Karim Abdul-Jabbar, the first draft pick in the history of the Bucks, played for the Bucks for six years, and in his second season of his career, he brought Milwaukee the only one so far. A championship trophy, he left the Bucks in a transfer in 1975, but this does not prevent him from becoming the first person in the history of the Bucks. After all, the few glorious moments related to Milwaukee are related to him.

　　 Whether it is Ray Allen or Michael Reid now, it is difficult to compare him with him-it can be seen from the fact that the Bucks management has not retired the jerseys of these two men.

　　 Respect is mutual. Moreover, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Bucks broke up peacefully back then. There is also this relationship. Only when Hardmond can invite Jabbar to guide Yi Jianlian to practice the sky hook so smoothly.

　　A diehard Bucks fan left a message below the video about Yi Jianlian’s training sent by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “Mr. MVP, do you think Yi can bring a championship to Milwaukee?”

"I'm really bad, but he is really talented!" Jabbar taught Yi Jianlian for less than a month, and the latter was able to use hooks proficiently on the court at the end of January and almost February. The talent for learning skills is really terrifying.

　　Especially after comparing the learning speed of the Lakers who claims to have unlimited potential, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar feels Yi Jianlian's talent is extraordinary.

　　 "However, the Bucks have indeed ushered in their best chance to win since 1974!"

　　 This is the last sentence from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

　　 Yi Jianlian, who performed so well in the first year, plus Michael Reid and Mo Williams at the peak, this core trio is worth looking forward to.

　　***

　　 "Hello, Yi? OMG, boy, you are really, you really surprised me, why didn't you tell me you can play a small forward!"

　　 The day after the game, Yi Jian connected to Dan Fagan's phone, his tone was very excited, well, it seems that this guy has never calmed down after looking for him after the All-Star game.

　　 "Can you talk to Larry, I will let you play small forward in the future!"

　　 Yi Jianlian frowned slightly: "What are you trying to say?"

"Sneakers! Nike is looking for me and wants to sign you, as well as representatives of Adidas and Reebok. They are calling and they are almost bursting!" Dan Feigen's voice was subconsciously lowered, as if he was afraid of who would hear it. "As long as you can continue to play as a small forward, I can help you sign a contract that is no less than that of LeBron. Up!"

　　 LeBron signed with Nike at 90 million in 7 years.

　　 "Furthermore, I won't discuss these for the time being, I have to concentrate on preparing for the playoffs!" Yi Jianlian refused Dan Fagan's request without a trace.

　　 Just kidding, just what you look like in a hurry, let you talk? You have to kill the Bucks management, let's stop! In this life, I finally get along well with the management, and I definitely can't let you mess up anymore!

Dan Fagan heard the meaning of Yi Jianlian's words, but he was still worried, and reminded him: "Okay, let's talk about it after you finish the playoffs! However, you must fight for more opportunities to play as a small forward! "

　　 I don’t blame him for reminding Yi Jianlian to change to a small forward. There is no way! The big environment is here! Yi Jianlian is the same person. If you play a power forward, those sneaker dealers will have at most 30 million in 5 years, which is considered good! It's almost impossible to get 25 million in five years.

　　Think about Karl Malone, who made the title of the league's No. 1 player with a pair of iron elbows. What happened? I only took 200,000 yuan in a few years. Let me add some more money and immediately terminate the contract. That is not to be seen!

　　 Although there are big sharks before and Howard afterwards, both have their own endorsement shoes, but the law of "big men don't sell shoes" has always existed.

　　 I don’t believe I look back. In 18 years, there are so many beasts inside who can have signature shoes. It is "Warcraft" Howard!

This is also the reason why Dan Feigen was ecstatic after seeing Yi Jianlian's performance at the small forward position. Although he is still a forward, the small forward belongs to the outside player. The standard sneaker sales are guaranteed. Look at LeBron and Anthony. , Look at Josh Smith again, the sneaker contract is called a big one.

　　 Yi Jianlian's rookie season was not lost to these three guys at all. The history created along the way, the popularity that attracts, and he is the next league superstar.

　　 Not to mention that there is a huge Chinese market behind him!

　　Adding these aspects together, what else is there to say about the influence, otherwise Dan Feigen can so confidently guarantee that Yi Jianlian will sign a contract that is no less than LeBron's endorsement?

However, no matter what Dan Feigen thinks, Yi Jianlian still wants to wait. Once he does have to talk to Xiao K about his style of play, if he really transforms into a small forward, then the ball will definitely play. There will be changes. Whether K can arrange his play and establish a new offensive and defensive system, and whether Michael Reid can accept that he takes more possessions on the outside, or even surpasses his possessions, this is one aspect. At that time, if you really had a fight with Michael Reid, Yi Jianlian would be a little unbearable. After all, when he first joined the team, Michael Reid took care of and helped him a lot. It's a little too ugly to end up scattered.

　　 More importantly, it is also the fundamental reason why he is unwilling to change his style of play now: he has a fatal weakness in the small forward position...

　　***

It's just that Yi Jianlian hesitated, but God made a joke with him. In the second game of the playoffs, Michael Reid was forced too tightly by Morris Evans, and in desperation he chose to break through to the layup. This suddenness does not matter. He suffered a serious knee injury and couldn't stand up at the time and was lifted off the field. Although Yi Jianlian returned to the role of small forward in the second half of the third quarter, he also helped the Bucks win the second game, but he also exposed it. The fatal problem he is worried about-his current physical fitness is not enough to support his play at the small forward position!

Van Gundy aimed at this point. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com has used wheel warfare to consume Yi Jianlian’s stamina from the third game. This makes Yi Jianlian, who is already lacking in stamina, even more exhausted and out of breath. With the huge scoring hole left by Michael Reid's injury, the Bucks lost four games in a row with a 2-0 lead and unfortunately fell in the first round of the playoffs.

　　 It's just that Milwaukee fans don't feel much regret, because Milwaukee has a bright future.

　　 After Yi Jianlian scored a 30-plus quasi-triple double in the first game, he also scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the second game.

　　 In the four games that Yi Jianlian led by himself after Michael Reid was injured, his performance did not decline, averaging 27.75 points, 8 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.25 steals per game.

　　 The performance is still perfect!

　　 But from some small statistics, you can also see the impact of Michael Reid's absence on him. The average number of turnovers per game has risen from 3.5 in the previous two games to 5.5!

　　 However, even so, Yi Jianlian's playoff debut is perfect enough.

Two days after the end of the first round of the series, Yi Jianlian won the 2007-08 season's best rookie award as he wished, and as some experts predicted before the game, 118 famous journalists and authoritative experts who participated in the voting voted for the first vote. Vote to Yi Jianlian.

　　 This is an affirmation of Yi Jianlian’s incredible performance in the first six games of the playoffs!

　　 Yi Jianlian, as he wished, became another rookie who was unanimously elected as the best rookie after David Robinson, and also made the embarrassing record of not having the best rookie in Milwaukee's 38 years passed.

　　 "In any case, from this moment on, the name Yi Jianlian has been linked to the history of Milwaukee and the Bucks!"