The Godfather of Basketball

Another thing that impressed him deeply about Yi Jianlian was that during the 2009 Asian Championships, Haddadi of the Iranian team made a gesture of "please shoot" to Yi Jianlian.

It was a very provocative move, and Yi Jianlian failed to hit that shot in the end.

In his previous life, that scene became an indelible shame board for Yi Jianlian.

Tang Tian knows that a shot is not the embodiment of Yi Jianlian's strength, but it is a microcosm of Yi Jianlian's career.

Compared with technology and confrontation, self-confidence is the key factor restricting him from going further.

Like basketball IQ, it can't be visualized, but it's equally important.

The game on the field was still going on, Yi Jianlian played very badly, he hesitated to take shots, and the more he played, the more chaotic he was.

In the end, the Vipers defeated their opponents 101 to 128.

Yi Jianlian made 4 of 13 shots and only scored 9 points and 12 rebounds. He played the worst game after being handed over.

At the end of the game, Yi Jianlian turned his head and glanced at the auditorium. Seeing that Tang Tian and Cole had left, his expression became more and more depressed.

Back in the locker room, his teammates all went to take a shower, but he was still sitting there in a daze.

"Yi, the coach is calling you, the office." While he was in a daze, a teammate came over and patted him on the shoulder.

He nodded, took a deep breath, and walked toward the coach's office.

Finch has always been taking care of him, calling him over at this time should be to say something to comfort him.

Thinking of him knocking on the door and going in.

After entering, to his surprise, there were not only Finch, but also Tang Tian and Cole inside.

They're not gone yet!

Looking at Yi Jianlian who was in a daze, Finch turned to Tang Tian and said, "You guys talk first, then I'll go out first."

After speaking, he reached out and patted Yi Jianlian on the shoulder, and then left the office.

The door closed, and there were only three of them left in the office.

"You let me down." Tang Tian said directly to Yi Jianlian without foreshadowing.

Yi Jianlian looked astonished.

Cole on the side was also stunned for a moment. He knew from Tang Tian's previous expression that he was unhappy tonight, but he didn't expect it to be so direct.

"Where's your confidence in playing in the Olympics? Now you can't even make a shot if you can't make two shots? Are you just wasting the opportunity I gave you?" Tang Tian said with a displeased face.

"I..." Yi Jianlian didn't know how to defend himself for a while.

"Isn't it just shooting? So what if you don't make it? Will it cost you a dollar, or will you lose a piece of meat?"

Tang Tian questioned for a while, but Yi Jianlian bowed his head without saying a word.

"Or Finch, if he says you can't make a shot, he will replace you? If he says that, call him over right now! I won't even give you any face!" Tang Tian became even angrier when he saw this.

"No, coach, Coach Finch takes good care of me, it's my own problem." Yi Jianlian finally raised his head and replied.

"Then, is this how you repay him? Or are you planning to repay me like this in the future?" Tang Tian's anger still persisted.

"Ahem, Tang, Yi is just nervous and out of order, he should adjust back." Cole persuaded from the side.

"That's true."

Tang Tian's tone suddenly eased.

Cole breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't understand why Tang Tian, ​​who is also Chinese, was so harsh on Yi Jianlian.

"You only have one chance. If you don't even have the confidence to shoot, I won't let you play in the NBA. Don't doubt my determination." However, his next words poured cold water on Yi Jianlian.

"I've finished talking here, you can think about the rest yourself, Steve, let's go." After finishing speaking, Tang Tian opened the door and walked out.

Cole was stunned for a moment, glanced at Yi Jianlian, hesitated to speak, and finally followed out with a sigh.

After leaving the arena and seeing that Tang Tian was still unhappy, Cole seemed to understand.

It's not that Tang Tian is harsh, but that he values ​​it in his heart.

In other words, I don't care about you, it doesn't matter how bad you are, you must know that Tang Tian is the head coach of the Rockets, coach with two championships, and Yi Jianlian, despite his Chinese identity, is just a depressed No. 6 pick .

"Yi should understand." Before boarding the plane, Cole said with a smile.

Tang Tian paused for a moment and didn't speak. After hesitating for a while, he took out his mobile phone and called Finch, asking him to pay more attention to Yi Jianlian's activities.

To be honest, from the fact that he exchanged Yi Jianlian for basketball IQ from the very beginning, it can be seen that his expectations for Yi Jianlian are obviously higher than those of Sun Yue.

But it was precisely because of this expectation that he was so angry.

What others see is Yi Jianlian's poor performance, but what he sees is the Arab League that may repeat the same mistakes.

Back in Houston, Tang Tian also put Yi Jianlian's matter aside and refocused on the team.

After a sweet schedule, the Rockets' next opponents have also become difficult.

On November 27, after two days of rest, the Rockets ushered in a game against the Suns.

The lineup of the Suns has not changed much from last season, and they have fallen out of the first episode of the championship after bombarding them.

However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the strength of the combination of Nash and Stoudemire should not be underestimated.

After the game started, the situation also seemed very anxious.

Landry still plays aggressively, but facing the athletic, almost double-enhanced version of Stoudemire in size and ability, his performance is quite limited.

This is Landry's flaw.

Undersized, with too short wingspan.

After all, the nba is also a league that emphasizes talent, and talent determines the player's ceiling.

Coupled with the research of the opponent, Landry only got 7 points and 5 rebounds in the end.

The good news is that the Rockets are still superior in strength, and finally won the opponent 107 to 101.

The game was won, but the Rockets' No. 4 position was once again put under the microscope.

Other teams in the league gradually realized that Landry had obvious advantages and disadvantages. Limited by talent, the Rockets' fourth position could still break through as before.

On November 31, the last day of this month, the Rockets ushered in another confrontation with the old rival Spurs after a 4-day rest.

Following Scola, Landry was also severely cleaned up by the "Stone Buddha".

Landry can grab it, but Duncan's awareness of being stuck is historical.

Landry can shoot three-pointers, and Duncan's defensive area is self-contained.

Landry is everywhere, and Duncan is everywhere.

In the end, Duncan scored 37 points, 21 rebounds and 4 shots, leading the Spurs to a 106-103 victory over the Rockets, and achieved two consecutive victories in the season. The Rockets' winning streak was finally fixed at 7 games.

The quality of a position does not necessarily determine the outcome of the game, but after being thoroughly studied by the opponent, it is decisive.

Tang Tian's Plan A did not achieve the desired effect.

At this moment, Cole ran into the office excitedly.

"Yi scored 40 points and he dominated the game."