Chapter 206: The Finals! All in! I'll bet 10 million! The Celtics win!
Originally, Chen Hao would never pay attention to such a 'period post', but this time was clearly different!
Not only were Fans on the internet discussing this topic heatedly, but even the current players offline joined the discussion!
The first to stand up against these remarks was Jordan's former teammate, Scottie Pippen.
"I really don't know how such remarks came about!"
"If you think Chen Hao's strength is very strong, then I think that's fine!"
"But comparing him to Michael, or even thinking he can easily surpass Michael, that's just idiotic!"
"Anyone with a normal IQ knows that Michael Jordan is the God of Basketball!"
"The achievements he made, in my opinion, no one can surpass!"
"If you just watch the Chicago Bulls' games from back then, you wouldn't say such brainless things!"
"You really should open your eyes and take a good look at Michael's performance!"
Pippen's words immediately drew approval from many players.
Of course, this included Ewing, Jordan's former rival, who could be considered Jordan's nemesis!
So, he was also very displeased about Chen Hao's achievements potentially surpassing Jordan's:
"In your opinion, Chen Hao can easily surpass Michael?"
"Doesn't that mean you think his achievements can also easily surpass mine?"
"This is not only ignoring Michael's achievements but also ignoring us retired players!"
"Fans who think Chen Hao is stronger than Michael, I want to ask them, how many Championship rings has Chen Hao actually won?"
Besides these retired players, active players also participated in this discussion.
Kobe said this:
"Although I have already won three Championship rings, I dare not compare my achievements with Michael's."
"Let alone say I can surpass him!"
"Chen Hao is just a rookie player; his achievements are far from meeting the requirements to be compared with Michael!"
"This guy, in my opinion, is really too impetuous!"
"Even if he wins the Championship this season, it can only be considered good luck for him!"
James immediately echoed Kobe's remarks:
"Although I haven't won a Championship yet, at least I know how difficult it is to win a Championship!"
"Michael's six Championships are all extremely valuable!"
"As for Chen Hao, I still think he's far too lacking!"
"Unless he can also win more than six Championships in the future, otherwise, he really doesn't have the qualifications to be compared with Michael!"
Moreover, what disgusted Chen Hao the most was that the New York Knicks' star player, Marbury, even mocked Chen Hao:
"The last game was obviously the league deliberately letting the Boston Celtics win!"
"They deliberately created a scenario where the Boston Celtics were far behind, and then let Chen Hao lead the team to a comeback!"
"Such a drama is really too cliché!"
"Chen Hao is really useless besides shooting three-pointers!"
"Unless he no longer scores through three-pointers in the upcoming games."
"Otherwise, I really doubt his strength!"
Marbury's remarks were indeed quite disgusting, even reaching a shameless level!
Chen Hao never tolerated such people, so he immediately publicly challenged Marbury:
"If Stephon Marbury thinks my three-point shooting is too accurate, I can even promise not to shoot three-pointers in the fourth NBA Finals game, and I can still guarantee victory!"
"I also want to bet with him on this; I just don't know if he dares to accept the challenge!"
Chen Hao's provocation instantly attracted the attention of many Fans and players, and Marbury himself was overjoyed.
Originally, Marbury just wanted to deliberately provoke Chen Hao, trying to disrupt his mentality.
Now Chen Hao actually fell for it, and he even dared to publicly challenge him.
This was exactly what he wanted!
"Since you've said so, then of course I'll accept your challenge!"
"It's just, if we just bet like this, it doesn't seem to have much meaning!"
"How about we find a prize?"
"Let's bet one million usd?"
Regarding Marbury's proposal, Chen Hao directly chose to super double down:
"No, no, no, one million usd is really too little!"
"After all, you are also a superstar with an annual salary of over ten million!"
"How about this, ten million usd!"
"If I don't shoot three-pointers in the fourth NBA Finalsgame and still win the game, then you owe me ten million usd!"
"Conversely, you will need to pay me ten million usd!"
"How about it?"
Chen Hao's super double down scared Marbury stiff!
