Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 21 Provoking the Gorilla

"I have no objection either, it's just that my playing time is too little now, and I can't play any tactics."

Kobe looked distressed.

"That's not a big deal, as long as I say in front of Coach Ha that only Kobe can make me full of energy, I forgive him for giving me a little face."

O'Neill patted Kobe on the shoulder and said disapprovingly.

Zhou Yu couldn't help rubbing his forehead when he heard the words. O'Neill dared to say anything when he was drunk, and he wasn't afraid that others would suspect his certain orientation.

"It's not right, you will be suspected of 'forced palace', I think so, as long as the three of us try to get together in the team practice match again, as long as we fully exert the power of the 'triangular offense', we will eventually Then everything will be done.”

Zhou Yu suggested.

"That's a good idea, but you have a lot of tricks."

O'Neill raised his thumb and said.

Kobe also nodded with joy in his eyes.

Zhou Yu was overjoyed after taking care of these two "stabs". It seems that the "Lakers Dynasty" will come early just around the corner.

On November 11, the Lakers challenged the New York Knicks in an away game. New York is the most prosperous city in the United States, the world's financial center, and also known as the Holy Land of Basketball, where the NBA headquarters is located.

Madison Square Garden was full of seats, and fanatical fans played the slogan "Beat the Lakers, Kill the Sharks" one after another.

This is Zhou Yu's first away game. The significance is self-evident. The atmosphere of the away game is completely different from that of the home game. The away players can be heard booing everywhere, and some fans even raised their middle fingers indecently.

The biggest highlight of this game is undoubtedly the duel between O'Neal and Ewing, one of the "Four Major Centers". Of course, the matchup between "CIC King" Alan Houston and Eddie Jones is also another. Aspect.

In order to take a good shot, last night, Zhou Yu fought Ewing one-on-one in the system again, and as a result, he was unsurprisingly abused.

Zhou Yu found that although Ewing had a low presence among the "Four Centers", he was the one with the most comprehensive skills. Whether it was a strong inside shot or a mid-range jumper, he was at his fingertips. Of course, the defense was also impenetrable. It is difficult for people to find flaws.

The starting lineup for the New York Knicks is:

Center: Patrick Ewing, power forward: Larry Johnson, small forward: Buck Williams, shooting guard: Alan Houston, point guard: Chris Childs.

The starting lineup of the Lakers has changed, and the other positions remain unchanged, except that Zhou Yu replaced Horry at the power forward position.

In fact, it is not surprising to think about it. Horry's defensive ability is too weak, especially in the last game against the Timberwolves. Harris was disappointed, and this is Zhou Yu's first start. The excitement is self-evident.

The commentators for this game are NBA celebrity Brown and New York Knicks star Willis Reed. Willis Reed once led the Knicks to two championships in the 70s.

Before the game, when the players from both sides greeted each other, Zhou Yu suddenly walked up to Ewing, curled his lips, and said arrogantly: "Hey, gorilla, my name is Wang Zhizhi, and I will blow you up in this game."

Ewing was startled, frowned, his huge nostrils trembled, and he didn't make any response.This is in line with his introverted personality. He is unwilling to argue with others and only speaks with strength.

But the reporters on the side ran over as if they had found a treasure, and raised their cameras to take pictures frantically. The grievances and hatred between the players seemed to be what they were most interested in.

In fact, the reason why Zhou Yu is so arrogant is entirely Wang Hui's secret advice. Only when the attention of players is getting higher and higher, his jersey sales and advertising endorsements will increase.

O'Neill blinked at the side, looked at Zhou Yu with some dissatisfaction, and secretly complained, how did this kid steal his lines.

After the midcourt jump ball, the Lakers got the ball. Van Exel pushed the ball across the half court, and still passed the ball to O'Neal first. At this time, Zhou Yu pulled to a high position to make room for the inside more space.

Facing Ewing's close defense, O'Neal shook his shoulders first, then turned sharply and slipped to the baseline.Although Ewing is strong enough, he is still slightly inferior to O'Neal, so he successfully squeezed the space, and then he ushered in a two-handed dunk.

"2:0", the Lakers got off to a good start.

This time, the strong inside play fully demonstrated O'Neal's amazing strength and agility. Although Ewing's defense is in place, if O'Neal receives the ball in a comfortable position, it will be difficult to stop him.

