masters-orleans Chapter 130 The Youngest Player of the Week in History, and Shane Battier's First Practice
Chapter 130 The Youngest Player of the Week in History, and Shane Battier's First Practice
"A new achievement?" Zhang Jinshui asked with a question mark in his head.
He took the magazine and picked it up to take a look, and found that it was the latest issue of the basketball magazine with the largest circulation in the beautiful country: "Basketball Weekly".
The cover of the magazine is a photo of two people, namely myself wearing the Rockets' No. 86 jersey and LeBron James Jr. wearing the Cavaliers' No. 23 jersey.
The title on the cover is impressively: "The Latest NBA Player of the Week with Unlimited Potential".
Zhang Jinshui looked up at Uncle Mu, and said with disbelief: "I was the player of the week last week? It's unlikely, right? Last week, our Rockets had a total of 5 games and only achieved 3 wins and 2 losses. And I also rested two games, so it doesn't make sense to be the best player of the week?"
Uncle Mu patted Zhang Jinshui on the shoulder, with sincere joy on his face, and said: "Although you only played 3 games, you helped the Rockets win in all 3 games.
Not to mention that you beat the Pistons and hit 12 three-pointers in the game against the Pacers, which tied the historical record in a single game. I think the NBA officials must have considered all these things before finally calling you As the player of the week in the Western Conference, in my mind, you definitely deserve your name. "
Zhang Jinshui was dizzy from Uncle Mu's ecstasy soup. He still couldn't believe this reality. He opened the magazine and found related articles.
That's right, he was officially named the best player in the Western Conference last week by the league.
In the three games he participated in last week, Zhang Jinshui averaged 32.3 points, 5.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. The overall shooting percentage was 55 percent, and the three-point shooting percentage reached an exaggerated 55.3 percent. .
他力压场均31.5分9.3篮板3.3助攻、带领小牛队四战全胜的诺维斯基，场均21分13.5篮板3.5次盖帽、带领马刺队取得四连胜的蒂姆邓肯，以及场均36.6分5.6篮板6.4助攻、带领湖人队获得3胜2负战绩的科比，获得了这个含金量极高的周最佳球员。
The official reason for his selection is the lore against the Pistons and the 12 three-pointers against the Pacers mentioned by Uncle Mu.
And these two reasons, I believe, can definitely stop all the media and public opinion who think that "the best player in the team with the best record is eligible to win the best of the week".
And Zhang Jinshui is the best of the week, and it is also the second best of the week for a Rockets player after Yao Ming.
This also reflects to a certain extent the league's current recognition of the Rockets.
Zhang Jinshui was about to look through the magazine again, when he looked up, he saw Yao Ming, McGrady, Sprewell and a group of teammates smiling around him, probably to congratulate him on winning the player of the week.
Zhang Jinshui couldn't help but feel a little headache. What he dislikes the most is being surrounded by a group of people to praise him. Yao Mai and the others have gradually discovered this characteristic of him, so now they come around like a prank.
Fortunately, at this time a Rockets staff member ran out and informed all the Rockets players that the Rockets' charter flight was ready and let them board the plane as soon as possible.
Yao Mai and the others turned around to take their luggage and walked out of the boarding hall, and they didn't forget to turn around and wave for Zhang Jinshui to hurry over.
Zhang Jinshui was not fooled by them, and stayed far away at the end. After they all got on the plane, he boarded the plane in the last few minutes before takeoff.
Unexpectedly, the plane took off and took off. After the violent turbulence disappeared, Van Gundy stood up, clapped his hands, and said loudly: "Players, the latest news this morning, our Zhang Jinshui was named the best player in the Western Conference last week, He also created the record of the youngest player of the week in NBA history, let us congratulate Zhang Jinshui together."
Yao Ming, McGrady, Alston and others immediately stood up and applauded Zhang Jinshui. Yao Ming even shouted: "Speak a few words! Let the youngest player of the week in history speak a few words for us."
"Yes, Zhang Jinshui will give an acceptance speech soon." Even Uncle Mu echoed with a gong-like voice.
