There are four NBA games on the 8th, but there are no big highlights in the other games.
In comparison, an undrafted player scoring 12 points in his debut is enough to make headlines.
In addition, this is a Lakers game, with Kobe Bryant, a traffic superstar, and it is broadcast live across the United States.
Ever since, Zhang Zhiyuan has temporarily become the center of the topic.
[The Lakers successfully picked up missed draft picks and performed well in the undrafted draft.]
A rescue player signed on a 10-day short contract, he scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 5 of 8 goals in his debut, and helped the team win the game at a critical moment. There is no doubt that this was a successful pick-up.
....
[Colored glasses? The mystery of China Zhang’s defeat.]
Judging from Zhang's performance, his physical fitness is not as good as those of potential superstars, but he is at least in the middle of the league. This is not the reason for his loss.
So, why did a player with average physical talent and top-notch golf intelligence lose the draft? This makes us have to doubt those team managers...
The topic of racial discrimination has always been a hot topic in the United States. Those media may not necessarily be defending Zhang Zhiyuan, but more likely just because such reports can attract attention.
[Breaking news, the stories China Zhang and Wolf King Garnett have to tell.]
Where did this Zhang come from? According to a Timberwolves player, on March 1st, Zhang went to Minneapolis pretending to be a trial player and had sex with Craig and Kevin Garnett.
Over bullfighting.
Zhang not only defeated Craig, but also suppressed Garnett in the one-on-one duel with Garnett, and angered Garnett. The two punched each other, and Zhang successfully knocked Garnett to the ground.
.....
Once a person becomes famous, his or her past will be unearthed, and Zhang Zhiyuan is no exception.
Originally, a certain Timberwolves player had no intention of breaking the news because the media would not be too interested in the gossip of a non-professional player.
However, when Zhang Zhiyuan received attention, the value of the news was quite high, and could be sold for at least 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars.
Of course, a certain Timberwolves player didn't just go for the money. He wanted to make Garnett look bad.
There is no doubt that he succeeded.
When this news broke, fans immediately lost interest in Zhang Zhiyuan's strength and performance, and their excitement shifted to the feud between Zhang Zhiyuan and Garnett.
"Cool, I can't tell, this Zhang actually dares to fight with Garnett."
"Is this news true? It doesn't seem very credible. There is no way the Wolf King was pushed to the ground."
"It's most likely true. This is very Garnett's style. He has played as a rookie in training before."
"Oh yeah, tomorrow is the game between the Lakers and Timberwolves, it's interesting."
Many fans are skeptical about this news, but this does not affect their expectation of this matchup. If they can see a fight during the game, it will be a bloody gain.
The league prohibits players from fighting not because fans don't like to watch it, but more to protect players and political correctness.
At the same time, reporters who smelled blood were also trying their best to find Garnett and seek confirmation.
"Kevin, let's talk about China Zhang. Were you really punched to the ground by him?"
The rumors became more and more outrageous, and they had already turned into Garnett being knocked out with a punch.
This made Garnett furious, but unfortunately he couldn't get angry at reporters.
"No, no, no, it's nothing. I did have a basketball competition with him. We made big moves, but it was not a fight."
Garnett carefully chose his words. He couldn't lie completely because he was worried that some bitch player in the Timberwolves would leak the secret. But he couldn't admit it all, it would be too embarrassing.
Even, this will affect his tough guy image and commercial value.
"Then, since he defeated Craig, why didn't the team sign him? Isn't your team short of small forwards?"
The reporter continued to ask questions.
"Because he is a liar, our team did not book him for a trial training at all. He sneaked in. You know, our team cares about the character of the players."
Garnett took the opportunity to hack Zhang Zhiyuan.
But unfortunately, reporters did not follow suit and criticize Zhang Zhiyuan as he thought.
On the contrary, the reporter felt that this was a good topic. The undrafted draftees worked hard for their dreams, and finally the hard work paid off...
This is the standard American dream. It's very touching. Maybe it could be adapted into the movie "The Success Knocks on the Door".
"Tomorrow is the game against the Lakers. Facing Zhang, do you want to beat him?"
the reporter asked.
"Honestly, I never thought about this problem because I am the MVP and I am the starter. I am not even sure he can play, let alone play against me."
Garnett said disdainfully.
However, in his heart, he still hopes to face off against Zhang Zhiyuan.
