Chapter 226 Lu Yu, I have decided to participate in the NBA draft!
Zhang Weiping has been commentating on the NBA for so many years, and he has never been so excited as today. At the moment when Lu Yu made the winning throw, he shouted out: "It's in! The ball is in! It's Lu Yu's winning shot! The ball really went in."
Already..."
Zhang Weiping has commented on countless NBA games, and the commentary of the All-Star Game was not able to fully demonstrate his ability to explain tactics. But it was Lu Yu's killer shot that made him lose his former calmness. He didn't know how to describe the situation at this moment.
Mood, There was a time when Chinese players could stand at the highest level of basketball competition, the All-Star Game of the highest level competition, and become the center of attention!
In the camera, Lu Yu raised his arms and kept gesturing to the audience, making the cheers even more intense.
At this time, Lu Yu didn't think about the motherland and the people. He was not that noble yet. He also didn't think about the people closest to him like his father, Lu Chaoyang. He just opened his arms and listened to the cheers like a tsunami in his ears.
He likes this feeling, it makes people's hearts surge.
The cheers were followed by a short post-game interview, right in the center of the court.
Reporters swarmed in, and Su Qun was at the front: "Lu Yu, can you talk about your feelings? How you feel now?"
A picture of Lu Yu appeared on the big screen. A white towel was placed on his shoulders. People could still see a sense of youthfulness between his eyebrows. Only then did everyone realize that Lu Yu was just a man under twenty years old.
players.
Lu Yu said seriously: "I like this feeling, this feeling of being trusted by my teammates, this feeling of having the game in my hands. Now... I haven't recovered from the excitement. Yes, I am very excited.
, this is how I feel, I hope everyone can enjoy this wonderful night."
Other reporters asked: "Lu, do you think you will be the MVP of today's All-Star Game?"
Lu Yu smiled: "No matter who the MVP is, this is a good memory for me. My teammates are very good. Allen got a high score today. Michael let me know that I was with the God of Basketball."
Teammates are such a great thing, McGrady and I are very good friends, and although we are rarely on the court at the same time today, this is a rare experience for us."
In two years' time, McGrady might go to Houston. Even if it's the All-Star Game, Lu Yu won't have the chance to be teammates with McGrady.
One east and one west.
The two of them are destined to be team bosses in the future, and it is basically impossible for them to be on the same team. In this era, it is simply a fantasy for two superstars on the outside to play together on the same team.
In a dual-core team with one inside and one outside, no one will say anything.
But with two outside superstars, no management would do such a stupid thing. Who would try to break the bottom line of a superstar? As for three superstars... the salary cap does not allow it. Even if the salary cap allows it, it will not be allowed.
No one would be so shameless.
After the interview ended, Lu Yu and other players sat off the court, chatting with each other, with Kobe, with McGrady, with Duncan, with Iverson...
The score of this All-Star Game was very high, and the players of the two teams also scored very high. Kobe Bryant of the Western Team scored a game-high 44 points, but his Western Conference lost the game. As usual,
It is said that MVP is awarded to the player with the best performance on the winning side.
Kobe: "Lu Yu, I thought you were joking when you said you wanted to steal the MVP last time!"
Lu Yu: "Every word I say in jest has some sincerity in it."
Who is the best on the Eastern Conference team?
No doubt about it!
It must be Lu Yu!
Lu Yu also hit a key buzzer-beater in the end. His statistics of 33 points, 14 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals were also very comprehensive.
But will he definitely be the MVP?
Sun Yiping is asking this question, Zhang Weiping is asking it, all Chinese fans are asking it, and even Lu Yu himself is asking it...
Lu Yu knew that although his performance was outstanding, it did not mean that it was impossible for others on the team. Iverson scored 32 points, which was only one point less than Lu Yu. Moreover, this is Philadelphia, and Iverson is the head of the 76ers.
In the name of the star, would it be possible to award the MVP to Iverson in order to satisfy the fans' wishes?
The most critical point is that Lu Yu has yellow skin and dark glasses. There has never been a yellow person in the history of the league who has won the All-Star Game MVP. This is why Stern has never taken the stage to announce the MVP.
