Chapter 182 Rookie, Welcome to the NBA
The Cavaliers attacked and LeBron James rushed forward with the ball.

Nash was running far away and there was no way he could defend, which resulted in the little emperor running faster and faster.

His current weight is 113 kilograms, the tonnage of a light center, coupled with the ball-handling speed of a small forward. When he fully charges, the impact force is so great that it is as terrifying as a charging bull. People without courage would not even think of stopping him.

Because of his height, his dribbling height is high, and his sprinting speed with the ball is not as fast as a real guard, otherwise his impact would be even more terrifying.

"His three-quarter sprint is 2.89 seconds, and Wade's is 3.05 seconds," Barkley said quickly.

"But Wade's dribbling speed is faster," Kenny Smith said.

When James rushed to the top of the left arc, the brave Wells took two steps sideways to help defend, trying to slow down the little emperor.

"Oops!"

The moment their shoulders touched, Wills was knocked away and fell to the ground, twisting his left ankle and causing pain.

"It's a terrible impact, he just rushed forward completely." Barkley exclaimed.

Seeing the little emperor dribbling the ball past the top of the arc, He Zhongqiu immediately moved sideways from the low post on the left wing to the basket and defended the left front side of the basket.

He did not stand directly in front of the basket, because facing the impact of the little emperor, even he would find it difficult to block it head-on and would be knocked away. The best way was to block it from the wing.

And his position can also prevent the No. 1 pick from passing the ball to Big Z. LeBron James averages seven assists per game.

"Wolverine, I'm going to dunk on you."

LeBron James drove straight in, dribbling the ball from the backcourt into the penalty area, unstoppable, the excitement in his heart reaching his head.

The Wolverines were the most popular rookie last year. They were a very talented player. Even he, the top high school student in the United States, could not steal the limelight from the Wolverines.

What made him even more unconvinced was that even with his once-in-a-century talent, the mainstream media had never said that his talent surpassed Wolverine's.

Even during the NBA off-season, Wolverine filmed a movie, which was more popular than him and received more attention online than him.

Wolverine led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals in his rookie season. He is a representative of the beast school. If he can dunk over him, he will definitely be in the spotlight. He likes and desires the feeling of stepping on his predecessors to get to the top.

During the draft physical examination, many tests were not done, including jumping test.

Only he himself knows best that his standing reach is 270 cm, his highest jumping reach is 110 cm, and his running reach in the most ideal state can reach 380 cm.

This height should exceed Wolverine's standing reach, which means it should exceed Wolverine's highest defensive height.

The next moment, he held the ball together and flew up with all his strength.

In the air, he stretched out his left hand to block the shot from Wolverine, and with the ball in his right hand, he was ready to make a tomahawk slam dunk.

In order to increase the power of the dunk and show the perfect violent aesthetics, he also did a counter-pull, pulling his right arm back sharply.

Just as James jumped, He Zhongqiu on the left front side of the basket suddenly took another small step sideways and moved to the front of the basket.

When he saw that James did not slow down before jumping, he knew that the boy jumped with all his strength.

He actually didn't know how high this top pick could jump, but he certainly couldn't underestimate this once-in-a-century talented player.

Given the height of his full-strength jump, he would not be able to block the shot from the wing and would have to block it from the front.

His highest jump was 109 centimeters, and his running reach was 395 centimeters, even enough to touch the top of the backboard.

But blocking requires jumping from a standing position. In an ideal situation, he can jump 379 centimeters high, which is also his maximum defensive height for jumping from a standing position.

So after moving sideways to the right position, he squatted down, then jumped with all his strength, stretched out his left arm, and blocked the shot with one hand.

He did not underestimate the rookie LeBron James, nor did he dare to underestimate the opponent, because if he was dunked over, he would be in big trouble.

That's why he blocks the shot with one hand, because the height of the shot is a little higher, and when the body is tilted, it can be several centimeters higher.

