NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 2: Jordan's tough certification

"Oh! Michael, did you see that? Did you see that?" Oakley poked Jordan.

The brothers next to Jordan were already having a great time, and they were intoxicated by Meng Jin's actions just now.

Jordan rolled his eyes at them speechlessly.

Danzi’s inner monologue at this time: A bunch of country bumpkins who have never seen the world, how can I be the same as you?
On the court, Indiana University continued to control the tempo and they still held an 8-point lead.

After a series of perimeter passes, Alford called for a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.

Meng Jin switched defense and Alford tried to make a big breakthrough.

But obviously the little white guy underestimated Meng Jin's lateral movement.

Meng Jin quickly stood in front of him, not giving him a chance to move forward.

Alford chose to pull back after the confrontation. The collision just now made him feel the difference in strength between the two sides.

Indiana University had been controlling the tempo too much in the early going, and there were only 8 seconds left in the offensive round.

Alford glanced to the left and saw his teammate Keith Smart had already moved to the bottom corner. He glanced to the right and saw Rick Calloway ready to cut.

Alford thought of 2-3 ways to handle the ball in a split second, but the basketball slipped out of his hands in a way Alford didn't expect.

"Snapped!"

Meng Jin flew up and completed the steal!

He stole the ball from the point guard in the paint, it was like turning the tables!

Alford was caught off guard. He never thought that this big guy would dare to steal the ball from him!

Alford immediately turned around to steal the ball, but Meng Jin dodged it with a smooth back-movement.

Scored twice!

Keith Smart rushed over from the wing, and in the process, Meng Jin made a big push and changed direction to pass Keith Smart.

Keith Smart was dumbfounded.

You told me this is a big guy inside?

He controls the ball better than me!

It's not just Keith Smart. It can be said that there is no college player on the court who can handle the ball at this level.

His ball handling of 80 is average even among NBA guards.

The audience stood up consciously.

Everyone was curious about how Meng Jin would dunk the ball.

Meng Jin was seen stepping on the three-point line to receive the ball.

Meng Jin's steps were so big that he reached the free throw line with his second step.

Then a gliding slam dunk.

"Bang!"

49:43.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh!"

"WTF!?? Starting from the three-point line?"

"Is this guy a monster?"

"Incredible!"

“Do all Chinese people play basketball like this?”

The three-step dunk, which seems simple in Meng Jin's eyes, has a great impact on the fans.

The sight of this big guy running across the court with the ball is so shocking!
After a few seconds, the commentator slowly uttered: "Syracuse University put a monster on the bench."

"TIME-OUT!"

Indiana University couldn't take it anymore and called a timeout.

Two dunks directly reversed the momentum on the court!

"Well done!"

"Let's see whose beast this is?"

"Man, when did they practice this ball handling? That's so cool!"

As soon as Meng Jin walked to the bench, his teammates surrounded him.

Their surprise was no less than that of the fans.

His teammates knew that Meng Jin had the physical fitness, but that was when he didn't have the ball. These two rounds were the first time they saw him perform so well.

In just this one moment, Meng Jin gained more confidence than he had in the previous six months combined.

"Meng, come here!"

Head coach Jim Boeheim called Meng Jin over with a roar.

"Meng! You're messing around!" Jim Boeheim knocked on the tactical board and glanced at Meng Jin with a small look: "Continue playing like this after the timeout."

Meng Jin raised the corner of his mouth slightly. Since the coach had clearly told him to increase his intensity, he would not be polite.

After the timeout, Syracuse University took advantage of the momentum to prevent Indiana University from committing a 45-second violation.

The players on the court were very excited and the rotation was very fast, so Indiana didn't find any opportunities in this round.

Syracuse University position battle.

Meng Jin pulled to the outside to provide cover for Sherman Douglas.

Sherman Douglas took two steps forward with the help of a screen and then turned around to pass the ball to Meng Jin.

Meng Jin had a brief chance to shoot, but he didn't shoot.

This was out of his range.

Meng Jin knows that his shooting ability is impressive, and that playing basketball requires brains and the ability to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.

Meng Jin changed direction after scoring the goal.

Didn't break in.

Indiana's defense was very shrunk.

Positional warfare is not like fast break counterattack, so there is not much space for Meng Jin to play.

Meng Jin stopped the ball and passed it to Monroe on the outside.

Director Monroe passed the ball to Douglas in the corner.

Douglas made a three-pointer just by raising his hand!

49:46.

