I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 234 Alliance Restructuring, Chinese Derby

This year's All-Star Game was held at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

He Li originally thought that he was still no longer a rookie, and he had won the honor he should have fought for before, so the upcoming All-American Star weekend would not be too busy.

Unexpectedly, He Li, who had just arrived in Atlanta, was surrounded by a group of people, and he was so busy that he couldn't rest for a moment.

"He Li, not long ago, the league officially announced the revision of the playoffs system, changing the first round of the playoffs from a best-of-five to a best-of-seven system.

Some commentators believe that this is to a certain extent a restriction on the Bucks' defending championship.

What do you think about this? "

Although the Bucks swept all the way to win the championship last season, it is indeed easier to break through the first round.

Before this season's restructuring, the first round of the NBA playoffs was still a five-match three-win system.

For the top-ranked teams in the regular season, the first round of the playoffs is more certain to win.

Because there are two home games at the beginning, grasping the first two games will put huge psychological pressure on the low-post teams.

Even if they switch to the opponent's home court, it is possible to win three consecutive victories in one go.

Taking a 5-step back, there is a situation where the opponent lets the second chase the second, and the team that returns to the home court in G[-] is also easier to grasp the victory in the first round of the playoffs.

Because of this, the Supersonics led by George Karl in 94 were blacked out by the Nuggets. This is the most incredible and incomprehensible first round of the playoffs.

If it weren't for the sweeping championship last season, George Karl would have been crucified on the pillar of shame as always.

Not long ago, the league officials suddenly announced that this year's playoffs will be restructured, and all playoffs will be changed to a seven-match four-win system.

In this way, some of the top-ranked teams in the regular season will not have an absolute advantage.

Both black eight and black seven will have greater possibilities.

For the Bucks, if they meet the Wizards, Magic, or even the Celtics in the first round, they may encounter some troubles.

In addition, the number of games in the first round of the playoffs has increased, and players are at greater risk of injury.

The Bucks this season have a healthier attitude than last season. It is obvious that He Li did not wear protective gear in almost every game like last season.

The three musketeers did not take turns due to injuries. At most, they played because of fatigue, minor injuries, and wearing protective gear.

However, they still have a history of injuries and potential injuries. In the second half of the regular season and the playoffs, when the competition is more intense, there may be thunderstorms.

In short, the league is reorganizing for the playoffs, which will indeed have some impact on the No. [-] Bucks in the Eastern Conference.

The league did not restructure sooner or later, but in a small ball market like the Bucks, it restructured after winning the championship again after three or 40 years. This made George Karl and others have to wonder if the league had malice towards him and the Bucks.

Of course, the Bucks are not the only ones who have opinions on the restructuring of the league. Many strong teams in the East do not support the restructuring, and the situation in the West is the same.

As the saying goes, there are no underdogs in the West. This season, the West has become a mess.

So far, the Kings are first, the Mavericks are second, and the Spurs are third. On the contrary, the Lakers are fourth.

The Trail Blazers, Suns, Mosaics, and Jazz ranked fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth in the West, respectively.

If this continues, in the playoffs, the King's Princeton system may not be able to bargain for the Jazz's iron-blooded defense and pick-and-roll tactics.

After all, four twos can't win the big and small kings, let alone the king's Princeton can't get four kings.

On the other hand, the Jazz has Utah Shuangsha in charge, even if they are no longer at the peak, they are still old and strong. Compared with the Kings, their experience in the playoffs is too rich.

Sloan's on-the-spot arrangements were stronger than Adelman's.It may not be easy for the king to play against the jazz.

Looking at the Mavericks and Mosaic again, Mosaic just won a game against the Mavericks not long ago.

One is running and bombing, and the other is mainly relying on positional warfare. As long as the Mavericks do not run to death Mosaic, Mosaic may be soft and hard, and defeat the Mavericks with the weak.

The team's style of play and style are restrained from each other. Some strong teams will regret losing the game when they encounter a team with a contradictory style of play.

The sudden reorganization of the playoffs has added some unstable factors to these teams on the way to the championship.

It is normal for everyone to reject this.

But now that the league talks about this topic, most of the team management comes forward, not the players.

It was also because He Li came to the All-Star Weekend that reporters came to him.

He Li didn't say much about this. If the Bucks are targeted by the league headquarters, He Li must be more cautious in his words and deeds.

"He Li, there is no doubt that you are already a super giant in the league!
With such strength, will you still go all out in the Rookie Challenge?
Everyone says that you are a good team and have nothing to do, so will you choose to give up the MVP of the Rookie Challenge to other outstanding rookies?

For example, Gilbert Arenas! "

Last season, Arenas was still a little-known little guy. This season, he has turned around in the Warriors, a big team, and gradually has the appearance of "Agent Zero".

So far this season, Arenas has averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.

As a second-year rookie point guard, Arenas was able to hit this data, which is indeed commendable.

