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Chapter 100 The Ingenious Strategies of the I Ching and the Troubles of Lebang

The Arenas gun incident continued to escalate the following day.

Because the news also mentioned Zhou Yi, a rising star attracting attention from fans across the United States, the event quickly spread throughout the country.

In Washington, D.C., the political center of the United States, such a heinous incident has occurred within the Wizards' team.

Arenas and Crittenton instantly became pariahs in the eyes of Washington politicians.

For a time, the NBA and the Wizards became the center of a media storm across the United States.

As the incident unfolded, more and more legends and players spoke out.

As one of the main figures "involved" in the incident, Zhou Yi was also surrounded by reporters and forced to accept interviews.

"Zhou, what are your thoughts on this violent incident?"

"Yeah, I've been playing really aggressively on the court lately, and I think I've gotten to fourth on the list of rookies with 30+ games in a row."

"Zhou, do you think you were the cause of this incident?"

"I averaged 32 points per game in this three-game winning streak. If I can perform well in the next game, I think the NBA might award me the Western Conference Player of the Week."

Seeing Zhou Yi feigning ignorance and giving irrelevant answers, the blonde, wavy-haired female reporter had no choice but to end the interview.

As a foreigner, Zhou Yi would naturally not express any opinion on gun violence incidents in the United States.

But this incident still made Zhou Yi more cautious.

There are quite a few people in the NBA who like to play with guns, so Zhou Yi arranged for Austin to find him a few close bodyguards.

Two former special forces members led the way and brought up the rear, while two two-meter-tall fat men acted as human shields. The four of them formed Zhou Yi's personal bodyguard team.

The negative impact of the gun incident continued to expand, and it quickly attracted an investigation from the NBA league.

But NBA games are still proceeding in an orderly manner.

After finishing their game against the New Jersey Nets, the Clippers faced the Pistons.

At the Palace of Auburn Hills, Zhou Yi encountered a depleted Pistons roster that had won the championship in 04.

Prince remains with the team, while Ben Wallace, who played for the Cavaliers last season, has returned home.

At the same time, Zhou Yi also met Hamilton, the 31-year-old masked man, who was the source of his endurance talent.

Although the team still has three players from the 04 roster, this Pistons team is no longer what it used to be.

After suffering a seven-game losing streak at the start of the season, they have been in the bottom four of the Eastern Conference.

This marks the end of another legendary era.

Fans were more focused on Zhou Yi and Hamilton in this match.

As two generations of Mamba vomiting masters, their duel on the field attracted the attention of many fans.

Zhou Yi did not disappoint the fans' expectations.

At the start of the game, McMalone moved him to shooting guard to match up against Hamilton, while Al Thornton moved to small forward.

Although he is already 31 years old, the masked man still maintains his technical characteristics of constantly moving around and shooting mid-range shots.

The veteran ran tirelessly on the field, seemingly declaring silently that he was the strongest player in this style of play.

But this time, it wasn't Kobe chasing after him, but Zhou Yi.

"Good heavens! Hamilton just can't shake off the I Ching."

"It's already the fourth quarter, and Zhou Yi seems to have better stamina; his footwork is even faster than in the first quarter."

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The Pistons' home commentator on the sidelines couldn't help but admire, while Hamilton on the court looked even more labored than Zhou Yi.

Looking at the even younger Zhou Yi before him, the masked man couldn't help but lament the destructive power of time.

When Hamilton, the Pistons' highest-scoring player, was entangled in Zhou Yi's game, it signaled that the Pistons had no chance of winning this game.

The Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a score of 109-103.

With 32 points and 6 rebounds, Zhou Yi delivered his fourth consecutive 30+ point performance despite the combined efforts of Prince and Hamilton.

Meanwhile, Hennigan, based at the Los Angeles Clippers' headquarters, was also working in accordance with the arrangements of the I Ching.

In a phone call last night, Zhou Yi firmly believed that the prodigy was about to face utter destruction.

After a day's work, Hennigan also received the definite news from within the NBA league in advance.

The gun possession incident has enraged Stern, and the punishment will be announced tomorrow.

Arenas will be suspended for the remainder of the season, while Crittenton faces a complete ban from the league.

This guy is even more stupid than Arenas.

When Arenas pulled out four unloaded guns to scare him, Crittenton pulled a loaded Desert Eagle straight from his locker.

While Arenas's actions could be argued as mere intimidation, Crittenton's actions could potentially be convicted of premeditated murder. (He was later sentenced to 23 years in prison for the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman.)

After thoroughly investigating all the league's penalties, Clippers General Manager Hennigan became completely convinced of Zhou Yi's judgment.

The Wizards are finished. Their star player is suspended for the entire season, and the Wizards, who already have a poor record, will soon be forced to rebuild.

But as Hennigan thought about this, a strange idea popped into his head.

From suspending the Camby trade to being certain that the Wizards were finished because of their goalkeeper with a gun, Zhou Yi seems to be like an all-knowing prophet.

As Hennigan pondered this, he took a small cloth bag from his office drawer and opened it; the Book of Changes calls it a brocade pouch.

That was given to Hennigan by Zhou Yi the morning after the Wizards game, with the instruction that it could only be opened when he intended to initiate the Camby trade.

According to the Book of Changes, that was an item frequently used by one of the most intelligent strategists in China.

Hennigan opened the brochure, inside was a note that read: "Camby's contract is expiring, he's a good fit for a team planning a rebuild, please make the trade quickly and discreetly."

After Hennigan finished reading, the note slipped from his trembling hand and fell to the ground.

Zhou seemed to have foreseen what would happen to the Wizards after the conflict, and even gave specific trading strategies.

At that moment, Hennigan decided that he would unconditionally support every decision made by the I Ching from now on.

Years later, Rob Hennigan, hailed as the greatest general manager in NBA history, wrote the following in his memoir.

"I have never been the best general manager in history. I am just the most steadfast supporter of the I Ching. As for the honor of being the best general manager in history, that should be awarded to the I Ching's secret formula."

In the Clippers' general manager's office, Hennigan picked up the note on the floor, carefully wiped off the dust, and then called the Wizards' general manager.

During the phone call, he mentioned wanting to trade Camby for Jamison.

Meanwhile, inside LeBron James's residence in Cleveland.

After seeing the news that Zhou Yi had led his team to victory with 30+ points in four consecutive games, LeBang fell into a state of frantic anxiety.

Fuck, how did this damn rookie catch up to me so quickly on his record-breaking journey?

LeBang scratched his head in frustration. Ever since Zhou Yi logged into the alliance, his hairline had receded even further due to constantly scratching his head.

Feeling anxious, LeBron called his agent, Leon Ross.

"Shit, Leon, why hasn't the Cavaliers found a three-point shooter who's right for me?"