On Valentine's Day night, Jeremy Lin scored a stunning victory over the Raptors. He scored 27 points and 11 assists in the entire game. At the same time, he scored 6 points in the last minute to help the Knicks continue their winning streak.
And this also pushed the atmosphere of Linsanity to its peak.
However, no matter how good the drama is, it will always come to an end. The climax cannot last forever, and Linsanity's scenery is about to come to an end.
Almost no news about Tang Qian can be found in major newspapers and websites in the United States. However, in China, it is a different story.
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"Hey, Tang Ji's scene yesterday was a little lacking, and it wasn't enjoyable to watch!"
The person who left the message is a person whose ID is "Sha Da San".
"After all, it's only half a quarter, which is already very good. Don't ask too much."
"It's just the scoring data, it's as scarce as ever~"
This is a message from a person named "Dadi".
"Above, now is not the time for Tang Qi to score, because the Lakers don't need him to score. What the Lakers want is a blue-collar center who can guard the basket without consuming the ball. Tang Qi's current status is just right.
It's appropriate. Besides, Tang Ji's personal singles ability is, to be honest, a bit miserable. So I think he should work on rebounding and blocking shots!"
This is an "analytic emperor".
"What you say on the 24th floor makes sense, I like it! I looked at the NBDL data dug up by the master. Tang Ji is not a good scorer in the NBDL, let alone in the NBA! If the scoring leader in the NBDL comes to the NBA, then
They are all single-digit scoring materials. You'd better not expect too much from Tang Qi. The 24th floor said it well. In order to stay in the NBA, Tang Qi had better do his job well now and determine the right position. That is the key!"
"It makes sense. I just hope that Tang Ji can play more time. This will also be good for him to improve his statistics. After all, looking at Jeremy Lin's endless glory, I am jealous for Tang Ji~"
"Sha Da San" replied.
"This is really too urgent. Even Jeremy Lin has been settling in for a long time, hasn't he? He didn't shine as soon as he entered the NBA, right? Besides, didn't even Kobe Bryant play as a substitute for two seasons? Slow down.
It’s better to take your time and take it step by step steadily! Otherwise, if you drive high and go low, you will become the 'Emperor Yi', which will be miserable! The NBA has never been very patient with yellow players!"
"Well, maybe I'm used to the high picks of Dayao and Kong Kongyi, so I haven't gotten used to Tang Ji's playing time for a while."
"Hai~ don't ask for so much. It would be great to see Chinese people in the NBA now. Just cheer for Tang Ji~"
"It's true, you can't expect too much."
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"Tang, come see me on the 17th to receive the award!"
"On the 17th, let me see if the team has any games first..."
"No need to look, it's definitely not there!"
The tone on the other end of the phone was very definite.
"Why? Why?" Tang Qian asked with some confusion.
"Because the 54th Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles!" Taylor said over the phone.
"But... we might also be playing away games." Tang Qian muttered in a low voice.
"Hmph, if you have an away game, forget it! If not, you have to come! How can I say that this Los Angeles Staples is also the home court of your team? As a member of the Lakers, you are reasonable and reasonable.
You have to entertain me!" the voice on the other end of the phone said "naturally".
"Okay, okay, I understand." In order not to arouse the "anger" of the woman opposite, Tang Qian could only bow his head and "give in".
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Afterwards, Tang Qian looked at the team's game schedule. On the 17th, the Lakers happened to have a break, so he had no reason to "shirk" Taylor.
However, Tang Qian came to the United States alone and had few friends. Taylor was so kind to him, and he was very warm.
But this is something to consider later. Because I used an off-site card, all ability cards were banned within 72 hours. And until now, less than 32 hours have passed. Today
In the late back-to-back games, it seems that we can't count on those "strong reinforcements".
I hope this game can go through smoothly.
Tang Qian murmured in his heart.
On February 15, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Phoenix Suns at home.
