NBA: Start with a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar template card

Chapter 51 Big Business (4K)

Duke attacked, and Rivers quickly took the ball across the half court.

Outside the three-point line on the left, Chen Xiao ran to the right of the defender holding the ball, paused for a while, and drew thick eyebrows up to defend against the pick-and-roll, and then immediately went down.

But the flexibility of the thick eyebrows is not a joke. Seeing that Chen Xiao was just a fake pick-and-roll, he immediately turned around and stuck to Chen Xiao, using physical contact so that he could not easily cut to the basket.

Chen Xiao didn't naively think that a simple swipe down could get rid of thick eyebrows.

After the thick eyebrows were attached, Chen Xiao immediately half-turned and stuck the thick eyebrows to his side, raised his right arm, and called for a pass.

Rivers, who was observing from the left wing, did not choose to rush directly to the inside, and immediately lobbed the ball towards Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao received the ball, using his body with thick eyebrows to push forward, he did not hesitate to do a baseline rotation movement, that is, turn towards the baseline.

After turning around, he used his right hand and half of his body to block the thick eyebrows that were not completely out of position, and with the half body advantage gained by turning around, dragged the thick eyebrows towards the basket.

Because he was close to his elbow when he caught the ball, when Chen Xiao turned around and was about to step into the penalty area, the two Kentucky players defending the right corner and the free throw line had already surrounded Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao saw that the three of them were about to form an encirclement circle, and it might be difficult for him to move at that time, so he immediately chose to jump up with his whole body to catch the ball with his left hand and smash it towards Mei Pu, who was one step inside the opposite corner, before the pockets tightened.

It may be that the strength is a little stronger, or that Meep who was not ready received the ball and adjusted in a panic. By the time he could make a shot, the defender Maijiji had already returned to the front of the defense.

Seeing that Maple lost his chance to shoot, Chen Xiao, who was still in the paint at this time, secretly expressed regret and ran out of the paint to avoid the 3-second offense violation.

Meep, who lost his chance to make a shot, did not choose to attack by himself, but protected the ball sideways, took the ball two steps outside, and passed it to Dawkins outside the three-point line.

Although it was a toss, there is still half of the attack time, 18 seconds.

Duke reorganized the offense.

Chen Xiao, who wasted his energy continuously, chose to watch the movement on the edge of the paint area.

Rivers at the top of the arc received the ball and chose to play singles. He quickly changed his body forward and stepped back to the free throw line.

Rivers exerted strength in his waist and abdomen and made a foul forward.Tilting his body in the air, he tried his best to aim at the basket and throw the basketball.

It's a pity that the referee's whistle didn't sound, and the basketball failed to respond to the net.

From the moment Rivers broke through to stop the ball, Chen Xiao had already circled the bottom line to the edge of the reasonable collision zone.

When the basketball hit the inner edge of the basket and popped up, Chen Xiao, who stepped on the reasonable collision line, had thick eyebrows in the front, Jones on the side, and Maijiji in the back.

Chen Xiao, who was caught in a sandwich, could hardly use his lower limbs, so he could only do his best to jump up with one hand on tiptoe, jumping about two or three centimeters invisible to the naked eye.

Basketball is also very face-saving, just in the vertical direction of Chen Xiao.

Among the arms that were erected one by one, Chen Xiao took the lead with one hand, and the basketball bounced again. This time, the position of the basketball was more favorable for Chen Xiao.

And between these dynamic changes, Chen Xiao was also freed from the cage.

With the three shackles removed, Chen Xiao, who was completely lightened, exerted all his strength, relying on his second take-off ability enhanced by the "Bounce Master (Bronze)", he closed his hands in the air and took off the basketball forcefully.

After landing, although it was half a step away from the original position, it was still an effective attacking position for Chen Xiao.

He didn't choose to adjust the ball. He held the basketball high with one hand in his right hand, held the most threatening thick eyebrow in front of him with his left hand, and jumped on the spot with a hook.

As soon as the basketball was shot, it immediately reached the highest point and began to fall.

Seeing that the ball was falling, the thick-browed man who had risen into the air and wanted to block the shot hastily withdrew his hands to avoid it.

With this distance, Chen Xiao knew it was there.

Duke 33:31 Kentucky.

"Boom", the basketball hit the basket.

