Chapter 152: Blowout Rookie Superstar
After beating the Clippers on the road, the Lakers can finally challenge the defending champions and perform on the Golden State Warriors in the last years of the dynasty. And in order to take care of this game, not only the national broadcast broadcast, but almost all the NBA broadcast systems and online broadcasts in almost all countries have focused on these two teams.
At present, the Lakers continue their long winning streak and occupy the first place in the West. And as the Warriors' performance fluctuated, their winning advantage became more and more apparent.
Not only the Warriors, but also the Spurs have performed normally this year, losing only four of their opening 15 games, but they are still a little worse than last year.
This is true for the Western powers, and the Eastern powerhouses such as the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are not doing well. It's not all about the schedule, after all, their strength is here. Even viewers who watch the NBA like to say that there are no underdogs here, but the real situation is cruel.
Just look at the Lakers' game against the Clippers to see it clear. The real difference in strength between these two teams is so big, not to mention that the former also hides two main forces, otherwise I don't know what the game will be like.
Although the current NBA is not polarized, it is really strong. Otherwise, there would not have been a Golden State Warriors who won a three-game winning streak, and Curry Jr. successfully returned and led the Warriors to two consecutive wins after being injured for a whole season.
Zhang Yi's Lakers may be the only team that can prevent the Warriors from winning a second consecutive three-peat, after all, the league actually wants Curry Jr. to retire honorably at the end. But supporting Zhang Yi is also a good choice, after all, he not only has countless basketball markets behind him, but also represents a force to fight from scratch!
His origins and background dictated an unusual fate. Even his master, Wang Lung, is an eternal scar of shame in NBA history, recording the league's dark past.
Even Zhang's father was a victim of NBA conflicts, but he still fought so hard to enter the basketball world and challenge for the title of the best player. This is the best interpretation of the spirit of basketball.
No matter what fate throws, a basketball player can't bow to it. This is not only his mission, but also the motivation for Zhang Yi to play.
Towards the status of the best basketball player. Zhang Yi's basketball is so pure, including Wang Long and Wacker. The basketball coaches he came into contact with as a child conveyed this idea.
Zhang Yi's current success is the result of the words and deeds of these traditional players, and most of the current players are too impetuous, so the influence of the NBA will be greatly weakened.
Curry Jr.'s major injury almost ruined his career, but he stubbornly survived the injury and stood up, and showed the strength of the NBA's top card to lead the team to win two championships again, which is the embodiment of dominance and the indomitable basketball spirit.
Zhang Yi is also one of the few players in the league who has the character of a traditional basketball player, even if his ability is not enough to achieve today's dominance, his popularity will still not be bad, because people see the past Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and even Michael Jordan's personality in him!
It's just that he is more humble and friendly with oriental wisdom, but this is the reason why everyone likes him. How can a player with high EQ and ball quotient not be liked?!
Zhang Yi is now the second most popular person in the league, and the first person is, of course, Curry Jr., after all, this year is his retirement tour. Even if he didn't express it that way, other teams spontaneously made commemorative videos and sensational speeches for him.
In the end, Curry Jr. joked that everyone wanted him to get out of the league. Of course, the other teams definitely don't mean that, everything they do is a tribute, that's all.
But Curry Jr. did make up his mind that this is his last season, so it's really obvious who the future holds.
Whether it is super point guard Valanda or Sean who has an explosive score, they can't compete with Zhang Yi in popularity. Even if this is a big year for the draft, others can't get the best rookie from Zhang Yi's hands.
Although there has never been a rookie player in the history of the NBA who has won the MVP trophy, so there is no player who can win both the best rookie and best player awards, this year's Zhang Yi has a very good chance to make this history.
Although Sean has now grabbed the first place in the scoring list, he has almost created the craziest scoring performance a rookie can play, averaging 36 points per game, and there are several superstars in NBA history, let alone a rookie.
He's not the only one who is crazy, and Curry Jr. has always been the first on the assist list. This year, he has shifted to more offense, so even this list has been brushed by Valranda's 14 assists per game.
The data of this year's newcomer blowout also represents their strength, but it highlights how strong Zhang Yi is who can win the first place among this group of strong people.
Today's name can almost be seen on the major lists, and the scoring list is third, you must know that Wacker has compressed Zhang Yi's playing time many times, plus the Lakers' frequent three-quarter check-in, even so, he averaged 31 points per game.
Not to mention the assist list, Zhang Yi actually ranked behind Valanda with 12 assists, and even beat Curry Jr. with 11.5 times. Plus 8th on the rebounding charts and 1st on the steals list and 4th on the blocks charts.
Zhang Yi's integrity is unmatched, which is also the envy of all players and managers, such a player can play well no matter when he is taken out and in what position.
This reminds people of the Magic Johnson of the year, but Zhang Yi's explosive performance is not even better than Johnson, who won the Finals FMVP in his rookie season. After all, the Magic still assisted Abdul-Jabbar and Cobra in the regular season, and it was not until Abdul-Jabbar retired from injury in the finals that he took charge of the game and led the team to victory, so he won this honor.
But Zhang Yi dragged the Lakers to play in his rookie season, and their winning streak is the best honor. If the Lakers continue to win and beat the Golden State Warriors, they will be on their way to the longest winning streak in history.
Zhang Yi is not only the hope of the Lakers' rise, but also the key to the revival of the NBA into the post-Curry Jr. era. So no one really embarrasses him, after all, looking at the league today, there is no one who can indisputably succeed Curry Jr.
In particular, he is also a player who has the potential to surpass Curry Jr. and become a superstar at the top of his game......