529 East-West Gap
Chamberlain knew that he was very popular now, but he didn't expect it to be so popular.
The away players first appeared, and the Warriors stayed in the player's passage and didn't hear boo or cheer outside. The sounds were intermittent and scattered, unlike in the past, when they met opponents, they would be booed by landslides and tsunamis.
Jackson looked out and asked curiously: "Guys, it's rare that the attendance rate is very low today?"
The players shook their heads. They were in the passage and could not see the outside. They could only see a very bright exit. Some staff members came back and laughed when they heard Jackson's words, but no one spoke.
Finally, when Roy appeared, the Warriors players began to enter the court. According to the rules, the earlier they appeared, the lower the team's status, and the big names all made the final appearance.
The usual cheers and applause sounded in the Oracle Arena, but it was still not very enthusiastic. Even when Iverson and West appeared, the shouts were not loud. Chamberlain, the last one, was a little curious. It shouldn't be. It was not like this before. The fans were very enthusiastic before. When West appeared, they must have been overwhelmed with the shouts of "mad dogs."
Iverson was the second to last trot, Chamberlain sorted out the training jogging and entering the field. When he walked out of the player channel, he heard B⊥ roaring in passionate voice: "Our God of War is about to enter the field. Dear fans, open your eyes wide, because next you will see the greatest center in the league, the strongest center in the history of the league, the tyrant in the American Sports League, the bloody killer from the ancient East, the barbarian warrior who can tear the wolf pack with both hands - our favorite king of San Francisco, 8pE"
Chamberlain spread his hands and the fans with arms outstretched on both sides of the passage. As he showed up, as B∫ sound fell, he saw countless fans suddenly stand up, and then it seemed like an earthquake. The equipment on the floor began to vibrate, and a shocking roar came from everyone's mouth. The flags around the arena seemed to be blown by the wind and floated:
"Roar" "!" "Warrior", "Invincible" "God of War"
The terrifying waves were like waves rolled up by hurricanes, and there were roars from every corner of the stadium. As the center of the sound waves, Chamberlain had to cover his ears, and he felt his eardrums were shattered.
Chamberlain turned around and looked around. All the fans were shouting at him. He found that many people were wearing the No. 100 jersey just launched by the league - 6-010. Instead of writing No. 100 directly, the number of NH fixed jerseys cannot be three digits, but the three lines of 6, 3, 10 are stacked together.
Now Chamberlain knows why the other people were not loud when they appeared before. The fans were waiting to give him a surprise, or rather, the fans were accumulating their strength to cheer for him.
After the initial shock, Chamberlain let go of his hands and waved his arms to signal to the fans, and saw that the sound in the Oracle Arena became louder.
Seeing Chamberlain standing on the court and accepting the cheers of fans like an emperor, Oden with thick knee pads looked envious, he murmured: "It's really good, this guy is really good, this is his team, this is his territory, it's great."
Roy hugged Oden's shoulder and smiled and said, "Hey, brother, you will have such a day, I bet you will have such a day."
Oden smiled bitterly: "I look forward to a day like this, but I don't think it's easy, Brandon, you know the team's uniform team is already impatient, you know why I'm back..."
This was also Chamberlain's question. After cheering, the fans sat down one after another. He walked to the Trail Blazers and hugged Roy first and asked Oden: "Why did you suddenly come back? Damn, don't you want to live anymore? If I were you, I would have to rest for at least one season. Your foot is not an ordinary injury, man, that's not a sprain or something."
Oden did not explain the reason. He stretched out his hand and hugged Chamberlain and said simply: "Actually nothing. Our team doctor thinks I can make a comeback, so I'll play. It's obvious that the team doesn't want people to get a high salary but can only sit on the bench to watch the show."
Chamberlain knows Oden's temper. This guy is very easy to talk to. Although he looks like a terrorist, Oden has a good tutor. His father has always hoped that he can grow up to be a useful person to society, not a black man who only knows violent crimes. Oden complains so much now, it proves that he can't stand the uniform team in his heart. You must know that as his opponent, Chamberlain and Durant will send blessings every time they achieve success.
Chamberlain sneered, "Shit, do you have a team doctor there? I heard someone is suggesting you change the team name and change it to the Portland Veterinary Team, right?"
After hearing Chamberlain say this, Oden laughed out loud. In the end, he was so honest that he did not agree. He just patted Chamberlain on the shoulder and said confidently: "Man, be careful, I won't show mercy today. You just finished the holiday, huh? Then today may become your difficult day."
Chamberlain turned around and punched him, pointed at his chest and smiled, "I should say this, haven't you heard what the fans call me? I'm the emperor here."
He walked back to the frontcourt with a laugh and went to warm up. Chamberlain took a pass from Billups and made an accurate long shot outside the three-point line. Seeing this, fans cheered.
Billups asked, "What were you talking about just now? Didn't that guy break his bones? Why did he come back so quickly?"
Chamberlain shrugged and said, "The Trail Blazers asked him to come back. That idiot team can't wait. I think they want to trade Greg."
The basketball bounced over, and Billups jumped up and took the rebound and passed it to Chamberlain outside the three-point line again. He shook his head and smiled: "That team is really stupid. Of course, they are not as stupid as the Minneapolis at this point, and that is the stupidest in the league. I mean, they won't trade him, otherwise they will just waste a No. 1 pick. The current No. 1 pick is not worth it."
