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Chapter Thirty-Three: Zhang Zhiyuan's Trumpet

The moment the game ended, cheers erupted in countless canteens and Internet cafes across China.

The game was so enjoyable to watch that it was worth skipping school and work to watch it.

Not only was the game won, but the two Chinese players also performed wonderfully and played a perfect script.

The outstanding performances of Yao Ming and Zhang Zhiyuan have restored the confidence of Chinese fans. They are full of expectations for the 2008 Olympics and look forward to a breakthrough in the men's basketball team.

Their forgetful cheers attracted the dissatisfaction of the canteen owner, the players who were playing games, and the netizens who were chatting with their girls on QQ.

However, when these people learned that the Chinese won, this dissatisfaction disappeared.

"Brother Zhang is so fierce, he can even score 20 points in the playoffs."

"Brother Zhang beat that star player Boozer to death."

"Director Zhang said that Brother Zhang disrupted the Jazz's defensive system."

Everyone keeps praising Zhang Zhiyuan. It’s not that everyone thinks Zhang Zhiyuan is better than Yao Ming, but that Yao Ming’s strength has been discussed for several years and there is no need to say it again.

Zhang Zhiyuan relied on this playoff game to prove his ability to fight hard.

After the game, the basketball news section in China was occupied by the Rockets, Yao Ming, and Zhang Zhiyuan. Even the front page of the sports section showed the Rockets winning.

In North America, the news of the Rockets winning was ranked second because there was an upset that was even more surprising.

The Mavericks lost to the Warriors in an upset 85-97.

The Mavericks' front line performed poorly in this game. Jason Terry, Josh Howard, and Devin George made a combined 17 of 43 shots, with a shooting percentage of 39%.

The Warriors' two forwards, Baron Davis and Jackson, combined for 20 of 38 shots, 7 of 14 three-pointers, and combined for 58 points including free throws.

Fortunately, this is only the first game. Most fans and experts believe that the Mavericks are underestimating their opponent. As long as they are serious, the Mavericks can still eliminate the Warriors and advance.

Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't think so. He knows that the Mavericks will lose.

So, he registered a small account on the Internet and published an explosive article under this small account.

【Does Maverick regret it? 】

According to reliable sources, after Zhang left the Lakers, he asked his agent Smyer to contact the management of the Mavericks and Suns in an attempt to join these two teams.

It's a pity that Nelson refused. He was proud that the Mavericks' lineup was perfect. He once had the opportunity to get Zhang at a very low price, but his arrogance cost him everything.

Now Zhang is playing star statistics in the Rockets, but the Mavericks' forward line has been completely overwhelmed by the Warriors. In the regular season, Zhang defeated Jackson...

Zhang Zhiyuan did this not because he was bored, but to attract attention to himself.

When the Warriors complete Black Eight, this article will definitely become popular, and he will definitely become the center of the topic and gain more exposure.

At the same time, this feeling of "Thirty Years in Hexi" is also quite good.

He wants the world to know that anyone who has been indifferent to him will regret it.

This article presents facts and makes sense, making it impossible for the Mavericks’ management to refute.

Some fans who believe that the wind is the rain easily recognized this point of view.

Mavericks fans are targeting the management, while Mavericks anti-fans are gloating over the misfortune.

However, this article has not caused much waves yet.

After all, there was only one game, and Zhang Zhiyuan’s trumpet account didn’t get much attention.

The next day, the other four games started.

The first game was between the Nets and the Raptors. In the end, the Nets defeated the Raptors 96-91 away from home.

Among them, Bargnani, the Raptors' 2006 No. 1 pick, played 17 minutes and scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 1 of 5 shots.

Barkley complained without giving any face during the show: "How does this guy qualify to be the first pick? Why did Zhang lose the selection?"

These words slapped all the NBA scouts in the face, and even hinted at the existence of discrimination in the league.

"I can only say that Zhang's performance was too good, too good."

Smith laughed.

In fact, there is no problem for the Raptors to choose Bargnani, after all, this rookie class is really not good.

Except for Brandon Roy, who was outstanding, everyone else's performance was ordinary.

Among the 60 selected candidates, only 5 averaged double figures in scoring per game. Only 11 averaged 5 to 10 points per game.

The No. 9 pick and the No. 10 pick averaged less than 2 points per game.

After such a comparison, Bargnani, who averaged 11 points per game, does not seem to be that bad.

In the second game, the Cavaliers played the Wizards. In the end, the Cavaliers won the game with an absolute advantage of 97 to 82.

Arenas was absent due to injury, and James scored 2,597.

In the third game between the Lakers and the Suns, Kobe played very well, making 16 of 33 shots and scoring 41 points.

Unfortunately, he couldn't defeat the four-handed opponent with two fists, and the team still lost by a score of 85 to 100.

Besides Kobe, only Odom scored in double figures, with 17 points.

The performance of everyone else was beyond description, especially at the small forward position. Lakers fans were so angry that they almost vomited blood and died.

