Super Legendary Superstar

Sun Zhuo still remembers that when he was a Lakers player five years ago, Nicholson praised Sun Zhuo as an unexpected rookie and said that Sun Zhuo's performance was phenomenal.

Five years later, Nicholson said that Sun Zhuo played like shit during his time with the Lakers.

Sun Zhuo understood why he said that.

Not only him, but all Lakers fans have some complaints about Sun Zhuo, because Sun Zhuo likes to hide his abilities. When he was with the Lakers, he did not use all his abilities.

However, they never thought that if Sun Zhuo was like what they expected, Kobe would no longer be the owner of Staples. They could only have one, Kobe and Sun Zhuo.

The Lakers' ace player was blocked, and other players realized that they had to stand up and score. Lamar Odom was the most active one. After all, the Lakers are the Western Conference championship team, and they do not rely on Kobe alone. Odom, Garfield Sol is one of the best players at their position, but Sun Zhuo was unable to defend inside because he had to guard against Kobe, and the score was not opened.

It didn't take long for Kobe to become interested in Sun Zhuo's new partner Westbrook. After watching Westbrook play for a few quarters, Kobe found that Westbrook was a very motivated player and was a bit like him.

"I remembered, I seemed to have watched this guy play at UCLA. Haha, I really didn't expect that this guy would become Sun's teammate. Kevin Durant has proven that he is the strongest in their class. He He will definitely become a top five player in the league. If Russell can grow into a superstar, the Orlando Magic will be very scary in three years, and other teams will have no chance."

After Kobe played against Westbrook, he remembered that he had watched Westbrook play when Westbrook was 16 years old. He was deeply impressed by Westbrook at that time, and after watching Westbrook's game, he was still complaining. : "What on earth are those scouts doing?"

Because Kobe had never heard of Westbrook's name at the time, but Kobe thought that Westbrook played very well and was a star prospect.

Westbrook is a player that Kobe has long recognized, and Durant has also proven his superstar potential. Therefore, Kobe is more aware of the importance of these two seasons, taking advantage of the fact that Westbrook and Durant have not fully grown up. , the Lakers must seize the opportunity to win the championship!

However, in this game, Kobe discovered that even if Durant and Westbrook are not that strong, it is not easy to defeat the Magic!

"How come the Magic's defense is better than the Celtics!"

Today's game made Kobe feel that the Magic's defense was even more terrifying than that of the Celtics. Originally, there was only Artest, but now, Sun Zhuo is there, and under the leadership of the two, the defensive capabilities of the others seem to be Everyone has also improved, especially Kevin Durant!

Durant's help defense made the Lakers miserable!

Seeing that Durant's defensive performance today was S-level like Sun Zhuo and Artest, Sun Zhuo also had a smile on his face.

"Many people only think that KD is an attacker. Yes, he is a natural scorer. If he has a good touch, he is a shooting machine that is buggier than me. However, his offensive ability masks his defense. This guy is tall. He has long arms, top-notch running and jumping, and his help defense is really strong. I still remember the scene after he joined the Warriors' Big Four, guarding 1 on fast breaks and 3 on defense..."

Sun Zhuo thought of Durant who was in the Warriors in his previous life. When he was with the Warriors, Durant took on more defensive tasks and often had amazing defensive performances. Sun Zhuo knew that Durant could become a very good defensive player. .

Not to mention Gasol, who won the Defensive Player of the Year award in his previous life in 2013!

Westbrook's physical fitness is destined to not be a bad defensive player. Many people criticized Westbrook's defense in his previous life. That is because he is the leader of the team. In fact, Westbrook started his career on defense. In this Magic team, Westbrook is not needed for offense at all, he can just focus on defense.

Therefore, this season's Magic team is at the top of the league in terms of defense alone, not weaker than the Celtics.

The Lakers are still not used to today's Magic team, and they can't attack at all in the later stages. Although Kobe can score occasionally, he can't save the team. On the contrary, the Lakers can't block Sun Zhuo's existence with Kobe, and Sun Zhuo's scoring Still more than Kobe.

In the end, in this preview of the finals, the Magic won.