The Suns in the 2011-2012 season have almost changed beyond recognition. Although "Son of the Wind" Nash is still on the team, compared with the former "Super Suns", they are already on the way downhill.
The 2004-2005 season was a year of great turmoil for the league. The "Shark" traveled east, Tracy McGrady left the Magic, "UFO" Carter transferred to the Nets, and of course, "Son of the Wind" Nash joined the Phoenix.
In fact, in the 2003-2004 season, Nash had a good time with the Mavericks. If you look at Nash's career resume, you will find that he is a player who has steadily improved. When he first entered the league in 1996,
3.3 points, 2.1 assists. In addition to his consistent accuracy in three-pointers, he is very different from his later generations. But in the following seasons, Nash ushered in a "small explosion". In addition to the steady improvement in assist data, his
Don't let the mid-range become more stable. In that era, if you didn't have a strong mid-range shooting ability, you had almost no possibility of being corrected. After staying in Dallas for 6 seasons, Steve Nash has become
The absolute main force of the Mavericks, he and Nowitzki's growth has given Dallas fans a promising future. Unfortunately, the situation changed suddenly in the 2004-05 season. He averaged 14.5 points and 8.8 assists per game, and at the same time joined a 170+ club for many years.
He quietly left Dallas and went to Phoenix. The reason for his departure turned out to be that the Dallas Mavericks refused to match the offer!
The offer Phoenix gave him back then was $66 million over six years.
Is this offer high for Nash? At least that’s what Mavericks owner Cuban thinks. Why did Cuban, who has always been generous and generous, suddenly become stingy? This is mainly because of the age of the "Son of the Wind." Steve.
Nash, from the golden generation of 1996, joined the NBA in the same year as Kobe. However, when he joined the NBA, he was already 22 years old. After 2 rookie seasons and a 6-year career in Dallas, the 30-year-old Nash can be said to have reached the peak of competitive sports.
The pinnacle. Therefore, in Cuban's view, his upside potential is almost gone. Within 6 years, there must be a downward trend. Under this judgment, Cuban refused to continue to increase the matching quotation.
Because as a white player, his career continuation ability is generally not as good as that of black players. If Nash was not 30 years old at that time, but only 26 years old like Kobe, then maybe Cuban would not appear so "unfeeling".
Compared with the ruthlessness of the old boss, the new owner has a completely different attitude towards him.
In addition to personally sending senior executives to Nash's residence to negotiate, there was also their contract offer, which was "astonishing"! For 66 million US dollars in 6 years, they signed a 30-year-old white point guard with 14.5 points and 8.8 assists. This was at the time
From the perspective of the basketball world, this is really stupid. In the 2003-04 season, how much was the annual salary of the 27-year-old Francis? It was only US$10.96 million. And at that time, "Francis" was a three-time All-Star player. What about Steve Nash?
? He is also an All-Star, but he is a substitute, and he happens to be Francis' substitute in the Rockets. But the former is only 27, and he is already 30 years old. In the eyes of the mainstream media, the two are hardly players of the same level. Unfortunately, this is fate
It is unpredictable. In the 2004-05 season, Nash completely exploded. No, for Nash in the 2004-05 season, using the word "explosion" may be more accurate.
15.5 points, 11.5 assists, 180+ club, league assist leader, All-NBA first team, even MVP!
Phoenix has also entered a heyday because of this man's arrival. From last year's ranking in the Western Conference, with 29 wins and 53 losses, it instantly turned around and became the league's top team, with 62 wins and 20 losses, directly overtaking them.
All teams were eliminated. Overnight, the national media seemed to have changed their views, and all the ridicule towards Steve Nash disappeared. Even that year, if Phoenix hadn't lost to San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals, we would have had a chance.
Enjoy a battle between the strongest spear and shield in the finals. If you have better luck and win the championship, then the name Nash can directly become a god in the point guard world. And starting from this year, no one will discuss it anymore
Let’s go over the problem between him and Francis, because the two are no longer on the same level.
