So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 95 The Octagon is coming!

What was supposed to happen happened.

There was no way, who made this woman want to take advantage of Meng Lang.

In addition, this is just a slightly miscellaneous "little white rabbit". With such a status in the fashion industry in the future, and the opportunity to be trained and "nurtured", of course I cannot miss it.

It was just that he felt quite accomplished that night, but when he saw the smile on Tita's face when she left the next day, he couldn't tell who was the hunter and who was the "prey" for a moment.

Later, when he was chatting with Tita, he got a big look when he mentioned this incident.

"Is it possible that I laughed because I was having so much fun?"

After the party, Meng Lang went home and had a good rest. When he woke up, Tai Lun called.

"Man, the Octagon is almost arranged, and the venue is in Las Vegas. Now there are several sponsors who want to be our exclusive sponsors for this fight, and then Las Vegas is willing to provide the venue. I have already deleted some of the venues, and I will send the rest to your email later. After you have made your choice, give me a call back. We need to get these things done before June 6th, because there are still more to come. Media coverage is needed.”

After talking a lot, Meng Lang smiled and asked, "Are you not worried that I can't beat Karl Malone?"

Laughter came from the phone: "I know you, Dream, you never do anything you're not sure about."

These words made Meng Lang laugh again: "I have always felt that choosing you as my agent was the right choice. This is once again!"

After hanging up the phone, Meng Lang opened his computer mailbox and found the email Tai Lun sent him.

Gatorade gave the most money among the sponsors, with a total of 1 million.

You must know that Tyson, the "golden belt" of this era, only paid 3000 million for his appearance.

At this time, the most expensive appearance fees for UFC professional fighters were only a few million.

Although Meng Lang will definitely have to negotiate with Karl Malone to distribute the ten million, but even if it is only a few million, his worth is on par with the UFC's "popular hot chicken."

It has to be said that heat determines everything.

If Zhao Benshan and Guo Degang were to fight in the Octagon, even if they were both in their 80s, the sponsorship fee would probably not be low. This is the situation between Meng Lang and Karl Malone now.

How many NBA fans and Americans who are not NBA fans are waiting for this Octagon fight to start.

With Meng Lang's popularity this summer, this sponsorship fee is really not low.

In addition, the venues also gave a large amount of money, although not as much as Gatorade, but there were also venues that gave four to five million.

Meng Lang had almost no hesitation and chose the brand and arena that offered the most money. After Talon learned about his choice, he didn't hesitate any longer: "I will contact Karl Malone's team now to negotiate with them about the cost."

"Don't be too stingy. Karl Malone may not be willing to fight if the money is less. I can accept 64%. These millions will be regarded as his medical expenses, but I have agreed with him that we will follow UFC rules. This You must promise me something!”

If you really enter the Octagon, if it is just a simple "boxing", then you will be really sorry for this opportunity.

A complete set of "guillotine", "cross-bar" and "ground hammering" must be arranged for Karl Malone.

Otherwise, there was indeed a tonnage gap with this guy, and Meng Lang even wanted to give him a "hug and throw".

"Don't worry, Dream, I'll give him a reason that he can't refuse, instead of letting him make more money!" Tai Lun suddenly became a "godfather", "These sponsors are all here for you!"

There's really no way to refute this.

With the current popularity of these stars in the league, unless Michael Jordan wants to enter the Octagon, it is impossible for any other player to be as popular as Meng Lang.

Not to mention Karl Malone!

Meng Lang quickly saw Talen's actions. He used the power of the media to exaggerate the atmosphere that "Karl Malone dare not enter the Octagon with Meng Lang", and then called Karl Malone's team.

And during the negotiation process, we followed up in real time and successively released information such as:

"Karl Malone wants to avoid the Octagon this time because he is dissatisfied with the appearance fee!"

"The fundamental reason why he thinks he has less money is that he is afraid that he can't beat Meng Lang!"

"Dream has prepared everything. Karl Malone can only use various excuses to avoid this Octagon."

Under the pressure of media public opinion, Talen successfully negotiated an appearance fee with Karl Malone: ​​"A total of 1500 million, we will take 7% of it, and they will take 3%!"

