Chapter 192: Naturalized Players
Some things are wrong, but some things seem to be predestined.
When Kerr came over to remind James to change direction, James shook his body unhappily and let him go, and gave the rookie who didn't know how to read words and emotions a very bad impression score.
But when Stevenson came over and reminded him that it was West, he looked up in astonishment.
Then, it happened to be staring at West.
It's as if time stands still at this moment.
Both of them had mixed expressions.
One was stunned, the other was stunned to the point of disbelief.
However, at this time, the expressions of the two seemed to be less important, because more people were stunned after seeing this scene.
Xu Yong was also stunned, and then watched the fun.
Although it doesn't seem like a big problem, the impact of this public place is not good after all!
After James came back to his senses, he stood up with a cold face, ignored the situation on the scene, and walked straight to the bench.
Spoelstra reacted quickly and replaced James with Miller.
Everyone forgot what happened just now, James was replaced just because he had a malicious foul and needed to calm down.
"Bang!"
James punched the bench and directly knocked out the bench on the side.
How can he be calm?
How could he have calmed down!
He actually knelt down West, isn't this a disguised confession......
Which bastard moved the dangling camera that way, and when the game was over, he knew that the team had to fire him!
The episode didn't last long, but it was a clear watershed moment in the game.
James's whole state in the later games can be said to be exactly the same as after learning about his mother's door.
lost his soul and lost his fighting spirit.
So much so that in the fourth quarter, Spoelstra had to press him to the bench.
This scene made Xu Yong on the field unable to tell which James it was for a while.
Although Wade and Bosh led the team to fight to the end, the Bulls still beat the Heat 106-91, driven by Xu Yong's second career triple-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Heat not only failed to complete their revenge, but also suffered a big defeat, which was probably something that no one expected before the game.
After the game, the two teams returned to the locker room after the handshake.
James sat there feeling unusually lost.
His enthronement ceremony, all the preparations turned into a dream.
Wade came in and saw it and stepped forward to comfort him.
And this time he didn't care about anything public and private.
James has been the leader of the team this season, and as a leader you can't behave like that after a losing game.
It's just that before he could say a word, James was already impatient, and finally ignored Wade, didn't take a shower, and left the locker room quickly.
This scene made Wade extremely embarrassed, and the other people in the locker room also looked at each other with different expressions.
Although they have a good record this season and only lost a regular season game tonight, the Bulls can't get around the hurdle if they want to enter the Finals now.
But now that the mentality of the regular season team boss has been shattered, can you still count on the playoffs?
Haslem walked up to Wade and patted him on the shoulder, as the only player left in the championship division in '06, no matter what happens to the Heat, he is Wade's staunchest supporter, even if Wade is no longer the "wolf king".
Wade and Haslem looked at each other and smiled wryly, then coughed and made a post-game speech.
Haslem sat down, and some of the Heat's old men followed, but quite a few were still standing.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Haslem felt a little embarrassed and worthless for Wade.
After all, the word Wade used to be the totem of Miami!
Considering James' reaction, he was also trying to ease the team's relationship, and he was also very unhappy with the King from Cleveland.
The Heat locker room is a bit buzzing tonight, but it's the media that's really buzzing at this time.
Originally, in this kind of focus battle, victory or defeat is very important, especially when the result is a big defeat for the Heat.
But all this has become completely unimportant with James's earth-shattering kneeling.
In particular, West's indiscriminate entry in the picture has sparked heated discussions among fans and media people.
Because there are too many users who have been reported and banned on fans' social media, only comments from media people are extracted here.
"Michael never knelt down in a game, even if you killed him." In TNT's latest episode, Barkley fired straight shots.
The superstar knelt down in front of the camera during the game, which really refreshed his three views.
He thought that he had played for so many years, commented for so many years, and had seen all kinds of scenes, but he turned out to be young.
"Charles, you can't compare that to that." O'Neill then spoke to stop him.
Barkley looked at O'Neill with a blank face, wanting to hear what O'Neal had to say.
"Why are you comparing LeBron to Michael? Is it because everyone else is doing that? No, Charles, you need to realize that LeBron and Michael are not athletes at the same level. O'Neill said calmly.
Barkley was stunned for a moment, then pointed at O'Neill and shook his head.