Zhang Jinshui had no choice but to stand up from his seat and said sincerely: "It is a great honor to be the youngest player of the week in NBA history. In my opinion, this honor is actually an affirmation of our entire Rockets team.
Without Yao Ming and McGrady on the court to attract the opponent's defensive attention and open up the space for me, I would not be able to play an efficient offense.
If it weren't for Uncle Mu, Uncle Huo, and all the other teammates, in order to match my style of play, you would pick and roll for me and do no cover for me, and I wouldn't have any chance to perform.
Of course, I also want to thank Coach Van Gundy for tailoring some running tactics for me, which are very suitable for me. "
"This award thank you is too official, we don't accept the goods!" McGrady put his hands around his mouth.
"Yes, we have to be honest and sincere." Alstom didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.
Zhang Jinshui stared at the two men fiercely, and said through gritted teeth, "That's all right, I'll show my cards. I don't want to thank McGrady and Alston at all, and I don't want to thank the others at all."
All the rocket players in the cabin burst into laughter.
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Although the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies belong to the Southwest Division, their home cities are more than 900 kilometers apart, and it takes nearly two hours by plane.
At 12:40 noon, the Rockets' special plane landed at Memphis Airport on time.
After 10 minutes, a group of rocket soldiers got off the plane.
Led by the rocket staff, they walked out of the airport VIP pick-up gate and boarded the rocket bus parked in the airport parking lot one by one.
"Guys, I've been waiting for you for a long time, and it's finally here." Unexpectedly, Dawson, the general manager of the Rockets, was already sitting in the first row of the bus.
McGrady, who got on the bus first, looked for a seat at the back and asked, "Dawson, what's the situation? Didn't you come to our locker room after the game against the Suns last night? Why didn't you join us today?" Take a special plane, but arrived in Memphis ahead of schedule."
"No way, I need it for work. I got up early at 6:7 am, and I took a public flight at [-]:[-] am and came here first." Dawson said with a mournful face.
When all the players, including Van Gundy's coaching staff, got on the bus and sat down, Dawson clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Everyone, since everyone is here, let me introduce our new coach." Teammate, Shane Battier, applaud."
Everyone was stunned, and the bus driver who had been sitting in the driver's seat and turned his back to everyone suddenly stood up.
Judging by his height, he must have been an NBA player, but when he turned around, it was indeed Sean Battier, whom Zhang Jinshui was very familiar with in his last life.
Obviously, Dawson came to Memphis ahead of time to join Sean Battier.
And Sean Battier sat in the driver's seat of the bus in advance and pretended to be the bus driver. This kind of boring idea must have been thought up by Dawson.
The space on the bus was limited, and it was not easy for everyone to crowd around, so they could only stand up in their seats, led by Yao Ming and McGrady, and applauded the new members of the Rockets.
"Battier, I've watched some clips of your games on the court. Your ability to draw offensive fouls is definitely the best in the league." Yao Ming, who could only sit down, said to Battier.
"Yes, I appreciate your defense very much, and I will rely on you to make up for my defensive loopholes." McGrady half-jokingly said to Battier following Yao Ming's words.
Unlike the vast majority of NBA players, Battier was born in a middle-class family and received a good education since he was a child. In order to win the NCAA championship, he had the strength to enter the NBA early on. He insisted on playing in the NCAA for four years.
With such a difference in growth environment and values, Battier actually doesn't have many friends in the NBA, but as long as anyone who has been in contact with him, it is difficult to hate him.
For example, now, Battier walks from the first row of the bus to the last row, with a gentle smile, shakes hands with every Rockets player one by one, and soon becomes one with all the Rockets players.
After Battier sat down, Dawson clapped his hands and announced: "Seeing Battier, everyone should know that our trade application has been approved by the league. Because Battier is in Memphis, so Come straight over and meet us.
As for our new big man, Chris Anderson, he'll fly to Houston today, join us tomorrow, and play against the Bulls. "
After Dawson finished speaking, the bus started and headed for a Hilton Hotel on the outskirts of Memphis.