Lu Yu and all the players participating in the All-Star Game stood on both sides of the field, waiting for the final result to arrive.
Every player appeared once in the camera, especially Lu Yu, who stayed on his body for several seconds. Lu Yu's dunks and Lu Yu's throws made a deep impression on the fans. In the eyes of everyone,
He has great hopes of winning the MVP. If he wins the MVP, he will become the first yellow man to win the MVP of the All-Star Game.
But Stern was hesitant. He didn't know whether awarding the MVP to Lu Yu would offend American fans, but he especially wanted to award it to Lu Yu.
Firstly, Lu Yu's performance is well deserved, and secondly, it is also of great benefit to the NBA in developing the Chinese market.
Now is not twenty years from now. The NBA draft can ignore the Chinese market and not select Zeng Fanbo. At this time, the NBA is extremely thirsty for overseas markets. Lu Yu has the strength. It is the most difficult thing to justly award Lu Yu the MVP trophy, which will attract more Chinese fans.
Fall in love with the opportunity to watch the NBA.
Lu Yu is now pretending to chat with Artest, with a gentle smile on his face, but in fact he is a little nervous and even wants to stretch to relieve his nervousness.
But with so many cameras facing him, he could only continue to put a smile on his face. Artest understood how he felt now, smiled and chatted with Lu Yu: "Well, Lu Yu, come on
The last time you taught me how to chase a girl, I used it... Your smile was too stiff... Then the girl ignored me and said I was ugly... Yes, that's it, keep it up..."
Stern, with white hair and a kind smile on his face, walked out, and the audience immediately burst into applause. Everyone knew that his appearance meant that he would notify all fans of the MVP's ownership. Stern pushed
He pushed up his glasses, took the microphone in his hand, and coughed lightly.
"Thank you all for coming to the annual All-Star Weekend, which is a carnival festival for basketball fans all over the world..." After a bunch of polite nonsense, he brought the topic to the right track: "Now I announce that I will win this game.
The best player in the All-Star Challenge is..."
Perhaps the award announcers all over the world will draw out a long tail tone at this time, and then successfully focus everyone's attention on him.
But Chinese fans don’t buy it.
"You better tell me quickly!"
"What a fucking grind."
"Hurry up and announce if it's Lu Yu!"
Finally, Stern stopped the last note and shouted in a passionate voice: "It's Allen Iverson from the Philadelphia 76ers and... Lu... Yu from the Chicago Bulls!!!"
When Stern read Iverson's name, all the Chinese fans were a little disappointed.
But Stern didn't finish speaking, and then read out Lu Yu's name.
In other words, Lu Yu and Iverson share this MVP trophy.
Just like the year before last, Duncan and O'Neal won the All-Star Game MVP together.
Chinese fans immediately went crazy. This is a historic moment. Finally, a Chinese player has won an NBA best player trophy. Although it is not a regular season MVP, the gold content of an All-Star Game MVP is still not low.
Moreover, this is Lu Yu's first year in the NBA when he won the All-Star Game MVP trophy. There are very few rookies in history who can win this honor.
It seems that only Elgin Baylor shared All-Star MVP honors with Bob Pettit in his rookie season.
But Lu Yu doesn't want to be like Lord Baylor and be the second child in a thousand years.
The whole audience burst into a wave of applause.
Iverson was a little disappointed, but something was better than nothing. He walked over to Lu Yu immediately, hugged Lu Yu, and congratulated him.
Then the two people stepped forward together, took the heavy trophy from Stern's hand, and raised the trophy together. In their ears, they heard Stern saying to him: "Congratulations, Allen, congratulations."
You, Lu."
However, at this moment, Lu Yu no longer felt nervous before the award was announced.
He smiled gently and naturally.
He signaled Iverson to give his acceptance speech first. After Iverson finished thanking his ancestors with tears in his eyes, Lu Yu coughed lightly and took the microphone.
Facing the camera, Lu Yu smiled: "Thank you to every Eastern Star team player for helping me win this trophy. Thank you to coaches Scott and Allen for choosing to believe in me at the last moment... This
This is the first MVP trophy in my life, but I believe this is only the first one!"
