In addition to playing basketball this month, Yang Jian also took time to attend the premiere of the movie "8 Mile" on November 8. He guest-starred as himself in the movie and appeared for nearly 2 minutes at the end.
The film is directed by Curtis Henson, written by Scott Silver, and stars Eminem. Universal released a friend's film, and Yang Jian chose to take the time to support it.
The film is set in Detroit in 1995. 8 Mile Road is located on the boundary between Detroit, which is mostly African-American, and the North Side, which is mostly white. The word "8 Mile" therefore represents an insurmountable road.
Fences.
Eminem's autobiographical film unexpectedly topped the North American box office with $54.5 million in its first week.
The media called the movie a dark horse at the box office, but netizens thought it was normal.
Because Eminem is the main force in Yang Jian's circle of friends, it seems standard for a "tired" person to star in a movie with a box office of over 100 million. Anyone who cannot meet this standard will be embarrassed to say hello to friends at parties.
Now the pressure is focused on Ryan Reynolds. "Night at the Museum" was released on the Christmas holiday, with an investment of over 100 million, and the North American box office must exceed 200 million to be justified.
"Eight Mile" set a record for the sixth highest-grossing movie debut this year. The interlude "Lose Yourself" featuring Eminem became the number one single on the Billboard.
After Jimmy, the male protagonist of the movie, won the competition, he refused the request of his friends to celebrate the victory together, and also declined the invitation of Future to host the show together, saying "I want to live in my own way." He walked quietly into the night with a smile on his face.
Returned to his sheet metal factory for a shift.
But at the end of the film, Jimmy met Yang Jian in the video store. Yang Jian listened to his underground album that no one liked, and encouraged him to go to Los Angeles to develop, believing that he would be popular in the future.
Although the protagonist's name has been changed, everyone knows that this is Eminem's autobiography. At the end, Yang Jian's cameo also surprised fans. This is the story of the two of them in reality. Everyone knows what happened next.
, they have always been in contact and sang classic songs together.
Yang Jian knew that this movie was super popular, and the three new songs had been recorded but not released yet, so they had to wait until next month. With the momentum of "loseyourself", it would at least be No. 1 on Billboard for 10 weeks.
Before Thanksgiving, the SuperSonics defeated the Grizzlies 119-106, starting a 16-game winning streak.
The Grizzlies started with 1 win and 14 losses, which was a complete mess.
Ray Allen had already fallen out with the management, and he was clamoring to leave last season but was not traded. In the summer, he asked for a trade to leave the team but was unable to leave. He became angry and started to mess around in the new season. He did not play in this game.
, forcing the palace to wait to be traded.
Ray Allen is an unsociable person and very arrogant. He feels that he deserves to play on a better team. He has not played in the playoffs since entering the league. When he participated in the 1996 draft, he modeled himself on Yang Jian.
I can't stand playing on a bad team anymore.
Yang Jian feels that Ray Allen is really bad. It turns out that his start with the Milwaukee Bucks was not a hellish start. No big-name star is willing to join the Grizzlies, even if the Grizzlies move to Memphis.
It is impossible for Ray Allen to join the SuperSonics. God knows where his next stop will be.
The SuperSonics had a complete victory in November, and Yang Jian was elected as the Western Conference Player of the Month.
Yang Jian did not try his best and often let loose on the defensive end. Teammates Brad Miller and Rashard Lewis were both better than last season, and they also added strong new players. They can win games casually.
On December 1, the SuperSonics defeated the Nets 116-95 at home and achieved their 18th consecutive victory.
The Nets ranked first in the Eastern Conference, but they were beaten against the SuperSonics, starting with 11 wins and 7 losses. Many people online believed that the Western Conference champion was the championship, and the overall strength of the Eastern Conference teams was too poor.
In a parallel world, many fans believe that "watch the stars in the East, and watch the teams in the West." No one says this now. The statistics of the stars in the West are better than those in the East.
Because the SuperSonics poached Billups, the Pistons are not very strong now. They just sent away the cancerous Stackhouse and exchanged Richard Hamilton from the Wizards, missing the most efficient scoring star.