After all, O'Neal is James' former teammate, and he has just joined TNT, so many things are difficult to say clearly, but this means more explicit.
"As for West, it's even more nonsense, Youmamen has been clarified before that it is a lie, and the picture in the game is just an accident." O'Neill continued.
Barkley looked at O'Neill in surprise.
O'Neal may seem like he's defending his former teammates, but he's actually poking James' old scars out there.
This well-versed approach to traffic immediately made Barkley realize...... I have ushered in a new golden partner.
And he could completely feel O'Neal's disdain for James.
But this is actually not to blame O'Neal, not to mention the achievements of his career, let's say that the superstars he has partnered with, Anfernee Hardaway, Kobe, Wade, Xu Yong/Rose, all of them are tough guys, at least on the court.
As a result, James made such a "shocking kneeling" on the court, and he was ashamed of being his teammates at the beginning.
Not to mention that in terms of team atmosphere, the Cavaliers team was the most depressing he had ever been.
"Well, even if you're right, I've never seen any other player kneel in a game." Barkley also became a compliment this time, refuting O'Neal's words.
"Charles, you know, just because something never happened doesn't mean it won't happen, have you seen three superstars team up at their peak before? Or have you ever seen such a super team still being swept away? O'Neill asked rhetorically.
Barkley tried to stifle a smile.
"Right? History is always broken by people, losing does not mean losing everything, when you laugh at others for losing, others may also laugh at your life is not as good as you want. O'Neill continued.
Barkley finally didn't collapse at this time, and laughed directly out of the pig's voice.
Yes, the two of them are not qualified in this cross talk, and they directly turned into fun people.
……
Headquarters in New York.
David Stern looked at the news report, and his head was also big.
Not to mention Barkley, he, the president of the league, has never seen anything like this.
Of course, he also knew very well that James was not kneeling West, but protesting the penalty in this way.
Although the method is somewhat breakthrough in cognition, it has indeed succeeded in attracting his attention and thinking.
This season, on the Western side, the Thunder, Lakers, and Mavericks are competing for hegemony, no matter who comes out of the encirclement in the end, they have the strength to compete with the Bulls and finally win the championship.
But on the Eastern side, the Celtics are aging, the Magic are in a slump, and only the Heat can compete with the Bulls in terms of strength.
However, whether it is from last season's Eastern Conference finals or the just-concluded focus battle, the Heat team is not the opponent of the Bulls at all.
What the Heat players can feel, he certainly doesn't know.
But as the president, he had to think more.
At the very least, we have to find a way for the Heat to play with the Bulls.
So how?
It seems that there is only one way, although that is not his original intention, but for the sake of the alliance, he can only choose that.
……
It's late February.
In the run-up to the All-Star Game, two big things happened in the league.
One thing is that attentive fans have noticed that the Heat's free throw count is significantly increasing.
And according to the statistics of people with hearts, this increase is still directly doubled.
Even if they don't compare themselves to themselves, they have to make 11 more free throws per game than their opponents.
This doesn't seem to be much, that is, there were 5~6 more fouls in the game, but the impact is very intuitive.
Although fans complained, and memes such as "Stern Dad responded" were also emerging, the stability of the Heat's record has improved.
Even their successive victories over the Lakers and Spurs within a week have made a big difference in the outside world's impression of them.
James also regained his confidence.
For a king to ascend to the throne, a leader and a whistle are indispensable.
Another thing is "Lin Crazy".
Jeremy Lin joined the Knicks in February and is known for coming off the bench against the Nets to finish with 25 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
I thought it was just a flash in the pan, but I didn't expect his performance to last for more than half a month.
Against the Jazz, he scored 28 points and 8 assists in his first start;
23 points and 10 assists against the Wizards, got his first double-double;
Against the Raptors, he once again got a double-double of 27 points and 11 assists, and completed the final shot;
Against the Lakers, he scored 38 points and 7 assists, and led the team to defeat the Lakers;
Starting four games, he averaged 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2 steals per game, leading the struggling Knicks to four straight wins and winning the Player of the Week.
Prior to Anthony's return, he led the team to an 8-1 record, while before that, the Knicks had an 8-15 record.
Perhaps only by listing this string of numbers and honors can you feel its madness.
This is the data that you can only play when you play the game and change the attributes, and it can't be written because it feels extremely unreasonable.
