freeallnovels Chapter 143
Chapter 143
Chapter 143
The poor locker room made the 76ers have no interest in staying with the Celtics.
After hastily washing at the hotel, I took the plane back to Philadelphia.
On October 2015, 10, the 30ers got a day off.
Zhang Zifeng didn't waste it, sweating profusely in the arena.
Tomorrow will be the 76ers' first home game of the season. Zhang Zifeng wants to present himself at his best in front of the home fans.
On October 2015, 10, the 31ers will face the Utah Jazz at home.
Although the 76ers have had a poor record in recent years, in the last 76ers rookie Zhang Zifeng scored 32 points and 11 assists in a double-double, helping the team beat the old rival Celtics away.
Fans of the 76ers were immediately full of interest in Zhang Zifeng, a rookie, and they were eager to see the performance of this rookie with their own eyes.
Tickets for today's home game against the Jazz have long been sold out.
But even so, there are still many fans wandering around the Wells Fargo Center Arena, hoping to sell tickets from ticket holders who are unable to watch.
Tonight, the Wells Fargo Center Arena, which can accommodate more than 21600 people, was packed.
76ers fans came to the team site early, making the arena noisy.
Not only is the 76ers looking forward to this game, but Huaxia fans are also paying great attention to this game.
After all, Zhang Zifeng's performance in the opening game was too good, which gave Huaxia fans a shot in the arm.
They finally decided that Zhang Zifeng would not be a hasty passerby in the NBA like Sun Yue and Liu Wei.
Countless people sat in front of TVs and computers to watch the 76ers game.
The players hadn't even entered the court to warm up at this time, and the arena was already full of noise.
League President Xiao Hua also appeared in the VIP stands. This shrewd businessman hopes that Zhang Zifeng will perform well. He understands how much popularity this will bring to the NBA.
Of course it's not like he's going to step in and let the 76ers win.
He came to the scene this time to see if Zhang Zifeng, a Chinese, is worthy of the league's praise.
Then the league gave him some better treatment, such as star whistle and the like.
While the fans waited anxiously, the players finally appeared.
When the Jazz played, the Wells Fargo Center Arena immediately sounded a burst of rambling boos.
Almost every away team has to face this kind of away treatment. Unless the fans are extremely insulting, otherwise the veterans who have stayed for a few years will not care about it.
The Jazz players ran straight to the center of the arena without pausing, waiting expressionlessly.
Standing in the player tunnel, Zhang Zifeng looked at the three championship flags flying over the arena.
Zhang Zifeng thought to himself, can I bring the championship to the 76ers after I retire?They will still be like Barkley and the others, empty-handed, and even like Yao Ming, they will not even win the division championship!
Just as Zhang Zifeng looked at the championship banner and fell into association, the DJ on the spot shouted loudly, "Let us welcome our rookie guard... 6 feet 6 inches... Zhang Zifeng!!"
People's emotions boiled like boiling water when they heard DJ's introduction.
Zhang Zifeng was the first to run out of the passage when he heard the shout.
Zhang Zifeng's outstanding performance in the first game conquered the fans in Philadelphia. In their eyes, Zhang Zifeng is the hope of the 76ers' revival.
They gave Zhang Zifeng treatment like a superstar, and sent cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
When the 76ers players all ran out, the two teams began warm-up time.
Zhang Zifeng didn't warm up immediately, but walked towards the Jazz halftime.
He walked up to Rodney Hood and hugged him.
Although at Duke University for the main position, the relationship between Zhang Zifeng and Hood is not good.
But this has become a thing of the past, and now both of them have joined the NBA, belonging to different teams.
In the commercial arena of the NBA, you never know who your teammates will be next season.
A college teammate who used to have no conflicts of interest has become very valuable in this business arena.
"Hey, long time no see. Rodney!"
"Hey, Jack, welcome to the NBA! You played really well last game!"
"It's okay! The game is over, don't go. I invite you to the bar for a few drinks!"
"Okay, but don't think that's like bribing me. I don't show mercy in games!"
"Hehe, I think the victory of tonight's game will belong to our 76ers. This is our home field!"
"Don't forget that you lost to me when you first came to the United States. Now that you have just joined the NBA, you will still lose to me!"
"Later, I beat you, but this time I can still beat you!"
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After a few gossips, the two made an appointment to meet up after the game, and then they warmed up separately.
After warming up, Zhang Zifeng and the others surrounded coach Brown.
After Brown explained the main tactics of the game, he shouted loudly: "Tonight is our home stadium. Our fans are here to see your victory, not to see your frustrated faces after the game. I don't want those The fans who supported us went home disappointed tonight, and we will fight with our fighting spirit..."
Brown held out his hand, and all the 76ers put their hands on it and shouted in unison. "One, two, three, fight!"
Players from both sides played, and the Jazz started a facelift: Raul Neto, Rodney Hood, Gordon Hayward, Derek Favors, Rudy Gobert.
76ers starting lineup: Isiah Cannan, Zhang Zifeng, Hollis Thompson, Jakarl Sampson, Nerlens Noel.
As soon as the whistle blew, the referee threw the ball into the air.
Gobert overwhelmed Noll to grab the ball, and the Jazz launched an offense.
The basketball was passed to Neto, and he flew into the half court.
He saw Hood standing outside the three-point line asking for the ball. Neto thought about it and passed the ball to the opponent.
Hood held the ball in a high position and faced Zhang Zifeng's defense.
Standing in front of Zhang Zifeng, Hood was a little excited.
In college, Hood lost to Zhang Zifeng, and his poor performance in the tournament made him fall to the 2014rd pick in the 23 NBA draft before being selected by the Utah Jazz.
On the other hand, Zhang Zifeng finally chose to stay at Duke University. He played a phenomenal performance in the 2014-15 season, led Duke University to win the NCAA championship, and became the most popular star in the league.
This caused Hood to be ridiculed and attacked by many media this season, who believed that Hood was not as good as Zhang Zifeng.
Although Hu De no longer hates Zhang Zifeng, he still has a sense of anger in his heart.
He wants to prove to those who look down on him that he is better than Zhang Zifeng.
In order to defeat Zhang Zifeng, Hood trained hard in the summer, and finally secured his main position this season.
For other teammates, this is just an ordinary regular season.
But for Hood, maybe this is a crucial game, he wants to prove that he is better and stronger than Zhang Zifeng.
Therefore, at the beginning of the game, he took the initiative to ask for the ball to single Zhang Zifeng.
Hood showed a determined look on his face, I will never admit defeat!
Zhang Zifeng didn't pay attention to the expression on Hood's face from the beginning to the end, all his attention was on the ball in Hood's hand.
Jazz teammates stepped out to the sides to open up space for Hoodla to play.
Hood's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly attacked!
(End of this chapter)