Chapter 923: A Feast That Belongs to You
After the warm-up, the starters from both sides took to the pitch.
On the Clippers' side, the center is Carman, the power forward is Griffin, the small forward is Ryan Gomez, the playmaking guard is Billups, and the scoring guard is Gordon.
The Warriors' starting lineup is much more than everyone expected, Chamberlain + Ibaka + Jamison + Carter + - Larry Byrne!
Four big men with a height of more than two meters walked onto the court, the impact was suffocating, and what made it even more difficult for the fans to breathe was the thin figure walking in front of the four big men.
Larry Byrne, starting point guard.
When Larry stepped onto the court with his thin calves, the fans were stunned for a moment, and then cheers and roars comparable to the finals came from all directions.
Iverson hunched over the sidelines, shook his head at Larry, and then opened his right hand to his ear and taught him to make his classic pose.
Larry laughed innocently, learning from Iverson to make this gesture, so that the cheers in the arena went up a notch again, and the display on the rostrum actually trembled a little.
Carter and Jamison looked at each other, the latter was not good at words but grinned, and Carter exclaimed, "It's ****** exciting, this is what it feels like to be at home!" It's so cool, we're in Auckland, it's the right place! ”
As the players stood in the middle of the pitch, Chamberlain stepped forward and hugged Billups, took a deep breath and said, "Chauncey, my brother, thank you for helping me over the past three years!" Today, I will not show mercy! ”
Billups laughed, he patted Chamberlain's buttocks, and said, "Don't worry, I'll be merciful." ”
He's playing against Larry, and if Billups is defending properly, Larry won't even be able to touch the ball.
Chamberlain and Griffin jumped on the ball, and the latter jumped to the test and said, "Z, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" ”
Poor Griffin is also a generation champion, but he didn't play a game last season, and he didn't have the opportunity to play in the World Championship Finals, so this moment is the first time he has played against Chamberlain.
Chamberlain had studied Griffin's physique and knew that this guy was extremely terrible to bounce, but he was determined to win the jump this time, because he wanted to win the ball and let Larry, the poor kid, tee the ball.
Griffin bounces well, but against Chamberlain, he has a particularly noticeable gap, and that is his reach!
The two men jumped almost at the same time facing each other, but Chamberlain, whose arm was longer than his, flicked the ball backwards with a flick of his hand.
Carter rose to the ground, grabbed the ball, and landed gently handing it to Larry.
The moment Larry got the ball, the scene once again resounded with a stormy cheer.
The referees glanced at each other, did not time it, and ran through the half first with a whistle.
NBA rules mean that half time is timed, and if you fail to pass half within 6 seconds, it is a violation, but this time the referees did not time it.
Larry is almost ten years old, he used to like basketball very much, and he had been playing until he got sick, so his ball control skills were quite good, but because of chemotherapy and recuperation, he was very weak and had a hard time controlling the ball.
Billups flanked sideways in front of him, and Larry was already a little out of breath as he trotted past halfway.
Another condition of leukemia is that because there is a problem with red blood cells, it is not possible to transport oxygen normally, so patients are easily tired after exercising.
Billups patiently guarded the side, Chamberlain and Carter waited on the wing, and when it came to outside the three-point line, Billups made a serious expression to defend against Larry, seeing this, Carter pushed Chamberlain, he ran to Billups to cover, and Chamberlain accelerated abruptly, brushing Larry's side and rushing inside.
Nelson Sr. had arranged this tactic before, and Larry understood what to do, and Carter blocked Billups, who deliberately dodged, so that Larry also accelerated to break through from the side, and threw off Billups in one fell swoop.
Half-Chamberlain was about to rush to the top of the penalty area at this time, in fact, he could rush directly to the basket, but he knew Larry's strength and couldn't pass the ball directly to the basket.
Turning back to grab the ball, Chamberlain stomped on the floor at the top of the arc of the penalty area, and his body dived forward, like a diving bomber, soaring into the sky with lightning speed, rushing into the penalty area and winning the dunk.