In the end, he and Iverson lifted the trophy again.
This time the All-Star Game is finally over.
…
Lu Yu became the biggest winner after the All-Star Game. He won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge, the three-point champion, and finally the MVP trophy of the All-Star Game. All three trophies were historic for a rookie.
Player status was obtained.
This is unique in NBA history.
There was even one dunk champion missing. Some fans even said that if Lu Yu takes away the dunk champion again, other players this year will really come to compete for second place.
This is much more impressive than Bird's pretense.
The most Bird can tell others in the three-point contest is that you are all here to compete for second place.
If Lu Yu wins the slam dunk title this year, he can say to all the players coming to the All-Star Game, are you all here to play with me?
Lu Yu's performance also made him attract countless fans in the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia fans even erected billboards over the city. The billboards read: "Lu Yu, Philadelphia welcomes you!"
Chicago fans immediately responded online: "Lu Yu is the glory of Chicago, so he will not go to Philadelphia!"
Lu Yu actually wanted to thank Stern. If he hadn't shared the MVP trophy with Iverson, maybe Philadelphia fans wouldn't like him so much, and they might even scold him, saying that he robbed Iverson.
mvp trophy.
And Iverson was also very happy.
He also became the only player in NBA history to win the All-Star Game MVP trophy two consecutive years.
The only thing Lu Yu is sorry for may be Kobe. After all, this trophy originally belonged to Kobe, and Kobe really worked hard in this game and got the highest score in the game. If it weren't for Lu Yu's kill...
For a time, Lu Yu became the darling of the entire NBA, eclipsing other players who were also rookies in 2001, and even putting many long-established stars to shame.
After the All-Star Game, the Bulls also continued their good form. With their excellent offense, in the following games, the gods blocked the gods and the Buddhas blocked the Buddhas.
Lu Yu has become a first-class star in the league, but whether he can become a superstar still requires him to prove himself in the playoffs.
…
Lu Yu's Wind Breathing Technique finally reached 50% after the All-Star Game. A prompt appeared on the system panel: "Wind Breathing Technique 50%, agility 10%, do you want to enable it?"
After Lu Yu chose Yes, he took a look at his system panel.
[Host: Lu Yu]
[Water breathing method: 80%]
[Thunder Breathing Technique: 76%]
[Fire Breathing Method: 60%]
[Wind breathing method: 50%]
[Rock breathing method: 1%]
After the learning progress of Breathing of Wind reaches 50%, it brings two benefits. First, Breathing of Flame can continue to grow without getting stuck at the 60% mark, so that Lu Yu's strength can continue to improve, which is important for
The intense competition in the playoffs has great benefits.
Second, Lu Yu learned the fifth breathing method, the Rock Breathing Method.
Now Lu Yu's physical fitness in all aspects has been improved to a very good level. It is basically the physical fitness of a top NBA player. So what kind of improvement is brought about by the 1% Rock Breathing Technique? It's really not good.
Sure.
Lu Yu guessed it was physical strength, but if it was physical strength, how could it be used on the court?
One more thing, what is the quick way to improve the Rock Breathing Technique?
If it's physical strength, do you have to break big rocks in your chest by yourself?
No way, this system can't be so cruel and inhumane.
…
The Bulls' recent schedule has been very easy, and Lu Yu has also played very easily.
The main reason is that Lu Yu discovered why Quentin Richardson's defense is sometimes good and bad. Richardson is a very nervous player. He said that Artest is a fool. In fact, Lu Yu felt
Richardson is dumber than Artest.
Fortunately, both of them are quite smart on the court.
Richardson just needs a condition that arouses his desire.
For example, when the two met for the first time, he wanted Lu Yu's autograph. For that autograph, he was able to prevent Lu Yu from catching the ball.
Also, during the All-Star Game Rookie Challenge, Lu Yu promised him that as long as he could defend himself and prevent himself from scoring, he would pass more passes to Richardson in future games.
