364 Two old cows
The huge Boeing 777 began to slowly descend with a sonic boom. After landing on the ground, the tires glided from behind to slow down when they touched the ground. Chamberlain lay on the machine window and looked out. After only two months, he returned to Beijing.
This time, Chamberlain came to play the preseason. They had a total of seven preseason games, two of which were to be played in China, one against the New Jersey Nets and the other against the Houston Rockets.
With the perfect implementation of Stern's NHA globalization strategy, NHAR has become more and more influential, the players' status is getting higher and higher, and the income is increasing. In the past, some people have had doubts about Stern's NHA globalization strategy. Now no one has any questions, and they are unswervingly implementing the relevant arrangements.
The preseason is a useless trick for American fans. Everyone knows that the team is training, and winning or losing doesn’t matter, so the players will not take it seriously. Generally speaking, unless it is a heavyweight game, there will be not many fans watching the preseason.
But if Stern's globalization strategy is carried out, everything will be different. This year, the NHA has a total of six preseason games in China, and the tickets have been sold out. It is said that the people who sell tickets have been queued up from midnight to 8 o'clock to open the hall for ticket sales.
Other teams were not idle either. The Lakers with Gasol went to Spain, the Spurs with Parker went to France, the Mavericks with Nowitzki went to Germany, and all teams with well-known foreign players went to all over the world.
The Warriors' first preseason game was against the Nets. As soon as Yi Jianlian arrived at the Nets, the NHA gave the team a chance to promote themselves, that is, to come to China to play the preseason game.
It was still a familiar stadium, but when he changed his teammates, he also changed his opponents. When Chamberlain appeared, he received cheers like a tsunami. He walked into the stadium like an emperor. Every wave of his hand would inevitably bring warm cheers from countless fans.
Chamberlain was the last player to play in the team. In just one season, he determined the status of his team H.l.
After appearing, Chamberlain and Yi Jianlian hugged him. He patted the latter's shoulder hard and shouted: "Hey, brother, don't be merciful later. If you are still a soft boy, then I won't be polite today. You have to understand that we enjoyed the cheers here two months ago."
Winnie's special training丨 has brought a lot of changes to Yi Jianlian. Coupled with the mentality caused by transactions, Yi Jianlian is no longer the big boy who likes to smile. A summer special training丨 His muscles are stronger and his style is stronger. Chamberlain's encouragement is exchanged for his roar: "Brother, let's fight to the death."
The starting lineup of the Nets is: center Josh Booney, power forward Yi Jianlian, small forward Bobby Simmons, organizational defender Devin Harris, and shooting guard Wensi Carter.
The core of the Nets is UO Carter. This guy is good at flying and jumping, but as he gets older and gets more injuries, he is no longer the second generation of Flying Man who can break through, long shots and dunks.
Carter was almost unrestricted, and he, Iverson, McGrady, and Kobe were called the four invincible outsiders, which is not without reason.
Looking back at the first game of the Eastern Conference semi-finals in 2011, Carter and Iverson both played out, Iverson scored 3 points, while Carter scored 3 points. Carter became the winner in that away game because he scored the last 4 points of the team, led the Raptors to narrowly win with a point, and snatched the home advantage from the 76ers.
Iverson refused to show weakness. In the second game, he made 2l of 3 shots and scored 54 points. However, he fought in a different place. In the third game, Carter, who had just lost, won again. This time he scored 6 points, made 19 of 2 shots in the game, including 9 of 13 three-pointers.
In the fourth game, no one scored 50 points, but 3 points were enough for Iverson to win. The key fifth game was held in Philadelphia. Before the game, Iverson accepted the awards and was officially elected as the annual MP result. Iverson scored a MpR accurately and scored 6 points again, while Carter only scored 6 points.
In the sixth battle, the tenacious Carter really said what he said. He scored 3 points and forced the game into the seventh game. But at this critical moment, his college graduation ceremony was to be held in North Carolina. Carter once promised his alma mater that he would definitely go back to attend the graduation ceremony. He did what he said, and returned to North Carolina to attend the graduation ceremony, and then flew to Philadelphia to fight the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.
