On February 28th, the whole United States was boiling, and the game that fans were looking forward to arrived.

The Lakers will take on the Wizards on the road, the last meeting between the two teams this season. There are too many focuses in this game, Payton vs Arenas, Wu Di vs Kobe, Brown vs O'Neal...... Malone? I'm sorry, this guy is out of action due to injury.

On this day, several major sports channels across the United States chose to broadcast the game live, which shows how much attention this game has received.

As both sides of the game, it is natural that this game is extremely important.

In the pre-game interview, Kobe Bryant bluntly said that he would seize the last opportunity to play against Wu Di in the season, which immediately made fans more excited.

As for Wu Di, although he was playing at home, he was surprisingly silent, and before the game, he did not give any interviews, but Arenas talked and laughed in front of the media.

"Wu Di is not afraid of any player, and his scoring ability is one of the best in the entire league. The main thing is that he is still young, he will grow and he will not be afraid of anyone. In my opinion, he is the most terrifying in the future. When asked by a reporter what he thought of the direct contest between Wu Di and Kobe, Arenas talked eloquently.

True, Arenas really thinks so, and as a player who can average more than 30 points per game, this is no accident that he can do it. Arenas believes that this is an ability that many players can't have, which is why Arenas is confident that the Wizards will win this game.

"Wu is no worse than anyone else. This is my personal opinion. "When interviewed Doug Collins. The head coach doesn't seem to have anything to shy away from either.

After all. Wu Di's personal table and the record achieved by the Wizards this season are enough to illustrate it.

As a result, under this high level of praise, fans across the United States are more and more looking forward to and paying attention to this game.

The Wizards' record is currently the first in the East, and the Lakers, although they have been plagued by injuries this season, still occupy the first place in the West by relying on the strength of their roster.

Therefore, just the clash between the first place in the East and West is enough to ignite the enthusiasm of the fans, not to mention that this game is also a challenge for the new team against the old team.

Really. The luxury of the Purple and Gold is enough to get them the most attention, and coupled with the Wizards' continued upward performance this season, it seems that this can be regarded as a strong conversation.

At this time in China, after the fans got up early in the morning, they also stayed in front of the TV early, and this game also attracted the attention of Chinese fans.

The reason is simple, the first is the current popularity of the two teams in China, and the second is that this game is also a derby between Chinese players.

To be precise, it should be a clash between Chinese defenders, although the latter and Wu Di are not comparable.

The Lakers used their only first-round pick (24th pick) in last year's draft to select Chinese playmaker Xu Yidong. This player has average talent and potential, but he works hard. He has climbed into the rotation for now. And now, if Wu Di plays against him, the game will naturally be a derby nature.

For Chinese fans, the once-criticized Chinese guard line has two NBA players at once, which really makes them too excited, and they seem to see the hope of the rise of Chinese basketball.

It can be said that under this influence, basketball is the hottest sport in China at present, and countless young players have begun to practice basketball feverishly with the goal of entering the NBA.

And under this slowly triggered craze, the NBA's ratings in China will naturally grow.

At eight o'clock in the morning Beijing time, in the live broadcast hall of CCTV Sports Channel, two commentators in suits and leather shoes were already starting their work.

"Dear viewers and friends, this is CCTV Sports Live Channel. Today's live broadcast for you is a game in the 2003~2004 season of the American Professional Basketball League, the game is played by the Los Angeles Lakers away to the Washington Wizards. I am the narrator Yu Jia, and this one next to me is the special guest Zhang Weiping and Zhang Gui......"

It was a young man with glasses who spoke, and a middle-aged man sitting next to him.

After Yu Jia finished speaking, Coach Zhang began to talk about his thoughts on the game.

"Today's game was a strong conversation. The Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards have both had good seasons this season, and both teams should have championship quality. And the game between them is undoubtedly full of highlights. ”

"Kobe Bryant has had a lot of trouble this season, but he is still the best scoring guard, and in this regard, Wu Di needs to catch up for a long time if he wants to compare with him. However, Wu Di's individual ability is impeccable, his shooting ability is simply phenomenal in my perception, and he can use his own scoring to change a game. ”

"In this game, I'm curious about what kind of watch Wu Di will come up with, you know, his dunk is really amazing, presumably everyone who watched this year's dunk contest has this idea in their hearts...... Does he dunk? The answer is definitely yes......"

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Director Zhang seemed to be unable to suppress his excitement because of his excitement, so before the start of the game, his chatter could not be stopped at all.