But the reality is sometimes so illogical.
Although in fact, it has a lot of chance, he can't do it without De Antoni, he can't do it without Anthony injured, and even if you dig a little deeper, you will find that Jeremy Lin's turnover count is also explosive.
However, the Knicks' win was real, and Jeremy Lin proved that he has at least NBA starter-level quality.
As soon as the team's training session ended that day, Yao Ming suddenly called Xu Yong and said that someone wanted to meet them, and it was someone from the Basketball Association.
Xu Yong is a little strange, because at this point in time, it is still early before the Olympics.
And Yi Jianlian is also in the national team at this time, just call them two?
However, he also knew that something must be something, and when he finished training, he asked Butler and them to go back first, and then went to a restaurant with Yao Ming.
The people from the Basketball Association over there are already waiting for them.
This is the advantage of winning the championship, even if the people of the Basketball Association have been waiting for a while.
After sitting down and chatting for a while, Xu Yong knew what he was doing.
Naturalization.
Naturalization is a rule allowed by the FIBA.
He has some basic rules, such as that a country can only have one naturalized player, and that player must have the nationality of that country.
Naturalized players are defined as naturalized players who can only join the national team of another country as a naturalized player unless they have the nationality of that country before the age of 16.
It is important to emphasize here that naturalization is a rule set by FIBA and used by most national teams.
For example, at the 2008 Olympics, the German team naturalized Chris Karman, a Michigan native of the United States;
For another example, Spain naturalized Ibaka in July last year, and the Congolese Giant Root has already represented the Spanish men's basketball team in September and will also appear in the London Olympics;
Suffice it to say, before FIBA opened the door to naturalization, naturalization was a very official and formal way to strengthen the national team.
The reason why China did not consider naturalization before was, on the one hand, because the country does not recognize dual nationality, and few foreigners will give up their nationality because of this; On the other hand, it is also the national situation, and when I see a black uncle playing for the national team, I can't accept it psychologically.
The reason why this wave of basketball associations mentioned this is very simple, they want to fight in London.
Because everyone knows that London will be Yao Ming's last dance, and when Yao Ming retires, even if Xu Yong is strong enough, without the help of the inner core, it is basically impossible to reach the top on the big stage of the Olympic Games.
So whether it's out of the fans' expectations or their own political achievements, they want to give it a try.
Yao Ming did not express his opinion after listening to it, and it could be seen that he was not very interested in this policy, and he may be a little resistant.
After all, they were already world champions, and he couldn't accept letting him play with black or white people.
Xu Yong, as a reborn, is not so resistant to this.
He has lived two lives, and he is clearly open-minded.
Before the change, he might have the same idea as Yao Ming, but now, why can't we use what others can use? If you want to talk about strength, Spain is not weaker than the Chinese team?
It's like, it's obviously a rule specified by the system, I'm just tsundere or don't use it, I just want to fight against you, which is even a bit absurd.
In fact, there are two things related to naturalization in the history of the men's basketball team.
Once it was Li Kaier, but before he had time to experience it (I don't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing), he had already touched the current and was reborn;
The other time was the 2019 World Cup, which Xu Yong experienced.
At that time, the national team played Poland, and it was a second match that he and the domestic fans would never want to see.
However, before that, in fact, the Chinese team was very close to naturalizing Jeremy Lin, and Jeremy Lin was also willing to give up his American citizenship to join the Chinese team, and also took the initiative to participate in the variety show "This is Slam Dunk" to enhance his sense of existence.
It's a pity that the people above were still conservative at that time, and finally chose to give up.
In fact, if there is a Jeremy Lin on the back line in 2019 and the Chinese team enters the Olympic Games, a lot of the history of the men's basketball team will change.
So this time, it was at this point in time, and Xu Yong naturally contacted Jeremy Lin.
"Is it Jeremy Lin?" Xu Yong asked directly.
The people from the Basketball Association were stunned for a moment, looked at Xu Yong, then at Yao Ming, and then nodded.
Since the Yao Ming era, point guard has been the weakest position in the men's basketball team.
The organization of the previous men's basketball games was basically handed over to Xu Yong.
Now, although Sun Yue is staying in the NBA and Guo Allen is also getting opportunities in Europe, it is still much worse than the strength of the forward and interior lines.
