Yang Jian rested at home for two days and signed a new endorsement contract - Lay's potato chips.
This is not the first time that Yang Jian has endorsed food. He has endorsed McDonald's before. Like McDonald's, Lay's potato chips are also a household name in North America.
After Lay's officially announced the news, Yang Jian caused some controversy. Many fans were worried that his indiscriminate eating would affect his game state and lead to his early decline.
The media has long discovered that Yang Jian is a "junk food harvester." He has eaten potato chips, corn flakes, and coffee beans while sitting on the sidelines several times. He likes to eat hamburgers during training and before games, and he admitted in an interview.
He also said that he likes spicy food, no matter what it is.
Many fans are curious, does "junk food" really not affect the condition of athletes?
In fact, for athletes, the intake of high-energy foods is based on maintaining the amount of exercise. Therefore, even if they eat a lot of high-calorie foods, they will be digested through high-intensity exercise, and few people will gain weight.
Which athlete is really crazy if he drinks fruit and vegetable juice during high-intensity training? This is only done in TV dramas, and there is no strength training at all.
Compared with athletes, ordinary people do not have high-intensity training and energy consumption, so they should be cautious when facing "junk food". Merchants will never remind consumers of this. They hire Yang Jian as a spokesperson at a high price just to prove themselves.
Food will not make you fat.
Yang Jian has no worries about becoming fat or declining in condition. His body shape has not changed at all. If his condition declines, he can use attribute points to add it back. People who cheat have the capital to be willful.
The person in charge of Nike showed Yang Jian the design drawing of the "God of War II" sneakers, which will be officially launched after the year. Originally, Nike wanted to wait for the release of the sneakers during the All-Star Game, but now it can no longer wait and plans to let Yang Jian wear the new sneakers.
Boots to hit the regular season winning streak.
Yang Jian expressed satisfaction with the style of the sneakers. He has no special requirements. The key is comfort. The actual performance of the sneakers is more important than the style, which is an important reason for him to choose Nike.
Interestingly, the advertisement that Nike is planning to let him shoot is exactly what he said at the post-match press conference.
As long as you are determined enough and brave enough, you will always get what you want.
Yang Jian has hit 7010 and 60 triple-doubles this season. Everyone thinks that using this as an advertising slogan is a perfect match for him.
In the next game, the SuperSonics faced the underdog Spurs at home and struggled to win 31 consecutive games.
It's not that the Spurs players performed well, but that there was a problem with the Sonics' offense. As the historical record gets closer and closer, the players' mentality has changed, and their status has fluctuated greatly.
Yang Jian's shooting was inaccurate. He made 8 of 19 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He only scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. His scoring mainly relied on breakthroughs, which is very rare.
Sam Perkins and Schrempf also worked hard and performed terribly, missing all outside shots.
Fortunately, Payton and Kemp were strong enough, and the SuperSonics performed better at the critical moment in the final quarter, winning the game 101 to 95.
Many media lamented the Sonics' good luck. When Yang Jian was in poor condition, he played against the bottom team in the Western Conference. If they were playing against a strong team, they were indeed in danger today, shooting 4 of 26 from beyond the three-point line.
At this point in the game, we are only one step away from breaking the record. No one in the team wants to fall at this point. When the Sonics achieved a long winning streak last season, the players also lost their sense of normalcy. There is no good way to solve this.
Adjust as much as possible.
The SuperSonics played very hard against the Mavericks in the away game, trailing by 17 points at halftime. In the last 2 minutes of the final quarter, Yang Jian's "big heart" talent exploded, scoring 11 points in a row to help the team 105 to 103.
Reversal to win.
In the last 8.4 seconds, he used a European step to draw a foul, and made two free throws to win the game. Then Jim Jackson missed the game-winning three-pointer.
The Mavericks' outside players performed particularly well in this game. Guard Derek Harper performed at a superb level, making 9 of 14 shots and 6 of 8 three-pointers. He scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
This role player is absolutely terrifying. He can catch and shoot jumpers right in front of people. Players who can shoot will always have a fit. Harper is 35 years old this year and is already at the end of his career. The occasional draw is quite scary.
