Chapter 118: Garnett's Provocation
The next morning, Chi Liang Apartment!
"Well, sit down!" Ji Liang held the food bowl, teasing Nana at the same time, he was also trying to start training.
Many people think that cats cannot be trained, but in fact, as long as they use the right method, whether they are kittens or adult cats, whether they come or sit down, they are likely to understand the instructions and obediently follow them.
Since adopting Nana, Chi Liang has occasionally taken the time to observe books about cats, including training books.
In fact, as the owner of a cat, I have already trained the cat halfway through! Everyone should have this experience, right? As soon as the can is opened, or even just the sound of opening the refrigerator and taking the can, the cat will immediately rush over and prepare it on the spot.
The cat that hears the canned food coming is just a small step away from the day when it will come by listening to the command or whistle!
When they are kittens, they are the most receptive, so Chi Liang hopes that Nana can understand some instructions, so that a lot of trouble can be avoided.
Meow~
It's a pity that Chi Liang's password is useless, Nana just shouted at Chi Liang, and then came to Chi Liang's feet, raised her upper limbs, and hugged him with both paws...... The calves, the cute head was raised, the ears were shrugged, and the bright big eyes looked at the food bowl in Chi Liang's hand.
"I can't stand you!" After trying a few times, he found that Nana was still indifferent, so Ji Liang had to give up temporarily and put the food bowl on the ground.
At this time, Nana immediately let go of the cat's paws and pounced on the food bowl, and her little head was instantly submerged in the food bowl, and she kept gnawing on it.
On this day, Ji Liang did not go to the training hall.
The shortened season is already tight, and judging from the Nuggets' schedule, there is about one game every two days. Training is really important, it can keep the players in shape and improve the quality at the same time, but all the premise is that it has to be a combination of work and rest, otherwise it is easy to get tired and then lead to injury.
While Nana was eating, Ji Liang lay on the sofa and began to read the several newspapers he had ordered. In addition to national newspapers such as The New York Times and USA Today, there is also a local Denver newspaper, Nugglove.
As usual, Chi Liang was too lazy to read news such as people's livelihood and finance, so he went directly to the sports section to find reports related to him.
"Rookie Wall, non-existent!"
This is the headline of the sports section of the New York Times, and I don't know if the reporters or editor-in-chief of the New York Times appreciate Chi Liang, and most of the reports about Chi Liang are praised.
A few days ago, in the game with the Spurs, Chi Liang was sleepwalking throughout the game, without a single double, and even several mistakes, which was far worse than his previous performance. Many media did not let go of this, and they belittled Chi Liang one after another, thinking that he had encountered the rookie wall.
The result? In the game against the Grizzlies, Ji Liang got an economical triple-double. That's it, but in the game against the Rockets, Ji Liang got a triple-double again, and the statistics were even more brilliant, with 16 points, 22 assists and 11 rebounds.
Two consecutive triple-double performances, which naturally exceeded the expectations of the media, if this is all rookie walls, the media are afraid that even the festival will be gone.
So, after two consecutive triple-doubles, the media quickly changed the limelight and began to sing praises for Chi Liang, believing that with Chi Liang's performance, it is very likely to become the next triple-double king.
In the current NBA league, there are only three people with the title of triple-double king, they are Oscar Robertson, 'Magic' Johnson and 'Basketball Emperor' Chamberlain, especially Robertson, who has the most triple-doubles and is the only one who has completed an average triple-double per game in a season.
Due to the age, the names of Jason Kidd, Wei Shao, and James have not yet appeared in the triple-double king.
Now in Jason Kidd's fifth season, he's not far from a triple-double title, and he still needs to work hard; Needless to say, James and Wei Shao are afraid that they haven't touched basketball yet.
Chi Liang didn't bother to complain about the change in the media's position, their discipline had long been lost, and most of the reports were to attract the attention of the audience, so as to increase sales.
Like the New York Times, Nugglove, the mouthpiece of Nugglove, is naturally a big boast, and the exaggerated description seems to blow Chi Liang into the sky.
Only the "Los Angeles Times" is different, and I don't know if it is the relationship between the Lakers and the Lakers, they are on opposite sides of Chi Liang, as long as Chi Liang performs poorly, they will be crazy to belittle; If Chi Liang performs outstandingly, they often choose to be indifferent.
This time, they are like this, and there are no reports praising Chi Liang, but the headlines in its sports section are still related to Chi Liang.
Kevin Garnett: Chi Liang, who is he? 》
After defeating the Rockets, the Nuggets' next opponent is the Timberwolves with the 'Wolf King' Garnett, and the time is tomorrow.
Kevin Garnett, a power forward, nicknamed the Wolves, KG, etc., entered the draft as a high school student and was eventually selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth pick in the first round.
He has distinctive characteristics and grows rapidly, this is also his fourth season, and he has averaged 20+10 top interior data per game, and with his potential, there is still the possibility of continuing to grow.
Of course, Chi Liang, who is familiar with later generations, knows very well that Garnett eventually became a legendary power forward, and has always been in the top five in the power forward rankings, on a par with Duncan, Malone, Barkley, etc.
According to an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Garnett still attaches great importance to the Nuggets, after all, the two teams have equal records. For McDyce, Garnett also did not despise it, after all, the two had fought each other, and even he was not sure of winning.
It's just that when he was asked about Chi Liang, Garnett showed a puzzled expression, and then said the above sentence, as if he really didn't know him.
In fact, in the past month or so, Chi Liang has performed excellently, refreshing the impression of the media again and again, and the limelight can be described as unparalleled for a while.
There is no doubt that this is a provocation, naked contempt for him, how could Chi Liang not know that the other party did this, either not taking him in his eyes, or trying to provoke him.
But for the proud Wolf King, the former is more likely, and he has done this similar pre-game provocation more than once or twice.
"I might surprise you with this game!"
Chi Liang is not a stone man, and he was openly provoked by Garnett, which naturally ignited his fighting spirit, and he had a strong desire to 'do it' for this top power forward who 'runs with a train in his mouth'.
So, in order to teach Garnett a lesson, Ji Liang began to watch Garnett's recent videotapes to try to learn more about the other party.