From South China Tiger to NBA King

Time flies so fast that two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Thanksgiving Day is more like the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. The festive atmosphere is basically only for one or two days. You are looking forward to it before it is over, but after it is over, it feels like it is just that.

During the two days at Stallone's house, Jiang Hu had a very relaxed time. I don't know whether it was Stallone who was born with a sense of intimacy or whether he trusted Sofia more. Jiang Hu didn't feel any discomfort at all here.

On November 11, Jiang Hu left Los Angeles and went to Dallas alone. The game between the Celtics and Mavericks came as scheduled.

In China, this game has attracted a lot of attention. People want to see if Doncic, this year's strongest rookie, can get some bargains from Jianghu.

Doncic is definitely the best rookie this year, there is no doubt about it.

For this year's Rookie of the Year, Doncic has only one opponent he can look past, and that is Trae Young of the Eastern Conference. Trae Young has also performed very well in the 17 games so far this season, averaging 18 points per game. 3 rebounds and 8 assists, but what about Doncic himself?

His data is 21 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. He is Jordan, another 20+6+6 rookie after Jianghu. This is something that James has never done.

There was a year difference in the draft. Jianghu and Doncic both got 20+6+6, which naturally attracted people's attention.

Talking about the upcoming duel with Jianghu, Doncic said excitedly: "This is great. It is great for me to be able to play against him. He will definitely be one of the best players in history. He is now all of us." An idol for international players, it's a great relationship. I'm happy that as a player from Slovenia I can play in a game like this against Jianghu. So, it's special."

Doncic is very humble. In fact, this young man has always been like this. He admires those who are higher than him and has a desire to challenge.

Time soon came to the night of November 11th, and the game was about to begin.

Mavericks fans wore uniforms and turned the arena into a blue ocean. Before the game even started, they spontaneously shouted in unison:

“Boston sucks!!”

“Boston sucks!!”

“Boston sucks!!”

..............................

There was a constant stream of noise. People with sensitive ears like Jaylen Brown couldn't help but put on headphones during the warm-up. SGA also kept saying that they were so annoying and so noisy.

There are experienced veterans in the Celtics team, but they remain calm. They have seen many big scenes, and they don't care about this kind of thing.

Horford practiced shooting with an expressionless face, while Gasol practiced his offensive steps with the assistant coach in the low post. Their body language was very relaxed, as if this crazy home atmosphere did not exist...

Jiang Hu was even more relaxed and was still playing bullfighting with Alexander. Of course, it was not so much bullfighting as Jianghu was playing games with Alexander.

The level of the two of them is not on the same level at all. There is no basis for bullfighting at all. They are just passing the time.

CCTV will naturally not miss such an important game!

"Good morning, dear viewers, and welcome to the broadcast of the NBA games brought to you by CCTV Sports Channel."

"I'm Yu Jia!"

"Hello everyone, I am Zhang Weiping, the special commentator."

In the broadcast room, two commentators started.

“Today’s game for you is between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks!”

"Coach Zhang, can you give us a brief analysis of this game?"

Zhang Weiping asked with a smile. "no problem."

"First of all, the strength of these two teams is definitely not on the same level. The Boston Celtics are currently 17 wins and 0 losses, and no one can break their unbeaten streak. The Dallas Mavericks have 7 wins. With 10 losses and a winning rate of less than 50%, of course he is no match for the Celtics!"

"But this season is Nowitzki's last season. Everyone should be familiar with Nowitzki, right? In the Western Conference of Yao Ming's era, the Mavericks led by Nowitzki have always been the top team in the Western Conference. Compared with the Rockets, The Lakers have had many confrontations, and in the 08 Olympics, the German team he led also played against the Chinese team!"

"Nowitzki is also a very popular star in the country. Fans affectionately call him King Nowitzki. Some fans even compare Nowitzki with the Silver Horn King in Journey to the West. Don't tell me, he is really cool. picture!!"

"In addition to Nowitzki, another highlight is the matchup between Doncic and Jiang Hu. In order to let Doncic fully experience the strength of Jiang Hu, Mavericks coach Carlisle assigned Doncic to the No. 1 position, so This is a showdown between a rookie and his own template, and this time Jianghu plays as a template."

"So, this may be another easy victory for the Celtics, or it may be a very interesting game. Will the Celtics continue their winning streak, or will Doncic's newborn calf defeat the Tigers? What?! What kind of state will the veteran superstar, King Nuo, perform when facing the Celtics, a strong team in the league? Let’s go ahead and find out!!”

