Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Battle of the Rose Garden II
Chapter 38: Battle of the Rose Garden (2)
During the quarrel between Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, the game officially started. With his superior jumping ability and explosive power, Bynum hit the basketball before Magloire.
Adrian rushed forward and controlled the basketball before anyone else. After a moment's pause, the basketball was thrown towards the front court by Adrian like a stone thrown by a trebuchet. A man wearing gold
The thick black man wearing jersey No. 54 went straight to the basket, and there was no one around him.
It was Kwame Brown. In this game, Phil Jackson finally chose Kwame, who had more advantages in strength, as the starting power forward. Although his footsteps are not as flexible as Turiaf, Kwame Brown has explosive power, height, and weight.
, strength and other aspects are more advantageous.
He raised his head and looked at the basketball flying rapidly in the sky. Kwame calculated the angle, adjusted his steps, and after taking two steps to the free throw line, he suddenly jumped up. His outstretched hands were strong enough to catch the ball.
The basketball. Kwame tightened his hands, and no longer made the mistake of butter hands. Instead, he fiercely smashed the basketball into the basket like a brown bear waving its paws!
"Bang!"
Kwame Brown pulled hard on the basket, and Kwame let go. After landing, Kwame Brown, who was still excited, beat his chest and roared loudly. Fortunately, Adrian had good eyesight and quick hands, and when he saw the referee blowing the whistle
He immediately ran over and pulled Kwame back.
But even so, this still caused boos from the Trail Blazers stands.
This opening sneak attack was of course Adrian's idea. Before the game started, Andre told Kwame Brown to hit the ball with all his strength after the jump ball. Adrian was not sure that it would succeed, he just wanted to
I'm going to give it a try, but the final result is quite satisfying.
"Oh haha, the Lakers don't seem to regard this place as an away game. They gave the Trail Blazers a strong start from the beginning. Kwame Brown's dunk was really exciting, and Adrian's pass was also very good. This is
Is Adrian issuing a challenge to Brandon?" The reported dunk made Barkley's restless heart come alive. At the same time, with adrenaline soaring, he grabbed the microphone and burst into saliva.
"Charles, so, have you decided to support Adrian in tonight's rookie battle?" Kenny Smith, who had been ridiculed by Barkley a few times before, seized the opportunity and immediately prepared to take the bait.
"Support Adrian, why should I support Adrian?" Barkley stared at Kenny Smith with an expression of 'You're an idiot': "Although Adrian's pass just now was beautiful, it was just a sneak attack.
That’s it. It’s nothing and I think Brandon will respond soon. Tell that handsome boy that he’s just lucky.”
"So, you support Brandon Roy?"
"Of course, Roy is the kind of player I like. He is impactful and smart. What's even more rare is that he has the temperament of a leader. He is a player with a natural big heart." Barkley vowed.
: "Roy's future is limitless."
"So do you bet?" Kenny Smith's last step in his three-step routine...
"Of course, I bet Kenny, we can see a wonderful game tonight." Barkley doesn't know how many times he has been cheated by Kenny. For Kenny Smith's
I already know all the little tricks, how could I fall into the trap again.
While Charles and Smith were bickering, the game on the field still had to continue. After the referee made a valid two-point gesture, Magnoyle issued a baseline ball, and Jarretta quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.
Judging from the matchup situation, Adrian was supposed to guard Geretta. When he was off the court, Jackson did not make any special arrangements. However, when the game entered the defensive phase, Kobe took care of himself and guarded Geretta.
, leaving Brandon Roy to Adrian.
Kobe must have been quite unhappy these past few days.
Because he was lured by the media after the game that day, he accidentally said something taboo. Although this caused trouble to Adrian, it was not a trouble for Kobe.
In the past few days, in addition to interviewing rookies in the same year as Adrian and asking them what they meant, the media also interviewed some famous basketball players for their opinions on the matter. Kobe's popularity is not very good, especially between him and O'Neal.
The conflicts that broke out, as well as the Eagle County incident, made him a lot of enemies inside and outside the league. When these people seized the opportunity, of course they had to use indirect sarcasm to make some sarcastic comments. They almost pointed at Kobe's nose and yelled: "You bastard."
You'd better play hard and you're not qualified to judge other people."
Of course, saying this is a bit vulgar, and the original words of those celebrities are definitely not like this, but in the final analysis, it is roughly the meaning.
Kobe is naturally dissatisfied, but if you want him to argue with these people, he doesn't have the energy, the time, and the mood. Of course, if you expect Kobe to apologize for this matter, don't even think about it.
Well, his reputation as a paranoid is not for nothing.
So, he thought of a method that was not very good and somewhat ridiculous.
That's what makes Adrian truly the Rookie of the Year!
Really become the best among this rookie class.
The neutral fans in front of the TV suddenly became excited when they saw Adrian and Brandon Roy standing against each other. One-on-one, knight-like duel is definitely the best way to get adrenaline flowing.
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But Geretta was destined to be a nuisance, because just after halftime, team boss Zach Randolph plunged into the paint, got stuck in his position, and kept asking for Geretta.
Although Roy is the focus of the Blazers' training, Randolph is still the team's boss after all.
When the boss asked for the ball, the younger brother had to give it to him. The basketball flew into Randolph's hands, and the others quickly pulled away, leaving room for Randolph to play Kwame Brown alone.
Turning left, right, right, left, Randolph was like a fat top. With his flexible footsteps, Kwame Brown was quickly confused by Randolph's flexible and changeable footsteps, and he was able to get out of the shooting space.
Randolph made an easy jump shot, and the basketball hit the basket very hard.
But looking back, Kobe responded with a two-pointer after receiving an assist from Adrian.
Although this game was hyped up by the rookie battle, at the beginning of the first quarter, the field turned into a bullring for the stars of the two teams.