Radmanovic was injured again after a brief comeback and missed the game.

Walton got the opportunity to start, but unfortunately he couldn't shoulder this heavy burden. He only scored 4 points on 2 of 7 shots.

At this moment, Lakers fans miss someone extremely.

Some fans uploaded a new version of "see you again" on the Internet, still in Kobe's tone, but the object of longing in the lyrics became Zhang Zhiyuan.

Many fans said that if the Lakers did not let Zhang Zhiyuan go, the Lakers would have a good chance of defeating the Suns in this series.

After all, 20 minus 4 equals 16, and the Lakers only lost by 15 points.

The last game is the Spurs versus the Nuggets.

Surprisingly, the Nuggets won the game 95 to 89.

It is true that the Spurs' defense is better and they are stronger.

But Iverson and Anthony were unreasonably accurate today. One made 11 of 22 and the other 10 of 18. At the same time, the two made a combined 16 of 16 free throws.

Iverson only had this kind of efficiency in a few games in his life, and he just happened to catch it today, so the Spurs lost.

After losing, Popovich didn't panic at all. He knew that Iverson couldn't always be so accurate.

If Iverson had been so accurate, the 76ers wouldn't have given up on him.

Two days later, all teams finished their first game.

There are quite a few upset games.

The Heat and Bulls, the Mavericks and the Warriors, and the Spurs and Nuggets all suffered upsets.

The experts’ faces all hurt.

On the 23rd, there were only two games.

The first game was the Magic vs. the Pistons. This game was not an upset. The Pistons won the game without any suspense.

The third-grade monster has not yet reached its peak, and is still a young beast that can be bullied by others.

Warcraft scored 13 points in the last game and 8 points in this game. The performance was unsightly.

Then came the game between the Rockets and the Jazz. The Jazz were looking forward to winning a game, otherwise a 0-2 start would be too difficult.

The Rockets want to continue to defend their home court and maintain their home court advantage.

The Jazz's home court is known as the Devil's home court. Going to the Jazz's home court with a score of 1-1 is a huge disadvantage.

As the players entered the stadium, Boozer was taunted by fans in the aisles.

Many fans held up signs such as 'False star' and 'You were beaten by Zhang' and shouted taunts at Boozer.

Boozer couldn't express his pain and could only secretly vow to play well in this game.

On the other hand, when Zhang Zhiyuan came on the stage, all he enjoyed was cheers, and the cheers were even higher than those of Yao Mai.

After all, it is natural for Yao Mai to hit 20, and Zhang Zhiyuan to hit 20 is a surprise.

After the last game, Zhang Zhiyuan has been completely recognized by Rockets fans.

At the beginning of the game, the Rockets' starting lineup remained unchanged, with Alston, Tracy McGrady, Battier, Hayes, Yao Ming, and Zhang Zhiyuan continuing to come on the bench.

The same is true for the Jazz, whose starting lineup remains unchanged.

After all, this starting lineup is the optimal combination summarized in 82 regular season games.

When the game started, the Jazz got the first offensive right. Deron Williams drove to the basket, but was intercepted by Hayes.

The Rockets counterattacked, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady were heavily guarded, and Battier missed a three-pointer.

Then Fisher struck the iron, and Yao Ming struck the iron.

"Both teams defended well. This is the strength of the playoffs."

Zhang Lili commented.

The Jazz started the game first, with Boozer hitting a mid-range shot.

His determination was not in vain, he really focused a lot.

The Rockets made a mistake in offense, Deron stole the ball, the Jazz counterattacked, Deron assisted Boozer and scored two more points.

After the goal, Boozer roared fiercely, venting his displeasure.

Looking back, Yao Ming turned around and scored with a hook.

It didn't seem like a big problem, but then the Rockets entered a scoring drought. Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady both hit the ball one after another. The Jazz blossomed more, with Boozer, Deron and Okur hitting one after another.

After only 3 minutes of play, the score has become 10 to 2, with the Jazz leading by 8 points.

"I feel like I can replace Xiao Zhang to stabilize the situation. It would be bad if the Jazz established an advantage in a wave."

Zhang Lili said.

Although the game had just begun, he was a little worried after falling so far behind.

Zhang Lili did not guess what Van Gundy was thinking, and Van Gundy watched the game calmly.

Later, McGrady hit the ground running, and Hayes grabbed an offensive rebound, took a self-shot, and scored 2 points.

However, this goal did not improve the Rockets' situation.

Jazz's Boozer continued to shoot from the high post, and Yao Ming couldn't guard him. Hayes was too short and had poor interference effect.

The ball goes in.

Boozer started off hot today.

"Knowing shame and then being brave, Boozer proved that he is a reliable star."

Salt Lake City's local station praised it.

The game continued, and the Rockets ended their scoring drought and began to score goals continuously. But the Jazz were also scoring, and they were even more efficient.

By the seventh minute, 19 to 8, the Jazz had led by 11 points.

Van Gundy is going to replace Zhang Zhiyuan.