In the last few minutes of that game, Lu Yu's offensive efficiency was not very high under Richardson's defense.
Therefore, Lu Yu guessed that as long as Richardson was given a condition that aroused his desire, he would have unlimited possibilities.
So you can often hear conversations like this during Bulls games.
"Quentin, do you want to take a day off after today's game?"
"Quentin, there's a bikini party, do you want to go?"
"Quentin, would you like to see Heisi?"
"Quentin, there is a hard drive in my computer..."
The reporters who heard these words in the front row were dumbfounded. What kind of team are the Bulls? What kind of gossip are they talking about?
…
After Lu Yu finished training, he heard Klaus complain: "The Dog League actually changed the trade deadline."
Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, and then thought of Battelle going to the Nuggets.
At the beginning of the season, Battle played several preseason games with the Nuggets.
As agreed, Battelle returned to China after the preseason, and he brought back a letter of intent to sign with the Nuggets. The purpose of this letter of intent was to prove that Battelle had the ability to play in the NBA, and to hope that Shougang would agree to Battelle joining the Nuggets. .
According to FIBA transfer regulations, international transfers involving clubs from different countries must be approved and recognized by the player's club and the basketball association of the country where the player is located.
So this time it depends on whether Shougang is willing to let go.
A person in charge of Shougang Steel stated that there has been discussion about Battelle going to the NBA. If the Nuggets really want Battelle, the two clubs can sit down and talk. As for when and how to join, he said, The principle is to minimize the club's losses and take into account Battelle's personal development.
However, the outside world has speculated based on Shougang's ambiguous and silent attitude that it is unlikely that Battelle will go to the NBA, especially as the time is approaching the NBA mid-season transfer day, the possibility is getting lower and lower.
Moreover, everyone knows that BJ Shougang is willing to let go of a heavy insider like Battelle. It is related to the team's record, so Shougang adopts the tactic of dragging it out again and again.
Anyway, if Shougang doesn't nod, Battelle won't be able to leave at all.
There are a lot of speculations and rumors about whether Battelle can make the trip. Battelle himself is suffering the most because he is already 28 years old according to the registration age. "If it can happen this time, I can still catch up with the NBA this season, but if this year Whether we can go or not, it will be difficult to say in the future."
It wasn't until February 13, 2002, after the New Year, the day Lu Yu won the All-Star MVP, that Shougang finally took the initiative to entrust Xia Song to negotiate with the Nuggets. The Nuggets sent player director and former Chinese men's basketball assistant coach O'Connor to go there. Beijing.
Perhaps because Lu Yu won the MVP, domestic fans became surprisingly unanimous in their opinions on Chinese players being able to go to the NBA.
The Shougang team no longer dares to block this trend.
The negotiation was protracted, but in the end the two sides reached an agreement and the Nuggets planned to hold a press conference for Battelle on February 19.
However, it was during the Spring Festival holiday and the Basketball Management Center was not working, which delayed the formalities. Moreover, the Basketball Association did not issue the documents approving Battelle's signing with the Nuggets until 10 a.m. on February 22, which exceeded the NBA mid-season trade deadline. .
The United States had to give Battelle the green light and postpone the deadline to February 25.
After everything was settled and it was confirmed that he could log into the NBA smoothly on the 25th, Battelle was grateful for Shougang's cultivation and offered to play another game for Shougang. So on the evening of February 24, a city derby between Shougang and Aoshen was held. , with his wife watching, Battelle scored 32 points in a victory over the Olympians. After the farewell game, Battelle burst into tears.
Although the repeated delays in the departure date made Battelle's mood go up and down several times, at 9:40 on February 25, Battelle finally got on the plane to Denver as planned. Vandeweghe was waiting for him thousands of miles away and offered him a warm welcome.
prepared a one-year contract,
According to Xia Song, Battelle signed as a free agent. Although he signed a full-year contract, he could not receive the full-year salary and could only be calculated based on the remaining time. However, his NBA dream finally came true.
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Snoopy called Lu Yu and asked, "Should we sign Battle as well?"
Lu Yu shook his head.
