Chapter Twenty-Four: The Super Platinum Generation

Before this match, Li Shihao was seen by many media people because of his outstanding performance, and ESPN even ranked him at the top of the rookie list on the prediction list.

This list calculates the playing time, scoring data, and even efficiency values of this year's rookie players in detail, and this list can be said to make ESPN's media staff stay up late to work, but fortunately, this year's ranking has attracted many people's attention!

Since the drafts of the 96 golden generation and the 03 platinum generation came into people's sight, people have begun to look for a new generation of draft talents, and many people have even put forward the cool slogan of "super platinum generation" to try to define a new generation of rookies in the future.

This list is highly professional, formulated by ESPN invited by the most authoritative experts in the field of basketball in the United States, and is not inferior to the MVP evaluation in the league in terms of data professionalism.

So when Li Shihao was ranked at the top of the rookie list by ESPN, countless rookies held their breath in their hearts, the honor of best rookie is extremely important in the hearts of many players, as the only award in their careers that only has one chance, countless talented rookies hope that they can take that crown!

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, and the arrogance of geniuses makes them not easily admit defeat when they don't meet their absolutely powerful peers!

Tonight's game was the first regular season game for Blanton Jennings against Li Shihao, and the strong conversation between the two rookies made the fans watching the game snoring.

In the preseason, the scene of Blanton Jennings being strongly suppressed by Li Shihao is still replaying in front of me, I thought Jennings would collapse after the defeat, but I didn't want this rookie who didn't look outstanding to score 55 points in the first two days, and murdered many reporters that night.

How long has it been since there has been a rookie like this? How long has it been since there has been such topical news?

The local media in Milwaukee took off their hats and cheered, such a topical rookie was lucky to come to Milwaukee under God's guidance, which made their waists straighten up a lot in the face of their peers!

Who says Milwaukee can't produce big stars? Wasn't Brandon Jennings' 55-point scoring performance impressive enough?

Milwaukee fans are even fantasizing about this year's Rookie of the Year falling to the Bucks, how long has it not been like that?

Under such sugar-coated bombardment, Brandon Jennings gradually lost in the bright future portrayed by the media, and when asked by reporters before the game, the "Mr. 55" proudly said that this year's rookie of the year will be in his pocket, and tonight, he will lead the team to an easy victory at the target center to show everyone who is the best rookie of the year!

Under such public opinion, the national media was jubilant, what a heroic complex of words, this is a rookie brave declaration, everyone selectively ignored the scene when Brandon Jennings was suppressed by Lee Se Ho in the preseason.

Who would have thought that after a lot of rhetoric, it would be like this?

The first quarter of the game was over, and the Timberwolves led 29-25, and the four-point margin was not huge. If you don't watch this game, you will definitely think that this is a game with a scorching score and equal strength, but if you look at the player data, Brandon Jennings's answer sheet in the first quarter of the game really surprised countless media reporters.

The rookie kid, who had just scored 55 points two days earlier, was sleepwalking around in the first quarter, and his return of just two points from seven shots put the Bucks in a difficult situation.

If it weren't for the Bucks' interior core Australians who broke out strongly in this game, sending 10 points and 4 rebounds in the first quarter of the game, successfully breaking the Timberwolves' interior line, the Bucks would definitely be behind by a double-digit score!

On the Bucks bench, Jennings buried his head under a white towel to hide his loss. In the first quarter of the game, he was still firmly restrained by Li Shihao, scoring inefficiently, and the passing line was broken, such an embarrassing situation made him fall into the dilemma of fighting alone, once the basketball reached his hands, it was like entering a bottomless pit, and there would be no more passing out!

If it weren't for the extremely good performance of center Bogut in the first quarter of the game, breaking up Al Jefferson on the offensive end and being extremely efficient, then he would have suffered the wrath of the whole team!

He didn't understand, why did he always fail every time he met that Chinese kid? Could it be that he is his own nemesis?

While he was still thinking about it, the dissatisfied voice of Bucks head coach Skels came: "Blanton, pass!" Now is the time to use your playmaking skills to revitalize the team, and I hope you understand this and don't waste the team's attacking opportunities! ”

Head coach Skyles's tone was already faintly angry, Jennings could hear that this old man was restraining himself with his previous cultivation, otherwise if he changed the head of the player, maybe he would receive a harsh reprimand!

