Chapter 734: Little Dragon
When Bosh and others walked out of the stadium, 20,000 fans of the Oracle Arena stood up suddenly, and the noisy shouts were overwhelming like a monstrous wave!
Raptors players rarely experience such an occasion, and the cold Toronto seems to have calmed the fans down, and they go to the game like watching a movie, just a pastime, it is better to win, and it doesn't matter if you lose.
Warriors fans are different, this is their pursuit, it is their faith, they follow basketball and joy and sorrow, they are loyal basketball believers.
Shocked by the sound of the fans, the Raptors players either frowned, or grinned, looking sullen.
Bosh was booed the loudest, but he was not the most embarrassed, the most embarrassing was Bagnani, and the champion was sprayed miserably:
"Sissy, watch your ass! I'm going to stuff a big gun into it! β
"Europa's little girl, come and give the uncle a smile! Uncle makes you feel refreshed! β
"Soft little guy, you look so cute, be careful that Z bursts your chrysanthemum, you must be far away from Z when you compete!"
On the contrary, the Warriors players came out, naturally there was a landslide and tsunami of cheers, especially when Chamberlain came out, the sound soared into the sky, almost knocking the dome into the air.
Shirley, Doll and others also came to the scene, after seeing Chamberlain, the two smiled like flowers, the big screen gave Shirley a shot, pale blonde hair with a slight natural curl over her shoulders, and a snow-colored down skirt on her body, Shirley's beautiful and beautiful face made many fans feel suffocated.
"Hello, Princess America!" Countless young male fans let out wolf howls, Shirley laughed sweetly when she heard the voice, looked back and kept waving to the fans, and the smile was simple and gorgeous to make people's eyes tingle.
At a handmade decorating store in Indiana, a gray-haired middle-aged man closes the cash register and looks at the screen with a smile on his face.
"Hey, Kennell, you're old, haha, Princess Shirley is a child, and you have ambitions for her." An obese old black man joked as he tidied through the shelves.
When Shirley saw the camera pointed at her, she took out a DIY whiteboard with a line of writing in colored pencils: Dad, I miss you.
This is what she does often, and although her father often emails her, she can't find the address of the email.
Time is the greatest doctor, she always soothes the wounds in people's hearts, and now Shirley has forgotten what Kenel did wrong to her, or rather, she forgave her father, because at that time, Kenel was indeed drunk.
Seeing the words on the whiteboard, Kenel slowly lowered his head, and a wave of chagrin and sadness permeated his heart. Regret was like a poisonous snake tearing at his heart, he regretted it very much, he regretted it incomparably, why he was such a bastard before, and hurt such a good daughter like that.
He suddenly remembered last year's All-Star Game, when he watched Shirley perform Chamberlain's words in Phoenix: "You almost ruined the heavens of America." β
Yes, Kennell is proud again, her daughter is now a piece of paradise, and the New York Times has reported on her plays, calling her smile "the best healing elixir."
After leaving Phoenix, Kennell came to Indiana, where he exiled his spirit to the wild land to redeem his soul, which was on the verge of hell.
At the beginning of last year, he was doing odd jobs in Indiana, and when he was making deliveries to the decoration store, the boss saw that he was loyal and honest, so he hired him to work. Now Kenel has completely changed his mind, he is conscientious and thinks about the boss everywhere, and the boss has handed over the most important cashier work to him.
Kenel had an idea that Shirley's birthday was in mid-April, and he would go to celebrate his daughter's birthday at that time, and besides, he had taken a fancy to a gift and had already saved up to buy it, just waiting to give it to his daughter.
Shirley's frowning and sad look when she lifted the DIY whiteboard was really pitiful, and Bob Fitzgerald, the on-site commentator for the Warriors, sighed: "God bless this child, she is so pitiful, I really don't understand, how her father could bear to leave such an angel." β
Bob Fitzgerald's partner is veteran commentator Jim Barnett, who said: "I'm a man with a daughter, and I believe that man must have had a last resort, otherwise who would have left such a good boy?" β
Fitzgerald nodded: "Yes, this child is really good, she is not the same thing as those vain, impetuous and even crazy girls now, she is like a girl before World War II, a goddess in the heart of every teenager." β
These two people are the aces of the Warriors, and there are two kinds of commentary in the NBA, one is the TV commentary, that is, Barkley, Smith, Reggie Miller and others, these people work for TNT or ESPN These TV stations, generally not on the spot, are explained in the live broadcast room.
The other is live commentary, where each team has a live commentator who is responsible for explaining the game to local TV or online radio, which is also very important.
For fans, watching NBA live TV is not only enjoying the basketball itself, but also the level of commentary of the TV commentators will also affect their feelings of watching the game.
At the beginning of the year, Sports Illustrated conducted a rating of TV commentators from 30 teams in the league, starting with an F rating and the highest being an S+ rating, and the combination of Fitzgerald and Barnett received an S rating, which is already very high.
It's normal, Jim Barnett is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 8th pick in the 1st round of the 1966 NBA Draft and was part of the Green Shirts dynasty in addition to playing for the Warriors in '71-73.
Barnett has been commenting on the Warriors since 1988, and his humorous commentary, voice and tone of voice that blends neatly with the game scenes, has been a big fan of the team for more than two decades, and no matter what the team falls into, he always finds the bright spot and the shining point to motivate fans not to give up on the team.