It's not because Battle didn't play well and has no market value. The main reason is that Xia Song just got someone here and went to poach himself. Xia Song probably hated Lu Yu for what happened to Wang Zhizhi. If it happened again, Xia Song would probably give Lu Yu
Send the blade.
Lu Yu played very easily during this period.
But his old teammates didn't have it so easy. Gonzaga had a tough time entering March Madness. After winning consecutive games against California State and Washington State, they headed toward the Sweet Sixteen. I thought they would
I was able to go one step further, but ended up falling in front of Seton Hall University.
The Sweet Sixteen is the end of March Madness for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
March Madness is so cruel. Win or lose is decided in one game. If you win, you move on. If you lose, you go home.
After Lu Yu learned that the Gonzaga Bulldogs had lost, he immediately spoke to the media: "This year's Gonzaga Bulldogs played very well. I am proud of every teammate!"
Although the fans are frustrated, they know that the players have tried their best.
"Brother Lu, we lost..." Yi Jianlian called.
"It doesn't matter. The game is over. You have completed your task. If you lose this time, just come back and train hard and come back next year."
Lu Yu could hear Yi Jianlian's unwillingness in his voice. He didn't know how to comfort him because he knew that although Yi Jianlian didn't speak much, he was a very competitive player.
Yi Jianlian returned to the room where he stayed at Lu Ji Chinese Restaurant in Spokane, sitting alone in the deserted upstairs, looking at the poster of Lu Yu on the wall, in a daze.
Lu Yu is the idol he has always wanted to follow. He wants to lead Gonzaga University to win the honor that Lu Yu has won again.
pity……
After all, he is not Lu Yu.
When your body fights against these American muscle sticks, there will eventually be times when it becomes difficult. The more you take every step of March Madness, the more difficult it becomes. Whether it is technology or physical strength, you are still not good enough.
When...can I become the next Lu Yu?
While he was in a daze, footsteps came from the stairs.
When I opened the door, I saw it was Lu Chaoyang.
"Yi Jianlian, who do you think is coming?"
"Um?"
Yi Jianlian looked behind Lu Chaoyang. Standing behind him was the same figure as on the poster just now, Lu Yu.
"Brother Lu..."
"Let's go in and talk." Lu Yu smiled.
Behind Lu Yu were Casey Green, Blake Stepp, and Dan Dickau, and they walked into Yi Jianlian's room together.
For Yi Jianlian, the four of them are his seniors, and the four of them are also the main players of the team that won the NCAA championship last year.
But only Lu Yu participated in the NBA draft. Casey Green was not selected. He filled Green's vacancy. Maybe... he couldn't fill it at all.
Or maybe, the team still lacks a Lu Yu.
Lu Yu has become an NBA star, and his fame in Chicago is at its peak. This makes Yi Jianlian feel pressure, and the loss in March Madness makes him feel that he may never be able to catch up with him.
"Why are you here? Why don't you go out and relax after the game?" Yi Jianlian forced a smile.
Blake Stepp hugged Yi Jianlian's shoulders carelessly, "I have a girlfriend. I never go out to relax. Lu Yu can prove this for me."
"How many times have you been dumped?" Lu Yu said.
"Actually, we just want to have a chat with you." Dan Dickau said with a smile.
"What are you talking about?" Yi Jianlian was startled, "Don't worry, I'm not that fragile, I just lost the game."
I just lost the game...but I didn't want to lose, he said to himself in his heart.
"Lu, should you do the talking?" Kathy Green patted Lu Yu on the shoulder.
"Yes, this matter is most suitable for Lu Yu. Lu, you come and tell Yi Jianlian our decision." Blake said excitedly.
Decide?
Lu Yu coughed lightly. When he entered the room, he saw his poster on the wall. When he saw the poster, he realized that he was quite handsome. It was really embarrassing to be narcissistic at this time. He cleared his throat and said, "Actually, that's it, Dan.
· Dickau has decided to participate in this year's NBA draft, and they want you to be the captain of the Gonzaga Bulldogs..."
"NBA draft?" Yi Jianlian was stunned: "But I think Black has been with the team longer..."
