A local Seattle reporter asked Yang Jian: "Do you think you can win the regular season MVP this season?"

"I have the confidence and ability to win the mvp. Jordan won the mvp last season, and it will be very difficult to win again. I think if the SuperSonics have a better record this season, it will definitely be my turn. Otherwise, who should I give it to? Should it be given to Malone?

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As soon as he said this, Yang Jian immediately heard the system prompt.

"The host changed the history of nba stars. All-star player Karl Malone lost the opportunity to win the regular season MVP in the 1996-97 season, and his historical status declined. The host obtained attribute point 1 and randomly selected one of Malone's skills - Man of Steel

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Yang Jian spoke so harshly that he blocked Malone's path to winning the MVP this season.

If he said this, it would be impossible for fans to forget the Jazz's terrible opening game. No matter how good Malone performed later, he would inevitably be compared with Yang Jian. In the confrontation between the two teams, Malone suffered a disastrous defeat. How could he defeat Yang Jian?

Get mvp?

The president of this era, David Stern, is shameless. The selection criteria for the NBA regular season MVP has always been a combination of team record and star data. It is impossible for a star to have an average record and lead a team that is not the top three in the East and West but win the award.

With the SuperSonics here, how could the Jazz have the best record in the Western Conference? Malone's only competitive advantage over Yang Jian is his dark skin and older age. If he doesn't win the MVP at the age of 34, his future hopes will be slim. Of course, the league can't rule out giving one as a gift in 1999.

Yang Jian targeted Ma Long because he was in the way.

If he doesn't do something to remove the stumbling blocks and loses to Malone in the final competition, he won't blame the league for being unfair, he will just feel that he is too stupid. Why should he place his hopes on others when something can be solved in a few words?

As for Jordan, Yang Jian mentioned it casually and did not mean to target him. In a parallel world, Jordan and Malone failed to win the MVP again this season, and the league made it clear that they did not want him to win again.

In 1998, the Jazz and the Bulls both won 62 games. They even beat the Bulls twice in the regular season, but the MVP went to Jordan. Because Pippen only played 44 games, Rodman kept making headlines off the court. The Bulls won 62 games that season compared with 69 the previous season.

It’s hard to win.

SuperSonics teammates commented on the game and praised Yang Jian wildly.

Everyone knows that Yang Jian wants to compete for the regular season MVP, and they don't mind cooperating with him. The SuperSonics boss clearly asked the coaching staff to arrange tactics for Yang Jian to help him win the MVP. Having the best player on the team can increase the team's commercial value.

Payton has signed a high-paying long-term contract, and is willing to be the second-in-command and compete for the championship with Yang Jian. As long as his number of championships in the future can exceed Magic, he will be satisfied without even an MVP.

Kemp has never been interested in competing for the top spot, he has no interest in improving statistics, and his desire to attack on the court is not strong. When the coach asked Yang Jian to shoot more, his desire to attack was even lower than last season.

Schrempf even accepted his position as the team's fourth player and his low salary. He will be a good helper for Yang Jian in the future.

The players all said they had a great time playing. Personal data is not important, the key is winning.

The Sonics have never been so strong before. A big win over the Jazz in the opening game gave everyone more confidence in defending the championship this season.

Moreover, they all think what Yang Jian said makes sense. The Sonics have no rivals in the West. They are not afraid of the Bulls who are breaking through from the East. They found a way to defeat the Bulls last season.

The Bulls renewed Jordan's contract with a high salary, retained last season's core lineup, and did not make any signings to improve their strength. The Bulls were afraid of facing fast guards, and this weakness was not compensated at all.

In the first game, the Bulls defeated the underdog Celtics 107 to 98. It was not an easy win. There was no need for the two teams to face each other directly. Just looking at the performance of both sides in the game, the media unanimously believed that the SuperSonics were stronger.

This season, the SuperSonics have become the favorites to win the championship. Not only are they strong, but the atmosphere in the locker room is also very harmonious. Their opponents hope that Kemp can make a fuss, but unfortunately Kemp has no such intention. Others can't make a fuss, which is not enough.

