Chapter 667 [It's all truth, nothing to be afraid of]
After the SuperSonics arrived in Portland, Kemp invited Yang Jian and Payton to dinner.
Although Kemp is in trouble, he still wants to treat his friends to a big dinner and chat about the current situation. They are really the difference between heaven and hell, and Kemp wants to "learn lessons" from Yang Jian.
"Brother, the news said that you have so many girlfriends, how come nothing bad happened to you and you don't have an illegitimate child? How did you do it?" Kemp asked while cutting the steak.
Yang Jian smiled and said: "That's because when I look for a girlfriend, I first look at character and do protection work, and those people you are looking for are all just flesh and blood who are here for your money. The important thing is that I can control myself
You can’t control your lower body.”
Kemp sighed. When he was with the Sonics, he knew that Yang Jian was different from him. Many people thought Yang Jian was a playboy, but in fact he was very picky. He had many girlfriends and rejected 100 times more people.
Every All-Star player is a target of hunting. This is a "flesh and blood" lifestyle, so the players don't know when deviant behavior may occur.
In the NBA, this has become a common phenomenon. Magic Johnson, the basketball superstar who suffered from AIDS, once wrote in his biography "My Life" published in 1992: "When you play in the NBA, no matter where you are,
In any city, there will always be women waiting for you on the road. Their purpose is to 'collect' football stars. The more stars they have relationships with, the more sense of accomplishment they will have."
"So what should I do?" Kemp asked.
"Buy yourself an insurance policy that allows you to withdraw money regularly. It is better to save the money than to squander it all. Don't tell others about this. Once you have no money, you will find that fewer friends will contact you.
At that time, you will only interact with your family and real friends. After you retire, you can start a small business and open a bar in Seattle."
Payton smiled and said, "Are you looking too far ahead?"
"In the future, you will find that what I say is the truth and is most suitable for him. If he keeps living a stupid life and does not cut off contact with some people, he will be cheated and bankrupt sooner or later. Unfortunately, he has too many illegitimate children, and it is impossible to completely change
Already."
"..." Kemp silently remembered these words in his heart. He believed that a genius like Yang Jian would not cheat him. Mainly, he had nothing worthy of being cheated.
On October 31st, the NBA opening game started everywhere.
cctv5 chose to broadcast the SuperSonics game live, and the Rockets game at the same time would only be mentioned in the news. Wang Zhizhi's popularity increased greatly because he won the Olympics, but he can still only serve as a substitute for Vin Baker and Olajuwon in the Rockets.
Zhang Lili said: "This year it is the Blazers' turn to face the SuperSonics in the opening game. Before the game, it was said that many Blazers fans were dissatisfied with the schedule."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "The SuperSonics are probably the only team in history that is so strong that their opponents are unwilling to play the opening game against them for fear of being massacred."
Zhang Lili said: "A disastrous defeat in the opening game will hurt morale, and attendance throughout the season will be affected. All teams hope to get off to a good start."
Sun Zhengping said: "Yang Jian has never lost an opening game since he entered the NBA. The most amazing thing is that his worst record in the regular season broke the previous regular season record, 72 wins and 10 losses twice."
When the players from both sides were warming up, Trail Blazers veteran center Sabonis was sitting on the sidelines as a spectator without taking off his clothes. He was not injured, but he was not included in the lineup.
Sabonis is not suitable to play, and he doesn't want to face Yang Jian on the court. He will be four big (he is two big as a normal person) and turn into a real giant.
Not only Yang Jian, but also China's potential new star Yao Ming also made Sabonis feel uncomfortable. When Yao Ming said he was his fan, he was quite happy. As a result... Who the hell has ever seen a fan who beats his idol?
Trail Blazers starting lineup: Damon Stoudemire, Steve Smith, Walter Williams, Rasheed Wallace, Dale Davis.
SuperSonics starting lineup: Payton, Yang Jian, Stephen Jackson, Rashard Lewis, Brad Miller.
In Yang Jian's view, the SuperSonics' starting lineup is too luxurious, so it doesn't matter if the management doesn't recruit famous players in the summer. They can fast break and get into position, and there are three players on the field who are good at moving the ball quickly.
When Steve Smith and Yang Jian stood together waiting for the jump ball, they felt uncomfortable and had an ominous premonition.
