So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 101 Orlando “show time”

Meng Lang scored 22 points in this game and had 8 assists.

Just looking at this data, people who don't know better would think that he is a point guard.

The Magic "dunked" Ewing three times, all with his passing ball!

This battle can be said to have fully demonstrated his ability to handle the ball.

Previously, the media had discovered that Meng Lang's passing ability seemed to have been developed, and there has been a lot of discussion about him recently. Following his admission that he watched Larry Bird video over the summer, many experts are now comparing his passing style to Bird's.

In this game against the New York Knicks, Bill Walton, as the commentator, vaguely felt that he did look like Larry Bird.

After all, this cool "point pass" is considered a unique style in this league.

As far as he was concerned, the league only had "Big Bird"!

Meng Lang was asked by a reporter: "How much do you think you learned from Larry Bird?"

Meng Lang glanced at the "Larry Bird Vision Ability Card" in the upper right corner, which had reached 98 ability points, and smiled slightly: "It's possible, all of them!"

This statement successfully made him occupy the media headlines the next day.

Seeing the news, Grant was so angry that he didn't even eat breakfast.

He scored 28 points, but it was not as influential as Meng Lang's "It's possible, it's all".

This is really unacceptable to the ambitious "Cobra".

The main reason for leaving the Bulls was because the Bulls management could not give him the big contract he wanted. There is another reason:

The Bulls are already in the shape of Jordan, but since he brought the Bulls "three consecutive championships", it is actually normal not to be able to steal him.

Losing to Jordan is never a shameful thing!

He believes that if he changes to another city, given his ability, he can become a "city darling" no matter what!

The Magic gave him the largest contract in the free market, and then he came to the Magic. He thought that although these newcomers had won the championship, they were still a little immature when faced with the "core players of three consecutive championships".

After all, he can be regarded as the "popular figure" of the Magic team!

Can……

On such a night of his career with the Magic, he was still clearly crushed by Meng Lang!

For the first time since coming to the Magic, he entered the locker room with his head down. The whole person felt much more at peace. Just accepting this fact was a very difficult thing, so much so that during the training, he was listless, and finally waited until the end of the training. As usual, he was the first to leave the training ground, but Chuck Daly shouted He asked: "Horace, you seem to have forgotten what you promised?"

Meng Lang also turned to look at him at this time.

At this time, Grant realized that in order to get more shots when playing against the New York Knicks, he promised to practice his mid-range shooting during this period.

"..."

Without saying a word, he returned to the bench on the sidelines, tightened his shoelaces, and found the Magic's shooting assistant to start his extra shooting practice.

When he agreed, he didn't feel much at all, but now, he felt extremely humble!

How does this look like a star who has won "three consecutive championships" and is in his prime?

Isn’t this just “rookie treatment”?

Turning to look at Meng Lang, Grant felt ridiculous when he saw that he was still practicing shooting rigorously.

Because just when he saw Meng Lang also practicing extra, the complicated emotions in his heart actually calmed down a lot...

This is a danger signal!

This means that as long as Meng Lang does what he does, he won't feel aggrieved!

this means……

Subconsciously, he had begun to acknowledge Meng Lang's status above him!

It can only be said that the environment can really affect a person. When everyone agrees that Meng Lang's status is higher than Grant, including the media and team staff, gradually, even Grant himself begins to accept this fact. It is only he who I just found out about this.

Let’s put it this way…

I felt like I was going to cum, but I already came.

After a day's rest, the Magic ushered in a more focused game at home. Their opponent was the Los Angeles Lakers.

The reason why this game is a focal point is not because of how good the Lakers have become this summer.

Counting from now on, in the next 20 years, the Lakers' rise will depend on the joining of stars, from Shaquille O'Neal to Pau Gasol to LeBron James, including the most important player in the "post-Kobe era" The star player joining - "Thick Eyebrow Brother" Anthony Davis. (PS: After LeBron proves that he can win even one game in the Western Conference playoffs without Anthony Davis, then I will swap the positions of LeBron and Davis.)

Every time the Lakers win the championship during this period, it is not something that normal teams can learn from.

It can only be said that being backed by Los Angeles does have a big advantage. Even in an era when the Internet is more developed, Los Angeles is still Los Angeles.

