Super All-around Point Guard

After being away from the NBA for four years, Yi Jianlian finally scored in the NBA again!

And his first score after returning immediately ignited the scene and all Chinese fans. Yi Jianlian first completed a domineering shot on the defensive end, and then performed SHOWTIME with Xie Chen at the Staples Center, alley-oop dunks. !

This goal can definitely be ranked among the top ten goals today. Whether it is the excitement of the action itself or the personal significance of Yi Jianlian, there is nothing critical. The suspense is only whether it will be officially ranked first or another position. You know, after Wang Zhizhi joined the NBA Mavericks, just a very ordinary mid-range shot was selected as the top ten shots of the day. The reason is very simple. It was Wang Zhizhi's first score in the NBA. For Chinese fans and even Asia, it was has an unusual meaning.

"A-Lian! We owe you an apology!"

On the Internet and in front of the TV, many Chinese fans have tears in their eyes. Before, the UAE did not reach the heights of Yao Ming. Many fans mercilessly criticized and ridiculed Yi Jianlian. It was not until they completely lost Chinese players in the NBA that they regretted it. Now Everyone thinks it is a matter of pride to see Chinese players shine on the NBA court.

For Yi Jianlian, after scoring for the first time, the psychological pressure was much less, and the whole person seemed lighter and relaxed, which was more conducive for Yi Jianlian to perform at his normal level.

However, Yi Jianlian suddenly replaced Mozgov. One problem he had to face was how to defend the league's most popular insider Anthony Davis. The year Davis was elected as the No. 1 pick and joined the NBA, Yi Jianlian happened to leave the NBA. When Arab League was playing in the NBA for several years, he never encountered this guy. However, Davis has proven his super strength and was even predicted to be a top four player in the league the year before.

Since entering the NBA, Davis has been pulled to play power forward to avoid too much physical confrontation at the center position. Soon, four years later, he is still playing power forward. In order to protect Davis, Putting him in the fourth position in an attempt to allow him to finish a healthy season did not achieve the expected results at all. Instead, Davis's athletic ability in the three-second zone was wasted. Therefore, this season, the thick eyebrow brother officially takes on the role of It's the center's responsibility.

Anthony Davis has a very terrifying wingspan, up to 2.33 meters long. Whether it is offense or defense, he is a great threat to opponents. It is not easy for Yi Jianlian to guard Davis.

Soon, Davis set a pick-and-roll for his teammates on the line, then immediately went down, took off directly after receiving the pass, and dunked into the frame with both hands!

Yi Jianlian also tried to block the shot, but Davis had already rushed up. Coupled with Davis's jumping and wingspan, it was not easy to block the shot, so he failed.

Davis' alley-oop dunks always ignite the Pelicans' morale, and the Pelicans' bench also gets excited.

Not long after, Anthony Davis caught the ball inside and beat Yi Jianlian again. The two were almost in hand-to-hand combat, and the physical confrontation was very fierce. Davis may have been very confident in facing yellow players, just like Luol Deng on the fast break. It's like bumping into white people and yellow people without saying a word, but Yi Jianlian's physical confrontation is not bad. He has been training for NBA-level confrontation. He comes to Los Angeles every year not just to accompany his wife and children.

However, Davis's offensive was obviously more intense, and Yi Jianlian was somewhat affected by two fouls. This time, the thick-eyebrow brother won again, with another one-handed dunk, scoring a point over Yi Jianlian's head.

Many netizens lamented: "Yi Jianlian has not played in an NBA game for so long, and he has to face a monster like Anthony Davis in the first game. It is really unlucky."

No one thinks that Yi Jianlian is weak, but they all think that Anthony Davis is too strong. Before Xie Chen appeared, everyone thought that Anthony Davis would be the number one player in the NBA in the future. However, given the ages of Xie Chen and Anthony Davis, Similarly, Anthony Davis will only be able to compete for second place in a few more years.

Anthony Davis didn't really start using his body in the paint until this season, because he was still very young when he entered the NBA and his body was still developing. He was afraid of being injured by the league's bad brother. Unlike O'Neal, who entered the league as the third player in the league. One year later, he directly started the body-cracking mode in the paint. He was not afraid of getting hurt. If you fight against him, the only ones who get hurt will be others.

