Chapter 84 Paul Discovers Things Are Not That Simple
Before the game started, the commentators and guests were still chatting about the gossip about the game.
"Charles, never say that you are the gambling king in the NBA again. You are not worthy. You are nothing compared to Zhang."
Smith mocked.
"Half a million dollars is not a big bet for him. Does he dare to kiss a donkey's butt? He doesn't dare."
Buckley said.
"I can't believe you are actually quite proud."
Smith laughed.
"Shut up, you coward. If you have the guts, play another game with me. The bet is a little bigger and the loser will run naked around Staples Center."
Buckley said.
"No, no, no, I'm different from you. I don't have a hobby of streaking."
Smith quickly refused.
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Guest Dieng said: "Zhang and Kobe have gone too far this time. They can't beat their opponents in three quarters. What does beating mean? You have to beat your opponent by at least 25 points in three quarters to be considered a beat."
How could the Hornets lose 25 points in three quarters when they already had defenses in place?"
Another commentator agreed: "I think so too, damn ts, they are so lucky, why didn't I encounter such a good thing?"
"Maybe we should change careers and become journalists."
Dion.
"Hahaha....."
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Zhang Lili said: "This little Zhang is acting like a monster again. He directly bet someone $500,000. This is not how money is made. It's such a waste."
Sun Zhengping was relatively relaxed and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? Maybe they can win."
"It's difficult. This year's Hornets team is very strong. Chris Paul has grown to the level of Nash. There are also outstanding players like Peja, David West, and Tyson Chandler on the team. It is difficult for the Lakers to win.
Not big, but beating the opponent in three quarters is two or three times more difficult than beating the Celtics."
Zhang Lili said.
Zhang Lili's analysis is very reasonable, but domestic fans don't really agree with it.
"Why panic? Are there any miracles that I, Brother Zhang, can't create?"
"Brother Zhang dares to say this, so he must be sure. When will you see Brother Zhang get slapped in the face?"
"I'm already holding a moment of silence for Chris Paul. I feel like he's going to be unlucky in this game."
"It's half a million dollars. Brother Zhang can come and make a bet with me anytime. I can't pee farther than anyone else."
"Compared with whose urine is yellow, you still have a chance. If your urine is farther, Brother Zhang can wash you away, don't you believe?"
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At the scene, many Hollywood stars came to watch the game.
"Hey, Jack, let's join in the fun and have a bet. I bet that Zhang and Kobe will lose. I bet 100,000 dollars."
Leonardo said to the famous movie star Jack Nicholson.
Nicholson is the most famous Lakers honey in the league, and his status is similar to that of Spike Lee of the Knicks.
Nicholson will definitely support the Lakers, Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan unconditionally.
"One hundred thousand is too little, let's play with half a million."
Nicholson disdainfully said that with his and Leonardo's status, playing a bet of one hundred thousand dollars was too petty.
"Okay, haha, this makes money faster than filming."
Leonardo smiled.
"Hey, I'll add one too, and I'll support Zhang with ten thousand dollars."
Mean Girls co-star Amanda Seyfried also joined in the fun.
"Come on, Amanda, you are a little rich woman, ten thousand dollars is too little."
Leonardo joked.
"How can I compete with you? The maximum is 20,000 dollars. This is all my belongings. If I lose, I will have to carry the plate."
Amanda said.
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Players come out and warm up.
Amanda shouted at Zhang Zhiyuan, and Zhang Zhiyuan walked over.
"Zhang, come on, you must defeat your opponent in three quarters, because I bought you to win."
Amanda said.
"Beautiful, how much did you buy and who did you buy it from?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
"Twenty thousand dollars, bet with Leonardo"
Amanda said.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled when he heard this and said: "Why are you being polite to this guy? Buy more and it's best to make him bankrupt."
Leonardo laughed when he heard this: "Come on, I will take whatever you buy, because I will win for sure."
Amanda looked at Zhang Zhiyuan and hesitated.
Originally, she just wanted to spend a little money to show her support for Zhang Zhiyuan and gain a friendship. But now, Zhang Zhiyuan
Her confidence moved her and she had the idea of buying more.
"Don't worry, just buy it. If you lose everything, I'll support you."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"oh....."