In other words, if you set the goal of the national team to reach the quarterfinals and semifinals, then the strength of the national team is enough now, but if it is to beat the Dream Ten team and win the championship, it will definitely not be enough.
And now Jeremy Lin's birth is the perfect opportunity.
Jeremy Lin is a yellow-skinned, Chinese, and his grandfather is from Fujian, not even more than three generations.
If there is a need for a naturalized player who will not make domestic fans resist, then there is and only Jeremy Lin.
In fact, after the people from the Basketball Association nodded, Yao Ming's face also changed.
He is so high in double business, so he naturally knows that the rule of naturalization can be used, and now that there is a suitable candidate, he will not refuse.
The question is......
"Jeremy Lin, he agrees?" Yao Ming asked.
This is a very critical issue, and if the falling flowers are unintentional, it makes no sense for them to agree.
"He's happy and looking forward to playing with you." The people from the Basketball Association smiled and nodded.
This is easy to understand, the Chinese team is now the world champion, and it is worth thinking about it to be able to play on behalf of the world champion and compete for the Olympic championship.
And Xu Yong and Yao Ming are still NBA champions, he is a rookie who has just played, and it is even more worthwhile to have the opportunity to play with the two cores of the Bulls.
"Then I don't have a problem." Yao Ming nodded.
"I'm fine." Xu Yong also expressed his position.
Now that history has turned a corner here, and the people of the Basketball Association are also promoting this matter, it is time to wait for good news.
……
On February 25, the 2012 NBA All-Star Game was played in Orlando.
Xu Yong arrived in Orlando a day early, and then joined Wade here for AJ's promotional event.
The "Satan Generation" has been released at the time of the shutdown, which has attracted unprecedented repercussions, similar to the release of Huawei Mate60, which is in short supply.
NBA championship, coupled with FMVP, and Xu Yong's own popularity, it's hard not to blow up.
As for Wade, he was somewhat embarrassed at this time, because after he made concessions, he averaged 22 points per game this season, and he could only barely be called a superstar.
If it weren't for Anthony's injury before, AJ probably wouldn't have let Wade come.
But it's also a kind of fate, two years ago they did promotion activities together, and two years later they are still together.
It's just that two years ago, Wade was looking forward to joining the Bulls, and now he can only be the second leader in the Heat, and some things are just wrong.
And although people have very different personalities, some things are inevitable, such as envy and emotion.
Looking at Xu Yong's super popularity at the event, how could he not have this emotion?
"Going for a drink?" After wrapping up the event, Wade extended an invitation to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong didn't expect Wade to make such a request, it just so happened that Swift couldn't come to the concert this time, but he had the time and finally agreed.
The two of them went to the local nightclub in Orlando, found a box, watched the dancers perform, and drank while chatting, which felt quite good.
In fact, there is another reason why Xu Yong is willing to agree to Wade, which is also because the last time the two of them did promotion, Wade gave him a very good feeling.
It also turns out that Wade does deserve a good guy card in private.
This may also be the reason why Wade will continue to compromise with James, and good people are not necessarily good things in competitive sports.
After three rounds of drinking, the two of them talked a lot.
"You know what? I watched you become FMVP last season, and it was like I was back in 2006, and time is so easy to pass. Wade sighed and took another big sip of his glass.
"I know, because I used to see you as one of my idols other than Michael, how cool it is for a third-year player to be an FMVP." Xu Yong opened his mouth and said, there is the kind of politeness when chatting with Maddie before, but it is also half-truth.
Wade, I think, was also the second quarterback in the league after Kobe Bryant back then.
Even the limelight after winning the championship was praised by "Magic" Johnson as a contemporary Jordan.
Wade looked at Xu Yong in surprise when he heard it, but then smiled bitterly.
A good man does not mention the courage of the year, and it is not advisable to live in the past.
Seeing Wade's reaction, Xu Yong suddenly felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Or this is the reason why people with different personalities can't go after all, if he were Wade, let alone what happened now, he wouldn't have agreed to James at the beginning, after all, Wade was a free agent at that time and had a choice.
If he had been firmer, Riley would have had to give in, and if he had lost Wade and Bosh at the same time, what good would he have Riley for?
"Dwayne, I don't know what to say." In this situation, Xu Yong still couldn't hold back.
Wade looked at Xu Yong and nodded.
