So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 124 If Jordan can score 20 points in the next game

Jordan returned to the locker room, and only Grover, his exclusive trainer who had been with him, was left with him.

"It's time, Tim, I want to restart 'The Breakfast Club' this summer..."

"The Breakfast Club" is rumored to be the "mysterious weapon" that allowed Michael Jordan to completely transform. However, Jordan does not open the "Breakfast Club" every summer. So far, Jordan has only opened the "Breakfast Club" once, that is, in The summer before the first official defeat of the Pistons, after that, the Bulls won the "three consecutive championships."

And now, he’s decided to reopen “The Breakfast Club” this summer!

Grover was not surprised. Instead, he showed a "Sure enough" expression, but he still smiled and said: "Don't you always hate this training plan I made?"

Jordan said: "Even now, I hate it very much, but I have to get my dominance back!"

Even though he just scored 69 points, Jordan, who has won three consecutive championships, knows very well that high scoring does not mean dominance on the court. Just look at Chamberlain.

The two times that "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain won the championship were not two seasons in which his statistics were overwhelming.

Data can sometimes be deceiving.

Jordan gave everything he had tonight and scored 69 points. In his own opinion, his performance was not as dominant as during the "three consecutive championships".

And putting aside this game and discussing the previous three games, it would be even more unsatisfactory. Especially after his physical fitness declined, his efficiency also declined. What he needs to find now is the same stability as before!

This requires him to reopen "The Breakfast Club" and remove the "rust" from his body!

The Bulls' public relations officer entered the locker room at this time: "Michael, your interview time is up."

Jordan waved his hand: "No, man, I only have one thing to say. You just need to convey it for me. Tell those bitches outside that I will come back. I will definitely come back!"

Then he put on his casual clothes and walked towards the Bulls general manager's office upstairs. Without even knocking on the door, he broke in. Klaus was inside. His expression was full of joy for Jordan's arrival. Just like Grover who heard that "The Breakfast Club" was going to be reopened, he was not surprised at all, but had an expression on his face that said, "I knew you would come."

Jordan didn't look at him directly, but just left this sentence:

"Listen, we are only one rebound away from the championship! This is your mission this summer, damn fat man!"

After saying that, he left.

Although the Bulls once again stopped in the second round of the playoffs, Jordan is still the same Jordan, still full of domineering. Even Klaus, who was usually against him, watched him walk away and listened to the sound of his leather shoes in the corridor. He could only quickly pick up the internal phone on the corner of the table and dial his assistant's number: "Prepare for me information on the inside players who will enter the free market this summer, the sooner the better!"

And Jordan, who had settled the matter, drove away in his Ferrari, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away.

The Bulls' 95-96 season is over.

However, in the United Arena, everyone on the Magic team was still being interviewed.

As the victorious side, they enjoy all the spotlight tonight!

"I'm Superman, and he's just a trapeze artist. Superman can fly higher than a trapeze artist, so we swept them all!"

Shaquille O'Neal's voice was so loud that he wished all of Chicago could hear him. He also has enough confidence to make such a loud noise. In this game in Chicago, he contributed 33 points in the last game and 31 points in this game tonight. He is definitely a "big contributor"!

Hardaway gave Jordan more praise: "He scored 69 points tonight. Damn, this is his ability. He always feels so incredible on the court. He seems to be able to do everything." thing, so...he can indeed score 69 points! This is him, Michael Jordan!"

That is to say, Meng Lang was not next to him at this moment. Otherwise, he would have patted him on the shoulder and said to him:

"Has anyone ever said that you look like a dog?"

However, this is normal. After all, Jordan put on such an earth-shattering personal show, which can be called the greatest personal show in the NBA. He proved that he is still the omnipotent Jordan.

Meng Lang felt that Jordan's life was better.

Fortunately, he was swept. Otherwise, in the next game, with his level of effort tonight, he would definitely have diarrhea.

This can be regarded as the fire that bursts out after burning oneself. How can it not be dazzling?

Just like when they interviewed Hardaway, reporters also asked Meng Lang to evaluate Jordan's performance tonight. Meng Lang thought for a while and said with a smile:

"God was playing in No. 23 tonight, but we guarded God..."

His unhurried words stunned the reporters for a moment.

Because these words were said by Larry Bird back then.

