Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

"Mr. Martial Arts, you performed very well in this game and scored a game-high 54 points."

"It only took you three quarters to score this point."

"It's foreseeable that if you continue to play in the fourth quarter, you can even score 60 or even 70 points."

"You know, for a rookie, it is very important to be able to refresh your own career record."

"Is it your coach's request to not play in the fourth quarter and continue to play against the Lakers?"

"Or is this your own wish?"

During the post-game press conference between the Lakers and Timberwolves, coach Philip attended the press conference with his best performers, Wu Dao and Garnett.

Today's game between the Timberwolves and the Lakers not only attracted a lot of spectators, but also attracted a lot of media.

The press conference, which was nearly fifty square meters, was now filled with reporters.

The reporter who was asking questions about martial arts was from ESPN, a media owned by Warner that specializes in sports and has considerable influence across the United States.

"Well"

"I don't know why you have such doubts, if you watch the game you can find out."

"The winner of our game against the Lakers was already decided in the third quarter."

"In that case, I don't think I need to stay on the court."

"That's not exactly what the coach meant."

At Coach Philip's signal, Budo gently grabbed the microphone and answered.

As he said, he really didn't know why the reporter would ask such a question.

In the NBA, it has long been an unwritten rule to replace a substitute player when entering garbage time. It is not a glorious thing to score points on the Lakers substitute players.

"Wudao, do you mean that the Lakers players who played in the fourth quarter are not worthy of your action?"

The reporter who asked the question narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Wu Dao raised his eyebrows and immediately noticed the trap in the other party's words. He smiled and replied: "I don't mean that. You know, the Lakers are an excellent team."

"The Lakers players are also excellent players."

"Of course, my teammates are not bad either. I believe they can maintain the team's advantage until the last second."

"That's true, we won this game."

Wu Dao's answer was quite decent. When the reporter who asked the question saw that he couldn't hear the reply he wanted, he just wanted to raise his hand to continue asking questions.

The experienced Philip immediately named another reporter.

At Coach Philip’s signal, a young reporter wearing a Los Angeles Times armband jumped up and asked:

"Mr. Martial Arts, your performance this time was outstanding."

"54 points in a single game is completely unimaginable for a rookie."

"There is no doubt that you are a genius, one of the few super offensive geniuses in NBA history."

"I heard before that the Timberwolves' goal this season is to win the championship, but with all due respect, the Timberwolves' current lineup configuration may not be able to help you win the championship."

"The Timberwolves you lead have no potential to compete for a championship."

"Coach Philip, I want to know if the Timberwolves have any reinforcement plans? Let the Timberwolves truly have the potential to win the championship!"

After the reporter from the Los Angeles Times praised Budo Yitong, Budo thought he would have some questions to make things difficult for him, to dig a hole for himself. Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly changed the subject and asked Coach Philip this question.

Although he didn't ask himself this question, Martial Arts just took a moment to understand the meaning of the other party's words and felt the deep malice.

Obviously, the Los Angeles reporter was quite annoyed when the Lakers lost.

In the post-game press conference, a hole was secretly laid for the Timberwolves.

"Reinforcement?"

"No, we Timberwolves have no plans in this regard."

"We are a young team with great potential."

"Both the starting players and the substitutes are all very good."

"I, like you, felt that our Timberwolves were too young and there was room for improvement in terms of lineup thickness."

"But after today's game I can be sure of one thing."

"The Timberwolves, who can beat the Lakers, have the possibility of competing for the championship!"

Phillip is a veteran. Of course he can understand the pitfalls of martial arts. While replying to the other party's questions, he also hacked the Lakers.

Sure enough, after hearing this answer, the reporter's face darkened slightly, and then he quickly said:

"I have one more question!"

When Philip heard this, he also smiled and nodded, gesturing for the other party to continue. After receiving a positive answer, the reporter from the Los Angeles Times turned to look at Martial Arts and asked:

"Mr. Martial Arts, your performance in these games is obvious to all."

