NBA: I'm really the Chosen One

Chapter 14 Play
In the next day's game against Germany, Li Zheng still didn't get playing time, but there was someone who sat with him on the bench all night, and his position was more remote than him. Of course, that person was poor Stoudemire.

Li Zheng found out that the behavior of these guys towards him before was simply considered gentle. Now Stoudemire has to carry the bags of the younger generation, and wants to run errands for Wade, James Anthony and the others, and those old players will not even have a good face. For him, Stoudemire still looks like he is willing to give it to him.

Li Zheng never forcefully understands things that he cannot understand. Just like his game-like life, the world is full of mysteries and unknowns. Instead of exploring where it came from, it is better to live your own life well.

Li Zheng sat on the bench and flipped through Larry Brown's tactical manual. To be honest, Larry Brown's defensive accomplishments are really useful, including the study of rules and standards and the summary of each player's offensive habits. Li Zheng has never seen such content. Been there, even in the NBA is an undisclosed secret.

It's a pity that only defense is useless, not to mention that the times have changed. The entire league is encouraging offense and trying to catalyze the emergence of the next Jordan. Larry Brown's philosophy will not win the championship or the hearts of the fans sooner or later.

"Allen, Tim, drink water." Stoudemire got up and handed towels to Duncan and Iverson, and then handed the water cups to the other players who were leaving the field one by one.

"That big man is too accurate." Allen Iverson said helplessly. Today, his touch is already hot, but Nowitzki can always respond. They still can't open the score with the German team. The mentality has also become gradually anxious.

Duncan was gulping water, and his panting appearance made Popovich a little distressed. In the Spurs, he couldn't bear to let Duncan work so hard like a cow and a horse, defending the outside line, fighting the inside line, and blocking positions. Duncan has too many things to do Yes, his physical exertion is huge, and his muscles can be seen shaking unconsciously while sitting on the seat.

Li Zheng looked up at the timer. There was 1 minute and 44 seconds left, 70 to 72, and the US team was behind by 2 points. Larry Brown called the last timeout, and the game entered a dangerous situation again. There is nothing else to do except defense and success rate. The offense is handed over to Iverson, Marbury and Duncan, and the defense is handed over to Duncan. This is all he has.

"Ah" Richard Jefferson clutched his calf in pain. The team doctor rushed over and found that the muscle in his calf had been twisted to the front of his leg. Little by little, the misplaced muscles were squeezed back.

Stoudemire's eyes lit up. He sat for the entire game. Now everyone is exhausted. At this time, if he plays a few good shots and wins the game, it will definitely improve the relationship with his teammates.

Larry Brown glanced at the eager Stoudemire, and finally looked at Li Zheng, "Lee, warm up."

Li Zheng threw the tactical manual aside, took off his training uniform, "Leave it to me."

"Lee hasn't participated in team practice yet, isn't it too risky?" Popovich whispered to Larry Brown.

"Hasn't he been watching? You should watch it." Larry Brown said lightly.

"Of course, give the ball to Tim and Allen. This is a tactic that anyone can play." Li Zheng moved his ankle and found the veins on Larry Brown's head twitching. It was obvious that he didn't care about his wisecrack. Not very interested.

Li Zheng threw the towel to Stoudemire, "Pour me a cup of hot water." Stoudemire reluctantly put away the towel, watching Li Zheng strenuously walk to the sidelines.

Point guard: Iverson
Shooting guard: Lee Jung

Small Forward: Carmelo Anthony
Power Forward: Shawn Marion

Center: Tim Duncan

With 2 minutes left, Li Zheng, who had never played before, was replaced with such an anxious score. American broadcast channel commentator Pete Davis had already cursed Larry Brown, and many viewers in front of the TV also expressed their deep gratitude. agree.

"Two straight losses, no doubt about it. Larry Brown didn't want to win this game, maybe to lower our expectations for this team, but that didn't have to be replaced by the college player, I don't even think he can play in the game. Good dribbling, it's brutal for a kid."

"I don't think so. Brian Lee's performance in the NCAA is obvious to all. Scores, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, there is nothing he is not good at. I think it was wrong for Larry Brown not to give him playing time in the previous games. , he is a player who can plug and play." Another guest, David Lynch, commented.

