NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 38: A strong body but plays with brains
After the extra training, Meng Jin dragged his tired body back to the hotel.

When he walked into the room, he found several heavily made-up bitches waiting for him.

Obviously, my information was sold.

There are people who specifically sell players' information to these women to help them find rich men. This has developed into an industrial chain.

"Sorry, girls, I don't have any money." Meng Jin refused bluntly.

"We don't want money." One of the white women smiled and pounced on Meng Jin.

Meng Jin turned sideways.

This is the first time that Da Meng's footwork has been used on the basketball court.

In his opinion, these women are worse than call girls. Call girls are sold once and for all, and they want to trap you.

It happens that many NBA players fall into this trap.

They knew Meng Jin was rich; he had just signed a 300 million contract with the Bulls.

Of course, the main reason Meng Jin rejected them was that their quality was too poor.

Meng Jin can't eat everything.

"Maybe you want a 'rainbow'." After the white girl said this, the black girl and the yellow girl next to her also came up.

The so-called rainbow tactics is a battle between black, white and yellow skins.

"Indeed, but not your rainbow."

"boom!"

Meng Jin pushed them aside and quickly slipped into the room, quickly leaving the battlefield.

Some people will never be able to win the trust of their coach in their entire life.

It takes some people years to earn the trust of their coach.

And Meng Jin only took one game.

When he saw Bach the next day, Meng Jin felt that the old man looked at him differently.

Even the smile is a bit weird...

"Coach, is there anything I can do?" Meng Jin couldn't help but walked forward and asked.

Bach smiled and asked, "Do you practice like this every day?"

Meng Jin immediately realized that he was seen practicing extra yesterday by this old man.

"Yes, coach, training makes me feel safe, which gives me the confidence to play."

Bach nodded: "You look like a friend of mine."

Meng Jin: "Do I know him?"

Bach: "I think you should have an impression of him, and you have had close contact."

Meng Jin looked puzzled: "Who?"

Bach: "Michael Jordan."

Bach and Jordan have a good relationship. Bach is responsible for tactical analysis in the Bulls. Every time he analyzes, Jordan is fully focused and he respects the old coach very much.

Meng Jin laughed after hearing this: "I thought it was some hot chick."

Bach said: "Talented players are not scary, hard-working players are not scary either. The scariest thing is the one who combines the two. Meng, I am optimistic about your future development in the league."

"Thanks, coach."

Although he didn't know why Bach suddenly brought him a pot of chicken soup, Meng Jin could feel that this old man still admired him very much.

The Chicago Bulls' second Summer League opponent is the Atlanta Hawks.

Before the game, Meng Jin was happily looking for a Chinese face in the Eagles team.

He knew that the Hawks selected a Chinese guy named Song Tao in this year's draft.

It's not easy to find a fellow countryman in the NBA these days, even if it's just the summer league.

The Hawks management did not make the selection for fun. They attached great importance to Song Tao and sent his contract and jersey to China the day after he was selected.

After searching three times, Meng Jin still didn't see Song Tao.

Meng Jin was a little puzzled, so he found Zhang Weiping to ask about the situation.

After all, he knows the situation of domestic players much better than himself.

"Don't mention it. I just mentioned this to my former national team buddy a few days ago. Song Tao is injured. He has a comminuted fracture of the patella in his knee. It's quite serious."

"How did you get hurt?" Meng Jin asked.

"It seemed to be training within the national team. I didn't ask too many details," said Zhang Weiping.

Meng Jin quickly ended the topic.

He is a professional athlete and Zhang Weiping is a former professional athlete. Injuries are a heavy topic for both of them.

While shooting warm-ups, Meng Jin was still thinking about his injury.

He couldn't help thinking that a professional athlete would inevitably encounter injuries.

Although he is full of energy now, even the best sports car will have problems after a certain number of years, and countless potential players have fallen victim to injuries.

Meng Jin felt that he had to win the championship as soon as possible and get the injury exemption reward first.

The game started quickly, and Meng Jin blocked the ball at the edge of the penalty area in the first round. He lowered his center of gravity and turned around the moment he got the ball!
While turning around, Meng Jin elbowed Hawks power forward Dallas Komikis.

Dallas Komikis was helpless, because even if Meng Jin didn't use his elbow, he wouldn't be able to react!
This thing is too fast!
So Dallas Komikis can be said to have received the elbow for nothing.

