Chapter 459: Buckley's Touting
Seeing that the first game of the regular season is about to be played, this is Yao Ming's debut!
But Richard is a little troubled and lost, although Yao Ming's current attributes are quite strong, but what if the data is inconspicuous......
I'm afraid that Richard is more nervous than Yao Ming now!
Under normal circumstances, Yao Ming's rookie season really didn't perform well, and even a bad description of it could be regarded as a shame for Yao Ming......
The stats in the first game of his career were 0 points, 2 rebounds, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.
Even if this is only a benign stat of 2 rebounds, it is only two backcourt rebounds......
I'm afraid most fans know this data.
Not only was the first game not good, but the performance in the following games was also quite embarrassing.
In the first six games, all the scores were not double-doubled, and the fourth game was also an embarrassing statistic of only 0 points and 3 rebounds.
It wasn't until the seventh game that Yao Ming got a reasonable statistic, 10 points and 2 rebounds.
Especially after the fourth game, Yao Ming only had 0 points and 3 rebounds, which directly made Barkley's big mouth mock Yao Ming.
said that if Yao Ming could score more than 19 points in Game 5 against the Warriors, he would be willing to kiss Yao Ming's ass......
That's right, at first, Barkley was going to kiss Yao Ming's ass.
As a result, Yao Ming only scored three points in the game against the Warriors, and did not let Barkley's special fetish "succeed".
This made Barkley even happier, and directly said that if Yao Ming scored more than 19 points in any game in the next season, he would kiss Kenny Smith's ass.
As a result, it didn't take long for Yao Ming to score 20 points and 6 rebounds in the eighth game of his career, and directly slapped Barkley in the face......
Barkley is also a gentleman, although he didn't really kiss Kenny Smith's ass, but he also kissed the donkey's ass.
It's basically something that all the fans know......
Later, although Yao Ming still played a few ugly games, he was generally on the rise, and he could play 20+10 data from time to time, and even had a strong performance of 30+16 and 27+18 in his rookie season.
In a sense, Barkley may have been an inspiration to Yao as well.
But now Richard knows that Barkley will definitely not talk about kissing anyone's ass, because Yao Ming will not be able to play such embarrassing initial statistics as under normal circumstances.
Unless Barkley is really a special fetish for kissing ass......
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On the night of October 17, the first regular season game of the new season for the Pistons began.
The opponent is also interesting, it is the Philadelphia 76ers, the strong team in the East!
The NBA league is definitely a well-known existence in the area of gimmicks, and when formulating the schedule, it can always come up with the number of games that people look forward to at some key points in time.
This game is undoubtedly quite topical.
A real Chinese derby......
There have been Chinese derbies before, such as Richard's game against the 76ers when he was with the Trail Blazers, and he was also named the Chinese derby.
But this derby is not worthy of the name, after all, Richard does not play again.
And tonight's upcoming game is a real Chinese derby.
And all the Chinese players in the league gathered in this game!
Yao Ming, Dazhi, Hu Weidong and Battle!
Battle played about 20 games with the Nuggets last season, 10 of which were starters, but the performance was not outstanding, so he was waived by the Nuggets.
Just as the Philadelphia 76ers wanted to continue to strengthen the interior line, they signed Battle.
Oak Oak Sr. is already forty years old, and it will be difficult for him to play the form of the previous two years.
It is precisely because of the rapid decline in Oakley's form that the Philadelphia 76ers were unable to break out of the East last season.
Of course, the Philadelphia 76ers signed Battle for the reason that they actually had a big reason, not to mention how much they expected from Battle.
There are a total of four Chinese players in the league, and the results will all appear in tonight's derby, so it's no wonder that domestic fans can miss this super feast!
They want to know if Yao Ming can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.
After all, Yao Ming did not appear in the preseason game of the Pistons before, and now domestic fans are also at a loss.
They didn't have much hope for Yao Ming, they only asked Yao Ming to reach such a height as Dazhi.
