Chapter 320 He is very strong and has this qualification
Lu Yu suddenly became the most popular star in the United States.
The previous 38 consecutive victories have brought Lu Yu's popularity to a height that people look up to. Although he lost to the Grizzlies in this game, Lu Yu's popularity has not decreased but increased——
Because Lu Yu had a fight.
No matter what the reason is for Bunchy Wells, his actions are ultimately immoral, so he is passive in terms of public opinion. What's more, Lu Yu has his own basketball magazine and website, and public opinion has always been criticized by Lu Yu.
Yu was under tight control.
Putting aside the issue of skin color, Bunchy Wells is quite a coward when it comes to fighting.
He was very sneaky when he was attacking, and he didn't even dare to fight back after being beaten.
American fans admire the strong, and they feel that Lu Yu's fight was right, and this kind of person should be taught a lesson. If this kind of person is not allowed to have a longer memory, he will dare to do this to others next time.
Just like Bowen in last season's finals.
Instead of padding your feet, use quilt pads.
Deserve it.
The combination of punches Lu Yu used to charge forward was also repeatedly played by media websites.
Many experts came to a conclusion after watching the video: "If Lu Yu has not specifically trained in fighting skills, then I can only understand his fighting movements as Chinese Kung Fu."
Lu Yu's fighting skills are originally a combination of mixed martial arts and traditional martial arts, so it is normal to have a touch of Chinese martial arts.
For a time, Chinese Kung Fu became the hottest topic in the United States.
The last star to bring up this topic was Bruce Lee.
Artest was also suspended for one game because he was the first to rush up and hit Wells. When Lu Yu faced the interview, he said: "I will bear all the losses caused by Ron's suspension."
For Lu Yu, these are just small amounts of money.
The only fly in the ointment is that after Lu Yu and Artest left the game, the Bulls lost the game. If they could win this game, there would be more stories to write.
However, the game is a game, and no one can predict the final result, otherwise the Grizzlies this season would not be called the "Comeback Boys."
Before the All-Star Game in February, the Bulls lost a total of two games, one to the Grizzlies just mentioned, and the other to the Golden State Warriors in an upset.
109 to 113, lost by four points.
Arenas and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll is surprisingly effective. Their record this season ranks fifth in the Western Conference, even ahead of the Mavericks. If it weren't for the serious grouping in the Western Conference this year, their record would definitely be better.
There is no doubt about Arenas' offensive ability. He can shoot from any position in the half court, which puts the Bulls' defensive pressure on the outside sharply. In the past, Lu Yu could limit him on the outside. After Lu Yu switched to playing inside, Guang
With Artest, it would be difficult for Richardson and Hamilton to guard him.
Richardson and Hamilton's defense was excellent, but not at the top level in the league. Artest defended Arenas and was a bit slow.
Lu Yu knew that his appearance triggered a huge butterfly effect. The Warriors, who were supposed to be a weak team, acquired Yao Ming in the draft, allowing them to suddenly turn around.
In Lu Yu's previous life, Arenas had already left the Wizards and caused the league to enact the "Arenas Clause."
Arenas became a restricted free agent with early Bird Rights in 2003. The Washington Wizards offered Arenas a contract with a starting salary of 8.5 million, but the Warriors could only afford the Early Bird Rights exception. At that time
It's about 4.9 million, so they can't match this contract at all and can only watch Arenas leave.
In order to protect the rights and interests of the parent team, this loophole was filled by such a clause in the 2005 labor agreement: the Arenas Clause.
In this life, because Arenas is a first-round pick, he cannot become a free agent with early bird rights.
Naturally, there is no Arenas Clause.
I don’t know who the next second-round pick will be who triggers this clause, but it should happen soon. If nothing else happens, it will probably be Boozer of the Bulls.
I heard that the players union submitted an agreement to the league two months ago. After a player completes his rookie contract, he can receive a maximum salary contract that accounts for 30% of the team's salary cap when signing his second career contract.
, an increase of 5% compared with the old contract.
However, this agreement has a very strict entry threshold: being elected MVP in the first four years of the rookie contract, or being selected to the starting lineup in the All-Star Game twice, or being selected to the best team of the year twice.
Lu Yu was immediately happy when he heard this. Isn't this a Ross clause?
After taking a look at the entire league, it seems that I am the only one who meets this condition. Will this clause have to be called the Lu Yu Clause in the future?
