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Chapter 610 - 264. Three bald men make a stunning appearance, the bad kid takes the stage last_2

Chapter 610: 264. Three bald men make a stunning appearance, the bad kid takes the stage last_2

Hill pretended to be angry, "I’m not old, just changed my playing style!"

"Haha, this move really tests speed. Even at 32, Iverson’s speed is still one of the fastest in the league. When it comes to starting off, the only active players I’ve seen who might be faster than him are Dwyane Wade... Rajon might be a bit faster too, no one else; in terms of sprinting after the start, perhaps only Tony Parker, TJ-Ford might be a bit stronger, but in overall speed, Iverson is still number one in the league."

"Your speed is also not bad, but Iverson’s speed is the best in history, there might not be anyone in the entire history of basketball who is more outstanding than him."

Zhang Yang: "I feel like you’re actually praising yourself."

Hill: "Wow, you caught me!"

Zhang Yang: "...I’m very clear about my physical condition. The most suitable person on our team to learn this is Rajon. He’s short, light, and has a surprisingly long wingspan. He might be able to deceive with his ball-handling and fakes even more than Iverson, but he can only drive to the basket, not shoot. The shot opportunities this move creates are mostly mid-range, and he doesn’t have the talent for mid-range shooting, which is a pity."

Hill: "Yes, it’s a pity. The first time I saw Rajon play, I also thought he was suitable for this move, but then I saw him missing two free throws... If our team didn’t have Chip, Rajon’s free-throw performance might have to measure up to O’Neal, Duncan."

Zhang Yang: Your prediction was right...

Hill: "However, Jack, although you’re not suitable to learn this move directly, I think it’s feasible for you to use your sense of rhythm to modify it.

Before I didn’t recommend you learn it, I thought you wouldn’t be able to or that it would take you a long time because it’s not a good fit, and in that case, I felt there was no need to waste time. But since you can learn this move and have learned it so quickly, then it’s a different story..."

After Hill enthusiastically finished lamenting that ’God is really a girl’, he took the initiative to discuss and experiment with Zhang Yang on how to combine the rhythm-based breakthrough with the butterfly step.

In fact, Hill had thought about modifying the butterfly step when he was younger, to make the move more versatile in offense.

However, Zhang Yang did not have the explosive initial speed that Hill had when he was young, and Hill did not have Zhang Yang’s exceptional sense of rhythm. Hill had ideas but lacked the practical conditions to improve the move.

Now he finally had the chance to try out the ideas from his younger days, Hill was full of enthusiasm!

...

The four days of rest flew by, and October 31st, the first game day of the NBA 2007-2008 season, arrived.

Today, the league only scheduled two games.

The Bobcats would host the Knight at home, and the Lakers would host the Chicago Bulls at their court.

Both games had a high level of attention and fan discussion enthusiasm.

Sports media gathered in the cities of Charlotte and Los Angeles. The Bobcats opened their practice court for filming and interviews today—after all, when your boss is Jordan. Although Jordan’s mentality has completed the transition to being a boss, he’s still as arrogant as ever when he wants to be. The message was clear—even if we tell the Knight our tactics, they won’t be able to handle us.

With this move by Jordan, the Bobcats were once again wildly vilified by a massive fan group online, but immediately even more fans came out to support the Bobcats.

James being ranked third on the player rankings caused public outrage.

Although most media ranked James between sixth and tenth, and some media even ranked him outside the top ten, ESPN’s ranking, being the first to taste the crab, had entered deeply into people’s hearts. Most fans remembered James as being ranked third.

On Zhang Yang’s side, from the morning until the gym closed for noon, cameras and interviews were non-stop.

The three topics he was asked about the most were his outlook for the new season, the impact of Gerald Wallace’s departure, and... Hill’s physical condition.

Hill had already become associated with the ’season-ending injury’ label, especially after having only played 65 games last season, given his past experiences, many people believed this season might be Hill’s last, concluding with an injury and retirement at the age of 35.

Zhang Yang answered all these questions in a low-key, conservative manner—

"Championship, the championship was my goal from my first year in the NBA, isn’t every player stepping on the court to win the game? As long as I’m still playing basketball, my only goal is the championship."

"Gerald’s departure is a huge loss for us, but we’ll do our best to mitigate the impact of his absence. I’m glad he went to the team he wanted, and I’m looking forward to playing against the Grizzlies."

