After returning to Seattle, Yang Jian signed a new endorsement contract and officially became the spokesperson for Dodge. The contract totaled 18 million U.S. dollars over five years. The salary was not as high as the endorsement of Nike, but it was still a lot of money.
After Dodge Motors officially announced the signing, more people compared Yang Jian and Michael Jordan. Fans believe that their competition has extended to the off-court. No outside star has done this before. Neither did Magic Johnson.
He excels in all aspects, averaging 23.9 points per game in his peak season, and is not as attractive to fans as Jordan.
Dodge Company gave Yang Jian a black muscle sports car, which was relatively affordable but had a cool styling.
If driving a Mustang on the street will attract the attention of passers-by, then this Dodge muscle sports car will definitely make people stop and look at it. It is a unique treasure in both appearance and internal configuration.
The front face of the sports car is shaped like a shark with its mouth wide open, which is quite powerful. The heart of the beast, the deep gaze, and the built-in round headlights look extremely fierce, fully revealing the heroic style of the American muscle car.
When driving, the car has extremely strong grip and is more pure and wild. The powerful sound can awaken every motor nerve of the driver. This kind of sports car achieves the integration of speed, passion and personality.
Yang Jian is very satisfied with this sports car, which is very suitable for a slam dunk king like him.
The slam dunk contest hasn't even started yet, and almost everyone believes that Yang Jian is the dunk king and can win without any competition. Moreover, fans think that he can win as many times as he wants in the future and has no opponent at all.
The Sonics played three more games, and their winning streak at the beginning was finally fixed at 21 consecutive wins.
The SuperSonics suffered an upset loss to the Denver Nuggets on the road by 6 points, proving that the Tigers can also take a nap.
Sean Kemp's performance in this game was terrible, shooting only 33.3% from the field, plus 4 of 6 free throws, he scored 10 points and 7 rebounds, and had the most 7 turnovers between the two teams.
Making many mistakes has always been Kemp's biggest weakness. He will not be able to concentrate enough at certain times. The coaching staff has said that for many years, but he really can't change. It's a personality problem.
Kemp alone would not have lost the game. Including Yang Jian, none of the SuperSonics' four stars' shooting percentage exceeded 45%. With many mistakes and low shooting percentage, they finally suffered their first defeat of the season.
The Nuggets played a wonderful defensive battle, and the inside players contributed a lot. Dikembe Mutombo and Antonio McDyess are two people who are good at defending the penalty area, and the other can quickly switch to the pick-and-roll, and their defensive roles complement each other.
Mutombo dominated the penalty area, made 7 big shots, and after blocking many shots, he waggled his finger to make people hate him.
Outside players Mahmoud Lauf and Jaylen Rose were hot-handed, scoring 28 and 27 points respectively, ensuring the Nuggets' offensive firepower.
After the game, George Karl praised Mutombo in an interview.
Although Mutombo is a blue-collar center who lacks shooting range, his defense is recognized as good. Kemp, who he can guard one-on-one, cannot enter the penalty area. When Yang Jian broke through, he was also hit by a sneak attack from the side and received a big block.
Mutombo is moving very fast now. With a height of 218cm and a terrifying wingspan of 233cm, he can interfere with shooting without jumping. He can often block shots with just a lift of his feet.
In a parallel world, Mutombo relied on his strong defensive ability to be selected to the All-Star Game 8 times and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year 4 times. He ranked second in the NBA's historical total blocks list. What's even more amazing is that as a blue-collar worker
His highest score in a single game was 39 points.
Except for O'Neal, other centers will feel uncomfortable when facing Mutombo's defense. O'Neal is too strong, and it is always easy to single out the tall and lanky Mutombo, who is his nemesis.
The winning streak was ended, but Yang Jian was in a good mood. Because in this game, he changed the history of three star teammates at once and gained three attribute points.
"The host changed the history of NBA stars. All-star player Gary Payton (Kemp, Schrempf) set a 21-game winning streak in the SuperSonics, and his popularity increased. The host gained attribute points 3."
The introductions of the three people were combined together, and no skills were extracted. The Yang family added the points to the mental attribute, for a total of 37 points.