After landing, he saw Jones who was still looking at the direction of the ball with a shocked face, without taking off beside him.

Chen Xiao feels sorry for him, the short and strong insider can't understand the joy of being the top of the elders and seeing all the small ones at a glance.

For the bystander Jones, Chen Xiao remained sympathetic and did not say a word.

Facing Maijiji behind him, Chen Xiao chanted "Too Short", while "Too Short" knocked away Jiji who was still standing still blocking the straight line, and returned to the half.

Although the charcoal-like Maijiji looked upset, he didn't say a fart, and went straight to the front court without saying a word.

"It's a bit difficult to guard against, Anthony." Jones murmured, looking away, a confused expression was faintly visible on his dark face.

a bit?I almost scored 20 points in the first half, is that a bit?Throughout the whole process, Chen Xiao's thick eyebrows were not friendly, but he was not as knowledgeable as Jones, who had a low EQ.

Throwing the ball to Jones, who was still stuck in place, the thick eyebrows who hadn't touched the ball in this defensive round were also ready to go to the offensive end to find a sense of presence. At least they should touch the ball.

On the timer, the last 2 or 3 minutes before halftime passed quickly.

最后5分15秒，杜克保持住了优势，半场结束以36:33的比分领先肯塔基3分。

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"At the end of the halftime, Duke University led Kentucky by 3 points. As the scoring leader in the half, Chen Xiao made all 8 shots, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored more than half of the team's 19 points.

The performance of all 8 shots, I think many viewers, like me, also thought of the legendary center of Duke University.

In the conference finals, he also faced Kentucky. Christian Laettner made 10 of 10 shots and 10 free throws in the game, and finally shot 'The Shot' to kill his opponent.

It is worth noting that Chen Xiao faced the elite inside defender Davis and scored this statistic. It can be said that this is Chen Xiao's best performance so far.

We can feel that Chen Xiao is extremely excited today, he is fully fired, like a hungry beast finally able to eat.

Kareem, as an evergreen center who played in the NBA from the end of the 60s to the end of the 80s, you have played against most of the great centers who have been dazzling in the long history.

You must have a deeper understanding of the excitement when facing a strong enemy and the stimulation that a strong enemy gives you. After admiring the comparison, Nantz passed the topic to the guest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

"Yeah. It's not disrespect when you're up against those average players, it's just the truth.

They don't give you enough of a boost, you might easily hit goal after goal, but your adrenaline isn't going to take you to a higher level of play.

Now that I'm sitting courtside in the NCAA Tournament Finals, let me tell you about my time at UCLA.

We were undefeated in 43 games until that game at Houston, and we had it all the year before. ” Kareem recalls the past nearly half a century ago.

"In 68, in the game we lost to the University of Houston, I remember that of course there were a lot of cameras. Before the game, I heard from Coach Wooden that this would be the first nationally broadcast college basketball game in history.

But this is not a good thing.Hayes scored 39 points and 15 rebounds on my head, and I was deeply impressed by his brutal physical fitness.Perhaps the data of that game can still be found now.

That loss also made me realize that I can't rely entirely on my physical fitness to play. There will always be someone more beastly than you. Polishing your skills is the key to success.

But I responded to him later in the tournament semifinals, knocking out the University of Houston.If you want to know the details, maybe you can check the data sheet of that game.

These are all stimulating effects between powerful enemies. "

Although Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will soon be 65 years old, he still has a fresh memory of what happened more than 40 years ago, slowly telling about the past with the powerful enemy Big E Hayes he met in his junior year.

……

At this time, the Superdome stadium, which was originally full of voices and uproar, calmed down a little.

The audience was busy eating something, taking advantage of the interval between halftime to solve their physical problems, and invested in a more intense and exciting second half with a fuller body.

At this time, in a private VIP box, everyone in the box is talking about a billion-dollar business.

"As the owner of the Saints, I would definitely keep the Hornets in New Orleans. That's what you and the league mean.

But I have to say that the 3 million you are proposing is too expensive.

If we're talking about the Los Angeles Lakers or the New York Knicks, then I'm even willing to pay 7 million.

Even the price of 3.4 million for the Warriors and Rockets is acceptable to me.

But is the Hornets without Chris Paul, the Hornets without the queen, worth the price?
I seriously doubt it.

