In the parallel world, many people call Michael Jordan the "God of Basketball." In 2020, the United States also released a documentary to promote Jordan's greatness.
The Jordan who always wins is a god. The Jordan who loses is not to mention the God of basketball. After the Eastern Conference finals, many people said that he was a cancer and was too selfish on the court.
Jordan averaged 41.8 minutes per game in the series, scoring 30.2 points, 8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals. His shooting percentage was only 38.7%, the three-point shooting percentage was 11.8%, and the free throw percentage was 86%.
He averaged 27.4 shots per game, plus 10 free throws. If he hadn't made so many free throws, his efficiency would have been too low to watch. What's even more frightening is that no matter how bad Jordan's touch is, he will keep shooting in isolation and rarely pass.
Give the ball to a teammate.
After missing 30 shots in a row, Jordan dared to take the 31st shot. He was such a paranoid person that most people could not imitate.
The Bulls only beat the Heat by more than 20 points in one game, and won two games by single-digit margins.
Are their opponents strong? Looking at the data, you can tell that they are not strong, or even pure weaklings.
The Heat's leading scorer, Tim Hardaway, played 41.6 minutes and scored 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists. He shot 35.1% from the field, 26.2% from the three-point range, and 84% from the free throw line. Players with this kind of data usually
Called "trash" instead of a star.
The 183cm-tall Hardaway's speed declined after a serious injury. His performance with the Warriors in the 1995-96 season was actually very poor. After joining the Heat, he had the ball on the outside. In the regular season, he relied on high shots in exchange for points, and his shooting percentage barely reached 40%.
After entering the playoffs, his performance was quite stable. His shooting percentage in almost every game was less than 40%, and sometimes it was as low as less than 30%.
Moreover, Hardaway is still a defensive black hole, and his role on the court can be imagined. For such a guy, he was selected to the second team of the All-NBA Team because of the Heat's good regular season record. If Yang Jian was not there, he would have been selected to the first team.
It is no exaggeration to say that if someone like Hardaway gets a low salary in the SuperSonics, Yang Jian would not want to be his teammate.
After the Bulls advanced, almost everyone was optimistic about the SuperSonics winning the championship, and even most Bulls fans were not optimistic about the Bulls.
Jordan's popularity has plummeted, and even averaging 30 points per game in the playoffs has been unable to stabilize his popularity. Most fans believe that Yang Jian is a better leader and can better drive his teammates and help them become stronger.
The evidence is before everyone's eyes. Yang Jian has more assists. Jordan averaged 2.6 assists per game in the Eastern Conference Finals. When he was playing in singles, his teammates stood aside and watched the excitement, saying that Jordan drove his teammates and made them better.
Who would believe it is better?
It seems that only Rodman has gotten better playing next to Jordan, because Jordan is good at "assisting the boards." This season, Rodman is the league's rebounding leader, averaging 16.1 rebounds per game, and he averages 3.1 assists per game.
It also hit a career high.
Some people also think that "Zen Master" Phil Jackson is a very poor coach. He doesn't have many offensive tactics. The main thing is that the stars start singles. Two people attack, and then the whole team works hard to defend. The Bulls almost never play fast breaks, and they always play fast breaks.
Grind the position.
President David Stern has no way to promote that the two teams are evenly matched, even though the Bulls only won 6 games less than the Sonics in the regular season. The Sonics clearly have the upper hand, and they are more confident of winning the championship.
Bulls players were much more low-key in their interviews at press conferences. No one, including Jordan, dared to say that they would defeat the SuperSonics in the Finals and win the championship.
Some media mentioned Yang Jian's remarks last season. If the Bulls want to defeat the Sonics, they must win the championship within five games. Once more than five games, the physical advantage of the Sonics players will become greater and greater.
Last season, the Bulls lost every time they had home-court advantage, and the tiebreaker collapsed at their home court. How can the Bulls end the battle within five games this season? Once the SuperSonics win the first two home games, the Bulls will definitely lose.
Many people think that the Sonics can defeat the Bulls in five games, and then they will win the cup at the Bulls' home court, which will stimulate their opponents too much.
The first match between the two sides will start on June 1. Players will have ample time to rest, recover and practice tactics.
