His prediction was correct. The Chicago Bulls have played 48 gas so far, with 29 wins and 19 losses. To achieve 50 wins, they need to fight hard in the remaining 30 gas.
So, at this critical mont, he chose the Bobcats and Lakers as his two teams, which is a safe choice.
However, he’s sowhat regretful now. Had he known earlier, he would’ve arranged 23 VS 24. The Chinese market is important, but for the local market, he certainly wants to push a ’Black Leader’ to the forefront.
But who could have expected that the Cavaliers, with Mo Williams, could improve so much? They directly reached number one in the league early in the season!
Now, as the season reaches the mid-term end, the Cavaliers remain second in the league with 36 wins and 11 losses, trailing only the Bobcats’ 38 wins and 9 losses, surpassing both the Lakers and Magic Team.
There is always a cause for an effect. The Cavaliers’ poor performance in previous years led Stern to exclude them from key events, so in this heavily promoted ga funded by the league, the benefit fell to the Bobcats, in other words, Zhang Yang...
At 7:40 PM, the Staples Center saw the visiting Bobcats enter.
The last to enter, Zhang Yang, heard not only boos but also a lot of cheers. He was in a great mood; playing away in California felt really good. Even at the Lakers’ ho court, there were fans cheering for him.
He had no idea where this inexplicable ’base support’ ca from.
According to a street survey by the dia, during the All-Star starting lineup vote, more than half of the fans who voted for Kobe also voted for Zhang San. This can’t simply be explained by the large number of Chinese in California, as most survey respondents were Black or White.
Indeed, most of his fans cheering live weren’t of the sa color either.
The only thing he regretted now was that his little sister wasn’t in Los Angeles, otherwise, he could let her share in so of his heat; she’d already shared it everywhere else.
Recently, Emma Roberts hasn’t been filming and spends most of her ti at school. She’s really working hard academically, wanting to earn her diploma as fast as Zhang Yang did.
On the other side of the player tunnel, seeing Zhang Yang enter to cheers, Kobe said expressionlessly to Garnett: "Kevin, stop dwelling on this. I hated facing this scene initially, but after a few years, I’ve grown used to it. This is Los Angeles, you never know what those Hollywood neighbors will like."
Garnett grunted and replied, "I’m better than you at this; it’s just my second ti facing this, and I’ve already gotten used to it."
Kobe grunted back and said, "Though I didn’t get used to it as fast, the first ti I faced such a situation, I told myself not to get angry over it, just to play calmly."
Ji Bugong: What’s the thought process of these high schoolers? They even want to compete over who’s tougher? Seems like Zhang San’s thought process is quite unique too...
Kidd also wasn’t a fan of the current situation, though he had long admired Zhang Yang. The first ti he played the Bobcats as a Lakers player at ho last season, he played as if his life depended on it because of this scene.
But after staying in Los Angeles for a long ti and seeing multiple billboards of Zhang Yang in downtown, understanding the sales of Zhang Yang-endorsed products in the city, he was left speechless.
He also heard many outlandish rumors, with the one where Zhang Yang started playing at 15, played two years in high school, then went directly to NBA being the most exaggerated. But it’s true despite sounding so wild!
Upon seeing Zhang Yang receive cheers again at ho, Kidd’s heart was hardly stirred, he even started pondering—how to correct the misconception among fans that Zhang San’s prototype is Son of the Wind?
After the entrance ceremony, Zhang Yang and Kobe jointly accepted a pre-match interview.
Facing the cara, Kobe asked mockingly, "Hey, bad kid, do you have confidence to defend your Scoring King title?"
This old Ironsmith, after easing relations with the dia these past two years, has beco quite a show-off? Even actively creating topics for the dia to hype!
After a ntal rant, Zhang Yang played along in the act: "That trophy isn’t very appealing to ; you could say I have no motivation to win it."
"What? It’s proof of being the strongest scorer!" Kobe asked, genuinely curious this ti.
Zhang Yang tilted his head at Kobe: "A Scoring King without your competition, how can it be proof of being the strongest scorer?"
Dammit, he’s even better at acting than ... Kobe’s mouth twitched, but indeed, these words were a treat!
He also feigned indifference, saying: "It’s a pity I also have no interest in that trophy. I’ve tried twice competing for Scoring King, won it easily, without any sense of achievent."
Zhang Yang nodded in agreent, saying: "Indeed, there’s no sense of achievent, but my scoring ability is too strong. Even if I don’t compete, I’m still first; hopefully, other scorers will try a bit harder."
Old Ironsmith and Zhang San bantered back and forth, growing more enthusiastic, looking at each other with eyes full of ’appreciation.’
Reporter: Damn, screw this interview, it’s all about these two bragging!
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The pre-match preparation ended, both teams’ starters took to the court.
Bobcats: Felton, Zhang Yang, Pietrus, Millsap, Okafor.
Lakers: Kidd, Kobe, Ariza, Garnett, Kwa Brown.
Zhang Yang got to the top of the three-point arc, looking at the big screen, with team records and key player stats.
The Bobcats have played 47 gas so far, with 38 wins and 9 losses, leading the league, averaging 104.1 points per ga (8), and averaging 95.1 points against (3).
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