The older superstars of the NBA

Los Angeles.

Staples Center Arena.

This is the home court of the Lakers, as well as the home court of the Clippers.

Although the Clippers have been rumored to build a new arena for the team for many years, after all, the construction of the arena cannot be easily completed in one or two years. Therefore, the Clippers still share a home court with the Lakers at this time. .

Originally, the popularity of the Clippers was far worse than that of the Lakers. However, the team has traded Chris Paul in the past few seasons. In addition, the team also has Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Jay Mal. Crawford and a group of outstanding players.

Judging from the lineup, their book strength is quite strong.

After the start of this season, their record is not bad, and they once maintained the fourth position in the Western Conference.

Compared with them, the Timberwolves, who had suffered a losing streak when Dwight Howard led the team, ranked sixth in the Western Conference at this time.

The gap between the two sides does not seem to be that big.

Before the start of the game, in the locker room of the Timberwolves.Adrian Ennis, who finally returned, attracted the attention of his teammates, and even the head coach Norman Thomas couldn't help asking about him.

"Adrian, how does the special training feel?"

"I can give you a chance to start today, do you want to try?"

Adrian was naturally flattered by Coach Norman's attention.Soon, he expressed his opinion to Coach Norman, "Coach, I can."

"I promise I will live up to your expectations!"

"Okay! Then you will play the starting five in a moment...Adrian, I am looking forward to seeing your performance on the court..."

Teammates were somewhat envious of Coach Norman's support, especially those struggling on the bench.

However, the teammates are also very clear that all this is due to Zhao Feiyang's support.

If it weren't for Zhao Feiyang's support and help, Adrian, a substitute player, would not have much money to invite Olajuwon to come to special training. Even if the money is enough, the opponent may not talk to him, an unknown guy.

beep.

The timer rings and the game begins shortly.

The Timberwolves and Clippers sent their respective starting lineups.

call out.

Players from both sides appear on the court, ready to jump the ball.

Snapped.

The moment the referee threw the basketball, Griffin and Adrian jumped up at the same time.The result did not exceed the expectations of the Clippers fans. Griffin successfully took the basketball and the ball fell into the hands of Chris Paul.

"Oh! What a pity!"

"It's not surprising, the opponent is Blake...Have you all forgotten his performance in the 10th season? Those dunks are not something ordinary people can do..."

"That's true. Blake has been famous for a long time, and he's still an All-Star striker. It's not surprising that Adrian lost to him..."

The teammates on the sidelines talked a lot.

At the same time, fans in Minneapolis also watched the game live from home.

Since the news of "Olajuwon's special training" came out from the small media, fans have been looking forward to it. Although they don't know about a newcomer like Adrian, it doesn't affect their hope that this young man can make up for Howard. vacancy.

For the scene of fighting for the ball in the game screen, the Minneapolis fans were calm after seeing it.

"It's normal not to be able to grab Blake..."

"God! Why don't you let Blake go to the Timberwolves? Why trade to that playboy Dwight?"

"It is impossible to expect a rookie like Adrian to reach the sky in one step. I only hope that he can make some obvious improvements, so that we can have hope in the playoffs..."

At the same time, Howard was watching the live broadcast at home.

Howard was very nervous when he learned of Adrian's return. When he knew that the opponent was going to come back in this game, Howard stood in front of the TV for the first time. When the show started, he sat in front of the TV and watched the game intently.

When he saw the performance of the two sides competing for the ball, Howard did not ridicule it.

"This guy's jumping is not bad, but there is still a gap compared with the stars..."

"It's just a one-time possession of the ball, which doesn't show anything at all..."

The line of sight returned to the arena.

The game continued.

After halftime, Paul organized the offense with the ball at the top of the arc, and Zach LaVine was marking him.The two met each other, and Paul suddenly used his teammates' pick-and-roll to break through to the two divisions. LaVine was pulled away by Paul because of the pick-and-roll.

After entering the two divisions, Paul pretended to sprint to the basket.

At this time, Adrian, who was marking Griffin, was the closest to Paul. If he didn't make up the defense, Paul would have a chance to throw the shot.

After a little hesitation, Adrian quickly stepped up and stretched out his hands to block Paul's offensive sight.

But he never thought that the opponent had been waiting for him for a long time before Adrian stretched out his hands to interfere, and Paul immediately threw the ball behind him with a high toss.

Standing behind Adrian, Griffin leaped high, catching the basketball that Paul threw into the air with a two-handed dunk.

boom.

The ball is in.

Another alley-oop play familiar to Clippers fans.

There was applause and cheers.

Adrian, who made a defensive mistake, looked a little frustrated, but fortunately, his teammate Gorgui Dieng patted him on the shoulder.

