Chapitre 35: Chapter 35 [All members recognize cultural symbols]
After playing for a while, the substitute team actually had the upper hand, which made the Supersonic Twins a little embarrassed.
Schrempf led the attack with the ball, and under his leadership, except for Earvin Johnson, the other three players all scored.
Snow proved his improvement by hitting a three-pointer after being left open. His performance on the defensive end was even more eye-catching. He made 0 of 2 shots from Edwards and didn't score a single point.
Even if Edwards is seriously injured and out for more than half a year, he is still more famous than second-round pick Snow. But Snow could always trap him and interfere with shots.
Snow has regained his self-confidence. Usually he was beaten violently by Yang Jian because his opponent's body was too abnormal. Against the average speed of Edwards, he felt that the opponent was nothing special.
Is this what the Nets' former starting shooting guard, who averaged 14 points per game, is capable of? The speed is too slow and I can't jump.
When Yang Jian jumped up, Snow could only watch him make moves in the air. When Edwards jumped up, Snow could interfere. Snow now believes that as long as he can practice his shooting, he can get a good contract in the future, and he is expected to be in the middle class.
Kemp's performance was surprising. He was blocked by PJ Brown and Irvin and failed to get to the basket for another dunk. He caught the ball and made one shot after the pick-and-roll, but he also missed the ball due to Yang Jian's interference.
Kemp is always one step away from becoming a superstar and is not comprehensive enough. He often gets into trouble when the opponent has two big men guarding the paint inside. His mid-range shooting is not dead, and his mid-range shooting rate of about 43% can only be said to be qualified. If he wants to lead the team to win, his scoring efficiency is obviously not enough.
George Karl replaced several stars and Yang Jian to rest for a while, and then put them on the same team again. As expected, the offense of several players was booming again, and the substitutes didn't know who to guard.
Yang Jian and Payton pressed the whole court together, which made it difficult for the substitute players to carry the ball through the half. The formation is also spread out during the offense. If there is only a three-pointer in the bottom corner, the Gemini's pick-and-roll tactics cannot exert their maximum power.
Yang Jian's jump shot was good and was praised by George Karl. No one knows that he still has reservations. He has been trained in the team not to roar when he scores a goal. The BUFF of a big jump shot + 10 points of mid-range accuracy has not appeared yet.
After the first training together, Yang Jian became George Karl's favorite player. He has physical talent that is not inferior to Kemp, and his professional attitude is much better than Kemp.
The coaching staff does not need to observe Yang Jian for a long time. His additional training during the holidays has already explained everything. Moreover, it seems that just pulling someone out has a better professional attitude than Kemp.
On the team, Payton and Kemp have found it difficult to improve. Now the person most likely to improve before the playoffs is Yang Jian. He can definitely play better.
George Karl decided to devote all his efforts to training Yang Jian in the regular season, allowing him to play more and take more shots. After 82 regular season games, if he accumulates enough game experience, he will be an important part of the Sonics' pursuit of the championship.
After the training, George Karl talked to Yang Jian alone and made him a request. "Whether it's a fast break counterattack or a positional battle, you have to be the person who runs the most in the team. As long as you run out of opportunities, your teammates will pass the ball to you."
"No problem, then I'll keep running." What Yang Jian lacks most is physical strength.
In this era, if a player does not play more than 35 minutes per game, he is embarrassed to say that he is a star. Not just outside players, there are several inside players who average more than 40 minutes per game, such as "Admiral" David Robinson, who scored 71 points.
Yang Jian also wants to get more playing time and produce better data.
Not only the coach favors him, but also the veteran Sonics players recognize Yang Jian. His reference point is Kendall Gill. If he is better than Kendall, he will be popular. Kendall's annual salary is 2.6 million, and Yang Jian's is only 200,000. Players with such high basic salary and high abilities are hard to come by.
After training, Payton treated the players to a dinner.
When everyone chatted, the topic mainly revolved around Yang Jian. He is the first Chinese to play in the NBA in history. We usually don't have the opportunity to meet Chinese people, and at most we have met Chinese Americans.
