When Zhao Yong was preparing to play the Nuggets at home, Zhao Yong was caught off again by his two draft templates.

One is Luka Doncic and the other is Zion Williamson.

In Real Madrid's 88-74 win over Anadolu Efes in the Euroleague Basketball League, Real Madrid's Luka Doncic played 26 minutes on 10-of-14 shooting and 6-of-7 free throws to finish with 29 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists.

Doncic is incredibly efficient.

His style of play looks like the poor man's version of Zhao Yong.

In the post-game interview, Doncic said: "Zhao is my learning target, his way of playing is cool, I like his style of play. ”

Luka Doncic is a hot rookie this year, and many draft sites have seen him as the top pick.

In the United States, Zion Williamson, a recent senior in high school, won the McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest, where he showed outstanding physical talent, incredible explosiveness, power and speed.

Zion's style of play is also very similar to Zhao Yong's style of play during the Celtic period.

Zion is hailed as the favorite to be the top pick in the 2019 draft.

"I love watching Zhao play, I study every game he plays, and I think if his style of play can be successful in the NBA, then I can too, and then he can play point guard, and that inspires me," Zion said in an interview with reporters. ”

Because of Zhao Yong's successful transformation, Zion has also been suggested by many to transform into a point guard, which can avoid a lot of injuries, and then he will also have the greatest advantage at the No. 1 position.

Of course, the trouble with Zion's transformation to point guard is that his projection and passing are not up to the standard of a good point guard.

Zhao Yong was also selected as the draft template by the top picks in the 2018 and 2019 drafts.

This also made Zhao Yong's fame go to the next level.

Scouts are committed to spotting another Zhao Yonglai in leagues at all levels.

If these two draft templates enter the NBA and can play like Zhao Yong, it means that they won't fall out of water.

Of course, there are also downsides.

Led by Zhao Yong, there are more and more short interior players trying to transform into point guards.

Many media outlets have criticized this option.

The little man can play the inside line when he grows taller, but the big man rarely goes to the outside line.

The main thing is that the training technique and ability are completely different.

The small man is biased towards dribbling, playmaking, and shooting, while the big man focuses on confrontation and under-the-basket technique.

If you do this, it will be messy, and most of them will end in failure.

Of course, there are also some media outlets that support this change.

They believe that many players do not have a clear position distinction in high school, and the basic skills of dribbling awareness and passing are generally good, and the transformation is indeed not difficult because of the inside line to the outside line to practice dribbling, plus some projection talents.

A lot of people's positions are just defined by the coach and the outside.

Then, as the NBA era progressed, there was less and less room for the little man at the No. 1 position.

Raising height in the No. 1 position is more like an inevitable trend.

Soon, Zhao Yong also commented on Doncic and Zion: "I have also watched their games, Luka and Zion are partially consistent with my style, if they are combined, it will be very similar to me, haha, I am optimistic about their future development." ”

Zhao Yong felt that he should organize a little more classical language to evaluate these stars in the future.

After they become famous, their classic quotations should be repeatedly touted by outsiders.

It's also a good idea to invite them to the training camp in the summer, so that they can become their own fans.

After being personally certified by Zhao Yong, the media has been more active in spreading these news.

That's the nitty-gritty of impact.

In addition, with the passage of time, the Clippers have also cultivated Zhao Yong to be a façade.

The marketing department of the Clippers also regards Zhao Yong as a new market development point, and in various publicity, Zhao Yong is the absolute core of the team and the leader of the team.

This kind of publicity gesture has also attracted many Chinese brands to inspect the clippers.

In addition, Zhao Yong's personal brand sponsorship was made, and Schwartz helped Zhao Yong sign a lot of endorsements.

This time, of course, it's not condoms, aphrodisiacs, or anything like that.

Instead, it is more inclined to brands such as shampoos, cars, beverages, and clothing for ordinary people.

Zhao Yong's temperament is not suitable for that kind of luxury and high-end brands.

There is no way, Zhao Yong outside the stadium is too down-to-earth.

There are too many kinds of dick silk behaviors that like beauties and interact with female celebrities.

Even Jenna can't control Zhao Yong in this matter.

In addition to the sneaker brand is still not finalized, Zhao Yong has brands in many industries.