Leonardo and several other celebrities began to tease Amanda.
"Buy, buy, buy."
Several celebrities around who were watching the fun and not taking it too seriously encouraged.
"Okay, you said so."
Then, Amanda turned around: "Leonardo, you're dead, I'll give you a million."
Everyone took a breath after hearing this.
One million is nothing to Leonardo, but to Amanda, it is still a huge sum of money.
After all, Amanda is not very popular yet.
"Love can easily make a girl blind."
Leonardo joked.
The interlude ends, the game begins, and players from both sides enter the stage.
The Lakers have their regular starters, Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Zhang Zhiyuan, Odom, and Bynum.
The Hornets have Chris Paul, Peja Stojakovic, Peterson, David West, and Tyson Chandler.
Except for Peterson, the other four are all star players with good abilities.
Playing normally, Zhang Zhiyuan certainly wouldn't be sure to defeat them in three quarters.
Therefore, he can only cheat.
Fortunately, there are still more than 1,400 hatred points in the system store, so you can buy another S-level prop.
But after this game, he will have to keep a low profile for a while.
This time Zhang Zhiyuan used a new prop, an all-star lineup.
[All-star lineup: After using the props, all players on the field will be upgraded to star level, with a collective shooting percentage of 5%, lasting half an hour.]
This is a prop that benefits teammates. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't want to use it before.
But this time, Zhang Zhiyuan thought this prop was the most suitable.
It is difficult to defeat the opponent with one person's strength alone, because the opponent can defend in a targeted manner.
But if all five people become powerful, then the opponent will have no way to defend.
In addition, Zhang Zhiyuan also threw attribute chains on Paul, weakening the Hornets' strongest combat power.
The system shows that it has absorbed 6% of Paul's attributes.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled. He didn't expect that Paul hated him, and he didn't know why.
The whistle sounded and the two teams jumped the ball. Chandler, the spring man, easily passed the ball to his own team and the Hornets attacked first.
Paul passed halftime while patting the basketball, and then played a pick-and-roll with West. This is the Hornets' main tactic.
Paul and West switched positions, trying to gain a mismatch advantage.
However, the Lakers are not too afraid.
Fisher is very powerful and is not afraid of West. Odom's lateral speed is also relatively fast among power forwards. He can also defend Paul, but the effect is not that good.
Paul was playing small, and he stopped for a jumper after dribbling. Odom rushed to interfere.
The ball didn't go in, the power was a little weak.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan rushed Peterson with the ball, and West quickly helped.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan didn't even think twice and threw the ball directly towards the basket. Odom followed up, jumped, caught the ball and dunked in.
0 to 2.
During the transition between offense and defense, Paul still wanted to play a pick-and-roll, but he got closer to Zhang Zhiyuan while dribbling.
Zhang Zhiyuan immediately dropped Peterson and double-teamed him. He was not afraid of Paul passing the ball, and in the worst case, he would let Peterson shoot.
Peterson's 41% shooting rate is nothing to worry about.
Paul obviously did not anticipate Zhang Zhiyuan's actions and failed to pass the ball out in time.
By the time he realized something was wrong, Zhang Zhiyuan and Fisher had already surrounded him, and Paul didn't even have an angle to pass the ball.
Paul could only take risks and pass the ball, but the basketball hit Zhang Zhiyuan's leg. Zhang Zhiyuan picked up the basketball and let Fisher run.
Fisher is not fast and is not suitable for fast breaks. But since Zhang Zhiyuan shouted this, he didn't think much about it and followed it.
Fisher ran forward, but Paul hesitated because the ball was in Zhang Zhiyuan's hands.
But soon, he saw that Peterson had not caught up with Fisher. Zhang Zhiyuan made a precise long pass. Fisher caught the ball and layup, and the ball went in.
Looking at all games with huge points difference, there is one characteristic: the trailing side makes a lot of mistakes.
Zhang Zhiyuan had already arranged a surprise for Paul, preparing to force Paul to make a lot of mistakes.
0 to 4, Paul was not in a hurry and pushed forward slowly.
However, he also felt a little out of shape. He dribbled the ball through half court and passed the ball to West.
West singled out Odom, stunned Odom with his footsteps, and then made a mid-range shot.
