Chapter 137 The Best Rookie Is Not Me, This Is the Biggest Injustice!

The timeout ended, and the Magic continued to break through tactics.

Bursting in from Penny, attracting double-teams, Nick Anderson ran outside to respond.

Zhao Dong defended against Anderson, who was a little faster and got a little open opportunity. After receiving the ball from Penny, he immediately got up and shot a jumper.

Zhao Dongfei blocked the shot and missed the ball, but it has already affected Anderson's technical movements.

"rebound!"

Zhao Dong shouted loudly after landing.

"Snapped."

Ewing caught Ronnie Binkali and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

After passing the center line, Zhao Dong asked for the ball.

Near the left-wing three-point line, Dennis Scott and Nick Anderson came to double-team him. He accelerated, knocked Dennis Scott away, bypassed Anderson, and then rushed into the flank, holding the ball and killing paint area.

At this time, Magic center Ronnie Binkali came up to defend, and Ewing took the opportunity to enter the basket, received a pass from Zhao Dong, and dunked a ball.

2:10, the Knicks lead at home.

"With its powerful breakthrough ability, Feilong directly attracted the double-teaming of three people, and he liberated Ewing's offensive firepower."

The live commentator roared loudly.

"With such strength, let us sweep them away." Excited, Zhao Dong yelled at his teammates.

"Sweeping Magic! Sweeping Magic..." The audience began to shout.

"Oh, under the encouragement of the flying dragon, the Knicks' home atmosphere has risen and reached its peak. The Magic are terrible!"

In the ABC live broadcast, Hubie Brown lost his voice.

"The Knicks are on the rise! The wind is rising and the clouds are flying, the clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, Zhao Dong, you flying dragon, come on, ride the wind!"

Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

At Zhao Dong’s home in Beijing, the TV set was moved to the courtyard of a courtyard, crowded with relatives, friends and old neighbors, as well as several media reporters.

"Don't keep your mouth shut,

Come on for us! "Li Meizhu shouted.

"Come on, come on, Xiaodong, come on!"

"Come on Dongdong!"

Everyone hurriedly yelled.

In the training center of the national team, Gong Xiaobing burst out with a foul language: "Almighty in offense and defense, can shoot, pass and rush, Zhao Dong is really strong!"

"Let's see what stats he can hit today." Liu Yudong laughed.

Wang Zhizhi on the side looked enviously at Zhao Dong on the TV, feeling itchy in his heart.

He performed well in the Olympic Games last year. After the Olympic Games, he received invitations from several NCAA sports schools. He really wanted to stay in the United States to play in the NCAA. U.S.

But Zhao Dong suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and he hooked up that thought in his mind again.

At the same time, in Shanghai, Yao Min's family was watching the game and discussing Zhao Dong and the NCAA.

Yao Min's agent Zhang Mingji was also there, and he said at this time: "Now we have to make a decision, whether to join the Sharks' first team or go to the NCAA."

Dayao's family looked at each other, and finally Yao's mother said, "Xiao Zhang, do you really think that Dayao should play in the NCAA?"

Zhang Mingji pointed to Zhao Dong on the TV and said: "Yes, I have already said that he is a role model for Dayao. There is such a successful example before us, we just need to follow his path, With Dayao's talent, he can definitely make a name for himself in the NBA."

Dayao and Yao's father both looked at Yao's mother. It is Yao's mother who decides the small things in this family, and Yao's mother decides about the big things. Let her decide.

Yao Ma couldn't make a decision for a while, this matter has been discussed for almost half a year, but it is too important, it is really difficult for her to decide.

Dayao has been in the Shanghai Sharks Junior Team for several years and has been trained. Now he is going to the United States to play CAA. Not to mention how to explain, his family can't afford the compensation alone.

Although Zhang Mingji had already said that this matter would be resolved by him, it would still fall on Dayao's head in the end. She knew this very well, so she had to be cautious.

"Yes, can I contact him? I don't know if Zhao Dong is a good talker. I want to ask his opinion." Finally, she pointed to the TV and asked Zhang Mingji.

Zhang Mingji was startled, shook his head and said, "I have the address of their home, so I'll go take a look."

