From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 201 After Advancement
Although the Pacers lost, they didn't play badly.

奥拉迪波在最后一场比赛终于拿出了应该有的表现，23投12中，得到了36分5篮板7助攻的出色表现。

The Celtics are relatively concentrated on the ball, and there are still four players scoring in double figures, but the scores are not high. Horford made 8 of 7 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

Irving made 10 of 6 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 14 assists and 3 steals. Almost all of his assists were for Jianghu, which came very easily.

Jianghu waved to the fans in the stands and returned to the locker room. The fans in the North Shore Garden were still reluctant to leave and applauded him all the time.

Jianghu is in a particularly good mood. This is only the first season of his career, and he is already the player with the best performance in a single game in the history of the Celtics.

Back in the locker room, all teammates congratulated Jianghu.

Angie also came to the locker room, as if he had returned to his own player era, followed by Smart and Brown, holding champagne and spraying towards Jianghu without money. Jianghu had no choice but to pick up a bottle and attack his teammates, but they were still hard to beat. The four hands were sprayed with chills.

After taking a shower, he directly used his mobile phone to make a reservation at the most famous Chinese restaurant in Boston. He agreed to invite all team members to dinner tomorrow, expressing his gratitude to everyone.

It is impossible for a player to achieve such statistics without the cooperation of his teammates. Jianghu is never ashamed to say thank you. They are playing very well in the playoffs now, and they should have a dinner to celebrate.

During the regular season, the Celtics had a dinner together. At that time, it was basically initiated by the coaching staff. It's better to play together than to bury your head in the game.

If playing looks like work, players tend to be conflicted.It's a completely different feeling when you're all friends and working together toward something great.

A super giant with one or two excellent helpers around him can indeed dominate the league. Jordan, Kobe, Duncan and others have all proved this.

Jianghu is a traveler, as long as he makes some suggestions, the management is willing to recruit players according to his ideas, and it is easy to sign good teammates. He does not need to form a team with already famous stars, and select a few potential teammates in the second round , can perform well for several years.

He has more confidence in the current team. Irving is not injured, Horford and Brown are both online, and the bench is not weak. Although the opponents are very, very strong, they definitely have hope of winning this season.

After the celebration, Jianghu participated in the press conference, and the entire venue was full.

It is basically the sports media in the United States. All the reporters who can come are here. A 60+ triple-double in the playoffs must be the headlines of the sports news. The performance of this game seems to have overwhelmed any player in the past 30 years. People I want to know what he will say and how he feels.

Jianghu did not disappoint the reporters, and it was big news as soon as they opened their mouths.

"After scoring 60+ triple-doubles in the playoffs, I feel that I will definitely win the MVP this season. No matter what others think, I think I am the best player. This is an invincible feeling."

We are all adults, sometimes we need to fight for what we want, and no one can help you.

The world keeps repeating the MVP thing, he is putting pressure on the league, and at the same time he is constantly PUA those reporters, hurry up and vote for me, I am the MVP.

The reporters didn't follow Jianghu's words, but dug a new hole for him to jump into.

A female reporter asked: "Do you think you have surpassed Jordan?"

"In terms of honor, I can't compare with Jordan for the time being. But in terms of personal ability, I think I will definitely be stronger than him in the future. I may make progress in technology every year, which is an upward period. This year's performance can be seen by you It’s an exaggeration, isn’t it, but this is not my limit, I still have a lot of potential to play, this is by no means my peak.”

Jianghu's answer caused an uproar in the venue.

Sometimes, lies are nice, but the truth hurts.

Jianghu is willing to say some humble things and say some falsehoods touting other stars, but not Michael Jordan, except Jordan.

Because no one dared to challenge Jordan at all, this is wrong, some people directly skipped Jordan, and then became the second in history, this is unscientific.

The current number one in history is Jordan, which is certain.

If there is to be a second in history in the future, this person must also be Jordan.

When a person surpasses Jordan without any suspense, and everyone recognizes him as the new No. 1 in history, Jordan will become the recognized second in history at this time.

Secondly, the reason why Jianghu wants to mention Jordan is to increase the psychological pressure on other players by comparing with Jordan, and increase the Celtics' chances of continuing to win in the playoffs.

At present, the Celtic players are full of confidence, but this is not enough. Jianghu hopes that all teammates will be like themselves, full of confidence! ! !

