Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Having had the experience of dreaming about practicing ball, Du En naturally wanted to see if his ball control skills had improved.
Early the next morning, Duan drove to Toyota Center alone. Unexpectedly, his locker was filled with beautifully packaged small balloons.
As an NBA player, I am no stranger to small balloons. Before every away game, the players union will send a commissioner to send one to two hundred small balloons to rookies.
It's not entirely for the rookie himself, but the rookie brings the veteran's small balloon with him.
The culture of the NBA locker room is that even if the veteran calls the rookie at two or three in the middle of the night, the rookie has to get out of bed and send a small balloon to the veteran.
The popular culture of workplace bullying in Japan and South Korea is actually learned from the United States.
The number of small balloons in Du En's locker is obviously wrong now. There are thousands of them at least, which are enough for Du En to use for a year and a half.
This is undoubtedly a prank by O'Neal, Payton, Malone and others.
Du En didn't pay too much attention. He packed up his condom and went to the gym to practice.
In the afternoon, Lakers players came over to practice one after another, but no one said they did it.
Du En didn't pursue it and just pretended that it didn't exist.
It wasn't until November 23, when the Lakers were about to face the Grizzlies at Staples Center, that O'Neal appeared in front of Duen with a playful smile and chatted with Duen about the topic of female fans.
As someone who has experienced it, O'Neill advised Duan not to be too obsessed with it, and not to take it lightly every time you use it, but to take it and dispose of it yourself afterwards.
Surrogacy is legal in most states in the United States. Moreover, compared to the hundreds of thousands of dollars in alimony, the cost of IVF is undoubtedly a piece of cake.
Some rich people still have children in their 70s and 80s. This makes the old rich people doubt their life and feel that they are being cheated.
After the test was completed, it was discovered that it was indeed their old man, Fufeng, and old clam holding the pearl.
In fact, most of the time it is their women who use technology to get a long-term meal ticket.
It is normal for a rising star in the NBA like Duane to be targeted by bad women.
Even among Hollywood female stars, there are some who can no longer survive after a few years and are very covetous of Du En.
After receiving O'Neill's experience, Du En was already cautious, but now he is even more cautious.
It’s time to play and have fun, but you still can’t joke with human life.
Dunn quickly put aside his thoughts about conquering Hollywood and focused on playing basketball.
Having said that, as Kobe Bryant recovers from his right shoulder injury and the recent games at home, the Lakers' record is obviously getting better and better.
The Lakers first defeated the Grizzlies by 32 points, and then defeated the Wizards by 21 points.
It wasn't until November 28th, when the Lakers faced the Spurs, whose GDP was gathered together, that they played four full quarters of game time again.
However, winning this time was easier than last time.
Although it has been some time since Duncan returned from injury and Parker returned to the Spurs, the Spurs have just formed a lineup with GDP as the core, and it still seems a bit raw.
In addition, Duan's ability to punish small guards through pick-and-rolls is so good!
Duan played 38 minutes and made 14 of 21 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 34 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Also relying on a large number of shots and super high scoring efficiency, Duan used the star's unlimited fire method to successfully help the Lakers beat the defending champion Spurs by 19 points!
After this game, Popovich also realized that Parker and Ginobili cannot be put on the court at the same time. The Spurs need more defensive players on the outside to limit the opponent's scoring, rather than enhancing their own offensive capabilities.
By the way, after the Lakers defeated the Spurs, they soon welcomed the strong team in the Eastern Conference-the Indiana Pacers.
Because of Duane's recent hot performance, the local media in Los Angeles no longer only marketed Kobe, but began to create some momentum for Duen.
When Duan chose jersey No. 31, he revealed that he was a Reggie Miller fan.
Therefore, before the Pacers were about to arrive in Los Angeles, the media began to create a topic about the inheritance of No. 31 shooter.
"Dunn, your talent is unparalleled. You are my most promising rookie. I believe the future is yours."
During the warm-up session, Reggie Miller came to Du En with great interest and chatted with Du En for a while.
It can only be said that Reggie Miller is indeed the king of trash talk. He obviously meant to express goodwill to Du En, but it sounded quite aggressive to Du En.
Later, Reggie Miller didn't say any more nonsense. Instead, he taught Duan his experience in running without the ball and defending people without the ball, as well as three-point and mid-range shooting skills.
