naaapseattle Chapter 413 Kobe invites Zhao Dong to a wedding wine
Chapter 413 Kobe invites Zhao Dong to a wedding wine
Chapter 413 Kobe invites Zhao Dong to a wedding wine
On the 3rd, the league announced the start of All-Star voting, and the date of the All-Star Game is February 2.
Interestingly, because Zhao Dong played the No. [-] position this season, his voting position was also arranged by the league as a guard. Kobe and other guards who are expected to start the All-Stars ushered in the strongest challengers. To compete for the second starting guard position.
On the 4th, news spread throughout the league that the league officially approved the sale of the Knicks, and the Knicks changed hands.
The buyer is Ballmer, the president of Microsoft, who has a net worth of tens of billions and bought the Knicks for as much as $8.2 million.
However, Madison Square Garden is still the property of the Dowland family, and this one is not for sale.
According to the media evaluation, James Dowland made twenty times the profit in only three years, and his behavior of buying the Knicks at the beginning is definitely worthy of appreciation.
After selling the team, James Dowland also breathed a sigh of relief. With the [-] million cash, his family business can resume normal operations.
On the 5th, the Blazers started a wave of east road trip.
On the 7th, in back-to-back games, they accidentally lost to the Bucks in an away game, and got their fourth loss of the season.
31 wins and 4 losses, although still the first in the league, but the system requires the Bulls to break the record of 72 wins, they can only lose 9 games at most, and now they have lost 5 games before halfway through the season, and their physical fitness will decline later, maybe they will lose More.
In order to boost morale, he had no choice but to take out the trump card he was used to in the Knicks and announced that he would provide investment opportunities for his teammates.
This trump card is a dose of chicken blood, which made the Blazers' state explode, and in the next time, they won a wave of 8 consecutive victories.
On the 22nd, there was no game, and on the 23rd, they played against the Bulls at home.
It was New Year's Eve, and the family couldn't come over, so the Zhao family, Lin Sai, and their four sons celebrated the New Year together.
But there are still a lot of people in the family, workers plus security, as well as assistants and staff around Lindsay, there are hundreds of people, this year is still very lively.
Lindsay, who is a new mother, has regained her original figure and is more attractive than before.
And the four sons are already five months old, sitting seven times and crawling eight times. These four boys can sit up in five months, and they are all very strong. They have never had any minor problems such as colds since they were born, and their physique is very good.
By the end of this month, the Lakers reported that O'Neal had withdrawn from the All-Star Game. Zhao Dong felt that he didn't really want to be an All-Star player, so he applied for sick leave from the league through the team management.
When David Stern received this application, he was in a bad mood. After a season, you played almost all games, and when it was the All-Star's turn, you took sick leave. Do you still have a little public morality?How much do you look down on the All-Stars?
He didn't reply to the Blazers' management any more, instead he contacted Zhao Dong directly, and after persuading him earnestly, he asked Zhao Dong to take care of the overall situation and set an example for the entire league. In the end, Zhao Dong had no choice but to agree to play in the All-Star game.
Zhao Dong took a step back, and the old fox Stern immediately took a step forward, and said, "Feilong, do you want to participate in the slam dunk contest? The league is preparing to send out invitations, I hope..."
"Stop, Mr. President, I'm too tired and need to rest. Let Vince Carter support you in the slam dunk contest."
Zhao Dong hastily interrupted Stern's words.
"Ok."
Stern was a little disappointed.
The time came to February [-]th. The Blazers completed the last game before the All-Star Weekend and entered the All-Star Weekend.
At this time, the Blazers' record was 46 wins and 4 losses, and they hadn't lost since the last accidental loss to the Bucks.
Except for the Trail Blazers who still persist, the records of the other three championship-level teams have begun to decline.
The Nets, Dayao and Duncan are all tall inside players. Now in order to protect them, the team began to strengthen the rotation, and the record began to decline, without the strength of the first half of the season.
The digital team also began to increase their rotation, making physical preparations for the playoffs, and their record also declined.
The Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal was injured, and David Robinson also had old injuries and needed to rest from time to time. In addition, the locker room was unstable and the team was under internal strife, so the Lakers' record was also declining, and three championship-level teams were declining. the best.