"Now some Timberwolves fans are starting to call you 'The Young Wolf King.'"

"Do you think your fans' evaluation of you is accurate? Are you now the boss of the team?"

After the words fell, the expressions of coach Philip and Garnett both changed. Philip felt the danger contained in this question, while Garnett heard the reporter call Wu Dao the "young wolf king." And feel a little angry.

Team boss?

He's Garnett!

In the NBA, there are too many things like players competing for the position of team leader. In today's era, the more famous ones are the two Lakers legends, "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and "Magic" Johnson. Battle for the boss.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is older than Magic Johnson. Although the two are not in the same position, when Johnson began to emerge, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar happened to be at the tail end of his peak period.

These two people can be said to be the "template" of the "OK" combination.

Although there is not much overlap in the styles and paths of these two combinations, they are both inside and outside giant combinations. At the same time, like the Lakers in the OK period, both Lakers combinations have appeared for a period of time due to the distribution of ball rights. Problems, resulting in labor pains.

It's just that Magic Johnson has a relatively high emotional intelligence. When he noticed that the team had this problem, he took the initiative to declare in front of the media that he came to the Lakers to assist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This was also proved in the black and white battle between him and "Big Bird" Bird. He showed his strength, and at the same time, his humble attitude was recognized by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

This pairing also achieved a terrifying record of five championships in eight years, and Magic Johnson even won the championship in his rookie season.

If Johnson hadn't been infected with AIDS in 91 and announced his retirement, it's hard to say what honors this 206cm tall point guard in history would have achieved. After all, he was only 32 when he retired, and Garnett had just won his No. 32 ranking at . A championship.

Although Magic Johnson came back later and played for half a season, the treatment for AIDS completely changed his body shape. How could he, who is older and heavier, be able to adapt to the NBA after being away from the game for 4 years? What about the intensity?

The reporter in Los Angeles is of course very aware of the history of his team. When he asked that question, his purpose was to provoke conflicts within the Timberwolves team.

How similar is today’s martial arts to Magic Johnson back then!

Although the position is different, Wu Dao is the same as Magic Johnson. He has already made a name for himself when he first entered the league. No, maybe there is no way to describe Wu Dao's strength with the word "promise". He is completely a hungry wolf with rich hunting experience. He is going forward. Everyone bared his fangs.

The Timberwolves are a very young team. Because of their youth, the players on the team are probably much more obsessed with the title of "team boss" than the veterans in many leagues. It is obvious that Kevin Garnett, who is sitting next to Philip at this time, is not very interested in the title Wolf King?

There was a brief silence at the press conference.

The reporter from the Los Angeles Times was very satisfied with Garnett's expression at this time. He sat in his seat and quietly waited for the recovery of martial arts.

In fact, in this reporter's view, it no longer matters how Martial Arts responds.

Unless he pinches his nose and recognizes the team's second best, otherwise, some conflicts will inevitably break out in the Timberwolves.

In the opinion of this Los Angeles reporter, a martial artist who shows off his martial arts prowess on the court at a young age may not necessarily be the kind of person who pinches his nose and admits that he is the second best.

"Well"

"The fans really like me!"

"Young Wolf King?"

"I like this title very much, but I suggest fans to remove the word 'young'."

"The wolf king is the wolf king, why should we focus on improving our youth?"

Philip is actually very confident about Wu Dao. He feels that although Wu Dao is young, Wu Dao has always been very decent and somewhat humble when dealing with reporters.

When facing reporters' questions, Philip still had a faint smile on his face, although he was nervous. However, when Wu Dao's words reached Coach Philip's ears, his expression immediately froze on his face.

Upon hearing Wu Dao's words, the Los Angeles Times reporter's eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Garnett also looked stunned. He turned his head slightly and looked at Martial Arts. His eyes were a little complicated and his heart was filled with anger. He felt that Wu Dao had no loyalty. The two of them had obviously agreed, "I will rule the Timberwolves with you," but in front of the media, Wu Dao shamelessly claimed the title "Wolf King."

