After the community charity event organized by the Brooklyn Nets, Howard Baker, a well-known reporter for the New York Times, who accompanied him, gave a brief personal interview with the Nets' core player, Gao Dazhuang.

Howard Baker is a veteran reporter for The New York Times and is now responsible for the day-to-day updates for the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.

Prior to joining The New York Times, Howard Baker had been immersed in the NBA for many years, including the Los Angeles Daily News, a team reporter for the Lakers, and a special correspondent for Sports Illustrated, where he interviewed superstars such as Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal for ESPN.

"I've been following the news about you since you were traded to the Brooklyn Nets, and I want to ask you, what do you enjoy most about the NBA?" Howard Baker was the first to ask.

"What I enjoy the most is the challenge, a different challenge every day, oh, being able to compete with great stars such as James, Durant, Kobe, Paul, Duncan, etc., which is very attractive in itself, so the challenge every night is a lot of fun for me," Gao Dazhuang immediately replied.

"What do you most want from the NBA?" Howard Baker asked.

"I want to win, I dream of a championship. In the game, I don't pay attention to how many points I get, what my stats are, as long as the team can win, it doesn't matter, I can only score 10 points, I can fight for 50 points," Gao Dazhuang replied after a short period of thought.

"I've interviewed a lot of NBA players, even those who haven't played a single NBA game. They will all say, the championship is my dream, why, is it really so important to be a champion? Howard Baker asked.

"Yes, the players want to win, and the champion is the ultimate winner, forever. When I was in college, we won the National Collegiate League, and because of that, that college left its mark on me. No one remembers a particular scene. No one will remember how many points you scored, how many rebounds you took, they just remembered whether the victory was yours or not. When people ask about your competition. Will only ask. Did you win?" said Gao Dazhuang, recalling his days of fighting for CUBA.

"Where do you think the Nets will be in the East with you, Deron and Lopez?" Howard Baker continued.

"Location? In the top three, hehe. That's where we stand right now, isn't it? But now this ranking does not allow you to relax at all, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. Actually, we had a good result last year, but this year we are expecting even better results," replied Gao Dazhuang.

"Do you have any specific goals?" Howard Baker then asked.

"I never make such promises because no one knows what's going to happen, I don't know who's going to get hurt, my goal is to try to win every night, and as a rookie I don't know what it's really like to make the playoffs, but I hope to go far in the playoffs with Deron and Lopez," Gao replied with a smile.

"When you come to New York, with a new team, new teammates, a new home, a new jersey, new shoes, something changes in your life, is that a turning point in your life?" Howard Baker made a welcome home gesture.

"Some realities force you to change, but I'm excited, from Houston to Brooklyn, it's a new challenge, I feel excited, and I hope to bring a new change to Brooklyn," Gao replied.

"Do you have anything to expect? I mean, what kind of life do you want to live in this new city? Howard Baker asked.

"I'm so excited! Houston is good, but New York is bigger, and there's more of a cultural mix here, especially trying different restaurants, which is something I'm very excited about, and I'm looking forward to making more new friends," Gao Zhuang replied with a laugh.

"I know that business is business, and before you can prove yourself in that city, you are traded to a new city, do you think it's a cruel thing?" Howard Baker asked.

"It was a little scary, but more excited, and I knew Brooklyn was the team that really needed me. I'm going to miss my friends in Houston now, but I tell my friends in Houston that we're not saying goodbye, we're saying goodnight to each other, and we'll see each other soon, and I'll go there, and we'll call each other," Gao replied.

"There's a Brooklyn Nets fan who recently made a big splash at Witt because he stabbed your likeness on his arm, you know? Howard Baker asked with a smile.

"Really?" Gao Dazhuang asked in surprise.

"Yes, which tattoo is oversized," Howard Baker said, gesturing.

"I don't know, I didn't meet him, but this guy is a real fan," Gao Da replied with a smile.

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Two days later, the latest issue of Time magazine published an article titled "Tall and Strong Is Transforming the Nets", accompanied by a photo of Tall and Strong facing off against Durant, written by Howard Baker, a veteran NBA reporter for Time Weekly.

Nets in Transition:

Promising playmaker Deron Williams and injury-plagued center Lopez are still leading the Brooklyn Nets on a tough journey, but they don't look like a competitive team, they're more like a team in the lottery, they are left behind by the New York Knicks in the same city, and the championship is just a pipe dream...... However, these are also in line with people's predictions.

