The facilities at González Arena may be among the worst in the league, but the fans here are very enthusiastic.
Especially this year, after LeBron James, the chosen one from Akron next door, was selected by the Cavaliers with the first overall pick in a 'not so black box' way.
The whole of Cleveland is filled with a sense of excitement and passion.
But in the past two days, there was a piece of news that was bothering them.
Tracy McGrady actually used a second-round pick to humiliate the young King. He actually said that the second-round shooter can be compared with James and still has a bright future? What kind of future is it?
Talk about Kung Fu, talk about heroes saving beauty, Cleveland fans uniform.
But when McGrady talked about the strength and development potential of the court, the people in Cleveland wanted to urinate and wanted to give the scoring champion a taste of 'sweetness'.
Can these two be compared together?
When the home DJ introduced Su Feng, a strange scene appeared in the Gonzále Arena: many people were cheering and many were booing.
This made the TNT commentary booth, which was responsible for the national broadcast of this game, confused.
Earl Johnson, the veteran host, sat in the middle. He introduced a national audience to the young rookie who was already taking the country by storm.
"The Bulls' No. 30 player, Su Feng, whose English name is Tony Su, is a freshman at Syracuse University and this year's No. 37 pick. He has performed very well in the past four games and beat James to win the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year award in the first week. , thanks to his efficient scoring data and the Chicago Bulls' winning streak."
"His style of play is famous for his tricky movements and precise three-pointers. Currently, his template is Quentin Richardson, Reggie Miller..."
"The thing that has attracted the most attention recently is that he saved the female star Scarlett Johansson from two knife-wielding robbers in New York, one against two. His handsome appearance and strong skills attracted public attention."
When Earl Johnson said this, the next football commentator Charles Barkley added: "No, Earl, your information did not keep up in time. The latest news is that the lover finally got married after the hero saved the beauty. All entertainment last night Channels are showing footage of Scarlett Johansson and Tony Sue dating in Cleveland, from having dinner together, to walking in the hotel together, to this morning he was photographed with red marks all over his neck..."
When Barkley spoke, the camera also focused on Su Feng on the sidelines.
Sure enough, Su Feng had red marks on the front of his neck and scratches on the back.
Scarlett is indeed a sexy little wildcat.
Suddenly, the NBA fans in front of the TV were attracted by Su Feng.
Gossip is human nature.
Especially NBA fans. In addition to caring about basketball, they care most about sexy female stars in Hollywood.
Now Scarlett Johansson is actually dating this NBA rookie, so he has a lot of background.
Su Feng did not start tonight.
Starting the game was Kirk Hinrich.
Hinrich is, after all, a lottery pick, even though he was selected because Jay Williams was injured. But he's now undoubtedly the Bulls' long-term plan.
Lottery picks, first-round picks, second-round picks, in the hierarchical NBA, the class is destined from the beginning. Lottery picks are eligible to be highlighted and enjoy core benefits. Ordinary first-round picks have better treatment and playing opportunities, while second-round picks must seize the slightest opportunity and work hard to climb up.
The starting point is different.
Although there are also second-round picks who counterattack, they are in the minority after all.
People like Su Feng are rare in the world.
How can a second-round pick play a few NBA games and be firmly in the rotation?
As strong as Arenas, he also sat on the bench for a season, and only slowly got the opportunity after the main star was injured.
The Bulls' starting lineup tonight is: Kirk Hinrich, Kendall Gill, Jaylen Rose, Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler.
The Cavaliers' starting lineup is: LeBron James, Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, Carlos Boozer, Ilgauskas.
The Cavaliers' lineup is not weak at all. It requires talent, height, and shooting.
LeBron James is the much-anticipated son of the chosen one. He is the player with the highest sponsorship contract in Nike history and is recognized as the future king of the NBA.
Ricky Davis was the boss of the Cavaliers last season. His statistics last season were almost 20+5+5.
Darius Miles is also a talented player, known as the next Kevin Garnett. After being selected by the Clippers, he once formed the fourth team in Los Angeles with Odom and others.
Carlos Boozer is a top student at Duke University. Although he was a second-round pick in 2002, he was selected to the All-Rookie Team last season and has made even greater progress this season.
Ilgauskas is an All-Star center with amazing height and a soft touch.
Therefore, the Cavaliers cannot be underestimated.
Su Feng sat on the bench and looked at the field calmly.
Ilgauskas beat Tyson Chandler with a jump ball, and LeBron James gave Kirk Hinrich a blow on his first shot.
He dribbled the ball across half court, and Hinrich went to defend... James's dribbling skills were mediocre, but he squeezed in and pulled hard, and Hinrich was thrown aside, and James accelerated into the penalty area.
His wide body and excellent speed allowed him to quickly rush to the basket. He jumped up, his body opened in the air, full of impact. Eddy Curry tried to take off... but was a little slow, and was pinned down by James. Complete a powerful layup.
