one-handed ball

Chapter 269
After the Timberwolves lost to the Nuggets, they started to make great strides again, defeating such powerful enemies as the Suns and the Trail Blazers, and completed a wave of four consecutive victories.

At this time, the player of the month for the first month was released. James from the east and Zheng Ke from the west, two players representing the most comprehensive personal skills on the planet, successfully won the award.And Pierce, Kobe, Durant, Howard, Yao Ming and his like can only be nominated for the best of the month again.

The award ceremony can only be regarded as an appetizer. Zheng Ke, who has already won the biggest award that all NBA players dream of like FMVP, has no desire for the best of the month at all.Usually, he would use his larger-than-average palm to hold the trophy in his hand, and then raise it above his head, slightly feeling the cheers of the fans at the scene.

And when the time entered December, North America officially entered winter.A place like Minnesota is already covered with snow, and people will wear thick down jackets and leather gloves when they travel.

With the vigorous development of the NBA regular season, the number of fans voting for the All-Stars in the East and West is also increasing day by day. At the same time, the rookies who have made great progress in various statistics since the start of the new season have also been sought after by fans.For example, Rondo in the East, his statistics since the beginning of this season are very conspicuous, averaging 14.1 points and 10.3 assists per game, making him firmly the real core figure of the Celtics.For example, Monta Ellis, averaging 26.2 points per game after the start of the season is too scary, and his 45% shooting rate is not too bad, which made him famous in the Pacific Division.

There are some strange phenomena in the NBA. For example, if you average more than 20 points per game, you will have a chance to become an All-Star. For example, if you average more than 10 rebounds and assists per game, you will have a chance to become an All-Star.Although there are no written rules for these, people feel this way subconsciously.Leaving aside the stats or not, with such stats and a not-too-ugly record, it shouldn't be difficult to become an All-Star.

So in order to enter the All-Star Game, Bosh, Ellis, Granger and his like, players with outstanding statistics but poor record, went crazy to show their strength during this period, in order to win a chance for the All-Star Game , Trying my best to compete, to fight one difficult opponent after another.

In comparison, Zheng Ke is much more relaxed. It should be a sure thing for him to become the All-Star starter. The only regret is that the Timberwolves who lost four games are still ranked behind the Lakers who also lost four games. The reason is that, The Lakers played one more game than the Timberwolves, and their winning percentage is a little higher than that of the Timberwolves.

Under such circumstances, people are very interested in the battle between the two teams in the battle for the top spot in the Western Conference. After they inquired, they found out that the first match of the season between the two teams will be next Saturday.

A week apart, the two teams are already filled with gunpowder, and people are talking and looking forward to the two teams playing against each other.Even on the Internet, the war of words between the fans of the two teams has already begun.

Lakers fans said: "We introduced Artest this year, our insider Bynum has made great progress this year, our Peter Pan"

The Timberwolves fans fought back: "Your Peter Pan is one year older, and our Zheng Ke just scored 69 points. Your Bynum is still a child, but our insider offseason is over. Great reinforcement. Your Artest's new album is terrible, let our Zheng Ke teach him how to sing."

And the two teams are also competitive. They have never lost in the game before next Saturday. Among them, the Timberwolves have won eight consecutive victories, and the Lakers have won seven consecutive victories.

This undoubtedly made the competition for the first name even more popular. Tickets in the Staples Arena were sold out for this, and even many fans were willing to spend money but could not buy tickets.

“First time in LA!”

In the bus, Zheng Ke sat beside Thornton, looking at the brightly lit city of Los Angeles, he suddenly spoke to Thornton.

"No, I came here once during the trial training." Thornton leaned against the window and replied.

He paused, and then continued: "However, this is the first time I've seen the night view of Los Angeles. Well~ When I tried out here, my performance was not very satisfactory, so I left that day."

"Is it the Lakers' workout?"

"The Clippers and the Lakers have them, but I only went to the Clippers." Thornton laughed.

