super legend

Chapter 421 I'm a center forward!

On the night of the 3:3 tie in the finals, all the Spurs players breathed a sigh of relief and had a good night's sleep early, while Spurs assistant coach Chad Forhill and Popovich had already started thinking about the seventh game in the middle of the night. question.

Chad has already admired Popovich so much that he dare not have any doubts. The current situation is that not only will the season of the Magic end, but it will also trigger a series of internal changes, and even influence the pattern of the entire Eastern Conference. Popovich made it all up, he directed it all.

"In the seventh game, the Magic can only put all their eggs in one basket. It all depends on Sun. We have been worried that he has a hidden ability that we don't know. In the most critical battle of the finals, no matter what ability he has, he will be in the next game. They should all be used. I am more worried about his three-pointers. Thinking about the seventh game between the Magic and the Heat last year, the Heat lost to the Magic with three-pointers. Once Sun shot crazy, Monta Ellis If a few guys join in, the situation may get out of control." Chad expressed his concerns.

Popovich listened carefully, nodded and said: "I've thought of this a long time ago. Non-stop outside shooting, especially three-pointers, is basically his only hope of winning the championship. This guy always likes to take chances. He His luck has always been very good. This season, he celebrated with Gilbert Arenas earlier than the lore. You can tell that he has always been very lucky, so I will block his outside shots in the next game, regardless of him Whether the three-point shot is really accurate or fake, he can't make it."

Chad smiled: "The Magic doesn't have Dwight Howard inside, even if Sun breaks into the penalty area, we can still put all the defense on him, no matter who the Magic's backup center is, they won't be too threatening. By the way, will Paul Millsap threaten us? Although he is still a rookie and a second-round pick, Sun has always had a good vision. I have also noticed this guy. He can play high and low, and he can pass the ball ..."

Popovich stretched out his hand, and didn't let Chad continue: "I've paid attention to this person, he will be a good player in the future, the Magic has found a treasure, but if you think Tim Duncan will lose to a first-year If you are a rookie, and you have advantages in all aspects, then you look down on Duncan too much."

Chad smiled ashamedly: "That's true, I was too worried, no one can hold down Tim Duncan, the next game will be Duncan's exhibition game!"

Hearing this, Popovich leaned back and pretended to be melancholy: "Oh? Really? Then Tony Parker will be unhappy. So far, he is the best player in the finals, Tim Duncan stole his trophy, will the two fight?"

"Hahaha..." Chad knew that Popovich was teasing the Magic. In the Spurs, Popovich has the final say, and Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, no matter who wins the FMVP, there will be no appearance like Questions like magic.

……

The next day, the Magic training hall.

After Howard was injured, he didn't stay with his teammates, and he didn't come today. The current situation made every player in the Magic feel very uneasy. In the past games, they relied too much on Howard. Second to Sun Zhuo, having a dominant big man inside will always make people feel more at ease.

Darkomilisic, who is [-] meters tall, is ready to start as a center forward, but it is not a good thing to start in the most critical game that the world is watching. If he plays well, he will naturally become famous all at once. , but Dakomilicic is very aware of his abilities. He has a different style from Howard, and it is impossible to completely fill Howard.

And Paul Millsap is also ready to be called by Sun Zhuo. He has been praised by Sun Zhuo for his ability in this area before. Although he is not tall enough, he has strength and speed, and his rebounding and blocking abilities are very good.

Coach Hill has also planned to choose one of them as the starting center for the final battle.

Before he had fully decided, Sun Zhuo came to the training hall.

"Boss."

"You're here, how are you resting?"

Players and coaches looked at Sun Zhuo one after another. In their eyes, Sun Zhuo is the savior. If they want to win the seventh game, they can only rely on Sun Zhuo.

Sun Zhuo stepped forward and greeted everyone briefly. Seeing that everyone's morale was low, he stood in front of them and asked, "Do you still remember the name of the promo video for this season of the NBA?"

"Where amazing happens." Monta Ellis replied first, his eyes were firmer than others, "I also looped your "everyday" piano single for a long time last night."