In order to consider that he can't spend too much energy in business, Zhao Yong has also pushed a lot of endorsements.

For Zhao Yong, money is not an issue now.

The increase in endorsement brands and the increase in fame have brought Zhao Yong the most intuitive increase in personal income.

On average, the price of a single brand endorsed by Zhao Yong is between $800,000 and $3 million.

That's a very high price for a rookie, non-sneaker brand.

Zhao Yong roughly calculated that these brands have brought him about $15 million in after-tax income every year, and it is close to $30 million before tax.

If you add the sneaker contract signed in the future, his endorsement income will be higher.

You must know that Zhao Yong has not played a full season in the league, and his commercial value is not much different from that of a superstar, which is also the most obvious benefit of Zhao Yong's backing to the big market.

Of course, the current NBA is different from the previous NBA, and now both the exposure of players and the income are completely different from before.

In addition to the commercial contract, Zhao Yong is also expected to sign a salary cap contract with the Clippers in the summer.

Without the restrictions of the Arenas clause, his annual salary can be increased horribly.

The Clippers will definitely do whatever it takes to keep Zhao Yong, and then the last thing the Clippers lack this summer is salary space.

Zhao Yong doesn't have the ambition to be the richest man, as long as he doesn't mess around, the money he earns from playing the NBA is enough for him to spend it in his lifetime.

.......

On March 4, the Clippers take on the Denver Nuggets at Staples Arena.

Whether it was with the Celtics or the Clippers, Zhao Yong lost against the Nuggets.

No way, the current Nuggets are indeed quite strong, and they are among the Western Conference playoffs.

Jokic, Barn, Wilson Chandler, Gary Harris, Millsap, Murray...

These players are all physically gifted, and then the height and weight of the interior are carried by them.

Under Mike Malone, Jokic is becoming a pivotal center, averaging 18 points, 10 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game this season.

In the first two duels between Zhao Yong and Jokic, Zhao Yong did not find any benefits.

Jokic is so smart that he makes the right choices, both offensively and defensively.

Then his body is like a meat shield, and it is not easy for Zhao Yong to hit him on the inside, he attacks and fouls too hard, and he can't hit it without full force....

This time it encountered the Nuggets again, and the outside world was not optimistic about the Clippers' game.

"Nikola Jokic is Zhao Yong's nemesis? 》

"Fat Showdown, two future superstars showdown. 》

"Zhao Yong needs to prove that he has what it takes to lead the Clippers to beat a strong team. 》

"The Clippers have a bad record after the All-Star break!" 》

"The Clippers are still in trouble for the playoffs. 》

"The Clippers still can't beat a playoff-caliber team. 》

"Vegetable Abuse Maniac, Zhao Yong has not improved much for the Clippers' strength. 》

...

...

When the outside world questioned the Clippers and Zhao Yong.

Beverley came out and said: "We are a team, the last time we lost against Denver was our collective problem, you can't think it's all Zhao's pot, he has done a great job. ”

The cohesion of the Clippers is constantly improving, and Zhao Yong is just the best player of the Clippers to carry the pot for everyone.

Beverly is very righteous and shares the pressure on Zhao Yong.

Harrell also said: "Zhao has done a good enough job, he is only in his first year playing in the NBA, you can't look at him in the eyes of MVP." ”

The current strength of the Clippers is actually obvious to all, and many times it is not one person who can change the situation of a team.

What's more, some time ago, the league was too unfriendly to the schedule of the Clippers.

Zhao Yong also knows the expectations of Los Angeles fans and the media for tonight's game.

He still has faith.

He's getting stronger almost every night.

He also added all the ball coins accumulated in the previous games to the leader, which increased the leader's attribute from 60 to 65 points.

Compared with the Celtic period, Zhao Yong's strength has improved significantly.

Instead of playing on the Denver Plateau tonight, Zhao Yong has a strong grasp of ending the back-to-back losses against the Nuggets on his home court.

When warming up before the game.

Jenna sat on the sidelines and cheered for Zhao Yong.

Now Jenner comes to the sidelines to watch almost every home game.

Her love for Zhao Yong deepened.

After the appearance ceremony.

Zhao Yong shouted at his teammates: "Everyone outside thinks we will lose to them, but what I want to say is that this is our turf and we have to defend it!" ”

"That's right, kill them!"