"Adrian, don't think too much, it's just a ball... Keep defending seriously!"

Adrian nodded from Gorgui.

It's the Timberwolves' turn to attack.

LaVine pushed forward with the ball, and after halftime, he was marked by Paul in various wrapping styles.Seeing this, Zhao Feiyang stepped forward to respond, and got the ball on the right side of the basket.

Seeing this, Adrian hurried to a higher position, trying to cooperate with Zhao Feiyang as a cover.

Seeing him coming, Zhao Feiyang made eye contact with him, and Adrian quickly blocked Zhao Feiyang's right side. This block helped Zhao Feiyang fend off the Clippers' defensive player JJ. Redick. After successfully breaking through the blockade, Zhao Feiyang walked quickly Dash to the basket.

Griffin, who was guarding the side, had to defend. Seeing that the opponent was going to block him, Zhao Feiyang threw a ground pass to Adrian who followed up on the left.

"nice shot."

The exquisite pass aroused the applause of his teammates.

Head coach Norman Thomas also looked delighted.

The next moment, Adrian, who had successfully got the ball, faced the basket alone. All he had to do was to rush into the basket and shoot. Either a layup would end the battle, or a dunk would end the battle. Neither way seemed to work. question.

However, no one expected that just when Adrian rushed to the penalty area and jumped high to end the battle with dunks with both hands, Griffin, who had defended Zhao Feiyang before, suddenly killed a carbine.

He suddenly turned around and flew towards Adrian, and the two met each other in mid-air. Adrian was completely defenseless, and the basketball he was holding with both hands was slapped directly by the opponent.

Snapped.

The basketball flew far.

This big hat also ignited the passion of the fans on the scene, causing countless people to scream.

"Pretty!"

"Brilliant dunk!"

"As expected of Blake..."

The teammates on the bench of the Timberwolves also stood up subconsciously. Everyone obviously did not expect this situation to happen to this seemingly inevitable goal. Even the head coach Norman's brows suddenly tightened.

"Gift Crab! Blake's reaction ability is too fast..."

"No, I think Adrian's dunk is too soft! Dude, don't have any advantage with the ball just now. Just hit it hard with a dunk. If there is any hesitation, it will fail... ..."

"Adrian's strength is indeed a little bit..."

The reaction brought by this big hat is more than that. Not only the fans on the scene were surprised, but the Timberwolves fans who watched the live broadcast were also disappointed.

"Oh! It's too miserable!"

"I can't bear to watch it! Is this a special training? Why do I think it hasn't changed from before?"

"Olajuwon's unique move is nimble footwork! But I don't think this guy's footsteps are nimble either! What's wrong? Is his aptitude limited? Or he hasn't learned anything at all?"

On the field.

Seeing Adrian being blocked by Zhao Feiyang was a bit surprised, but as a participant, he knew very well that Griffin's reaction to the ball just now was mainly due to his too fast reaction.

As the basketball was slapped out, LaVine, standing outside the three-point line, got the ball.But not long after he got the ball in his hands, Paul, who was standing beside him, slapped him hard, pulling LaVine with small movements while slapping back.

The move didn't get any whistle from the referee.

Before LaVine could fully react, Paul took the ball from him.

After getting the basketball, Paul quickly started to accelerate and rushed towards the half court. When he entered the two divisions, Griffin had already rushed behind him.

Paul only glanced back, then suddenly tossed the ball high, and Griffin, who followed up, flew up to catch the ball and dunk it.

boom.

The explosive performance shocked the audience.

And Adrian, who was chasing after him, was once again questioned.When Griffin ended the battle with a dunk, he just happened to catch up to the second division position.

Speed ​​was not his strong suit, and this move also attracted fewer people's dissatisfaction with him.Even Huaxia fans who watched the live broadcast on the other side of the ocean also participated.

"Damn it! What are you doing? Adrian is chasing Griffin at such a speed? I'm afraid the opponent ran back and forth before he got to the basket!"

"I'm convinced too! Go to special training in this state? Special training! If the money is not for nothing, I will change my name..."

"Hey! Feiyang also misjudged this time, how did he pick this guy for special training? With all this money, it's better to find a more powerful blue-collar player..."

There is a lot of complaints on the Internet.

Adrian himself at the scene had some doubts about himself.

After Griffin scored, Adrian stood under the basket and prepared to serve. Perhaps the frustration caused by successive failures made him a little dazed. When he was about to serve the basketball, he did not notice that he was standing in the corner Griffin pretending to tie shoelaces.

Snapped.

As soon as Adrian threw the ball to LaVine, Griffin in the corner moved.

He slammed out of the way, slapped Adrian's pass, and before the latter could react, he went to the basket for a dunk and smashed the ball in.