Chapter 795 Change of direction, veteran withers away
Of course, the future survival of small-market teams has nothing to do with Wang Zelin, and he is too lazy to care about that much.
Speaking of which, as a latecomer, he has seen countless cases of entanglement between team loyalty and the pursuit of honor in the NBA, so he actually doesn't have much regard for the "one man, one city" led by Kobe, Duncan, and Nowitzki.
yearning.
The reason why I chose to renew my contract with the Trail Blazers this summer is because on the one hand, the team structure suits me very well and is conducive to the championship; on the other hand, it is because the team management respects me very much and can readily accept my opinions.
Draft and trade opinions.
As the saying goes, everyone hates James, and everyone wants to be James.
Let me ask, which NBA player doesn't want to have James' influence that can directly influence management decisions?
If the team can maintain this state, then Wang Zelin will not mind playing for this team throughout his career, and finally becoming a member of the "one person, one city" family, which will be a good story.
On the contrary, if one day he becomes unhappy staying here, he will decisively leave and seek a more suitable next home.
To put it bluntly, as a successor to socialism, he is now essentially working for capitalism. In such an environment, loyalty is nonsense.
For him, doing everything he can to seek the maximum benefit from the capitalists is what he should do.
Therefore, don’t expect him to imitate Yao Yao back then. He had the opportunity to get rid of the stingy boss in Space City who was always reluctant to pay the luxury tax, go to the wealthy Los Angeles Lakers and join Kobe Bryant, and then there is a high possibility of starting another more magnificent career.
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As a result, he lost his title because of his so-called loyalty.
This left a big regret in my NBA career.
Don't talk about loyalty casually in the NBA, this is Chi Guoguo's lesson!
Wang Zelin sighed, and then remembered that he still had business to do.
He opened his fingers and counted. Counting the five players in last year's All-Star Game, and now adding Davis, George, and Drummond, there were eight players.
Considering that once the size of the dance troupe increases, the difficulty of choreographing the dance will become even more severe.
That’s it, if it doesn’t work, just give up on originality!
After thinking about it, Wang Zelin still felt that he had to be more realistic. Just listen to James's musical talent. His family knew about his family affairs.
This system is just a basketball system. In addition to simply drawing cards to become stronger, unlike other systems, it also has supporting mall redemption.
So, as an adult, you have to be realistic after all. If originality is not enough, then just copy it. It’s not the first time anyway.
Besides, as a member of the army of modern urban flow travellers, Wenzhao Gong is a basic practitioner. He may feel a little guilty once or twice, but once he exceeds the limit too many times, it will be like that.
Mr. Lu Xun, the great Chinese writer, once said: "As long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties."
After changing direction, Wang Zelin suddenly had endless inspirations.
Next, he fell into a happy trouble.
This time, who should we copy?
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At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Trail Blazers continue their regular season journey.
The third to last game before the All-Star break - back-to-back away games against the Houston Mosaics!
The Mosaic team has also had a very tight schedule in the past period. They just finished three consecutive away games in the Eastern Conference the day before yesterday. After a difficult victory from the Celtics, they returned to Space City for a short rest and won the championship this year.
The challenge of the league's strongest team.
Although the opponents are back-to-back away games, this does not mean that their competitive status will fluctuate.
On the contrary, the Trail Blazers' overall strength and team morale have increased because of Beverley's return.
At this stage, the Trail Blazers had a record advantage. After the first half of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led 13:5 by 8 points.
After the official timeout, Beverley replaced Lillard, Barton replaced Connett Lee, Batum replaced Harrell, and Yi Jianlian replaced Aldridge, leaving only Wang Zelin.
As we all know, according to past practice, whenever the Mosaic team plays, the Trail Blazers No. 36 will definitely break out.
This game didn't slip away either. Wang Zelin scored 7 of the first 14 points alone, accounting for half of the team's scores.
Upon seeing this, Coach Terry did not hesitate to change the usage time of Wang Zelin. During the timeout, he made a bold statement in front of the bench in front of countless people:
As long as you want, you can play the whole game tonight!
With the encouragement of the coach, the expectations of his teammates, and the panic of the opposing players, Wang Zelin led the team to start a crazy massacre.
The Mosaics fielded a lineup of Terry, Harden, Ariza, Brewer, and Howard, except for one veteran Terry.
This can almost be said to be the strongest output lineup of the Mosaic team.
Terry feels miserable!
I originally thought that after moving from the Celtics and Nets to the Space City, he experienced 77 games last season and was a model worker. This season, the team introduced Ty Lawson as the third giant.
You should be able to start your retirement career with peace of mind.
But I never thought that after Lawson joined the Mosaic team, he didn't play a game, and he was accused of drunk driving off the court. He has been playing in and out since the beginning of the season, and he has not had half as many couples as him.
As the saying goes, misfortunes never come alone.
It doesn't matter that Lawson had problems. The key is that Harden also caused a lot of problems.
Although the Kardashians' pressing defense was finally broken after the Christmas war, and they gradually regained their demeanor as the current first shooting guard, they could not withstand the early pitfalls. Even after returning to form, the Mosaic team now had to continue to play.
They are hovering on the edge of the top eight in the Western Conference. If they are not careful, they may not even make the playoffs.
Under the influence of various unexpected factors, Terry, a 38-year-old veteran, had to increase his playing time. Now his average playing time has exceeded that of True Lawson, reaching 27.5 minutes.
At the same time, his scoring average returned to double digits for the first time in two seasons, ranking fifth on the team with an average of 12.2 points per game!
The last time Terry averaged more than 17 minutes per game was in 2011, the season after the Mavericks won the championship.
Season 1~12.
But at that time, Terry was just over 30 and was at the tail end of his prime. Now he is 38.
Under long-term high pressure, the old Jets finally couldn't bear it anymore and suddenly collapsed during an uncontested layup in the last minute of the first quarter.
Then, he never stood up again.
Even though Terry is old, the old Jets are indeed as passionate about the game as the young people on the team.
This season, Terry's classic celebration with arms raised and gliding after every wonderful goal on the field has deeply attracted every Aerospace City fan and has become a wonderful scenery for the team this year.
Therefore, Terry naturally became the boss of the Mosaic team's locker room this season.
But now, this spiritual leader who was respected by everyone in the Mosaic team has fallen.
Everyone understands that at Terry's age, suddenly falling down without resistance is the most terrifying thing.
It is probably difficult for him to recover as quickly as he did when he was young.
After understanding this, people can't help but sigh that another veteran is unable to withstand the invasion of time and will eventually wither away.