1500% of 40 million is 600 million.

1500% of 30 million, a total of 450 million.

It is equivalent to saying that Tai Lun made Meng Lang earn 150 million more.

Although, in addition to paying him a 4% commission, Meng Lang also gave him an additional 10 knives.

This is not only a reward for this matter, but also a reward for him during this time.

Anyway, I got 150 million for nothing.

The matter was officially finalized, and Meng Lang immediately received a call from Grant Hill: "Man, do you really want to fight Karl Malone in the ring?"

His tone was concerned.

Meng Lang said: "You should prepare for your draft with peace of mind, Grant, I have enough confidence! By the way, I will leave you two tickets. Remember to come and see how I beat Karl Malone. This way in the future Once you go to Detroit, no one will dare to touch you!"

"W-what? You think I'm going to Detroit too?"

Only then did Meng Lang realize that he was bald and told what had not happened yet, but he did not panic. The draft lottery had already come out, and the "number one pick" belonged to the Milwaukee Bucks. The second pick in the first round belongs to Detroit.

Glenn Robinson has a natural advantage in the draft as an inside man, and the Bucks will definitely take him.

After him, Hill was the most eye-catching "jewel" in the 94 draft. Moreover, Detroit was undergoing transformation and wanted to get rid of its "bad boy" image. Hill was their best candidate.

This is also a view shared by most media outlets.

So this is not a shocking statement, and Hill is not surprised at all.

Hardaway also called, and he was also a little worried. After all, the incident happened because of him.

Meng Lang asked him to relax.

Then there was a call from Shaquille O'Neal. He was not worried about Meng Lang at all. As soon as the call was connected, he stated his main purpose: "Dream, leave me two tickets. I want to watch you beat up Karl with my own eyes." -Marlon that bitch!”

That's what he said, but in fact, if Karl Malone beat Meng Lang up, he would be happy to see such a situation.

Meng Lang didn't know what he was thinking, but he still left two tickets for him, but the location was not very good.

We can’t all arrange front row seats, right?

Martha and Dita also called Meng Lang:

"Do you really want to fight in this Octagon?"

"I didn't know you were such a wild man."

……

Different opening remarks clearly showed Meng Lang's status in the minds of these two women. Meng Lang said a few perfunctory words and then hung up the phone. He took the initiative to leave a ticket for Martha, but Martha refused: "I'd better watch TV at home."

Things gradually escalated and slowly became one of the hottest events in the sports circle.

Karl Malone's team used their connections to find him Golota as his sparring partner.

Grotta is not a top boxer, but his rough and violent style is very suitable for Karl Malone's way.

Everyone can see that Karl Malone has physical and strength advantages over Meng Lang.

After training for about a week, Golota said in an interview: "Karl Malone definitely has the qualifications to become a professional boxer. His strength is terrifying! I think he will have the last laugh."

His certification is quite valuable.

So much so that when the Magic held their "Championship Parade" in Orlando on June 6, many fans asked worriedly: "Dream, are you really sure you can beat Karl Malone?"

Meng Lang's only response was to roll his eyes.

He still hasn't forgiven the Orlandoans, just like he still hasn't forgiven the Duke fans.

Do you know you care now?

What the hell were you doing so early!

But he paid no attention to the content of Golota's interview.

If you definitely have the qualifications to become a professional boxer, it means you just have talent in this area. This is nonsense!

His power is too terrifying, this is nonsense!

After praising him for a long time, he still praised his strength, which shows that Ma Long has nothing worth mentioning in other aspects.

As a professional boxer, Meng Lang had nothing to worry about when dealing with such a powerful "layman"?

On June 6, the annual NBA draft was held as scheduled at Madison Garden Square.

The "Big Dog" remained the same as before, becoming the final "No. 1 pick", and Hill also became the Pistons' rookie this year, as expected, with the second overall pick in the first round.

Meng Lang started special training after the "Champions Tour" to prepare for the Octagon. But I still watched the live broadcast of this draft and witnessed with my own eyes the moment when Hill "jumped over the dragon's door".

——Welcome to the NBA, rookie, wait for me to kick your ass in the new season!

He also sent a congratulatory message.

