novelODS Chapter 58 Open up, open up, I'm going to take on Kobe one-on-one!
Chapter 58 Open up, open up, I'm going to take on Kobe one-on-one!
Zeng Zhen, on the court, spread his arms wide and glided back to defend, enjoying the screams and worship from the crowd.
Zeng Zhen didn't have this sense of honor when he was in the NCAA, but playing in the national team uniform made him even more excited!
This is a very special emotion.
The madness brought about by Zeng Zhen is not over yet.
As the Dream Team passed by, Kobe attempted a three-pointer from the right side of the three-point line, but failed.
The basketball slammed against the rim and bounced back up.
Zeng Zhen went back and jumped high to grab the rebound.
Although he is a guard, Zeng Zhen will come back to protect the rebounds when he sees a problem with the interior defense.
After all, it's extremely difficult for him to find a fast break opportunity against such an opponent.
Zeng Zhen turned and dribbled forward. When he reached a distance of three meters outside the three-point line on the right, he faced Kidd's close defense and called for Yao Ming's screen.
"Bang!"
Yao Ming stepped up and blocked Kidd solidly, while Howard was stuck on the three-point line and couldn't get out.
Zeng Zhen leveraged the space created by Yao Ming.
Following the rhythm of his body, he gathered the ball three meters beyond the three-point line and continued to push it into an ultra-long-range three-pointer!
Basketballs are like bullets fired from a sniper rifle!
Fast and urgent!!
"BIU!!!"
"Whoosh!!"
30:36.
Continue to hit from extremely long range.
The atmosphere at Wukesong Arena was once again electrifying.
"I apologize for saying Zeng Zhen's scoring ability is average!"
"Awesome!! Awesome!!!"
"Is this what an NBA-level guard is like?"
"I used to think it was just hype from the media, but now I see, it's really impressive."
"This is definitely a superstar's playing style."
"Holy crap!! What kind of guy is this?"
"In the first quarter, I thought Zeng Zhen was just a pure point guard, the honest kind, but now, this Zeng Zhen is completely unreasonable."
The entire stadium and the fans in front of their TVs were stunned by Zeng Zhen's two consecutive unreasonable three-pointers.
They had never seen a Chinese national team defender make such a tough save against a top team.
From the first quarter of the game until now, everyone can feel that Zeng Zhen is a player who can truly compete with the Dream Team players.
"This guy's shooting like crazy, we need to double team him," Wade said to Kidd and James.
"Yes, we need to switch on defense promptly." Kidd wiped the sweat from his brow; he felt immense pressure facing Zeng Zhen, this rookie.
"OK!!" James breathed a sigh of relief.
Before the draft, James wanted to acquire Zeng Zhen, and now he is even more eager to have him. He thinks it would be great to have a teammate like Zeng Zhen, as it would create a lot of space in the paint.
"Zhen, well done." Yao Ming and Zeng Zhen high-fived in celebration. Zeng Zhen's scoring ability was stronger than Yao Ming had expected, and his shooting range was unbelievably long.
"Yes, the cover was excellent." Zeng Zhen nodded. Yao Ming's broad frame meant that his shot wasn't interfered with too much.
The Chinese team's substitutes and the fans at Wukesong Arena all got excited.
Coach K on the sidelines shook his head helplessly; there was simply no way to defend against such an incredible shot.
It's not that Howard couldn't defend out of range, but rather that Zeng Zhen's attack range was simply too far.
Is this guy really just a rookie?
Who would have thought this guy would take so many three-pointers in a row?
How did this guy train?
"Damn, those two goals got me so excited!"
"You can't even make a shot in 2K."
"Awesome, awesome, no doubt about it, that was really amazing. Just those two three-pointers alone made the Thunder's move worthwhile."
"Sigh, why doesn't His Majesty have any archers like this by his side?"
The Dream Team quickly double-teamed Zeng Zhen. Facing the defense of Wade and James, Zeng Zhen didn't have many good options. His personal offense was restricted. Zeng Zhen kept passing the ball to open teammates, but unfortunately, his teammates' stamina was depleted quickly, and they failed to seize the opportunity most of the time. The Dream Team quickly regained the lead through their counterattacks.
With 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the third quarter, the score was 62-52, with the Chinese team trailing by double digits and looking like they were about to collapse again.