Carter high-fived Larry and shouted, "Well done, you've won the first number of the game!" Assists! ”
Larry's face flushed with excitement, he high-fived Carter, and then lifted his foot to show off his sneakers, which were signed by the entire Warriors, which were specially made for him by Champion Sports, and according to Larry's contract, the shoes would be given to him for every pair sold. $4 commission.
Billups took possession of the ball and rushed forward, but did not attack directly, but waited for Larry to come back.
On a pitch, Larry ran for fourteen seconds to get back, sweating profusely and barely breathing, and the fans watched nervously as they watched the scene, and when Larry landed in front of Billups, cheers rang out again.
The DJ led the fans and chanted, "MVP! Larry Byrne Enn Enn ......! ”
Larry squarely opened his arms in front of Billups, who shook his head and stepped back, and Griffin played a similar move to Chamberlain, who came up to block Larry to cover Billups before rushing straight into the box from the flank.
Billups waved his hand and threw the ball out, Griffin was like a big bird, the muscles of his legs were tensed, his arms were spread like a big bird spreading its wings, and he flew up with a bang, and slashed forward with one hand, and directly came to a violent buckle!
At the end of the offense and defense, Nelson Sr. called a timeout and replaced Larry, which was the previous agreement.
Some fans said depressedly: "After making such preparations, does this kid only play one round?" It's boring. ”
The person next to him looked at him coldly and said, "Man, this kid has indeed only played one round, but he has circled the world on behalf of basketball and love." ”
The others also pouted at the fan, who was a little embarrassed and argued, "Look, professional basketball games have turned into a farce......"
"We're just looking at farce, you know? Everyone knows that there will be a farce in today's game, just like we all know that Leon's poor boy in "Titanic" will drown in the sea, but we are here to see this thing, understand? ”
"Love to see, don't look at it!"
"I'm in a bad mood with this idiot, let him get out!"
Larry went off the field panting, Iverson and others stood on both sides and high-fived him, at this moment, Larry was the protagonist on the court.
This is also what the professional leagues in the United States have been pursuing, athletes on the sports field, not only to compete and win, but also to guide the truth, goodness and beauty of society.
Nelson Sr. crouched on the ground to arrange the tactics, Larry stood next to him, and the other players surrounded him, the tactics had nothing to do with Larry, but he was still treated as the protagonist.
That's another reason why fans love the Warriors, there's always positive energy coming up.
West was the substitute for Larry, and the other four were still on the floor, and the Warriors picked up the tempo as West took possession of the ball.
Billups blocked West, Carter came out to catch the ball, he got the ball, and the fans stood up in anticipation.
After all, he has been the All-Star ticket king for four consecutive years, and in addition to last season's unsatisfactory appearance, Carter is still very popular in the league.
With the ball in hand, Carter shook it to the side, and Eric Gordon, the rookie, subconsciously moved sideways, and at this moment, Carter's calf muscles suddenly rose like rocks, stepped forward, and broke through with a roar.
Carter's breakthrough lies in an explosive fast, like a bomb exploding, and the feeling of bombing is intoxicating.
However, Carter's ball control level is average, not as delicate as Maddie, nor as skilled as Kobe, let alone compared to Iverson, but with one force to ten will, others do not have Carter's strength.
Throwing off Gordon, Carter rushed in with lightning and thunder, Carman went up to defend, and Chamberlain took a step back to pull out the empty space.
In this way, Carman was a little hesitant, he didn't dare to let go of Chamberlain, so he had to stay in the penalty area, he hesitated, the opportunity came, Carter rushed directly into the basket, put the ball away in the lower abdomen, and his sturdy body suddenly rotated three hundred and sixty degrees, as if a string of twisted flowers flew up in the air, waving his arms and dunking his hands.
Carter's slam dunk beauty is incomparable to anyone, Chamberlain's dunk is famous for being hot, but it lacks Carter's elegance, so it is another type in terms of aesthetics, and it can't compare to Carter.