"Okay, I'll trouble you then. That's what I thought. Xiao Zhang, you are just starting out, and you don't have many connections in the sports world. Whether Dayao goes to the NCAA or plays in the NBA in the future, if you can get to know him, it is of course best to have a guide." Okay." Yao Ma said.

Zhang Mingji nodded and said, "Of course it's good to know him, but he may have a bad temper. The postman Malone is a super sports star in the United States. Was he beaten?"

"Don't be afraid, our big Yao has a good personality and plays cleanly. He and Zhao Dong are compatriots, so don't worry about that." Yao's mother laughed.

"That's fine, I'll go to Beijing tomorrow." Zhang Mingji said with a smile.

From Yao's mother's words, he also heard that she had no objection to Dayao's going to the NCAA, but was mainly worried that he had no contacts there.

This is indeed true, he is not in this industry at all, he just changed careers because of Dayao, and he has very few contacts.

Madison Square Garden, the first quarter of the game is over, at 14:28, the Knicks beat the cold Magic.

Zhao Dong made 4 of 5 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 9 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

In the first quarter, 3 of the 5 shots were fast breaks. There were very few shots in the positional battle. Using his ability to attract double-teams, he passed the ball continuously and revitalized the team's offense.

Ewing, who was on the left wing with Zhao Dong, was the biggest beneficiary. He also made 4 of 5 shots and scored 8 points.

Of his 5 shots, 4 of them were open, and the defender went to double-team the breakthrough Zhao Dong.

The Magic's defense is very hard, but Zhao Dong's organizational skills are too good, as long as the Magic double-teams him, it is his opportunity to pass the ball.

Sitting on the bench, Zhao Dong was summarizing the situation in the first quarter.

He felt that his passing skills had to be improved so that he could be worthy of a full-level organizational ability. Otherwise, he saw an opportunity but couldn't pass the ball, and the opportunity was wasted. He had this situation several times just now.

In order to chase points in the second quarter, the Magic started with all the main players.

The two cores of the Knicks, Ewing sat on the bench to rest, and Zhao Dong led the team to play.

Without Ewing in the low post, the Magic began to double-team him unscrupulously, and often double-teamed three people, which affected his performance. He sent two turnovers in the half quarter, plus one in the first quarter, and already made three turnovers. in the regular season.

The first mistake was a ball possession error, and these two were passing errors, which made him more aware of the importance of improving his passing and receiving skills.

At the same time, in the crazy double-team, it is also that his ability to break through with the ball is not enough, no matter attacking or passing, he cannot completely get rid of the double-team.

In the 6th minute of the second quarter, at 28:37, the Suns still led by 9 points, and were pulled back by 5 points in the half quarter.

Under the crazy double-team, Zhao Dong made 2 of 5 shots and 2 of 3 free throws in the half quarter, scoring 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers.

If it weren't for his excellent rebounding skills, he would have lost more in the half quarter.

"Fuck, after finishing this series, immediately improve the level of ball control."

Van Gundy called a timeout, and while drinking water, Zhao Dong set the direction for the next promotion.

After the timeout, the Knicks replaced other main players, and the situation immediately improved.

Zhao Dong was no longer double-teamed by three players. He was used to being double-teamed. In the second half, he made 2 of 3 shots and sent 2 assists without making any mistakes.

After halftime, he played 22 minutes, made 8 of 13 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, scored 19 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers and 2 fouls. He played 20+10 in halftime.

At the same time, at 38:50, the Knicks re-extended the point difference to double digits.

On the ABC live broadcast, Cook praised: "Everyone is doubting whether the dragon can adapt to the defensive intensity of the playoffs, but this data shows that even though he made three turnovers in the half, his efficiency is still very high."

Hubie Brown smiled and said: "He is so versatile, he can shoot and pass, he has no weaknesses, no matter how you double-team him, how many people double-team him, he has the ability to handle the ball, which makes it difficult to double-team him. Very big and very damaging.

You can see that in the first half, the Magic double-teamed him many times. Except for two turnovers, his performance was actually very good. "

Cook nodded and said: "Three people double-teamed him. As a rookie and a big man of 205 cm and 115 kg, although two pass errors in half a quarter are a bit more, it is understandable."

