224 Championship Fights
"Bless you......" Zhang Chen only had blessings for Nina, thinking of that New Year's Eve night, that delicate and elegant girl, Zhang Chen smiled slightly.
"Hmm. I'll do my best...... It's already so late...... Take an early break, and I'll go back to work...... It's been a busy few days. There was a thick tiredness in Nina's voice, and Zhang Chen said goodnight to her, and then he fell down on his big bed, which was neither soft nor hard, and his heart began to feel a little ape--this bed still lacked a foot warmer, if Avril or something, um...... Separation is a real problem.
After arriving at the learning space, Zhang Chen was faced with a serious pressure situation, and Zhang Chen spent 15 hours training in the learning space every day, and 3 hours in reality. Although this is a little tired, but after persevering day by day, if he does not execute it one day, he will definitely be very unaccustomed to it. Just like a competitive writer, although you have to face a long sigh every day when you turn on the computer, if you don't write a word for a day, then there is no pleasure even if you watch a small movie.
Getting back to the point, anyway, now that Zhang Chen's speed breaks through, the amount of training he will face every day is also rising, and during this time, his training volume is required to go to the next level again, of course, the most painful thing for Zhang Chen is always to escape from the chase of the big dog in the passage. Zhang Chen now has a phobia of fear of dogs, and even seeing a bobbing pug on the street involuntarily distances himself from it.
Of course, after such crazy training, Zhang Chen is improving every day, and now he is not only speed, but also physical fitness has begun to rise significantly because of the training of talent adaptation plan. In this case, Zhang Chen was also in pain and happy, and his speed had already broken through the middle level of the ninth level by the middle of April, and launched a final charge towards the most sacred ninth level peak.
In the past half a month, Zhang Chen has completely consolidated his position on the scoring list, and even his ranking has a tendency to catch up with the front, and Maddie was squeezed out of the scoring list by Zhang Chen...... In fact, this was also the last time Maddie's career appeared in the scoring list, but he was squeezed down by Zhang Chen.
Maddie didn't pay much attention to this, originally on the night when Zhang Chen squeezed him off the scoring list, a reporter asked Maddie how he felt, but Maddie was more open-minded, he said that this is the embodiment of Zhang Chen's strength, and he said that he was very optimistic about this young man. In fact, Maddie doesn't pay much attention to his stats now, and he wants to lead his team through that damn first round.
In the face of Maddie's reply, Zhang Chen was not too surprised or flattered, Maddie still admired him, which he could see from the last game with the Rockets. After beating the Hornets, the Suns were planted under the hands of the Eastern Mighty Magic, and their next games were won and lost, but Zhang Chen's scoring has been high, and in all games so far in April, Zhang Chen's average points per game have reached 28.9 points, which is an astonishing number that once again makes those people's eyes wide.
Therefore, Zhang Chen's title of the king of rookies this season is also a bit deserved, and at the same time, many people have made Zhang Chen the greatest non-draft player of all time, and basically no one objects to this title.
On April 12, 2008, the league's regular season schedule was coming to an end, and Sean and his basketball game were also coming to an end.
Zhang Chen stood in a basketball arena in Phoenix, the lights flashing over the basketball court, which can accommodate 5,000 people, and about 3,000 people came to watch the grand finals of the huge Para Basketball Challenge.
The two teams that entered the final battle were Sean's team 'Angel', and another team, whose name was Force, a rather awesome name. In the recent month, Sean has been one of the best scorers in the league, averaging seven points per game on his own shooting and shooting 30 percent from the field, which is on par with several other disability shooters.
There are several people who come to watch the game today are Shaun's fans, Zhang Chen naturally came here wearing a pair of sunglasses, although the United States is a relatively free country, at least it will not be as troublesome as being recognized in China, but it is still not good to be recognized, so Zhang Chen is still wearing sunglasses that can almost cover most of his face. At this time, the players from both sides also walked to the stage one by one amid the cheers of the audience and accepted everyone's attention.
For this group of children, most of them still like their spirit, and many people can really feel the beauty of that kind of incompleteness in them, which has become the reason why many people come to watch the game. Although their scores in each game are around 50 or even less, in front of the audience, such a game is still exciting enough.