Because he really didn't expect Chen Hao to be so bold, directly raising the betting amount to ten million!
This was no small sum; you know, taxes in All-Americaare very heavy.
Although he earned a ten-million-level annual salary, after paying taxes, he didn't even take home ten million a year!
This meant that this bet with Chen Hao would require him to put up his annual salary for one or even two years, which indeed made him a bit conflicted!
However, now that he had already boasted, he really had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept Chen Hao's demand!
Thus, the bet between Chen Hao and Marbury was officially formed!
As for Kobe and James, Chen Hao only said one thing:
"You guys who only incite trouble from behind are not worth my challenge!"
As for Pippen, Chen Hao even directly shouted to the media:
"Hey, Scottie, let me tell you a fact, you should be careful of your nephew."
"If you don't understand what I'm saying, then I'll be more direct!"
"The nephew I'm talking about is the eldest son of Michael Jordan, your good teammate whom you're defending!"
"If I'm not mistaken, he must have a close relationship with your wife, right?"
"So, my reminder is, be careful of Michael's son stealing your home!"
"You should also be careful with the hat on your head; don't let it turn green!"
Chen Hao's words instantly caused an uproar, almost making Pippen suffer a cerebral hemorrhage!
But in reality, Chen Hao was not wrong at all; Pippen's wife and Jordan's son really did have close interactions.
Pippen hadn't really realized this until Chen Haodeliberately reminded him.
However, Chen Hao's public shout-out to him, in front of everyone, was clearly meant to embarrass him, and Pippen almost went offline to kill Chen Hao!
And Chen Hao's words, however, also offended several other people, including Jordan and Jordan's son, and of course, Pippen's wife, Larsa.
Chen Hao didn't care about this outcome at all; he even made a harsh statement:
"These are all because you provoked me first; I'm just stating the truth. As for whether you accept it, that's your problem!"
When it came to Ewing, Chen Hao said with a look of disdain:
"As for you, Patrick Ewing, do you really have no idea?"
"During your playing career, you were a tough guy, always fighting despite repeated failures, but at least you had backbone!"
"But after retirement, you lost your backbone and even spoke up for your opponent?"
"It seems you are essentially a spineless person!"
"I despise such people the most!"
"Don't worry!"
"I will soon win the first Championship of my career!"
"Whereas you, you will never win a Championship trophy in this lifetime!"
"You are truly not a tragic hero; you deserve it!"
Chen Hao's sharp tongue directly dissed all the players who had mocked him, which indeed shocked everyone immensely!
Especially the Fans who were just there for the gossip, they were all stunned by Chen Hao's bravery!
They had never imagined that Chen Hao would be so tough, completely disregarding these retired players!
"He's crazy! This guy must be crazy!"
"Does he really not plan to enter the Hall of Fame in this lifetime?"
"You know, to enter the Hall of Fame, you need recommendations from others!"
"By doing this, he has completely offended all the players!"
"I actually like his personality, after all, he's really strong!"
"So, we can take a good look and see if he can lead the team to win the fourth NBA Finals game without shooting three-pointers!"
With Chen Hao's powerful output, the attention on the fourth NBA Finals game instantly soared!
Originally, many Fans believed that the Boston Celticswould easily win the fourth NBA Finals game.
But now, the situation was different!
If Chen Hao shot a three-pointer in the game, he would lose ten million usd to Marbury, which was an astronomical figure!
Under these circumstances, he absolutely dared not rashly shoot three-pointers!
So, without Chen Hao's three-pointers, could the Boston Celtics still easily defeat the San Antonio Spurs?
This indeed raised a question mark, and it could even be said that the San Antonio Spurs had a very good chance of winning!
The frustrated ones became the Boston Celtics' coach and players; they all found Chen Hao's actions difficult to understand!
Even their team's owner thought Chen Hao was being foolish behind his back!
However, he dared not say anything negative about Chen Hao now, because whether the Boston Celtics could win the Championship really depended on Chen Hao!