"Are you really missing a championship?"
When Xu Yong asked this sentence, Wade was stunned, as if his soul had been tortured for a moment.
Theoretically, the 2006 champion was in doubt and he needed a new one to prove himself.
But now in this situation, he has become the second leader, even if he can really win the championship, is that to prove himself?
No, I'm afraid James proved himself, right?
Or, if the championship of the year is questioned, it is also a real championship.
So is he really lacking?
"Forget it, don't think about that, drink." Xu Yong raised his glass after seeing Wade's confused expression.
Last season, he was thinking about how to use trash talk to James, but this season the Bulls can beat the Heat head-on, and he doesn't need to do that.
The question just now was just a feeling from him.
……
On the first day of the All-Star Game, Xu Yong appeared on the sidelines of the rookie game.
This year's rookie competition is quite interesting, because for the first time, the method of confrontation between the first and second grades was canceled, and the selection was used instead.
The head coaches selected on both sides are Barkley and O'Neal.
Xu Yong's wave can be regarded as a cheer for O'Neal, and he caught up with him there before the game.
O'Neill's comments on [Shocking Kneeling] on the TNT show made Xu Yongdu ashamed.
Of course, the main object of today's support is not O'Neill, but Jeremy Lin.
As the saying goes, no matter how good someone else's treasure is, it's someone else's, but how pleasing your own treasure is.
In the past, he looked at Jeremy Lin and thought it was like that, but now the more he looks at it, the more pleasing it is.
You say that this appearance is really no different from the Chinese?
Although in fact, Jeremy Lin's parents are both Wanwan people, Wanwan people are Chinese, and he is not only his grandfather, but his grandmother is also Chinese, this is actually a serious Chinese, but born in the United States.
Jeremy Lin and Griffin arrived with Barkley, but didn't get a chance to play.
Xu Yong was in the second row chatting with Jeremy Lin in front of him.
Jeremy Lin doesn't know much Chinese, probably about the level of a high school student, just like the state that you can understand when you learn English, but you can't speak clearly.
However, he said that he had recently hired a Chinese teacher and was studying hard.
Obviously, although there is no final news from the basketball association, he is already preparing for the upcoming Olympic competition.
Being able to speak the same language on the court is very important in a basketball game.
"You know what? You're a lot like Derek Ross. Just as he was chatting, Xu Yong spoke.
This sentence flattered Jeremy Lin, and Ross is the youngest MVP.
Although in a sense, he went to the Chinese men's basketball team, and he may play almost the same role that Rose played in the Bulls.
However, Xu Yong said this obviously not to pull a relationship.
"You know that breakaway players can damage their knees and ankles a lot, so you have to pay more attention to that." Xu Yong continued.
There was a bit of an anachronism in his words, but he had a reason he had to say.
Because Jeremy Lin's "Lin Crazy" career was too dazzling, he remembered that almost in March, Jeremy Lin was about to be reimbursed for the meniscus injury season, and "Lin Crazy" came to an abrupt end.
Meniscus surgery and recovery for about three months are almost as good as possible, but the Olympics are in August.
Jeremy Lin is Yao Ming of the 2008 Olympics, and there is no time to recover and rush to play the warm-up game, which is not a good thing in the long run.
After all, with Jeremy Lin's current age, it is not a problem to play until the Tokyo Olympics if he is really naturalized.
Jeremy Lin was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Xu Yong to say this, but he quickly nodded, because as a rookie, he suddenly played a high-intensity game, and he did feel some reaction in his knees.
At this point, Barkley turned around and called out to Jeremy Lin, and Xu Yong patted him on the shoulder to signal that he was ready to play.
……
The first day of the rookie game is over, and the second day is the single competition, and the most watched single event this year is undoubtedly the three-point shooting competition.
It's not Curry who came, but Durant, who scored 5 points last year, came to the right name.
He was also very good in the end, throwing 20 points in the preliminaries, and reached the final with Love and James Jones.
But it's a pity that he's still a little bit close.
He threw the same 16 points as Lefu in the final, but in overtime in the final, he still lost to Lefou.
Xu Yong didn't know much about the three-point contest over the years, and he felt a little sorry for Durant when he saw this.
Sure enough, the plot of revenge still only exists in movies most of the time.
The third and final day of the race.
A mention of this year's All-Stars.
