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Chapter 31 Comments from New York

Chapter 31 Comments from New York
When the battle between the Timberwolves and the Warriors was over, the New York media was reluctant to report on this battle between the Western Conference teams.

But the script of this game did not follow what most of the media compiled. The point guard duel between Stephen Curry and the Chinese rookie Li Shihao did not become the main theme of the game. The sudden outbreak in this Western Conference matchup made this game more interesting.

The second-round pick originally selected by the Warriors was in a hot state in the last game. Looking at the gorgeous statistics of 43 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, he resisted the pressure of the team in the third quarter and continued to output firepower. It caused great damage to the Timberwolves' inside defense.

However, this highly personal heroic scoring performance failed to draw a successful conclusion. On the other side of the Timberwolves, the Chinese rookie Bruce Lee performed amazingly in the audience. The media photographed it and used it as the cover image of the news of the day.

26 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds and 4 steals are the data that Li Shihao handed over that night, all-round and efficient!
This triple-double data made the New York media have a sour taste in their comments when they commented. Faced with the poor performance of their own team every year, the New York media has long been accustomed to talking about public opinion. On other potential rising stars in the league.

All they can do is to comment on the performance of other teams, and by the way, to ridicule the poor teams in the league with their pens, and vent their depression.

[This is a duel between two rebuilding teams. Undoubtedly, the Minnesota Timberwolves got lucky this summer. They used the No. [-] pick to select a potential rookie who performed well. The Chinese kid is using his The unique imagination has transformed this once brilliant Timberwolves. We can clearly see that the strength of the Timberwolves is growing at a visible speed. They are gradually becoming a young guard in the league. As long as they maintain this Their aggressiveness, given time, they will become a strong team in the West, and they will have their seats in the highly competitive playoffs.

If you have paid attention to the Timberwolves' games since the new season, you will be surprised to find that the bullying Western Conference team last season is gone, and the wolf pack that once roamed the Western Conference is on the rise.

Look at their inside line. The partnership of Al Jefferson and Kevin Love makes the Timberwolves' inside strength extremely amazing. After returning from injury this season, Al Jefferson's average data per game has not dropped much. His inside low-post skills are still so lethal, and Kevin Love, a rookie in the 08 class, has gradually matured, and his offensive skills are constantly evolving. Huge big men are constantly filling his arsenal, and his defense has become more sophisticated as his minutes per game have risen, and more minutes have him facing opponents trying to invade at the rim. , able to defend with more experience.

Look at their candidate for the small forward position, Corey Brewer, a typical blue-collar player who had neither solid ball-handling skills nor precise shooting skills last season, but his performance this season is Let everyone's glasses fall apart, this coolie player who can only do some dirty work actually has a good long-range shooting skill, although his three-point shooting rate is terrible, but this kid's mid-range shooting rate is not as expected The 44% shooting rate allows him to provide part of the firepower in the team's offense. This is undoubtedly the change after the Chinese rookie came to the Timberwolves!
Finally, let's take a look at the source of these changes. This Chinese rookie who has the same name as the former kung fu superstar Bruce Lee, he is also thin and weak, and he does not seem to have half the explosive power, but this rookie has a big heart and strong personality. He is a vulgar ball quotient, he can change the disorganized Timberwolves into a new look, and, once the game reaches a critical moment, this rookie's scoring ability is comparable to that of the No. 24 player in Los Angeles. I saw the potential to become a superstar!
However, all of this depends on the fact that the Timberwolves will not suffer large-scale injuries in their future rise. Otherwise, they will have a long way to rebuild like the Blazers.

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While expressing appreciation for the future of the Timberwolves in this comment, it is inevitable to be a bit sarcasm. The author is Peter, a columnist in the New York Times. As a fan of the New York Knicks, he has seen the team pay high wages all year round. The luxury tax, but can only watch the team struggle at the bottom of the league, which naturally makes the local fan full of resentment.

His own players are so poor, and other players' players are so dazzling. This comparison naturally caused this die-hard fan named Peter to have a negative psychological effect.

Whenever the team loses, he will always be the first to stand up Whenever the team loses, he will always be the first to stand up and wave
In the column of the New York Times, he criticized the inaction of the team management. This phenomenon can often be seen in the New York basketball media reports. The local media praise too much and the top stars in the league. They cut milestone data, and the New York media always called the happiest group of people.

Peter is such a typical New York media person. He is different from other New York colleagues. He does not like to praise those superstars who have become famous. Instead, he prefers to focus on young players.

In his eyes, many players in this class can be the cornerstone of the team, such as Griffin, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings, Prekai, James Harden, etc. Young players, in this summer, they all successfully landed in the league.

Regarding the future careers of these people, Peter is more optimistic about the Chinese rookie. As a columnist for the New York Times, Peter is quite familiar with Li Shihao.

Syracuse University is located in the middle of New York. Peter paid a lot of attention to this young guard from a local university in New York.

This Chinese rookie was unknown in his freshman year, and few people knew of his existence in the basketball team.During the game, the painful time of being pressed on the bench by the coach did not reduce his love for basketball, but inspired him to work harder.

In his sophomore year, he completed his transformation, averaged more than 20 points per game, and was able to play a more efficient and stable performance than players at the same position!

一个赛季下来，他场均15。2分7。4助攻1。2抢断，稳定而成熟的表现让让雪城大学的主教练将信任交给了这个年轻人。

He decided to make Li Shihao the core of the team. This decision was met with a lot of doubts and obstructions when it came out, but fortunately, in his junior year, Li Shihao did not give up his aggressiveness. He became stronger than last year. Powerful, and finally led the team to defeat the University of Connecticut in six overtimes.

It was also after that game that Peter began to notice something unusual about this rookie!

With the new season in full swing, Peter began to gradually feel that this rookie would become one of the league's superstars in the future.

His performance will be phenomenal, and maybe the position of the league's number one point guard in the future will belong to this young man!
(End of this chapter)