"Hahahaha! Unexpectedly, I won again, Charles!"
In the TNT live broadcast booth, Kenny Smith looked at Charles Barkley with joy on his face.
"Hmph, what do you want to eat tonight? You decide the place, I'll take it!"
Barkley glanced resentfully at the Trail Blazers players who were gradually dispersing, and his heart was bleeding.
In tonight's game, Carmelo Anthony played 38 minutes. He made 14 of 29 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 7 of 11 free throws. He scored 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists. It was an absolute masterpiece.
Unfortunately, he lost to the Trail Blazers in the end and was successfully selected as the latest leader of the air-cutting group.
However, Barkley is more concerned about Anthony's other statistics, such as "only" three blocked shots...
Yes, just one block away. As long as Anthony is taken a risk, he becomes such a gamble, since Kenny Smith is allowed to make a good effort.
Now, all plans are ruined.
In this game, Wang Zelin still maintained a stable performance of more than 20+10+3+1. He played 30 minutes and scored a near-triple-double of 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. He also had 2 blocks and 1 steal. His personal data The columns were all filled, and by the way, I got the best player of the match.
His playing time was concentrated in the first half, almost full. In the second half, he only played more than 2 minutes in the third quarter and only 5 minutes in the fourth quarter. This is why Barkley shouted regretfully: Wang Zelin If you play more in the second half, you might win the bet.
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On the bus back to the hotel, everyone was still thinking about the game just now, but some people were also thinking about the upcoming nightlife.
After all, this is New York!
"Brother A Lian, do you want to experience it tonight? What is exotic style? Swinging comes first!"
Wang Zelin poked Yi Jianlian's waist with his finger and winked.
"What exotic style, swing..." Yi Jianlian was slightly startled at first, then quickly realized what the other party was talking about, and waved his hand awkwardly: "Forget it, I'm not interested in that thing."
That's the truth.
Except for Wang Zelin, the Chinese players who have played in the NBA in the past, from Wang Zhizhi and Shane Battier to Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, all have a clean, humble and low-key image off the court, unlike most black players who have a messy off-court life. In comparison, they are definitely high-quality idols.
Until the appearance of Wang Zelin, the American media and fans saw the other side of the "bohemian" Chinese players.
However, Wang Zelin just has more gossip news and more fans. He only makes fun of it occasionally, even the Chinese fans.
And this is the difference between sports stars and entertainment stars. The first thing they guarantee is their performance on the sports field. As long as they play well on the field, it will be difficult to collapse off the field unless they are involved in principled issues such as pornography.
"Oh, you should do as the Romans do." Wang Zelin said with a smile.
Yi Jianlian said helplessly: "Forget it, go and have fun yourself."
"Then... let's go have a drink together." Seeing that Yi Jianlian was a little moved, Wang Zelin continued: "In a serious place, it's just a simple drink to celebrate. Everyone is going to be there, so you have to come."
"Okay, okay, I can't tell you anything."
"Hahaha, that's right."
Then, Wang Zelin stood up from his position and shouted excitedly: "Brothers, I suggest that you don't go back to the hotel and go find a place to have fun. What do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a wolf howl sounded in the chartered car.
Matthews: “I couldn’t agree more!”
Batum: "Don't worry, I'm also familiar with New York. There are many good places."
"Nicholas, have you been waiting for Wang's words?" Mo Williams said with a smile.
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed.
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At noon the next day, the Trail Blazers flew back to Portland. After playing the game against the Knicks on the 8th, the next game was scheduled for the 10th. The opponent was the Jazz. They had a day and a half to rest.
"Wang, the two Brazilian girls I introduced to you yesterday are on point, right?"
On the plane, Batum came over with a smile, and Wang Zelin asked.
Speaking of this, Wang Zelin's expression lit up instantly, and Batum saw it all.
Sure enough, Wang Zelin subconsciously touched his waist with his right hand and licked his tongue: "Those two young Brazilian models are really hot and open..."
Batum excitedly shouted: "Who are the young Brazilian models? That's because you haven't experienced the style of our French beauties. You know, our capital Paris is a world-famous romantic city!"
"Well, it seems that I need to go to France for a vacation during the offseason. Don't forget to do your part as a landlord then." Wang Zelin rubbed his hands and immediately suggested.
"And I!"
"Add me one!"
"Me too!"
"That's it, let's go to Brazil for vacation together during the offseason."
As the Trail Blazers return, yesterday's game is being hyped by the media.
"So what if it's 37 points? Regarding Anthony's nth empty score this season, he deserves to be the leader of the group!"
"With just one less Tyson Chandler, last year's Eastern Conference semifinals team will actually become a bad team? Or is it that Tyson Chandler is the real leader of the Knicks..."
"It turns out that Cameron has never been a good leader!"
It is unimaginable that most of the above remarks criticizing Anthony were made by local New York media. It can also be seen from various reports that New York fans have reached an intolerable level for the Knicks' poor start this year.
In a mansion in New York.
"Hiss!"
Suddenly there was the sound of the phone falling to the ground, cracking and shattering.
"Damn it! Why are you talking about me? Why are you obsessed with me? Don't I want to win?"
Thinking of the various negative reports on the phone screen just now, Anthony couldn't get rid of his hatred and roared like crazy.
After a long time, Anthony took out a spare cell phone and dialed the number of Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh.
"What's wrong? Cameron."
After getting through, a man's deep voice came from the other end of the phone.
Anthony said quietly: "Donnie, I think it's time for us to make changes!"
"en..."
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
"Mike Woodson! I don't want to see him again. I hope the team can find a better coach with leadership skills instead of mediocrity who always blames the players."