The Gonza Arena instantly boiled.
They shouted MVP! MVP! MVP!
Cheer for James.
MVP is the highest honor on the court, but they gave it to this fledgling rookie without hesitation.
The commentator on the TNT channel was also full of praise.
The reason why they will broadcast this game nationally is definitely not to see the Bulls lineup, but to give LeBron James face. The vast majority of basketball fans in front of the TV come here for the chosen one.
James' first goal did not disappoint.
"How unfair God is. Look what kind of talents he has given to this little monster. His speed is faster than a super guard, his explosive power is comparable to the top swingman, his body is wide, He is tall and has long arms, but his flexibility and coordination are extremely inconsistent with his size. My first impression is that this guy is even more talented than Michael Jordan."
Kenny Smith lamented on TV.
Anyone who sees James playing will sigh like this. The Creator is really unfair. Why did he give this guy such a unique physical talent? There has never been this type of player in the NBA.
At the same time, Su Feng was also stunned on the bench.
Watching James' entire scoring process at such a close distance, he had only one feeling: an explosion of talent.
From the most intuitive perspective, if it is purely based on physical talent scores, Su Feng believes that James's total score has surpassed Tracy McGrady. However, James' current use of his body and output of technical abilities are definitely not as good as McGrady.
But if you look at it from a developmental perspective, James has great hope of surpassing McGrady in the future.
No wonder people call him the chosen one and the future ruler.
The reputation of being a basketball expert is indeed not in vain.
Nike spent 92 million US dollars to sponsor him, and it definitely didn't want to go to waste.
This is real money investment.
I still don’t know the bottom line.
Thinking of this, Su Feng couldn't help but think of the call Jason Thomas made to him an hour ago.
After watching the last game, Nike decided to increase Su Feng's contract offer to three years and US$6 million.
This is already a sky-high price for Nike.
How much did they give Yao Ming? Kobe was only given $6 million a year.
It’s hard to say that this quotation did not comprehensively consider Su Feng’s Chinese market and the background of the hero’s story of saving the beauty.
Agent Thomas almost knelt down to Su Feng on the phone: Please, Tony, just sign. This is really a lot of money. After we take this money, I will invest it for you immediately. Believe me, it will definitely earn ten times the profit.
However, Su Feng still refused and said he would wait.
He has confidence in himself, or in other words, he has confidence in his cheat. He is the one who holds a lottery ticket that is sure to win 100 million dollars, and he has no intention of condescending for millions of dollars.
Jason Thomas couldn't understand it. "Tony, what are you waiting for? How long do you have to wait?"
Su Feng did not have a specific answer. But he knew it would be worth the wait.
It can't be twenty times worse than LeBron James.
Su Feng had a sense of pride in his heart.
The game continues.
Kirk Hinrich is not unworthy of his reputation. He is the Bulls' only pure point guard. He is not hasty and slow after arriving in the frontcourt, and he sorts out the offense according to the playbook. Even more nuanced than Coach Beal's crude playbook.
He quickly found an opportunity to pass to Kendall Gill, who used his movement to get open and hit the shot.
Charles Barkley praised Hinrich's handling: "He has the calmness and skill of a veteran point guard. The 2003 class is indeed a great year for the draft."
The game continues.
Both sides come and go.
At first, the Bulls and the Cavaliers were fighting back and forth, but soon Jaylen Rose started to mess around.
He played in a mess, neither following the tactics nor going beyond the tactics to open up the situation with his own abilities. He was covered by Darius Myers and took two consecutive chances to continue the challenge.
Charles Barkley made a sharp comment on TV: "Rose has never been a star player. When he was in college, he was just a sideline among the Fab Five in Michigan. The Fab Five only had one brother and one younger brother, Chris Webber and Juwan Howard. Rose used to play in The Pacers play as a wing supplement, and he only has unlimited firing rights after arriving with the Bulls."
"However, if the Bulls want to continue to develop, they must get rid of him. Because he neither wants to integrate into the system nor has the strength to transcend the system. The most important thing is that he is still old!"
Barkley's commentary style is sharp and direct.
This is one of the reasons why he became an ace commentator not long after he retired.
Fans like his straightforward style, not afraid of offending people.
Compared to other commentators who talk about techniques and tactics, and then express their personal opinions vaguely. Barkley's style of fighting anyone he meets is so cute.
Of course, you won't find it cute when he criticizes your favorite star.
At the 8th minute of the first quarter, Coach Bill made up his mind to replace him.
At this time, Coach Bill decided to let Su Feng play.
Su Feng is the Bulls' seventh player to play.
Before him, Crawford replaced Kendall Gill.
As soon as Su Feng appeared on the stage, the Gonzále Arena became lively again, with boos and cheers coexisting.
