Tao Hui

Chinese vocabulary refers to the convergence of light.

Borrowing fingers can hide the tracks, etc.

Uttered "Liang Shu Zhang Chong Biography": "The road is long, the rain is gloomy, the cold and summer are not even, and I want to take pictures without loss." ”

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In a 110-99 win over the Bucks, head coach Mike D'Antoni joined Joe Johnson and Yang Yiming in the post-game press conference.

Sports Illustrated: Mike, congratulations to you and your team. With 17 straight wins, the Rockets are now ranked first in the league, one win ahead of the defending champions, the Warriors. With 18 regular season games remaining, do you plan to win the rest of the season and stay top of the regular season?

D'Antoni: Thank you. We're definitely going to do our best. I can honestly tell you that in my eyes, every remaining regular season game is as important as the playoffs or even the championship series. It's very competitive in the West, and in order to make sure we can maintain home-court advantage in the event of a "win or go home", I think every Rockets player will give their best right now. We don't think about how well the Warriors or the Raptors or the Celtics are playing, as long as we keep winning, we're going to be in the first place. That is our task at this stage.

Sports Illustrated: Can I add a question? Hello Yiming, you've been doing very well lately, and you've just finished second in the rookie power rankings. How do you see your performance? If you had the chance to compete for Rookie of the Year, would you prioritize your individual achievements or team results?

Yang Yiming: Thank you. I owe it to Coach Mike for his trust in my recent performances, which has given me a lot of opportunities to play at key times and has greatly improved my confidence. As for the Rookie of the Year, I'm going to do my best, but if I have to sacrifice for the sake of the team, of course I choose to focus on the team.

NBATV reporter: Yiming, your progress has exceeded everyone's expectations, I don't know what secrets you have?

Yang Yiming: I would like to thank the entire coaching team of the Rockets, they trained scientifically, which made me feel that I had tapped all my potential. It's a great atmosphere as a team, and I've learned all sorts of different things from stars like Harden, Paul, and even Joe [Johnson], and he's all very supportive of the younger generations, and I've learned a lot." All in all, it was still a dream for me to be brought here from China and join the Rockets. But as soon as I see the strength of my competitors, I will immediately come back to reality. That's what pushes me to train and improve every day.

ESPN: That's a good point, Dr. Yang. I've heard you're about to sign a contract with Adidas to launch your own signature sneaker collection. Do you have any comment on this?

Yang Yiming: I can only say that I don't know where you got the news from. If you know someone from Adidas, could you please pass on my contact information to them? Right now, my goal is the rest of the game, so I'll leave the topic of commercial signing to the offseason.

Basketball Observer: Hello, Joe. You didn't play for the team today, was it the coach's decision?

Joe Johnson: yes. Coach Mike wants to give every player more opportunities to rest and prepare for the playoffs.

Basketball Observer: But in the previous six games for the Rockets, you and the team were almost seamless. How would you rate yourself and the form of several other players who have joined after the transfer window, such as Derrick Rose and Brandon White?

Joe Johnson: Everybody's happy, I know especially Rose, it feels like he's had a second spring. After all, we came to the Rockets with the same goal, which was to win and win championships. So I don't think there's anything to worry about, we're very united and it's our desire to play for Houston.

D'Antoni: Let us ask our Chinese friends one last question.

CCTV: Thank you, Coach. As we all know, the NCAA March Madness is about to begin, can you ask if both players have their own teams? Which one are they?

Joe Johnson: I'm still rooting for the University of Arkansas, my alma mater.

Yang Yiming: (scratching his head in embarrassment) I really don't know which team to support. Which team do you support?

CCTV: Duke. And also...

Yang Yiming: Then Duke, that's it!

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The press conference ended with laughter, and Yang Yiming and Yu Xiaochun, who acted as interpreters, were about to leave, but were stopped by coach D'Antoni.

"Coach, is there anything you want me to do?"

D'Antoni motioned to the reporters in the room, and waited until everyone had packed up their things and left, and only the three of them were left in the room, before he spoke: "Yang, I have something to tell you." ”

"Coach, what do you command?" was suddenly left alone to talk, this was a treatment that Yang Yiming had never encountered before, and he tried to control his nervousness.