Of course, the next person to receive benefits under this clause may be... Don't worry, it's not James yet, in theory it should be Yao Ming.
Maybe mvp and the best team of the year are a bit difficult for Yao Ming, but there is no problem at all in the all-star starting lineup?
What Lu Yu didn't know was that this clause was later nicknamed the "Lu Yao clause" by fans, also known as the "China clause". The reason is very simple. The condition of being selected into the starting lineup in the All-Star Game twice is almost a condition for China.
Player-set.
The premise is that this Chinese player has a chance to get a maximum salary contract.
The reason Arenas was able to break out early was not only the endless pressure Lu Yu put on him, but also the arrival of Yao Ming. After Yao Ming came, he greatly improved the Warriors' ability to protect the frame.
And his height advantage allows him to score easily on the offensive end.
In Lu Yu's previous life, what Yao Ming was most afraid of was meeting the Jazz, because the Jazz would play pick-and-rolls. Every time Yao Ming was unable to guard against the pick-and-roll, he was attacked wildly by his opponents. His fate was always so wonderful, but now Yao Ming likes to play pick-and-rolls the most.
In the pick and roll, because his height and width make him a greater threat in the pick and roll, Arenas can take crazy shots. Even if Arenas is flanked, as long as the ball is handed to Yao Ming, Yao Ming can also have many offensive options.
In mid-range shooting, his shooting percentage has always been very high.
Yao Ming, who provides support from a high position and averages 4 assists per game, actually has a broad vision.
Attacking in the low post, with or without Olajuwon, does not affect Yao Ming's progress.
For some people, if you don't change the environment, you may think that they will be like this for the rest of their lives, just like Yao Ming in his previous life, who gained weight, slowed down, couldn't guard pick-and-rolls, got injured, and lost in the playoffs.
But when he really changed his environment, Lu Yu suddenly discovered that Yao Ming not only had a soft shooting touch, but also had good confrontation ability even though he was still a little thin.
Don't underestimate the impact of the environment on players.
The Warriors don't have such big ambitions. They are not as ambitious as the Rockets. They are obviously just a fringe team in the playoffs, but they are crazy about taking the championship team Lakers as their competitors.
But they didn't know that the Lakers didn't care about the Rockets at all.
The Rockets executives also took it for granted that O'Neal was Yao Ming's competitor. Little did they know that Yao Ming and O'Neal had only a handful of opportunities to face off in the playoffs.
However, the cpc of Yao Ming and O'Neal is very likely set by NBA President David Stern.
Nowadays, Yao Ming does not bear so much pressure. All the halo is on Lu Yu. Whether it is Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian or even Battelle, what they have to do in the NBA is to play well seriously. Right and wrong are far away from them. This
It also gives them a good playing environment.
In his previous life, Yi Jianlian was praised by the domestic media, which somewhat dampened his interest in returning to China to play football.
The difference between the Warriors and the Rockets is here. Before Yao Ming came, this Warriors team was still at the bottom of the league. After Yao Ming came, coupled with Arenas's explosion, the team's performance began to improve.
stand up.
They also never set their sights on the Lakers.
Because there are too many powerful teams in front of them. In addition to the Lakers, there are also the Spurs, Kings, Mavericks, and Timberwolves. Among them, the Lakers have heavy center O'Neal. The insiders of other teams are not muscular.
So the Warriors have no reason to let Yao Ming gain weight like crazy.
The Warriors not only feel that they cannot beat these teams, but they also feel that they are not sure of winning the Nuggets and Jazz who are ranked behind them.
As for how to reach fifth place in the Western Conference, to be honest, they themselves don't understand it either.
There were a few games where Arenas was lucky enough to throw them all in.
Yao Ming performed well in a few games and managed to survive a losing game.
If these few wins were excluded, the Warriors would probably only be ranked in the top ten in the Western Conference.
Therefore, the Warriors do not have high requirements for record from top to bottom. They just hope that several young players can grow up as soon as possible and strengthen them in the summer. Maybe they can reach the second round of the playoffs next year. If they can
It would be even better if you can touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.
As for the championship, they don't even dare to think about it.
Arenas wanted to shout out as arrogantly as Lu Yu: "My goal is to win the championship!"
But when I think about it, if I really meet Lu Yu in the finals, do I have any chance of winning?
No!
Not at all!
Even though the Warriors defeated the Bulls once, Arenas knew that in a best-of-seven game format, it would be a fantasy for the Warriors to win four games against the Bulls.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little depressed.
