So I am the god of basketball?

In the first game in December, Meng Lang scored more than 12 points.

For the Los Angeles media, the happier news is that Kobe scored 16 plus 6 in this game.

They have gradually become accustomed to Meng Lang's high-level performance. A guy who averages 35.5 points per game suddenly scored 50 points on a certain night, which is just 15 points more. With Meng Lang's ability, in fact, he only scored a few more three-pointers and "turnaround jump shots", which is not an exaggeration.

The Lakers recently released a videotape of Meng Lang's private training.

ESPN was overjoyed and quickly released this precious video. In the video, we can see that Meng Lang made 35 consecutive turnaround jump shots, and he made them continuously despite the interference of the trainer. Then he did the regular 5-point shooting training outside the three-point line.

Just like the three-point shooting contest, there were 5 points and 5 shots at each point. During the period, only 1 shot was missed and all the other 24 shots were successful.

But with such a hit rate, Meng Lang quickly made up another set after a 10-minute break, and this time all 25 shots hit the target...

After this video came out, many people had a clearer understanding of Meng Lang's projection ability.

Is 50 points in a single game a big deal for such a "scoring machine"?

However, there is one thing worth mentioning. This is the 10th time in Meng Lang's career that he has scored 50 points in a single game.

Already on the NBA history list.

Of course, in terms of this data, Meng Lang does have a difficult mountain to overcome, that is the "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain, who scored 118 points in a single game 50 times in his career. In addition to him, the player with the most 50 points in a single game is Michael Jordan, who has scored 33 points 50 times, which is also a big gap from Chamberlain. From this, we can see how terrifying Chamberlain's dominance over data is.

Come to think of it, this is a man who averaged over 50 points per game in a single season.

To be honest, this record is probably harder to break than 4 career points...

After all, apart from Chamberlain, the person with the highest average score per game in a single season, Michael Jordan, only averaged 37.1 points per game, which is a big gap from Chamberlain. It is really difficult for others to catch up with this number.

Meng Lang didn't think he could challenge this "ancient god", but leaving him aside and challenging Michael Jordan's 33 single-game 50-plus points was something he could try.

Although it is not easy...

这是孟浪职业生涯第5个赛季，而他才在常规赛拿到第10次单场50加，按照这个频率他接下来10年，也就能获得20次单场50加。距离33次，还有3次。

Not to mention whether Michael Jordan will retire for the second time this time, even if he retires, it will take Meng Lang about 18 seasons to catch up with 33 times of 50 points in a single game.

真要是不退役，那他的单场50分次数肯定还会增加，要知道这可是40岁还能单场砍下50分的男人。真要是将98~99，99~00，00~01三个赛季全部利用起来，那么他的单场50分次数肯定会超越原本同期。

If these three seasons had continued...

Meng Lang remembers that Michael Jordan's final total score in his career was 32292.

Even if his scoring average drops to around 25 points per game in the next three seasons, he can still score 6150 more points...

It is only 4 points away from 1 points.

If he had not retired, he would not have been "ganked in the ribs" by Artest, and his condition at the age of 39 and 40 would definitely be better than before. At least some injuries such as edema and inflammation caused by forced return after retirement would not have occurred. If he could not get 4 points, he should be able to get more than 39000 points, right?

Besides, given Jordan's current condition, is it certain that he can only score 25 points next season?

This is the man who averaged 98 points per game in the 30 Finals...

That is to say...

Meng Lang, the "godfather" of LeBron James, seems to have caused him a lot of trouble when he later called himself "goat".

This is the only reason he thinks he can compete with Michael Jordan!

Well, no!

Meng Lang suddenly realized that he was overthinking.

At most, he can play until he is 45 years old. As long as he works hard, he can always pile up his statistics to a level that others cannot reach. After all, Vince Carter's career total score has reached 25728 points, which has trampled on many "scoring champions".

In short, for Meng Lang, 50 points in a single game is just a little bit more exciting than usual.

Whether Kobe's condition can continue to be as stable as his performance last night is what Lakers fans are more concerned about.

This determines how far the Lakers can go and whether Kobe can perform as expected in the future. If he can't even adapt to the current team positioning, it is really hard to believe that he can reach higher heights.

Kobe proved it in the next game...

He still needs more time to adapt!

In fact, when he used the pass to force opponents to stop double-teaming him like his idol, Magic Johnson, the coaching staff of other teams in the league also analyzed his habitual passing preference and targeted it, making it impossible for Kobe to pass the ball easily in a position where he feels comfortable. Many of his passes can no longer be directly converted into assists.

So much so that his data became ugly again.

This is the problem that the 19-year-old Kobe needs to face. The defensive changes of the teams in the league may be faster than his growth rate. He must put in more energy and use a faster speed to make himself more mature.

If this continues, he will probably not make significant progress this season compared to last season.

Not to mention the improvement in quality.

As for the new "scientific research problems" facing Kobe, Meng Lang could not give a good solution this time. Because these are problems that players need to face themselves, not problems that Meng Lang can point out. Kobe needs to find a solution himself.

Chuck Daly did find some solutions, which was to defend him in training games in the same way other teams defended Kobe, helping him adapt to the rhythm faster.

But as a result, Kobe's performance in the training game was not very good.

Because of what he faced...

It was the double-teaming of Meng Lang and Eddie Jones, and the backup defense of Ben Wallace. This defensive configuration is considered top-notch in the entire league.

This should be the most difficult period for Kobe, he couldn't even see where the way forward was.

