Some things happen by accident, but some things seem to be destined.

When Kerr came over to remind James to change direction, James shook his body unhappily and let him go, and in his heart he gave a very bad impression of this rookie who didn't know how to read people's expressions.

But when Stevenson came over and directly reminded him that it was West in front of him, he was stunned for a moment and then looked up in surprise.

Then, his eyes met West's.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

Both of them had complicated expressions.

One was stunned, the other was stunned to the point of disbelief.

However, the expressions of the two people seemed to be less important at this time, because more people were stunned after seeing this scene.

Xu Yong was also stunned, and then he laughed.

Although this matter doesn't seem to be a big deal, it does have a bad impact in public places!

After James came to his senses, he stood up with a cold face, ignored the situation on the scene, and walked straight to the bench.

Spoelstra reacted quickly and replaced James with Miller.

Everyone has forgotten what happened just now. James was substituted only because he received a flagrant foul and needed to calm down.

"Bang!"

James punched the bench and knocked it down.

How does he stay calm?

How could he stay calm?

He actually knelt before West, isn't this a disguised admission...

Which bastard moved the suspended camera over there? When he finds out after the game, he will make sure the team fire him!

This episode did not last long, but it became a clear watershed in the game.

James's overall condition in the following games can be said to be exactly the same as when he learned about the Friend's Mom incident.

I lost my soul and all my fighting spirit.

So much so that in the fourth quarter, Spoelstra had to keep him on the bench.

This scene made Xu Yong on the court unable to tell which James it was for a moment.

Although Wade and Bosh led the team to fight to the end, the Bulls still defeated the Heat 106-91, driven by Xu Yong's second triple-double of his career with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Not only did the Heat fail to complete their revenge, but they also suffered a crushing defeat. This outcome was probably something no one had expected before the game.

After the game, the two teams returned to the locker room after the handshake ceremony.

James sat there feeling extremely depressed.

All the preparations for his coronation ceremony turned into a dream.

Wade came in and saw this and went forward to comfort him.

And this time he didn't care about public or private.

This season, James has become the team leader, and as a leader he should not behave like this after a losing game.

But before he could say a few words, James had already shown his impatience. In the end, he ignored Wade, didn't even take a shower, and quickly left the locker room.

This scene made Wade extremely embarrassed, and everyone else in the locker room looked at each other with different expressions.

Although they have a good record this season and only lost a regular season game tonight, the Bulls cannot avoid this hurdle if they want to advance to the finals.

But now the mentality of the team leader in the regular season has been broken, can you still count on the playoffs?

Haslem walked up to Wade and patted him on the shoulder. As one of the only two players left from the 2006 championship team, he is Wade's most staunch supporter no matter what happens to the Heat, even though Wade is no longer the "Wolf King."

Wade and Haslem looked at each other, smiled bitterly, adjusted their emotions, coughed, and gave a post-game speech.

Haslem sat down, and some of the Heat's senior players followed suit, but many people still stood.

Looking at this scene, Haslem felt a little sorry and unfair for Wade.

After all, the word "Wade" was once the totem of Miami!

Recalling James' reaction, he was originally trying to ease the relationship between the team and was also very dissatisfied with the king from Cleveland.

The Heat locker room was a bit lively tonight, but the real excitement at this moment was due to the media.

In such a key game, the outcome is very important, especially since the result was a crushing defeat for the Heat.

But all this has become completely unimportant after James' shocking kneeling.

In particular, West's intrusion into the scene sparked heated discussions among fans and media people.

Because there are too many users who have been reported and banned on social media for football fans, only comments from media personnel are quoted here.

"Michael would never, ever kneel down during a game, even if you killed him." Barkley fired back in the latest episode of TNT.

The superstar kneeled down in front of the camera during the game, which really refreshed his worldview.

He thought he had played and commented on basketball for so many years and had seen all kinds of situations, but it turned out that he was just too young.

"Charles, you can't make such a comparison," O'Neal said.

Barkley looked at O'Neal expressionlessly, wanting to hear what O'Neal had to say.

"Why do you compare LeBron and Michael? Is it because everyone else does that? No, Charles, you need to realize that LeBron and Michael are not on the same level of athletes," O'Neal said calmly.

Barkley was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then pointed at O'Neal and shook his head.