Hill's entry into the NBA was undoubtedly a sensational event. The next day, the media broke the news that the president personally called to congratulate Hill on his entry into the NBA. ——Hill’s mother and the “First Lady” of the United States were best friends in college. This relationship is also destined to attract Hill's attention. Especially his playing style is really exciting!

In addition, Antonio Long was also selected with the 29th pick in the first round, and Meng Lang also sent him a congratulatory text message.

With the draft coming to an end, the Octagon, which was already a hot topic, has now become one of the most popular events in the American NBA news section.

I don’t know, I thought the NBA guys stopped playing and changed it to another UFC event.

As the game approaches, Meng Lang and Karl Malone collide with each other more and more often.

After special training, Karl Malone is obviously more confident. He keeps shouting in front of the media that Meng Lang will definitely regret doing this: "This little rookie is too arrogant. He will regret it. He will definitely regret it. I I will let him stay in the hospital until the start of the season! This is the greatest mercy I can show him!"

Compared with his high-profile speeches, Meng Lang has kept a much lower profile during this period. In the few times he appeared, he only talked about his recent status.

This attitude made many media think "he is scared"!

The media supporting Karl Malone suddenly became more numerous.

Finally the media open day arrived.

Karl Malone and Meng Lang sat in front of the media cameras and were interviewed like two real professional fighters.

They are very adaptable to this environment because it is no different from the NBA post-game press conference.

"This is his most beautiful appearance in the next three months. You can record it!" After Karl Malone finished speaking, he clenched his fist hard, as if to say, I will beat this *face to pieces.

Not to be outdone, Meng Lang countered: "This is the clearest time Karl Malone has spoken this summer, maybe more than one summer."

After saying harsh words to each other, the host asked them to stand together and pose provocatively.

This is also an old tradition in fighting events.

Karl Malone's movement was very radical and he leaned straight towards Meng Lang.

Meng Lang just wanted to pose at first, but when Malone violated his "territory" too much, he didn't hesitate and pushed hard. Karl Malone staggered back, stabilized his body, and angrily faced Meng Lang rushed over.

People from the two teams rushed forward and stopped the two people.

But this atmosphere is what reporters at the scene want to see.

It smells like an "octagonal cage".

On July 7, the day before the Octagon, Meng Lang rested in his hotel room. The first time he woke up, he took a shower and changed clothes. Then he sat religiously on the sofa in the room and said a prayer:

"God, it's time to witness our friendship again. Let's make a fortune this year!"

Meng Lang is now one of the top shooters in the NBA. As long as he doesn't encounter those entangled outside players and has the buff of "Mr. Big Scene", he can do a lot even in the playoffs. The finals are the best proof of this.

However, the series against the Pacers also showed that once there is a strong enough entangled defensive matchup, his performance cannot be so eye-catching. Even a touch of more than 100 points cannot guarantee his performance.

So what he needs to improve is either his strength or his shooting ability.

The potential value of the mid-range shot is as high as 95 points, so what he needs to improve now is the potential of the three-point shot.

That is to say...

It's best to give Meng Lang a strength card or a three-point shooting ability card.

"call!"

After figuring out the skill cards that were urgently needed, Meng Lang took a deep breath and opened the system.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for getting the Larry Bird vision ability card!"

!!!

Meng Lang's eyes widened.

He just said that the skill card he needs most is strength or three-pointers, but there is a prerequisite for this.

That is, without discussing Meng Lang's other offensive skills, these two cards are the best choice, which can ensure that he has more stable shooting, even when facing players with extremely strong entanglement abilities.

but!

If we discuss Meng Lang's use of other abilities to increase his offensive threat, then it's not just these two skill cards.

For example, the Larry Bird vision ability card you have now obtained!

Last summer he received Jason Williams' ball-feeling ability card, which improved his ball-handling and passing abilities.

His improvement in ball control gave him the ability to force the ball.

But the improvement in passing ability has never been reflected, and his vision is too poor.

But now, he has obtained Larry Bird's vision ability card, and his passing ability can finally be put to use.

Meng Lang opened the attributes page.