In the past two years, the league has been in turmoil. Even if the Lakers wanted to rob the stars, they had no chance.

Their most valuable trade this season may have been to use the 10th pick in the first round to select Eddie Jones. As a 22-year-old college graduate, Eddie Jones already has strong immediate combat ability.

In the 3 games played in the new season, he averaged 14.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. The most important thing is that he averaged 2 steals per game.

An all-around second position that can hold the ball in isolation and can catch and shoot.

It is worth mentioning that what Kobe initially learned was not Jordan's footsteps, but Eddie Jones's.

After Kobe originally entered the league, he started as a substitute for Jones.

Let’s talk about something that few people know. Shaquille O’Neal gave Kobe Bryant a slap in the face during training, and it was also because of Eddie Jones.

The specific situation is that Kobe, who has grown to a certain extent and wants to move up and become a starter, collided with Jones too much in a training match. The good-tempered Jones didn't argue with him. Shaquille O'Neal couldn't stand it anymore and gave him a slap in the face.

In his opinion, Jones should be Kobe's "mentor and friend". Even if Kobe wanted to start, he shouldn't treat Jones like this.

Shortly after this incident, coupled with the chants from the audience, Jones was traded and Kobe was willing to take the starting position.

Of course, this all happened later.

But for Kobe to be a substitute for so long, one can imagine Eddie Jones's ability. ——He will also become an All-Star guard in the future!

But he alone is not enough to bring about radical changes in the Lakers.

Most media are more convinced that the Lakers can return to the playoffs this season. It just takes time to challenge a team like the Magic. The main reason for attracting attention is that before the start of this game, Jenny Buss was interviewed again. When talking about Meng Lang, she bluntly said: "If there is a chance to get Dream in the future, we will use all our chips! Including me... …”

The reporter asked a follow-up question: "What if there are other stars of the same quality as Dream?"

Jenny Buss shook her head and said: "Dream is the only one, so this is his special treatment!"

"Including Jordan?"

"When Jordan is 38 years old, Meng Lang will be only 29 years old. By then, you will have the answer to this question!"

After this conversation was published in the newspaper, it immediately caused an uproar.

As a result, this game has become the focus of many media attention, and everyone is waiting to see how Meng Lang will answer this question during the interview.

It's just that the Magic's public relations team chose not to reveal the locker room before the game, and all interviews with Meng Lang were cancelled.

As for the reason...

Of course it’s for the ratings of today’s game!

Today is not a "live broadcast across the United States". In order to satisfy the sponsor dad, naturally we have to use other methods to force these reporters to pay attention to the entire game. The public relations department has already announced: "We will arrange an exclusive interview with Dream after the game!"

The Lakers have a certain level of strength, but in front of the "F4" of the Magic, they are really not good enough.

In almost three quarters, the tone of this game was set.

In the end, 119 to 102, the Magic defeated the Lakers by 17 points at their home court, ending the Lakers' "two-game losing streak."

The Lakers changed their head coach this season. The future head coach of the China Men's Basketball Team, "Silver Fox" Del Harris, took office and became the new head coach of the Lakers. After the game, when facing the interview, he shook his head slightly. Said: "I seem to have seen the 'show time' of the past!"

Gorgeous coordination, efficient scoring...

The Magic's offense was so smooth that there was hardly a second of frame failure.

"It's hard to imagine that such a talented group of people can be on the same team! This season belongs to them!"

Directly declare the "overall champion"!

From here you can see what kind of shock the Magic brought to him tonight.

Meng Lang was interviewed after the game. None of the reporters talked about what happened on the field. They all asked him for his answer to Jenny Buss's words. Meng Lang actually saw that interview. In his opinion, Jenny Buss's words seemed to be meant for him, but more importantly, they were meant for Old Buss. Show that he can give everything for the Lakers.

This woman is a very ambitious woman.

Don't think of her as a "love brain"!

Just because she dared to spend her entire 30-year-old life with Phil Jackson for the right to speak for the team management, you can see her ruthlessness.

"Since she said this, shouldn't you continue to ask her? What answer do you hope to get from me?"

So Meng Lang refused to answer this question.

But what he didn't expect was that Jenny Buss's words seemed to alarm Madonna.

That night, he received a call from the "Queen" for the first time in a long time.

