So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 133 "Tiring the Dog"

Meng Lang was not surprised that Barkley "backed out" on the first day, because this kind of thing had actually happened. And for a player of his level, there is a desire for a championship, but it has not reached that level of paranoia.

This can be seen from the fact that he later chose to team up with the "second elder" of the Rockets.

Of course, the average player has this mentality. I can't win the championship by myself, can't I just find some people to win the championship with me?

And he doesn't talk harshly. He just went to the Rockets to find someone to team up with, just for the championship.

Someone's subsequent choices are no different from him.

There is really no such thing as Cleveland being a small market and unable to recruit players.

1 million in real money was spent, and former All-Stars or players with All-Star abilities such as Shaquille O'Neal, Jamison, Mo Williams, and Big Z were also on the roster.

To escape is to escape.

Don't use the team to make excuses for you.

I really want to talk about the darkest moment...

90年东部决赛第7场比赛，乔丹一个人拿下31分8篮板9助攻的数据，身边其他人数据最好的是格兰特的10分14篮板，剩下的都是个位数得分，包括皮蓬10投1中只拿到了2分。

Isn’t that more of a “darkest moment” than LeBron’s?

Even more...

In the 10 playoffs, in the fourth game of the LeBron series, you scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, shooting 38.9% from the field. Standing next to you was Shaquille O'Neal, who scored 55.6 points at 17% and shot 50% from the field. Jamison scored 14 points; in Game 5 of the series, LeBron's shooting percentage dropped to 21.4%, and he only scored 15 points. The person who led the team to support it was Shaquille O'Neal, who got 21 points; in the 6th game of the series, 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists looked very outstanding, but the 38.1% shooting rate and 9 turnovers said it all...

By Game 2011 of the 4 Finals, it became even more clear.

Shooting 27.3% and scoring 8 points, standing next to you LeBron is Dwyane Wade who scored 32 points and Chris Bosh who scored 24 points!

Judging from these experiences, this guy is not Jordan, and he has not experienced any team's "darkest moment." What he has experienced is at best his personal "darkest moment."

To put it bluntly, this is a businessman who is more savvy than Barkley. He knows how to form a team early, which is why he won the championship.

Such a person, trying to compete with Michael Jordan for the title of goat, would make a real dog shake his head.

Before the 15 fans came out, Meng Lang remembered that there was a popular saying in the league at that time:

When LeBron James chooses to go to the Heat, no matter how successful he is in the future, he loses the qualification to be compared with Jordan.

Just like Barkley now, he doesn't have Jordan's courage to go all out and torture himself completely.

It’s just that Barkley thought that people like him were the majority and people like Jordan were the minority.

But the result...

There are indeed many people like him, but there are only one or two more people like Jordan than he thought.

Just like Meng Lang!

He was actually torturing himself in such pain.

You know, this is already the most successful rookie in the league.

In the first two seasons of his career, he won two championships, two Finals MVPs, and a regular season MVP.

Let's put it this way, if you take over the scripts of "Big Bird" and "Magician", you will still owe Meng Lang a regular season MVP.

Such people still have the motivation to improve themselves.

Buckley wanted to ask:

Man, why do you love basketball so much?

Meng Lang would not tell him the answer in his heart.

The life you have been waiting for for decades is finally in front of you. Do you still need any motivation to drive it?

No need, no need at all!

However, Barkley did not leave directly as originally. Instead, like Pippen and Harper, he chose to reduce the training load and continue to train in the arena.

During this period, he, Johnson and Barkley were almost inseparable. Apart from sleeping at night, they basically trained together, ate together, and went shopping together. The relationship was so good that we almost went to prostitutes together.

If Johnson had not been infected with "AIDS"...

Fortunately, he was infected with AIDS, otherwise, this stupid man would have thrown a plucked "chicken" into Meng Lang's room.

"You guy, don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

What Meng Lang didn't know was that the "threesome" he thought had a harmonious relationship, but somewhere he couldn't see, Barkley and Johnson were about to start a fight.

"You've retired, why do you still worry about this kind of thing? The Lakers don't belong to you, you're just a small shareholder!"

"You also said that I am a shareholder. If the Lakers become better, I can also make more money..."

"No, no, you must have other ideas..." Barkley thought of something, "You're not still thinking about making a comeback, are you?"