However, the qualities of being a "superstar" were also reflected in the following period of time. After going through the "darkness", Kobe gradually adapted to the defense in training games, which made his performance on the court improve.

In the three games before the "Christmas War", he averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

This is the most stable period of time he has maintained his efficiency so far this season.

Coincidentally, after experiencing ups and downs, McGrady has been in very stable form recently, averaging 18+5+6 per game... Each statistic is a little bit better than Kobe.

This made Kobe, who was relieved because his condition had finally stabilized, feel unhappy again. Originally, there was a big gap between him and Allen Iverson. The "former son of Philadelphia" made the "current son of Philadelphia" look down on him. Now McGrady, who had always compared him, was even more depressed. This feeling...

It’s really frustrating!
But it just so happens that this "Christmas War" can come to an end.

Let's see whether I am better or that high school student is better...

Yes!

Kobe felt that his life had really fallen into depravity. He worked so hard just to prove that he was now better than a high school student.

Is not this nonsensical?

These reporters are really...

Damn!

After tonight, just shut your mouth!

The "Christmas Game" is played at the Lakers' home court for no other reason than this is Los Angeles.

As Meng Lang said, what reasons would make people choose Orlando and give up Los Angeles?
Only in Los Angeles can you experience what it means to be truly "star-studded". Even Chicago has to give Los Angeles a wide berth on days like the "Christmas War". This is a truly international metropolis born for celebrations.

Michael Jordan and the Bulls rushed to Los Angeles overnight. This was not his first time here. The scene he saw after getting off the plane was not much different from last year, except that it was more prosperous in both obvious and subtle ways.

That’s how fast Los Angeles is moving.

It's just that Jordan's mood has changed a lot.

Come to think of it, it's easy for him to come to that conclusion since he lost his first career trip to the Finals in Los Angeles.

The feeling at that time came back to his mind as he came to Los Angeles again. For Jordan, who didn't like to lose, thinking back to what happened in June made him feel terrible.

In the eyes of the outside world, this "Christmas War" is a continuation of June, "Bulls vs. Lakers", "Meng Lang vs. Michael Jordan" 6...

What’s even more coincidental is that both the Lakers and the Bulls have experienced major changes.

Meng Lang and Jordan are both waiting for the young people to grow up.

The only difference is that Meng Lang is gradually entering the peak of his career, while Jordan is "yesterday's news". He is still a top NBA star. Especially based on what Meng Lang knows about what the future Michael Jordan will do in the finals, in his opinion, his dominance is still at the highest level.

But what was happening in the league and what Michael Jordan himself felt told him that he was gradually becoming history in the league.

If you only had this impression before:
There isn't much time left for him!
Now, Michael Jordan has a more real understanding of this feeling.

He could feel it all clearly.

To the extent that now he not only regards the encounter with Meng Lang in the finals as his opportunity, but also regards the "Christmas War" as a "decisive battle" that he cannot lose.

The reason was that he was not sure how many times he could make it to the finals, and whether he could meet Meng Lang.

If losing to Meng Lang in June this year is his last trip to the Finals in his career, and it is the last impression he leaves on the fans of this league about his Finals, he will be very unwilling!

He wanted to use every subsequent regular season encounter to prove that he could defeat Meng Lang.

However, he knew very well that doing so would hardly change anything.

LeBron James always won more than he lost against Kobe's Lakers in the regular season of his career, but because the league advocated "23vs24" in the two seasons, he fell in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Therefore, in those years, the media's evaluation of him was always lower than Kobe's, and much lower.

This league only recognizes the finals...

This is the battlefield that truly affects a player's historical status.

However, when people reach middle age and soak wolfberries, there are many things they cannot control.

Jordan regards his encounters with Meng Lang in the regular season as decisive battles. The fundamental reason is:
He has no choice!

In the time left to him, he saw clearly...

Jordan's serious attitude towards the game was successfully conveyed to everyone on the Bulls through his low pressure.

From the Bulls' pre-game warm-up attitude, everyone was more serious than usual, including McGrady, whose lifeless eyes were brighter. The specific reason was that his growth rate was far from Jordan's expectations, so much so that Jordan's smile on his face was reduced. The privileges he received in the Bulls because of Jordan were reduced, so he felt like a rookie:
That is like sitting on pins and needles, like a thorn in the back, like a fishbone stuck in the throat...

Be more careful in training!

Even more unfortunate is that his form has improved recently, which Jordan believes is due to his "high-pressure attitude" having achieved obvious results, so his attitude towards him has become even worse.

Damn it!

McGrady wanted to let Jordan know that his thinking was misplaced through his ups and downs.

But he also knows that if his condition drops back to where it was before, his situation in the team will only become more dangerous.

He has to perform in better condition.

At the same time, he clearly realized that his "honeymoon period" with Jordan was over.

The atmosphere on the Lakers side is pretty good. After experiencing the baptism of the finals, the team has become more mature and is no longer so easily nervous.

Except for Kobe who had a stern face, the condition of everyone else was no different from usual. This was a reflection of the atmosphere of Chuck Daly leading the team. He hoped that all the team members would prepare for the game in a comfortable atmosphere.

Barkley specially wore his championship ring to the scene today.

The reason is...

Jordan has never seen this championship ring.

He must show off in front of this guy.

"See, Michael? Now I have a championship ring too. Listen to me, thank you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know when I would have a championship ring. You are indeed my good brother!"

The joy of winning a championship:
100!

The joy of winning a championship by stepping on Michael Jordan:
100000000! (End of this chapter)