NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 24: Defeat Jordan, Physically

"This kid is really good. I'm only worried about one thing." Meng Jin's performance was seen by his boss Reinsdorf on the sidelines.

Klaus immediately responded: "He's not black? Or white?"

Reinsdorf shook his head: "I don't care if he's black, white or spotted. As long as he's a player who can inspire people, I want him."

Klaus: "So what are you worried about?"

Reinsdorf: "I'm worried that he and Michael won't get along. They're like fire and water from the moment they meet. This is just the beginning."

Klaus laughed after hearing this: "Boss, it seems that you don't know Michael well enough. This is the type of teammate he likes. Yes, he likes teammates who can actively interact with him. He would find it boring if you don't argue with him or confront him."

Reinsdorf glanced at Klaus in confusion: "How come I, as your boss, don't understand that Michael is like this?"

Klaus smiled and said, "All you need to do is know how to count money, Boss."

After Meng Jin scored the free throw, Jordan went directly to the backcourt to ask for the ball.

Everyone could see that Jordan was angry.

The other rookies were very nervous, including the two from North Carolina, only Meng Jin was excited.

This is a rare opportunity for improvement. The more intense the game, the more attribute experience Meng Jin will gain, and the faster his attributes will upgrade.

So he was not afraid of Jordan getting angry. The angrier and more serious Jordan got, the happier he was.

"You! Come over here and defend!" Jordan controlled the ball with his left hand and pointed at Meng Jin with his right index finger.

Roll call on the spot!

Meng Jin glanced at Jordan and didn't move.

If you ask me to go over, I will go over. Wouldn't that be embarrassing for me?
Jordan almost roared, "Come here, little bastard. I'll show you what it means to dribble past someone!"

"Why the hell don't you come over here?"

After Meng Jin finished speaking, many people on the sidelines laughed out loud.

Jordan had no choice but to play a pick-and-roll and force Meng Jin to switch in front of him.

"Stick closer, stick closer! Come on! Come and defend me!"

The more Jordan shouted like this, the more Meng Jin gave him some space.

He knew what Jordan wanted to do. This guy definitely wanted to pass him in one step and then give him a powerful slam dunk.

Nothing boosts morale on a basketball court more than a dunk.

Meng Jin would rather let Jordan shoot three-pointers than let him rush into the inside.

"Go ahead and throw it. I'll give you two steps."

Meng Jin is using provocation. Jordan's three-point shooting percentages in the first three seasons were 17.3%, 16.7% and 18.2% respectively.

This guy has never practiced three-point shooting, so asking him to shoot is almost like giving it to him for free.

Although Jordan was angry, he remained rational.

He knew that he had been fooled the moment he made his move. As a veteran who was about to enter his fourth year, it would be too embarrassing for him to fall into the hands of a rookie like Meng Jin.

Instead of moving forward, Jordan took a step back.

Jordan's mind worked quickly. Meng Jin gave him two steps, and with this step, Jordan had a very long sprint distance.

As soon as Jordan made a sprint, Meng Jin felt something was not good. This guy was definitely a sports car driver, and his acceleration from 2.5 to km/h was at least within seconds!
Meng Jin decisively stepped aside and took a step back. If he had been half a second slower, the door would have been wide open, allowing Jordan to go in.

The moment the two were almost parallel, Jordan slammed on the brakes.

Normally a sports car would flip over if it braked suddenly at such a high speed.

But Jordan wouldn't do that. He used his strength to prove that he was made of special materials.

Jordan braked and pulled back at the same time.

Meng Jin had only one thought in his mind at this moment: this guy's basic skills are too good.

Meng Jin pounced on him, but his center of gravity had obviously shifted backwards, so he didn't jump very high.

Jordan used the force of braking to jump high, and even leaned back a little.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

This ball is also unstoppable and cannot be defended.

After the ball went in, Jordan's mouth naturally would not be idle.

Meng Jin and he kept arguing all the way to the other half of the court.

Krause increasingly felt that it was the right decision to choose Meng Jin. The fact that a rookie dared to argue with Jordan like this showed his mental quality.

On the court, Meng Jin suddenly waved to Jordan: "Come and guard me, remember to stay close."

Jordan sent his teammates aside and got in front of Meng Jin.

Meng Jin quickly got under the basket and shouted as he positioned himself: "Shoot! I'll help you get the rebound!"

Jordan was speechless.

Didn’t we agree that I should defend you? What’s the point of running to grab the rebound?
Meng Jinze said that I asked you to defend me, but I didn't say I wanted to attack.

Jordan was a little annoyed by Meng Jin's unconventional behavior.

"boom!"

Jordan hit Meng Jin in the kidney with an elbow.

"boom!"

Meng Jin fought back and hit Jordan in the chest with an elbow.

No one was watching basketball on the sidelines anymore; everyone was watching the passionate interaction between the two.

Bulls owner Reinsdorf turned around and exclaimed: "Is this World War III?"

"Bang!"

Wolfe missed the mid-range shot.

Even though Jordan's hand was on Meng Jin's waist, Meng Jin still managed to get the rebound by pressing him.

The static talent advantage is there, there is nothing we can do about it.

