I’m Really Playing Basketball

On January 29, 2003, at the Continental Center in New Jersey, the Nets faced the Washington Wizards led by Michael Jordan at home.

Because the Nets went out for a walk this time and Chen Xiao did a few big things, Chen Xiao had a few more nicknames during the pre-game appearance ceremony.

Such as ‘Utah Terminator’, ‘Unanswered Questions’ and ‘Son of God’…

Chen Xiao had no objection to most of these new opening remarks, but there was one that Chen Xiao couldn't accept.

What is a ‘Son of God’?

How can you call me the Son of God?

Even if I am Jordan's designated successor, you can't call me the Son of God!

Moreover, Jordan is standing there!

When I came out, I heard the entrance words of "Son of God" and saw Jordan smiling with excitement and satisfaction. Do you know that I almost fell down?

Not with such a sudden attack!

Originally, Chen Xiao was planning to give Jordan a surprise after tonight's game.

Unexpectedly, I was frightened first.

In the future, we must mention it to the big guys in charge of the opening remarks of the team, and we must not have any more sons of such and such in the future!

By the way, Chen Xiao was quite excited to see Jordan again in this game against the Wizards.

After all, Jordan is definitely a big contributor to his NBA career being so smooth.

Forcing the Nets to pay the maximum price to get him, they had to pay attention to him as a 'signing' that cannot fail for the Nets.

Another example is that he was forcibly pushed into the circle of the "top five defenders", which made the attention he now received in the United States different from the same.

The former gives him status and importance in the Nets.

The latter gave him enough money in return.

At least, after Jordan pushed him into the circle of 'top five guards', he successfully gained the recognition of Iverson and others with his own strength.

The seven-year, $120 million contract that Nike has been clinging to has changed again, becoming a six-year, $120 million contract.

Nike is so arrogant that it can compromise on the signing bonus because it is so arrogant. It is obvious that its popularity in the United States is increasing.

To be honest, Nike has actually not been very optimistic about his future.

After all, his physical talent is not as incredible as that of a high school student named LeBron James.

If a player like him cannot become a super player in the future, even if he is Chinese, he will not be able to make Nike pay more than 120 million.

To put it simply, Nike wants to have room to stop losses in time.

For example, the annual contract value of Nike's 6-year 120 million to Chen Xiao and Fagan's 7-year 150 million contract are actually not much different, both are about 20 million a year.

But if Chen Xiao's growth does not go smoothly five years later, Nike will no longer want to sign Chen Xiao. There will be a big difference between 120 million in 6 years and 150 million in 7 years. This is 30 million US dollars.

How many pairs of shoes does Nike have to sell to make money?

Therefore, no matter how many years, Nike refuses to give more money, it is 120 million, there is not much more, and any more money will be too big a bet.

Although Jordan didn't help him completely dispel Nike's doubts, he put pressure on Nike during the negotiations and benefited him. This is true.

But it is a great benefit.

Chen Xiao has always said that he is a grateful person, and Chen Xiao will always remember Jordan's kindness to him.

Therefore, after the Nets' appearance ceremony was completed, Chen Xiao ran directly to Jordan and began to thank the NBA god.

Although he thanked him last time.

But no matter how many times Jordan thanked him for helping him, Chen Xiao felt it was not enough.

After Chen Xiao thanked Jordan, Jordan was happy, but Chen Xiao could clearly feel that the basketball god was a little absent-minded now.

If you think about it for a moment, you will understand.

After all NBA games end tonight, the league will announce the voting results for the All-Star starters.

According to the results of the third round, Jordan is most likely to lose.

Obviously, Jordan is still thinking about how to deal with the fact that he cannot become an All-Star starter after tonight's game.

Farewell to the season, it’s too bad that everyone is so disrespectful.

Co-author, Are all the achievements I made in the NBA just a piece of paper?

The tea has gone cold before anyone left?

In short, after the results of the third round of All-Star voting were announced, Master Qiao was in a bad mood, that's for sure.

Seeing that Master Qiao was not interested in the game at all, Chen Xiao rolled his eyes and said to Jordan with a smile: "Michael, if you hit 10 shots with your fadeaway jumper in front of me tonight, I have a surprise for you that you will never expect."

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Jordan looked at Chen Xiao in disbelief.

Hit 10 fadeaway jumpers in front of you?

Do you think I'm stupid?

With your long arms and legs, wasn't it bad enough for me last time?

The scene you faked last time is still frequently featured in various collections.

but!

"Boy, are you talking trash to me or making a bet with me?"

Jordan suddenly became excited.

Talk trash?

I never talk trash.

