The Fifth Point Guard

After leaving his own legend in Japan, Shentong and the Cavaliers set off for South Korea to prepare for the next game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The only reason why the Trail Blazers were able to become an overseas team and play two regular season games in South Korea with the Cavaliers and Rockets was because of Korean player Ha Seung-jin.

Of course it's not because everyone wants to see "Fat Head" Zach Randolph.

As the regular team leader of the league, the Cavaliers finally faced an easy opponent.

Although the Trail Blazers are at the bottom of the league, judging from the lineup, they shouldn't be playing so miserable.

Zach Randolph is already an All-Star player, and Telfair is also well-known as Marbury's cousin.

Dickerson, Patterson, Webster, and Outlaw are all good players who can run and shoot.

On paper, they shouldn't have played so poorly.

Therefore, team coach McMillan is also under a lot of pressure.

So far this season, there have been rumors about his dismissal.

This trip to Asia also gave McMillan a chance to breathe.

In fact, the Blazers' problems are internal, and there are problems in their locker room.

Since winning the big contract, Randolph's performance has gotten worse and worse. He is almost invisible on the defensive end and likes to waste shots on the offensive end.

Randolph always likes to use high shots to highlight his status as the team leader.

He takes 4.4 more shots per game than Darius Miles, who ranks second in shots.

This lazy style of ball dominance has caused dissatisfaction among young players such as Telfair and Jack.

Internal conflicts caused the Blazers' record to collapse.

McMillan is not unaware of the source of the poor record. He also wants to use this trip to Asia to ease tensions within the team.

Therefore, for the Trail Blazers players who came to the three East Asian countries, their training time was much reduced compared to when they were at home. The first thing they did after arriving at the hotel was to go out for a walk and do various shopping.

Buy with comfort and play with pleasure.

As for winning or losing, it doesn't matter.

As long as the atmosphere in the locker room eases, this trip will be a success for McMillan!

As an Asian player, he is from China, and he brought the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA championship last year. All these have made the always arrogant Korean media jealous.

"If Ha Seung-jin is given enough playing time, he can definitely grow into a star like Yao Ming."

"It's unfair not to give Ha Seung-jin the Asia Ambassador. Although his current statistics are not good, he represents the Republic of Korea!"

"Sentong's 'Shen' surname comes from South Korea, and he and Korean entertainment star Shin Jung-hwan belong to the same Korean family, so the blood of the Republic of Korea flows in Shentong's body, which is why Shentong's level is far higher than other Chinese players."

Only the Korean media dares to make noise about these words.

When the NBA announced the list of ambassadors a few days ago, the Korean media did not dare to show off in front of the world. Now that they are on their own territory, the media in the Republic of Korea suddenly became excited.

This is also traditional.

Think back to that year, the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.

The Republic of Korea made a historic appearance in the semi-finals!

On home soil, they first defeated the Portuguese team in the group stage with a tacit understanding, then kicked the head of the Italian player as a ball in an aboveboard manner, and then generously allowed the Spanish team to kick two goals to boost morale but not score. Finally, because of the then international Football federation officials and German legend Beckenbauer temporarily changed the referee before the game, and the Korean team regretfully lost to Germany.

Therefore, there is nothing they dare not do on their own soil.

Although it is only a small country, its national self-confidence is still very good, but the Republic of Korea does not have much influence in the world.

Even because Italy was jealous of South Korea, it made a special statement after the World Cup, stating that it would never use South Korean players in the future and removed all existing South Korean players from the team.

In the words of the Korean media, Italy does not respect football ethics and is too narrow-minded. It should learn from the Republic of Korea.

But in fact, if you take a closer look at Ahn Jung-hwan, the bridesmaids don’t look like good people!

The Korean people are very enthusiastic about NBA players.

The Cavaliers and Trail Blazers have participated in many activities with the league, and randomly placed NBA mobile buses on some streets, often making the streets where the games are held overcrowded.

Handsome Oppa STO is highly sought after by female fans in South Korea.

In terms of figure, appearance, and dominance, Shentong was not inferior to those Korean trainees. What's more, the Korean Wave had just formed a craze at that time, and the fans' pursuit was not too crazy.

It’s just that Shentong is a little depressed.

All the Korean women in Korean dramas are very good-looking, but how come you can hardly see any decent looks on the street.

A pie face and small eyes are almost standard features.

But when Shentong discovered that there is a plastic surgery hospital almost 50 meters away in South Korea, he understood the reason.

This game is held in Seoul, South Korea.

