I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

In the parking lot behind the stadium, Lin Bei saw reporter Zhang again.

At the end of December, the weather in the Bay Area was still a bit chilly, so reporter Zhang wore an extra coat.

In the cold wind, she pulled her coat tighter, revealing a perfect figure.

Lin Bei called out from afar, "Reporter Zhang!"

Reporter Zhang turned her head and looked over, her bright, blinking eyes shining brightly in the night.

She jogged over and greeted him, "Brother Lin Bei."

Lin Bei raised an eyebrow; in just a short while, he had become "brother."

I was born in October 1992, so I don't think I'm older than you.

"Ah, I was born in August 1990, that's right. So, what should I call you?"

Reporter Zhang seemed slow to react and a bit clueless, but Lin Bei didn't pay much attention and shrugged: "Just call me Brother Lin Bei..."

Having lived two lives, his combined age wouldn't be surprising to be called "brother."

Reporter Zhang blushed and said, "Okay, Brother Lin Bei."

Lin Bei found this girl really funny, and he didn't know if she was faking it or not. He wanted to tease her a bit more to find out more.

But considering it was getting late, he quickly changed the subject: "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"

"Well, I wanted to clarify that I'm not actually a basketball fan, and I don't even know much about basketball, so there might be a lot of unprofessional things going on in today's interview..."

Lin Bei only realized from Zhang's narration that this seemingly naive and innocent reporter had actually been temporarily conscripted.

Because Chinese players have almost disappeared from the NBA in the past two years, CCTV, which was not very fond of broadcasting the NBA, has reduced its coverage of the NBA.

There are only two or three reporters left in China still working on the front lines of the NBA, and none of them are in the Bay Area.

Last night, Lin Bei made a strong comeback, and CCTV only realized belatedly that they couldn't contact him!

It was too late to temporarily dispatch reporters from other areas.

CCTV found a media studies student at the nearby University of California, Berkeley, who is Zhang Zijiao in front of us.

CCTV gave her an internship as a reporter and then sent her to Oracle Center.

They borrowed equipment from ESPN and quickly set up a makeshift platform for reporters on the sidelines.

Upon hearing this, Lin Bei understood immediately.

No wonder this girl seemed so excited when she saw him.

Now, she keeps expressing her gratitude to Lin Bei.

Without Lin Bei, she wouldn't have gotten this job.

Even now, she could easily lose this job because she is not professional enough and is only a temporary worker.

The job of a reporter at CCTV is still very attractive.

Lin Bei knew that if he said at this moment, "Xiao Zhang, you don't want to lose your job at CCTV, do you?"

He has a high probability of hitting a home run.

But Lin Bei wouldn't do that. Even a rabbit won't eat the grass near its burrow, and neither would he.

He didn't want to get involved with women whose work was so closely related to his career.

If you actually get involved, you might end up in a lot of trouble.

"I understand what you mean, Reporter Zhang. Do you have WhatsApp or Line? Let's add each other and keep in touch."

Reporter Zhang bowed directly to Lin Bei to express her gratitude.

When Lin Bei turned on his phone, he saw a Line message from Little Potato.

"Where did you run off to? Want to go out and have some fun? It's on me today."

Lin Bei: "No, I have something to do. See you tomorrow, Nate."

There's training tomorrow. Even if he wanted to attend such an event, let alone not wanting to, he would have to refuse.

But the free driver had left, so Lin Bei turned his attention to Reporter Zhang, who was busy adding people on Line. Her slender white fingers tapped the phone screen with great dexterity.

"Reporter Zhang, how did you get here?"

"Huh? You're driving yourself?"

"You have a car? Could you give me a ride?"

Lin Bei made this request, which he felt was not a big problem, but Reporter Zhang hesitated.

But seeing Lin Bei's sincere gaze, she nodded in agreement.

Soon, Lin Bei returned to the locker room and picked up his bag.

