As the game ended, the result of the showdown between the new No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick also set off a lot of discussion on the Internet!
Of course, the first thing to bear the brunt is the prediction question for this game on America's online Q&A platform.
Many seemingly rational answers were slapped in the face by Li Kaiming and the Wizards, and then attracted a large number of fans to laugh.
"Aren't the Wizards bound to lose? That's reasonable, but the prediction is wrong!"
"It doesn't matter if the prediction is wrong. After all, as a Wizards fan, I felt that there was not much chance of winning before the game, but his Li Kaiming will be restricted in the second half, which is a bit funny! He was very dominant with 15 points in the first half and only 20 points in the second half. Your fatigue is showing, isn’t it?”
"It seems that some people have not accepted the fact that players like Li Kaiming cannot be compared with ordinary No. 1 picks. At present, his level is closer to those famous guys in history, such as his template Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James and others, even among the people I mentioned above, who can perform like Li Kaiming in the first three games of his rookie season?"
A Chinese fan left a message below, "Have you never considered the issue of race? Maybe the people who said these words truly believe that it is impossible for yellow people to play basketball well. Even Yao Ming, who has a delicate touch, will not be able to play basketball well." He relies on his height to play..."
"I agree with your view. It is a very obvious racial prejudice to look down on Li Kaiming. If it is a dark-skinned player or a white-skinned player who performs like this, I think there will definitely be more praise than suspicion!"
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In addition to these more professional basketball forums, Li Kaiming's Twitter account has also begun to gain followers. Before he knew it, his Twitter followers were approaching 300,000.
Fans on Twitter were relatively more violent. They picked out Li Kaiming's negative comments during the game, especially some sports celebrities.
Li Kaiming's abnormal performance of 30+10 in three consecutive games also completely ignited the enthusiasm of Chinese fans. Originally, they thought that after Yao Ming declined due to injury, Chinese fans would have no player to rely on. Unexpectedly, Li Kaiming turned out to be unstoppable. Kong was born, and his performance was several times more amazing than that of Yao Ming!
"That's so cool, brothers. This is the most awesome rookie I've ever seen since watching football. Why are the Sports Bureau still standing there? Hurry up and get naturalized. Dayao is not in good health. Now he has the physique of an animal like Li Kaiming. Isn’t it just right to be naturalized and come back to play games?”
"The most powerful rookie I've ever watched... It's not like that. Have you never heard of James or Duncan?"
"Before you start talking nonsense upstairs, can you please take a look at the statistics? The rookie's statistics in the first three games are close to 30+ triple-doubles. If you count Chamberlain from his grave, the most awesome one is Li Kaiming!"
"If you are blind, watch the ball more and talk less. If you don't watch the ball for a minute, it will beep. If your home is short of electricity, I will pay for it!"
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While fans were discussing the issue lively on the Internet, the NBA officially released the Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for the first week since the start of the season.
These two lists were announced on the NBA's official website and official Twitter at the same time.
2010-2011 season, NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year in the first week: Li Kaiming of the Washington Wizards.
The record is 2 wins and 0 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference, averaging 39 points, 14.5 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.
Western Conference Rookie of the Year in Week 1: Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers.
With a record of 0 wins and 3 losses, he is ranked 14th in the Western Conference, averaging 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block per game.
Eastern Conference Player of the Week in Week 1: Kaiming Lee of the Washington Wizards.
The record is 2 wins and 0 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference, averaging 39 points, 14.5 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.
Western Conference Player of the Week Week 1: Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers.
With a record of 3 wins and 0 losses, he ranks first in the Western Conference, averaging 22 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks per game.
As soon as this list came out, the discussion about Li Kaiming in the entire basketball circle immediately went up a notch!
How many years has it been since a player won both the Rookie of the Year and the Best Player of the Year awards in the NBA?
The selection of the best rookie may only take into account the data as an indicator, so Griffin led the team to the top of the Western Conference and was able to win the Rookie of the Week.
But to select the best player of the week, you need to look at both data and record.
As a rookie, Li Kaiming not only won the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year, but also won the Best Player, crushing his competitors in both record and data!
As soon as he averaged 39 points per game, Griffin's average of 20+10 per game and Pau Gasol's average of 20+10+5 instantly became dim, as if the light of a firefly met a bright moon!
In addition, among the top ten goals played tonight, Li Kaiming's two dunks on 76ers center Spencer Hawes ranked among the top ten goals, successfully making him the most popular player in the first week of the NBA. !
More and more fans are attracted by the performance of this Chinese-American rookie, and then after watching the game highlights or game videos, they successfully become fans of Li Kaiming.
Along with this, the number of Li Kaiming’s Twitter followers once again experienced a surge, and finally successfully exceeded 300,000!
In the University of Memphis gymnasium, Tigers head coach Pastner looked at the familiar face on the screen and sighed to the black assistant coach Wesley Johnson next to him.
"This kid, he's gone too far now. If I had known I wouldn't have let him graduate and kept him for one year, if he was still on the team, wouldn't it be difficult for him to play in the regular season now?"
Assistant coach Johnson on the side smiled and shook his head, "It would be boring if he plays in the NCAA. I'm afraid those powerful people will protest to the NCAA committee..."
Hearing Johnson's words, Pastner also smiled. Originally, he was just joking and making fun of him.
Then he got up and walked to the field in the stadium, where a group of guys wearing Memphis Tigers jerseys were practicing.
Seeing Pastner and the assistant coach coming, the Tigers players gathered around.
Pastner coughed and then said to everyone, "Cheer up and train hard. Back then, your senior Li Kaiming was the first to come and the last to leave every training, so he could create these miracles." , led the team to win the first championship. Look at you like this, all of you are downcast, how can you win the game just like this? If Li Kaiming was like you, he would have gotten out when he was looking at the water dispenser!"
Hearing the coach mention the cross, the Tigers players all raised their heads, and their energy obviously went up a notch.
After Li Kaiming miraculously led the team to win the championship, his deeds have become legendary at the University of Memphis, and he himself has become the spiritual totem of the Tigers. Everyone regards Li Kaiming as their idol and goal.
So when Pastner mentioned Li Kaiming's name, the Tigers players' eyes lit up.
One of the dark-skinned players asked, "Coach, if we reach March Madness, will Senior Li Kaiming come to cheer us on?"
Pastner's heart skipped a beat, but he still said calmly, "Of course!"
After receiving the coach's affirmative answer, the Tigers players immediately cheered!
The current team members are basically freshmen. Most of the Tigers team that Li Kaiming is on have graduated, so most people on this team have never seen Li Kaiming.
Looking at the cheering players, Pastner felt a little bitter in his heart and looked at Johnson aside.
Johnson, on the other hand, spread his hands and shrugged, saying that he was powerless, so you can brag about it yourself!
It's a big boast. Based on Li Kaiming's current performance, he should basically be able to make the All-Star team during the season. If they invite an All-Star to help them out, he probably doesn't have enough respect for Pastner.
It would be okay if it was the semi-finals or the finals, but if there was a round trip, he would be too embarrassed to ask Li Kaiming to come and watch...
