After the game, Jordan refused to be interviewed and did not attend the press conference. God knows how he would scold his teammates on the Bulls' special plane.
After a disastrous defeat in the last game before Thanksgiving, the Bulls players were unable to have a good holiday.
Since entering the 1990s, Jordan has rarely suffered disastrous defeats, and losing by 30 points is considered too much. He lost by 40 points at the beginning of this season, and the Sonics did not try their best.
Jordan now knows very well that the Bulls have no hope this season, and it's useless even if Pippen comes back and wants to play hard. Not to mention how much more strength Pippen can still exert, the gap between the two teams cannot be bridged by adding another star.
The ESPN commentator also saw this and commented on the game: "After two encounters in the finals, the Sonics have figured out the Bulls' offensive and defensive routines on both ends, but they have been unable to deal with Yang Jian."
In the locker room, teammates congratulated Yang Jian one after another. They thought Yang Jian's performance was perfect. Not many players have made 10 three-pointers in a single game, but Yang Jian has done it several times.
At the SuperSonics press conference, Yang Jian's first words excited the reporters: "I have replaced Jordan."
Yang Jian continued: "He used to be the best shooting guard in NBA history. He won three championships and many personal honors. I think my personal ability is stronger than him. After this season, my number of championships will be higher."
Tied with him. I will have a lot of time to gain personal honors in the future and surpass him comprehensively."
The reporter asked: "Which team in the Eastern Conference do you think can advance to the finals this season?"
Yang Jian smiled and said: "I'm still optimistic about the Bulls. As long as Pippen comes back, their lineup will have a clear advantage in the Eastern Conference. But I don't think the Bulls can beat us in the finals."
No one thinks that the Bulls can beat the Sonics. They went to the Finals twice, 4-3 in 1996 and 4-1 in 1997. The Bulls will probably be swept if they enter the Finals again this season.
The core lineup of the Bulls has not changed, what has changed is the age of the stars. The most heartbreaking thing is that every time the SuperSonics win the cup at the Bulls' home court.
After the game, people were discussing Yang Jian's words "I have replaced Jordan."
Many fans sympathize with Jordan and think that when he gets old, he can only be bullied by Yang Jian, a newcomer in his prime. He must have been stronger in the 1980s. Can Jordan, who is at his peak, really defeat Yang Jian? No one knows, Jordan only
It will continue to decline and never return to the past.
Pippen and Rodman once again took advantage of each other. In order to prove that Jordan was strong, the Joes had to belittle his teammates.
Pippen has become a pseudo-superstar in the eyes of many fans and is seriously overrated. Rodman is a data brush, and he can only brush rebounds, and is useless in other aspects.
Pippen was recovering from his injury and watching the news at home. His lungs were about to explode. How could he still be in the mood to play?
When he was on the court, he took the blame for losing the game. When he was absent, the blame was still pointed at him when he lost the game. Where is the justice? Why do people think everything is the fault of the player with an annual salary of 2 million, not the fault of the highest-paid person in the league?
wrong?
It is impossible for the Bulls to hope that Pippen will come back to help the team as soon as possible. The contradiction between the two sides is irreconcilable. Pippen must have fully recovered from his injury and made sure that there is no risk of injury before he returns.
In addition to the leg injury, Pippen also suffered from a back injury, but the back injury was treated conservatively. Fortunately, games in this era are not fun. If Pippen stayed at home and played "Call of Duty", the back injury might relapse and end the season.
And even if he comes back, Pippen will play healthy basketball in the regular season. Don't expect him to work hard. He is not stupid and knows that he can only win a big contract in the summer by staying absolutely healthy.
If he is injured again this season, he will be in trouble in the summer. Which team will give a high-paying and long-term contract to someone with potential injury risks?
Rodman already has the mentality of breaking things and going his own way. The media and fans can criticize him as they like. Anyway, he has been successful before and has made enough money.
Rodman's mind is not on the basketball court at all now, and he goes out to play whenever he has time. During the game, Rodman only wanted to grab rebounds and was not as active in defense as in the past. The fans did not accuse him unjustly, he was really brushing up the statistics.