2 to 4.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe did not go to the basket, but stood outside the three-point line. Peja did not go up to defend in time.
Fisher passed the ball and Kobe threw a three-pointer.
This is Zhang Zhiyuan’s suggestion.
Since you want to defeat your opponent quickly, you must shoot more three-pointers. It is difficult to widen the point difference just by relying on two-pointers.
The ball goes in.
Kobe's three-pointers are already at a qualified level, not to mention that there is now a 5% hit bonus.
2 to 7.
The Hornets counterattacked, but this time West failed to make a shot.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan transformed into a sexy dealer and dealt cards online.
An unexpected pass was thrown to Bynum. Bynum pushed Chandler and hit the board.
Many Lakers fans' eyes lit up.
Hehe, is even Xiaobai so good today?
The Hornets counterattacked, but Paul missed the mid-range shot.
Fortunately, the Lakers also lost power and Odom struck.
Both sides wasted an opportunity, and the Hornets continued to attack.
Peja shot from outside the three-point line.
When a team falls behind, three-pointers are the fastest way to chase points.
Of course, it sinks quickly.
The ball missed and the basketball hit the edge of the basket and bounced outward.
Zhang Zhiyuan took off and grabbed the rebound. Kobe already knew it and ran towards the Hornets' half court.
This was a tacit understanding. The moment Zhang Zhiyuan took off, Kobe knew that Zhang Zhiyuan could get the rebound.
Before anyone could react, Zhang Zhiyuan threw a long pass, and Kobe caught the ball and performed a tomahawk chop, which detonated the entire audience.
Only 3 minutes into the game, the score was 2-11, and the Lakers already led by 9 points.
Helpless, Scott called a timeout.
"Is it difficult to beat the game in three quarters? If we keep playing like this, we will spend half the game."
Smith said.
"This guy Zhang seems to have been favored by God. He is so lucky. After making this bet, his teammates immediately performed at their best."
Barkley complained.
"Maybe Zhang promised them benefits. I heard that Zhang was very generous. Hayes helped him out last season, and this season he helped Hayes get a good contract."
Smith guessed.
"We both said a lot of nice things for him. Why don't we see him paying us?"
Buckley said he was angry.
"Don't think about it, I can still count on you."
Smith.
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The timeout ends and both sides return to the court.
The Hornets' offensive tactics actually didn't change much. Scott's call for a timeout was just to let them stabilize. He didn't think there was a problem with the tactics.
Paul West played a pick-and-roll, and then Paul broke through Odom and made a small throw to the basket.
4 to 11.
In the transition between offense and defense, Fisher and Zhang Zhiyuan cooperated.
Just when everyone thought Zhang Zhiyuan was about to take a shot, Zhang Zhiyuan jumped in and threw the ball behind him. Fisher caught the ball from outside the three-point line and scored.
Fisher excitedly high-fived Zhang Zhiyuan. The ball was so easy and comfortable, just like shooting training.
The Hornets attack, Paul makes a pass error, and Zhang Zhiyuan steals and counterattacks.
Peterson quickly caught up, and because he was afraid of Zhang Zhiyuan's three-pointer, he was so anxious that he pulled Zhang Zhiyuan's arm, but he ignored one thing. At this time, there was no Hornets player in front of Zhang Zhiyuan.
In other words, Peterson committed a physical foul this time, which was very serious.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan did not make a shooting action and only needed two free throws and one throw. If Zhang Zhiyuan had made a shooting action, he would have needed three free throws and one throw based on his current position.
Zhang Zhiyuan stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws.
Then, the Lakers still have the ball.
Hornets fans almost vomited three liters of blood.
Odom served, and Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan were closely guarded. Fisher, who was ignored, took the ball and shot a three-pointer, and the ball went in again.
This time the Hornets fans really vomited blood.
This was originally our own offensive round, but instead of scoring, we lost 5 points. Who the hell can stand this?
The grumpier fans just turned off their phones and stopped watching. It was disgusting, disgusting.
4 to 16.
"Old Yu stole Xiao Zhang's skill pack today, right? Is it so accurate?"
Sun Zhengping laughed and said.
"The Hornets are being beaten. How can they let Fisher go? Fisher has a basket."