With this shot, Syracuse University completely took off!

Indiana University was a little confused after being beaten, and after a round of passes, the ball was still on the outside.

Alford simply took the ball himself.

After the pick-and-roll, Meng Jin switched to Alford again.

Although he was defeated by Meng Jin in the previous rounds, Alford's mentality was not affected. He is a very calm point guard.

Alford changed direction under his crotch and suddenly broke through to the right!
A sudden stop near the top of the arc!

Meng Jin was thrown two meters away.

Alford still has something. He represented the US men's basketball team in the 1984 Olympics. In that Olympics, he averaged 10.3 points per game, ranked second in assists, and had a shooting percentage of 64%.

During the Olympic training camp, Jordan bet him $100 that he would not stay at Indiana University for four years, which was a recognition of his strength.

Alford shot whenever he had the chance, without hesitation.

Making room, Alford immediately made a quick stop and jump shot.

Meng Jin raised his hands and jumped from two meters away.

Alford ignored it and shot from the frame.

In his opinion, this distance cannot be covered.

"Snapped!"

The basketball changed its flight trajectory after touching Meng Jin's fingertips and fell from mid-air.

There was a burst of exclamations at the scene, how could this be covered?
Commentator Billy Parker laughed: "When skill meets talent!"

Since Meng Jin came on the court, he has been doing things that subvert the fans' perceptions.

Many scouts at the scene also noticed this yellow-skinned young man and took out their pens to record his movements:
Amazing running and jumping ability

Large defensive coverage area

Possessing ball control skills at a defender level

·Strength reaches NBA level
The information about shooting and passing is not recorded by scouts yet; they are still observing.

Indiana University retreated quickly in this round. Meng Jin's two unstoppable fast breaks put them out of the shadows.

Syracuse University played a simple off-ball screen in the positional battle, and Monroe used Meng Jin's screen to go around to the outside to receive the ball.

Indiana was a little slow in switching defense, and Monroe took a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

Missed.

Syracuse fans felt regretful.

If this ball goes in, the score will be tied.

However, Meng Jin said it was not a big problem. He pushed the rebound ball out from the gap between two inside players of Indiana University!
The ball flew right back to Monroe.

Monroe decisively took another three-pointer.

Still no win!

Players of this era are generally unstable in their three-point shooting. Monroe tried to shoot from the outside twice in a row because he was eager to catch up.

The basketball bounces vertically.

Now it's time for a pure jumping competition.

Meng Jin jumped up and held the ball firmly in his hands!

After landing, two inside players from Indiana University trapped Meng Jin in the middle.

This is the competition experience. They know that no matter how good a person is at jumping, it will be difficult for him to take off under such confrontation.

Meng Jin protected the ball in front of his chest and took a step forward with his right foot.

He has a clear mind and should pass the ball immediately, otherwise it will easily become a dead ball.

Douglas quickly cut into the paint.

Meng Jin sent the ball out with both hands.

Douglas did not shoot after taking a step back. He cleverly passed the ball to Howard Tricky on the weak side, who shot the ball in without being guarded.

49:48.

Seeing the score difference getting closer and closer, Indiana University's fiery coach Bob Knight roared crazily: "Watch your own people! Idiots! Bastards! A bunch of wimps with eyes on their butts!"

Bob Knight has always been unable to control his temper. Not to mention swearing, beating people is a common occurrence for this coach.

Bob Knight's history of tyranny could fill a book: shoving Wayne Radford from behind; slapping Daryl Thomas in the face; punching Steve Alford in a rage; kicking his own son Patrick; pulling another son, Tim, by the shoulders, breaking his nose; headbutting Sharon Wilkerson and then firing him from the team for domestic violence; and knocking out then-sports information director Kit Klingelhofer in his early years at Indiana University.
Bob Knight was a good coach, but also a jerk.

Hearing the old man's roar, Jordan in the audience couldn't help but shudder. During the 1984 Olympics, Jordan played under Bob Knight. Everyone only knew that they won the Olympic championship together. What everyone didn't know was that the usually tough Jordan was scolded and cried by this devil.

Hearing the old man's voice again, Jordan felt as if the dead memories were attacking him.

Indiana University chose to attack the inside in this round.

They obviously picked the wrong opponent. Daryl Thomas attacked Meng Jin from behind, but he didn't move at all.

Daryl Thomas threw the ball to the outside with one hand.

Alford faked a shot and rushed to the free throw line.

Douglas lost his position and Meng Jin quickly took his place.