He thought he had guessed what the "magician" was thinking.

This guy has been trying to come back for many reasons. The biggest reason should be that he is unwilling to leave like this during his peak period.

Johnson did not answer the question, but changed the subject: "It's not just Dream whose contract expires in the summer of 96 with the Magic. Isn't there another big guy who is also very popular? Why don't you build a good relationship with him?"

"That guy? Can that guy win the championship without a dream? This is exactly what I want to prove to him!" Barkley looked worried.

He was indeed still angry.

O'Neal's ridicule for letting him win the championship deeply stimulated his psychology. Being ridiculed by a junior like this, it is absolutely impossible for "Flying Pig" to join forces with him.

What came to his mind: "Since you think that fat guy is very good, why don't you mind the Lakers pursuing him?"

"Of course he is also in our signing plan..." Johnson admitted directly and generously. This is not a secret. Among the 29 teams in the league, except for the Bulls, other teams are bound to deal with him in the summer of 96. Shaquille O'Neal and Meng Lang pursue crazy pursuits, "But our first signing target must be Dream. This is a dream we have regretfully missed!"

He was talking about the fact that on the night of the 93 draft, the Timberwolves failed to trade for the fourth overall pick in the first round.

"Then let's each rely on our abilities and see where Dream is willing to go."

One thing they were sure of was that Meng Lang had no intention of staying in Orlando. They discussed this issue in a roundabout way. Meng Lang did not explicitly say whether he would leave next summer, but his open attitude was enough to explain everything.

This guy……

I want to leave!

It didn't matter what the reason was. Anyway, there was a possibility of recruiting Meng Lang, and they didn't want to miss it.

This is also the reason why they stay. Next summer, they will use this matter as a way to establish friendship with Meng Lang:

"Hey, Dream, remember our days in The Breakfast Club?"

Meng Lang didn't know that these two people had started the "Meng Lang Recruitment Plan". He was immersed in the training arranged by Grover. From the initial pain to the gradual adaptation, he slowly felt the changes in his body.

The most obvious thing is that his body is more stable and he can move freely when making various movements. This means that his explosive power is better, and it also means that his body coordination has become better.

Strength is the foundation of everything. Once your strength is good, you will be able to use your body more calmly. Grover looked at Meng Lang's various physical data with satisfaction and praised: "Man, you are progressing faster than I thought."

"Dangdang!"

A dull sound sounded after Grover's words.

The two of them turned around and saw the sound of Michael Jordan putting down the barbell in his hand.

"You seem to disagree with what Tim said, Michael?" Meng Lang shouted at Jordan.

"Idiot, he is your trainer. Does it matter if I am dissatisfied?" Jordan didn't look back. He looked at the time and continued another set of deadlifts. His red face was filled with tears. It's dissatisfaction.

Grover did not praise others easily, which showed that Meng Lang had indeed made considerable progress.

Can……

How long has it been since Tim praised him?

I actually praised Meng Lang today.

Do you want to tell him that Meng Lang's training has been better than his recently?

fxxk!

Jordan became more involved in training.

"The Breakfast Club" was in mid-August when news came out from the Bulls that they had reached a swap deal with the Spurs and acquired Dennis Rodman from the Spurs.

After learning the news, Barkley was filled with envy when he saw Jordan the next day.

Jordan's expression was also brighter than usual.

It’s finally official!

He had known the news for a long time. Before Krause made the deal, he called him and asked him if Dennis Rodman's temper would become a problem for the team if he came to the Bulls. Hidden danger?

Jordan only said one thing: Just trade him, and I will take care of the rest!

I really don’t blame people for wanting to complain.

When these things happen at the same time, if you compare them, you can really see how unbearable the "goat" is.

Also as a player, he intervenes in the team management's transactions. Even if Jordan no longer dislikes Klaus, as long as he can trade players who can make up for the team's problems, then he can solve the remaining problems.

As for the other one, the general manager went through various transactions, and in the end the chips in his hands became less and less, getting worse and worse, and the person he got in exchange still made him dissatisfied. When I left, I had to say, "XXX place can't recruit stars!"

There is no self-transformation, let alone sacrifice. No wonder some fans later said, "This goat needs to join a team that can enter the finals and win the championship without him!"