However, Harper failed to guard Yang Jian at the last moment, mainly because of his physical fitness. At the end of the game, he couldn't keep up with Yang Jian's rhythm, and could only use fouls to prevent Yang Jian from making layups.
The Mavericks also made a big deal this year, sending point guard Jason Kidd to the Suns in exchange for Michael Finley and AC Green. This deal was a win-win, and the Suns began to prepare for reconstruction.
Niu also sent out Kidd, who was having trouble with his teammates.
Unfortunately, Steve Nash could only serve as a backup point guard in the Suns, and was stuck on the bench during his rookie season.
On December 30, the SuperSonics played against the Rockets away from home, which was the focus of this round.
As long as they win, the Sonics will tie the 33-game winning streak set by the Lakers in the 1970s.
This is another nationally broadcast game, and both teams have many stars. After Vin Baker joined, the Rockets' inside lineup became super strong. They defeated the Jazz by 15 points last week and won 4 consecutive games in a week.
Olajuwon was elected Player of the Week. He still has gas in the tank to help the Rockets take off.
After the game started, Olajuwon and Vin Baker played wonderful inside-passing and inside-out coordination many times and frequently hit the basket.
Veteran Buck Williams has obvious weaknesses as a starter. His condition is incomparable to that of his youth, and he cannot guard Olajuwon. Wenbeck did not suffer against Kemp, and he can cooperate with teammates in pick-and-rolls, air cuts, and persistence.
Ball singles.
Kemp committed an old problem and failed to control the number of fouls and turnovers. Osella Harrington and Ben Wallace, who were substitutes, did not perform well on the field. They lacked game experience and committed a lot of fouls.
They are both good at beating opponents and can perform well against average insiders.
The SuperSonics outside stars suppressed the Rockets players, and Yang Jian and Payton switched positions. Payton was responsible for defending Drexler, and Yang Jian faced rookie Matt Maloney.
Maloney is a guard who is 191cm tall and weighs 91kg. He is a white player who entered the NBA without being drafted. He won his first contract and joined the NBA at the age of 25 this year. As a point guard, his organization and breakthrough ability are average, and he is good at catching and shooting.
It was easier for Yang Jian to defend Maloney and he could focus more on the offensive end. Payton had a mediocre shooting touch during training and was assigned to defend Drexler, the top scorer on the perimeter, to help Yang Jian share the pressure.
Payton played 7 minutes and came off the court to take a rest. In the second quarter, he came up with a substitute. Drexler didn't rest, so Yang Jian once again defended him.
George Karl and Tomjanovich battled wits on the sidelines and adjusted their tactics many times to ensure that the stars would lead the bench in scoring in the second quarter.
In order to strengthen the defense in the penalty area, George Karl reduced Perkins' playing time and let Ben Wallace play more. Ben joined the team not long ago, but he is the toughest person on the team and his ability has been recognized. Perkins
He relied too much on his shooting touch, his performance was very unstable, and he couldn't jump on the defensive end.
Ben couldn't guard Olajuwon, but he guarded substitute center Kevin Willis. As a minimum-salary substitute, he can compete with famous veterans, which is a value-for-money contract.
The score was deadlocked until the final quarter, and the Sonics had the last laugh thanks to their physical advantage. There was a big gap between the strength of the Rockets' bench and the starting lineup. The starting players all played for a long time, and some of them couldn't run in the last few minutes.
The SuperSonics are a group of strong players with strong physical strength and can launch fast breaks in the final quarter. The Rockets players were unable to guard against Yang Jian at the critical moment. He shot the key ball more steadily than in the first three quarters. He scored 18 points and 4 assists in the final quarter to lead the team to another comeback.
Win.
The final score was 107 to 99, and the SuperSonics won their 33rd consecutive victory.
Yang Jian played 43 minutes, making 14 of 24 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, and 8 of 9 free throws. He scored 40 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals. It was another victory of personal heroism.
Drexler played 42 minutes, making 5 of 13 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.
In a contest between two outside stars, Yang Jian can always beat Drexler. The Rockets' two inside stars scored 50 points together to no avail and could not lead to a victory.
Only one month later, there are fewer and fewer voices opposing Yang Jian's selection into the 50 Greatest Stars.