"The more omnipotent a player is in the NCAA, the easier it is to get lost in the NBA. Omnipotence means there is no proficiency in one item, especially for college players. Their skills are not enough to support the all-around performance in professional games. Of course I don't blame the kid, Larry Brown is a piece of shit, no doubt about it."

"Let's wait and see, the game is about to start"

"Son, pass the ball to me, defend well, don't think too much." Iverson patted Li Zheng on the shoulder and said.

"No problem, trust me." Li Zheng said with a smile, and then avoided Duncan's claws with long eyes on the back of his head, "Tim, don't touch my head, I'm still growing."

Duncan scratched his head, and he was able to dodge his own black hands. This kid seems to be really smart. He said firmly to Li Zheng, "I will make up for you."

"I'll defend Dirk." Li Zheng came straight to Nowitzki. Marion looked at Duncan with a wry smile, and Duncan nodded.

"Oh oh oh, I take back what I just said. This kid doesn't seem so cute anymore. It's not smart to challenge Nowitzki for the first time. Look at his height. He is 5 inches shorter than Nowitzki, Larry. There's no timeout for Brown, he can't stop this crazy kid," Pete Davis yelled exaggeratedly.

"Let's focus on the game, the game has officially started." David Lynch squinted at Pete, he felt that Pete seemed to have some prejudice against this kid.

"Hello, Dirk." Li Zheng pulled up his trouser legs, squatted down, and said to Nowitzki in the most standard defensive posture.

"Trouble." Nowitzki looked unhappy. He accepted Li Zheng's invitation to fight bullfights after the shooting match with Li Zheng yesterday. He knew how annoying Li Zheng's defense was. Li Zheng, he could already imagine that the competition would be very difficult.

"Is this a defense around the front?" David Lynch was surprised to find that, at the most critical time, Nowitzki couldn't catch the ball!The instigator was Li Zheng.

Li Zheng used his flexible lateral movement and footsteps to cooperate with his body to block the position of the big man's turn and dribble. Nowitzki had to pass back to the defender, and then there was no suitable space for receiving the ball.

"This pass will be broken." The German defender watched Nowitzki anxiously as he kept turning his body while Lee Jung was circling forward, but no matter how he moved, Lee Jung stuck firmly to him like a part of his body In front of him, time passed by every minute and every second, and he had to strike iron outside the three-point line.

Duncan grabbed the rebound, and Iverson dribbled the ball to the half court to organize the offense. After waiting for the American players to settle down, Iverson observed the German team's defense. Their defensive focus was still on Duncan. As long as Duncan landed in the penalty area There were more than two people stuck in their position, Marion tried hard to cut and run, but the defense of the German team was still following him.
Except Lee Jung
Iverson passed the ball to Li Zheng's hands. It was a huge open space, but the players of the German team immediately covered it. Especially when the US team lacks pitchers to open up space, the German team can further compress the defensive area.

"Here!" Iverson was afraid that Li Zheng would die after being forced to stop. They had no timeout, so he reached out to return the ball. In this situation, he could only try to use singles to open up the space, but his eyes gradually became frightened.

Off the field, Larry Brown was covering his heart and was about to blurt out words starting with F. Marion and Anthony looked dull, and Duncan's calm face also changed.

Li Zheng took off calmly, moved his wrist, and shot. The German player who defended so decisively could only reach his elbow. The basketball drew a beautiful arc from the baseline, went straight into the basket, and fell into Duncan's hands.

"Three points? Is this guy crazy? Shooting against someone else's defense? Who does he think he is? Reggie Miller or Ray Allen. Good shot! Boy Wonder made it! Three points! Team USA overtook it! La Riblan is a god!" Matt Davis jumped up from his seat excitedly, then slammed the table and shouted again and again.

David Lynch held his forehead and looked helplessly at Matt Davis performing personality switching on stage. As a professional commentator, perhaps Matt shouldn't be so excited, but he had to admit that the three-pointer shot just now, he His heartbeat also accelerated a bit.

"What a player with a big heart." David Lynch sighed silently.

"Good shot! I knew it!" Larry Brown clenched his fist and shouted. Popovich wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and Li Zheng made a three-pointer. Otherwise, he was really afraid of Larry Brown's heartbeat. Passed out too quickly.

(End of this chapter)