' bench lineup, and he can always contribute his strength when he is needed, of course, Potato Ray can only be used as a plant in the transition period, and Little Potato will only play as a substitute.
Battier has long been accustomed to his teammates, "Hey, don't bully that rookie anymore, he works hard, you can see that that kid has a good future, no matter how naΓ―ve the defense is, he will at least be a competent shooter!" β
Obviously, Battier is talking about Curry, and he doesn't have any sympathy for the mascot, because the former is someone who will be teammates, while the latter is purely a number, especially considering that Curry has been honestly asking him for defensive tricks lately, Battier feels even more compelled to help this little rookie.
"Ouch, our Mr. 'Pumpkin Hood' is starting to protect his little henchman," the crowd laughed at Battier's words.
"This can't be done, helping veteran players do things is the most effective means to get closer to teammates, which can help them integrate into the collective faster and cultivate a sense of collective honor, in short, this is the only way for any rookie, even if it is a champion, not to mention a No. 6 show!"
Li Chen, who is the boss of the team, agreed with this argument, and he put his arm around Battier's shoulder, "Sean, rookies should accept tradition, it's good for them, believe me, being warm-hearted will hurt them!" β
If someone else said this, Battier might not have any reaction, but because it was Li Chen, the problem came out. Batman looked at Li Chen with a suspicious expression, "Cruze, do you dare to say that you were ordered by an old player last year?" β
Well, this question made someone ashamed, and he hurriedly said haha and wanted to skip it, "Ah, ah, of course I did, not to mention that they said that even if I was the champion, I would do it, but I was not drafted." Forget it, Sean, it's not fun, let's talk about your new nickname! β
A Pumpkin Hood's nickname can best explain Battier's role in the team, he is a team member, and his reinforcement is the most reliable help to his teammates, just like Pumpkin Hood, no matter what holes appear in the team, Battier will always appear in the most critical places.
One of the hottest mini-games of the moment caused the current plant rampant in New York, of course, no one knows it yet, this is the beginning of the birth of the Knicks' later famous plant army! (To be continued......)