In the CCTV live broadcast seat, the atmosphere of the three people was very enthusiastic.

"Basically, it's no problem for the Knicks to win against the Magic in G1. Zhao Dong's performance is too good." Zhang Lili shouted.

"It should be possible to play 30+10 today." Sun Zhenping laughed.

"Feilong is really strong. The physique of an inside player, the comprehensive quality of a small forward, and the speed comparable to a guard are completely monsters."

Ma Jian said with a bit of undisguised envy and jealousy.

"If he continues to perform like this, and Ewing's condition is also good, the Knicks may really sweep the Magic." Zhang Reasonable shouted.

"It's possible, it's possible. No one inside the Magic can handle Ewing. He also needs to double-team. Zhao Dong also needs to double-team outside. The Magic simply don't have enough people. As long as Ewing and Feilong are on the court at the same time, the Magic will Will be blown up." Ma Jian said with a smile.

"This is the role of superstars. Two superstars who need to be double-teamed, the Magic may not be able to take care of them at the end." Zhang Lili laughed.

"Hey, tell me, Zhao Dong has 6 assists now, is it possible to hit a triple-double today?" Sun Zhenping asked suddenly.

The other two were startled, Ma Jian thought about it, and quickly said: "It's really possible, it's only halftime."

"It is indeed possible. Zhao Dong's current organization and assist ability are really strong, comparable to a first-class point guard." Zhang Reasonable said with a smile.

The result was exactly like this. In the second half, the Magic could not find a way to limit Ewing and Zhao Dong at the same time. They could only choose Zhao Dong, who was holding the ball in a double-team. Then Zhao Dong passed the ball and let Ewing blow up the Magic. inside line.

At the end, 74:99, the Knicks won by 25 points.

Ewing played 35 minutes, 10 of 16 shots, 4 of 7 free throws, scored 24 points and 9 rebounds.

Zhao Dong played 42 minutes, made 13 of 22 shots, 6 of 8 free throws, scored 32 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls.

"Zhao Dong, congratulations, you have won the first playoff game in your career." In the post-match interview, Zhang Lili asked with a smile.

"Thanks!"

"I didn't get a triple-double, do you have any regrets?"

"It's a pity, but assists sometimes depend on luck. Let's talk about it next time." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Flying Dragon, is it in your plan to win the G1 game and sweep the Magic?" Thomas, the team reporter, asked.

Zhao Dongdao: "The plan has always been there. If there is a chance, who doesn't want to sweep the opponent?"

"Today's 4 turnovers, is it not suitable for the defensive intensity of the playoffs?" ESPN reporter asked.

"Of course, they even double-teamed me with three people. I was really caught off guard, which led to a pass error." Zhao Dong said.

"If there is no Ewing, do you think you can lead the team to victory alone?" At this time, an Orlando reporter asked.

"Patrick is very important. With him, the Magic can't double-team me unscrupulously. But I believe that no matter who is missing, we can beat the Magic, even if Patrick and I are not on the court." Zhao Dong said disdainfully.

"snort!"

The reporter snorted with some dissatisfaction, and said again: "Do you think that without Ewing, your regular season statistics would be better than Iverson's?"

"Who knows? His average shots per game is as high as mine, am I the only one who will lose to him?" Zhao Dong said.

"It means that you think Ewing has no effect on you?" the reporter asked with a smug face.

"Hey, Patrick, someone here says you're useless to the Knicks." Zhao Dong turned around and shouted to Ewing who was being interviewed.

"Which bastard said that?"

Ewing's deep roar sounded immediately.

"you?"

The reporter from Orlando glared at Zhao Dong.

Staring at each other, Zhao Dong said coldly: "Don't try to provoke us, the Knicks' locker room is very stable, your thoughts are in vain."

The question was straight-forwardly clarified, and the reporter couldn't stay any longer, so he left in embarrassment.

Zhao Dong also ended the on-site interview, celebrated the victory with some fans, bid farewell to Lin Min and those from Stony Brook, and returned to the locker room.

