novelODS Chapter 74: A perfect opening match! A 40+10 debut, a phenomenal rookie!!
Chapter 74: A perfect opening match! A 40+10 debut, a phenomenal rookie!!
However, the Rockets on the court still showed the characteristics of a strong team. After three passes and two turnovers, they passed the ball to Yao Ming, who then scored with a close-range turnaround hook shot.
"Whoosh!!"
101:100.
"Damn it!"
Yao Ming excitedly pumped his fist in celebration, and the Rockets took the lead again.
Zeng Zhen dribbled the ball across half-court, and this time Artest came to defend him. However, after Collison came up to set a screen, Yao Ming should have switched to defend him.
Yao Ming tried his best to defend, but his movements were too slow in front of Zeng Zhen. Zeng Zhen then took a step forward and completely evaded Yao Ming's defense.
One meter outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.
Zeng Zhen drew his bow and nocked an arrow!
Shoot a three-pointer!!
"Whoosh!!"
101 to 103
The basketball swished through the net, Zeng Zhen's long-range three-pointer hit once again.
The Ford Center erupted in a frenzy of excitement, with the entire arena erupting in cheers as fans rose to their feet!
"Zeng Zhen!!!" The DJ's shouts were full of passion.
Zeng Zhen put his right hand to his ear, as if listening to the cheers, and Westbrook excitedly came over to give Zeng Zhen a high five in celebration.
Zeng Zhen chose to shoot three-pointers one after another, partly because he was in good form, and partly because the Rockets' interior defense was really difficult to penetrate, and Yao Ming's rim protection was not easy to challenge. As it turned out, this performance was excellent.
The Thunder veterans looked at Durant on the bench and then at Zeng Zhen, who was full of vigor on the court. They all felt that the Thunder were about to change.
"Two consecutive three-pointers, that's typical of a superstar," Zhang Weiping exclaimed excitedly.
"This is Ah Zhen's ability!" Yu Jia shouted.
"That's awesome, holy crap!"
"I bet 50 yuan to support the Thunder +8.5 win. Those who bet on the Rockets can go to the rooftop now."
"Haven't you watched Ah-Zhen's Olympic Games? This is basic stuff, don't be ridiculous."
Fans on the live stream were flooding the chat with comments.
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On the sidelines, Adelman yelled at Artest, "Fuck, get on defense! Don't let him shoot so easily!"
Zeng Zhen's outside shooting was completely destroyed by the Rockets!!
Artest was speechless. He had been in the league for so long and had never seen a rookie dare to shoot like that in overtime. It was completely unreasonable.
Take a step and shoot a long-range jump shot; use a screen to launch a long-range shot.
He was desperate.
It's not that Artest can't defend this kind of shot, but that he needs to understand and become familiar with Zeng Zhen's rhythm.
Unfortunately, Zeng Zhen was a rookie, and he knew nothing about him, so he was brutally beaten from the start of overtime.
On the sidelines, Su Qun of Titan Sports Weekly watched Zeng Zhen with great excitement.
He has tracked inside players like Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, but this is the first time he has tracked a Chinese guard.
This is a Chinese-style superstar with a completely different style from Yao Yi.
Su Qun knew from this game that Zeng Zhen would have a place in the NBA. Zeng Zhen's style of play as a super point guard is very cool and stylish, and fans will like it very much. If he continues to play like this, the crazy fans in China will like Zeng Zhen more and more.
The game on the field is still ongoing.
McGrady himself carried the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and Zeng Zhen was marking McGrady.
Yao Ming came up to set a screen, Collison switched to defend, McGrady drove from the right to the left and pulled up for a jump shot at the free-throw line.
Zeng Zhen tried his best to defend McGrady and gave him a lot of interference, but he still couldn't stop him.
"Whoosh!!"
103 is better than 103
The Thunder's defense left the fans speechless, riddled with holes.
All I can say is that I'm looking forward to their attack.
Zeng Zhen dribbled the ball to the right three-point line, and Artest watched Zeng Zhen very warily, even closing in on him.
Artest dared not be careless, as Zeng Zhen hit three-pointers in succession.
Zeng Zhen passed the ball to Westbrook, and then made his own run.
Westbrook dribbled in, but instead of shooting, he patiently circled around and came out.