"Are you going to Detroit for your next game?"

"Yes."

"About when will you arrive?"

"Let's do it in the afternoon!" Meng Lang thought about what the assistant coach said. They will meet at the airport tomorrow morning. It will take about four or five hours to get from Orlando to Detroit.

"When you arrive, remember to give me a call and I'll pick you up. I happen to have an event in Detroit..."

"Maybe not tomorrow!" Before Madonna could finish speaking, Meng Lang interrupted her.

A magazine featuring him and Madonna on the cover has been published, causing quite a stir. As Tai Lun expected, Meng Lang has recently accepted endorsements from several fashion brands and earned about 1500 million. As the popularity caused by the magazine has decreased, no fashion brands have approached Tai Lun in the past week.

It's not that Meng Lang has stopped being interested in Madonna after the magazine's influence has passed.

Just kidding, this is the "Queen"!

It’s good to try it!

Besides, he still feels a little guilty about Madonna.

It's just that he really has something to do tomorrow. It's his first visit to Detroit. Grant Hill has already made an appointment with him to meet with him, saying that there is something extremely important that he must know.

Naturally, he would not refuse Hill's request, so he would have no choice but to refuse Madonna's request.

Ok……

Logically speaking, Madonna should have been rejected, after all, she called later.

"Do you have anything else?" Madonna obviously did not expect that Meng Lang would reject her, or that a man would reject her. There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.

"Yes……"

Meng Lang's answer was very brief. It was so brief that Madonna reluctantly asked, "Can't you take me with you?"

"……Feel sorry!"

Because he didn't know what happened to Hill, Meng Lang really couldn't bring Madonna with him.

"Okay..." With a coy voice, Madonna hung up the phone in disappointment. At this moment, she was curled up on the sofa in the hotel suite and calling Meng Lang. After pressing the hangup button, she pouted and threw the phone away. She has always been confident in her own charm. When Pippen was her "shooting buddy", basically as long as she waved, Pippen would rush over. The same goes for Rodman. A phone call could take him from Las Vegas. at the poker table to Los Angeles.

But now, she specially found a time when she was in the same city as Meng Lang and wanted to meet Meng Lang, but Meng Lang refused!

What kind of bitch is she?

This is actually the most irritating point for Madonna.

She thought of something, stuck her butt out, took the phone back into her hand, and called her agent: "Check, do you think Dream has any friends in Detroit? Or is there an event in Detroit tomorrow that invites Dream!"

About half an hour later, her agent called her back: "Dream has not been invited to any large-scale events. He only has one very close friend in Detroit, and that is this year's Pistons rookie Grant Hill!"

With Meng Lang's popularity, he would definitely not be able to be invited to an ordinary small event, so Madonna immediately confirmed Meng Lang's itinerary, most likely to get together with Hill's old friend. She suddenly became less irritable.

Humming a song, he walked towards the bathroom with brisk steps.

Since I can't relax in bed, I can only relax in the bath.

Hill's entry into the league is, in a sense, the most flamboyant "rookie entry" in the league.

After all, not everyone can get a blessing call from the president like him.

Recently, he has caused a stir. The first "signature shoe" sold by Adidas for him has already reached 70 sales in just half a month after it was put on the shelves. This speed is the most powerful Adidas has achieved since Meng Lang. A pair of "signature shoes".

But it is normal for Hilary to be inferior to Meng Lang. When Meng Lang released his first pair of "signature shoes", he had already scored 52 points in a single game. And Hill is selling signature shoes, but he hasn't played a single regular season game, which shows his popularity.

He is gentle and always has a smile on his face. Any good character you can know can be accumulated on him... No wonder David Stern has put all the heavy responsibility of changing the league's image on his shoulders.

Meng Lang came to Detroit with the team and saw how Hill had changed the city in just a few months.

The streets and alleys are full of Hill posters and advertisements.

Although the streets of Orlando are now full of Meng Lang's posters and propaganda, the same sentence remains...

He earned it through his own hard work.

Just after checking into the hotel, Hill called. When Meng Lang went out, he happened to bump into Hardaway knocking on the door.

"Man, we're going to hang out, do you want to come with us?"

"I already have an appointment!"

Meng Lang shook the phone, and then looked at Hardaway with suspicious eyes: "Who?"

