Chapter 5: Laughter
More than a dozen players greeted Chamberlain in a fierce, gloomy, or indifferent tone, and there were so many people that none of them gave him a good face.
Jackson, who had a hot chat with him before, was good, and when it was his turn, he gave Chamberlain a bear hug and praised: "Brother looks like a forbidden area general, well, well, with you, it seems that we can brutally abuse the bandits in Salt Lake City this year!" ”
How can this guy speak human words? Old Nelson glanced at Jackson in surprise, and secretly said in his heart, could it be that these two goods were Wang Ba's eyes on mung beans?
After saying that, Jackson returned to his true colors, and he turned back to warn his other teammates: "This is the little brother I just recognized, no one is allowed to bully him on the court later, and Monta and Kailana, remember to pass the ball to my brother." If any of you grandchildren dare to play yin behind my back, Lao Tzu will definitely let him chrysanthemum bloom! ”
More than a dozen people laughed dryly, and honestly jumped back to the court with their butts between their butts, and they all knew that Jackson was full of anger because of the ban, and of course they would not provoke him as his punching bag.
Old Nelson looked at the ten players waiting on the court, then waved to Patrick O'Bryant, who was wearing a red training uniform, and said with a pleasant face: "Patrick, you come down, let Z go up and try." ”
There is a popular rule in the NBA, that is, in team training, the substitute team wears the red training uniform, and the main team wears the yellow training uniform.
O'Bryant is a newcomer to the team who was drafted by Nelson Sr. last season, graduated from Bradley University, is seven feet tall and weighs 113 kilograms, and is a traditional center.
In college, O'Bryant had a relatively balanced quality in all aspects, focusing on all-round development, especially in foot movement and shooting touch, he could implement the coach's arrangement well on the court, and when he was active on the court, he would not make people feel clumsy, and he seemed very light to move.
However, O'Bryant's performance has not been very consistent, and his form has been good and bad during the game. His biggest flaw is that he is thin and underweight, and he is at a disadvantage compared to other physically strong centers in interior confrontations. In addition, his physical strength is not very good, so his development has been seen as declining since entering the NBA, and even the Warriors, who are in a desperate lack of interior line, do not have many opportunities to get ahead.
O'Bryant has the advantage of being mild-tempered and obedient to the head coach, so Nelson Sr. waved his hand, and he immediately ran down.
But it is this that has never allowed him to integrate into the Warriors, look at the Warriors' lineup, Jackson, Davis, Harrington, Matt Barnes, except for one Azubuike, who is honest and honest, the others are simply a collection of all the bad boys in the NBA, so good boys have no future here.
After making a decision, old Nelson thought for a moment and shook his head, and said to Biedrins, who was looking at Chamberlain with malicious eyes, "Forget it, Patrick, you better go back." Biedrins, you get the hell out of me and get Z to your place! ”
"Damn, I'll be in the main lineup as soon as I come, the old man is very optimistic about you, boy." Jackson said in a sour tone.
Chamberlain smiled and said, "Isn't it for the sake of Brother Wu Sheng's face?" What you said just now helped me be seen by the old man, otherwise I wouldn't even have a chance to try out. ”
Jackson was a rough man, and he liked to listen to good words, and he and Chamberlain were so angry that they laughed as if that were the case.
In fact, what Chamberlain said was bullshit, and the old Nelson was afraid that Biedlins would really blow up Chamberlain, so that Biedlins would completely restrict Chamberlain, and he would not see the real level of the latter.
Biedrins ran down stupidly, and when he passed Chamberlain's side, he said proudly: "Count you boy lucky, otherwise I will ...... Ouch! ”
Jackson, who was standing under the basket, pulled Biedrins to his side and squinted his eyes and asked, "How else?" ”
"Hehe, they're all their own brothers, what else?" Biedrins sneered that the Warriors have a good atmosphere inside, they like to make violent jokes, and the team is very cohesive. Otherwise, a group of newcomers and new coaches last season would not have played so much combat effectiveness.
Chamberlain topped the Yellow team, and his teammates were power forward Petrus, small forward Azubuike, playmaking guard Davis, and shooting guard Ellis. On his opponent's side, O'Bryant is naturally the center, Al Harrington is the power forward, Matt Barnes is the small forward, Troy Hudson is the playmaking guard, and Mark Belinelli is the shooting guard.
Restart the game, so naturally the center will come and jump the ball.
Chamberlain stood on the halfway line with great ambition, O'Bryant, who was about his height, stood opposite, and Nelson Jr. was the referee and came to serve in person.
