Sun Hao rushed back to Madrid on the same day after the trial training ended.
After returning to Madrid, he immediately started systematic training.
What you missed during the two days of the tryout must be made up in the system.
It is not easy to be a genius in reality.
After a burst of crazy shooting in the system, Sun Hao was exhausted and fell asleep while lying down.
The next day he was awakened by a knock on the door.
I was woken up in the morning and was very irritable, especially after I worked so hard last night. How could I get a good night's sleep?
"It's me, open the door!"
But when he heard the voice was Fernandez, his anger disappeared.
Who said that little Rudy was the brother who was cheated with him in Italy?
After getting up, he went to open the door without putting on any pants or clothes.
"Look what I brought you."
As soon as the door opened, Fernandez shook something in his hand.
It was a videotape.
"What is this so early in the morning?"
Sun Hao took it with full of doubts.
An island action movie? The early bird catches the worm?
"NBA sent it over, first-hand."
Fernandez didn't know what Sun Hao was thinking so early in the morning, but he immediately gave an explanation.
When Sun Hao heard this, he suddenly came to his senses, smiled, and quickly pulled Fernandez into the room.
Broadband was not yet available in 2000, so data transmission, especially across countries, was very inconvenient.
In the era when Sun Hao lived before, there were a lot of games to watch, live broadcasts, and recorded videos.
But these days, watching live broadcast is like watching photos, and the broadcast is all based on videotapes.
And when it comes to copyright and stuff, videotapes are extremely valuable.
"What competition?"
Sun Hao was full of curiosity.
He was born in 1992 in his previous life. At this time in his previous life, he was just an 8-year-old child. The NBA was very far away from him.
For the NBA of this era, he is more of a legend and a few videos.
This kind of instant video tape was the first time he had seen it.
Moreover, he was still struggling with the choice a few days ago. Now he can feel the real NBA through videos and imagine what it would be like to throw himself into it.
Everyone familiar with the NBA from 1999 to 2000 knows that this was the first season that "Zen Master" Phil Jackson returned to coach the Lakers, and it was also the first season that the "OK Combination" officially reached the top.
This season, O'Neal averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game against the Pacers in the finals, creating one of the most terrifying performances in NBA history.
Even in Sun Hao's era, this year's finals was considered second only to Jordan's "godly performance" in 1993 (41 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game).
But in fact, the strongest opponent the Lakers encountered this year was not the Pacers in the finals, but their opponent in the Western Conference Finals, the Trail Blazers.
That's the team Sabonis plays for.
Sabonis' status in Europe was no different from Jordan's. It was not until he went to the NBA at the age of 31 that many European teams and stars felt that the dawn had come.
In his first season in the NBA playoffs, he averaged an astonishing 23.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Although his strength as an inside player has inevitably declined due to his age, he is still an elite center in the NBA.
And this is just part of the Trail Blazers.
This Trail Blazers team is full of shining stars.
Rasheed Wallace, the "Roaring God" who was at his peak at the age of 26, Scottie Pippen, the "Second Master" who still had energy to spare at the age of 35, and Steve Smith, the All-Star guard and member of the Dream Team at the age of 31.
On the bench were 27-year-old "Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire, 24-year-old "Stick" Bonnie Wells, and Jermaine O'Neal Jr., whose rookie contract was about to expire.
This Trail Blazers team played the Lakers to a seventh game and only lost by 5 points in the end.
In other words, if O'Neal missed two more free throws and Kobe missed two more shots, the champion of that year might have been won by a different player.
Therefore, any game in this series is the most valuable in the past season.
The video begins with a warm-up session.
Sun Hao also saw many familiar faces.
Old Pippen, young Roaring God, Shaq at his peak, and... young Kobe.
At that time, Kobe was only 21 years old, wearing the No. 8 jersey, with a big afro, and perhaps a Zappa beard to make himself look more mature.
This kind of image is really rare for Sun Hao.
And at this time, Kobe was standing next to O'Neal, looking like a little brother.
After the game started, Kobe took the lead and made consecutive shots...but all missed.
It’s not that Kobe is bad. His average stats in the regular season this season are already 22+6+5.
But basketball at that time was really... a bit barbaric.
Sun Hao and Fernandez could both feel the reality of the muscle collision through the screen.
It is said that European basketball excels in confrontation. The NBA of this era does not have the restriction of handcheck rules. Coupled with the abnormal physical fitness of each player, it is only stronger than European basketball.
Every shot Kobe takes is a struggle.
He first struggled with Steve Smith, and after finally breaking through, he was entangled by Pippen's iron arms again.
After continuous fighting, many of his shots were slightly deformed.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers' Roaring Tianzun made a series of breakthroughs and shots, leading the team to an 8-2 run.
They all say the Pistons have five tigers and two Wallaces.
