Legendary star

Chapter 450 The Intense Battle for the Scoring Championship
"82 points in a single game, crazy scoring performance!"

"The Pacers beat the Knicks away, the greatest regular season game of the season!"

"Played 26 minutes and scored 82 points. Meng is the most efficient scorer in NBA history. Where is his limit? 100 points in a single game?"

Before the game between the Pacers and the Knicks, Meng Xu has been on the cusp. The team's record has declined, and his personal data is not good. In addition, Meng Xu and Larry Bird are two guys who like to pretend to be BI. I will not blacken you Black who?But after the game between the Pacers and the Knicks, the entire American media immediately changed their direction. They praised Meng Xu crazily, and all kinds of nasty compliments filled the pages of the newspapers.Even the New York Times, which has always blackened Meng Xu to the point of being insane, chose to praise Meng Xu this time. However, at the end, the New York Times said with envy and hatred: A remote place like Indiana, a small team like the Pacers , is not worthy of a great player like Meng Xu, only New York is the most suitable place for Meng Xu, only the great Knicks can be worthy of a great player like Meng Xu.

82 points in a single game can be called a legend in the NBA and even the entire North American sports world. Such a legend has only appeared twice in the history of the NBA. Although Chamberlain scored a more exaggerated score last time 100 points, but limited by the influence of the NBA in that era and broadcast conditions, Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game was far less shocking than Meng Xu's 82 points in a single game yesterday, and even countless media and audiences felt very What's more, he publicly blamed Larry Bird for limiting Meng Xu's playing time. Otherwise, with Meng Xu's state in this game, he only needs to play for more than 30 minutes to break Chamberlain's single-game scoring record. up.

Since the NBA entered the modern era, with the continuous improvement of basketball rules, the continuous improvement of team tactics, and the increasingly strong defensive strength, it has become more and more difficult to score high points. The current single-game score in the NBA Records, except for David Robinson's 71 points in a single game, all the rest are what fans and the media call things that happened in ancient times.It is also because of this that David Robinson's 71 points in a single game will be called the limit of modern basketball personal scoring in a single game. Even as strong as Jordan, the highest score in his career is only 69 points.

And even if it is 60+ or ​​70+, it is not anyone who wants to get it. How many players with super scoring ability have never won 60+ in their entire career, let alone Meng Xu's 82 points in this game? Therefore, it is not the slightest problem that this game has been dubbed the greatest by many media, and this is not only the opinion of the American media. On February 2, almost the entire world's sports media, newspapers and publications , are full of the content of this game, and Huaguo's CCAV24 specially added a new program called "Basketball Evening Talk" at 5 o'clock on Sunday night, such a prime time, and the whole program was full. For 8 minutes, it was all about Meng Xu and the report about this game. This was the first time in the entire history of Chinese sports.

"When I saw the technical statistics of this game, I was shocked instantly, my God, this is 82 points, this is 82 points, I can't think of anyone other than Wilt who is so strong scoring ability, this game will become the greatest and most legendary game in NBA history!" Before the game was over, David Stern's secretary immediately gave Davis Stern called. Mr. President, who had already fallen asleep, lost sleep immediately after hearing the secretary's report. David Stern turned on the TV to watch the rest of the game, and asked his secretary to contact the NBA overnight. As a businessman with a keen sense of smell, Meng Xu's 82 points in a single game is not just a record for David Stern. David Stern has clearly smelled this game, this record The business opportunities behind it, and the huge opportunities it can bring to the NBA, after convening all the high-level executives and having a meeting for several hours overnight, David Stern published a short statement in the early morning of the next day The statement expresses his concern and encouragement to Meng Xu.

"Meng is a great player. He has conquered Madison Square Garden. He has done what Michael has not done here. There is no doubt that Meng will be the greatest player in the new century. BIAOZI is not as good, but they are very correct in one thing, that is, only a metropolis like New York can match a great player like Meng!" Bernard King, a famous Knicks star who has not shown up for a long time, said in his After the single-game scoring record was broken, he was pulled out by the media immediately, and Bernard King also expressed his appreciation for Meng Xu, and regretted that he did not go to the scene to watch the game. In the end, after the Knicks celebrity hacked the New York Times, he also publicly recruited Meng Xu for the Knicks. After all, Meng Xu's contract with the Pacers is only two years away.

