On the 14th, Zhang Zhiyuan, Kobe, Jackson, Farmar and others went to New Orleans to participate in the All-Star activities of the 2007-08 season.
After arriving in New Orleans, Zhang Zhiyuan found that the airport was not particularly busy.
After arriving in the city, there were a little more people on the street, but it still didn't match the level of an event like All-Star Weekend, and it didn't have that fiery atmosphere.
This is because New Orleans suffered the ravages of a hurricane the year before last, and the population in the New Orleans area fled one after another. Today, the urban resident population is less than 350,000, which is not as large as BJ’s Tiantongyuan Community.
Even though some tourists came because of the All-Star Weekend, they were still so insignificant scattered in such a huge urban area.
On the 15th, the All-Star event officially begins.
Near the stadium, the flow of people finally increased.
As soon as Zhang Zhiyuan got out of the car, the fans screamed.
There are not many opportunities to get up close and personal with idols.
After signing a few autographs for a few random fans, Zhang Zhiyuan entered the stadium with other players.
Players such as Navarro and Moon greeted Zhang Zhiyuan one after another and tried to establish some friendship.
They are all from bad teams in the league, and they want Zhang Zhiyuan to join their team next season so that they can also benefit from it.
Big names like James and Paul didn't do this.
After all, Zhang Zhiyuan said that he wants to join a bad team, likes a challenging life, and does not want to join forces with a superstar again.
Without the opportunity to be teammates, they are too lazy to socialize.
"Hey Zhang, I can blow you up."
Sean Williams approached Zhang Zhiyuan and said.
Zhang Zhiyuan was suddenly confused. He looked at Sean Williams carefully and couldn't remember who this was.
Kobe laughed on the sidelines and said: "Hey, rookie, you have to tell me your name first, otherwise not many people here know who you are."
This was very rude, and Sean Williams was very embarrassed.
He said: "I was a first-round pick last year and now I'm playing with the Nets."
He didn't mention statistics or achievements. It was obvious that this was just a joke. I didn't know what he was thinking, but he was about to blow up Zhang Zhiyuan when he opened his mouth.
"Are you sure you want to fight me?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
"Very sure."
Sean Williams said.
"Then come."
Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't care, torture of food is also a kind of fun.
Knowing that they were going to challenge each other, everyone gathered around them.
Howard also asked Zhang Zhiyuan not to rush to start the game, he wanted to open the market first.
"Place your bets, bet Sean to get one for four, bet two for three, bet three for five, bet four for eight..."
Time was too tight, and the odds set by Howard were unreasonable.
But it was just for fun and no one cared about it.
"For $50,000, I bet Sean can only score two."
"For $10,000, I bet Sean can score three."
.......
"If I bet that Sean can't score any points, what are the odds?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
Yo...
The crowd booed.
It's too difficult to prevent your opponent from scoring a single goal one-on-one.
After all, we are all NBA-level players, not the difference between junior high school students and college students.
"Ten for one, as long as you can do it."
Howard laughed.
"One Hundred Thousand Dollars." New
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
He was a little regretful that the banker was not Garnett or James, otherwise he would have bet one million and cheat the opponent hard.
However, if they really bet one million, will they keep their promised payout?
That’s 10 million. What’s the point of being shameless in front of 10 million?
"Show your energy to Sean, Zhang is looking down on you."
The crowd continued to boo.
The duel begins.
Zhang Zhiyuan used the attribute chain unceremoniously to weaken the opponent's attributes.
At the same time, he also used a King of Duel item, which increased all attributes by 20% in a 1v1 duel, and had a 'famous sword' effect.
That is to interfere with an opponent's sure hit ball.
"You come first."
Zhang Zhiyuan threw the ball to Sean and looked confident.
On the sidelines, Durant, Garnett, and Paul were silently cheering Sean on, hoping they could make Zhang Zhiyuan make a fool of himself.
Sean set up a triple threat, but Zhang Zhiyuan didn't move.