After all, O'Neal is James' former teammate and has just joined TNT. Many things are difficult to say openly, but this hint is more explicit.

"As for West, it's even more nonsense. The Youma Gate has been clarified as a lie before, and the scene in the game was just an accident." O'Neal continued.

Now Barkley looked at O'Neal with a little surprise.

O'Neal seemed to be defending his former teammate, but in fact he was just poking at James' old wounds.

This practice, which was well versed in traffic, immediately made Barkley realize... that he had welcomed a new golden partner.

And he could clearly feel O'Neal's disdain for James.

But this is not actually O'Neal's fault. Not to mention his achievements in his career, just look at the superstars he has partnered with, Anfernee Hardaway, Kobe, Wade, Xu Yong/Rose, each of them is a tough guy, at least on the court.

As a result, James made such a "shocking kneeling" on the court, and he was ashamed to be his teammate.

Not to mention the team atmosphere, the Cavaliers team was the most depressing one he had ever been on.

"Okay, even if you are right, I have never seen other players kneel down during a game." Barkley also acted as a supporting actor and refuted O'Neal's words.

"Charles, you have to know that something that has never happened does not mean it will never happen. Have you ever seen three superstars team up at their peak? Or have you ever seen such a super team being swept?" O'Neal asked back seriously.

Barkley tried hard to hold back his laughter.

"Right? History is always broken by people. Losing does not mean losing everything. When you laugh at others losing, others may also be laughing at your unsatisfactory life." O'Neal continued.

Barkley finally couldn't hold it in and laughed like a pig.

Well, the two of them didn't perform crosstalk well and just turned into funny people.

…

New York Headquarters.

David Stern also felt a headache while watching the news reports.

Not to mention Barkley, even he, the league's president, has never seen anything like this.

Of course, he also knew that James was not kneeling to West, but was protesting the penalty in this way.

Although the method was somewhat beyond his cognition, it did succeed in attracting his attention and thinking.

This season, the Western Conference is dominated by the Thunder, Lakers, and Mavericks. No matter who makes it out in the end, they will have the strength to compete with the Bulls and ultimately win the championship.

But in the East, the Celtics are aging, the Magic are in a slump, and the only team that can compete with the Bulls in terms of strength is the Heat.

But whether in last season's Eastern Conference Finals or in the focus game that just ended, the Heat are no match for the Bulls.

Of course he knew what the Heat players could feel.

But as the president, he has to consider more.

At least we have to find a way to make the Heat have a chance to play against the Bulls.

So how can we do it?

It seemed that there was only one way. Although that was not his original intention, he had no choice but to do so for the benefit of the alliance.

…

The time came to late February.

Before the All-Star Game, two major events happened in the league.

One thing is that careful fans have noticed that the Heat's free throws are increasing significantly.

And according to statistics from some people, this increase is directly doubled.

Even without comparing themselves, they take 11 more free throws per game than their opponents.

This may not seem like much, just 5 to 6 more fouls called in the game, but the impact is very obvious.

Although fans are complaining a lot and memes like "Stern's dad responded" are popping up all the time, the Heat's record has become more stable.

They even defeated the Lakers and Spurs consecutively within a week, which greatly changed the outside world's impression of them.

James also regained his confidence.

For a king to ascend the throne, both leadership and a whistle are indispensable.

Another thing is "Lin Madness".

Jeremy Lin joined the Knicks in February and came off the bench in the game against the Nets and scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, becoming famous in one battle.

I thought it was just a short-lived performance, but I didn't expect that his performance would last for more than half a month.

Against the Jazz, he got 28 points and 8 assists in his first start;

23 points and 10 assists against the Wizards, getting his first double-double;

Against the Raptors, he once again had a double-double of 27 points and 11 assists, and completed the buzzer-beater in the final moments;

Against the Lakers, he scored 38 points and 7 assists, and led the team to defeat the Lakers;

He started four games, averaging 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2 steals per game, leading the struggling Knicks to four consecutive wins and was named Player of the Week.

Before Anthony's return, he led the team to an 8-1 record, and before that, the Knicks had a record of 8 wins and 15 losses.

Perhaps only by listing this series of numbers and honors can one feel its madness.

This is the data that can only be obtained by changing attributes in the game. It is also a plot that cannot be written in novels because it gives people a very unreasonable feeling.

But reality is sometimes so illogical.