Time is not forgiving, Jordan has retired twice, so why doesn't Reggie Miller, who is known as Jordan's strongest opponent, not know that he will leave the NBA soon?
At this time, how could he not be happy when someone carries his name and "wears" his jersey to continue fighting in the NBA?
You know, whenever Du En achieves something, the media will definitely mention his name! Just like when Jordan stirred up trouble in the league, Dr. J's name will be heard throughout the NBA.
It wasn't until Jordan became a symbol of the NBA and even basketball that this situation completely disappeared.
It can only be said that the old guys in the NBA were vicious and morally corrupt before they retired.
After retiring, he often becomes kind-hearted and constantly supports the underachievers, saying that it is all because of his own interests!
Playing in the NBA requires competition. You need to differentiate yourself and use your strength to win the benefits you want. After retiring, you can only take advantage of the popularity of your juniors.
Once they don't find a "spokesperson" who represents their image, someone as strong as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will not gain the respect of fans.
It was naturally a great blessing in life for Reggie Miller to meet Duan before retiring.
Of course, Duan is very lucky to be able to get the guidance of Reggie Miller at this stage.
"Reggie, although I respect you very much, I will not show mercy!"
The game is about to start, and Duen will also go back to warm up again and find the feeling of shooting.
Tonight, Dunn will definitely not be able to score by just picking and rolling small guards and staggering trips. Instead, he must use Reggie Miller's method to defeat Reggie Miller in front of a national audience!
"I look forward to your next performance! After the game, I will tell you what shortcomings you have!"
Although Reggie Miller, who liked to teach others, spoke in a calm tone, his attitude in his words was somewhat arrogant, as if he only regarded Duan as a rookie.
When Du En heard this, he could only continue to remain humble on the surface, but in fact he was fierce in his heart, preparing to punch the master to death next!
"Kobe, leave Ron Artest to you, I'll guard Reggie!"
Before the game, Duan discussed with Kobe Bryant who to defend.
Kobe said calmly: "Go ahead! If you can't prevent it, tell me again and I will help you deal with Reggie!"
Just like Reggie Miller didn't take Duane seriously, Kobe didn't take the old Reggie Miller seriously either.
Indeed, the current Reggie Miller is no longer the terminator who could compete with Jordan in his peak period.
After the game started, Duan discovered that Reggie Miller was not as difficult to guard as Hamilton.
Hamilton just kept running and running until he reached Doon without daring to eat.
Reggie Miller basically runs for a while and then stops for a while. At most, he moves more when running back and around screens, and his movements are more aggressive.
Within half a month, Duan defended Hamilton in two games, and has accumulated a lot of experience in guarding without the ball.
Before the game started, Reggie Miller conveyed his off-ball experience to Doan orally without any worries.
Duan knew that Reggie Miller did this on purpose. Although he shot himself in the foot like this, he also had some excuses for losing to Duan after the game.
Nowadays, Reggie Miller's scoring efficiency is not as good as before, and he rarely scores more than 20 points in a game.
In terms of winning or losing based on data alone, it was almost impossible for Reggie Miller to win Doon before the game started.
It can only be said that the older generation of stars not only have skills, but also have brains and know how to find a way out for themselves.
Duane was not smart and deliberately did not use the experience taught by Reggie Miller to defend Reggie Miller.
The goal is to win anyway, so why doesn't Dunn learn from the experience taught by Reggie Miller and try to make his matchup performance better?
It was Duen who learned humbly and quickly found the feeling of guarding Reggie Miller, and then made it miserable to guard Reggie Miller.
The Pacers need Reggie Miller to stretch the floor, break down defenses, and absorb some of the ball.
Reggie Miller failed to throw a ball out of the blue to attack the weak points of the opponent's defense as he did in the past.
It is naturally difficult for the Pacers to break through the Lakers' defense just by relying on O'Neal Jr. and Artest to attack with the ball.
It can only be said that the Lakers just completely suppressed the Pacers' starting lineup, even Payton outplayed Kenny Anderson.
Although the Pacers' bench is good, the Lakers' main players have a lot of playing time, and Duane and Payton can lead the bench in the transition stage.
After the first quarter, the score was 21-27.
While the Lakers were leading by 6 points, Duane made 3 of 5 shots and 2 of 4 three-pointers, scoring 8 points, leading Reggie Miller who made 1 of 3 three-pointers and only scored 3 points in the first quarter. 5 points.