Of all the superstars, only Zhao Dong did not reduce his playing time a bit, and his performance was still explosive. He continued to average 40+ triple-doubles per game, and the records of the three teams and the Trail Blazers began to widen.
At this time last year, the Knicks were in the same situation. The media had begun to hype Zhao Dong’s physical problems. It was generally believed that it would not be conducive to the playoffs, but in the end Zhao Dong did not have any physical problems after entering the playoffs, so this time it was There is no media to hype this issue anymore, in case it is slapped in the face again.
The Blazers' management and coaching staff have repeatedly talked to Zhao Dong about reducing his playing time, but Zhao Dong insisted on his decision, and the management and coaches have no choice but to let him do that.
There are still 32 regular season games after the All-Star Game, Zhao Dong feels that breaking the 72-win task is still very promising.
But he also knew not to be careless. The team's rotation began to increase, and the playing time of the main players began to decrease. A little carelessness could lead to a loss.
Fortunately, he himself has no physical problems, and the team's bench lineup is strong enough. Several important substitutes have the strength to start and play the main force, so there should be no problem.
This time the All-Star is held in Washington, the home of the Wizards at the MIC Arena.
Starts on Saturday the 9th and ends on the 11th.
The 9th is the fan meeting, the 10th is the three-pointer and slam dunk contest, and the rookie contest, and the 11th is the All-Star Game.
For this All-Star, the head coach of the East is Byron Scott, the head coach of the Nets with the number one record in the East, and Larry Bird in the West.
Eastern All-Star starters: Yao Min, Duncan, Allen Iverson, McGrady, Vince Carter
East All-Star bench: Marbury, Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson, Jerry Stackhouse, Karl Malone, Tim Hardaway, Jason Kidd
Western All-Star starters: David Robinson, Chris Webber, Garnett, Kobe, Zhao Dong
West All-Star Subs: Michael Finley, Antonio McDyess, Divac, Gary Payton, Jason Williams, Alan Houston, Latrell Sprewell
O'Neal was originally the No. [-] center in the Western Conference, but was injured and replaced by the general.
But that doesn't matter, this year's All-Star, besides Zhao Dong is still the biggest focus, there is another very big focus, that is, the media made up the idea of the four major shooting guards in the league.
The so-called four major shooting guards are Iverson, McGrady, Kobe, and Vince Carter.
Needless to say, Iverson overwhelmed Zhao Dong in his rookie season and won the best rookie.
McGrady is now the signature star of the Bulls.
Kobe, one of the Big Three of the Lakers, is now the top-grossing superstar at the Staples Center.
Vince Carter, the button of death has made his name famous all over the world. In this respect, he is more famous than the other three.
Out of certain considerations, the league also introduced the concept of the four major shooting guards in line with the media's hype.
Zhao Dong knew very well that this was an attempt by the alliance to balance his influence and attention.
But he doesn't care, if he can win two consecutive championships in the future, he will consider leaving this league, because he will no longer be challenging in this league.
A sport without any challenge at all would be meaningless.
His idea is to play another three-peat dynasty in the Blazers, and then leave.
After staying at home for two days, on the morning of the 9th, accompanied by Ringo Wells and a dozen bodyguards, he flew to Washington in a private jet given to Lindsay.
After resting in the hotel for a few hours, I went to the MIC Arena to attend the fan meeting in the evening.
On the night of the 10th, Zhao Dong went to the scene to watch the dunk contest and rookie challenge.
Surrounded by a dozen bodyguards, he entered the arena, undoubtedly surrounded by the media and fans.
"Feilong, who do you think will win the slam dunk championship tonight?" a reporter asked.
"Anyway, it can't be Kobe, his dunk moves are not creative." Zhao Dong joked casually when he saw Kobe was nearby.
"Haha..." The people around laughed.
Kobe was not deaf, of course he heard it, he couldn't help but turn black, and gave Zhao Dong a hard look.
Zhao Dong didn't let Kobe go, and purposely sat beside him to watch the slam dunk contest together.