The reporter of the "Chicago Evening News" asked angrily: "Your words seem to be disrespectful to Michael? Do you think Michael will be very angry if he hears what you say?"

"I'm just stating a fact, I don't mean to be provocative."

Jianghu smiled and said: "The long-term goal I set for myself is to one day surpass Jordan and become the strongest player in history. So I will analyze his strengths and weaknesses, and try to beat him, instead of constantly praising him like a fan."

Many people gasped, only a few people applauded Jianghu.

They think that Jianghu is really crazy. Any young person who has such an idea is crazy. There must be something wrong. Jianghu is only 19 years old and thinks that he is stronger than the god Jordan in the basketball field. This is no longer self-confidence. .

However, Jianghu really has the strength to challenge Jordan, rather than bragging about his own strength.

Regardless of whether it is a 60+ triple-double in the regular season or a 60+ triple-double in the playoffs, Jordan has not done it yet, and there is no hope of doing it in the future.

He dared to say that his strength surpassed the strongest figure in history, and everyone was shocked by his arrogance and self-confidence.There is no doubt that he is the only one in the league who dares to say such a thing, and there is a high probability that he will not be slapped in the face.

The reporter asked: "How do you feel about scoring 60 points and a triple-double?"

"Everything I do is to win. I can do anything to win. This is the second time I scored 60+, the first time I scored 60+ in the playoffs, but it will never be the last. As long as Be determined, as long as you do it bravely, you will always get what you want.”

low key?He has done the most high-profile things, which makes it impossible for him to keep a low profile in the basketball world. With his current strength, there is no need to keep a low profile.

He wants people to know that he will gradually become the king of this alliance, and whoever refuses to accept can challenge him. He intends to speak his words first, and then defeat these challengers with actions.

He is already so arrogant, and other stars will definitely try their best when playing against him.In this situation, if he had the last laugh, the gold content of the championship would naturally be super high. At that time, most fans would recognize his strength, and it didn't matter if a few brain-dead thought he was overrated.

Before this game, he was not so confident.

He said that, the pressure was all on the opponent's side, and he pretended that the opponent couldn't win.Apart from the Warriors and Rockets, which team in the league can steadily pose a threat to the Celtics?
Now is not an era of heroes competing for the throne at all, and the strengths and weaknesses are clearly distinguished.

The Warriors and the Rockets have two strong teams in the West, and the Rockets are not afraid of Jianghu.

The Eastern Cavaliers were quite strong, but this season Irving was let go for nothing. The key is that Irving is still here. You can’t finish talking...

A female reporter asked: "Who do you think your template is? Who were your fans before?"

Jianghu replied without thinking: "I was a lot of fans before I was in the NBA, but their existence cannot define me. I think my style of play and position are not defined. There is no one like me, and neither do I. Like anyone, I'm not the next one, I'm just the first me."

No matter how many people ask him this question in the future, he will always say this.

The strongest players have no template.Who will discuss who Jordan's template is?Who is Magic Johnson's template?Even if there is such a person in the draft, the fans will not talk about it.

And Jianghu really doesn't know who his template is.

Maybe he was a bit like Kobe at the beginning, but now his style of play is different from Kobe. Kobe seldom holds the ball for a long time, while Jianghu can hold the ball without the ball or for a long time.

His basketball skills are only relatively good in his own opinion, but in terms of perception and statistics, he is actually the most comprehensive player in the NBA.

There is no active player with top physical fitness who can shoot better than him.Players with top shooting ability are far worse than him in physical fitness.Technology is really not that important to him, and he often beats his opponent in one step.

The reporter asked: "Do you know the selection of the league's 75 superstars in two years? Do you think you can be selected?"

The 75 superstars are the 2021th anniversary of the birth of the NBA in 75. Officials will select the 75 greatest players in history at that time.This is an extraordinary honor for the players. Although there are still more than two years before that time, it does not prevent reporters from making hype about this topic.

Jianghu smiled and said: "I know about this, but I don't really care about it. I think this activity should be to select the senior stars of the league, not a newcomer like me. I should have no chance to be selected for the time being."

He doesn't fight for things that shouldn't be fought. He knows how controversial it will be to be selected now, but there are no benefits.In the 90s, O'Neal's rookie contract was selected into the top 50 superstars before the end of his rookie contract, that is to put him on fire.

