am i proud?

Chapter 23 Bet
Ever since TNT TV hired Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith as partners to explain, the ratings of the NBA live broadcast have been much higher than that of ESPN TV.

The main reason is actually one point - Barkley and Smith's commentary is more entertaining, they are very good at creating topics, especially Barkley likes to bet with Smith very much!

Speaking of gambling, Barkley was Jordan's "card buddy" back then, and he was extremely gambling.

His most famous bet during the TNT live broadcast is believed to be very clear to Chinese fans. It was the time when he kissed the ass of the donkey. The bet was on the "little giant" Yao Ming.

Wang Dalin really didn't expect that in this life, Yao Ming hadn't set foot in the NBA, and even Wang Zhizhi hadn't even come, and Barkley actually "followed" him in advance.

In the live broadcast room of TNT TV station, Barkley and Smith were talking about a bet, and the real-time ratings rose slightly in an instant.

"Kenny, I bet Darling Wang won't be able to get the stats of my career debut in this game. If I lose, I will live broadcast 10 games in a row in my underwear!"

"Hey buddy...are you playing this big?"

"Yes, do you dare to bet?"

"I'm afraid of you, a guy who hasn't won a championship ring in his career?"

"I...you MMP!"

"Don't swear, you boy, be careful to be fined by the alliance!"

"Don't talk about these useless things, just say do you dare to bet?"

"Bet!"

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Wang Dalin definitely couldn't hear the commentary from TNT TV station at the game site, even if he could hear it, he didn't have time to pay attention to it - the game was fierce!

With 1 minute left in the first quarter, the Heat's starting five have all been replaced for a rest. The current players on the court are Wang Dalin, House, Green, Marly and McClenn.

The Hornets' starting lineup left Mashburn alone on the court, and the other four were Otis Thorpe, Magloire, Eddie Robinson and Eldridge Recastner.

Although the overall shooting percentage of the Hornets is very low, Mashburn is very accurate in this game. He has already made 5 of 3 shots. Naturally, the Hornets' substitute players passed the ball to Mashburn to single Marley.

Marley is 35 years old, how can he stand up to the strong Mashburn?
Marley was selected to the All-Star team when he was in the Suns. He has comprehensive skills, excellent offense and defense, and excellent physical fitness. He is nicknamed "Lei Gongdan".

However, this season, Marley has entered the end of his career, and the fuel tank is indeed almost out of gas. He can shoot open three-pointers on the court, and he is already a bit powerless to defend against the backup swingman of the average team, let alone Mashburn, who is still at his peak?
It would be great if the NBA allowed zone defenses during this period. Small forwards like Mashburn who attack the inside will definitely have a hard time encountering zone defenses.

But before the legalization of zone defense, players like Mashburn were a sharp knife on the offensive end, and it was difficult to effectively restrict him.

Fortunately, Marley did well in two consecutive defenses, and his defensive attitude was very tenacious. Mashburn attacked twice in a row.

It's a pity that House and McClenn on the Heat's side also attacked twice.

On the next goal, Mashburn finally broke through Marley's defense, rushed to the basket and jumped high, and then dunked. Wang Dalin was firmly blocked by Robinson.

At 16:17, the Hornets once again overtook the score.

Wang Dalin is also a little angry... Since you are staring at our defensive weakness and attacking, then I am not polite!
Jamal Mashburn is indeed one of the most powerful offensive small forwards in the league, but his defense is not very good, and his height is "only" 203cm... This is the height after wearing shoes. If he is barefoot, he should only be 200 or 201cm.

In other words, Wang Dalin is 10cm taller than him!

What's the matter with him?
Although Wang Dalin's position on the court is a power forward, there is an offensive method on the basketball court called "pick and roll". After the pick and roll, the opponent usually has to switch positions to defend...

"Hey Dan, I'll cover you later!"

With Wang Dalin taking the initiative to cover for him, Marley immediately dribbled the ball into the three-point line, and the opponent Robinson came over and delayed, and Mashburn hurried back to defend.Marley took advantage of this time difference to pass the ball to Wang Dalin who was standing at the top of the three-point arc, and took advantage of the opportunity to help him block Robinson.

Wang Dalin's shot was a completely open three-pointer. After he took the shot, he felt that the ball probably had it, so before the ball fell into the basket, he turned around and raised his arms in celebration.

As a time traveler, who hasn't seen the famous scene of "General" Arenas?

Players who have imitated this famous scene in later generations include Nick Young and Kemba Walker. Unfortunately, neither of them made a shot, setting a model of "pretending to be aggressive but getting slapped in the face".

Fortunately, Wang Dalin scored the goal. If he didn't score, Riley might even kick him out of the squad for the next game... I really can't afford to lose this guy!

There was joy on the Heat's bench, and the players cheered excitedly, especially Ricky Davis who shouted the loudest.

To say it's embarrassing, this guy is a "God-level" character. In order to get a triple-double in the original time and space, he deliberately shot on his own backboard, just to grab an extra rebound...

The B Wang Dalin pretends to be so "fresh and refined", how can TNT's mouth be idle?

"Charles, Wang has only played for more than 3 minutes, and he has already scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Are you a little panicked?"

"Calm down! Calm down! I, Sir Charles, haven't seen any scenes? Didn't I just shoot a three-pointer?"

"Yes, he did just shoot a three-pointer, but Charles, did you ever think of celebrating with such an action?"

"Kenny, do I seem to be such a pompous person? If I celebrate like this every time I take a three, I'll have to celebrate hundreds of times..."

"Hehe, don't get excited. I just want to remind you about the bet. If you lose, don't be reckless..."

"Fack... how dare you question my bet? Let me tell you, the great Sir Charles has always been willing to admit defeat!"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Dalin took off another defensive rebound.

Barkley: "..."

With about 15 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, the Heat played very patiently this time, until House suddenly made a quick reverse run and cut to the basket in the last three seconds.

House made an empty layup after receiving the ball, and the Heat led by 21 points at 17:4.

"Charles, Wang got another assist!"

"Don't bother me so much... During the holiday break, it's an advertisement!"

After returning to the locker room, Riley praised Wang Dalin by name and asked him to mention the top position of the three-point arc to support him more in the second quarter.

(End of this chapter)