Chapter 234 The opening match, the lifelong enemy of the peerless Shuangjiao
Derrick Rose is a low-key and humble person, and his performance on the court is very powerful. He is the only two young superstars whose performance on the court can be compared to or slightly better than Fanci. The other one is Kevin Durant.
Rose has previously expressed his respect for Fanci. When people asked him why his new clause was not named after Rose's clause but after Fanci's clause, he said: "Of course, people would rather get the Finals MVP than get the Finals MVP."
Regular season MVP. There is nothing surprising about this. I am proud of his performance in the finals and fully accept this naming method."
Derrick Rose called Fanci.
He has been training this past summer. This humble leader has supreme authority in the Chicago locker room. All his teammates, even Joakim Noah, who seems to be the most fiery, completely surrender to this silent man.
"It's really a pity. We could have been teammates. I saw your performance in the last game, and I think even if Kobe, Paul, and Gasol stayed on the court, they wouldn't be able to change the final result. Although they would only lose 10
points, but it’s actually more ugly this way.”
"I'm proud of you for putting together such a competitive team."
Ross told Fan Xi.
He is a true gentleman.
Fanci also said that the Bulls are very strong, and under the leadership of Rose, they will definitely be able to top the Eastern Conference.
"So, can you reach the top of the Western Conference? I look forward to meeting you in the finals?" Rose launched a bold challenge to Fanshie at the beginning of the season: "I will definitely become the Eastern Conference champion."
"We will meet in the finals. But today, what I have to do is to defend the home court and kill you." Fan Xi said to Rose firmly.
"I won't let you succeed. The Bulls are not the Lakers. We are born to restrain you." Derrick Rose said very confidently.
The two exchanged harsh words on the phone. This was destined to be a fierce competition, but it would not affect their friendship off the court at all.
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When Fanci came to Staples Arena, the security guard of the arena greeted Fanci as usual, cheered him on, and showed him the Clippers logo tattooed on his left hand.
Fan Xi remembered that the security guard had a Lakers logo on his right hand.
He couldn't help but chuckle.
This is hedging your bets.
However, this really illustrates a problem. In Los Angeles, there are more and more swings. More and more people are beginning to accept the Clippers. They no longer regard the Clippers as a transparent object, and no longer look down on the Clippers as noble Lakers fans.
Boat.
This is the influence Fanxi brings.
This is the benefit brought by the 71-point massacre.
It's something that the media and critics can't erase no matter what they do.
There is always something happening silently.
Just like Jenny Buss' recent outbursts of temper, although outsiders can't see it, it really has an impact on Jenny Buss.
She is now affectionately called by some Lakers fans: an extremely twisted jealous woman.
She was so angry that she demanded the Los Angeles Lakers win in Miami and cursed the Los Angeles Clippers for losing at Staples Center.
This year's championship rankings of teams given by ESPN, Los Angeles ranked first, Miami Heat ranked second, Chicago Bulls ranked third, San Antonio Spurs fourth, Boston Celtics fifth, Dallas Mavericks sixth... Clippers
Ranked 16th and not even included in the playoff roster.
In the ranking of players' personal strength, Fan Xi, as the youngest and most legendary finals MVP in history, is only ranked 13th in active service.
Fan Xi was very calm about this, he didn't care about these things at all.
Chen Ye helped Fan Xi stretch for half an hour. When Fan Xi changed into his jersey, his teammates also arrived one after another.
After Jimmy Butler entered the locker room, he suddenly approached Fan Xi and said sincerely: "Can I start tonight, boss?"
"?"
Fan Xi was a little strange. He didn't know why Butler made such a request.
"Honestly, I never thought I would be drafted by the Clippers. Before that, Chicago had been in contact with me and they promised to draft me at the end of the first round. My draft price at the time was the second round. I'm very grateful.
They, so I want to show my abilities in front of them." Butler was sincere.
?
Fan Xi didn't understand.
But he said he would convey his opinions to head coach Mike Brown.
Butler immediately clenched his fists happily: Boss, you are so kind.
Fan Xi was stunned and thought, I am just conveying this, is it too early for you to be happy?
When Fanci was discussing tactics with Mike Brown later, he conveyed Jimmy Butler's thoughts.
Mike Brown asked Fanci: "What do you think?"
"I don't care. You are the head coach and I should listen to you." Fan Xi said seriously.
"Then let him start."
Mike Brown is very straightforward.
Now, Fan Xi understood why Jimmy Butler was so happy to celebrate with his fists in the air.
Mike Brown is having a 'James stress reaction'.
Fan Xi really wanted to talk to Mike Brown about the differences between himself and James, but from another perspective, it was quite useful for Mike Brown to do this. After all, who doesn’t want a head coach who is completely obedient to him and whose business ability is online?
Woolen cloth?
Mike Brown is very accomplished on the defensive end, he also pays close attention to the training of players, and the offensive end is also above the league level.
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The opening game of the NBA 2011-2012 season is very important. After a brief lockout, the league has paid unprecedented attention to its top teams.
Whether it is the league officials or the media itself, their resources are relatively concentrated on the five teams: the Lakers, Heat, Bulls, Celtics and Clippers.