This made Garnett furious.

He doesn't want to become the second best player on the team.

Garnett's idol has always been Jordan, not Pippen!

However, in front of reporters, although Garnett's face was gloomy, he did not choose to have an attack.

"Really? I will find a way to help you convey your words to the Timberwolves fans. Thank you for your answer, Mr. Martial Arts!"

The reporter from the Los Angeles Times glanced at Garnett's face and suddenly felt proud. After saying something with a smile, he said nothing.

In this post-game press conference, after the reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked this question, there were no too sharp questions.

All the media have caught the "hot spot" and they already know how to write today's report!

After the press conference, coach Philip led the martial arts Garnett and the two back to the lounge. As soon as the three entered the lounge, they were happily chatting and tasting the fruits of victory. The Timberwolves players suddenly felt the excitement between the three of them. of low pressure.

The originally lively lounge suddenly became quiet at this moment.

"Oh!"

Garnett slammed the door to the lounge, walked directly in front of Wu Dao, and yelled at Wu Dao: "Why did you say that?!"

"We are a team, right? In the Timberwolves, is there a so-called boss?"

"Wolf King?"

"Are you looking down on me, Tom and Stephen?!"

Garnett was very angry. He is a straight-tempered person who likes to solve problems immediately. He was dissatisfied with Wu Dao's answer in front of the media. After returning to the lounge, he directly questioned Wu Dao.

Tom, Stephen and others also looked at each other, wondering what happened.

Phillip had no intention of explaining to the other team members. He sighed softly and said to Martial Arts:

"This time, you were indeed too reckless."

"This will destroy the unity of the team!"

"Don't say anything that undermines unity, even if that's what you really think in your heart."

Looking at Garnett with an angry face and Coach Philip with a sad face, Wu Dao turned his head and looked at his teammates in the lounge, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Although the title Wolf King was given to me by the fans, I like it very much."

"I don't intend to give up this title to anyone else."

"Kevin, if you have the strength, just take it from my hands!"

Budao looked into Garnett's eyes with a smile on his face.

When Garnett heard this, his breath froze. After a few seconds of silence with a tight frown, he finally just snorted, turned around, opened the door to the lounge, and walked out.

Seeing Garnett leave, Budao turned to look at the other players in the lounge and said:

"The same goes for you. If anyone thinks he is stronger than me, just come and compete with me!"

"We are forest wolves, and the strongest person is the Wolf King, isn't he?!"

Wu Dao turned around and faced the members of the Timberwolves. The smile on his face gradually faded, and his eyes revealed a strong fighting spirit.

In the battle against the Lakers, Wu Dao finally fully anchored his abilities in the 5V5 arena.

It's not too much for the young Kobe to call him a chicken or a dog in front of him.

Wu Dao clearly knows the value of his offensive power to the team.

When players perform well, they must find ways to gain sufficient tactical status and tactical weight for themselves.

With the Timberwolves' victory, Martial Arts will completely consolidate its position.

In the eyes of the Timberwolves' management, Wu Dao and Garnett actually coexist. If they are placed at both ends of the scale, they can balance the scale.

But Wu Dao doesn't want such a result. What he wants is absolute tactical status, and the Timberwolves management is completely tilted towards him.

Only in this way can martial arts truly gain a foothold in this business alliance and not become a weight that can be traded at any time.

The other members of the Timberwolves heard what Wu Dao said. Even if they had not participated in the previous post-game press conference, they could probably guess what happened between Wu Dao and Garnett.

Unlike Garnett's anger, the other Timberwolves players didn't show much emotion when they heard Wu Dao's words.

Chris Kyle even scratched his head and asked with some confusion:

"Who said you're not the strongest person on the team?"

"Everyone who watches the game knows that you are the Timberwolves' strongest offensive point, right?"

"Wolf King."

"It fits your position perfectly, doesn't it?"