On April 1986, 4, in Game 21 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs between the Bulls and the Celtics, Jordan descended from heaven and scored 2 points in a single game, which was the previous single-game scoring record in the NBA playoffs.

Speaking of which, it's quite similar to tonight.

Jordan and the Bulls ended up losing that night.

And tonight, Jordan set a record again, but the Bulls still lost!

So after listening to Meng Lang's words again, the expressions on the faces of these reporters were somewhat strange. They don't think Meng Lang is using Larry Bird's words to praise Jordan...

Meng Lang continued:

"If Jordan can score 20 points in the next game, then I will retire and become a truck driver... Oh, no, sorry, there is no next game, the Bulls have been swept by us!"

"Pfft~"

Journalists are all professionally trained, unless they can’t help it!

Like now...

Meng Lang continued to imitate Bird's words, but in the end, the family members really couldn't help it anymore!

The sarcastic words made the atmosphere at the scene become cheerful.

Only a few reporters are still worried about Meng Lang. They are really not afraid of Jordan's revenge!

Of course, the next second after this idea came to their mind, they carefully thought about the results of the encounters between Meng Lang and Jordan, and they came to the conclusion for Meng Lang:

He’s really not afraid!

After careful calculation, Jordan now has 4 accounts to settle with Meng Lang!

It keeps piling up, man!

It was also at this moment that these reporters completely understood what Meng Lang wanted to say:

It's amazing that he scored 69 points, but he should have been swept, didn't he still get swept?

That's almost it. Do you really expect me to blow him up?

Some media even wanted to say something on behalf of Meng Lang:

Before Jordan scored 60 points, he had already scored 60 points over Jordan's head!

And after Jordan scored 60 points, he swept Jordan!

Meng Lang is always one step ahead of Jordan!

The reporter reacted and changed the question: "How does it feel to sweep Michael?"

Meng Lang said: "Don't you call me the new Big Bird? I just did what I should do as a Big Bird!"

He had a "no big deal" look on his face, and the reporters belatedly remembered that Jordan was swept both times in the playoffs when he met Bird.

Good guy, you can inherit the name of "Big Bird" by sweeping Jordan, right?

This is enough to show off!

Well, all "big birds" are indeed like this.

If you win the ball, you have to show off!

Early the next morning, Meng Lang's post-match interview became the headlines of major media. "Golden sentences" appeared frequently, amusing many fans, and...

NBA players!

After being squeezed by Jordan for so many years, they can finally watch Jordan's jokes.

Ok……

Although Jordan's 69 points in a single game were awesome, he couldn't stand Meng Lang's answer and made him laugh!

The series between Larry Bird and Jordan that year was also revealed. In the game after Bird finished his trash talk about "Jordan will retire after scoring 20 points," Jordan only scored 19 points...which made fans of the new era roughly know how capable Bird was back then. Indiana's hearty laughter came early in the morning.

Watching these news, Larry Bird feels like he is five or six years younger.

So cool, so cool!

So cool!

At that time, he said that Jordan was like "God wearing No. 23." His original intention was to elevate Jordan, and then praise himself with "We guarded Jordan."

This is a typical example of "desire to advance but suppress first."

But in the end, these reporters actually used this sentence to say that he was defeated by Jordan.

I was beaten like a grandma on the road!

The main thing I want to say is that we are awesome, right?

Now Meng Lang "quotes from classics", takes out what he said, and adds it with his unique "Meng's sarcasm", which makes it even more offensive!

He was indirectly proud of himself.

He declared:

He approved of this "big bird" very much!

That afternoon, the league officially announced this season’s “best lineup”:

"The best team: Anfernee Hardaway, Meng Lang, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal;

All-Pro Second Team: Gary Payton, Stockton, Shawn Kemp, Barkley, David Robinson;

Best third team: Richmond, Reggie Miller, Detrev Schrempf, Rodman, Olajuwon;”

This year's "best team" made history again.

The Magic's "LV" combination was selected to the All-NBA Team at the same time. This is the first time in NBA history that the same team has had the most two players selected to the "All-NBA Team" before. This time, three people from the Magic were selected together.

The Salt Lake City media ridiculed: "The league should put all the Magic's starters in the best lineup!"

This is to avenge Stockton. In their opinion, Stockton's team status is definitely more important than Hardaway's, and the statistics are not bad at all. This position should belong to Stockton.