"That's not important." Lu Yu shook his head: "You have proven your strength and your ability to be the captain. After Dan Dickau participated in the draft this year, the Gonzaga Bulldogs may want to perform well next year.
It will be more difficult. Although Black has more seniority, you know his character, so Black also recommends you to be the captain."
"..."
The room suddenly fell silent.
Blake stood up at this time and exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Oh, I forgot that my girlfriend booked a room for me today, so I'm leaving first. Yi Jianlian, oh, no, Captain, can I enter the NBA next year?"
It’s up to you to lead us to win the championship.”
"Then let's go first and let me know if you think about it," Lu Yu said to Yi Jianlian.
"good."
The four people walked out of the door, and silence returned to the room.
Casey Green, who was walking in the corridor, asked hesitantly: "Will Yi Jianlian be the captain? I'm worried..."
Although Yi Jianlian has integrated into the team, Casey Green knows that Yi Jianlian's character is still too introverted. Lu Yu recommended Yi Jianlian to Mark Foyou as the captain, definitely to put a burden on Yi Jianlian's shoulders.
"Are you worried that he won't be able to support Gonzaga on his own?" Lu Yu asked.
No one said anything, because no matter what choice he made, it was the right choice for Yi Jianlian.
In the room, Yi Jianlian was still in a daze. He looked downstairs from the window and saw Lu Yu and the others walking far away.
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Jessica and Lu Yu met in a hurry and rushed back to school. Now she starts studying every morning before dawn. She still spends time in the library late at night until she drags her tired body.
Return to the dormitory.
Snoopy shouted: "Are you crazy? How could you study so hard?"
Jessica just smiled.
She has never felt pressure since she was a child, perhaps because she has a wealthy family environment that never forces her to do things she doesn't like.
When she got to college, she became the focus of the school. She was very Buddhist. Lu Yu asked her what her hobbies were. She said watching TV series.
I never thought that one day I would work so hard to do something.
Because of Lu Yu.
Sometimes she feels pressure when she is with Lu Yu. Every time she sees the media praising Lu Yu, every time she hears the admiration of female classmates for Lu Yu, every time she sees Lu Yu standing on the court and becoming the focus of the court,
She would feel that Lu Yu was walking too fast, while she was still standing still.
Sometimes she would remember the first time she met Lu Yu while holding the car in that drizzly weather. At that time, Lu Yu was just an ordinary person who had not made the Gonzaga Bulldogs team, and she was also just an ordinary person.
College students.
The first time we met, the first time we watched a movie, the first time we went shopping in Spokane, the first time we watched him play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the first time he lifted the NCAA championship trophy...
Lu Yu walked too fast, and she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to catch up.
So she worked hard and studied desperately, hoping to be able to help Lu Yu even a little bit when he needed it.
Emotions are really hard to understand.
Lu Yu likes Jessica's purity and the simple happiness of bickering with her. Sometimes Lu Yu thinks that if he doesn't play ball anymore, he wants to go back to Spokane with Jessica, wander around every day, and watch TV dramas.
, is enough.
But seeing Jessica working so hard, he didn't object because it was Jessica's decision.
Maybe wandering around to chase dramas will be a thing of the future, but now they are still on the road.
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April.
The CBA finals started, and the Sharks and Bayi team met in the finals.
Averaging 32.4 points, 19 rebounds and 4.8 blocks per game, Yao Ming knows that if he wants to go to the NBA, he must help the Sharks win this championship.
However, in the last game of the regular season, Bayi God of War Liu Yudong gave the Little Giants a head-on blow with 51 points in a single game, which also caused the Sharks to miss out on winning the regular season.
This season, the God of War scored 4 50-pointers and 10 40-pointers in 24 regular season games, averaging 37 points per game during the season.
In the words of other teams, if they can control Liu Yudong's score below 30 points, it is considered a success.
When it came to the finals, in order to restrict Liu Yudong, the Sharks spent a lot of money to introduce NBA-level foreign aid David Benwo. At that time, the God of War with steel nails on his legs sneered and said: "Shanghai has spent a lot of money.