"If my opponent in the finals this season is still the Lakers, then I should have no problem winning four consecutive championships. The bigger problem seems to be the Boston Celtics. I must beat the Celtics this season..."

At the end of the game, Kobe was not discouraged. After all, the season had just begun, and the Lakers didn't really have no chance to beat the Magic. Kobe asked Sun Zhuo: "Are you looking forward to meeting Marvin Ayton? You guys seem to know each other. LeBron seems to already think they are in the Eastern Conference." A champion."

Sun Zhuo smiled and said: "The Cavaliers with Marvin Ayton are indeed qualified to win the Eastern Conference championship."

"I also want to play against Marvin Ayton. We will play against the Cavaliers in two days. Unfortunately, he is absent now. I don't know if he will play then." Kobe had seen Marvin Ayton play on the cruise ship and wanted to play against him. Play against him and see how strong he and James are together.

"There will definitely be a chance. Even if we miss it this time, there will be another one this season." Sun Zhuo said this on behalf of Marvin Ayton. He also wanted to use Ayton's identity to challenge James. Take a look at the Lakers.

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After defeating the Lakers, the Magic started another winning streak and soon became the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference. Sun Zhuo's game statistics were astonishing and he was also the first candidate for the league's regular season MVP. In addition, Sun Zhuo was also the first candidate for the league's regular season MVP. He will defend his opponents well below the average score every game, and he has become the strongest contender for the league's best defensive player.

The other person is Dwight Howard of the Thunder.

This year, after a brief legal battle, Sonics owner Bennett and the city of Seattle reached an agreement to leave the team's original name and colors to Seattle so that one day the city's new team can use it, while moving the team. Go to Oklahoma City and name them Thunder.

Howard likes the name Thunder, and he also hopes that he can be the greatest player of this new team. First, he must win the best defensive player.

It's the end of December. Howard is averaging 25 points, 15 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game this season. The number of blocks he can't match is that of Sun Zhuo. On the one hand, Sun Zhuo is an outside player. On the other hand, Sun Zhuo's blocking ability has not improved to The highest level.

But the best defensive player is not just about blocks. Of course, it is a very important statistic. Therefore, many people still feel that there is still a lot of suspense about the best defensive player this season, but it will definitely be between Howard and Sun Zhuo. generated among individuals.

The game between the Magic and the Thunder also started at the end of 2008.

Two days before game day, Howard emailed Jimmy Jordan.

"Jimmy, no contact for a long time. Have you followed the NBA this season? This guy Sun is competing for the best defensive player. He is definitely ambitious for this award. Two years ago, when I was teammates with him, he He mentioned to me that this season, everyone who plays against him is miserable. Even stars like Kobe and Tracy McGrady cannot produce average statistics under his defense. We will meet soon. I guess he will confront me directly, because I am his biggest competitor, and he must want to have a one-on-one match with me. Do you have any good advice for me? Help me defeat him!"

Sun Zhuo couldn't help but smile when he saw Howard's request for help email. Howard's guess was good. Sun Zhuo indeed planned to be the starting center when playing against the Thunder and compete one-on-one with Howard to see who was better. However, what could he do? Will he give Howard advice to defeat him?

Sun Zhuo simply replied with a few words: "Sun's defensive ability is very scary. The only advice I give you is not to participate in that game!"

After Howard received the reply email, he became melancholy. Even Jimmy Jordan, who had always disdained Sun Zhuo, was so afraid of Sun Zhuo's defensive ability?

However, everyone is looking forward to watching the defensive battle between Howard and Sun Zhuo. Howard is in good condition now and is not sick or injured. He can't miss the game for no reason?

No way, Howard still participated in this game under tremendous pressure. This was at the home court of the Orlando Magic.

This game was also broadcast on CCTV.

Yang Jian introduced before the game: "This game can be seen as a battle between Sun Zhuo and Howard for the best defensive player. Howard averages the most blocks per game, and Sun Zhuo can also score the opponent's ace in every game. It was kept below the average line, and the opponent's shooting percentage was also very dismal. Sun Zhuo and Howard are old teammates, so today's contest should be interesting."

