New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 235 Official Showdown
Having just left the Big Apple, everyone is a little uncomfortable with the cold AT&T Center Lakers.Except for a group of "Oriental Cuisine God" Xiaoyi's deep fans screaming from time to time at their bench, the audience was so cold that it didn't look like they were watching a passionate basketball game!

The battle between Zhang Yi and Simpkins for the strongest new-generation small forward is enough to attract attention.And this is one of the few games in the preseason that is strong enough for the regular season or even the playoffs.

The opportunity to see these two superstars at half-price tickets, needless to say, the audience who booked tickets in advance definitely earned it.The San Antonio Spurs, a traditional strong team, always have a glorious period of 20 consecutive playoffs.

Zhang Yi felt the meaning of the word legend in every part of this arena with rich history.The number 21 on the floor has been scuffed and scratched, but the management here will not replace it.Because this is the legendary superstar, history's first power forward 'Stone Buddha' Tim Duncan retired 21 years ago to commemorate him.

Stepping on the legend, looking forward, it happens to be the No. 21 jersey hanging high!The history of this city for so many years adds up to not many stars.So many of their retired jerseys commemorate a certain champion or even many role players who have made outstanding contributions to the team.

The matter itself is mysterious enough.Every time the Celtics or the Lakers retire their jerseys, they are extremely cautious. If it is not for the top stars, there is no way to play, but just like this, their zenith is also full of stars...

However, some teams are as shabby as the Spurs.Let's talk about what's different about this team.That's what the legendary coach, arguably the one-team-of-a-life coach Gregg Popovich, brought to the city.

team!It's not sissy basketball, even without the intense one-on-one or uncommonly high-stakes bouts.All the leading cores are low-key geniuses, but this is the spirit of team basketball!

At the beginning of the game, Wally faced the 2-meter-tall Spurs main center David with strong muscles, which made people look reminiscent of the famous legendary center 'Admiral' David Robinson here.They even have the same name, but the strength of these two people is not comparable.

The San Antonio people successfully won the ball.A major feature of this Spurs is that small forward Simpkins has possession of the ball.The guard is more like a shooter, and he only takes charge of the team when Simpkins is off the court.

Ordinary small forwards don't have the soft touch and overall view of Simpkins.This is also a headache for other teams. The offensive rounds he initiated are always more difficult to defend.

As soon as Zhang Yi came up, he was in front of him. This kind of one-on-one defense and yesterday's matchup are two different concepts.With the support of his teammates, Simpkins' strength has simply doubled.

"Will you attack by yourself? Or pass the ball?" Zhang Yi opened his long arms to block the opponent. "What do you hope?" Simpkins replied coldly, but his eyes were full of fighting anger!

After his elegant dribble, the fake movements of his shoulders and wrists instantly took Zhang Yi's center of gravity away.He's a little too focused on the opponent, so it's easier to get caught in this state.

Simpkins strode into the crowd immediately, swaying from side to side as if no one was there!When he jumped up and dunked, he even noticed Zhang Yi who was chasing after him...

"How is this possible?!" Zhang Yi showed incredible eyes in the air.The opponent actually got up in the air and changed from a dunk to a backhand layup abruptly.

This reaction speed and the strength of the body muscles are simply terrifying!If the astonishingly long arms and a pair of giant palms are the external factors of his success, then the strong reaction speed and strength are the internal factors.

Zhang Yi was once again teased in a single defense, which made him extremely annoyed.This kind of mentality is also a big test for him who has been going smoothly since college.

"Simpkins is really a good opponent! Yi, I'll wait and see if you can surpass him and grow up!" Wacker crossed his shoulders and carefully watched the back and forth on the field.Not only was he not nervous because Zhang Yi lost the duel, but a calm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"What do you think?" "3/7!" The two chatted in the audience behind the Lakers bench.Wacker immediately turned to look at the source of the two voices.

Thanks to this being in the quiet AT&T Arena, the two of them didn't speak loudly, but Wacker's keen hearing noticed it all at once. "How did they come? And I don't know?"

Knowing he had been spotted, LeBron James, who sat in disguise in the general audience, and Wang Lung, also wearing a large-brimmed hat, waved to him.

"Who are you talking about 7?" LeBron asked. "Of course it's Simpkins. This player reminds me of Durant. And it's a defensive version." "Why not me? Then his dominance is almost meaningless..."

"Haha, if you were 50 years younger, you might not be able to pass him for a few rounds!" Wang Long's straightforwardness made LeBron black.It's just that this guy may be right. It's really difficult for the opponent to score with such a terrifying defense one-on-one. "Don't forget that I have the strength inside, even if I hit from the outside back to the basket, I can do it!"

Hearing this, Wang Long shook his head, "You're not Barkley, would you know how to use such an ugly offensive method?" LeBron shook his head. "Okay, it's your apprentice who was abused, why did it suddenly involve me!"

After the Lakers' offensive round, Oscar controlled the ball to face the opponent, found space with shaking, and then walked towards the baseline.Zhang Yi immediately responded and attracted the defense to prepare for his teammates to open up the situation.

But Robert was blocked by star shooting guard Tom, and Wally's ability to get stuck at the basket was obviously not as good as David's.Oscar rushed in and found that there was no chance, so he passed the ball back from the bottom line.

Zhang Yi received the ball and half of the offensive round has passed.He dribbles quickly to find the rhythm, and Simpkins in front of him obviously won't give him the breakthrough distance.

Half a step away, the opponent opened his giant arm and directly covered Zhang Yi's face, which made him wonder what kind of guy this guy is, and how could his arms be so long? !
When he started to use the shaking he was good at and wanted to break through to the right, Simpkins immediately pressed against him and did not give Zhang Yi room to jump.

Although the referee followed them all the way, the strength of Simpkins lies in the clean and neat explanation of defensive actions, which is just like a textbook.In the end, Zhang Yi had no choice but to step back suddenly and made Zhao Jinji's independent backward jumper hit the Lakers' first offense tonight!
"What else can you do?" Zhang Yi knew that Simpkins was teasing himself, "It's far more than you imagined!" But the opponent didn't know that he had learned the offensive skills of countless stars from video tapes since he was a child!
(End of this chapter)