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Chapter 88 Influence
"Yan, congratulations, your performance tonight is really great, you let us all see a completely different side of you, can you talk about your dunk at the last moment of the game?"

At 2009:1 p.m. on January 11, 11, in the press conference room of the Arco Arena, after the Kings narrowly defeated the Trail Blazers at home, Yan Hua, as the best player in the game, followed the head coach Reggie Toyce Attended the post-match press conference, and this was the first time since Yan Hua joined the Kings that he was restricted by the head coach from being unable to contact the media. Therefore, just after Yan Hua took his seat, the reporters in the audience flocked to their feet, holding hands All the spears and sprints were aimed at Yan Hua. It was obvious that they had been waiting for this day.

As one of the best rookies this year, Yan Hua has always been the focus of the media's attention. In addition to the huge controversy caused by the king's selection of Yan Hua in the draft, Yan Hua played against Dwight Howard successively. , Yao Ming and O'Neal's outstanding performance also made Yan Hua the most popular and the most concerned one among all the rookies this season. Even the No. [-] pick Derrick Rose was much worse than Yan Hua. .

However, in the first half of this season, Kings head coach Reggie Toyce kept Yan Hua very tight. No matter whether Yan Hua's performance was good or bad, Reggie should not let Yan Hua and the media have too much Even if Yan Hua kills the king, Reggie Toyes will not allow Yan Hua to be interviewed by reporters, for fear that Yan Hua, who has just entered the league, will be influenced by these "bitches", because whether it is touting Whether it is good or belittled, it is easy for a rookie who has just entered the league to lose himself. There are many examples of this in the past, but as Yan Hua gradually adapts to the intensity and rhythm of NBA games, his performance in the game After gradually stabilizing, Reggie Toyes decided to lift the restrictions on Yan Hua and took Yan Hua to the post-match press conference.

Of course, there is another very important point, which is the ongoing All-Star voting. Although Yan Hua is only a rookie, relying on the large number of Huaguo fans behind him, Yan Hua even overwhelmed the All-Star voting this season. Shaq O'Neal, a veteran All-Star, is second only to his compatriot Yao Ming in the number of votes, and ranks second in the Western Conference. From the perspective of the Kings Club, they naturally hope that Yan Hua can be selected for this season. The All-Star, because Sacramento has not had a player selected for the All-Star for a long time, and in this season's voting, Yan Hua is the only seedling of the Kings, so at this critical stage of voting, Reggie Toyes I also want Yan Hua to show his face in front of the media and solicit votes.

As Reggie Troyce expected, when Yan Hua sat on the stage, Reggie Troyce, the head coach of the Trail Blazers Nate McMillan, and those who followed Nate McMillan to the press conference Brandon Roy, all of them became supporting roles, and the reporters in the audience swarmed with questions all about Yan Hua, but for Yan Hua, who participated in the post-match press conference for the first time, how much did Reggie Toyce say? I'm still a little worried, for fear that Yan Hua's slip of the tongue will be caught by these unscrupulous guys and make a big news out.

"It was just a very ordinary dunk. I don't think there is anything special about it. For me, helping the team win is the most important thing." Yan Hua, who attended the press conference for the first time, was obviously still a little cramped Yes, but before coming with the head coach, Yan Hua specifically asked Kevin Martin how to deal with these "uncrowned kings", so although Yan Hua faced so many reporters for the first time, Yan Hua Hua should not make any jokes.

After Yan Hua finished speaking, the reporter who asked the question also nodded towards Yan Hua. Although he was not satisfied with Yan Hua's answer, the attitude shown by Yan Hua still surprised the reporter, because Judging from Yan Hua's answer just now, this guy is obviously different from ordinary rookies. Mike Beasley, the second pick in the same class as Yan Hua, scored 28 points and 16 rebounds in the away game against the Knicks. Arrogant, if it was Mike Beasley who dunked Aldridge today, this guy would have jumped up and down by now, but Yan Hua can hold his breath so calmly, which really makes him feel that this rookie is a bit unusual .

"An ordinary dunk?" When Nate McMillan heard Yan Hua say that the dunk that changed the situation of the whole game was just an ordinary dunk, Nate McMillan shook his head and smiled wryly. Hua dunked Aldridge in that attack, and this game will definitely be another result, because in Nate McMillan's opinion, it was Yan Hua's dunk that completely changed the game. In the current situation, before Yan Hua dunked Aldridge, the Trail Blazers were two points ahead of the Kings, and Yan Hua then dunked Aldridge, not only the two points were effective, but also caused Aldridge's Defensive foul. After Yan Hua made a free throw, the Kings overtook the score. Not only that, after Yan Hua dunked Aldridge, the Kings started their momentum. In the next game, the Blazers basically had no reaction Was taken away by the king.

