The God of Basketball

When Li Zhen told the reporter politely, "I just came here to study, I didn't have any presuppositions for tonight's game."

Caron Butler, who was sitting at a small round table not far away, had already made a grotesque speech, "Don't you guys think that there is a person here who is very abrupt? This is not the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and there are no female stars playing with him for the gossip hype. "

"I don't think he has any talent that can be called an All-Star. He is just a very ordinary starting point guard. He is not qualified to be ranked in Tony Parker, Glenn Davis, Chris Paul, Deron Williams. , in front of Mike Bibby..."

Caron Butler is an All-Star selected by the Washington Wizards. Although he was selected as a substitute and there are few reporters in front of him, he still criticizes Li Zhen with pride and ambition.

To some extent, criticizing Li Chen has become the political correctness of all-stars or fringe all-stars.

No matter what Li Zhen did, how well he performed in the rookie competition. They are the All-Star starters who are sure that Li Zhen will enter by other means.

Frankly speaking, Li Zhen felt a little sympathetic to them.

Because they can't change anything at all.

"People have always said that the west is strong and the east is weak. But it is not the past. Whether it is the star's big name or the overall strength, we are far above the west. And, if you leave out a certain relationship in the starting lineup , we will be stronger."

It is not surprising that Arenas said such words.

Everyone knows that he has a grudge with Li Zhen.

He has always been bitter about Li Zhen taking away his All-Star starter and the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

The media is also happy to pick things up.

Soon, the speeches of the two Wizards All-Stars were forwarded to Li Zhen.

It's true that Li Zhen is a good-tempered person, but it doesn't mean that he can tolerate repeated provocations from others.

"This shows that they can only get attention by belittling me. If they are as good as Kobe and Jordan, do they need to be so?" Li Zhen asked seriously.

His rhetorical question was like a sharp knife, cutting the self-esteem of Arenas and Caron Butler.

They originally thought that Li Zhen would let them have a good time like before.

But Li Zhen's soft knife put them into a passive position.

"I will perform in the All-Star Game, I can't let the fans who support me down."

Li Zhen continued.

Of course, these words quickly returned to the ears of Arenas and Butler, and their prejudice against Li Zhen naturally increased to another level.

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The All-Star Game officially kicked off in the evening.

O'Neill took a different approach during the appearance ceremony, and came to an eye-catching mask dance, showing his flexible posture at a glance.

Li Zhen was stunned in front of him, and he kept admiring in his heart. He is indeed a dominant center forward. Even after so many years of depravity and a fat body, his flexibility is still the best among seven-foot giants.

In fact, it's not just Shaquille O'Neal, the talents of other players also make Li Zhen envious.

Dwight Howard's explosive power, jumping ability and thick upper body strength, LeBron James' various physical qualities, Dwyane Wayne's lightning-like breakthrough pleasure...all of these show why they are at the top of the NBA food chain .

In fact, even Arenas has top-notch physical talent, with explosive power, strength, coordination, agility, and speed all above 90. Otherwise, how could he stage a second-round counterattack?

To some extent, there is nothing wrong with the fact that the pattern of "the weak in the east and the strong in the west" that Arenas said has changed.

Although it is still the group of the golden generation of the West 96 that occupy the big stage of the league, most of them are still at their peak. But no one can deny that the main body of the 2003 super-platinum generation is rampantly upgrading in the East. Wade, James, and Bosh have all been selected as All-Star starters this year, and... Dwight Howard, the future No. 1 center in the NBA.

Coupled with Arenas, O'Neal, New Jersey's ufo, and Detroit's elite soldiers, from the perspective of popularity, the East already has the meaning of surpassing the West.

However, there is no problem with holding such words in the stomach.

Really want to say it.

Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Iverson, Nowitzki, who are brave and good at fighting and penny-pinching, can swallow this breath? They have participated in the most violent fight in the post-Jordan era, and they are all tyrants who split the land. How can Arenas, a nouveau riche, slander them?

Therefore, before the game started, the smell of gunpowder was faintly buried.

...

The five starters for the Eastern Conference are Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Li Zhen.

On the west side are Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant.

With Dwight Howard jumping over Duncan.

Li Zhen got the ball, and his explosive power suddenly rose at that moment. With the advantage of distance, he grabbed the basketball before Wade.

This made Arenas, who was sitting off the court, look sideways.

He had communicated repeatedly in private for a long time, and basically formed a consensus not to pass the ball to Li Zhen.

I don't know... Li Zhen snatched one by himself as soon as he came up.

And when Li Zhen reached the frontcourt with the ball, Kobe Bryant immediately defended it.

He spread his arms in a defensive stance. "Let me see how you've improved in New York!"

