Chapter 74 I wish I had two Li Wan

There are lists of "Most Surprising Players" and there are also lists of "Disappointing Players".

Yi Jianlian, the sixth pick in this year's first round, is on the list.

The reason for disappointment given by ESPN experts is not that his data is bad.

As of the end of the first month, although Yi Jianlian has played in and out, he can still average 8.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in 25 minutes per game. A horizontal comparison is with Joakim Noah, the ninth overall pick in the first round who is also an inside player.

Averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and still has a slight scoring advantage.

"Originally we expected Huaxia Yi to be better than the trash-talking boy, but it turned out that Li Wan's performance exceeded expectations too much. As both Chinese players, Li Wan was only picked 19th in the first round, but Yi Jianlian was picked 6th in the first round. His performance

, it is undoubtedly a bit disappointing. I know there are factors affecting the injury, but it cannot just be this performance."

These remarks are actually the views of domestic fans and the media.

The fundamental reason why Yi Jianlian faces so much controversy is that everyone's expectations for him are too high. And when he fails to meet those expectations, he will naturally suffer backlash.

Also ranked ahead of Yi Jianlian is Andrew Bynum of the Lakers.

Also on the list.

ESPN was not optimistic about Bynum at the beginning, with 3 points being sincere and 7 points trying to make some stunts, but in the end, this guy is really not good at it!

He averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game, which is certainly a new high in his career, but it is still far from the outside world's expectations of him.

Not only did ESPN rate him as "the most disappointing Lakers player," the Los Angeles media also thought his performance in the first month was unsatisfactory and just barely satisfactory.

Bynum was very angry when he saw the news. During the training game on the afternoon of November 30, he could be seen asking for the ball very irritably.

Phil Jackson frowned and looked on. He was not worried about Bynum's mentality.

He knows this guy's character very well.

Even though he is angry now, when the daily training is over, he will definitely be the first one to slip away.

This guy's self-control can't even match a little finger of Kobe Bryant.

"Go and ask Derek again, are you sure he's healed?"

Phil Handy listened to his question and smiled speechlessly: "Man, I have asked you three times. Even if you ask me ten more times, the answer will not change."

"Why!"

Li Wan started 3 games. During this period, his performance at this position, if let Phil Jackson evaluate it: not only good, but very good!

Calm command and excellent overall view.

Li Wan holds the ball in hand and looks full of talent, which makes him very satisfied.

The Lakers have always lacked someone who can organize the ball reasonably. To put it more bluntly, they lack someone who knows when to hand the ball to Kobe.

Derek Fisher is obedient enough, but that's all.

He had no ideas of his own on the court. He was a good point guard and became a dribbling guard. Kobe got into trouble on the offensive end. A large part of the reason for this was that he always unconditionally

It's about giving the ball to Kobe.

Look at Li Wan, he didn’t hesitate at all when it was time to say no!

Of course, Jackson can't blame Fisher for this. This is the way for "Old Fish" to survive in this league.

It's just that Phil Jackson had no choice before, but now he wants the Lakers' No. 1 position to be a calm commander.

However, "Laoyu" will be back in the next game, and Li Wan's starting position needs to be temporarily given up. After all, this is his "old partner" who has been with him for so many years. He cannot let Fei Wan give up because of an injury.

Scheer sat down on the bench.

At least... let him start four or five games first, and then talk about this matter, Phil Jackson will feel better!

Phil Handy spoke at this time: "Li's return to the bench is not necessarily a bad thing. The firepower he provides during the bench rotation is also what we urgently need, and this is something that the old fish cannot make up for."

"Zen Master" nodded. He knew that Phil Handy was right. In the last game, he lost to the Mavericks. It was partly because the inside was blown out. It was also partly because the bench did not have enough firepower.

"I wish I had two Li Wan!"

Thinking of the last thing, he couldn't help but say something.

Phil Handy listened to his words and smiled: "This is not a newcomer you can get easily!"

Phil Jackson laughed. He had to admit that Li Wan was indeed not someone who could be obtained easily.

Soon, Li Wan also learned from Phil Handy that he would return to the bench in the next game.

He felt a little regretful, but this situation was within his expectations and not unexpected.

Moreover, although Phil Jackson asked him to return to the bench, Li Wan still played the No. 1 position during training today, and he will also be asked to substitute for the No. 1 position tomorrow...

This at least proves that Phil Jackson is quite satisfied with him playing the No. 1 position.

The next thing he has to do is compete with Fisher!

I don’t know when I can stabilize my starting position...

The first full month of the new season went by in the blink of an eye. He only started 3 out of 15 games, and there are still 53 games left to complete before the 56-game mission.

In the new season, there are only 67 games left.

I have to say, it’s very difficult!

But Li Wan doesn't want to give up. His average playing time and average data per game have reached the standard, and 50% of the tasks have been completed. He has no reason to give up.

Take your time and don't rush.

Li Wan knows that the most important thing for him now is to stabilize his mentality and maintain his performance.

When Fisher heard that Li Wan would be the No. 1 substitute in tomorrow's game, his strong body swayed slightly, and his already obvious brow bone became more prominent as his eye sockets shrank.

Fisher knows Phil Jackson very well, which is why he has always been trusted by "Zen Master". He knows very well that Jackson likes to use tall guards.

Li Wan is 2.02 meters tall. When he was in the first position, he did not have any obvious shortcomings, but he did have many characteristics of the first position that made people shine.

And the performance on the court these days...

All kinds of factors come together in one sentence: The old man is very satisfied with Li Wan, and this period of time as a substitute is probably just a transitional period.

fxxk!

Fisher cursed secretly in his mind.

He was not nervous when the Lakers selected Li Wan at the beginning. He had read Li Wan's scouting report, which mentioned that his dribbling skills were not up to standard, which meant that it would take him a long time to practice dribbling.

ability, or you may never develop your dribbling ability!

Therefore, even though Li Wan showed excellent communication skills with teammates and top-notch vision, he was not worried.

But who would have thought that in just 4 months from summer to now, he would have developed decent ball-holding skills. Who would have thought that this guy is actually a genius in terms of ball feel!

In fact, five months back in time, Li Wan never thought that he would be an extremely talented dribbling genius! He didn't expect that the system did.

Jr-Smith's card made his dribbling ability soar like a rocket.

There is no way, the cheating life is so tough!
Chapter completed!