But that all changed when the Brooklyn Nets went from the Houston Rockets to being tall and strong, and Brooklyn found his true "king," and the tall and strong are completely overturning those predictions.

Nets star Gerard Wallace once told reporters: "Tall and strong is our leader, he is the best player on our team, our victory comes from him, and if you look ahead to us this season, our performance is far higher than what people expect from us." It's because of him! ”

Watching the game sometimes reminds me of the movie "Life and Death" buses: accelerating to 50 mph, many times so fast that you lose control, but it's the thrilling spectacle that makes people applaud.

Since the departure of Kidd and Carter, Nets fans have rarely been able to simply enjoy the fun and excitement of the game.

The team's offense:

DeLong has the ability to lead the team into his own rhythm, but it is simply the tall and strong that really determines the team's attack.

Tall and strong is a very well-rounded player, but he didn't back down in his dictionary, so let's focus on the game against the Thunder the other day.

Despite being 2-3 against the opposition's defense, this should have brought the game into half-time positional mode, and it was prudent to slow down the tempo and play a series of tactics.

But the tall and strong ignore the other party's bag. Relying on outbreaks again and again. Constantly impacting the opposing team, and he also led the rest of the Nets' players, it gradually became the Nets' offensive characteristic and style of play.

Tall and strong was involved in the offense more than any NBA starter in 48 minutes, and he felt like he had a motor. His pace and strong body make the Nets' offense terrifying.

Singles:

The Nets rarely play half-court offense. Unless it's a tall and strong puller for one-on-one singles.

Recently, Sports Illustrated voted for him to be the top five best one-on-one singles players in the league. Frankly, I really sweat for the defenders, when the tall and strong are pulling up singles in the high post, when they are one-on-one. Tall and strong often stumble with opponents until they reach his destination - the basket.

I've never been a fan of singles unless it's a last-of-game kill, so I've loved seeing the league reduce its singles play in the last decade.

But Tall and Strong is one of the few singles players I like, grabbing the attention of every defender and scoring efficiently for most of the match.

I'd love to see the Nets create more space for the big guys to play on the screen, and if the other players can have consistent jump shots, it makes it harder for defenders to judge when they're big and strong with the ball.

Score:

Like my dad used to say, defense can win championships, but it's impossible without a good offense.

Overall, the Nets' current defense is not very good, but their offense is top-notch, which is led by tall and strong.

He averages fourth-best points per game in the league with 27.4 points per game, and third-highest in free throws per game at 8.1, while his three-point shooting is very threatening.

As I've said before, averaging 25 points per game is the hardest and most valuable yardstick of any player in the league.

There are only six people in the league who can do it, and the other four are recognized as the best four players in the league: Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron, James.

The remaining two are none other than the league's most popular "rookies" - tall and strong and Harden.

Superstars:

It's very difficult to win a game in the NBA without a superstar, but Tall and Strong brings a superstar show every night.

It's almost impossible for a team to win a championship without a superstar, but the Brooklyn Nets can give hope of winning a championship.

In short, the presence of tall and strong has transformed this troubled Nets team, and sooner or later the Nets will become a strong contender in the league.

All of the Nets' players see Tall as a very offensive threat and one of the top players in the league, and Tall and Strong is very attractive to free agents, not just to sign a contract, but also to win a ring together, and this kind of free agent is what the team needs most.

Victory:

If the regular season ends today, the Nets will enter the playoffs in third place in the East, and some even felt they wouldn't necessarily make the playoffs until the tall and strong joined the team.

Tall and strong is the fifth player in the league in terms of victory contribution and the first in offensive win contribution points, which may be best proven by his stats in crunch time.

In crunch time, Tall Strong's efficiency value rose from 1.6 to 4.7, and his free throw count also skyrocketed.

Leadership:

Leadership is an important quality that is hard to pinpoint, but great players can be great by bringing out the best in each player.

Perhaps what I look forward to the most is not just every night's game, but every possession of the ball, he is not an expert at organising attacks, but he has a good team-mate involved in the team's attack and defense, not only on the technical level but also on the awareness level.

The Nets are not a well-structured team, but under the leadership of tall and strong, every "bullet" of the Nets is full of power.

In a league full of world-class athletes, Tall and Strong has proven his leadership skills with non-stop victories. (To be continued......)