Chapter 1034 Alian needs confidence in the first battle
The Thunder will face the Lakers tonight. They basically have nothing to ask for this season. Because of Durant's injury, the Thunder's record has plummeted. Plus Westbrook is not here tonight. With just these few people, it's basically impossible.
It is difficult to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, who are very strong this season. Even if their opponent's team is not in good form recently, it is not something they can easily defeat.
This game, due to the poor record of the Thunder, has temporarily canceled the national live broadcast and changed it to a competition between other playoff teams. Therefore, the attention in the United States is not very good. But in China, it is completely different.
The difference is that with the addition of Yi Jianlian, this team suddenly gained even more exaggerated attention in the country.
Almost early in the morning, Chinese people gathered in front of TVs, computers, and mobile phones, because they all wanted to know whether Yi Jianlian's joining the Lakers was just a gimmick, or whether he was still just there to make soy sauce.
, or... you can stay and finish this season seriously.
After so many years, domestic fans have gradually become more rational and sober since the Yao Ming era. At least they know that NBA stars are not just casual. In fact, in that extremely mobile world
In a 400-man alliance, if you can play a fixed rotation, it means that a country is super powerful. This is the case with Yi Jianlian. Back then, everyone hated him. First, the media praised it too much, and second, it was because of the
Looking at Yi Jianlian with Yao Ming's eyes, it would be strange if he didn't feel "disliked".
But after Yi Jianlian, there are so many so-called "stars of tomorrow", how many of them can go to the NBA? How many of them can really play in the NBA? Can they average 12+7 per game? Can they get 5+
3 Thank God.
In this way, when we look at Yi Jianlian now, the country has become clearer and can face up to his strength and status.
Especially in these years of international competitions, when he was the only one to rely on and the only one who could challenge the opponent's stars, many people began to gradually like this Oriental insider. Their tolerance for him suddenly became much higher.
The voices cheering him on began to overwhelm his voice.
However, he still has a very bad reputation in the United States. Everyone thinks that he is a "soft insider" who cannot survive.
This situation is not fake. The original time and space Yi Jianlian went to the Lakers for a trial training and this is the treatment he received.
The official Twitter posted a picture of Yi Jianlian shooting a basketball, and then the following 80% of people criticized and ridiculed him.
Yi Jianlian's psychological quality is not that strong and he is easily influenced, which is why he is a little afraid of coming to the United States.
So when Tang Qian entered the stage, he patted the former's shoulder and told him not to be nervous and not to mess up his rhythm.
Because it is the home court, the Staples Center will introduce the home team players in detail as usual. When the word "clothes" was introduced, some people in the audience booed! It can be seen that Yi Jianlian is here in the United States.
, his reputation is really bad. The "waiting for price", "resisting Milwaukee" and "sitting on the ground and raising the price" that his agent helped him to do at that time actually made him become another idol in the hearts of American fans.
A weak and arrogant idiot.
And after it was over, where was his agent? Nothing happened, he continued to take care of other stars without any harm.
On the contrary, it was tantamount to cheating Emperor Yi.
If this had happened back then, Yi Jianlian would have been unstable a long time ago, but this time, he took a deep breath and walked over silently. He is not good at words, his mentality is not so strong, and he is a bit easy
Self-doubt, but... this does not prevent him from having a characteristic now, which is the persistence of leading the national team to failure again and again and struggling in the darkness for so many years.
Yes, it means perseverance, silent perseverance, gritted teeth, and this was something that the previous Yi Jianlian did not have at all.
He is also growing, so the ability he has developed is that he can now withstand so many sources of negative power.
Of course, the main reason is that the Lakers treat him well internally, otherwise he would not be able to bear the attacks from inside and outside.
Seeing that Yi Jianlian was still tense, Tang Qian felt a little relieved. After all, he hadn't played in the NBA for so many years. The atmosphere of the stadium and the pressure from the fans were much greater here than at home. If this was the case
Even if he can't accept it, it can only mean that he made a mistake and made a wrong bet. He is no longer suitable for this place.
There is no point in fighting.
When you get to Tang Qian, it's normal for the introduction to be much more detailed. For example, if you introduce the other players, they only have their names. When you introduce Tang Qian, it becomes height, name, country of origin, etc., a series of words. He is also sitting on the bench.
, the last player to stand up, and this is the unique honor of the team leader.