So, under these circumstances, the Boston Celtics' management could only choose to support Chen Hao!
Of course, the Boston Celtics' owner had also privately approached Chen Hao, asking him if he was truly confident in winning this game.
And Chen Hao's answer was very confident:
"Don't worry, Boss, if you trust me, you can even go to a betting company and bet on me to win!"
"I guarantee you can easily win a large sum of money!"
Chen Hao's confidence, instead, made the owner even more anxious.
Ultimately, he still chose not to believe Chen Hao and could only leave worriedly!
The fourth NBA Finals game arrived quickly!
On the day of the game, the Stadium was packed, and many retired players were present, including Pippen and Jordan, and even Ewing came to the scene!
The live cameras immediately gave them big close-ups.
Sharp-eyed Fans quickly noticed that next to Pippen sat his wife, Larsa.
Chen Hao's remarks reminding Pippen were known almost throughout All-America; now Pippen appearing publicly with his wife seemed to be to prove that their relationship was very good!
And Larsa even actively waved to the camera, indeed looking charming.
At this moment, Pippen cast his gaze towards Chen Haoon the court, his eyes becoming extremely gloomy:
"This damn guy will definitely get a good beating today!"
"Don't worry, this guy is just grandstanding; there's no need to believe his words!"
Larsa comforted him from the side.
In reality, Larsa was also very shocked, because Chen Hao's comments made her feel very guilty.
As the whistle sounded, the fourth NBA Finals game officially began!
The San Antonio Spurs' lineup was complete again, with Parker and Duncan reappearing in the starting lineup.
Their goal was also very simple: to win this game and regain some face for the team.
Now, Chen Hao's promise not to shoot three-pointers in this game was indeed good news for the San Antonio Spurs.
However, they dared not truly believe Chen Hao's words, after all, Chen Hao's three-pointers were indeed a great threat.
As the game began, the live commentator spoke first:
"Everyone should be very clear that Chen Hao has made a bet with Stephon!"
"He will not shoot three-pointers in this game!"
"I just don't know, if he doesn't shoot three-pointers, what other scoring methods does he have?"
Another commentator immediately chimed in:
"Hey, did you forget?"
"Besides being accurate from three-point range, Chen Hao's mid-range shooting is also very stable!"
"He can completely score through mid-range shots!"
"Furthermore, his drives are equally sharp!"
The Fans in the Stadium instantly erupted in huge cheers, because they believed that what this commentator said was all correct!
However, another commentator immediately retorted:
"But once the San Antonio Spurs' players are convinced he won't shoot three-pointers, they will definitely collapse their defense!"
"It seems it won't be easy for Chen Hao to shoot within the three-point line!"
"Moreover, with five San Antonio Spurs players guarding the paint, it seems very difficult for him to drive!"
"In short, this game will definitely be very exciting!"
"Everyone, let's wait and see!"
Just as the commentator finished speaking, the San Antonio Spurs launched their first attack!
Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, sought a screen from Duncan at the high post, and then quickly dribbled and drove into the paint!
Facing Jefferson's defense, he scored with a high-arching shot!
Parker, who drew first blood, was in a good mood; he felt that this game had hope!
However, before he could finish celebrating, Chen Haoquickly dribbled past half-court and, in the same manner, shot a high-arching shot over Duncan's head, scoring steadily!
After Chen Hao made this high-arching shot, he calmly turned his head and said to Parker:
"It seems that high-arching shots aren't that difficult after all!"
"This is much simpler than shooting three-pointers!"
"You guys better watch closely!"
"Otherwise, you'll lose again!"
Chen Hao's words instantly made Parker's face turn ugly.
The Fans in the Stadium instantly became excited:
"It seems Chen Hao's scoring methods are still very diverse!"
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The Spurs players' expressions were very solemn after seeing Chen Hao's easy floater go in.
Duncan immediately reminded his teammates:
"Hey, we can let him come inside!"
"But we absolutely cannot let him easily shoot within the three-point line!"
"Once he dribbles inside the three-point line, immediately double-team him decisively!"
