So I am the god of basketball?

It's not surprising that Kobe's name appeared in the media news the next day.

After every game before, at least 10 media outlets wanted to call the shit out of him.

Because his performance was really unsatisfactory.

But this time around, coverage of Kobe has been largely positive.

Because his efficiency is indeed high, especially the confrontation with Allen Iverson in the third quarter, which made him particularly dazzling.

Although both were rookies last season, Kobe and Allen Iverson are definitely not at the same level of brilliance now. Allen Iverson seems to be on the road to becoming a "super giant" in the future.

As for Kobe, judging from the major media's predictions for him this season, we can find that the first thing he needs to solve is to realize his potential. Even if the Lakers won the championship in the Finals last season, time will still have to prove Kobe's role for the Lakers.

Even the past few games seemed to prove that Kobe didn't even have the ability to carry his current position. It's no wonder he was scolded so much.

However, the game he just played against the Philadelphia 76ers was enough for him to feel proud and temporarily gain the right to breathe. What Kobe has to do now is to maintain his performance in the last game and make this the norm.

In fact, if he can perform like this every night, no, even a statistic performance of 15 plus 7 will be enough to cope with the expectations for him before the start of this season.

Kobe was still happy when he was interviewed last night, which can be seen from what he said in the interview: "I just found the right way, which will make me more confident in the future. I feel (Tonight’s performance) is still completely me, I gradually understand how to use my (all abilities) on this field!”

These words can be regarded as a typical "teenager's spirit", hoping that he can perform better.

But the next day, when he saw the reports from Chicago, he suddenly lost his smile.

Last night, the Bulls faced the Nuggets at home. Michael Jordan was absent due to injury. McGrady actually scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, helping the Bulls defend their home victory.

Especially in the game, McGrady contributed another classic "everyone dunk".

It is said that the whole of Chicago has completely forgotten Pippen. For this city, Tracy is not just the "second generation Pippen", but the "son of the new city" of the Chicago Bulls after Michael Jordan.

To put it simply, Tracy McGrady looks like the Lord of the City.

No wonder, he is so talented!

McGrady gave a better performance. How could Kobe still be in the mood to be complacent about his little good performance?
It’s just that once paranoid people want to prove themselves, it often backfires.

In the next game, Kobe fell into a "passing circle", that is, when he got the ball in his hands, he always felt that he should break through and score the ball. Therefore, he missed many good opportunities for himself, and the offensive environment he created for his teammates was not too good. ideal.

Chuck Daly couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but complain on the sidelines: "Kobe, if you shoot this ball, will the world end?"

Meng Lang had a look on his face, and in the end, Kobe took only 6 shots in the game, hit 3 goals, scored 9 points, and had 4 assists. The efficiency still looks better than before. But the excitement of the game against Philadelphia was gone.

Throughout November, Kobe continued to struggle.

In 16 games, he averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting less than 40% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and averaging 2.75 turnovers per game. Compared with last season, the performance has not improved significantly.

However, because he did not make random shots, the Lakers still had a "three-game winning streak" at the end of November. As a result, the team achieved a record of 11 wins and 11 losses. Compared with the start of last season, the decline was not too great. obvious.

Much of the Los Angeles media was satisfied.

After all, Johnson and the "old dunk king" are missing, and there is no new combat effectiveness. Barkley is one year older, and the main lineup is full of rookies. Under such circumstances, Meng Lang can lead the team by himself and support the team to the third position in the Western Conference.

And if you really want to say it, there is not much gap between the Sonics, the first team in the West, and the Jazz, the second team in the West.

The Lakers are three games behind the Sonics, and only two games behind the Jazz.

Meng Lang's average statistics make Los Angeles feel "scared". He averaged more than 16 points in 6 of 40 games, more than 12 points in 30 games, and more than 16 points in all 25 games, the lowest one. In the game, Meng Lang also scored 27 points.

Such terrible output has allowed his scoring average to continue to remain at a terrifying number of 11 points per game in November.

Many experts believe that this year's Meng Lang makes them feel like Jordan 10 years ago!
"Now it's as easy for him to score on the court as eating and drinking!"

"If it was a matter of life and death, I might still believe in Michael Jordan. This is the proof of his years on the court, and this is only Dream's fifth season in the NBA. I think it is unfair to replace Michael so quickly. Yes, but if it comes to the comprehensiveness of scoring, I would like to believe that the current Dream, at least his performance from beyond the three-point line, is something Michael has never done before, and three points are always one point more than two points!”

"Let's talk about the changes in Dream this season. He is more eager to score. He seems to only have eyes for the basket. His scoring methods are more abundant. When holding the ball, he faces defensive choices. He is really calm, and his shots are so decisive that you have to stick to him all the time. He is also a master of running without the ball. Michael Jordan may be a bastard who only needs a headache after he gets the ball. But dream... if you let him run without the ball like he is used to, even when he gets the ball, it will be too late!"

……

These evaluations were all made by the media after Meng Lang's "scoring shows" one after another in November. To be honest, if Meng Lang were to evaluate it himself, his scoring ability is still a little behind Jordan.

At least until his three-point shooting ability reaches 99 points, he doesn't think his scoring ability can keep pace with Jordan.

But now he is "in the moment"!
Just like some reports in the future will collect statistics on active players and ask them to evaluate who is the "goat" between LeBron James and Jordan, LeBron will gain enough support to become competitive.

The same is true now. If 25-year-old Jordan and 25-year-old Meng Lang compete on the same stage, no one will step on Jordan to praise Meng Lang.