However, there are exceptions. Back then, the Heat did a face-saving project and did this when introducing the Big Three. But if you have a sharp eye, you will find that there is still a difference in the order.
A team will always have only one true boss.
It can't be two.
There is always one who wants to occupy a more dominant position.
Yi Jianlian looked at all this, and of course he felt a little envious, but he had more important things to do now, that is, he had to play well tonight, and it was best to get off to a good start. Otherwise, the overwhelming slanderous words,
It will definitely make people collapse.
The United States has very low tolerance for such powerless people.
Far from being as patient and tolerant as he is to the stars.
But there is nothing to be jealous of or unfair, because these "special" and "privileges" are built step by step with your own hands. Who is not a rookie in the beginning? If you are jealous, you are a 250 plus idiot. Think about it more
How to work hard to improve and become better is the core competitiveness.
Not many people thought the Thunder could win this game. The Lakers were suppressing the Thunder all the way, but the Thunder had no intention of being passive. They spent most of the first quarter facing the enemy conservatively, defending with all their strength, and waiting for the Lakers' attack.
After going down on the 29th, they began to switch from defense to offense, attacking the inside basket in large numbers. At this period, the Lakers' outside touch was very average, so the score difference was once reduced to 2 points.
Yi Jianlian also came on as a substitute during this period and played very poorly. He was obviously still a little unadapted to the confrontation and rhythm here. At the same time, he also thought too much. He was very hesitant about playing and delivering the ball, not at all.
Not decisive. On the basketball court, if you hesitate, the big result is...
"He made a mistake on his clothes. This is already his third mistake in this game. This is such a bad performance!"
The home commentator was also blunt, because they had no "tolerance" for this Chinese player.
After this mistake, Yi Jianlian was substituted. He played really poorly, and it would be impossible not to substitute him.
Tianchao Sports Channel.
"Yi Jianlian's game is, well, still a bit tight. I still need to get used to this ball."
"Yes, yes, Director Zhang is right and makes sense."
In the domestic online live broadcast room, the situation is much more straightforward, with many barrages starting to scroll directly:
This is too bad! It’s not on the same level as Emperor Tang Ji!!!
Is this the top strength in the country? It’s really disappointing!!!
Sister Lian~can you be tougher? Do you have a handle???
It’s better to go back to the CBA and don’t go to the other side of the ocean to embarrass yourself! I can only look forward to Rockets Week in the future!
Most of the fans are impetuous, so they will complain when something goes wrong. This is normal. Even if it is Kobe James, it is the same. When he does not play well, he will still be criticized by barrages and comments.
Yi Jianlian was in a bad mood, but he also knew that it was his fault, so he could only blame himself.
But Tang Qian sat next to him and said: "Hang on, this is the reason why you haven't played in the NBA for a long time. Your body and feelings haven't adapted yet. It will be fine when you get used to it." Yi Jianlian nodded,
After hearing this, his mood calmed down a bit.
Alas, he lacks self-confidence. Did the NBA hit him too hard? His performance in the international arena was completely underwhelming.
You have to know that against the Dream Team, this guy can score 25 points alone. Even if Meng Twelve doesn’t play seriously, he is still Meng Twelve. Besides him, who else in the country can do that?
?This prompted former NBA head coach Collins, a TV commentator who broadcast the game in the United States, to say in the commentary that he believed Yi Jianlian was fully capable of playing well in the NBA.
I don’t have much connection with Yi Jianlian, and there is no need to praise the latter, but these words are true. The former said this. As the only player in the national team who scored in double figures in that game, he
25 points, he deserves this praise.
He was still a few years older, and he should be better now.
It's a pity that Tang Qian never had the chance to see this part in his previous life, otherwise he would have more respect for Emperor Yi.
Tang Qian changed the situation as soon as he came on the court. He played very smoothly. The Thunder's inside line, regardless of offense and defense, could not restrain him. Even if Ibaka blocked him twice, it was harmless. Anyway, now Tang Qian is facing
Basket + hard attack at the basket + secondary attack are the main ones. It is not unusual for this style of play to result in a few more blocks.
Moses Malone famously said, no matter how many times you are pressed in a round, if you finally put the ball into the basket, you have won.
How did he "friction" the league's No. 1 center "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back then? That's what he relied on.
So there is no need to be afraid of being blocked. If you are afraid of being blocked, why should you play inside?
