basketball swingman

This game against the Sonics is a bit like "Friends".

Michael Jordan and Gary Payton had a tacit understanding of defending and attacking each other. Trash talk was flying everywhere, and they couldn't help but laugh while swearing.

Jiang Dalin looked at this situation and couldn't help but thought to himself: There must be something wrong with these two old men!

Gary Payton, who has never retired, is obviously in much better shape.

At the age of 34, he is still the league's top defender, whether on the offensive or defensive end.

However, the "old man" also had a blast today. At the beginning, he actually made consecutive shots under the close defense of "glove".

Although I was unable to continue later...

In fact, the Sonics' offensive firepower is very good. At the second position, they have Brent Barry, who averages 15 points per game, and the "relic" Rashard Lewis, who was picked up in the second round of 1998, has also grown into a player who can average 15 points per game.

A high-quality shooter with more than 15 points!

A team has three players who average more than 15 points per game. This firepower cannot be considered weak.

But the Sonics' inside strength is too weak. Whether it's Vin Baker or Art Long, they have to play very hard in front of the Wizards' "rookie inside combination".

This was still the era when "controlling the inside can control the victory of the game", so the Wizards finally won the first away victory of "three consecutive away games".

At the same time, Xiti started the new season with three consecutive victories.

Shawn Kemp's sudden decline had such a huge impact on this team that it has been five years since "Rain Man" left the city, and this team has not yet recovered!

Not surprisingly, this will be another wasted year of Gary Payton's remaining peak form.

I don’t know what kind of bargaining chip this guy has now, and whether the Wizards can afford to replace him...

Gary Payton performed significantly better than Michael Jordan in this game. He scored 23 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

And the "God of Basketball"...

I don't know if it's because of "old age has something to rely on". The team has been winning. After Michael Jordan's comeback this time, he is not as eager to prove himself as he was at the same time. The season has already reached the third quarter.

After a game, this guy has adapted to the rhythm of the league without any haste.

No, I only scored 17 points in this game, and my shooting rate was just over 40%.

But when he greeted Gary Payton after the game, he was still cheerful.

Of course, this is definitely good news. As long as Michael Jordan is not impatient, the atmosphere in this locker room will definitely be the same!

The prerequisite for winning is always a harmonious team atmosphere.

Otherwise, everything is empty talk...

Jiang Dalin is not worried that Michael Jordan's state will remain like this. In his original retirement season from 2002 to 2003, he still averaged 20 points per game with a 44.5% shooting rate. This is what many outside scorers can achieve during their peak years.

The efficiency is worth it.

The reason for the low efficiency in the first year after his comeback was due to knee edema before the All-Star weekend, which led to a period of rest after the All-Star weekend, and his condition just declined like a cliff.

Before suffering a knee injury, he averaged 25 points per game!

More importantly, this data is not a meaningless score increase. Originally this season, before the All-Star Weekend, when Michael Jordan and Hamilton scored more than 20 points at the same time, the Wizards... won!

In short, compared with the current situation at the same time and at the same stage, at least in terms of mentality, Michael Jordan is much more relaxed this time. This should be... considered good news, right?

If only he could change to "gloves"... Jiang Dalin thinks he can reach the finals in his rookie season!

It's a pity that just thinking about it, let alone whether it can be replaced, Michael Jordan's character is definitely not willing to cooperate with Gary Payton, who is in better shape now.

Jiang Dalin scored another 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in this game.

The last big man to get a "double-double" in the first three games of his career was Shaquille O'Neal in 1992. Even Tim Duncan failed to get a double-double in the first three games of his career...

The media in Washington used this record to criticize Jiang Dalin.

The title "No. 1 since Shaquille O'Neal" also appeared in the headlines of major media.

Being together with this new guy again touched a sensitive nerve in Shaquille O'Neal!

These days, his heart has been quite uneasy.

After three games in the new season, he can clearly feel that his "little brother" Kobe has a much greater desire to attack on the court than before, and he is eager to seize power.

Moreover, the communication with him gradually became less and less. He even wanted to touch his afro...

There are various signs that his wings have hardened!

I don’t want to be the “second child” anymore.

But I’m only 29 years old?

Are you thinking of squeezing me into the second position so soon?

Shaquille O'Neal was very annoyed. He still regarded Kobe as his younger brother. After all, he watched this guy grow up step by step and was very affectionate.

So he is looking for ways to coexist with Kobe.

He has the idea of ​​staying with the Lakers forever, and there is also the possibility of giving way to Kobe, but it is definitely not now!

He is already very annoyed...

Unexpectedly, the media would compare the rookie No. 1 pick with him again!

Is it so easy for me to appear next?

Shaquille O'Neal, the most ferocious shark in the ocean, is about to become another man after Michael Jordan to complete the "three consecutive championships"!

Can you give me the basic respect?

Worrying more and more, this made Shaquille O'Neal, who has always had a high emotional intelligence, sound a little more unkind when he was being interviewed: "At least he has to be the boss of a team first, and then let us talk about other things, the next one."

The title of Shaquille O'Neal cannot be obtained by hitting consecutive double-doubles in the first three games of his career. That would be too easy! You should know what I mean..."

When Jiang Dalin arrived at Memphis, the team's second away game, he also learned from reporters that O'Neal had belittled him again. This was not the first time O'Neal had made similar remarks. Jiang Dalin remembered reading the newspaper on the plane that day.

When I was there, I also saw the guy's disparaging remarks. By the way, I haven't called the phone number that the flight attendant gave me yet... No, no, now is not the time to think about this matter. "Fat-headed fish" said this twice.

You're welcome, Jiang Dalin's temper got worse.

"I never thought I would be the next Shaq, and I didn't hope I would be the next Shaq. Rather than being the next Shaq... I would rather be the next Karl Malone, who has already played in this league.

It’s been 17 years, this is a cool thing, I hope I can also become a player like Karl Malone..."

This is half sincere...

Jiang Dalin really hopes to be as durable as Karl Malone.

However, the main reason why Karl Malone is mentioned is because the Lakers' next opponent is the Jazz...