After saying that, Yu Jia waved his hand and the screen turned to the American Airlines Center Arena.

At this time, the starting players from both sides have successively walked to the center of the field.

Jiang Hu calmly tucked the hem of his jersey into his shorts, wiped his hands on the front of his shirt, took a deep breath, and then slowly walked onto the court.

On the Mavericks side, Nowitzki and Doncic, the old and the young, have always locked their eyes on Jianghu.

Nowitzki has a scrutinizing attitude. He wants to see what kind of magic this young man has, and he actually performed a dominant performance as soon as he entered the league.

Doncic's eyes were filled with excitement. From last season to now, he couldn't remember how many Jianghu game videos he had watched. Now he finally stood in front of him, and it felt like there were intertwined dimensions. He also wants to try to see how challenging it is to be an opponent in Jianghu.

In order to thoroughly experience Jiang Hu's strength, he even spent two days convincing head coach Carlisle to let him go to the No. 1 position and directly compete with Jiang Hu.

Finally meeting on the court this time, Doncic was inevitably excited. He watched for a long time, but finally couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to walk towards the arena:

"Nice to meet you, Jiang~"

As he spoke, Doncic opened his arms and gave Jiang Hu a big hug.

"It's nice to meet you, Slovenian boy. I hope I don't appear in your dreams tonight and scare you awake."

Jiang Hu said jokingly.

"Then you have to be careful, I will do my best."

Doncic sneered.

Afterwards, Jianghu walked up to Nowitzki again.

Nowitzki's personality is much shyer than Doncic's, so when the two hugged, Jiang Hu still said: "Old guy, congratulations on finding a good successor."

"You're not bad either, young man!!"

Nowitzki smiled and nodded, patting Jiang Hu on the back.

After the greetings, the referee walked to the center of the field with the basketball in his hand.

Celtics starting lineup: Jiang Hu, Jaylen Brown, Danny Green, Al Horford, Marc Gasol.

Mavericks starting lineup: Luka Doncic, Wesley Matthews, Harrison Barnes, Dirk Nowitzki, DeAndre Jordan.

As the basketball is thrown high, the game officially begins!

Gasol and DeAndre Jordan took off at the same time.

In terms of jump balls, Jordan was even better and moved the ball back to his own half.

The Lone Ranger attacks first!

When Doncic advanced with the ball, cheers erupted again in the arena.

Obviously, Dallas fans still love Doncic, a talented baby.

Jaylen Brown, who hadn't started for a long time, was distracted by the deafening shouts. At this moment, Barnes suddenly started, making a small push, accelerating with his feet and directly getting rid of his defense, and went to the outside. Doncic flicked his wrist and passed the ball immediately. Barnes raised his hand and made a steady three-pointer!

The Celtics beat the Mavericks 0-3, and the Dallas Mavericks at home took the lead!

After the ball was scored, the cheers in the American Airlines Center became even louder.

Obviously, the fans in Dallas really hope that the home team can defeat the defending champion and have great enthusiasm for this game, so they can give out such deafening cheers.

When Jaylen Brown saw the opposing fans being so excited, he immediately raised his right hand in self-recrimination, indicating that the ball was his problem.

Jiang Hu said to him calmly: "This situation is actually easy to deal with."

After saying that, he turned around and ran towards his own half. When the Celtics turned around, Jianghu dropped directly to the low post and opened his hands as if asking for the ball.

Jianghu rarely plays in the back this season, but everyone in the Celtics knows his strength, so Jaylen Brown passed the ball without hesitation.

After Jianghu received the ball, he decisively chose to attack with his back.

I saw him lowering his center of gravity and slamming backwards twice.

Doncic is about the same height as Jiang Hu, and he doesn't look thin, but Jiang Hu didn't encounter much obstacles and successfully entered the shooting range.

"Why is this guy so strong..."

Dongcic complained in his heart.

He has devoted himself fully to the confrontation, but he feels that Jianghu is as strong as an ox and cannot be stopped at all!

"We can't let him come in again!"

Just when Doncic gritted his teeth and tried to push Jiang Hu out of the penalty area, Jiang Hu suddenly shook his shoulder to the left, as if he was about to turn around and break through.

Dongcic was startled, and couldn't help but move his body a step to the left, but the next moment, Jiang Hu turned right, turned over and threw his hand!