原本潜力只有50的视野现在一下变成了99的潜力值。同时传球的潜力值也从88点又上涨了3点，来到了91点。这两方面兑现出来，足以让他成为一个顶级的“传球大师”！

Wait a minute……

Outstanding static talent, not top-notch dynamic talent, high basketball IQ, passing, shooting...

If this is coupled with a "post-up singles"!

Isn't it just another "Larry Bird"?

A road that he had never imagined lay before Meng Lang.

After working on it for a long time, this is my real template!

He suddenly felt happy.

because……

If nothing changes in the future, Jordan will come back next season and return to his peak next season.

This is the real big boss of this alliance!

He is just an "enhanced version of Chris Mullin" and is really no match for this big BOSS.

You can disdain Michael Jordan's character and character, but his ability on the court must be given the greatest possible credit. This is fundamentally different from another "goat".

But if he really evolves towards Larry Bird.

Then there is nothing to be afraid of.

Everyone knows that before Jordan became a god, the league had two "fathers", one was the Pistons, and the other was the Celtics led by Larry Bird.

Among them, the Pistons were successfully revenged by Jordan, but Larry Bird's Green Army became Jordan's eternal "pain". When they met in the playoffs twice, Jordan was the one eliminated. Not only was he eliminated, the second time it was a clean 3-0!

In other words, Jordan never defeated Bird in even a small game in the playoffs.

Although there is a lack of overall strength of the Bulls, and there is also the problem that Jordan has only entered the league for two or three seasons, but...

This "Jordan Nemesis" hat can still be worn on Bird's head.

Ok……

Isn't becoming the next "Larry Bird" the same as becoming the next "Jordan nemesis"?

This ability card couldn’t have come at a better time!

Not only has Meng Lang's ability been improved, but the meaning of this card is also quite good!

In order to celebrate this perfect "card draw", Meng Lang has to give Karl Malone a good beating tomorrow!

7 month 16 day.

The much-anticipated "Meng Lang VS Karl Malone" Octagon match has officially begun.

The venue they were in had about 17000 auditoriums, all of which were sold out. Even front-row tickets were once priced at US$3 to US$5 each. This shows how eye-catching this event is.

Meng Lang entered the venue under the introduction of the host. When he walked through the players' tunnel, he saw a lot of "familiar faces", especially in the front row. Even Michael Jackson was shocked.

The Magic "let 3 chase 4", completing the first major reversal in NBA history. With the hype of David Stern and the phrase "the place where miracles are born", Meng Lang once became a " synonymous with "miracle".

So much so that audiences across the United States are paying close attention to this Octagon.

Before the game, most media were more optimistic about Karl Malone.

Even "Boxing Champion" Tyson said: "The size and weight difference between these two people is too big. One punch from Karl Malone is enough to shock Meng Lang."

If Meng Lang wins, it will be no different from a "miracle"...

They wanted to see if Meng Lang could perform another "miracle"!

In addition to Michael Jackson, Madonna also appeared in the front row. She was still wearing a cool outfit that highlighted her figure tonight: "I'm optimistic about you, Dream, you will definitely win!"

As she spoke, she kept stroking Meng Lang's exposed muscles with her hands, looking at her eyes as if she was touching some work of art.

Meng Lang is indeed in good shape.

The muscle lines are clear, but not so "big and domineering". It does not make people feel scared, but makes people feel strong and beautiful.

Her enthusiasm attracted a burst of snaps from reporters on the sidelines.

What Meng Lang didn't know was that Madonna had broken up with Rodman. This matter also aroused heated discussion a week ago, but compared to Meng Lang and Karl Malone's Octagon, it was still a bit under-appreciated in the sports section, so it was very It was soon suppressed.

The reporters looked at Madonna with such enthusiasm and were already muttering in their hearts:

Did Madonna break up with Rodman because she wanted to be Dream's donut?

The two of them came, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that "half of the entertainment industry" came.

In addition, Jeanne Buss, the daughter of Old Buss, also bought front-court tickets.

Last season when the Magic visited Los Angeles, she took the initiative to make an appointment with Meng Lang. Unfortunately, Meng Lang refused because he had a game the next day. But the more she couldn't get, the more agitated she became. No, she took the initiative again.