Sean saw that he couldn't be deceived, so he chose to break through.
Zhang Zhiyuan pressed against him without moving at all.
Sean is also a small forward, and his strength is not as good as Zhang Zhiyuan's, and his attributes are still weakened at this time. It is undoubtedly a fool's dream to try to defeat Zhang Zhiyuan forcefully.
Sean couldn't hold it up and could only continue to exert force, and his dribbling movements were not as smooth as before.
Zhang Zhiyuan reached out and took it out, but the ball broke.
Everyone shook their heads when they saw this, the gap was too obvious.
Zhang Zhiyuan attacked and used the same method to directly push Sean away and rush to the basket for a layup.
1 to 0.
After a goal is scored, the possession of the ball changes. This is the rule they negotiated.
If the person who scored the goal is allowed to continue attacking, then the advantage of the dominant side will be too great.
By changing the ball, Sean can have at least 11 offensive opportunities. This is why Howard is willing to pay ten times the odds.
It is too difficult to keep an opponent clean in this situation.
Sean attacked, but he still broke through.
There is no way, he has no three-point ability. He has played nearly 40 games this season and has not missed a single three-pointer.
During this breakthrough, Sean made another mistake.
The reason is also very simple, his own ball-holding ability is very mediocre.
Everyone shook their heads again.
Zhang Zhiyuan attacked and took a quick shot from outside the three-point line. Before Sean could react, Zhang Zhiyuan had already completed the shooting action.
Sean's defense was useless and he could only pray that the basketball wouldn't go in.
However, this is impossible.
2 to 0.
"Where did he get the courage to challenge Zhang?"
Kobe couldn't help but complain.
He thought that Sean would be tortured miserably, but the misery was still beyond his imagination.
Sean attacked, and this time he finally broke through.
Although his breakthrough skills are rubbish, it is normal for him to succeed once in a while.
Sean broke through and was preparing for a layup.
Unfortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan's speed and reaction were too fast. He directly caught up with a big block and nailed the basketball to the backboard.
"Shet."
Since no such goal was scored, Sean couldn't help but curse.
In transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan's scoring is still as simple as eating and drinking.
Sean's thin body could not stop Zhang Zhiyuan's attack at all, and could only provide some extremely limited interference.
The ball goes in.
3 to 0.
Sean attacked and failed again.
After several times, he used all his offensive methods and only had to call a teammate to pass the ball and assist.
None of these methods resulted in a goal, and Sean began to panic.
7 to 0.
There are not many opportunities left for Sean.
Sean slapped the basketball and pretended to break through, then took off and shot a three-pointer.
The timing of the sneak attack was so good that even Zhang Zhiyuan was fooled.
Unfortunately, his poor shooting almost threw the basketball onto the top of the backboard.
"Shet, please, can you do something?"
Howard was anxious.
Everyone else who had placed bets was also anxious.
If Sean doesn't score a goal, they will lose.
Zhang Zhiyuan attacked and missed a three-point shot, which gave Sean an extra chance.
It's a pity that Sean couldn't grasp it and missed the mid-range jumper.
"How did a shot like this make the rookie team?"
Kobe was puzzled.
"He seems to be averaging only 4.8 points per game. This rookie class is so bad."
Farmar checked the data and couldn't help but complain.
It is simply outrageous that a person who averages less than 5 points per game can participate in the Rookie Challenge. If it weren't for Sean's dark skin,
He almost doubted whether this guy was Stern's illegitimate son.
Zhang Zhiyuan attacked and hit.
8 to 0.
Sean is still working hard and he hasn't given up yet.
He knew that he was playing badly. At this time, he had given up the idea of defeating Zhang Zhiyuan. He only hoped to score one and save his face a little.
I don’t know if his determination played a role, but he suddenly made a very beautiful turning movement and deceived Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't understand him well and was careless for a moment.
If there is a good opportunity, Sean rushes to the basket excitedly and tries to vent his previous frustration with a dunk.
