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Chapter 495 495 The King of the Eastern District, Inducted into the Hall of Fame!
Chapter 495 495 The King of the Eastern District, Inducted into the Hall of Fame!
On November 11, after two days of rest, the Trail Blazers, who had gone through hell, finally came back to their senses.
If it weren't for Zhou Si's superb performance, the Cavaliers would definitely not be able to win the Hell's five consecutive away games. The Bulls are also a bit dangerous. This kind of continuous away games is really fatal.
This is also one of the reasons why the NBA's super-long winning streak is rare, and the weak often defeat the strong.
The Blazers' enemy this night is the Eagles.
In the past offseason, the Eagles became one of the most dazzling teams in the league!
Because they successfully recruited "Warcraft" Howard!
There is only one word difference from Horford to Howard, but it is very different!
Horford, known as the "ball blind discriminator", has three-pointers and mid-range shots. He is a space-based center that fits the trend of small balls;
In comparison, Howard is undoubtedly more inclined to a traditional center: offense is more concentrated in the low post, let alone mid-range and three-pointers, free throws are a problem.
The Eagles' move is mainly for change. Even if they don't have a good record this season, Howard will be one of the weights to attract other stars next summer.
The sudden system change made the Eagles a little uncomfortable at first, but with the continuous adjustment of the Eagles coach Budenholzer, the Eagles have won consecutive games recently, and their record has soared to the third place in the Eastern Conference.
And in the first two days, they also defeated the Cavaliers who fought back to back.
That night, Howard, who scored 25 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks, became the biggest contributor to the team's victory!
In Los Angeles, Bryant told Howard:
"Your free throw percentage is not as high as my pass rate!"
In Houston, Harden told Howard:
"If you want to play low singles, then I would rather give the ball to Josh for a three-pointer!"
After returning to Atlanta, Howard has only one request for his teammates:
"Don't worry, I'm under the basket!"
When I come back to the East this time, I just want to let everyone know:
My King of the East is back!
After covering James in the game, Howard took a hard look at James:
Have you had enough fun in the past few years?
Back in the west, Howard still wanted to show off his prestige as the king of the Eastern District, but at the Rose Garden Arena that night, the Blazers didn't give the king too many opportunities and easily won the game!
Although the strength of this Eagles team that has just established a system is good, it is not enough to face the highly motivated Blazers.
98 to 132, after successfully defending the home court, the Blazers extended their winning streak to 19 games!
In this game, Zhou Si played 26 minutes and only scored 25 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.
Checking in three quarters is indeed a good way to prevent Zhou Si from getting high data!
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After defeating the Eagles, the Blazers had another day off.
But on this day, the Trail Blazers got together.
At the same time, there is another existence that everyone looks up to!
"Wow, Brother Yao, are you so handsome today?"
"Yeah, brother Yao must have spent a lot of money on this suit today!"
Listening to the ridicule of the two younger brothers, Dayao's face turned into an emoji with the word "囧".
Can it be okay, such a solemn and solemn environment is not serious?
The other players of the Blazers didn't care. Although they were all in suits and ties tonight, they talked freely. They only regarded the ceremony of Zhou Si's entry into the Portland Sports Hall of Fame as a small party.
Ye Qin, who had been holding Zhou Si's arm all this time, cast a blank glance at her husband.
Is it really okay to do this to your referrer?
Dayao, who was Zhou Si's referrer, didn't feel disrespected at all, but was very happy.
Dayao knew very well that with Zhou Si's current influence and connections, as long as he opened his mouth, it would not be an exaggeration for the famous Blazers George McCann, O'Neal, Barkley, Kobe and even Jordan to be his referrers!
So as soon as Zhou Si asked him to be a referrer, he immediately agreed!
In private, Zhou Si and Dayao talked freely, but Zhou Si did not hesitate to praise Dayao when facing the media.
"It's a great honor to invite Dayao to be my referrer!"
"It's an absolute honor for me to have him come to Portland to bless me.
When I learned that I was inducted into the Portland Hall of Fame, I immediately called Dayao to ask him if he could be my referrer, and Dayao immediately replied and agreed. "
"He's the kind of guy who, if he respects you and what you do, he'll make time to do what he can for you!"
When asked what he thinks of his own comparison with Yao, Zhou Si said:
"In the Chinese basketball world, he will always be the most special one!
Intelligent, aggressive, humble, humorous, family-oriented, patriotic!
Dominance, legend, influence!
It's really hard for me to compare myself with such a great being. "
Listening to Zhou Si's interview with Dayao, he felt a burst of relief.
The little brother can really talk.
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The ceremony was held grandly. After important figures delivered their speeches, Dayao stepped onto the stage amidst applause:
"Thank you for the applause and honor to be inducted into the Portland Hall of Fame!
Haha, just kidding! "
There were boos from the audience.
Compared to those boring officials, Dayao's speech immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"It's really a pleasure to be here and when Zhou asked me to come, I said yes without hesitation.
We have a great relationship and I respect Zhou a lot.
It can be said that I am his fan.
I saw a lot of similarities in his love of basketball to mine.
I'm not from Portland, but I think I've always found Portland to be a fascinating city, incredible.
Zhou and Portland, I think they complement each other.
Passionate fans and great players always!
Thanks again to Zhou for having me, it really is a great honor.
By the way, promise me, the next time you meet the Rockets, you will play softer. "
In the applause and laughter of the audience, Zhou Si and Dayao embraced and walked onto the podium.
"Yao, I will remember. I will be merciful when I meet the Rockets in the future."
Zhou Si's first sentence caused whistling.
Dayao's face became embarrassing again.
"It's an honor to be inducted into the Houston...oh no, Portland Hall of Fame."
There was another burst of laughter from the audience.
"Ahem, be serious."
After coughing dryly, Zhou Si said,
"First and foremost, I want to thank God for this incredible opportunity without whom I wouldn't be here and share this amazing moment with you.
Then I want to thank my family:
My beautiful wife, I am truly blessed to be with her, thank her very much;
My lovely parents, they have always been my most solid support;
Then there is my daughter, although she sometimes makes me laugh and cry, but when she smiles, I feel that the world lights up!
I appreciate you all, thank you!
Finally, I would also like to thank Dayao for being here. His presence is very special to me. I really appreciate his presence. Thank you very much.
To be inducted into the Portland Hall of Fame is an amazing achievement and a big thank you to the people of Portland for the love they have shown me!
I am so grateful that the people of Portland have always been so supportive and welcoming to my family and me.
In the days to come, let us together...
Create glory together! "
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(End of this chapter)