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Chapter 277 The Last Game of 09

Chapter 277 The Last Game of 09

The Timberwolves at Target Center in Minnesota.

The lively training is long gone, and the scenes of big men sweating profusely are also gone.The crowd surrounded the basketball court, as if they were watching an opera, applauding one after another.Some clapped their hands and laughed, some made weird screams, and some circled their fingers and put them in their mouths, making piercing whistles.

"Come on, DeAndre, I put all the money for today's dinner on you!" Billups, a model of honest people, couldn't maintain his consistent attitude when faced with such a fierce gambling game. Calm and demeanor, he roared at the top of his voice like a big brother, no different from an ordinary gambler.

But Jordan, one of the parties involved, showed a wry smile. He also wanted to cheer up, but the problem was that there was no more fuel to cheer up.

"Have you bought everything? Let's start!" Zheng Ke grabbed the basketball with one hand and asked the unscrupulous gamblers around him. He very much agrees with this kind of entertainment. It's a little gambling. .

"Okay, buy it and leave!"

Le Fu skillfully wrote down the bet amount of each person, then closed his notebook, made an "OK" gesture, and signaled Zheng Ke to start the game immediately.

"Oh shit, are you two cheating, flirting with each other?" When everyone saw Zheng Ke and Le Fu, they suddenly felt that they had been deceived, and felt that these two guys were a little bit like a gang, so they yelled Get up and ask Love to strictly enforce casino discipline, open up casino information, and be fair and just.

Le Fu was not willing to agree, so everyone made a fuss, but left Zheng Ke and Xiao Qiaodan aside.

In the end, there were so many gamblers, Le Fu had no choice but to succumb to the power of the crowd. The information he had worked so hard to record was circulated in the hands of the crowd, and people could see at a glance the number of bets they had made and the amount of others. down multiples.

Seeing them quarreling for a long time, Zheng Ke shook his head helplessly.On the other hand, Little Jordan thought it was fun, and kept rubbing his hands together as if they were itchy.

"Let's start, leave them alone."

Zheng Ke turned his head and said to Jordan, and then signaled to Jordan that he felt ready.

Little Jordan's demeanor changed suddenly, his dark arms were placed on his chest, his eyes showed a fierce wolf-like light, and his expression was dignified and serious.

Zheng Ke nodded in satisfaction. If Jordan was still so funny during games and training, Zheng Ke might think that it would be difficult for him to grow up.And if it's just a little bit of fun in life, and if it's rigorous and meticulous in competition and training, he may think that this is a talent that can be made.For now, it seems that Jordan is fortunately still in the latter category.

The two quickly made physical contact. Zheng Ke's strong back muscles hit Jordan's ready arm at an astonishing speed, and then with an unstoppable force, he hit Jordan's upright chest like a crushing force.Little Jordan only heard a loud "bang" in his ears, his arms went numb for a while, and his chest felt tight and painful. His body felt as if he had been hit by a hundred-pound wood, and he instantly lost his control response.

Zheng Ke turned his back easily, threw the ball over Jordan's head lightly, and fell into the basket.

"Wow~~~"

Everyone exclaimed in unison.Zheng Ke's shot was extremely elegant. The moment he leaned against his back just now, he felt sore.The sound of the muscles colliding between the two clearly reached everyone's ears. People subconsciously touched their chests, feeling a little stuffy.

"This heartless child, why is he standing so far ahead? I told him to back off a little bit." Rogge said rather resentfully. He clenched his fist with his right hand and hammered it heavily into the palm of his left hand.

"Come again!"

Little Jordan grinned and rubbed his chest, and he recovered for a long time.When everyone exclaimed in surprise, his old face turned red, and he felt ashamed once in a while, and immediately exchanged the ball to Zheng Ke angrily.I thought to myself, this time, I will definitely put you in. If the defense doesn't show some results, should I really go to see the water dispenser?

"boom!"

"Shh!"

"boom!"

"Shh!"

Zheng Ke performed the one-force drop to the extreme. No matter how well prepared Jordan was and how tense his body was, Zheng Ke always pushed his feet, leaned his back, turned over and jumped, and raised his head.The simple and domineering four-step movement, without fancy, even saves fake moves, but it makes Jordan helpless.

Whitman gradually frowned as he watched the two contestants on the field.He saw a very weak side of Jordan.That's his upper body strength, which is weaker than that of a guard.Even if some defenders encounter Zheng Ke, they will never be so helpless like Jordan, and they will drive away as soon as they hit it. That is what O'Neal does in the paint.

Whitman didn't know that Zheng Ke's strength was infinitely close to O'Neal's. His current strength is 95 points, and he is a well-deserved strongman in the NBA.The consequence of talent without upper limit is that Zheng Ke plays with such a lower limit. He is a big shark swimming in the front guard group.