Fitzgerald is a star in the NCAA and NBA commentary circles, and he is always indispensable on the commentary table at the beginning of the NCAA Round of 64 every year, so he always knows the new generation of stars very well, and the commentary is often to the point and admirable.
After the players entered, the national anthem was played and then warmed up, and the game was ready to begin.
The fighting spirit of the Raptors players is not high, from the beginning of the national anthem, as soon as they do it, they will lower their heads and not speak, and the game is about to come, and the players are on the court, and many people are still bowing their heads.
Fitzgerald smiled: "It seems that the boys in Toronto are very low, the game has not started yet, they actually have a chance, look, there are more than 20,000 fans at the scene, don't they feel the blood boiling?" β
Barnett, who has a gray beard and glasses, shook his head and said: "Obviously they know very well that the fans are here to watch Z's performance, and we all believe that Z will bring us a good show in the penalty area today." β
The Raptors' lineup is center Bagnani, power forward Bosh, small forward Tecoglu, playmaking guard Calderon, and scoring guard Jeff Teague.
The Warriors' lineup is starting to become solid: center Chamberlain, power forward Ibaka, small forward Jackson, playmaking guard Billups, and shooting guard West.
Now the Warriors' sixth-man assault mission is handed over to Iverson, Curry has become the main point guard substitute, Billups usually only plays 20 minutes, his main task is to stabilize the situation, and when the authorities are fine, it will be handed over to Curry to control.
Billups is all geared up for the playoffs, and he only plays 40 minutes or so in key games.
Bagnani and Chamberlain stood together as they jumped the ball, one fierce and murderous, the other sluggish and cowering.
The referee tossed the ball and Chamberlain, barely bending his legs, jumped up like a steel gun, waved his arms and clapped his hands, without giving Bagnani any chance, he gave the ball to Billups.
Billups picks up the ball and Calderon goes up to defend.
CalderΓ³n's defense is really average, and apart from his speed, all other physical elements do not help him on the defensive end.
His height and weight allowed him to take his first steps on the defensive end, but he was unreliable because European basketball focused on team defense, and their boxes were small and the court was small, so players could control the court when they defended together. But the NBA is different, the court is more empty, there are more gaps, and the requirements for the player's single defense ability are higher.
In addition, like most European players, Calderon has a lot of small actions, which are not fouls or dirty work, but some low-level mistakes that should not be made when defending, such as when he defends Billups, and subconsciously wants to reach for a steal.
Billups is most famous for his composure, how could he be stealed at the beginning, Calderon stretched out his hand, Billups leaned forward, shook his arm and pushed Calderon's body away, accelerating past him.
The Raptors were immediately depressed, and Billups had just passed halftime, which had already completed the breakthrough.
Bosh shouted for his teammates to step back and set up another defense, and Billups completely picked up his speed after breaking through, and he has been in protection this season, so he has a lot of body and is fast enough to rush to the three-point line and not let Calderon catch up.
As soon as the game starts, the pace becomes extremely fast.
Chamberlain rushed to the basket from the middle, and Bosh and Bagnani were supposed to join forces to defend him, and they went straight to the basket.
But by this time Billups had broken through, and Bosh could only let go of Chamberlain and defend Billups at the top of the penalty area.
Seeing this, Billups laughed, put away the ball, flicked his wrist, and cut Bosh to pass the ball in.
Chamberlain singled out Bagnani, who saw Chamberlain get the ball and sneered, and his heart began to beat the drum.
In fact, if Bagnani had an iron-blooded heart like Mourning, he could also be famous.
Although he is not strong enough, Bagnani has flexible feet and a good shooting touch. For a player of this height, Bagnani is fast, fast-paced, especially the first step when breaking through, not like a center forward.
In addition, on the defensive end, he has excellent jumping, continuous jumping, and a long arm span, which ensures that he has super blocking ability.
But his body is too thin, mixed in the NBA, this kind of body is not good, Durant participated in the draft that year, and was questioned whether he could survive in the NBA, saying that he could be knocked out, and Durant is the outside, and Bagnani is the inside.
Chamberlain likes to deal with this kind of opponent the most, after getting the ball, he landed with both feet, and after putting away the ball, his body squatted slightly, and his strong back was like a collapsed mountain, crashing into Bagnani, and the latter, who had no intention of defending, immediately retreated.
However, Bagnani immediately thought that this would not work, and the boos were already sounding like horns, so for the sake of honor, he also raised his arms, so that at least he put on a defensive posture.
Bumped into Bagnani, Chamberlain rushed to the basket in one step, jumped up to grab the ball with one hand, raised his right arm, and smashed the ball into the hoop.
2-0, Chamberlain didn't even catch his breath and scored easily.
Raptors fans were immediately frustrated, Toronto didn't know how many people turned off the TV, and they began to scold the Raptors' uniform team, how could they choose such a soft egg as the champion back then?
In 2006, Bosh has proven that he is a high-quality power forward, and there are two kinds of interior team building, one is the harmony of yin and yang, that is, flexible forward with stable center, and the other is a strong combination, flexible forward with flexible center or stable forward with more stable center.
As a result, the Raptors chose the latter, so they chose Bagnani, and of course, they hit the streets.