Chapter 194: A Visit to the Legend
"Then I'll take my leave, and my task is to get you here. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoNow it's time for me to go to training, Kraft, see you next season. Of course, if we have time in the summer, we can train together. Kevin Durant said.
"Good idea, Kevin, have a nice trip!" Ruan Erniu waved goodbye to Durant with his shoulder bag on his back.
Strange to say, it was rainy on the way, and when he arrived at the destination, Erniu miraculously saw the sun.
The rainy season in Seattle is always unpredictable, and maybe the next second, the rain will hit again.
Ruan Erniu carefully tidied up his clothes, and after confirming that all this was decent enough, he walked to the door and rang the doorbell.
It is a private mansion in a tranquil setting with a plot of approximately 10,000 square feet.
Ruan Erniu was about to speak to the monitor, but the door suddenly opened automatically.
After a while, a two-seater electric car, which is common on golf courses, slowly drove out of it, and an old black man with white hair beckoned to Erniu: "Kraft, please come in!"
Ruan Erniu stepped forward quickly, sat down next to the man, and took out a wrapped gift from his bag with a smile.
"I'm very excited to see you!" Ruan Erniu said.
The old black man was very happy, and in front of Erniu, he couldn't wait to tear open the package.
Inside is a box of simple cleaning tools, including folding brushes, folding dusters, concentrated cleaning liquid, dust cloths, and more!
Ruan Erniu explained: "Your honors must be too many to count, and I think those trophies and other things need to be cleaned with professional equipment." ”
In ancient and modern times, there is no one who does not like flattery. Although reasonable people know that it is sycophant, there are a few people who do not like praise.
On the other hand, the true temperament that some people advertise is actually very likely to be uneducated and low emotional intelligence.
"This is the funniest gift I've ever received, thank you, Kraft!"
The old black man put the gift on the frame and drove Ruan Erniu to the front of a villa, which was only one part of the mansion.
"Come in, I've got refreshments and coffee ready, let's have a good chat!"
The two stopped in front of a large fireplace, then sat down on the wide couch and began to chat.
"Bill, I didn't expect you to invite me to your house, and I'm really flattered. Ruan Erniu said to the old black man in front of him while sipping tea.
That's right, the one in front of Erniu is the greatest player in NBA history - "The Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell.
Why is he the Lord of the Rings? Because he has won a total of 11 championships in his career, nine times as a player, and the other two as a player-coach (he is the prototype of Fujima).
Offense wins the game, defense wins the championship.
As the defensive core of the invincible Celtics team of that era, Bill Russell averaged 22.5 rebounds per game in his career, which is second only to Chamberlain.
Although Zhang Dashuai almost completely destroyed his opponent in the duel with Russell. But Chamberlain ended up with only two championship rings, and Russell had so many rings that two hands were no longer enough.
Some people also say that Russell's championship is mostly because of the strength of his teammates, and five people in the Green Army at that time were all in the top 10 in the league, so Russell's real level is difficult to rank in the top 10 in history.
It's another deception, take a look at the 1965 Celtics, it was Russell's peak season and the Green Army's peak.
They finished the year with a 61-20 record and an average of 8.4 points per game. Other than that, no team has 50 wins or a goal difference of more than 3.03 points. Not only are the Kay teams the best in the league, but they're a street away from their opponents!
However, if you take a closer look at the talent of that team, Russell is the only one who can be called a supergiant.
Russell was the MVP and center of the time, and he beat Wilt Chamberlain in the most important position in the league at the time.
Russell was also the only Celtic on the league's first team, while Sam Jones made the second team. In other words, there are only 2 people in the top 10 in the league, but there are the first people in the league, and they are so awesome that they throw others several streets.
Interestingly, the team is about three points behind the league average in the offensive rankings, which means that Russell doesn't have much offensive support. However, the Celtics are 9.5 points better than average defensively, and it's all because of the Lord of the Rings.
They had young Havlicek, but his true shooting percentage was the lowest of his career, and he was an attacking player who couldn't explain why the team defended so well.
and Tom Hainsohn, who was in the final season before retiring, was basically an offensive type, and he was also at the lowest shooting percentage of his career that year.
With such an analysis, in fact, it is not difficult to see that the inner help of the brilliance of the Celtics is and can only be Bill Russell.
In fact, Russell's teammate and current head coach of the Warriors, Don Nelson, has already given the answer: "There are two kinds of superstars in the league, and one will make you look better than the rest of the team." The other makes his teammates around him do better, and Russell belongs to the second type. ”
Ruan Erniu came to visit Russell with a pilgrimage mood, and this old man in his twilight years was qualified enough to make the young Erniu look up.
Just as he met John Wooden at UCLA.
"Relax, Kraft, it's been a pleasure for me to talk to potential centers in the league, just as I did when I invited Shaq, Yao, and Dwight to my house. By the way, I met with kg here a while ago, hell, I wanted to have a casual chat with him, but I was interviewed by the news media, and it turned into a ceremony for the Celtic championship, and I am not a politician. ”
Ruan Erniu smiled: "They want you to pass on the spirit of the Green Army, in the past ten years, the Celtics are too far from the championship." ”
"This year's Celtics are really strong, and I don't need to talk nonsense like an old man, they are also the most favorable contenders for the championship. However, I think the biggest gain of the league this year is not the big3, but you, Kraft Nguyen!"
Ruan Erniu's heart jumped, and he said modestly: "No, I'm still far from being as good as you say." ”
Russell waved his hand and said, "You are too modest, like Yao, you Celestial Empire people always like to lower yourself so that you can become more calm. In fact, what you've achieved now is no worse than what Wilt and I [Chamberlain] achieved back then.
No, I should say that you are already better than me. In my rookie season, I didn't average 20+ rebounds per game. ”
Russell took a sip of tea and continued, "Do you know why I brought you here?"
Ruan Erniu shook his head.
"That's because you're the only genius I've seen that can prove that my and Wilt's stats are also possible within the framework of basketball in this era.
There are always media who say that in our era, the rules were not perfect, and the level of player ability was uneven, which is why Wilt and I were able to brush up crazy data.
They will not understand that the strong are strong in any era. Kraft, you are the one who can vindicate us. ”
"Do what I can!" Ruan Erniu stood up and held Russell's hand tightly.
No one can refuse such a request, because it is not only the pursuit of honor, but also a challenge to the limits of oneself. (To be continued.) )