Starks' mood was very complicated. He seemed to remember that when he was a player, he was as energetic, high-spirited and passionate as Yang Zhenxing, but now he has changed.
Although Starks was an All-Star and was once a very good player, now, when he looks at his contemporaries such as Ewing and Olajuwon as personal coaches for new players, Ray
Jimmy Miller and Steve Kerr all became commentators, Jordan became the team owner, and Starks himself could only be an ordinary little coach in a small high school.
Think about it, I was once a brilliant person. He went from being a player who failed in the draft to entering a top basketball league like the NBA through all kinds of hardships. After his own hard work, he entered the main lineup and later entered the NBA.
All-Star, he also led the New York Knicks to the Finals in 1994 with Patrick Ewing, but this finals became a regret for Ewing and him.
When they were still leading at the match point at 3:2, maybe they thought this would be the inevitable championship trophy, but it backfired because Starks' performance in the last two games was really bad. In the sixth game
At the end, his three-point shot was blocked by Peking University Dream Olajuwon, but in the fourth game, he only made 2 of 18 shots. In the last quarter, he made 0 of 10 shots. In the end, they lost to the Houston Rockets led by Dream and Glider.
Won the first championship in team history, and Ewing was also inferior to Dameng in the selection of the best center, although their interests are indistinguishable.
So, when John Starks saw people talking about Olajuwon being the best center in the 1990s, Starks felt deeply guilty. If it weren't for his poor performance, maybe he would have been the best center.
The center position will go to his best teammate, Patrick Ewing.
Whenever he thinks of these, Starks' heart is always sad. He knows in his heart that no matter how hard he tries, he will never be like Michael Jordan, but he thinks he should do better than this, even though he is already very good.
He works hard, is very hard-working and tough, so when he sees that he has a very similar style to him, with almost the same height, a slightly thin body, and a hard work that is not afraid of anything, he really has a shadow of the past.
Maybe Yang Zhenxing doesn't think so in his heart. Although he has extremely high goals, he grew up in China and has little basketball talent. He is not sure about his future.
Starks looked at the No. 31 jersey worn by Yang Zhenxing. His mood was very complicated. He knew better than anyone else that No. 31 was the number of his old rival Reggie Miller, but he didn't know if it was because of Reggie Miller's number.
Reason why he wears number 31
In the past, Starks had played against Reggie Miller many times. They had constant conflicts, and there would be friction almost every time they faced off. They would talk trash and push each other every time, but the relationship between the players on the court and
In reality, it’s completely different. No one knows what kind of person Reggie Miller is in Starks’s mind.
Both Reggie Miller and Starks are tragic. They both worked hard for the championship, but they both failed. They both lost to one person, that is Michael Jordan, the recognized god of basketball, but they
No, they go all out every time they meet Jordan. They are not afraid of opponents who are like gods. However, they lose and no one blames them. Maybe this is fate.
Therefore, when Starks saw Yang Zhenxing wearing No. 31, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He couldn't help but ask Yang Zhenxing: "Yang, why are you wearing No. 31?"
Yang Zhenxing looked at Starks in front of him and saw his stiff expression. He keenly sensed that Starks was in a complicated mood. He only said: "This is the number I wore when I was in college in China. I was on the school team at that time.
I serve as a substitute here. The coach saw that my style is similar to Jason Terry of the Mavericks and that I am the team’s bench scorer, so he asked me to wear No. 31. Is there any problem, teacher?”
Seeing Yang Zhenxing speak so calmly and calmly, Starks calmed down a lot. He was thinking again, what if it was Reggie's number? My number three is not something ordinary people would dare to wear.
He is an awesome person. Your number 31, Reggie Miller, is an unpopular number. I don’t care what number Yang Zhenxing wears. Starks is actually just comforting himself. He has such a strong nature and does not admit that he has feelings for Reggie Miller.
I am jealous, let alone be too stingy in front of my apprentice.
"Oh, I thought you were wearing the number of Reggie Miller, the former top scorer!" When he said the word "best", Stex said it slowly, and of course he didn't want people to
Everyone thinks Reggie Miller is the best shooter, but what does it matter if he doesn't want to? That's the fact.
What can be done about this? Time can no longer be turned back. He will never have the chance to go back to the past and fight against Reggie Miller, Olajuwon and Michael Jordan.
"Oh, no, this is not the number I chose at all," Yang Zhenxing said calmly, "I don't like Reggie Miller, I hate him."
After hearing what Yang Zhenxing said, Starks felt a lot more comfortable, but he was still confused: "Hey? Why is he so happy when Yang Zhenxing said he hates Reggie Miller? Isn't this naked jealousy?
, No, no, you like it as you please, whether you hate it or like it has nothing to do with me." Starks was thinking a lot in his mind, and his mind was in chaos.
"Hey, Yang, have you said enough? Why don't you come on the court to warm up? The training games are about to start." Yang Zhenxing only heard Anthony Davis calling him loudly.
"I'm coming, coming right now!" He turned back to Starks and said, "Master, you can watch for yourself, I'm going to play soon, I'm going to warm up first."
Starks had just broken free from the previous psychological struggle. "Okay, go, come on."
"Yes, I will do it." Yang Zhenxing clenched his fists, cheered himself up, then turned around and ran towards the court.
Starks stood there blankly, staring intently at Yang Zhenxing, the future star of the NBA who he thought was very similar to him and the hope of Chinese basketball.
"It's really similar, Yang. Should this be considered lucky or tragic for you? I hope your journey to the NBA will not be like mine. Come on, young man, you are the hope of the future. As an excellent shooter, you will definitely
You will gain a foothold in the NBA, don't let me down." Starks encouraged him silently in his heart. Just like he did for Reggie Miller, who had a similar style to him, he supported Yang Zhenxing from the bottom of his heart.
