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Chapter 149 You Can Never Beat Me

"Let's congratulate Los Angeles, congratulations to the Lakers, congratulations to them for winning the 15th championship trophy in team history!"

When the Lakers' championship ring presentation ceremony began, Charles Barkley on the sidelines was congratulating the Lakers, and his eyes were fixed on the small table in the center of the court. A championship ring, that is what Charles Barkley desires most, and what he lacks the most.

Not having a championship can be said to be the eternal pain in Barkley's career, so in the opening game of the new season, when the team that won the championship held the championship ring awarding ceremony at home, it was Barkley who felt the most uncomfortable , and the most embarrassing time.

Watching the Lakers players come on stage one after another, receive their own championship rings, and then show them to all the audience in a very flamboyant manner, not only Charles Barkley in the commentary, but even the Kings players standing on the sidelines, They all have expressions of envy and hatred.

After the Lakers' championship ring presentation ceremony ended, the NBA opening game of the 2009-2010 season finally kicked off. As the defending champion, it was the first game of the new season. The focus of all four games, from the rows of Hollywood movie stars sitting on the sidelines of the Staples court, as well as celebrities and dignitaries from all walks of life in Los Angeles, it can be seen how much attention is paid to today's game.

Compared with last season, whether it is the Kings or the Lakers, there have been some changes in the starting lineups of the two teams. First of all, the Kings are a guest. Two rookies, Serge Ibaka and Jrue Holiday entrusted them with important tasks, let them start with Yan Hua, John Salmons, and Kevin Martin. Hua, three of the king's five starters are rookies. The oldest, John Salmons, is only 30 years old this year. Compared with the two famous youth teams in the league, the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklaho Ma Leiting did not give up.

As for the Lakers, the biggest change this season is the former boss of the Kings, Ron Artest. Tester also fought with Kobe Bryant on the court, but in a blink of an eye, Ron Artest rejected the Rockets' contract extension and turned to join the Lakers.
The main factor that prompted Ron Artest to join the Lakers was the unknown injuries of the Rockets' two core players, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. Yao Ming was reimbursed due to injuries in the playoffs last season. , will be absent for the entire next season, and McGrady’s injury is currently looking very bad, so the Rockets, who are aiming for the championship, are completely uncompetitive in the new season, so Ron, who originally planned to renew his contract with the Rockets -Artest, after being recruited by the Lakers, chose to join the Lakers.

Although the main factor that prompted Ron Artest to join the Lakers was not money and status, but Ron Artest's desire for a championship, but Artest's move still received a lot of criticism, even Others satirized Artest as a champion beggar.

After all, as a star who has won the best defensive player and made the All-Star, Ron Artest directly joined the defending champion in order to chase the championship when he was still at his peak, and he was eliminated last season. His opponent, in this era that still advocates lonely heroes, Artest's move is somewhat unreasonable.

After Artest joined, the Lakers' starting lineup has undergone some changes. The players who started today are center Andrew Bynum, power forward Paul Gasol, and small forward Ron Artest The joining of Ster, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Derek Fisher, and Artest will not only enhance the Lakers' perimeter defense, but also allow Kobe to focus more on the offensive end. And the wing composed of Artest and Kobe has also become one of the strongest wing defensive combinations in the entire league.

"This king is really young."

When the starting players from both sides finished warming up, Yan Hua and Andrew Bynum, who represented the jump balls of the two teams, also walked into the middle circle to prepare for the jump ball, and Kenny Smith, who was on the sidelines, couldn’t help sighing. To put it bluntly, the two rookies started at the same time in the first game, and Kings coach Reggie Toyce was a little too courageous.

"Hey, little bastard, did you see my ring just now?" Although in the last matchup of the regular season last season, Andrew Bynum was completely shattered by Yan Hua who used the experience card, even Even confidence and fighting spirit were destroyed by Yan Hua, but after experiencing the baptism of the finals, winning the O'Brien Cup, and wearing the championship ring, Andrew Bynum is now a little carried away.

To be honest, Yan Hua, who was standing on the sidelines just now, was really envious when he watched the Lakers players on the court receiving their championship rings one by one. Few of the players who played in the NBA could get rid of The attraction and temptation of the champion, Yan Hua is no exception, so when Bynum used the championship ring to provoke Yan Hua, Yan Hua did not choke him back, but looked at this frightened guy with a smile on his face.

"Little bastard, I won't lose to you again today." Seeing that Yan Hua just smiled and didn't make a sound, Bynum not only didn't hold back at all, but made more and more progress. Not only that, Bynum He also plans to teach Yan Hua a good lesson in this game, and get back all the face and confidence he lost.

However, what embarrassed Bynum was that the rhetoric had just been uttered, and it hadn't completely dissipated. In the next jump ball, Bynum lost to Yan Hua, especially when Yan Hua left behind after the jump ball. mouth, with a disdainful expression on his face, it made Bynum want to rush forward and give him two old punches directly.

"Little fat man, you will never beat me, and today is the same." Yan Hua, who won the jump ball, completely ignored Bynum's expression at the moment, and after leaving a sentence that made Bynum go crazy, he Moved forward quickly.

"Damn it, bastard, bastard." Andrew Bynum, who had the upper hand just now with a smug face, lost the wind in a blink of an eye. How could Andrew Bynum, who had just reached the pinnacle of his life, Accept it.

