So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 17 Returning
  Yoyoyoyoyo~
  It's such a pity for you to be the head coach with this mouth!

Old K's heart at this moment became a "big lemon".

It's just that the 18-year-old you lost to the 29-year-old Jordan.

That’s so good!

Old K also wanted to comfort Meng Lang who lost.

But that was the end of it, and whatever he said would seem useless.

He could only pat Meng Lang on the shoulder and say thoughtfully: "It's a pity, Meng, but your performance really exceeded my expectations!"

Not only did it exceed Old K's expectations, but the way the college student sparring group looked at Meng Lang also changed.

In the third quarter of the game, Meng Lang's performance convinced them and gave Meng Lang a say in this small group. But even these convinced teammates did not expect that Meng Lang's performance in the fourth quarter would directly reach another dimension.

When the last "four-pointer" against Michael Jordan was completed, only God knew how majestic Meng Lang's image was in their eyes.

Even now, their eyes were shining when they looked at Meng Lang.

Whenever Meng Lang smiled at them, I was afraid that all of them would rush forward uncontrollably and say to Meng Lang:
  I can!
  Meng Lang's confrontation with Jordan on the court just now was exactly how they competed with Jordan in their dreams.

Of course, they were not awakened by urine when they were having this dream.

In front of the "Dream Team" bench, "Big Bird" got the statistics of this game from the assistant coach, glanced up and down, and quickly locked on one of the numbers:
  35 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals!

The gorgeous numbers make the owner of this set of data, "Meng Lang", look like a super giant.

Bird dared to bet that if he took this set of data and the list of players for this game outside and let the reporters guess, they would not be able to guess that this data was produced by Meng Lang.

This guy became famous in one battle!

Even though this game will not be announced to the public, his name will definitely spread in the circle soon.

Not only is Bird optimistic that he can perform well in the NCAA, but also because there are a large number of super giants here who have seen his performance, and the name Meng Lang will be revealed in different ways from their mouths or around them.

It must be so.

"Larry, what are you thinking about? Can't you accept that you were beaten up by a high school student?"

Johnson's voice came with a hint of joking, breaking Bird's contemplation.

He shook his head and showed a smile: "Nothing, I just thought of a playoff game many years ago."

Johnson heard what he meant and did not argue. He just nodded lightly: "There is no doubt! We will, and so will Michael!"

What he said is that times have changed, and in their era there will be a challenger named Michael Jordan. In Jordan's era, there will eventually be challengers from the next generation.

Even if it wasn't Meng Lang, it would be someone else!

Johnson does know Bird, and Bird is not trying to say that Meng Lang will be the next Jordan...

No one would say that based on just one game.

What he really wanted to say was:
  Today's Jordan should feel the full impact from a junior just like he did back then!

This impact will bring shock, but also a sense of urgency that time cannot wait.

While the two of them were talking, Chuck Daly once again gathered the players from the college sparring group.

After two training games, the mission of these children has been completed.

Next, the "Dream Team" will conduct a week-long closed training camp. ——The real "dream team" will not be officially assembled until then!
  "Thank you for your cooperation. Your performance far exceeded my expectations. I believe that you will become great players even in the NBA in the future!"

Finally, he called Meng Lang in front of him alone:

"Boy, I believe this experience will make you more confident. I'm waiting for you in the NBA!"

The most charismatic head coach in the league has made no secret of his love for Meng Lang. It's been a long time since he met a guy who made him look at him differently in just two games.

In fact, he is considering ending his coaching career.

But now, Chuck Daly isn't sure again.

Old K is crazy about "lemon" again.

He was standing next to Chuck Daly, so he heard the conversation between the two people clearly.

What makes him feel miserable is:

Chuck Daly may indeed be able to have Meng Lang longer than he does!

but……

I dug up this piece of rough jade in Meng Lang!
  Thinking of this, all the sadness in Old K's heart turned into elation at this moment.

He had always believed that Meng Lang was not a "thing in the pool", otherwise he would not have been included in the roster of the college students' sparring group with his resume. And now, he is convinced that his entire coaching career will become even more legendary because of the selection of Meng Lang!
  The coaching staff also prepared a sumptuous farewell dinner for these NCAA players to reward them for their hard work.

Meng Lang is naturally the protagonist.

He is not the protagonist who others dare not use chopsticks.

It's just that Meng Lang was not very active that night.

The stamina of fighting with full-power Michael Jordan for a whole quarter was so great that his whole body was in pain. ——Meng Lang is very familiar with this feeling. In his previous life, his body would react like this after playing a game.

Just having a head-on confrontation with Jordan was like a boxing match!
  The intensity of this confrontation is really...

To put it bluntly, thanks to his boxing career in his previous life, Meng Lang was used to this kind of confrontation, so even though there was still a gap in strength between him and Jordan in terms of tonnage, the confrontation endurance cultivated by boxing allowed him to persist until the end.

