While the entire Chinese fans were reveling in Wang Yi's wonderful performance, at the UCLA Rehabilitation Training Center in Los Angeles, Wang Yi had already started today's special training after completing his daily tasks.
The tasks given by the system today are different from those in the past.
[Training tasks: Complete 1,000 catch-and-shoot jump shots; 1,000 fadeaway shots; 1,000 low post turnaround shots; 1,000 low post forward turnaround shots; 1,000 aerial confrontation shots, and 1,000 aerial dodge shots.]
[Task time limit: 6 days.]
"Ahem..."
Seeing this series of data, Wang Yi almost burst out.
This is equivalent to 6,000 shots.
And it’s getting more and more difficult.
It may not be possible to complete it in 6 days.
Because there are back-to-back games to be played, 4 games in 6 days, the schedule is quite tight.
The system wants you to spend all your free time training.
But it doesn't matter, Wang Yi is used to it anyway.
This was how he trained before he had a system.
Because his talent is not as good as others, he has to work a hundred times harder to make up for his lack of talent.
What's more, some guys who are far more talented than him are still working so hard. What reason does he have for not working hard?
At this time, the system gives a task reward.
[Task reward: Kobe’s picturesque jump shot]
"..."
Wang Yi was stunned for a moment, and then his heart skipped a beat.
It turned out to be a picturesque jump shot!
His idol has been Kobe since he was a child, and he always subconsciously imitates Kobe's moves when playing.
Especially Kobe's picturesque jump shot, which looks like a dance in the air.
Take Kobe's 3-second counterattack against Wade as an example. He drifted to the left outside the three-point line and shot the ball. His entire body, from fingertips to toes, curved into a wonderful arc, like a fully drawn bow.
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Any photo you take of that action is an absolute work of art.
But Wang Yi always fails to learn, perhaps because he fails to grasp the essence.
Unexpectedly, the system would reward picturesque jump shots.
Thinking of this, Wang Yi couldn't help but look forward to it.
Will there be rewards in the future such as flying trapeze levers and Carter death slam dunks?
Excited, Wang Yi quickly started practicing.
After setting up the automatic ball server, we started the first task: 1,000 catch-and-shoot games.
Nowadays, these 1,000 catches and shots are not difficult for him.
After all, there is a base shooting rate of 70%, not to mention that the shooting rate in training is much higher than this 70%, reaching about 80%.
So I can easily complete this first training today.
But when he practiced until about 7 o'clock, a figure walked in at the gate of the arena.
Wang Yi heard someone coming in, but did not come back.
He just said: "Why is it so early today?"
As he spoke, he threw another ball.
A voice from behind came:
"Because I have something to talk to you about."
The voice was not that of James as Wang Yi thought, but that of general manager Pelinka.
Wang Yi turned around unexpectedly, glanced at Pelinka, and then at the clock on the wall.
It's just seven o'clock.
It seems that what Pelinka wants to talk to him is more important.
Wang Yi put down the ball in his hand and turned off the ball server.
When he came to the sidelines, Pelinka handed him a towel.
After Wang Yi wiped the sweat off his face, Pelinka spoke, still straight to the point:
"Wang, I want to talk to you about contract renewal."
Wang Yi nodded.
He was not surprised that the Lakers wanted to renew his contract. What surprised him was that Pelinka did not go to talk to Rowling, but instead talked to him in person.
"We plan to renew your contract with a maximum salary of three years and hope you stay with the Lakers. Are you willing?"
Pelinka's words and expressions are full of sincerity.
Wang Yi was a little confused after hearing this.
He knew that the Lakers would spend a lot of money to keep him, but he didn't expect that it would be the maximum salary.
For players who have played in the NBA for two years, their maximum salary can reach 25% of the salary cap.
If you calculate this year's salary cap of nearly 110 million, you can get more than 27.5 million US dollars in one season.
In three years...
This made Wang Yi's heart skip a beat.
He thought that based on his performance, he could get more salary next season.
But he only estimated it at 15 to 20 million. After all, although he performed well, the Lakers' salary space was limited. If it was 20 million US dollars, the luxury line would be triggered and he would have to pay a huge luxury tax. I never thought that would happen.
It's a top salary.
Unexpectedly, Pelinka gave himself the maximum salary as soon as he came on.
He couldn't help but ask:
"In this way, the total salary of me, LeBron and AD has exceeded the salary cap. Plus other players, it must have exceeded the luxury line and will have to pay a lot of luxury tax..."
Pelinka smiled and interrupted Wang Yi:
"The luxury tax is the team's business, so you don't have to worry about it. I just hope that we can reach a verbal agreement now, and when the door to the trading market opens on July 1, we can sign the contract immediately."
Before June, no team other than the parent team could discuss contracts with players from other teams.
So this is an advantage for Pelinka.
"I will call your agent today to discuss the contract details. I hope we can continue to cooperate."
Pelinka's words are still full of sincerity.
Wang Yi nodded and said, "Thank you."
Pelinka shook his head: "No, I should thank you."
If Wang Yi can always be bound to the Lakers, then the huge Chinese market behind Wang Yi will make the Lakers make a lot of money.
After Pelinka left, Wang Yi was in a good mood.
His shooting seemed to be much more accurate, hitting 24 in a row.
…
In the following week's games, the Lakers won all four games.
The record is only two games behind the Mavericks, who are ranked fifth.
In these four games, Wang Yi averaged 37.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, and averaged 6.8 three-pointers per game.
The overall shooting rate was 64.4%, the three-point shooting rate was 48.5%, and the free throw shooting rate was 100%.
Among the fifteen teams in the entire Western Conference, no player can perform better than Wang Yi.
The whole of China knows that this week's Western Conference Player of the Week will definitely be Wang Yi's winner.
Lakers players have even expressed congratulations to Wang Yi in advance.
However, when the results came out, all Lakers players and Chinese fans were stunned.
The Western Conference Player of the Week goes to Pelicans star Zion Williamson.
As a result, the Chinese fans instantly exploded.
The Pelicans played only three games this week and won all three.
Zion averaged 27.8 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game.
The overall shooting rate was 65%, the three-point shooting rate was 23.3%, and the free throw shooting rate was 57%.
Zion's statistics are indeed very strong, with advantages in rebounds and assists, but his scoring average is nearly 10 points lower than Wang Yi's.
And the three-point shooting rate and free throw shooting rate are very bad.
In this case, the Western Conference Player of the Week award actually goes to Zion, not Wang Yi.
This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The explanation given by those experts is: Zion's role in the Pelicans is far greater than Wang Yi's role in the Lakers. Zion's defensive pressure is much greater than Wang Yi, who has James and AD to attract defense.
Moreover, Zion is more comprehensive, with many more rebounds and assists than Wang Yi.
However, Chinese fans did not buy it.
The comments on all China basketball webpages have exploded.
"SB experts, SB reporters. Are they blind? Giving them the right to select the best of the week is simply a joke."
"Winning four games with 37 points is not better than winning three games with 27 points? Have these guys all eaten their cake?"
"What will Zion do? Show off that dunk."
"This is so obviously racist!"
"sb!"
Jay Chou, who has always loved basketball, has a small update:
【wtf.】
Wang Meng’s meager update:
【This is blatant discrimination.】
Yang Yi’s meagerness is even more meaningful:
【……】
He once worked in the United States and is deeply aware of how serious Americans' prejudice against Chinese people is.
Chapter completed!