No matter what the result is, no matter who wins and who loses in the end, the sobering series has made the old fans who have experienced it still feel unfulfilled. After the four major points, this kind of outside score battle in the playoffs has never happened again. Now Wade is the only one who can hold up the banner, but he has been in injuries frequently, which is a pity.
The Warriors faced tit-for-tat, Chamberlain, Evans, Jackson, Billups and West, and the Five Warriors Generals were the first to make their debut.
Most of the players present have experienced ups and downs. For them, the preseason is just a game that can be used to fit the lineup and make up for the missing games. It doesn’t matter if they play well, so it doesn’t matter if they can make a good start. As long as the head coach can truly understand the advantages and disadvantages of the lineup.
This is their previous thought. Today, at Wukesong Arena, the blood of these players was boiling. The fanatical fans gave them an illusion that this is not a preseason game that doesn’t matter if they win or lose, but a knockout match that will get out if they lose.
Chinese fans are very cute. Many old fans wear jerseys that are out of print. Carter's purple-black jersey when he was in the Raptors, and Billups' blue jersey when he first entered the Pistons. When he saw these jerseys, the veterans were a little lost in their minds: Where has the time gone? Why are we getting old suddenly? Why have these familiar jerseys not seen for many years?
Everyone is nostalgic, and the same is true for NHAR spoon stars. When they jumped the ball, Chamberlain grabbed the ball, and Billups held the ball and hosted the attack by himself. Generally speaking, he would hand the first ball to Chamberlain. However, facing Harris, a new generation young player, he quickly changed direction after reaching the three-point line, then pulled his strong body to the wing, shook away Harris and rushed forward.
Harris returned to defense, and Billups stopped quickly. He hit Harris' chest with his shoulders, directly knocking the thin opponent away, and rushing into the basket again. He swung a shot to deceive Yi Jianlian, who was resting defense, turned around and hooked his hand to hit.
The defender's breakthrough, the center's hook, and Billups' scoring made his fans feel excited and cheers louder.
Harris couldn't bear the humiliation. After he held the ball to the frontcourt, he faced Billups' defense. He first dribbled the ball under his crotch to adjust his steps. After finding the rhythm, when the ball came to his left hand, his shoulders shook and his right foot stepped out like lightning, like a whirlwind, killing inward with lightning speed.
Billups' defense is very powerful in the point guard. He knew his shortcomings compared to Harris, so he immediately stuck to him and hit the opponent with his body. Although Harris' speed is fast, his ability to fight is poor. Billups' squeezing makes him very uncomfortable. West seized the opportunity and pounced on him like a mad dog, and suddenly poked the ball in his hand.
"CPBOG" West's nickname resounded throughout the audience, but as soon as the voice started, the fans could not close their mouths.
The ball was stabbed out, and a figure in a white robe quickly penetrated from the middle. He bent down to pick up the ball, and then followed with his right hand. His slender body was like a sharp spear, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed to the top of the penalty area.
There were more than ten feet away from the ring. The man did not continue to move forward, but put away the ball and bent his knees. His agile body was like a dragon going out to sea. He shouted angrily and rose up from the ground. He rushed towards the ring in a flying posture, grabbed the ball with his right hand on his lower abdomen. After approaching the ring, his arm suddenly rotated 180 degrees, like a strong windmill in the strong wind, and smashed the ball into the ring with a loud bang.
"UOU" fans screamed excitedly, and Carter's fans took off their jerseys and raised them over their heads, like a battle flag flying on the court.
After Carter landed, he stepped back and punched proudly. My fans, I will not let you down.
Billups attacked with the ball again, Harris was on the verge of the battle and shouted: "Hi, old man, do you still want to break through me? Come on, see if Mr. Harris is afraid?"
