After participating in a talk show on Seattle TV, Yang Jian's attention in North America increased again.
This incident even alarmed CEO David Stern, because what Yang Jian said in this interview was very high-profile and in line with the president's wishes.
The league is hyping up the Bulls vs. SuperSonics showdown, 23 vs. 21. Yang Jian has now added fuel to the fire, making himself look like a worthy opponent of Jordan.
Jordan has three championship rings, and Yang Jian said that he hopes to win six championship rings in the future. He bluntly stated that he wants to surpass stars such as Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson.
How can such a newcomer not attract attention? If the Bulls and SuperSonics meet in the finals, the ratings are likely to set a new historical record.
Stern likes newcomers like this, who can be low-key when they should be low-key, and can be crazy when they should be crazy. Stern's only regret is that Yang Jian is not an American, otherwise he would be too perfect. Regardless of whether Yang Jian can be successful in the past few years
Defeat Jordan to win the championship, and when Jordan retires, the league will be willing to turn him into a superstar.
At that time, it will be the turn of other stars to challenge Yang Jian. He is Chinese and can become one of the strongest stars in the league and compete fiercely with other local stars.
The league can use this method to motivate local players to work hard. I believe that American stars will not be willing to see a foreign player dominate the NBA. If the league forms a situation of competition among the top players after Jordan retires, the momentum of the NBA will be even higher!
"Yang seemed very excited. The championship he wants to win with the SuperSonics is not one, not two, not three... He hopes to win six championship trophies for the SuperSonics. The fans at the scene were moved by his heroic words.
Even though it is just a dream, if he dares to say it, he is the most daring rookie."
"After the SuperSonics broke the NBA's winning streak at the start of the season, Young became a little inflated. When he enters the playoffs, he will find that winning in the NBA is not that simple, and winning a championship is not that simple."
"After the SuperSonics defeated the Bulls, they can expect a 20-game winning streak. Young has become the league's top star."
"Yang said that the qualities of Chinese people are strong sense of responsibility and hard work, and he was talking about himself. He has a strong sense of responsibility in the Sonics and always trains hard. He currently does not have any bad habits off the court and does not wander around.
I don’t like playing in nightclubs.”
Some people belittle Yang Jian, thinking that he is nothing great and that the Sonics are stronger as a whole. In any case, Yang Jian is currently one of the most talked-about stars in the NBA and has become famous around the world.
The results of the NBA's best player selection in November are out. Just like the best player of the week selection, only one person will be selected for the best player of the month, regardless of east or west.
Yang Jian won the best player in the first month, averaging 29.4 points, 3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.
Even after his points per game dropped, he still ranked first in the league, surpassing Michael Jordan who averaged 28.5 points per game. After his assists increased, he wasn't too unreasonable.
Anfernee Hardaway ranked second in the selection, averaging 27.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He is still not convinced, thinking that his data is more comprehensive, but the Magic have lost three games, and his
His record is not as good as Yang Jian's.
In their most recent loss, the Magic lost to the Kings on the road 106-109. Hardaway made 6 of 21 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals.
In fact, as long as Hardaway took fewer shots, the Magic would have won. The Magic's main rotation players all shot above 50%, four of them shot over 55%, and Hardaway's shooting percentage was 28.6%.
Yang Jian also won the Rookie of the Month award. There is no suspense about it, it will be his every month.
Jerry Stackhouse's statistics dropped wildly after witnessing Yang Jian score 61 points at home. "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire only averaged 16.3 points, 5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game.
The biggest problem for rookies is their inconsistent performance, sometimes averaging 30 per game and sometimes scoring single digits. Yang Jian is the only exception, and his shooting percentage in a single game will never be lower than 40%.
There is a trophy for the Player of the Month, and it was awarded to Yang Jian against the Raptors.
Many players may not be able to win the best of the month in their entire career. Yang Jian immediately announced a treat and invited his teammates and coaches to his new home for a party. Bill Russell's family was also invited to the party, which was very lively.
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He has never done this kind of thing before, but he can learn. And in the United States, as long as you have money, you can throw a good party. He orders food at a restaurant, has drinks and food delivered to his home, and then it is a buffet style
It's party time.
"I'm inviting you all to dinner today because there's a lot to celebrate. Celebrating our new winning streak, celebrating my move to a new home, celebrating me winning the Player of the Month award. And, I believe in our winning streak.
The victory will continue!" Yang Jian said a few words briefly, and everyone applauded together.
Everyone knows that he has won many personal honors and has only played less than a quarter of the regular season.
Payton, Kemp, and Schrempf have never won the Player of the Month award in their careers. To win this award, team record and personal data are indispensable, and their data is not beautiful enough.
After arriving at Yang Jian's mansion, Payton suddenly realized that he was not a good person.
After he moved into his new home, he never invited his teammates to play at his house once. Yang Jian, a Chinese who came to the United States, always knew how to hold parties on the pretext of winning awards, but he, a native American, had never done this before. It seemed so stupid.
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He also thought about his original conflict with Ricky Pierce. If he had walked around with Pierce more off the court and often invited his teammates to dinner, Pierce might have automatically given up the ball at that age instead of talking to him in the locker room.
Competition.
Many media believe that Payton was responsible for the Sonics' internal strife in the 1994 playoffs and their defeat by the Nuggets in the first round. Payton was very unconvinced at the time and thought Pierce was too disgusting and he couldn't stand it as an individual. Now he thinks,
It's because I didn't use my brain to resolve the conflict in a more reasonable way.
Kemp usually doesn't have enough money to spend, so he borrows money from the management to advance his salary to pay alimony for his illegitimate child. He also won't invite his teammates to dinner.
Schrempf is not qualified to organize dinner parties. He used to be the team's third-in-command, so it is not convenient for him to start the party. Moreover, he is German and cannot hang out with his black teammates.
Chinese food etiquette has been passed down for thousands of years. Yang Jian understands these and is qualified to initiate activities.
Chinese people like to talk about things at the wine table, otherwise the relationship will not be deep enough. The host respects the guest of honor, the guests respect the host guest, the guest of honor responds to the guest, and the guests respect each other... When you are a guest, you must not overwhelm the host and toast indiscriminately. That is very impolite and also
Very disrespectful to the owner.
When Chinese people treat guests to a meal, they even pay special attention to their seats. Black Americans would be confused if they heard the tricks here.
American gatherings are much simpler, with casual activities and casual chats, and the self-service nature is what everyone likes most. When they come to the door, they bring some small gifts, usually a bottle of red wine or even chili sauce, which is considered meaningful.
Everyone doesn’t need to use any honorifics when chatting, they just call each other by their names. For Yang Jian, it’s quite easy to get along with his teammates here, much easier than socializing with his colleagues when he was at work.
He has seen some people in the workplace who don't care about technology or strength, and can do well by relying on interpersonal relationships. This is actually a kind of strength. Office workers don't understand this, and it is difficult to get promoted and get a salary increase.
George Karl was chatting with the assistant coach and sighed: "I think it won't take a few years for Young to be the captain of the team. He has the ability to ensure the unity of the locker room."
Bob Weiss smiled and said: "He is now more mature than Payton and Kemp, just younger. I am very curious about what kind of people his parents are and why they can educate such a child."
"Maybe China also has elite education." George Karl has always had a headache for the brain-dead people cultivated under the happy education in the United States. If he coached Yang Jian, he would not get angry and taunt others.
The reality is different from what the coach thought, and they will never guess the truth.
Yang Jian is mature only because he is not an ordinary 19-year-old, but an old boy with a young skin. If he was immature, wouldn't his previous life have been in vain?