NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 179 Dameng Manor
The Bulls players celebrated from the court to the locker room, not only because of the buzzer-beater against the Pistons, but also because it secured the Bulls' first place in the league.

This is the first time in the history of the Bulls. After Meng Jin joined the Bulls, the team created many firsts.

First time winning the championship, first time winning the regular season
Meng Jin scored two buzzer beaters in one week to help the Bulls reach the top of the league. He became the talk of the town and his popularity completely overshadowed Jordan. In TNT's latest MVP ranking, Meng Jin ranked first, Magic Johnson second, and Jordan third.

Other teams have complained that one team has two players in the top three of the MVP selection. How can this be played?
Jerry Krause hit back at this statement in front of the media. He said that the Bulls do have two players who were in the top three of the MVP selection, but they were not traded, stolen, or robbed. They were selected and trained by the team themselves. Other teams don't need to be jealous. They can also train two MVPs themselves. No one is stopping them!

Krause's words are powerful and irrefutable. Even if Meng Jin and Jordan are extremely strong, no one dares to say that they are in a group, because the two joined the Bulls in their rookie season and then grew step by step to what they are today.

Although he ranks first on the MVP list, Meng Jin still feels unstable. The regular season MVP is not selected by TNT. It is jointly selected by multiple media and multiple reporters. This is a very subjective award. The media will vote for their favorite players, not the best players.

The All-Star MVP confirmed this. The Western Conference All-Star team that Magic Johnson was in lost, but Magic Johnson won the AMVP. With this precedent, it was difficult for Meng Jin not to wonder whether his regular season MVP would also be blacklisted in this way?
The Lakers have won 61 games this year. They lost the last game against the Trail Blazers. The two sides were tied in the first half. During the halftime break, when the Lakers players heard Meng Jin's buzzer beater against the Pistons, they all lost their fighting spirit like a deflated ball. Pat Riley replaced all the players with substitutes in the second half. It made no sense to let the main players play at this time. Pat Riley never does meaningless things.

Although the Lakers did not get the first place in the league, their record of 61 wins is also good enough. Although Magic Johnson's personal data has declined compared with last season, his personal data of 22.3 points, 11.8 assists and 8.3 rebounds per game are still dazzling. Although there is a lot of call from the outside world, Meng Jin will not open champagne in advance before the regular season MVP is decided.

'The Bulls have two players in the top three of the MVP list.' Jordan is very disgusted with such voices because he is ranked third on the list instead of first. Jordan can be said to have been eliminated early in this year's regular season MVP selection.

The day after the regular season ended, Bach invited all the players to a dinner at his house. All the players were nervous during the April sprint, and Bach felt that they needed to relax now. Although most of the players did not think that having a dinner at Bach's house was a relaxation, it felt like employees eating with their leaders, or students eating with their teachers, which was somewhat uncomfortable.

Meng Jin declined Bach's invitation, not because he didn't want to give face to the coach, but because he had made an appointment with Michael Jackson to visit his Neverland Ranch as soon as the regular season was over.

Neverland Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County, California. This is the first time Meng Jin has visited this place. It is about 170 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles. Meng Jin landed in Los Angeles by plane and as soon as he walked out of the exit, Michael Jackson's private driver came to greet him.

"Mr. Meng, I'm here to pick you up. Do you have any luggage that I need to take?"

"Thank you, I came empty-handed."

"Get in the car."

Michael Jackson had told Meng Jin before that he would send a private driver to pick him up, and told Meng Jin key information such as the driver's name and license plate number, otherwise he would not dare to get into a stranger's car.

Meng Jin is now a big star with a net worth of over 100 million yuan, so he has to consider his own safety at all times.

The car started to slow down after driving for about an hour and a half. Meng Jin chatted with the driver for a while and then fell asleep.

When he opened his eyes, the car had stopped outside a gate decorated with golden patterns, badges and crowns, with the word "NEVERLAND" written in golden artistic words above it.

Meng Jin knew that he had arrived at Dream Manor. After the car stopped for a few seconds, the gate slowly opened.

This was Michael Jackson's private car, and the driver did not need to have any special communication with the security personnel.

As the car entered the gate, the first thing that attracted Meng Jin was not the surrounding scenery, but the leisurely music.
These music seemed to have a special magic, which brought Meng Jin's soul a moment of peace.

“This music is really good. I feel like my soul has been purified.”

After Meng Jin finished speaking, the driver smiled and said, "Mr. Michael likes classical music very much, all kinds of classical music. Neverland Manor plays such music almost 24 hours a day."

"What is that mountain?" Meng Jin pointed outside the window.

"Mount Catherine, a mountain named after Mr. Michael's mother."

The driveway goes around the train station on the right and there is a lake on the left where there are bronze statues of children playing. They are very well made and much better than the statue that the Miami Heat made for Wade.

The driver introduced the Dream Manor to Meng Jin all the way. Meng Jin originally thought that he was worldly-wise and considered a half-rich man, but after taking a tour of the Dream Manor, he discovered that he was a country bumpkin.