"Kick them in the ass."

The Clippers players all screamed.

Zhao Yong felt that these teammates seemed to be more cooperative than before, and he didn't know if it was the reason for the improvement of the leader's charisma.

This attribute is the most mysterious.

Over there for the Nuggets.

Malone emphasized to everyone: "Give the ball to Nikolai and let him respond." ”

"Nikolai, when you're defending, you stand up on the inside and play them like you did last time."

“ok！”

"No problem."

The Nuggets' players are also responding.

If the Clippers are a single-core style of play, the Nuggets are more of a team style of play.

They also have a better understanding than the Clippers.

Jamal Murray shouted particularly aggressively.

Murray also played in the Rookie Challenge, and he has a deep understanding of Zhao Yong's dominance.

It would be difficult to deal with Zhao Yong just by him, but it would be different with his teammates.

This game belongs to TNT's national live broadcast event in the United States, and in China, it is also broadcast live on CCTV, and of course, online live broadcast is also indispensable.

The commentators are constantly analyzing the situation between the two teams.

The starting line-ups of the players were also played on the screen.

Clippers starters: Zhao Yong, Te'o, Tobias Harris, Gallinari, Jordan Jr.

Nuggets starters: Murray, Barton, Wilson Chandler, Millsap, Jokic.

The camera is divided into two sides, with Zhao Yong on one side and Jokic on the other.

The average data of the two players has also played with the data of the previous game.

As the referee threw the ball up, the game officially began.

Jordan Jr. jumped to Jokic's feet.

Jordan Jr. dials the ball to Zhao Yong.

Zhao Yong dribbles to the frontcourt.

Zhao Yong gave the ball to Te'o on the right, and Te'o gave the ball to Harris in the low post.

Harris faced with Wilson Chandler's defense, opting for a mid-range jumper from the right side after a series of tentative steps.

This ball Wilson Chandler did not lose his defensive position.

"Box!"

The basketball slammed into the hoop.

Jokic grabbed the rebound.

Jokic dribbled the ball himself across half court and then fed it to Murray.

Zhao Yong defended Murray, and Murray directly changed direction to ask Zhao Yong, but it was unsuccessful.

Murray gave the ball to Jokic, who moved to the free-throw line.

Jokic made a tentative step and then slowly broke through on the right side.

Jordan Jr. has been stuck with Jokic, and the Nuggets players are running like crazy.

Jokic threw a one-handed towel, Barton from the perimeter.

Barton received the ball with a flick, slightly lifted Te'o's center of gravity, and then dribbled sideways.

Quick three-point shots.

"Huh!"

3 to 0.

There is a difference in the feel of the two teams in the opening game.

For the next 4 minutes.

The Nuggets showed their excellent teamwork, and every shot was made in the open space after multiple transmissions.

The Nuggets don't have a fast pace, but they shoot well.

And the Clippers also have a lot of open slots, but they just can't shoot.

Harris, Te'o, and even Zhao Yong, they are not stable pitchers, and their outside projection has certain ups and downs, which is not so stable.

Gallinari's shot was slow again, and he was directly blocked.

7 minutes and 22 seconds.

Rivers called a halt to the game, and the score was 12-2.

The Clippers only scored 2 points with a breakthrough layup by Zhao Yong, and the shot was all lost.

Rivers rotated personnel, and Te'o came off the field and replaced Loewe.

"The Clippers were in trouble from the start, they couldn't shoot from the outside, and the visiting defense could keep shrinking," Barkley said. ”

O'Neill said: "Zhao is also struggling, opponents are quickly getting used to his style, and he needs to adapt to this kind of game as quickly as possible. ”

Pause back.

The fans at Staples Arena continued to cheer as Zhao Yong advanced with the ball.

Zhao Yong's popularity is very high, and fans will not give up easily.

The Clippers' offense.

After Zhao Yong dribbled to the top of the arc, he did not single, but signaled the inside line to cover Lu Wei.

Zhao Yong attracted attention with the ball, and Lu Wei ran back from the inside to outside the three-point line on the right.

Zhao Yong directly gave the ball to the past.

After Lowe received the ball, there was some space in front of him, and he adjusted a little and then made a three-point shot.

