From South China Tiger to NBA King

Jianghu got the rebound and the Celtics continued to attack.

  Jiang Hu took the ball and pushed forward at full speed, like a super large-displacement Ferrari Enzo sports car, galloping all the way to the three-point line.

  Kemba Walker is the only Hornets team who can defend well, but he also knows that there is nothing he can do against Jianghu's fast break. His only option is to gamble and steal.

  Faced with Walker's steal, Jiang Hu directly dribbled the ball behind his back with his right hand and passed it with his left hand. He took another step with his left hand to pull the ball up. He took two big steps and jumped with both feet. Da Fengche smashed the ball with his right hand and scored.

  Celtics 4:0 Hornets.

  Zhang Weiping shouted: "Good guy, Jiang Hu kicked off the game with two dunks. He is in very good condition today. A team with poor defense like the Hornets may be in trouble today."

  Yu Jia said: "Yes, when his physical strength is sufficient and the opponent's defense is not good enough, he is the biggest trouble on the court."

  "Opponents are always hoping something will go wrong with his stamina."

  "He has never had any problems with his physical strength. He is famous in the league for being invincible. And I remember that when he was interviewed, he complained to the media more than once that his playing time was too short."

  Zhang Weiping laughed and said: "It's really short. This season he averages less than 35 minutes per game and often gets off work in three quarters."

  Yu Jia also said with a smile: "His style of play is also relaxed. Stevens knows how to feel sorry for him and always lets him guard the opponent's forwards and defenders who have the worst offensive ability. Most of the time, he lets Leonard Go against your opponent’s star.”

  "On the defensive end, Jianghu sometimes doesn't bother to guard against players with poor shooting percentages. When it comes to players with poor shooting percentages, they will stay two meters away. They completely despise their opponents."

  This time it was Walker who launched the attack again, but was stopped by Leonard and passed the ball to Lamb. Lamb took the ball in the middle and there was no one around him. He hesitated and chose a jumper for a three-pointer, which missed without interference. basket.

  Jiang Hu turned his head and glanced, then turned around and ran away.

  Marc Gasol grabbed the backcourt rebound and immediately passed the ball long. Jianghu easily won the basketball while running.

  A transition between offense and defense, and a misplaced counterattack. Kemba Walker didn't dare to get close to the ball or find a way to cause an offensive foul. It would definitely be impossible to guard against.

  However, Walker retreated deeper this time and was ready to foul inside the basket. This is his home court, he is the star of the Hornets, and Jordan is still watching the game in the box above his head. He cannot let the world continue. Dunk over his head.

  Walker retreated very deep, but Jianghu completely ignored him. He slowed down one meter from the three-point line and shot a three-pointer without going to the basket at all, which made his plan fail.

  He turned around while the ball was still in flight and made a muzzle gesture, completely ignoring the Hornets players.

  Uh-huh! The ball hits the net!
  Celtics 7 to 0 Hornets.

  Walker looked very frustrated and slapped the basketball hard, but there was nothing he could do.

  The Hornets' home court was completely silent, and the stadium was muted for two seconds. Their goal this season is to hit the playoffs. Although a playoff team may lose in the end, it should resist for half a game. Why is there so much noise right from the start? A feeling of being crushed.

  Many fans booed, and some chose to applaud Jianghu...

  Zhang Weiping shouted: "Haha, Jianghu, I threw a three-pointer directly in front of Walker. After the shot, I paid tribute to Arenas and turned around to celebrate."

  Yu Jia laughed and said: "I wonder if Crawford didn't do his homework before the game. He arranged for Jiang Hu to face off against Kemba Walker. The height difference between the two plus their wingspans makes it almost like an adult beating a child. Whatever. Shoot, just hit it casually. This is the difficulty of his shooting in training, and he knows it will definitely go in."

  TNT commentator Charles Barkley said: "Jiang Wai-line scored his first three-pointer, and he scored two more dunks in the opening game. He will definitely score high points again in this game. It has to be said that Crawford lost Despite their previous professionalism, they actually arranged a bizarre matchup between Kemba Walker and Jiang Hu. This is not a one-dimensional contest, but a three-dimensional creature crushing a two-dimensional creature, just like a science fiction novel I have read. , Earthlings are completely unable to compete with aliens, and physics no longer exists.”

  Smith said: "Talking back to the game, I feel that if the Celtics lead by more than 30 points at halftime, Jiang will not be able to produce super statistics. I feel that if he can't win almost every game easily, he can score in every game." 30 points or more.”

  O'Neal laughed: "It's too conservative. I think he can average 40+40 in 10 minutes per game. No one can guard him one-on-one, not even Leonard, who has the strongest perimeter defense. Oh, my God. Now, I almost forgot, Leonard is right next to him, this is outrageous!!"

  When the Hornets attacked, Walker brought the ball to the frontcourt without looking at Leonard, and immediately passed the ball. Batum moved to the right and caught the ball at 70 degrees and shot a three-pointer. Under the interference of Jaylen Brown, he hit the ball and returned a one-pointer. ball.