"I don't know how much money Mr. Michael has invested in this place. It has amusement parks, railways, artificial lakes, farmhouses, gardens, sports fields, cinemas, theaters, and exotic animal museums... It has everything. I heard that the annual maintenance cost alone is more than 150 million dollars. It employs staff members and even has its own fire brigade, equipped with locomotives and full-time firefighters. They are occasionally sent to put out fires for their neighbors." The driver introduced to Meng Jin while driving.

Meng Jin originally thought that he would reach the main building soon, but it took him half an hour to drive. The Dream Manor covers an area of ​​2600 acres, which is ten times the size of the Forbidden City. It is simply huge.

When the vehicle was approaching the main building, Michael Jackson came down to greet them. He was wearing a bathrobe, his long hair was unkempt, and he looked very relaxed.

"Hey! Meng, nice to meet you!" Michael Jackson greeted Meng Jin with a smile.

Michael - His nose had been operated on during this period, and the tip of his nose was very pointed, but his skin color showed signs of whitening, but not as pale as he remembered in his previous life.

"Michael, this is the first time I almost got lost in someone else's house." Meng Jin joked with a smile.

Michael Jackson came up and gave Meng Jin a hug. He preferred this way of greeting to a handshake.

Michael Jackson smiled and led Meng Jin upstairs. Halfway up the stairs, he suddenly stopped and asked, "You have absolutely no idea what I was doing just now."

"Playing with the children?" Meng Jin guessed.

Michael Jackson exclaimed: "Meng, you really know me too well! Although we have only met twice, I feel like I have known an old friend for many years in you!"

To be honest, it must feel great to have a friend like Michael Jackson around. He always likes to praise others and his emotional value is full.

Michael Jackson led Meng Jin into the main building. The Tudor-style entrance was filled with statues and paintings, and luxurious red carpets were laid on the gleaming hardwood floors. Meng Jin followed Michael Jackson upstairs.

"Kids, come say hello to our new friends!"

When Michael Jackson opened the door, Meng Jin felt as if he had arrived at a kindergarten. A group of children aged 4 to 12 rushed over, including a chimpanzee.

These children all seemed to like Michael Jackson very much. Everyone came up and hugged his thighs, but the children were still wary of Meng Jin.

Michael Jackson smiled and introduced the children to Meng Jin.

"This is Taj, this is TJ, and this is Tarell. They are all my nephew Tito's children. Now they have formed a group called 3T. They haven't released an album yet but I'm already their biggest fan. Kids, put on a show for our new friends."

After Michael Jackson finished speaking, the three children hugged his thighs tightly, looking shy. Michael Jackson laughed and said, "They are a little shy, it doesn't matter, it's part of the process."

Then Michael Jackson continued to introduce the children.

"This is Jordy, this is Maguire, this is Drew." Finally, Michael Jackson picked up the chimpanzee from the ground and said, "This is Bubbles, he is also a baby."

Meng Jin had no interest in the child, but he found the chimpanzee interesting. He reached out to hug Bubble, but the chimpanzee slapped his hand away.

Michael Jackson laughed when he saw this. The chimpanzee trainer Bob Dunn next to him smiled and said, "Poppy doesn't like being hugged by unfamiliar people. You have to get closer to him first." Meng Jin picked up a banana from the table, but Poppy still ignored him. Meng Jin turned around and thought, Michael Jackson's chimpanzee has seen and eaten everything, and a banana cannot buy him off.

Meng Jin tried various methods, but he couldn't trick Bubble. He pointed at Bubble and said, "It's a pity that this guy didn't go to college."

Michael Jackson laughed so hard at Meng Jin's teasing.

After a while, Michael Jackson asked softly, "Meng, do you like being with children?"

Meng Jin thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, I don't know how to get along with children. I have three sons myself, but I don't live with them."

"So the rumor is true!" Michael Jackson suddenly raised his voice.

"What rumors?" Meng Jin asked.

Michael Jackson immediately realized that he had lost his composure, regained control of his emotions and said, "Are those children born to Madonna?"

Meng Jin said: "Two of them are."

Michael Jackson said, "I've always wanted to ask you this but was afraid to offend you."

Meng Jin smiled, it turned out that the King of Pop also had a heart for watching melons.

"When the child grows up, I can bring him to Dream Manor to play with you." Meng Jin said.

Michael Jackson covered his mouth and said, "Oh my God, I can't wait to meet the little one. The baby born from you and Madonna's excellent genes will definitely be very cute!"

Michael Jackson also took Meng Jin to visit his collection room, which contained all kinds of things Meng Jin could not imagine, including the first edition of Spider-Man comics signed by Stan Lee, an old "Radio Flyer" children's stroller, Charlie Chaplin's hat, Marvel and Star Wars filming props, and Bruce Lee's nunchaku and clothes.

"Please feel free." Michael Jackson said to Meng Jin with a smile.

In fact, he said this to every one of his friends.