Liu Xuan came to Zhang Chen's side and patted Zhang Chen's shoulder, Zhang Chen turned his head to see that it was him, and said, "Reporter Liu has been very busy recently!" I haven't heard from you in almost a month. ”
"Ahem, hehe...... Liu Xuan laughed out loud and said, "Haven't I been busy with this league recently...... After all, there were not many leagues like this in the United States before, and there were not many precedents to follow, and the amount of work we had to do was still relatively large...... These days, it's basically crossing the river by feeling the stones...... It's so tiring. ”
Zhang Chen nodded in understanding and asked, "Then what will happen to those players after this game?" ”
Liu Xuan thought for a while and said: "Although there are not many basketball leagues held specifically for people with disabilities in the United States, players who play better in this kind of game may still be favored by some high-level leagues and embark on a real career path." Of course, there aren't many opportunities for that, but as long as the performance can stand out from these children, such things are still possible. ”
Zhang Chen said: "That's not bad. ”
Liu Xuan continued: "Of course, our league has received a lot of good responses since its inception, and the attendance rate has been high...... It is best to find a good investor, in short, to make this league bigger and stronger. So, when the time comes, the children who do very well will get the right to join the league directly to form a team. ”
Zhang Chen smiled: "You guys are still more thoughtful...... At least for now, the fans are still buying your account......"
Liu Xuan continued to nod and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, but your performance has been quite rough recently...... It is said that he has reached the top 10 of the scoring list...... Come on, when the affairs of the Paralympic League are busy, I will have more time, and then you invite me to dinner, and we will get together. ”
Zhang Chen was a little helpless: "Why didn't you invite me?" ”
Liu Xuan smiled: "You are richer...... Besides, if you don't invite me now, there may not be many opportunities in the future. ”
Zhang Chen hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?" What do you mean that there won't be many opportunities in the future? ”
Liu Xuanzheng said: "The top is still quite satisfied with my performance, especially after I caught up with you, my treatment is also rising, at least now I am one of the most beautiful people...... And I hope I can get back to New York at the end of the season......"
"What? You're heading back to New York? Zhang Chen was really stunned when he heard this, after all, in this city, Liu Xuan was one of his few friends, and after walking together for so many days, he really regarded Liu Xuan as his friend. And Liu Xuan is almost like that, on the one hand, his current position is still slowly climbing up step by step because of Zhang Chen, and on the other hand, he and Zhang Chen are still more appetizing. Therefore, he is naturally a little reluctant.
"yes...... I can't disobey the meaning of the above for the time being...... And most importantly...... If I return to New York, I will have a new world to work in, at least more than I did in Phoenix. ”
"Then I wish you a bright future," Zhang Chen said with some regret...... "I'll invite you to eat in a few days...... I found a nice restaurant with a more authentic hot pot. ”
"Hmm...... Ok ......"
"Then you're busy, I'm going to watch the game too." After Zhang Chen said this, Liu Xuan said goodbye, Zhang Chen saw that Sean had already come out and was practicing shooting, so he sat on the chair and leaned his head on the back of the chair. Although it is Sean's important mortal death these days, Zhang Chen has not had time to participate in a few games, after all, he is still a professional player, and he is a player with many flaws who is practicing frantically, so he has to spend a lot of time every day to exercise his body, and he also needs to hone his skills. He didn't have much time to watch Sean's game, and Zhang Chen was also full of relief to see Sean in the basketball court again.
"Hey, Tatsuna...... To be honest, I haven't seen you in a long time! Lena sat next to Zhang Chen and said.
Zhang Chen smiled: "I'm sorry...... But you know a player always has a lot to do, and the season is coming to an end...... God has given us so many things that we need to get done one by one, so I'm sorry I can't come and watch Sean play as often. ”
Lena nodded: "I know this...... I know you're also a busy professional, but Shaun can't forget you when he's playing these days, but unfortunately he's disappointed every time, which makes him look a little unhappy. ”
Zhang Chen is also a little guilty, Sean is one of his more fanatical fans, and the worship of Zhang Chen is also a genuine worship, Zhang Chen naturally knows the weight of his heart in Sean These days, he has not come to watch Sean's too many games because of time problems, it is conceivable that Sean will be very disappointed, but this child has also used his own shooting to play his own sky in this disabled league, which is something to be happy about.
"I'm really sorry...... During this time, you also have to take care of Sean, and you have to be busy with some school studies, as well as many problems in the entire welfare home...... You're busy, aren't you? Zhang Chen still has some pity for the girl Lena, this girl is much better than those who can only talk nonsense, although she can't do much, but at least she is already doing it, doing something for the children in a down-to-earth manner. From this point of view, Zhang Chen still admires it.
