professional shooting guard

Chapter 273 Reasonable VS Unreasonable

On January 1, Blake Brown called Zhang Zifeng to his office, put some newspapers on the table, and said, "Jack, read these newspapers first!"

Zhang Zifeng picked up the current newspaper and saw that it was the "New York Post"

"Zhang Zifeng's Choice? "

"New York Post" columnist Mark Levins wrote: Zhang Zifeng is an excellent player who can shoot well and has a strong scoring ability.He also showed a positive attitude on the defensive end, rebounding and blocking shots.

At the position of shooting guard, he is moving towards No. 1 in the league.

As long as this state is maintained, Zhang Zifeng will be the second Chinese to become a member of the Hall of Fame after Yao in the future.

But how far is he from top superstar?
It's close, but it can also be said to be far away!
Zhang Zifeng lacked persuasiveness at critical moments.

At the most critical moment of the game, when who needs to execute the final blow, how will the top superstars in NBA history choose?
If it is Jordan or Kobe, I believe everyone knows.No matter what kind of suffering they face, they will face it head on and decide the outcome of the game by themselves.

But Zhang Zifeng chose a completely different answer. He chose to pass the ball to a teammate in a more suitable position.

In yesterday's game, at the most critical moment, Zhang Zifeng did not choose to shoot by himself, but passed the ball to Grant who was open in the corner. Grant made the most critical shot and helped the team seal the victory.

In theory, we cannot blame Zhang Zifeng for his choice.

Because Zhang Zifeng's approach is correct, while the selfish approach of Jordan and Kobe is wrong.

But this is just a theory. You must know that the NBA is a commercial league. Although the outcome is the key, the most important thing is the fans.

Fans are eager for the team's victory, but more eager for the birth of a hero.

They are eager to see a hero who can stand up at the most critical moment and decide the outcome.

Even at that time, their choices were very unreasonable and selfish, and the fans were also eager to see such selfish heroes!
Among those legendary moments remembered by fans, are there no teammates with better positions around Jordan and Kobe?
No!

But they didn't choose to pass the ball, and they didn't even have that thought in their hearts.

In their view, it is a matter of course that they decide victory or defeat.They are the bosses of the team, and as bosses, they should have such privileges.

Yes, as the boss of the team, as the core of the team, completing the most critical shot is a privilege and a responsibility that must be borne.

If you don't even dare to shoot, what qualifications do you have to take on the important task of the core of the team?
Zhang Zifeng has never had such an awareness. It may be that he grew up in Chinese society, and the concept of team first has been deeply imprinted in his mind.

Let him think that the team's victory is more important than his lore.

He was not wrong, but he let down the fans who loved him.

Many people are comparing Zhang Zifeng with Jordan and Kobe, but to be honest, Zhang Zifeng is not like that at all.

He doesn't have the temperament of Jordan and Kobe.

After reading the New York Times, I read the following newspapers, all of which were reports criticizing Zhang Zifeng's choice at the last moment.

Zhang Zifeng was so angry that he crumpled the newspaper into a ball.

Damn it, bastard.Didn't I ever throw a key shot?Is Lao Tzu the kind of player who doesn't take responsibility?

Taken out of context, specious.It is completely portraying Zhang Zifeng as a guy who dare not take responsibility and is weak at the most critical moment.

If you don't watch the game, but just read the report, someone will believe it.

Brett Brown gave these newspapers to Zhang Zifeng, not because he had nothing to do, but because he was afraid that Zhang Zifeng would be enraged and deceived if he saw it.At that time, not to mention that the team's record will be affected, even the relationship between the players will be affected.

Brett Brown hurriedly said: "Jack, I let you read these reports. I want you to know that these so-called experts and professors are sons of fucking bitches. They are the ones who speak for whoever pays them, and fool the public We all know the situation at that time. You must not be deceived by those people, and you will only fall into their trap. If you really force your singles like those bastards said, as long as If you fail to make a shot, they will definitely criticize you as a ball bully, a poisonous style of play, and a poisonous bag for the team!"

"Coach, don't worry, I understand. I even know who is behind this matter. Sooner or later, they will regret it!" Zhang Zifeng said through gritted teeth.

"It's good that you understand, so I can rest assured!" Brett Brown said.

Reports criticizing Zhang Zifeng as a softie at the critical moment came out, and soon several major newspapers and magazines across the United States, as well as the Internet, appeared overwhelming news reports about Westbrook.

2016年10月29日，雷霆主场加时113-110战胜太阳，拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克出场45分钟，得到51分13篮板10助攻，收获职业生涯常规赛的第38次三双，成为自从1983-84赛季以来首位单场至少得到50分10篮板10助攻球员，其中在第三节得到23分，追平了雷霆（搬到俄克拉荷马城后）球员单节得分的队史最高纪录。

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2017年1月13日，雷霆主场103-95战胜灰熊，拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克全场得到24分13篮板12助攻，收获赛季第18次、职业生涯常规赛第55次三双。同时，威斯布鲁克职业生涯累计送出4872次助攻，超越马克·普莱斯（4863次）和何塞·卡尔德隆（4865次），排名升至NBA历史助攻榜第62位。

On January 2017, 1, "New York Times" published Mark Livings' latest column "Take Selfishness to Legend - Westbrook! "

This season, Durant left the Thunder for a championship and switched to the Golden State Warriors to embrace the thighs of the Splash Brothers.

The teammates who made it to the finals in the 2011-12 season also left one by one, and now only Westbrook is left on the Thunder team.

Maybe he plays very irrationally and likes to stick to the ball.

Can't see the teammate who was emptied when driving, and the timing of the shot is also very poor.

It makes people feel that he is paranoid and will not cooperate.

But it is such a Westbrook, a young man who has long lost his jerky face, bravely rampaging inside, completing incredible breakthrough dunks one after another.

Even if he fell to the ground again and again, he still stood up fearlessly, inspired his teammates with his fighting spirit, and continued to attack the team for the team in the long-standing inside line.

So far this season, Westbrook has scored 18 triple-doubles, helping the team rank sixth in the Western Conference.He almost used his own strength to maintain the dignity of the strong Thunder team, so that the opponents never dared to underestimate him.

We like to see his selfishness, his arrogance, and his courage to ride through the barrier alone.

We like such an unreasonable Westbrook!

(End of this chapter)