Chapter 114 [Temporarily topping the list, challenging Jordan]
At this point in the game, the referee clearly knew that Yang Jian's goal was to break the record. Was he going to step forward and be a spoiler?
The referee would not be so stupid and do something that would harm others but not himself, so he pretended not to see Maxwell hugging Payton.
If Yang Jian's simple scoring opportunity is destroyed by his opponent through intentional fouls and he fails to score 60 in the end, he will definitely be criticized by many fans after the game. President David Stern will also dislike him.
The chances of officiating important playoff games in the future will be greatly reduced.
The 76ers can't turn around because of this kind of thing, nor can they save face. Maxwell has lost both games and people.
In fact, the referee gave the 76ers more free throws, but his heart was towards Yang Jian. He knew that the 76ers were an underdog and the league was favoring Yang Jian. Only if the point difference between the two teams did not become too large would Yang Jian have more opportunities.
Multiple performance opportunities.
As for the background of the 76ers becoming a record-breaking star at home, it doesn't matter whether it will affect the home attendance. The worst thing is that in next year's draft, the league will let the 76ers win the No. 1 pick to compensate.
NBA referees will receive some implicit "instructions" when blowing penalties. Usually rookies are easily called defensive fouls by referees, and it is not easy to get whistles on the offensive end. Yang Jian is not in this category.
The league has sent officials to pay attention to this game and will report the situation to Stern as soon as possible after the game.
Stackhouse was a rookie who was abandoned, and Stern had no intention of praising this person.
The president thinks that Stackhouse cannot be praised. First, there is something wrong with this guy's brain. He publicly criticized Jordan in an interview. Isn't this a fool? Second, his playing is too ugly. How can he be praised based on his free throw action?
Stern didn't believe that Stackhouse couldn't get rid of this squat free throw posture. He kept using it to prove that he didn't want to change. This is back to the first problem, there is something wrong with this guy's brain.
After Yang Jian scored, George Karl immediately replaced him and Payton. The two celebrated with high-fiving their teammates one by one, and both teams sent full substitutes to play.
Yang Jian just needs to stop there. If he angers his opponent and a player maliciously fouls him at the last moment and hurts others, the gain will outweigh the loss.
Most coaches in the NBA believe in "Murphy's Law". If something bad is possible, no matter how small the possibility is, it will always happen and cause the greatest possible damage.
Before, everyone in the 76ers was afraid that Yang Jian would score 60, just like Guo Da Statham was afraid that he would go bald. However, this will definitely happen. This is called Murphy's Law.
At the end of the game, 125 to 105, the SuperSonics defeated the 76ers on the road.
The 76ers took a total of 37 free throws, while the SuperSonics only had 17. Even so, the 76ers still lost by 20 points, which shows how big the strength gap between the two sides is.
When the players left the game, Philadelphia fans gave Yang Jian warm applause. No fans left the game early today. Most people don't like the current 76ers, but they are happy to witness Yang Jian breaking the record.
Yang Jian played for 38 minutes, making 22 of 31 shots, 6 of 11 three-pointers, and 11 of 12 free throws. He scored 61 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. And he only made one turnover. When he got the ball, he basically hit the basket and made jump shots.
, didn’t pass the ball much.
Stackhouse scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and shot 50% from the field, but he couldn't compare with Yang Jian at all. At the end of the game, Stackhouse's face was full of despair, and when he was replaced, he
He covered his head with a towel and didn't want to watch the game anymore.
A total of 4 SuperSonics players scored in double figures. The second-highest scorer was Kemp, who scored 27 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks, including 7 offensive rebounds.
Payton scored 12 points, 17 assists and 5 steals, setting a career high in assists.
Sheldon Lowry said: "Yang Jian surpassed Chamberlain and became the first rookie in history to score 60 points in his rookie season. Moreover, the value of scoring in the NBA is much higher now than in the 1960s, and Yang's scoring methods are richer.
At the same time, his scoring average surpassed Jordan's and currently ranks first."