The Raptors have suffered from injuries this season, with Vince Carter and Anthony Davis both missing, and their record ranks only sixth in the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers were equally bad. They still relied on Iverson to attack alone and others to defend. Larry Brown's formation completely failed to keep up with the trend of the times and was unwilling to change. His approach was only helping Iverson.
Ferson brushes data.
I don’t know how long it will take for a super strong team to emerge in the Eastern Conference. This season they will definitely not be a match for the Western Conference teams.
After defeating the Clippers, the Sonics lost their first back-to-back game on December 6, losing to the Lakers 108-112 away from home, ending their 19-game winning streak.
In addition to the outstanding performance of the OK combination, Fisher, Rick Fox, and Robert Horry also scored in double figures.
The Lakers signed Horry after letting go of Donyel Marshall. The two have similar roles. However, if Horry joins at this time, it will be almost impossible for him to win a championship with the Lakers.
The Lakers will rebuild if they don't win the championship this season. If O'Neal is unwilling to sign and trade first, he will have to let go in the summer. The Lakers can't trade O'Neal now, which means giving up this season. It is very difficult for the SuperSonics to win four consecutive championships.
The Lakers management and coaching staff want to compete this season.
Even if the Lakers trade, they won't be much better. Yang Jian thinks they have nothing to fear.
In the parallel world, O'Neal, who won three consecutive championships, could be exchanged for multiple players and draft picks. Now, O'Neal, who is often swept and has only played in the finals once, is not doing well.
Teams that want to compete for the championship know that O'Neal is not good at guarding pick-and-rolls, so they don't need him. O'Neal will definitely not be willing to join a bad team, and he may not be able to get a super big contract.
On December 10, the SuperSonics lost another game, losing to Yao Ming's Bulls 105-107 away from home.
In this game, the Sonics' role players collectively missed the mark, and Yang Jian was left alone.
Yao Ming and Elton Brand have huge inside advantages. The combination of Brad Miller and Rashard Lewis cannot prevent the opponent's low post attack.
The Bulls' two star insiders, Yao Ming, had 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, while Brand had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.
The SuperSonics' interior lineup is not bad in depth, but Dalembert and Boozer have not yet entered their peak years and need to practice.
The Bulls' two swingmen, Jaylen Rose and Trenton Hassell, also performed well. The starting point guard was "Street Ball King" Rafe Alston, who could hold the ball steadily for half the game and open up the field.
Wait for the opportunity to catch the ball and shoot.
Yao Ming and Alston are very close, and it was very cheap for the Bulls to recruit him. In the parallel world, Alston joined the Raptors this season. Now that the Raptors have an extra Snow, there is no need for Alston.
The Bulls' substitutes include Jamal Crawford, Marcus Fizer, Hoiberg, and Darrell Armstrong. They have the strength to make the playoffs this season and are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference.
If the Bulls manager doesn't make random trades, this lineup will be very promising in the future. In the Eastern Conference, where competition is not fierce, the two inside stars can defeat most opponents.
However, Yang Jian is not optimistic that the Bulls will become a challenger to the SuperSonics. Next season, the young emperor LeBron James and the Flash Dwyane Wade will enter the league. If the league wants to win, it will not be the Bulls' turn.
Yang Jian could guess what president David Stern was thinking. It was impossible for the Bulls to reach the finals, and they would be beaten to death in the playoffs.
What's going on? You two Chinese people went to the NBA to take turns winning championships?
If Yang Jian was replaced by Stern, he wouldn't be able to bear it. The Bulls are not as invincible as the SuperSonics. Yao Ming's weaknesses are as obvious as his strengths, and he can easily be whistled. If nothing else, he is not good in pick-and-rolls.
Defend.
Yao Ming did not have such big ambitions to win the championship. He and Yang Jian had dinner and chatted, saying that they were very happy in Chicago.
The fans here like him and the coaching staff reuses him. He is already very satisfied. Yang Jian also encouraged him and wished him good luck. Playing in the Bulls is definitely better than playing in the Rockets. At least there will not be only one playoff in his entire career.
Second round.
Moreover, Yao Ming has an inside substitute to share the playing time with the Bulls, and the training intensity is not ridiculously high. He should be able to play for a few more years in Chicago, sign another big contract, and his destiny will change.