Although in fact, it is largely accidental. He can't do it without D'Antoni, and he can't do it without Anthony's injury. Even if you go deeper, you will find that Jeremy Lin's number of turnovers is also explosive.

But the Knicks' victory was real, and Jeremy Lin also proved that he at least has the strength of an NBA starter.

Just after the team training session ended that day, Yao Ming suddenly called Xu Yong and said that someone wanted to meet them, and that person was from the Basketball Association.

Xu Yong was a little surprised because at this point in time, it was still a long time before the Olympics.

And Yi Jianlian is also in the national team now, so just call them two?

But he also knew that something must have happened, so after the training was over, he let Butler and the others go back first, and then went to a restaurant with Yao Ming.

The people from the Basketball Association are already waiting for them.

This is the benefit of winning the championship. Even the people in the Basketball Association have been waiting for a while.

After sitting down and chatting for a while, Xu Yong finally understood what this was about.

Naturalization.

Naturalization is a rule allowed by the International Basketball Federation.

He has some basic rules, such as a country can only have one naturalized player and that player must have the nationality of that country.

The definition of a naturalized player is that unless he or she has the nationality of that country before the age of 16, he or she can only join the national team of another country as a naturalized player.

One point that needs to be emphasized here is that naturalization is a rule established by the International Basketball Federation and used by most national teams.

For example, in the 2008 Olympics, the German team naturalized Chris Kaman, who is from Michigan;

For example, Spain naturalized Ibaka in July last year. The Congolese player played for the Spanish men's basketball team in September and will also appear in the London Olympics.

It can be said that before FIBA ​​opened the door to naturalization (to make money), naturalization was a very official and formal way to strengthen the national team.

The reason why China did not consider naturalization before was, on the one hand, because the country does not recognize dual citizenship, and few foreigners would give up their nationality because of this; on the other hand, it was also because of the national conditions. Seeing a black uncle playing for the national team would be psychologically unacceptable.

The reason why the Basketball Association brought this up is very simple: they want to take a chance in London.

Because everyone knows that London will be Yao Ming's last dance. When Yao Ming retires, even if Xu Yong is strong enough, it will be basically impossible for him to reach the top on the big stage of the Olympics without the help of the core inside players.

So whether it is out of the fans' expectations or their own political achievements, they all hope to give it a try.

After listening to this, Yao Ming did not express his opinion. It can be seen that he is not very fond of this policy and may even be somewhat resistant to it.

After all, they were already world champions, and he found it hard to accept playing with black or white people.

As a person who has been reborn, Xu Yong is not so resistant to this.

Having lived two lives, his thinking has obviously become more open.

Before the change, he might have the same idea as Yao Ming, but now, why can't we use what others can use? In terms of strength, Spain is not weaker than the Chinese team, right?

It's like, these are clearly the rules set by the system, but I'm just a tsundere and I don't need them. I'm just going to fight you. It's even absurd.

In fact, there have been two events related to naturalization in the history of men's basketball.

One time it was Li Kaier, but before he could experience it (I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing), he touched the electric current and was reborn;

The other time was the 2019 World Cup, which Xu Yong experienced.

At that time, the national team played against Poland, which was a game that he and the domestic fans would never want to watch a second time.

However, before that, the Chinese team was actually very close to naturalizing Jeremy Lin, who was willing to give up his American citizenship and join the Chinese team. He also took the initiative to participate in the variety show "This is Slam Dunk" to enhance his presence.

It’s a pity that the people in power were still conservative at that time and finally chose to give up.

In fact, if there was a Jeremy Lin on the back line in 2019, the Chinese team would have surely advanced to the Olympics, and a lot of history in the men's basketball team would have changed.

So this time, at this time point, Xu Yong naturally contacted Jeremy Lin.

"Is it Jeremy Lin?" Xu Yong asked directly.

The person from the Basketball Association was stunned for a moment, looked at Xu Yong, then looked at Yao Ming, and then nodded.

Since the Yao Ming era, point guard has been the weakest position in the men's basketball team.

Previously, the task of organizing men's basketball games was basically handed over to Xu Yong.

Now, although Sun Yue is in the NBA and Guo Ailun has also got opportunities in Europe, they are still far behind in terms of forward and inside strength.