Plummer Lott laughed: "I don't know if Young can win the scoring title this season. There are four players in the NBA who have won the scoring title in their rookie seasons, Joe Fulks, George McCann, Chamberlain and Alvin
- Hayes. This has never happened since the 1970s, and Jordan also failed to win the scoring title in his rookie season, even though he scored 28.2 points."
Sheldon lamented: "Young has shown terrifying scoring ability. I would say it is a bit conservative for him to be selected for the All-NBA Team this season. If he can maintain this state, he is likely to be selected for the first-team All-NBA Team in the regular season, or at least the second-team.
.Kemp and Payton were selected to the All-NBA second team last season, and neither of them was as eye-catching as Young."
The best team selection focuses on the team's record and player data. Rodman only played 49 games for the Spurs last season before being selected for the third team. The SuperSonics won the best record, and Yang Jian has a high probability of being ranked among the top three in the league in scoring.
Selected for the first team, he has not fallen out of the top three since the start of the competition.
Plummer said: "Yang has not accepted any advertising endorsements so far. He is really calm. I think he knows that he will get stronger and stronger. He has a long-term vision and is worthy of being from Harvard Business School."
Shelton said: "In another game in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls lost to the Magic 88-94 away from home. Jordan played 40 minutes, made 8 of 20 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and scored a team-high 23 points. Now the SuperSonics are
The only team in the league that maintains a complete victory, they have won 7 consecutive games."
Plummer said: "Now there are two outside stars who are most likely to challenge Jordan's status. In the East, it's the Magic's Anfernee Hardaway, and in the West, it's Young. Grant Hill is also good, but his Pistons team is average.
.The Sonics will face the Pistons back-to-back tomorrow, and Young will have to compete with Hill before challenging Jordan."
Back in the locker room, his teammates congratulated Yang Jian one after another. Several people asked him to treat him to a big dinner when he returned to Seattle. Yang Jian readily agreed. Treating guests was a trivial matter for him.
Why not treat him during a road trip? Because everyone knows that Drew Barrymore follows Yang Jian, and they like to stay in hotels. It is also difficult to make reservations at famous restaurants on the road, and they are more convenient in Seattle.
George Karl was in a good mood and asked proactively: "Yang, do you have anything to say? I saw it when we were at the Seattle Airport. If you play this kind of game, you can ask for some rewards."
As someone who has been there, many people can guess what Yang Jian wants.
Of course Yang Jian would not be polite and said with a smile: "The reward I want is very simple. Let Drew take our special plane to Detroit. She will have to wait for a long time to book a flight at the airport, which is too hard."
"Take her on the plane, but don't play too much in the hotel and affect tomorrow's game." George Karl shook his head and smiled: "I believe you can stay in good condition tomorrow."
Yang Jian ran the most among all the players on the field, but he looked like he could play another game. Barrymore couldn't guard Yang Jian, and the coaching staff was convinced of this.
Teammates were cheering on the sidelines. This was the first time for a Hollywood female star to fly on the team's special plane. Only Payton's wife, Monique James, had flown on a special plane before, and Kemp had never taken anyone on a special plane.
Many people have psychological shadows about Payton's wife, because Monique and Payton have a "husband and wife look" that is too ugly. They are childhood sweethearts and have known each other since childhood. They are considered a love fairy tale in the NBA.
Payton has always had a clear understanding of his life goals. He doesn't have any particularly extravagant hobbies. He doesn't like luxury cars or expensive items. Of course, such a Buddhist player will not care about the temptation and annoyance of the colorful world.
Payton is extremely dedicated in his relationship. He firmly believes that Monique is his only partner in this life, and indeed they have achieved this. In the parallel world, the two are an NBA model couple, and they have been married for more than 20 years with almost no conflicts.
When Yang Jian took his girlfriend on the team's special plane, his teammates didn't have any objections and didn't find it strange. He was obviously qualified. Moreover, several people thought that Yang Jian and Barrymore were a good match, and they were both talented and good-looking.
Yang Jian immediately called Barrymore and told her not to book a flight, and then went to take a shower.
But Barrymore still has to wait outside for a while. Today's press conference will definitely be very long.
