rpbooks Chapter 319
Chapter 319
Chapter 319
Over the years, if someone asked Neil to summarize his time, maybe he would answer: "Time is as precious to me as the pearls spit out by river clams. When I spend my time on basketball and my dreams, It is equal to ideals, happiness and joy; if it is used in life, it is equal to family, friendship, love, and most importantly, money."
Over the years, he has been thinking this way all the time, since he chose basketball, chose to take it as his dream and his persistent career, then he has to pay what others have not paid in order to gain what others have not obtained. I have no choice but to use every minute and every second to practice hard. This is the only way to pass through the highest heaven of basketball. There is no other way, because basketball, as a sport, You can’t say you love the sport without sweating, crying, or even the occasional blood.
Based on this idea, based on his unique insights into the sport of basketball in his mind, Neil has always firmly believed that his success will come sooner or later. The reason why he has been doing nothing and playing a simple role player is that Because the sweat, tears, and even blood he shed were not enough, and his cognitive pattern of basketball was not enough, he firmly believed that as long as he was willing to practice and play with his heart, after this trip to the Timberwolves, even until the At the end of this season, he still could not win the favor and recognition of the team executives. Facing the turmoil of another trade, he has shown confidence and courage now. He firmly believes that no matter where he is traded, he has enough courage and confidence to play every game well. Contest.
This year's playoffs is the first time in his NBA career and the first time in his life to shine on such a big stage. Regardless of whether the Wolves can advance or not, for him, this trip to Minnesota is a success However, if the conflict with the team's executives cannot be resolved during the offseason, he will choose to leave and let the agent find a suitable next home. It doesn't matter about the salary, as long as he can start and have the ball. Thinking about it, if he leaves the Timberwolves, he will never wear the No. [-] jersey to fight again. He wants to be the first and wear the No. [-] jersey to fight.
Regarding the conflict between his coming to the Minnesota Timberwolves and the team executives, Neal has always kept it in his heart and never mentioned it to anyone, including Lavender and his parents.
Even though the first round of the playoffs against the Mavericks is now a one-to-one tie, the outcome is still undecided, and the suspense still lingers, but Neil already has an ominous premonition in his subconscious, and this year [-]% will stop in the first round, because The competition between Nowitzki and the Wolf King is obvious after two games. Nowitzki can be said to be able to defeat the Wolf King. The Wolf King can't prevent Nowitzki's unique skill Golden Rooster Independence , one is that the height is not dominant, and the other is that he is too competitive. After playing, once he is attacked or blocked by Nowitzki, he will forget his teammates, choose revenge, and choose singles, so he will be confused and make mistakes again and again. , if the Wolf King still does not get rid of his weakness of fighting spirit in the third game, he will be used by the Mavericks and take away the key game. If he loses again in the third game, it will be a big blow to the coach and players Yes, therefore, the third game must not be lost, and they cannot sleep. Once they lose, it may be overwhelming, because the problems of the entire team have been exposed to the Mavericks.
This is also what Neil is most worried about and disturbed in the past few days, because he has never participated in the playoffs before, and he has only watched the games of all the playoff teams. The only wolf king with experience, but he was caught in the battle with Nowitzki and couldn't extricate himself. Neil didn't know what to do. For him now, he couldn't care so much, so he tried his best first. He played well in every game, but in the end he really lost because of the wolf king's fighting spirit, so he should also leave, proving that this place is destined not to bring him what he wants.
After making all the mental preparations and planning, Neil continued to strengthen his training and prepare for the fierce playoffs.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye. Since the previous two games were played at the Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center Arena, they will take a flight from Dallas to challenge the Mavericks at home.
Because the Wolves lost the game at home in the last game, the outside world is not optimistic about them. Among them, sports lottery is the best proof. The probability of sports lottery supporting the Mavericks is 65%, while the Timberwolves only account for 35%. Sports lottery It's not a black-box operation. The probability they got is based on the follow-up report of the relevant names, and it is definitely not a random fabrication.
