Chapter 233: The Belonging of the Super Platinum Generation

(Thanks to the monthly tickets of the two children's shoes of "Shuanghao" and "Leaving the Annihilation", I am very grateful and very moved!) ）

The playoffs haven't stopped, the Timberwolves still have a home game to play, and the entire Dallas Mavericks will have to stay in Minneapolis for a few days.

Minneapolis is also a big city, although it can't be compared to New York and Los Angeles, but the spring here is worth a stopover, and many people like to come here for a vacation in the spring, after all, not everyone likes the hot beaches of Miami.

After the Timberwolves finished the third game, the next game will be on the third day, and the league's schedule has been delayed a lot, from four games a day at the beginning, to three games a day, or even two.

The league does this for a reason, the playoffs are so short in total, in addition to the duel between the mid-range teams in the first round, the chances of the first and eighth games in the east and west are swept is very large, for the league's ratings, it is undoubtedly a problem, the gap between the first and eighth is very large, and the league cannot secretly support a weak team to defeat a strong team in order to improve ratings, which is too unrealistic.

After all, the fans' eyes are bright, and everyone can see the difference between the strengths and weaknesses of the teams at a glance, and if the black whistle and other situations are overused, the credibility of the league will be questioned.

However, some home whistles and star whistles can exist reasonably, and with these slight helps, many weak teams can survive for a while.

It's a pity that in such a situation, there is still a team of 16 teams in the entire East and West that is the first to be swept away, nothing else. It's Charlotte Bobcats, the team of Mr. Jordan, the god of basketball.

This has to be said to be an irony, the famous coach Larry Brown obviously can't adjust this team well, facing the Orlando Magic, who are second in the East, there is no room for resistance, and they were directly swept out of the game 4-0.

On the contrary, the Chicago Bulls, who are eighth in the East, are still under the leadership of Derrick Rose. In Cleveland, he fought to the death, stubbornly holding off the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Eastern hegemon.

The next day, Li Shihao received a call from Dek Nowitzki, inviting him to the banquet.

Dek Nowitzki picked a Western restaurant in Minnesota with a Texas flavor, and when Li Shihao arrived at his destination, he was recognized by the waiter at the door.

Li Shihao's fame in Minnesota is not small at all, and he is developing towards becoming a city hero, and many fans have even called for Li Shihao to be the city's spokesperson. And once this call was raised, the response was not small, and there were many echoes.

Nowitzki set a location on the third floor, the environment is very quiet, this time is the afternoon, there are not too many people in the western restaurant, Dirk also took this opportunity to directly charter the venue, but also avoided the problem of being asked for autographs by enthusiastic fans.

"The place I've spent the most time in the U.S. over the years has been Dallas. The eating habits are also picky there, and I choose Texas-style dishes in this western restaurant. Hope you enjoy! As soon as Li Shihao sat down, Dirk Nowitzki explained with a smile.

Dirk is indeed a gentleman, and his words make people feel like a spring breeze and have a great deal of goodwill.

Li Shihao smiled slightly, nodded, and did not object: "It's okay." Dirk, you know, for me, Western food is all the same flavor, and I can't tell the difference. For me, as long as it doesn't contain too many calories, it will make me gain weight. ”

Dirk smiled when he heard this, he understood Li Shihao's feelings, for some Chinese, Western food is indeed indistinguishable from authentic flavors, as long as it tastes delicious, and does not care too much.

If they are forced to distinguish what is Italian flavor, what is Texas flavor, and what is authentic New Orleans, it is indeed a little difficult, like Li Shihao, who has lived in the United States for so long, can at most taste the flavor of Orleans roasted wings.

Nowitzki specially invited Li Shihao to dinner this time, mainly to thank Li Shihao for his public support in the media two days ago, Dek Nowitzki is a low-key gentleman, he will not do anything to spray with the media, the pride and stability in the bones of the German have long been integrated into his every move, for him, he is more willing to use strength to prove everything, rather than argue with a big mouth.

"Bruce, your rookie is very good, I think you seem to be more worthy of the title of super platinum generation than the players in the 07 class, but there are too many excellent defenders in your class, and there are many heroes." Before the dishes he ordered were served, Dek Nowitzki took the initiative to find a topic and smiled at Li Shihao.

Li Shihao didn't dare to accept it so easily, whether a rookie can be called a super platinum generation is not something that can be decided now.

Li Shihao is very sober, although they seem to have a lot of outstanding players in this rookie now, and even many players are very likely to become the core of the team in the future.

However, when the quality of a rookie is really evaluated, it needs to wait until ten years later, and at that time it can only be slightly evaluated.

There are many draft years in the history of the NBA, but the titles of "Golden Generation", "Platinum Generation" and "Super Platinum Generation" can be judged by the success rate of the current players in the future.

However, now it seems that the 07 session, the 08 session, and the 09 session seem to be slightly inferior to the 07 session. The super interior Oden, who originally had high hopes, has not even finished a full rookie season, and this season, the Trail Blazers, known as the "Emperor", unfortunately suffered another season reimbursement due to injury.

The Portland Trail Blazers had a very smooth start this season, and Greg Oden finally lived up to expectations, starting every game in the first 20 games, averaging 11.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, compared to his average of 24.9 minutes per game, I have to say that this super interior player does have unlimited potential.

Unfortunately, Oden didn't last long, as he collided with Aaron Brooks in the knee during a game against the Rockets in December, reimbursing the season on the spot and reinvigorating the reputation of "Portland Veterinarian."

In the 07 class of players, after missing Oden's starlight, it seems very embarrassing to rely on Durant alone. Yi Jianlian, who was also pinned on high hopes, also did not perform as well as he should.

In contrast, on the contrary, the rookies of the 08 and 09 classes are more dazzling, Derrick Rose, Kevin Love, Westbrook, Li Shihao, Tyrek Evans, many of them have become firmly in the main position of the team and have begun to emerge in the league.

(To be continued.) )