From South China Tiger to NBA King

The game came to a timeout. Looking at the crowd of Celtic players enthusiastically surrounding the arena at the end of the game, Zhang Weiping said with a smile:

"That's it for this game. There's basically no suspense anymore. The Celtics will definitely win. Let's talk about other things."

"Jianghu only played 26 minutes in this game and scored 49 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists. And if he wants, he can score 50 points. Isn't this performance a bit scary?"

"I think the players who entered the NBA at the same time as Jiang Hu were unlucky. If Jiang Hu hadn't been injured and the Celtics management hadn't gotten sick, I think he might have dominated an era like Jordan. I can't think of anyone who can do that in the future. What do you think, Mr. Yu Jia, of leading a team to defeat his team?"

Yu Jia thought for a while and said:

"The strongest opponent between Jianghu and the Celtics at the moment is the Los Angeles Lakers. If the Celtics want to win the championship, the combination of James and Durant is an obstacle that cannot be avoided."

"As for the new generation, players of the same period or even within one or two seasons, the players who are most likely to challenge the world in the future, currently it seems that only Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, he has become a player in his first season. The absolute core of the Mavericks, he is considered one of the faces of the NBA in the next era. In his rookie season, he averaged 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game. His template is Turkoglu and Jianghu. It seems that this Slovenian is only one season away. The young guy has surpassed his first template and is on the way to chasing his second template.”

Zhang Weiping shook his head and smiled:

"It's easy for Dongcic to catch up with his first template, but it may be a little difficult to catch up with his second template."

"Don't forget, Jiang Hu, who was only 19 years old at the same time, was already a player averaging 31+7+8 per game. Doncic was not bad, but Jiang Hu's rookie season was recognized as the strongest rookie season in history, averaging 31+7+8 per game. 70+60+40, All-Star Dunk King, All-Star Three-Point King, Regular Season MVP, All-Star Game MVP, Finals MVP, scored two unprecedented points in the playoffs, a + triple-double, three The records are unique in history. In the finals, he averaged points per game and defeated the four-star Golden State Warriors who were considered unbeatable. This scenario is not even described as legendary."

"This season, Jianghu's performance has not declined, but has gone further. Although he has only played 13 games this season, he has become:

Second in single-game scoring history, 82 points

The youngest Mr. 30+20+10 in history,

The youngest player in history to have 20 assists,

The youngest player in history to have 20 assists in two consecutive games,

The youngest person in history to have 20+20+10 consecutively,

The first and only 80-point triple-double in history. "

"Jianghu's current average per game data is: 37.3 points, 7 rebounds and 13.3 assists per game. This data seems a bit exaggerated. It is simply Michael Jordan's scoring plus Stockton's assists, just like Westbrook's three seasons in the season. It's the same thing, it's obviously happening right under our noses, but when we actually see this data, our first reaction is still not true at all."

"But that's what really happened. Westbrook did it, and now Jianghu has done it."

"People always say that James is a combination of Jordan and Magic, but he has never actually done what the two of them did. Jordan had a career-high season of 37.1 points. James failed to do it. Magic had a career-high assist season. Averaged 13.1 assists per game, James also failed to achieve that, and Jianghu surpassed these two statistics. Only Jianghu can be called a true combination of Magic and Jordan."

Yu Jia nodded happily:

"Yes, Jiang Hu's performance is really outstanding. It takes many years for others to enter the top 20 in history, but Jiang Hu did it in just one season. It's really worthy of it."

"Now Jianghu is starting to overtake step by step. Being among the top 20 in history is not enough to satisfy his appetite. He will move up step by step, from the 20th in history to the 10th in history, to the top five in history, and then to the top in history. Second, to eventually become the well-deserved number one in history, all we have to do is accompany him on this long journey.”

"But we are still looking forward to it. We are looking forward to what it will be like when Jianghu plays against players modeled after him. It will be interesting. Looking at the schedule, it will be at the end of this month in Dallas. I think we can look forward to this game together. .”

The two commentators were chatting on the sidelines while the game continued on the court.

After playing 6 minutes in the third quarter, Jianghu never played again.

The rest of the Celtics also stabilized the situation, and finally defeated the Charlotte Hornets in an away game with a score of 135-101, winning their th consecutive game since the start of the season.

