Chapter 82: A Bastard
Closing the door, Nelson Sr. said lightly: "In the near future, we are going to trade Harrington for someone who can shoot in the middle of the field, can play singles in the low post, and can also grab rebounds." We've got a guy in mind, but this guy is a bastard and I need you to control him and don't let him be a scourge to the team. Andris (Biedrins), you have to put more effort into blocking from the outside, Stephen is going to shock him in the locker room, Zhou, if he has a hot head, don't pass him. ”
Listening to old Nelson's tone, it seems that he is not a good person, but a demon.
Jackson smiled bitterly: "Coach, who is coming?" ”
Nelson Sr. smiled bitterly: "After discussion, the team we can exchange for the best chips is the New York Knicks, and they are willing to send Zach?" Randolph. ”
This name is not unfamiliar to all three.
Zack? Randolph was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 2001 to join the then "Portland Gang."
That rookie came out with some strongmen, Tyson? Chandler, Paul? Gasol, Jason? Richardson, Shaun? Battier, Joe? Johnson, Gerrard? Wallace and so on. Randolph isn't the strongest basketball player or the most high-profile, but he's definitely the one with the most negative press off the court.
In the first year of the Trail Blazers, because the dominant boss of the team is the "roaring Tianzun" Rashid, who is also a power forward? Wallace, the new fat kid can only go on the court to wipe the floor and touch the basketball in garbage time, averaging 2 per game. 8 points 1. The stat of 7 rebounds is chicken ribs. Influenced by the gangster era, especially that big brother Wallace, the already restless Zach Randolph is simply synonymous with villains.
Randolph had been in training with Reuben ? Patterson fights, fans must be familiar with the man who once called himself the "Kobe Terminator", but has been repeatedly terminated by Kobe, a typical representative of the league's unashamed words.
Randolph was arrested for speeding on a highway. That's fast, and there are teams that want to invite him to participate in the F1 race.
He was fined for drunk driving and was found to have marijuana in his car.
He was involved in a hotel shooting, and almost went to prison for perjury on behalf of his friend.
Previously, he also took leave to miss training, claiming that his grandmother died of illness, but he was found partying all night in a nightclub.
People can't help but wonder, what kind of vision did the general manager of the Trailblazers choose such a person who is full of fat, does not train hard, and has constant trouble off the field? Whenever fans asked the Trail Blazers' management to send the bastard away, the Trail Blazers, from the manager to the coach, laughed and didn't say a word.
In the 2003-2004 season, with Wallace and the Trail Blazers' management completely broken, Randolph had a great opportunity to rise to the top, and he took advantage of it, playing in 81 games this season, 80 of which were starts, compared to an average of just eight last season. 4 points 4. For those with 5 rebounds, the data suddenly exploded to 20. 1 point 10. With 5 rebounds, he won the Most Improved Player award for his impressive performance this season, and signed a six-year, $84 million contract with the Trail Blazers on November 1, 2004. His performance also made the Trail Blazers fans ecstatic and excited, what are you afraid of when Tianzun is gone, we still have fat people.
But Trail Blazers fans were quickly disappointed, and Randolph suffered a serious knee injury in the 2004-2005 season, losing his decent jumping ability, and it is said that he could jump and somersault like the best fat guy in the arcade "Dinosaur Kombat".
In the 2006 draft, the Trail Blazers selected Tyrus with the fourth pick. Thomas, who picked Randy in seventh place? Foye. After the general manager Kevin? Pritchard traded Thomas for the Bulls for Aldridge and Foye for sixth-place Blanton? Roy. These two deals are a stroke of genius and mean that the Trail Blazers' rebuild has officially begun. At this time, the fans of the Rose Garden have begun to get tired of the fat man's performance. They turned their attention to Roy and Aldridge. Randolph, who was constantly troubled and criticized off the court, was like the heir to the most disgraced of the gangster era, and was out of step with the youthful generation of vigorous pioneers. So in the summer of 2007, Randolph was sent to the Knicks.
Got to Randolph and Eddie in the Knicks? Curry has formed the largest tonnage and largest cup interior combination in history.
The original intention of the Knicks was to use Curry's defense and Randolph's super offensive firepower on the inside, and on the outside, with Marbury and Crawford, they created a new era of strong teams for the New Yorkers. But it backfired, Curry began to like eating after getting a big contract, and his weight was a bit conservative in terms of soaring, if Randolph was the best fat man in "Dinosaur Kombat", Curry had already eaten the second level and slashed the dinosaur boss with two big knives.
Randolph 17. 6 points 10. 3 rebounds, Crawford 20. The strong performance of 6 points and 5 assists did not save the Knicks, but they were both criticized after this season and became two famous big brushes in the league.
Now Nelson Sr. has told the trio that the team is going to trade Harrington for New York's data brushes, which is risky enough.
Interior lines who can shoot and play low posts are indeed scarce, Randolph has averaged 20+10 per game for many seasons, but people have never considered him a star, poor passing, poor defense, and offensive and defensive transitions are useless. It's hard to imagine a player with an All-Star salary and stats that would help his team lose 60 games a year. He was called a cancer when he was a pioneer, and he was still a virtue in the Knicks, and he was in the top five in the "cancer list" of major media.
