201 supreme glory

Although the Rockets know that this game may be of greater help to them if they lose the game, the game has reached the last moment, and they don't want to give up. Twenty-three consecutive wins have poured a seed of honor in their hearts, which makes them throw away. They want to be in the last time. It works miracles.

There are 49 seconds left. The first ball came to McGrady's hand. McGrady began to quickly control the ball and walked over. Bell was in front of McGrady, and Bell, who was full of defensive fire, blocked in front of McGrady, causing him a huge offensive obstacle. However, McGrady still faced the difficulties and broke through the inside line. As the time went forward in a second, McGrady used an action he rarely used - step back, and then hit a jump shot, helping the Rockets get the score closer by three points, and the score became 100:102. It seems that the Rockets have regained hope.

Now it is the Earth right of the Suns. Nash controlled the ball through the half and slowly came outside the three-point line. There were only 31 seconds left. The Rockets players were already anxious and did not dare to relax at Nash at all. However, before it was time to get a foul, Nash also found that the Rockets' defense was too strict and quickly passed the basketball to Zhang Chen.

As soon as Zhang Chen received the pass, Battier had already defended desperately. At this critical moment, his defense was quite hard and hard-working. His defensive ability was not bad. Now, coupled with the panic about Zhang Chen's goal, his defensive ability has reached a higher level, blocking in front of Zhang Chen's land and did not relax. Zhang Chenyi There is no way out of time. At this critical moment, Bell suddenly appeared beside Zhang Chen and others again. Then, Zhang Chen immediately dribbled the ball and rushed into the inner line.

Zhang Chen's speed was as amazing as a rabbit. In a short moment, he had run forward about a meter. At this time, Battier finally got rid of Bell's trouble with him and immediately rushed to Zhang Chen's back. He still has a way to let Zhang Chen re-enter his defensive style. Surrounded.

At this time, Battier quickly caught up to defend Zhang Chen. Bell, who had just blocked Zhang Chen, was temporarily empty, and McGrady, who defended Bell, also remembered Zhang Chen's horrible three points at this time, so he rushed to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen originally wanted to force it to start before two people, but at this time he suddenly saw the silver-white jersey in front of him, with a big word on it! In a flash of lightning, Zhang Chen seemed to understand something. Then, he began to jump up.

"Another emergency stop jump shot!" McGrady and Battier reacted at the same time and smashed the basketball in Zhang Chen's hand. There is no doubt that as long as this ball can be implemented, it will definitely make Zhang Chen unable to eat it. Perhaps today's Suns will also become Zhang Chen and lose Zhang Chen.

At this time, just when Battier and Maddie thought they could touch the basketball in Zhang Chen's hand, suddenly, their eyes were empty, and then the basketball in Zhang Chen's hand was empty.

"Where's his basketball?" McGrady and Battier lingered this question in their minds at the same time, and then they suddenly thought of a possibility, and then they both began to panic!

This guy is so cunning!

Sure enough, Zhang Chen just jumped a sudden stop jump shot, and then the moment when McGrady and Battier sealed it at the same time, Zhang Chen suddenly put away his basketball in the sky and turned hard on the back floor. The basketball bounced lazily on the floor and went straight to the one that had just been emptied. In Bell's hands! Although the ball was quite unlevel, Bell still received it and received it relatively easily.

"Wh!" The Suns' pitching group basically has a few brushes, and they are also more daring to shoot at the critical moment. After the basketball slipped through a beautiful arc, it plunged into the net flower, and at the same time, it was like a sharp knife, which stuck in the hearts of all the audience.

105:100, the score of both sides has become 5 points again!

There are only the last 19 seconds left, and the Rockets are basically gone. As long as the Suns do not make any wrong in the remaining most critical moments, they will be able to win the game.

The ball also made the morale of the Rockets depressed in an instant. The Rockets quickly called a pause to find a way to face the game. After the timeout came back, the ball was in McGrady's hands.

The current Rockets are not the later Rockets. The Rockets after 2009 are different from most other teams in the league. Most other teams dare to take action at the critical moment, but the Rockets are just the opposite. Everyone dares to take action at the critical moment. The current Rockets are still different from that time. The right to play at the critical moment is basically in McGrady's hands. In fact, others do not dare to bear that responsibility and pressure.

McGrady controlled the ball, and then quickly pulled up the jump shot outside the three-point line. McGrady finally couldn't create a miracle. The basketball bounced out of the basket and was hugged by Xiao Si. Scola next to him quickly rushed up and fouled. There are only the last 9 seconds left, but the Rockets are still five points behind.