"I listened too." Paul Millsap also stepped forward suddenly, looking at Sun Zhuo expectantly.

At this time, Coach Hill glanced at Paul Millsap, and said to Sun Zhuo: "Dwight Howard was unfortunately injured and unable to play in the seventh game. This is an unavoidable fact. Fortunately, you are still here. Next game The starting center for the game, I think by…”

"Me." Sun Zhuo said suddenly.

Everyone was silent and stood there in a daze, all with puzzled expressions, as if they didn't understand what Sun Zhuo meant, Coach Hill quickly said: "Oh, well, it's up to you to choose, Paul Millsap and Darko Milicic who takes Howard's place."

Sun Zhuo looked at Coach Hill again, and said again: "I said me, I will replace Dwight Howard and be the center for the next game."

This time, everyone was stunned. Sun Zhuo wanted to play center forward?This is not a joke, is it?
Monta Ellis stared at Sun Zhuo with his mouth wide open, thinking in his heart: "There are some comments on the Internet saying that he is not as good as Dwight, and he is also completely outperformed by Dwight in terms of rebounds and blocks. Is he doing it to take on Dwight and prove he can play center?"

At present, the conflict between Sun Zhuo and Howard is already a public matter. After Howard was injured and missed, Sun Zhuo, a small forward of [-] meters, wanted to replace him. Everyone will inevitably think, is Sun Zhuo competing with Howard?

Coach Hill was even more shocked. He had coached Sun Zhuo for two years, but he had never heard Sun Zhuo say that he wanted to play a center forward. Coach Hill quickly asked: "Sun, have you played a center forward before?"

"Yes." Sun Zhuo nodded.

"When?" Coach Hill asked.

Sun Zhuo thought for a while and said, "Elementary school, junior high school?"

"..." Coach Hill and all the Magic players were tongue-tied, and Coach Hill was praying that Sun Zhuo was joking, but Sun Zhuo's expression was so serious that even he, the coach, didn't dare to laugh.

Sun Zhuo saw that everyone was worried, and said seriously: "I am not joking with you, I am serious. In the next game, I will be the center forward. Wei, coach, what do you think?"

Because Coach Hill did not handle the issue of Sun Zhuo and Howard well, the identity of the coach has already existed in name only, how can he dare to say no, but he is still worried, and reminded Sun Zhuo: "Yes, but have you fully prepared to play as a center? Are you ready? The responsibilities of inside players and outside players are completely different on the court. You have to physically confront the tallest and heaviest inside players on the opposite side from start to finish. After all, Tim Duncan is much taller than you, whether it is offense or Defensively, whether it's rebounding or whatever, it's probably going to be pretty tough."

Coach Hill was afraid that Sun Zhuo was just impulsive, worried that he had played the small forward position for a long time, and didn't know what it was like to play a center forward. Watching others play every day and experiencing it by himself is completely different.

But how did they know that Sun Zhuo has been playing as a center forward whenever he has time, and he knows exactly how to play as a center forward.

Sun Zhuo said: "Coach, don't worry, I won't be a loophole in their attack. Since I choose to play center forward, I am naturally confident that I can play well. Of course, everything is not absolute. If I can't play well, I will change to another player." Someone else."

Coach Hill nodded: "Don't be pressured. The seventh game does require some novel moves, and there may be unexpected gains. Dakomilicic, you are about the same height as Tim Duncan, so let's practice alone with Sun. In a while."

"Okay." Darkomilisic nodded quickly, picked up the ball, and walked to the half with Sun Zhuo alone.

Taking advantage of this time, everyone also looked at the two of them, wanting to see if Sun Zhuo could achieve something in the paint.

"Hey, what do you think? Why do I think Sun is a little impulsive this time?" Jamil Nelson and Monta Ellis stood together, Nelson touched Monta Ellis with his arm, and whispered.

Monta Ellis replied coolly: "Isn't it good? Otherwise, how can you have a starter?"

"You bastard..." Nelson had the urge to beat Monta Ellis violently.