"Bernard is right. Meng has done things that even I have never done. If I were to choose a player who can surpass me in achievements in the current league, I would choose Meng without hesitation." !” After experiencing a perfect All-Star Game, Jordan, who has begun to enjoy the game and is on a retirement tour, made no secret of his admiration for Meng Xu, and was very excited to say that in the rest of the season between the Pacers and Wizards In the last game, I was able to have a scoring duel with Meng Xu. I hope that Meng Xu will not hide it like this game with the Knicks.Jordan also said very cryptically that if Meng Xu played a little more time in this game, then Meng Xu would probably score 90 points, or even 100 points.

Of course, apart from the two great gods Jordan and Bernard King, even Russell and Baylor, these ancient gods, have also been invited out, especially Elgin Baylor. After 82 points, his face was full of shock. You must know that Meng Xu only broke Elgin Baylor's single-game scoring record in the finals last season. In the end, Baylor also said very cruelly. Break Wilt Chamberlain's scoring record, be sure to notify yourself as soon as possible.

Meng Xu's 82 points in a single game caused almost all the media and fans who supported Meng Xu to fall into a carnival, but at this moment, the happiest person is undoubtedly the executives of Nike, who signed Meng Xu with 3 million US dollars in 3000 years , a seemingly foolish and multi-style gamble, once again became a miracle in the history of Nike's endorsement, a miracle comparable to signing Jordan.Since Nike launched the exclusive signature sneakers for Meng Xu, the "Odin Generation" has sold more than 200 million pairs. In addition to the various Odin series commemorative jerseys launched by Nike for Meng Xu, just last year, the Olympic The global sales of Ding series exceeded 4 million US dollars.And recently, Nike is also planning to launch the "Odin II" signature sneakers, so Meng Xu's 82 points in a single game is definitely a golden opportunity for Nike.

Because of the 82 points in a single game against the Pacers in the previous game, the public opinion and almost all eyes of the entire United States were focused on Meng Xu. It became the focus of attention, and this game was temporarily changed to a live broadcast across the United States. Everyone was looking forward to it, wanting to see Meng Xu's performance in this game.

After 82 points in this single game, Meng Xu's scoring average once again exceeded 32 points, reaching 32.2 points. He has surpassed Iverson in the scoring list and ranked second, but he is far behind McGrady, who is ranked first. , there is still a gap of 1.1 points. Although according to common sense, with the progress of the schedule, when the regular season is about to end, McGrady's scoring average will definitely drop, but based on Meng Xu's understanding of McGrady, before cutting After scoring 82 points, this guy is definitely not to be outdone. In the next few games, it is no wonder that McGrady does not try his best to score points. I am afraid that even Iverson will enter the scoring mode under the stimulation of Meng Xu. In the recent period of time, it will definitely be the target of all teams. After all, everyone is afraid of following in the footsteps of the Knicks. If someone really cuts 80+ or ​​70+ on the head, it will definitely be decades away. Shame not lost.

For this season's scoring champion, Meng Xu has never thought of giving up, but Meng Xu is also aware of his current state. At the lowest point, in this game against the Knicks, if it weren't for the magic potion and the "pretentious moment", let alone 82 points, 28 points would be enough. Fortunately, after this game, Meng Xu's state has improved. It has recovered, and at the same time, the Pacers' devil schedule will come to an end after the game against the Celtics. There will be no back-to-back games in the next half a month. This is also a good thing for Meng Xu news.

Soon, Meng Xu's worry became a reality. After scoring 45 points in the last game, McGrady scored 46 points again against the Warriors. This is the fifth time McGrady scored 2+ points in February. Now the point difference between the two sides has been widened by 5 points.Not only McGrady, Iverson even scored 40 points in a single game against the Nuggets, surpassing Meng Xu by 0.2 points in the scoring list.

