champion heart

Chapter 162 161. Charles, what kind of bet do you want to play again?

Time passed quickly, and the next morning the Lakers' flight landed several games in Indiana.

Tonight's game between the Pacers and the Lakers is destined to be a focus game before the All-Star Game.

Although there is no major grievance between the two teams in the near future, the head-to-head confrontation between the two teams is still very topical.

For example, what kind of story will the confrontation between Tang De and Paul George, the two top small forwards in the current league, be like?
And what would a matchup between two traditional centers, Hibbert and Whiteside, look like?
What's more, George will definitely be selected for the starting lineup of the Eastern All-Stars this year, and of course Tang De is also.

This is also a very gimmicky topic.

Of course, the major media in the United States will not waste this opportunity. Before this game, all kinds of publicity about the game have been done vividly.

After all, if there are gimmicks, it means that more people will pay attention to it. The more people pay attention, the higher the economic benefits will naturally be.

"Don VS Paul George, who is the better small forward in the league?"

"Hassan VS Roy Hibbert, who is the stronger big man in the league?"

"..."

Before the game, topics like this appeared on the headlines of major newspapers.

Kobe's limelight was even stolen.

But as an old Jianghu, after so many years, Kobe doesn't care much about these false names now.

The angle of view turns to the court, and the players on both sides have already started warming up before the game.

After warming up, George first took the initiative to come over and say hello to Kobe. After all, George is also one of Kobe's disciples.

George: "Hey, bro, I watched your recent game, and I have to say that your recovery is pretty good, and your team has also been very strong recently. I am really happy for you. After experiencing a ruptured Achilles tendon, you can still play He recovered so well."

Kobe: "Paul, don't make trouble. I don't deny that our recent momentum is very strong, but it also depends on who we compare with. Compared with you, then we are really weak, right? Haha~"

Kobe also responded to George with a smile on his face.

George: "So tonight's game will be very interesting. I will win you with my teammates!"

While Kobe and George were talking, Tang De, who was warming up, also slipped over.

Tang De: "Paul, don't be too confident, I want to say, we will end your winning streak, I think it must be a very exciting thing to end your 10 winning streak, what do you think buddy? "

George: "Don, I know that you are indeed qualified to say such things based on your current performance, but it's not that easy, we'll wait and see!"

After speaking, George directly followed Tang De with a set of classic NBA gestures.

Tang De hasn't even been able to adapt to the greeting gestures between NBA players.

This is not called greeting, it is simply a complete set of radio gymnastics, and the process is not usually complicated.

For the player George, personally, Tang De still admires him very much.

This guy George has almost no black spots, whether it is his performance on the court or his private life, there is nothing to complain about.

He's not going to be as brainless as Durant...

TNT commentary seats.

Kenny Smith: "Charles, is there something you forgot to do?"

Barkley: "What? What are you talking about? What did I forget?"

Barkley began to play dumb.

O'Neill: "Holy shit, Charles, stop pretending to be a fool to labor and management, Kenny, serve mustard!"

After O'Neill finished speaking, Kenny Smith took out a bucket of mustard juice that he had already prepared from under the seat and said, "Here, come on Charles, don't play tricks on the agreement, otherwise Shaq and I will completely despise you."

Barkley: "Labor and management didn't say no to drinking, Kenny, you fucking bring that damn mustard!"

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Soon, the starting list of the two sides for tonight was shown again on the big screen at the scene.

The Lakers are business as usual, with point guard Kobe, shooting guard Nick Young, small forward Don De, power forward Gasol, and center Whiteside.

Pacers: point guard George Hill, shooting guard Stephenson, small forward Paul George, power forward West, center Hibbert.

Following the referee's signal, the two sides began to jump the ball in the middle circle.

Jumping the ball has always been what Baibian is best at, and tonight is against Hibbert, an all-star center, so Baibian is even more excited.

Although Hibbert's height is about 5 centimeters taller than Baibian's, compared to Baibian, Hibbert really has a matchhead-style jumping ability.

Bai Bian once again successfully grabbed the first wave of offensive ball and threw it to Tang De.

In the TNT commentary booth, Barkley was still drinking the mustard juice in pain. This time, he didn't cheat at all, and he was about to drink up a large bucket of mustard juice.

O'Neill and Kenny Smith on the side laughed and were so excited.

Barkley: "Shit, labor and capital still want to gamble, Kenny, listen to me this time I want to gamble with you, you listen to me, I must let you taste how painful it is to drink a large bucket of mustard juice!"

Barkley said in pain while drinking.

Kenny Smith: "Charles, are you crazy? Shaq beat you twice, why do you blame me?"

Barkley: "You're right, that damn guy Shaq did win me, but you got the mustard juice both times!"

While speaking, the Lakers' first offense on the field has been completed.

Tang De didn't choose to attack by himself, but passed the ball to Whiteside under the basket. He had to try what Whiteside could do against Hibbert.

After all, if the Lakers want to win this game, Whiteside's performance at the basket is extremely important.

Because from the perspective of the team's overall strength, the Lakers are really inferior to the Pacers.

George Hill currently averages 13.1 points per game, George averages 22.3 points per game, David West 15 points, Stephens 13.6 points and Hibbert 14 points.

The Pacers' starting five scored in double figures per game, so they are not only good defensively, but also offensively not inferior to the Lakers.

Whiteside's first offense under the basket first tried Hibbert in a post-up single.

Hibbert's weight is 3 kilograms heavier than that of Baibian, reaching 123 kilograms, and his height is also 5 centimeters higher than that of Baibian.

So in terms of absolute power, Baibian is indeed inferior to Hibbert.

However, compared to Hibbert, Baibian also has his own advantages, that is, his excellent jumping ability and moving speed.

After hitting Hibbert in a post-up single without a top, Baibian directly pulled the ball out and made a mid-range shot.

Although the Lakers' first offense was a bit difficult, fortunately, Baibian finally hit.

2:0, the Lakers scored first.

After a face-to-face meeting, Bai Bian had a rough idea of ​​Hibbert, and it was indeed not so easy to deal with as Tang De said.

Tang De also understands that Bai Bian can't beat Hibbert by force tonight, he can only outsmart him.

TNT commentary seats.

Kenny Smith: "OK, I listen to you, what bet do you want to make this time? Just say it!"

Barkley: "We're not betting on a triple-double this time, let's guess who can win the game tonight."

Kenny Smith: "OK, you guess first, no matter how you guess, I will stand on your opposite side and convince you to lose."

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(End of this chapter)