Chapter 52: The Active First Point Guard

After returning to the locker room, before Chi Liang could rinse, he was surrounded by his teammates.

Van Axel padded his heels, hooked Chi Liang's neck, and said with a smile: "I just saw Peyton's face, and it's really 'good-looking', haha!" ”

Well, Van Exel still remembered the things he discussed with Ji Liang before the game and let Payton know how good they were, but he didn't play much in this game and was expelled for beating McEllen.

"Today you are in the limelight and set a new record in the league, if you continue in the future, even if you surpass Michael, it is not a dream!"

At this time, McDates patted Chi Liang on the shoulder, looking encouraging.

The Michael in his mouth is naturally the god of basketball - Jordan!

The atmosphere of the Nuggets is very good, especially McDyce, who is the center, has a kind personality and usually works hard.

As for Van Exel, the core of the perimeter, he just goes crazy once in a while, and most of the time it's normal.

"Antonio, don't laugh, this kind of data is hard to come by, that is, you are lucky today, otherwise it is impossible to play, and I dare not guarantee that I will be able to replicate this kind of play in the future!"

Chi Liang was modest, but he was quite excited in his heart, well, he couldn't wait to see tomorrow's newspaper.

Like many players, Ji Liang likes to tune in to all kinds of reports that praise him, which is one of the few things he enjoys and helps to develop his self-confidence.

After taking a shower, D'Antoni came to his side and said, "Chi Liang, remember to attend a press conference with me later." After this game, the other teams are bound to pay more attention to you, study your flaws, and be careful to avoid encountering the rookie wall! ”

Unlike the previous two times, this time, D'Antoni called Chi Liang alone.

In D'Antoni's view, Chi Liang is simply his lucky star, in this shrinking season, the Nuggets have achieved a good record of 4 wins and 2 losses, you must know that last year's Nuggets had the bottom of the league and almost broke the record.

From the perspective of the lineup, the Nuggets did a great job of rebuilding, first using the 23rd pick in the first round to select the biggest pearl of this draft, Ji Liang, then exchanging the 'cabbage price' for Van Exel, and finally attracting McDyce to join.

With them as the core, plus qualified role players such as Billups, Stich, Fortson, and Lafrentz, the strength of the card is not weak, but it is in the upper middle of the league.

The current Nuggets, even if they don't run in enough, already have the strength to compete for playoff qualifications.

"Coach, I see!"

Hearing the rookie wall, Chi Liang was in his heart, just like D'Antoni said, the current Chi Liang is in the limelight and has definitely become the focus of other teams, coupled with the intensive schedule of the shrinking season, it is likely to encounter the rookie wall.

At the press conference, according to the rules, the home team will be the first to be interviewed by the media.

"Coach McMillan, what do you think of Chi Liang?"

The first to ask questions was a reporter from the Seattle Times, who is also the mouthpiece of the SuperSonics.

"To this day, I still can't believe he's a rookie! He has a lot of strength and a great sense of the big picture, and in time, he could become a superstar in the future! ”

As he spoke, McMillan was drowning in the fear of being dominated by Ji Liang, especially in the fourth quarter, where the rookie was so perfect that he didn't look like a rookie and felt like a superstar in full form.

"If you were given a chance to make a new selection in the draft, would you choose Chi Liang?"

At this time, the New York Times reporter asked a more sensitive question.

In fact, this has little to do with the supersonic, although in the 1998 draft, the supersonic had three draft picks, but the highest was the No. 27 pick in the first round, and even if it was re-selected, it was impossible to pick Chi Liang.

"Yes, of course! I think at this point, whether it's our SuperSonics or any other team, there will be no objections, he deserves any signing! ”

McMillan did not deny that he was also extremely greedy for Chi Liang, who could suddenly throw and organize, if he cultivated well, he could be the core.

At the same time, in order to prevent the media from pointing the finger at the supersonic management and criticizing them for their incompetence, McMillan also pulled other teams in.

After McMillan's evaluation, the reporter turned to Gary Payton.

Payton was very angry, but he still held back his anger and said: "This is just a regular season, the team is responsible for losing, I underestimated his reaction and speed, otherwise Schramf will definitely be able to make key shots, and the rookie will not be able to complete the record of triple-double +5×5!" ”

Payton took the blame.

Soon, the home team finished interviewing, and then it was the turn of the away team to be interviewed, and Ji Liang naturally became the focus, with a lot of gimmicks and explosive points, and almost all the topics revolved around him.

It is difficult for the current league to set a new record, and it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to have a triple-double of +5×5 this time, or a 60+ triple-double in the future, and an average of triple-doubles per game in consecutive seasons.

To get a triple-double +5×5 stats, not only does it require all-round strength, but it also has to be strong enough on the defensive end, plus a certain amount of luck to achieve this achievement.

The reporter asked Chi Liang: "How does it feel to break the record?"

"It felt great and most importantly, we won the last win!"

"Do you want to compete for the best rookie?"

"Why not!"

"What do you think of Peyton?"

"Payton is a superstar, he's very strong, especially his defense is impressive, he has the ability to change the game, and there's no doubt that he's the No. 1 point guard on the roster!"

Ji Liang did not belittle, nor did he elevate, the current point guard of the league, Kidd is on the road to the peak, and he cannot be compared with Payton for the time being; As for Stockton, he is one of the best point guards the league has ever had, but now he is 37 years old and has long since fallen to the top.

"Chi Liang, what do you think of McLen's malicious foul?"

"Everyone, I believe that with your understanding of basketball, you must also know the danger of this action! If I hadn't reacted fast enough to pull the basket, I would have probably been injured and even cancelled all the games this season, and naturally I wouldn't have set a record! ”

"I just interviewed McClen and he said you kicked him twice, is there such a thing?" At this time, another reporter followed up with a question.

There is no doubt that this is a pit.

"You know how chaotic it was, and I might have touched him with my foot to stop Nick, but I promise it wasn't intentional!"

As he spoke, Chi Liang shrugged his shoulders, revealing an expression that he was thinking hard but couldn't remember. He thinks that what he does is very hidden, and even if it is filmed, it is difficult for people to think that it is intentional.