All-Around Forward Swingman

"Remember, don't take yourself as an outsider. You can see that they always wear colored glasses to some of us after you have been in the United States for so long. In fact, these things did not appear very early. Yes. There was an incident of anti-Chinese in the history of the United States, I wonder if you know about it?" Yang Shan asked.

Yi Jianlian nodded, he knew these things.

"Then have you ever wondered why black people accepted "297", but there was still discrimination against people of the yellow race, especially us Chinese people? Actually, I asked some people, especially some old people, and they told me One thing happened, the first laborers who came to the United States never thought of settling down in the United States, but just like in China, no matter where they went to make money, they always thought that one day they would return to their roots, so they would not When buying a house in the United States, you will not spend too much here, but think about earning money to send home.”

"Of course, the ideas of those ancestors are not wrong, but in the eyes of Americans, they feel uncomfortable. You think of yourself as an outsider, how can others treat you as your own. What's more, people from the Celestial Dynasty go to other places I like to hang out in groups and don't like to have too much contact with outsiders, giving people a feeling that strangers are not close. Of course, it is difficult to integrate into the local circle under such circumstances.

"Integrating into their circle doesn't mean learning their way of life, or doing something wrong with them. It's good to be friends, eat and drink together when you have nothing to do, and fight and fight at ordinary times. That's fine. After all, the NBA The turnover of players is also very high, and it is not easy to make a few close friends. This is also the biggest difference from the professional basketball circle in China. In China, it is very likely that you stay on a team for more than ten years. It’s always been those teammates. But the NBA is different, maybe today he is still your teammate, and tomorrow he will be traded to another team, so it’s good to have a normal mentality.” Some of Yang Shan’s words to Yi Jianlian belong to him Comprehension is his personal experience.

Just like the current Rockets players, Yao Ming is the one he feels kindly to. As for the other players, he treats them all as friends, and he doesn’t care if he doesn’t want to get too close to him.

This is the same as when I was a student. There are always a few good friends and a few who can't get along with each other. These are normal things. After all, I am not a dollar, and I can make everyone like him. no problem..

Hearing Yang Shan's words, Yi Jianlian nodded. He was deeply touched by this. After all, he has only been in the NBA for two years, and he has already changed three teams.

"During this period of time, I was also thinking about these issues, and found that I was a little too bored before. At the beginning, my English was not good, and I was afraid that I would make others laugh if I said something wrong. But I didn't dare to speak. Opportunities to communicate with others, the less opportunities to communicate, the less able to exercise well, which has formed a vicious circle. In the new season and in the new team, I will try to change myself at 4.7. After all, they have nothing to fear. Everyone is just playing in the NBA." Yi Jianlian said with a smile.

After hearing Yi Jianlian's words, Yang Shan knew that he really understood.

The two chatted about other things, and Yang Shan declined the invitation to stay with Yi Jianlian for one night, but flew back to Houston by plane. .