Chapter 33 The Cardinal's Investigation
Wake Forest University, Demon Deacons basketball arena.
Starting power forward Chris Ellis was watching the video on a laptop with the team's starting shooting guard Justin Gray.
"Justin, look how cool this pull-up shot is, just like my idol Tracy McGrady!"
"Ellis, is this really a 2-foot-08 forward? I feel like this pull-up jump shot is better than anything I've used."
"Justin, don't feel that way. You've never scored 32 points in a game."
While the two were chatting, another majestic voice sounded.
"Ellis, Justin, what are you two doing here instead of training?"
When the two heard this majestic voice, they subconsciously trembled and immediately put down the computers in their hands.
He stood up, turned around, lowered his head, and looked at the 183 man in front of him.
"Chris, here's the thing. We're about to play the Cowboys, so Justin and I are going to study the opponent together."
Ellis forced a smile at Chris Paul.
Although Chris Paul is currently only a first-year player like Lin Yu, he is already the true core of the team.
Paul's competitive spirit, which would be talked about in the future, was also fully demonstrated at this time.
During training, Paul's voice even drowned out the head coach's.
Scolding teammates is commonplace.
Therefore, Chris Ellis and Justin Gray looked like mice seeing a cat when they saw Chris Paul.
"Study your opponent? Let me see."
Paul said as he looked towards the computer.
The screen at this moment was showing the video of Lin Yu's previous game, in which Lin Yu was killing all four teams against the Huskies on the court.
"Is this Chamberlain II? He really looks strong, but before I defeat Deron, I won't lose to anyone, even if the opponent is a candidate for the No. 1 pick."
Paul's words revealed his confidence in his own abilities.
Chris Ellis and Justin Gray, who were standing by, did not change their expressions when they heard Paul's words. They had long been accustomed to all of this.
That's what Chris Paul is like.
Confident, competitive, and powerful.
"Ellis, Justin, we have plenty of time to watch videos like this. We need to continue training next."
"Yes!"
Lin Yu versus Chris Paul!
The matchup between two top five or even top three picks can be said to be the most eye-catching game in the second round of March Madness.
One of a kind!
The venue for this game is the Trail Blazers' home court, the Rose Garden Arena.
Portland is also known as the "City of Roses" because its climate is particularly suitable for growing roses. There are many rose gardens in the city, such as the International Rose Test Garden in Portland's Washington Park.
In addition, Portland is a city with a very high per capita income, so it has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the United States for many years in a row.
Lin Yu sat on the bus, looking at the scenery outside the window, and couldn't help but sigh that Portland is indeed a nice city.
After the bus stopped at the Rose Garden, Lin Yu and others got off.
The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons' bus also arrived, and Lin Yu then saw a 183cm tall man who took the lead in getting off the bus.
58 Chris Paul!
Paul also saw Lin Yu at this time, a tall yellow man who was indeed very conspicuous.
Then, under the gaze of everyone on the Cowboys team, Paul walked straight up to Lin Yu.
"You are Chamberlain II, right? I am Chris Paul, the star player of the Demon Deacons. Remember my name, because I will beat you next! Let you feel the taste of failure." Uh.
Paul made Lin Yu not know how to answer.
Should we say that Paul is very competitive?
However, this is not the first time that Lin Yu has encountered provocation before a game.
"Chris, it's good to be confident, but the last person who challenged me like this was Bobby Jones, and the one before that was P.J. Tucker."
"And they all became my defeated enemies, I believe you will be no exception."
Lin Yu's words can be translated as:
I! Lin Yu! I’m the one who handles all kinds of dissatisfaction on the court!
"What kind of small characters are you talking about? Those you defeated before were just small characters. I will let you know what a real strong man is!"
After saying that, Paul turned around and left.
Tony looked at Paul as he left and complained, "This guy is really narcissistic. We haven't lost a single game so far. He just said he would beat the Cowboys. Who does he think he is?"
Lin Yu didn't say anything, but a hint of fighting spirit appeared in his eyes.
It is indeed as Paul said, PJ Tucker and others will at most be qualified starting players in the NBA in the future.
Compared to Paul, the gap is not huge, but at least tens of thousands of miles.
He also knew that Paul was definitely a tough guy even in college.
But
Who isn't a ruthless character?
After arriving at the locker room, Lin Yu and others began to change their jerseys.
Old Kenny also continued to cheer up at this time.
"Chris Paul is very strong, but the Cowboys are no weaker than any other team!"
"We have had a fantastic season and have won all the games so far. I believe we will continue to win. Do you have the confidence?"
Old Kenny almost shouted the last sentence.
"have!!!"
The Cowboys also roared in response!
“Are you confident you can beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons!?”
"have!!!"
After being fed chicken soup by old Kenny, the Cowboys players felt as if there was a flame burning in their chest.
Then, led by Lin Yu, everyone left the locker room.
At this time, many heavyweight guests also came to the stadium.
The DJ Bowman Enoch on the scene was also being introduced to everyone at this time.
"Let's welcome one of the top 50 NBA stars, six-time NBA champion, Scottie Pippen!"
The cameramen at the scene all aimed their attention at Master Pi who was sitting in the first row.
Then, Mr. Pi's figure appeared on the big screen at the scene, and warm applause instantly broke out in the rose garden!
Mr. Pi, who was wearing a suit, also stood up and waved to the fans in the Rose Garden.
Pi is very familiar with the Rose Garden. After all, he once wore the Trail Blazers jersey and fought seven games with the OK combination here.
Coach Zhang arrived at the Rose Garden early and saw Mr. Pi coming.
There was some surprise at this time. Yu Jia asked, "Pippen, didn't he retire? Coach Zhang, what do you think Pippen is doing here?"
"The Bulls are starting to play badly now. Pippen is a Bulls legend after all. I guess he is here to observe Dayu. The person sitting next to him seems to be a Bulls scout."
After hearing Coach Zhang’s answer, Yu Jia also felt a little emotional.
"I didn't expect Dayu to be so popular. The Bulls have already sent a famous player to observe Dayu!"
(End of this chapter)