Chapter 126: Silence for Sun Hao(1/3)
"When Sun Hao scored 18 points in his debut, we were all cheering. He did not 'screw' the first show of Chinese players, even exceeding our expectations, which also made us worried because the starting point was too high.
When Sun Hao entered the NBA, he averaged 15+ per game in a week, and his almost dreamy start made us feel like he was dreaming. At the same time, we were also worried whether such a dream would wake up.
When Sun Hao scored 19 points against the Bulls, the highest in the team, and even made the fast break dunk after stealing Crawford and was selected as the top five goals of the day, we had this feeling that it must not be true.
We are worried because no matter what Sun Hao did before entering the NBA, he is just a No. 24 rookie after all! Is the legendary rookie wall coming soon?
I've also been worried, but this time I want to say it.
If there is really a rookie wall, then the result after Sun Hao meets it will definitely be that he will smash the wall into pieces!
Sun Hao may feel bad, but it is difficult for him to perform poorly!
Because he is a unique player.
In Darwin's theory of evolution, he is the player who "survives the fittest" and stands at the top of the food chain!
Let’s see how he performs in Europe!
A 15-year-old amateur player entered the first team of the Spanish giant Real Madrid in just one year!
Then in just two years, it became the youngest double MVP in La Liga and Champions League in Europe!
It only took him half a month to be the best player among the 2000 NBA rookies, no doubt about it!
Perhaps his physical talent is not the best, but his adaptability must be the best!
Standing up, looking up, showing confidence, Sun Hao is staged a yellow storm that swept the NBA!
And we are witnessing the birth of a ‘Sun Crazy’!”
When Sun Hao and his teammates boarded the plane to Philadelphia together, an article titled "Sun Crazy" swept across the NBA" quickly fermented in China.
This article was published in the Sports Weekly, just like usual and was quickly reprinted on the forum.
"After reading Su Qun's article, I was so excited that I took the ball to the stadium. After being exposed, I came back again  ̄へ ̄"
"Really, since Sun Hao went to the NBA, Teacher Su has given us blood every day. I want to send my son to play basketball."
"Go, as long as the child likes it, he will be the next Zhao Qiansun Li Crazy!"
"Maybe it is because the US team won so many championships in the Olympics. I used to think that the Chinese could not play NBA, but Sun Hao's performance now is just like this."
"You are Yao Ming!"
"No, I'm not, I'm just an ordinary World of Warcraft player." Comment from "Eternal Starlight".
"To be honest, Teacher Su's article is really exciting. Sometimes we have really 'kneeled' for too long. Those who are worried about this and that, Sun Hao will tell us now that we have stood up!"
"Trembling, mortal! Sun's crazy era is coming!"
"By the way, Old Nelson will give you more opportunities. I waited for the last quarter of the battle against the Bulls, and waited for Sun Hao to go up and break 20+."
"Yes, Sun Hao is in such a good state. Give you more opportunities. He will definitely not disappoint you!"
"Let's wait until the end, play the 76ers in the East, play Iverson, and adjust the alarm clock. This game must be watched!"
"What should I do if I want to go to class?"
"If you take leave, you can't skip classes if you ask for leave! You have no soul in the student days without skipping classes!"
"I really envy your students. People like me can only go to work hard."
"Skip the shift! The leader asked and said he had diarrhea, a cold, a headache, he couldn't go anyway!"
"You are such a talent! Let's start doing it!"
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The plane from Chicago to Philadelphia takes more than two hours.
Sun Hao entered the system first.
Before he knew it, he had played 7 games in the NBA.
His performance was very stable in 7 games, and the result was that his honor points were accumulated very high.
Especially in the last game, he played the Bulls, and contributed his first dunk in his career. He scored 5 points in a row under Artest's defense, and the honor points in one game were 58 points.
Now the honor points in his account have 252 points.
Not just that small bottle of functional drink, he can even afford a bottle of primary injury recovery potion worth 250 points.
This period of away games has been running continuously, and the field is tight, so his training in the system has been temporarily slowed down.