"There's nothing we can do, the gap in strength is just too big. This match was already pretty good."
"The Dream Team will then take advantage of this momentum to widen the score gap further."
"After Zeng Zhen was double-teamed, the Chinese team got into trouble."
"The gap in athletic talent is still too large."
Both online and on-site fans felt the hardship the Chinese team was facing.
On the field.
Zeng Zhen dribbled the ball across half-court.
Kobe is defending Zeng Zhen.
Yao Ming wanted to come up and set a screen, but Zeng Zhen knew very well that as long as there was a screen, the opponent would definitely double-team him.
With his current abilities and those of his teammates, it would be equally difficult for him to withstand such a pincer attack.
"Pull it open!"
"Pull it open!"
"Let me play him one-on-one!"
"He can't defend against me, so he can only attack from both sides."
Zeng Zhen deliberately explained these tactics in English, hoping to gain one-on-one opportunities to score.
Upon hearing Zeng Zhen's words, Kobe waved to let James, who was trying to double-team him, leave.
Kobe looked at Zeng Zhen with a sharp gaze.
Kobe clapped his hands, lowered his center of gravity, and opened his arms.
That's right, Kobe was angry: "Rookie, come on the attack!"
Seeing that there was no double team, Zeng Zhen quickly began to change direction and dribble.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Kobe's defense was very tight, and Zeng Zhen kept shaking his head to find his offensive rhythm.
Kobe closely followed Zeng Zhen's rhythm and stayed close to him on defense.
During the confrontation, Zeng Zhen made two consecutive crossovers, then burst into a right-side drive, drawing Kobe to defend to the right. He then switched his hand between his legs to the left and broke through again.
"Whoosh!"
past.
Kobe gritted his teeth, turned around, and chased back, while Zeng Zhen suddenly stopped and slowed down.
"Bang!"
Use the opponent's momentum to launch a forward-leaning, floater!
"Beep beep!!"
The referee blew the whistle, Kobe committed a foul.
The basketball flew past Howard's fingertips!
"Whoosh!!"
The basketball went into the net.
Zeng Zhen fell to the ground and celebrated with a fist pump.
Kobe shook his head and tried to explain his actions to the referee, but the referee ignored him.
The fans at Wukesong Arena erupted in a deafening roar once again.
Zeng Zhen took advantage of Kobe's competitive spirit in this round, forcing him to challenge him to a one-on-one match.
Although Zeng Zhen may not be able to play like Kobe every time, it's still better than facing double teams.
"Holy crap, that's awesome."
"It's like a one-on-one fight against Kobe."
"His one-on-one ability is really strong."
"That's impressive."
The fans watching the game were very excited.
They could all see that Zeng Zhen was still trying his best against the powerful Dream Team; he did not give up on the game easily.
Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue helped Zeng Zhen up.
Zeng Zhen steps to the free-throw line and takes a deep breath!
The penalty was made without hesitation.
62:55.
In the next possession, Kidd went over and passed the ball to Wade, who then drove and passed it to Howard.
Howard's hook shot against Yao Ming missed, James and Kobe Bryant fought for the rebound but failed, Yao Ming controlled the rebound and passed it to Zeng Zhen.
Zeng Zhenyun moved to the frontcourt and continued looking for Kobe.
"Pull it open!"
"Pull it open!"
"He can't stop me!"
Zeng Zhen continued to provoke Kobe in English.
Kobe continued to signal to his teammates not to double-team him; he was determined to stop Zeng Zhen tonight.
The two separated, and it looked like they were going to have a one-on-one match again.
"Lian-ge, screen!" But Zeng Zhen saw a pick-and-roll opportunity and quickly changed tactics, not insisting on a one-on-one situation.
Yi Jianlian was momentarily stunned, but still came over to block Kobe. With more space for Kobe and James to switch defenses, Zeng Zhen changed direction and pushed the ball from the right to the left, then accelerated and broke in.
When the ball reached the basket, Howard's defense was relatively passive. Zeng Zhenhe then contested Howard's shot and scored with a reverse layup on the right side.
62:57.
"Wow, that's so cool!"
"Well done!!"
"That's awesome! I love seeing balls like that."
Zeng Zhen's consecutive one-on-one victories against Kobe brought the atmosphere to its peak.