Two hours later, the game will start at the Dallas Mavericks' home court. At this moment, relevant staff in the arena are already checking tickets.
Because this game is very important, Louis, Nuana and Lavender also came to the Dallas Mavericks Stadium to watch the game, so that Neil could get a little comfort, play better, and open a new chapter for his basketball career.
The game kicked off amid restless applause and cheers.
The two sides are still in the regular lineup, not much has changed.
After two rounds, the Mavericks took the lead by virtue of their home court advantage and scored two points.
The first to fire to score points, a few fans who are usually more emotional, instantly cheered, clapped their hands excitedly, and waved their fists to cheer for the Mavericks: "Mavericks, we must win, we must win! Let the wolves in front of us be defeated!" Hit the ground, bulls and wolves fight, bulls are the best!"
Many fans burst out laughing when they heard the last sentence: "The bull and the wolf fight, the bull is the best!", and followed the few fans who said this, repeating this sentence over and over again.
Louis, Nuana, and Lavender, who were weak in the crowd, refuted the call: "Wolves are the best in the battle between wolves and cows!"
However, few people followed them and shouted. When the people around them heard such rebuttals, they were angry and coldly rolled their eyes at them.
Feeling weak, they had no choice but to keep their mouths shut and watch the game seriously. After all, basketball is not a game where the player who shouts loudly can win, and they can also speak with their strength.
But the reality is not like this. In addition to the strength of the players in a basketball game, the atmosphere of the home court is also very important. They can make the away players feel uneasy, produce fear and tension, and then strike iron, and the number of iron strikes increases. There will be brutal problems at both ends, and then they will be crushed by opponents who know themselves and the enemy. In the end, when the visiting team falls behind, they will feel the pressure of winning, lose confidence, and have no intention of fighting. In the end, they will be close to victory. And pass.
After the Mavericks fired first, Neil also wanted to make another shot when he came back, but it was too short, and the hit bounced off the basket. He originally wanted to speed up and rush in and make a supplementary dunk, but Nash predicted it, and opened his hands to block it. He gave him a down position and assisted Nowitzki to grab the rebound easily.
Neil failed to succeed in this attack, but it drew teasing sighs from the fans: "Neil, don't struggle. Today's bull-wolf battle, the bull is the best. If you can't beat it, surrender as soon as possible!"
Hearing such a voice, Neil was very upset. He felt that Shi could not be killed and could not be humiliated, so he was determined to steal Nash, tie the score, and blow the counterattack horn.
Therefore, he defended Nash like vines, and he was determined to steal Nash, because his parents and Lavender were present, and he could not let them down and should show toughness.
But Nash saw that Neil was going all out today and wanted to fight him desperately, so he also became determined to win, and glanced at Neil with contemptuous eyes, thinking of turning left and turning to pass Neil.
Neil quickly circled and drew the ball, and Nash dropped the ball. Neil stretched out his right hand to suck up the ball, dribbled forward and rushed all the way into the frontcourt.
When he was only two meters away from the basket, he glanced at Nash while receiving the ball, and quickly rushed behind him, making a fake throw to play with Nash, the purpose of which was to make Nash take off.
Nash really fell for the trick, jumped up to foul, and Neal shot at the moment he jumped up to touch him, the ball was hard to score, and the referee blew his whistle, calling Nash for a foul.
2+1 was completed, except for the applause and cheers from parents, Lavender, coaches and team members, the rest of the people in the arena suddenly stared blankly, speechless, motionless, like wooden figures.
Neal made the free throw. After the free throw, he high-fived his teammates and said to the Mavericks fans at home: "Wolves grow in the wild, but cows are domesticated. I hope you understand this."
As soon as Neil said this, the Mavericks fans were speechless to refute, all of them were dumbfounded and speechless, while teammates, coaches, parents and Lavender stood up to applaud him and even said hello.
(End of this chapter)