NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 139 It’s not safe here

After playing against the Hawks, the Bulls' next opponent is the Hornets, and Meng Jin added a point to the plane.

He had won the monthly best award before and was awarded 2 restricted potential points (can only be added to potential value below 90). In addition, Meng Jin also received 2 unlimited attribute points, which was a reward for reaching 20% ​​completion of [Overthrow Tyranny].

Meng Jin added 2 potential points to [Mid-range Shot], and now his mid-range shot attribute is 85 (88).

For the 2 unlimited attribute points, Meng Jin only considers attributes of 90 and above because of their high cost-effectiveness. After the attributes reach above 90, the increase rate will become very slow, and sometimes a season of training may not necessarily lead to an increase.

Currently, Meng Jin has five attributes with scores above 90, namely [Speed], [Strength], [Bounce], and [Physical Fitness].

Meng Jin wanted to increase his physical fitness, but then he thought that physical fitness was the easiest to improve among these attributes. In comparison, jumping and speed required more talent and could not be improved simply through hard training.

Meng Jin thought about it and decided to add it to [Speed]. His jumping height is a bit beyond what is allowed in the current league, so there's no need to add it so quickly.

Speed ​​can improve Meng Jin's fast break power, and can also make his first step faster in positional warfare and his breakthrough more lethal.

In the competition on January 1, Meng Jin felt the changes brought about by the increase in speed. When the speed value exceeded 11, the changes brought about by each increase were very obvious.

Meng Jin passed Hornets small forward Robert Reed in one step several times in positional battles. Although it was not a problem for Meng Jin to pass the 33-year-old veteran Reed in one step before he improved his speed, Meng Jin feels more relaxed now.

The Hornets played very tenaciously in this game. They were only 5 points behind after the first three quarters. Unlike many expansion draft teams that tend to bet on tomorrow and choose young players, the Hornets' initial lineup is mainly composed of veterans. They hope to have a more competitive lineup right away.

The team selected the Cavaliers' sharpshooter Dell Curry in the expansion draft, who played the role of the team as the sixth man this year. The Hornets also got the Warriors' big man Dave Hoppen and the Jazz's Ricky Green. The Hornets also signed scorer Kelly Tripucka and cunning guard Robert Reed. In this year's draft, the Hornets selected Rex Chapman, a college sophomore who was an excellent long-range shooter, with the eighth pick.

"The Worm" Bogues, who just completed his rookie season with the Spurs, was also selected by the Hornets. Bogues performed very well tonight, snatching the basketball from Jordan twice.

Jordan is a master of steals, he knows what every guard is thinking, but Boggs is an outlier, he is only 165CM. Usually offensive players will take opponents of this height lightly and think it is easy to score on them. Boggs will teach his opponents a lesson at this time, and that is what Jordan did tonight.

Facing Boggs' defense, Jordan leaned sideways. This was a subconscious action. Big guys would adopt this ball-protecting posture when facing small guys.

Boggs had his own way. He first allowed Jordan to back him down, and then the moment Jordan turned around, he suddenly reached out and slapped the basketball away.

Boggs had a clear idea. He was just waiting for the moment when Jordan turned around. Due to his height, his speed was faster than everyone else. As long as the ball was exposed to his field of vision, he would have a chance to steal it.

Meng Jin ran to Jordan and reminded him, "Don't turn your back to that little guy when you play against him. He's waiting for the moment you turn around!"

Jordan: "I fucking understand! Look how I deal with him next round!"

In the next round, Jordan took the ball sideways and started to hit Boggs' shoulder. The moment Boggs stretched out his hand, Jordan took the ball and started to rush to the basket for a dunk.

Boggs had no way to deal with this ball, he could only sigh at the gap in talent.

However, in the next round, he saw an even bigger gap in talent.

After Jordan stole the ball, he threw it behind his head, knowing that Meng Jin would definitely catch up.

Sure enough, Meng Jin easily caught up with the ball, dribbled only one step, started from outside the three-point line, and completed a dunk.

The three-step dunk from outside the three-point line is terrifying enough, but what's even more terrifying is that Meng Jin seems to have some energy left, and he was relaxed throughout the whole process.

This reminded Boggs of some past events in the Portsmouth training camp.

The Hornets' overall performance is just like Boggs' individual performance. They have their highlights and are fighting hard, but their overall talent and overall strength are far behind their opponents.

最终，芝加哥公牛以111比101拿下胜利，孟进发挥正常拿到32分8篮板3助攻2抢断2盖帽，乔丹24分11助攻4篮板。

Four players of the Charlotte Hornets scored in double digits, three of them scored over 20 points, Reed scored 24 points, Tripucka scored 24 points, and Chapman, who came off the bench, scored a team-high 25 points.

On January 1, the Bulls defeated the Celtics again. The Celtics have not beaten the Bulls this season. After Larry Bird was injured, the Celtics became mediocre. Their current record is 15 wins and 16 losses, hovering on the edge of the playoffs.