In the playoffs last season, Rodman averaged 4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting only 37% from the field and 57.1% from the free throw line. In the regular season this season, Rodman became more energetic again, although his scoring ability is still rubbish.
But he averaged 15 rebounds per game.
The players' statistics in the regular season are nearly twice as high as those in the playoffs. What is this if not a brush? Rodman needs to work hard to win, and when he mainly defends pick-and-rolls, how can there be so many rebounds for him to grab?
Yang Jian expressed his optimism about the Bulls, but many basketball experts are not optimistic about the Bulls entering the finals again. This team has lost the will to win, not only the role players, but also Jordan.
The Bulls had a good record before, and the important reason was that the schedule was easy and the opponents were weak. They had a hard time winning every game, and they fought with their opponents until the last minute.
Jordan's field goal percentage of 44.4% was the second-lowest in a single season in his career. The only one lower than this was when he came back in the second half of the 1994-95 season, when he played 17 games and shot 41.1%.
Now it seems that Jordan has no intention of leading the team to compete for the championship. The only thing he cares about is his own data and wants to compete for the scoring title. He has become an inefficient scorer, taking more shots than last season but scoring less.
Yang Jian has received a lot of praise. He has led the team to the best record in the league for three consecutive seasons, and the winner takes all. Moreover, his performance has always been stable and he is one of the most stable players.
His shooting percentage is almost always above 50%, reaching 80% at high times. His average shooting percentage is higher than that of post players, which is incredible. In the history of the NBA, there has never been anyone who has shot more accurately than him.
Everyone thought Yang Jian was talking about becoming the number one player in active service. In fact, Yang Jian's goal has always been to replace Jordan as the "God of Basketball" and become the number one player in NBA history.
As long as the SuperSonics defeat the Bulls this season and establish a dynasty, Yang Jian firmly believes that he will become the first player in NBA history.
In a parallel world, Jordan is recognized as the first person in history to win six championships and two dynasties in his career, but he only won his first career championship in his seventh season. Yang Jian established a dynasty as soon as he entered the league. Can't he establish another dynasty after that? Six championships
That's the king.
Moreover, Yang Jian believes that his number of championships is definitely more than six. Because he entered the league at an important time in the NBA. Before 2010, there were not so many players in the NBA's best lineup who would choose to team up at the top.
Yang Jian doesn't stick to a team either, but he can select potential but overlooked players as teammates and help them become talented.
Players like Ben Wallace and Bruce Bowen are Yang Jian's favorites. It doesn't matter if the Sonics select all second-round picks in the future, they will be enough at the end of the first round. He doesn't need highly rated lottery picks.
, the success of the fight is not due to him as the boss.
On the 26th, Drew Barrymore flew to Seattle for the holidays, and she was going to spend Thanksgiving with Yang Jian.
Jennifer Aniston is filming the fourth season of "Friends" and Naomi Watts is promoting "The Ring". They are both in Los Angeles.
After arriving home, Barrymore was very excited. "I love you so much. With you here, I think Huaer Pictures has the guts to surpass DreamWorks. We have succeeded again, and two movies in a row have become hits."
"How much is the box office now?"
"It's close to 50 million, and it's still on the rise. The final box office in North America is likely to exceed 100 million."
"The Ring" has become the biggest dark horse in the holiday season, beating out the science fiction blockbuster "Starship Troopers" with an investment of nearly 100 million US dollars. This week they beat "The Rainmaker", which was newly released on the 21st. "The Rainmaker" investment
40 million U.S. dollars, starring Matt Damon, produced by Paramount, and destined to be a blockbuster.
Other movies released at the same time can be ignored and do not pose any threat to the box office of "The Ring". "The Ring" wins in terms of reputation, with a box office of 15 million in its first week, and its stamina is getting higher and higher.
The global box office is definitely heading towards 200 million. Naomi has transformed from an unknown actor to a new acting star, and her popularity has skyrocketed. The entertainment media also likes to mention Yang Jian, who has become a famous screenwriter in Hollywood.