Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 80 Winter in Milwaukee

The information that Yi Jianlian has a single finishing method at the basket has been known by more and more teams as the regular season progresses game by game.

It may be that there were too many reports about Yi Jianlian on various basketball websites before, and the media exaggerated it too much. As a result, after Yi Jianlian's weaknesses were studied, every team that played against the Bucks was extremely excited.

Yi Jianlian's defense is strictly in accordance with the Raiders.

11 points.

13 points.

14 points.

This is Yi Jianlian's scoring data in the last three games in November.

Well, there is also the bright red dazzling shooting percentage of 41.3%
Downturn seems to have become the norm for him.

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On December 12 and December 1, the Bucks challenged the Knicks away and the Clippers at home. Yi Jianlian, who had been in a downturn for many games, finally broke out once, scoring 12 points and 3 points successively.

It's just that these two games did not change the public opinion of the outside world. Instead, Yi Jianlian gained a new nickname-the weak team killer.

The main reason is that in these two games, Yi Jianlian did not encounter the defensive tactics arranged by those teams in the past, which made it as easy for him to score as before.

A weak team is a weak team, no matter how good the coach is, it's useless, and the defensive tactics arranged can't be played at all.Some fans even clamored: "Even Yi Jianlian can't guard against it, the Knicks and Clippers are really bad, and there is no cure!"

Of course, some fans think that Yi Jianlian's condition has finally recovered.

But in the next few games, Yi Jianlian's 42.2% shooting rate per game made them understand that there is a long way to go for Huaxia Yi to recover!

In the first week of December in the regular season, Yi Jianlian's scoring average dropped to 12 points per game;
In the second week of December, in the latest rookie rankings updated by the official, Yi Jianlian, who had been on the top for almost six consecutive weeks, was squeezed to second place for the first time.

As the only rookie player averaging more than 20 points per game, Durant moved up to No. [-].

Some experts even said that if Yi Jianlian can't find a way to crack it, then his ranking will decline, and Al Horford and Joakim Noah have infinitely approached his position.

December 12th can be said to be a decisive battle.

The Bucks sit at home against the Orlando Magic, which has just risen to second in the Eastern Conference.

I still remember that in the opening game, "Coach Anxi" Van Gundy put Turkoglu at the small forward position because the latter had no way to deal with Yi Jianlian's singles.

But no one thought of this helpless move, but the Magic team completed the transformation this season. With Turkoglu as the core of the offense and Howard as the core of the defense, the Magic team broke out like a dark horse in the East. The heroes were cut off by their horses one after another.

At that time, Yi Jianlian, who looked quite threatening in singles, has not been so popular until today.

I have to sigh that good luck tricks people!
The Bucks finally lost, 89 to 108, and lost by nearly 19 points.

More importantly, after losing this game, the Bucks officially fell from the eighth position in the Eastern Conference to tenth in the Eastern Conference.

It is also worth mentioning that in this game, Yi Jianlian did not get even one singles opportunity, and completely became a blue-collar player who helped his teammates pick and roll and received passes from teammates to have a chance to score.

Yi Jianlian's more light and heat can only be placed on the defensive end.

The die-hard Milwaukee fans who once thought that the Bucks were about to rise felt sad after the game:
"Hey, sure enough, a rookie still can't save the Bucks!"

"I was so happy too early!"

"I can only look forward to next year. I'm not greedy. I just hope that I can sign a newcomer who is about the same level as Huaxia Yi. Give me some training. There is still hope in the next few years!"

At the same time, the Milwaukee media's exposure to the Bucks and Yi Jianlian is gradually decreasing. Originally, the "Milwaukee Herald" must have an exclusive post-match interview with Yi Jianlian, but it also quietly stopped from a certain day. .

Just like the winter in Milwaukee is getting colder and colder, the heat between Yi Jianlian and the Bucks is gradually cooling down.

The media that used to brag about Yi Jianlian on the Internet now call Yi Jianlian "a pretty good rookie. If he can continue to improve next season, he may enter the All-Star in the future."

That's it.

It's just that no one noticed that after Yi Jianlian gradually became a blue-collar power forward, his average rebounds per game soared from 7.3 to 9.2, and his blocks also increased from the original 0.6 to 1.3.

Max Pierce wrote a special article on Twitter, "The sluggish Yi Jianlian has made new growth, and he is trying to develop in a new direction." It's a pity that today is different from the past, and Yi Jianlian has become a joke. The bottom of this article Most of the comments are sarcasm:
"Still blowing it? The hit rate is so low!"

"Is it okay not to defend? If you don't defend, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep the starting position! Can you not try to defend?"

"Picking up a few rebounds is called growth, and Bogut has also grown! Hasn't he scored a lot more recently?"

On December 12, the all-star voting channel will open.

Yi Jianlian's name was on the list, but at this time, the fans didn't realize what was wrong, so they joked as usual:
"The worst shot king in the East and the worst shot king in the West are going to compete on the same stage in the rookie game. I'm really worried about whether the basket can last a game!"

"It's right to hit the basket diagonally, otherwise how would they score!"

"Hahahaha!"

However, no one thought that under such an atmosphere of ridicule from all the people, Yi Jianlian won the Rookie of the Week award again in the seventh week!

With a double-double of 12.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in the past week, he squeezed out Horford and Noah, and was re-elected the best rookie of the week after six weeks.

Moreover, his shooting percentage in these few games has also improved, reaching 40.00%.

It's just that the scoring is not high, averaging only 13.6 points per game.

Of course, there is no way around this. Yi Jianlian, without his singles tactics, has greatly reduced his chances of attacking with the ball, and at the same time, his chances of making shots are also much less.

As Max Pierce wrote on Twitter not long ago, Yi Jianlian is indeed growing, and he is heading in another direction. The latest Rookie of the Week is the official recognition of his growth and proof that he has grown.

But in the eyes of Milwaukee Bucks fans, something is still missing!

I'm used to seeing Yi Jianlian who beats the Rockets' three power forwards on the offensive end. Although the No. 9 of the Bucks is still helping the team in his way and proving his ability, but... it is still a bit embarrassing.

Could it be true?
Is the super rookie who can score 35 points in front of All-Star forward Pau Gasol really going to be a blue-collar player?

December 12th, the Chinese New Year in the United States, is supposed to be celebrated everywhere, but Milwaukee's diehard fans are a little bit uninterested.

(End of this chapter)