NBA, Yao Ming is back!

Why didn't you pass the ball? I'm wide open over there.

You can tell that Bird is a little unhappy.

You always let me get beaten by him, and you don't give me a chance to perform on offense.

Wouldn't that make me seem useless to the audience?

People will think that I, Little Bird, am a fake duck.

"There's a defender in front of you, how can you call it an open space?"

"What do you call a defender? In this game, isn't the only defender that big guy?"

"Give me the next ball, I'll take it. Let's do it the way we agreed before the game."

"Wait for me to pass the ball to you."

Mai Di mainly felt that he didn't play well either.

They've been beaten like this, they have no face to say anything.

I could only nod silently.

They temporarily relinquished possession of the ball.

Even if you beat someone badly, you can still keep hitting the bricks without limit. He doesn't have that kind of shamelessness now.

If Yao Ming saw this, he'd definitely make another comment—

What are you doing?

The key to becoming a super scorer is hitting the wrong shots; the more you miss, the stronger you become.

Look at number 23.

Isn't he also the Iron King?

Your goal is to become the Iron King of history.

That's how you become a super scorer.

You still lack wisdom and enlightenment.

Trish.

When Van Horn took over the ball, Yao Ming took a look and thought, "This skill, hehe, really lives up to his nickname."

Skill Name: [Little Bird Level 2]

Skill Level: A+ (Keith Van Horn's exclusive talent, the original talent of the 1997 second overall pick, a 208cm tall high-post stretch forward)

Skill type: Fixed-position high-post shooting finisher.

Triggering conditions: Full shooting bonus can be activated when the player is positioned in the mid-to-long distance high post area, with a body distance of ≥0.8 meters from the defender and a height advantage of ≥10 centimeters.

Core Skills:

He was hailed as "Little Larry Bird" during his college years. Standing at 2.08 meters tall, his naturally soft shooting touch allowed him to consistently average 20+7 points per game upon entering the NBA. However, he lacked a strong fighting spirit and was too soft-hearted. If Larry Bird was a fierce and courageous Tibetan Mastiff, then Van Horn was merely a docile and timid Golden Retriever. A "Little Bird" in favorable situations, a "Little Bird" in dire circumstances, unable to carry the team forward in adversity.

His height gives him a natural advantage in shooting range, but it also hinders his lateral quickness and agility in close-quarters combat. His passing talent is almost innately lacking, a far cry from Larry Bird's ability to orchestrate and connect offense. He inherently rejects passing combinations, being a pure offensive finisher who never proactively creates scoring opportunities for his teammates.

Good guy.

Even the system's judgment is the same as his own. Can you imagine Larry Bird not having a pass button?

He averaged 6+ assists per game throughout his career.

If Bird is a Tibetan Mastiff, then he's a Golden Retriever—the analogy is quite apt.

Level 2 skill effect:

1. Increased shooting power from the high post: Relying on the natural shooting height brought by his 208cm height, his mid-range catch-and-shoot percentage is increased by 7.5%, and his spot-up three-point percentage is increased by 6.8%. His high release point makes him difficult to be interfered with by players of similar height. His shooting touch is extremely stable in the regular season, and he rarely experiences a sudden collapse in shooting touch. He is a top-tier high post shooter in half-court offense.

2. Height and rebounding boost: With its height advantage, the stability of the forward's positioning is increased by 4.5%. When fighting for rebounds, it has a natural height advantage and can reliably grab defensive rebounds, providing a solid foundation for a qualified forward to protect the board.

3. Weak mentality and passivity: When faced with high-intensity close-marking or when the team is at a disadvantage, the overall shooting boost decreases by 4%, and the mentality under pressure is easily unbalanced, completely lacking the iron will and tenacity of a superstar to turn the tide. Once the height advantage is lost and the team is closely marked and restricted by a similarly sized center, the shooting bonus will be further weakened.

4. Instinctive Finishing Lockdown: The player's passing vision and desire are permanently sealed by their innate instinct. No matter what excellent passing position they are in, they will instinctively choose to shoot to finish the pass, naturally cutting off all possibilities of team play.

……

That's not all; the funniest thing is the debuff on his skill.

When facing tough, tenacious forwards of similar height who excel at close-quarters combat, one's height advantage vanishes, one's shooting space is significantly reduced, and all the shooting enhancement effects of one's skills are further weakened.

This system's description of athletes is truly...

That's spot on.

They are ruthless in their criticism.

Seriously, Birdman, that skill is practically like it's hitting you...

They are naturally restrained.

It's like an eagle catching a chick.

Especially this sentence—when one's height advantage is completely gone, the space for shooting will be greatly compressed, and the amplification effect of all skills will be further weakened.

Isn't that a coincidence?

His height of 2.08 meters truly surpasses almost everyone in this era, especially during his university years.

But in the NBA.

The effect will then decline further.

That's why he couldn't break through in the NBA for a long time and quickly faded into obscurity.

However, only Yao Ming himself knows these things.

Others might not know and would think he has poor defensive habits.

It specifically follows the ball.

This is a major taboo in professional basketball.

Yes.

Yao Ming saw that McGrady had passed the ball to Van Horn.

Surprisingly...