Davis misses more than a dozen games every season, and even missed 21 games last season. He hopes that he will not get injured after having more confrontations in the paint this season.

Anthony Davis hit Yi Jianlian twice in a row, which made Xie Chen a little bit unbearable. Due to the different positions of the two, Xie Chen could not respond directly to the thick eyebrow, so this time, he passed the ball to Yi Jianlian again.

Yi Jianlian held the ball in the low post on the right side of the basket, and Anthony Davis also defended him. He felt that Yi Jianlian's most likely way to score was a jump shot, but before Yi Jianlian could make a move, Xie Chen immediately got rid of the defensive player and went straight to the basket. .

"Oops!" Anthony Davis immediately realized that this offense was not done by Yi Jianlian, but by Xie Chen. Sure enough, Yi Jianlian saw that Xie Chen wanted the ball and immediately passed the ball over.

"Don't even think about completing the alley-oop!" Anthony Davis quickly turned around and rushed to the basket to block the shot.

At this time, Xie Chen had just received the ball in the air. With his speed and bounce, Xie Chen could complete the attack before Anthony Davis blocked the shot. However, after getting the ball, Xie Chen quickly went to the back right. One throw.

"Pass the ball from behind! This is the direction of the Arab League!" Yu Jia was excited.

I saw Yi Jianlian falling from the sky, jumping up with all his strength, then receiving the pass in the air with one hand, and slamming the ball towards the basket!

Across Anthony Davis' body!

boom!

"Dunk! Ah Lian dunked Anthony Davis!!" Yu Jia screamed.

Zhang Weiping also smiled and said: "Good goal! Another dunk, another alley-oop, this time it was scored through Anthony Davis. It was not easy. In just a few minutes, these two goals were scored." , I think it is more beautiful than any goal in the NBA in the past. Xie Chen is really amazing. This ball is passed really well. Fortunately, the Arab League reacted quickly and knew that the ball was for him. I don’t know why. This year, the Lakers The ball feels really nice!”

"Hahaha, I knew Xie Chen would take Ah Lian to show off and fly together! If the Lakers didn't have Xie Chen, who could have imagined that Ah Lian would be able to dunk on the thick-browed brother?"

Anthony Davis looked embarrassed after being dunked. He was deceived by Xie Chen. He had no idea that Yi Jianlian's physical talent was so powerful. He was really looking down on him.

Anthony Davis really wanted to regain face and dunk Yi Jianlian again, but his body was not as domineering as O'Neal and could not destroy Yi Jianlian's defense. Although he had a pair of long arms, this offense was still blocked by Yi Jianlian. A real reward!

Two blocks, two dunks! Yi Jianlian’s performance in his return debut was gratifying!

But this was just the beginning. Xie Chen immediately passed the ball to Yi Jianlian, who had just arrived at the three-point line. Yi Jianlian did not hesitate. Just like Xie Chen said to him before, he boldly attacked, so he pulled up and shot.

Three-pointer!

"Damn! Yi is capable of three-pointers!" Pelicans coach Gentry lamented. He knew Yi Jianlian somewhat. He also watched Yi Jianlian's performance in the Olympics and found that Yi Jianlian made many three-pointers. As such a big player He is tall, has a very standard shooting posture and a soft touch, which are not very common in the NBA.

Yu Jia said excitedly: "Yi Jianlian has already scored seven points! There are still two blocks! This is really beyond our expectations. Now the first quarter has not been finished. Director Zhang, now Mozgov's injury we still have It’s unclear, if A-League can continue to perform like this, can he replace Mozgov as the Lakers’ starter?”

Zhang Weiping said: "He has the possibility of becoming the starter, but he and Mozgov do not overlap, and their roles in the team are also different. Yi Jianlian is more flexible and has three-pointers. Mozgov is slow. He doesn’t have three-pointers, but he has good physical skills and can hit the basket. Yi Jianlian can become one of the Lakers’ five small lineups, just like the Warriors’ five small teams.”