This time he was not in a hurry to use the honor point. After a glance, he came out of the system.
"Howard, tell me about Iverson."
After coming out, he turned to Esley and said.
Don't say it, listening to Esley's storytelling is like hearing a storytelling book, and he found himself a little addicted.
"His story needs no need to be told. You go to the bathroom now, stand in front of the mirror, and take a look."
Esley was stunned by Sun Hao's words, but he immediately started to laugh.
This guy has so many humorous cells.
But don't say that, he is a short man like Iverson, and he is not favored when he entered the league. He is also very motivated and has been compared by the media before. He is a bit similar to Iverson.
The four major point guards are said to be point guards, but in fact, all four of them are swinging people, and Iverson is also the only double-energy guard among them.
Or in other words, he is the only one who will directly compete with Sun Hao on the field.
Their confrontation will produce many stories in itself.
"I'll tell you about the Iverson draft."
Iverson has many stories, and Sun Hao has heard a lot in his previous life.
For example, the most famous one about his nickname "Answer".
Because he was born in a slum, he experienced the most in childhood, including drug abuse, gun battles, crimes, and he was imprisoned in a fight, and he was called "question" by the Philadelphia media, which means problems.
But Iverson proved with his performance on the field that he was not a problem, but a "answer", which is the well-known answer.
Of course, this story is actually a story, because the nickname "Answer" has already been found in the talent show.
But what Esley said was the real thing about Iverson's draft.
In the 1996 NBA draft, it was called the Golden Generation by fans.
During this year, many young people who were given high expectations chose to enter the NBA, such as Marcus Cambi, Sharif Abdu Rahim, Marbury, Ray Allen, all of which have completely proved themselves in NCAA.
There are also those who are as talented as Kobe, and those who are like Nash and O'Neal Jr., who become famous in the future, and even the strongest undraft like Big Ben.
Of course, without Su Feng, the remaining person was Alan Iverson.
In that era when big men were rampant, it would be difficult for a person who was actually less than 1.80 meters tall to become the top scorer? Just look at the background of that era.
For a detailed list of the No. 1 picks after 1990, Derek Coleman, Larry Johnson, O'Neal, Chris Webber, Glen Robinson, and Joe Smith.
All inside players.
Even after 1996, Duncan, Michael Olovokandi, Brand, including this year's Martin.
Iverson's appearance seems particularly abrupt after nine big men in ten years.
But this also shows how terrifying his talent is.
"There is a metaphor that I think is the most vivid, he is Michael who is 1.83 meters tall."
Ace used the simplest and most domineering words to summarize Iverson's talent.
Lightning speed, top-notch ball control technology, comparable to Carter's bounce, top-level arm span, ability to play rugby, and strong fighting spirit comparable to Jordan.
If he was 1.98 meters, he might not have to look for Stern, but he would be the appointed "Jordan successor".
Of course, none of these are enough to ensure that he becomes the No. 1 pick in the draft.
The story Esley told later did not disappoint Sun Hao at all.
There are many reasons for choosing Iverson in Philadelphia. Iverson is from George University in Philadelphia and has a very high popularity locally. At that time, the 76ers had already chosen Starkhouse, and what they needed was point guards, centers, etc.
But there were actually many players who moved the 76ers at that time.
Camby, who dominates NCAA like Duncan, and Marbury, who is equally talented, can make people forget the importance of age and position.
The 76ers tried out one by one.
Kobe was eliminated first, and it was a bit funny to talk about the reason why he was eliminated.
Because he always fiddled with his valuable sunglasses during trial training.
However, this also highlights the simple style of the 76ers management.
In addition to basketball skills, they also value the quality of players.
And that is the key factor that makes Iverson truly the No. 1 pick.
Kobe, who likes to fiddle with sunglasses, was eliminated, and Marbury, who is not sincere enough, was eliminated one after another, and Iverson began to stand out.
What made the 76ers decide to choose Iverson is a psychological test report.
To be continued...