Chapter 371: New China Derby

"Huh? You gave LeBron your new walkman?"
Jefferson was excited, and the whiskey he had just drank came out of his nostrils.
"Pay attention to your manners, then there are two hot girls looking at here."
After Shen Tong said so, Jefferson quickly cleared his face.
After returning to normal, Jefferson made a handsome gesture, and shook his head, saying, "Where is it?"
Shen Tong laughed "poof" and said, "You guy with no hair, what else do you want to shake? Besides, don't you have Marie cloth now? You dare to get dirty outside?"
When Shen Tong mentioned Mary Bu, Jefferson's face suddenly showed a frustrated expression.
Shen Tong stunned: "You guys... didn't you break up?"
Jefferson shook his head and said, "No."
"Emotions faded?"
"It's okay, just gather less and leave more. Sometimes when she is busy, she can't answer a call for a whole day, which is much busier than us."
Jefferson sighed, drank the whiskey in the glass, and said: "Stop talking about me, talk about you, how is it with Avril?"
Shen Tong smiled and said: "When the championship ring was awarded last time, she flew from Los Angeles to Cleveland to witness it and sang a song live."
"Not bad." Jefferson said with a look of admiration, "You and Avril are the best pair."
...
One o'clock.
Jefferson drank high.
"Say! Are you empathizing?"
Faced with the questioning of Jefferson's drunk and the strange eyes of the surrounding people, Shentong could only bite the bullet and carry Jefferson home.
"Shen, I want something from you. You have never given it to me so readily. Why did you just give LeBron the headphones you just bought when you first arrived at the Cavaliers."
STO:"..."
"I'm your good buddy, you actually... ugh..."
Shen Tong quickly helped Jefferson to the side of the road.
Jefferson breathed fragrance.
Shen Tong clutched his nose and patted Jefferson on the back.
"Idiot, you and I are good buddies, so you don't need to be as sophisticated as other people."
...
"Fuck---------"
Shen Tong was awakened by a roar.
"Yo roar!!!"
"Puff..."
What's the situation?
Shen Tong came to the balcony of the master bedroom and found that Jefferson was swimming in the pool in the courtyard.
Seeing Shen Tong appearing on the balcony, Jefferson immediately shouted: "Shen, is this the house you bought? That's great! If I'm a woman, I will definitely stay here as a hostess."
Shen Tong replied loudly: "Come on, just like you, I don't like to become a woman."
"Cut, it's rare for your Avril Lavigne."
Jefferson plunged into the water.
There was a burst of spray in the water.
When he got up again, Jefferson had a big bag on his head.
"Danny, why didn't you tell me this pool is only 2 meters deep?!"
...
Before parting.
"Byron must have been angry when he didn't return last night."
"Don't worry, I've already texted Byron, and he knows you lived with me last night."
"Really, that's good."
"Richard, come on!"
"Um... By the way, Shin, is it a bit wasteful for you to live in such a large house alone? Why don't I transfer to Cleveland and live together?"
"Quickly leave you!"
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After defeating the New Jersey Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the first three consecutive games!
Opponents include the Satramento Kings, Indiana Pacers and last year's championship New Jersey Nets. The three-game winning streak is very good.
Barkley declared at the end of the last game: "This year's Cavaliers are the kings of the previous two years."
Who was the answer that the Nets made two finals and won a championship that year?
Shentong or Kidd?
Someone initiated this poll online.
Shentong slightly beat Kidd with 52%-48%.
While the topic of Shentong continues, the Houston Rockets on the other side are also attracting attention.
After the rookie season, Yao Ming and the Rockets, who were promoted to sophomores, began to take off.
Francis said during last season: "When we teach this big man how to play, you will be abused!"
Now, Yao Ming seems to have learned "how to play".
Since the start of the game, the Rockets have also won three consecutive victories!
Yao Ming, Francis, and Mobley have become the Rockets' new trident.
In the first three victories, Yao Ming averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 55%.
Francis averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.
Mobley had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
These three people can contribute up to 53 points in each game!
In addition, the Rockets quickly strengthened after Yao Ming entered the team.
They recruited veteran Jim Jackson as the team's starting small forward.