To be honest, her tone is not much better than Madonna's.

Meng Lang was much more straightforward when dealing with him: "Get out!"

Then he went out, and Hill was waiting at the door of the hotel, leaning against the door of his Land Rover. When he saw Meng Lang, he raised his head and smiled. Meng Lang could guarantee that no black woman could resist it.

Grant Hill's appearance is definitely handsome in the eyes of black people.

And he was also one of those rare black men who could make Meng Lang feel like a "Confucian scholar".

There is no way, most black people play on the west coast, it is really difficult to have an elegant temperament.

"The car is nice, where are you going?" Meng Lang got in the car and took a look at the interior of the car before getting straight to the point, "You don't even know what I gave up for you."

Hill didn't ask. He knew very well that even if he asked, Meng Lang wouldn't tell him.

"You'll find out later."

He still had a warm smile and even hummed softly. It shows that he is in a good mood.

Meng Lang saw that he was "bad" and had learned to tell the truth, so he didn't ask any questions and looked out the window, looking at the street scene in Detroit.

The once "fourth largest city in the United States" gradually became a "depressed city" with the rise of Japanese cars and the explosion of hidden dangers that had been hard to recover from.

The short-term rise of the "Bad Boys Legion" is the last spirit of the city. It's just a pity that with the departure of Chuck Daly and the retirement of the "Smiling Assassin", the last bit of spirit in this city is gone.

The good news is that they have the "hope for the future" in Grant Hill.

His arrival brought some resurgence to the city. Whether these resurgences are "resurrection" or "return to glory" depends entirely on how far Grant Hill can ultimately take the city.

"Do you feel any pressure?" Meng Lang asked suddenly as he watched Grant Hill's posters flashing in front of him one by one.

"That's what keeps me going," Hill said.

He answered the question sideways:

There is pressure, but it won't have a negative impact on him.

It’s almost 10 days since the new season started. Grant Hill, who has played four games, is still very confident. Of course, he also has the capital to be confident. After four games, he averaged 4 points, 20 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 5 steals per game. .

He shot 48.3% from the field and 34.5% from three-point range - he originally averaged 14.8% from three-point range. But the year he was teammates with Meng Lang made him realize the charm of three-pointers. Since that season, he has been practicing three-pointers. There is no doubt that he has a three-point foundation. Later, after his "Nirvana Rebirth" in the Suns, he was labeled as a "3D player"!

The car stopped at a Western restaurant that looked good. Meng Lang followed Hill into the room. The guy looked around and quickly locked onto one of the tables. There was already someone waiting at that table.

It's a black woman.

According to black standards, she should be a "celestial dish."

However, as far as Meng Lang was concerned, she couldn't appreciate her plump figure and aunty appearance. She could only be said to be not ugly, not to say how pretty she was, let alone stunning.

Hill asked Meng Lang to sit opposite the woman, and then sat next to the woman. The two looked at each other and smiled. At that time, Meng Lang cursed in his heart:

Dog men and women!

In this situation, he still didn't understand what Hill wanted to say.

Now there is only one doubt left!

"Her name is Tamia. We met at a party. Not long ago, she officially agreed to me and we are dating. I think I need to share this joy with you."

In the United States, introducing your girlfriend to your friends is also a very grand thing.

Usually you will do this only after you are sure of your mind.

As for gangbang friends, even if they are caught by their friends, they will just say: "Well... come on, there is nothing between us!"

In short, when it comes to the relationship between the sexes, the United States takes it casually and takes it seriously!

Meng Lang's last doubt disappeared.

He was very sure that Grant Hill had been with this woman until the end of his love life. Moreover, the relationship between the two is still very harmonious, and there has been no rumor of any disagreement after more than ten years of marriage.

This is a rare thing in the NBA.

Michael Jordan, the famous "wife-loving generation", eventually divorced his first wife;

The "Second Generation of Beloved Wife" even reported the "Eagle County Incident";

"Blowing a kiss from the free throw line" once made Kidd the "third generation loving wife", and then there was news that he had been subjected to domestic violence;

"Fourth Generation" Tony Parker finally couldn't resist the scent of "wildflowers";

……

Grant Hill is a man who can really be called a "moral model" in the NBA.

