Chapter 68: Energy Solutions Arena
, Salt Lake City, USA
"Supan did beat Tyson Chandler in his first career show, but man! Tyson is already over 30 years old, I don’t understand, what’s so good about this." In the pre-match interview
, Gobert seemed to be venting his dissatisfaction with being a bargaining chip in the exchange.
"And I am the super defender who is truly expected in the new era."
Gobert's mouth corners slightly raised, and his tone revealed confidence:"I will let him know what is the DPOY level of defense."
When these words came out, the reporters' eyes were all shining.
What they needed was this kind of pre-match flag-raising speech.
Gobert's remarks were put on major platforms word for word.
Many fans frowned after seeing them, with a puzzled expression.
Many fans in China also had a lot of question marks in their heads.
Rudy Gobert? Who is this guy?
……
In China, the game was also broadcast live in the Tengxun Sports Live Room.
Commentators Yang Yi and Wang Meng were a little nervous about the game against Su Pan.
They still remember Gobert's sudden rise in the second half of last year.
As one of the few big centers in the league, he can perform all kinds of amazing rim protection, making many teams afraid to attack the penalty area.
This is Gobert's performance after his rise.
Yang Yi smiled awkwardly and introduced it to the fans.
"Today's opponent in the Supan match is Rudy Gobert. Let's not talk about his offense first."
"Speaking of defense alone, it is absolutely top-notch, nicknamed the French Iron Tower, listen to it."
Wang Meng also nodded frantically in agreement:"Last year, Gobert started 37 games, averaging only 26 minutes of playing time per game, but he was able to contribute 2.4 blocks."
"Dark horse players competing for DPOY and All-Defensive Team this year"
"In this year's opening game, Gobert scored 12 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks."
"Su Pan must not underestimate the enemy."
Even in the live broadcast room, the female anchor Mina, who was wearing a hot short skirt, blushed and nodded nervously.
Hearing this, many viewers watching the live broadcast could not help but worry.
"What the hell? The Jazz center is so ruthless?"
"I remember Gobert was pretty bad before, the kind that the whole league made fun of"
"The past is the past, the present is the present, don't always talk about the past"
"How unlucky is Su Pan. In his first two games as a rookie, he played against two inside DPOYs."
"Don't be pessimistic. The boxing champion was exposed by Su Pan."
"Don't be so mean, that's us Chinese fighting boxing champions, there are special bonuses"
……
Soon, the game started.
The players from both sides walked onto the court, and Su Pan and Gobert stood in the middle of the court.
As one of the few tall centers with long arms in the league, Gobert and Su Pan were evenly matched in stature.
Putting aside the thickness, in terms of length, Gobert and Su Pan were comparable.
Many people also realized that tonight was destined to be a tough match.
In the studio, the two commentators also sighed
" In terms of body size, Gobert's height and wingspan are not inferior to Supan, but let's see his performance on the court"
"Let's see if we can get ahead in the jump ball first."
As soon as the voice fell, the two jumped at the same time.
Although the static talents of the two are similar, the dynamic talents of the two are very different.
Bang!
Su Pan's excellent jumping ability allowed him to easily win the opening jump ball.
Facts have proved that... in terms of length, the jumping Su Pan is still an existence that Gobert looks up to.
And at the moment the jump ball was completed, the familiar scene appeared in front of everyone again.
Under the gaze of all the fans in Salt Lake City, Su Pan took the steps of a giant.
Boom!
In just less than three seconds, he, who was just in the midfield, had already appeared near the opponent's penalty area.
Whoosh!
Russell's little hand trembled, and Su Pan jumped and stretched out his hand.
The aerial relay was perfectly completed.
It was the familiar jump ball aerial relay at the beginning, a perfect punch-in!
"OMG!"
The fans in Salt Lake City were stunned.
They had never seen such an exaggerated fast break.
The Jazz coaching staff was also dumbfounded.
They just lowered their heads, and the Lakers scored when they looked up.
Although they had heard about the horror of Supan's opening alley-oop, they didn't expect that Gobert couldn't stop this guy.
The stadium fell into silence.
…………
At this moment, in the Tianchao studio,
Wang Meng's eyes were wide open as he spoke excitedly.
"Even when facing Rudy Gobert, he still clocked in during the opening of the closing game! This has almost become Su Pan's signature move. If he continues to play like this, Chinese fans will have to give this move a nickname.……"
Yang Yi on the side also breathed a sigh of relief
"It seems that Gobert is still not ready to face Su Pan."
Yang Yi was wrong.
In fact,
Rudy Gobert was not unprepared to face Su Pan.
On the contrary, he was fully prepared.
The reason why Su Pan completed the aerial relay just now was entirely because... he really couldn't catch up.
Su Pan's speed was too fast. He was simply a velociraptor!
In an instant, Rudy Gobert felt that the situation was not good.
It was going to be bad tonight!
However, the bad was yet to come.
The Jazz's offensive round.
Gordon Hayward's pick-and-roll mid-range shot was originally shot well.
And Hayward was still observing Su Pan's position. , and after making sure that he was hiding in the inside, he chose a mid-range shot.
As a result, as soon as he shot, a black shadow appeared above his head.
Su Pan flew out from the inside and slapped the still-rising basketball.
Bang!
Su Pan blocked the shot and the basketball flew away.
Gobert, who was standing next to Su Pan, saw clearly how terrifying Su Pan's jumping distance was.
He just glanced at the position of his teammates.
When he turned around, Su Pan was gone.
When he looked back, Su Pan had already taken off and slapped the basketball away.
First it was the speed, then the bounce.
The shock of these two aspects made Gobert a little unbelievable.
…………
And looking back.
Su Pan stuck in the low position, facing Gobert one-on-one
"I'm coming!"
"One-on-one between Su Pan and Gobert! It's time to test Su Pan's offensive ability!"
"This is also the time to test Gobert's defensive ability!"
In the studio, the two commentators mobilized the eyes of the fans in front of the TV.
Everyone's eyes were locked on the inside position on the court.
Everyone was looking forward to the first head-on confrontation between the two tonight.
On the court, Gobert pushed hard with both feet, and his teeth followed.
Now, he can only hope that his strength can compete with Su Pan.
Speed, bounce, reaction, he is more than one level behind the opponent.
If the next strength...
Gobert felt more and more numb the more he thought about it.
""Are you ready?"
At this moment, Su Pan's voice came:"Then I'm coming."
Then, a shoulder suddenly hit him.
Bang!
In just a moment,
Gobert suddenly had a strong urge to return to the country.
Because of Su Pan's collision, he almost saw his deceased grandmother.
…………
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