In other words, if you set the goal of the national team to reach the quarterfinals or semifinals, then the current strength of the national team is sufficient, but if the goal is to defeat the Dream Team 10 and win the championship, then it is definitely not enough.

And now Jeremy Lin's sudden emergence is a perfect opportunity.

Jeremy Lin is a genuine yellow-skinned Chinese, and his grandfather is from Fujian, and it’s not even more than three generations.

If a naturalized player who will not cause resistance from domestic fans is needed, then there is only Jeremy Lin.

In fact, after the people from the Basketball Association nodded, Yao Ming's expression also changed.

With his high IQ and EQ, he naturally knows that the naturalization rule can be used. Now that there is a suitable candidate, he will not refuse.

The problem is…

"Does Jeremy Lin agree?" Yao Ming asked.

This is a very critical issue. If the flowers are in love but the water is indifferent, there is no point in their agreement.

"He is very happy and is looking forward to playing with you." The person from the Basketball Association smiled and nodded.

This is easy to understand. The Chinese team is now the world champion. It is worthwhile to play for the world champions and compete for the Olympic championship.

Moreover, Xu Yong and Yao Ming are NBA champions. For a rookie who has just made his mark, it would be even more worthwhile for him to have the opportunity to play with the two core players of the Bulls.

"Then I have no problem." Yao Ming nodded.

"I have no problem." Xu Yong also expressed his opinion.

Since history has reached a turning point here and the people from the Basketball Association are also pushing this matter forward, let's just wait for good news.

…

It is February 25th, and the 2012 NBA All-Star Game is being held in Orlando.

Xu Yong arrived in Orlando a day in advance and then attended AJ's promotion event here with Wade.

"Generation Satan" was released during the shutdown and attracted unprecedented response, similar to the release of Huawei Mate60, which was in short supply.

An NBA championship, plus the FMVP, and Xu Yong’s own popularity, it’s hard not to be a hit.

As for Wade, he was somewhat embarrassed at this time, because after he made concessions, his average of 22 points per game this season could only barely make him a superstar.

If Anthony hadn't been injured for a while before, AJ might not have let Wade come.

But it can be considered as fate, they did a promotional activity together two years ago, and they are still together two years later.

It’s just that two years ago Wade was still looking forward to joining the Bulls, but now he can only be the second in command in the Heat. Things have changed a lot.

Although people have different personalities, some things are inevitable, such as envy and emotion.

Looking at Xu Yong’s super high popularity at the event, how could he not have such emotions?

"Let's go for a drink?" Wade invited Xu Yong after the event.

Xu Yong didn't expect Wade to make such a request. It happened that Swift had a concert and couldn't come, so he had the time, so he finally agreed.

The two of them went to a local nightclub in Orlando, found a private room, watched the dancers' performances, chatted and drank, which felt pretty good.

In fact, there was another reason why Xu Yong was willing to agree to Wade, and that was because the last time the two of them did promotion, Wade gave him a very good impression.

Facts have also proved that Wade is indeed worthy of a good guy card in private.

This may also be the reason why Wade keeps compromising with James. Being a good person is not necessarily a good thing in competitive sports.

After three rounds of drinks, the two of them spoke more freely.

"You know what? I watched you become the FMVP last season, and it felt like I was back in 2006. Time flies so easily." Wade sighed and took another sip from his glass.

"I know, because I once regarded you as one of my idols besides Michael. It's so cool for a third-year player to become FMVP." Xu Yong said. There was the same politeness as when he chatted with McGrady before, but it was also half true and half false.

Wade was the second best shooting guard in the league after Kobe back then.

Even after winning the championship, he was praised by "Magic" Johnson as the contemporary Jordan.

After hearing this, Wade looked at Xu Yong in surprise, but then gave a bitter smile.

A hero never brags about his past achievements. Living in the past is not a good idea.

Seeing Wade's reaction, Xu Yong suddenly felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Or maybe this is the reason why people with different personalities can never be sincere. If it were Wade, no matter what happens now, he would not have agreed to let James come. After all, Wade was a free agent at that time and had the right to choose.

If he had been more determined, Riley would have had no choice but to give in. If Wade and Bosh were lost at the same time, what use would it be for Riley to keep James?

"Dwayne, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not." In this situation, Xu Yong couldn't help himself.

Wade looked at Xu Yong and nodded.