He has no honors, has never won a championship, and has only played four seasons in the league.Everyone questioned O'Neal's selection, and later he did not participate in the group photo of the 1997 superstars in the 50 All-Star Game.

The league likes to praise stars, and it is not a good thing to praise them.O'Neal did not win a championship in the first three seasons when he first arrived at the Lakers, and he was questioned by many.

Later, when the Lakers established a dynasty, O'Neal proved that he was worthy of the title of 50 superstars, and Kobe was unlucky again.The fat man is in his 50s, so Kobe can only be the younger brother. He has been the second head of the Lakers for 8 years.

Jianghu doesn't think he can be selected as one of the 75 superstars at present, and the reporters feel a little regretful.If he said that he should be selected, it would be too topical. Just saying that the world does not respect the basketball seniors, reporters can talk about it for several years.

There are many fans in ancient times who care about the past and ignore the present. Some players offend others when they say something.

Column data is useless at all, they firmly believe that there are only 8 teams, and semi-amateur NBA superstars can beat the current group of people.A group of people also believe that in the 8s and 90s, the thin monkeys on the floor slapped the current group of strong men with flat heads dunking. Anyway, there are not many videos left.

Jianghu knows that such names are false, and they are not uncommon.

If he ranks first in the league in the number of championships he will win in the future, and if he ranks first in the league in the number of MVPs he will win in the future, everyone will know that he is the number one.

On the contrary, if there is no result, what if you are selected?Damian Lillard, who will be selected as the 75 superstars in the future, will not be recognized by anyone. People feel that his position is not worthy of the name and should be given to Howard. After all, Howard at his peak is much more influential than his game.

The reporter asked: "Currently LeBron James averages 34 points per game. Your average score in the playoffs is 1 point higher than him. You are about to play against each other. Will you and him compete for the scoring title in the playoffs? "

Jianghu smiled and said: "If I say that I never care about statistics and am not interested in competing for the scoring champion, will anyone believe it? Tomorrow I will be the most hypocritical person on the planet, right? Of course I will compete for the scoring champion because I have this ability , even if there is no trophy or title for this honor, I will fight for it! I will also fight for the championship, I have this ability!"

If someone has the ability to play super data, but wants to play team basketball to make his teammates, then he will not compete for the scoring champion.If there really is such a person... isn't this a complete idiot? ?

Jianghu will not be so hypocritical, he just wants to be the scoring champion.If someone says he is doing statistics, just say it, anyway, he will still be doing championship rings in the future.Anyone who refuses to accept is welcome to compare with him to see if he can do it.

The simplest logic in competitive sports is that the winner is king!If those who averaged 30+ points per game won the championship and those who were eliminated with an average of 20 points per game questioned him, how much support would they get?
The reporters were all stunned by the frankness and honesty of Jianghu today.In NBA history, no one has ever been more ambitious.

Stevens, Owen and the players who participated in the press conference also commented on Jianghu and praised him fiercely in front of the reporters.

They were all convinced by Jianghu's stats, and they called it incredible in the locker room.

The young marshal said: "I have been praising him this season, and I can't think of any new words of praise to describe him. So I can only describe him as "great", and he is fully worthy of this word."

Stevens firmly believes that Jianghu will become more and more great in the future, and as the coach of the Celtics, he will always be honored by him.As long as he can lead the team to win, his coaching position will be stable no matter what method he uses. He will become a famous coach in the NBA. Maybe he can become the second Cardinal Auerbach. That is his idol and life. wizard?
Owen commented: "I have said some things many times, because with Jiang, the game will always become very simple. Before playing with him, I didn't know that winning can be such a simple thing. .”

It's tears to say, because in the first few years of entering the NBA, Irving lost all day long, and it was almost impossible to make it to the playoffs.

But I don't know if he forgot that James took him to experience the feeling of winning, or he didn't want to mention it at all...

The reporter asked: "Then what do you think of him scoring 60 points and 15 assists in a single game?"

"I think he has the ability to score more points today. If the opponent doesn't double-team, give him the chance to single-up, it is not surprising that he scored 100 points. Don't forget that he only played 40 minutes in this game, and his physical strength It's the best in the league."

Irving is so envious. There is nothing wrong with him saying that. If Jiang Hu plays for 48 minutes, the data will definitely be better. Maybe even 80+ can be challenged.