After getting into reporter Zhang's Chevrolet, the two headed towards Lin Bei's apartment.

The apartment is a ten-minute drive from the Warriors' training facility, but half an hour from Oracle Arena.

When the car arrived at the apartment building, Lin Bei glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.

Reporter Zhang's driving skills are so-so, you can tell from her driving posture - it's pure breastfeeding style driving.

She was craning her neck, seemingly looking for something.

"What are you looking for?"

Parking space.

Lin Bei was baffled: "Why are you looking for a parking space? Stop in front of me so I can get out."

Reporter Zhang: "Oh? Okay, I'll park right away."

Lin Bei quickly got out of the car, waved to the Chevrolet, and turned to enter the lobby of the apartment building.

He wanted to laugh; it was clear that Reporter Zhang was truly prepared to sacrifice himself.

……

The following day was the team's training day.

Lin Bei got up, washed up, ate breakfast, and then headed towards the training hall.

He didn't go next door to look for Little Potato, because he could guess that Little Potato had probably stayed out all night again.

Anyway, it only takes him about half an hour to run to the training hall, so he can just treat it as a warm-up.

On the way, Lin Bei bought a newspaper.

The San Francisco Chronicle's sports headline was last night's Warriors victory.

Lin Bei saw a news report about him in the corner, just a short sentence—

"Rookie center Best Lin grabbed 16 rebounds in a single game, setting a new record for this year's rookies."

Lin Bei instantly realized that if he wanted to make headlines, besides causing trouble and stirring up controversy, there was another way: to break records.

He immediately took out his phone and searched: What is the NBA rookie rebounding record?

The answer is: Wilt Chamberlain, 45 rebounds.

Lin Bei: "..."

The path I had just come up with was immediately blocked by a sign that read "No way through".

On training day, Monta and Little Potato, these prodigal sons whom Lin Bei knew, were both in a somewhat lackluster state.

Mark Jackson exploded: "You guys played like you spent the whole night rubbing against strippers, your defense was as slow as a garbage truck, and your passing was slower than a sloth's..."

He finally focused on Monta Ellis, who was in the worst form: "And Monta, even Best Lin can block your layup now."

Lin Bei: "?"

Although he was offended, he had to admit that he absolutely could not defend against Monta Ellis in his prime.

"I really need another impactful headline to wash away the shame Mark Jackson inflicted on me..."

On the training field, Mark Jackson gave his final warning: "If there's a next time, every single one of you will be fired!"

……

After a training day comes another match day; this is the reality of a shortened season.

In this game, the Warriors' opponent is the New Jersey Nets, who have traveled a long way.

Lin Bei was in deep trouble. Against Brook Lopez, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season and was known as the "White Duncan," his defense was exposed.

Lin Bei's defense is indeed not very good. He lacks defensive experience and his defensive awareness is also relatively poor. He relies entirely on his physical strength and desperate defense.

Facing the skilled center Brook Lopez, his low post was completely dominated.

Fortunately, the core of this Nets team is Deron Williams, and Brook Lopez doesn't get many opportunities and can't put up those amazing numbers.

打到比赛结束，大洛也就17中10，砍下27分5个篮板2个助攻2个盖帽。

Lin Bei, having achieved a 66.7% shooting percentage in the previous game, felt more confident in this match and could unleash his full offensive potential.

于是他9次出手4次命中，其中3记三分，砍下11分18个篮板1个助攻.

These two oversized pairs of shoes allow Lin Bei to shamelessly shout: "I'll give you a taste of your own medicine!"

It's the first time a positive or negative value has turned negative—-7.

But it wasn't entirely his fault; Monta Ellis was in terrible form, making only 5 of 22 shots.

Monta deserves some credit for Lin Bei's many rebounds.

With their key players struggling to find the net, the Warriors suffered another defeat against a Nets team boasting Deron Williams and Brook Lopez.

Lin Bei also noticed that Mark Jackson's gaze towards Monta Ellis had changed.