The Spurs players all nodded, indicating they understood. This game was their last chance!
Although they didn't know if Chen Hao would stick to his principle until the end, at least for now, he had no intention of shooting from beyond the three-point line!
In this situation, their defense had a clear focus!
As for the Spurs' offense, it was still centered around GDP. After patiently passing the ball, a shooting opportunity finally appeared. This time, Parker seized the chance and made another mid-range shot!
It was the Celtics' turn to attack!
Still, Chen Hao dribbled the ball past half-court!
At this moment, Parker was full-court guarding Chen Hao, but he didn't rashly attempt a steal!
Especially after Chen Hao dribbled past the mid-court line, Parker decisively stepped onto the three-point line to defend!
If this were in the past, Parker would never have dared to do this.
It was just that now All-America knew about the bet between Chen Hao and Marbury.
Therefore, this defensive approach was the most sensible.
As for Chen Hao, seeing Parker's defensive strategy, the corners of his mouth curved slightly upward:
"A good defensive strategy, but useless against me!"
After speaking, Chen Hao suddenly accelerated, instantly blowing past Parker!
Parker didn't expect Chen Hao's acceleration to be so fast. By the time he turned his head, Chen Hao had already appeared in the restricted area!
Duncan had been staring intently at Chen Hao. When he broke through, he immediately went to meet him!
Duncan, of course, knew that he couldn't easily stop Chen Hao, so he went straight for the foul!
He would rather send Chen Hao to the free-throw line than let Chen Hao complete a dunk over his head!
However, when he lunged at Chen Hao, he realized it was too late!
Chen Hao's jumping speed was simply too fast!
He had already appeared above his head in an instant!
As Duncan tried to pull Chen Hao down, he had already slammed the ball into the basket!
As for Duncan, he instantly became the backdrop for Chen Hao's explosive poster dunk!
The Fans in the arena instantly erupted!
"That's so satisfying!"
"I've forgotten how many times Tim Duncan has been a backdrop!"
"The referee's whistle blew, there's an extra free throw chance!"
"That's how it should be! We can beat them without three-pointers!"
Duncan's expression was very gloomy; he regretted being half a beat too slow in his reaction.
However, because it wasn't his first poster dunk, he was relatively calm!
Chen Hao, stepping to the free-throw line, easily made the extra free throw.
He said to Duncan with a smile, teasing him:
"Hey, Tim, you could have just let me dunk!"
"That way, you wouldn't have to commit a foul."
"Anyway, you can't guard me!"
Duncan ignored Chen Hao's mocking words.
He walked directly to Parker's side and whispered:
"Next time he breaks through, block his breakthrough path immediately!"
"Don't easily give him a chance to start!"
"This guy's speed is really too fast!"
"We can only do this!"
Parker silently nodded in agreement with Duncan's suggestion.
The live commentators, seeing Chen Hao's explosive performance, also said with emotion:
"I have to say, Chen Hao's strength is really too great!"
"This guy's first step is even faster than McGrady's!"
"How can the Spurs players possibly guard him?"
Another commentator also shook his head helplessly and said:
"Indeed, even if he doesn't shoot three-pointers, the Spurs will find it very difficult to guard him!"
"This time, it seems Stephen is going to lose ten million usd!"
Marbury did not go to the arena to watch this NBA Finalsgame, because he was watching the live broadcast at home.
Watching the live broadcast with him were his relatives and friends.
Before the game started, Marbury was full of confidence, because he knew how strong the Spurs' overall defense was.
However, when the game began and Chen Hao started to showcase his breakthrough ability, he was stunned!
His initial thought that the Spurs could easily limit Chen Hao now seemed so foolish.
Although Chen Hao didn't shoot three-pointers, and the Spurs also collapsed their defense.
But Chen Hao still found it effortless to score!
Whether it was breakthroughs or floaters, Chen Haoperformed with ease, without any discomfort.
After seeing Chen Hao's performance, his relatives and friends also said with grim faces:
"How can the Spurs' defense be so terrible?"