But tonight for the Lakers, the overall touch fluctuated greatly, and the outside basket did not reach the usual level, which also gave the Thunder some hope of a comeback. Covington also did not play very well today, and Swiss insider Enes
Kanter beat him a little dizzy. Speaking of which, Covington was also in a bad situation. The Thunder made a mismatched offensive and defensive arrangement tonight. The taller Kanter played the 4th position, while Ibaka
Going to play the 5th position, this was originally just a defensive arrangement, but the effect was unexpected.
On the defensive end, Ibaka is obviously better than Kanter. He comes to face Tang Qian. This is understandable. Although tonight, he did not complete this task well. But Kanter is no longer the Kanter he used to be. He first entered the NBA.
At that time, because he didn't have enough confrontation and was too young, he basically played offensively and relied on fate to defend. But don't forget that he was born in 1992 and was only 18 or 19 years old when he first entered the NBA. At that time,
He only weighs 245 pounds, which is pretty good among his peers.
A few years later, he began to gradually show his power. After joining the Thunder, his strength reached a stage peak.
The tonnage has reached 260+ pounds. Although he is not particularly strong, he is no longer thin. In addition, he is a European center with both manual skills and shooting range, and his efficiency is very high. In more than 20 minutes, he can
This kind of data is already outstanding. If his physical fitness can be improved, he will be a killer in this league in the future. Unfortunately, his physical fitness has never been improved, so there is no way.
Flaw. But even so, after his tonnage increased, the manual advantage of European players began to be reflected in the low post. Since the beginning of this season, his low post singles ratio has increased sharply, and the number of low post singles has reached the top 11 in the league.
, and his low-post shooting percentage is as high as 57.3%! The low-post scoring efficiency can be better than almost 84.7% of the players in the league.
Therefore, Covington once again suffered a loss. For someone with a low tonnage like him, he is his nemesis. If the opponent hits him smoothly, he can only watch helplessly. There are very few ways. However, there are few in the league who have the ability to do so.
This low post ability, motion flow, projection flow and spatial flow are the mainstream, and Covington's aspect will not be amplified.
It’s just that I have to memorize it more tonight.
Furthermore, Covington is mainly better at defending the perimeter. The inside is only stepped in temporarily when no one on the team is available. He is bullied by post players with tonnage who can post up. In fact, it is not surprising at all. Posting up is not facing the basket, so he can hit the ball.
More calm, more difficult to be double-teamed, and basically no chance of diving into the inside group. Do you think it is a joke to attack nuclear weapons in the playoffs?
Covington is too light. He is only 210+ pounds at 206CM. He cannot stop Enes Kanter, who is 260+ pounds and can post up. Is there anything surprising? There is almost a 50+ pound difference. If he changes to another player, he is too light.
The stronger one will probably hit Covington until he doubts his life.
At this time, real inside players are needed to step up, such as Yi Di and Yi Jianlian.
Yi Jianlian's weight was relatively poor back then. He only weighed 238 pounds in the NBA. This simply didn't work. Even if it later increased to more than 240 pounds, it was still too little. But what about him now? He in 2015, the latest CBA physical test data
, 258 pounds. This is already infinitely close to 260 pounds! The current league is not the same as before. Inside killers are basically extinct, and the entire league's style of play has begun to become more athletic, so now Yi Jianlian is everything.
The tonnage is substantial.
At least against Kanter, who is only a few pounds heavier than himself, his height and tonnage are absolutely enough.
Unexpectedly, Yi Di would become a key offensive and defensive area in tonight's game so quickly. If he can control Kanter, who is in excellent form for the Thunder this season, then this game will end without any suspense.
Against the black, hard and rough, Yi Jianlian's core strength is actually not enough, but against the European insiders, he will not suffer so much. Don't forget, in international competitions, he was killing everyone on both offense and defense. The main thing he fought against
, but it is a European insider and a European team. After so many years, his tonnage has increased, and his strength has also increased. The problems of the past will no longer be so fatal.
Kanter also looked down on Yi Jianlian a little at first, which is normal. He transferred to the Thunder from the Jazz this season. Suddenly, he seemed to have become enlightened. In the current game with the Thunder, he is averaging close to 19 points per game! Although in the future
He may have passed his peak, but this season happened to be when he was at his best.
Isn't it normal to look down on someone who has been eliminated by the NBA?
Seeing that Yi Jianlian was replaced here, Kanter laughed sarcastically and said: "Give me the ball, my side is a defensive black hole."
"Give me the ball and watch me kill everyone tonight."
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