After hearing the other party's provocation, Billups slapped the ball in his spare time and smiled: "You are afraid, boy, the dog that bites people does not bark. The dog that likes to bark is because he is afraid and wants to scare his opponent with sound. That's what you are now. West's name is Mad Dog, but have you seen him bark? Everyone knows that Mad Dog can only kill people..."
The thought was revealed by the other party, and Harris was a little lost for a moment. How experienced is Billups? He seized this opportunity immediately, but he did not break through, but took a quick step back, retreated outside the three-point line, then put the ball away and bent his knees to jump.
Harris subconsciously jumped and blocked it. As a result, when he jumped up, he found that there was no one in front of him - it was just a fake move by Billups. Instead, he completed a 360-degree rotation after Harris jumped, turned around to avoid Harris, and then jumped out.
"Swish" three-pointer hit
Carter directly attacked with the ball himself, and the two veterans began to compete. They have been in the league for ten years. Carter entered the NHAR spoon for 6 years and was earlier than Lupps. It was 1997. They both passed the age of fighting. But today in this strange land, the two veterans suddenly started a tit-for-tat competition.
Seeing Carter coming to organize the ball, Billups smiled on his face. He pushed West away and signaled himself to defend. Carter was outside the three-point line. Billups and West completed the switch, and the two veterans stood face to face.
With the ball in hand, Carter began to test his steps. Nowadays, fans know that Anthony's test steps are powerful, but compared with the peak Carter, Anthony is far inferior. Carter's countless attacks started with the exploration steps, and his exploration steps were simply unpredictable.
Vince Carter often catches the ball on both wings and stays for a moment, making the so-called "three-threat" posture: he can shoot, pass, and dribble. This time he dribbles directly at the top of the three-point line, which means he shows that he intends to break through Billups.
Carter's first step was very fast because he had super explosive power. Perhaps except for Hill, the first step of that generation of forward guards, including McGrady, was slightly worse than that of him. Previously, Harris also broke through Billups with speed, but the latter directly stopped him with his body, and this time the situation was the opposite.
Carter is taller and stronger than Billups, and the first step is faster.
It seemed that he guessed that Carter was planning a peerless attack, and the fans in the stadium stood up and stared at the stadium nervously.
Chamberlain thought about it and left the penalty area. This was a battle between two veterans, a battle between two old bulls. He went to make up for defense or assist in defense, which was an insult to both of them.
Seeing Chamberlain leave the penalty area, Yi Jianlian was a little surprised. He knew this men's basketball teammate very well. This guy's love for defense is more than his love for beauty. Chamberlain understands Yi Jianlian's expression and smiled and said, "This section belongs to these two old guys and has nothing to do with us."
Yi Jianlian nodded silently and left the penalty area.
The penalty area was blank, Carter's face showed a smile, and Billups had a solemn expression. He opened his arms and faced Carter sideways, about half a step away from the opponent. This way, he could attack and retreat or defend - Carter's first step was very fast, but he had the ability to make three-pointers, so he dared not get too close to him or too far.
Even so, it is difficult to deal with Carter. Facing Bilups' defense, Carter took a deep breath and took a step forward suddenly. How short is one tenth of a second? Fans didn't have this concept before, but today I understand that one tenth of a second is some of them blinked, and then Carter's body was parallel to Bilups.
After taking a step, Carter did not continue to attack, but instead cunned Billups because he was stronger, because he was attacking the side now, because he had an impact.
Billups's skill was perfectly displayed at this moment. After Carter broke through, he immediately retreated, and took two steps in a row, and then began to raise his chest to resist Carter's impact. Carter's power was mostly in the first step, but the first step was empty. As the saying goes, one move and one loses its strength. The impact behind Carter will be much easier to fight.
The two veterans were entangled all the way, and Billups' defense was effective. Although Carter hit the penalty area, it was no longer as smooth as before. It took him five or six seconds to get to the basket. If Chamberlain was willing, he had a hundred ways to double-team Carter during this period, but he did not do it.
As he said, this is a contest between two old cows
Chapter completed!