"Zhang, let's talk for a while. Did you really push Garnett to the ground and hammer him?"
"Zhang, what do you think about Garnett mocking you for not being able to match up with him?"
"Zhang, are you afraid of facing Garnett?"
As soon as he got off the bus, Zhang Zhiyuan was surrounded by reporters. Those who didn't know it thought he was the core of the team.
"There's nothing to say, let's just let basketball do the talking."
Zhang Zhiyuan gave a very American answer.
In fact, he has a lot to say, but it's not the time to be arrogant yet.
When the players entered the stadium, it was as calm as ever from the beginning.
It wasn't until Zhang Zhiyuan appeared that deafening boos erupted from the scene.
This is the home court of the Timberwolves, or in other words, Garnett's home court.
For an enemy who was suspected of having beaten their idol, the fans at the scene could not wait to rush up and punch Zhang Zhiyuan twice.
At first hearing such boos, Zhang Zhiyuan was even stunned for a moment and stopped in the aisle.
There were thousands of people at the scene waiting for him to make a fool of himself, and there were even tens of thousands of people outside the stadium hoping for his bad luck. If he didn't play well, he would really become a joke.
Zhang Zhiyuan felt an invisible pressure.
"Fortunately, I have a plug-in."
He comforted himself, then regained his composure and strode toward the court.
Because he knows that he can be successful in the future, he can face temporary failures and doubts calmly.
If you are an ordinary person, it is not easy to completely ignore this kind of pressure.
"Oh, I bought it. I hope he can withstand it."
Smith said.
"Don't worry, he won't wet his pants."
Buckley joked with a smile.
"Yeah, after all, he is not you."
Smith took advantage of the situation and blackballed Barkley.
"Look, he continues to play. It seems that he has temporarily recovered. However, his test has just begun. I bet that his performance in this game will be very bad."
Buckley started his performance with great enthusiasm.
If the prediction is right, it means he has a unique vision. If the prediction is wrong, it will continue to enrich his image of a big mouth, and it will not be a loss in any case.
Of course, Barkley has a certain degree of confidence in saying this.
Rookies are often prone to abnormal performance under this kind of pressure. Rookies who can withstand this kind of pressure and perform normally are very rare, and those who can perform at a super level are even more rare.
Those who achieve this will almost without exception become superstars in the future. For example, Jordan, Payton, Kobe, Iverson...
"Really? So, what are you going to bet on this time, donkey butt?"
Smith laughed.
"No, no, no, I won't fall for your trick again. Unless you join in, I won't join in. That's not fair to me. What do you want to bet on?"
Barkley had to kiss the donkey's butt when he lost last time, but there was no reward when he won, and Smith had no punishment. This was a big loss.
This time, he wanted to drag Smith into the water. If Smith could also kiss the donkey's butt, that would be perfect.
"A championship ring."
Smith joked.
"Shet, I'll bet on a pair of shorts worn by Charles."
Buckley said.
"Why do I need your shorts?"
Smith looked disgusted.
"Listen, the bet with me is not about what you want, but about what I have."
Buckley said angrily.
Of course he also wants to bet on a championship ring, but the key is that he doesn't have it.
Amid the nonsense of the commentary, the game finally started.
Zhang Zhiyuan is still a substitute and has not been qualified to start just because of his outstanding performance in one game.
On the Lakers side are Smushparker, Kobe Bryant, Walton, Odom, and Bynum.
On the Timberwolves side are Mike James, Randy Foye, Ricky Davis, Garnett, and Mark Blount.
From a lineup perspective, the Lakers are stronger.
However, this is just strength on paper. In actual competitions, there are too many factors that affect the performance of strength.
After five back and forth games at the beginning, the Timberwolves already led by 4 points.
Odom was beaten twice by Garnett and his performance was terrible.
And Smarsh made another low-level mistake and passed the ball to his opponent.
Kobe used great perseverance to control his urge to curse.
The game continued, and Odom continued to be sluggish.
Garnett, who was facing him, felt happy, scoring consecutive goals and beating Odom.
"You're an eggless guy, you're as rotten as a pile of mud."
After Garnett hit the ball, he taunted Odom.
Odom frowned and ignored it.
Firstly, he didn't like to deal with Garnett in the first place, and secondly, now that he was really bad at playing, he was in no position to fight back.
The more Odom avoided it, the more Garnett became more enthusiastic.
"Cry, cry, don't be shy."
"**********."
"Where's that rookie on your team? Why don't you ask him for help?"
Garnett keeps chattering, but the Timberwolves are in a good situation.
By the first official timeout, they were already leading by 10 points.
During the official timeout, Phil Jackson was thinking about how to make substitutions.
He wanted to replace Zhang Zhiyuan, but it was Smarsh and Odom who performed poorly just now, while Walton performed well at small forward.
"Sasha, Zhang, you two go up, Lamar and Smarsh take a rest. Zhang, you play the fourth position, are there any problems?"
Phil Jackson asked.