Until the 2009-10 season, the Suns were absolutely the strongest in the league. From 2005 to 2010, three Western Conference finals were proof. You must know that during that period, the Western Conference was called a devil's zone. In the 2007-08 season, even
If you don’t have a record of more than 50 wins, you can’t even think about breaking through in the Western Conference and entering the playoffs smoothly. Unfortunately, today, the glory that belongs to the Suns has passed. After losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals in 2010, Phoenix began to
After the disintegration, the "little bully" Stoudemire left for New York and dealt a fatal blow to Phoenix. From the previous year's 54 wins and 28 losses, third in the Western Conference, it fell directly to the tenth in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 42 losses. Although
The "Son of the Wind" still leads the league in assists, but without the support of record, all data are empty and pale. This season, the Suns' decline has become even more serious. So far, they have only 12 wins and 18 losses.
The threshold for the top eight in the Western Conference has not been touched. The statistics of "Son of the Wind" are as before, 12.5 points and 10.7 assists, which are still beautiful. But this cannot save the Phoenix City that is about to collapse. Even Marcin Gorta
He is gradually growing up, but he still cannot fill the vacancy of "Little Bully" Stoudemire. Gortat also has a height of 6 feet 11 feet, but his compatibility with Nash is far less than that of "Little Bully" Stoudemire.
"Little Overlord", in this way, it is reasonable for Phoenix City to have a poor record.
Counting to 2012, the "Son of the Wind" who was born in 1974 is already 38 years old. At his age, anyone who can maintain 10+ assists cannot even do it, even the point guard master Stockton can do it. But Tang Qian looks ahead
It seems that this year's Steve Nash has an old look on his face and his energy is not as good as before.
"Son of the Wind" practiced shooting seriously as always, but his mentality was different from 2010.
Being in a hopeless team is undoubtedly painful for him.
Although Steve Nash is usually gentle and kind, deep down in his heart, he also has his own pride and desire.
What pride? What desire?
That is the ultimate goal for NBA stars, the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
The older he gets, the more he understands the meaning of a championship ring.
Perhaps in the NBA, the goal of ordinary players is to make money and improve statistics, but for stars, superstars, and even superstars, they have no shortage of money for a long time, and all they want to strive for is to win the championship.
Win an NBA championship.
A small ring may not mean much to a "side player" player, but to a star, it means far more than anything else.
Especially those like Steve Nash are of extraordinary significance.
When stars are young, their idea is to win a boss ring, but as time goes by, they will change their attitude. For example, Charles Barkley obviously won't win the Finals MVP if he goes to the Rockets, but he still chooses without hesitation.
Do this. The reason is very simple. As a star, it is really a pity to be left empty-handed after retiring, or... it is equal to shame.
Therefore, when the stars become old and weak, they would rather "hug their thighs" and get a championship ring.
The meaning is here.
If you often watch the American basketball section, you will understand the helplessness of Charles Barkley.
In TV basketball programs, you can often find such a detail. Barkley had a "dispute" with a group of retired players, and then the latter would tell him to "shut up" with one sentence.
People without rings have no right to speak.
Although on the show, it was just a joke and no one would take it seriously, but ask yourself, does Charles Barkley feel better when he is always blocked by this joke?
I remember a reporter once interviewed Barkley and asked, "Are you willing to trade half of your career salary for a championship ring?"
Without even thinking about it, Buckley blurted out: Of course.
This small ring has such a huge influence on NBA superstars and even superstars that ordinary players cannot understand it.
Therefore, in American basketball programs, as long as they are superstars, they talk about championships and rings. This is the final long-cherished wish of Steve Nash at this moment.
He doesn't want to be the next Charles Barkley.
Therefore, he needs a championship ring.
Even just one is enough.
In this way, he will have no regrets in his basketball career.
Just as Steve Nash was thinking, a voice suddenly interrupted him to continue thinking.
"Mr. Nash, can you sign your name for me?"
A voice with a slight oriental accent asked.
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