Chapter 15 [Opening Battle]
Ye Feng talks about the movie "Assassin League" adapted from the comic. The biggest feature of this film is that it can turn guns and bullets fired.
"Do you think I can act in a kung fu movie?" Gabriella never thought about this.
Ye Feng looked at her and smiled and said, "Hollywood will never give up shooting action movies. You practice yoga often and have good flexibility. Of course you can act in action movies. High-difficulty action is processed after the post-processing, as long as you can play poss. Otherwise, do you think everyone is Jackie Chan and Jet Li? Angelina Jolie is too old and is so thin that she is just relying on fame to make box office. Even Cameron Diaz and Barrymore can play Charlie's Angels, why can't you? Your height is close to 180cm and your athletic ability will not be too poor. Action movies are the easiest way for you. When you become famous, you will praise your acting skills. Romance directors will want to find older actors. Even if they are not famous, they will use 23 years old. Those who can play roles with rich life experience, you will be the girl next door at first glance."
Gabriella leaned closer to Ye Feng and asked, "It's difficult to star in a blockbuster. Do you feel like there is something suitable for me in a TV series?"
"There are quite a few, I think about it."
Ye Feng casually mentioned several American TV series "The Super Detective", "Criminal Psychology", "Lost", "Don't Lie to Me", etc., all of which have relatively high ratings. In terms of movies, he mentioned "Assassin League" and "Wolverine", and suggested that she try it after reading the comics.
In Ye Feng's previous life, the heroine of "Assassin League" was Angelina Jolie. In the film, she looked like the aunt of the male lead, and she was very thin, her arms were like tree branches, showing blue veins, giving people the feeling that they were not sexy, but like a drug addict. According to rumors, the director also hoped to enable the newcomer, but he chose her, but there was no suitable partner. Ye Feng felt that if the young Gabriella was racing with people on the road and shooting bullets on the turn, it would be more interesting.
The two chatted on the balcony for a long time, and the topics ranged from movies to basketball and family until the party ended. Their relationship unknowingly got closer.
The Lakers will play against Yao Ming at home in the opening game of the 2007-2008 NBA regular season, and the Houston Rockets led by McGrady. Since Yao and McGrady got together, the Rockets have become a strong team in the league. Experts regard them as favorites to win the championship every year, but they finally lost the series 3-4 after leading 2-0 in the playoffs twice in a row. Yao Ming is at his peak and it is easy to deal with Bynum. The healthy McGrady is also a comprehensive scorer, and no team dares to underestimate the Yao and McGrady combination.
Ye Feng thought he had a chance to play, but he didn't expect to enter the 12-man roster in the first game. Mim, Turiyaf and Crittanton were placed on the injury list. Among them, Turiyaf was really injured and sprained his ankle in the preseason. Mim was also good at defense. The coaching staff finally chose Ye Feng, who had stronger athletic ability and could defend multiple positions. Although he could only rely on dunks on the offensive end, as long as he participated in the fast attack, he still had the ability to score.
Gabriella is not very enthusiastic about basketball. After hearing Ye Feng say he won’t play for a long time, he decided to stay at home to watch TV. Both of them are not rich now, Ye Feng is slightly better and should be appropriately frugal before getting his salary. His status in the Lakers is not solid and he must work hard to not be cut before January.
On October 31, Staples Arena was packed, and 20,000 spectators flocked to the Arena to watch the game. Espn broadcast the game live, and Barkley and Smith, the gold medal partners, came to the scene again.
Before the game started, "Big Mouth" Barkley began to tease Kobe again, and even McGrady was hacked. "Bobe has been making a transfer this summer, and I don't know if the fans will be weak. I think Kobe and McGrady are very similar. Whether it is playing style or opportunity, they have had two scoring champions. When they led the team, they did not break through the first round of the playoffs, and were both turned around by their opponents in a 3-1 lead. In the most critical game, they chose to give up the game early. The only difference is that Kobe did not lead 3-1 and said: I am ready to play the second round."
Smith smiled and said, "McD is now better than Kobe. With Yao Ming, the All-Star Center by his side, the Lakers limit Yao Ming's performance today is the key."
Barkley smiled and said, "Bryant has a Chinese person around him now. The media said that this game was a Chinese derby, but Ye Feng probably could only guard the water dispenser in this game."
Barkley said the truth. Ye Feng sat on the bench after warming up, next to him was a water dispenser.
The Rockets' starting lineup is exactly the same as last season: Yao Ming, Hayes, Bathir, McGrady, Alstom. The Lakers are in line by Bynum, Odom, Radmanovic, Kobe, and Fisher.
Both sides have no shortage of stars, but they are not in shape after the game starts. They frantically made a crazier shot. After nearly four minutes, Kobe scored a jump shot and hit the first goal of the game. Later, he caused Bathir to foul in a counterattack, making both free throws, and got a 4-0 start for the Lakers, but the Rockets missed all 7 shots and took the first step in the new season.