Kobe did not participate in this slam dunk contest. Since he won the slam dunk championship in 97 and was dubbed the weakest slam dunk champion by the media, he did not intend to participate.
In the end, the champion of the slam dunk contest was won by Desmond Mason of the Supersonic Speed.
Tonight, with an extraordinary dunk, he won a full house and won the slam dunk contest.
Zhao Dong remembers this player, because this guy is a fierce guy. In the last season of 05/06, he ate two hot pots of Dayao in a regular season between the Hornets and Mosaic, and then in a fall, he fell on his back Dayao, which was remembered by fans all over China.
Next is the rookie competition, the second grade against the first grade.
As a result, the first grade headed by Kenyon Martin was rubbed on the floor by the second grade headed by Elton Brand all night.
Dayao originally wanted to participate in this game, but he is the starter of the Eastern Conference All-Star, so naturally he doesn't have to play in this game.
On the night of the 11th, the Western All-Star locker room.
Zhao Dong took a look at these temporary teammates. O'Neal is not here, David Robinson is old, and the insiders in the West will definitely not be able to handle Yao and Duncan. Three of the four major shooting guards are in the East, and they are all starters. The chances of winning the All-Star West this time are very small. .
When he was about to play, he fell behind and said to Larry Bird: "Larry, replace me early, I'm tired."
Larry Bird looked surprised, are you really tired or fake tired, don't scare me, I'm pointing at you to win the championship.
At eight o'clock, the All-Star Game began.
Dayao and Admiral jumped the ball, and the East attacked.
Iverson played point guard against Zhao Dong.
Zhao Dong was very strong when he played against Xiao Ai. This guy stole his best rookie. There is only one thing in his life, and if he loses it, he loses it. Ten championships can't be exchanged.
"Come on, answer, give me a try."
In the backcourt, standing in front of Xiao Ai, he started to provoke, trash talking + beckoning, which meant to let Iverson come over.
"Suddenly."
Iverson snorted coldly, accelerated suddenly, then slowed down and changed direction, then accelerated suddenly, and directly rushed towards Zhao Dong.
"Ha ha……"
The fans at the scene burst into laughter seeing Zhao Dong being assaulted.
"Shh!"
On the first ball, there was no defense, and Iverson drove straight in, went to the basket and hit a layup.
Zhao Dong was ridiculed by the fans, pointing helplessly at a group of All-Star teammates and shouting: "With your defense, do you still want to win the championship? A group of sieves, it is more convenient to pass you than to cross the road in the early morning."
"You've been caught too, and you're a sieve," Garnett countered.
"Ha ha……"
All the stars on the field laughed.
Attacking from the west, Zhao Dong advanced with the ball.
"Come on, give me a try."
He began to provoke Iverson again.
Iverson snorted again. Although his defense is mediocre, his steal data of 2.2 times per game is not fake, and this season it is as high as 2.5 times.
"squeak!"
Seeing an opportunity, he took a step forward and stabbed Zhao Dong's basketball towards the floor.
But this time, Zhao Dong was ready, he quickly leaned over to pull the ball up, turned around and passed Iverson cleanly, and went into the frontcourt.
"Oh!"
Seeing Zhao Dong jumping over Iverson, the fans cheered at the scene.
At the top of the arc, he didn't attack. Today he has no desire to attack and wants to get a few more assists.
Magic Johnson set an All-Star record of 1984 assists in a single game in 22, and he hopes to break it.
But the difficulty is not small. Although he has Stockton's organizational talent, Magician is recognized as the strongest point guard. The technique of passing the ball without looking at people is pleasing to the eye, which is an ability he has not been able to master so far.
"Pull away, pull away, you sieves, I'm going to break through." He yelled while controlling the ball at the top of the arc.
As he shouted, he winked at Kobe on the right-wing three-point line. The latter understood it and immediately moved to the flank.
"Ha ha……"
This All-Star was broadcast live by TNT. In the live commentary, Barkley laughed uncontrollably and said: "Under Feilong's sharp gaze, everyone, including his teammates, has become a sieve."