On the next ball, Ewing received a pass from his teammate in the middle distance of the baseline, held the ball with both hands and faced the basket. Facing O'Neal's defense, he first took his left foot as the axis, and then suddenly took a step with his right foot to make a breakthrough.

When O'Neal's center of gravity was slightly shifted, Ewing immediately got up and made a slightly backward jump shot. The basketball passed through a beautiful arc and made a steady hit.

Immediately there were cheers in the stands, and the two center forwards showed their strengths in the opening game, quickly bringing the game to a climax.

In the ensuing game, in addition to the wonderful duel between the two center forwards inside, Alan Houston and Eddie Jones on the outside were also not idle. Both of these two belong to technical shooting guards, and their shooting posture and technical movements are like textbooks. By normal standards, he hits the rim with a nice pull-up jumper or step-back jumper every now and then.

When Zhou Yu saw this battle, he felt a little anxious. It seemed that this game was going to be a performance between the two star players inside and outside, and it had nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, he can still grab a few rebounds with his height and long arms, but the sad thing is that the defender Larry Johnson he faces is not as tall as he is, but he is full of strength, which makes Zhou Yu feel uncomfortable every time he grabs a rebound , struggling.

In desperation, he had no choice but to walk slowly towards O'Neal, patted his fat buttocks and said:
"Hey, O'Neill, don't take care of yourself, pass me a few balls too?"

"Brother, wait a little longer, brother is in good condition now."

O'Neal said with a look of embarrassment.

hold on? !Wait a second, I'm going to take a rest!Zhou Yu cursed inwardly.

"How about beer and skewers?"

Zhou Yu proposed preferential terms.

"This……"

O'Neill hesitated, but still didn't make up his mind.

"Beer and skewers with a beautiful sister."

Zhou Yu bit his lip and said more.

"no problem."

O'Neal's eyes finally brightened, he nodded and agreed.

On the next ball, O'Neal did not break his promise. After receiving the pass from Van Exel, he first pretended to hit Ewing with his back, and then suddenly made a diagonal pass and handed the ball to Zhou Yu who was pulled to the high position.

Facing the physically strong Larry Johnson, although Zhou Yu could not take advantage of strength, he still had an obvious advantage in height.

Zhou Yu, who was holding the ball near the top of the arc, didn't want to entangle Larry Johnson too much. He just pretended to break through, and then took a step back and shot a three-pointer.

Johnson, who was not as tall as he was, didn't react too much, and could only watch the basketball fall straight to the basket.

With a crisp sound of "shua", Zhou Yu made a steady three-pointer.

At this time, there were only more than three minutes left before the end of the first quarter. The score between the two sides was originally "18:18". Zhou Yu's three-pointer quickly broke the deadlock and gave the Lakers a three-point lead.

The Knicks players were all amazed. They didn't expect that big players could shoot three-pointers so accurately. After all, this was in the 90s when three-pointers were not yet popular.

Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy pursed his lips off the field. He knew that Wang Zhizhi had a certain mid-range and long-range shooting ability, but he didn't expect his shots to be so decisive and accurate.

In the next second, he quickly called Larry Johnson to the front, whispered a few words, Johnson nodded knowingly, and rushed to Zhou Yu again.

"Mr. Reed, do you think Wang Zhizhi's long-range shooting ability will change the direction of the game?"

Brown in the commentary asked with great interest.

"I think it's very possible. The strengths of the players in each position of the two sides are similar. If Wang Zhizhi can't guard against this, the Knicks are likely to lose this game."

Reed nodded and analyzed rationally.

"So, what do you think of the player Wang Zhizhi? He comes from China, where the level of basketball is relatively poor, and he is still an undrafted player."

Brown asked next.

"I think his shooting level is very rare among tall players, and his running awareness is also good. As long as he works harder, I believe he will have a bright future."

Reid praised without hesitation.

Ewing also looked at Zhou Yu with some surprise. It seems that this kid is not only bragging, but also has some tricks.

On the other hand, O'Neill looked envious, thinking to himself, if he could have this kind of touch, he probably could win the championship playing with his grandma.

The game continued, and the Knicks relied on Alan Houston's handsome and unsolvable mid-range shot to score two more points. The score between the two sides came to "21:20", and they were still clenching.

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