Yang Shuai did not expect that Durant would come to him after the game. As the head of the family, he should go to Pierce and Garnett even if he wanted to say hello.
"Yang, although I am surprised by your performance tonight, I did not lose to you, but to your team." Durant said unwillingly.
Yang Shuai looked at Durant with a smile. Compared with James, this guy who entered the NBA at the same time as him looked cuter, but he would not show mercy to him just because of this.
"Don't worry, the day when you will be defeated by my men won't be too far away!"
Looking at Yang Shuai who turned to leave, Durant shook his head. It seems that this guy is as arrogant as the outside world said, but can he beat himself? Durant has felt progress since entering this league.
Obviously, there are not so many strong players in college.
"The gap between you and the opponent will only get wider and wider. If you want to defeat me, you will never be able to defeat me. One day, your defense will be defeated by me." Durant shouted silently in his heart, Yang Shuai today
He was deeply impressed by his defense, and it was hard for him to believe that an undrafted player who had just entered the league could have such an outstanding defense.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that Durant has this kind of mentality. Looking at his data, although he scored 24 points, he took 26 shots and was not satisfied with his 10-for-26 shooting rate. 4 from the three-point line
The 1 shot made Durant frown even more.
Relatively speaking, Yang Shuai's performance on the offensive end did not impress Durant much, although Yang Shuai's scoring seemed crazy at one point.
However, Durant probably never dreamed that Yang Shuai's progress could not be judged by common sense. He believed that Yang Shuai's ability could not catch up with him, but Yang Shuai knew that this was an ironclad fact. No, it was not chasing him.
Above means to exceed.
"Yang Shuai is a great defensive player, and his performance surprised me." When Durant said this in front of the media, no one would be surprised, after all, Yang Shuai's performance tonight was so great.
When it comes to Yang Shuai, reporters are obviously paying more attention to that technical foul. Yang Shuai's reaction is very dull. This is his third technical foul this season. For him who has been ejected before, the technical foul is just
Pediatrics.
Yang Shuai's performance has attracted more and more domestic attention to him. The two Chinese players who entered the NBA this year have become famous. Yi Jianlian is firmly established in the Bucks and this month he is the best rookie in the Eastern Conference.
A strong contender, Yang Shuai also occupies an important position in the Celtics rotation, which makes domestic basketball fans very happy.
Just when everyone expected Yang Shuai to perform better and better, in the next game, Yang Shuai posted the worst data in recent times.
The game against the SuperSonics seemed to have taken away his touch. In the away game against the Jazz in Salt Lake City, Yang Shuai made 0 of 5 shots and only scored 2 points on free throws.
However, his defense is still as stable, which also allows him to get 15 minutes of playing time in such a poor state.
After the game, some people questioned Yang Shuai. They believed that Yang Shuai's performance was extremely unstable. Some even thought that Yang Shuai had hit the rookie wall and his good luck ended.
Yang Shuai scoffed at these words. If his performance in a game was not good, these people would jump out. He had never seen them so active when he performed well.
Yang Shuai did not refute too much. He focused all his attention on the next game. Their opponent was the Los Angeles Lakers!
The Lakers have a glorious history. This is a team that has never lacked stars. In the past few decades, the team has had many famous figures, but Yang Shuai does not feel much about these. The reason why he cares so much
The next game is because of one person, Kobe Bryant!
The first step for Yang Shuai is to defend against the best scorer in the league right now, Kobe Bryant!
If you want to say that the NBA player that Yang Shuai is most familiar with is not Paul Pierce, it is not Kevin Garnett, and it is not Ray Allen, but Kobe who has never been exposed to him. When Yang Shuai challenged the first level,
As a rival, Yang Shuai had to fight "Kobe" a hundred times almost every day, each session lasting ten rounds for a month.
In other words, although Yang Shuai has not said a single word to Kobe so far, he has played against the opponent for 30,000 rounds! Coupled with the training of off-ball defense, it far exceeds this number, but
As far as thirty thousand rounds are concerned, it is enough.
What is the concept of 30,000 rounds? This means that Yang Shuai has seen almost all of Kobe's scoring methods, and he is the strongest. He has defended Kobe for 30,000 rounds alone. Can he be unfamiliar with it?
Of course, this kind of familiarity is only one-sided. In fact, whether Kobe knows about him is another matter. However, this does not hinder the enthusiasm of handsome young man Yang. In the past, he has faced virtual people in space.
Man, this time, he was going to meet a living person. He wanted to have a good fight no matter what. He wanted to see if Kobe was really that strong.
"You want to guard Kobe? Of course there is no problem. As long as you play, your task is this." Looking at Yang Shuai looking for him in front of him, Rivers didn't think too much. This is not the first time Yang Shuai has done this.
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"No, coach, you didn't understand what I meant. I want more playing time. I hope the team can entrust me with the task of guarding Kobe!" Yang Shuai said solemnly.