Meng Jin found his jersey in Michael Jackson's collection room. He felt a little embarrassed because this jersey was a gift from him to Michael Jackson after he watched a game last time. Meng Jin didn't expect that Michael Jackson would frame it and put it in the collection room.

Michael Jackson walked up to him and said, "I like this jersey very much. That game was one of the happiest basketball games I have ever watched, so I hung it in the most conspicuous place."

Meng Jin suddenly felt the pressure mount. If he hadn't become a Goat or a historical superstar, people who came to visit Michael Jackson's collection would probably ask, "Why is this guy's jersey here?"

Meng Jin also visited Michael Jackson's toy room, which was very spectacular and had an astonishing number of toys. The unopened toys alone filled two large rooms. He paid attention to the new toys that were about to be launched. He was very curious about all kinds of new and popular things, which is why he could become the King of Pop.

After dinner, Michael Jackson smiled mysteriously at Meng Jin: "Do you want to go somewhere nice?"

Meng Jin wiped his mouth and said, "It's all up to you."

Michael Jackson personally drove a golf cart to take Meng Jin up the mountain. There were many paths leading to the top of the mountain in Dream Ranch. Michael Jackson chose a path and drove up, then parked under a big tree and sat down with his back against the roots. The sun burned out behind the mountain, shrouding the mountains in purple shadows. The two of them just quietly admired the sunset.

In the evening, Michael Jackson drove a golf cart to take Meng Jin to his private cinema. If Michael Jackson had not said that this was the way to the cinema, Meng Jin would have thought that he was taking him to a garden or something like that. The scenery along the way was very elegant, with cobblestone sidewalks on both sides. After passing a fountain with splashing water, they arrived at the private cinema.

The staff helped them push open two double doors. On the left side of the entrance passage was an animated display of characters from "The Adventures of Pinocchio" that was custom-made by Michael Jackson. The manor was full of animated elements. On the right was an animated version of the Big Bad Wolf. Straight ahead was a candy counter. Michael Jackson stopped proudly and said, "All the candies you know are available here, as well as ice cream, popcorn and various drinks."

"If I had a place like this when I was a kid, I would be crazy happy. Of course, I'm very happy now too," said Meng Jin.

A red carpet extended all the way to the private cinema. There was a private bedroom on each side of the cinema. Michael Jackson asked Meng Jin whether he wanted to watch the movie sitting down or lying down. Meng Jin chose to sit down. It seemed a bit strange for two grown men to lie down together and watch a movie.

Michael Jackson played Bruce Lee's most famous movie "Enter the Dragon", which is one of his favorite movies. Michael Jackson is a die-hard fan of Bruce Lee. When excited, Michael Jackson would stand up and imitate Bruce Lee's martial arts moves. He would tell Meng Jin every detail of the movie - commenting on the technical details of specific shots and explaining in detail what made him admire Bruce Lee.

That night Meng Jin saw a completely different Michael Jackson.

When Meng Jin woke up in the morning, he looked at the clock and it was already 10 o'clock.

Dream Manor was very quiet and Meng Jin slept soundly last night.

After going downstairs, Meng Jin ran into Michael Jackson, who smiled and said to Meng Jin, "Can all athletes sleep so well?"

Meng Jin smiled and said, "Your bed is so comfortable. I usually get up at 7 o'clock, but today I was sealed by your bed. I love that bed so much."

Michael Jackson said: "If you like it, I can give you one, no, I'll buy you a brand new one of the same model."

Meng Jin saw Michael Jackson's serious look and said with a smile, "No, no, no, Michael, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up and train from now on."

Michael Jackson asked Meng Jin what he wanted to eat later. Due to Meng Jin's wake-up time, he skipped breakfast and had lunch.

After thinking about it, Meng Jin said he wanted to eat a hamburger. Michael's chef Bucky was famous for making hamburgers, and he wanted to try how delicious a hamburger could be.

After lunch, Michael Jackson wanted to invite Meng Jin to the zoo and then to the amusement park. Neverland Ranch was like a big palace, and there were many places Meng Jin had never been to.

Meng Jin said that it would only be next time, as the first round of the playoffs was about to begin and he had to return to the team to prepare.

Michael Jackson looked a little lost, an expression he would have as a kid when he was separated from his friends after a day of crazy fun. However, Michael Jackson did not force Meng Jin to stay. He asked Meng Jin to come back as a guest when he was free, and said that he would cheer for Meng Jin.

After returning to Chicago, Meng Jin told Grant about his experience.

Grant shook his head and blurted out, "It's good to be rich."

After a while, Grant blurted out another sentence: "If I had a manor that big, I would not bring so many children in. I would bring in all the beauties in the United States."

Then, Grant looked at Meng Jin and asked, "What do you think?"

Meng Jin glanced at him and said, "Same as you."

Meng Jin used to think that living in a big house was troublesome, but now he realized that it was because his previous understanding of a big house was not big enough. He said that he had to earn more money and live in a big manor as soon as possible.

Meng Jin had already thought of a name for the manor, it would be called Dameng Manor.

(End of this chapter)