NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 57 Arenas (second update)

There was a rare silence among the crowd. Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Belinelli...all of them lowered their heads and said nothing, as if they were thinking about something.

"I'll pass the ball to you in this game. Make a few more dunks." Li Zhi patted Matt Barnes on the shoulder and said.

"Me too." Baron Davis said seriously.

"And I."

"I!"

……

Facing the eyes of his teammates, Barnes nodded with a smile, and a sense of belonging emerged spontaneously.

Nelson glanced at his disciples and nodded in satisfaction. The Black Eight Army from last season seemed to be back.

……

On November 2007, 11, the Wizards sitting in the Verizon Center Arena ushered in their challenger - the Golden State Warriors.

The Wizards are located in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Washington, the capital of the United States, is home to the White House.A capital that is neither an economic center nor a cultural center is also a major feature of the United States.

On the way to the Verizon Center, Li Zhi specifically asked the driver to pass by the White House and looked at the "Forbidden City" of this country from afar.According to Baron Davis, after the Anglo-American War, a fire destroyed the palace. In 1815, the palace was rebuilt under the auspices of the original designer and chief engineer, Hoben.In order to eliminate the smoke traces after the fire, Houben ordered the craftsmen to whitewash the entire palace.

Since then, the presidential residence has been called "The White House".

The uniforms of the Washington Wizards are also the unique colors of Washington. The huge DC logo is designed as the team logo of the Wizards. With the blue and white colors, a team and a city are closely connected.

As a political center, the arena in Washington certainly has no shortage of fans. It was still in the morning when Li Zhi and others arrived at the Verizon Arena, but there were already many fans in the arena.

Li Zhi has a unique feeling for the Washington Wizards, because his idol plays for the team in this city.

Arenas, a name that makes countless Washingtonians crazy, is also a name that makes Li Zhi sigh.

To this day, Li Zhi still cannot forget the advertisement about "General" Arenas in his previous life.

"Hey, I'm Gilbert Arenas and this is my story.

When I first entered the NBA, I spent the first 40 games of my career on the bench.

They didn't think I could play, I thought, they didn't see my talent at all.

They think I'm a zero, useless.

But instead of sitting there complaining, I just kept training, training.

When no one believes in you, any effort you make will earn you points.

It's not about me being able to play basketball anymore, it's about me proving them wrong.

Now I still wear the No. 0 jersey because I have to tell myself to work hard every day. "

During the first half of his career, Arenas' growth process was almost an inspirational legend.

In 2001, Gilbert was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the second overall and 31st overall picks in the second round.

How can Arenas, who is proud and famous as a teenager, accept such a pick?He was angry, anxious, and even called his university teacher to cry at one point.But he was not defeated.

He kept training, training, and finally waited for the opportunity to play.He sat on the bench at the end of the season for half a season, and when he played, he was still able to impress everyone with his impeccable performance.Arenas used the last 01 games of the 02-34 season to help him compete for the All-Rookie First Team.

02-03 season, the most improved player. Joining the Wizards in 03, this Los Angeles wanderer who came to the center of the United States ushered in an explosion.

During the few years in Washington, Arenas gradually grew from a young man to a "general".

The self-torturing training and non-stop spurs gave him extremely strong upper body strength and the dexterity to coexist harmoniously with terrifying muscles.Terrifying explosive power, confrontation, combined ball and abundant physical fitness make the general who is 193cm tall and weighs close to 90kg almost become a nightmare for opponents.This wizard was recognized before Curry as a typical scoring maniac who "can't be restricted, and can only count on him not feeling good".

On December 2006, 12, the wanderer returned to his hometown, and Arenas returned to the familiar but unfamiliar Los Angeles to face the omnipotent Kobe in the 17-06 season.

此役，大将军如天神下凡般，49分钟狂砍60分8篮板8助攻和2个抢断。奇才虽然在第四节被湖人扳回17分的领先优势，但是加时赛阿里纳斯突破、三分、造犯规无所不能，狂砍16分，让科比的45分8篮板和10助攻的亮眼数据也变得黯淡无光。

The last person who could score 60+ at the Staples Center was Dashuai Zhang from Mars 40 years ago, and the historical record of scoring 16 points in overtime was not broken by Curry until many years later.

You can say that he is conceited, but he has worked hard from a second-round pick back then to the current general in Washington. His achievements have already slapped too many people who had eyes but didn't know Taishan.

You can say that he is too arrogant, but countless lore kills and the most classic and domineering early celebration have become his labels. Without this paranoia and persistence, Arenas would not be able to stride forward proudly after being underestimated again and again, and persist until now.

Sun Tzu's Art of War says, "Those who have thunder in their chest and face as flat as a lake can worship the general."

All kinds of inconceivable things about Arenas, the name of a great general is worthy of the name.

This 0, this ZERO, he is arrogant and arrogant, he tortures himself hard, he has never been afraid of failure and ridicule, he has overcome all the thorns and shackles, and in his own way, he tells the whole world his pride.

It's not about being able to play basketball anymore, it's about proving them wrong.

That's it, this is probably his best counterattack to ignoring the outside world.

As the famous psychologist Jung said, character determines destiny.

A childlike youth who struggled to gain recognition and praise, his innate confidence and detached personality helped him earn a place in a competitive league.

But he also can't get rid of his childishness as shown. When the endless training damages the balance of the general's body, and when the giant wheel of the alternation of the times slowly covers up the glory of the past, he has not yet discovered that he, who is stubborn and unwilling to change, may fall into the abyss and never turn over.

The psychological slack brought about by the big contract, the injuries caused by the conflict of upper body strength and knees, and the ridiculous and lamentable guns almost drove Arenas into a doomed place.

仔细想想，82年出生的大将军，在24岁的年纪也就是05-06赛季结束，场均数据是29.3分3.5篮板6.1助攻。

We all know that there is no if, but occasionally looking back at the galaxy of history, the star representing the general must be a very special and dazzling one.

In the post-Jordan era, there are only two characters with such a competitive spirit.The other one is called Kobe.

(End of this chapter)