After the game, major Chinese media immediately reported on the SuperSonics' 14-game winning streak. As soon as the news of the player interviews came out, Yang Jian's speech shocked basketball fans around the world and triggered huge controversy.
Chinese fans feel that Yang Jian's national heroic act of bringing glory to the country has taken it to a new level, and his goals are too ambitious. There is no second player in Asia who can play in the NBA, but he is already considering becoming one of the top ten in history.
The next day, European and American fans were also discussing Yang Jian. Most people thought he should not be selected for the top 50 superstars, and there were also people who thought he should be selected. Regardless of whether the evaluation is good or bad, he has received the top attention.
Spend.
The most amazing thing is that some basketball experts who have praised Yang Jian believe that he is fully capable of becoming a top ten player in NBA history. It will not take as long as ten years, and it will be as soon as the end of this season.
The top ten players in history officially rated by NBA are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Russell, Magic Johnson, Jordan, Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Olajuwon, Big O Robertson, Jerry West, Moses-
Malone.
The main honors of Moses Malone, who is ranked tenth, include 3 NBA regular season MVPs, 1983 NBA championship, FMVP, 12 NBA All-Stars, and 4 NBA All-NBA First Teams.
Is it difficult for Yang Jianjian to chase Moses Malone? It’s not difficult at all!
If he wins the regular season MVP this season and leads the Sonics to defend the championship and is elected FMVP, his honors will include 2 championships, 2 FMVPs, and 1 MVP.
His number of championships, regular season mvp, and fmvp will directly tie Olajuwon, who is sixth in history. The last three superstars in the first 10 years only have one championship. They are more selected to the All-NBA Team and All-NBA Team than Yang Jian.
Number of All-Star Games.
When it comes to what personal honors are most important for a star, of course they are the number of championships and MVPs. Other honors are a bit vain. If a player cannot laugh to the end and become a winner, no matter how beautiful the statistics are, they are just pseudo-superstars.
At present, no one is discussing the historical status of Bay Asia king Elgin Baylor. If he cannot win the championship, he will be a loser.
Baylor was not born in a good era. More than 20 years later, some fans have begun to discuss the historical status of championship-less players, and even recognizing his father cannot satisfy their psychological needs.
A player who reaches the Finals once can become the "Point Guard God" and many people's "Grandpa St. Paul." Baylor's eight runner-up finishes in his career must be many people's. He will be named the God of Runner-Ups or something like that.
All in all, it is not difficult for Yang Jian to enter the top ten in history. As long as he leads the SuperSonics to three consecutive championships and establishes a dynasty, he will soon hit the top five in history. Chamberlain, who is ranked fifth, only has two championships in his career. He can
The reason why he is ranked ahead of Bird is that his personal data is very scary.
President David Stern was shocked after reading some news reports. He didn't expect things to turn out like this.
He was chatting with Vice President Lars Granik in the office and sighed: "This Chinese guy is definitely the most watched star in the NBA right now. He only got so much attention when Jordan announced his retirement with three championships."
Granik said with a smile: "When the list is announced, there will be a lot of excitement. Could it be that he said this because he knew he was going to be selected? Otherwise, it is too bold."
Stern shook his head: "It's impossible for anyone to reveal the information to him. He's just a rising star. No matter how well-connected he is, he can't reach the league headquarters. And his agent is very ordinary, not a famous agent.
people."
Granik said: "Could it be that he guessed that he was going to be selected? The media has said many times that he is a genius. He is not only good at playing basketball, but he is also good at acting."
Stern sighed again. "It's a pity that he is not a local player in the United States, otherwise he may become the number one star in NBA history in the future. We will have a headache in the future. It will be difficult to help local stars suppress him."
Granik smiled and said: "That is something that needs to be considered in the future. Now we don't have to worry about the sharp drop in game ratings after Jordan retires, right?"
"Yes, and now many teams are beginning to waver and change their playing style."
The "shaking" Stern is talking about means that teams no longer firmly believe that "defense wins championships." In the past few years, all teams in the league have become a little bit crazy. They all open up and let the stars attack in isolation, and then fight hard.