,Cool!"
The finals are about to begin.
The CBA finals adopt a best-of-five-game format. In the first match, Yao Ming showed his strength. He made 21 shots and scored 49 points and 17 rebounds. This is a god-level record.
No one can break it today.
But the God of War didn't give up too much, scoring 43 points.
With Xiao Li Feidao hitting a decisive three-pointer at the last minute, the Bayi team's winning streak at home in Ningbo has reached 65 games.
Just without Wang Zhizhi as an inside gate, the Sharks returned to their home court and made a strong effort, winning a 32-point victory.
After the game, Yao Ming uttered wild words in front of the media: "They are already old."
The Bayi generals headed by the God of War exploded on the spot when they heard this. In the third game, Liu Yudong scored 47 points, Li Nan scored 34 points, and Zhang Jinsong scored 27 points. The three-point storm swept Shanghai.
Even if Curry comes, he can only be considered a primary school student at this moment.
However, Bayi still failed to win this victory and lost this key position battle. Yao Ming scored 46 points and 23 rebounds, perfectly interpreting the law of "the one who gets the inside line wins the world".
With the momentum of victory in the first game, Yao Ming led the Shanghai team to a 2:1 lead and took the lead in getting the match point.
The fourth game of the finals came to Bayi's home court. In the first game of g4, the Bayi team, which had no retreat, launched a desperate counterattack.
Liu Yudong became the core of the team's offense. He and Yao Ming were in a state of being unable to stop the other on the court. They were constantly competing for points. Liu Yudong scored 53 points in this battle, while Yao Ming scored 51 points.
Six seconds before the end, a three-pointer helped Bayi lead a 122-121 lead.
At this time, Liu Yudong had already scored 53 points in the game. The Sharks had the last opportunity to attack. Everyone knew that they would hand the ball to Yao Ming, who had already scored 51 points.
At the critical moment, Liu Yudong stepped forward again. He was 198cm tall and blocked the little giant Yao Ming from the three-second zone.
Yao Ming's shot missed the basket.
It was just foreign aid Hart's tip-in that finally defeated Shinhwa.
In the end, the Shanghai team completed the final attack at the last moment and defeated the CBA overlord. Yao Ming also won his first and only CBA championship trophy.
It rained heavily that night, and the tears of the fans brought an end to the Bayi Dynasty.
Some fans cried and shouted after the game: "Liu Yudong is the champion forever!"
After the game, the Basketball Association announced that it would award the FMVP to Liu Yudong.
After watching this game, Lu Yu felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
Unlike Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi's talent is outstanding, but Liu Yudong's basketball talent is not outstanding. Yao Ming was already killing everyone in the youth league at the age of 15, while Liu Yudong has just started to be exposed to relatively formal basketball training at the age of 15.
Liu Yudong was born in a worker's family. His parents were not particularly tall. His father was 175cm tall and his mother was 160cm tall. When he was a child, Liu Yudong was an out-and-out "naughty kid" who didn't like to study and was more playful.
In order to properly treat the "naughty child", his parents sent him to the sports team.
At first Liu Yudong practiced Sanda, and the coach was interested in his physical fitness that was better than his peers. As he grew older, Liu Yudong's height also began to increase, reaching 185cm at the age of 15. Because of his height, Liu Yudong began to practice basketball.
, and from then on he slowly fell in love with the sport of basketball.
After switching from Sanda to basketball, Liu Yudong went through a period of adaptation. After all, there are quite a few differences between Sanda and basketball. But Liu Yudong also figured out some similarities between the two.
"The technical movements are definitely much different, but the tenacity and spirit are the same. You can't beat them, you can't defeat them."
Compared with his peers who have received basketball training since childhood, Liu Yudong is very clear about his strengths and weaknesses on the basketball court. If his basic skills are not solid, he will practice more on his own, dribbling, shooting, passing... He has learned in Sanda training
His muscular body makes him a powerful player on the court.
In the end, Liu Yudong's height stopped at 198cm. Because of his excellent physical strength, he was trained as an inside player. Just when he was about to enter the adult team, the Fujian team was disbanded, and he could only join Nanjing first.