Zhang Lili.
On the court, the Hornets attack.
Peja made a cut to catch the ball and scored to stop the bleeding.
The Lakers counterattacked but finally failed to score.
The audience suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this was what it should be and was reasonable. If the Lakers still advance, it would be too exaggerated.
The Hornets didn't take advantage of the opportunity, and Chandler struck the iron.
Although Chandler grabbed an offensive rebound, he still missed the second attack. The hearts of the Hornets fans were broken.
The Lakers fought back, and they showed no mercy.
Zhang Zhiyuan went inside and scored a layup.
6 to 18.
The Hornets attacked, but West did not take the initiative to ask for the ball. He felt that his touch was not very good today.
Chandler didn't dare to take the initiative to ask for the ball, and Peterson even less dared.
Peja was still actively running, but Kobe did not hesitate to pursue and entangle him.
Paul had never been so lonely. He could only play Fisher alone and made another mistake and walked.
The referee called him for walking, and Paul was so anxious that he tried to explain and protest, but it was to no avail.
Switching offense and defense, the Hornets are facing a formidable enemy.
Kobe was holding the ball in singles, but Paul didn't dare to cover it. Fisher's touch was too good today.
Needless to say, Peterson only asked Kobe not to pass the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan.
West is also very busy, and Odom's performance was not bad today.
Even Chandler had to keep an eye on Bynum, fearing that this kid would suddenly attack him again.
Peja could only support himself, but Kobe pushed him away, made a jump shot, and scored.
6 to 20.
The audience was shocked, this game only lasted 5 minutes.
We led by 14 points in 5 minutes. Is this still going to be okay?
At TS Company, more than a dozen of their employees and bosses were gathered in front of the TV and did not go to work.
Originally, they were all happy, but at this time, there was a hint of worry on some people's faces.
"Don't worry, being behind by more than ten points in a single quarter is very common in the NBA. Under normal circumstances, we will rebound in the second quarter."
John, who was in charge of the bet with Zhang Zhiyuan, said.
"If, I mean if we lose, do we really have to march wearing idiot signs? That would be a shame."
an employee said.
"Why didn't you tell me yesterday? When you heard that we could split 20,000 US dollars, you agreed without hesitation."
John complained.
Of course, their verbal bet with Zhang Zhiyuan is not protected by law, but they dare not break the contract, otherwise Zhang Zhiyuan's fans and Lakers fans will make it impossible for their company to continue operating.
They don't need to be too radical. They can't stand it if they are splashed with paint every few days.
"It doesn't matter, our company will become famous anyway."
The manager is quite tolerant.
On the court, the Hornets called timeout again.
When the timeout ended, the Hornets replaced Zhang Zhiyuan's former teammate, Bonchi Wells.
This season he transferred from the Rockets to the Hornets.
Barkley complained: "Bunch Wells was squeezed out of the game by Zhang in the Rockets. I don't understand the point of replacing him at this time. Do you want him to guard Zhang?"
"What if we don't replace him? You can't blame Scott. If it were you, what good way do you have to deal with the Lakers now?"
Smith gave Scott a fair word.
Barkley really thought about it and said: "If it were me, I would beat up the reporter who started the trouble. If it hadn't been for him, the Hornets wouldn't have had to do this."
The game continues.
As Barkley complained, the Hornets' substitution made no sense. Wells is not as good as Peterson.
Wells made a mistake when he came up, but fortunately the Lakers didn't score because of it.
The Hornets continued to attack, and they once again fell into an embarrassing situation where no one took the initiative.
In the end, it was Peja who took over and struck the iron.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan assisted Kobe and scored two more points.
In the transition from offense to defense, Peja took a gamble and hit a three-pointer.
Hornets fans were almost in tears. The team was actually reduced to the point where it had to be saved by a veteran.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan shot from outside the three-point line. Wells jumped up to interfere but had no effect, and the ball was scored.
9 to 25.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan reached out and hit Wells' palm.
Wells was on the verge of tears. Neither of them had high-fived each other when they were with the Rockets. Now that they were rivals, Zhang Zhiyuan gave him a high-five instead.
The meaning is too obvious. This is to praise him for his good cooperation, good defense, and good undercover skills.