After landing, Meng Jin immediately jumped again from the spot.

"Snapped!"

Jordan didn't give Meng Jin a chance to lift the ball and slapped him on the back of his hand.

Jordan once again showed his fierce side. Want to score easily in front of him?
Absolutely not allowed.

Meng Jin walked towards the free throw line calmly on the surface, but his right hand was actually in so much pain that he swung it wildly behind his back.

When shooting free throws, Meng Jin glanced at the back of his hand. It was red and swollen. Jordan must have used all his strength.

This guy is really competitive. He is so cruel to a newbie who hasn't even entered the NBA yet. If he were an NBA player, he would have been defeated by him, right?
"Bang!" "Bang!"

Both free throws missed.

Jordan's slap still had a significant impact on Meng Jin.

In the next offensive round, Jordan took the ball and continued to play one-on-one.

Meng Jin deliberately let him break through on the right side, he had set a trap in advance.

When Jordan broke through to the outside of the paint area, Pippen came up to him.

Meng Jin used his ultimate skill and called the jungler!
The two are back to the form they had during the Portsmouth Invitational.

Meng Jin never thought that this game was a battle between him and Jordan. The two were of different levels, and it was unrealistic for Meng Jin to defend Jordan now. He had to rely on the strength of his teammates.

Wolfe was also behind him at this time.

Jordan faked a shot, turned around, then flicked his wrist and chose to pass the ball.

The trainer got a great open opportunity and made a layup on the spot.

"Snapped!"

Meng Jin turned his head, rotated 180 degrees in the air, and directly fanned the ball away.

The boss, Reinsdorf, looked surprised: "Jerry, where did you find the volleyball players?"

The ball Meng Jin just hit really looked like a volleyball spike.

Klaus smiled and said, "Boss, keep watching. He will give you a bigger surprise."

Jordan glanced at the trainer and said nothing.

Grant became even more depressed.
Why only me?
Jordan's targeting was intentional. He received news that Krause was interested in Grant, the bespectacled guy.

If Krause chooses Grant, then Meng Jin or a junior from North Carolina will definitely not be able to join the Bulls.

Jordan wanted to tell Grant through his actions that he was not welcome in Chicago and should go back to where he came from.

The white team serves the ball again at the sideline.

Jordan received the ball and launched another attack.

Meng Jin still used the same tactic, leaving the left wing to Jordan and waiting for him to fall into the trap.

Jordan's offensive route remained unchanged. After getting into the encirclement of Meng Jin and Pippen, he suddenly stopped and tapped lightly.

Pippen flew.

Jordan then turned backwards, pivoting on his left foot.

A little more.

Meng Jin flew away.

Jordan continued to show off his dream footwork. Without moving his left foot, he took a step forward with his right foot and dribbled the ball into the basket in mid-air.

While hovering in the air, he stuck out his tongue in disdain with a mean look on his face, mocking that you young people are still too young.

After landing, Jordan's mouth was still not idle: "Hey! Kid, you have to play here."

Jordan said and pointed to his head.

What he didn't know at this moment was.
This will be the move he regrets most in this game.

In the next offensive round, Jordan and Meng Jin had a passionate interaction again.

The two pushed and shoved from one half of the court to the other.

Head coach Collins walked up to Krause and asked quietly, "Did they have any personal grudges before?"

Klaus shrugged, "As far as I know, this is the first time they've met."

"Do you want to suspend the game?"

Head coach Collins was worried that if this continued, the two men would fight.

Just when Collins was hesitating whether to call a stop, Meng Jin helped them.

The physical stop method is still used.

"Bang!"

There was a crisp sound.

Jordan fell to the ground.

"Team doctor! Team doctor! Michael is injured!"

"Michael is bleeding!"

The scene was chaotic.

Boss Reinsdorf looked at Klaus and said, "Is this the bigger surprise you mentioned?"

Jordan covered his nose which was bleeding profusely and roared, "Damn it! My nose is broken! I'm going to kill that guy!"

Meng Jin stood there with mixed feelings.

What Jordan broke was his nose, but what he broke was his future in Chicago!

Pippen walked up to Meng Jin with a dazed look on his face: "God, you beat Michael Jordan just now."

Meng Jin glanced at Pippen and said, "Scottie, I know that without you reminding me."

Meng Jin was extremely speechless at this moment.

Everyone seemed to think he did it on purpose.

But what about the facts?

He was boxing out, and the extremely confident Jordan tried to grab the rebound from behind him.

Jordan jumped first, and Meng Jin bounced up afterwards.

The accident just happened.

During the entire process, Jordan was in Meng Jin's blind spot. It was not until he saw Jordan fall to the ground with his nose covered that Meng Jin realized what had happened.

This may be the first time in Jordan's life that he suffered from the fast bullet speed.

The tryout came to an abrupt end.

Meng Jin felt that this was the end of his relationship with the Bulls, and he was lucky that the team didn't ask him to pay for his medical expenses.

As they walked out of the arena, Pippen asked cautiously, "Meng, have other teams invited you to try out?"

Meng Jin: "There are four more."

Pippen breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

(End of this chapter)