Chapter 238 The second update of the rookie challenge

On February 19, US time, Wu Feng and his teammate Dwight Howard came to Los Angeles. The two of them came here with a common purpose, which was to play in the All-Star Game.

However, before playing in the All-Star Game, Wu Feng still has to play a rookie challenge.

Of course, in addition to Wu Feng and "Warcraft", other players of the Magic also came to Los Angeles. Their purpose of coming here is of course to have fun.

Los Angeles is a fun place, and with the All-Star weekend, it will definitely be more lively.

After Wu Feng came to Los Angeles, the first thing he had to do was to gather with his temporary teammates who participated in the rookie challenge.

When Wu Feng and John Wall and other previous opponents gathered together, the scene was still a bit awkward because tonight, they were going to fight side by side.

To give them some tacit understanding, first-year team assistant coach Amare Stoudemire was responsible for their training this afternoon.

The entire training lasted almost two hours, although these players were opponents before, and there was no tacit understanding between them.

But they are all the best among young players, and their talent is naturally very high. Therefore, after two hours of training, there was still a little tacit understanding among them.

Especially between Wu Feng and John Wall, both of them are the best among point guards, so they quickly adapted to the style of their teammates and mastered some tacit understanding.

This rookie challenge began at 7 o'clock in the evening.

Although this is not an All-Star Game, it also attracted nearly 20,000 fans to watch.

Before the rookie challenge began, Wu Feng received a call from Emma, ​​telling him to meet at the entrance of Staples Stadium after the game.

Wu Feng felt very strange because Emma should not be in Los Angeles at this time. But Wu Feng still agreed to her and waited for him at the entrance of the stadium after the game.

"Wow……"

When the young players arrived on the court, all the fans on the scene screamed.

Although it is just a rookie challenge, it is Los Angeles after all, and it still attracts many Hollywood actors to come here to watch the competition.

After the twenty-minute warm-up exercises of the first- and second-year players, one minute later, the starters on both sides came up.

The starting lineup of the first-year team is: center DeMarcus Cousins, power forward Blake Griffin, small forward Landley Fields, shooting guard John Wall, and organizational defender Wu Feng;

On the second-year team, De Juan Blair in the fifth position, Tay Gibson in the fourth position, Wesley Matthews in the third position, De Mar De Rozan in the second position, and Stephen Curry in the first position.

When the referee remembered the whistle, this rookie challenge began.

DeMarcus Cousins' excellent bounce gave him the first contact with basketball, and John Wall quickly grabbed the ball.

At this time, Wu Feng had already extended the sideline and rushed towards the opponent's half. At this time, there was no one around him. Seeing this, John Wall did not want to pass the ball to Wu Feng, but he still put aside his personal grudges and passed the ball out.

Unfortunately, he only noticed Wu Feng's side, but he didn't pay much attention to the situation around him. At the moment the ball shot, a black shadow floated past his eyes like a whirlwind.

Demar DeRozan touched the ball with his fingertips and changed the ball's forward route. However, at his speed, he naturally could not catch up with the high-speed basketball. He could only watch him fly out of the sideline. However, no matter what, it always destroyed a first-year team's fast break opportunity.

As time passed by, John Wall still passed the ball to Blake Griffin.

At this time, Wu Feng was following someone, and Stephen Curry was chasing him. When serving on the sideline, John Wall wanted to hand the ball to him several times, but they were all disturbed by Stephen Curry.

Wu Feng directly penetrated into the inside from the bottom line, and Stephen Curry stopped helplessly because he was blocked by DeMarcus Cousinsby.

When Wu Feng got into the basket, Blake Griffin used his body as a cover and handed the ball to Wu Feng's hand. He quickly turned around and stuck Tai Gibson's position tightly.

Although these guys have just formed a team, they still have a clear understanding of their cooperation.

Head coach Mike Budenhozer, two assistant coaches Kevin McHale and Amare Stoudemire were talking and laughing.

Although the rookie challenge is more regular than the All-Star Game, after all, it is similar to the All-Star Game. At most, young players will be more passionate and more serious.

Without any hesitation, Wu Feng jumped gently against Tai Gibson's back, his entire upper body tilted slightly in the air, his wrist shaking gently, and the ball inserted into the basket.

"Swish", the crisp sound of the net made Tai Gibson turn around in confusion. He didn't notice at all when the ball was in Wu Feng's hands.

