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Chapter 53 Yang Ze, Yang Yi

Andre Iguodala entered the NBA through the draft in 2004, and the 2006-2007 season was only his third season.

As soon as he entered the NBA, Brother Yi was reused by the 76ers. He was a defensive leader on the court, and his defense target was often the opponent's top scorer, such as Kobe, Tracy McGrady and others.

His defensive ability is indeed outstanding. In the first matchup with the Lakers last season, Iguodala, who was still in the second grade, used his defense to make the peak Kobe feel nothing. He made 27 of 7 shots and only won 17 points.

When Yang Ze and Yi Ge came to the training hall, they didn't have any extra words and went straight to the point.

To be honest, it would be much more fun to have someone practice with you. Even Yang Ze couldn't stand the boring feeling of practicing shooting alone, and it would affect his mentality after a long time.

So even with a caddy on the sidelines, it's a lot more fun.

"Give me some difficulty."

Under Iguodala's ordinary defense, Yang Ze still maintained a good hit, not satisfied with this casual defense.

An hour later, the clothes on the two of them were already soaked with sweat. You must know that the weather has already entered winter.

After Iguodala got on the difficulty, Yang Ze felt that many places were restricted, such as the movement of footsteps, the twisting of the body, and facing the defense, the speed of the shot must be grasped. If it is too slow, it will be a hot pot. If it is too fast, If you are too hasty, you will miss the shot.

After eating more than a dozen hot pots sent by Iguodala, Yang Ze is slowly summing up his experience.

Sometimes the same mistake will be made twice, but there will never be a third time. After half a day, Yi Ge is also a little tired.

"Yang, your physical fitness is good."

There was also a physical confrontation between the two during training, and it was Iguodala who was exhausted first.

Yang Ze himself doesn't know how much more physically fit he is than before the draft, because he hasn't played on the court for a long time.

Not only in terms of physical fitness, Yang Ze has not realized the increase in other aspects for a while, such as the six-point attribute after making James the background board.

Sometimes with a little bit of attribute enhancement, you can't feel the change. Only after playing two more games, the feeling will be more obvious.

That feeling is, ah, I actually made this shot, and I must have hit the iron before; um, I passed others so easily; no way, why is his body worse than mine.

Seeing Iguodala resting on the floor, seemingly exhausted, Yang Ze threw the basketball in his hand and said with a smile, "Brother, shouldn't you comment on my shooting?"

Iguodala waved his hand and said, "Better than me."

Yang Ze simply lay down on the floor and said, "Why don't you like to attack in the game?"

Iguodala turned his head to look at Ze Yang and asked, "Who said I don't like offense?"

"I will still shoot if I have a chance. I prefer to play fast break or second attack. It feels better that way."

Yang Ze understood a little bit. In the 76ers team, Iverson is usually given the opportunity to fast break. After all, he is fast, and his ability to pass people and score is the first in the team.

And the chances of the second attack are rare on the court. In most cases, there are more opportunities for inside players.

"The next time there is a chance, let's cooperate." Yang Ze also turned his head and said.

Iguodala smiled and said: "Yes, but only if Cheeks gives you enough playing time."

The two smiled at each other.

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On November 11, the Philadelphia 30ers started their road trip, and this time their destination was East Rutherford, New Jersey, Garden Island.

As we all know, the New Jersey Nets formed a popular "troika" in 2004. Its members are Vince Carter, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson.

South Mai, North Carolina, East Isico, except for Iverson, North Carolina is the first to fight among the four major points.

After arriving in New Jersey, the 76ers applied to the home team for a training facility and started a three-hour training session inside.

This training is mainly to prepare for the game at night, and it is more of a defensive training.

The New Jersey Nets are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference so far this season, and the 76ers, who have been ranked third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, still have a certain degree of difficulty in defeating them.

In the eyes of American fans, the highlight of this game is nothing more than the battle between Iverson and Carter. On the other side of the ocean, CCTV Sports Channel also broadcast the game.

When Yang Ze participated in the draft, not to mention that Chinese fans had never heard of his name, even some professional basketball commentators were stunned.

ah, who?
Who is Ze Yang?

Another player from China entered the NBA?
And it is a player who has never played a professional game, how is this possible?

It's normal for anyone to have such a shock.

Just shocked, they immediately collected information about Yang Ze, but found very little. After that, Yang Ze went through a few months of emptiness, and the news about Yang Ze gradually decreased.

It wasn't until Yang Ze appeared on the roster of the 76ers that the domestic media turned their attention to him again.

And Yang Ze didn't play many games in the 76ers, and the previous broadcast schedule had already been set.

But in the last game, Yang Ze confronted James for a short time and made James a background board. Now the major basketball media can't sit still.

Therefore, CCTV Sports Channel temporarily decided to switch the broadcast of the Lakers and Suns to the broadcast of the game between the 76ers and the Nets.

It was also after the game against the Cavaliers that Yang Ze's name appeared in the mouths of many domestic fans.

Before the game started, Yang Ze received a request for an exclusive interview. The person who came was Yang Yi, representing the "Pioneer".

Yang Yi is a group of people who paid attention to and reported NBA games in China in the early days, and even came to the NBA to interview Yao Ming and Battelle many times.

His arrival surprised Yang Ze, head coach Cheeks arranged a small room for Yang Ze and Yang Yi.

"Yang Ze, hello, you may not know me yet, my name is Yang Yi, from the Pioneer." Yi, who was wearing glasses, had a slightly chubby face full of smiles.

The name Yang Yi is unfamiliar to others, but Yang Ze is an "experienced person". He often watches NBA games, and Yang Yi participates in the commentary for one-third of them.

Yang Yi's understanding of basketball is far superior to that of some of his peers. Therefore, whether he is a basketball pioneer or commenting on NBA games, he is quite popular with some fans.

He also has a nickname called "Yang Jiashi", because in the games he commented, there were more overtime games, so the fans gave this nickname.

Of course, the current Yang Yi doesn't have such titles, they all happened later in Yang Ze's memory.

"Teacher Yang Yi, I know you. I'm very glad to see you. To be honest, I haven't spoken Chinese with anyone in the United States for a long time?" Yang Ze was also delighted. The feeling of speaking Chinese is really cordial.

Yang Yipo was a little surprised and asked, "You know me?"

"I've heard of it, and I've read some of your reports on Yao Ming."

Yang Yi nodded and said, "I was supposed to go to Philadelphia, but you seem to be away for the next two games, so why not come to New Jersey to meet you."

"Are you here on purpose?"

"of course."

"If you want to ask anything, just ask."

After almost failing in the draft, Yang Ze also knew the importance of popularity, so he gladly accepted this interview.

Because the game was approaching, Yang Yi didn't ask too many questions, mainly whether he would play in this game, whether he had confidence in facing Carter, and so on.

Yang Ze also answered truthfully, the head coach promised to play himself and so on.

The two agreed to go to the hotel to do a detailed interview after the game, and Yang Yi would also watch Yang Ze's game on the spot.

(End of this chapter)