People have seen how strong Jianghu's physical strength is this season. He has played the whole court many times, and he is still walking like flying in the final stage of the game, and he can stage wonderful dunks.

Brown's biggest impression is that scoring is easier than in the past.After Brown joined, he obviously only took a little more shots than before, but his statistics were much better than before.

The reason is self-evident, Jianghu attracts defense, so that Brown always has an easy shot.

Several Pacers players and coaches participated in the press conference and also commented on Jianghu.

Coach McMillan said: "Jianghu is stronger than the regular season. He is the scariest talent I have ever seen. Compared with our past few matches, he dares to take more responsibility and shoots more accurately."

The reporter asked: "Who do you think is stronger, Jiang Hu or Jordan?"

"I don't know if Jordan was at his peak. If it is the current rules, I think Jianghu's strength is even better. He is too comprehensive and almost unstoppable on the offensive end."

McMillan did not praise Jordan, and chose to tell the truth. He has played against both of them. Although one is a coach and the other is a player, he feels that Jianghu's three-pointers are much better than Jordan's, and the mid-range is not bad.

And he won't have too much controversy when he said this, because Jordan is much older than Jianghu, and they are not in the same era.The peak contest between the two is Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong, which is invisible to everyone anyway.

Many reporters thought of another question, is Jianghu considered to be at its peak now?He is only in the first season of his career, and he hasn't even appeared in his rookie period.

Theoretically speaking, it is impossible for a player to enter the peak period at the age of 19, and there is still room for improvement in the world.His physical fitness can still be stronger. If his body is like the peak James, and he still has the current shooting ability, how terrifying it is is simply unimaginable.

Jianghu thinks it is counted, but if it is calculated according to other fans' calculations, it must not be counted.

Because LeBron James from 03 to 10 was called Young Zhan most of the time. They killed him and did not admit that James joined the team at his peak. They willingly gave up their own team and chose to join someone else's team. The nest succeeded.

Stephenson was interviewed and talked about the matchup with Jianghu with a little trance.

"I can't guard him, all I can do is follow him as much as possible. But you can't guess what he's going to do next, whether it's a catch-and-shoot, a layup or a pass. In the second half, I knew he would choose to shoot. As a result Even scarier."

It was nearly 12 o'clock in the evening when the press conference ended.

Jianghu drove home, Sophia came to Boston these two days, and sent a text message to tell Jianghu that she had ordered a California pizza with truffle and ham in advance for supper at home.

She watched the live broadcast of the game at home, and couldn't help Ou Maiga's sigh: "You are too crazy today, do you have any grudges against the Pacers? How did they offend you?"

Jiang Hu stroked her hair and said with a smile: "No. None, I just feel really good today, and I just wanted to take more shots in the second half."

"With this kind of data, will many companies ask you to be their spokesperson again?" Sophia asked curiously.

She knows some things about Jiang Hu's business, the brokers often come to report work, Jiang Hu's endorsement fees are astonishing, just signing one is enough for an ordinary person to eat for a lifetime.

But what she didn't know was that what was exposed in Jianghu was only the tip of the iceberg. In the corner she couldn't see, Jianghu was more terrifying than she imagined.

Jiang Hu sat on the sofa, then took a piece of pizza and ate it.

He enjoys the moment of relaxation after the game.

He chewed carefully and tasted carefully, then shook his head and answered Sophia's question: "I won't sign many endorsements, I only choose big brands and high-quality products, and let Jeff choose."

"Why?" Sophia didn't understand. Her father Stallone never refused endorsements.

"It doesn't matter if I earn a little less endorsement fee. If I endorse too many brands, my life will not be so free. I don't want to do endorsement activities everywhere when I have a holiday. And the interests of businesses and players are too tightly bound, and some people will point fingers. , if it’s serious, I can’t help myself.”

In the sports world, Jianghu has seen many such examples, players will really lose their freedom.

Some big-name stars have already led the team out, and they have to keep popping up on Twitter to show their presence. He will keep commenting on the players who are playing in the playoffs, as if no one pays attention to the NBA without him. .

Who is his brother?Who wore his sneakers?Who would he most like to work with?What excuse did he find for his failure?
People who do this kind of thing obviously have too many endorsements and are kidnapped by merchants.Otherwise, who has been called by the fans all the year round-a person with high EQ, how could he always talk upside down and hit himself in the face, and always rub the heat of other players at every turn?
(End of this chapter)