Xiao Si's free throw, this time his free throw was quite powerful. He made two free throws, and the fluttering net seemed to be announcing that the Rockets had won the game.

McGrady shook his head with a wry smile, and then the Rockets carried out the last attack, but they had given up. McGrady dribbled the ball in the half of the game until there was still one second left, and he threw an air ball directly!

Whistle! The game is completely over!

The Suns harvested a victory at the Rockets' home Toyota Center! So far, the Rockets' 23-game winning streak was completely ended by the Suns, which are currently number one in the West. In this game, the Suns laughed to the end.

In the whole game, the Suns scored a double, and the Suns' Zhang Chen scored a total of 38 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds in the whole game. This is a quite luxurious data sheet, especially the big 38, which can make many people in the league feel ashamed.

After the end of this game, the Suns' first position in the West has become more and more stable, and basically no one can shake it, whether it is the Hornets or the Lakers.

At the end of the game, looking at the 109:100 score, there was an indescribable feeling on the faces of all the Rockets players. They were all looking up at the bright red score silently. There was already a buzzing cry in some places in the audience.

All this, like an unresolved dream, McGrady slapped his face and completely found that he was not dreaming. Then, an indescending confusion appeared in his heart, as if he had lost his most precious thing.

Other Rockets players have the same feeling on their faces. Everyone's eyes are a little confused and at a loss, as if they have encountered an unpredictable danger. Everyone's face is a kind of confusion that can't be explained. No one is immune: How long has it been since we failed? How long has it been since we tasted failure? However, today we did fail, down-to-earth and completely... How long have we not experienced this taste?

However, this kind of emotion did not last long among the Rockets players. They slowly came out of that unspeakable emotion, and then there was a sense of relief on their faces. Yes, they finally abandoned the heavy shackles, and from now on, they can really let go of their hands and feet.

Thinking of this, they looked at each other and smiled from the bottom of their hearts.

————"This long-lasting and wonderful dust battle has finally come to an end... I dare say that all the spectators who watched this game today will not feel much regrets... Although the Rockets were ended with a 23-game winning streak by the Suns, I think they have found something more important... Maybe In the next season, even if they get a 30-game winning streak, I think it's reasonable. Director Zhang sighed and said.

"Yes, I think it's the same... The bright player we think today should be Zhang Chen... He scored 38 points in the whole game, which is already the second highest score for Chinese players in the NBA. Let's cheer for his performance. I always feel that an era that belongs to him may have slowly opened its own curtain. Sun Zhenping has basically become a fan of Zhang Chen.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV or in front of the computer are also secretly clenching their fists and silently cheering for their compatriot in their hearts.

At this time, the Suns and the Rockets began the last ceremony of the game: hug. When Nash and McGrady hugged, they were still muttering something in each other's ears. When Nash and Yao Ming hugged, the two old friends laughed even more.

The Rockets and the Suns are not old enemies in the first place, and they have not gone wrong today, so now the players on both sides of this ceremony are relatively calm, and everyone is holding each other's heads and talking.

McGrady and Zhang Chen hugged. McGrady smiled and patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder and said, "Hey... You are the most interesting rookie I have ever seen... If there is a chance, I really want to fight with you again. At that time, you should have become a star. I'm really looking forward to it. Come on. I believe you will have a bright and broad future.

Zhang Chen can naturally hear that McGrady is definitely saying this from the bottom of his heart. He is also a little moved and said, "Thank you for your blessings... In fact, I want to say that Tracy, you are also a quite excellent player... You will become the greatest player. Come on together."

"Okay, let's work together!" Two people with similar heights and even similar fat and thin bodies patted each other on the shoulder, and then dispersed. Looking at McGrady's slender figure, Zhang Chen suddenly felt that he should have a deeper direction of effort.

--After the game with the Rockets, the post-match press conference has been held. After the press conference, Zhang Chen returned to his residence and then called Duffy.

"Hey, Chen, why are you calling me so late? Maybe I will have something important and urgent that I don't want you to know that something is happening?" The voice on the other end of the phone was still relatively strong. Zhang Chen could hear that he was joking, so he said, "I'm sorry to bother you... However, there is something I still have to discuss with you!"

"What's the matter?"

"Of course it's about the national team. I remember I mentioned it to you. I told you about our national team. They hope that I can join the national team during the Olympic Games and contribute to our team. You know, although I'm in the United States now, I'm a Chinese with yellow skin, dark hair and black eyes, so I don't think it's an excessive requirement..."