The San Antonio media felt much the same way.

In their view, Shaquille O'Neal is definitely not as important as David Robinson in the team. This "best team" should belong to the "Admirals"!

After Meng Lang learned about this, he retorted forcefully: "It's not impossible for five people to be selected together!"

The Magic's record is here.

With 73 wins and 9 losses, if five people were selected together, Meng Lang felt that it would make perfect sense from the perspective of record: "We are the five most correct people!"

These words made the media on both sides choke and feel uncomfortable, but they could not respond.

The right to speak in competitive sports always belongs to the winner.

If they really win, even if Meng Lang says he only used 3% of his power, they will still have to suffer.

Of course, there are risks in pretending to be like this. Once you fall from the altar in the future, this sentence will become "black material", and others will laugh and counterattack: "How much power did you use this time?"

The "Boomerang" thing never depends on why you said these words at the time, but on whether you said these words.

Except for someone's "boomerang", it was really accurate!

What "I never dive", "Fucking is part of the game", what "I support the play-offs", "Which fool came up with the play-offs" and so on, such "boomerangs" are really Too many.

Speech does not go through the brain.

With the release of the "best lineup", the NBA's grand prize this season is only the final regular season MVP.

As for the "Best Defensive Player Award", the final result was known before the "Best Team" was released:

Dikembe Mutombo won the "Best Defensive Player Award".

This is the first time in his career that he has won this award.

It is more based on his defensive performance in the "Black Eight" last season. Some awards are like this. The season has not yet started, and the results have already been achieved.

Mutombo has also gradually come into the media's sight since this season, becoming the top insider who will gain a lot of reputation in the league in the future.

What’s interesting is that this year’s “Best Defensive Player” is not this year’s “Best Defensive Team”…

This year’s “Best Defensive Team” is:

Blaylock, Gary Payton, Pippen, David Robinson and Rodman;

Mutombo was selected to the "Best Second Team" together with Grant, McKay, McMillan and Stockton.

Therefore, Mutombo's selection for the "Best Defensive Player Award" caused some controversy. However, Mutombo's performance is obvious to all. More media believe that Mutombo's defensive ability has not been fully demonstrated because he is in the Nuggets, a team that is neither embarrassing nor embarrassing. If he went to some Teams with better results will definitely show stronger defensive capabilities.

Grant is the only player on the Magic's All-Defensive team this year.

His defense is indeed what the Magic rely on on the defensive end.

In this way, the Magic have a total of four people selected to the "All-Pro Team" this year.

Ok……

Grant thought so, anyway.

He also tried his best to be in the same position as the "LV" group.

After the Magic eliminated the Bulls, another matchup in the East between the New York Knicks and the Pacers gradually became intense. The first four games between the two teams ended in a 2-2 tie.

It is worth mentioning that the Pacers only won one or two goals in the two games they defeated the New York Knicks, while the two games the New York Knicks defeated the Pacers were both victories by about 10 points.

From the analysis of the game process, it can be clearly seen that the Pacers can only find hope of final victory in the stalemate if Reggie Miller and Schmitz both perform well.

The ability of the man named "Gorilla" at critical moments really lives up to expectations.

The more he is allowed to push back, the less able he is to push back.

Fortunately, as long as Reggie Miller and Schmitz are restricted, the New York Knicks can easily win.

In the crucial "Battle of Heavenly Kings Mountain", the New York Knicks were at home, but they did not get off to a good start. They were always limited by the Pacers' "internal and external" dual-core drive. As a result, they were still lagging behind until the end of the third quarter. Although They are not behind by many points, but the losses in the first two games are still in front of them. Entering this kind of game rhythm, they will definitely lose in the end.

The eager New York Knicks are looking for a breakthrough.

Pat Riley finally decided to continue to increase the speed. Through constant substitutions, he played Schmitz, who was 2 meters in physical strength.

The effect of this move was very good. The New York Knicks evened the score at the last minute. Ewing also fought hard. At the critical moment, his "rabbit jump" under the basket caused a foul. He made 2 of 1 free throws and helped the New York Knicks win by 1 point. Defeated the Pacers.

This is the first time New York has won by 1 point in this series.

More importantly, they won the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, right before their eyes!

(End of this chapter)