At this moment, when the inside was pulling out, Kobe suddenly accelerated and started to quickly cut to the basket.
When he cut into the paint, there was no one under the basket, and both Dayao and Duncan were pulled out. At this time, Zhao Dong passed the ball in time.
When Kobe caught the ball, he flew up, and with a bang, under the tomahawk dunk, the Eastern All-Star's basket was blown up.
West attack.
In the backcourt, Zhao Dong turned into a stumbling block again, stood in front of Iverson, and shouted: "Mr. Iverson, this road is me..."
"squeak!"
Iverson is a man of action, not good at trash talk, so he exerted force with his feet, and once again distracted Zhao Dong.
"Damn it, can't you wait for me to finish this nonsense?" Zhao Dong didn't bother to chase, and walked forward slowly.
"brush!"
Garnett and David Robinson on the inside saw that Zhao Dong didn't defend, and they didn't defend either. They stood there and let Iverson go in, and made another layup.
"Larry, get these two sieves down for me, and bring up two who can shoot suddenly." Zhao Dong shouted dissatisfiedly to the sidelines.
"OK!"
Larry Bird, who was sitting on the bench, nodded with a grin.
He really replaced Garnett and David Robinson, and replaced Zhao Dong's two former younger brothers, Houston and Madman.
David Robinson doesn't matter, it's better not to play.
Garnett couldn't take it anymore. I'm a dignified All-Star who started for only one minute and then went down. Where should I put my face?
But reluctance turned into reluctance, and he had to leave the stage depressed.
"You are also a sieve, why don't you end? You openly engage in dictatorship!" Before the end, he shouted dissatisfiedly at Zhao Dong.
"Ha ha……"
Seeing Garnett's aggrieved face, Zhao Dong took the lead in laughing, and the audience burst into laughter.
After playing for 5 minutes, Zhao Dong was also replaced and put on the bench by Larry Bird. After that, he played intermittently for more than ten minutes.
Not long after, Kobe, who was the top scorer in the West, was also replaced and sat next to Zhao Dong.
"Kobe, you don't seem to be doing well right now!" Zhao Dong said casually while watching the game.
"I'm fine," Kobe said.
"Will the Lakers collapse?" Zhao Dong asked again.
"Impossible, don't curse us."
Kobe almost jumped up, the Lakers were about to collapse, how could he beat Zhao Dong?
"Curse, you think I'm a wizard?" Zhao Dong said angrily.
The two chatted for a long time, Kobe suddenly seemed hesitant to speak, Zhao Dong asked curiously: "What do you want to say?"
Kobe gritted his teeth and said, "I'll get married in April, NO.18."
Zhao Dong was startled, nodded and said, "What do you mean?"
Kobe snorted for a long time before saying, "Are you free?"
Zhao Dong laughed and said, "Whether I'm free or not, you can check the Blazers' schedule and you'll know. I can't miss the game."
"You didn't have a game that day." Kobe said suddenly.
Zhao Dong was startled, and blurted out: "Have you really seen it?"
He is really strange, his relationship with Kobe can only be said to be average, there is no special off-court friendship, and he did not expect Kobe to want to invite him to the wedding.
Perhaps it is the reason why Kobe's relationship with the team at home is so bad now?
Kobe blushed and said, "I don't want to invite too many people, so, um, so..."
Zhao Dong didn't want to hear that Kobe went down "so" and said, "I can only agree to you temporarily, but it depends on the situation at the time. If nothing special happens, I will go."
"OK, thank you, Dragon."
Kobe breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't refuse on the spot.
Now his situation is very bad. His parents and two older sisters do not agree with his marriage, they are not even willing to attend his wedding, and they do not bless him and Vanessa. The same is true in the team, which makes him very sad.
The reason why I want to invite Zhao Dong to participate is of course because of Zhao Dong's influence and social status. If Zhao Dong attends his wedding, and even gets Zhao Dong's blessing, his marriage with Vanessa will definitely go smoothly.
In the case of Zhao Dong's fish, the west was beaten by the east and lost a big game.
With 23 points and 8 assists, Iverson won the 2001 All-Star Most Valuable Player.
(End of this chapter)