Jackson seems to be very comfortable with the Rockets' system. Although he only contributed 12 points per game, his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 50%! 4 shots per game and 2 hits.
Kevin Cato was mentioned as a power forward to increase his tonnage inside.
Cato’s mission is simple, defending, rebounding, and swearing.
Last season's main power forward Maurice Taylor was placed on the bench by the team, but Taylor did not show any discomfort. Instead, he was very efficient when he came off the bench, averaging 11 points and 5 rebounds per game.
In addition, the Rockets also brought in a veteran near retirement, Charles Oakley.
Oakley's task here is not to play, but to teach Yao Ming some of his own experience.
Oakley: "Yao, standing on the court, our first point is to understand our mission on the court."
Yao Ming: "Yes... to play?"
Oakley shook his head: "When hitting people, play ball by the way."
Yao Ming: "..."
In addition to finding a mentor for Yao Ming, the Rockets specially invited veteran Mark Jackson in order to cultivate Francis' passing awareness.
This guy who averaged 8 assists per game in his career came to the Rockets to teach Francis how to pass and when to choose to pass through actual combat on the court.
In addition to these veterans, Eric Piakovsky, Scott Padgett, and Persian Jan Nakba all brought guns to shoot.
The Rockets this season can be described as strong and strong. They will only stay under the leadership of Tang Shuai to achieve good results and make the playoffs in one fell swoop!
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Immediately after the Cavaliers defeated the Nets, the popularity of the Chinese Derby immediately occupied all major websites.
The Cavaliers led by Shentong and the Rockets where Yao Ming belongs, both teams are currently undefeated. Who can win this Chinese derby has attracted the attention of domestic and foreign fans.
On a certain wave forum.
"Does this need to be asked? Of course it is the Cavaliers. They can beat the Kings and the Nets. Why can the Rockets stop them?"
"That's not necessarily true. The Rockets this season has very mature tactics. Yao Ming played inside alone and surrounded by a group of shooters. This is the configuration of the Rockets when they won the championship, plus Tang Shuai who has championship experience. In terms of Paul Silas and the Cavaliers are too young, I am more optimistic about the Rockets."
"Whether Shentong and James are the more powerful combination of gentlemen, or Yao Ming, Francis and Mobley's trident is more powerful, I don't know, but I really look forward to this game!"
"Damn it, the live broadcast time is 11 o'clock in the morning, it seems that I have to skip class early."
...
The heat of this game far exceeds last season's Chinese Derby.
Mainly because of the increasing influence of Chinese players Shen Tong and Yao Ming of the two teams.
After winning the championship last season, Shentong was recognized by more people, not only the potential rookie, but also the first-line star of the league.
Yao Ming got rid of the title of No. 1 overall pick and began to show dominance on the court. Players, coaches, reporters and even the staff of the arena praised Yao Ming.
Although the domestic fans are divided into two factions about who can win, everyone's heart is more looking forward to the start of this game.
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November 5, 2003.
The Chinese Derby, which has attracted the attention of Chinese fans, is about to start.
CATV certainly will not miss such an exciting game with such a gimmick.
"Push up the table, cushion the table..."
"Protect your throat, please use golden throat lozenges."
"Respect our parents this year, and give gifts and brain platinum."
"Hair is smooth and slippery, this kind of feeling is clean!"
Since they tasted the sweetness, various advertisers have begun to invest high prices to seize various time periods of NBA game live broadcasts.
...
The Cavaliers' home court is still hard to find.
Even the relative votes of the players are not enough.
"Shen, I really didn't expect that besides you, there are so many people who like Yao. It's crazy for you Chinese to chase stars." James said.
Shen Tong smiled.
This is nowhere. If he goes to 2019, he feels that the current star chasing is nothing at all.
At least these people just admire, and do what they can, not a fan.
I will not hold a mobile phone QR code and stick it on the glass to scan for so-called stars.
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Warm-up before the game.
Shentong and Yao Ming walked to the center line and hugged and saluted under countless cameras and flashes.
"Yao, your live game is really bad."
"I have made progress, okay?"
"I don't understand why you insist on using the Chinese team every time. In that case, next time I play with the Thai team, maybe your chances of winning will be higher."