And his grandmaster-level Eagle Claw skill can basically guarantee the accuracy and power of blocking.

Just like that, one person flew forward rapidly, and the other quickly took off into the air, and the two instantly closed the distance between them.

"how is this possible?"

LeBron James actually found that Wolverine was almost as tall as him, with his head level with his eyes.

He felt that his jump this time was very good, and it should have been over 100 centimeters, but he didn't expect Wolverine to jump so high from a standing position.

In surprise, he swung his right arm hard and chopped down at the Wolverine in front of him with extreme ferocity.

"This top draft pick can jump so well?"

At the same time, He Zhongqiu actually found that he needed to look up at the other person's eyes.

Of course, this is acceptable because the opponent is jumping.

The next moment, the opponent slammed the ball with great force and he grabbed it with his left hand.

In terms of wingspan, he is ten centimeters longer than his opponent. One arm is several centimeters longer, and with his one-handed block, he can just reach the basketball.

At this time, in the Gonzi Arena, countless Cavaliers fans opened their mouths wide, hoping that their No. 1 pick could dunk over the Wolverines.

As long as the little emperor can complete the dunk, they will not be stingy with their cheers.

"Take it!"

With his five fingers like iron hooks, He Zhongqiu grabbed the basketball and caught it accurately with a dull sound.

The basketball couldn't withstand the impact of the two forces, it instantly deformed, and then jumped up from the hands of the two men.

"Oh ho!"

Seeing the basketball jump high into the air, there was a huge exclamation at the Gonji Arena, and the eyes of countless home fans almost popped out.

"Oh ho!"

On the Knicks bench, several coaches and all the substitute players were instantly pumping their fists and roaring with excitement.

"how is this possible?"

At the same time, LeBron James was shocked beyond words.

"Wolverine! Block! Wolverine blocked the No. 1 pick with one hand, stopping the little emperor LeBron James' powerful slam dunk."

In TNT's headquarters studio far away in Los Angeles, Barkley jumped up excitedly.

On the court, He Zhongqiu jumped twice, grabbed the basketball, and threw it to Nash who was turning around and running fast outside the top of the arc. The Knicks' counterattack began, and Nash finally made a successful fast break layup.

James under the basket wanted to chase and defend, but his position was too deep, and Nash started the fast break at the top of the arc, so it was too late. By the time he ran to the top of the arc, Nash had already passed the top of the arc, so he had to give up.

"Rookie, welcome to the NBA." He Zhongqiu sent greetings from a veteran.

James bit his nails and said calmly, "Wolverine, you are just one step ahead of me. I will catch up with you and surpass you."

He Zhongqiu looked at James's young face and felt that this rookie was indeed full of energy and fighting spirit.

From what he learned from the media, he knew that James' family background was very poor and he had been homeless since childhood, which could be said to be worse than his.

James is a young man who crawled out of the slums, but he is not. James' experience is more inspiring than his.

He had been living in the huge Hongluo Temple with his father, eating government-provided food and practicing Kung Fu. If no one had called him a bastard, his life would have been quite comfortable.

The only thing that makes James slightly better than him is that he has a biological mother.

But he also has a father who is a hundred million times better than his biological parents.

"come on!"

He nodded.

At this time, in the TNT studio, Kenny Smith exclaimed: "Look at the replay, these two guys jumped really high. Wolverine's head was level with the rim, while James' head was above the rim, half a head higher."

Barkley calculated: "That is to say, Wolverine jumped at least 90 centimeters from the spot, and the little emperor jumped about 105 centimeters."

"Both of them are terrifying historical talents in their respective positions!" Kenny Smith exclaimed.

"In the first match between Wolverine and the Little Emperor, Wolverine won on the defensive end." Barkley laughed.

"Wells seems to be injured and was helped down. The Knicks are now making a substitution." Kenny Smith said at this time.

"Rookie Josh Howard comes in," Barkley said.

