Zhiba NBA

Chapter 137 (130) Hanging and Beating the "Big Hippopotamus"

On March 3, the Rockets returned to Toyota Center to face the Trail Blazers.The Blazers are mediocre, and Randolph, the most improved player, has missed many games due to a right knee injury. The strength is far behind the Rockets.Normally, this should be an ordinary game.

But for this game, Wang Zhizhi, who has always been shy, took the initiative to invite Yuan Fei and Dayao Daba to have dinner.As soon as Yuan Fei thought about it, he knew that Da Zhi was going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so he must ask for something.Sure enough, when he was full of tea and food, Wang Zhizhi made a plea to Yuanfei, hoping that Yuanfei could intercede with Tang Shuai, send Dazhi to start the game against the Blazers, and teach He Shengzhen of the Blazers a lesson.

This reason has to start with the summer of 04, when young South Korean center Ha Seung-jin announced his participation in the NBA draft.Ha Seung-jin is a hot topic in South Korea, as young Chinese center Yao Ming has just found success in the NBA.He Shengzhen, nicknamed "Hippo" by Chinese fans, has a height of 221cm and a weight of 304 pounds (about 138 kilograms).Koreans are highly optimistic about Ha Seungjin's potential, and some media analysts even said that he will be selected in the top ten picks in the draft.It's a pity that the reality is not as good as imagined. In the end, Hippo was only selected by the Blazers with the 16th overall pick in the second round of the draft.The Blazers already have many excellent insiders such as Ratliff and Randolph, and Ha Seung-jin has very few opportunities to play.

Yuan Fei laughed loudly when he heard the words, and the three of them couldn't figure out the laughter.

"The three brothers don't know something, and that's exactly what I mean." Yuan Fei said with a smile: "For Americans, this game is just an ordinary regular season game, with distinct strengths and weaknesses, and nothing to watch. But in China, it's already very popular, and it's the focus of the sports world."

"I didn't expect that you, a student studying in the United States, are so familiar with the situation in China." Da Ba praised, "What's wrong with you?"

"I don't like Koryo Bangzi very much, and I paid a little attention to some relevant information when I went online. There are three reasons why we should pay attention to this game: First, in January, Shandong People's Publishing House published a book called "Ugly Koreans", which caused dissatisfaction in the Korean media. The author Jin Wenxue is a Korean Chinese who has lived in Japan for a long time. He is very familiar with the cultures of China, Japan, and South Korea. Highly arrogant and repulsive."

"I've also heard that this incident has indeed caused some conflicts between the Chinese and Korean people." Dazhi nodded.

"The second reason is that this year South Korea declared the traditional event of the Dragon Boat Festival to UNESCO as a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" (the declaration was successful in November 05). The Korean Dragon Boat Festival is very similar to the traditional event of the Dragon Boat Festival in Hunan and other regions of our country, and our Dragon Boat Festival originated earlier. This declaration will definitely arouse strong dissatisfaction among the Chinese people." Yuanfei continued.

"How did the Dragon Boat Festival belong to the Koreans?" the bus said angrily.

"The last point is related to the sports world. It originated from the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. At this football event, the Koreans colluded with the referee at home and used the multiple standards of black whistle. They defeated Portugal, Italy, and Spain in Europe. His populism has seriously hurt the feelings of fans all over the world." Yuan Fei continued: "And the Busan Asian Games a few months later, the three brothers know better than me."

"That's right! My absolutely good shot block was also called a foul!" Yao Ming, who is usually gentle and gentle, also exploded: "We did not play well in that game, and this is the main reason. But if the referee was more fair, we would not have been tied in the last 30 seconds of the fourth quarter. We would have won with an extra point!"

"I also wanted to start the game because of this incident." Wang Zhizhi said: "It is precisely because of this defeat in Busan that the Basketball Association angered me for failing to return to the country to participate in the competition and announced that I would be expelled from the national team. It can be said that the darkest period of my life, the period of wandering overseas for many years, was all thanks to Korean basketball!"