He is that kind of lanky player, not very strong, but has good bounce and can often contribute beautiful dunks.
But this time, for some unknown reason, he didn't jump high enough, and the basketball dunked on the edge of the basket and bounced straight away.
"Madefak, you two must be a partner."
Howard suddenly felt like he had been cheated.
If Zhang Zhiyuan and Sean hadn't set up the game, how could they not even score such a ball.
Everyone also covered their faces.
After missing this best opportunity, Sean was immediately confused and couldn't even stay focused anymore.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued to score, and finally defeated Sean Williams 11-0.
"Who else wants to challenge each other?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked the first-year and second-year rookies.
"..."
Durant, Horford, Conley and others did not dare to say anything.
"You're too arrogant, I have to teach you a lesson."
Kobe can't stand it anymore.
"Go away, I'm not interested in you."
Zhang Zhiyuan quickly refused.
If he uses props, he can actually beat Kobe.
But it’s pointless, and it’s going to be very hard.
Everyone laughed.
Of course, there are some people who can't laugh.
Those who placed bets and Howard couldn't laugh. They all lost money.
Fortunately, other people's bets were not small. Howard took their bets and did not suffer too much loss. In total, he only lost 420,000.
Zhang Zhiyuan was naturally the only winner, receiving one million US dollars.
"Howard will give you money?"
After everyone dispersed, Yi Jianlian couldn't help but ask.
This is a million dollars. Is Howard really willing to give it?
"Unless he doesn't want to be in the league anymore."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
In the evening, the first one was the Rookie Challenge, with first-year players and second-year players playing.
Zhang Zhiyuan is also considered a second-year player, but he did not play.
He is about to run for mvp, and it is outrageous to play with a group of rookies.
The game begins. On the first-grade side are Durant, Yi Jianlian, Green, Horford, Scola, Moon, Sean, Conley,
Navarro.
Except for Durant and Horford, others are not very good at taking action.
The second grade class here is much more luxurious.
"Kenny, who do you think has the chance to win the three-point contest?"
Buckley asked.
"Oh, man, you're stumping me with this question. It's so hard to choose. It seems like everyone has hope."
Smith said.
He really didn't say this to save anyone's face, but it was really not a good choice.
The contestants are all three-pointers.
Of course, Zhang Zhiyuan needs no introduction, his three-pointers this season are jaw-dropping.
Nash's three-point shooting percentage this season is as high as 48%, which is higher than the overall shooting percentage of most players. He just doesn't take many shots, averaging only 5 per game.
Nowitzki was the 2006 three-point contest champion, and his three-point ability cannot be ignored.
Kapono was the 2007 three-point contest champion and was in hot form.
Peja was the three-point contest champion in 2002 and 2003 and cannot be underestimated.
Gibson made his mark in the Cavaliers by relying on three-point shooting, and he is a dark horse.
Of all the people, only Hamilton seems to be less of a threat.
"Why don't we make a bet? I bet Zhang will win, and you can just pick one."
Buckley said with a evil smile.
"No, no, no, I want to choose one too."
Smith quickly refused.
Even though everyone else seems to be very powerful, if he has to choose the most powerful person, Smith will still choose Zhang Zhiyuan.
"Who does Shaq pick?"
TNT also invited O'Neal to make a friendly guest appearance this time.
"Of course Steve."
O'Neal chose teammate Nash without hesitation.
But obviously, this is a polite way of saying it.
When Barkley proposed a bet, O'Neal decisively refused.
The fans laughed when they saw this and understood O'Neal's behavior very well.
During their joyful discussion, the three-point contest officially began.
"What's the scoring record for the three-point contest?"
When the game started, Zhang Zhiyuan asked everyone.
However, everyone knows that Zhang Zhiyuan is not asking questions, but showing off. The subtext is that he not only wants to win the championship, but also breaks the scoring record of the three-point contest, as rampant as ever.
Everyone felt a little unhappy, but they didn't dare to say harsh words like Zhang Zhiyuan.
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