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Chapter 1041 Alian's first battle requires confidence

The Thunder will face off against the Lakers tonight. They basically have nothing they want this season. Because of Durant's injury, the Thunder's record has plummeted.In addition, Westbrook is not here tonight, so it is very difficult to beat the very strong Los Angeles Lakers this season with just this person.Even if the opponent's team is not in good shape recently, it is not something they can easily beat.

Due to the poor record of the Thunder team, this game has temporarily canceled the national live broadcast and changed it to other playoff teams.So in the United States, the attention is not very good.But in China, it is completely different. With the addition of Yi Jianlian, this team has gained even more exaggerated attention in China.

Almost early in the morning, Chinese people gathered in front of the TV, computer, and mobile phone, because they all wanted to know whether Yi Jianlian's joining the Lakers was just a gimmick, or whether it was still just for soy sauce , or...you can stay and finish the season seriously.

After so many years, domestic fans have gradually become more rational and sober since the Yao Ming era. At least they know that being an NBA star is not something you can do casually.In fact, in the extremely fluid 400-member league, if you can play a fixed rotation, it is possible for a country to be super strong.This is the case with Yi Jianlian. Everyone hated him back then. First, the media praised him too much. Second, he looked at Yi Jianlian through the eyes of Yao Ming.

But after Yilianlian, so many so-called "stars of tomorrow", how many of them can go to the NBA?How many can really play in the NBA?Still averaging 12+7 per game?Thank goodness for being able to have a 5+3.

In this way, looking at Yi Jianlian now, the country has cleared its head a lot, and can also face up to his strength and status.

Especially in these years of international competitions, when he was the only one he could rely on, and he was the only one who could toughen the opponent's star, many people gradually began to like this Eastern insider.The level of tolerance for him has suddenly increased a lot.

The voice of cheering him up also began to overwhelm Hei's voice.

However, he still has a bad reputation in the United States, and everyone thinks he is a "soft insider" who can't get along.

This kind of situation is not fake. The original time and space Yi Jianlian went to the Lakers for trial training, and the treatment he received was like this.

On the official Twitter, there is a picture of Yi Jianlian's shooting, and then, 8% of the following are hacking and mocking him.

Yi Jianlian's psychological quality is not that strong, he is easily influenced, which is why he is a little afraid of coming to the United States.

So when Tang Qian entered the arena, he patted the former on the shoulder, signaling him not to be nervous and not to mess up his rhythm.

Because it is the home court, the Staples Center will introduce the home team players in more detail as usual. When the word "clothes" is introduced, there are even boos from the audience!It can be seen that Yijianlian has a really bad reputation in the United States. The set of "up for sale" "resisting Milwaukee" and "rising prices on the ground" that his agent helped him back then actually let him In the hearts of American fans, the son has become a fool who has no strength and is arrogant.

And after that, what about his agent?No shit, just continue to bring other stars without any loss.

On the contrary, it was tantamount to cheating Emperor Yi.

If this had been changed back then, Yi Jianlian would have been unstable, but this time, he took a deep breath and walked over silently.He is not good at words, his mentality is not so strong, and he is a bit prone to self-doubt, but... this does not prevent him from having a characteristic now, that is, the persistence of leading the national team to fail again and again in the dark for so many years .

Yes, it is persistence, persistence silently, persistence, and this point, the previous Yi Jianlian did not have it at all.

He is also growing, so the ability he has cultivated is the source of his current ability to withstand so many negative forces.

Of course, the main reason is that the Lakers treat him well internally, otherwise he would not be able to stand internal and external attacks.

Seeing that Yi Jianlian is still tense, Tang Qian is a little relieved. After all, he hasn't played in the NBA for so many years. The atmosphere of the stadium and the pressure of the fans are far greater here than in China.If you can't accept this, it can only mean that you have misjudged and made a wrong bet, and he is no longer suitable for this place.

There is no point in fighting.

When it comes to Tang Qian, it’s normal, and the introduction needs to be much more detailed. For example, if you introduce other players, you only have names, but when you introduce Tang Qian, it becomes a series of words such as height, name, country, etc.He is also sitting on the bench, the last player to get up, and this is the unique honor of the team boss.

However, there are exceptions. Back then, the Heat did face-saving work, and they always did this when introducing the Big Three, but if you have sharp eyes, you will find that there is still a difference in order.

