NBA: Two hands can’t carry championship rings

Fang Mian, a Chinese reporter stationed with the Warriors, was the first to interview Yue Yi at the Oracle Arena's practice field.

"Yue Yi, Barkley said you can surpass Michael Jordan, have you heard about this?"

Yue Yi smiled and said,"Yes, I have heard about it."

Fang Mian:"What do you think about this?"

Yue Yi:"First of all, this is a joke, because Sir Charles only bet one dollar."

"Michael Jordan's achievements throughout his career are unparalleled. He is undoubtedly the number one player in basketball."

"But I want to say that the meaning of records and achievements is to be surpassed by future generations. Before Mr. Jordan, there were many great players, such as Russell, Chamberlain, Skyhook, Magic, Bird, etc., but Mr. Jordan surpassed them."

"I think that in the future, our generation, or the next generation, will have someone who can surpass the basketball god Jordan."

"Now I at least have this opportunity to transcend, right?"

"I want to say something to Mr. Barkley."

Yue Yi pointed at the camera and said,"Charles, agree to a one million dollar bet from Mr. Smith. If you win, it's yours, and if you lose, it's mine."

Fang Mian spread this exclusive interview through the TV station, which triggered a heated discussion for a while, and the heat of the topic gradually extended beyond the field of basketball.

Barkley was just talking casually in the media, and he didn't expect Yue Yi to respond so seriously.

He immediately said in front of the camera that he admired Yue Yi's ambition and courage very much. He would accept Kenny Smith's one million dollar bet, and each would split the winnings and losses in half. He wanted to work hand in hand with Yue Yi.

Barkley said: It's okay to lose some money. The main thing is that I admire his courage to challenge Michael in front of the media.

Yue Yi also responded in the camera, saying that he accepted it. Barkley meant that the bet took effect.

Some people think that Yue Yi is talking nonsense and that the young man does not know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is.

How can an undrafted player have such reputation? He did not finish two seasons, but he only made it to the All-Star Game, won the Best Rookie and the Best Sixth Man.

There are too many people in the league who have achieved this kind of achievement. In the first two seasons of their careers, there are many people who performed better than Yue Yi.

Some made the All-Star starters in their rookie season.

Some made the league's best team in their rookie season.

Some even won the FMVP in their first year.

Compared with them, Yue Yi is nothing.

Michael Jordan responded to this matter

"Yue? I haven't paid attention to him."

"Want to surpass me? Get a scoring champion first、MVP、Championship, and then you have the qualifications to challenge me"

"You know, it's just a qualification. He still has to wait in a long queue. There are many, many, many people in front of him queuing to challenge me."

"I suggest this young man to contribute 1 million U.S. dollars directly to me, and maybe I will teach him a trick or two.

Pippen:"Today's young people are really crazy. I hope he will bet 10 million US dollars with me and give me the money to spend.""

"By the way, what's his name?"

Durant:"Yue Yi is a clown, shit, yes, that's what I said."

Some people also support Yue Yi.

Kidd said that it is a good thing for young people to have goals and ambitions, so that they can motivate themselves to climb to a higher position.

Old Nelson said that the league needs miracles, miracles need imagination, this is a competitive sport, no one is always the first, records are meant to be broken, Yue Yi just said many young people dare not say what, I admire his courage.

There are also neutral parties who express their opinions.

Kobe: He is very similar to me. More than a decade ago, I also vowed to defeat Michael and surpass Michael.

I am luckier than him and can compete with Michael on the same stage.

He is competing with Michael now? Oh man, there is no doubt that he will be kicked in the ass by Michael.

Garnett: I have watched the interview video of Yue Yi carefully, don't misinterpret it.

He asked Charles to agree to the bet, and he also has the confidence to challenge Michael, but he did not say that he has surpassed Michael now. He It means that he is qualified to challenge the honors Michael has achieved in his career.

Man, Yue Yi is of course qualified. He is a 21-year-old young man, as long as he is still playing in the league.

Everyone who plays in the league is qualified.

James: Mr. Jordan is very great, he is undoubtedly the first, Yue Yi is very good, he is very young and has great potential.

Duncan: The salad I had today was delicious.

Compared with the questions you discussed, I prefer to answer what I ate today.

Popovich: I drank two glasses of red wine and ate a steak last night.

Isn't it nonsense for you to ask me this question? The answer can only be obtained in ten or twenty years. You ask me what I think now?

Yue Yi's remarks that he wants to surpass Jordan have gradually subsided. The achievements of the two are not at the same level at all, and there is no comparison at all.

This is just a topic of conversation after dinner, a young man's beautiful and unrealistic idea of looking forward to the future.

On April 16, 2009, the regular season of the 08-09 season came to an end.

The Warriors faced the challenge of the Suns at home.

This was a showdown between two teams that were firmly in the playoffs.

The two strong teams were supposed to fight in the final game, but because the Western Conference playoff rankings were already fixed, the two teams had a large number of rests, which made the game less interesting.

The Warriors ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 52 wins and 29 losses, 1.5 wins behind the third-placed Spurs and 2.5 wins ahead of the fifth-placed Hornets.

Winning or losing this game will not change the final playoff ranking.

The same goes for the Suns, who are sure to miss the playoffs even if they win the game.

Old Nelson rested Kidd, Wallace, and Jackson, leaving only the young Yue Yihe in the starting five.���Delins.

Nelson is not prepared to let the team's two main players play more, just warm up and stay in shape for the playoffs.

The Suns' Nash, O'Neal, Stoudemire and others also did not appear in the lineup.

However, in such an irrelevant final battle, something unexpected happened on the field.

Warriors starting center Biedrins accidentally strained his thigh muscle while grabbing a rebound in the first quarter and was helped limping back to the locker room.

After testing and diagnosis, it was determined to be a contusion of the hamstring muscles, which required rest and recovery for 2-3 weeks.

As soon as this result came out, it gave the Warriors a blow.

Nelson slapped himself on the head. Damn it, why didn't he just rest Biedlins before the game?

Biedrins averaged 17.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game this season. He is the team's second scoring point. His role in the Warriors is very important.

This injury happened so unexpectedly that within 2-3 weeks, the first round of the series had already been played.

Although the Warriors are ranked fourth in the Western Conference this season, their opponent is the New Orleans Hornets who eliminated them in the playoffs last season.

The Hornets' decline in record this season is also due to injuries, not a decline in strength after team changes.

This casts a shadow over the Warriors before the playoffs begin.