这场比赛乔丹36分7助攻5篮板，孟进28分10篮板4盖帽。

The Celtics' highest scorer was Reggie Lewis, who scored 32 points and 8 rebounds. He was the Celtics' only gain this season.

On January 1, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Pacers at home. After the game, Meng Jin drove Reggie Miller home.

Reggie Miller's mood is not too bad. He is used to losing. The Pacers' current record is 9 wins and 25 losses. The team has no hope this season. The management asked the coaching staff to focus on training and give more opportunities to young people.

Reggie Miller played 42 minutes tonight and made only 10 of 4 shots. His performance was average every time he played against the Bulls. Reggie Miller asked Meng Jin to find the reason for him.

Meng Jin told him that if he was not good enough, he should practice more. Meng Jin was too lazy to analyze the situation with him. What he hated most was talking about work after get off work. However, Reggie Miller felt that what Meng Jin said made sense. He decided to start three training sessions a day from tomorrow. The focus of the training would be on physical fitness and shooting. Reggie Miller could not compete on physical fitness or talent. He planned to walk a basketball path of his own and kill his opponents with non-stop running and shooting.

After taking charge of the house, Reggie Miller took out a bottle of drink from the refrigerator, took out a bag of potato chips from the drawer, sat down on the sofa, then turned on the TV and sat down on the sofa. His movements were very skillful.

"what is this?"

After watching TV for a while, Reggie Miller found a shoe box on the table. Meng Jin: "Open it and take a look."

"Shit! New sneakers, MJ II?"

Reggie Miller was a little excited and picked up his sneakers to play with them.

"To be precise, it's the second generation of Space-MJ," said Meng Jin.

"Changed name?" Reggie Miller asked.

Meng Jin: "It's not just a name change, the latest air cushion technology has also been added to the shoes. This is something I strongly requested. Originally, the new shoes were supposed to be launched at the beginning of the season, but the research and development technology has been delayed until now."

Meng Jin is now the cash cow of the Nautica brand. Nautica attaches great importance to any suggestions from him. Meng Jin's joining has caused Nautica's market value to surge. The board of directors plans to go public at the end of this year or next year.

Nautica directly poached the famous designer Steven Smith from Reebok. Meng Jin knew this person. He was the father of dad shoes and the core designer of Kanye West's Yeezy in the previous life.

It is said that Nautica recruited him with just one sentence: you will become the exclusive designer of Meng Jin's signature sneakers.

Steven Smith not only came himself, he also brought an entire team. They designed a pair of sneakers for Meng Jin that seemed extremely technological in this era. This sense of technology was reflected not only in the appearance, but also in the technology.

"Where's the air cushion?"

Reggie Miller touched the sole and pinched the heel, but didn't feel any air cushion.

Meng Jin: "Press the button on the tongue."

Reggie Miller pointed to the round button with "Space" printed on the tongue: "This?"

Meng Jin: “Yes.”

After pressing it a few times, Reggie Miller's eyes widened: "Shit, the shoes are inflating!"

The "Space" technology integrates an inflatable chamber in the shoe, into which the wearer can pump air to customize the fit of the shoe. Smith designed an air pump with the word "Space" on the tongue. When the air pump is continuously pressed, the gas will continuously wrap around the feet, bringing a customized and comfortable wrapping feeling.

"Exciting flying technology, fans will definitely love this shoe!" Reggie Miller shouted.

Meng Jin smiled and said: "Fans will definitely love this pair of sneakers, but not because of the technology, but because this pair of shoes is on my feet."

Reggie Miller: "When are you going to wear these, All-Star?"

Meng Jin: "No, the MJ series is already famous now, so there is no need to advertise during such a high-profile game. I can wear it whenever I want."

Reggie Miller nodded: "Cool, can you give me a pair of MJ II in my size?"

Meng Jin: "No big deal, I'll give you a set of all the colors."

While the two were chatting, the anchor's voice came from the TV: "This morning, a shooting occurred at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California. A gunman fired more than 100 rounds of bullets into the playground with an assault rifle, killing five people and injuring 5, including a teacher. This is also the first school shooting in American history."

"This is crazy. These people actually attacked children?"

Reggie Miller's attention suddenly shifted to the TV news.

Meng Jin: "This is just the beginning. More people will follow suit in the future."

Reggie Miller: "It's all because of the damn gun epidemic. Why doesn't America ban guns?"

Meng Jin laughed. He thought Reggie Miller was a little childish.

Meng Jin said: "Reggie, you know, this is impossible. This is a free country. A free country is free in everything, including guns."

Reggie Miller: "Shootings can happen on campus. I feel that the environment around me is becoming less and less safe."

Meng Jin: "We have to learn to protect ourselves."

Reggie Miller: "How to protect? Carry more guns?"

Meng Jin: "Of course I'll hire a bodyguard. The more guns you carry, the faster you'll die."

Reggie Miller: "Do you have a bodyguard now?"

This reminded Meng Jin that as he became more and more famous and wealthy, he should really hire a bodyguard for his own safety.

(End of this chapter)