However, who ends up giving Van Gundy a headache.

Originally, Zhang Zhiyuan should have been replaced by Hayes, but Hayes played well just now, hitting 3 of 3. On the other hand, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady both performed poorly.

Replacing Battier is not suitable, and Zhang Zhiyuan is not suitable to face Kirilenko.

But if it were McGrady, this wouldn't seem right either.

If they don't play well, they are role players. The core players should continue to play regardless of whether they play well or not.

After hesitating for a while, Van Gundy finally replaced McGrady, preparing to let McGrady rest early and bring a substitute in the second quarter.

"Walter Tracy was replaced. What did Van Gundy think? Although Tracy didn't perform very well just now, this is not a reason to replace him."

Smith exclaimed.

"I think Van Gundy should replace Alston and let McGrady handle the ball."

Buckley said.

After being a player and a commentator for so many years, Barkley's understanding of the basketball game may not be worse than those coaches.

His suggestion is actually very reliable. After all, Alston is the breakthrough point for the Jazz on the court, and McGrady has organizational skills, so he can completely form a tall lineup.

After Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court, he was not in a hurry to use the attribute chain. He wanted to see who the Jazz would be to defend him.

If Fisher and Deron are defending, Zhang Zhiyuan can absorb Deron's attributes and enhance his ball-handling breakthrough skills. In this way, whether he shoots directly or breaks through, he can make Fisher and Deron uncomfortable.

But if Kirilenko comes to defend him, then Zhang Zhiyuan's attribute of absorbing Delong is of little significance, and he can only absorb Kirilenko.

Only by increasing and decreasing can we obtain more obvious advantages.

The Rockets attacked, and the person who fell in front of Zhang Zhiyuan was Delong.

The Jazz can't help it. They have two defenders on the court now. No matter who is guarding Zhang Zhiyuan, the Jazz will always suffer from one point in size.

After identifying the defender, Zhang Zhiyuan used the attribute chain on Delong.

Later, Zhang Zhiyuan reached for the ball and broke through with the ball.

Deron is slow in pace and strong in body. He is suitable for defending those who rely on strength to play, but he is more afraid of breakthrough players like Iverson and Parker.

The reason why Jerry Sloan asked Deron to guard Zhang Zhiyuan was because Zhang Zhiyuan's breakthrough skills with the ball were average.

But he never expected that Zhang Zhiyuan would choose to break through.

With his originally average breakthrough skills, coupled with Delong's attributes, and the fact that Delong had been weakened by another 6% at the moment, Zhang Zhiyuan already had a solid advantage.

I saw Zhang Zhiyuan passing Delong and heading towards the basket.

Boozer was shocked and wanted to step forward to defend, but Hayes blocked his position, preventing him from reaching Zhang Zhiyuan's path immediately.

With just this moment of delay, Boozer missed the opportunity to make up defense. If he continued to step forward, it would only become a blocking foul.

Zhang Zhiyuan went to the basket and made a layup, scoring two points.

"Schrödinger's Zhang, you never know what kind of attack he will take until he takes action."

Buckley laughed.

"Speaking of it, Zhang's skills are quite comprehensive, including breakthroughs, air cuts, post-ups, mid-range jumpers, three-pointers... Although every skill is not top-notch, defenders will still have a headache. They have to

There are too many aspects of defense.”

Smith commented.

"Having practiced so comprehensively, this guy has big plans."

Buckley sighed.

Under normal circumstances, players have their own specialties and limited time, so they specialize in one or two abilities so that they can perform more efficiently.

Anyone who tries to become almighty is focusing on the core.

If you succeed, you will be an all-around master. If you fail, you may fade out of the NBA because you have no special skills.

Now it seems that Zhang Zhiyuan has the heart of a superstar.

On the court, the game continues.

The Jazz attacked, and Boozer continued to maintain his efficiency and hit again.

Zhang Zhiyuan had nothing to do about it. He had already locked up Delong and done his job well.

Basketball is a sport for five people, and Zhang Zhiyuan cannot do one versus five now.

All Zhang Zhiyuan can do is to help the team as much as possible on the offensive end.

When it was their turn to attack, Zhang Zhiyuan made a sudden move and hit Deron with a three-pointer.

Delong let Zhang Zhiyuan two steps away to prevent Zhang Zhiyuan from breaking through. By the time he found out that Zhang Zhiyuan was about to shoot directly, it was too late to jump to interfere.

The ball goes in.

Subsequently, Jerry Sloan immediately replaced Fisher with Matt Halprin, leaving Kirilenko to guard Zhang Zhiyuan.

Although two rounds cannot completely prove that Deron can't guard Zhang Zhiyuan, this is the playoffs, and Jerry Sloan doesn't have so many opportunities to verify.

Whenever a problem occurs, he must make adjustments immediately.

"It's you again."

Seeing Kirilenko appearing in front of him, Zhang Zhiyuan looked disgusted.

Facing this guy, it's really not easy for Zhang Zhiyuan to score.


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