"Brother Big Zhi, don't worry! Last year, the Korean media promoted Hesheng Town's draft, and they spared no effort to praise it. This kind of ugly behavior inevitably reminded Chinese fans of the dark history of the past. Recently, there have been many civil conflicts between China and South Korea. The fans of the motherland can't bear it anymore. I hope that your Great Wall trio will teach Hippo a lesson." Yuan Fei laughed: "So I have to help this favor!"

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Yuan Fei has never advocated mixing personal feelings in his work, but he is able to handle private affairs publically.Facing Lao Tang, he explained the three reasons again, and said that this game has a great influence in China, and it is a great opportunity to promote the Rockets' commercial promotion. He hopes to increase the playing time of Wang Zhizhi, who has many fans in China.

When Lao Tang heard that this was a major event involving the team's commercial promotion, he naturally had no objections.However, when the two combined, Bosh was still the starter.

The Blazers' starting inside partners are Raheem and Ratliff, both of whom have gone through a period of decline, and their strength cannot be compared with the flourishing Yao.Bosh used his shooting ability to pull Raheem out of the three-second zone, and Yao Ming played against Ratliff just how he did.Only 5 minutes into the game, Ratliff fouled twice.The Blazers immediately called a timeout, and Ha Seungjin was ready to play.The Rockets also made a decisive decision here, and Wang Zhizhi came off the bench.

Although Dazhi didn't face Ha Seungjin directly, his precise shooting opened up the space for Yao Ming.Yao Ming hit hard when he came up, and he dunked against He Shengzhen and scored 2+1.

Hippo did not show weakness, trying to shoot.Yao Ming vigorously blocked the shot and pulled the ball far away, and Billups got the ball and made a fast break.The Rockets have widened the point difference to 8 points.

Hippo's status in the Trail Blazers is not high, and he doesn't have much possession of the ball.The Blazers mainly handed the ball to Raheem to play, but Dazhi was extremely active today and tried his best to resist Raheem who was trying to hit back.After Rahim turned around and used his speed to break through, he was assisted by Dayao and double-teamed by Yao and Wang.Ha Seungjin pulled to the free throw line to respond, and after getting the ball, he made a mid-range shot without defense.

Hippo was not discouraged, and fought hard for the rebound, forming a scrimmage with Big Zhi.It's a pity that he is too heavy and not enough to bounce, and the jump ball was easily defeated by Big Zhi.In the next defense change, Da Zhi pulled out of the three-point line to meet He Shengzhen and shot a three-pointer!At 25:41 at the end of the first quarter, the Rockets were already far ahead.

With a large lead, the bus also got a chance to play.I saw the bus forcefully cut the inside line to push the hippo away and succeeded in the layup, but the hippo was sweating profusely, but there was nothing he could do.

"You can fight as much as you want, and you can't do it either." Bus still taunted his opponent.

Coach Pritchard of the Trail Blazers is full of enthusiasm, our backup center, even the Rockets' backup center can abuse him.

Hippo failed to play in the third quarter, but the momentum of the Rockets' victory was unstoppable, and the point difference was still widening further.In the fourth quarter, Yao Ming made Ratliff five fouls, and Ha Seung-jin finally got another chance to play.It's a pity that his skills are really inferior to others, and he suffered a big hot pot when he wanted to shoot.On the defensive end, Yao Ming repeatedly abused the basket, and was almost out of the shadows.Pritchard is also about to see the shadows. How can there be such a big gap between a big center from East Asia?
最终比分定格在了77:115，火箭主场38分狂扫对手。河升镇出场20分钟，仅仅5投1中得到了2+5，反倒搭上了2次失误和3次犯规。远在东方的中国球迷看得爽快，狠狠出了一口恶气。而韩国球迷则看得憋闷不已。

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