But Roaring God was already 30 years old when he went to the Pistons. His peak was not in Detroit, but in Portland!
“Bang!”
Kobe was destined to transform into Milan's little blacksmith tonight, and Portland's basket roared again.
The Trail Blazers made a fast break, and Smith scored a layup, and the score became 10 to 2.
Although it was a video, Sun Hao and Fernandez only knew that the Lakers won the Trail Blazers in a game seven, and they didn't know the specific results of each game. The current situation made them look nervous.
The Lakers reached the frontcourt again, and without waiting for Kobe to attack, O'Neal went straight to the inside and shouted.
Kobe lobbed the ball high, but Wallace had already double-teamed him.
Facing double-teaming, O'Neal turned around and shot a hook shot to put the ball into the basket.
This huge body and light movements made both Sun Hao and Fernandez wet their eyes.
Many people's impression of O'Neal is that he can force a turn-around dunk in the paint, or that he can lock on to another man and dunk.
But in fact, more than half of O'Neal's points came from his three-second zone hook shot.
This technique (shou) (huo) of his is the most powerful weapon in his arsenal.
Wallace broke through the basket again, but this time he was blocked by O'Neal.
The Lakers had no chance in the fast break to the frontcourt, and O'Neal came late and asked for the ball again with the help of Sabonis.
Harper passed the ball in, and O'Neal leaned forward and turned around to exert force.
“Bang!”
The Big Shark is out of the cage! He smashes the ball into the basket through Sabonis!
"Fuck!"
Sun Hao couldn't help but scream out when he saw this.
This brutal feeling makes my blood boil.
O'Neal's dominance during his peak period was so fucking terrifying!
"Mr. Sabonis is old and has a huge disadvantage in terms of strength."
Fernandez felt sorry for Sabonis, the former European king was being ravaged like this in the NBA.
Sun Hao nodded without saying anything.
O'Neal's offensive style mostly relies on small hook shots in the interior, which makes opponents dare not lower their center of gravity and block when defending him.
Because once you do that, it will be too late to jump up and interfere.
But it is also because of this that once O'Neal realizes that you have not kept your balance, he will dunk on you directly, just like he did just now.
Because of the advantage of strength, this is an unsolvable problem.
This is the real reason why O'Neal was so unstoppable during his peak period.
This is also the key reason why O'Neal was so dismissive of Howard after his retirement.
If you only know how to use strength but have no technique, your opponent can just use a muscle stick to restrict you.
However, Sabonis is Fernandez's idol, so there is no need for Sun Hao to say these.
O'Neal performed brilliantly in the interior, but the Trail Blazers still maintained their advantage under the leadership of Wallace and Smith.
In order to succeed, you must be strong yourself. The Trail Blazers were able to play the Lakers to a seventh game, which shows that they have strong hard power.
When the game reached the last quarter, the competition on the field was more intense than the opening. People fell down from time to time, and the tension became increasingly strong.
Wallace started to lose his temper and was given a technical foul for getting into a physical fight with Kobe and scolding the referee.
This also became a turning point of the game.
Kobe began to explode after the conflict. Instead of continuing to shoot from the outside, he rushed inside with a bomb.
It doesn’t matter if you miss the shot, I’ll make you foul and send you to the free throw line!
Afraid of getting hurt? Not true!
Kobe's competitive spirit is innate!
The Lakers gradually turned the score around, and O'Neal once again dominated the inside.
Two minutes before the end of the game, O'Neal staged a bloody scene. He slammed the ball into the basket in the penalty area between Sabonis, Wallace and Smith, causing Sabonis to foul out!
This dunk ignited the fans at the scene, making Sun Hao exclaim "Wow" again, and also ended the game early.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 103-91 on the road.
O'Neal had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Glen Rice had 21 points and 7 rebounds, and Kobe made 5 of 15 shots for 18 points, 4 touchdowns and 7 assists.
For the Trail Blazers, Wallace scored 34 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, and Smith scored 20 points.
After watching the video, Sun Hao turned around and went to the computer.
After a moment, he turned and looked directly at Fernandez.
"Is there any video of the later matches?"
He just searched for the big scores of the 2000 Western Conference Finals. The Lakers won this game and were leading 3-1.
In other words, the Trail Blazers won two games in a row and tied the score at 3-3.
This also includes the fifth game in Los Angeles!
Games five, six, seven and three are more exciting!
Fernandez shook his head.
Sabonis is neither the general manager nor the head coach, so it would be great .
When Sun Hao saw this, he suddenly felt like he was taking a shit and felt very uncomfortable.
He was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke.
"I made a decision!"
"???"
Fernandez looked at Sun Hao with a puzzled look.
How did you decide? What did you decide?
…
"I've decided to run for the NBA this year!"
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