It wasn't until the camera of the live broadcast turned to the MIC arena that this long lyrical commentary came to an end for the time being.

At this time, the MIC arena was full. The fans were so excited that before the game even started, there was a lot of buzz.

Wu Di, who had finished the warm-up, was sitting on the sidelines at this time, and just now, he went to say hello to his Chinese compatriots, which was out of courtesy, after all, in a foreign country, seeing compatriots can always make people excited.

Wu Di's first impression of Xu Yidong was that this guy seemed to be very good.

Xu Yidong's official height is six feet two inches, and in Wu Di's opinion, his height should probably be slightly taller. Xu Yidong has a very strong physique, a dark complexion, and thick arms. Obviously, he should be a player who is passionate and works hard.

According to the rookie physical test in 03, it is not difficult to find that Xu Yidong is superior among Chinese, and his congenital conditions are very good.

Xu Yidong's physical arm span is 6 feet 5 inches, his weight is 190 pounds, and the run-up jump is a good 36 inches, which makes him not suffer against the NBA's No. 1 position.

As for his technical characteristics, they were also introduced in the game.

Judging from this season, Xu Yidong, who is a playmaking defender, is good at breaking through, and he can often use this means to score. Although the bounce is good, Xu Yidong does not rely on these, and so far, he has not dunked in the game.

His offensive style is mostly finished with a breakthrough throw after the pick-and-roll, which he uses very well with his left and right hands, and can be called his regular scoring method.

In addition, Xu Yidong's fixed-point three-point shot also has a certain level.

However, his playmaking skills are really average, which makes his prospects with the Lakers seem not very good.

In Wu Di's view, Xu Yidong's technical characteristics are somewhat similar to Derrick Fisher's, so this makes the competition he faces on the Lakers very strong.

In the Lakers, Xu Yidong is probably the third point guard, because of his active attitude on the court, he also has good playing time under the coaching of Zen masters.

Suddenly, the on-site commentators also talked about Xu Yidong, and Wu Di looked up at the big screen above the stadium, which was giving Xu Yidong's personal introduction and season table at this time.

Xu Yidong, 23 years old, 6'2" tall, 190 pounds, position: point guard.

This season, he played 29 games off the bench for the Lakers, averaging 10.4 minutes per game, averaging 4.8 points, 1.6 assists and 0.8 steals per game. The three shooting percentages were: 42.1%, 33.6%, and 73.8%.

After reading it, Wu Di couldn't help but smile, judging from the number of jù, Xu Yidong really has the level of an NBA player. To be able to play such a table in the rookie season, Xu Yidong's potential and prospects are obviously good.

"Xu Yidong has a very good defense, which is rare in the No. 1 position, and if he can strengthen his playmaking skills, then he is fully capable of playing as a starting playmaker for a weak team." After Director Zhang finished reading it, he suddenly followed.

Yu Jia smiled: "That Xu Yidong is really surprising, he was not very good during his time playing in Europe, and he didn't expect to be favored by the Lakers in last year's draft." ”

Director Zhang nodded and said: "He should be regarded as a draft accident, from the news I got that Xu Yidong performed very well during the special training, there are probably a few teams that are interested in him, but what is unexpected is that the Lakers will select him in the first round." Xu Yidong probably has the potential of 35~40 picks. ”

Yu Jiadao: "Xu Yidong is really good, and the backcourt composed of him and Wu Di should be very threatening. ”

Director Zhang knew what the young man in front of him was alluding to, but he didn't explain, after all, there was no news in China now, and he didn't dare to talk too much: "Xu Yidong's current technical characteristics are equivalent to a dual-energy guard, but considering his height, his position is very awkward." He has to make the transition to the number one position as soon as possible, so that he can be assured of a good future. ”

"Well, dual-energy guards generally have relatively strong individual abilities, and Xu Yidong is obviously still far from these. According to his physical condition, if he can completely change to the number one position, he should have a big physical advantage. ”

Director Zhang nodded and said: "Really, I saw Xu Yidong's training in Los Angeles, and his physical condition is good even if he is placed in the United States, his strength is very strong, and he does have a great advantage in playing the No. 1 position......

Instead, Director Zhang swept his gaze to the court, and then said with a smile: "If he plays the second position, he may be able to learn from Wu Di......"

When Yu Jia heard this, he also chuckled, obviously, Wu Di has this qualification. (To be continued......)