NBA: Magic Johnson opens the season, crowned MOP

Joey didn't play in the last three minutes. The old man arranged a three-man tactical execution point of Manu + Duncan + Dio, with the idea of "strangling the other points of the Knicks and leaving Anthony isolated and helpless", and finally won the 27th regular season victory at Madison Square Garden.

During the interview with the visiting team after the game, the old man received a call from the league's top management, asking him to bring Joey with him.

This interview was mainly conducted by domestic sports media reporters headed by Zhang Weiping. The move by the league's top management was just to increase the exposure of the NBA in China and Asia.

""Asshole, damn it, you ruined Anthony's night!"

A white fan wearing a Knicks No. 7 jersey and glasses yelled in the fourth row of the stands. Beside him were many New York fans with red eyes holding up"Fuck San Antonio" flags.

Joey was about to follow the team into the player tunnel, but when he saw this scene, he suddenly remembered something.

In the surprised eyes of everyone, he ran to the technical desk and asked for the ball for this game.

"Cameron!"

Joey called���Anthony was about to leave the court and handed over the basketball and a pen.

Anthony was stunned for a moment, then he understood and signed his name on the ball:

"Rookie, you are really good!"

"Everyone overlooked your strength. Greg's vision is as sharp as ever.……"

Melon looked serious.

Under the gaze of the fans and media, after the two hugged, Joey replied:

"I still have a lot to learn, and the league is still yours, Cameron.……"

"Shit rookie!"

Anthony was stunned when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized something, punched Joey hard in the chest, and cursed with a smile:

"You rookie, don't think I don't know that Tim said something similar to LeBron back then!"

"I don't want to be the front wave beaten to death by the back wave……"

Just like that, the two exchanged contact information, and today's game was a match between two people who knew each other well. Melon completely recognized Joey's strength.

He believed that in the future, the league's structure would definitely change because of this rookie!

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"The Spurs' third overall pick scored a career-high 40 points in Madison, competing against Knicks star Anthony, both of whom scored 40+"

"There is no need to vote to decide who will win the Rookie of the Year award. The third overall pick Joey scored 40+10, setting a single-game scoring record for rookies in the 12th round and leading the team to a big win over the New York Knicks!"

"Will he be the ceiling among Asian guards? After Big Yao, another yellow player who has dominated the league!"

"Magic Johnson: I said it before, give him time to grow, he will prove his strength……"

"Little EJ, all-around warrior, gentleman thug... Madison Square Garden has once again become a place for superstars to perform, a place where miracles happen? No, it's just the backyard of the league's superstars……"

"Will Joey be the next No. 21 for the Spurs? 2+1=3? Has Greg found the next cornerstone of the team?"

FOX Sports、ESPN、TNT、NBC and other American TV stations all talked about this in their podcasts, taking advantage of Joey's popularity and inviting several basketball commentators and NBA legends to win a lot of fans' dollars. After the Lakers finished the game with the Pelicans that day, reporters interviewed Magic Johnson, who was attending the post-game press conference with Kobe, and asked him about Joey's"40+" game.

Our"child-rearing" expert was considering his words, but before he could say anything, Kobe grabbed the microphone:

"How do we see him…how the hell should we see him?"

Kobe looked a little excited, even more"excited" than when he led his team to lose to the weak Pelicans today.

When he thought of the dead face of the rookie, he couldn't help but think of Howard who had just returned to the team after recovering from injury. This damn"happy beast" actually"flirted" with the Hollywood 18th-line model on the sidelines in today's game. He made 2 of 9 free throws and was the"culprit" for the loss to the 14th-ranked Pelicans in the West!

I'm so mad, that day should have let that rookie beat this guy to the end of his season... it's all your fault!

Kobe was actually paranoid at this moment and blamed himself for being too talkative. Why did he call the team doctor that day? This happy beast should have been beaten to death by the rookie on the court!

"Ever since he scored a near triple-double against me that day, the so-called All-Stars in the league should have been on their guard. That rookie is no harmless lamb.……"

"He is a wolf, a wolf that will make you tremble with fear throughout the game and afraid of losing the fruits of victory!"

After saying that, Kobe threw the microphone and left the press conference without looking back, leaving the Los Angeles media and Magic Johnson stunned and at a loss.