If you make a fuss, you will be traded away.

Driving home, Yang Jian first added attribute points to his mental attributes, and then checked his newly acquired skills.

He was used to the systematic style and had already guessed that the skills might not be that serious. He didn't expect that this talent skill turned out to be "True Steel Body".

Man of Steel: "In a parallel world, Karl Malone, who likes to exercise outdoors, has physical strength and recovery beyond people's imagination. He has played in the NBA for a total of 19 years and played 54,852 minutes. In an era that advocated internal physical combat, he rarely missed games.

.After the host obtains this talent, often basking in the sun can slightly increase the speed of physical recovery and injury recovery."

Good guy, is Ma Long a dark-skinned superman? Does he get buffs from the sun?

After thinking about it carefully, Yang Jian felt that it was very reasonable for Superman to be black, much more reasonable than for him to be white. As long as you think of this, Superman was abandoned by his parents since he was a child...

What's a little embarrassing is that this talent is not very useful in Seattle, so Yang Jian has to go out for a walk more often when away from home.

Seattle has twelve months of the year, with six months of rain and six months of sunshine. People living in Seattle basically have no need for winter and summer clothes, and few have air conditioners at home. Summer is the hottest.

At night, you just need to sleep with the window open.

This talent is very practical. Yang Jian himself has top quality and strong recovery power. A slight improvement would be terrifying.

There are so many games in the NBA. Players must play 82 regular season games every year with full attendance, including some back-to-back games. Coupled with the more competitive playoffs, players without good physique cannot persist.

Many talented players left the league early due to injuries and were unable to endure the training. Some players rarely suffered from injuries and were able to play full attendance for consecutive seasons, and played for a long time.

Yang Jian used to worry about getting injured if he broke through too much, so he focused on shooting and supplemented by breakthroughs.

In this game against the Jazz, he only dunked once in the game. If he wants to be MVP, he must stay healthy. With this talent, he thinks he can play more bravely, just like in the Olympics, without shrinking back.

Malone fought with a group of strong inside men for 19 seasons, and suffered serious injuries only after joining the Lakers. Malone was already 40 years old at that time, and injuries were normal. People with weaker bodies would have retired long ago playing like him.

Yang Jian and Naomi Watts chatted for a while, packed up their things, and went out to meet the team. It is 176 miles from downtown Seattle to downtown Portland, and it takes more than 3 hours to get there by bus.

Teams don't need to fly.

Tomorrow is a back-to-back game, and Yang Jian has no time to rest. The opponent's strength is not weak, and there were many big transactions in the summer to strengthen the team. It can be seen that the Blazers boss is very eager to win the championship, and he is very willing to spend money.

The Trail Blazers are the most revamped team in the league, with almost all of their internal and external cores replaced.

Kenny Anderson, Isiah Leder, Rasheed Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal and others joined. Reggie Slater, Anthony Cook, Rod Strickland, Buck

-Williams, Harvey Grant, James Robinson and others left the team.

In the first game, the Trail Blazers showed good offensive power, defeating the Grizzlies in the away game 114-85.

Rasheed Wallace became the starter and got more playing opportunities after joining the Trail Blazers. He began to show his talents. If he stayed in the Washington Bullets, he could only serve as a substitute for Chris Webber and Juwan Howard.

The Timberwolves sent away Leder, a tough guy, believing that this was a factor of instability for the team. He averaged 19.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game last season, but none of his teammates felt sorry for him leaving.

Experts believe that the Trail Blazers' lineup is better and more reasonable than last season. However, no one is optimistic about them defeating the SuperSonics and it will take some time to adjust.

The media discussed before the game what data Yang Jian could get and whether he would be as violent as he showed in the first game.

The Trail Blazers are currently not strong at the 2nd position. Leder's statistics are good, but his defense has been criticized. Aaron McGee is not an excellent defensive player either. He is the type who knows all skills but is not good at anything.

Moreover, Trail Blazers center Sabonis is not suitable for guarding pick-and-rolls. He was defeated in the Olympics against the Chinese team led by Yang Jian.
Chapter completed!