"It's a bet. To put it another way, if you can hit 10 fadeaway jumpers against me in this game, I will give you a small gift, and it will definitely be the gift you need."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking with a smile, Qiao Dan suddenly became agitated, which shocked Chen Xiao.

Has Jordan already guessed what the gift I am going to give him is?

Although no matter what, this gift must be given to Jordan, but let Jordan guess in advance, isn't it fun?

only……

"It doesn't matter if it's a gift or not, as long as it's a bet, then there's no problem!"

"..."

"I, Michael Jordan, am the God of Gambling in the NBA!"

"..."

"Boy, you're going to lose tonight, hahahaha!"

"..."

Seeing Jordan laughing like another Qiao gang leader at this time, Chen Xiao was dumbfounded.

He looked depressed just now, why did he suddenly come back to life?

Just because of a small gamble?

As for this?

"Michael, what if my bet is only $100?"

"Hahahaha, 100 US dollars, you lose too!"

Well, Chen Xiao finally understood that Jordan really didn't care what his gift was, he really just cared about winning or losing the bet.

Even if it's just $100, he finds it interesting.

Originally, Chen Xiao thought that if he said this, Jordan would curiously ask him what the gifts and bets were.

This Master Qiao is a complete gambler!

Chen Xiao felt that he had a new understanding of Master Qiao.

As the two major focuses of this game, Chen Xiao and Jordan chatted so happily before the game started, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Chen, what did you just say to my idol?"

"I told him that as long as he can hit 10 fadeaway jumpers against me in this game, I will give him a gift."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking with a smile, Richard Jefferson looked very surprised.

You, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually took advantage of my idol's gambling personality and asked him to perform a fadeaway jumper in front of you? !

Damn it!

Watch every idol's game less often.

Look back at the idol every time.

Idol's blacksmithing looks like one less one.

Not to mention watching it live and up close!

If I can add a few more, it will be the best memory of my career!

Even the figure of me blocking the idol can become the idol's memory from time to time. What a beautiful thing it is!

Why didn't I think of that?

"Richard!"

Originally, Chen Xiao wanted to tell him that he switched to Jordan in this game, and Stackhouse switched to him.

But before he said anything, the kid rushed to Jordan.

Then……

After a while, the kid came back in a daze.

"Richard, are you okay?"

"Idol, he just asked me who I am and how old I am..."

"Your name is Richard Jefferson, you are the third child in the Nets?"

Chen Xiao looked puzzled.

Hearing what Chen Xiao said, Richard Jefferson felt even more aggrieved.

"Could he be considered the fourth child?"

"Chen, the idol said that I am not worthy of making a bet with him."

Forehead.

Chen Xiao looked at Richard Jefferson with something wrong again.

"Richard, you're wrong. Michael is such a kind person, and it's okay for the media to smear him. As his fan, why do you also slander him? Michael seems to be that kind of arrogant, arrogant, and arrogant person. Is he someone who can say something like this? Richard, this is already the second time, no wonder Michael doesn’t like you as a fan, and I don’t like you either.”

"..."

Richard Jefferson felt that he was knocked out by his idol Jordan and Chen Xiao's mixed doubles.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Are you sure there's no rehearsal?

Well, there really was no rehearsal.

It does work well together.

This kind of tacit understanding is really innate.

Some people just hit it off, maybe this is fate.

Chen Xiao feels that he and Jordan are destined.

Of course, Jordan thinks so too.

The game between the Nets and the Wizards is still a nationally broadcast game that catches Jordan's enthusiasm.

The outcome of this game is actually not much suspense.

The Nets' current record is 38 wins and 6 losses, and the Wizards are 21 wins and 22 losses. The Nets are first in the Eastern Conference and the Wizards are ninth in the Eastern Conference.

The Wizards are pretty good in the Eastern Conference.

But the strength of the Nets has jumped out of the Eastern Conference and is at the level of the entire league.

World class, intercontinental class, international class, provincial team class, fish belly class, bad class.

If this level is used to divide, the Nets are the only world-class players in the East.

The Pacers and Pistons are very strong international players in the East, and they are a little hip when they cross the zone. When they slip around in the West, they lose more than they win against the strong teams in the West.

The other strong teams in the East are the fighters in the belly, probably at the provincial level.

The Wizards are barely considered a provincial team.

I don’t know how many levels are missing in the middle.

Therefore, in this game between the Nets and the Wizards, the audience in front of the TV is not watching the outcome, but watching the excitement.

Look at Jordan's excitement!

They are looking forward to seeing what Jordan's expression is when he learns that he has not been selected as the NBA All-Star starter.

