150, the flame of vengeance
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That night, Wu Di and Doug Collins returned to Washington before the game to prepare for the New Jersey Nets, their third opponent of the season.
Almost everyone thought that Wu Di, who was running around and tired, would definitely not be able to play well in this game, but when the game was really over, Wu Di once again shut up the doubters.
Even if he didn't practice with the team before the game, Wu Di still seemed comfortable on the court, and in the face of the New Jersey Nets' outside blockade, Wu Di still helped the team win three consecutive victories with a score of 28 points.
The game made the Nets' boss Kidd extremely depressed, and in the post-match press conference, Kidd said: "New Jersey is obviously a better place for Wu Di. ”
Obviously, this is Kidd's blatant recruitment of Wu Di, for this reason, the fans' understanding of Chinese defenders has become deeper, and the player that Jason Kidd has always been obsessed with is obviously extremely far-fetched if it is still at the level of poor level.
And the strength of the Nets is obviously much stronger than the previous Bulls and Raptors, so after this game, the voices of skepticism about the rookies of the Wizards quickly decreased.
Three wins in a row meant a lot to the Wizards, first of all, Wu Di and they got off to a good start, secondly, the team had become highly motivated by three consecutive wins over three opponents, and more importantly, no one on the team saw youth as a reason for defeat anymore.
The Wizards' morale was like a rainbow, and they conquered strong opponents one after another, and during this period, Wu Di gradually showed the demeanor of a leader, and his steady scoring was a key factor for the Wizards to maintain victory.
In the blink of an eye, halfway through November, the Wizards, who have already won 6-2, ushered in the ninth game of the season.
The game is played at home of the Wizards, while their opponents are Spurs from San Antonio.
For the Spurs, the Wizards, who have all but kept the original team from last season, clearly don't have any good feelings about it.
And all along, Wu Di and they have hoped to succeed in revenge in the new season.
The Spurs, who defeated the Wizards to win the championship last year, are still one of the best teams in the league this year, while the Wizards, who miraculously reached the Finals like dark horses, are rapidly getting younger, and their season prospects are not optimistic at all.
Judging from the pre-match predictions, several major ** companies will treat the two teams as teams of different levels, and almost all of them predict that the Spurs will eventually win, and of course, everyone thinks that this game will definitely be a game full of gunpowder.
At this time, in the MIC arena, the voice of resentment was sounding, and Oakley sat in the locker room, pointing to the page of his mobile phone in his hand.
"Damn, anyway, we were a championship-caliber team last year, but I didn't expect to be so unpopular this year. Also, it's an insult that these ** companies would describe our success last year as good luck...... So many voices are looking down on us, boys, and I think we need to prove it......"
When Wu Di heard this, he sneered in his heart: "Then defeat the Spurs, this is the most direct way to prove it." ”
When the words fell, a flash of brilliance flashed in the eyes of the surrounding teammates, their new leader is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, facing last year's championship Spurs, he can be so calm, and he can only be described as bursting with confidence when he speaks.
Oakley stretched out his thumb and chimed in: "Yes, as Wu Di said, then we will defeat them, I have long seen that the group of guys in San Antonio is not pleasing to the eye, they are too arrogant......"
I don't know if the Spurs are really as arrogant as Oakley said, but at this time, everyone in the Wizards really thinks so, so the whole team has begun to prepare to give the Spurs a good look at the same enemy.
"Defeat San Antonio."
"Go back to San Antonio."
When Wu Di stepped into the court, a deafening noise came, coupled with various banners erected around him attacking the opponent's Spurs, Wu Di suddenly felt that his heart was surging.
Obviously, there is no one in the entire MIC fan base who doesn't want the Spurs to lose the game.
After all, the regret that the Wizards were difficult to win the championship last year had too much impact on them, so as long as they supported the Wizards in their hearts, fans who witnessed the Wizards' playoff table last year are extremely hopeful that one day the Wizards can complete their revenge.
And now, the arrival of the first of two games against the Spurs in the new season has made the fans suddenly burst into unprecedented enthusiasm to support the home team, so looking at the entire arena, it can only be described as full.
"In today's game, although the difference in strength is a little bit, I think it will still be very good." Barkley, who sat in the commentary seat, had an inexplicable smile on his face.
And next to him is his old partner Kenny Smith, Smith now completely understands Barkley's position, this big mouth doesn't seem to give Wu Di any good evaluation, until now, he has become accustomed to Barkley's various obscure arrangements before the game.
"First of all, the Wizards are only missing Michael and Starkerhouse compared to last year, and they also have one more Josh Howard and Jamal Crawford, in comparison, the Wizards are not as strong as last year, but the roster is younger and more mobile overall. In this case, can the two teams that are almost the same as last year's finals be described as a huge difference in strength? Smith retorted unceremoniously.
Barkley said, "Oh? Kenny, as much as you like Wu Di, you really can't blindly worship a team because of him, because that would make you lose sight of the true strength of a team. If the Wizards are exactly what you say, they'll prove it to us in this game. ”
The corners of Smith's mouth rose, and he said confidently: "Of course, we'll wait and see." ”
Between the two men, the pre-match procedure was completed, and the starters of both sides stood around the center circle.
The Wizards' starters have changed a bit from before, Mike Dunleavy was put back on the bench, and Josh Howard was promoted to the starting position for the first time in his career today, and it was clear that Doug Collins wanted to test the ability of rookie Josh.
This change is mainly due to Josh Howard's performance in the first eight games of the season, averaging 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in 15 minutes of playing time...... There seems to be no reason why Josh Howard like this should not sit in the starting position.
For the Wizards, Josh Howard's defense seems to be able to bring more positives to the Wizards.
Therefore, when Josh Howard was put in the starting position, Wu Di was not surprised, and since the draft selected Josh, Wu Di is more confident in him.
Looking at his teammates with stern expressions, Wu Di couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Hey, Josh, you can relax a little, in fact, they are not that scary." On the contrary, we were able to make them suffer greatly. ”
When Josh Howard heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded and smiled: "Wu, I have no problem at all." Rest assured, you're going to kick their ass out this time. ”
Before the words fell, only a heavy snort was heard.
"Rookie, you didn't understand the shape at all, this is arrogance, young man." Bruce Bowen looked at Josh Howard with contempt, but he obviously didn't target Wu Di as he spoke.
Josh Howard was obviously a little intimidated by Bruce Bowen, but he still said strongly: "This is confidence, because you know, this is Washington, not San Antonio." ”
Bowen scoffed, "Really? I really don't know where you got your confidence as a little rookie, today I will teach you how to play, this is not a place for children to play home. ”
When Wu Di watched Bruce Bowen's arrogant "lesson" Josh Howard, a trace of unhappiness floated in his heart, he had always disliked this guy who was dirty defensively.
"Hey, Bruce, if you could do as well as your mouth, I don't think San Antonio would be the big one." Wu Di laughed playfully.
Wu Di's laughter fell, and a soft snort came out, and Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen looked at Wu Di with gloomy faces at the same time.