A team will always have only one real boss.

There can never be two.

There is always one that is going to occupy a more dominant position.

Yi Jianlian looked at all this, of course he was a little envious, but he still has more important things to do now, that is, tonight, he must fight well, and it is best to hit a good start.Otherwise, the overwhelming sour words will definitely break people down.

The United States has very low tolerance for such powerless people.

Far less patient and tolerant than the stars.

But there is nothing to be jealous of or unfair, because these "special" and "privileges" are also built step by step with your own hands. At the beginning, who is not a rookie?If you are jealous, you are a [-] plus fool.Think more about how to work hard to improve, and trying to become better is the core competitiveness.

Not many people thought that the Thunder could win this game, and the Lakers also played against the Thunder all the way, but the Thunder didn't mean to be passive and sabotage.Most of the time in the first quarter, they faced the enemy conservatively and defended with all their strength. After the Lakers' No. 29 went down, they began to switch from defense to offense, and rushed to the inside basket in large numbers.Just in this period, the Lakers' outside touch is very average, so the score difference was once narrowed to 2 points.

Yi Jianlian also came off the bench during this period, and he played very poorly. He obviously didn't adapt to the confrontation and rhythm here. At the same time, he also thought too much.Playing and playing, he hesitated, not decisive at all.But on the basketball court, if you hesitate, the big result is...

"Yi made a mistake. This is already the third time he has made a mistake in this game. This is too bad!"

The home commentator is also outspoken, because they have no "tolerance" for this Chinese player.

After this mistake, Yi Jianlian was replaced. He really played a bit badly, and he couldn't end without replacing him.

Tianchao Sports Station.

"Yi Jianlian's play is, um, still a little tight, and the ball still needs to get used to it."

"Yes, yes, Director Zhang is right and reasonable."

But in the domestic webcast room, the situation is much more straightforward, and many bullet screens start to scroll directly:

This fight is too bad!It's not at the same level as Emperor Tang Ji! ! !
This is the top strength in the country?What a disappointment! ! !

Lianmei~ Can you be tougher?Do you have a handle? ? ?
It's better to go back to CBA, don't go to the other side of the ocean to embarrass yourself!We can only look forward to Rocket Week in the future!
The vast majority of fans are impetuous, so it's perfectly normal to complain about things that don't go well, even if it's Kobe James.When you play badly, you will also be sprayed like dogs by barrage and comments.

Yi Jianlian was in a bad mood, but he also knew that it was his fault, so he could only blame himself.

But Tang Qian sat beside him and said: "Hold on, this is the reason why you haven't played in the NBA for a long time, your body and feeling haven't adapted yet, just wait until you get used to it." Yi Jianlian nodded, Having said that, his mood calmed down a little.

Alas, he lacks confidence. Has the NBA hit him too hard?The performance in the international arena has not been played out at all.

You have to know that against the Dream Team, this guy can score 25 points alone. Even if Meng Twelve doesn't play seriously, it's still Dream Twelve. Besides him, who else in China can do it? ?This made Collins, the TV commentator and former NBA head coach who broadcast the game in the United States, say in the commentary that he believes that Yi Jianlian is fully capable of playing well in the NBA.

They don't have much connection with Yi Jianlian, and there is no need to tout the latter, but these words are true, that's what the former said.As the only player in the national team who scored in double figures in that game, he still had 25 points, and he deserves this praise.

That was him who was a few years older, and now he should be better.

It's a pity that Tang Qian didn't have the chance to see this passage in his last life, otherwise he would have more respect for Emperor Yi.

Tang Qian changed the situation as soon as he came on the court. He played very smoothly. The Thunder's inside line, regardless of offense or defense, couldn't restrain him. Even if Ibaka blocked him twice, that was harmless.Anyway, now Tang Qian is mainly facing the basket + hard attack at the basket + second offense. It is not uncommon for this style of play to be blocked a little more.

Moses Malone famously said, no matter how many times you get pushed down in a round, if you put the ball in the basket at the end, it's considered a win.

How did he "friction" the league's top center "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back then?Rely on this ah.

