Before the finals, write a fun article.
Recently, we here, it seems that it is popular to play basketball, so it will be replaced by boxing, and the octagonal cage will be used if you don't agree with each other, which is indeed a new model that attracts attention, which can be simply called "basketball +".
When it comes to the combination of playing and fighting, I can't help but think of an old acquaintance from the NBA:James Johnson.
When I mentioned this person's name to a colleague last week, his first reaction was:
"He's not retired yet!"
Janyo is indeed not retiring, and at the age of 38, he is about to usher in the first Finals of his NBA career.
Wearing an Indiana Pacers jersey.
The 2009 No. 16 pick has a career spanning the Bulls, Raptors, Kings, Grizzlies, Heat, Timberwolves, Mavericks, Pelicans, Nets, and Pacers.
In other words, in the class of 09, the vast majority of players are in suits, and Johnson can survive in the highly competitive league for 16 years, and he must have something special:
Curry is the best at playing, and James Johnson is the best at fighting.
The Pacers came out of the East and won a three-game series, while Johnson played just three in garbage time, contributing five points and one pull. (Post-game clash of the Pacers and Bucks series)
It doesn't matter if you take 5 points or not, pulling the frame is the key.
After all, his role at the Pacers is:Security Manager and Locker Room Order Administrator.
We always say that a team that wants to compete for a championship needs such a ruthless character, and James Johnson deserves it.
Those who can play in the NBA are Jordan in their own stories, but Jimpo is different, he is the Tyson in his own story.
In 2023, he said in an interview that if he could beat UFC heavyweight champion Jones after a year of MMA training...
If you change someone else, we may be bragging.
But Johnson, it's easy to take it seriously.
After all, he was born into a family of martial arts practitioners, his father was a taekwondo player, and his mother was a five-time national champion.
Before he entered the NBA, he also participated in fighting competitions...
Entered the league in 2009 and obtained“Bloodsport”nickname.
Jeff Teague, Jamyo's former teammate and fellow Pacers player, once said on Dream Green's show:
"I've seen him in real life. No one wanted to provoke him. I've seen him knock down three people at once, and I've seen him knock down seven feet tall. He's not kidding. When he strikes a taekwondo pose, you know you're going to fight a professional. ”
Believing this, Ibaka deeply understands that although he is 28 cards, he also has to be submissive and "raise the white flag"...
Some time ago, the American media orchestrated a wave of anonymous voting on the topic:Which player do you least want to fight against?
Of the 141 players who voted, James Johnson was the best player with 63.1 per cent.
Second was Stewart with 13.5 percent of the vote, Adams was third with 11.3 percent of the vote, Dort with 3 votes, Duren, Big Lo and Fat Tiger all with 2 votes.
Isn't this 3-vote winner the next opponent Haliburton will face...
From the perspective of defensive logic, the Thunder is likely to use the ferocious Dort to face the Pacers' leader and try to hold the Pacers' offensive starting point.
If you can't get it, with Dort's character and past experience, he will definitely take some kind of "means", commonly known as dirty tricks.
We're not promoting violence on the court, it's wrong to fight, but as Li Chunjiang said, don't play basketball if you're not ruthless.
While James Johnson is likely to not be able to play in regular time, if Haliburton is bullied, his job is to get himself sent out, or even fined or suspended.
When the Pacers signed him, Sports Illustrated said:"$3.3 million for locker room stabilizers and psychological deterrence of opponents".
The timing of the signing is also very interesting:James Johnson is officially returning to the Pacers the day after the game-ball incident.(On the night of 64 in 2023, a conflict broke out over the ownership of the game ball, and the Bucks believed that the Pacers deliberately withheld the commemorative ball, which caused a lot of unpleasant trouble after the game.) )
It's been two years since this happened, and the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the mother is reasonable, what the truth is, who is right and who is wrong, we don't know, so we can't evaluate it.
In short, there are indeed a lot of grievances and disputes between these two teams.
But what is certain is that on the night of the incident, James Johnson called Haliburton:
"I was disappointed when that happened. I called Haliburton right away, I was angry, I didn't like it. I think it's too cheap for each other. ”
Applying for a bodyguard, come to live this is.
Harry, Brother Smiling, just say "brother cute" in Chinese if it's okay, which is suitable for making friends.
However, the NBA playoffs are a man's war, and the Pacers have nothing wrong with him having a bodyguard.
Finally, a few more words:If James Johnson has nothing to do in the offseason, he can find an opportunity to come to China to participate in the event, and the traffic is full...