New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 387

The New York Knicks have become synonymous with the second in the NBA.They even fell in the finals three times and became the background board of the Golden State Warriors dynasty.

And even in the two years without Curry, they missed the championship due to various injuries or other reasons.

They have had enough of being the favorite to win the championship every year, and they can only accompany them every year.Especially when Thomas led the team, the Knicks even won 60+ consecutive games.

This dominance is definitely at a historical level, but it still cannot beat the Golden State Warriors.

This fact hurts the hearts of New Yorkers and makes them all the more sensitive.No matter which team or superstar in the West appears on the court, they will boo.

The more adversity is, the easier it is to bring loyal fans to the team.The New York Knicks are the best example.Even the well-recognized good-tempered little Curry has been irritated by fans here.

It's just that, as the top player in the league, he didn't confront the fake fans who talked dirty, but because of one or two people, the Knicks also received a huge fine at home.

This is by no means to take care of Curry alone, but also to express a sigh of relief for all the visiting teams who will come here to play.

Because they sometimes go too far.Just like the preseason, they don't accept an Eastern kid to become the No. [-] pick, let alone this inexplicable Grand Duke player who becomes Curry's successor inexplicably.

Whether it is Zhang Yi or Simpkins, they are all the same in the hearts of New York fans. They are not opponents of "crazy" Thomas.

This is why when selecting the All-Stars, Thomas can become the top voter in the Eastern Conference every year, and he even got more votes than Curry in two years.

Because the big ball city of New York itself has special significance.Regardless of whether it is Zhang Yi and Simpkins, it will take some time for them to catch up with Thomas' influence.

Strength on the basketball court is not the compass that determines what level of stardom a player can grow into.What's more, they have various off-court factors.

There are many ways for a player to become famous. For example, Thomas is also famous in the music and film circles besides being a "cracker" on the court.

A high golf quotient does not mean a high IQ, but it can be reversed. Thomas' education and experience allow him to successfully accomplish many things in many fields.

Especially nowadays, many players are idiots with well-developed limbs and simple brains.There is no harm without comparison.Thomas is like a magician on the court, and he kills them in seconds off the court.

Zhang Yi is now only because of the popularity of the Super Basketball League game.In fact, there are very few other activities now.

This also shows the difference in social status between the two of them.If Thomas hadn't won a championship for so many years under Curry's starlight.

Then his historical status may be completely different from his current social status.If he is a superstar now, then after breaking Curry's rule, it is really possible to become a god.

Zhang Yi has not reached this status now. After all, even Simpkins, who has played well this year, has little exposure because he is usually too low-key.

Fans only know that he is good, and the media only portrayed him as a hard-working workaholic.But an uninteresting basketball master cannot become a league signature.

The problem now is in front of Zhang Yi and Simpkins. If they want to get more attention, they must continue to put more efforts in social activities after leading the team to perform well enough.

In New York, Zhang Yi originally had two brand launch events to attend, but Lucy was afraid that her husband would be disgusted, so she deliberately turned down the job if she could.

Of course, this made Zhang Yi more comfortable, but it was only harmful to his social status.Now they are not aware of this problem.

The KING company founded by James is not the only spokesperson Zhang Yi.Because of their high salary, they also dug Thomas over.

Although these two people are absolute competitors on the court, but off the court, the influence of the two people has not crossed.

After all, it is a circle closer to young people, a New York upper class that tends to be more upscale.

The difference between Thomas and others like Curry and Zhang Yi is that he is a natural activist off the court.James has always come and is very optimistic about him becoming the next himself.

Although the physical fitness and position of play are not the same.But this kind of commonality in personality also makes the two people have a lot of the same topics.

Not only did Zhang Yi participate in too few off-court activities, but even his on-court performance was not passionate enough.Although he will also have a lore performance, this is already considered rare among rookies.

But he still doesn't look like a superstar.On the one hand, the Lakers have too many styles of play, just like the last game against the Nets, it was only at the last moment that Wacker activated Zhang Yi.

This is impossible for Thomas.After all, as the absolute core of the team, he has an obedience relationship with the head coach on the surface, but he is actually half of the team.

He also has absolute power to play time and possession of the ball.Even if you will be called a ball bully by others, it doesn't matter. After all, it is enough to lead the team to win. More shots means more points.

It's the same even in passing. Thomas and Zhang Yi can play as an organization, and their personal abilities are too outstanding.

It should have been a rare existence on the field.If it weren't for the fact that the head coach has always restricted Zhang Yi, it can be said to be another kind of protection.

But this also directly affects the appearance of his highlight moments.Most people in the NBA now watch highlights and statistics. Even if Zhang Yi has contributed to the team on the court, people cannot see it.

The result of data fragmentation is that only ball masters can have better-looking data.

Even the No. 1 Curry in the league is not immune to this.At the beginning, his performance was just a typical strong organizational first position.

It wasn't until he realized this problem that he paid more attention to his offense and ability to make key shots.If there is attention and someone hacks, there will be motivation to make progress.

Zhang Yi knows too little about public opinion, and he has not experienced the baptism of the media storm.Just like this time Curry's hidden injury incident, the blow to the superstar is huge.

It's just that he is a player who will become stronger the more he faces the blow.Now Zhang Yi must also learn from Thomas and Curry to use public opinion, create topics and resist pressure.

The Lakers are not a small ball market, so Zhang Yi should seize the opportunity to expand his popularity now!

(End of this chapter)