Recently, his basketball technical attributes have also increased by one point through training, reaching 57. It is still an ordinary evaluation, and he is getting closer and closer to an upgrade in evaluation.
His basketball skills are not easy to practice. He improved quickly in the early stage because he practiced the basics. If he wants to master them, he has to continuously accumulate game experience.
He mainly practiced the basics and did not spend time studying new tricks for duels. He believed that if you bite off more than you can chew, it would be better to practice a few techniques that suit you and turn them into unique tricks, and then "use them all over the world".
If you practice tricks without practicing, you will end up in vain. The famous NBA trainer Gannon Baker is an example.
Ganon Baker is only 174cm tall, and he is still a white man who lacks explosive power. No matter how good his basketball skills are, his physical condition is not enough to gain a foothold in the NBA. On the contrary, many big men have terrible dribbling skills. They can screen and shoot downhill and in the high post, which is why they are in the NBA.
The popular drink is spicy.
Yang Jian has top-level physical fitness, and studying fancy techniques is putting the cart before the horse. He only uses a few moves and it's not too late to practice more techniques when he has nothing to do in the future.
Seeing the Sonics lose, the Warriors' "Madman" Sprewell felt emboldened inexplicably. He expressed in an interview that he was confident that he could defeat Yang Jian in the next game and let the Sonics lose again.
Yang Jian was not surprised at all that Sprewell would be provocative. He knew who he was just by looking at his nickname.
Sprewell was born in a slum, with a low IQ and low emotional intelligence. He was abandoned by his father as a burden since he was a child. He was not good at anything except sports.
Other Warriors players also want to beat the Sonics to prove themselves, including Tim Hardaway, who looked down on Payton and was unwilling to teach Payton crossover, Chris Mullin, who had conflicts with George Karl, etc.
Among them, the one who is most eager to prove himself is Joe Smith, the No. 1 pick in the 1995 draft. He was born in a slum, has a very low IQ and a very low EQ. He has been slightly ignored by his father since he was a child... (I am already tired of saying this)
Is the NBA a viable league? Why is it so full of stuff like this?
Joe Smith believes that he should be the most watched rookie, and hates Yang Jian for stealing his limelight. In fact, not only Yang Jian, but also "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire can steal his limelight.
This guy is also very courageous. He provoked Kemp in an interview and said that he was not afraid of Kemp. In Yang Jian's impression, Joe Smith's strength is far worse than Kemp. He has never been selected as an All-Star in his entire career.
Parallel import number one.
He has not yet realized that his playing style is soft and his potential is limited, and he just wants to become famous.
After the game started, the Sonics beat the Warriors in various positions.
Payton used to want to pay Hardaway to teach him the crossover technique, but later he found that the technique that suits him is the best, and there is no need for any crossover breakthrough.
Hardaway's cross-step is great, but the key lies in speed and flexibility, not fake moves. Payton has no power in doing this because his speed is not fast enough.
In the training camp of the new season of 1993-94, Hardaway suffered a torn cruciate ligament due to a collision of his left knee during an intra-team confrontation and was reimbursed for the season. After that, his speed dropped, and this season he averaged only 14 points and 7 points per game.
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Without the quick change of direction, Hardaway's "killer crossover" looks no different from an ordinary crossover. This is all due to media hype. When Iverson was fast, his breakthrough was called "Butterfly Walk", and when he slowed down, his breakthrough was called "Butterfly Step".
It's just an ordinary crossover.
Payton can deal with Hardaway in his own way, it is very simple to face him and shoot a jumper directly, or turn around and shoot twice with his back. At 193cm, facing 183cm, Payton can't guard Hardaway's shots and passes with basic skills.
Kemp easily defeated the weak Joe Smith and performed dunks many times. When encountering pick-and-rolls, Payton and Yang Jian could also switch to defend Joe Smith and be able to withstand him and interfere with shooting.
Yang Jian also has advantages against Sprewell, with a higher shooting percentage and a more stable style of play.
Near the end of the third quarter, the Sonics led by 24 points. Sprewell broke through and tried to prove himself by dunking on Yang Jian, but Yang Jian pinned him down with the ball.
