NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 63 30+10+5, stealing the applause and spotlight!
Meng Jin played his strongest first quarter since entering the league tonight.

He scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists in a single quarter.

He was in such good form today that Jordan had to give way to him.

The score between the two sides in the first quarter was 28 to 26.

Bulls head coach Doug Collins said he was not in a hurry. He knew that the core of the Bullets were all veterans, and the biggest disadvantage of the veterans was their physical fitness. They would definitely have physical fitness problems in the final quarter of the game.

The only thing the Bulls have to do is to speed up the pace and consume them as much as possible.

The Bullets didn't even last until the fourth quarter. The score widened in the middle of the third quarter. The Bulls launched a series of counterattacks and scored an 3-11 climax in 1 minutes.

During these three minutes, Meng Jin only did three things.

Fast break, fast break, and fucking fast break!
The audience was having a blast, with waves of cheers coming one after another.

This fast-paced offense can easily stimulate the fans' adrenaline.

Head coach Collins also kept punching the air in celebration on the sidelines. This was the scene he wanted to see.

Passion!
fast!
Then put the basketball into the basket!

The atmosphere at the whole scene was very lively, except for one person who seemed out of place.

That is Phil Jackson, the new assistant coach who took over this season.

Phil Jackson said he couldn't bear to watch it anymore. He walked over to another assistant coach, Bach, and lowered his voice:

"Isn't this just nonsense?"

Bach smiled and patted his shoulder: "Phil, it's not a random fight if you can win."

At the end of the third quarter, the Chicago Bulls were leading the Washington Bullets by 15 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Moses Malone scored 4 points in a row.

It seems that he doesn't want to let the game enter garbage time so soon.

These 4 points all came from the second offense, and the rebounding points were very outrageous, but Moses Malone was always able to move in advance to judge the position of the rebound.

If the two jump up at the same time to compete for the header, Meng Jin has at least 8% chance of controlling the ball, but he said he really can't compete with Moses Malone for this kind of rebound because he is a professional.

After scoring the second goal, Moses Malone, who had been silent for the entire game, finally spoke: "Do you know why they call me a prophet?"

Trash talk!
Meng Jin really pushed Mossy Malone into a corner tonight, forcing this usually taciturn uncle to talk trash!

Meng Jin quickly responded to Moses Malone in the next round!

After receiving the ball, Meng Jin made a fake move and then broke through.

Meng Jin did this move crazily tonight. Except for fast breaks, he would shake the ball almost every time he got it. There was no other reason, it just worked.

It's like suddenly finding a BUG in the game.

Moses Malone was badly hurt by this trick today.

If Moses Malone is fooled, Meng Jin will break through.

If he doesn't take advantage of the dizziness, Meng Jin will still make a breakthrough by forcing himself to take it!

Just like this round, Moses Malone had already judged Meng Jin's movements, but he just couldn't defend against it.

Meng Jin carried him and forced himself to start.

In the first step, the two were still running side by side, but in the second step, Meng Jin stepped in front of him and then made a layup in the paint!

At a certain moment, Moses Malone saw his younger self. The young Moses Malone also often used his speed and footwork to single out his opponents.

But time is merciless, and now his legs and feet can't keep up. This is sports competition.

"Do you know why my name is MJ?"

Meng Jin must not only respond to his opponents on the court, but also in words.

After shouting this, Meng Jin's emotions were further released, and he scored 6 points in the next three rounds.

Even the commentator Johnny Cole couldn't stand it anymore: "Dear viewers, this guy is eating Moses Malone alive."

Johnny Cole's words epitomize this game.

全场比赛下来，孟进狂砍32分13篮板5盖帽2助攻2抢断。乔丹今晚拿到27分5篮板5助攻。

Charles Oakley had 18 points and 12 rebounds.

John Paxson had 10 points and 4 assists.

Veteran Gilmore also had 8 points and 8 rebounds.

The Chicago Bulls eventually won the game 115-102.

When the game ended, the audience shouted Meng Jin's name.

Teammates came up to hug Meng Jin and celebrate.

The one who laughed the happiest was Gilmore. He felt a sense of participation and accomplishment every time he saw Meng Jin block the ball on the court.

"You have succeeded, and it only took you one day." Gilmore patted Meng Jin on the back.

Grant looked excited: “Meng, you dismembered those old guys tonight!”

"Great job, Meng!"

"You'll have to go to the visiting team's locker room later. Moses Malone might be crying."

Today, 5 of Meng Jin's 4 blocks were for Moses Malone.

Looking at Meng Jin being surrounded by his teammates, the Bullets players felt a little embarrassed, especially Moses Malone.

His stats of 18 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks today were completely crushed by Meng Jin.

Not only the statistics, but Moses Malone was also crushed on the court.

Fans only remember Meng Jin's dunks and dribbles, but don't remember Moses Malone's second-chance offense and rebounds.

Moses Malone was very upset. A rookie suppressed him and stole the spotlight and applause. It felt like he was being stepped on to get to the top.

Bernard King felt the same way. After the game, he said, "I really can't stand this kid's arrogance."

After the game, Chicago TV reporter Cheryl Rae Stout left Meng Jin in the middle of the court.

The opportunity for a post-match interview is not available every day and is usually reserved for the home team's best performing player.

"WOW! 32 points, MJ, you scored a full 32 points tonight, tell me, how did you do it?"

Cheryl Rae Stott spoke in an exaggerated tone, as if she had just learned about this.

"Just score 8 points in each quarter."

Meng Jin's nonchalant look made the reporters and the audience laugh.

"MJ, you were facing Moses Malone today! You scored 30+10+5 against this MVP!"

Meng Jin remained calm: "I know, I know he is Moses Malone, his name is written on the back of his jersey."

There was laughter all around. The fans in the Chicago Stadium loved this big boy who was good at playing basketball and had a sense of humor.

"Thank you for speaking with us."

After a brief interview, Meng Jin walked back to the player tunnel.

Two cheerleaders were standing at the corner. They heard that Meng Jin had the habit of releasing himself after the game, so they were waiting for him here.

Some of these cheerleaders simply like the feeling of colliding with strong men, while others are more scheming and want to get a long-term meal ticket.

Meng Jin ignored them and went straight into the locker room.

The release after the game is just a rumor. The last time it was purely an accident and could only be considered a spur of the moment event at best.

5 o'clock the next morning.

Meng Jin was woken up by the alarm clock and rushed to the airport dragging his dead-like body.

In this era, teams in the league still fly to various locations according to business standards, and getting up at four or five in the morning is commonplace.

Meng Jin looked at the Chicago sky where the sun had not yet risen, and secretly vowed that if any young player dared to brag about his hard work in front of the media and said that he had seen the city at four in the morning, he would definitely smile faintly.

Haha, those are all leftovers from my play.

(End of this chapter)