But now...

It is indeed Meng Lang's era!
Jordan's sharpness back then was subconsciously ignored by these experts.

The most important point is that in the league's scoring average, it can be clearly seen that below Meng Lang, who averaged 35.5 points per game, Michael Jordan averaged 28.6 points per game...

In addition, Meng Lang also had 6.25 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.75 steals and 1 block. It's a pity that even with this performance, Meng Lang did not win the "Player of the Month Award" in the first month.

This award belongs to Shaquille O'Neal, who averaged 28.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.8 blocks per game. Under his leadership, the Heat currently rank first in the Eastern Conference.

Shaq O'Neal, who defeated Michael Jordan and Meng Lang at the same time and won the "Best of the Month" in the first month of the new season, is stunning.

This is the best compliment for his hard work over the summer.

"Man, I just knew that when you successfully control your weight, you will become the best player in this league!"

But when he got the call from Pat Riley, he wasn't so happy.

Because he said it as if he would succeed only after listening to Pat Riley's words.

It's obviously the result of his own hard work in the gym...

This feeling of being picked is really uncomfortable.

In particular, Pat Riley emphasized this point to reporters in an interview: "After losing the playoffs last year, I told Shaq, there is nothing to be discouraged, because everything you do is not enough. Work hard, and only by working hard can you get the results you want. Now, everything has been proven. Of course, this is just the beginning. I believe he can achieve greater success!”

This is really...

shameless!
It’s so shameless!
Thousands of words welled up in my chest, turned into this sentence.

However, there is one thing that Shaquille O'Neal must admit:
He has worked extremely hard this summer, eager to improve his presence on the court so that he can be in the same position as Jordan and Meng Lang, or even defeat them. At this moment, stepping on them to win the "Player of the Month Award" made him feel that his sweat this summer was not in vain.

Our old shark’s good days are yet to come!
It is worth mentioning that after the first month, the championship this season has become confusing.

First of all, as the "defending champion" Lakers, it goes without saying that there are problems at first glance.

The problems that the Sonics, the No. 1 team in the West, and the Jazz, the No. 2 team in the West, have themselves are also obvious:

The Sonics' defense is adequate. However, as a rare defensive "fast-paced team", they lack enough ability to "attack tough balls". When the entire team falls into a positional battle, who can stand up and hold the ball to play "hero ball"? It's a problem that this team needs to solve at first glance.

Not to mention the Jazz, their age is here, any injury is enough to destroy this team, more importantly, the Lakers have very fatal restraint on them, they want to go further, first of all They need to solve the problem of "natural enemies" just like the future Lakers team led by "a certain goat".

Once they meet the Lakers in the playoffs, judging from the current situation, they are basically at the end.

This is the problem of each of the top three in the Western Conference.

The first in the East is the Heat, the second is the Bulls, the third is the Pistons, the fourth is the Philadelphia 76ers, and the fifth is the Indiana Pacers. They all have their own shortcomings, and they are not absolute." Championship candidate."

However, no matter how this year's championship is discussed, there are a few teams that are definitely excluded, including the Lakers' first opponent in December:
Orlando Magic!

Returning to Orlando, the city where he had lived for three years, in the new season, Meng Lang had only one feeling in his heart:
Things are different and people are different!

With Mourning being traded away, the Magic team that once won two consecutive championships completely became a weakling, and not even any wealth was left.

Ok……

Judging from the current performance of "Rain Man" Kemp, he can be regarded as a continuation of the "five-star magician" at that time, and at least left a thought for the Magic team.

But Meng Lang, who is familiar with the future, knows very well what "Rain Man" will look like after this season, and with the big contract he just signed, one thing is certain:
Better days are ahead for the Magic!

And once "Rain Man" becomes another representative of decadence as before, then it is certain that the Magic will not have any salary space to form a combination of Maddie and Hill like they did in 00.

Orlando didn't even have a chance to "Nan Ke Yimeng".

Meng Lang had to admit that the feeling of relief brought to him by familiarity with the future was extremely clear this time.

However, "Rain Man"'s explosive playing style still brought some recovery to Orlando. At least the attendance rate this season is guaranteed, with every game having an attendance rate of 70% to 80%. This is the additional impact of "Rain Man's" explosive style of play.

Even though this team has only won 5 games so far.

With 5 wins and 11 losses, this is another hopeless start.

But because of Kemp, the city can still enjoy the hardships.

Therefore, Meng Lang was very aggressive in this game. From the first round, he showed more aggressiveness than usual in attacking the frame. There's no way the Magic can stop him. Just after the first half, he scored 30 points, which is a new high in the NBA this season and a new high for Meng Lang this season.

Sean Kemp's explosive physical fitness became boring amid Meng Lang's ultimate personal offense.

It's just that Meng Lang was unwilling to give even this little bit of sweetness to the Orlando fans. In the second half, he continued to go all out and scored 20 points. After leading the team to a 30-point deficit, Meng Lang sat off the court.

It is worth mentioning that there were cheers for Meng Lang at the scene.

It's a pity that Meng Lang ignored them at all. As soon as the game ended, he left Orlando with his first 50 points in the league and his first victory in December.

Interestingly, an Orlando reporter asked a question after the game:
"If Orlando changes its management and the city's media also changes, would you still be willing to return to the Magic?"

Meng Lang hardly thought at all: "Then under what circumstances do you think you would choose Orlando instead of Los Angeles?" (End of Chapter)