You must know that Dazhi is a stable all-star level player at the moment, and if Yao Ming can reach this height, domestic fans will be extremely satisfied.
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"Nervous, isn't it? Da Yao. There is still some time before the game starts, and the Pistons will be in the locker room right now, listening to Richard's tactical arrangements.
Yao Ming nodded, he was really a little nervous now......
If it was just a regular regular season, maybe he wouldn't have been so nervous.
The main thing is that tonight the game was also broadcast live in China, and many domestic reporters came to the scene, which greatly increased his pressure.
Countless fathers and villagers are staring at the TV, waiting for this game to start, Yao Ming thought of this stubble, and couldn't help but worry about his state, if the performance is not good, what should I do?
"What is there to be nervous about? It's just a regular season! ”
"Guys, tonight is Yao Ming's career debut, and there are countless fans in China who are paying attention to it, and they are all helping a little." Richard said to the Pistons.
"Understood, coach, don't worry, Yao Ming will definitely be the only protagonist on the field tonight!" Clark said, patting his chest.
Originally, he saw that Richard chose Yao Ming with the champion lottery, and he was so nervous that he died.
He also plays the center position, and now that Richard has chosen a top center, it is very likely that he will squeeze out his starting position!
But now it seems that his worries are a little unnecessary, and he is still a starter for the Pistons, but he plays at the power forward position.
Speaking of playing power forward, Clark feels like he can play better to his strengths.
After all, the big forward position can maximize his mobility advantages and defensive advantages.
"Coach, I'll make a good game for Yao in a while." Nash smiled as well.
He is now the oldest player in this team, and Richard also holds him very seriously......
Even if Richard doesn't say these words, he will definitely make the ball for Yao Ming as much as possible.
There is no other reason, because he knows very well that Yao Ming is the champion handpicked by Richard!
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"That's OK, Da Yao, are you still nervous?"
"Just play well, with your strength, if you don't play a super stat tonight, then I'm really sorry!"
"I'm also sorry for these teammates who are ready to help you!"
Richard patted Yao Ming on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"Yes, Coach!" Yao Ming nodded solemnly and didn't say anything, after Richard's enlightenment, his originally nervous mood calmed down a lot.
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Auburn Hills Palace, the home arena of the Pistons.
"Doot toot!" With the referee's whistle, tonight's Chinese derby officially began.
The Pistons' starting lineup: Yao Ming, Clarke, Gerrard, Ragabel and Nash.
Philadelphia 76ers starting lineup: Teylon Hill, Derrick Coleman, Dazhi, Eric Snow and Iverson.
This season, the 76ers have made a lot of changes to their interior lineup.
Both Ratliffe and Oakley were sold, bringing in Teyrond Hill from the Cavaliers, and then bringing back the former veteran Coleman.
This Coleman domestic fans are still quite familiar with Coleman, who was beaten by Dazhi and Iverson before.
After being sent away by the 76ers, he wandered in all kinds of bumps, and now he has returned to his hometown in desperation......
The main reason is that it is too difficult to strengthen the interior line, otherwise, the 76ers management would not want Coleman.
Moreover, after some wandering, Coleman is also a lot more honest, and now there is still the arrogance he had before.
Snow at the quarterback position, Richard is no stranger.
At present, the 76ers in Philadelphia are the third firepower point in the team, averaging about 13 points per game.
However, after leaving the 76ers to join the Cavaliers, it began to shrink.
played next to James for a few seasons and then completely disappeared from view......
Yao Ming and Hill walked to the halfway line and executed the jump ball.
Although it is definitely better to use Clark to jump the ball, Yao Ming's current bounce is okay, and there is no problem at all with jumping a Hill.
Yao Ming jumped the ball and got the ball for the Pistons in the first offensive round.
Unlike last season, after Nash got the ball, he didn't push quickly, but slowly paced towards the frontcourt.
The fans at the scene can also understand, after all, the current Pistons are almost a two-center lineup on the court, and if they continue to play fast attack, it is really a bit inconsistent.