"I don't need you to let it, but if you use the Thailand team, I can squirt you 5 at will, and finally give you a face ball, 5-1 berserk you."
"I'll wait and see."
The two smiled under the spotlight and talked to each other.
Of course, just through the lens, no one knows what they are talking about.
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The warm-up is over and the game is about to begin.
The starting players from both sides walked onto the court.
Cavaliers starting: Big Z, Boozer, James, Shentong, McGinnis.
Rockets starters: Yao Ming, Cato, Jackson, Mobley, Francis.
Sun Zhengping explained: "The biggest highlight of this game is naturally the derby matchup between Shentong and Yao Ming. At the same time, we can see that the player facing Yao Ming is Lithuanian center Ilgeskas. This player is tall. At 2.21 meters, like Yao Ming, they are all players over 2 meters. The confrontation at this position is also quite interesting."
Zhang Weiping: "That's right."
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With the cheers of the tsunami in Gunde Arena Mountain, the game officially started!
Yao Ming was the first to win the ball for the Rockets.
The Rockets advanced.
Francis used speed to break through McGinnis as soon as he came up, and when Shentong and James contracted the defense at the same time, the ball was distributed to Jim Jackson at the bottom corner.
Jackson raised his hand, and Boozer, who had made up his defense, rushed over.
But Jackson did not shoot, but chose to hand the ball inside.
Yao Ming holds the ball with his back to the big Z.
For the first attack, the Rockets chose to launch from the inside.
At this moment, due to Francis's breakthrough point, the Cavaliers' defensive position has not yet returned to their place, so Yao Ming has gained plenty of offensive space inside, and Boozer has been pulled out.
After lowering the dribble and fighting the big Z twice, Yao Ming turned around and shot the ball.
Raising the ball above his head with both hands, with a flick of his wrist, the ball hits firmly.
"It's too easy, even facing the 2.21 meter tall Z, Yao Ming has not been disturbed by the opponent's height at all." Sun Zhengping said excitedly.
Zhang Weiping: "That's right."
It was the Cavaliers' turn to attack and Shen Tong got the ball.
James took the initiative to pick and roll, and the Rockets' defense formed a dislocation.
Shentong took Jackson aside and then passed the ball to James.
James, who is 2.03 meters tall, hits Mobley who is 1.93 meters tall.
10 cm height gap!
James began to fight back.
Mobley stood firm against the opponent, his body almost parallel to the ground.
James pushed it three times, but didn't push it.
Just when James was Mobley~EbookFREE.me~Shen Tong took advantage of Jackson's attention and immediately cut to the basket.
James has a good overall view, hitting the ground and passing the ball just right.
After receiving the ball, Shentong didn't wait for Yao Ming to start, and quickly shot the board. The ball bounced into the basket after hitting the board.
2-2
The first offense of both teams was scored by Chinese players!
After a year of training by Tang Shuai and the guidance of a group of veterans, the Rockets really changed their lives.
Francis is no longer obsessed with individual singles, his breakthrough points are very destructive.
In particular, McGinnis was unable to produce any sense of oppression against Francis in one-on-one defense, and was smashed by Francis.
But Mobley was also beaten by Shentong.
After the growth of last season, Shentong's height has reached 2 meters, and the move of the backward jumper has become more and more mature, Mobley can only sigh, expecting Shentong to feel bad today.
James ran into veteran Jackson at this point. It was a hard stubble, but since leaving Dallas, Jackson has begun to go downhill, dealing with James's brutal collision, with more than enough energy.
Boozer was completely suppressed by Cato on rebounds. Cato, who has the advantage of height and weight, almost swept all defensive rebounds in Boozer's position, but on the offensive end, Boozer's mid-range shot made Cato. Lost in confusion.
The competition between Yao Ming and the big Z is quite interesting. The big Z's scoring mainly depends on the players' breakthrough points or the second attack from the basket. In contrast, Yao Ming’s core position is very prominent, either attacking or passing. Played the role of the Rockets inside fulcrum.
In the first quarter, the two sides played with you and me.
Along with Francis's buzzer shot and rebound, the Rockets lead the Cavaliers slightly 24-20 on the road.