Lowe is not well suited to catch-and-shoot shots, and he prefers this kind of adjusted shooting, even if the opponent will have some interference.

But he still got hold of it.

"Huh!"

12 to 5.

Finally scored three points.

"Zhao, it's beautiful." Lu Wei came over to high-five Zhao Yong in celebration.

Lu Wei likes Zhao Yong's sense of sharing the ball.

Zhao Yong has a strong singles ability, but he will restrain this ability and create opportunities for his teammates.

After receiving Zhao Yong's pass, you can attack directly many times, without having to try your best to create scoring opportunities.

Barton, who defended the road, signaled that the ball was his own defensive problem.

Nuggets offense.

Murray takes the ball across half court.

Zhao Yong did not go to the front court to press the opponent, and that kind of defense would not have much effect in the early stages of the game.

Murray gave up his plan to attack Zhao Yong alone and will continue to give the ball to Jokic.

As a point guard, Murray doesn't need to be organized, and the organizing tasks are all taken on by Jokic.

Zhao Yong said: "Jamal, I really envy your style of play. ”

Murray glanced at Zhao Yong and said, "I play with my brain. ”

Murray is a player who likes to spew trash talk, and unknowingly spewed trash talk when communicating with Zhao Yong.

Zhao Yong said: "Later, I will beat you a few times in a no-brained way, and see if you can withstand it." ”

Murray said: "Come on, don't pass the ball. ”

Zhao Yong said: "Then you can also play a few to see who has strong heads-up ability." ”

Murray didn't dare to answer, he wanted to do this, and Malone was going to bite him.

Ma Long's tactics did not allow him to single out Zhao Yong, it would be too much of a loss to fight like this.

While the two were exchanging, Jokic also launched an offensive offensive as he took the ball to the low post to singled Jordan Jr.

Jordan Jr. resisted after two dribbles, and Jokic gave the ball to Barton, who cut inside.

Barton didn't quite shake off Lowe and his layup was disrupted.

The basketball slipped and came out.

The rebound was protected by Gallinari.

Gallinari gives the ball to Zhao Yong.

Zhao Yong dribbles forward.

Zhao Yong knows that the most important thing to play with the Nuggets is to prevent Jokic's tandem.

Jokic's singles ability isn't as crazy as it was in the MVP season, and his singles aren't enough to completely penetrate the Clippers' defense.

It's just that his tandem makes the whole team soar is more terrifying, which is very easy to drive his teammates.

Lowe continued to run on the right side with the help of cover.

Only this time Barton did not lose his defensive position and kept chasing after Lowe.

Zhao Yong gave the ball to Gallinari, who came out to catch the ball.

Then he went inside, stuck Murray behind him, and raised his hand for the ball.

Jokic stood by under the basket, guarding against Zhao Yong's onslaught.

Murray covered his chest with both hands to avoid being knocked away by Zhao Yong.

"Bang!"

Zhao Yong hit Murray with all his strength and pushed Murray away.

When they thought that Zhao Yong would continue to attack the basket, Zhao Yong adjusted his pace and used the space to make a stop-and-go jump shot.

I didn't feel too much pressure in this middle distance.

"Huh!"

12 to 7.

The difference between Zhao Yong and Zion is that he doesn't just go to the basket.

Sometimes when the opponent is well prepared, he can use the middle distance to break the game.

Nuggets' offense.

Murray initiates a pick-and-roll with Jokic.

Zhao Yong was delayed by Jokic.

After the pick-and-roll, Murray exploded and accelerated to the inside.

Zhao Yong did not switch guards with Jordan Jr., but kept chasing Murray.

Gallinari's defense, Murray jumped from the left side to the right to get a lever.

Murray often played with this lever.

If Murray didn't pull the lever, Zhao Yong wouldn't be able to catch up with the ball, but his lever gave Zhao Yong a chance.

Zhao Yong arrived behind and jumped up, like a roc spreading its wings.

"Bang!"

Zhao Yong gave Murray a cap.

The ball is fanned out of the baseline.

Zhao Yong and Murray also collided together, but Murray knocked down the photographer and fell to the ground, while Zhao Yong staggered to his feet.

"Oh, brutal cap."

"Jamal Murray still thinks too simply, he can't avoid Zhao Yong's defensive coverage."