With Rose sidelined through injury, Anthony has been pulled closer into the starting line-up this year.
Eastern starters: Wade, Xu Yong, James, Anthony, Yao Ming;
Eastern subs: Delon, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Iguodala, Bosh, Howard, Hibbert
Because last year's head coach was already Thibodeau, this year's head coach of the East team is Spoelstra (the Heat are second in the East).
Western starters: Paul, Harden, Kobe, Durant, Noah;
West subs: Westbrook, Tony Parker, Nash, Love, Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Bynum
Western Force head coach Scott Brooks of the Thunder.
This year, Ross can't play, the head coach is Spoelstra again, and the schedule is intensive, Yao Ming is directly rotten, and Xu Yong doesn't play much.
Kobe Bryant and Paul are similar in the West, so the main theme of this game is the first trio of the Heat Big Three VS Thunder.
It was supposed to be a great opportunity for James to reap the All-Star Game MVP honor, but in the end, James recreated last year's Drew League.
Although he had a quasi-triple-double of 33 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, he still lost to Durant, who scored 36 points on the opposite side.
In the end, Durant won the first All-Star Game MVP of his career, which was a good way to make up for the regret of yesterday's three-point contest.
And with the Lakers No. 1 in the West and the MVP of the All-Star Game, Durant can now be regarded as a spring breeze.
……
The All-Star Game ended, but Xu Yong experienced something he didn't expect at all after the game.
Swift called to break up with him.
The reason for the breakup was very simple, and even Xu Yong took it for granted.
Because Swift felt that there was too little time to be in love with him.
It's fine when you've been together for a short time, but after a long time, it feels like it's almost the same with or without a boyfriend.
There is nothing wrong with this, because Xu Yong is dedicated to defending his title this season, and his training intensity is greater than last season.
Not to mention that after Rose's injury, he also played with a lot of intensity.
To be honest, Xu Yong's contribution in this relationship is not enough, not to mention gifts or anything, his time with Swift is very limited.
And he can't keep it yet, because of the current situation, it's really hard for him to guarantee that he will do better than before.
broke up, although it was expected that it might be this kind of ending, but after all, the two have been together for more than a year, and Xu Yong is still a little uncomfortable in his heart.
After the All-Star break, it's trade deadline and there are a few days off.
After returning to Chicago, he rarely took a break from training and drank sullenly in the house.
It was at this time that someone came to ring the doorbell.
He saw from the monitor that it was Yi Jianlian, rubbed his head, and then opened the door remotely.
After a while, Yi Jianlian entered Xu Yong's house.
Before entering the house, he was surprised when he smelled the strong smell of wine, and he remembered that he had never seen Xu Yong drink alcohol.
When Zhen came in and saw Xu Yong, he was even more at a loss.
"Am I coming back tomorrow?" Yi Jianlian asked tentatively.
Xu Yong shook his head and motioned for him to sit down, he estimated that he had been like this for the past two days.
"What's the matter?" Xu Yong's eyes were slightly confused, and he poured him a glass of wine.
Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment, took the wine glass and took a sip.
After putting down his glass, he said, "I want to learn from you about the experience of playing in the NBA." ”
Xu Yong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, a person who has played in the NBA for more than four years, learn from him for more than two years?
Even if he was a little drunk at this moment, he thought it was a bit absurd.
But when he rubbed his head and sat up straight, and saw Yi Jianlian's eager look, he suddenly realized that it might be that Yi Jianlian didn't express it clearly.
Is he looking for advice on how to survive in the NBA?
Why don't you go to Yao Ming?
I guess I looked for it a long time ago, but it didn't work.
Why came to him?
When you have a sophomore in your country who won the MVP of the Finals, it's hard not to go to him.
"Why did you suddenly ask me about this?" Xu Yong asked.
"I want to survive in the NBA." Yi Jianlian's answer was not as Xu Yong expected.
Yes, it's survival.
Compared with reaching Yao Ming's height, or ideal or something, for Yi Jianlian, survival is a more realistic problem.
When O'Neal Jr. was injured and he still couldn't compete for Asik, he basically had to fade out of the NBA after playing his contract with the Bulls this season.
"You wait for me." Xu Yong got up as he spoke, and then went to the bathroom under Yi Jianlian's puzzled gaze.
went to put some water, then washed his face, and Xu Yong returned to his seat.