Assuming that Arenas is in charge of the top eight teams in the West, Arenas can even use this to become a backup guard for the All-Stars in the West.

It's also because in a big team like the Warriors, the quality of the stars is not high enough.

But among the rookies, it is quite dazzling.

The success rate of He Li's rookies this year is not low, but some of the first-year players in last year's Rookie Challenge have fallen behind.

There are some new characters in the second grade this year. In addition to Arenas, there are Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Troy Murphy, basically big men.

The first grade was led by Yao Ming and Jay Williams, the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick, while third-ranked Mike Dunleavy fell behind.

However, Drew Gooden in fourth, Nene Hilario in seventh, Stoudemire in ninth, Caron Butler in tenth, and Jared Jeffries in No.11 were also selected for the Rookie Challenge.

Overall, the top picks are a little bit better than last year, at least basically no water is lost, and the success rate is quite impressive.

However, this year's first graders want to be like last year when He Li led the team to easily defeat the second graders, but there is little hope.

Just looking at the personal data of the rookies of the two teams, the second grade is completely overwhelming the first grade, not to mention that there is still a He Li in the second grade.

Originally, He Li also saw that the second-year lineup was too good, so he didn't have any ideas. He didn't really want to show off, but simply scored more than ten points and clocked in three quarters.

After all, He Li has to put his physical strength and energy into tomorrow's All-Star Game.

In addition, there are slam dunk contests and three-point long-range shooting contests to participate in.

The Rookie Challenge is a part that He Li can strategically give up.

However, I heard a reporter asking whether He Li should give up the MVP of the Rookie Challenge to Arenas.

He Li is naturally, "doing my part".

The MVP is all based on my ability, I bullied the first-year rookie, and I clocked in three quarters by the way, and continued to win the MVP of the Rookie Challenge, so what happened?
After all, this is also one of the sources of honor points!
Ever since, He Li said confidently in front of the camera: "Gilbert Arenas is an outstanding rookie.

But I will respect every opponent, every game.

I will not disappoint the fans who come to the All-Star Weekend!
Before the rookie challenge is decided, I will definitely go all out! "

Speaking of this year's All-Star Weekend, the ticket price for the Rookie Challenge has increased a lot compared to last year.

He Li had heard about it before coming here. The free tickets that were originally distributed to students in surrounding schools as benefits were now priced at more than $5.

As for the side seats in the first two rows, even if you spend two or three hundred dollars, you may not be able to buy them.

According to rumors, there are still many domestic fans who deliberately traveled across the ocean to Atlanta to visit this All-Star Weekend.

After all, whether it is the Rookie Challenge or the All-Star Game, it is a Chinese derby.

He Li answered some reporters' questions at the airport, and then he was relieved.

After arriving at the Philips Arena, he was surrounded by domestic media again.

There are not many domestic media, except for CCTV, and only Sina and Sohu.

But everyone is very new to this All-Star Weekend, and He Li can clearly feel strong expectations and enthusiasm from them.

Different from last year, there was only He Li in the Rookie Challenge last year. CCTV Sports sent someone to interview, and it was almost enough to record a picture.

This year, Yao Ming entered the NBA as a local basketball player with strong roots in China, and then as a CBA champion, FMVP, and the No. [-] pick in the NBA draft.

This is very different from He Li who killed a "Cheng Yaojin" halfway.

He Li is a neighbor's child, and Yao Ming is his own child.

Although He Li will be used for comparison, but the one who deserves to be kissed and the one who deserves to be hurt is not your own child in the end?

The domestic media came to Atlanta for the All-Star Weekend. On the one hand, they came to witness with their own eyes what achievements Yao Ming can achieve, and on the other hand, they also wanted to get positive comments on Yao Ming from He Li.

Can Yao Ming "better than blue out of blue", copy He Li's success, or even surpass it.

"Although I am also an inside player, I am more of a shooter.

My route is different from that of Yao Ming.

The success factors for us to be able to gain a foothold in the NBA are also different.

I personally think that Yao Ming still needs to attend more classes at this stage and get more involved in the atmosphere of the NBA. "

"All-Star Weekend was a great learning opportunity!

Every year during the All-Star Weekend, rookies who have just entered the league must participate in the rookie professional class held by the league before the rookie challenge.

Professional classes teach rookies how to deal with the media and, if they become more famous, how to become stronger.

I learned a lot last year, such as how to deal with sudden spotlights, how to manage money after making a lot of money, and so on.

In addition, the league will also teach rookies how to choose an agent, how to deal with commercial contracts, and how to deal with the team's veterans.

I think that the problem with my thinking before was probably because I had no experience and did not take such courses, otherwise this kind of thing would not have happened.

Yao Ming is still very lucky. With us as pioneers, we will suffer less losses.

Of course, this is Yao Ming's ability.