Therefore, the game between the Clippers and the Bulls ushered in ESPN's national live broadcast and Time Warner's live broadcast in California. Coupled with the live broadcast in more than 200 countries around the world, the popularity of the game reached a very high level.
The gimmick given by the media is that the new generation's strongest mvp battle.
The youngest regular season mvp in history faced off against the youngest finals mvp in history.
The peerless prides of the younger generation. They even have the appearance of being lifelong enemies.
The NBA is very good at creating this kind of duel between two heroes. In the 1980s, the peak duel between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird revitalized the entire league, allowing the NBA to successfully survive, and then ushered in the outbreak of Michael Jordan.
Now, David Stern also wants to create a new duo duel pattern like Derrick Rose and Fancy.
They are of the same age, have the same strength, are the absolute leaders of two important teams in the East and West, and both have strong business prospects.
"If I were asked to choose a future signature player in the league between these two people, I would choose Derrick Rose. It's simple. He has better talent. He is a superstar selected by our American basketball system through excellence."
Bill Walton was sitting in the ESPN commentary box. Three minutes before the game started, he began to brag about Derrick Rose: "Rose's explosive power and speed are among the best in history. His ability to control the basketball is also better than Jack's. His shooting is...
His assists, his offense, his defense...he covers everything."
"Jack's purpose is to let people who are indifferent to basketball enter the court. For example, those female stars in Hollywood..."
Bill Walton joked about Fancy.
The former Celtic star joked about Fan Xi on TV.
His opinion is the opinion of all of ESPN.
The entire espn media matrix is full of prejudice against Fan Xi, probably because Fan Xi refused to attend their Espy Awards ceremony, or because ESPN is a company owned by Disney.
"For Derrick, this is an opportunity. He needs a game to kill Jack Fan. He should get back the glory that belongs to him. He is the strongest point guard of the new generation. Jack is just a touted idol.
." Another commentator, Mike Breen, was more direct and even full of American arrogance.
This made Reggie Miller sitting aside fall into silence. He had always supported Fan Xi. He felt that Fan Xi was far from being as bad as his colleagues said. On the contrary, he had always thought Fan Xi was a legend.
Even more legendary than Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan didn't have as thrilling a first season as Jack Van.
And the story that happened to Michael Jordan was not as exciting as that of Jack.
He now has a strong premonition in his heart. He feels that sooner or later, ESPN will become the villain in Jack Fan's legendary story because of such an arrogant and extreme attitude.
So, he kept his mouth shut and said nothing.
Fanci and Rose hugged each other warmly before the game started.
No matter how the media creates opposition between them, their relationship is very good.
The Bulls' starting lineup is: Derrick Rose, Caron Butler, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah.
The Los Angeles Clippers' starting five are: Stephen Nash, Jake Fan, Jimmy Butler, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan.
The Clippers adopted a dual point guard lineup, with Jake Fan, who is 191.6 tall with bare feet, becoming the shooting guard.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
Joakim Noah and DeAndre Jordan took off at the same time, both defensive centers, bang!
DeAndre Jordan helped the Clippers get the ball with his better wingspan.
Stephen Nash grabbed the basketball and rushed to the frontcourt.
Arriving at the frontcourt, Fan Xi immediately started running, with Caron Butler following closely behind Fan Xi. He looked at Fan Xi with eyes filled with anger.
The long-established shooting guard has always wanted to return to Los Angeles. He had frequent contact with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, but in the end the Clippers chose to sign contracts with Hamilton and Vince Carter.
This makes Caron Butler sad. His agent told him: The Clippers are building their lineup according to Jack Fan's style.
The implication is that he is not suitable for Fan Xi.
Of course, there can be other interpretations, for example, Jack Fan doesn't like him and doesn't approve of him.
Caron Butler obviously thought so, so he wanted to teach Fanci a profound lesson.
Fanshi didn't realize at all that a stranger would be so hostile to him. However, he enjoyed Caron Butler's high-intensity defense very much, and he believed it could inspire a stronger version of himself.
He is a keen competitive person.
When Blake Griffin ran up to set up a pick-and-roll screen with Stephen Nash, Fanci suddenly dove into the penalty area. Jordan cleverly moved laterally to block Butler for Fanci. Fanci turned around and went to the bottom.
In the corner, Nash had quick eyesight and made a long pass, and the basketball fell into Fan Xi's hands.
Fan Xi caught the basketball, took a feint shot, and hit Joakim Noah who was coming to defend him.
He rushed into the paint area, Butler subconsciously came to help defend, and Fan Xi threw the basketball into the sky... Boom!
DeAndre Jordan took off and bombed the basket.
Mike Brown raised his eyebrows proudly: When your team has two point guards, you don't even have to plan tactics.
Easy side to fight again.
Derrick Rose launched a fierce offensive against Nash. Rose is a symbol of extreme violence. His changes of direction are like lightning and his speed is like bullets. And the scary thing is that this guy never slows down when he sprints... Nash's defense is in his eyes
It's almost like paper.