“Do you really need a championship?”

When Xu Yong asked this question, Wade was stunned, as if his soul was being tortured for a moment.

Theoretically, the 2006 champion was questioned and he needed a new champion to prove himself again.

But in the current situation, he has become the second in command. Even if he can really win the championship, has that proved himself?

No, maybe it was James who proved himself?

In other words, no matter how much the championship was questioned that year, it was still a real championship.

So is he really missing it?

"Forget it, don't think about those things, let's drink." Xu Yong raised his glass after seeing Wade's confused look.

Last season he was still thinking about how to trash talk James, but this season the Bulls can defeat the Heat head-on, so he doesn't need to do that.

The question just now was just what he felt.

…

On the first day of the All-Star Game, Xu Yong appeared on the sidelines of the rookie game.

This year's rookie game is quite interesting because for the first time, the competition between first- and second-year players was cancelled and replaced by a selection system.

The head coaches who selected the players for both sides were Barkley and O'Neal.

Xu Yong's move can be regarded as supporting O'Neal, as he was chatting with him about the past before the game.

O'Neal's comments on "One Kneel" on the TNT program made Xu Yong ashamed.

Of course, the main target of support today is not O'Neal, but Jeremy Lin.

As the saying goes, no matter how good someone else's treasure is, it is still someone else's, but your own treasure is the most pleasing to the eye.

He used to think Jeremy Lin was just so-so, but now he likes him more and more.

You say that this appearance is really no different from that of Chinese people.

Although this is actually true, Jeremy Lin's parents are both Taiwanese, and Taiwanese are Chinese. Moreover, not only his grandfather but also his grandmother are Chinese. In fact, he is a real Chinese, but he was born in the United States.

Jeremy Lin and Griffin joined Barkley's team together, but did not get a chance to play.

Xu Yong was in the second row chatting with Jeremy Lin in front of him.

Jeremy Lin doesn't know much Chinese, probably at the level of a high school student, just like when you learn English, you can understand it but you can't speak it clearly.

However, he did say that he had recently hired a Chinese teacher and was studying hard.

It is obvious that although there is no final news from the Basketball Association, he is already preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Being able to communicate in the same language on the court is very important in basketball games.

"Do you know? You are a lot like Derrick Rose." Xu Yong said during the chat.

Jeremy Lin was flattered by this statement, as Rose is the youngest MVP.

Although in a sense, when he went to the Chinese men's basketball team, he might have played a role similar to that played by Rose in the Bulls.

However, Xu Yong obviously did not say this to build relationships.

"You know that breakthrough players can cause great damage to their knees and ankles, so you should pay more attention to this aspect," Xu Yong continued.

His words were a little inappropriate, but he had his reasons for saying it.

Because Jeremy Lin's "Linsanity" career was too dazzling, he remembered that around March, Jeremy Lin was about to be reimbursed for the season due to a meniscus injury, and "Linsanity" came to an abrupt end.

Although the meniscus can be healed in about three months after surgery and recovery, the Olympics is only in August.

Then Jeremy Lin is like Yao Ming in the 2008 Olympics. He has no time to recover and is rushing to play warm-up games. That is not a good thing in the long run.

After all, given Jeremy Lin's current age, if he is naturalized, it will not be a problem for him to play in the Tokyo Olympics.

Jeremy Lin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xu Yong to say this, but he nodded quickly, because as a rookie who suddenly played high-intensity games, he did feel some reaction in his knee.

At this time, Barkley turned around and called Jeremy Lin, and Xu Yong patted his shoulder to signal him that he could go on the court.

…

The first day's rookie game is over, and the second day is the individual competition. The most watched individual event this year is undoubtedly the three-point contest.

It’s not that Curry is here, but that Durant, who scored 5 points last year, is here to prove himself.

He was also very strong in the end, scoring 20 points in the preliminary round and reaching the finals with Love and James Jones.

But unfortunately, he is still a little short of it.

He scored the same 16 points as Love in the finals, but still lost to Love in overtime of the finals.

Xu Yong is not very familiar with the three-point contests in recent years, and he felt a little sorry for Durant when he saw this.

As expected, the plot of revenge mostly only exists in movies.

The third day is the final day of the competition.

Here I would like to mention this year's All-Stars.

Rose was absent due to injury, and Anthony was moved into the starting lineup this year.