He is 203cm tall and weighs 100kg. He faced off against Yang Jian in the Olympics and was unable to do anything. Compared with their physical fitness, he was at a disadvantage overall.
Tomjanovich will arrange for fast players to defend Yang Jian, which will not be difficult for Steve Smith.
The Trail Blazers were different. On the bench sat Bonzi Wells, who was extremely physically fit and 196cm tall, leaving Smith to defend. The Blazers' coach was Mike Dunleavy, who was extremely rigid in his employment, and did not consider starting Wells at all.
Bunchy Wells was the 11th pick in the first round of 1998, but he was not reused by the Trail Blazers. Except for Jermaine O'Neal who killed Dunleavy's family, Wells killed more of his family members.
The Trail Blazers are a team of managers and coaches who work together to trick the boss. The boss can only tolerate it because he has too much money to burn.
Dale Davis won the jump ball and the game was on.
Yang Jian did not focus on guarding the shooting guard, but followed the point guard "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire. When playing against the Trail Blazers, George Karl always arranged this way, and it was more difficult for Payton to defend the small guard.
The most difficult thing for Yang Jian to defend is the point guard. Not only can he not break through with his speed, but he will be crushed in physical confrontation, and he also has to worry about Yang Jian's quick counterattack.
Rasheed Wallace moved to the outside as a screen, and Yang Jian bypassed the screen from the inside to prevent penetration and not to shoot. It didn't matter if Stoudamire shot from mid-to-long range. With his scoring ability, Yang Jian didn't care at all.
superior.
What the Sonics have to defend is Stoudemire's breakthroughs. He is the only one in the starting lineup who is good at breakthroughs. If his breakthrough points are limited, the Blazers will become a "single player". The star's scoring efficiency is not high and insufficient.
For fear.
Stoudemire has taken very few outside shots since the three-point line was extended, and his mid-range shooting percentage is only about 40%. He had enough space and did not dare to shoot. He dribbled the ball laterally and passed it to Rasheed Wallace.
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At this time, the Trail Blazers' ball movement came to a standstill, and players began to play in isolation. The only difference was which player was playing in isolation. Even if Rasheed passed the ball, it would only be passed to Davis in the low post or to an outside teammate who was running to receive the ball.
Dunleavy has always reused Sabonis, whose physical fitness has seriously declined, because if Sabonis does not play, the Trail Blazers will have no tactics at all. The Trail Blazers need players to rely on their individual abilities, and Sabonis' high-position support can bring something different to the team.
Rasheed Wallace singled out Lewis, leaned back in the right corner of the penalty area, turned around and shot a straight-arm jumper.
"Roaring God" is a power forward who is weak in confrontation. He relies on roaring to show his toughness and mainly relies on shooting to score. It is very difficult for him to block shots. The scoring efficiency mainly depends on his touch. He hit the mid-range shot against the defense. 0 to 2.
In the SuperSonics position battle, Payton dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Yang Jian. Brad Miller went outside the three-point line to cover Yang Jian, and everyone else was wide open.
Dale Davis switched to guard Yang Jian, and Smith chased the double attack. Yang Jian took the ball to the left and entered the three-point line, turned around and passed the ball to the center. Miller received the ball and shot a three-pointer from an open position, and it went in! 3 to 2.
Since joining the SuperSonics, Miller has been asked by the coaching staff to practice three-pointers from the middle. He was able to shoot last season, but he only took very few shots.
During the holidays, Miller practiced three-point shooting and made progress. Because Yang Jian told him that whether he can become an All-Star in the future mainly depends on support and shooting, and there is no need to practice other things.
It is a waste of time for Miller to practice other skills. His physical fitness is destined to not be a good attacker with the ball. He is not fast and cannot jump. Miller, who focuses on shooting and cutting through air, has a higher offensive efficiency.
The Trail Blazers attacked, and after the players passed the ball several times, Smith singled out Payton.
Smith couldn't break through and relied on his height advantage to turn around and shoot a jumper. Due to Payton's interference, he missed the shot. Miller and Lewis were stuck, and Yang Jian retreated to get the backcourt rebound.
Yang Jian took one look at his opponent's retreat and gave up on counterattack, passing the ball to Payton.