At this moment, Collison sets a screen for Zeng Zhen on the right, and Zeng Zhen then runs back to get rid of him.
At a 30-degree angle on the right, Zeng Zhen found himself open, and Westbrook's pass came quickly.
The moment Zeng Zhen received the ball, he made a feint, and both McGrady and Yao Ming were simultaneously kicked up.
Zeng Zhenyun adjusted his position and then took another three-pointer.
The ball movement was executed perfectly, and the basketball continued to spin in the air.
After Westbrook made his move, he turned around and held up three fingers to the sky.
He helped Zeng Zhen celebrate in advance.
"Whoosh!"
The basketball went into the net.
103 is better than 106
Westbrook didn't embarrass himself; with his celebration, the Thunder scored a three-pointer.
Zeng Zhen looked at Westbrook helplessly; the Turtle was really trying to steal the spotlight.
The fans at the Ford Center went absolutely wild.
"Fuck, is this our rookie?"
"OMG, this is insane!"
Thunder fans were so excited they couldn't speak.
Westbrook assists Zeng Zhen for his third three-pointer in overtime!
"pause!!"
Adelman, feeling utterly helpless, called a halt to the match!
"Whoa whoa!!"
"Well done!!"
As soon as Zeng Zhen returned to the bench, his teammates gathered around him, each giving him a high-five in celebration. Zeng Zhen continued to win over the entire team.
"Three consecutive three-pointers forced the Rockets to call a timeout. An unbelievable performance," Zhang Weiping exclaimed excitedly.
"This feel is incredible, but it's the Zeng Zhen style we're familiar with," Yu Jia said.
"That's really reckless. As a Rockets fan, I'm despairing because of that kind of shot."
"As a Yao Ming fan, it's heartbreaking to watch."
"Haha, I liked Zeng Zhen when I watched the national team's matches, and now I like him more and more the more I watch."
Fans on social media were extremely excited.
"Zeng, continue this attack."
Carlesimo encouraged Zeng Zhen, completely unexpected that Zeng Zhen would dominate the game in such a way.
Although he didn't like Zeng Zhen's unreasonable playing style, he knew that if he tried to stop Zeng Zhen, the fans and media would cause trouble.
Soon, the pause was over.
Brooks and Scola were replaced by Alston and Landry.
Brooks was ineffective; he was contained by Westbrook.
In this possession, Adelman clearly intended for Yao Ming to score, but the Thunder double-teamed him. Yao Ming then passed the ball to McGrady on the perimeter. McGrady, unable to shake off Zeng Zhen's long arms, attempted a pull-up three-pointer, but it was blocked.
"box!!"
Joe Smith got the rebound.
Adelman sat back down on the bench, knowing the game was over.
Joe Smith passed the ball to Zeng Zhen, who dribbled it to the frontcourt.
Zeng Zhen attracted a double team from Artest and McGrady outside the three-point line. The perimeter defense was too tight, so he didn't shoot a three-pointer this time. Instead, he unexpectedly chose to dribble past two opponents.
Zeng Zhen made a low push with his right hand towards the middle, and then burst into speed to rush over.
McGrady and Artest's defense had a big gap, and the two of them focused on closing in on the three-pointers, which allowed Zeng Zhen to seize the opportunity to break through.
"Whoosh!!"
Zeng Zhen traveled through the past, and almost simultaneously, Zeng Zhenheqiu took off and glided into the air.
Yao Ming came to help defend, but the team was in a very passive position.
"Bang!"
Yao Ming knocked Zeng Zhen down, but Zeng Zhen threw the ball away before losing his balance.
The basketball bounced off the backboard and fell off the rim.
"Beep beep!!"
The referee signaled that the two points were valid, with an additional penalty.
This is two plus one.
Meanwhile, Yao Ming fouled out of the game.
Zeng Zhen lay on the ground, throwing a punch at the sky!
Westbrook and Collison came over and helped him up.
...
...
"Buzz!!!"
Finally, when the electronic buzzer sounded, the Thunder's opening game came to a close.
Zeng Zhen completely dominated this overtime period, with the final score settling at 109-114.
曾振加时赛独得15分，全场比赛豪取42分11助攻6篮板3抢断2封盖3失误的超豪华数据，他用一种几乎是完美的姿态跟NBA宣告自己到来！！