New York, Olympic Building on Fifth Avenue, home to the NBA headquarters.
In the president's office, David Stern was thinking about how to maximize the benefits after hearing about Barkley's bet with Kenny Smith.
Any news in the alliance will reach the ears of this little old Jewish man immediately.
The last time, Stern missed the incident of Barkley kissing the donkey's butt, and he felt regretful, as if he had missed billions. This time, he had to catch it no matter what.
After thinking about it, Stern called his assistant and explained some things.
He would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity easily. He attached great importance to this game, not only broadcasting it live across the United States, but also providing overwhelming coverage of the game before the game.
"I hope it can achieve the results I expected."
Stern is extremely looking forward to it and hopes to see the NBA become the largest sports program in the United States in his lifetime.
At the same time, the alliance acted very quickly. An hour after Stern issued the order, all tasks were basically completed, and they only needed to wait for time to ferment.
Overnight, the bet between Kenny Smith and Barkley was widely reported by media reporters and quickly spread throughout the United States.
Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean also heard this exciting news and were very interested in this bet.
Before that, Barkley had kissed a donkey's butt when he lost a bet because he was rude to Yao.
But this time Barkley's position was different. He may have felt the terrifying power of the Eastern mysterious power and chose to side with Sun Yi. This slightly changed the impression of domestic fans on Sir Flying Pig.
With such a hot topic, some small newspapers shamelessly ride on the popularity and publish and report some false news in order to sell sales.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
"The data of the Warriors' No. 6 pick has declined across the board. It is suspected that he has encountered a rookie wall. Barkley made a mistake again!"
"How can the Warriors beat the Mavericks with a battalion of wounded soldiers? The outcome has already been determined!"
"Data brush! Sun Yi is averaging a double-double per game!"
Sun Yi was not angry after reading these reports.
There are many people who are popular, and he understands this very well.
I just don’t understand why Barkley thinks so highly of him.
"Am I being targeted by Sir Flying Pig? I won't give up for once without poisonous milk!"
Sun Yi complained, but didn't take it to heart and continued training to improve his strength.
Only with great strength can all doubts be overcome.
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November 10, Oakland, Oracle Arena.
Tonight, the Warriors will host the Dallas Mavericks.
At this time, there was a sea of people outside the arena. Many fans came to join the fun after hearing the news, just to witness the two gold medal commentators realizing their bets.
"Do you think Barkley will win or Smith will win?"
"Sir Flying Pig has never won a bet, and this time is no exception."
"I don't care who wins or loses, as long as I can see someone kissing a pig's butt, then I'll be satisfied."
"..."
When checking in, fans were discussing topics about the game.
Inside the stadium, players from the Warriors and Mavericks were doing pre-game warm-ups.
Taking advantage of the warm-up activities, in the TNT TV commentary hall, Kenny Smith and Barkley were warming up for the game.
In fact, there is no need to warm up at all. This game has been hyped by the outside world a few days ago and is well known throughout the United States.
"Charles, how are you feeling now? Are you mentally prepared to kiss a pig's butt?" Kenny Smith joked.
"Kenny, don't think you've won for sure. The game hasn't started yet, so it's not certain who will win or who will lose. When the time comes, I might just be laughing at you." Barkley replied with a smile.
"Oh, since you are so confident, let's watch the game together and see what the final result is."
After Kenny Smith finished speaking, the TV screen switched to the game scene.
At this time, the warm-up activities of the two teams have ended, and the starting player lists of both sides are displayed on the big screen.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Moreau, Maggette, Sun Yi, Randolph.
Mavericks starting lineup: Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki, Eric Dampier.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.
Just as Sun Yi stood up and left the bench, the system's prompt voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Temporary mission released: Break doubts!"
"Task requirement: Score at least 30 points in this game."
"Task reward: randomly select an offensive badge."
After the system's prompt voice ended, Sun Yi showed a pleasant smile.
He had already planned to use this game to break the doubts of the outside world. He didn't expect that the system would be so cooperative. Not only could he be slapped in the face, but he could also get rewards. It was so exciting.
"Sun, why are you giggling there, hurry up and catch up, the game is about to begin." Curry turned around and reminded.
"Oh, Stephen, I'm coming right away." Sun Yi reacted and ran up quickly.