4:0, the Cavaliers attack.

LeBron James suffered a loss once. He is not an impulsive person, but a person with a big picture view, so he did not rush in this time.

When he was close to the top of the arc, he waved his right hand, signaling his teammates to move away, to use his huge advantage to ignore the defender's mismatch and single out Nash at the top of the arc. When he reached the top of the arc, he turned sideways and began to crush Nash and move down.

Nash, who retreated in a hurry, wanted to say, rookie, don't overestimate my small body, I am not worthy of your crushing.

"Double attack!" Barkley shouted.

At this moment, behind James, rookie Josh Howard rushed to the top of the arc from the left wing.

James was caught off guard and was double-teamed from behind, causing a mistake. The ball was knocked away. Nash took the opportunity to grab the ball and quickly began to counterattack.

"The rookie successfully stole the ball!"

Kenny Smith quickly explained: "Nash is on a fast break, James is chasing from the middle, and Wolverine is on a fast break..."

He Zhongqiu chased after LeBron James with all his might, and the distance between them was only one meter, less than a step.

It was originally three meters, but James' turn was not fast enough, and when he started from under the basket, he directly closed the distance to two meters.

Josh Howard started out in line with James, but was quickly passed, and when he crossed the center line, he felt that he was blocking the big boss Wolverine, so he quickly got out of the way.

Nash rushed to the basket for a layup, and LeBron James behind him rushed down like a bull and jumped up to block the shot.

"Snapped!"

The basketball hit the backboard on its way up and then bounced back.

"Oh ho!"

The Gonji Arena suddenly erupted in huge cheers.

But the next moment, the cheers stopped abruptly.

When LeBron James flew across the baseline from under the backboard, He Zhongqiu suddenly jumped up from behind, grabbed the bouncing basketball with his left hand, and then slammed it into the basket.

"boom!"

The fierce sound of the ball hitting the basket made the Gonji Arena, which had just been boiling, fall into silence in an instant, and then a burst of wailing was heard.

James was happy that he had successfully blocked the shot, but when he turned around, he saw Wolverine hanging on the basket. He was so depressed that he wanted to vomit.

"Oh ho!"

Barkley screamed and shouted excitedly: "I thought this round was over after King's block, but Wolverine immediately staged a more exciting sequel. He ended the counterattack with a powerful slam dunk."

"Do you think this is a TV series? And a sequel?" Kenny Smith complained in his mind.

"Nice job, rookie."

He Zhongqiu turned around and saw Josh Howard and immediately praised him.

"hey-hey."

Josh Howard laughed with delight.

Wells, who was sitting on the sidelines recovering from his injury, muttered gloomily, "Don't let the rookies show up, or I'll really have to play the sixth man."

Ewing happened to be standing nearby, and upon hearing this, he said, "Bunchi, it is certain that you will play as the sixth man. Wolverine also agrees. Let the rookie hone his skills for half a season before you join the bench."

Wells' face fell. Thinking of Wolverine's bullying of him, he didn't dare to get angry. He could only roll his eyes in protest.

6:0, the Cavaliers attack.

This time, the wise and calm LeBron James did not attack himself. After reaching the top of the arc, he passed the ball to Ricky Davis.

After the opening, Ricky Davis hadn't touched the ball yet. Now that he received the ball, he felt like crying and cursed inwardly with resentment:

"Damn rookie, he only knows how to attack. Those who don't know think you are the boss of the Cavaliers. He doesn't know any rules at all."

He faced off against Alan Houston. As a lightweight forward-guard swingman who was 198 cm tall but weighed only 88 kg, his advantage was breaking through.

After receiving the ball, without waiting for Nash in the high position to double-team him, he immediately faked a shot and made a real breakthrough. After shaking off Alan Houston, he broke through with the ball and headed for the penalty area.

Cavaliers power forward Boozer is good at mid-range shots and cutting in. He stretched out to the right wing three-point line, so Harrington who followed him was unable to make up for the defense in time.

