NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 218
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Cuban interrupted A Smith, "I think you seem to be deliberately changing the subject. Indeed, you are really good at grabbing me and Barkley. Of course, I admit it, and I can also admit that it is indeed my short-sightedness to beat up Steve Nash, but the question is, does this have anything to do with the issue we are discussing now?"

A Smith laughed, "Mr. Cuban, since you admit that letting Nash go was short-sighted, can't you think about it now, is it possible that you are also short-sighted now?"

"Oh, these are two different things. We are discussing who is better in Lu Yusheng's rookie year or Michael Jordan's rookie year." Cuban said, "It has nothing to do with my vision, neither Lu Yusheng nor Steve Nash. Same type of player."

"OK, then let's compare the rookie seasons of Michael Jordan and Lu Yusheng." A Smith said. "So, Mr. Cuban, your point of view is that Lu Yusheng's rookie season was not as good as Michael Jordan's rookie season?"

"It's far from good," Cuban said. "Is there any doubt about it? It's not a player at the same level."

"Well, according to what you said, in your opinion, they are not players of the same level, so what do you think is the difference?" A Smith asked.

"All-round." Cuban said, "It's not specific to a certain item, it's an all-round gap. No matter in which aspect, he is not enough to be compared with Michael Jordan."

A. Smith smiled, "You are a bit unreasonable. Any comparison must come up with some substantive things for comparison, right? You can't just say that he can't do it. Then your basis for judgment is too subjective. gone?"

"I don't think this is a subjective thing. On the contrary, it is an extremely objective thing. I think Michael Jordan's historical status cannot be challenged by anyone. This is a very objective thing, and everyone must abide by it." thing," Cuban said.

A Smith frowned, "I have explained this issue to Mr. Barkley just now, maybe Mr. Cuban, you didn't listen carefully, so I don't mind emphasizing it again, I admit, with the current honor and status Michael Jordan is definitely an unprecedented basketball king, but this does not mean that there will be no one who will come after him, and it does not mean that there will be no one who can challenge his status in the future. The later generations will surpass the previous ones. This is the law of human development No matter how powerful a person is, he will be challenged by future generations."

"Of course I believe that Michael Jordan's status will be challenged sooner or later, but I don't think this person will be Lu Yusheng. He is not a player of that level at all. It is you media and reporters who have exalted him too much." Height." Cuban is still his previous views.

A Smith shook his head straight, "Please, Mr. Cuban, come up with some practical things, come up with some evidence, don't always jump to conclusions and shout slogans, if you just think that Lu Yusheng has no way to talk to Michael As for Qiao Danbi, then I can only think that you just have an opinion on Lu Yusheng, so there is nothing to discuss about it."

"Then you said that he can be compared to Michael Jordan in his rookie season. May I ask Mr. A. Smith, do you have any evidence? Don't you only have conclusions?" Cuban countered.

"Oh, of course." A. Smith laughed, "Of course I'm not the kind of bad debater who has no argument but only the supervisor's point of view. Come on, buddy, show them the comparison of the data I compiled. Look at the big screen, everyone. It is a comparison of the average game data of Michael Jordan's rookie season and Lu Yusheng's rookie season until the day before yesterday.

First of all, this is Michael Jordan's. We see that the first is scoring. In his rookie season, Michael Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. "

When Michael Jordan's data came out, everyone seemed a little surprised, including the host.

"To be honest, although I knew that Michael Jordan was crazy in his rookie season, I never checked the data. Now when I see this data, I am really confused. This is really Is it the data of a rookie?" The host was surprised, "A rookie averaged 28.2 points per game. In my impression, the average scoring leader in our NBA now seems to have this data, let alone him. And 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, my goodness, is that really a rookie's numbers?"

Cuban was very proud, "Yes, that's why I said that Michael Jordan's status in the world cannot be shaken, because we have never seen such a player. He has dominated the league since his rookie season. He has almost no If he doesn't adapt to the situation, he will chop melons and vegetables directly after he comes up, everything seems to be extremely easy for him, God, he is simply omnipotent."

"Yeah," Barkley also echoed, "This guy's rookie season, he entered the All-Star list directly, and the popularity is extremely high. This is a fantasy for us, but he is so easy. He did it, and he really deserved his name. Although there were too many powerful characters in the Eastern Conference that year, all of them were covered by that guy alone. It is indeed the first time I have seen this data, but I have to say that this data, even now, is shocking enough.”

"So, if you compare a player like Lu Yusheng with Michael Jordan, I really think it kind of tarnishes his greatness."

"Guys, I have never denied the greatness of Michael Jordan," A. Smith emphasized. "Although his existence has made the Knicks have no way to get ahead, I have always respected him. I even think that it is him. The existence of such a person has rewarded all of us with a good meal. Because of the existence of a guy like him, the NBA is more famous and proud to be known to households all over the world. The top players come to play in the NBA, so as to attract more fans from all over the world, so that we can make more money.”

Everyone nodded frequently at what Smith said, obviously agreeing with it very much.

"But it is precisely because of this that we need more young people like Jordan to stand up and try to surpass him. This is the thriving scene we want to see in the development of the NBA," A Smith said, "I believe Michael Jordan I also definitely hope that more young talents from the younger generation can emerge and surpass him, instead of sticking to the so-called number one in history and not willing to let the younger generation stand out."