Brandon Jennings clenched his fists, a little unwilling in his heart, before the game, head coach Skyls didn't say that to him, at that time, the old man patted his shoulder with a smile in his eyes, hoping that he could make a bold move and prove himself!

Who would have thought that after a quarter of the game, the situation would change so dramatically!

Thinking of this, Jennings glanced at Li Shihao, who was silently drinking water on the bench opposite, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes, why couldn't he meet such a good opportunity?

If there is a team management who trusts him so much, he is confident that he will not do any worse than that Chinese kid!

"Charles, have you read the newspapers in the recent period? There are many rookies with great strength and unlimited potential in this year's rookies, especially Brandon Jennings, who came to Minnesota to fight today, this Milwaukee young man, scored a career-high 55 points some time ago, including 29 points in the third quarter, and his performance was amazing, and it has been a long time since there has been such a hot rookie in the league! ”

Charles shook his head, stretched out his hand to wipe the crimson sauce on his fat lips, stretched out his tongue and licked it, reminiscing about the deliciousness of Fang Cai, he shook his head and said: "Kenny, Brandon Jennings's performance is indeed very eye-catching, but inconsistent shooting is always his shortcoming, he belongs to the kind of point guard who is quick to block and dismantle, this style of play will make him constrained in the face of strong teams in the league, unable to play at the level he should have, under the suffocating defense, I am afraid he will be difficult to show his strength!" ”

There are a lot of talented people in this rookie class, and many teams have even targeted them for rebuilding, hoping that some of them will have young leaders who can lead the team to revival!

From the original 07 to 08, and then to the current 09 class, in three years, the NBA has injected a lot of fresh blood, some have strong physical fitness, some have amazing arm spans, and under countless characteristics, a new generation of players has received widespread attention!

Many of them have been identified as the core of the team, and many young core players have stood up tenaciously in the face of failures and setbacks in the league, and have gritted their teeth to carry the team forward with their own efforts.

They're growing fast!

As the 96 golden generation grows old, new players are needed to dominate the league, and the 03 generation of the Mesozoic generation is gradually taking over the league, but it is undeniable that the future belongs to the new generation of players who are constantly improving and transforming!

In the history of the NBA, every golden age of the draft will always have a large number of draft talent blowouts in the past few years, but in the end, which rookies can be crowned with the title of "Super Platinum Generation" depends on their future efforts!

The road to legends in this alliance never stops! Legends need to be pioneered by the young people of the future!

Therefore, TNT deliberately arranged a debate on the topic of best rookie when broadcasting this game, and the debate was between Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.

After hearing Charles's answer, Kenny Smith raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "So Jennings's performance is still not worthy of the title of best rookie in the eyes of Sir Charles, you must know that he was able to score 55 points just two days ago, even if his performance in this game was a little bad, but it is rare for a rookie to score 55 points in a single game in his rookie season, and how long has it been since there has been such an aggressive rookie in the league!" ”

Charles stretched out his palm, shook his thick index finger and said disdainfully in front of Kenny, "Kenny, you know what? That's why you can never be the leader of the team! Brandon Jennings' performance is indeed impressive, but are there still few rookies like this in the league, and what about 55 points? Take a look at his shooting percentage, and compare it to his on-court efficiency, and you'll see that the rookie is the essence of the rookie, and behind the glamorous scoring stats lies a worrying weakness! ”

"And that's one of the big things that limits his ability to be a team leader, and unfortunately I don't see in him the finishing ability that a team leader should have, and once the game is in a state of anxiety, he can't give the team the help they need most."

After saying that, Charles Barkley glanced at Kenny Smith, his eyes full of provocation.

This big truth is righteous, reasonable, and Sir Charles has worked hard before the game!

Kenny Smith coughed when he heard this, but he didn't answer, and now that Brandon Jennings is striking iron, he better answer the question of whether he can be the best rookie.

Quickly cut the TV broadcast back to the game, and avoided the topic under the provocative eyes of Charles Barkley.