He chuckled, a bit like the weird uncle who tricked little Lolita to see the goldfish.

However, Li Zhen didn't greet him politely.

When he came up, he turned his explosive power and speed to the maximum, pouring out 95 points of explosive power. Although his coordination and agility had not yet reached 90 or above, his figure was not graceful enough, but it was very...industrial pleasure.

It's like a rough hatchet, but it's ruthless and sharp.

Kobe was caught off guard in an instant. He never dreamed that Li Zhen would flash from his left side to his right side so quickly, so he quickly changed direction.

While he hastily changed direction, Li Zhen took the second step even more explosively... Li Zhen did not stop, and even used 97 points of hidden explosive power in the second step.

In an instant, he had the potential to break through the thunder, shredding Kobe's defense line like lightning.

Kobe was stunned.

He has always known that Li Zhen's breakthrough speed and explosive power are very strong.

But I never expected it to be... so terrifying.

It even reminded him of the shadow of the peak Iverson.

Although lacking in agility, but in terms of fierce aggression, it is definitely already the top five in the league.

In time, this is likely to become his trump card to gallop across the league. The most basic requirement for a star player in the nba is to have a trump card that is difficult or even impossible for defenders to defend.

And when Kobe Bryant was stunned, the audience on the sidelines couldn't stop cheering.

Li Zhen also strode into the penalty area, and took off near the basket, gliding perfectly in the air with an extremely elegant posture, and threw the basketball into the basket with a backhand... Swish!

The Eastern team's first goal won applause.

Li Zhen was like lightning piercing the night sky, making a good start for the All-Star Game.

"A flashy trick."

Caron Butler taunted disapprovingly on the sidelines.

He followed in the footsteps of Arenas and couldn't understand Li Zhen very much.

Unexpectedly, Arenas, who was sitting next to him, had a solemn expression on his face. He thought of Butler saying that Li Zhen didn't have an All-Star talent before the game. Just for the breakthrough move just now, he knew... Butler was slapped in the face.

Li Zhen's sudden burst of starting ability is already at the top level in the league. Although his physical coordination ability does not seem to keep up with his explosive power and speed, it does not affect his aggressiveness.

'Still capable. '

Arenas muttered silently.

...

The game was still going on, and the West team quickly launched an offensive. Tracy McGrady went straight from the top of the arc with the ball, and smashed the basketball into the basket with an elegant and bold self-throw and dunk, which caused the audience to cheer.

Immediately afterwards, Chris Bosh sent the basketball directly to Dwyane Wade.

Wade drives forward with the ball.

Obviously ignoring the existence of Li Zhen, the point guard, he and LeBron James played a pick-and-roll on the left, then cut straight to the penalty area to avoid Duncan's supplementary defense, and succeeded in one-handed dunking.

Finals v showed amazing speed, flexibility, explosive power and jumping on the court.

Compared with the four major shooting guards who have been declining year by year, Jordan, who is five centimeters shorter, is entering his peak period violently.

Easy side to fight again, Kobe and Nowitzki teamed up. The Black Mamba easily opened up Li Zhen's defense with a post-up single, penetrated into the penalty area and gave the ball to the German chariot. The old Dallas cowboy hit a jumper independently with a quaint golden rooster.

At the same time, Li Zhen did not receive the basketball again.

Howard sent the basketball to LeBron James.

James controlled the basketball and moved forward smoothly.

It's even a bit of a four-on-five situation on the court.

Even Kobe Bryant saw the clues.

But Li Zhen didn't stop running. It doesn't matter if he is given the ball or not, but he is on the court, he just has to fulfill his responsibilities as a player.

No matter what the circumstances, he must be worthy of the fans who voted for him.

Li Zhen ran very effectively, running out of open spaces again and again.

James wanted to pass the ball several times, but finally forced himself to hold back, and then went into the penalty area to draw a foul between the two greatest No. 21s of this century.

"Don't doubt yourself. This has nothing to do with you, or even your popularity. It's just because someone stronger and more experienced than you has spoken, they will isolate you like this. When you become stronger, these people who isolate you There are people who will run pick-and-rolls for you in the future.”

When James walked to the free throw line, the Black Mamba deliberately pulled Li Zhen aside to speak.

He's been isolated, even thrown to the bench.

He has a lot to say.

"Great guards have a history like this. Michael was isolated by Isaiah Thomas. I was also taught by Karl Malone. You are just walking on a great road now."

Kobe continued to comfort.

But Li Zhen smiled all over his face, and he replied, "It's nothing, you know, these things won't affect me. I'm just thinking now... I have to touch some people earlier, I have to be stronger."

Deep down in Li Zhen's heart, he still remembers the 4 unfulfilled talent gaps.

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