Chapter 124: Act First
Chapter 124 Perform first
Author: Feng Yuanhua
Chapter 124 Perform first
"Wang Hao, come on!"
"We came to watch you play, Wang Hao."
"Wang Hao, look here."
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There were constant sounds in the stands, and Wang Hao was quite moved by that familiar voice.
Because he knows that some people really come from thousands of miles away just to support him in the game.
In the original time and space, every time Yao Ming played away games, there were Chinese Americans who came to support him.
Now it's Wang Hao, and it's the same thing.
Seeing Wang Hao walking onto the field accompanied by cheers, whether he was a first grader or a second grader, he felt a little sour.
Especially Jamison, as last year's No. 4 pick and the host, he did not enjoy such cheers.
Seeing Wang Hao constantly waving his hands and enjoying the cheers, Jamison secretly made up his mind to perform well.
"Beep!"
As the referee's whistle sounded, both teams stepped onto the court.
The first-year team is very strong. The starting inside line is the combination of Odom and Brand, who are full of talents.
On the outside, Marion, Wang Hao and Francis partnered up. This lineup has completely exposed the starting strength of the NBA's top teams.
The second-year side is not bad either. The back line is a combination of White Chocolate and Paul Pierce.
On the forward line, the combination of Antawn Jamison and Dirk Nowitzki is particularly tall, and there is also a sugar man Olavokandi on the inside.
The height of this lineup is very high, but similarly, speed will be their natural disadvantage.
In fact, as early as in the tactical arrangements before the game, Bilbertka had made targeted tactical arrangements.
After all, his height is here, and the sugar man Olavokandi easily succeeded in jumping the ball and won the first offensive opportunity for the second-year team.
White Chocolate advanced with the ball, and for a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him.
His dribbling is gorgeous enough, coupled with his flash of coquettish passing, this is his weapon to attract fans.
After all, he is an All-Star, and his defense is not so strict. He just needs to stand in a good position and keep an eye on his opponent.
There was not much defensive pressure, allowing White Chocolate to easily break through to the free throw line.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the white chocolate, while he himself was looking at the candy man, as if trying to cooperate.
However, at this moment, White Chocolate flicked his wrist, and the basketball's trajectory suddenly changed.
Although he was looking at Sugar Man Olawokandi just now, the basketball was passed in another direction.
A wonderful no-look pass, but the young veteran driver suddenly shot out from the diagonal.
The moment he got the ball, Nowitzki's hand slipped and he almost didn't throw the basketball.
White Chocolate's passing has always been like this. Not only the opponent was caught off guard, but his teammates were also caught off guard.
Thanks to Nowitzki's good sense of the ball, he managed to hold the ball firmly and put it into the basket.
0:2
Looking back, Francis was not to be outdone, quickly advanced with the ball, and directly staged an alley-oop with Marion.
This scene made Wang Hao envious, not only of Francis' ability to hold the ball, but also of Marion's physical talent.
That's what All-Stars are like. It's basically just a performance, and no one is very good at guarding against it.
After all, dunks, alley-oops, and various wonderful goals are what attract fans the most.
Odom's lever, Jamison's dunk, Francis' tip-in, Brand's dunk...
This is where people and ghosts are dunking, and even white chocolate is making various wonderful passes.
In the end, only Wang Hao was left, and by the way, he was still Paul Pierce.
Today's Paul Pierce is still a little fat guy, short and squat, and he doesn't look like he can dunk.
"Wang, don't look at them playing so fancy. When it comes to the competition, it's actually useless.
I think that if you want to play well in the game, you still have to be like us and play down-to-earth.
So what if we play well in the All-Star Game? It's just an exhibition game, it's not interesting at all."
Paul Pierce looked at Wang Hao, as if he had found a confidant, and kept expressing his unhappiness.
However, people can always smell a sour smell in these words, and the smell is very strong.
Even if Wang Hao has the ball in his hands, Paul Pierce is still chattering, and he has the potential to chatter.
Of course, it is also because Wang Hao is far away from the three-point line, so he is not worried about Wang Hao's shot from this position.
"King, the All-Star Game is the most boring thing. If everyone is fighting like this, what's the use of a formal game?"
However, while Paul Pierce was still talking nonsense, Wang Hao, after receiving the ball, was not polite at all and took action directly.
It is at least two meters away from the three-point line at the top of the arc, almost close to the center arc. This distance is far enough.
Wang Hao's attack really surprised everyone. After all, the distance was a bit too far.
But the basketball draws a standard parabola. Although it is still far away from the basket, everyone can feel it in their hearts.
"We have the ball!"
Sure enough, the basketball hit the net hollowly, and everyone on the court was stunned. This can also go in, it's so accurate!
"Wang Hao, Wang Hao..."
The fans at the scene even shouted in unison, and Wang Hao's name resounded throughout the Oakland Stadium, extremely loud.
Jamison was sore again. He also scored a goal just now, and it was a wonderful dunk.
Only a few fans cheered for him, and he had never enjoyed such treatment.
After seeing the ball go in, Paul Pierce was dumbfounded. Can he still play like this?
It turns out that you don’t necessarily need to dunk to have such a wonderful game!
Looking at Paul Pierce with a resentful look on his face, Wang Hao was speechless. This guy was so eloquent.
Wang Hao even felt that he didn't need to talk trash, as long as he could talk about the first half of the game, he would definitely drive people crazy.
If I could go to the East again, watch Westward Journey, and learn the essence of Tang Monk, this would be a great weapon!
All-star games are all about performance. The first half of the game is basically about performance.
Some rely on dunks, some rely on coquettish passing, some rely on three-pointers, and of course, some can only watch helplessly.
For example, Paul Pierce occasionally makes two ordinary layups and ordinary mid-range shots, and has almost no sense of presence.
After all, this is the Rookie Challenge, and there is no absolute distinction between starters and substitutes. There is no such thing.
Therefore, basically no one will play for more than 30 minutes, unless it is their own head coach who wants his players to compete for MVP.
Otherwise, the playing time will be very even.
The Rookie Challenge imitates the NCAA format, with the first half and second half playing for 20 minutes each, with the main players appearing for about 25 minutes.
Throughout the first half of the game, both starters and substitutes played very laxly, basically just watching their opponents perform.
Even the head coach didn't give any indication other than making substitutions.
Well, let alone Phil Jackson, the head coach, not even Bill Burtka took the initiative to call a timeout and make adjustments.
It wasn't until the halftime break that he made some tactical arrangements, which was regarded as fulfilling his duties as a coach.
Chapter completed!