It can be said that the Lakers' lead in the first quarter was mainly due to Du En.
In the second quarter, Duan still scored some points by leading the substitutes. By the time Reggie Miller came back on the court, Duan had already scored 13 points.
It is also because his playing time and possession of the ball are far less than that of Duen. After the first half, Reggie Miller only scored 7 points, but Duen had already scored 18 points.
“Reggie, I don’t disrespect you, but if we want to win, we must limit Doon’s scoring.
Ron, this important task is left to you!
You defended Kobe very well in the first half. We need you to continue to use strong defense to lock down Duan's offense!
Let us win this game, the Los Angeles Lakers are the opponents we must solve to win the championship! "
At halftime, after returning to the locker room, Carlisle had to adjust his defensive strategy in time.
Although Reggie Miller really wanted to continue fighting with Dunn, for the sake of the team's victory and the coveted championship, Reggie Miller could only suppress his own selfishness.
However, after the start of the third quarter, Duan was restricted by Artest, but Kobe's side was in full bloom.
Kobe has recovered from his right shoulder injury, and in the previous few games, he gradually regained his super-level offensive ability.
As for why they only scored 11 points in the first half, it wasn’t entirely because Artest was preventing them. It can only be said that the lights at Staples Center were too dazzling...
In the second half, he faced Reggie Miller who had old arms and legs. Even though Reggie Miller made a lot of small moves, it was difficult to restrict Kobe who was in his prime.
Kobe, who was full of firepower, scored 11 points in the third quarter, helping the Lakers further widen the point difference.
In fact, Duen was not bad either. He made 3 of 4 shots in a single quarter and 1 of 2 three-pointers. He relied on fast breaks, air cuts, and screen three-pointers to score 7 points efficiently.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Duan and Payton continued to play with substitutes.
Before Reggie Miller came up, Duan scored another 6 points, and his scoring data had reached 31 points.
Player No. 31 scored 31 points, which is reasonable.
However, another player, No. 31, only scored 10 points in the first three quarters under the strict defense of his new disciple.
In the past, doubling the number of kills and doubling the score on the court was already remarkable. Reggie Miller had just taught Du En, but Du En had no respect for his elders at all. He directly bullied his master and destroyed his ancestors, suppressing Reggie... Miller twice.
Seeing this, Reggie Miller could only shake his head and sighed with Olney: "Dunn is a player of the Los Angeles Lakers. This is so unfortunate for us!
If we had been able to use the resources to intercept Hu Doon.
I'm afraid no team can stop us from winning the championship in the past few seasons! "
After hearing what Reggie Miller said, O'Neal also fantasized about how great it would be if Duan was their teammate.
It's a pity that although the Walkers intended to select Duen at the time, they only had a second-round pick, not even a first-round pick. How could they draft Hu Duen?
In fact, it was Duen who played the game. There have been many confident draft picks in history, only to find out that they were poor picks.
Everyone knows how to use hindsight, but there are very few people who repeatedly create miracles in the draft like the logo man.
Having said that, Duen was in good form in this game, and his scoring data was not limited to 31 points.
After the main players on both sides returned to the field, Duen played for another 3 minutes before leaving the game.
Duan's score in three and a half quarters was 34 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Reggie Miller, who corresponded to Duan, only had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
81 to 104, the Lakers once again defeated a powerful enemy and surged to the first place in the Western Conference.
After the game, Dunn accepted an interview and generously revealed to the media the content of his conversation with Reggie Miller before the game.
Duan modestly attributed the reason for the hot state to Reggie Miller's preaching career.
Reggie Miller is originally a son of the previous generation of Americans. After all, Duan is a Chinese player and has been beating top American players, which is a bit uncomfortable.
However, through this interview, more people accepted the No. 31 inheritance between Reggie Miller and Duane, and accepted the sometimes flamboyant and sometimes humble Duen.
After the interview, Dunn never saw Reggie Miller again.
However, Reggie Miller did not break the appointment. Instead, he continued to give Dunn some guidance from a senior perspective over the phone.
Du En knew that Reggie Miller was not arrogant, so after self-thinking and summarizing, he listened to Reggie Miller's suggestions.
Time came to December in the blink of an eye, and what Duan didn't expect was that his first honor in the NBA was actually the Western Conference Player of the Week!
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