After Yan Hua quickly advanced towards the frontcourt, Zhu Holiday, who got the ball in the backcourt, slapped the basketball carefully, and advanced towards the frontcourt unhurriedly. When he first entered the league, he was appointed by the head coach With a heavy responsibility, he started to serve as the starter before he was familiar with the rhythm of the NBA game. This made Zhu Holiday both excited and worried. After the frontcourt and hanging to Yan Hua who was standing inside, Zhu Holiday breathed a sigh of relief. Don't make mistakes, that's what Zhu Holiday now asks of himself.

In the first attack after the opening game, the king was still as simple and rude as ever. Everyone else pulled away, allowing Yan Hua to single-play Andrew Bynum with the ball inside, and the Lakers, after Yan Hua held the ball, did not rush Instead of double-teaming, Yan Hua was allowed to play in the low post. After all, after Kevin Martin came back, the King's outside line was also very threatening, and rashly double-teaming Yan Hua would only make his death worse.

Before Yan Hua held the ball, Bynum had already blocked Yan Hua. After Yan Hua received the basketball, he used all his strength and was ready to resist Yan Hua from behind. Without losing his position, his defense is undoubtedly half the battle.

However, in this attack, Yan Hua did not compete with Bynum in brute force, but prepared to test his learning achievements this summer on Bynum. After holding the ball sideways against Bynum, Yan Hua quickly adjusted his body posture, and made a set of right tentative steps with his left foot and right shoulder turning over. However, Bynum, who was defending against Yan Hua behind Yan Hua, did not completely complete these movements in Yan Hua. When it was finished, he took a step towards the middle and took the initiative to give Yan Hua the passage to the basket.

"It seems that Yan's training with Hakeem this summer is not bad." Watching Yan Hua use his footsteps to move, he got rid of Andrew Bynum behind him very easily, and then went to the basket and completed it with a dunk. After the second attack, Charles Barkley on the sidelines commentary also showed a bright smile.

It is no secret that Yan Hua received special training from Olajuwon this summer, but many people are skeptical about the results of the special training. After all, Dwight Howard has also been receiving Olajuwon. However, Howard's back attack is always the same as that of a bird. Olajuwon's dreamy footsteps, Howard has been practicing for so long, and he hasn't even learned a little bit. As a result of the special training, most people have no hope. Dream footsteps are not so easy to learn. However, judging from the first attack after the opening, Yan Hua really learned from the Olympic footsteps. Rajuwon learned a little bit from there.

"Damn it, people are more popular than people!" Just as Barkley in the commentary was praising Yan Hua, Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked at Yan Hua and then at Andrew. -After Bynum, he complained helplessly in his heart.

When Yan Hua first entered the NBA, his back-up technique was already very proficient. Although there is still a big gap from everyone like Olajuwon, it is completely enough to deal with these rough guys now. , coupled with the best rookie, the second round of leading the team, the honor of being selected to the best team in the rookie season. Trained hard all summer.

And what about this guy under his command?From the beginning of entering the league, the Lakers invited him the best teacher, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to teach him, but a few years have passed, the progress of this guy is as slow as a snail. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is so angry that he doesn't want to teach him anymore, especially this summer, when most people are working hard, Bynum actually went on a world tour, spending time and drinking, waiting until the Lakers' training camp for the new season begins. At that time, this guy actually gained a lot of weight, he really had to throw away goods and compare people to death!

Bynum couldn't hear Phil Jackson's complaints about Bynum, but Bynum could hear Kobe's two voices shouting at him very clearly, even though he felt very I was wronged, but Bynum did not dare to express anything, but rushed to the front court desperately after sending the baseline ball. In any case, today's game will not be the same as last season's game , Today is the day I wear the championship ring, today is the most important day for the entire Lakers, if I let that bastard give me a 40+20 at Staples today, I will really be ashamed to see others.

After quickly reaching the frontcourt, Bynum ran directly to the left side of the paint area to make a position. Although after Yan Hua scored a dunk, Kobe reprimanded Bynum for his poor defense, but in this Lakers attack, Kobe After receiving a pass from Fisher, he still passed the ball to Bynum, ready to give him a chance to save face.

In this era where rough guys are everywhere, Bynum's back-up technique is also quite good. After all, he has learned from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for so many years, and it is still somewhat effective. After receiving a pass from Kobe, Bynum is adjusting After getting a good posture, he began to exert strength, preparing to push Yan Hua with his back, and then turned around and hooked, or broke through and dunked, to counter Yan Hua's attack after the opening.

However, after Bynum started exerting his strength, Bynum found to his horror that he couldn't support the bastard at all, and pushed his back twice in a row. Yan Hua behind him retreated at most 10 centimeters, while In the case of turning his back for the first time and exerting his full strength, Bynum was getting weaker and weaker, and his stamina was getting weaker and weaker. If there was no rule limit of 5 seconds for turning his back, let Bynum pouted his buttocks slowly. At the top, it is possible to squeeze to the basket, but it is obviously impossible now.

So after exerting all his strength and slamming into Yan Hua behind him fiercely, Bynum turned around and prepared to forcibly turn over and shoot a jump shot in front of Yan Hua.

However, when the defensive player behind the back is not out of position, forcing a shot is a very risky behavior, especially in front of a tall and long-armed defensive player like Yan Hua, it is a kind of gambling. .

Bynum, who forcibly completed his turn in front of Yan Hua, just raised the basketball in his hand when he felt a heavy object hit the basketball in his hand hard.

(End of this chapter)