"Wait... wait..." I can hear that Duffy's voice is already a little headache: "Let me sort out all the thoughts of what you said. Well, it should be like this. You said a lot, but the information I extracted is that you want to join the national team, is that so?"

"Yes."

"Hey, this is a good thing... You shouldn't discuss too much with me. You know that I still prefer to give every employer more freedom. They can handle their own things the way they like, just like you. What I want to say is that this is a good thing. From the perspective of what you just said, if you want to help your motherland, it is a good thing. Then, in terms of interests, if you join the national team, it will make the Chinese people know you better and let them understand what kind of person you are... So, why What if you don't join?"

When Zhang Chen heard these words in his ears, he sorted it out and understood that Duffy's attitude was to let him join the national team. With the support of his agent, he was more confident, and he already had his own plan in mind. Duffy is a businessman. He does not discuss the situation from Zhang Chen's personal national feelings, but more from the perspective of interests. However, in any case, Zhang Chen can obtain huge economic benefits and fame benefits. Naturally, Duffy has no reason to refuse.

Then, Zhang Chen and Dafei talked about the three conditions proposed by themselves and Yao Ming, and Dafei praised him. At the same time, he also said to Zhang Chen that it was necessary to join the national team even properly put the specific content of these conditions.

When Zhang Chen and Duffy were about to hang up the phone, Duffy suddenly shouted, "Hey, Chen, look at my memory... Damn, I almost forgot to tell you! I've seen the schedule of your team, so I know that your next opponent will not be met until the day after tomorrow, so I arranged a plane for you tomorrow. You need to go to Los Angeles as soon as possible... You need to shoot a set of covers there!"

Zhang Chen said with some dissatisfaction, "Hey, maybe you don't know that I've been very tired recently."

Duffy said, "The remuneration for this activity is not low... The most important thing is that there are two impurities you want to shoot, and there is no need to mention the other one, but there is another one. I don't think you can refuse, right?"

"What magazine?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

"DIME!" Duffy was calm when he said this word, but when Zhang Chen heard this word, he suddenly sat up from his stool in surprise: "Are you talking about that "DIME?"

"Yes, that's right, that's it."

"OH...SHIT!" Zhang Chen thought it was a little incredible. "DIME" is a very famous basketball magazine in the United States, which mainly reports NBA basketball information. Among them, they are also quite cautious about choosing the cover. Most of the cover characters are big-name stars, and every time they choose stars, they need to shoot. Some long photo groups, but everyone is willing to go there, because it is a symbol of identity.

Being able to be photogenic in "DIME" means that you have been basically recognized as an NBA star by the magazine world! And those popular stars, such as Kobe, James, Wade and so on, have been published a lot on it, and the number of times represents a degree of popularity!

Therefore, this kind of thing basically cannot be measured by money. The hidden glory is that every NBA star can't refuse, and the most important thing about Zhang Chen's attraction is that this magazine's cover photos of the rookie are basically not published. In the past 20 years, it's just one or two. It's just Iverson and James, but now, they have to publish their own photos!

You can imagine, what kind of glory is this? They didn't say they wanted to take a picture of Durant, they wanted a picture of themselves! Zhang Chen thought of this, his blood was boiling, and he quickly replied to Duffy, "What a good deal... Well, Duffy, I admit that I was moved by you... Tomorrow, oh no, I want to leave now."

Duffy laughed and said, "Don't worry, I've arranged a plane for you tomorrow morning... There is my assistant on it. He will help you complete the work. By the way, you have to help another magazine take a set of photos. My assistant will help you." Zhang Chen did not notice that when the old man said this, there was a little cunning and a little complacency in his tone.

Zhang Chen was already immersed in that sense of glory, but he didn't notice the old man's expected ridicing. At this time, his phone rang again. Zhang Chen looked up and it turned out to be Yao Ming's phone.

"Hello, Zhang Chen, I didn't bother you, did I?"

"No, no, I haven't slept yet." Zhang Chen said quickly.

"Zhang Chen, I want to tell you something, that is, the national team has agreed to your requirements... I'm asking for your opinion now!"

Zhang Chen was a little stunned, but he soon reacted. Suddenly, his heart was full of greater joy. The national team agreed to his conditions, that is to say, he could basically participate in the national team without concern, completely working hard for Chinese basketball and the teammates of the national team. Fight side by side! It seems that he is really going well today. He originally thought that the national team would get stuck in one of his conditions, but he didn't expect the national team to be so cheerful!

The worries have been solved, and joining the national team is basically a fore.

(To be continued)