I'm a ball devil

Chapter 112 Buckley and Kenny's Gamble
"To be the best player you can be, you have to be fearless, on and off the pitch.

Don't let the noises get to you.

You must have a firm belief in order to go great! "

When Ye Hao encountered doubts, Kobe sent him an email to encourage him.

Even today, the two still have the habit of discussing certain issues and points of view via email.

Kobe also said in the email that as a rookie, even if his performance in the first and second games is taken away, Ye Hao is still passing.

But Kobe said that Ye Hao should not be satisfied with this, but go up to the doubts, respond with the best performance on the court, and smash the doubts.

This is the attitude that a true basketball player should have.

After Ye Hao received Kobe's email, he thought about it, and finally replied a few words to Kobe.

"Received, I will face up to the difficulties, and finally reach Gaofeng, meet you, and have a showdown."

This was a bit of a secondary reply, which made Kobe laugh out loud and gave him a smiley emoji back in the email.

………………

………………

The game between the Sonics and the Miami Heat was broadcast live across the United States.

Because the Heat have two superstars, O'Neal and Wade, and the Sonics have Durant and Ye Hao, two of the hottest rookies in the league.

Barkley and Kenny Smith, who were in charge of commentary at the scene.

Kenny Smith said: "Tell me about the outcome of this game, what do you think?
The Sonics had already lost 8 games in a row before. Is it possible to rebound in this game and beat the Heat back to back to win the first season of the season? "

Barkley shook his head like a rattle, "What are you thinking? How is this possible? This is absolutely impossible.

Let's not say that the Heat are a strong team in the Eastern Conference. Even if it were an ordinary team, the Sonics would not be able to win. They are now the worst team in the league, and none of them.

According to their schedule, I think their first win of the season will take a long time to come. "

"Well, do you think the little Sonics guy can bottom out in this game?" Kenny Smith asked.

"You're talking about that Chinese rookie named Ye Hao?"

"Yes."

"Haha, as I said earlier, his two games at the beginning of the season were nothing but luck, and his actual strength was not that great.

Now that other teams have slightly improved his defensive intensity, it will be difficult for him to perform like that again.

Don't say whether he can play the same performance as in the first game again, as long as he has been defended like this, it will not be easy for him to gain a foothold in the league.

As for this game, if he wants to rebound, it is even more impossible.

Standing opposite him was "The Flash" Wade.

Wade will blow him up, and if the Heat use Wade to defend him, then he will be restricted by Wade. Wade's defensive ability is not weak. "

"Well, it's really difficult for him to face Wade.

But I think he still has the strength to play in the NBA, although in the last few games, he didn't play as hot as the first and second games.

Many rookie players will encounter the rookie wall, which requires a process of adaptation.

Maybe his rookie wall came a little early.

And in the past three or four games, he didn't play too badly.

It can't be said to be very brilliant, but it's quite satisfactory. It's not as amazing as the first and second games, but it's not too bad.

For a rookie player, it's okay to score more than double digits in a game.

He cannot be required to score 20+ points every game.

He's just a rookie.

Today's commentators and the media are a little harsher on him.

This may have something to do with his background from China.

When Dayao first entered the NBA, he was criticized by people. ’ said Kenny Smith.

"There's another reason people don't like him," Barkley said.

That is the players from China. The top players are all inside players. Whether it is Dayao, Wang Zhizhi, Battelle, or Yi Jianlian of the Bucks, they all come from inside. Said to be traditional.

However, it is rare to see outstanding players in their backcourt; their backcourt players are not strong enough.

This Ye Hao is considered good, and Sun Yue, who was selected by the Lakers, has not yet been able to get a minute of playing time. "

Kenny Smith nodded and said, "Well, let's not talk about Ye Hao, what about Durant, what do you think of his performance so far? Is he worthy of the No. [-] status?"

"He is still too thin. If he can gain weight and strengthen his body's ability to fight, then he can still play. His physical condition is good, and his offensive skills are well honed. Give him time, he can practice Come out." Barkley said analytically.

"That is to say, you are more optimistic about Durant than Ye Hao?"

"Yes, that's right, I am not optimistic about this Chinese player at all.

There are too many good backcourt players in the NBA, and the competition is too fierce.

Think about it, Wade, Kobe, Carter, McGrady, Iverson and other players, which one is not a superstar?
In such a fierce competitive environment, a backcourt kid from China basically has no chance.

Don't talk about other teams, just talk about the Supersonics, except for Ye Hao,
The position of shooting guard also includes Delonte West and Damien Wilkins, two backcourt players who averaged more than 10 points per game last season and are good enough to start.

The competition is fierce.

I have a hunch they're going to trade the spot and send one of them away.

Otherwise, the competition for this position will be too fierce, and there is not much need to keep a few players with similar functions.

It is very likely that this Ye Hao will be traded. Taking advantage of him having just played one or two good games and being a first-round pick, if he is traded out, he may be able to exchange for a late draft pick.

If it is later, it may be difficult to exchange for the second round of picks.

Therefore, it can be concluded that this year's deal for the Sonics, using next year's draft to select Ye Hao, is a complete failure. "Barkley analyzed clearly and logically.

"Isn't the Sonics in vain?"

"Yeah, they're completely free to not make a trade.

According to the strength of their bottom team this year, their draft pick next year will be a top pick.

They could have chosen a seedling with good potential to partner with Durant next year. If they chose the right one, they would be able to find the core cornerstone of the team's reconstruction and successfully complete the team's reconstruction work.

Only, unfortunately, it was ruined by their new general manager.