After landing, Carter jumped as if he was stepping on a spring, and Chamberlain came up and touched Carter's bald head, exclaiming, "Man, did you fly down from Mars?" Flying immortals outside the sky, it's amazing! ”
Carter laughed, "It's nothing, I'm just testing my physical condition, it's good, I feel like I can still fly." ”
Chamberlain exaggeratedly stretched out his arms and said, "Not only can you fly, damn it, you just said that you can jump from Auckland across the Pacific Ocean to Shanghai, I also believe it!" ”
Chamberlain's dunk was also great, but unfortunately he was too tall, so there would never be such stretch and float like Carter.
Both sides started with continuous dunks, but in the preseason, the team was running-in, so the defense was not strong, and the game continued in the offense, and the scene looked hot, but in fact, it lacked technical content.
Although Billups has only just arrived with the Clippers, a good playmaker has this ability, and his arrival is like a magician with the ability to turn stones into gold, quickly kneading together a team that was still a fish belly last season.
After that, Carman received an assist from Billups and scored a jumper, and Chamberlain scored four points in a row to give the home team an 8-4 start.
Then the two sides fell into an offensive battle, Billups and Griffin became the main offensive points of the Clippers, and the Warriors were more fierce on the side, with five people on the floor, all good offensive players.
The pace of the game was very fast, Carter scored in a hot hand, and the Warriors had a slight advantage.
Chamberlain saw that Carter was particularly active today, so he took on a supporting role with peace of mind, constantly helping Carter as a cover, and finally got the ball out several times.
Eric Gordon, who was expected to be the future star of the Clippers, burst out and scored six straight points to help the Clippers narrow the deficit, but West's 3-pointer and Jamison's layup widened the gap again.
At 1:30, Billups took over the game, hitting three straight 3-pointers to help the Clippers, who were all trailing by double digits, bite the deficit at 29-31.
Nelson Sr. called a timeout, Billups had a clear grasp of their team's tactics, and the team had been in charge of the past three years.
After a timeout, Curry, who came off the bench, responded with a 3-pointer, and Carman made a foul and hit both free throws to put the Clippers up 31-34 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Chamberlain was pinned to the bench, and the Warriors launched a whirlwind of fast play.
Without Chamberlain, the Warriors' defensive gear suddenly dropped a notch, and both Carter and Jamison had some problems defensively.
Griffin seized the opportunity and scored four points on consecutive jumpers and Billups hit a 3-pointer, and although Carter and Jamison combined for five points, the Clippers closed the gap.
The Warriors then played a 6-0 mini-climax, Griffin hit a dunk to stop the Clippers' decline, and the two sides fell into chaos, the Warriors' second team was offensive and efficient, Curry scored two points on a layup, Blair made a foul and hit both free throws, and the Clippers were gradually thrown away.
Billups was excited to face the Warriors, and at the critical moment, he stepped up again, this time he didn't score, but scored three assists in a row to put the Clippers on an incredible 8-0 spurt to trail 52-53.
Curry and Galen Collins then hit a 3-pointer each, and the battle heated up.
Griffin was brave in the final moment, dunking and shooting everything, and the Clippers actually led the score 68-67 into the second half.
Chamberlain came on the court, and the Warriors' defense was built with him as the core, and as soon as he got into the car, the intensity of the defense immediately increased, so that the shooting percentage of the Clippers decreased.
Gordon missed consecutive long-range shots, the Warriors took the opportunity to open the score, West felt hot, Curry hit two 3-pointers in a row, and the Clippers were in danger.
Fortunately, Griffin had a good hand today, he actually scored a 3-pointer on Chamberlain, and after succeeding, he made a foul on Blair, and made two free throws to add two points.
Helplessly, Chamberlain played, that is, the Great Qin Iron Master had a killing god like Bai Qi in command, the fighting spirit was high, and the morale was unstoppable.
The Warriors' offense is getting slower and slower, and the Clippers are always passive.
The two sides played an offensive battle, and the score was an astonishing 99-87 at the end of the third quarter.
The Clippers benched off the bench to play well in the final quarter, with LaSalle Butler scoring five straight points. But the Warriors are clearly more talented, and at the end of the day, talent is more important than the team.
Chamberlain, Carter, Iverson, Jamison, and West made a counterattack, and the Warriors' offense was unstoppable, scoring 12 points in a row, and finally won the game easily.