There is no good candidate for the fourth position, so Jackson can only improvise and try Zhang Zhiyuan.
Let Zhang Zhiyuan play against Garnett, regardless of the player's strength and purely physical condition. Apart from Zhang Zhiyuan's height disadvantage, other aspects are pretty good.
Therefore, this choice cannot be regarded as nonsense.
"This is not a multiple choice question."
Zhang Zhiyuan complained.
In this case, it is impossible for the player to answer no.
The timeout ended and the two teams returned to the court.
"Look, the Lakers replaced Zhang. Wait, where is Odom? Where is Ronnie? Zhang is playing the fourth position, and he has to face Garnett. Did Phil do it on purpose?"
Smith was yelling, obviously unable to understand Jackson's choice, thinking that Jackson was affected by the news and wanted Zhang Zhiyuan to resolve his grudges.
"This is interesting."
Buckley laughed.
"Kevin, Fuck him."
"Rookie, go to hell."
"Shut up, rookie."
As Zhang Zhiyuan came on stage, the scene was filled with angry curses and jeers.
Zhang Zhiyuan put his hands on his ears, imitating Iverson's gestures, and listened to everyone's doubts.
This is very arrogant, at least most people don't think he is qualified to do this action.
"Joker, you will die miserably next."
Garnett made harsh words.
"Be careful, or I will make you lose face."
Zhang Zhiyuan was not to be outdone.
"Be careful, I don't want to see any too heated conflicts, do you understand?"
The referee also followed suit and gave them both a warning.
The game started, and the Timberwolves attacked first.
Garnett received the ball inside the three-point line, and Zhang Zhiyuan defended.
Garnett tried to push in, but unfortunately failed. He tried to turn around and break through again, and Zhang Zhiyuan continued to follow.
In desperation, Garnett could only turn around and take off, relying on his height advantage to take action.
At first glance, Zhang Zhiyuan's defense was pretty good, but unfortunately the ball went in.
Garnett's jump shot alone is already quite lethal, especially when he has good strokes.
"Did you see it? It's rubbish."
Garnett spat.
"I don't know, I thought you had won the game."
Zhang Zhiyuan said mockingly.
Isn't it just an ordinary two points? Does it need to be so arrogant?
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan reached out for the ball just after halftime.
He has used S-level props and Curry experience cards, which last for a whole game.
Sasha Vujacic ignored it and passed the ball to Kobe. This made Zhang Zhiyuan a little embarrassed because he took himself too seriously.
This look in Buckley's eyes made him extremely happy.
Rookie, rookie.
Buckley shook his head secretly.
However, at this moment, Kobe was double-teamed because of his breakthrough, so he chose to distribute the ball to the outside, in the hands of Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan was shooting basketball, thinking about whether he should act cool.
If he tells Garnett in advance that he is going to shoot and then hits it, this will undoubtedly become a classic move that will increase in popularity.
But if he misses the shot after provocation, he will become a joke.
Even if you use Curry's experience card, it doesn't mean you can score three points. This is a difficult choice.
There was not much time for Zhang Zhiyuan to think during the game, so he just hesitated for a moment and then chose to go all out.
Without a heart that dares to face ridicule, it is difficult to become a superstar.
Zhang Zhiyuan extended his middle finger towards Garnett. Just when the referee was about to blow the whistle, his middle finger hooked at Garnett. In this way, this was not an insulting gesture, but a provocation.
Although it was a bit out of line, it was still within the tolerance range of the referee.
"Come here, I will take action from this position next."
Zhang Zhiyuan pointed at his feet.
This scene made Lakers fans so angry that they didn't take the game seriously.
"Watfalk, what is he doing?"
Buckley exclaimed.
Even he has never done such a bold and provocative move.
"He is a cruel person."
Smith didn't know how to evaluate it.
"That's enough, clown, stop your antics."
Garnett cursed and stepped forward to defend, but Zhang Zhiyuan was one step ahead of him and jumped out.
"oh......."
The fans at the scene let out a burst of exclamations. They did not expect Zhang Zhiyuan to be so bold and to vote so hastily.
"I admire him very much."
A few neutral fans actually expressed emotion.
Regardless of whether Zhang Zhiyuan was confident or just out of his mind, this move still looked quite heroic and made people yearn for it.
The basketball drew an arc and fell straight into the net without even touching the frame. It was hollow.
Zhang Zhiyuan won the bet.
"Ma..."
Kobe took back the curse words he was about to say because he didn't like Zhang Zhiyuan's attitude towards playing.
But now that Zhang Zhiyuan has scored, it is really not a good opportunity to reprimand him.
"Want to learn? I can teach you."
After the goal, Zhang Zhiyuan said calmly to Garnett.
The words may sound friendly, but they are actually very insulting.
mvp needs to learn from an undrafted player, joke.
"Shet, shit luck."
Garnett severely contributed a wave of hatred to Zhang Zhiyuan. Zhang Zhiyuan's goal made him very embarrassed.
"Don't get mad in a hurry, this is just the beginning."