It's also very stressful to be teammates with this kind of person.
Stephen? Jackson was the first to say: "Let him come, this guy can really score, we play joint defense, as long as he doesn't run around under the basket, how bad can it be?" In the locker room he can't be the weather. ”
The locker room boss is a traditional NBA culture, and this boss does not represent the boss on the court, and the team must have a harmonious atmosphere and control the court. Like the core of the Rockets on the court, Yao Ming, everyone in the locker room listened to Mutombo. The most powerful man in the Warriors' locker room today is Jackson.
Biedrins hesitated for a moment, and also said: "Coach, I have no problem, I will follow your tactical arrangement." ”
It must be a tragedy for Randolph to defend the pick-and-roll, and protecting the backcourt rebounds to help the team launch a fast break with a pass may still be competent.
Zhou Xuan is just a newcomer, of course, he has no opinion, he smiled: "I will play how the team needs me." ”
"That's all the problem, the players welcome this person, don't make contradictions, and the management dares to bring in with confidence." Old Nelson nodded and said with a smile: "That's it, don't let him get into trouble, I want to see a team." ”
The mini-meeting was over, and trading Harrington was on the agenda. He and Randolph's salaries are not equal, and there must be another person, that is not a problem. It's impossible for the Knicks to open their mouths and ask them for the main force. Nelson Sr.'s plan was to send Belinelli, who rarely played, and the problem was solved.
Ellis is now on the injury list, the team has actually reached 15 players, Belinelli's characteristic is only three points, this year's newcomer Morrow three points are also good, compared to the contract is cheaper, the Italian just has one more year of experience.
In the afternoon, the Warriors went to get used to the venue, did not meet the fans, and the atmosphere was a little cold.
The Nets have gone with two stars, and it is difficult to attract the ball market with Carter alone. New Jersey fans have also expressed disappointment with the Nets' operations this summer. Although the purpose of the Nets is also to free up salary space to bring in James in 2010, how could James be willing to come without good teammates and a Nets team with little hope of winning a championship?
The match attracted the attention of many Chinese fans, and CCTV5 broadcast it live. Yesterday, the radio station had already published frequent advertisements to hype Zhou Xuan and Yi Jianlian's "China Derby".
One is an interior hopeful who entered the NBA last year and was selected with the sixth pick. One is a second-round rookie, a rookie who was waived by the Rockets after the summer league. An inside line, an outside line, two people who were originally incomparable, because of Zhou Xuan's outburst were put together.
The ESPN expert group also commented on them, saying that this is the scene that Chinese basketball wants to see the most, Yao Ming is still the king, and Yi Jianlian and Zhou Xuan have also started to start. Sun Yue is not mentioned, and he has not yet played with the Lakers.
Unlike before, now the Chinese media is starting to look at Zhou Xuan.
Yi Jianlian gave people a feeling that they couldn't let go last season, and people had different opinions about his basketball IQ, but the most intuitive thing was the data. As an interior player, Yi Jianlian's shooting percentage is just 40%, which is too low. It is said that Yi Jianlian is like Nowitzki, but he is not good at attacking with the ball. Compared with Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian's low-level footsteps are far behind, and he still has a long way to go if he wants to become a first-class star.
Zhou Xuan is a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers. In the face of Paul and Calderon both playing at a high level, the American media used "amazing" to describe Zhou Xuan's mental quality, and the rookie was surprisingly old. In this game, Zhou Xuan is destined to steal the limelight.
As soon as the players came out that night, they saw the difference in their personalities.
The first ones are all away players. When Zhou Xuan came out, the on-site commentary made it clear that he was a player from China, and received a lot of applause, which is a rare treatment for away players.
Zhou Xuan immediately waved his arms and waved to the applauding audience around him, shouting: "Thank you, thank you for your support!" I love America! I love the NBA! ”
There was another round of applause outside the venue. Many fans find it very interesting, this kid is really not afraid of life, as if he is his home stadium.
Jackson and others also felt that Zhou Xuan was very good, and he didn't have the restraint of playing away, and they high-fived each other one by one, talking and laughing.
The tennis players played, but Yi Jianlian walked out with a cold face, his head down, and he was lifeless. It's been a while since he's been reporting to his new team, and he hasn't gotten to know his team-mates yet, let alone have a passion for the fans.
Character determines destiny, and this is an eternal law in the NBA. Yi Jianlian's introverted personality almost determines that it is difficult for him to achieve high results on this court. Former Bucks teammate Villanueva once said during the China game that Yi Jianlian was a mysterious teammate in his mind due to cultural differences. He didn't talk much in the dressing room, so it was hard for outsiders to understand what he was thinking.
There is a lack of communication with teammates on the field, and Yi Jianlian is too wooden off the field, especially in an interview with the media, his answers are almost the same, and even a little clumsy. Being traded by the Bucks in one season should say something.