On the field, Danny Granger fed a ball to Sun Zhuo, and Sun Zhuo faced Dakomilicic's defense in the low post.

"If you only look at the offense, Sun not only has no disadvantages when facing big inside players, but has an advantage in speed. He should use his speed to score this goal." Coach Hill thought to himself.

Everyone thought the same, but Sun Zhuo leaned his body against Dakomilicic and dribbled the ball one after another.

"This is the center forward's style of play!" Everyone was stunned for a moment, wondering if Sun Zhuo wanted to rely on hitting and shooting?
"Oh! What a strong force!" Darkomilicic felt that Sun Zhuo's strength was getting stronger and stronger. It was only a practice match, and he was forced to use all his strength to resist, but he still lost!
"Dakomilicic is forced out of the way! Hook! In!"

Sun Zhuo scored this goal in the way of Howard.

However, there was no applause at the scene, which made Sun Zhuo very surprised. Damn, brother just finished upgrading his strength. You are the first to see the power of SS. How come there is no applause?

"Everyone start training too, don't be idle." Coach Hill told everyone and walked away.

Everyone is the same, they all think that Darkomilicic is performing, and Sun Zhuo is the boss of the team, he wants to grab the center position for fun. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Sun Zhuo to see him as useless?
Even if Sun Zhuo was indeed stronger than Dakomilicic, with his height, he wouldn't be able to defend himself like this.

Sun Zhuo thought for a while, and didn't mind anymore. When the real game came, they would see their own strength, but even if their strength had reached the full level, Sun Zhuo knew that he couldn't do whatever he wanted in the paint. There, however, everything has two sides. Although Sun Zhuo is shorter than Duncan, he is more flexible and faster than Duncan. Sun Zhuo can even pull out and shoot three-pointers, which Duncan cannot do.

Although Howard was not at the scene, he soon learned the news.

"What? Sun is going to play center next game? Haha, hahahaha...he is still so conceited. I will go to the scene tomorrow. I want to see how Sun can replace me! How to deal with Tim Duncan!"

……

The next day, Game [-] of the Finals, the Magic played at home.

"Champion! Champion!"

"Magic must win!"

Even without Howard, the Magic fans at the scene were still enthusiastic. After all, no one would give up at this point. Besides, Sun Zhuo had always been the one who brought them surprises. As long as Sun Zhuo was there, everything was possible.

Although Kobe and Wade were in Orlando these two days, they didn't bother Sun Zhuo at all. They didn't meet or call. They just conveyed their encouragement to Sun Zhuo through Kerry.

On this day, LeBron James also arrived in Orlando, and now, he also appeared on the scene.

"Hello, Carey Mulligan, you are so beautiful, I am your fan." James took the initiative to show his favor to Carey, and then he will stay in Orlando for summer special training.

"Thank you. I'm also your fan. Sun Zhuo and I admire you very much." Kerry knew that the relationship between Sun Zhuo and James had always been weird, and James was also a very influential superstar, so she didn't dare to turn against him.

The Cavaliers have long been eliminated by Sun Zhuo, and James has long agreed to come to Orlando for special training, but it is also intriguing to choose to appear today when the Magic may be eliminated.

Wade didn't tell the truth, and said to James: "Dude, next time you come to us, can you tell me in advance, do you know how expensive the seat you are sitting on is?"

"I'll give it back to you, brother, what do you think of this last game?" James looked at Wade and Kobe. It was not only Sun Zhuo who attracted James to Orlando, but also Kobe. When James was in middle school, There was a Kobe Bryant poster at home.

Kobe smiled and said nothing, and didn't want to express his opinion. Wade also felt that James was knowingly asking. Everyone knew that the Magic would not be able to fight against the Spurs without Howard.

The game started quickly. When everyone saw the starting lineup of the Magic, everyone was shocked. Then, when they saw that Sun Zhuo was facing Duncan and went to the midfield to jump the ball, everyone was surprised. Even more confused.

"Sun...playing center today?" James looked at Kobe and Wade in surprise.

　Thanks to Feng Haoxuan for the 1000 tip!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)