So you don't have to be afraid of getting blocked, because you are afraid of being blocked, why do you play inside?
But on the Lakers side tonight, the overall feel fluctuated a lot, and the outside basket did not reach the usual level, so it also gave the Thunder some hope of a comeback.Covington didn't play very well today either. Swiss insider Enes Kanter made him a little dizzy.Speaking of it, Covington is also relatively miserable. The Thunder team made an offensive and defensive arrangement of inside dislocation tonight.The taller Kanter played the 4th position, while Ibaka played the 5th position. This was originally just an arrangement for defense, but the effect was unexpected.

On the defensive end, Ibaka is obviously better than Kanter. It is understandable that he came to face Tang Qian, although tonight, he did not complete this task well.But Kanter is no longer the Kanter he was back then. When he first entered the NBA, he didn't have enough confrontation and was too young, so he basically played offensively and defensively.But don't forget that he was born in 92. When he first entered the NBA, he was only 89-245 years old. At that time, he weighed [-] pounds, which is already among his peers, which is very good.

A few years later, he began to gradually show his power, and after joining the Thunder, his strength reached a staged peak.

The tonnage has reached 260+ pounds. Although he is not particularly strong, he is no longer thin. In addition, he is a European center forward with both handwork and shooting range, and his efficiency is very high. This kind of data can be obtained in just over 20 minutes, which is already excellent.If his physical fitness can be improved, he will be considered a killer in this league in the future.It's a pity that his physical fitness has been unable to improve, so there is no way to do it, it is a flaw.But even so, after his tonnage came up, the handwork advantage of European players began to be reflected in the low position.Since the beginning of this season, his low post singles rate has risen sharply, the number of low post singles has reached the top 11 in the league, and his low post shooting rate is as high as 57.3%!Low post scoring efficiency can be better than almost 84.7% of players in the league.

Therefore, Covington once again suffered a disadvantage. A player with a low tonnage like him and a low back is the nemesis. If the opponent hits smoothly, he can only watch helplessly.There are very few ways.However, few in the league now have this kind of low-post ability. Movement flow, projection flow and space flow are the mainstream, and Covington's aspect will not be magnified.

It's just that it's more back tonight.

In addition, Covington is mainly stronger in defending the outside line. The inside line is only topped up temporarily when the team is unmanned.The back is not facing the basket, the ball can be played more calmly, it is more difficult to be double-teamed, and basically there will be no situation of diving into the inside group.Do you think it's a joke to attack nuclear weapons in the playoffs?

Covington's weight is too light, 206CM is only 210+ pounds, and he can't stop the 260+ pounds Enes Kanter who can play back singles. Is there anything strange about it?There is a gap of almost 50+ pounds. If you change to a stronger one, it is estimated that Covington will doubt his life.

At this time, real inside players are needed to step up, such as Yi Di and Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian's weight was relatively low back then, only 238 pounds in the NBA, which didn't work at all, even if it increased to more than 240 pounds later, it was still too little.But what about him now? In 2015, his latest CBA physical measurement data was 258 pounds.This is already infinitely close to 260 pounds!But the current alliance is not the same as before, inside killers are basically extinct, and the entire league's style of play has begun to become more sporty, so Yi Jianlian's tonnage is not in vain now.

At least against Kanter, who is only a few pounds heavier than himself, his height and tonnage are absolutely sufficient.

Unexpectedly, Yi Di would become a key offensive and defensive zone in tonight's game so soon. If he controls Kanter, who is in good form for the Thunder this season, then the game will end without any suspense.

Against the black, hard and thick, Yi Jianlian is actually not enough in core strength, but against the European insiders, he will not suffer so much.Don't forget that in international competitions, he kills all sides on both ends of the offense and defense, and his main opponents are European insiders and European teams.After so many years, his tonnage has increased, and his strength has also increased. The problems of the past will no longer be so fatal.

Kanter also looked down on Yi Jianlian at the beginning, which is normal. He transferred from the Jazz to the Thunder this season. Suddenly, he seems to have become enlightened. Currently in the Thunder game, he is averaging close to 19 points per game!Although he may pass his peak in the future, this season happens to be when he is at his best.

Isn't it normal to look down on someone who was eliminated by the NBA?

Seeing that Yi Jianlian was replaced here, Kanter sneered and said with a smile: "Give me the ball, my side is a defensive black hole."

"Give me the ball and watch me kill all directions tonight."

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