The two centre-forwards are about the same height, but Chamberlain weighs 125 kilograms, while O'Bryant weighs 112 kilograms, a difference of thirteen kilograms, which is reflected in the size, which is the difference between a leopard and an antelope.
Nelson Jr. blew the whistle to prepare for the game, and with a flick of his wrist, the orange basketball flew over the court like a cannonball.
"Whoosh!" As soon as the ball flew up, a figure soared into the sky like a rocket.
Damn, it's so fast, everyone was taken aback by Chamberlain's jump speed.
Chamberlain stared at the sky, hey, what about basketball? How is there no basketball?
'Boom', there was a muffled sound, and the basketball flew up from below and smashed into Chamberlain's chin.
Old Nelson's face was sluggish, what the hell is this kid doing? The damn ball hasn't been tossed yet, what is he in a hurry to jump?
Nelson Jr. blew the whistle sharply and awarded the yellow team a jumping ball violation, and the ball automatically belonged to the red team.
Chamberlain had to cry and go to the front court to settle down, he was too anxious to show himself, after all, he couldn't play for many years, and suddenly he had a chance to play and he was competing with the top stars of the NBA, so it was strange that he was not in a hurry.
"Do you know how to play?" Ellis asked impatiently, Chamberlain didn't speak, but just held his breath in his heart, it was indeed his mistake, he was not the kind of person who did not admit his mistakes.
Hudson dribbled past half court under Davis' watchful gaze, and he had just crossed the halfway line when he immediately pressed on.
Both are black, and their physical fitness is extremely strong, although Hudson is a substitute, he is not afraid of Davis, shoulders on the other's chest and slammed hard, found a gap and immediately rushed forward.
According to Nelson Sr., the guard began to charge, and the other four people frequently ran around the three-point line in the frontcourt, covering each other and looking for each other to shoot - as long as they had the opportunity, they would shoot, which was what Nelson Sr. asked of them.
Opportunities are easy to find, and Ellis' defense is really unbearable compared to the offensive ability, and Belline can easily shake off the gap he gets from outside the three-point line on the left wing with a rebound run.
Hudson didn't hesitate and immediately threw the ball to Belinelli, who was in the open space.
Belinelli, an Italian, was just accepted by the Warriors this year with an 18th pick in the first round. His template is Ginobili, known as the Eagle of the Pampas, who is excellent at long-range shooting, can shoot suddenly, and dares to play hard, and Nelson Sr. is very optimistic about him.
After getting the ball, Belinelli did not hesitate, and opened his hand to make a three-point shot, and at this time, Ellis, who was in charge of defending him, was still in a daze two meters away.
This scene made the old Nelson, who was watching the battle, directly angry, and he shouted: "Monta, my damn little darling, are you sleepwalking or what? Look at your crappy defense, I think I'm better than you in my jersey now! ”
Ellis looked scornful, he was indeed a little embarrassed just now, so on the offensive end, just past the three-point line, he took the initiative to ask Davis for the ball.
Ellis is a veteran compared to Belinelli, having entered the NBA in 2005 and has now played for two years, quickly becoming one of the league's most feared attackers. At the time of the draft, he didn't get picked by the Warriors until the overall 40th pick, and the reason why this happened was because this guy could only attack and not defend.
However, his attacks are really powerful.
In the face of Belinelli's defense, Ellis slowly dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, and then in the blink of an eye, his body shook in front of the opponent, and he was caught off guard!
Belinelli had been guarding against this for a long time, and as soon as Ellis's shoulder flicked, he immediately turned around to intercept it, but seeing Ellis's body twisting like a windmill, he easily passed Belinelli and took two big strides into the inside.
O'Bryant was prepared, and when he saw Ellis getting the ball, he was ready to make up for it, but Chamberlain stepped in front of him and left him without position. O'Bryant subconsciously bumped into Chamberlain to grab the position, but as soon as he hit the opponent's back, the other party didn't react, and he staggered back first.
In this way, Ellis's breakthrough road was a smooth road, and he jumped up without hesitation, grabbed the ball with both hands and made a painful tomahawk split.
"Cool!" Chamberlain roared angrily, although he didn't score the goal, but he still felt his blood boil when he saw his teammates come to such a beautiful attack.