"Feilong, blame me for not making the mid-range shot in the last open spot, otherwise you would have hit a triple-double." John Starks said after seeing Zhao Dong come in.

"Come on, a triple-double is nothing, and there will be more opportunities in the future." Zhao Dong laughed.

After chatting for a few words, after taking a shower, he and Ewing went to the press conference.

At the press conference, the media brought up the possibility of sweeping the magic again, which made the magic very unhappy, and finally broke up unhappy.

It doesn't matter to the Knicks, the playoffs are not a treat, it's best to make the opponent unhappy.

The next day, the New York media hyped up the game, and Ewing and Zhao Dong were praised to the sky by them.

Especially Zhao Dong, who had a quasi-triple-double, was about to replace Jordan as the number one player in the league in the New York media's writing.

But at noon, the league officially announced the winner of the best rookie, Allen Iverson.

The official also announced the voting for the best rookie. Iverson won 35% of the votes, Zhao Dong was second with 32% of the votes, and Raheem was third with 30% of the votes.

"Grass!"

Although he was mentally prepared, Zhao Dong was still very upset.

"I'm not the rookie of the year, that's the biggest injustice."

He was very angry when he was interviewed by the media.

Barkley stood up again and accepted ESPN's live telephone interview. He said: "This is the most fair selection, and the reporters who participated in the voting made the most fair choice."

"So Charles, what do you think is the gap between Dragons and Iverson?" the reporter asked.

"this……"

Barkley didn't seem to be able to answer for a while. After thinking about it carefully, he organized his language and said: "Iverson is still short of a teammate named Patrick Ewing. This is the gap between them."

"Then who do you think contributed the most to last night's match, Ewing or Flying Dragon?" the reporter asked again.

"Of course... oh, sorry, I didn't watch the Knicks game, so I can't answer this question." Barkley said with some embarrassment.

"Barkley, it's a shame you didn't win the championship, your mouth is too stinky!" Sitting on the bed in the hotel room, Zhao Dong cursed while looking at the TV.

Iverson also accepted an ESPN TV interview in Philadelphia, and said with a smile: "To receive this honor is everyone's affirmation of me. I am very grateful to those who voted for me."

"Now the New York media and fans are very angry that Feilong did not win the honor of the best rookie. Do you have anything to say to them?"

the reporter asked.

"I'm no worse than anyone, even Michael Jordan, I have the courage to be an enemy of the whole world."

Allen Iverson didn't mention Zhao Dong at all, and his words were full of pride and firmness.

"As always, there is nothing left to see." Zhao Dong laughed.

He is very sorry to lose the only best rookie in his life. This tells him that if he wants to achieve success here, he must show an absolute advantage, the kind of advantage that you would feel ashamed of if you don't give it to me.

At this time, the screen changed and the interview was over. The news host said, "Now we have received a message from the Magic team reporter, Mr. Mowes."

Speaking of this, the screen jumped, and a scene that Zhao Dong was very familiar with appeared.

"Our first goal is to eliminate the Bulls and reach the Finals."

"oh!"

"Didn't you see the first two opponents, including the Heat?"

"No, they shouldn't be our targets, and if they are, then we're asking too little of ourselves."

Zhao Dong remembered, this is the interview before the game last night.

The ESPN sports news host said at this time: "Feilong didn't even look at the third Heat in the Eastern Conference. You must know that in the regular season, the Heat beat the Knicks. Why is he so confident? Well, we have reporters Interviewed Mr Mourning and hopefully he will give us an answer."

At this time, Mourning appeared in the TV camera. It was a training hall, and there were Heat players training behind it.

Mourning almost roared at this time: "An extremely arrogant rookie, does he think that getting the second place in the Eastern Conference means that the Knicks are stronger than us? Does it mean that the Knicks can ignore us? Ridiculous! He can't even guarantee that he can break through First round series.

If the Knicks barely make it past the first round, he'll fall at our feet, and they won't get past us, absolutely not. "

In the end, it was really roaring, and all the players and trainers who were training looked over.

"Stupid B, is it useful to have a big voice? Even Larry Johnson can't beat him, he's grown so big." Zhao Dong said contemptuously.