When ready, the referee blows the whistle and throws the basketball high into the air.
Randolph jumped up quickly, overpowered Dampier to touch the basketball first, and turned the ball back, giving the Warriors the first opportunity to attack.
After Curry received the ball, he quickly dribbled toward the frontcourt.
Morrow and Sun Yi each ran to the three-point line on both sides and took positions. Maggette and Randolph made air cuts towards the basket.
The experienced Kidd quickly stepped forward to intercept, hoping to delay Curry's advancement and prevent the Warriors from running and gunning.
Seeing this, the primary school student immediately passed the ball without sticking the ball.
Outside the three-point line on the right, Sun Yi received the pass and made a habitual shooting fake, but he did not expect to shake Nowitzki.
"I...are my fake movements so realistic?!"
Sun Yi was puzzled by this, but without thinking too much, he seized the opportunity and broke through into the penalty area.
Dampier, who was near the penalty area, saw this situation and immediately moved into the penalty area to block Sun Yi's breakthrough route.
Sun Yi, who was dribbling a breakthrough, immediately stopped, made a fake shot and passed the ball to attract Dampier's defense, and successfully passed the ball to the basket.
Randolph, who rushed to the basket, received the pass and dunked the ball into the basket.
The audience burst into applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.
The Warriors played very smoothly in their first offense, giving the fans some confidence.
In transition, the Mavericks attack.
After receiving the ball, Kidd quickly dribbled the ball forward, hoping to take advantage of the Warriors' defensive footing before starting a fast break.
But he found that this group of young people retreated in an orderly manner, without any panic at all, and they were completely unlike a team that suffered a losing streak.
Seeing that there was no chance, Kidd could only go to the top of the arc to direct his teammates to move and attack in position.
Curry retreated to the free throw line, looked at Kidd who was pointing at the top of the arc, and began to implement the plan.
"Senior Ji, aren't you tired of being there directing traffic? You see, I respect you enough to give you such a large space to direct."
Jibu Gong frowned slightly after hearing this. He didn't expect young people today to be so cunning.
"Rookie, your provoking methods are of no use to me. If you want to provoke me, you are still a little green."
After Kidd finished speaking, he passed the ball.
Seeing this situation, Curry lost interest and could only think of other ways.
In the mid-range area on the right, Nowitzki relied on Sun Yi to receive the pass. He hit it with his back and found that he failed to make a move, and felt a little flustered for no reason.
"What happened to me?"
King Nuotian's heart was getting stronger and stronger, and he wanted to complete this attack quickly.
Immediately, he quickly turned around and took a step-back jumper.
"when!"
The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and missed!
Under the basket, Randolph blocked Dampier and created opportunities for his teammates to rebound.
Sun Yi retreated to the basket and easily grabbed the defensive rebound, turned around and quickly advanced towards the frontcourt.
At the same time, the other four members of the Warriors quickly sprinted towards the frontcourt.
The Mavericks were obviously not prepared, and only Kidd, Josh Howard and Marion chased back.
The Warriors got the opportunity to play more and less, and Sun Yi broke straight into the penalty area, hoping to attract the defense and create scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Marion, who retreated to the penalty area, immediately stepped forward to block the ball, trying to cause an offensive foul on the Warriors.
Seeing this, Sun Yi took a European step after collecting the ball and attacked the frame very resolutely.
Seeing this, Marion moved sideways to block the ball and was likely to be called for a blocking foul. He could only give it a try and cut the ball.
Snap!
"Oops!" The hacker couldn't help but cursed secretly.
He also didn't expect that the rookie in front of him protected the ball watertight.
Sun Yi did not stop after being beaten and threw the ball towards the basket.
The basketball stumbled and rolled into the basket.
"Beep! Mavericks' No. 0 hitter fouled, and the goal is valid for an additional penalty."
The referee blew his whistle and gestured towards the technical table.
"And-One! Sun Yi has a strong desire to attack tonight! It seems he doesn't want me to lose the bet." Barkley joked with a smile on his face.
"Charles, don't be too happy. The game has just started. The Mavericks are a slow-heating team and they haven't exerted their strength yet."
Kenny Smith didn't want to see Sir Flying Pig's gloating face, so he said tit for tat.
"Kenny, is it difficult to admit that someone is good?!"
