Yang Jian won the game and gained two attribute points, changing the history of David Robinson and Tim Duncan and giving them the most painful defeat.
This will affect the historical status of the two of them. They are both regulars in the best defensive lineup. Yang Jian now has a total of 13 attribute points saved and has no skills he wants to add for the time being.
President David Stern watched the interview video of Yang Jian at the press conference and was filled with emotion.
He felt that this was a conversation between Yang Jian and him. Yang Jian did not mean to threaten, but just named one thing. The league should not suppress him excessively in order to maintain the competitiveness of the game. Don't forget what the fans like to watch.
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The league wants to promote local stars, and since Yang Jian is Chinese, it is normal for him to be treated differently. But Stern cannot go too far, especially since Yang Jian is now the top spokesperson for Nike.
Yang Jian also implicitly explained that he was better than Jordan and would not leave just because there was "no more challenge". When Jordan retired in 1993, he said that the league had no more challenges. Is this really true?
What Yang Jian really means is probably "I won't have to retire because I did bad things, causing the NBA's ratings to suddenly plummet." This is exactly what Jordan did back then.
Even if Yang Jian doesn't say anything, Stern hasn't done anything excessive this season.
The Sonics have not won four consecutive championships. His goal has been achieved, and there is no benefit in continuing to suppress Yang Jian. Last season, Yang Jian's scoring average exceeded the peak. Jordan attracted a large number of fans. His popularity is unmatched. He is the ratings leader.
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If Yang Jian really retires to sing or make movies, he will still be a superstar, but the NBA will be doomed. Stern knows what fans like to watch, and only fools like to watch defensive battles.
What Stern wants to do most now is to support a strong team in the Eastern Conference and let them compete fiercely with the SuperSonics in the Finals.
The strong west and the weak east are also a very embarrassing problem for the NBA at the moment. If the Western Conference champion is equal to the championship, it would be strange that the ratings of the finals would be high.
As for the Spurs, Stern has decided to let them fend for themselves.
If nothing else, the Spurs are too ugly to attract many fans. Moreover, the Spurs are really not strong this season, and they rarely win big games.
The league encourages offense to win. Now each team's offense-defense transition speed and average points per game have improved, which is a good start. Last season, two defensive teams met in the finals, and the result was terrible.
The fans who watched the live broadcast were all discussing this game and not talking about other teams and stars at all.
"Last year the Spurs eliminated the SuperSonics in a tiebreaker at home in Seattle, and this year they lost by 52 points. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it."
"A team that lost 52 points in a single game is actually the defending champion? I didn't watch the game. Who knows how the Spurs eliminated the SuperSonics last year? And how weak are the Eastern Conference champion Knicks? They lost to the Spurs 1-4.
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"When the Spurs won the championship, Duncan, who won the FMVP, performed very low-key. Popovich expressed a lot of thoughts. Now if the video of the interview is released, I wonder if Popovich will blush after watching it?"
"Everyone on earth knows why the Spurs beat the SuperSonics last year. It's because some people don't want the Chinese to dominate the NBA, and they don't want to see the SuperSonics win four consecutive championships. If it was the Lakers who reached the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers would have won the championship last season."
"If it weren't for the league's suppression, Yang Jian would have won the championship for four consecutive seasons and four consecutive FMVPs since he entered the NBA. He lost once, but he still suppressed local stars and couldn't hold their heads up. The difference in strength is too obvious."
"If the SuperSonics had played against the Knicks last season, they would have won by more than 20 points per game. The Spurs actually fought very hard against a bad team like the Knicks, and they narrowly lost several games. Looking at the game scenes, last year's finals were hilarious.
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The Lakers lost a championship for no apparent reason. They were obviously swept by the Spurs in the second round.
The people on the Knicks team are very depressed. Who did we offend whom? Why were we pulled out of the meeting for no apparent reason?