After Nash paced slowly to the frontcourt, Yao Ming and Clark also fell to the basket.
Yao Ming and Clark were on opposite sides of the three-second zone.
It's a real two-centre-forward line-up, with a two-tower shootout.
Seeing the twin towers in place, Nash directly lobed the ball and passed the ball to Yao Ming's head.
Relying on his height and good bounce, Yao Ming received Nash's high lob ball extremely smoothly.
The player opposite Yao Ming is Teylon Hill.
206 cm tall, playing the power forward position, the age, exactly the same age as Richard.
It's also an old man's level......
(Richard: ??? )
Teylon's strength at his peak was not bad, and he was selected as an All-Star, but in the year he was selected as an All-Star, his statistics were only 13.8 points and 10.9 rebounds, which was quite shabby......
And this All-Star selection also brought him bad luck.
gave Old Oak Oakley a slap in the face......
That's right, this is an all-star who borrowed money from Old Oak and didn't pay it back, and then was smoked by Old Oak during the pre-game warm-up.
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With a height of only 206 centimeters, coupled with his age, Nash's intention to hang the ball high, even if Teyron sees it, he can't do anything about it......
After Yao Ming received the high lob ball, he wanted to squeeze Hill away, and then hit the penalty area to dunk violently.
As a result, after some trying, I found that I couldn't squeeze this veteran Hill......
In desperation, he could only make a mid-shot shot.
With a mid-range shot of up to 90 points, coupled with being quite close to the basket, the ball went straight into the net.
Even......
When Yao Ming shot this ball, he didn't jump at all, and it was completely a free throw posture.
Richard sat on the sidelines and watched the first offensive round, and sighed to himself.
The strength is still too poor, even an old man Hill can't squeeze out, if he faces a power freak like Big Ben or O'Neal, I'm afraid Yao Ming may be completely squeezed out of the three-second zone.
was kicked out of the three-second zone, although Yao Ming still has the ability to shoot with one hand, but the offensive efficiency will definitely be affected.
The offensive efficiency of Yao Ming, the offensive core of the team, is affected, which is equivalent to the offensive efficiency of the Pistons.
This is a scene that Richard never wants to see......
"No, I still have to continue to gain weight, muscle, and strength!"
"A big center, no strength, no body, no big guy, what kind of super center is that......"
Richard thought with a sigh.
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"Oh? This Chinese champion has a hand, and I saw Tim Duncan's feeling in this shot just now! ”
"It's all so unpretentious, it's all so efficient!"
In the TNT commentary room, Barkley couldn't help but praise Yao Ming after watching his first shot.
He wasn't wrong, Yao Ming's first shot was a close-range shot, which is Duncan's signature offensive skill.
Yao Ming's feeling is really a bit of Duncan's meaning......
There are not so many bells and whistles, but after receiving the ball, it is quite unpretentious.
Of course, whether it's really efficient or not, you can't see it with just one goal.
"Charles, don't slap Richard's sycophants, if you pat your sycophants, no one will want you!" Partner Kenny Smith said speechlessly.
"What kind of sycophants? If you don't say that you're just a small minion in your career, you can't see this kind of obvious thing! ”
"Yao Ming's attack just now, I feel that there are really not many players in this league who can defend it!"
"Haven't you noticed? Yao Ming is so tall that he doesn't have to jump at all, he can make Teylong helpless, if he jumps out, who can prevent Yao Ming? ”
"No one!"
"I can guarantee that the Pistons' champion pick will definitely make a fortune!"
Barkley swore at Kenny Smith.
Kenny Smith's old face was dark, and he disgusted himself with the things of his playing career.
Although Barkley does not have a championship in hand, his career achievements are worthy of the word supergiant.
As for Kenny Smith, his career is not as small as Barkley suggests, but there is certainly a huge gap compared to Barkley......
Usually when commentating, as long as Barkley can't talk about Kenny Smith, it will definitely be about the playing career.