"So fast!" Wu Feng felt a flash of figure in front of him. Stephen Curry had already appeared on his right hand with the ball. Unexpectedly, his carelessness made him pass him directly.

Wu Feng looked behind him in annoyance, and he would never let him make such a breakthrough.

Stephen Curry made a lightning breakthrough and rushed into the inside, forcing Blake Griffin to make a layup against Blake Griffin.

The ball bounced gently on the ring a few times, but finally fell into the basket reluctantly.

The referee's whistle also rang out, and Blake Griffin's foul gave the opponent a 2+1 chance.

Stephen Curriga made a free throw and the free throw was also scored.

3:2!

Although there are two point guards in the first-year team, the one who really controls the ball is Wu Feng, who is 1.98 meters tall. John Wall plays as a shooting guard.

This was also what Mike Budenhozer arranged before the game, because he felt that Wu Feng was more suitable to play as a point guard.

After receiving the ball, Wu Feng did not quickly break through the half, but allowed his teammates to penetrate into the opponent's lineup like a tide.

Wu Feng's pass flew to John Wall at zero angle in time, and Demar DeRozan turned around and tried to break the basketball, but failed.

Wu Feng's passes have always been famous for their fast, accurate and stable passes. When teammates have an opportunity to get in the gap, Wu Feng's passes always appear in their hands as soon as possible.

The excellent awareness and overall view make Wu Feng seem to be able to find the opponent's weak defense, and a stable pass is the foundation for Wu Feng to gain a foothold. As long as his teammates do not make any extraordinary moves, it is difficult for Wu Feng to make mistakes in his pass.

John Wall made a mid-range jump shot and hit a "swish".

"Chinese Wu, the spread is good." John Wall said to Wu Feng with a smile.

Wu Feng smiled and said, "Everyone."

Although they have become teammates for the time being, they are still competing in secret.

Ty Gibson beat Blake Griffin at the basket, forced Blake Griffin away, and then made a layup.

Blake Griffin's offense was fierce, but he didn't do a good job in defense. It's not that he didn't have the conditions to defend, but that he didn't seem to like defense much.

What's more, this is a rookie challenge, so it's even more a good example in defense.

Wu Feng is different. Although this is a rookie challenge, not a team game, he is also very serious. Of course, in such an occasion, he will not be very stern and will contribute some wonderful goals to the fans on the scene.

"Swish", Landley Fields received a beautiful back pass from Wu Feng at the baseline and made a jump shot.

The second-year team had no results in offense, and Wu Feng grabbed the defensive rebound.

But because John Wall also jumped up and fought for it, the ball was knocked off, but fortunately it was picked up by DeMarcus Cousins.

Wu Feng looked at John Wall with a bad look, and the other party did not give Wu Feng a good look.

DeMarcus Cousins ​​passed the ball to Wu Feng again, who glared at John Wall in secret before dribbling towards the second-year team's half.

Mike Budenhozer, who was sitting on the sidelines, observed this situation carefully, but it is normal for this situation to occur in the rookie challenge.

Not to mention the rookie challenge, this situation will occur even in the All-Star Game. It is normal for teammates to compete in secret for performance.

"Bang", Blake Griffin and Wu Feng completed a beautiful aerial relay, and the basket was vibrating and made a loud sound.

When the fans at the scene saw this scene, their blood was boiling and they screamed loudly.

The players on both sides saw that the fans in the audience were so enthusiastic and were full of fighting spirit, and they all wanted to get cheers from Los Angeles fans.

When the first half (the rookie challenge was divided into 20 minutes and 2 halves each) played for about five minutes, the first-year team actually took a 6-point lead with 17:11.

The second-year team head coach Lawrence Frank called a timeout helplessly. Although it was just a rookie challenge, he still had to pass the formalities. It would be best to win, and it would be harmless if he couldn't win.

After the second-grade team was suspended, just two minutes later, the first-grade team tasted the counterattack of the second-grade team just now.

Wesley Matthews used his excellent impact to play through the outside line continuously, making three shots, including a three-pointer. After one man scored 7 points in a row, he helped the second-year team close to 19:18, only one point behind the first-year team.

Landley Fields, who faced Wesley Matthews, tried his best to defend his madness. Finally, when the first half of the game, the two sides fought to a 34:32 match. The first-year team led the second-year team by 2 points with their overall strength.

Wesley Matthews of the second-year team played for about eight minutes and scored 11 points on four of six shots, making him the highest scorer on both sides.

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Chapter completed!