And as the core of the Trail Blazers inside, Aldridge, the pillar on the field, was in a trance in the next round precisely because of that dunk, and the king seized the opportunity to fight back, which led to the result on the field. It was completely rotten, and after losing the game, the scene of Aldridge blaming himself for tears in the locker room also made Nate McMillan feel distressed.

However, besides being emotional, Nate McMillan himself somewhat blamed himself. Although Yan Hua's dunk completely changed the situation on the field, as the head coach, Nate McMillan also has to bear some responsibility. Yes, because after Yan Hua's dunk, Nate McMillan, as the head coach, did not immediately call a timeout to let Aldridge calm down and adjust accordingly, because at that time, Nate McMillan Milan and Aldridge were in the same mood. He was also shocked by Yan Hua's dunk, especially the series of actions when Yan Hua broke through Nicholas Batum with the ball, which made Nate -McMillan was too shocked to say it, because Nate McMillan hadn't seen a center with such excellent ball-handling skills for a long time.

"Yan, what do you think of Greg's performance in this game? There is a saying in the outside world that you and Greg will become the best centers in the league in the next ten years. For this statement, what do you have? What do you think?"

After the first reporter's question was over, the reporters in the audience still did not let Yan Hua go, because Yan Hua's answer just now obviously did not satisfy them, so the second reporter who asked the question also threw out a very sensitive question. The question is, if Yan Hua, like Dwight Howard, is a proud, arrogant guy who likes to show off, then as a winner, he will definitely not have any sympathy for Oden. It would be good not to step on him Yes, so after the reporter finished asking questions and smiled at Yan Hua, Reggie Troyce, who was sitting next to Yan Hua, was sweating for Yan Hua, and Reggie Troyce even regretted it a little. Let Yan Hua attend the press conference after the game.

"Greg's performance is very good. He is a great opponent. As for the next ten years, we can't see that far yet, but I am looking forward to the next confrontation with him." Compared with the previous question, this reporter's Question, on the surface, there is no problem, but there is a big trap in it. Dwight Howard is now in the limelight and has just been crowned the league's first center. If Yan Hua admits the reporter's rhetoric, he will definitely offend Howard, if he didn't admit it, the reporter would probably say that Yan Hua looked down on Auden, not only offending Howard, but also offending Auden, so after listening to the reporter's question, Yan Hua felt dizzy for a while, and even I scolded the reporter in my heart.

Regardless of whether the reporter's question is a trap, or whether he wants to make trouble, Yan Hua and Oden's performance in this game is worthy of what he said, the strongest center in the next ten years , Yan Hua scored 29 points and 16 rebounds in this game, and Greg Oden also had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Today, when excellent centers are increasingly scarce, Yan Hua and Oden Deng Deng's duel is indeed worth bragging about. Considering their age and it's only their first season in the league, today's matchup between the two of them is even more worthy of bragging.

Although the "encirclement and suppression" against Yan Hua by the on-site reporters is still going on, Yan Hua's mind is no longer here, because at the end of the game, Yan Hua received a reminder from the system. After helping the King defeat the Blazers, Yan Hua completed the task of "Talent Showdown" triggered during the intermission, and after completing the task, Yan Hua received 10 attribute points and a Patrick Ewing experience card.

As a center forward, Yan Hua is quite familiar with the "Four Major Center Forwards" who once shocked the world, so after hearing the rewards, Yan Hua couldn't help but want to check out this experience card.

"The strongest talent showdown!"

"A lifelong opponent, the battle for the strongest center in the NBA in the next ten years!"

On the second day after the game between the Kings and the Trail Blazers, the sports section of many newspapers used a lot of space to introduce the game between the Kings and the Trail Blazers in detail, but they focused on the promotion and introduction, and did not It is not the process and result of this game, but the "dream duel" between Greg Oden and Yan Hua in this game.

Because the game against the Trail Blazers was the game that Oden played the most and performed the most since he entered the league. Greg Oden scored 27 points in only 27 minutes of playing. , 15 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, such an efficient and outstanding performance is enough to make the fans and supporters of "Oden the Great" excited. Similarly, Greg Oden's outstanding performance in this game, It also made them more confident and looking forward to Oden's future.

As for Yan Hua, the other protagonist of this game, although Yan Hua and the king are the winners, compared with Auden, Yan Hua has received much less attention, although Yan Hua has not received as much attention in the United States as Oden, but in Huaguo on the other side of the ocean, Yan Hua has become a nationally famous player like Yao Ming at this moment. This is the reason why Yan Hua can lead O'Neal by a large margin in the voting of the All-Star Game, especially After the "Hua Guo Derby" between the Kings and the Rockets, the number of Yan Hua's fans in China increased geometrically.

As a live broadcast across the United States, CCAV also arranged to broadcast the game. The game between the Kings and the Trail Blazers also attracted a lot of attention from Huaguo fans, especially the one where Yan Hua dunked Aldridge at the last moment. The dunk attracts countless fans.

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