She just witnessed Madonna's "flattery", so she really didn't have much confidence.

After all, this is the "American Queen", and she is just a bitch with some money!

Ok……

At this time, Madonna had a look that could put women all over the United States to shame.

But what surprised her was that Meng Lang took the initiative to smile at her when he saw her.

This smile directly made her smile unconsciously.

The last time I visited Los Angeles, after playing the Lakers, there was also a "back-to-back" game. I really couldn't be too indulgent, so Meng Lang refused. But even for "Aunt Jenny" as the future owner of the Lakers, Meng Lang had to give her some face.

Meng Lang staggered into the octagonal cage.

Scenes from his past life kept flashing before his eyes, so he didn't feel there was anything strange about this scene, but rather it felt extremely familiar.

I haven’t played in a long time...

I really miss it!

Meng Lang felt that if he was allowed to travel through time again, he must be given a system to compete for hegemony in the boxing world. It can be regarded as making up for the regret of not being able to become the "Golden Belt Boxing Champion" in his previous life.

Opposite him, Karl Malone also entered the gym wearing fighting shorts. His bulging muscles made him look like a Hulk in the process of transformation.

I will give this guy a green thumb later. Meng Lang believes that he is definitely "Hulk Benhao"!

"Wait for death, bitch, it's too late for you to regret it now, I won't beat the shit out of you!" Karl Malone looked at Meng Lang fiercely.

The referee was obviously used to the exchange of insults between the two fighting talent. He didn't say much. After signaling to the audience, he just asked: "Are you ready?"

After receiving a positive answer, he quickly stepped away and stayed as far away from the two people as possible.

Amid the restless cheers at the scene, the fight between Meng Lang and Karl Malone officially began.

Meng Lang's steady movements did not change as the noise at the scene grew louder. Although he knows that Karl Malone does not have the ability of a professional player, he also needs to know first what level of strength Karl Malone is, and Karl Malone's fist is indeed powerful, which is what he needs to pay attention to.

"Are you just looking at it like this? Damn it, are you scared?"

Seeing Meng Lang's lack of movement, Karl Malone approached very aggressively, hoping to give Meng Lang an "electric cannon".

It was just that Meng Lang showed flexible steps and kept widening the space between him and Meng Lang. Several of his punches were easily dodged by Meng Lang.

Watching Meng Lang's footsteps through the big screen, it felt like he was teasing Karl Malone. This visual impact caused endless shouts at the scene.

"This guy actually has such professional steps?"

There were also many active boxers present.

Originally, they enjoyed the confrontation with a layman's eye.

But Meng Lang's steps made their eyes light up.

Golota, who was Karl Malone's former sparring partner, was also a little dumbfounded. He also saw Meng Lang's strength. He was definitely not a rookie. Even looking at his calm look, he doubted whether this guy had played professional games before.

This is "the expert will know if there is anything as soon as he takes action"!

But Karl Malone on the stage didn't know that Meng Lang's movement skills had aroused the surprise of these professional boxers. He looked at Meng Lang running around and cursed angrily: "You stinky rat, you still How long do you want to hide?"

"Hey~"

Another punch was thrown out, powerful and heavy. If it hit Meng Lang, no one would doubt the strength of this punch.

It's a pity that it was empty.

This is Karl Malone's fourth empty punch.

The price is that his physical fitness declines quickly.

Each UFC round is 15 minutes long.

Meng Lang was counting the time in his heart, and at the same time carefully assessed Karl Malone's condition.

Near the end of the first round, Meng Lang made his first active move. He suddenly approached, then turned sideways, exerted force with his feet, and continuously "turned around". The large movements made Karl Malone stunned. But his subconscious avoidance was just to avoid Meng Lang's first turn. Watching Meng Lang turn around for the second time in a row, like a dance, he boldly wanted to "jab" forward, but at this moment, he completed Meng Lang, who had spun for the second time, kicked him directly on the forehead with a sound of wind.

There was a "buzz" sound.

Karl Malone fell to the ground.

Meng Lang seized the opportunity and was about to punch continuously, but unfortunately he was stopped by the referee.

(End of this chapter)