What happened to this Black Mamba today?

Did he take drugs? So angry?

Magic Johnson, who is currently the Lakers team consultant, coughed lightly and began to organize words to"make up" for Kobe.

"Maybe it's because we lost the game today. As you know, Kobe has always been a very competitive leader.……"

Kobe's remarks were quickly seen by the fans through the media.

People noticed that the big Asian guard who was considered to be relying on"hype" and"holding Anthony Davis' thigh" before the draft had grown to the point where Kobe's league superstar level was afraid? The reason why fans pay attention to Joey is more because of his scandal with Disney girl star and Canadian pop star Bieber's ex-girlfriend Selena...

As for his performance in the first two months of the regular season, he played the best average data of the 12th rookie. In addition to the fans in Texas where the Spurs are located, some female pseudo-fans in the Mi Li family who only care about the face will notice it.

The outside world is still in a storm because of Joey's 40-point explosion. Because of the interviews with well-known commentators such as Zhang Weiping after the game, more and more Chinese fans have begun to follow the Spurs' games, just like the Rockets back then...

Even some older fans who only pay attention to the CBA are like this. Some of them have left comments on the official website of the Basketball Association, asking them to send a team to Mi Li's home to discuss naturalization with Joey.

Although Joey is a native of the United States, he has always been positive and friendly to his motherland, which is appreciated by the patriotic fans of this generation.

Lillard, Davis and other friends also sent congratulatory messages after the game.

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On January 5, in the Spurs' home game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Joey received his second"Western Rookie of the Month" trophy from the league staff before the game.

Throughout December, Joey played 17 games for the Spurs, averaging 16.7 points, 8.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

He won the Western Conference Rookie of the Month again, beating Portland's Coach Lee, New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) No. 1 draft pick Davis, and other rookies who gradually performed well.

Joey, who won the second Rookie of the Month, also performed very well in this game.

He started and played for 32 minutes, facing the quasi-All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, 7 of 11 shots, and scored 17 points, 13 assists and 3 steals with extremely high efficiency, and limited the performance of Jrue Holiday, who was obviously smaller than him.

He only scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and also made 4 turnovers.

This game also made everyone completely believe what Kobe said - people should no longer compare Joey with rookies of the same period!

You know, Zhu Ge was an All-Star as a substitute this season, and currently averages 17.7 points, 8.0 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, which is a quasi-All-Star guard.

Except for the defensive performance that is not as good as Joey, the"Bug" on the back line, his other performances are slightly better than the latter.

But such a quasi-All-Star was beaten so"embarrassed" by the freshman Joey, and people realized a fact that everyone ignored: it seems that... except for the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the beginning of the season, the Spurs' third pick has performed surprisingly stable in every game!

Just like the"No. 21 Rookie" on the same team who has been used by Pop for more than ten years, he is as stable as a stone Buddha, and can bring decisive help to the team on both the offensive and defensive ends!

He has played 32 games for the team so far this season, starting 9 games and coming off the bench for 23 games, averaging 16.4 points, 8.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Who was the last player to fill up the stats like this? Oklahoma City veteran David Brook, who averaged 20+5+5 in the 11-12 season?

LeBron James, who scored 50 points and nearly a triple-double in the 09-10 season?

"AK—47" Kirilenko?

Or the youngest regular season MVP in history, the thorny rose of the Windy City?

If these stars who have been in the league for some years have shown such an all-round performance, it can at most be regarded as remarkable.

But such a performance on a rookie, or even a rookie who has been in the league for less than three months, can't help but make people feel"absurd"!

The performance in the rookie season is still so good, what about the future?

Popovich of the Spurs is one of the best head coaches in the league at training rookies!

Not to mention the GDP trio, George Hill, the scarce top wing defender in the league, and the"Cripple Foot""——Bowen, who was an undrafted player who played against all the outside superstars in the league, was also an all-around warrior with 10+4+4+1 in a single season...

Then what about Joey, who had the second-best rookie performance in the Spurs' history after Duncan?

People dare not imagine——

"The all-round warrior of the new era - the little magician"+"Popovich, the head coach who is best at training rookies", what kind of"surprise" will this combination bring to other teams?

Soon, this question got the answer... and Joey also upgraded the third silver badge on his badge board at this time - Silver Death Coil!