Eastern Conference starting lineup: Wade, Xu Yong, James, Anthony, Yao Ming;

Eastern Conference bench: Deron, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Iguodala, Bosh, Howard, Hibbert

Because Thibodeau was the head coach last year, Spoelstra became the head coach of the Eastern Conference team this year (the Heat ranked second in the Eastern Conference).

Western Conference starting lineup: Paul, Harden, Kobe, Durant, Noah;

Western Conference bench: Westbrook, Tony Parker, Nash, Love, Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Bynum

The Thunder's Scott Brooks, West head coach.

Rose can't play this year, Spoelstra is the head coach, and the schedule is tight, so Yao Ming simply gave up and Xu Yong didn't play much either.

Kobe and Paul are in similar situations in the West, so the main theme of this game is the Heat's Big Three vs. the Thunder's front three.

This would have been a great opportunity for James to win the All-Star Game MVP honor, but the end result was that James repeated what happened in last year's Drew League.

Although he got a near triple-double of 33 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, he still lost to Durant who scored 36 points.

In the end, Durant won his first All-Star Game MVP in his career, which made up for the regret of yesterday's three-point contest.

Moreover, with the Lakers ranked first in the Western Conference and the All-Star Game MVP, Durant can be said to be in high spirits now.

…

The All-Star Game came to an end, but Xu Yong experienced something he never expected after the game.

Swift called and broke up with him.

The reason for the breakup was so simple that even Xu Yong felt it was natural.

Because Swift felt that she spent too little time with him during their relationship.

It's okay when we're together for a short time, but after a long time, it feels like having a boyfriend is almost the same as not having one.

There is nothing wrong with this, because Xu Yong is focused on defending his title this season and his training intensity is even greater than last season.

Not to mention that after Rose got hurt, his playing intensity was also very high.

To be honest, Xu Yong's contribution to this relationship was not enough. Not to mention the gifts, the time he spent with Swift was very limited.

And he couldn't try to keep him, because under the current circumstances, it was really hard for him to guarantee that he would do better than before.

They broke up. Although this outcome was expected, after all, they had been together for more than a year, and Xu Yong still felt a little sad.

After the All-Star Game is the trade deadline, and there are a few days of vacation.

After returning to Chicago, he rarely took a break from training and stayed in the house drinking.

Just at this time, someone rang the doorbell.

He saw from the surveillance video that it was Yi Jianlian. He rubbed his head and then opened the door remotely.

After a while, Yi Jianlian entered Xu Yong's room.

He was surprised when he smelled a strong smell of alcohol before entering the house. He had no recollection of ever seeing Xu Yong drink alcohol.

When he really came in and saw Xu Yong, he was even more at a loss.

"Should I come again tomorrow?" Yi Jianlian asked tentatively.

Xu Yong shook his head and motioned for him to sit down. He was probably like this for the past two days.

"Is there anything wrong?" Xu Yong poured him a glass of wine with a slightly dazed look.

Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment, then took the wine glass and took a sip.

After putting down his glass, he said, "I want to learn from you about your experience in playing in the NBA."

Xu Yong was stunned when he heard this. A person who had played in the NBA for more than four years was learning playing experience from him who had played in the NBA for more than two years?

Even though he was a little drunk at the moment, he still felt that this was a bit absurd.

But when he rubbed his head and sat up straight, and saw Yi Jianlian's eager look, he suddenly realized that this might be because Yi Jianlian did not express himself clearly.

Does he want to ask me for advice on how to survive in the NBA?

Why not go to Yao Ming?

I guess I've looked for it a long time ago, but it didn't work.

Why come to him?

When your country has a guy who wins the Finals MVP in his sophomore year, it's hard not to look for him.

"Why are you suddenly asking me this?" Xu Yong asked.

"I want to survive in the NBA." Yi Jianlian's answer was just as Xu Yong expected.

Yes, just survival.

Compared to reaching Yao Ming's level when he first entered the league, or his ideal or something, for Yi Jianlian, survival is a more realistic issue.

When O'Neal Jr. was injured and he still couldn't compete with Asik, he should basically fade out of the NBA after completing his contract with the Bulls this season.

"Wait for me." Xu Yong said as he stood up and went to the bathroom under Yi Jianlian's puzzled gaze.

He went to run some water, washed his face, and returned to his seat.

