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Joey was in hot form on the court, while the old man stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, watching coldly; at 5 minutes and 21 seconds into the fourth quarter, Leonard stole the ball from Luol Deng, and Joey rushed to the Bulls' half, received the pass, shook off Joakim Noah who was already defending in front of him, and took a"chase three-pointer" from the 45-degree wing position near the baseline.——

""Swish!"

As soon as the basketball flew to the highest point, Joey turned back confidently. Noah, who was out of position behind him, had an incredible look on his face. The ball drew a perfect arc and went into the net!

What a pleasant sound!

This ball got the bonus of two shooting badges, Silver·Baseline + Bronze·High Difficulty. As soon as the ball was released, Joey predicted the"result""……

And Joey, at the moment of turning around in advance, made another"eye-catching" move - he opened his hands and"carefully selected" the shooting position. After turning around, he happened to be on the Bulls' bench. He made a gesture similar to"Eagle Soaring" to the Bulls coach Thibodeau and the players who watched him score!

Old fans who have watched the Spurs games from 2005 to 2007 know that this is the favorite celebration of the Argentine demon sword in the playoffs in those years!

Joey is using this method to vent his anger for his big brother, the Pampas Eagle, and"pay tribute" to his great"professional basketball career"!

At the same time, it is also a"vicious" slap on Noah's face - the yellow people he despises the most, defeated him head-on with the most"iconic" scoring method and celebration action of the white players he also despises!

Noah on the court fell into a"sluggish" state for a while...

And for Chicago fans, this is definitely the most desperate game of the season!

When Joey hit the seventh three-pointer of the game, the difference between the two teams had reached 31 points.

Noah's expression of disbelief and holding his head in his hands is also the true psychological activity of most Bulls fans off the court!

Thibodeau could no longer maintain his"general demeanor" and took the initiative to call a timeout and replace the Bulls players on the court.

Joey and other Spurs players on the court also left the court.

Popovich on the bench finally smiled for the first time today, took the statistics board from Holzer, and threw it into the arms of Joey who had just sat down to take a breath.——

"Look at your performance today, kid!"

Under the friendly gaze of Duncan, Parker and other teammates, the old man smiled and joked"：

"I even suspect that you want to refresh the team's single-game scoring record under the pretext of revenge for Manu!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The Spurs bench was filled with laughter. With Popovich leading the way, the old guys could no longer hold back their"evil hands" and"groped" Joey's head one after another, making jokes!

Joey looked at the score column behind his name on the statistics board, and two bright and bright red numbers appeared on the paper -

49 points!

A new career high!

A rare record of 50+ in a rookie season, right before his eyes!

The sewer spirit hidden under Joey's"anger"……"The Spurs tradition is driving him to continue playing

（"Everyone knows the Spurs tradition - playing against a famous scoring champion in team history, hehe)

But Joey made a"surprising" decision at this time:

"Sir, I will not play in this game again!"

The laughter of the old guys suddenly stopped, and they looked at the rookie who said this with some"incredibility".

"Hey! Don't be like this, rookie. A new milestone in your career is just around the corner. No one can refuse God's gift.……"

Jackson, the martial arts master who often attends the local amateur fight club activities in San Antonio with Joey, immediately stepped forward to"stop" his younger brother's irrational decision.

"There is no need to do this, Joey. We are a team and we will not let anyone in the team lose such a rare opportunity!"

Duncan, who was sitting next to Joey,"gently" touched the former's head, his calm eyes filled with optimism and expectations for this junior.

Other Spurs teammates also stood up to encourage Joey. Leonard did not say any polite words, but silently handed Joey a bottle of Gatorade and then stood still.

Parker and Dio did not react, but their eyes kept turning back and forth between Joey and Popovich.

"The"smart" Frenchman had roughly guessed Joey's real intention - this cunning guy was playing"retreat to advance", coercing most of the team to"convince" Popovich for him.

Sima Laozei was such a smart man that he naturally saw through Joey's"little thoughts", but he did not expose it, nor was he in a hurry to"follow the will of the people". He just looked at Joey meaningfully:

"When did our shy little boy inherit the style and responsibility of the team leader?"