"I know what you mean, and also, I know that guy, we've been good friends for a long time, so I do know what he's thinking, he's down on these all-time rankings, man, he's retired Afterwards, he even always thought that Magician and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were better players than him." Barkley said, "But we can't just arrange someone to come out and say that he can surpass him because he doesn't care much about it. He, although he himself doesn’t care, he is our face and the dignity of our NBA, and your media should maintain this dignity, instead of just looking for someone just to find a topic, saying that you have surpassed him.”

"Lu Yusheng is not someone who was randomly picked out," said A. Smith. "Everyone is discussing this matter now, and I am not the only one who is discussing it."

"But isn't this all created by you media yourself? The media created momentum and sparked discussions among fans. If you didn't create momentum like this, who would discuss such a boring thing?"

A Smith smiled, "Then if you say that, I think it is necessary for me to help you recall who brought up this matter first."

The host laughed and said, "It's true that our media didn't bring up this matter at first. It was brought up by the head coach of the Lakers, Phil Jackson, in an interview."

"So what? That guy Phil Jackson is trying to increase the value of Lu Yusheng so that he can sell it for a good price." Cuban said, "Who doesn't know the tricks here? Otherwise, he can say such things nonsense?"

"First of all, I think Phil Jackson, who coached Michael Jordan and helped him bring six championships, is fully qualified to judge these two players, and his judgment is the most authoritative. After all, he Both of them have been coaches. If even the coach’s words are not authoritative, then whose words are authoritative? Oh, even if you question the purpose of Phil Jackson’s words, the problem is, the person who said such words , It’s not just Phil Jackson’s family. You can see that there are many NBA stars who commented on Lu Yusheng in this way. You can’t say that they all have commercial purposes, right? If you say that, anyone who is different from you Aren’t their views all ulterior motives?”

"I think it's because your media deliberately exaggerated his role, which misled everyone, making everyone think that he is really a player of Michael Jordan's level, but in fact, he is not a player of that level at all, but it is just a boast. It's just a product," Cuban said.

"Is it a product of touting? Is it a player who is not at the same level as Michael Jordan? I don't think it should be what we talk about here. We should still come up with substantive things for comparison. Don't forget, I I haven’t shown you Lu Yusheng’s current data yet, let’s take a look at the data and then evaluate.” A Smith said to the staff, “Let’s show Lu Yusheng’s data.”

The big screen showed Lu Yusheng's data so far, points: 27.5, rebounds: 5.9 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 3.6 steals.

Seeing Lu Yusheng's data, the scene was suddenly silent.

Even Lu Yusheng himself was a little surprised in front of the TV. Is his average per game so good?
This really made him not even think of it. No wonder they have been comparing himself with Michael Jordan in his rookie season recently. This statistic is indeed a little explosive.

"First of all, let's look at the score." A Smith said, "Lu Yusheng's scoring average is 27.5 points per game. This score is obviously not as high as Michael Jordan's."

"That's for sure," Barkley said, "Although I admit that Lu Yusheng's scoring average is indeed a bit exaggerated than I imagined, but in terms of scoring, I don't think he can be compared with Michael in his rookie period. You know, Michael Jordan's scoring is not just a fraction of a point higher than him, you know, our defensive strength at that time was much higher than it is now."

"Of course I admit this," A Smith said, "I went through that period, and the defensive intensity at that time was indeed higher than it is now, but Lu Yusheng is not a shooting guard, he is a point guard, As a No. [-] player, I think getting this score should be pretty good, right?

If you want to refute, I can tell you another statistic. So far, all point guards in the league, including Chris Paul, even counting those shooting guards and other high-scoring players, there is no He has a higher scoring average than him. I think as a point guard, in his rookie season, he is in the leading scoring position so far. Is this scoring enough? "

The scene was silent, and Barkley said, "We are not comparing with the current players in the league, we are comparing with Michael."

"Even so, Michael's scoring is clearly above him."

"In this regard, I admit that Michael is indeed stronger than him. After all, the two of them have different positions. A shooting guard and a point guard should have their own strengths. At least, their scoring gap is not big. , I’m not talking about the concept, it’s not that Lu Yusheng can use other statistics to make up for it, such as his exaggerated 11.5 assists, which is simply unprecedented statistics, and currently he is far ahead in the assist list Chris Paul and Steve Nash, let me give you a stat, you can experience it for yourself, Magic Johnson reached 8.6 assists in his rookie season."

"This doesn't explain anything," Cuban said, "It only shows that the Lakers players are in good form this year, so Lu Yusheng's passes can be converted into points, and his assists can be so high."

A Smith smiled, "If you say that, I feel that the average assists per game of Dallas Mavericks' Devon Harris this year will be over [-]? Because in comparison, I think anyone with a discerning eye can see it. , the players of the Dallas Mavericks, no matter their individual status or the ratio of players, are obviously much better than those of the Los Angeles Lakers, right? If this is the case, will Devin Harris become the historical assist leader?"

Cuban smiled helplessly, this guy, he is really not an opponent.

(End of this chapter)