Doncic turned around quickly and jumped hard to interfere, but he was still a step too late, and the basketball flew over his fingertips.

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

Celtics 2:3 Mavericks.

As soon as the ball was scored, the sound in the stadium suddenly became quieter.

The Celtics attacked, and Nowitzki was left open in the bottom corner. He shot a three-pointer, but his touch was not good and he failed to hit it.

In the next round, Jianghu received the ball again. This time, he assumed a triple threat posture at the top of the right arc. Doncic once again chose to step forward and defend, and provided a strong physical confrontation.

His chest pushed forward, almost knocking Jiang Hu off his center of gravity, but the referee seemed to be looser today, holding a whistle in his mouth, but did not blow it for a long time.

It wasn't until Doncic made a cut that his shoulder hit Jiang Hu, knocking him staggering, and the referee blew the whistle.

Doncic had no objection to this. After the whistle, he stepped forward to inquire about the situation and expressed his friendliness to Jianghu.

But Jiang Hu's reaction was more interesting. He first said to the referee who had just called the foul: "You don't need to call it just now. Luka is doing a normal defensive action."

Then he said to Doncic: "Continue to defend like this, I like this kind of confrontation."

Jiang Hu came to the referee to show off, and instantly confused both the referee and Doncic.

Referee Foster smiled and shook his head, politely rejecting Jianghu's request: "No, no, no, my whistle has been blown, and this is indeed a foul."

This was just a small episode. After the small episode, the game continued, and Gasol once again handed the ball into the hands of Jianghu.

This time, after a few tentative steps, Jianghu suddenly rose up and shot a three-pointer. Doncic's defense did not lose its position and he jumped with all his strength to block the shot, but he still missed by a little.

The next moment the basketball left his hand, his palm slapped Jiang Hu's hand. He was frightened and knew that his action was suspected of being a foul, but the referee did not blow the whistle, which reassured him.

"If the defense is like this, he will definitely not be able to get in, right?"

Doncic turned around quickly and prayed in his heart.

"Shu~"

The basketball hits the net again!

Celtics 5:3 Mavericks.

The Celtics relied on Jianghu's continuous points from the outside to successfully complete the lead.

After the ball was scored, Jiang Hu stretched out his right index finger and put it between his lips, making a silent gesture.

The originally noisy American Airlines Arena fell silent for an instant, and then the boos became even more deafening. It almost became a galloping momentum, and even the Mavericks players were shaken up.

But this form is no longer enough to disturb Jianghu. He has a big heart and is not afraid of this method at all.

After returning to his own half, Jianghu smiled at Jaylen Brown and said, "Do you know how to deal with this situation? Face it bravely like me."

“The only way to defeat fear is to face it!!”

Jaylen Brown nodded, but secretly said in his heart: "Your way of coping is too hard-core, you think I am you."

On the other side, the Mavericks quickly regained their strength. Doncic quickly advanced with the ball and played a pick-and-roll tactic with DeAndre Jordan at the top of the arc. Even with the help of cover, Doncic still couldn't get away from Jianghu.

But after seeing the Celtics' defensive strategy of choosing Gasol to squat and Horford to retreat, Doncic once again passed a ground-breaking pass to Nowitzki in the right corner. Stepping on the three-point line, he decisively pulled up and took a jump shot.

Also hit!

Celtics 5:5 Mavericks.

The battle ended in a draw.

During the transition between offense and defense, Doncic still clung tightly to Jianghu, preventing him from using it easily.

Doncic looks very focused. Jianghu suspects that this guy may be so focused on the defensive end for the first time since entering the league.

Jianghu wanted to strike while the iron was hot and continue to attack Doncic's defense to teach the young man a lesson, but found that Jordan and Barnes were also focusing on him. If they really fought, they would not find an easy opportunity at all.

He immediately chose to change his mind and raised his hand to signal Gasol to step forward for a pick-and-roll. The Mavericks' defense strategy was to be ready to double-team at any time.

He picked and rolled with Gasol, used Gasol's screen, and accelerated to the free throw line.

After attracting the attention of Doncic and DeAndre Jordan, Jianghu Yangshou passed the ball from behind to Gasol who bounced to the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, there was no one around him within two meters. He decisively chose to take action. The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.

"Shu~"

Celtics 8 to 5 Mavericks.

(End of this chapter)