Military Region Team, and then was selected by the Bayi Team, thus starting a story of the "August 1st God of War"...
Not long after Liu Yudong came to the Bayi Team, the Chinese Basketball Professional League (CBA) officially kicked off.
The Bayi team at that time was invincible, and the Mesozoic players represented by Liu Yudong, Li Nan, and Zhang Jinsong were all over the CBA. Before 2000, they won all CBA championships. Except for the 97/98 season, Liu Yudong averaged more than 20 points per game.
Points are the scoring tool of the team.
In the 2000/01 season, Yao Ming's growth gave the Shanghai team hope of challenging the Bayi team.
They also defeated the Bayi team in the regular season, and the team's goal was directly to the CBA championship. In the finals of that year, the Bayi team and the Shanghai team were on a date.
Although Yao Ming was already dominant enough at that time to dominate the inside of the Bayi team. However, Jiang was still hot, and the Bayi team, which had a better overall strength, defeated the Shanghai team in the finals, with Liu Yudong in the midfield of the finals.
He averaged 36.2 points, 9 rebounds, and 2.3 steals, and undoubtedly became the number one contributor to the Bayi team's championship.
In addition to CBA, the two teams also met in the finals of the 9th National Games.
Before the end, Liu Yudong used a three-pointer to defeat the Shanghai team again, making Yao Ming taste the bitter pill of defeat twice in a year.
Yao Ming commented on Liu Yudong after retiring:
"Liu Yudong is the only player who makes me feel that no matter how hard I defend, it is in vain. He is the greatest player I have ever seen."
In fact, Liu Yudong's knee has suffered serious injuries this year, and doctors have recommended him to undergo surgery many times.
For Liu Yudong, who just missed the CBA championship, he has no intention of undergoing surgery. He wants to help the Bayi team get back the championship trophy!
In Lu Yu's previous life, that is, in the 2002/03 season, Liu Yudong still averaged 30 points per game with an injured leg. His national team teammate Gong Xiaobin said jokingly at the press conference:
"Whoever can limit Liu Yudong's scoring to less than 30 points is a huge success."
Liu Yudong also fulfilled his promise and helped the Bayi team defeat the young Guangdong team in the finals and regain the CBA championship trophy. After the finals, Liu Yudong finally decided to undergo surgery. After a five-hour operation
Later, doctors removed 11 bone fragments from Liu Yudong's knee, which shocked the entire Chinese sports world.
After the operation, Liu Yudong placed 11 broken bones in his trophy cabinet, and the doctor kept reminding him not to play ball.
Missing his hometown still made him choose to come back and join the Fujian Men's Basketball Team in 2007. After playing for three years as a coach and player, in 2010, Liu Yudong officially bid farewell to the basketball world and returned to his family.
Running around competing all year round, Liu Yudong has always felt a little guilty about his family. His wife Zhang Hongzhen was also a female basketball player. In order to support her husband's career, she chose to give up basketball and became the backbone of the family.
After retiring, Liu Yudong fell in love with fishing and drinking tea. He once wanted to train his son to become a basketball player, but his son suffered from asthma and was not suitable for strenuous exercise.
Lu Yu thought about it countless times, if Liu Yudong had been exposed to basketball a few years earlier, what if Liu Yudong was born in the small ball era 20 or 30 years later.
Perhaps, Liu Yudong's no-nonsense style of play will become an extremely popular player in the NBA.
Then again, there are so many ifs.
The reason why I say what if is just because the current players are not living up to expectations.
Yao Ming averaged 41.3 points, 21 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks in the entire series. At this time, the Sharks had no reason not to let him go.
It's just that the conditions must be discussed.
Of course, all the conditions are just one word——
money!
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After a series of overwhelming games, the Bulls' 2001-2002 regular season finally came to an end. They ranked third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses.
Lu Yu was still training with his teammates in the gym, unaware that a text message rang in his backpack in the locker room.
Yao Ming's name lit up on the phone screen, and the text message read: "Lu Yu, I have decided to participate in the NBA draft!"