Jordan's upper body strength is a bit weaker, but it is not worse than that of a guard. It can only be said that his defensive movements are still a little irregular, and his strength, jumping, height, wingspan and other advantages cannot be brought into play.It's no wonder that during the rookie training camp that year, Jordan would repeatedly be blown away by low-ranking rookies. This defense with the ball is really bad.

The game is a one-sided situation.Billups shouted shady, and after Zheng Ke made 10 of 10 shots, Rogge finally had no choice but to temporarily admit that Zheng Ke's theory was correct.But he still didn't care about it. He felt that Zheng Ke had only one player after all, and he still needed to learn various skills and flexibly master his shoulders and footwork in order to be able to become a low-post killer like Jordan and Olajuwon.

Zheng Ke's goal is to become the strongest basketball player. Naturally, he will not fail to learn skills in this area. He asked Roger for advice and learned these skills that seemed a bit cumbersome to him.

The Timberwolves' group training is generally four hours a day. If there is a game on the day, or special circumstances such as focus games, deadly enemy games, or back-to-back, the training time can be increased or decreased as appropriate.This kind of training volume is far from enough for a player of Zheng Ke's level. He usually chooses to go to the strength training room alone after everyone has finished training together to do a few sets of barbell training.

The time of 09 is gradually coming to an end, and the first decade of the 21st century is about to come to an end. On a snowy winter night, the Timberwolves faced the Eagles from Atlanta.

The Eagles are a strong team in the East, characterized by their extreme preference for hoarding talented swingmen, including players from the 2nd to the 4th positions.In their team, there are many talented players such as Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and Marvin Williams. The current record in the Eastern Conference ranks third, second only to the Cavaliers and Celtics. people.

Under the leadership of Mike Woodson, the Eagles have become one of the most powerful offensive teams in the league, averaging 102.4 points per game and outscoring their opponents by as much as 4 points.Joe Johnson is still the Hawks' most accurate shot and most consistent scoring point, averaging more than 20 points per game for the fifth consecutive season.

Such a bone is actually very difficult to crack.

Even the Timberwolves, who are strong and strong, dare not be sure that they can win their opponents.A few hours before New Year's Day, the two teams finally sent horses and generals to fight each other at the Target Center.

For a player with astonishing tonnage like Josh Smith, it was a bit difficult for Zheng Ke to fight, and this kid was so ruthless today that he followed around Zheng Ke like a mangy dog, and he couldn't get rid of him.The Eagles did a good job of flanking today. As long as Zheng Ke passed Smith, Marvin Williams or other Eagles players would rush over to form a siege for him, so he stayed until the end of halftime It was only 5 points before.

Zheng Ke's offense was somewhat trapped, and the overall offensive effect of the Timberwolves was also greatly reduced. They trailed the Eagles by 46 points 53 to 7 at halftime.

In the second half, Zheng Ke felt warmer and shot more resolutely.Although he made 8 of 2 shots in the first half, the second half started with an emergency stop jumper and a long-range three-pointer.Zheng Ke's strength boosted the morale of the Timberwolves team, and also inspired the atmosphere of the target center. The Timberwolves played well in the second half.

Zheng Ke passed Smith, jumped in the middle, attracted double-teams, flicked the hand holding the ball, and immediately handed it to Afflalo who was empty.Avra Royan made a three-pointer and made it.

Zheng Ke and Love completed the pick-and-roll, twisted their bodies, passed through the crowd, avoided Horford who was defending, and hit a layup with a large frontal pull.

It seems that after the start of the second half, Zheng Ke gradually became a solo dancer in the middle of the stage, scoring, rebounding, assisting, and defending. At that time, the Timberwolves had unknowingly tied the score and overtook it by 3 points.Zheng Ke scored 11 points in a single quarter.

In the final quarter, the game became more intense, with frequent physical contact between the two sides. Jordan got six fouls and left the field.Three minutes before the end of the game, Josh Smith received his sixth personal foul.This is a dense news for the Eagles. Zheng Ke is freed from the third position. There are no players who can limit his performance in this game.

The Eagles rushed the ducks to the shelves, and used Marvin Williams, who had been serving as a power forward in this game, as a player to defend Zheng Ke, and at the same time replaced a substitute power forward Outlaw Hunter.

Marvin Williams was very unfamiliar with Zheng Ke, and was dizzy by Zheng Ke's continuous changes of direction when he came up, thinking that he was a player with extraordinary skills.As a result, in the second round, Zheng Ke suddenly became violent and rushed into the inside line in one step, switching his right hand to his left hand, dodging Horford's block in the air and dunking the ball into the basket.

This is a slam dunk only in the game, and Zheng Ke once again shocked the audience's attention.

With this morale, relying on a steady free throw at the last moment, the Timberwolves took down this formidable opponent without any risk, and won the last battle in the first decade of the 21st century with a smile.

(End of this chapter)