This game was broadcast live in the United States, as well as on the Internet and in many other countries. Hundreds of millions of fans around the world watched the game and once again saw with their own eyes that the world can be both inside and outside, and it is unstoppable.

Jiang Hu's statistics were fixed at 49 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists. These luxurious statistics seemed incredible, but Jiang Hu successfully obtained them in less than 30 minutes and 26 minutes. This shows how good his condition and strength are. How brilliant.

Of course, the Hornets' style of play is also critical. The Hornets' point guard failed to control the rhythm of the game well in this game. If the Hornets slowly grind out position battles with the Celtics in every round, they may lose miserably, but it is impossible for Jianghu to not be able to produce such data in such a short period of time.

The size of team leader Kemba Walker means that when facing the Celtics' luxurious forward group, he cannot always play positional warfare and cannot exert his advantage.

The faces of the Hornets players were ugly off the court. This is their home court, and it would be a shame to have Jiang Hu produce such super statistics in such a short period of time.

The team's coaching problem is serious. Steve Crawford once again proved that he is not a good coach. His on-the-spot adaptability is not good to begin with. His 700% shooting rate after coaching more than 44 games is not very good in itself.

This game actually arranged for Walker to face Jiang Hu at the beginning of the game. This was a matchup that even the fans knew should not happen, but he actually let it happen. This is indeed a terrible thing. He wants to stay in this circle in the future. More difficult.

In the entire Hornets team, the only person who can still laugh is Malik Monk. Originally, he was a little depressed because he was injured and unable to play against the best players in the same class.

But now he's very grateful that he can't play. If he plays, Jianghu will definitely be unable to defend against him. When people mention this game in the future, he will be one of the backgrounds that will be blown away.

After the game, Jiang Hu simply took a shower and went to the press conference. Even though this was Charlotte, he was still the only protagonist. He was surrounded by reporters almost as soon as he entered the venue.

The venue for the Hornets press conference was very small, and reporters were almost full. It was not easy for Jianghu to squeeze in behind the table.

As soon as he sat down, he talked about his feelings and said:

"My impression is that today went so smoothly, so unbelievably smoothly, just like a fairy tale. The basket seemed to be as wide as the sea. Really, every time I took a shot, I felt that it would go in, so I chose it at the beginning of the game. Take more shots.”

The reporter asked: "If you feel good, you will choose to take more shots, but your field goal percentage this season is 56% and the three-point shooting percentage is 49%. Do you mean that you will play like this in every game? Will it happen then?" Is it because you took too many shots and dampened the enthusiasm of your teammates?"

Jiang Hu Tanshou smiled and said: "If you can win the game, why not?"    "This is the way I am good at playing, using offense to break down the opponent's defense, and then creating easy scoring opportunities for my teammates. From last season to today, I They are all using this method to prove their strength.”

"Do you think Kawhi has an objection? Or do you think Al has an objection? Or Stevens, or even Kyrie last season, who would have an objection?"

"You always say you have objections to this and others, but in fact they don't have any objections, because I don't take so many shots in every game. When my teammates feel good, I will naturally pass the ball more. In fact, I also prefer to pass the ball in a single game. 20 assists.”

"I can play how I want to play. As long as I can win, there is no problem with our method. If the reporter who asked the question feels that he has strong abilities, he can apply for the Celtics head coach. After you become Before the Celtics coach, please don’t question our tactics, because you can’t even understand what we are playing, you can only see that the ball is in my hands a lot of the time, that’s all.”

Jianghu's attitude towards this reporter was a bit harsh, and few people in the league dared to speak to reporters like this.

They need the votes in the hands of reporters and don't dare to turn against them.

Jianghu is different. His data is there. With both data and record, if Jianghu can't get votes, it's a problem with the league's mechanism.

Reporters also know that Jiang Hu is not exaggerating. He has scored 30+20 points and has also played several games with double figures in assists in a single quarter. He is now focusing on passing the ball, and his assists are also at the top in history, not inferior to those top point guards in history.

The reporter asked: "You are currently averaging 37 points and 13 assists per game. More than half of the team's points are related to you. No one has ever produced such data in NBA history. What do you think you are?" How did you do it?"