"Don't be nervous, I just wanted to tell you about your recent games."

"Okay, you say."

DE: You've been doing well in the last few games, but I hope you've changed a bit.

Yang: Did I have a problem playing, coach?

De: No. At halftime against Celtic, your question reminded me. Then I put you on the court, and you did a good job of doing the things that you came up with: interior defense, offensive down, three-point shooting.

Yang: So what do you want to say?

DE: Did you pay attention to Harden's performance in the second half today, what do you think?

Yang: Brother Deng? He... He's done a great job, and I should say we're the best in the team.

DE: I'm talking about the second half. You recall carefully.

YJ: The second half? It seems that Deng Ge was not as aggressive as in the first half, and he played a little restrained, but I guess it has something to do with the fact that we have been leading all the time.

Yu: (interjects) If the impression is correct, Deng Ge should only score 5 points in the second half.

DE: Well, you're both right.

Yang: (tentatively) Do you wish I could share a little more in this situation?

De: I didn't play you a lot of time in the second half today.

Yang: (puzzled) That's... I don't seem to get it right. Can you show me the way?

De: Remember what I asked you before the season?

Yang: Of course I do! You want me to win the Rookie of the Season award, and I've been working towards that.

DE: Well, I can see that you've been working hard. But that's going to have to change...

Yang: Huh?

Yu: (interrupting) Wait, I seem to get a little understood...

De: Oh? You also had your share in the idea of the Celtic midfield? It just so happens that Koharu, I'll hear what you've come up with.

Yu: No, no, what I'm thinking about is definitely not right, I won't say it.

DE: It's okay, be bold and say it. The Celtics game, isn't that right?

Yu: Okay... Actually, I'm wondering, do you mean to let Yiming start to build up for the playoffs...

DE: That's right!

Yang: Huh?!

DE: You don't need to be surprised. Charging doesn't mean I'm going to start hiding you, but I'm probably going to give you more playing time to get used to the intensity of the playoffs – there are a lot of teams that want to challenge us, and everyone is going to take advantage of the last 18 games. My hope is that you're going to work on yourself in those playing hours, but you're also going to have to keep yourself motivated, like James [Harden] did today. Do you think he doesn't want to lock up the MVP scramble in one go? But compared to some other things, even MVP can be put on first...

Yang: Championship rings...

De: yes. Championship rings.

Yang: But... The bet you made with me doesn't count? Best Rookie Award, can you not take it?

De: If you can win the best rookie, of course I want to congratulate you, which is not only a proof of your strength, but also an affirmation of our selection of materials. But don't worry, I'm now convinced of your determination, your ability to act... It would be nice to say that I was agitated at the time, but now I find that I don't need to use it anymore. What about the best rookie? Do you want to just be a rookie who wins the championship in his first season?

Yu: (eyes light up) Magic Johnson...

Yang: (griefingly) The Magician's championship was the 76ers who won against Dr. J...

Der: It's okay, I know you're targeting Dr. J. Julius Owen - if he loses, you can win it back for him!

Yang: Is this really possible?

De: Think about the room of reporters just now. Those flashes. The look in the eyes of each opponent when they face us - do you still think it's impossible?

Yang: I feel like I get it.

De: (pats Yang Yiming on the shoulder with satisfaction) I know you will understand, you have the wisdom of the Oriental. Grandson, or Taoist, I don't know, hahaha.

Yang: Hmm. (in Chinese) Taoguang cultivates obscurity, accumulates thick and thin.

DE: What?

Yu: (Helping to translate) It is to temporarily put away your light, wait for the opportunity, and explode at the most critical time.

De: (thumbs up) Sure enough, you Orientals have great wisdom! Then go back to the hotel early and get some sleep. Give your light a break, boy, and we're going to fight again tomorrow!

Yu Xiaochun and Yang Yiming replied in unison: "Okay! The three of them walked out of the press conference room with their heads held high.

No one knows what's going on here—

Taoguang is obscure, and it is thick and thin.