Chapter 34 Is that person you?

At 7:30, ESPN's nationwide live broadcast begins.

The commentators are ESPN's chief commentator Michael Breen and Tom Howard.

The two got the starting lineups of the two teams, and Howard read out: "Dear audience friends, the starting lineup of the visiting Nets is Jason Collins, Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson, Lucios Harris, and Jason Kidd.

The home team's starting lineup was center... Oh, they put in the rookie, He Zhongqiu, and then Kurt Thomas, Sprewell, Alan Houston, and Howard Ellis. "

Michael Breen said: "The Nets' main shooting guard Corey Kidds is injured and out of action, and the backup shooting guard Harris starts. I hope he can withstand the firepower of the mid-range shooting king."

"Michael, there has been a lot of news about China's rookie center these days. What do you think of this rookie?" Tom Howard said.

Michael Breen smiled and said: “There is no doubt that he did not accept the unspoken rules of the rookie in the locker room, but chose to fight back directly.

This shows that he has a distinctive character, a brave and rebellious heart, and dares to defy the old rules and dares to challenge them. "

At this point, he showed some confusion on his face, and continued: "And he also has the strength to challenge the old rules. He shocked the entire locker room with his kung fu."

"It's terrifying. He tore the closet apart with his bare hands and punched through the wall. He should be the best fighter in NBA history, right?" said Tom Howard.

Michael Breen nodded and continued, “Let’s not talk about his character and skills, he is definitely a young player with obvious talent, he is very powerful and has excellent jumping ability.

His bench press is as high as Big Ben, and given his height, his jumping ability is as high as Kenyon Martin, and he jumped higher than O'Neal in his prime."

"Yes, both static and dynamic talents are excellent."

Tom Howard nodded, but added: “But his jumping ability is still not as good as Rain Man’s. Rain Man’s vertical jump can exceed 100 centimeters.

But his strength is greater than Rain Man, and his explosiveness is not inferior to Rain Man, so his impact on the basket is not inferior to Rain Man either."

Michael Breen continued, “Yes, his playing style is exactly the same as Rain Man, a violent beast style, with a very ferocious impact on the basket, and once they seize the opportunity, they will destroy the opponent’s basket.

At present, he is also a person who plays basketball based on his talent. He does not have any skills. His technical level is very superficial, even at the amateur level.

Rain Man actually has skills. Many of his skills are very good, including mid-range shooting and low post shooting, especially facing the basket. We cannot ignore his skills because of his talent.

And this rookie, to be honest, if he doesn't practice his skills, his future in the league will not be as good as Rain Man's. Once he gets injured, his competitive level will plummet. "

"It's a pity that Rain Man has fallen." Tom Howard sighed nostalgically.

"Yes, Rain Man's biggest weakness is his poor self-control. Alcohol and drugs destroyed his body, will, and unparalleled talent." Michael Brin also lamented.

……

Houston, Yao Ming, who played an away game yesterday, sat on the sofa at home. The family tuned to ESPN and prepared to watch the game between the Knicks and the Nets.

At this time, in Madison Square Garden, the Knicks assistant coaches brought the substitutes out, leaving only five starters and head coach Don Cheney in the locker room.

"He, you can block shots and you have strength. Don't let that guy Kenyon Martin get too unrestrained in our penalty area tonight, otherwise the scene will be ugly and the fans will boo." Kurt Thomas said.

He Zhongqiu was about to say something when Don Cheney said, "Kenyon Martin is 206cm tall, has a wingspan of 213cm, weighs 240lbs, about 109kg, and was the No. 00 pick in .

He has excellent jumping ability, with a vertical jump of 89 cm and a running jump of 98 cm, so his dunking ability is very strong and he has a strong impact on the basket.

Oh, by the way, He, speaking of jumping ability, as a center, you are almost the same as him. I hope you can dunk a few tonight and don't let him steal the limelight in our home court. "

The Nets are too strong, and he knows that they have a high probability of not winning tonight's game, but he doesn't want the scene at home to be too ugly, so he puts his hopes on He Zhongqiu, hoping that his dunk will prevent the Knicks fans from booing.

"Coach, just look at me."

When it comes to jumping ability, He Zhongqiu is not afraid of anyone. If he could go back two years, or even a year ago, he would look down on everyone in the world.

“Zhongqiu, please speak English.” Philip’s voice sounded in time.

"..."

He Zhongqiu was very helpless. Why should there be English in this world? Isn’t it good for everyone to speak Chinese?

……

At 7:40, He Zhongqiu followed his teammates to the player tunnel, ready to play.

This was his second game and first start, and he was a little excited.

Last time, I was very envious of the scene and treatment when he started the game, and this time it was finally his turn.

In the stadium, Zhou Biao and Lin Cheng were crowded together in the media seats behind the baseline. No other Chinese reporters were able to come in and could not apply for press passes.