Joey's heart skipped a beat, but Popovich's next words made him feel relieved.——

"Tim is right……"

"San Antonio hasn't had a rookie as good as you for a long time. As a youngster, you should constantly challenge the records of your predecessors.……"

The deep meaning in Sima Laozei's eyes made Joey feel uneasy.

Soon, the Spurs' next lineup was as follows -

Parker and Duncan were replaced, Joey returned to the familiar PG position, partnered with Green in the backcourt, Leonard continued to play as a small forward, and Dio and Red Mamba Bonner formed the frontcourt.

It was this combination that led to the"biggest tragedy" of the Bulls' regular season this century.

The Bulls' lineup did not change much, all the starting five were on the court (die brother), and Thibodeau also predicted that the Spurs would probably let Joey, who had already scored 49 points, continue to play, so he changed the defensive matchup.

Let Luol Deng, a member of the best defensive second team last season and 2.06m tall, play against Joey, so that Joey's major killer weapon - the almost overwhelming size advantage in the same position, would be lost.

But he could predict Popovich's prediction, and Popovich could naturally predict his prediction...

After the timeout, the five players the Spurs replaced made Thibodeau, who thought he had planned everything,"dumbfounded""——

This lineup is full of three-pointers. Except for Leonard, who is a forward and whose three-point shooting ability has not been fully developed this season, the other four players have a three-point shooting rate of more than 38% so far this season!

Especially Danny Green and Joey. The former has a three-point shooting rate of 43.3%, second only to Stephen Curry of the Warriors (46.3%) and Ray Allen of the Heat (44.7%).

Although the latter's three-point shooting rate so far this season is"only" 39.7%, he can hit 2.1 three-pointers per game, tied with Chris Paul of the Clippers and Kevin Martin, the crooked shooter of the Thunder, for the tenth place in the league. Today's feel is even hotter!

Noah was"abused" by Joey for most of the game. Just now, when coach Thibodeau was about to let him continue to play, the former originally refused, but his friend and"boss" Rose, who was injured behind him but insisted on attending every home game in person, has been encouraging him and let him be like a man and dare to bear the adverse consequences caused by his"behavior" and"speech"!

So...

Joey called out Noah as soon as he came on the court and said,"Small vs. Big""——

Intuitively speaking, looking at Noah, who was standing in front of him with eyes wide open and arms outstretched, Joey felt that this guy's actual height was at most 2.08 meters, no more! Joey didn't call for a pick-and-roll. He simply found the rhythm with a few crotch moves and broke through to the right. Noah hurriedly blocked him.

It must be said that Noah at this time was worthy of being a DPOY player. On the defensive end, both his lateral speed and assist awareness were top-notch in the league!

And then... nothing happened!

Joey watched this guy's defensive video at least thirty times before the game. With just a drag step that couldn't be faster and a large back dribble, he passed Noah cleanly!

For the first time, Noah felt the most direct"crush" from Joey."——

Whether it is ball control, dribbling, or other guard methods, or assisting defense, backup defense, high-post coordination, or other blue-collar work, Joey can fulfill his role in the team very well. This is not only due to his God-given, almost bug-like static talent... but also a series of internal factors that black players do not have, such as super learning ability and determination to keep getting stronger!

This is the real"all-around player"!

Relying on the height advantage, the breakthrough and shooting space that Joey can create with his back dribbling is much larger than that of other NBA perimeter players. Before Noah could react, Joey had already rushed into the basket and shot against Luol Deng and Boozer who were defending!

"Swish!"

After the Silver First Step Master and Bronze Dribbling Veteran were lit up, Bronze Jump Shot Master followed!

Joey's score in this game officially reached 50+. Following Allen Iverson, the No. 1 pick of the 1996 Golden Generation, and Brandon Jennings, the No. 10 pick of the 2009 Bucks, the third NBA player to score"50+" in a single game in his rookie season... was born!!!

(It's still the"old rules". Zhang Dashuai is old, so he doesn't count. Please forgive me brothers. Iverson scored 50 points in the away game against the Cavaliers in his rookie season. Jennings was really awesome in that game. In the seventh game of his rookie season, he played against the Warriors and single-handedly blew up the Warriors' back line including Curry, making 21 of 34 shots and scoring 55 points!)