Chinese fans have begun to pay collective attention to Yang Jian, and the media will report the news about the Supersonics and his updates at any time.

After the first game, Yang Jian also gained some popularity in North America. Because of the five top five goals selected by the NBA on the first day, three of them were his dunks, two from the first quarter and one from the last quarter.

The all-in-one cooperation between Yang Jian and Payton was rated as the best goal of this round. He flew too high and his head vaguely exceeded the basket at the highest point. Carl Malone was also the background board of this attack.

In this era, no matter how accurate the player’s shooting is, it is not as good as dunking to increase popularity. Anyone who watches the show knows that there is a Chinese player who has amazing bounce power and shows the whole game.

When reporting on the game, the American media mentioned Yang Jian's identity as a undraft. Harvard University's NCAA weak team that does not provide basketball scholarships has always allowed Yang Jian to be a substitute, adding a layer of mystery to him.

It was a miracle that the unselected rookie entered the NBA's first career game to score 40 points at the Jazz Devils' home court. Many people are curious about what height Yang Jian can reach in the future. Jordan's first career game scored less than him.

However, Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game in the rookie season, and his shooting percentage was 51.5%. No one thought that Yang Jian could do better than Jordan this season.

There is also news today that the coach of the Harvard basketball team was fired.

People at Harvard management believe that Yang Jian has encountered racial discrimination and does not need to be investigated at all. This is a scandal related to Harvard University's reputation. This can only be used to calm the controversy and put the blame on the coach.

The coach must have a problem. Otherwise, how can I explain an NBA star playing as a substitute in the bad team of NCAA?

After most players entered the NBA, their highest score in a single game in their entire career was less than 40 points. Yang Jian was only 19 years old, and everyone thought that he had not yet entered his peak period and would be stronger in the future.

The Supersonics arranged an adaptive training in the morning, and the players arrived at the stadium on time except Sean Kemp and Nate McMillan absent due to injury.

Kemp, a star who only played for 20 minutes in the first game, actually overslept today. Anyone who knows him guessed that he must have spent all the energy he should have spent on his lover after returning home last night. Moreover, the opponent's strength is not inferior to Malone, so he was defensive to Kemp.

Even though Kamp is a black man, everyone can tell that he has a bad complexion. In terms of temperament, when he came back from the plane, he was still the Lu Shuming version of Guan Yu, but today he turned into Han Geng version of Guan Yu, and felt that his body was hollowed out.

Coach George Carl did not scold Kemp for not working hard, and the coaching staff had long been accustomed to this. This person often missed training and did not go to nightclubs all night long. What is talent? Kemp in this state can beat most inside players in the game.

Yang Jian performed very well in training and recovered completely after a sleep.

He is used to high-intensity training, and playing 40 minutes in a game is not a difficult task for him. The coaching staff all thinks he should play more, and take a break in the second quarter. If he doesn't lead the score, he will play the second half.

Payton is this playing time. Yang Jian plays with him. The Supersonics can not only ensure offensive firepower, but also stabilize the outside defense. The coaching staff is also very satisfied with Yang Jian's defensive ability. Most of the NBA players who can defend by relying on their physical fitness have complained.

Yang Jian has been playing for a long time and is not under pressure. He is in the Supersonics team. On the contrary, the marginalist Eric Snow is in trouble and under great pressure.

During lunch, Snow was depressed. "Yang, what do you think I should do to better integrate into the team? I performed so badly on the court. If I still sucked this game, will I be cut when Nate (McMilan) comes back?"

Most players with basic salary will have similar anxiety. Their contracts are not guaranteed and can be cut at any time. Teams do not need to pay full salary before laying off employees, but pay according to the games played by basic salary players.

Therefore, many teams will not make up enough for the league's 15-man roster limit, and will find some players with short contracts to play games. A 10-day short contract work saves more money and performs very well to stay in the NBA.

"There are only two point guards in the team, how could you be cut? Even if Nate comes back, he has to play No. 2. He is getting older and he can't keep up with the fast point guard." Yang Jian is very sure how many years Snow can stay in the supersonics.

In the parallel world, if it weren't for being suppressed by Payton too hard, Snow wouldn't be traded to the 76ers. If Snow wants to stand out, he must leave the Supersonics in the future. Payton can average 40 minutes per game, leaving him too little playing time.

Snowhan said: "The problem is... I'm afraid of speed guards, too."

"You are not afraid of speed guards, you are afraid of me." Yang Jian said with him. Snow and he practiced with him for a long time and were a little inferior. In fact, there are not many speed guards like Yang Jian in the entire NBA history.

"Be confident, you will definitely have no problem against the Lakers' substitute point guard." Yang Jian thought for a while and said: "And you want the coaching staff, management, and fans to like you, and there is another way that is certainly feasible."

"What's the solution?" Snow widened his small eyes.

Yang Jian smiled and said, "As soon as your teammate scores a goal, you will be responsible for engaging the atmosphere on the sidelines, taking the lead in celebrating, and waving the towel. The more passionate you dance, the better, don't feel ashamed."

"Uh, can this work?" Snow expressed doubts.

"Why can't it be? If you dance the towel out of flowers, the cameraman will take you a lot of close-up shots. After a season, you will not be an ordinary player on the team who can only wield towels."

"What is that?"

"It's the towel man."

Snow knelt on the table, then looked up and smiled bitterly, "Stop kidding, I'm really having a headache."

"I'm not kidding. As long as you do this, you will definitely be very popular in the team. Of course, you should try your best to defend, organize and targeted shots when you go on the court. I think you have the ability to do it well."

Snow thought for a while and sighed, "Then I'll try it. You're smarter than me, I believe in you."

"Just believe me." Yang Jian pointed out a clear path to Snow, which was of great help to his career.

In parallel worlds, the Lakers have a famous "Towel Man".

Speaking of center Robert Thackeray, many people will think of young men who excitedly waved towels on the Lakers bench. After being selected by the Lakers at the 60th pick in 2012, Thackeray started a dull NBA career. He averaged only 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in the NBA, and his shooting percentage was only 43.6%.

But even sitting on the bench for many years has not dispelled Thackeray's enthusiasm. Whenever his teammates play well or score a key goal, Thackeray is always the "Towel Man" who is crazy and excited, igniting the atmosphere in the arena and making his teammates excited. Although his career data is sluggish, Thackeray is still loved by many fans.

To put it bluntly, this guy is a mascot. When he joined the Lakers had already begun to decline. If there was such a person in the championship team, the atmosphere might be more effective.

Thackeray has left an impression on many fans in a unique way. Snow is much stronger than Thackeray, and becoming a "Towel Man" will add a lot of color to his career.

This kind of work can only be done by marginal players, because they spend most of their time off the court and accompanying the water dispenser.

Yang Jian’s goal this season is to win the championship, and the Supersonics need someone to liven up the atmosphere. As long as Snow does this, he will be very good in the playoffs, and more fans will see it when waving the towel.

After chatting with Yang Jian, Snow was in a much better mood and was going to try it out for the evening game. He practiced at home for a while in the afternoon and waved his towels in a good manner. His goal in this game was to cheer for his teammates 30 times, hand over water 10 times, and hand over towels 10 times, and strive to cut a triple-double.

Waving a towel also requires skills. Yang Jian suggested combining Snow with street dance to try to be more arrogant. Moreover, he cannot throw it too much, and it will be bad if he hits his teammates around him.

The two stayed at home until after 5 pm and went to the stadium. Today's home opening match had an event...
Chapter completed!