basketball hero

Chapter 409 New Record and Slam Dunk Contest
Yingxiong's performance in this game is enough to become the best game so far in the regular season of this season.Before that, he was often ridiculed for only playing downwind and scoring points on weak teams.Now in the well-known "Devil's Home Stadium" in the NBA, when he was behind most of the time, he equalized and entered overtime, and even made a buzzer-beater in the final stage of the game.

应雄本场比赛上场44分钟，25投12中，其中3分球7投3中，罚球12罚10中，砍下37分12个篮板12个助攻2个抢断1个盖帽。其中44分钟创造了他职业生涯的上场时间新高，12次助攻刷新了他常规赛的单场助攻记录（此前是11次），这也是他的赛季第2次三双，职业生涯首次30+10+10的三双数据。

After the game, a large number of reporters poured into the Raptors locker room, and surrounded Ying Xiong, who threw the game-winning shot.The rest of the Raptors seemed to be used to all this and didn't feel too surprised.This season, Ying Xiong has shocked people too much, as if all this is his regular performance.

At the press conference after the game, coach Casey, Ying Xiong and Bargnani attended.When the reporter asked whether Yingxiong had a premonition of the lore, Coach Casey said solemnly that he had designed a tactic for Yingxiong, and he made it in the end, it was as simple as that.His answer made the audience burst into laughter.

Bargnani said that this is the happiest season he has played since joining the team, although he has continued to suffer from injuries (laughs...).

Ying Xiong said modestly that the victory is due to the whole team, and he still needs to make continuous progress.At this time, Ying Xiong, who is humble and polite, is like a big boy next door, a little different from his toughness and persistence on the court.

After the Raptors struggled to overcome the Jazz's Devil's home court in overtime, their record came to 14 wins and 5 losses, and they are still the biggest dark horse in the league so far.After winning several strong teams, their dark horse quality has been verified, and few people will question their strength.

In this wave of away games, Yingxiong's All-Star votes have been on par with Derrick Rose, ranking among the top two guards in the Eastern Conference.During this period, he once again received an invitation from the All-Star organizer to participate in the Orlando All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.Surprisingly, after rejecting last season, he accepted the invitation this season and will compete with several other "flyers" who participated in the dunk contest.

The attention of the NBA All-Star season is getting lower and lower, making the organizers rack their brains to come up with some ideas to attract the attention of fans.Inviting Ying Xiong to participate in the slam dunk contest is not because of how shocking his dunk ability is, but to create topics and gimmicks.A yellow guy in the slam dunk contest, doesn't that sound cool?Even if it can't cause too many topics, at least it can attract the attention of a large number of fans in China and Asian fans in the United States.Therefore, inviting Ying Xiong to participate in the slam dunk contest is a matter of more advantages than disadvantages for the organizers.

A reporter who likes to find topics asked Ying Xiong: "Why did you not agree to participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest last year, but this year you did?"

Ying Xiong's answer was almost without thinking too much: "I just want to participate suddenly, there is no other reason!"

"Is it because you performed better this season, and you can get more attention if you participate?" The reporter still refused to give up.

"Well, what you said is very good, and the article can be written like this!" Ying Xiong looked at the reporter with a smile.

The reporter was a little embarrassed, knowing that his thoughts had been seen through by the other party.But he was an old man after all, so he quickly changed the subject and asked about other things.

In the current NBA basketball world, Ying Xiong is the best player among the yellow race, and it can also be said that he is the best player among the Asians.In the case of "black and white" in the NBA, it is really surprising that a person of yellow race can achieve such results.This can also explain that he was shocked by many basketball fans in Asia.

The Raptors will continue their away game on January 1 to challenge the Denver Nuggets.The same plateau home, the same western powerhouse.The difference is that the Nuggets, which ranked fifth in the Western Conference last season, made a big deal in the second half of the season. Anthony and other players left the team, and the core structure of the team has undergone earth-shaking changes.

So far this season, the Nuggets are currently 13 wins and 5 losses. The record is very good, which is unexpectedly good.You must know that this is a team without superstars. The current biggest players on the team are Nene and Gallinari.If it weren't for the excellent record last season, the Nuggets could compete with the Raptors for the title of "the biggest dark horse in the league" based on the paper lineup alone.

A team is 14 wins and 5 losses, and another team is 13 wins and 5 losses. This is bound to be a very intense game.Both teams have an outstanding Italian, but because of the injury in the last game, Bargnani will not play in this game.According to the news before the game, the Raptors coach Casey will change in this game.

On January 1, the Nuggets played against the Raptors at the Pepsi Center in Denver.This game has attracted a lot of attention.There is no other reason. The two teams that were very likely to become the top four in their respective divisions before the season firmly occupied the top four in their respective halfs.When these two teams meet, people want to see who will win the game.

In the shooting training before the game, Ying Xiong, a popular star in the league recently, had a relaxed expression and seemed very confident about the upcoming game.People who are familiar with him will find that since he joined the Raptors with a big contract and became the core of the team, his self-confidence has become stronger and stronger, and his current performance is also at the MVP level. Getting MVP and entering the best team is a sure thing.

The Nuggets star Gallinari is not only a compatriot with the Raptors' No. 08 pick center Bargnani, but also has a close relationship with Yingxiong.The two are both rookies in the 6 class. Gallinari was the 8th pick in the first round, and Ying Xiong was the [-]th pick in the first round.Today, both of them have changed teams, and both have become the core of the new team.

So this game is not so much a competition between two teams with strong popularity and record, but also a competition between Yingxiong and Gallinari, two young cores.And it is very likely that the two will face each other directly in this game.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Nuggets at home is: center - Timofey Mozgov, power forward - Nene Hilario, small forward - Danilo Gallinari, shooting guard - - Aaron Afflalo, point guard - Andre Miller.

The Raptors in the away game changed their game: Center - Aaron Gray, power forward - James Johnson, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Jose Calderon .

(End of this chapter)