Defensive game mode.
If defense is really more important than offense, what is the current situation of the SuperSonics? In the past two seasons, the SuperSonics have used offense as defense, and the opponents were forced to adjust, and they played very well to attract fans.
Some weak bottom teams, such as the Raptors, Grizzlies, 76ers, and Celtics, are now trying to speed up. It doesn't matter if they can't win the game. If they can attack well and attract fans, the boss will be very satisfied.
The list of the top 50 superstars has been determined and will only be announced at the end of the month. Stern will not cancel Yang Jian's quota and replace it with someone else. The performance of other rising stars is not as good as him, and forced promotion will only be counterproductive.
In just one day, all the news in the sports circle was overshadowed by the news that Yang Jian said that he should be selected as the NBA's top 50 superstars. No one discussed other young stars at all. Only by posting Yang Jian's news can attract fans.
Grant Hill, Anfernee Hardaway, Jason Kidd... who are these people?
When O'Neal joined the Lakers, fans didn't think it was big news.
Can O'Neal change the league's structure? Absolutely not. The Lakers started with 9 wins and 5 losses, and they also played very anxiously in the winning games. How could O'Neal lead the Lakers to defeat the SuperSonics and break through in the Western Conference?
In a parallel world, it is normal for O'Neal to have huge controversy after being selected into the top 50. He has a poor record after joining the Lakers. His personal statistics are generally similar to last season, and his free throw percentage is less than 50%.
In the Lakers' most recent game, they lost to the Suns at home 88-90. O'Neal only scored 23 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, and made 3 of 11 free throws. O'Neal missed consecutive free throws at the critical moment in the final quarter, which made people feel... very normal.
Judging from the current situation, Yang Jian's selection will definitely be more controversial than O'Neal's selection. Because O'Neal was relatively low-key at the time, even if the list was announced, he did not think he should be selected and expressed that he was very surprised.
O'Neal didn't even attend All-Star Weekend to take photos with other inductees, trying not to give interviews to downplay the matter.
The two things came together at that time. Some media questioned that the Lakers signing O'Neal was a behind-the-scenes operation by Jerry West. In the summer, people didn't understand why the Lakers sent away the main center Divac in exchange for No. 13 rookie Kobe O'Neal.
Afterwards, everyone believed that the Lakers had a premeditated plan.
As a result, the Magic management filed a complaint with the league that the Lakers illegally signed a contract with O'Neal through bribery. West, a veteran who has been in the NBA for decades, could not stand this slander and directly scolded the Magic management as "sb".
Out of common practice, the league launched an investigation into this matter. West was very angry, so he made up his mind, screw the NBA. You guys comment on your top 50 superstars, and I won't join in the fun. So he didn't go to the Star Weekend to take a photo.
, O'Neill was very happy.
Yang Jian's high-profile announcement that he believes he has the ability to be selected has a completely different meaning. It is normal to be criticized for a season. The SuperSonics will follow him and become a public enemy of the league.
Yang Jian is mentally prepared and is not afraid of criticism at all. He just needs to try his best to play well and prove himself with his record.
People criticize him simply because he is a rookie in the second season of his career. Many people will say that he has bloated and drifted, and do not believe that his future historical status will be ranked among the top ten in the league, that's all.
Could it be that if he keeps a low profile, will he gain any benefits in the future?
On the contrary, with the exception of Duncan, no low-key star has received high praise. International players are even worse, and low-key people may be labeled as "soft eggs".
Why don't you dare to speak big words? Because you are soft! What a simple logic.
International players are almost all called softies in the NBA. If Nowitzki hadn't proven himself by defeating the Heat's Big Three in 2011 and won the championship, international players wouldn't have been able to toughen up until Antetokounmpo stepped in and won the championship.
Yang Jian was smiling all day after watching the news, and was basking in the sun in a hotel in Charlotte preparing for the next game.
This is what he wants, let the storm come more violently. The louder people's doubts are now, the harder he will be slapped in the face when he succeeds in the future.