Yu Jia nodded: "If Walton really wants to copy the Warriors' five small lineups, Yi Jianlian is definitely the most suitable one. But among the Warriors' five small lineups, Dream Green plays a very important role. I think it will be difficult for Yi Jianlian." To become a player like Green, Green can pass, move, shoot, defend and rebound, and can defend from the second position to the fifth position. If the Lakers play five small teams, the UAE's three-point shooting will have to be improved. Compared with before, When he was in the NBA, the UAE's dribbling ability has improved a lot, and he should be able to guard players in different positions. However, compared with the Warriors' five players, there is a gap not only in the UAE, but also in other shooters. There is also a gap. The Warriors have three unsolvable shooters and a defensive hero, while the Lakers only have one unsolvable shooter. Likewise, Ingram also needs to grow."

"Yes, there is still a big gap compared to the Warriors, but don't forget that the Lakers have Xie Chen. He can make a mediocre team play extraordinary games. As long as the UAE continues to improve, I think of the playoffs. He has his place." Zhang Weiping said.

Yi Jianlian’s contract with the Lakers is a bit special. The bonuses he can receive with the Lakers depend on the number of appearances he plays. When his appearances reach 20, 40, and 59 games respectively, the bonus clause in the contract can be triggered. , if you play more than 59 games, you can receive the full bonus of 6.86 million. The initiative of this contract is completely in the hands of the Lakers. In the eyes of many players, this is even an unacceptable contract, but in order to prove themselves, the Arab League I also believed in my own strength, so I came to the Lakers.

The Lakers have contacted Yi Jianlian for two consecutive years and are absolutely sincere, so they will not deliberately control the number of games played by Yi Jianlian in order to give him less money.

In fact, neither Yi Jianlian nor the Lakers care about this clause. What Yi Jianlian cares about most is whether he can play in the NBA, and the Lakers also care about this.

So even though Ah Lian has missed so many games due to injury, he is not worried about money at all. If he cannot achieve the results he wants in the NBA, he will not be happy even if he receives all the bonuses.

The most important thing for Yi Jianlian is to gain a foothold in the Lakers and find his own position. Judging from his current performance, Walton has actually placed high hopes on Yi Jianlian.

Many people worry that Yi Jianlian's performance will end at the end, but with Xie Chen as his teammate, there is no need to worry about it. Xie Chen is the best point guard in the league. In addition to scoring himself, what he is best at is helping his teammates score. Last season, He even helped Porzingis score 50+ points in a single game, which even Karl Towns of the Timberwolves could not match.

With Xie Chen's help, Yi Jianlian scored 17 points in the first half! And his opponent Anthony Davis only scored 15 points, which was not as good as Yi Jianlian.

During the halftime break, everyone took a look at Mozgov. His injury was not serious and he would recover after a few days of rest. However, Coach Walton seemed to intend to let Mozgov rest for a few more days and did not intend to let him. Mozgov is anxious to make a comeback.

Since the Lakers have been leading the score, winning this game is a high probability event, and everyone is very relaxed and chatting.

Xie Chen suddenly asked: "Yi, what is your highest score in the NBA?"

Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment and replied: "It seems to be 31 points."

"Is it only 31 points? Now we are only 14 points away. How about we help you break your record for the highest score in a single game today?" Xie Chen suddenly wanted to help Yi Jianlian break his personal scoring record in the NBA. Today is Yi Jianlian's In his first comeback, Xie Chen chose to do this in the first game of his comeback, which shocked others even more.

Yi Jianlian was as humble and shy as ever: "Oh, no, my score is not important, as long as I can help the team."

Xie Chen said: "You have already helped the team. Aren't we already leading by a big score?"

Ingram also said: "Yes, Yi, don't be sorry. Xie and other teammates have also made me successful on the court. We are a team and always make each other successful, right? Today is your return to the NBA after four years." On the big day, we will make big news to let our opponents in the league know that although we have injured an insider, we have a new and more terrifying inside player!"

Coach Walton knows that Yi Jianlian is a very disciplined player. He would never dare to do this seemingly selfish behavior without the permission of the team coach. As for Xie Chen's suggestion, Walton He has always been 100% supportive, so Walton also said: "Yes, Yi, do it boldly and let them know that our Lakers have become stronger again. You will be a very key role in the Lakers lineup. Perform well and don't let us disappointment."

Yi Jianlian looked at Xie Chen, the coach and all his teammates with excitement. He had never had such a touching moment in his previous NBA career. Yi Jianlian nodded and replied: "Thank you, I will not let you down." of!"