"It's a bit busy...... But I'll be mindful that you know it's an opportunity for both of us...... I think I can help them do more. Lena said this with a genuine joy still written on her face.
Sean has come to the basketball court and glanced at the audience, he was disappointed again and again in the previous games, because Zhang Chen has not been able to come to the scene to watch his game, today is their decisive battle with the opponent, he really hopes to be able to find Zhang Chen in the audience. But the previous disappointments made him a little bit of a loss this time, and after searching around the audience, he saw Lena, and then he saw Zhang Chen, who was wearing an eye next to Lena, who could cover most of his face, and his eyes lit up immediately.
Then he saw Zhang Chen stretch out his right hand to him and make a victory gesture, Sean laughed happily and also stretched out his right hand to make a victory gesture. The two of them completed a body language exchange in this way, and at this time, the referee's whistle had already begun, and the ball of the first ball came to Angel's hands, and their point guard Zhang Chen had seen it a few times. Possession was more steady through the half, and then Sean and they began to find their place.
It is definitely much more difficult for people with disabilities to play basketball than normal people, especially when they have lost their legs, and now Sean is also more strenuous in their running position, but because of their slow movements, they don't seem to have much to watch.
Soon, their point guard passed the ball to Sean, who is now in the three-point line, he is only a teenager now, and his lower body is paralyzed and he has no ability to shoot three-pointers. However, after receiving the pass, his two-point shot was still relatively accurate, especially when he thought of Zhang Chen sitting in the audience, he also felt that he was full of strength, so the basketball hit steadily, and Angel had already scored two points first.
"Good shot!"
"Beautiful!" Zhang Chen felt the mood of the fans watching his game next to the stadium, and he didn't feel unhappy when he saw Sean's goal, so he also clapped his hands and cheered him loudly. As if hearing Zhang Chen's cheers, Sean stretched out his two fingers at him, still a triumphant gesture.
Zhang Chen smiled slightly, Sean has grown up.
This kind of game is definitely not suitable if you come to watch it purely for the sake of enjoying the game, after all, these children are a little sluggish, and because they can't have the same body as normal people, they are at their disposal, and it is difficult to score goals, and sometimes it can even become a game where they can't score a goal. That's why Sean can be a feared shooter with a 30% shooting percentage.
This game is a championship match, so the players on both sides play quite fiercely, but under such vicious play, they don't have many verbal conflicts. After all, such children have lived in a much more stressful environment than ordinary children since they were young, so this kind of trouble is also within the acceptable range for them.
However, even so, the taste of their hard work is still relatively strong, and they have finally come to this point after many games, and none of them wants to give up the golden trophy that is close in front of them. So the two sides fought quite hotly, and the Angel team and that team fought fiercely again and again.
Although watching such a game can not get too much basketball beauty, but the kind of human beauty is more perfectly reflected here, some women still can't help but have tears on their faces, watching those children use their unsound bodies to launch a decisive charge towards the opponent's defense.
The game in the first quarter ended quickly, and in the end, the power team led the angel team by 1 point into the second quarter, Zhang Chen saw that Sean was also pushing the wheelchair down, and hurriedly came to his side, their white coach originally wanted to stop Zhang Chen and them, but after seeing that it was Zhang Chen, there was a respectful smile and voice on his face: "Chen, are you here?" ”
Zhang Chen nodded, and Sean's teammates heard that it was Zhang Chen, and their eyes also burst into excitement, and they quickly turned around to look at Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen also felt a little unbearable when he saw this situation, and said, "Okay, everyone...... Brace yourself and focus on the game...... That's what you should think about...... If you can win the championship...... I wouldn't mind treating everyone to a nice dinner. ”
"Oh yes! Banzai! After all, they were all children, and they all began to be happy when they heard Zhang Chen's promise. Lena also came to Zhang Chen's side, seeing Zhang Chen so popular, there was also a strange feeling in her heart, the young man in front of her, although he was already the hottest rookie in the league, was still quite sincere in treating people and things, maybe it was because of his surname, in short, Lena felt that Zhang Chen had a good appetite for herself.
Since he met Zhang Chen, Zhang Chen also invested some of his own savings in the welfare home, Zhang Chen was not a person who took money very seriously, although he knew that it was difficult to move an inch without money, but he would not take money too seriously. So on the issue of the welfare home, Zhang Chen also invested a lot, and Lena was naturally even more grateful.
Looking at Zhang Chen, who was smiling and talking to the children, Lena had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
The second quarter of the game is about to begin.
(To be continued)