After Barkley finished speaking, he continued to watch the game, still a little worried. After all, the game had just begun and anything was possible.
On the court, Sun Yi stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, and steadily hit the extra penalty.
Looking back, Nowitzki's second singles still ended in a blackout.
If Sun Yi hadn't known how much he weighed, he would have thought he had the ability to completely restrain the German tank.
The Warriors protected the backcourt rebounds and launched a defensive counterattack.
This time the Mavericks retreated very quickly and did not initiate a fast break.
Falling into position to attack, Sun Yi holds the ball at the top of the arc and is ready to deal the cards.
Curry took advantage of Randolph's off-ball screen and ran to the left corner.
When the primary school student just ran into position, Sun Yi's pass came as promised.
If Sun Yi and Curry didn't have a perfect understanding of each other, another teammate would definitely have passed the ball incorrectly.
Curry received the pass, jumped directly, glanced at the basket in the air, and shot the basketball in his hand.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
0:5!
Kidd, who just came over at this time, was stunned. He did not expect that the start would be like this.
The Warriors' offense was so smooth, and it was still within Kidd's acceptance range, but Nowitzki failed to open up the situation on the offensive end, which was very beyond his expectations.
He feels that Nowitzki just started slowly and has not yet entered the state. He will get better as the game progresses.
But Kidd didn't expect that King Nuo would be so slow to warm up.
In the next few rounds, Nowitzki still failed to score, and his condition was extremely bad.
After the Mavericks lost the strong offensive point of Nowitzki, the offensive end was paralyzed.
Fortunately, Josh Howard drove to the basket and scored a goal, allowing the Mavericks to achieve zero breakthrough.
Immediately afterwards, the Warriors changed their defensive strategy and retracted the defense towards the penalty area. It became difficult for the Mavericks to rush to the basket and score again.
Although the Mavericks were blocked offensively, they effectively limited the Warriors' scoring on the defensive end and did not let the score open.
When the game lasted about 4 minutes, the score on the big screen was 4:10, with the Warriors leading by 6 points.
Mavericks head coach Carlisle couldn't sit still and immediately requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.
"Dirk, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
After the Mavericks players returned to the bench, Carlisle immediately stepped forward to ask about Nowitzki's situation.
In his view, Nowitzki's condition was obviously abnormal.
"Coach, I'm fine. It's just that when facing a defensive player like Sun, I feel flustered for no reason." Nowitzki explained.
Carlisle was confused after hearing this. If these words had not come from Nowitzki's mouth, he would never believe such a ridiculous reason.
"Um, I understand. Now you can rest on the bench and adjust."
There is nothing Carlisle can do about such a mental illness. He is just a head coach, not a psychiatrist.
"It seems that we can only stagger the playing time of Dirk and the opponent's No. 9 player."
In a short period of time, Carlisle could only think of this solution.
On the other side, the atmosphere on the Warriors bench was much more relaxed.
"Sun, I didn't expect your defense to be so strong. It seems that the effect of extra practice every day is very obvious!" Curry said enviously.
With his current physical condition, it is impossible for him to carry out additional training on game days. He can only envy Sun Yi for having a body that can withstand exercise.
Sun Yi blushed a little when he heard Curry's congratulations. He defended as usual and did not do anything extra.
Nowitzki played so poorly, probably because of his own fault, and it had nothing to do with Sun Yi.
"Stephen, I'm not that strong. Maybe it was because Dirk was out of shape tonight and I happened to miss him."
After Sun Yi finished speaking, an idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly thought of something.
When the Mavericks won the championship in his previous life, he read a report and analyzed with reasonable evidence what type of defensive players could limit the invincible King Nowitzki.
The final conclusion of this report is that only defensive players like Stephen Jackson can effectively limit Nowitzki.
Because it was verified in the first round of the 2007 playoffs.
In the year when Nowitzki won the regular season MVP, he was severely restricted by Stephen Jackson, which caused the Mavericks to complete a black eight miracle by the Warriors.
It may be for this reason that Nowitzki has such a mental illness.
After all, no one can accept this reality when you encounter a fatal blow at your most glorious moment and fall directly from the peak of your life to the bottom.
Sun Yi didn't think too much, cleared away all the distracting thoughts in his mind, and listened carefully to Nelson's next tactical arrangements.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the players on both sides to return to the court.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