This time, the boos were louder.
After all, Su Feng is now an opponent.
Gossip fans should keep a low profile first.
Except for those girls who were fascinated by Su Feng's handsome appearance.
After Su Feng came on the court, he greeted both Crawford and Hinrich.
Then he started running.
As soon as he started running, the Bulls' offensive ecology immediately improved, and he stretched the Cavaliers' defense.
However, he did not get the ball.
He threw Ricky Davis so far away on the first possession that he was completely open at the top of the key.
However, the basketball was driven into the basket by Crawford and missed the throw.
One monk has water to drink, and two monks carry water to drink.
This is the current situation for the Bulls.
With Hinrich back and controlling most of the ball, Crawford can only rely on Hinrich's distribution. Originally, he plays with the ball in hand. He doesn't even have enough to eat now, so how can he pass the ball to Su Feng.
Hinrich wanted to pass the ball to Su Feng, but he couldn't wait for Su Feng to completely run out of position before releasing the ball.
As a point guard, he has to mobilize the entire team.
Looking back, James reached the basket with the ball and completed another throw.
It was done under the nose of Tyson Chandler.
This made Tyson Chandler very angry. As a defensive warrior, his eyes were full of seriousness.
He wanted to find an opportunity to suppress James once, and he couldn't let this chosen son have everything he wanted.
The game continues.
Su Feng was still running, but until the end of the first quarter, he only got one catch. As soon as he received the basketball, he found that Tyson Chandler in the inside was empty, and he directly hit Tyson Chandler in the penalty area. Le completed an alley-oop.
Su Feng's running was not without effect. He made the Bulls' offense smoother in the next three minutes and recovered 4 points.
Coach Bill is very satisfied. Although Su Feng only had 1 assist in his performance, he has enriched the team and achieved his strategic goal.
Moreover, he was worried that Su Feng had consumed too much energy last night and would be easily injured in a high-intensity confrontation.
"Just stick to this style of play, it's great!" Coach Bill patted Su Feng on the shoulder and was full of praise.
at the same time.
Earl Johnson paused between periods to talk about the four rookies taking the field tonight.
"LeBron James scored 8 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in the first quarter. He was very comprehensive. At first glance, he is the super core of the Cavaliers. He is worthy of being the chosen one. This is a star performance, and he has just turned 19 years old. "
"Hinrich had 5 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal. He played so maturely in his first appearance. He will definitely become a core ball-handling player in the future."
"Kapono played 4 minutes, made 1 of 3 shots, and hit a three-pointer. He showed his true qualities as a shooter."
"Tony Su...well, he played 4 minutes, did not take a shot, and had 1 assist. His style of play is obviously more of a role player. I really don't know why McGrady compares him with LeBron. They don't seem to have any similarities."
"It's a strange contrast," Earl Johnson said.
At this time, Barkley said: "If you only look at the data, Su Feng performed the worst. But his high-level data is very good, and he is the only Bulls player with positive values."
"Yes, his running has helped the Bulls a lot." Kenny Smith also recognized Su Feng's role.
but.
"This only shows that he can become a top role player. Is Tracy McGrady saying this deliberately because he is worried that LeBron James will steal the title of the strongest small forward currently active?"
Kenny Smith speculates.
It seems that this is the only reason that can convince everyone.
At this time, McGrady jumped in front of the TV and yelled: Su, what are you doing? What about your ball-handling ability? You have to be selfish, use your skills and go directly against LeBron. You can do it.
He doesn't want to be portrayed as someone jealous of rookies.
At the same time, the person in charge of Nike suddenly said: "Is the price we quoted Su Feng too high?"
They have been paying attention to LeBron James's games, and by the way, they also looked at Su Feng's performance.
But Su Feng's performance in the first quarter cannot be said to be bad. He did what a role player should do and was very efficient. However, if a product is endorsed by such a player, can it be sold?
Nike wants to withdraw its offer.
At the same time, Jaylen Rose on the bench suddenly covered his stomach and said to Coach Bill: "Oops, coach, I have diarrhea. I can't play today. Please let Su play for a while."
With that said, he hugged his belly and ran towards the players tunnel.
He looked anxious, but he was very proud in his heart.
This is the first time since the season that he has seen Su Feng do nothing after coming on the field and can only move without the ball.
He has already guessed how the basketball media will ridicule Su Feng next, mocking him for not overestimating his abilities and actually daring to compare with LeBron James.
This is a borrowed knife trick.
He was so happy.
I used James to destroy Su Feng, but I benefited from it.
Go ahead, Su Feng, go head-to-head with LeBron.
Don't blame me for not giving you a chance.
Ha ha!
Rose laughed heartily.
After holding back for so long, he finally figured out Su Feng, and he finally gained the upper hand.