Since the beginning of the NCAA, he has been losing to Lu Yu, losing all his pants. In the NBA, the result is still the same. Is Lu Yu really the Michael of our generation of players?
Perhaps, Lu Yu is more terrifying than Michael.
Jordan's career spanned a total of 13 years and he only won six championships. However, Jordan didn't win a single championship in his first seven years in the league.
Where is Lu Yu?
the second year!
In the second season of his career, Lu Yu has won almost all the honors he can get. Of course, it seems that Lu Yu has not won the scoring champion yet, but everyone knows that as long as Lu Yu wants to win, he will win the scoring champion, assist champion and even steals.
Wang, it is not impossible for Lu Yu.
After the All-Star Game voting ended, three Chinese players entered the All-Star starting lineup, Lu Yu, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming.
Among them, Wang Zhizhi directly counterattacked with his performance in last year's playoffs. Even Nowitzki was not included in the All-Star starting lineup. Looking at the Mavericks' 40-year team history, they were the first to be included in the All-Star starting lineup by fan voting.
It was actually Wang Zhizhi!
Of course, the contribution of Chinese fans takes the greatest credit.
This has also led many American fans to suggest changing the voting mechanism next season. After all, this way, the All-Star Game will be changed to a Chinese men's basketball game in the future.
Last season, fans raised the issue of changing the voting mechanism. This season, the demand is even higher. With Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming selected into the starting lineup, it is estimated that changes next season are inevitable.
It doesn't make sense for Yao Ming to replace O'Neal in the starting lineup.
From a statistical point of view, Yao Ming averaged 19.2 points and 12.1 rebounds per game this season. Compared with O'Neal, there is still a certain gap. Everyone knows that both the number of Chinese fans and the number of Chinese fans in Oakland are enough.
Yao Ming entered the All-Star starting lineup.
As for Wang Zhizhi, his power forward position is full of talents. You must know that Nowitzki cannot be included in the starting lineup. He is a substitute every time. After all, Duncan and Garnett are there.
From a data point of view, Wang Zhizhi is even less qualified.
Garnett was not convinced. He felt that he had been squeezed out of the starting lineup because there were only two players on the front line, and the other one must be Duncan, so he could only be reduced to a substitute.
"I think relying on numbers to win a starting spot in the All-Star Game cannot prove a player's true level. For example, a substitute player on a certain team is better than the core player of their team and the main player in the same position.
It is unreasonable for a star to start."
he said angrily.
It sounds like he is defending Nowitzki, but anyone who is not a fool knows what he means.
Lu Yu supported Wang Zhizhi during the interview: "You set the rules, but now you say the rules are inappropriate. Isn't it a bit late? Moreover, you saw Da Zhi's performance in the playoffs last year. I think Wang Zhizhi is a player who will not lose."
For any top forward player in the league, you have to know that last year he faced two famous inside players in Duncan and David Robinson."
"As for Kevin, if you feel unconvinced, you can come to the Eastern Conference to compete with me. If you don't dare to come, or I can choose to trade to the Western Conference to compete with you. I guarantee that you will not be able to start a single All-Star Game."
With Lu Yu's current influence, as long as he says that Kevin Garnett is in the All-Star starting lineup, I will not participate in the All-Star Game. The league will definitely have to consider whether it is more appropriate to have Garnett on the bench.
However, Lu Yu said that he could choose to trade to the West, which frightened the Bulls owner. When Klaus heard this sentence, his face was gloomy. He felt that Lu Yu was putting pressure on the team, because everyone
Knowing about that agreement, I can get a lot more money in the maximum salary contract next season.
Lu Yu is indeed putting pressure on him, but not for money, but because he has been playing power forward recently. Klaus always turns to Cartwright for help, and Klaus is very dissatisfied with Lu Yu playing power forward.
things.
Garnett felt the malice in Lu Yu's words.
Suddenly I didn't dare to speak.
At the same time, Duncan was also asked about his views on Wang Zhizhi during the interview. Duncan thought for a while, stared at his bell-like eyes, and said seriously: "He is very strong and has the qualifications."
The words were short, but everyone knew that Duncan never told lies.
Lu Yu knew that what Duncan said might be the truth, but if he had to say that he had not told a lie, Lu Yu would not believe it. After all, Lu Yu had heard the saying - "The future is yours."