This is not to generalize, but as far as the NBA is concerned, family education is still very important.

"I often hear Grant tell me about you. You are a very interesting person. I have wanted to get to know you for a long time."

Tamia is a singer. Although she is not well-known now, she will have a great position in the music industry in the future. She was nominated for the "Grammy" 6 times, but unfortunately she ended up running away. But to be nominated is already amazing.

"Congratulations to you. In the words of my hometown, I wish you a long life and can drink your wedding wine as soon as possible!" Meng Lang raised his glass and clinked one with them. He said the word "marriage" abruptly, making both Hill and Tamia smile sheepishly.

They clearly haven't thought that far ahead.

Next comes the much-loved "eating dog food" part. Meng Lang now regrets rejecting Madonna. If he had brought a woman with him, why would he be on pins and needles now, like thorns thorns in his back, like a lump in his throat...

So when he saw Hardaway the next day, he said: "Grant must be taught a lesson tonight!"

Hardaway had seen the media reports and also knew that Meng Lang was a little unhappy because Hill refused to go out with him yesterday. When he heard Meng Lang's words, he immediately became energetic: "You said this! "

So that night in the game between the Magic and the Pistons, the two of them caught Grant Hill in various double-team defenses.

However, this guy's "first step" is too fast. Hardaway's defensive habits are not good, and as long as Meng Lang is close to him, he can't prevent his first step. Even if he masters his rhythm later, he still lets him send it out. He had 10 assists and a "double-double" of 18 points.

Although the Pistons lost, no one thought they could win given the strength gap between the two teams.

Grant Hill scored the first "double-double" of his career against the defense of Meng Lang and Hardaway, which was enough for the Detroiters at the scene to leave the arena happily.

This season, they don't have high requirements for Hill, who has just entered the league, they just need him to perform brilliantly!

If you can win the game, it will be a bonus!

Hardaway was a little angry. His statistics tonight were 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, which was similar to Hill. However, the Pistons only defended him normally, while the Magic defended Hill only between him and Meng Lang!

"Be sure to prevent him from death next time, DR..." He was about to set a flag, but before he could finish his words, he saw Hill walking towards him with a smile, and then hugged Meng Lang. .

Eh?

no……

We agreed to teach Hill a lesson?

What's going on with you hugging him now?

And she smiles so sweetly!

Hadaway suddenly realized that he had been fooled by Meng Lang!

Chuck Daly was interviewed after the game. This was his third or fourth time back in Detroit. As a former "symbol" of the city, he still received huge cheers. The city missed him even more because of the destruction.

The media asked him to talk about Grant Hill.

He said: "It's a lucky thing that this city can have a player like Grant in the first year after Isaiah retires!"

"If you were the general manager, would you use the dream trade to get him?"

Chuck Daly smiled and said: "Even if I weren't the general manager, I wouldn't do such a thing!"

After winning against the Pistons, the Magic have already won 4 consecutive victories. In the following time, their condition is getting better and better, and their cooperation on the court is becoming more and more tacit. They have won 5 consecutive victories, 6 consecutive victories, and 7 consecutive victories. Winning streak...

Until the end of November, the Magic had a 11-game winning streak!

The entire record in November is the best "11 wins and 14 loss" in the history of the Magic!

Even if the league hadn't arranged a "back-to-back" as soon as it came up. They have every chance to replicate the Rockets' undefeated start to the season last season.

Meng Lang was not surprised by this result. The original Magic team was No. 1 in the Eastern Conference this season. Now that he has won the "Finals MVP" in his rookie season, he is very suitable for the support of the entire lineup and plays an even stronger game. The performance was within his expectations.

If the Magic can't improve at all, then won't he become the biggest "CJB" like someone in the future LOL?

The Orlando media was excited.

After winning the championship last season, they knew that the Magic would be stronger this season, but they really didn't expect that they would be so strong.

The Orlando version of the nickname "Show Time" is getting louder and louder!

On December 12, the league officially announced the "Player of the Month" for November.

Before the announcement of this award, all media believed that this "Best of the Month" had a high probability of appearing in the Magic. However, there were still some differences on who should give this award.

The end result is...

"LV" trio!

　My waist hurts. I can't sit for that long in the past two days. Maybe I won't be able to update 10,000 words in the past few days.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)