Although the Hilton I stayed at this time was a bit remote, it was not far from the Memphis Pyramid Arena, the home stadium of the Memphis Grizzlies, and next to the hotel was a high school with a very good basketball gymnasium.
After the players settled down in the hotel, it was already 1:[-] noon. Everyone had a meal together at the restaurant on the fourth floor of the Hilton Hotel. It was a simple welcome banquet for Battier, and then hurried back to their own The room was changed into training clothes.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, all the players gathered in the high school basketball hall next to the hotel.
Originally, the Rockets are about to usher in an away game tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and then return to the Devils back-to-back games at home overnight. They should not arrange training to consume too much energy.
However, in Swift, the three main rotation players David Wesley and Derek Anderson have left the team, and three new main rotation players have joined Sprewell, Sean Battier and Birdman Anderson. After that, the running tactics that Van Gundy had been honing with the Rockets in the past few months and had engraved muscle memory on every Rockets player were tantamount to being completely abolished.
Although several new members have been integrated into the Rockets system, it will take a long time to completely overthrow the previous running tactics and re-practice.
But at least Van Gundy needs such a training session. Before Sean Battier and Sprewell play tomorrow, he will explain these running tactics to them, and let Yao Mai and Zhang Jinshui and other main players of the team accompany him. Let them familiarize themselves with each kind of running tactics together, so as to avoid the embarrassing situation that these running tactics cannot be applied in tomorrow's game at all.
At the beginning of the training, Van Gundy first selected 5 kinds of running tactics from the 6 or 3 kinds commonly used by the Rockets according to the lineup and defensive style of the Grizzlies, and explained them in detail to Sean Battier and Sprewell.
Then, Van Gundy divided the main rotation players of the Rockets into two camps, and in a relaxed state, accompanied the two to practice these running tactics repeatedly more than a dozen times.
During this process, Zhang Jinshui was surprised to see how high the golf quotients of Sprewell and Sean Battier are.
Those three running tactics that Zhang Jinshui had repeatedly studied for several days, and kept throwing out the questions in his mind, and only mastered them after Van Gundy answered them, Sprewell and Sean Battier actually only watched Van Gundy’s explanation. It took about half an hour to understand.
Especially Sprewell, the basketball maniac who gave all NBA coaches a headache and at the same time coveted him, after watching Van Gundy's demonstration, he not only memorized all the running details, but also asked questions Every question almost hit the essence of Zhang Jinshui's strategy after running it for a long time, even after using it in the competition.
The two-hour training time passed quickly. After seeing that the two new members had memorized all the three running tactics visibly, and only needed to continue to polish them more proficiently in future training and competitions, Van Gundy clapped his hands and brought all the Rockets together.
He first looked at Sprewell and Sean Battier, and said sincerely: "You two, I didn't expect that you could comprehend the essence of these three running tactics so quickly.
To be honest, although today is only the first time we practice together, after going through the two hours just now, I sincerely think that you two are the most suitable championship puzzles for us. On behalf of the coaching staff, management and all of the Rockets Players, once again solemnly welcome you to join our Rockets family. "
After speaking, Van Gundy and all the Rockets applauded the two together.
Battier showed a characteristic gentle smile, and said, "I'm overwhelmed, thank you coach for explaining so carefully."
Sprewell said arrogantly: "But among all the coaches who have coached me, there is no one who does not praise my ability to comprehend."
After finishing speaking, he also used the hand-holding ceremony that he had just learned from Zhang Jinshui, clasped his right hand into a fist, and put his left hand on his right hand. He bowed to Van Gundy and said in a dignified manner: "I have been taught."
Seeing Zhang Jinshui couldn't help laughing at this move, but feeling the bewildered eyes of his teammates around him, he immediately realized that other than Yao Ming, these beautiful countrymen might not understand the meaning of this gesture. He hurriedly suppressed his laughter in embarrassment.
At this time, it was already past 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Van Gundy clapped his hands, and finally said: "It's getting late, and the training is over here. Next, I will announce the starting lineup for tomorrow's game."