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Chapter 34 Special Rookie
"This kid is definitely the best rookie insider I have seen in recent years!"

"It is indeed the case. Although some outstanding big men enter the league through the draft every year, there are not many inside rookies who can play phenomenal performances as soon as they enter the league like this Chinese man in front of them."

"Mike, I really support your point of view. It is absolutely unbelievable that a rookie can play like this with the current No. [-] center in the league in the fourth game of his career. Even Dwight , even Shaq, couldn’t challenge the No. [-] center of their era in their rookie season, this kid is really terrifying!”

As the first quarter of the game between the Kings and the Magic drew to a close, the reporters on the sidelines who were waiting to see Yan Hua's jokes were surprised to find that Howard had nothing to do, whether on the offensive end or on the defensive end. Suppressing this rookie, Dwight Howard, who is the number one center in the league, actually had an exchange with a rookie rookie. The situation on the court was simply unimaginable to these reporters on the scene. It has been ten seasons, and the number of rookies who can kill all sides as soon as they enter the league and challenge the No. 1 league in the same position can be counted on one hand, so these reporters looked at Yan Hua. , now they are full of enthusiasm, and they even expect that Yan Hua can beat Howard in this game, so as to create a big news for them.

"Don't be too optimistic about this rookie. There are many rookies whose data exploded in the first few games of the rookie season, and then fell into the rookie wall directly. What's more, this game only played one quarter. Wait until the whole game is over. , It’s not necessarily what it looks like.” Listening to the surrounding reporters constantly praising Yan Hua, the local media reporters in Orlando couldn’t stand it anymore, although Yan Hua’s performance in the first quarter was really good , but the ass decides the head, no matter how bad Yan Hua's performance is, they are still on Howard's side.

"Yan, you did a great job!" After the first quarter, when Yan Hua was off the court, the head coach Reggie Troyce and assistant coach Tyrone Corbin, who had already been waiting on the sidelines, handed Yan Hua a towel , hugged Yan Hua excitedly, and kept praising Yan Hua's performance in the first quarter. He looked at Yan Hua with envy.

In the first quarter of the game, relying on his height and wingspan advantage, Yan Hua used a small hook behind his back to kill Howard. He made 8 of 5 shots in a single quarter and 2 of 1 free throws. Scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. If Yan Hua's data in the previous games, some people say that he got it when he faced a weak team, then when Yan Hua played against the After scoring 11 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter against the league's No. [-] center in the Eastern Conference's powerful Magic game, doubts about Yan Hua's voice will definitely dissipate a lot.

Not only on the offensive end, Yan Hua also did a very good job of restricting Howard on the defensive end today. Although Howard also scored 8 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter, Howard's hit The rate was 7 of 3 shots. Weak lower body strength has always been Howard's shortcoming. In today's game, Howard's shortcoming has become a major factor restricting his performance.

"After this game is over, what should I do?" After sitting on the bench, listening to the compliments from the assistant coach and the compliments from his teammates, Yan Hua didn't feel overwhelmed and complacent. Instead, he was surprisingly calm. Because Yan Hua knows that this is not his real strength, all this is because he used the Charles Oakley experience card, and after the game ended, after losing the ability bonus of the experience card, he again How to face the following games.

Just when Yan Hua was thinking about what to do after the game, Dwight Howard, who was on the Magic bench at the other end, came off the court, and after receiving a towel from his teammates, he wiped it on his head casually. After two blows, he slammed onto the bench seat to vent his anger.

As the No. 11 center in today's league, Howard, who is expected to become another dominant center after Shaq O'Neal by countless people, allowed a rookie to score [-] points on his head in a single quarter. Howard was never in such a mess when Shark was with his nemesis Yao Ming, so Howard is very upset now. Thinking about giving Yan Hua good-looking words before the game started, Howard's mood is even worse now .

Seeing that Howard's mood was obviously affected by the first quarter of the game, Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy, after arranging the rotation lineup, and after arranging the tactics and strategies after playing, walked to Howard's side. After facing him, Stan Van Gundy didn't know how to persuade him.

Although Van Gundy is very strict with Howard in daily training, and on the court, Van Gundy also has a lot of dissatisfaction with Howard, but in Van Gundy's heart, Howard is the most important player of the Magic. There is an upper limit for how far the Magic can go. How high depends entirely on Howard's performance and performance, so Stan Van Gundy has always placed high hopes on Dwight Howard, hoping that Howard can grow into a player at O'Neal's level.

Looking at Howard who was still sitting on the bench chattering, Van Gundy shook his head helplessly, and after talking to Rashard Lewis, he turned and walked to the sidelines. Howard was still too young, immature, and Not stable enough, this is not even a small ups and downs of frustration, it can make his emotions close to out of control.

Maybe it was because he received too much praise last season, and the hat of the first center made him think that he is now invincible?Stan Van Gundy, who walked to the sidelines, looked back at Howard, who had calmed down a little. In today's game, this rookie may be a chance for him to re-examine himself.

However, for the king's rookie, Stan Van Gundy still really appreciates it a little bit. Just like the group of reporters on the sidelines said just now, Stan Van Gundy, who has been in the NBA for a long time, has not seen him like this for a long time. "Special" rookie.

(End of this chapter)