Zheng Ke was aroused by his answer, and said: "Why? Don't you think the Lakers look down on you, or do you want to be selected by the Clippers' No. [-] pick?"

Thornton was embarrassed, and replied: "It's nothing. I just think that the Lakers should look down on unknown young players like us, and they won't be selected if they go. Why don't they go to the Clippers to try their skills."

"and after?"

It was the first time for Zheng Ke to hear Thornton mention his draft. He felt that he had been born again. He didn't know much about the trial training and the draft. He was immediately interested.

"Later, later, it seemed that I went to the Heat for trial training, went to the Hornets, Bobcats, etc., of course, also came to the Timberwolves." Thornton also gradually fell into the days of running around the map of the United States: "Low players like us The pick players, in order to get a decent job at that time, it was casting a net everywhere and looking for a needle in a haystack. As long as there is a chance for trial training, as long as there is no conflict in time, it is train, car, boat, in short, it is all land, sea and air. Go to the training location."

"You know, among the players in the trial training, in addition to those lottery elites, there are also many players who are not well-known and eventually lost. They come from all over the world, and they all have special skills. In order to enter the NBA and become millionaires, It's just playing hard. God, you know, I heard that there was a player in the last session who was repeatedly beaten by low-ranking players in the trial training, and finally fell to the second round (Jordan). It's a very cruel thing." Thornton said with lingering fear, and seemed to be brooding over the matter of thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge.

"Besides our Timberwolves, which other team do you think is interested in you?" Zheng Ke asked with great interest.

Thornton scratched his head foolishly, looked left and right, and then said mysteriously: "Boss, to be honest. At the beginning, I didn't know that the Timberwolves were interested in me. Like the rest of the team, they didn't respond. Well~~, it seems that the Hornets have some interest in me in the end, I thought I would end up in New Orleans, lol.”

Zheng Ke couldn't help but look at Thornton with admiration.During the trial training, Thornton was a bit independent and eager to show himself. McHale was not going to select him in the draft. Later, under Zheng Ke's strong request, McHale reluctantly selected him Thornton.So far, Thornton still hasn't played up to the standard, and McHale is still complaining privately that Zheng Ke wasted a first-round pick.Although Zheng Ke didn't remember where Thornton made his worth, the ability value of 72 displayed by the system is not fake, which is almost the ability value of a rookie in the lottery zone.

"Take your time, there will always be a chance."

Zheng Ke comforted Thornton, reached out and patted Thornton's shoulder.

The bus stopped after entering Staples, and a group of players bent over, carrying jersey bags, and jumped off the bus.

As soon as Zheng Ke went out, a vast expanse of whiteness flashed in front of his eyes.That was a large number of Los Angeles media. They got the news early in the morning and were already waiting here.As soon as the protagonist appeared, he clicked and took countless pictures.

The reporters broke through the police's line of defense and rushed to Zheng Ke's surroundings in an instant, tiptoeing out the microphone, and surrounded him tightly.

"Zheng, tonight is the game against the Lakers. Kobe has already announced that the winner of this game will definitely be the Lakers. Do you have anything to say?"

Zheng Ke took a bunch of microphones, found a place to sit down, and then said: "Kobe has always been high-spirited, but the Timberwolves will not admit defeat. We will do our best and dedicate a wonderful game."

"Last season, the Lakers and Timberwolves met in the Western Conference semifinals. This season, the records of your two teams are far ahead of other Western Conference teams. If the Lakers won last season, will the championship also belong to the Lakers?"

What a weird question.Zheng Ke felt that the media in Los Angeles were really amused. After a few seconds, he said, "Who knows? Basketball is round, and anything can happen. Maybe the Lakers win the championship, maybe the Rockets Win the title, maybe the Magic win the title."

The questions from the reporters kept coming up one after another. Even Zheng Ke, who had experienced many battles, was also sweating a lot when asked by these enthusiastic Los Angeles media.He couldn't help thinking that Hollywood's urban media is different than other cities, and Minnesota's media is not so difficult, and it is much cuter than Los Angeles.
(End of this chapter)