Of course, there is also the desperate cover of these brothers!
  Otherwise, let alone cutting the steak with a knife and fork, it would be very difficult to get into the trap! But what was more powerful was getting up the next day. Meng Lang felt as if his whole body had been run over by a big truck, and even his bones ached.

The side effects of playing a game that is too much beyond one's ability are like this...

This made him clearly realize the gap between himself and Jordan:
  It wasn’t the close match he showed when facing Jordan’s five three-pointers in a single quarter, including even the “5 plus 3” that tied the score at the critical moment;
  It’s not the 2-point difference in the final training game;
  For him now, Jordan is an opponent that he can't defeat even if he cheats!
  With a clear understanding of himself, Meng Lang packed his luggage and prepared to return to Durham.

At the same time, Barkley hummed a song and walked briskly towards the training hall.

Today's training doesn't start until 10 am.

It's only half past eight.

He purposely went early because he wanted to practice for a while.

I thought I was the first one to arrive, but as soon as I entered the stadium, I saw a "braised egg" dribbling the ball back and forth quickly. The ball hit the ground with a "bang bang bang" sound, and his shoes rubbed against the floor. The "creak" sounds merged into a harsh music.

Michael Jordan……

He has already started training!

Looking at his sweaty appearance and his sweat-soaked training clothes, Barkley had reason to suspect that the Suns were called to work by Jordan.

It seems that yesterday's game really stimulated him!
  A moment of silence for our Olympic opponents, who will bear the wrath of Michael Jordan on behalf of Meng Lang...

The members of the college student sparring group took a bus together to part ways at the airport.

Before leaving, these guys looked at Meng Lang with a hint of fear in their eyes.

The new NCAA season has begun. They and Meng Lang are no longer teammates, but opponents on the court!

Being an opponent with such a guy would probably make everyone feel pressured, right?
  Originally, they thought they were already considered outstanding players among their peers.

The first training game also proved this. The "Dream Team" that had not entered the state would be a good team in the NBA, but they won!

This is their strength.

Unexpectedly, there are experts!
  Compared with Meng Lang yesterday, the gap between them is really big!

Although Meng Lang's performance yesterday was definitely "explosive", it's not like he can perform like this every day.

but……

Who knows if he will be as explosive as yesterday on the day they meet in the NCAA arena!

Meng Lang has become the "big devil" of the NCAA in their eyes!
  Meng Lang, who didn't know that his image had quietly changed dramatically, didn't feel sleepy after he, Grant Hill and Hurley got on the plane back to Durham. Instead, he recalled yesterday's game.

It's not that he was reminiscing about his bravery and the pleasure of "trash talking" with Michael Jordan. ——Although this is enough reason to recall it a hundred, a thousand times. After all, the opponent is Jordan!

But in this confrontation with Jordan, what Meng Lang knew more about was the physical difference!
  As long as Michael Jordan puts enough pressure on him, it will be extremely difficult for him to connect the ball, let alone have room to shoot.

This is without Jordan understanding him.

If we play another game today, no matter how many screens we call, it will be useless.

The root of all this lies in the physical gap.

Don't talk about competing against Jordan anymore, let's talk about reality, the NCAA league is just around the corner. No matter how strong your shooting ability is, it is useless without the corresponding confrontation ability.

Of course, his current confrontation ability is definitely at the upper level in the NCAA.

There is no room for improvement.

His potential in terms of strength was almost drained by him.

However, his weight is definitely on the light side for his height.

Tonnage is also an important part of the confrontation.

If he were 100kg now instead of 94kg, he would definitely be much more calm when facing Jordan.

He doesn't expect to gain 6kg in just four or five months, but 2~3kg is still okay.

This is a major problem exposed in this "Dream Team" training camp.

In addition, many problems were exposed.

Such as the ability to hold the ball!

Michael Jordan's words don't sound good, but they are also true. Without the ability to hold the ball, it is indeed easy to become a spectator at critical moments and rely too much on teammates.

It's just that he can't solve this problem yet, so he has to rely on the system to supplement it for him.

Therefore, he did not dwell on this issue.

Next, he will mainly focus on his shooting and weight gain...

As for other items that need to be added to the special training package this summer, let’s first see what SSS-level star ability cards the system will send him on June 6th!
  Asking for a copy of today's newspaper, Meng Lang quickly found the sports section. There weren't many reports about the second game of the "Dream Team". He looked for other newspapers of the same type and found that the situation was basically the same.

Thinking about it, this time the "Dream Team" goes to the Olympics is of great significance. No matter the senior management or any party, they are definitely not willing to have too many off-field factors that affect the "Dream Team" training at this time.

Fine!

Meng Lang was a little regretful.

But there is no airtight wall, what is supposed to come will come.

During this training camp, at least his name has made an impression on most media reporters.

(End of this chapter)