The Knicks' games are indeed synonymous with "ugly". Their games this season are ugly, averaging 92 points and conceding 90 points per game. No matter who the opponent is, they can play very anxiously and always fight in positions.
It's daytime in China now, and Chinese fans are discussing more enthusiastically.
However, Yang Jian's popularity in China can no longer be improved. He has long been China's undisputed number one star, both in the sports and entertainment circles.
The two films starring Yang Jian were both produced by Huaer Pictures, and his remuneration has been kept secret and has not been disclosed to the public. American media speculated that based on his box office performance, his pure remuneration must now be at least 10 million U.S. dollars plus profit sharing. If other
People from the company asked him to film a movie, and if there was no profit share, the salary could be as high as 20 million.
Because Yang Jian is so powerful, the box office of both movies hit many blockbusters in the same period. He can also write scripts and has his own promotional attributes.
Yang Jian is one of the bosses of Huaer Pictures, so he definitely gets a share of the profits. Including screenwriters, producers and other remuneration, he earns more from making movies than playing basketball.
Yang Jian's income from singing albums is equally astonishing. His apparent income is the highest among all NBA players. As for how much money he earned from stock trading, fans won't know it in the short term if he doesn't make it public.
Chinese fans all think that Yang Jian is the pride of the Chinese people. Apart from being too carefree and having many rumored girlfriends, there is nothing wrong with him. He does not gamble and does not go to bars or nightclubs during holidays. He prefers to spend time with friends at home.
Let's play together.
Yang Jian's friends have also gained some popularity in China because of him. The most popular ones are Leonardo and Britney. This is a world where looks are important. Britney has a large group of fans based on her appearance, and she has come from behind.
For three days in a row, people were talking about Yang Jian. The Spurs became the villain in the story, and their popularity plummeted. Last season, the Spurs' popularity rose due to winning the championship, but it fell back after just one game.
On January 8, the SuperSonics played against the Lakers at home and won 121 to 110.
This was a wonderful offensive battle. Six players from the Sonics scored in double figures, while three from the Lakers scored 20.
Kobe made 11 of 18 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 31 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. Yang Jian made 10 of 18 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 30
Points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals.
Because Yang Jian was better able to drive his teammates, his performance still outperformed Kobe. Payton also had the upper hand in a one-on-one challenge with veteran Ron Harper, scoring 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. The two ensured offensive firepower in the final quarter.
The score was widened.
In order to defeat the Sonics, O'Neal frequently pulled out to play pick-and-rolls with Kobe. O'Neal's unwillingness to pick-and-roll depended on who the opponent was. When pressed, he was willing to do anything to win, and he could also play high-post support.
O'Neal played 40 minutes and made 10 of 16 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 fouls.
"Zen Master" Phil Jackson knew very well that only relying on O'Neal to attack the low post could not lead the team to win. O'Neal's performance with the Lakers in previous seasons has proven this.
Even if O'Neal scores 3 or 40 points in a single game, it will not work if his outside teammates cannot open up and there is too little cooperation. Moreover, O'Neal's physical exertion will be very high, and his scoring efficiency from the free throw line will also decrease when encountering shark-cutting tactics.
O'Neal's body is very suitable for cover, and he does play a beautiful combination of inside and outside. However, O'Neal has a hard time on the defensive end. Yang Jian always goes to his side and relies on cover to run to catch the ball, single on the weak side or looking for misplaced breakthrough opportunities.
Three of O'Neal's fouls were committed against Yang Jian. He is too heavy and has a high center of gravity, and his lateral speed cannot match Yang Jian's. Ac Green and Donyel Marshall's defense against Yang Jian was also not very effective.
After the game, the media also praised the Lakers, believing that they can cause trouble for the Sonics. The Lakers have stars and outstanding role players, and currently rank second in the league with a record of 28 wins and 6 losses.
Another good news for O'Neal is that he may win the regular season MVP. The league's chances of Yang Jian winning the MVP 4 times in a row are very slim.