I'm really good at shooting.

Along the way, Russell chatted with him about trivial topics.

Sun Hao could tell that Russell must have been looking for a better opportunity to talk to him again.

But these trivial topics let Sun Hao know some things that he didn't know before.

For example, Russell is not actually called Bill, his full name is William Felton Russell, and there is no one in it who is related to Bill.

This is a bit like Spanoulis.

Spanoulis was mistakenly called European Kobe because of "kill.bill".

The reason why Russell is called Bill is more absurd.

He was called "Bill" because his teammates called "Block", that is, for the convenience of blocking shots. Over time, his teammates called him fluently, and his name became Bill Russell.

And Russell's student days are also very interesting, similar to Iverson who was a top football player before entering the NBA, Duncan who was a swimmer before playing basketball, Nowitzki who was a tennis player before playing basketball, and Russell who was a player before entering the NBA High jumper.

And he is also not an ordinary high jumper. He jumped out of the seventh place in the world in his senior year.

Even in 1956, because professional athletes were not allowed to participate in the Olympics at the time, Russell threatened to prevent himself from participating in the Olympics as a basketball player, and he participated as a high jumper.

All these can show his talent in high jump.

If he continues to develop in that direction, he will definitely become an Olympian, and even have a chance to win gold.

As for why it didn't develop in the direction of high jump in the end.

"Because of money."

Russell couldn't help laughing out loud.

Very true answer.

And Russell talked about money quite proudly.

In his day, the NBA was still a small league.

Most of the players who played in the NBA at that time had their own second career.

The more well-known ones, such as George McCann, have to work part-time as lawyers in addition to playing basketball, and another NBA 50 player, Dave Bing, also works in a bank.

But Russell is a special case. At that time, the league did not have a rookie contract. The contract depends on the negotiation between the player and the team.

Russell received an annual salary of 2.4 as soon as he entered the league!

Don't look at the annual salary at that time from the current perspective, which was second only to Bob Cousy's $2.5 at the time, and was the second highest salary in the league!

"You know what? Wilt signed a $[-]-a-year deal with L.A., the biggest contract ever in the NBA, and the next day I signed a $[-] deal with Boston. contract."

Russell laughed out loud when he said that.

Recalling these things, his face was full of glory.

Sun Hao realized that Russell might have something to tell him, but he should also be alone.

In fact, people are like this, and fewer and fewer people can speak when they get old.

No matter how prominent and famous you were, who would be willing to accompany an old man all the time?

Sun Hao listened quietly, even if Russell didn't tell him other things, these stories made him feel very meaningful.

After all, there is a lot of history, if the parties don't tell it, they may never know it.

During such a chat, the car entered Beverly Manor.

Russell got up and looked out of the car window at this time, and when he was about to arrive, Sun Hao heard something that he didn't expect.

These words also gave him a new understanding of Russell.

"These white pigs are getting better at it."

These words sound a bit unrefined, and it's hard to imagine that they came out of Russell's mouth.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

"I'm just saying these white people, they have no respect at all, they just enjoy."

Russell realized something, and spoke with a lighter tone.

Sun Hao nodded and said nothing.

From these two sentences, he knew that Russell should be hostile to white people.

But it's normal, the darkness of the last century is not something Sun Hao can empathize with.

Speaking of basketball, black people were not allowed to play basketball at the very beginning.

There is a well-known sports movie in history called "Paths of Glory", which tells the story of the "Godfather of Black Basketball" Dan Haskins and the first black basketball team.

The car soon arrived at the manor, Russell was helped out of the car by Sun Hao, and Scarlett also greeted them at the door.

Russell was a little flattered, and also very enthusiastic towards Scarlett.

It can be felt that what he said before was complaining about the overall environment, not an individual.

A very sumptuous lunch, Sun Hao's family hired a Chinese chef, Russell also ate some Chinese food.

Originally, his appetite was relatively average at this age, but he still ate a lot of Chinese food.

Judging from his unfinished expression after the meal, he had a very happy meal.

After dinner, Russell and Sun Hao sat in the courtyard in the afternoon to enjoy the cool.

At this moment, Russell said what he wanted to say to Sun Hao.

"I admire your performance in the finals. I can even say that you are the best after Michael."

Well, it is estimated that only Russell can call Jordan "that kid".

"But to be honest, the basketball at this time is very different from the basketball at that time. At that time, everyone only did their own things. For example, I only need to be responsible for defense, blocking shots, and rebounding. If I play with the ball, the coaches and my teammates think I'm crazy."