At this time, he was much more sober and his expression was much more serious than before.

"I can only give you some suggestions based on my understanding, but the details depend on you." Xu Yong has always been very cautious in this regard.

Yi Jianlian nodded and signaled Xu Yong to go ahead and speak.

Seeing this, Xu Yong started talking.

Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi are the top three players in the men's basketball team.

As a Chinese fan, these three people are also the most familiar and understandable.

This is also the reason why Xu Yong suggested to Yao Ming to lose weight even though he knew it might not succeed.

Because that is a widely accepted assumption.

What happened in the past two years has also proved that the assumption is indeed correct.

The same is true for Yi Jianlian.

The question of how Yi Jianlian can survive in the NBA is very complicated because it involves many things.

The first is personality. It is not said in vain that character determines destiny, especially in the NBA environment. If you cannot let go of your personality, you will easily be isolated.

To give the most realistic and simple example, when two of your teammates have opportunities at the same time, one is the one who usually chats with you in the locker room, and the other is taciturn and basically has no communication with you, which one will you pass the ball to?

Unless you are the obviously more reliable one and can provide him with a stable assist, the choice is obvious.

The fact that Yao Ming and Xu Yong were able to succeed in the NBA has a lot to do with their personalities.

The second is injuries. Yi Jianlian has a characteristic, that is, since his rookie season, whenever he has a good performance, he will be troubled by injuries, and then when he returns from injury, his original position in the team is gone.

The other thing is his technical flaws, which were already very obvious at the 2010 World Championships. His shooting speed is too slow in NBA games, which prevents him from fully utilizing his shooting talent.

What remains is a lack of physical coordination and flexibility, not to mention basketball IQ which determines the upper limit.

So if we really want to complicate it, it is actually very complicated.

But actually, it is simple to put it simply.

All you need to do is play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, then change your playing style.

What style of play should be changed?

3D inside.

This is a relatively advanced or rare concept, because there are not many inside players with this attribute in today's league.

But in fact, it is very popular with coaches.

This has to do with the development of basketball, space has become more and more important.

Not to mention those with full size, just for players like Battier, you can just say whether his coach likes him playing at the four position.

However, inside players who are big enough and can shoot three-pointers are generally not very good at defense.

As for Yi Jianlian, he has potential in this area.

First, the three points.

The speed of three-point shooting can be practiced.

It is unrealistic to train to the level of a guard, but Yi Jianlian can definitely speed up through training.

After all, his movements of looking at the three-point line first, taking aim, and finally jumping up to shoot really have a lot of room for improvement.

First increase the speed, then form new muscle memory at the new speed to improve stability.

This will inevitably affect the performance on the field.

However, Yi Jianlian had no chance in the first place in the Bulls. Secondly, like Noah in the beginning, his shooting percentage was over 20%. How much room for improvement could he have?

Moreover, Yi Jianlian is not starting from scratch, he is just making adjustments, so it won't be as difficult for him as it will be for Rose.

Second, it’s defense.

Yi Jianlian has no problem confronting in the low post. There is a classic scene in his history where he headed past Gasol in the London Olympics.gif.

His defensive problem is that his judgment and awareness are not good enough.

It is difficult to change this all at once, but it is not impossible to improve.

It is possible to reduce the desire to block shots and hone positioning and rim protection skills.

No one is a top defensive player right after entering the NBA, and there is no such thing as a fixed technique for defense.

Another advantage of 3D play is that it avoids using techniques that are not so smooth.

Due to his lack of body flexibility and coordination, Yi Jianlian's techniques are actually not very efficient in scoring in the NBA.

And Yi Jianlian’s injury was largely due to this. It was easy for him to collide with others when breaking through, which led to injury.

Of course, there are definitely disadvantages to doing this. If you don't use technology, you will definitely become less proficient in it.

This means that in international competitions, his playing style will be more 3D-oriented.

But that’s the choice that needs to be made.

Looking at the bright side, Yi Jianlian's front is not empty as it was in history.

Standing in front of him were Yao Ming and Xu Yong.

Behind him, there are also Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Qi, Guo Ailun and others who have gained experience overseas.

Even looking further ahead, Xu Yong will completely cover Yi Jianlian's career.

The current national men's basketball team no longer needs Yi Jianlian to carry the heavy burden as he did in history.