"Yang, why did you have no data in college? The Harvard coach should give you all the balls, right?" P.J. Brown asked. He was only selected in the second round that year and did not receive a contract immediately. His statistics in college were quite good.
Kevin Edwards laughed: "Yeah, I can't believe that a guy like you can't be drafted. I was still the 20th pick in the first round."
Edwards was a rookie in 1988. When he first entered the league, his quality was far inferior to that of Yang Jian. He was convinced that he lost in training matches, there was no comparison at all, and he couldn't keep up with the speed.
"I'm a freshman. I didn't adapt to the life here when I first came to the United States. It's difficult to communicate, so I don't have many opportunities to perform." Yang Jian is used to being vague. "I don't care about the past, what matters is the future."
Payton grinned and said, "Yes, let's forget about the past. Let's compete for the championship together this season."
Others responded one after another, thinking that it was nothing more than racial discrimination and that it was embarrassing to say too much. The Harvard basketball coach has been completely labeled as a racist, and there is no way to clean himself up.
"Yang, what is China like? Can you introduce it to us? We have never been to China and are very curious." McMillan asked with a smile.
"China is a very beautiful country with many unforgettable tourist attractions. If you want to travel abroad, you can consider going to China. The cost is not high, it is very interesting, and you can eat thousands of specialties." Yang Jian introduced China Just open your mouth, no need to draft.
In the 1990s, China's consumption was really low, and the purchasing power of the US dollar after converting into RMB was amazing. In terms of food, China definitely beats the United States.
"Have you ever seen a panda? I heard your animals are very interesting," Schrempf said.
"I've seen it. They are found in many zoos. The interesting animals in China are not only giant pandas, but also red pandas. They have red and black hair and a big tail. When they meet people and animals, they like to raise their hands in surrender gestures. In fact, they are to intimidate them. …"
Yang Jian also talked about some representative things about China in the 1990s, and everyone listened with interest.
"Can China watch NBA games?" Payton asked.
"You can watch it. There will be a recorded broadcast every weekend, and occasionally there will be live games. The All-Star Game and NBA Finals will definitely be broadcast."
What everyone is most interested in is Chinese Kung Fu. Yang Jian has experience introducing Kung Fu movies to Snow, so he speaks more smoothly.
Many people think that Yang Jian has such strong physical fitness because he knows Chinese Kung Fu, just like Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee made the world aware of Chinese martial arts. Although he only lived 32 years old, he became an important cultural symbol in China. He was a movie star and a national hero.
Yang Jian doesn't know kung fu. He wants to become a Chinese cultural symbol by playing basketball and become a bigger star than Bruce Lee.
The dinner ended successfully and everyone was very happy. Because everyone feels that the SuperSonics are very promising in the new season and have the strength to compete for the championship. And with two dunk king-level players here, the Sonics will definitely play well and get more attention.
After returning home, Snow sighed: "Brother, you are so strong, all the stars recognize you."
"Isn't this normal? They will definitely recognize you because we practiced hard together throughout the holiday." Yang Jian said lightly.
"I hope so." Snow asked strangely: "Why do you seem unhappy? You will be the starter as soon as you join the team, and the coach even arranged tactics for you."
Snow knew how ambitious Yang Jian was. He wanted to become a star, and he wanted to succeed in the first season. The scary thing is that he really could become a star if he takes enough shots. It would be good for the team for Jan Jan to take more shots because he is a better jumper than Payton.
"I'm not unhappy, I just want to eat Chinese food. There are no restaurants in Seattle that suit my taste." Yang Jian found a random reason.
In fact, he was thinking about the system. He has played with the three stars in the team, but he has not gained attribute points and has not triggered the lottery. He wants to become stronger before the regular season, and obtaining attribute points is a shortcut.
People can't be too greedy. The current situation is already very good. The Sonics' style of play suits me very well, and the atmosphere in the team is also good, with no one looking for trouble.
The best part is, I got more exposure than I thought I would.
Yang Jian smiled when he thought of this.
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