On January 13, Blake. Brown called Zhang Zifeng to his office, put a few newspapers on the table, and said, "Jack, you take a look at these newspapers first!" ”

Zhang Zifeng picked up the current newspaper and saw that it was the New York Post

"Zhang Zifeng's choice? 》

New York Post columnist Mark Brown. Levings wrote: Zhang Zifeng is an excellent player, can shoot well, and has a strong scoring ability. On the defensive end, he also showed a positive attitude, grabbing rebounds and blocking.

At the shooting guard position, he's on his way to being the first man in the league.

As long as this status is maintained, Zhang Zifeng will become the second Chinese to become a Hall of Fame member after Yao in the future.

But how far is he from a top superstar?

It's close, it's far away!

Zhang Zifeng lacks persuasiveness at critical moments.

In the most critical moments of the game, when it comes to who needs to deliver the final blow, how will the top superstars in NBA history choose?

If it's Jordan or Kobe, I'm sure everyone knows that. No matter what hardships they face, they will rise to the occasion and decide the outcome of the game on their own.

But Zhang Zifeng chose a completely different answer, he chose to pass the ball to a teammate who was in a more suitable position.

In yesterday's game, Zhang Zifeng did not choose to throw himself at the most critical moment, but passed the ball to Grant in the empty corner of the corner, and Grant scored the most crucial goal to help the team lock up the win.

Theoretically, we can't blame Zhang Zifeng for his choice.

Because Zhang Zifeng's approach is correct, while Jordan and Kobe's selfish approach is wrong.

But this is just a theory, you must know that the NBA is a commercial league, and although victory or defeat is the key, the most important thing is the fans.

Fans are hungry for a team victory, but even more desperate for the birth of a hero.

They are eager to see a hero who can step up and decide the outcome at the most critical moment.

Even at that time, their choices were very unreasonable and very selfish, and the fans were just as eager to see such selfish heroes!

Among those legendary moments that are remembered by fans, Jordan and Kobe Bryant don't have teammates with better positions around them?

No!

But they didn't choose to pass the ball, and they didn't even have that thought in their minds.

In their eyes, it is a matter of course that they decide the winner or loser. They are the boss of the team, and being the boss should have that privilege.

Yes, as the boss of the team, as the core of the team, it is a privilege and a responsibility to complete the most critical shot.

If you don't even dare to throw, what qualifications do you have to take on the responsibility of the core of the team?

Zhang Zifeng has never had such an awareness, it may be that he grew up in Chinese society, and the concept of team first has been deeply imprinted in his mind.

Let him think that it is more important for the team to win than to play the lore.

He wasn't wrong, but he let the fans who liked him down.

Many people compare Zhang Zifeng with Jordan and Kobe, but to be honest, Zhang Zifeng is not like it at all.

He doesn't have the temperament of Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

After reading the "New York Times" and reading the next few newspapers, they were all reports that criticized Zhang Zifeng's last-minute choice.

Seeing that Zhang Zifeng was angry, he directly crumpled the newspaper into a ball.

Damn it, bastard. Didn't Lao Tzu throw a key shot? Is Lao Tzu the kind of player who doesn't take responsibility?

Taken out of context, specious. is completely portrayed as a guy who does not dare to take responsibility and is weak at the most critical moment.

If you don't watch the game, if you just look at the report, someone will believe it.

Brett. Brown gave these newspapers to Zhang Zifeng, but he was not idle and had nothing to do, what he was afraid of was that Zhang Zifeng would be provoked and deceived when he saw it. Not to mention that the team's results will be affected, and even the relationship between the players will be affected.

Brett. Brown hurriedly said, "Jack, I'll show you these reports. I want you to know that these so-called expert professors are all fucking "biaozi" raised. They are the ones who will help whoever gives money and talk to them, fooling the public! We all know what it was like. You must not be deceived by those people and barely play alone at critical moments, which will only fall into their trap. If you really force a single fight like those bastards say, as long as you don't shoot, they will definitely criticize you for being a ball bully, a poisonous ball style, and a poison bag for the team! ”

"Don't worry, coach, I understand. I even know who is behind this. Sooner or later, they will regret it! Zhang Zifeng gritted his teeth and said.

"It's good that you understand, so I'll be relieved!" Brett. Brown said.

The report that criticized Zhang Zifeng as a soft egg at the critical moment came out, and soon several major newspapers and magazines in the United States, as well as the Internet, appeared overwhelmingly with Westbrook news reports.

On October 29, 2016, the Thunder defeated the Suns 113-110 in overtime at home, Russell Westbrook played 45 minutes, scored 51 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and scored his 38th career triple-double in the regular season, becoming the first player since the 1983-84 season to score at least 50 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game, including 23 points in the third quarter, tying the franchise record for the most points scored by a Thunder player in a single quarter.

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On January 13, 2017, the Thunder defeated the Grizzlies 103-95 at home, and Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, earning his 18th triple-double of the season and 55th career regular season triple-double. Westbrook, meanwhile, has accumulated 4,872 assists in his career, surpassing Mark Price {4,863} and Jose Calderón {4,865} to move up to 62nd on the NBA's all-time assists list.

On January 15, 2017, the New York Times published the article Mark. Levings' latest column, "Towards the Legend with Selfishness – Westbrook!" 》

This season, Durant left the Thunder for a championship and switched to the Golden State Warriors to hug the thighs of the Splash Brothers.

In the 2011-12 season, his teammates who reached the Finals also left one by one, and now Westbrook is the only one left on the Thunder team.

Maybe he plays very unreasonably and likes to stick the ball.

When you break through, you can't see your teammates who are empty, and the timing of your shots is very poor.

It makes people think that he is paranoid and will not cooperate.

But it was such a Westbrook, a young man whose face had long since lost his jerkiness, who bravely rampage on the inside and completed incredible breakouts one after another.

Even if he fell to the ground again and again, he still stood up fearlessly, inspired his teammates with his fighting spirit, and continued to attack the city for the team in the inner line full of long-standing people.

So far this season, Westbrook has 18 triple-doubles to help the team finish sixth in the West. almost single-handedly maintained the dignity of the Thunder team's powerhouse, so that the opponent never dared to despise it.

We like to see his selfishness, we like to see his arrogance, and we like to see his courage to ride alone.

We love such unreasonable Westbrook!