From my point of view, Yao Ming will soon be able to play in Mosaic, and Mosaic has no problem in cultivating Yao Ming.

The rest is up to Yao Ming himself!Participating in the All-Star is something to be happy about, but not too stressful.

After this All-Star Weekend, Yao Ming should learn how to gain a foothold in the league instead of thinking about other things. "

Yao Ming is indeed luckier than Wang Zhizhi. The domestic public opinion environment, the economic team around him, the current situation of the team, and his own talent are all better than Wang Zhizhi.

Even Wang Zhizhi, who was supposed to participate in the All-Star Weekend training during his rookie season, was unable to participate at the beginning due to special circumstances in China.

In a way, Wang Zhizhi was indeed delayed, but Yao Ming was not.

When a person walks on a successful road, it is very important whether there is someone to support him or not.

Like He Li, he met a reliable agent when he first entered the league, and Stern was eager to explore the Chinese market, so he took advantage of the wind and skyrocketed.

Yao Ming is also in the limelight, and the mosaic is not good at all, but Houston is in the top five major cities in the United States at this stage.

He Li just got rid of the domestic reporters and was about to get together with Gasol and others. However, at this time, the domestic reporters left and returned.

It turned out that it was Yao Ming who brought his parents and girlfriend to express his gratitude to He Li.

Yao Ming's parents are also idle at home. Taking advantage of Yao Ming's participation in the All-Star Game this time, they come over to have fun, watch Yao Ming play in the All-Star Game, and support Yao Ming.

As for Yao Ming's girlfriend, it can only be said that licking the dog until the end has everything that one expects to find.

Yao Ming matured relatively early. He has been chasing his girlfriend for several years. He was rejected at first, but he still persisted.

It wasn't until two years ago when Yao Ming became the youngest FMVP in the CBA that his girlfriend let go.

However, the girlfriend's family members do not agree with this marriage.

It wasn't until last year when Yao Ming won the CBA championship and at the same time determined to participate in the NBA draft, that he got some clues.

After entering the NBA with the No. [-] pick, the dust settled, and the boat went straight to the bridge.

So, it's not that Gao Fushuai doesn't have trouble chasing girls.

My lady, my gentleman is good.

Tall, rich and handsome can't pursue love, and there are many people who become dog lickers.

Before Yao Ming entered the NBA, he was already a prominent figure in the CBA, but if he could not break through the obstruction of a certain association and enter the NBA smoothly, then maybe Yao Ming would not only suffer from a slump in his career, but even lose his love.

In this way, it is not unreasonable for Yao Ming to use his retirement as a bargaining chip to enter the NBA.

Sometimes you need to have the courage to give it a go. If you succeed, you will see the carp jumping over the dragon's gate, and the sea and the sky will be brighter.

If you dare not fight, you may die in a stagnant fish pond!Even if he doesn't die, he can only be a mediocre salted fish in the end.

Obviously, Yao Ming is not as introverted and shy as he appears on the surface. In fact, he is also a lonely and adventurous person.

This is his first time at the All-Star Weekend, and he is about to participate in the Rookie Challenge and the All-Star Game. Yao Ming wants to learn some experience from He Li and be more prepared for the next two games.

As for bringing parents and girlfriends to get acquainted, it is secondary.

After He Li guessed Yao Ming's reason for coming, he was also very willing to teach Yao Ming how to become stronger and better as a senior, and how to use the platform of the All-Star Game to shine.

"We're more of an outsider in the NBA, and in the All-Star Game, when you're on a team of strangers, other people don't take the initiative to pass you the ball.

Fortunately, you are a center, you can rebound and get the ball by yourself.

If it's an offensive rebound, you have to insist on attacking yourself, because this is your only chance to perform on the court.

If you miss such an opportunity, you will disappoint your family and domestic fans.

If it's a defensive rebound, you can pass the ball to a teammate who is willing to pass to you.

When you enter the frontcourt, you have to actively ask for the ball. If you don't get the ball, you can immediately open your mouth and yell at your teammates!
Don't worry, the family members sitting on the sidelines can't hear clearly, and the domestic fans can't hear it either, so don't worry about the image.

Once you receive a pass from your teammate, you can be a little more irritable when attacking with the ball. Don't make people think you are a softie, you are a bully!

In the NBA, only tough guys can be respected! "

"Okay, I understand!" Yao Ming nodded to He Li.

Yao Ming understood that what He Li said was based on experience, roughly the same as what Tang Shuai told him.

Playing is all about showing your temper and attitude so that your opponents dare not play against you!

It doesn't matter whether it's a dunk or a curse, it's the same!

As the saying goes, if you want to be invincible, you must first make your opponent unstoppable!And the best way to prevent it is to make your opponent fear you first!
In the NBA, fearlessness creates heroes!The strong get stronger and kill the Quartet.The weak get weaker and wander around.

(End of this chapter)