After this guy took office, he only did one thing right, which is something that anyone with a discerning eye can do right, and chose Durant with the second overall pick.

As long as the eyes are not blind, everyone knows how to choose the top two picks this year, either Oden or Durant.So it's really something that O'Neal's grandma would have done right as a general manager.

As for everything else, he was wrong.

In fact, in my opinion, he should not trade Ray Allen and Lewis.

Keeping these two players and partnering with the selected Durant, this will be a good lineup.

Shooting guard Ray Allen, small forward Durant, power forward Lewis, and some role players with strong defensive ability, and find a point guard with sufficient ability to straighten out the team's offense, then their offensive firepower Absolutely not weak.

These three are players who can score, and they all have very good shooting ability.

Both Ray Allen and Lewis also have a three-pointer, and they don't need to occupy too much possession of the ball. They can play off the ball, so that they will not compete with Durant who wants to occupy the ball. Together, there is a chemical reaction.

Even if you can't win the championship, you can make it to the playoffs.

If they don't trade, they will continue to perform poorly this year, and they can select a good rookie player next year to continue to enrich the team lineup, then their prospects are very promising.

However, as soon as the new general manager of the team arrived, he completely overturned the foundation of the previous team.

It stands to reason that it is not impossible to completely rebuild, but do you think what bargaining chips did he get in these two transactions?
Ray Allen is such a good player, they traded for two role players who have almost no playing time on their team, plus a No. [-] pick Jeff Green, but they also got a second-round pick Davis Woolen cloth.

As for Lewis, it is almost equivalent to giving it to the Magic for nothing, a special case of trading and a draft pick that I don't know if I can get a return.

So, finding a rookie who has never served as the general manager of the team to take on this burden is also a mistake of the Sonics.

Only such an inexperienced team general manager would decide to make a stupid deal, exchanging next year's draft pick for a Chinese rookie.

He saw the success of the Mosaic team with Dayao, and he also wanted to get a share of the huge Chinese market, so he chose Ye Hao?

I guess it should be like this.

However, buddy, without strength support, no matter how big the market is, it will be imaginary, and it cannot be leveraged at all.

So today's game really doesn't need to be watched, we can know the result directly, this will be a massacre game between the Heat and the Sonics.

I dare to put my words here, today the Sonics cannot bounce back, it is impossible to win, and it is impossible for Ye Hao to play any amazing performance. "

Barkley talked a lot.

Kenny Smith smiled and said, "What if? What if they hit the bottom and rebounded, what if Ye Hao can play a good performance? What should you do? Kiss the donkey's ass again?"

Barkley looked at Kenny-Smith and said, "Kenny, are you going to bet with me again? Come on, I will definitely win this time. Finally, I have a chance to avenge my previous revenge."

Kenny Smith said: "We don't bet on whether the Sonics can beat the Heat, because the strength of the two teams is too different, basically no one will be optimistic about them winning, and it is back-to-back games.

Let's bet on whether Ye Hao can score more than 15 points in this game.

If he exceeds 15 points, I win, otherwise you win.

what do you think? "

Kenny Smith is still very cautious, setting the content of this bet as beneficial to himself as possible.

Buckley slapped his hands on the table, "Okay, I'm going to win anyway. What are we betting on? Do we continue to bet on kissing the ass of the donkey?"
But why didn't we follow Dayao's bet? Why didn't we say 20 points, but 15 points?

Kenny, you're still too slick. "

Kenny Smith laughed, "Because the Sonics have been playing away games recently, and this game is back-to-back, such a schedule will affect the state of the game even for experienced veterans, let alone Ye Hao A rookie?

That's why I took 15 points to make a definition.And in the last few games, he hasn't scored more than 15 points, which is very reasonable.

Moreover, a few years ago, regarding Dayao's bet, we were talking about a period of games, as long as one game scored more than 20 points.

Now we are betting on a specific game. If it takes 20 points to bet, then I will not bet with you directly.

I also think Ye Hao can't do it.

I am giving you a chance to win now, not that I have to bet with you. "

Barkley quickly said: "I bet, I finally seized the opportunity to win you once, how could I miss it? But I want to double the win back and charge some interest.

If I win, you kiss the ass of 20 donkeys in a row, and you kiss them one by one.

Hahaha, think about it, this scene is enjoyable. "

Kenny Smith shook his head, pretending to be embarrassed, "You guy...well, I bet you."

It has to be said that in order to increase the ratings of the program and create gimmicks, the two commentators also worked hard.

The camera lens has been given to the starting players of both sides who are preparing for the game.

The Sonics are still point guard Watson, shooting guard Ye Hao, small forward Durant, power forward Wilcox, and center Nick Collison.

The Heat's point guard is veteran white chocolate Jason Williams, shooting guard Flash Dwyane Wade, small front James and former boss Ricky Davis, power forward Udonis Haslem , Center Shaquille O'Neal.

Just looking at this lineup comparison, the Heat make people feel strong.

You don't even need to play, and you can make people feel that you can win the Sonics.

O'Neill whispered to Wade: "Dwyane, are you going to blow up that Huaxia kid today? Hardaway said, if you don't do it, he will do it later when he comes up to welcome that kid, hahaha... ..."

Wade glanced at his old teammate Anfernee Hardaway who was sitting on the bench. Hardaway was pointing at Ye Hao and smiling maliciously.

Wade puffed his cheeks and said with a low smile: "Of course I want it, but I'm afraid I'll beat him to tears, Anfernee has no chance to make a move, hahaha..."

O'Neill laughed, "That's what I thought when I met Dayao for the first time on the field..."

(Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a monthly pass, ask for a monthly pass...)
(End of this chapter)