"Fortunately, the Lakers formed the Big Four this season. Kobe has no intention of leading the scoring. Otherwise, it would definitely be a headache." Looking at the crazy performance of these two guys, Meng Xu is in trouble now. The Pacers are now competing with the Nets for the Eastern Conference. First, Meng Xu had to strike a balance between the team's record and his personal data. He didn't want to lose the scoring title, nor did he want to lose the team's record. It was really hard to choose.

On February 2, the Pacers played away against the fourth-ranked Celtics in the Eastern Conference. According to the comparison of the strengths of the two sides, the Celtics basically had no chance. Lost to the Pacers by 26 points per game.In today's game, the Celtics put almost all their defensive attention on Meng Xu. The two leading players, Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce, stared at Meng Xu, and would rather let the other players go. People can't let Meng Xu catch the ball easily, and in this game, Meng Xu doesn't have the strong desire to attack when he was against the Knicks. He got 15 shots, 8 of 8 shots, 3 of 3 3-pointers, 1 of 5 free throws, and only 4 points. After the Celtics relaxed a little, Meng Xu made no mistakes in the third quarter. The signs broke out. They made 11 of 13 shots in a single quarter, 7 of 3 5-pointers, 2 of 8 free throws, and scored 7 points in a single quarter. The Celtics, who were still in a stalemate with the Pacers in the first half, He was directly defeated in the third quarter. Although he failed to score 23+40+ like McGrady and Iverson, Meng Xu was still in a very good mood after the game. With 50 points, not only To avoid being left behind by Iverson and Tracy McGrady in the scoring list, the 34-of-21 shooting rate also proves that Meng Xu's state has stepped out of the trough after the All-Star Game. The state has also recovered, especially Jermaine O'Neal, who scored 10 points and 30 rebounds in just 31 minutes of the game.

After defeating the Celtics in an away game, the Pacers returned to Indiana. The next 4 games will all be the Pacers' home games. Such a schedule is definitely very beneficial to the Pacers. On February 2, the Pacers played against the Milwaukee Bucks at home. The last two seasons of the Bucks can be said to be unfavorable. After Cassell joined the Bucks, Sam Cassell, Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson These three can contribute 28+ in the backcourt on average, forming the most powerful outside firepower in the entire league. The outside three Musketeers composed of them have given Milwaukee fans the hope of the team's revival. The 20 season once reached the Eastern Conference finals, and the 0001ers fought 76 games to decide the winner. However, after a short period of glory, the Bucks fell into civil strife, first of all, the bosses of Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen dispute.Due to some special reasons, Glenn Robinson has always missed the All-Star and the best team. Ray Allen, who has just entered the league, may be able to be Glenn Robinson's younger brother with peace of mind, but when Ray Allen becomes famous, he is not only selected The All-Star has also become the fifth shooting guard in the league after Kobe, McGrady, Iverson, and Carter, and Glenn Robinson now lacks enough honor and strength to continue to suppress Ray Allen. Len inevitably had some other thoughts. At the same time, Ray Allen was very dissatisfied with Glenn Robinson's lazy attitude, so the Bucks inevitably fell into civil strife. The Bucks with a second record, after just one season, their performance plummeted.In order to end the team's chaotic situation, the Bucks management sent away Glenn Robinson and helped Ray Allen, but Ray Allen was reimbursed for the season due to injury halfway through the schedule and lost Ray Allen. - Allen's Bucks, in the 7 games after the All-Star, only had 8 wins and 2 losses. The Bucks, who were originally ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, have fallen to the ninth position in the Eastern Conference after a wave of losing streak. .

Facing such a strong team, Meng Xu fired all his firepower and did not finish the three quarters. He scored 27 points, 38 rebounds and 11 assists in just 7 minutes of playing. , leading the Bucks by 22 points, because Meng Xu didn't play in the entire fourth quarter, just when Meng Xu thought he could move back a little on the scoring list, McGrady and Iverson gave Meng Xu another blow.In the game on the same day, the 76ers played against the Jazz at home. Iverson made 36 of 19 shots and scored 47 points. McGrady, who was a guest at Madison Square Garden, was even more crazy, with 51 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists. The gap between the scoring list and McGrady Iverson has not narrowed, but has a tendency to widen.

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