Chapter 99
【99】Alian is very happy, Su Mo is also happy!
"Ah Lian, I finally meet my fellow countryman. You must give it your all, because I will not be lenient tonight!"
Su Mo patted Ah Lian's arm and said with a smile.
"After playing among blacks and whites for a long time, you must feel very friendly when you see a yellow person, right? I am the same as you, but it’s a pity that Yao Ming is injured and can’t play!"
A Lian also patted Su Mo on the shoulder, his eyes full of praise,"Su Mo, you have much greater potential than me. Even Yao Ming’s performance was far inferior to yours. The revival of our Chinese basketball depends on you!"
Su Mo raised his eyebrows and smiled,"Brother A Lian, you can't put all the pressure on me, you have to work hard too!"
"Haha, of course, tonight, I'm going to beat you up!"
Alian clenched his fists tightly, showing a confident look, but he knew very well in his heart that his current status in the NBA is getting worse day by day, and he can never be Su Mo's opponent.
But even so, Alian is full of fighting spirit tonight.
Just like every time he played against Yao Ming against the Rockets, Alian always cut down good statistics.
CCTV Sports also specially broadcast this game between the Nets and the Warriors. After all, how could they miss the confrontation between two Chinese players?
Before the game started, the host Wang Meng, the commentator Zhang Coach, Yang Yi, and Su Qun all discussed the sparks that might be created between Alian and Su Mo in the game.
"Su Mo's strength is definitely above that of A Lian, but A Lian is also good. He does have the talent and strength. It's just that he hasn't been able to find his form recently and is a little lost. I hope that this competition with Su Mo will help him find his form!"
"With a monitor and a deputy monitor, there is definitely no suspense in the game. The only highlights are A Lian and Su Mo!"
"Needless to say, Su Mo's performance will most likely lead to another big victory. It all depends on how well Abdul-Jabbar can perform in this game!"
"In the past, when A-Lin played against Yao Ming, they always got good statistics. I wonder if they can perform well against Su Mo again today!"
When Su Mo and A-Lin were mentioned, the voices of several Chinese commentators unconsciously became more friendly and relaxed.
Su Mo is the pride of China, and so is A-Lin.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the game officially began.
The starting players of both teams walked onto the court.
The Warriors' starting five were unshakable: Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry, Stephen Jackson, Su Mo, and Andris Biedrins.
The Nets' starting five were: Rafer Alston, Courtney Lee, Devin Harris, A-Lin, and Brook Lopez.
At the referee's signal, the center players of both teams jumped the ball in the center circle.
""Bang!"
Brook Lopez pushed the ball back over Biedrins' head, and the Nets' point guard Rafer Alston got the ball, and the Nets launched their first wave of offense.
A-Lin asked for the ball in the low post in the frontcourt, and hit the center Biedrins hard, dunking successfully.
""Boom!"
The Nets took the lead in getting 2 points at the start.
2:0.
Su Mo raised his eyebrows at Alian and gave him a thumbs up. In the Warriors' offense, Su Mo asked Curry in the frontcourt and hit Alian by mistake. The two exchanged a few"trash words" in Chinese. Finally, Su Mo made a fake pass to Alian and dunked easily under the basket.
The whole start seemed to be a conversation between two Chinese players.
In the CCTV NBA live broadcast room, the host and commentators also laughed happily.
There has never been a moment like this, which made old commentators such as Coach Zhang and Yang Yi deeply feel the feeling of Chinese basketball going global and attracting worldwide attention. After a few rounds, the Warriors, led by Su Mo, began to gradually show their power and take control of the initiative of the game.
The huge gap between the two teams made it very easy for the Warriors players to play. Not only did Su Mo score easily, but Ellis also broke through one after another, and Jackson made mid-range shots and dunks...
Curry was the only one who failed to seize the opportunity despite several open shots.
After the first quarter, the Warriors (32): (20) Nets were already 12 points ahead. In the second quarter, the Warriors' rotation also overwhelmed the Nets, and the score continued to widen.
At the end of the half, the Warriors were already 26 points ahead of the Nets.
The last in the league is well deserved!
Su Mo obviously played conservatively in the first half, taking only 8 shots, but he was successful and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as 1 steal and 2 blocks.
On the Nets side, Brook Lopez scored the highest points in the first half, but only 12 points.
Yi Jianlian also performed well, making 5 of 9 shots in the first half and scoring 10 points and 3 rebounds.
On the commentary desk, Mark Jackson shook his head and chuckled,"An NBA game from the United States is basically being overshadowed by two Chinese players!"
Joan Barry echoed,"Let's not talk about Su Mo, he's as stable as ever. Yi Jianlian is also in good shape today. It seems that it's because he has a Chinese fellow countryman against him!"
In the CCTV NBA live broadcast room, the Chinese hosts and commentators saw Su Mo's continued explosion, Yi Jianlian was also in good shape and full of interest. When commenting on the game, they were all so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
"Not bad, really not bad, Su Mo played well and Alian is in good form too!"
"The pride of Chinese basketball, I will never get tired of watching this game even if there are a hundred more games!"
After the change of sides, the Warriors always had the upper hand, and the score was getting bigger and bigger unknowingly.
Su Mo faced off against Yi Jianlian many times, one was determined to attack, and the other was hard-working to defend.
During the period, he would occasionally intersperse a few special"trash talks" from China.
Seeing Su Mo pass him and rush to the basket again and again, Yi Jianlian sighed lightly, and the trace of loss in his eyes was fleeting, and immediately turned into a strong sense of relief and praise.
How could Yi Jianlian not be happy that China could have such an excellent player like Su Mo?
After three quarters, the Warriors had expanded their lead to 30 points or more.
The game completely lost suspense, and the fourth quarter became garbage time.
In the end, the Warriors beat the Nets by 36 points away from home, winning 11 consecutive games.
Su Mo played in three quarters, facing Yi Jianlian, playing easily and happily, but still scored 36 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks without making a sound.
Yi Jianlian also performed well throughout the game, contributing 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and playing the best data since the new season.