  Celtics 7 to 3 Hornets.

  The Celtics attacked, Jiang Hu ran from the top of the key, and ran from the left to the right under the screen of Marc Gasol.

  Leonard and Horford played a pick-and-roll in the middle, broke through to the free throw line area, attracted Cody Zeller to help defend, and then passed the ball to the right side. Jianghu received the ball and shook Jeremy Lamb with a feint shot. Move laterally and step back, and shoot a three-point jumper from the right.

  Uh-huh! Another hollow!
  Celtics 10 to 3 Hornets.

  There were only two people on this side, Jiang Hu and Leonard. Boggs didn't follow him. Even if he did, he couldn't interfere with Jiang Hu's jump shot because he was too short.

  After the goal, Jianghu clenched his fists and roared in celebration, turning the away guest into the home team with great domineering attitude!

  Zhang Weiping shouted: "I'm going crazy. Jianghu scored 10 points in a row in the opening game. I can't guard against it. I can't guard against it at all. A team like the Hornets with average defense has the smallest player in the starting lineup to defend Jianghu. It's completely impossible to guard against it." he."

  Yu Jia said: "Coach Crawford didn't call a timeout yet? If he didn't replace the defensive player and Jianghu faced the air shot, it wouldn't be surprising to score [-] points."

  Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Crawford did not get his contract renewed this season, and Michael Jordan even announced that he was going to fire him as the head coach. He is now completely ruined, even against Jianghu, who is valued by all coaches." He didn’t even bother to take care of the problem.”

  The camera showed Coach Crawford sitting on the sidelines in a suit and tie, discussing the situation on the court with Malik Monk next to him, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

  He's not in a hurry. Walker is a point guard, and Jiang Hu is also a point guard. What's wrong with your point guard guarding the point guard? What's wrong? Do you need someone else to help you guard the point guard? Do you think you are Stephen Curry? ?

  The broadcast camera once again showed Michael Jordan in the VIP box above his head. Boss Qiao was wearing a suit and holding a cigar in his hand. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass and was looking at the court with a frown on his face. He looked better than head coach Crawford. Much more anxious.

  The Hornets made another mistake on the field. Walker passed Lamb's goal and was intercepted by Jianghu.

  Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Jordan is probably a little anxious, thinking: You kids are too bad, so forget it if you can't guard them. Can the offense be more aggressive, a triple threat, a fake shot followed by a fadeaway jumper?" , didn’t you just get two points? Is it so laborious?”

  However, this time Jianghu fought hard and almost knocked the ball out of the sideline. It took a lot of effort to get it back, and the first opportunity was lost.

  In this round, Jianghu did not play by himself, but gave the ball to Leonard. The two of them opened up together, which can attract more defenses and make the game easier.

  However, it was only Leonard's first shot since the opening, and his touch was average and he didn't hit.

  When the Hornets attacked, Walker wanted to get rid of Leonard with Zeller's screen. Who knew that Leonard bypassed the screen and still followed him closely. He had no choice but to throw the ball, and it was Lamb who got the ball again. Jianghu put Lamb two meters away. No matter how good you are in 2K, this is the reality. You can't become a player as good as me in the NBA.

  Sure enough, Lamb hesitated and passed the ball instead of taking a shot.

  Zeller cut the ball in the middle and beat Horford to attract a double-team from Gasol. He passed the ball to the left baseline. Walker made a big circle and finally got an open shot and hit the mid-range shot.

  Celtics 10 to 5 Hornets.

  Hornets fans gave Walker sporadic applause. They didn't like Walker because they knew that Walker would never be able to bring a championship to this team in his lifetime, and even making the playoffs in the Eastern Conference would require a lot of luck.

  The Celtics attacked and Jianghu passed the ball after halftime.

  Since the arrival of Marc Gasol, Jianghu's organizational tasks have been reduced a lot. He can make fuller use of his personal abilities. Combining the ball with and without the ball is his favorite style of play.

  Unless the Hornets players directly double-team the guard without the ball, if he double-teams him without the ball, it is tantamount to surrender, because the Hornets have to leave Jaylen Brown and Horford empty when double-teaming. Gasol was standing near the three-second zone. Letting him go would mean the basket was empty.

  Jianghu played the same routine again. This time he caught the ball on the right side and passed the ball to the center again. Horford got an open shot in the high post but missed the shot.

  Walker finally showed his strengths this time, advancing quickly and passing to Batum on the right. Batum relied on Jaylen Brown to force a breakthrough and score a layup.

  Celtics 10 to 7 Hornets.

  Batum is a typical player of the small ball era. If he was over 2 meters tall at the beginning of the century, not fast, and not strong in breakthrough ability, he would have been eliminated by the league very quickly.

  But now Batum is like a fish in water. He doesn't need to be fast or have the ability to break through. He only needs to be good at shooting and defense to get a good position in the team and a contract with a high annual salary.

  The Celtics attacked. This time Jianghu did not go to the baseline. He directly cut to the three-point line at 70 degrees on the left side and received Gasol's pass through the screen.

