Chapter 16: Respect from Luke Longley
The first quarter of the game between the Bulls and the Grizzlies was unexpected, and the side behind turned out to be the Bulls, in fact, this is also the habit of the Bulls, always used to playing in the second half. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
“27:25”。 The Bulls fell behind, and the Grizzlies' three-point shooting was opened tonight, and Greg Anthony threw in three three-pointers in the first quarter, but fortunately, Jordan's three-point shooting tonight could also hit two three-pointers in the first quarter, but tonight's "Pi Erye" felt bad, and he hit all three points and two times in a single quarter. But fortunately, tonight's "Flower Worm" Rodman rebounded enough, with 5 rebounds in a single quarter, and two rebounds in the frontcourt.
Grizzlies center Eric Mobley is in his final year this year, and the "bum" doesn't know this season is his last. Such a person will definitely not be Luke Longley's opponent, it's okay to say that Longley's offensive ability is poor, but to say that Longley's scoring ability is poor depends on who he compares with, compared with Carl Malone and David Robinson, Longley's scoring ability is definitely much worse, but tonight's opponent is just a "bum", and Longley is energetic.
As the first Australian player to enter the NBA and the first Oceanian player to play in the NBA, although Longley did not play as much of a role as a center in the Bulls' offensive system, his hard work and enthusiasm still showed his value, and also won the respect and trust of Liu Ming and his teammates.
To be honest, Liu Ming's relationship with Luke Longley in the Bulls should be the best, Longley usually trains hard, and he is also very desperate on the court, Longley does not have white people's "colored eyes", Longley as the first Australian to log in to the NBA This is very similar to Liu Ming, and he is also the first person to enter the NBA in various countries, everyone's experience is similar, Lang uses his solid arms and tough style to make all doubts about him disappear, Liu Ming has not done this yet, Langley likes this "little brother" very much, Liu Ming is also very happy with Langley's overtures, and Liu Ming's two best relations in the team are Longley and Croatian Kukoc.
What Liu Ming didn't know was that the relationship between Longley and himself also affected Longley's opinion of Yao Ming in later generations.
(Beijing time on June 11, 2011, according to the "Sun Herald" report, as the injury is gradually recovering, Yao Ming has slowly begun to resume training, he hopes that he can recover quickly and return to the court as soon as possible.) However, Australian basketball legend Luke Longley gave advice to Yao Ming in an interview, and he hoped that Yao Ming would not come back reluctantly, so as not to affect the rest of his life due to the serious injury. Many longtime NBA fans should know Longley's name, and he won three championships with Jordan with the Chicago Bulls. He believes that Yao Ming's condition is very similar to when he was injured, and he also had to leave the field because of an ankle injury. The 2.18m-tall Longley is also an inside giant, saying: "I'm similar to Yao Ming, both of us have huge supporters behind us, but sometimes this support can sometimes become a pressure for giants like me and Yao Ming. ”
Longley explained: "With a big player like us, height and weight can take a big toll on us, so it's hard to stay fit for a long time, and sometimes injuries are inevitable and that's the biggest challenge of my career. I understand Yao Ming's situation very well, and if Yao Ming's situation is the same as I was back then, the final result will definitely be very frustrating. ”
For Yao Ming's current mood, Longley understands very well.
"I know Yao Ming is going to spend all his time trying to find answers to injury problems, and in this situation, you're always trying to find a way to get your body to be able to handle an NBA game, but then sometimes you get into a dead corner like I did," Luke Longley said. But I believe Yao Ming is doing everything he can. ”
Born in Melbourne, Longley entered the 1991 draft and was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with a No. 7 pick in the first round, making him the first Australian basketball player in history to join the NBA. In the hearts of Australians, he is expected to share Yao's expectations. Longley was traded by the Wolves to the Chicago Bulls in 1994, where he reached the pinnacle of his career. In terms of injury experience, Longley and Yao Ming also had a very similar experience, after winning three championships with Jordan, Longley suffered a similar ankle injury to Yao Ming, and subsequently retired. That injury also became a lifelong problem, and to this day, Longley still suffers from an ankle injury. So he didn't want Yao Ming to follow his old path.
In an interview with domestic media, Yao Ming also revealed his recovery from his injury, saying that his foot injury has only recovered to 30%, and he will continue to work hard to recover and strive to return to the game in order to let his daughter see him play. Although Yao Ming's tenacious spirit has amazed many people, everyone is also very worried about his physical condition.
The 42-year-old is part of the Australian national team's coaching staff. Starting June 24, the Chinese men's basketball team will play two warm-up games in the Australian men's basketball team, and Longley is also leading the national team to prepare for the subsequent competitions. It was previously reported that Yao Ming could return in August or September 2011, and many people were expecting him to return to the national team for the Asian Championships, but from the situation at the time, this possibility was not too great. In Longley's view, Yao Ming obviously shouldn't make a comeback prematurely. (This is true, but now it is the credit of Liu Ming)
Longley played very tough tonight, making 4 free throws in the first quarter, all 4 of them, and Longley stuck the Grizzlies center, and the immature Raheem would not be the opponent of Rodman's old shell. Think about Rodman's rebounding harvest again tonight.
In the second quarter, the Bulls began to exert their strength, and the Grizzlies, who did not enter the playoffs last season, will certainly not be the opponent of the Bulls.
"32:16", the Bulls came to a double kill in the second quarter, and the Grizzlies only scored 16 points, Longley performed well, sending 3 "big hot pots", and Jordan also scored 3 steals.
At halftime, Phil Jackson stopped Liu Ming and asked Liu Ming to do a warm-up activity, and Liu Ming looked at the form in the third quarter and prepared to play.
This is the first time Liu Ming has appeared so early, and Liu Ming secretly told himself, "We must seize the opportunity."
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