Jordan watched Meng Lang pass in front of him without saying a word and started to warm up. He couldn't help shouting to him: "Boy, do you feel a sense of crisis? Don't be too anxious, be careful not to get hurt!"

Meng Lang turned his head indifferently and said: "Can one defeated general plus another defeated general defeat me, Danzi? Then I will give you a name, let's call it Avengers!"

Although the Marvel movie world has not yet begun, comics have already penetrated deeply into the United States, and the name "Avengers" is naturally a familiar name to this generation of Americans.

"Fuck the Avengers, you bitches!"

The ultimate defense breaking, the ultimate bad mouth!

Jordan was asking for trouble, making Barkley laugh loudly next to him.

He nodded: "Dream, this is a good name, I like this name!"

"Are you a fat guy everywhere? If you don't train yet, get out of the 'Breakfast Club'!" Jordan was still breaking the defense.

But Barkley stood up and patted his butt without any care and started his warm-up.

It's just that Pippen and Harper are suffering. At this time, they don't dare to breathe.

This is not the first time. The "war of words" between Meng Lang and Jordan ended up hurting both of them.

"What are you looking at? You two guys, why do I see that your training today is still so limited? Do you think you are very strong?"

Ok……

This is again!

Jordan's harshness towards his teammates and his ferocious dominance made it feel like he was suffocating at the scene.

No wonder high school student Kwame Brown can't stand it.

However, this "future parallel importer" is really unlucky. He met Jordan first and then Kobe. After staying with two generations of "stress monsters" for such a long time, he still has enough self-confidence, or It's Odom's cynical character, or "Baby Shark" Bynum's lofty temper.

Of course, Kwame Brown's shortcomings are not entirely due to his temperament, and his own basketball talent is indeed not high.

Gifted people can thrive in any environment...

All examples of failure to grow up are ultimately attributed to psychological state. In the final analysis, they are just regrets...

How strong he would be if nothing like this happened!

On August 8, the four-week "breakfast training camp" ended. This kind of load-bearing training would not have been possible month after month. Even if the mind can accept it, the body will be overloaded.

Just like the "Spiritual Time Room".

Four weeks is almost the limit.

Meng Lang has completed the 4 stages assigned by Grover, so his core strength has now risen to 85, and his upper and lower body strength has also risen to around 83. These are all All-Star levels, and his explosive power has also risen to 72. , the league's starting level, which is the upper level.

This kind of physical fitness is enough to allow him to better handle the ball after receiving the ball.

Well, the impact is across the board, not just in catching the ball.

Last time he just took a glance at the increase in strength, and other increased abilities, some aspects that he had not noticed, were also counted during this period:

His post potential value has been increased to 85 points.

After improving his ball-handling ability and strength, his back has finally reached a point where he can be developed into a weapon.

It's just that Meng Lang has never had time to conduct special training in this regard.

After all, the body is the capital of revolution. Only when his physical fitness improves can he have a better sense of presence on the court. Now that the strength training has come to an end and the new season is approaching, he does not intend to continue to develop his physical fitness, so his focus has returned to the "back" aspect.

It is worth mentioning that during the training process of "The Breakfast Club", his physical fitness also increased to 99 points. Activated the exclusive "Hamilton Skill Card":

"Tiring the dog"!

The effect of this skill card is a bit incredible:

During the process of running without the ball, the host can always make good use of the breathing rhythm and adjust the running frequency. Therefore, during the running process, the host slows down the physical energy loss by 10%. Players chasing the host will increase their physical energy consumption during the pursuit. 10%!

This means that in the new season, Meng Lang's running without the ball is still his "biggest killer".

But even so, Meng Lang's idea of ​​developing "back-up ability" became stronger and stronger:

Now he has better physical fitness than "Big Bird". Even if he is not the top in the league, he is still the first-class physical fitness in the league. He also has better running ability without the ball than Bird, and is no less than Bird. Germany's shooting and passing abilities are inferior to "post-playing"!

Developing the post-up game, he is the "Larry Bird II"!

From Chris Mullin to Larry Bird, this is Meng Lang's progress in the past two years.

When he officially becomes the enhanced version of "Larry Bird", everyone will realize that he is not only the "right hand of God", nor just the "new Big Bird", he is also the first Meng Lang in this league. !

(End of this chapter)