There were too many media outlets that wanted to enter Madison Square Garden. Zhou Biao and Lin Cheng were able to apply because they belonged to large media outlets and because of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhou Biao was a reporter for CCTV, the largest national television media in China, and Lin Cheng was a reporter for Sports Weekly, the largest sports newspaper in China and the leader of sports print media.

"Oh my god, Lin Cheng, is it the first release on Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"It should be. It should be."

"He started in the second game. Zhongqiu's position in the Knicks is stable. He is much better than Dazhi and Daba. Yao Ming didn't start until the 11th game."

"That's right, don't you see what he did?"

"Haha, he dunked the backboard in his first game, played like a beast, he deserved to be the starter in the second game."

"Yes, I'm the head coach, and I'll let him start. The fans will definitely like such a fierce dunker!"

After coming on as a substitute, they didn't see He Zhongqiu and immediately became excited, talking non-stop.

At this time, all the lights in the stadium went out, leaving only a few spotlights in the player's tunnel, and the DJ music and the voice of the live host also sounded passionately.

In the player tunnel, the home and away teams were divided into two columns, standing on the left and right sides.

As a rookie, He Zhongqiu stood third. The first was Kurt Thomas, the second was Madman, the fourth was Ellis, and the last one was the mid-range shooting king Houston.

He noticed that several main players of the Nets were looking at him, and not wanting to play the grandson, he also stared at them with wide eyes.

His willpower is as high as level 96, and his qi and blood are as strong as 115. His eyes are like two small light bulbs, and his gaze is extremely sharp and has a strong oppressive power. Most people dare not look him in the eye.

At the same time, his Iron Shirt and Eagle Claw skills had reached the master level. His energy and spirit were full, like the blazing sun, and he had his own momentum when he attacked.

The combination of powerful momentum and willpower made him even more domineering. At the same time, his actions of punching through the wall and tearing the closet apart with bare hands also caused considerable psychological oppression to the five Nets players, so at a glance, Kidd, Kenyon Martin and the other five people subconsciously avoided his sight.

"Rookie, it feels good to humiliate the veteran in the locker room, right?"

Not daring to look the rookie in the eye, Kidd, who had just reacted, felt a little ashamed and immediately spit out some trash talk to try to save face.

Philip translated: "Zhongqiu, his name is Kidd..."

"He is Kidd?"

He Zhongqiu looked at Kidd. Is this the guy who brought the Nets from 12th in the Eastern Conference to first in the Eastern Conference?

When he was in China, he also watched some NBA games and knew a little about top figures such as Jordan and O'Neal, but he hardly paid attention to Kidd.

Philip continued to translate: "He asked you if it felt good to humiliate the old bird. Zhongqiu, this is trash talk, he wants to sow discord between you and your teammates.

By the way, Kidd is very good at trash talking. You just entered the league and are not good at this skill yet, so don't argue with him, just deal with it casually. "

"What is trash talk? Is it the swearing of a shrew? I'm really not good at this. I'm only good at beating up the son of a shrew," he said.

Phillip didn’t quite understand what He Zhongqiu meant, so he smiled and explained, “It’s not swearing, but it includes swearing. Directly swearing is the most trashy trash talk. Trash talk is words used to attack the opponent’s psychology.”

"Attack the opponent psychologically? I kind of understand." He said as if he understood.

"what are you guys saying?"

Kidd waited for a long time, but these two guys just kept talking to themselves and didn't respond to him. He was a little angry. After all, he was the best point guard in the league, and they dared to ignore him?
He Zhongqiu understood what he said and laughed, "Old Bird, we were discussing last season's finals. Someone was shamefully swept by the OK combination. Was that person you?"

Philip's eyes twitched and he translated it truthfully.

"Fake Oil!"

When his scar was exposed by a rookie, Kidd lost control and burst into swear words.

"Ha ha……"

Seeing Kidd was angry, he must have suffered a psychological blow. He Zhongqiu immediately laughed exaggeratedly, and the madman and Kurt Thomas also laughed in unison.

"Damn you rookies, we made it to the finals, how about you guys?"

After glaring at He Zhongqiu, Jason Kidd uttered a few hurtful words and then walked out angrily.

Alan Houston didn't smile much to begin with, and after hearing this, all the smiles on his face disappeared, and he said gloomily, "Yeah, we didn't even make it to the playoffs."

Philip translated it, but He Zhongqiu didn't respond and just pretended to be a grandson again.

He wanted to lead the Knicks from 11th in the Eastern Conference to 1st like Kidd, but he felt he didn't have that ability. After all, he was just an amateur and lacked confidence. Although he liked to brag, he couldn't do it casually, otherwise he would be slapped in the face if he couldn't pick it up in the future.

(End of this chapter)