David, you know, I am very sincere, our negotiation is not the first round, you and I both know that I am the most suitable successor for the Hornets.

I have experience in running a team. I bought the Saints only two years ago, and the Saints entered the playoffs for the first time in their history.

In 10, the Saints defeated Peyton Manning's Colts to win the Super Bowl.

These all prove that I am a good team owner.

Most importantly, I'll keep the Hornets in New Orleans. "

In the box, a gray-haired and well-dressed old man is expressing his opinion to NBA Commissioner David Stern opposite.

The old man is the owner of the NFL New Orleans Saints and the most likely buyer of the Hornets - Tom Benson.

Although Benson has reached an octogenarian age, he is still full of energy and talks like a bell.

"7 million to buy the Knicks and Lakers, 3.4 million to buy the Warriors? You think so beautifully. Lacob spent 4.5 million when he bought the Warriors the year before last." After listening to Benson's words, the participants on the league side couldn't help but slander.

After patiently listening to Benson's eloquent emphasis, Stern kept smiling and said, "Tom, this is not the first time we have negotiated, and we have already reached a consensus.

It would be a win-win for the league to hand you the Hornets.You can lead the Saints to rise, and naturally you can lead the Hornets to become a strong team in the West.

But you also know that the league spent $3 million to take over the Hornets from George Sheen the year before last.If you are willing to accept the Hornets at that time, you only need 3 million.

And two years have passed, and the market value of other teams in the league has also risen a lot.

Coupled with the fact that the league has spent a lot of money for the operation of the Hornets, we have made a lot of steps, and now the price of 3.4 million is definitely a suitable price. "

Stern smiled and did not back down, biting the price of 3.4 million.

After several rounds of negotiations, Benson knew that this was the bottom line of the alliance. He shrugged, smiled wryly and stretched out his hand: "Okay, you win, President. This deal is done."

Seeing that the hard-won Benson finally let go, Stern couldn't help showing a more sincere smile, and reached out his hand to reach an agreement with Benson.

"However, our Hornets still have something to ask the president for your help." While shaking hands, Benson, who already regarded himself as the owner of the Hornets, said "But".

Now it was Stern's turn to smile wryly, watching Benson to see what he had to say.

Benson glanced at current Hornets general manager Dell Demps beside him.

Demps, who had always been a light bulb, understood that this was the time to prove his worth. Whether he can continue to be in the position of less than one man and more than ten thousand in the Hornets depends on the following words.

"Dear President Stern, Chris is everything to a small-market team like our Hornets. The ball market, popularity, influence, sponsorship income, TV broadcasting, etc. are all related to him.

Now we lost Paul, but we didn't get a comparable chip. "Dempsey paused at this point.

Stern naturally understands that this refers to his suspension of the trade between the Lakers and Hornets due to "basketball reasons".

But the Clippers have a good bargaining chip, right?It was nice to see you then.Stern thought to himself, but as a man, he naturally wouldn't show it on his face.

"Now we have encountered the same dilemma as the Cavaliers after James left. We lack the hope of a team that can replace Paul in the future." Demps continued.

"Ahem, today's game was exciting, wasn't it? Both Chen and Davis have NBA-level strength. They are very good. The team that picks them will have a future." Benson, who was drinking champagne, suddenly put down his glass and said towards the center of the court outside the glass.

After listening to what the two said, Stern took a sip of the champagne in front of him, put down his glass, and said slowly: "The league is committed to safeguarding the interests of the league as a whole and ensuring the balance between the teams. It is also for this reason that Paul's deal was suspended earlier.

With a poor record, weak teams will naturally have better picks to allow them to choose the team's star of hope.

This is true for the Cavaliers, and of course the Hornets are also true. "

When the words fell to the ground, Benson took the lead in applauding, and there was warm applause in the box.

Now that the bosses have reached an agreement, the rest is for the accountants and legal experts to work on the contract.

……

The 20-minute break after the halftime extension passed in a flash. The coaches watched the players walk on the court, and they couldn't help wondering whether the tactics they arranged in the halfcourt could be executed perfectly and would work.

The referee blew the whistle to start the second half and handed the ball to Kentucky's Makiji standing on the sideline.

Makiji passes to Teague diagonally forward in his own half.

The second half officially started.

　Today is still two in one, and tomorrow will end the NCAA final battle.

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