In a blink of an eye, he killed Nash and then entered the paint area. Blake Griffin followed the free throw line for two steps, but after two steps, Rose jumped together, and he, a power forward known for his physical fitness,
Can't follow anymore.
Rose is indeed a monster among point guards in recent years. He is like the extremely rare SSR point guard that the NBA drew from the lottery box.
boom!
Rose jumped up and dunked with both hands.
And fell straight down.
This is a typical Rose style of play, changing direction without slowing down, dunking without grabbing the basket.
No buffering is needed at all.
Fan Xi felt her knees hurt after looking at it.
Fan Xi told him about this. He hopes Rose will reduce some similar actions because it is very harmful to the body. Although scoring goals is really cool, if you get injured once, it will definitely be more than the gain and affect the entire career.
career.
Fan Xi hopes that Rose, who is on the rise, can reach his peak healthily and complete his career in a glorious manner rather than in a lonely way.
Rose's dunk made the ESPN commentator praise him for a while, "There is no doubt that Rose is the point guard version of James. No, he should be the point guard version of Jordan. The point guard version of James is Westbrook."
Mike Breen was full of praise and said: "After watching this ball, you will understand why I say Derek is the strongest player of the new generation."
This is indeed a top-five ball-level dunk.
But he only had two points.
Fanci turned around and played a wonderful match with Stephen Nash. Stephen Nash broke into the penalty area and suddenly passed the ball to the bottom corner. Fanci rushed over and hit a 3-pointer against Caron Butler's defense.
Fanshie used this ball to prove that he is not completely surrounded by Rose. At least when it comes to shooting without the ball, he is more than one level higher than Rose. Rose is a typical superstar's style of play, and he has not yet improved his three-point range.
developed.
The game continues.
Rose and Carlos Boozer played a pick-and-roll and passed the ball to Boozer, who hit a mid-range jumper.
Looking back, Nash wanted to copy Griffin. After receiving the basketball, Griffin did not shoot a jump shot directly. Instead, he dribbled the ball into the basket. As a result, Joakim Noah hit him with the ball.
Although Blake Griffin is known as another violent sky-type power forward after Shawn Kemp, Kenyon Martin, and Stoudemire, he has abilities and ambitions that his predecessors do not have. He has the ability to hold the ball.
Ability, he also hopes that he can become a core player with the ball.
This is what Fan Xi discussed with him.
People can't want everything.
If you want everything, don’t you become a franchise player?
The Clippers have one privilege, and that is Fan Xi.
Fanshie did not criticize Griffin's handling of the ball. He just frowned and clapped his hands to encourage the players to guard against the ball.
As we all know, Griffin's defense is relatively poor.
Even worse than his predecessor Stoudemire.
Carlos Boozer deceived him with a simple feint, and he drove into the paint to assist Joakim Noah for a layup.
The Bulls' offense was smooth and fluid.
They have been polishing under the guidance of Thibodeau for a long time. Thibodeau is the kind of head coach who beats the players hard on the training ground. He and Pat Riley are the same.
boom!
The Clippers returned to halftime and struck again.
This time it's Jimmy Butler.
Fanshie passed the ball to Jimmy Barrett while attracting a double attack. Jimmy Barrett got to the basket, but his shot was a little softer and he missed the layup.
The basketball fell out of the basket.
The rebound was won by Joakim Noah.
Less than two minutes into the game, the Bulls took the initiative.
ESPN began to ridicule. "What does it mean to be an expert in civil war and an outsider in foreign war? With the Clippers' level, wanting to take over Staples Arena is simply overly optimistic."
The person who said this is Bill Walton.
The Hall of Fame center has obviously forgotten that he was a Celtics player back then. Haven't the Celtics always been at odds with the Lakers?
Oh, I forgot, his son Luke Walton now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Whoosh!
Luol Deng turned around and hit a pull-up jumper over Jimmy Butler.
And said to him: "Welcome to the NBA, rookie."
This old joke has always been the best way for NBA players to show off when facing newcomers.
Jimmy Barrett was a little upset. He felt that his poor performance was dragging down the team, and he thought about it.
This tough rookie looked at Fan Xi with a weak look.
Fan Xi stared at him fiercely: "Cheer up, Jimmy. Do you want to give up?"
Jimmy Butler suddenly jumped up and became energetic.
Fan Xi did not pass the basketball to him immediately, but set a screen for Nash, and Nash shot from outside the three-point line... Bang!
Although the three-pointer was not scored, Jordan received the rebound, fouled Joakim Noah when shooting, and went to the free throw line.
When Jordan was making free throws, Fanci called Jimmy Butler aside: "If you don't score 10 points tonight, you are not allowed to leave the game. I will let you stay on the court and be my little brother. Will you be beaten?"
Relationship, but fear of being beaten is definitely not okay.”
"Go grab the rebound, Jordan can't make the free throw."
Fancy kicked Jimmy Butler's ass.
Barratt ran to the spot in a hurry.
This move was actually an act of intimacy between Fanshie and Butler, but was described by ESPN as: Jack is really a violent and impatient leader. He is simply more strict than Michael Jordan, and he is determined not to train any new people.