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After playing the Nets game, the Thunder need to go to Los Angeles to challenge the Clippers and Lakers.
NBA teams have their own special planes, and the seats where the players sit are all customized and have enough space.
There are also dedicated beverage areas and buffet areas on the plane...
The service on the Thunder team's special plane was excellent, starting with logistical support and it was very user-friendly.
On the plane, Zhao Chen asked the beautiful flight attendant for a glass of juice, then sat in his seat and entered the system.
Zhao Chen still converted 8 victory points into 4 attribute points and added them to dribbling.
Zhao Chen's dribbling also changed from 57 to 61.
Feeling that his dribbling skills and experience are constantly increasing, Zhao Chen feels very comfortable.
After finishing adding points, Zhao Chen entered the personal attribute panel again.
basic information:
Name: Zhao Chen.
Sex: Male.
Occupation: NBA player (Ohio Oklahoma City Thunder)
Annual salary: US$800,000 (fixed guarantee)
Endorsement: None yet
Height: 202CM
Weight: 98KG
Wingspan: 217CM
Bounce in place: 70CM
Run-up bounce: 85CM
Layups: 84, +
CIC: 90, +
Three Points: 96,+
Breakthrough: 67,+
Speed: 80,+
Ball possession: 61,+
Strength: 80, +
Rebounds: 57, +
Passes: 63, +
Steals: 70,+
Blocked Shots: 54,+
Physical fitness: 86, +
Spirit: 74,+
Charm value: 97, +
Overall offensive awareness: 90.
Overall defensive awareness: 88.
Existing skills: [Three-Point Shooting], [Lightning Breakthrough], [Step Back], [Brush Skills (Elementary)]
Overall evaluation: All-star guard.
Victory points remaining: 0 points.
Compared with the last time I checked, rebounding attributes, ball control attributes, breakthrough attributes, and passing attributes have all increased slightly.
The progress is rapid. Zhao Chen is now more and more eager to win. If he keeps playing like this, he will soon become a superstar.
before the game against the Clippers.
Thunder general manager Presti called Brooks and hinted that he should try his best to ensure Zhao Chen's playing time and team status.
Since Presti's draft operation selected Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka, the Thunder quickly became the league's top power. Although trading James Harden was hailed as a relatively failed operation, they still could not Negating Presti's influence on the team.
After Zhao Chen performed well in many consecutive games, Presti's vision was once again sought after.
Presti now not only thinks about the team's record, he also values the team's commercial value.
Zhao Chen's skin color and nationality are destined to be special. As long as his performance is not bad, Presti doesn't mind giving him a boost.
Presti hopes that the team can help Zhao Chen win this year's Rookie of the Year, so that Zhao Chen's commercial value in the Thunder will increase dramatically. At the same time, because he personally selected Zhao Chen, his status and reputation will also increase. Take it one step further.
It's a win-win situation.
Lahoma, Ohio is a small city and the market value of teams in Los Angeles and New York is far less high.
They will pay more attention to the market in the country on the other side of the Pacific.
At the same time, many Chinese Americans across the United States like to watch Zhao Chen play. When Yao Ming retires and Yi Jianlian cannot gain a foothold in the NBA, Zhao Chen is their only choice.
This value leads to Zhao Chen's special status.
Especially after Presti learned through locker room channels that Reggie Jackson expressed dissatisfaction with Zhao Chen for playing more minutes than him.
Presti made a quick decision to help Brooks determine Zhao Chen's franchise, and at the same time inquired about Reggie's price in the market to promote the transaction.
Brooks, who had the support of the general manager, quickly put Reggie Jackson on ice.
In fact, it was Reggie Jackson who was ungrateful to the Thunder. The Thunder gave him many opportunities, but he failed to seize them.
He didn't compete with Westbrook and Zhao Chen for the ball and time, he just listened to the arrangements.
But if he wants to cause trouble, the Thunder won't be able to tolerate him.
There is not much suspense in the Thunder vs. Clippers game.
With the Clippers' Paul and Griffin missing due to injuries, they were unable to stop the Thunder, which was in the midst of a six-game winning streak.
The Thunder defeated the Clippers with a score of 109 to 101.
Zhao Chen faced Jamal Crawford in this game and scored 34 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 35 minutes of playing time.
Crawford only had 9 points and 3 assists. Of course, it was not entirely due to Zhao Chen's strong defensive ability, but also to his own sluggish state.
Zhao Chen has scored 30+ points in three consecutive games, and he scored 6 victory points in this game.
After this game, fans began to question why Zhao Chen's draft pick was so low.
As this year itself is a small year for the draft, Zhao Chen's performance should be at least lottery level.
After careful study, fans attributed the problem to the disadvantage of skin color.
Zhao Chen is a yellow defender, and Jeremy Lin is the only successful yellow defender in the NBA.
Scouts don't dare to gamble, general managers don't dare to gamble.
As a result, Presti took a gamble and made up for the Thunder's last shortcoming.
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Zhao Chen's scoring in the last five games has set a rookie scoring record in the past 20 years, averaging 32 points, 7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
The media who paid attention to Zhao Chen's data found it incredible.
Zhao Chen is just a rookie who is nearing the end of his game. If he continues to play like this, is he going to make the general managers of the other 29 teams resign?
In fact, there are many deep-seated reasons why Zhao Chen can produce such great data.
The first is in terms of strength. Zhao Chen himself has All-Star level strength, he dares to take action, and his touch has always been good.
The second is that in the second lineup, Zhao Chen takes a lot of shots, and there are more tactics for him.
The third is that the opponent is not familiar with Zhao Chen's style, or is unable to guard Durant and Westbrook at the same time as Zhao Chen, which gives Zhao Chen a good opportunity to improve his statistics.
This also resulted in Zhao Chen's outstanding performance in many consecutive games, and relying on these data to squeeze into the list of the most outstanding rookies.
After the game against the Clippers, Zhao Chen's accumulated results from these games began to explode.
Major media outlets across the United States began to cover Zhao Chen's news overwhelmingly, especially the news from the Los Angeles Sports News.
Zhao Chen was described in the news as "a counterattack second-round pick."
It focuses on the story of Zhao Chen completing his counterattack in just a few games.
Fans' discussion of Zhao Chen on the Internet was also divided into two parts.
Some people say that Zhao Chen relies on Westbrook and Durant to attract defense and score points on his own.
Another part said that Zhao Chen is a top 3D and will be a top shooter in the future, mocking other teams for missing a star-level player.
Oklahoma City!
At the Thunder executive meeting, general manager Presti reflected on his boss Bennett: "I'm sorry, I made a major mistake. I only signed a one-year guaranteed contract for Zhao Chen. I should have signed a more generous contract with him." Longer."
Bennett smiled and said: "Who would have thought that he could play like this. If you hadn't selected him, we wouldn't have had the chance to have him this year. We just worked hard to keep him in the summer."
Presti smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to keep you, but I will try my best."
Presti will not start suppressing Zhao Chen because of contract issues.
Now that the Thunder are on the rise, their goal is the championship. In order to win the championship, they need to perform at their best.
Renewing a player's contract is never an easy task. Durant has the maximum salary. Although Westbrook is not the maximum salary, he is not far away from the maximum salary. With Ibaka, the Thunder's salary is now very high...
Bennett said: "Think about winning the championship first, everything else is not a problem."
Los Angeles.
The day after beating the Clippers, the Thunder faced a tough battle.