Anthony stated his intentions straight to the point.
Core players demand a change of head coach!
Magical?
It's very magical.
This kind of thing is almost impossible in other basketball leagues. In the NCAA college league, where the basketball atmosphere is considered to be better and purer than the NBA, the head coach can even cover the sky with one hand, symbolizing the absolute authority that cannot be challenged.
However, who said this is the NBA?
After all, the NBA is a business alliance. We are here to make a lot of money, and who can help us make money?
In other words, who is the irreplaceable commodity?
Without a doubt, it's the players, especially the star players.
Donnie Wax was silent for a while: "Cameron, I want to know, is this your personal idea or..."
Anthony didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and replied decisively: "This is the unanimous idea of everyone!"
"Okay, I know."
"If possible, the sooner the better!"
"Dudududu!"
Putting down the phone, Anthony breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Mike Woodson, who just arrived last season, gets along very well with the players, and D'Antoni's relationship is also very friendly, but that is based on the team's good record.
This season, the Knicks have encountered repeated player absences due to injuries, and their record is in a mess. The basketball team cannot win. The so-called joy is actually thinner than paper.
In Anthony's view, as one of the league's giants, he must bear the greatest responsibility for losing. At the same time, Anthony has never been a player willing to accept criticism, accusations and questions.
Therefore, someone must step up and pay for the Knicks' current poor record.
The result is obvious. Mike Woodson, who just took office last year and officially signed a multi-year contract with the Knicks this year, has become the best scapegoat and the best punching bag in Anthony's mind.
The only thing to blame is Mike Woodson's shallow foundation. Besides, even D'Antoni, the master of running and gunning, can be run away by Anthony, not to mention a mere Mike Woodson.
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If Anthony received a lot of criticism and criticism, then Wang Zelin received a lot of praise and praise.
the reason is simple.
Because the Pacers lost to San Antonio on the night of the 8th, they were unable to continue their winning streak. Their winning streak stopped at 16 games, but they lost one more game. Their record became 16 wins and 4 losses, and they still ranked No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. one.
However, they are no longer number one in the league.
As expected, the Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks easily with Young, and also surpassed the Pacers as expected, returning to the league's top spot in terms of record.
In the 4 games since December, the Trail Blazers have a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Wang Zelin was elected the best player in all 3 games he won. As for the loss to the Suns, it happened to be Wang Zelin's second time this season. Take turns.
Therefore, a bad trend began to blow outside, which roughly said, "The Trail Blazers need Wang Zelin so much!"
"The insider will continue to dominate the league!"
"To dominate the basket is to dominate the whole court!"
"Who said that tradition has declined? We want a king!"
"..."
Youdao is that winning is not scary, but whoever is missing is embarrassed!
The opposite is true, too.
With Wang Zelin, the Trail Blazers won 3 of the 4 games in early December. When he was absent, the Trail Blazers lost, not to mention the Suns, who are the weakest team in the Western Conference. What are you waiting for after such an embarrassing boast?
Of course, all of this must be fueled by the media. After all, people want clicks, and Wang Zelin knows this very well, so he is still very calm inside now.
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On the 10th, the Trail Blazers will meet the challenge of the Utah Jazz here. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season.
What do you say about the current situation of the Utah team?
After the team's meritorious coach Jerry Sloan and former leader Deronde left the team one after another, the Utah Jazz briefly returned to the playoffs in the 2011-2012 season under the leadership of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. After being swept by the Spurs 4-0 in the game, the Jazz management seemed to have accepted their fate and began the road of rebuilding the team.
No, this season's bad plan is more thorough, letting go of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, which is precisely to support newcomer Gordon Hayward to become the team leader.
In fact, Gordon Hayward cannot be completely said to be a rookie. He was selected by the Jazz with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the 2010 draft. This year is the last year of his rookie contract.
After being established as the core leader of the team, Gordon Hayward performed reasonably well.
First of all, the playing time has reached a career high of 36 minutes per game. All statistics have improved to a certain extent. He can contribute 15 points + 5 assists + 5 rebounds + 1.4 steals per game. Jazz fans are very excited about this new leader. expectations.
The only embarrassing thing may be the Jazz's record. They suffered a 9-game losing streak at the beginning of the game. In the 9th game, they exchanged blows with the Hornets. After a hard-fought 111:105, a 6-point victory, the Jazz began a long losing streak again. road.
So far, the Jazz's record is 4 wins and 15 losses, firmly at the bottom of the Western Conference.
In this regard, the Timberwolves, Cavaliers, 75ers and other league's top players all said: I can't believe it. After just one season, the Jazz have developed such superb skills. It's really scary.
Ahem, let’s get down to business.
No one in the Blazers cared about the game against the Jazz, so they only dared to have a wild goosebumps a few days ago.
Before tonight's game started, many Trail Blazers fans joked: "You don't have to watch this game. When you wake up, it's a victory."
Also, the Jazz this season are completely regarded as cash machines. No matter which team encounters them, as long as they want to win, it will be absolutely easy.
However, teasing aside, the domestic imperial TV station provided a great broadcast, sending veteran commentator Xu Jicheng to provide on-site commentary for domestic fans.
During pre-match training in the afternoon, as soon as Wang Zelin entered the arena, he saw Xu Jicheng walking towards him with a photographer.
Seeing this, he pushed away Batum, who was about to chat with him, and slashed Yi Jianlian to his side.
For a live broadcast like this, if other TV stations are okay, if it is the Imperial TV station, he and Yi Jianlian must come out for interviews.
It can be regarded as an unspoken rule.
"Hello, Teacher Xu. I finally see a living person."
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