  He dribbled one step inside the three-point line and made a jump shot!

  Celtics 12 to 7 Hornets.

  Not only the three-pointer, but also the mid-range feel is good.

  The Hornets attacked, Kemba Walker held the ball and beat Leonard in isolation, but he changed direction on the left and missed a jumper.

  Cody Zeller grabbed an offensive rebound over Gasol's head, turned around and threw it, but it still didn't work. Horford dialed the ball out, and Jaylen Brown picked up the basketball and immediately passed it to the frontcourt.

  Jianghuxia's fast break relied on speed to catch up with Walker, who retreated first to defend, and relied on him to take the ball and hit the basket. Walker wanted to commit a foul, but he pulled Jiang Hu's arm and failed. Instead, he was led to lose his center of gravity and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

  Jiang Hu tilted his body and rushed out, dunked the ball in with a tomahawk, and the referee's whistle sounded, 2+1.

  Even if this was the Hornets' home court, it was impossible for the referee to call an offensive foul. Walker fell to the ground because his body was too weak.

  Walker got up from the ground, with helplessness written all over his face. He tried his best to pull the foul, not the ball. He can't hold back like this, Jiang Hu is too fierce.

  Coach Crawford requested a timeout and planned to let Walker take a rest. Even if he really couldn't prevent Jiang Hu, he should at least make a certain effort instead of paddling the whole game.

  Crawford wasn't even thinking about winning, but thinking about how to turn a crushing game into an all-out game.

  Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "The Hornets coach has to call a timeout. I don’t know how many points Jianghu will score today. After the timeout, Jianghu will have to take free throws. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be 15 points in a single quarter."

  Yu Jia said: "Stevens hasn't made a move yet. It is estimated that Leonard and Jaylen Brown will be called on Walker with the ball continuously later, because Walker's defense is basically a colander."

  After the game, Jiang Hu drank some water and wiped his sweat with the towel handed over by Caruso.

  He hopes that the Hornets will not replace Walker, and even if they do, they will not let him sit on the bench all the time and replace him as soon as possible. He didn't feel any pressure against Walker, scoring was too easy and too satisfying.

  But Coach Crawford disappointed Jianghu.

  After the timeout, players from both sides returned to the court. The Hornets replaced Walker and Lamb at the same time, replacing substitute point guard Tony Parker and substitute small forward Miles Bridges.

  Crawford made adjustments and asked Bridges to defend Jianghu, while Parker went in front of Jaylen Brown.

  Bridges is this year's No. 12 pick. He is 201cm tall and weighs 100 kilograms. He is definitely much better than Walker in confrontation.

  Jiang Hu shook his head and went to the free throw line and made an extra free throw. The Celtics beat the Hornets 15 to 7.

  In the first three and a half minutes, he had already scored all the Celtics' points.

  The Hornets attacked, and Jianghu was defending Tony Parker. As a result, the Hornets' new rookie Bridges forced a goal in the face of Leonard's defense, and also caused Leonard's foul.

  "Hold the grass, the domestic violence man is awesome!!"

  In every era of the NBA, there are male players who are frequently reported in the news about domestic violence. There is Jason Kidd, the league's top point guard, Artest, who is known as the toughest player in the league but was violently abused by his wife, and Bridges. The most famous domestic violence man in the NBA in this small ball era.

  On June 2022, 6, Bridges was accused of beating his girlfriend in front of his two children outside the court. In the end, the police wanted to arrest Bridges on charges of domestic violence. One day after the incident, Bridges voluntarily surrendered to the police. After entering prison, Bridges paid a bail of 29, and he was ultimately exempted from jail.

  Later, when faced with the accusation of domestic violence, Bridges did not deny it. In the end, the court decided to sentence him to three years of probation. Although he did not have to go to jail, Bridges was also punished by NBA officials, so he also Missed the entire 2022-2023 season.

  During the 2023 offseason, Bridges contacted many NBA teams, but in the end he signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Hornets. According to previous reports, Bridges had a chance to sign with the Hornets. He signed a contract with an annual salary of up to 790 million. It can be said that because of the domestic violence incident, Bridges not only had his personal development affected, but he also lost tens of millions of real money. But for Bridges, he is lucky to be able to return to the NBA, and he is still young after all. He still has the opportunity to prove himself again through his performance on the court. 2500
  Just as the new season was about to start, Bridges received another arrest warrant for violating a protection order and smashing the glass of his girlfriend's car. Because of the last domestic violence incident, the court ruled that Bridges must not have contact with his girlfriend for the next 10 years. The most important thing is that there was a child they shared in the car at the time. This also made Bridges Also facing a potential child abuse charge. Bridges was ultimately wanted in Mecklenburg County for violating a protective order, minor child abuse, and damaging personal property.

  Bridges soon surrendered to the police as he did last time, and after he appeared in court, he was ordered to pay a $1000 bail.

  He can also be regarded as a representative figure who can make money work.

  (End of this chapter)