Although he did not take advantage of the last duel, Garnett is not afraid of Zhang Zhiyuan because of this. He is still full of confidence.
After a few questions, the reporter got what he wanted.
Soon, the interview about Garnett appeared in the newspapers.
This added a nice gimmick to the game the next day. It was not originally a nationally broadcast game, and some TV stations even temporarily added live broadcasts of the game.
"I didn't expect it to be true."
"Obviously, Garnett did not tell the truth. He must have been beaten by Zhang Fake. Maybe Zhang knows Chinese Kung Fu."
"After losing the draft, he kept training and kept working hard to pursue his dream. This Zhang is so inspiring."
For a time, there were more and more discussions about Zhang Zhiyuan. For those who didn’t know, they thought this guy was a football star.
In fact, he was just an undrafted player who only played one game.
"Xie Te, grandstanding."
In the hotel in Minneapolis, Lakers players had already checked in early. Watching the news, Walton couldn't help but complain to Vujacic.
"Don't take it too seriously. Who hasn't been paid attention to yet? This kind of attention will disappear soon."
When Vujacic was selected in the first round, there was a brief period of Vujacic fever in the country. However, that has become a cloud.
In another room, Zhang Zhiyuan was talking on the phone with Swift.
Swift told him she had finished the soundtrack for that song and was just waiting for a good time to release it.
At the same time, she also paid attention to the feud between Zhang Zhiyuan and Garnett: "So, everything in the news is true?"
"There is such a thing..."
Zhang Zhiyuan said this.
"I didn't expect him to be such a person, but he is the MVP. I think you should try not to intensify the conflict."
Swift advised.
Although the media seems to be ridiculing and ridiculing Garnett now, it is just for news. If Zhang Zhiyuan and Garnett really have an irreconcilable conflict, the media will definitely side with Garnett.
"Don't worry, even if I can't gain a foothold in the NBA, I can still change my career and write songs for you. When the time comes, you have to accept me..."
While the two were chatting, Odom, Parker and Brown had entered his room and were causing trouble.
"Hey, Taylor, please lend us Zhang for a while. We're going to play some brotherly games (picking up soap)."
Odom shouted into the phone.
"I'm hanging up. I want to kill a few people first."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Of course, it's impossible to kill someone, mainly because there are three on the opposite side and he can't beat them.
Odom and others came here to trick Zhang Zhiyuan into going to a nightclub together, but Zhang Zhiyuan refused.
He is only 19 years old this year and cannot enter nightclubs. It will be very detrimental to him after being exposed.
Of course, the most important thing is that he is still a small person and is not qualified to indulge.
If you want to go to nightclubs unscrupulously, you have to at least be as good as Harden.
Now, he could only watch Odom and others go out arm-in-arm. And he could only stay in the hotel and continue to study the system.
[100 honors for the best player, 100 honors for the championship.]
[Best Defensive Player 80, fmvp80.]
[50 Best Rookies, 50 All-Star starters, 50 Slam Dunk Contest champions, 50 Best First Team...]
[30 for the best second team, 30 for the scoring leader, 30 for the rebounding leader, 30 for the best of the month...]
[10 Best of the Week, 10 Best Third Team, 10 Moral and Fashion Award.]
Upgrading to level 2 requires 200 honor points, and upgrading from level 2 to level 3 requires 500. Where the hell can I earn these 200 honor points?
Zhang Zhiyuan was a little anxious.
One dog leash can only improve his strength to a limited extent. If he wants to become a star, he must have at least two.
But it is so difficult to collect these two hundred glory.
Most of those honors are difficult for Zhang Zhiyuan to obtain now.
Perhaps the best way is to join a championship team, win a championship, and then go to the All-Star Game to win a few awards and occasionally win the Player of the Week award.
In this way, if you are lucky, you can upgrade to level 2 after one season.
After roughly looking at the types and prices of those props, Zhang Zhiyuan confirmed again that these props have limited power improvement and are also very expensive.
Zhang Zhiyuan estimates that he may need to play for one or two seasons before he can become a star. If he is lucky and wins some championships, he should be able to become a superstar after playing for three or four seasons.
If he fights for more than 10 years and upgrades the system to level 4 or 5, he can declare himself invincible.
All in all, the future is bright and Zhang Zhiyuan is very satisfied.
In the evening of the next day, the Lakers took a bus to the Target Center.
The war between humans and dogs is about to break out.