This excitement is once in a lifetime, if you miss it, it will be gone.

With the American character.

The ratings for this game exploded.

Therefore, Barkley and Kenny Smith were full of emotions at the scene.

Of course, even if there are no ratings, witnessing Jordan's failure to be selected as the All-Star starter is a very worthy thing for them to explain with the fullest emotions and the highest voices.

However, after the game started, the trend of the game surprised the audience waiting for the end of the game and Barkley Kenny Smith.

Because, in the first quarter of this game, Jordan attacked very fiercely!

In this game, it was Chen Xiao who was defending Jordan by the Nets. Although Chen Xiao's defensive skills were not strong, basically no one in the league said that Chen Xiao's defense was not good.

With his long hands and feet, coupled with his current weight of at least 96 kilograms, even if his defensive skills are only at the NBA-qualified level, it cannot be a defensive vulnerability.

Moreover, Chen Xiao's defensive attitude has always been very serious.

Even the current NBA's top superstar Kobe Bryant did not attack Chen Xiao as a defensive vulnerability.

Is Jordan still better than Kobe?

Jordan didn't think he was Iverson, right?

Can you be so fast and explosive now?

Or can Iverson's butterfly wear flowers?

The key is!

Jordan, if you also use a change of direction breakthrough to beat Chen Xiao, forget it.

What's going on with the crazy turning around and fadeaway jumpers, post-up fadeaway jumpers, horseback archery fadeaway jumpers, etc. in front of Jordan?

Is this because he knew that he was going to lose the All-Star starting lineup and that he was going to be laughed at by the whole country, so he gave up on himself?

Jordan was very excited about this game, and for Jordan who was so excited, no one in the Wizards would dare to take care of this game.

Any fool knows what Jordan's mood and situation are now.

Who dares to go up and get into trouble?

Even Jerry Stackhouse doesn't dare to beep too much. The nearest boss, Joe, has to give in and let him have fun. Once the matter is over, there will be nothing more to do.

Moreover, to be fair, Jordan didn't use other offensive skills and just used a fadeaway jumper to beat Chen Xiao. Needless to say, it was really pleasing to the eye!

Jordan is one of the most picturesque representatives. Their games are beautiful whether they are hitting or hitting. No matter how low the score is or how low the score is, you don’t think the game is ugly. .

This is no joke. In the game between the Bulls and Jazz, in which game was the score not low?

Did anyone say it's ugly?

Sometimes, it's really incredible.

Certain actions have that incredible sense of beauty when performed by some people.

Even if you are more handsome than Jordan, no matter how standard your fadeaway jumper is, it will not have the charm and beauty of Jordan.

Since the 1998 NBA Finals, who has seen Jordan take this game so seriously and use so many fadeaway jumpers?

As a result, the American audience who originally came to watch Jordan with the mentality of watching the excitement, after seeing Jordan scoring so wildly in this game, all fell into their own memories.

Even Barkley and Kenny Smith on the sidelines, their voices have changed.

No matter who the American audience in front of the TV is now, as long as they have been watching football for more than six years, basically, maybe, a large part of them were brought into this big pit of the NBA by Jordan.

Maybe they have now started to follow Tracy McGrady, start to follow Kobe, start to follow Iverson, start to follow Carter, or start to follow Chen Xiao.

However, seeing Jordan in this game still makes them feel like their youth is back.

even……

"I think it might be really cruel if Jordan's end is really so miserable..."

I originally watched Jordan's fun and jokes, but as I watched, I suddenly started to sympathize with Jordan.

This is something many people don't think of.

Even David Stern in front of the TV didn't expect it.

Watching Jordan on TV, he was also full of memories.

The shadow of the god who brought the NBA to its highest peak appears again.

But……

Look at the results of the All-Star voting in your hand.

David Stern shook his head regretfully.

He was once a legendary hero in the NBA!

But now, a hero will eventually die one day, even if he was once unparalleled in the world!

Jordan, who was playing at this time, didn't know that the audience in front of the TV had so many thoughts at this time.

For him, the bet is the most important thing!

No matter how great a hero or NBA All-Star starter, winning a bet is not as important!

In the first quarter of the game, Jordan, who was attacking like crazy, took 12 shots in a single quarter!

3-for-12, 7 hits, 2 blocks, and 3 hits.

Jordan is not satisfied with this data.

It seems that he scored 3 in a single quarter, and he is close to the 10 that won the bet, but in fact it is far away.

His physical strength was at its best in the first quarter, but after that, it was no longer the case.

"I have to say, this kid is really tall!"

"And when I met him this time, his strength resistance also improved, and more importantly, he gained a lot of weight!"