Alford didn't get carried away and immediately hit the ball back to Daryl Thomas.

Bob Knight's scolding had a certain effect, and his players suddenly became much more clear-headed.

Meng Jin wanted to use his high mobility to return to defense, but he failed to slow down and knocked him down in the air with the ball.

The referee blew the whistle, it was a clear defensive foul.

Many scouts on the field saw this scene and silently took note: the defensive position is not good and he cannot control the number of fouls he commits.

When Daryl Thomas was shooting free throws, Syracuse University coach Boeheim stood on the sideline and yelled, "Don't go out! Meng! Stay in the penalty area!"

There was no defensive 3-second rule in this era, and centers were allowed to squat in the paint.

After two free throws, the score came to 51-48.

After ending the scoring drought, Indiana University regained some momentum and did a good job of defense in the next round. Syracuse University could not find any chance in the first 30 seconds.

With 13 seconds left in the offensive round, Monroe passed the ball to Meng Jin.

Meng Jin retorted twice.

The embarrassing thing is that Daryl Thomas didn't move at all.

It's not a question of strength, it's a question of post-up skills.

Post-ups require more than just strength. Meng Jin remembered that in his previous life, there was a player with top physical fitness who was unable to post-up a player who was about 175cm tall in the finals.

Meng Jin turned sideways and decisively moved to the outside while protecting the ball.

Daryl Thomas followed immediately.

Meng Jin doesn't have outside shooting ability, but Daryl Thomas doesn't understand.

The Indiana University players didn't know who Meng Jin was, what he was good at, or even where this guy came from.

The most important thing in competitive sports is the information gap, which is like intelligence work in war. Only by figuring out the opponent's combat power and troop deployment can you respond. If you don't know the opponent's firepower deployment and how many people the opponent has, you will be passive.

Soon, the fans in the stadium started screaming.

Because Meng Jin was doing the double-crotch thing.

After continuous changes in rhythm, Meng Jin rushed to the right!

Daryl Thomas didn't keep up, but Alford at the top of the arc came over and knocked the basketball out of Meng Jin's hand.

Meng Jin's center of gravity in this breakthrough was too high. It would be fine in a fast break, but he would need time to adapt to the newly acquired ball-control ability in a positional battle.

As the game progressed, some of Meng Jin's weaknesses were exposed to the public.

But he didn't have time to be depressed, he was not such a fragile person.

After losing the ball, Meng Jin decisively chased back.

Alford made his way into the restricted area and glanced back.

It was this good habit that almost scared Alford to death.

Meng Jin followed him like a pervert.

Alford had seen Meng Jin's jumping ability, so he didn't dare to take the ball and just turned and went straight out from under the basket.

Meng Jin had a face full of question marks.

No, brother, you don’t even go for an empty basket. Is the pressure so great?
Alford turned his head and decided to give the scoring opportunity to his teammate.

Alford passed the ball to the ground, and lucky guy Rick Calloway took the ball and jumped up to face Meng Jin.

The next second, the fans saw the most shocking block in their lives!

Meng Jin was like a volleyball player, slamming Rick Calloway's layup from a high position.

"boom!"

The basketball bounced two meters high after hitting the ground. From this height, it is not difficult to see the strength of Meng Jin's dunk.

Douglas took the basketball and quickly launched a counterattack.

Meng Jin lowered his head and charged forward.

Syracuse University turned from passive to active and quickly formed a situation of more players against fewer players in the frontcourt.
Meng Jin stepped on the accelerator all the way and started directly after receiving the ball at the free throw line!

Darryl Thomas and Dean Garrett flew in to intercept, ready to double-team Meng Jin.

Meng Jin took off towards the two people, and the huge impact force directly bounced them out of the air!

At the moment of taking off, the audience intuitively felt that the talents of these two guys from Indiana University and Meng Jin were not on the same level!

"BOOM!"

"Beep!"

Not only did he dunk, but he also caused a foul!

With the accelerating impact force and the strength of Marshal Zhang, not to mention two skinny college players, even two Meng Jins can withstand it!

Pull the frame!

roar!

Beat the chest!

Meng Jin completed the three-step dunk and his emotions completely exploded!

It’s so fun to play like this!
Meng Jin has completely fallen in love with the feeling of eating his opponent alive.

Jordan's gum-chewing mouth suddenly stopped: "This kid is so damn tough."

Oakley gave Jordan a puzzled look.

Huh? I don't think you said that just now.