Rivers looked at Yang Shuai with a somewhat speechless expression. This was not the first time that Yang Shuai asked him for playing time, but he was always joking and joking without being serious. This was the first time that he was so serious like today. "Why?" He said.
I was very confused.
"Because, no one on the team can do better than me!" Yang Shuai replied confidently and affirmatively.
Rivers glanced at him in surprise, then shook his head and said: "I will not disrupt the team's deployment because of your words. No one is special in the face of the team's victory."
Just when Yang Shuai looked a little dissatisfied and felt disappointed, Rivers continued: "However, guarding Kobe is indeed the team's first task. If you can do it well, even if you don't want to play, I will take you
Put it on the spot. So, Yang, it is not me who decides all this, but you."
The handsome guy Yang immediately laughed and said, "Coach, ha, so you are teasing me. As long as you let me defend, I will definitely do a good job, and it will be better than your imagination."
Yang Shuai smiled confidently. Of course he knew that Kobe was very strong, but defense in reality and defense in space are two different things. On the court, Kobe will be affected by a series of factors such as status, physical strength, double-teaming, and touch. Yang Shuai
I don’t believe that I can’t handle it based on my familiarity with the other party.
"Double-team, desperate double-team, Paul, Ray, Kevin, when Kobe gets the ball, I have to make sure there are at least two people around him, Yang, the same goes for you after you come on the court." Tactical arrangements before the game.
Above, Rivers particularly emphasized that there is only one person in the Lakers who can really bring damage to the team, Kobe Bryant!
After several consecutive away games, the Celtics finally returned to Boston, where they will end their last game of the month against the Los Angeles Lakers.
This is a game held at 8 pm local time on Sunday. The TD North Shore Garden is full. Most Americans are still enjoying the holidays from Christmas to New Year's Day.
Chu Xiyun took the ticket and found her seat. This seat was very close to the stadium and even closer to the Celtics bench. Zhu Li hadn't come back yet and she had to watch the game alone. As for the ticket, Dang Yang
After Shuai heard that Chu Xiyun wanted to come to his game, he wrapped the tickets for himself.
Chu Xiyun sat quietly in her seat, with the big glasses still hanging on her face. When the people next to her were shouting, she did not move until the DJ at the scene shouted: "Yang...
handsome!"
"Yang Shuai, come on!" Chu Xiyun stood up, waved her hands and shouted in Chinese.
Yang Shuai didn't hear Chu Xiyun's voice. The scene was too noisy, but he still subconsciously looked in the direction of Chu Xiyun. When he saw Chu Xiyun standing up and waving, he smiled slightly.
A hint of smile.
After the appearance ceremony, Yang Shuai returned to the bench, sat down and smiled at Chu Xiyun behind him: "I was worried that you wouldn't come."
Chu Xiyun smiled slightly and said: "Anyway, it's okay for me to be there alone. I've been very bored these days." In fact, she secretly cursed in her heart why the Celtics were playing away games during this period. Otherwise, it would be better anyway.
Just do something, or so she thought.
Handsome guy Yang stared at Chu Xiyun and sighed: "Don't you think you came here specifically to watch my game? At least give me some motivation."
Chu Xiyun smiled proudly and thought to herself, you are so beautiful.
In fact, handsome young man Yang did not lack motivation in this game. When the two sides were jumping the ball, handsome young man Yang's eyes were firmly locked on one person, Kobe Bryant, who was wearing jersey No. 24.
Chu Xiyun saw Yang Shuai staring closely at the court and did not speak to him anymore. She turned her head slightly and saw Yang Shuai's serious expression. She couldn't help but feel a little strange. This guy was on the bench last time.
It didn't seem like this when he was sitting on the bed. Could it be that he had something on his mind?
Just when she was thinking this, Yang Shuai suddenly relaxed, then turned his head and smiled at her: "When I go on the court later, remember to cheer me on."
Chu Xiyun was about to say "Why", but she hesitated and nodded again. Yang Shuai must have something on his mind, she thought secretly in her heart.
The game officially started at this time. The Lakers did not seem to be in the game state. They failed to score several consecutive shots. The Celtics quickly adapted to the game. After three minutes, the Celtics were already leading 7:0.
Opponent, the Lakers paused.
"Kobe, you score! If you don't score, I won't have a chance to play. If I don't have a chance to play, we won't be able to match up. You don't know there is such an outstanding defensive player in the league." Yang Shuai thought in his heart.
I muttered to myself that Kobe had taken a mid-range shot before, but failed to score.
As if he heard Yang Shuai's thoughts, Kobe, who returned to the court after the timeout, broke into the paint and caused Perkins to foul. Then he received a pass from Fisher and made a mid-range shot.
Rivers frowned slightly when he saw Kobe forcefully rushing to the inside again. At this moment, Kobe passed the ball to Odom, who was inserted. Odom made a layup, "Beep", Par.
Kings received his second foul.
Seeing this, Yang Shuai's eyes suddenly lit up. His chance had come, and he could finally meet an acquaintance.
Sure enough, Rivers' voice came as expected, "Young, come on, replace Kendrick!"