The people present were all clear-eyed people, Ellis saw Chamberlain's role clearly, he glanced at the other party in surprise, nodded and said, "Yes, boy, I didn't expect you to be stuck in the position." ”
As the senior of the team, Ellis also wanted to say a few more words to mention Chamberlain, in order to show his awesome coaxing as an old bird, but the old Nelson on the sidelines made him run backwards: "Damn Monta, why don't you go back to defend and stay under the basketball hoop?" Do you want to fall in love with a basketball hoop? ”
With the previous lesson, Ellis defended a lot harder, and Belinelli didn't find a chance after getting the ball and passed to O'Bryant. This is a common problem for new players, who subconsciously want to give the ball to the center on the inside after the attack is blocked, and want the center to solve this crisis.
O'Bryant also wanted to open up the situation, after all, compared to Chamberlain, he was an old bird. It's okay if you can't beat Bidelins, but you can't beat Chamberlain, if so, how will he mix in the NBA in the future?
As a result, after getting the ball, O'Bryant slammed it back, with a muffled sound, as if he had hit a wall, and the wall behind him did not move, but he was almost knocked to the ground by the reaction force.
Thinking about the previous defensive scene, O'Bryant suddenly understood that he would not be able to benefit in front of Chamberlain by brute force, so he began to show his gorgeous steps.
As a result, O'Bryant slid around, and Chamberlain always stood behind him: in the latter's opinion, the former's speed and agility were really weak!
After a long time of inconclusiveness, O'Bryant finally thought of passing, but it was too late. Seizing this opportunity, Azubuk suddenly rushed out from the side and reached out to break the ball. Barnes, who had been following Azubuuk next to him, tried to grab the ball, but a yellow figure flashed, and his eyes disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Chamberlain took two steps to grab the ball in his hand, and without saying a word, threw it to Davis outside the three-point line.
Davis was just about to play the fast break, and the old Nelson was angry: "Give the ball to Z, give the ball to Z, I want to see his performance!" ”
In the Warriors, the boss of the team is not the core Davis, nor the locker room leader Jackson, nor the team's general manager Mullin, but actually the old Nelson. In this way, since the boss spoke, Davis could only dribble the ball past the halfway line and look for Chamberlain to prepare for a pass.
Now everyone knows that the Yellow Team is going to focus on Chamberlain's position, O'Bryant quickly ran into the penalty area, nervously waiting for Chamberlain's impact. He was apprehensive about the latter's strength, and knew that if the other party took the ball, it would definitely be a hard fight.
Harrington also saw the difference in strength between Chamberlain and O'Bryant, so he let go of Petrus and followed into the box, ready to fill O'Bryant's void.
But Chamberlain didn't get into the box at all, he waited outside the three-point line, and when Davis passed the ball to him, he faced the nervous O'Bryant inside the box and laughed, jumped up with his knee and raised his hand!
Everyone was dumbfounded, no one expected that the seven-foot-one-inch tall big center would play a long shot outside the three-point line instead of playing inside!
Zhang Bo is a matter of course, you must know that he used to rely on projection to eat, and it was extremely difficult for him to hit 50 consecutive three-pointers that year, which seemed to ordinary people to be extremely difficult.
According to the feeling in his heart, Chamberlain projected the three-point shot out of the air, and Samael immediately jumped up from the ground when he saw this scene, waving his fist and shouting, "Good ......"
The word 'good' came to an abrupt halt before the whole word could be pronounced, and the basketball whistled out of the ball, and then flew all the way over the mountains, over the hills, over everyone's heads, over the rebounds, and all the way off the court.
Silent!
Chamberlain looked at the basketball 108,000 miles away from the basket in a daze, and said helplessly to his dumbfounded teammates: "Damn, I forgot the difference between my current strength and before!" ”
Yes, that's what caused this scene, Chamberlain's body was so weak that he couldn't breathe so much when he walked a few steps, and he had to shake his wrist hard to shoot a three-pointer. But what about now? Now he is a humanoid fighting machine, and his strength seems to be a titan in Norse mythology, so he still shoots with his previous feelings, and it is strange that the basketball is not thrown away!
The silence was followed by a storm of lightning and thunder, and the players on the field, including those around them, laughed at the same time.
Biedrins pointed at Chamberlain and laughed, "Boy, you came to amuse us on purpose, didn't you?" Ha Luha, I have to admit that you did it! It's hilarious, it's the first time I've seen someone throw a ball a hundred yards off the court, and I said you shouldn't come to the basketball court, you should play rugby......"
The others also laughed, but old Nelson didn't laugh, he glanced at Chamberlain expressionlessly, and said coldly to Samael: "Don't bring this kind of person to the club in the future, we are a professional ball game, not a bodybuilding game." ”