Chapter 32 Rising Team Status
Zhong Yu's performance made people feel very outstanding. The members of the uniform team who watched the game today also nodded constantly.
Zhong Yu's sudden rise is really surprising and admirable.
A second-round pick can not give up on himself, seize an opportunity that is difficult to get, and come step by step. So far, he has won a lot of attention. In New Orleans, Zhong Yu is a rising business opportunity.
The New Orleans No. 5 jersey has been sold so rapidly in the past few days that the team has earned a lot of peripheral income.
Compared with the contract signed with Zhong Yu, what they have gained now is actually far beyond that. Zhong Yu was selected in the second round, and the Hornets gave him only a $740,000 year in the first year and $800,000 year in the second year. At the same time, the New Orleans Hornets only had a 1+1 contract with the team option in the second year.
Now it seems that this kid's ability is not simple, especially for the 740,000 US dollars he is holding now.
Compared to some players who have won less than tens of tens of thousands of dollars in each game, Zhong Yu, a player who has a $740,000 USD but scored nearly 20 points per game, is really surprising.
Among the fans, Zhong Yu has only been truly known to everyone in recent games.
But just a few games are enough.
In the flash, the extremely elegant jump shot has made people remember him and the sword he could contribute to at critical moments. At that time, everyone was a little suspicious that Zhong Yu could only become an excellent shooter at most.
However, after today's game, everyone saw two breakthroughs of Zhong Yu. These two breakthroughs made Barbosa look like a sad clown in front of Zhong Yu. Although a player often cannot be certified by one or two goals, most of the fans can see the technical content of his two breakthroughs.
"God bless, the magical Zhong Yu is in our New Orleans." Several fans actually made a cross on their chests. At the same time, Zhong Yu sat on the bench and took a sip of water. There were also some big shots sitting in the front row behind him, hoping to get a photo with Zhong Yu.
Zhong Yu satisfied them very kindly, and at this time, Scott asked Zhong Yu to play again. It seems that he still hopes that Zhong Yu can provide enough firepower support to the Hornets.
In the following time, Zhong Yu's jump shot failed to continue the miracle of 100 shots. In the remaining five minutes of the second quarter, Zhong Yu made three shots and hit a mid-range shot, which made his score in this game rise to 14 points.
Even though he was unable to continue his magical shots in the second half of the second quarter, his data in this game was also 7 of 9 shots, with a shooting percentage of nearly 80%.
The first half ended, and the score between the Hornets and the Suns was 61:50, and the Hornets were already leading eleven points. Sitting in the locker room, Zhong Yu wiped his face with a towel, Paul was on the side, and soon a reporter came to interview him.
Zhong Yu originally wanted to sit on a stool and cover his face with a towel to accumulate energy, but suddenly someone patted his shoulder, so Zhong Yu couldn't fall asleep. He pushed the towel away and a black reporter appeared in front of him.
This man is about 1.8 meters tall, with his eyes very bright, Zhong Yu was a little surprised: "man, is there anything you have to do?"
"Hello, Zhong Yu, I am a reporter from the New Orleans Metropolis Daily. My name is Leto. I hope you can accept my interview."
"Hey... there is an American reporter interviewing me in the locker room..." Zhong Yu was also energetic. You should know that this was something that he didn't dare to think about before. The targets of these Americans are basically Chris Paul, David West, boxing champion Chandler.
"I'm very happy." Zhong Yu also said.
"You are getting better and better now. I don't know how much better you have in the first half of the season. Can you tell us what the secret is there? Or, how can you suddenly have a good game from a not-so-known player, and let everyone know your name. What's the secret is there?"
Of course, Zhong Yu also knew that many people were quite curious about this issue. After all, the contrast between him and his season was too large, which made people confused.
He thought about it slightly and said, "I have thought about this question, but I know that I can't find the answer. Fate is always like this. You don't know what is waiting for you in the next section of the road... All I want to do is play well and cherish every second I am on the NBA court. I just want to play well."
This answer is not satisfactory, but it is also an explanation.
"So, Zhong Yu, if you want to position your current strength, what do you think it would be?"
"Positioning?" Zhong Yu touched his chin and said, "I don't deliberately look for positioning myself, nor do I often tell myself what level I am. I tell myself every day that what you need to do is very simple, that is, let myself go to the court and play well, and everything else can be farther away. Nowadays, many things are not mature, and I still need more effort."
Leto thought Zhong Yu's answer was quite magnificent, and he knew that he would probably not be able to ask too much explosive news from him. The two of them asked questions and answered each other for more than two minutes before he ended the interview.
So Zhong Yu wrapped the towel around his head and leaned against the locker behind him and breathed a long sigh of relief.
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At the beginning of the second half, Zhong Yu played 15 minutes in the first half, so now he has the opportunity to rest.
Sitting on the bench to watch the game also has its own fun. After the superposition effect in the first area was unblocked, Zhong Yu's physical fitness improved a little, and his physical strength also improved a little. In addition, with professors from some other old players, Zhong Yu is still quite strong now and can deal with high-intensity competitions like NBA.
After six minutes of the first quarter, Scott let Zhong Yu play again.
The Hornets are now 7 points ahead of the Suns, and their lead is caught up by the Suns a lot. The Hornets now seem to be in a scoring drought, making the basket louder, and some fans are even a little drowsy.
So, Scott quickly called a timeout and then let Zhong Yu play. Zhong Yu, a somewhat evil player, is suitable for dealing with this evil situation.
Seeing Zhong Yu on the court, the fans next to the basketball court were cheering up again. They all knew Zhong Yu's terrifying jump shot shooting percentage.
Chapter completed!