"I tried my best to score, assisted my teammates to score, and then I did it. There's nothing special about it. Every team's style of play is actually similar. I can make shots in the face of the defense and attract double-teams who can find open teammates. That's it."

The reporter asked: "What about grabbing rebounds? Why don't you get a few more rebounds, so that you have a super triple-double. This is not a difficult thing for you?"

"Because I rarely focus on rebounding. That's not my responsibility. I have my own things to do. It's Mark and Al's job to rebound, isn't it?"

"Given my height, it's normal not to have double figures in rebounds, but it's also normal to have double figures, right? My main job is to control the team's offense, but if the people I'm guarding don't shoot well enough, I like to be farther away from them at any time. Drop back into the penalty area so you can get rebounds easily."

Jiang Hu implicitly expressed that he did not deliberately paddle on the defensive end. I did not paddle at all, simply because the opponent's shot was not good enough.

Of course, the opponents he defends are not shooting well enough compared to him, and the statistics will not be better than his anyway.

Jianghu generally doesn't have to defend the opponent's top outside scorer. This is what he likes most about Leonard as a teammate. Popovich has been a PUA for so many years and has become an honest superstar who can take over the blame without passing it off. , and can also help him resist on the defensive end, allowing him to unleash his talents on the offensive end.

The reporter asked: "There has been a topic for a long time recently. Many people think that you are the player with the best chance to surpass Jordan in the future. Does it mean anything special to you that the team that defeated Jordan here today?"

"Significance? Of course it means something. It means we won another game, which is very significant."

"Thank you all for your recognition of me. But it is meaningless to talk about my historical status now. It is too early. Let's talk about it in ten or eight years. By then, everyone will naturally find that few people in history can be in front of me. , maybe in just 8 or 10 seasons, I will surpass Michael and become the greatest player in history?"

There was an uproar in the venue, and the reporters were all excited. Jianghu was so fierce, he was simply their savior. Not to mention he could produce super statistics every time, and he always made big news than other stars.

A black female reporter asked: "Aren't you afraid that others will think you are arrogant when you say this?"

Jiang Hu shook his head and smiled: "I know some people will think so, because everyone looks at the problem from different perspectives. From the perspective of ordinary people, I am indeed an arrogant person, but from my own perspective, I think he is a relatively honest person, is it also sinful to tell the truth?”

"Don't Americans always emphasize self-confidence? Isn't self-confidence also a mistake?"

The reporters were all stunned. You are such a person who explains the facts and is so politically correct. You can always come up with something new for me.

The reporter didn't know what to ask about any more gimmicky topics, and Jiang Hu started praising his teammates again.

Even if other people's performance today is mediocre, Jiang Hu can still accurately discover their strengths.

For example, Leonard's defense, new teammate Gasol's wonderful passing ability, etc.

Jianghu also specifically praised SGA, saying that he can play a role on the court and enliven the atmosphere off the court. Although he is very young, he is very mature on the court and is a great teammate.

Alexander is already well-known. After all, he plays for the Celtics and is around Jianghu. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is under a magnifying glass.

The Thunder have expressed their intention to trade two future first-round picks for Alexander, but Ainge regards him as a treasure and will never let him go.

When his teammates were interviewed, they praised him even more.

Leonard said: "As long as Jiang is here, I think we are invincible. I am now his fan. I love his game so much. Although he is younger than me, I feel that I can learn a lot from him. Stuff, it’s incredible.”

Leonard is a very simple-minded person who only knows how to play.

He knew from the first day he came to the Celtics that this was Jianghu's team, and he never had the idea of ​​competing with Jianghu for the team leader.

Although he has this strength and is respected by many people in this league, he is still willing to respect Jianghu and even positions himself, focusing on defense and being the team's second choice. The number one reason why the Celtics started undefeated.

Newcomer Marc Gasol commented on Jianghu: "Although I have only been here for less than two weeks, I believe we will successfully defend our title this season. Jiang is so strong, he can always attract double teams, and we are by his side." When playing basketball, it feels like it’s four-on-three all the time, because there are two people’s eyes staring at Jiang at all times.”

(End of this chapter)