Seoul was originally called Seoul. On January 19, 2005, the then mayor Lee Myung-bak officially announced that the name of the capital would be changed from "Seoul" to "Seoul".

The night before the game, either because of pressure from the Korean media or because McMillan wanted to do a favor, the Trail Blazers put Ha Seung-jin in the starting lineup.

This move was misunderstood by the Korean media.

The next day, the media outlets were all excited.

"Ha Seung-jin becomes the Portland Trail Blazers' starting center! Long live the Republic of Korea!"

"A big step forward to become Asia's No. 1 center, Yao Ming is trembling."

"McMillan finally realized the reason for the team's sluggish record, and Ha Shengzhen will have the opportunity to join forces with Randolph."

When STO saw these news on his mobile phone, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Have these Korean reporters’ brains been squeezed through the door?

No wonder I drink ginseng chicken soup often.

Brain replenishment!

What makes Shentong even more speechless is that these Korean media have the audacity to ask Shentong what he thinks about Hesheng Town.

Reporter: "Mr. Shen, what do you think of Trail Blazers center Ha Seung-jin? Do you think he can gain a foothold in the NBA?"

Shentong replied without thinking: "I don't know Smecta."

Reporter: "He has just been put into the starting lineup tonight by coach McMillan. You can play against him then."

"He doesn't deserve Smecta."

"Compared with Yao Ming, what else do you think Hesheng Town needs to learn and grow from?"

"Learn to play Smecta first."

Due to STO's status in the NBA and its own level, although these Korean media were angry, they did not dare to make mistakes on the spot.

Korean reporters who couldn't stand Shentong's answers were eager to find confidence, so they interviewed fans watching the game.

Reporter: "Who are you coming to watch this game for?"

Female fan: "I came here because of Oppa. Oppa is so handsome and his skills are very good. I hope I can see Oppa's performance tonight."

“So how many points do you think Ha Shengzhen’s Oppa can score tonight?”

"Who said it was Heshengzhen? I said it was Shentong Oppa."

The reporter was stunned. Before he could recover, the microphone had already been snatched away by another female fan.

"STO Oppa, we support you!"

The reporter quickly snatched the microphone away, but he could no longer inflate other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige.

He glanced at the fans beside him and pulled the old woman over as if he had found a savior.

"Old lady, do you know our Korean player Ha Shengjin?"

Under the reporter's earnest gaze, the old lady said something that completely reassured him.

"Of course I know. I'm here just for this kid. He's much more handsome than China's Yao Ming!" said the old woman who was a little over 1.4 meters tall.

Perhaps, from a perspective of 1.4 meters, Ha Shengzhen’s chin looks better than Yao Ming’s.

Before the game, Shentong looked at the Zhanzhan card in his hand and put it into the toolbar.

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Props: Zhanzhan card

Details: Special props that will trigger prompts for use in specific scenarios.

Unexpected results often occur.

Cannot be triggered actively.

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When STO first received this reward, he looked around and saw that there was no special place with hints, so he put the Zhanzhan Card into the Basketball God Space.

Amid the overwhelming cheers at the scene, the starting players of both teams took the field one after another.

On the Cavaliers' side, there are Ilgauskas, Marshall, James, Shentong and Wagner.

On the Trail Blazers side, there are Hesheng Town, Randolph, Myers, Dixon and Telfair.

Shentong touched his chin, frowned slightly, and said, "The Blazers gave up early."

Hearing the boss talking to himself before the game started, the other four Cavaliers players gathered around.

"What's wrong, boss, have you noticed anything unusual?" Wagner asked quietly.

"Look, they really used Ha Seung-jin as their starting center."

James asked: "Why, what grudge does this guy have with you?"

What James said is not without logic.

According to American thinking, China and South Korea are close neighbors, and conflicts are inevitable.

Just like the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

Shentong waved his hands quickly and said: "There's no grudge, that's all."

Before Shen Tong could finish speaking, the other four people immediately looked at each other and exchanged glances with each other.

"Got it!" After James said this, the four of them nodded.

It seemed that the four of them understood something, but Shentong did not.

This game will be broadcast live by Korean Sports.

Before it even started, the South Korean commentator said: "Ha Seung-jin, a player from the Republic of Korea, finally got a chance to prove himself. He will play a jump ball on behalf of the American NBA team Portland Trail Blazers. His opponent in this game is Ilgauskas, a player who is slow on his feet and doesn’t have much jumping ability, Ha Seung-jin should be able to win the jump ball.”