What Russell said is actually the evolution history of the NBA. With the development of basketball, especially after entering the small ball era, the concept of position has become very blurred.

"Up to now, I don't think that's the best model, because any model has the limitations of the times, but that model has a great advantage, he will make every player feel that he is indispensable .

Also because of that feeling, everyone will go all out, because whoever does not do well will cause the team to lose, he is the team's sinner, who would want to be a sinner? "

Sun Hao was thoughtful after listening.

Many celebrities, including Jordan, will use a preaching way when talking to others.

Because in their view, what they have succeeded is correct, and if you do what they say, you will be successful too.

But Russell's words were more of a sharing.

Because just like what he said, any model has limitations of the times.

If you let the 73-win Warriors in the small ball era go to Jordan's era and play with the rules of Jordan's era, you will be directly beaten out of shit.

Similarly, the 72-win Bulls will also be beaten up in the small ball era.

One generation after another, so does the NBA.

So what Russell shared was not his experience of success, but just experience.

Or to be precise, it should be a team concept.

"You know with the ability of that kid Michael, I don't think it's a problem for him to score 50 or 60 points every night, but he will only score 30 to 40 points, because he knows that the game is not just a night. It's been a long season and he needs his teammates."

What Russell said next was similar to what Sun Hao thought.

And he took himself and Jordan as an example, there is a potential subtext: the team concept is a necessary condition for completing more championships, or dynasties.

"I understand, thank you, William."

Sun Hao benefited a lot.

His scoring role has become more and more important this year with the Lakers, and it can be predicted that it will be even more important next season.

That's great for him personally, but not necessarily for the Lakers.

Russell's experience sharing is a bit like the way Jordan's former college mentor Dean Smith trained Jordan.

"Ding, congratulations on triggering the hidden mission 'The Lord of the Rings'."

Mission description: Bill Russell regards you as the greatest player of this era and expects you to be the same as Jordan.

Task requirements: complete two consecutive championships.

Mission Reward: Silver "Ten Cents" Badge.

Oh open!

Sun Hao did not expect that a communication with Russell would trigger a hidden mission.

This is truly a life full of surprises!

The badge of "ten cents" should not be too familiar to him, a 2K player.

This is a badge that increases the success rate of passes and improves the shooting rate of teammates!

And directly silver level!

And the timing of this badge is so opportune!

After O'Neal publicly announced that he is the boss of the Lakers, his percentage of the ball in the playoffs has increased.

It can be foreseen that this proportion will only increase in the following seasons.

This may be why Russell shared this experience with him.

Just like the mission description, Russell hopes that he can become the same existence as Jordan, and to do that, he must always have the concept of a team.

Of course, having a concept and being able to do it are two different things.

This reward goes towards that goal!

Of course, two consecutive championships, this hidden task is also very difficult.

But again, there are difficulties and challenges.

Originally winning the first championship was just the beginning, and he will definitely work hard to get more. Now that he has an extra reward, it also gives him more motivation to defend the title.

After seeing Sun Hao's reaction, Russell knew that Sun Hao had listened, and he smiled in relief.

"By the way, I heard that Shaq and you are neighbors?"

Russell suddenly asked again at this moment.

"I don't know if this guy is awake now."

Sun Hao nodded.

"I want to visit him."

Russell continued.

Sun Hao is a little curious, Russell is very active this year.

But it may be like the system said, Russell expects him to be a player like Jordan, and naturally hopes that O'Neal will become better.

After all, O'Neal is 34 years old, and he will soon be 35 years old, and his contribution to the court will only decrease in the following seasons.

Will Russell also want to persuade O'Neal to lose weight?

The next thing Sun Hao thought of was this.

If that's the case, it would be perfect.

Russell's position in his heart is completely different from that in O'Neal's heart.

In other words, if Russell persuaded O'Neal to lose weight, O'Neal might really give it a try.

"I'll call and ask."

Sun Hao got a little excited after thinking about it, and got up to make a phone call, but Russell didn't say anything.

After the phone call, O'Neill was already up and was feeding his little Bengal tiger.

But when Sun Hao told him that Russell was at his home, O'Neill immediately waited for him excitedly.

After a while, O'Neill came to Sun Hao's house on his own initiative.

"Mr. Russell."

When O'Neill came in, he quickly walked over to shake hands, and he was much more respectful to Russell in his words.

In addition to Russell being a legendary center, there is another point that Sun Hao doesn't know.