Su Qun continued: "The Best Defensive Player award is basically won by big men. For example, in the past ten years, perimeter players such as Artest, Gary Payton and Michael Jordan have won it. Others have won it." They are always on the inside, so it is not easy for Sun Zhuo to win over Howard."

Sun Zhuo is already the strongest offensive player in the league. If he is awarded the best defensive player again, then he will really become a star that dominates both offense and defense. This is also the first time that Sun Zhuo is far away from the "MDP" "So close.

After the game started, Sun Zhuo became the starting center, facing off against Howard.

"The number one player in the league is yours, but the best defensive player is definitely mine." Howard made it clear to Sun Zhuo that he would not let Sun Zhuo get his wish this season.

Sun Zhuo smiled and said to Howard: "If you have the scoring ability of Shaquille O'Neal or Olajuwon, maybe I can't guard you today."

But Howard does not have such overbearing scoring ability or scoring skills. Sun Zhuo will not let him score just by relying on his physical strength. In other words, Howard cannot beat Sun Zhuo on the offensive end today, and Sun Zhuo has many advantages. There is a high probability of beating Howard.

In this way, the battle for the best defensive player this time will be clear.

"Damn, he can score 50 points on my head, and I can score 30 points at most." Howard also realized this problem. Sun Zhuo and Howard may both have top-notch defensive abilities, but their scoring ability is worse than Howard. Qi Sun Zhuoke was several times behind James. This was an unfair matchup. However, after the game, everyone only talked about the data.

Yang Jian: "Howard is playing Sun Zhuo in singles inside. Although he has a height advantage, he does not have a basket on the outside. He still has to get into position under the basket to attack. But in terms of physical confrontation, Sun Zhuo is not inferior to Howard."

Su Qun: "Howard didn't make it. It's Sun Zhuo's turn. Oh, he rushed in with a single stride. Howard really can't keep up."

Judging from this round alone, Sun Zhuo scored against Howard, but Howard did not score against Sun Zhuo. In any case, Sun Zhuo's defense was better than Howard's.

In fact, the two men's defense is almost the same, but Sun Zhuo's scoring ability is stronger.

Howard was a little impatient and took another shot under Sun Zhuo's interference, but the result was still a strike.

"See, this is my 'divine interference'. You can't get in, Dwight." Sun Zhuo deliberately provoked Howard.

"Damn it." Howard was very impatient. He couldn't beat Sun Zhuo with his body. He used his height advantage to shoot, but he didn't have a basket. He wanted to use Olajuwon's skills to get rid of his opponent, but he didn't have the skills, which made him very distressed. .

"I will go to Olajuwon soon. You won't be proud for long." Howard is eager to make technical progress.

"Olajuwon?" Sun Zhuo remembered that he transformed into Olajuwon some time ago, and smiled, "Don't bother me, just ask me to learn from you."

Howard doesn't know that among the top ten goals in Olajuwon's career, two are made by Sun Zhuo.

Since Howard also admires Olajuwon, Sun Zhuo faced Howard and made a dream footwork that he had done before in the Legend Challenge!

"What? This guy dared to use Olajuwon's moves against me!" Howard was ashamed, but he said to Sun Zhuo: "What you did is far worse than what Olajuwon did, and you don't even feel embarrassed. ?"

Sun Zhuo certainly didn't feel embarrassed. Olajuwon's move was done by him, but he only used Olajuwon's body.

"I don't think Olajuwon is doing better than me. I know him better than you, Dwight." Sun Zhuok has even secretly seen what "Little Olajuwon" looks like, so of course he has this confidence.

Sun Zhuo's one-on-one defense against Howard was quite successful, but as an inside player, he not only has to defend his matchups, he also has to defend all players who want to score in the penalty area. At this point, Howard is very tired. Sun Zhuo, on the other hand, doesn't have many opportunities to perform, because Durant and Artest are very good in individual defense and basically won't give them a chance to break through.

After one game, the Magic easily defeated the Thunder. Sun Zhuohao scored 50 points. Howard was defended and only scored 16 points. However, he still had 2 blocks. Sun Zhuo had 3 steals and 1 block. In this match, in terms of defense, It can be said that Sun Zhuo defeated Howard.

But the regular season is still very long, and it will take a few more months before the winner of this award will be announced...