At the beginning of the game, Big Z won the jump ball with Ha Shengzhen.

Compared with Ha Shengzhen's slow take-off, Big Z, who has lost all his hair, is so nimble.

"As the saying goes, respecting the old and caring for the young is the traditional virtue of our Republic of Korea. Let him jump the ball. Do you dare to attack?"

Before the words were spoken, Shentong lobbed the ball into the penalty area.

Big Z leaned on Ha Shengzhen and played a post-up single after receiving the ball.

Two giants with a height of 2.21 meters were fighting hand-to-hand inside.

But the young He Shengzhen seems to be unable to withstand Big Z.

The old man is the old man after all.

The road you have eaten is more salty than the road you have walked.

Big Z, who was close to the basket, suddenly exerted his force, knocked He Shengzhen away, and then dunked under the basket!

This kind of goal is very rare for Big Z.

"Isn't this ball a collision? There was an obvious collision just before the goal. This should be a foul. The referee on the spot was unprofessional!"

NBA overseas regular season referees are all from the United States.

After watching for a while, the Korean commentator came to his senses.

"No wonder there was no call. It turns out he is not our referee. Sure enough, his law enforcement skills are not good!"

Amid the cheers of the Korean fans at the scene, the Trail Blazers players also very wisely gave Ha Shengzhen the first offensive opportunity.

This guy's feet were a little frivolous after taking the ball, and he hit the big Z with his back but didn't carry it.

After dribbling the ball, he started to shoot, but found that Big Z was holding his hands up motionless, not losing his position at all.

Ha Shengzhen lowered his head and dribbled the ball again to look for opportunities.

"Didi didi——"

The referee's whistle sounded.

This is a two dribble violation.

"Oh, it's three seconds, what a pity. The referee didn't give Ha Shengzhen time to fully display his skills! I think the NBA should cancel the three seconds of offense and be in line with international standards. The NBA is still a little smaller."

Exchange offensive possessions.

Facing Telfair, Wagner did not use too many fake moves to entangle the opponent.

Marshall's generous chest allowed Telfair, who had been hanging out in street courts, to find a safe haven.

He rushed straight to the basket like an arrow from the string, and faced Ha Shengzhen's defense for a decisive layup.

The ball is scored.

Ha Shengzhen made a move to block the shot, but he only blocked a lonely shot.

"This goal is a pity. Ha Shengzhen's blocking action was very exciting. Unfortunately, Wagner had better luck."

Telfair dribbled and signaled his teammates to pick and roll, but Randolph chose to ignore it, so Ha Shengzhen, who wanted to improve his teammates' goodwill, quickly ran out.

After covering Telfair, Ha Shengzhen quickly ran to the inside. After all, as a center, he only has the chance to score and rebound by standing in the inside.

Unexpectedly, in order to show his goodwill to the fans here in South Korea and win more fans for himself, Telfair actually chose to pass the ball after the pick-and-roll!

Ha Shengzhen never thought that he would receive a pass from Uncle Telfair. He was completely unprepared!

The ball hit Ha Shengzhen's shoulder and landed, and James quickly controlled the ball.

"It was a really bad pass. Someone passed it to the arm."

The Korean commentator's explanation took it to a whole new level.

But then, he said something quite fair.

"In such a pick-and-roll, a 2.21-meter-tall big man shouldn't be allowed to go out at all. This is a waste of energy. Players with more flexibility, such as power forward Randolph, should be allowed to come out for pick-and-rolls. Frequently go out to cover and then go in. , not only is it easy to lose position, but the effect is not particularly good.”

right? Jeff Van Gundy!

right? Blow and suck!

Not only is it bulky, but it won't slide down after the pick-and-roll.

Whose fault is this?

James pushed Miles into the penalty area. Facing Ha Shengzhen, he did not choose to shoot directly, but passed the ball to the other side.

Shentong arrived with a tacit understanding, caught the ball in the air with both hands and pushed it into the basket!

Started 6-0.

Heshengzhen's inside line was beaten into a sieve.

Randolph?

Forget it, he doesn't know how to defend in the first place.

However, this persistent Korean commentator is still persevering with his professionalism.

"James chose to escape when facing Ha Shengzhen's defense, and he passed the ball! This is a victory for Ha Shengzhen!"

As if he had heard the encouraging commentary from his own commentator, Star Ha Seung-jin of the Republic of Korea actually scored!

Before his goal could be replayed on the big screen, Ha Shengzhen was so excited that he tore off his shirt.