The group of people talked and laughed and waited for the start of the game, and the starting lineup began to appear on the big screen
The Trail Blazers' starting lineup is center Greg Oden, power forward Lamarcus Heldridge, small forward Nicholas Batum, organizational defender Stephen Blake, and shooting guard Brandon Roy.
The Warriors' starting lineup has changed, center Chamberlain, power forward Ibaka, small forward Barnes, organization guard Iverson, and shooting guard West.
Seeing Oden appearing on the starting lineup, Roy frowned and turned his head and asked, "Starting? Can you stand this intensity? Do you want to take a break before going?"
Roy, the boss, was also doing his best. He was actually tactfully advising Auden not to compete with the energetic Chamberlain, and first find someone to go up and polish Chamberlain's physical strength, and then let him play.
Oden shook his head, with a eager smile on his face and said, "No problem, brother, see how I repair it today."
The referee came on the court, and the players on both sides also began to play. Chamberlain took off his training and revealed the urgently made jerseys marked 6, 3, 10. A row of golden numbers on the snow-white jerseys were inlaid with blue edges, as if the blue coastline was wrapped in a yellow continent.
Seeing this scene, the loud whistle sounded like thunder. The fans were full of excitement. It was of special significance for Chamberlain to wear this jersey today.
Chamberlain handed the training to the caddy and moved his ankles to the midfield line. Oden looked at him with a funny look and said, "You are so sexy."
Chamberlain coughed and curled his lips, saying, "What is a slut? This is a domineering kingly spirit. I am the emperor here. Guy, you have to figure it out. I am the emperor now. You better be obedient, otherwise I will let the imperial guards kill you." He laughed first.
The referee threw the ball, Chamberlain stomped his feet and flew into the air. Oden jumped fast enough. He held his breath and wanted to prove his ability in front of Chamberlain, so he took out unprecedented attention and strength. Chamberlain did not do his best. He thought that Oden was injured and was easy to deal with, but this guy was so desperate that he directly gave the racket to Blake.
Oden grabbed the ball in front of Chamberlain, and many fans were energetic. They just hoped to see someone who could compete with Chamberlain head-on without being at a disadvantage. Oden's appearance gave them hope.
Blake took two steps back when he got the ball. He did this correctly because Iverson planned to go up and grab his ball. AI is very good at launching a surprise attack while the opponent's foothold is not stable. His fans call this a blitz. Blake is a member of the Golden Generation of 2003 and is also a veteran, so he is naturally familiar with some of Iverson's routines.
Iverson subconsciously reached out and saw Blake retreating vigilantly. He smiled and said nothing and started running towards the frontcourt.
Blake came to the Trail Blazers in 205, just like Roy, but he was signed by the Trail Blazers and Roy was the direct descendant of the draft. In the first season of the Trail Blazers, Blake became the team's starting point guard and played an important role. In the 205266 season, Blake's playing time and number of games increased from 14.B minutes and 44 games to 2.2 minutes and 6 games per game, and he started in 57 games. He has not grown a lot in these seasons, but with his salary level, it is already good to maintain this ability. His assist and turnover ratio is B6, ranking third in the league. At the same time, his shooting percentage has increased by 1 percentage points compared to when he was with the Wizards, especially his three-point shooting ability is quite good.
In addition, Blake's mentality was also very good. He directed his teammates to take the place, indicating that he passed the ball to Roy in detail after the tactics.
Old Nelson sent West to fight against Roy, Huang Mamba
But Roy didn't come by himself. He dribbled the ball and ran half a lap along the three-point line and cut it from the right wing for a while, and passed the ball directly to Oden, who was inside.
After Oden jumped up and received the ball, he landed on the ground. After his left hand stuck Chamberlain's ribs and swung his right shoulder forward. Then he rubbed the floor with the friction and explosive force of his legs and took a quick step forward. He shook Chamberlain and rushed to the basket and raised his arms and jumped up.
In order to prevent him from taking the other party's fake moves, Chamberlain usually jumps with him to make sure that the other party has indeed jumped. His bounce speed is super fast and his bounce is great, so he can control people even if he is backstage. This is why his blocking data is good, and it is difficult for the other party to shake him away.
This time he subconsciously waited until Oden took off before jumping. As a result, after he followed, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. Oden's bounce speed was fast enough, and he was specifically targeted at him. Oden immediately threw the ball out as soon as he jumped, not a dunk.
Chamberlain waved his arms hard, but it was useless. The ball quickly bounced on the rebound and fell into the ring.
Seeing this, he had to serve at the bottom line. Iverson ran over to catch the ball and raised his middle finger at him, asking, "Do you want me to avenge you brother?"
Chamberlain said disdainfully: "You should keep your energy on defense. Look at me, I'll teach you a lesson in the inside!"
When Chamberlain fell in the inside, Oden got entangled. He was not passively defending in the back or trying to block him from the front, but stuck Chamberlain behind the wing. At the same time, he smiled and said, "You want to use your back to teach me a lesson? Man, I have to say, you are too proud."
Chapter completed!