They did something that deeply saddened Cheeks.

What's going on? Why did they just throw the defender down to guard someone else?

Chasing after a ball is not a good habit.

This won't do for a hard-working blue-collar worker.

We must have a serious talk with him and make sure he doesn't go down the wrong path.

Cheeks thought that if the opponent passed the ball, his own defender would be open.

But he will soon find out.

I wonder if these two guys were cursed?

I still got hit by a taunt skill.

He saw Yao Ming abandon McGrady and come over.

Our little Bird brothers...

There was still no intention to pass the ball.

Pull it up and throw it.

The person defending him was much shorter than him, less than two meters tall, which gave him a lot of confidence.

The feeling of releasing the ball, the texture of the ball passing through my hand, the smoothness of the release...

You'll definitely get in!

but……

He sensed it the moment the ball left his hand.

A breeze blows from the side.

Then dark clouds covered the sky.

This is... Yao Ming completely ignored McGrady and rushed over to deliver a huge block!

A shot that gives Bird a lot of confidence!

A massive side block!!!

Snapped--

The basketball flew out of the three-point line.

Yes, you're sure to score, but if I block your shot, you won't be able to score, right?

Cheeks saw that his gamble had paid off.

He paused, his lips twitching slightly.

He said it silently to himself.

Good luck, good luck, but this is still not rational enough.

If it is unsuccessful.

That's the big leaker.

Boston had no time left after inbounding the ball, so Bird made a hasty, ill-advised shot that missed.

Philadelphia attack.

Yao Ming would attack him as soon as he got the ball. A 2.08-meter center weighing only 100 kilograms was no match for him.

When you encounter someone even thinner than yourself.

Yao Ming would definitely switch to low-position behemoth mode immediately and launch a powerful attack.

In an instant, he transformed into his past self.

A big butt pushed aside his small bird.

brush--

An easy hook shot into the net.

Because this game had many interesting aspects, the Boston television stations actually broadcast it.

At that moment, a middle-aged man with light blond hair was sitting on the sofa watching the game, holding a beer.

Although he's about to go to Indiana to coach, and didn't get what he wanted in Boston, after all these years, he definitely still considers himself a Bostonian.

Especially in this game, there was a guy named Bird.

Shouldn't we take a look?

Yes, this person is none other than the real Big Bird.

Larry Bird.

From 1993 to 1997, he served as a special assistant and consultant for the Celtics, aiming to help the team rebuild.

Unfortunately, he later had a conflict with his boss.

His exact words were: "When I told the owner that Sherman Douglas was the team's most valuable player, he was traded a month later. That's when I knew my time with the Celtics was over."

In addition, the Camby trade controversy in 1996, in which Bird vehemently opposed the deal but the owner insisted on his own way, ultimately led to the deal falling through.

Add to that the factional infighting that led to the removal of Dave Garvitt and the replacement with ML Karl, and Bird joked in his autobiography, "I often wonder if we're watching the same game."

So now he's leaving. At last month's press conference, he stated frankly, "I don't miss this place at all. I'm glad I'm finally leaving."

You mean Auerbach? Because Boston got a new owner, Bird's 1999 autobiography clearly states this:

The cardinal is old, and Paul Gaston has no respect for him. Even if he wanted to protect me, he couldn't.

Auerbach has failed to produce results for many years, and the people he has selected either die suddenly or are obstructed by Stern. This year, he will be demoted to vice chairman and honorary president.

This is a series of internal conflicts within the Celtics.

So now, Auerbach truly can't protect his players anymore. He's no longer the all-powerful god he once was with the Celtics.

New bosses don't need an old godfather.

That's why veterans like Bird left the Celtics.

Now he's just watching the Celtics' last game.

Next, he's going to Indiana.

To save yourself the trouble.

It's worth a look.

I rely on.

Shit!

Even more annoying!

Who the hell said he's my successor?!

Who gave him this nickname?

If he were still in the Celtics' management, he would definitely make a phone call and say, "Damn it! Find out the truth right now!"

If I don't give him a good redneck thrashing, he won't know what a rosacea nose is.

He was so wide open and didn't even pass the ball. He just shot?

His eyes probably can't move left or right.

This guy doesn't even deserve to call me by my nickname!

Larry Bird watched for a while and then decided to give him another chance, after all, it's normal for a young player to have a bad game.

We can't be that harsh.

I was just too demanding in Boston.

This led to their defeat in the power struggle.

But when the next ball came, he almost spat out his beer as he watched it.

If only I could smash someone's face from a distance.

He was about to shove the drink into the arm of some young Bird, whose face was being shown in a close-up shot on TV.

Fuck you!

He shot again, and got blocked again?

Are you passing the ball?

Don't you have eyes?

If I had played like you back then, I would have gouged my own eyes out!

Bird initially favored Van Horn because of his nickname, but Van Horn got blocked twice in a row. And even with such a wide-open shot in Bird's eyes, he didn't know when to pass the ball...

The big bird's assessment suddenly boiled down to one word—

Idiot.

If I had to describe it in three words, it would be—

You big idiot.

He found the Easterner quite interesting; no wonder that old man Auerbach wanted him too.

That's quite interesting.

pity.

I'm about to leave this world.

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