"Zhao Yong's ability to chase is crazy."

Fans were also shocked by Zhao Yong's block.

Murray struggled to get to his feet under the tugging of his teammates.

It really takes courage to challenge Zhao Yong.

The Nuggets are back on offense.

But this time they didn't have enough time to attack.

After a round from the perimeter, Jokic hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc.

There's a lot of pressure on the ball.

"Box!"

The basketball popped out of the basket, and Zhao Yong jumped high to control the rebound.

The Clippers' offense.

Zhao Yong dribbles to the frontcourt.

Zhao Yong did not go to the low post this time, but beckoned Little Jordan to cover up.

As soon as Little Jordan approached, Zhao Yong dribbled to the right side.

Zhao Yong then slapped the ball to the left side, as if he was about to collect the ball.

Jokic, who switched defenses, hurriedly pounced forward.

But it was a worship, and Zhao Yong once again threw the racket to the right, and then burst out and rushed past Jokic.

There is only one Millsap under the basket, Millsap is a short insider, seeing him, Zhao Yong did not hesitate to accelerate forward to collect the ball and impact!

Millsap was resolute and raised his hands high to meet him, and he also wanted to defend the ball.

Zhao Yong grabbed the ball with one hand and flew higher and higher.

"Bang!"

"Box!"

Zhao Yong passed through Millsap below him and smashed the ball into the basket fiercely.

12 to 9

"Oh oh oh, nimble dead fat man, worship Buddha and play Jokic."

"Flexible change of direction, strong physical talent, Zhao Yong combined it all together."

"It's a buckle again!

”

Zhao Yong also fell to the ground after completing the strap.

This kind of fall is to protect yourself.

Jordan Jr. and Gallinari quickly pulled Zhao Yong up.

The replay was played over and over again, and the cheers of the fans continued to rise.

The level of excitement of this ball is too high.

Jokic looked at Zhao Yong's back thoughtfully.

Zhao Yong hasn't changed much from when he played before, but it seems to have improved a bit.

These improvements made him even more difficult to guard against.

Nuggets' offense.

Zhao Yong opened his hands to defend Murray, and he shouted at Murray: "Jamal, don't be cowardly, come on." ”

Murray ignored Zhao Yong and instead motioned for Jokic to pick up the pick-and-roll.

After the pick-and-roll, Murray gave the ball to Jokic at the top of the arc.

Zhao Yong switched to Jokic.

Zhao Yong leaned in and didn't give Jokic a chance to shoot.

Zhao Yong is also not afraid of Jokic's breakthrough, and Jokic's speed is not as fast as his.

After Jokic tentatively stepped forward, he chose to start beating Zhao Yong with his back from outside the three-point line.

Consecutive combined turns, barely to the high of the free throw line.

The Clippers players trusted Zhao Yong's defense very much, and did not step forward to attack, but always followed their defenders.

Jokic opted for a one-legged Golden Rooster that turned over.

"Box!"

The ball is iron.

The rebound was grabbed by Zhao Yong, who turned back.

Zhao Yongyun to the front.

Command Jordan Jr. to come out to cover.

This time, Zhao Yong named Jokic.

In the matchup just now, Zhao Yong found Jokic's obvious weakness.

Jokic's speed is still not fast enough for the perimeter.

He used to try to beat Jokic in the three-second zone, and that was the wrong way to attack.

Jordan Jr. lifted up to block Murray, and then took Murray away, leaving Jokic to Zhao Yong.

Zhao Yong took Jokic to the right.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Two consecutive crotch dribbles combined with a step pull.

Soon, Jokic's center of gravity was shaken off by Zhao Yong.

Jokic chose to save to defend, and Zhao Yong erupted on the left side to accelerate Jokic pass.

Zhao Yong hit the inside line, Millsap did not sit still this time, he rushed directly to help defend Zhao Yong.

"Bang!"

Zhao Yong exerted his strength for the second time, and after a brutal collision knocked Millsap over, he collected the ball, stepped forward, and smashed the buckle fiercely!

"Box!

”

The basketball was smashed into the hoop.

12 to 11.

Domineering.

Zhao Yong has found a good way to deal with the Nuggets' interior line.

Tonight, he's going to give a lesson to Mr. Yue!