NOVEL WEB Chapter 161, Playing Basketball with Taylor Swift, Comparing to Jordan's Super Rookie!_2
[Remarks: Reached NBA elite level! Max Level 5]
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[Dribbling: Level 8]
[Experience: 1021/100000]
[Remarks: Reached NBA point guard level, Max Level 10]
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[Power: Level 4]
[Experience: 21001/30000]
[Remarks: Power reached NBA top-tier small forward level, Max Level 5]
[Shooting: Level 8]
[Experience: 89004/100000]
[Remarks: Reached NBA top shooter level, Max Level 10]
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[Positioning: Level 4]
[Experience: 21323/30000]
[Remarks: Positioning ability reached NBA elite level, Max Level 5]
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[Speed: Level 8]
[Experience: 112/50000]
[Remarks: Speed has reached NBA point guard elite level, Max Level 10]
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[Inner Cut: Level 5]
[Experience: MAX]
[Remarks: Inner Cut ability reached NBA top level]
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[Dunk: Level 3]
[Experience: 1151/2000]
[Remarks: Can complete a dunk facing weak defense, Max Level 5]
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[Breakthrough: Level 4]
[Experience: 1142/20000]
[Remarks: Can achieve one-on-one ball breakthrough against average defense, Max Level 5]
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[Layup: Level 4]
[Experience: 12131/20000]
[Remarks: In the face of confrontation, has a certain stability in making layups, Max Level 5]
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[Stamina: Level 4]
[Experience: 4131/10000]
[Remarks: Equipped with stamina to play full games in the NBA, Max Level 5]
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[Bounce: Level 4]
[Experience: 122/20000]
[Remarks: Jumping height ranges from 72CM to 92CM.]
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"Getting stronger and stronger."
Sometimes without looking at stats, Zeng Xingyang can feel his strength continuously improving during games.
Every training session and game keeps him progressing.
His strength is already comparable to superstars.
During one-on-one, only elite-level defenders cause him some trouble.
He has targeted attacking methods for the defense of most players.
Against players like Paul and Little Thomas, he needs to reduce dribbles to shoot due to their height limitations.
While against big players, he can use his dribbling to find rhythm for shots or bypass them to end the attack.
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"Need to reach max level quickly."
Zeng Xingyang understands that once he reaches max level, he will officially enter the peak period of his career.
Max level means reaching the highest strength.
It doesn't necessarily mean winning championships.
Even a player as strong as Durant would have a tough time winning championships without joining the Warriors.
Take Harden, his peak isolation plays are almost unstoppable, but he still doesn't have a championship.
A player's own strength is a part of winning championships, then there's team compatibility, injuries, and other lucky factors.
Of course, Zeng Xingyang is confident in his fit with the Nuggets.
Jokic keeps improving; although he's already great, he will become even stronger.
The team's cohesion is improving, and now the Nuggets aren't afraid of any team they encounter.
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On the way back to the hotel, Zeng Xingyang continuously checked his email information.
Progress in his various investments was good, following his plans consistently.
Schwartz assisted Zeng Xingyang in establishing an investment company in China, specifically focusing on startups.
This investment company now has around 10 people, helping Zeng Xingyang find investment projects.
Zeng Xingyang specifically directed them to pay attention to enterprises in the field of new energy vehicles.
Zeng Xingyang hopes that even after using up the pioneering advantage of crossing over, he can still have appropriate wealth growth.
Now, the goal is to continually layout wind-driven enterprises.
After all, when in a windstorm, even pigs can fly.
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February 7.
Chinese New Year's Eve.
Staples Center created a Chinese New Year atmosphere.
Before the game began, there were even lion dance and traditional circus performances.
With Zeng Xingyang's fame in the NBA, the connection between NBA and China grew tighter, and the number of Chinese fans increased rapidly.
NBA keeps adding Chinese elements to win the favor of Chinese fans.
The Nuggets challenge the Lakers on the road.
The Lakers' strength is not what it used to be; they are now considered a weak team in the West.
These days, the capacity crowd at Lakers' home games sells mainly because it's Kobe's retirement year tickets.
"Kobe Bryant, coming out of injury again, cherishes every game; he wants to provide fans the best game experience."
"Okay, both teams jump ball."
Contrary to outsiders' belief that the Lakers are unbeatable, the Lakers at home quickly got into the game state.
Kobe and Randall scored consecutively.
The Nuggets' touch was off in the first few minutes, and Zeng Xingyang, Pope, and others weren't feeling it from the outside, but thankfully Jokic constantly grabbed offensive rebounds inside and scored.
The score between both teams heated up quickly.
Halftime ended with the score tied at 52.
In the third quarter, Zeng Xingyang started to explode.
Zeng Xingyang penetrated inside and shot outside, leading the team to an 8-0 run and establishing a lead.
The Lakers tried to fight back; Kobe repeatedly drove inside causing damage but couldn't change the situation.
The Nuggets players found their touch, and whenever the Lakers were about to catch up, they came out to suppress them.
Kobe's strong competitive desire was indeed great; although he couldn't put much pressure on the Nuggets offensively, he caused Zeng Xingyang problems defensively.
Zeng Xingyang was forced to reduce isolation plays, but fortunately, his teammates were good enough.
The final score was 108 to 102; the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Lakers on the road.
Zeng Xingyang played 34 minutes, scoring 21 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and making 5 assists, with a moderate performance.
Although he didn't continue his previous rampage, the fans understood that tonight's game didn't need Zeng Xingyang to exert much effort for the Nuggets to win.