Chapter 31
"Don't worry, boss. He's just a rookie. I'm not that weak defensively like Nikola Vucevi?.”
"I'll let this big guy from China have a taste of the NBA's top defensive level.”
Gerber didn't care about Coach Schneider's words at all.
He felt that the reason Wang Mian got a high score in the last match was because his opponent, Vucevi?, was too weak.
He was not a big white and soft center forward like Vucevi?.
As a player who had a chance of being selected as the best defensive player, he was very confident in restraining Wang Mian!
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At this time, the entire team of the Los Angeles Clippers gathered and took the team's special plane to Salt Lake City.
The next game was the home game of the Knights, and it was also the first away game of the season.
The Energy Solution Arena, the home stadium of the Knights, was the famous home stadium of the Devils in the NBA.
Apart from the fans 'enthusiasm, it was also because Salt Lake City was located on a plateau 1300 meters above sea level.
The air pressure on the plateau was lower, and the low oxygen environment was a serious physical test for the visiting team.
On the plane, Wang Mian and Kobe sat together.
"Wang, the next match is the home game of the famous Highland Devils. You have to conserve your strength and adjust your condition.”
As soon as he sat down, Kobe joked with Wang Mian, worried that he would be nervous since it was his first away game.
" Devil's home ground?!"
Wang Mian smiled.
"Why do I feel that my stamina is better now?”
Wang Mianhao didn't care about the so-called Devil's Home Field. As time passed, the system would reward him.
He even felt that his body was getting stronger and stronger.
"Haha, Kobe, look at Wang Mian's muscles. A home game on the plateau is just a small CASE for his physical fitness.”
Nick Yang also joined the conversation. After the last game, he was completely convinced by Wang Mian's performance. Now, his relationship with Wang Mian was very good.
When Wang Mian was on the field, he could shoot without any scruples because he knew that even if he hit the iron, Wang Mian inside the paint could still grab the offensive rebound.
This was simply heaven for a solo fighter like Nick Yang.
"Of course I know Wang's talent, but I'm worried that he'll be nervous in his first away game. Besides, it's not easy for the Knight to play at home.”
"Their fans are very irritable.”
As soon as Kobe said that, everyone looked at Wang Mian. For rookies, an away game was indeed a big hurdle.
Many players were typical home dragons and away worms. They could not adapt to the atmosphere of the fans in the away game.
Although Wang Mian was strong, he had not played many matches. If he was really nervous, it would be troublesome.
"The fans booed me while watching the home team get beaten up by me. Just thinking about it makes me happy.”
Wang Mian looked at everyone's concerned expressions and said to everyone with a smile, indicating that they should not worry too much about such a small matter.
Wang Mian was not bragging. He enjoyed the feeling of standing in the spotlight.
The more people paid attention to him, the better his performance would be.
"If your words were to be heard by the fans, they would probably die of anger.”
"It seems that you don't take the center of the Knight team, Gerber, seriously.”
"Why does this sound so pretentious? However, if he had the chance to make his acting tough come true, he would be truly awesome.”
After listening to Wang Mian's words, everyone laughed and relaxed. Wang Mian's first away game was not nervous at all.
Kobe was also very satisfied with Wang Mian's condition and smiled.
As an old general, although his strength was no longer as strong as when he was at his peak.
However, his long career had also taught him how to help rookies better integrate into the long season of the NBA and the team.
This was also what he usually showed in the locker room.
With such a relaxed and happy mood, the Los Angeles team's plane flew to Salt Lake City.
The players checked into the hotel and waited for tomorrow night's game to begin!
The Knight had not made it to the playoffs for four consecutive seasons.
However, the team was not weak. The combination of Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gerber was very talented.
Coupled with a group of excellent starting and reserve players who scored more than 10 points per game, the team could be said to be full of soldiers.
Moreover, the Knight also had the nickname of the strong team killer. Many strong teams had the possibility of losing when they came to Salt Lake City.
Of course, in the eyes of the Knight team, the Los Angeles Clippers, who were at the bottom of the league last season, were not a strong team. They could trample them however they wanted.
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"Rudy, what do you think of the rookie Wang Mian of the Laker? In his last game, he broke Wilt's long-awaited scoring and rebounding record for his debut!”
At Energy Solution Arena, Gerber was being interviewed by reporters before the game.
"The statistics of a match are nothing.”
"I don't think he can perform well in this game.”
"His previous opponents were too low in level, which was why he had such good statistics.”
"I'll let him know what kind of strength the NBA's top-notch inside players have today. In a while, I'll give him a taste of my own medicine!”
Gerber was very arrogant in the interview.
He had long been dissatisfied that a rookie had received so much attention.
Therefore, he was merciless in the interview. He showed his contempt for Wang Mian and his confidence in himself on his face.
He felt that a player like Wang Mian, who did not have any offensive skills and relied on brute force to play, would not be able to score many points under his defense.
The reporters were very happy with Goebel's words.
There was another boo in this match!
In the last match, Vucevi? was beaten up because he underestimated Wang Mian. He wondered if Gobel would repeat the same mistake.
Ding-dong…Rudy Gerber's pre-match provocation has been detected. Temporary mission activated. Make sure Gerber doesn't rebound more than five times in this game.
[Mission Reward: If successful, one free throw training card]
Thank you, everyone! Thank you, everyone!
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