At this time, he was much more sober, and his expression was much more serious than before.
"I can only give you some advice from my understanding, and the specifics depend on yourself." Xu Yong has been cautious in speaking in this regard.
Yi Jianlian nodded and motioned for Xu Yong to speak.
Seeing this, Xu Yong talked eloquently.
Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi, this is the top three existence of the men's basketball team.
As a Chinese fan, these three people are also the most familiar and well-known.
This is also the reason why Xu Yong knew that it might not be successful, but he still suggested weight loss to Yao Ming.
Because that's a well-established assumption.
The events of the past two years have also proved that assumption is indeed correct.
Yi Jianlian is actually the same.
On the question of how Yi Jianlian survives in the NBA, it is complicated to say that it is complicated, because there are many things involved.
The first is character, the saying that character determines fate is not in vain, especially in the NBA environment, you can't let go of your personality and will be easily isolated.
To take the most realistic and simple example, when two of your teammates have the opportunity at the same time, one is usually with you in the locker room and chats openly, and the other is silent and basically does not communicate, which one will you pass it on?
Unless you're the one you're clearly more sure of and can provide him with a consistent assist, it's obvious how to pick them.
Yao Ming, including Xu Yong, can open in the NBA, which has a lot to do with their personalities.
The second is injury, Yi Jianlian has a characteristic, that is, since his rookie season, whenever he performs well, he will be plagued by injuries, and then when he returns from injury, his original team status will be gone.
Then there is the technical flaw, which was evident at the 2010 World Championships, when his shooting speed was too slow in the NBA, which made his projection talent completely unleashed.
The rest of the body lacks coordination and flexibility, not to mention basketball IQ that determines the ceiling.
So it's really complicated, it's actually complicated.
But it's easier said than done.
As long as you play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, you can change your play.
What is the way to play?
3D Interior.
This is a rather advanced, or rather rare, concept, because there aren't many insiders in today's league who have this kind of attribute.
But in fact, it is very popular with coaches.
It has to do with the development of basketball, and space is becoming more and more important.
Don't talk about the full size, as far as Battier is concerned, you can say that his coach likes him when he is in the No. 4 position.
And the full-size, three-point shooting interior line is generally not good for defense.
Yi Jianlian's words have the potential in this regard.
First of all, it's three points.
The speed of shooting three-point shots can be practiced.
It's unrealistic to practice to be a defender, but Yi Jianlian can definitely speed up through training.
After all, he now looks at the three-point line first, then aims, and finally jumps out to make a move that has too much room for improvement.
Speed up first, then form new muscle memory at new speeds to improve stability.
This will inevitably affect the performance on the field.
However, Yi Jianlian has no chance in the Bulls, and second, he is the same as Noah at the beginning, with a shooting rate of more than 20%, how much room can he fall?
And Yi Jianlian is not practicing from scratch, just adjusting, it will not be as difficult for him as Ross.
Secondly, there is defense.
Yi Jianlian's confrontation in the low post is no problem, and his history has the classic picture of Gasol at the London Olympics .gif.
The problem with his defense is that he doesn't have a lot of judgment and awareness.
It's hard to change all at once, but it's not impossible.
It is possible to reduce the desire to block and hone the skills of card slots and frame guards.
No one is a top-tier defensive player in the NBA, and there is no such thing as a stereotyped defense.
And the 3D style of play has the advantage of avoiding the use of those techniques that are not very smooth.
Limited by the defects of physical flexibility and coordination, Yi Jianlian's skills are actually not efficient in the NBA.
And Yi Jianlian's injury, to a large extent, is actually because of this, the breakthrough is easy to collide with people, and it is close to causing injury.
Of course, there is definitely a downside to this, and if you don't use this thing, you will slowly become unproficient.
This means that when it comes to the international stage, his style of play will be more 3D.
But that's the choice that needs to be made.
On the bright side, at this time, Yi Jianlian's front of him is not as empty as in history.
In front of him stood Yao Ming, as well as Xu Yong.
Behind him, there are also Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Qi, Guo Allen and others who have trained overseas.
Even looking further away, Xu Yong will completely cover Yi Jianlian's career.
The current national men's basketball team no longer needs Yi Jianlian to move forward with the weight as in history.
What to say? UAE
(End of chapter)