"Bang!"

Meng Jin turned around, took a step, and dunked with both hands.

Bach has somewhat figured out Meng Jin's tactics. He likes to go all out at the beginning of the game. At this stage, no one is able to move their bodies, and some people haven't even entered the state of the game.

Dallas Komikis shook his head and returned to the baseline to serve.

He is not as fragile as Brian Lausanne, so he just gets dunked.

Meng Jin was attacking the basket throughout the first quarter, and Dallas Komikis soon became numb, watching him sweep the coast like a hurricane.

It is estimated that the entire summer league will not be able to put together an NBA starting roster. With Meng Jin's physical fitness, playing in the summer league is a dimensionality reduction attack.

In the second quarter, Meng Jin reduced his breakthroughs and increased his mid-range shots.

Meng Jin had a good touch tonight, hitting three mid-range jump shots in the second quarter alone.

Of course, this was due to his crazy rush to the rim in the first quarter. Dallas Komikis was afraid of being dunked on and would rather let him take two steps than let him rush in.

In this way, the Chicago Bulls successfully defeated their second opponent in the summer league, the Atlanta Hawks.

Meng Jin scored 30 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals.

Grant regained his form in this game, scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block.

"The scout report says you can't make mid-range shots." After the game, Bach found Meng Jin.

"People always grow up." Meng Jin responded pretentiously.

Meng Jin soon regretted it. It was a little too early to act so arrogant.

In the game against the Jazz the next day, Meng Jin missed three consecutive shots at the beginning.

Now his mid-range is still unstable.

"Meng! Keep shooting! I'll grab the rebound for you!" Grant shouted at the top of his voice.

Grant is a very loyal person. Through spending time together, he and Meng Jin have become friends.

Meng Jin glanced at him. His playing style was already so bad tonight, so how could he make a shot?

Come out and set the screen!
Meng Jin waved his hand, and Grant, who had just been blocking for position, immediately pulled to the top of the arc.

Meng Jin pushed the ball and changed direction, then took advantage of the screen to get in.

The audience found it very interesting that a player who was 208cm tall was covering for a player who was 213cm tall.

"Bang!"

Meng Jin flew over and dunked, ending the fight.

It's a familiar recipe, and it's a familiar taste.

Meng Jin is no fool. When he found that his touch was not good, he immediately adjusted his offensive strategy.

Bach saw all this on the sidelines.

Being able to adjust in time and not get carried away is a plus and a reflection of high basketball IQ.

孟进这场比赛依旧高效，全场18中10，罚球8中5，拿下25分外加7板3助攻1盖帽。

However, the efficiency of one person cannot match the efficiency of the entire Jazz team.

The final score was 91 to 98.

The Chicago Bulls suffered their first loss of the summer league.

Meng Jin's mood was not affected too much. The biggest significance of the summer league is not winning.

For fringe players, this is a job opportunity.

For a high-ranking rookie like Meng Jin, the purpose of the summer league is just to find the feeling of the game.

In the next four games, the Chicago Bulls won 2 and lost 2.

Bach has been observing Meng Jin throughout the summer league.

Meng Jin is famous for his explosive physical fitness, but on the court, he often relies on his brain to play. Many of his dunks seem brainless, but they actually have a reason behind them.

Meng Jin can always find the most perfect breakthrough route in the shortest time.

Whether it is taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes, the cover of teammates, or the loopholes in the opponent's defense during the offense and defense transition.

This was the most surprising thing Bach discovered about Meng Jin.

The same goes for the defensive end; his high basketball IQ and explosive physical talents always allow him to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

If Bach were the head coach, he would definitely promote Meng Jin to the starting lineup in the first game.

Rookies will definitely make mistakes if they start directly, but for players like Meng Jin, it is definitely more cost-effective to pay the tuition early than later.

But he is not the coach, and Meng Jin's position in the team depends on Collins's opinion.

Bach also discovered that most of the Bulls summer league players got along well with Meng Jin, from the No. 10 pick Grant to marginal players.

To use Bach's words: Meng Jin is a very good guy. He knows how to get along with people with different needs and how to empathize with people around him. This is an innate magic.

In Meng Jin's words: Haha, it's just the ways of the world.

(End of this chapter)