Chinese media followed and reported Yang Jian's news, and fans also paid attention to his every move. During the holiday, Yang Jian accepted an exclusive interview with Chinese special correspondent Guo Zhen.
When asked about his feelings about playing in the finals for two consecutive years, Yang Jian said: "I feel like I am experiencing the most important thing in my life. I have to win the finals, which is very important to me."
Guo Zhen asked: "Are you under a lot of pressure now?"
"Of course I will be under pressure, but not too much. Because I know that Jordan's pressure must be greater than mine. I am confident that I can defeat him and take a step closer to the number one player in the current league."
Guo Zhen smiled and said: "Many people think you are already stronger than Jordan now."
"I'm very happy that the fans think so, but if I want to be recognized by everyone, I must win more championships than Jordan. Therefore, the next goal I set for myself is to lead the Sonics to win the championship next year.
Three consecutive championships to establish a dynasty.”
Guo Zhen said: "Shouldn't your goal be to win the championship this year? Isn't it too early to talk about next year?"
"Winning the championship this year is a must. If I lose this year, how can I continue to win the championship? We have created the best record in the history of the NBA regular season. There is no way we will fall at the last moment." Yang Jian said with a smile.
Guo Zhen asked: "Do you know the performance of the Chinese men's basketball team at the Busan East Asian Games? Now many people are waiting for you to join the national team."
"I heard, it's not an important game. It doesn't matter if we lose. We will win easily in the Asian Championships, and I will go on the court and have fun."
The Second East Asian Games was held in Busan, South Korea from May 10th to 19th this year. It was a Games that only East Asian countries participated in. This event was quite boring and not many people paid attention to it.
The Chinese men's basketball team is the team that gets the most attention because they have won the Olympic bronze medal before. The team is led by Wang Zhizhi, Battelle, and Li Nan, and is paired with some young players with potential.
As a result, the Chinese men's basketball team lost three games, 56-73 Chinese Taipei, 69-73 South Korea, and 54-62 Chinese Taipei. They were upset in the knockout round and failed to win the gold medal.
The loss of the Chinese men's basketball team is not big news, and they did not field their strongest lineup. Yang Jian knew about this event because the American media reported a game, and the Koreans made an international joke.
That was the Chinese Taipei team's 71-70 victory over the South Korean team. With 10.9 seconds left in the game, the Taipei team led the South Korean team 70-68 and also got 2 free throw opportunities. At this time, the Korean team coach called a timeout, and the technical
The station actually quietly adjusted the time to 58 seconds.
If the Taipei team's Zheng Zhilong hadn't discovered it in time, the Koreans' "time method" would have taken full effect. In the end, under the angry accusations from the Taipei team players, the technical team reluctantly set the time back to 10 seconds, and the Korean team also lost the reversal.
opportunity.
The media commented that the Koreans are really despicable. Although everyone is used to their various whistle-blowing and unscrupulous behaviors of athletes, it was the first time for everyone to see the conspiracy and tricks played by the technical desk. It was really new.
If Yang Jian does not participate, the Chinese men's basketball team will be a completely different team, and it is not very safe to win the championship in Asia. Now Chinese fans are waiting to see him play for fun.
Guo Zhen felt that Yang Jian said this without any sense of violation. It was impossible for any player in Asia to guard him.
"How long do you plan to stay when you return to China this time?"
"I don't know the specifics. It depends on the situation. I will definitely participate in some activities when I go back. In addition, I also want to choose an actress for my new movie."
Guo Zhenxiao asked: "What type of movie is it?"
"An action movie needs a beautiful actress to play my sister." Yang Jian replied.
Guo Zhen was very curious: "Aren't you going to act in a romantic movie this time?"
"If I often appear in romantic comedies, I will easily be stereotyped. I plan to make different types of movies and try different roles. In the future, I may also make literary and drama films."
Guo Zhen asked: "Is this script also written by you?"
"Yes, I am very satisfied with this story, and it is not the kind that ends after just one film. As long as everything goes well, I will often play this role in the future, and I believe the box office will be very good."
"..." Guo Zhen didn't know how to evaluate it.
It's rare for a Chinese to play a leading role in Hollywood, and the one who does it best is Yang Jian, the best player in the NBA. This is really amazing!