At this moment, He Zhongqiu, who was defending under the basket, faced the impact of Ricky Davis.

"Again!"

"court death!"

He was a little annoyed. Just now he was a rookie No. 1 pick, but now he is the leader of the Cavaliers. Did the Cavaliers have him in their sights today? They rushed at him with the ball, thinking that the basketball was a bomb?

As a famous dunker in the league, Ricky Davis has always had a dream, which is to dunk over the opponent's center.

When he was one step outside the right waist position, he held the ball in his hand, and two steps later, facing Wolverine under the basket, he flew up as hard as he could.

In the high post, Nash saw this scene and instantly recalled the dunk from last season.

That time, Ricky Davis was dribbling forward, and when he returned to the basket, Davis flew in for a dunk and hit him in the face with a pair of knees.

If he hadn't dodged for a moment, his face would have been bruised. He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. From then on, his defensive toughness dropped even more.

"Take it!"

The next moment, a very unique blocking sound was heard, and Ricky Davis' dunk was blocked by Wolverine.

"Oh!"

The Gonji Arena erupted with exclamations and groans once again.

"Wolverine!"

Barkley roared excitedly: "Wolverine blocked the shot again, this time he blocked the Cavaliers' boss Ricky Davis."

"The Knicks are counterattacking! LeBron James's return to defense from the top of the arc is very fast..." Kenny Smith yelled.

The basketball flew into the air and was picked up by Harrington behind him, and the Knicks attacked.

After Nash received the ball, he saw that James had already passed half court, so he immediately slowed down the offensive rhythm and switched to a positional battle.

He Zhongqiu was strong in the low left wing.

This time, Big Z no longer defended from the top, but instead went around to the front and side to prevent He Zhongqiu from receiving the ball and not giving him space to perform technical moves.

But he still overestimated his fighting ability. He Zhongqiu pushed him away with just one elbow and gained space under the basket.

Harrington's ability to distance himself was not good enough, and Boozer came over aggressively to double-team the basket, but was blocked by Harrington's left elbow and could not get close, so he still had his space.

At this time, Nash's ball also came in.

"boom!"

"Di!"

He Zhongqiu jumped up to catch the ball, then landed and jumped again, completing a dunk while causing Boozer to commit a foul.

Barkley laughed and said, "Boozer and Wolverine were drafted in the same year. His draft pick was not high, 6th in the second round, and his physical fitness is not very good."

At this time, the Cavaliers called a timeout.

Kenny Smith went on to say: “His wingspan is relatively short and he lacks defensive passion, so his defense is average.

But his offense and rebounding are still good. He is a scoring power forward who is good at mid-range shots and cutting into the basket to score. He has a very strong tactical awareness of cutting inside without the ball.

His shooting percentage in his rookie season was as high as 53.6%, 65.7% of his attacks occurred in the restricted area, and 51.1% of his attacks occurred at the basket. "

Barkley went on to say: "The Cavaliers' two big players, Big Z and Boozer, both lack the ability to fight hard and the defensive attitude, and lack the strength to fight under the basket. Such a combination of inside players cannot defend against Wolverine."

"Yes, so a center like Wolverine is difficult to deal with. He needs both strong melee skills and superb athletic ability," said Kenny Smith.

"It's hard to find another Wolverine, so you need the right defensive ability to hold him off first and then quickly double-team him," Barkley said.

Kenny Smith said: "In these rounds, Wolverine didn't use his full strength when fighting Big Z, he just relied on his strength.

He can definitely beat Big Z with his faster mobility. Big Z's mobility, especially his lateral movement, is seriously insufficient. If Wolverine moves to beat him, he can save more energy and beat him more easily."

"good."

Barkley nodded and said, "From the previous few games, Wolverine's close shooting ability has greatly improved, which makes him threatening in the restricted area outside the reasonable collision zone."

(End of this chapter)