Yao Ming scored 5 points in a row since then, but the Rockets played in an unruly manner as a whole. Only Yao Ming scored 2 goals in the first 13 shots. Kobe tried his best to defend McGrady, which made McGrady make 16 shots in the first quarter. Kobe scored 13 points in a single quarter, leading the Lakers to lead 25-16. Yao Ming is the only Rockets who perform normally, scoring 9 points in a row with free throws.
In the second quarter, both sides replaced the substitute lineup, and the situation changed suddenly. Adelman sent Bunch Wells and Mike James. Wells was a thorn, but Van Gundy was not valued during the period, but he had strong scoring ability. He averaged 20+10 star data on the Spurs in six games in the 2006 playoffs. James was also a master of chaos. In 2006, the regular season averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 assists. These two men frequently hit the inside and achieved immediate results. With Bathir's three-pointer from the outside, the Rockets scored a 13-4 shock wave, tied the score to 29. The two sides sent their main players to confront each other again in the late quarter, and the game was 43 in the halftime.
The Rockets were even more powerful in the third quarter. Yao Ming maintained a success rate in singles, and McGrady also regained his touch, scoring 14 points in a single quarter, and the score was widened by internal and external shots. But Kobe was extinguished in this quarter, and the Rockets led 70-62 to end the third quarter.
Seeing the Lakers behind, Barkley smiled very happily, looking like he deserved a beating, completely ignoring the Lakers' home court. He smiled and said, "The Rockets played very chaotic today. We can't see the difference between them from the first three quarters and last season. The offense mainly depends on Yao Ming and McGrady's personal singles. Adelman's Princeton tactics are still invisible, but the Lakers play worse, relying on Kobe alone. If Kobe hadn't received a lot of free throw opportunities, it would have turned into garbage time now. He has already won 18 free throws in the third quarter."
Ye Fengkong had a passion but had no place to use his skills. He could only watch his teammates fight on the court and wait for the opportunity silently.
At the power forward position, Odom always replaced Brian Cook after leaving the court. Cook played for a while in the second and third quarters. The coach hoped that he could make three-pointers, but he felt bad in this game, with 0 of 4 shots. Even so, Ye Feng still sat steadily off the court. Bynum was not even his turn from the court, and Jackson would not let him defend Yao Ming.
Why don't I be required? Cook is a waste frequently leaking people, and he is simply an undercover agent. It seems that I can only be an audience today. In the fourth quarter, they have no reason to send me on the court. Ye Feng thought depressedly that he really wanted to take the initiative to play. He is confident that he can do better than Cook in terms of pick-and-roll defense. In his eyes, McGrady's breakthrough is not much faster than walking, and he may be whispered to violate the rules for three seconds when making a layup. He will never let McGrady succeed in breaking through.
The Rockets led by 14 points at the most in the fourth quarter. At the critical moment, Kobe finally got angry and scored 6 points in a row, leading the Lakers to a 10-2 shock wave, and stubbornly chasing the score back. The outside world often commented that Battier is the "Bryant Terminator", but Battier's defense did not work today, and there was no sign of the terminator.
Ye Feng was also very confused about this statement. Last season, the Rockets played against the Lakers twice, and Kobe scored 50+ points under Bathir's defense. In the fourth quarter, Kobe had already scored 38 points. Bathir is good at blocking his eyes when his opponent's shooting. Ye Feng also defended Kobe in this way, and it had almost no effect. Many super scorers in the league have a good shooting feel. Even if they don't look at the basket, they can tell the truth as long as they shoot in a familiar position. Bathir was completely defeated by Kobe today.
The game ended with 2 minutes and 17 seconds left, and the Lakers tied the score. Adelman saw that the cooked duck was about to fly, so he quickly requested a timeout. Ye Feng suddenly felt that the scene seemed familiar. The Lakers and the Rockets had a final game in the previous life, and Bathir scored a three-pointer and a perfect finale. Will the same thing happen this time?
The game started again, and Ye Feng continued to watch the game. "Zen Master" Jackson waved to him and asked him to sit beside him. He hurried to Jackson and asked, "Coach, what's the matter?"
Jackson had a serious expression. "Ye, you warm up. If you need to prevent them from attacking until the end, I will send you on the court. I need you to do a good job of defensive work."
No way? He was actually going to send me on the court at this critical moment. Ye Feng was stunned and quickly figured out the reason. No. 3 Radmanovic and Walton were not very good at defense. If he was allowed to play in the end, the Lakers' defense would be better.
Jackson is an experienced coach. Newcomers are prone to making mistakes in the fourth quarter, but Ye Feng is the fastest-moving inside player and can make good defenses on the outside. He is just defense. He believes that Ye Feng will not make any mistakes.
The game ended with 13 seconds left, and the two sides tied at 92. The Rockets held the ball and requested a timeout.
Ye Feng knew that his chance had come.
Chapter completed!