"Grant’s physical condition is very good, he’ll make you guys cry out in surprise."

When asked about tonight’s game results, Zhang Yang began to show off— "I’m already prepared to celebrate a 17-game winning streak."

After his answer was leaked by the media, Zhang Yang followed in Jordan’s footsteps, getting smeared and cursed by a huge number of fans, but quickly, some people stood up to speak for him...

Evening came, nearing 7:30 p.m. After warming up, Zhang Yang and his teammates headed to the player’s tunnel.

Zhang Yang was extremely excited now. Glancing around, he saw twenty thousand spectators, regardless of gender or age, all wearing hats provided by the Bobcats with ’Champion’ and ’Champion’ printed on them.

Like Zhang Yang, most of the Bobcats players were thrilled.

Felton said to a camera nearby, "For our fans to proudly shout ’we are the champions,’ for them to wear hats printed with ’champion’ with pride, it’s just so blissful... he said that, and I really like that statement."

The camera swiftly turned toward Zhang San.

"..."

Zhang San looked at the chubby boss pointing at him... can we get a new boss?

Couldn’t you say that in private? If you have to say it, say it was you who said it!

In front of so many people, and on camera, it’s really embarrassing, okay!

However, seeing the scene in front of him, Zhang Yang felt an even stronger desire to keep winning the championship...

Soon, 7:30 p.m. arrived, and the entrance ceremony started on time.

The Knight players made their entrance first, and the home crowd greeted LeBron and the others with enthusiastic cheers and applause.

The Knight players were not happy to hear the cheers, but they were not as angry as they were in last season’s playoffs; their expressions were... numb.

The kind of numbness that comes from losing; last year’s playoffs ended against the Bobcats, and this year they continue to face the Bobcats in the opening game. When the September schedule came out, many players on the Knight team were almost split apart.

Over at the home team’s tunnel, Felton was also complaining, "I don’t know why the league arranged them as our opponents. Shouldn’t they have arranged the Spurs or the Pistons? Even if the games against them are not good to watch, they should have arranged the Heat, right? Wade is the third youngest Finals MVP in history and ranks sixth overall. Plus, he wears the number 3 jersey, just like you, Jack. Wouldn’t that be more interesting to watch than playing against the Knight?"

Zhang Yang, "Who can blame them when KING is younger? He’ll be just 23 next month, while Wade is almost 26."

Felton, "James won’t get Finals MVP even at 26."

Zhang Yang, "Who can be sure? What if Wade, Bosh, and Anthony all team up with him?"

Felton, "That’s impossible! Kidd and Garnett, two players in their thirties, were already heavily criticized for teaming up with Kobe. Can you imagine the backlash if they teamed up at 26?"

Zhang Yang, "Who knows... Okay, it’s time to enter. Let’s straighten out our practice gear."

Leaning against the wall, Felton also saw the spotlights coming his way, quickly stood straight, and joined the ’端王’ little group, straightening out his practice gear.

Zhang Yang looked outside the player’s tunnel; the owner, the general manager, and the head coach were already outside... Damn! Three bald heads!

The eyes of the crowd and the live camera also focused on these three individuals, whose shining bald heads were too eye-catching!

The DJ professionally announced the names of the Bobcats players, and the crowd snapped back to reality, cheering for the players... but why was the first name Okafor?

Zhang Yang, watching Okafor as the first to run out of the tunnel, was surprised. Although Felton had claimed the role of leader since his rookie season, and Okafor hadn’t disputed it, it had always been Okafor who was the last to make an entrance for the past two seasons. And now he gave up even that last entrance spot?

Little chubby big boss has grown yet again!

Following the DJ’s announcement, Hill and Perkins ran out of the tunnel, greeted with deafening cheers, especially when Hill made his entrance; the screams from the crowd were continuous.

After Perkins ran out, Zhang Yang stood at the entrance of the tunnel, ready to run out... but Felton pulled him back.

Zhang Yang heard the DJ announce, "Welcome our big boss Raymond," watched Felton respond by running out of the tunnel, feeling a bit dazed.

It was only when the DJ announced, "Welcome our MVP, the bad boy Jack," that Zhang Yang snapped out of it, took a deep breath, puffed out his chest, and ran out of the player’s tunnel!