Facing such a defensive player, it is very difficult to turn around and back up.

And more importantly, this little guy is not a triple threat!

Triple threats and fadeaway jumpers are standard!

"It's no wonder that kid Pierce was made so uncomfortable by him. In the future, when this kid is stronger and heavier, Pierce will feel even more uncomfortable!"

At this time, Jordan wanted to laugh when he thought of the terrible situation that those Pierce-type players in the NBA would encounter with the grown-up Chen Xiao.

"One devil left, and another came, hahahaha, it's so interesting!"

After the first quarter of the game, although he knew that his chances of winning the bet were not that great, when did he ever persuade Michael Jordan when it came to betting?

In the second quarter, Jordan rested below for two minutes, then ran to the Nets' bench and grabbed Chen Xiao to play.

The audience at the scene and the audience in front of the TV were stunned when they saw how Jordan was grabbing Chen Xiao to go on stage!

"Chen, in the second quarter, I also need to complete three hits!"

In this way, there is hope of hitting 10 times!

Seeing Jordan's fighting spirit, Chen Xiao certainly wanted to be satisfied.

He was also very happy to see Jordan, who was so depressed before the start of the game, can glow with such vitality.

This is not like a 40-year-old man who is about to retire. With such vitality, he looks more like a boy of eighteen or nineteen.

"Time has not destroyed your soul, only your body."

"..."

"Michael, you are really great!"

Jordan was stunned for a moment when he saw Chen Xiao's sincere eyes, and then burst into laughter again.

"Boy, I really didn't see the wrong person. What a pity, what a pity!"

"However, after this game is over, maybe I won't feel so regretful. I will score 15 goals in this game!"

This time, it was Chen Xiao who was shocked.

Jordan's soaring fighting spirit shocked not only Chen Xiao, but also everyone watching the game.

Facts have proven that Jordan's potential is endless in a game at any time.

He may no longer have the physical strength to play the entire game even though he was sick, nor the endurance to play the entire game for many consecutive games.

However, if he just plays a crazy game, he can still do it now.

Jordan, who took 12 shots in the first quarter, was already crazy.

But in the second quarter, Jordan still took 10 shots even though he played two minutes less and was not as physically strong.

This time, it was 3 of 10, 6 hits, 3 hits, and 1 block.

As Jordan's fighting spirit suddenly exploded in the second quarter and he hit three goals, it can basically be said that Chen Xiao's bet tonight was lost.

But it's clear that Jordan didn't just want to win the bet.

"Chen, in this competition, I want my body to remember your body firmly!"

"I will bring my regret of not being able to meet you at my peak."

Jordan pointed to his head and smiled at Chen Xiao and said, "In my dream."

"Michael, I'll remember all your moves too!"

"I hope you can really remember!"

This game between the Nets and the Wizards is a very strange game.

The score after the game was 80 to 72!

The Nets played their lowest scoring game of the season.

Because the pace of this game is very slow.

Kidd did not push fast breaks in this game to consume Jordan on the run.

Richard Jefferson, the Nets' best runner, played very slowly in this game and was walking throughout the game.

Chen Xiao, the Nets' best mover, almost didn't run around the court with Jordan on the offensive end in this game, and almost all of his shots were pull-ups.

Judging from the score, this should be a very ugly game.

However, neither the audience at the scene nor the audience in front of the TV, not even David Stern, who is extremely sensitive to ugly games, thought this game was ugly.

"This game is exciting!"

"Wonderboy and the Nets, trying to give Michael his perfect night!"

David Stern was full of gratitude to Chen Xiao and the Nets at this time. They helped him make up for his debt to Jordan.

"Michael, you win."

"No, I lost, I didn't hit 15 times, but thank you, kid."

After the game, the sweaty Jordan and Chen Xiao hugged each other, smiled and talked, then turned around and waved away.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing 7 blocks in a B-level official game..."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for directly defending an A-level opponent 25 times in one game..."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for being given an S-level inheritance by an S-level historical player in a game. Michael Jordan carefully passed down his S-level shooting action 'Jordan-style turnaround and fadeaway' to you..."

Looking at Jordan's still handsome back...

"I should be the one saying thank you..."

After Jordan left the arena, he went directly to the post-game press conference.

Stretching out the head is also a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife.

Uncle Qiao is never a coward!

But……

When Jordan bravely came to the post-game press conference, his agent rushed in as soon as he entered the door.

"Michael, the latest news is that Wonder Boy announced that he will give you the starting position in this year's All-Star Game!"

Jordan was shocked!

The whole world was also shocked!

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