"Isn't their defense touted as the strongest in the West?"
"Could it be that they've already given up on this game?"
Marbury's expression grew even uglier after hearing his friend's words:
"The game has just begun, let's watch some more!"
Clearly, he was no longer confident.
If the Spurs couldn't stop Chen Hao's breakthroughs, then this game was truly in doubt.
That was ten million usd, which was no small sum for him.
Especially since this was a bet made in front of All-America Fans, he couldn't back out even if he wanted to.
If he backed out, his reputation would truly be ruined.
After Chen Hao's poster dunk on Duncan, the Spurs' morale took a hit.
However, Duncan proved to be a player with excellent mental fortitude; he immediately encouraged his teammates to regroup.
In fact, in the very next possession, he directly demanded the ball and aggressively attacked the basket, achieving an And-1.
He was telling his teammates through his actions that they couldn't give up on this game because of that!
After making the extra free throw, Duncan looked at Chen Hao with a calm expression and said:
"To defeat us, you really won't find it easy!"
Seeing Duncan's confident demeanor, Chen Hao became interested.
He enjoyed playing with such determined players; he liked to see their desperate expressions in the end.
Therefore, in this offense, Chen Hao initiated a called-out isolation play!
He signaled A'lian to come forward and set a screen for him, creating a switch!
Duncan appeared in front of Chen Hao!
Then, Chen Hao dribbled the ball towards the three-point line!
And signaled his teammates to all spread out!
Seeing Chen Hao's action, the Fans in the arena instantly became excited!
"Chen Hao is going to challenge Tim Duncan one-on-one!"
"Now, we can truly appreciate his one-on-one skills!"
"Do you think Tim Duncan will be directly faked to the ground?"
At this moment, Duncan's expression was very focused, staring intently at the basketball in Chen Hao's hands.
Moreover, he was only standing near the free-throw line and didn't follow Chen Hao.
After all, he knew Chen Hao wouldn't shoot three-pointers.
So, he only needed to defend Chen Hao's breakthrough.
Duncan was now even more determined on one thought: he absolutely couldn't be fooled by Chen Hao's fakes.
He would rather Chen Hao easily get past him than be easily faked into jumping.
However, many things are not as easy as they seem.
Duncan still couldn't control some of his habitual movements.
For example, now, Chen Hao dribbled to his front, and after a series of fakes and changes of direction, he was full of deceptive moves.
At this moment, Duncan was still able to maintain his center of gravity without changing.
But just then, Chen Hao suddenly made a 'prayer' move!
This move was incredibly realistic, looking as if he was about to gather the ball and shoot.
Duncan habitually raised both hands to block Chen Hao's shooting space, which caused his center of gravity to shift!
It was this sudden shift in his center of gravity that made Duncan completely lose his defensive position!
Chen Hao easily faked past Duncan, appearing behind him!
Duncan, faked out by Chen Hao, immediately realized he had been tricked.
So he quickly turned his head, wanting to chase and defend Chen Hao.
These actions were not his intention, but rather habit.
One could even say he was beyond his control.
However, when he hurriedly turned his head, Chen Haodribbled back again, returning to his original position!
And at this moment, Duncan had already been thoroughly toyed with by Chen Hao once!
Because when he turned his head, Chen Hao was once again behind him!
"Hey, where are you looking?"
"I'm behind you!"
Chen Hao even didn't forget to tease Duncan!
Duncan, upon hearing Chen Hao's shout, realized that he had been thoroughly tricked by Chen Hao!
His heart instantly grew agitated!
However, he had no choice but to turn his head back to look at Chen Hao again!
But just as he turned his head to see Chen Hao, Chen Hao once again dribbled past him!
This time, Chen Hao had truly completely faked out Duncan, driving directly into the paint and easily completing a layup for a score!
During Chen Hao's one-on-one against Duncan, Duncanwas tricked three times!
Duncan was so faked out by Chen Hao that he was completely disoriented!
The Fans in the arena were already roaring with laughter!
And Marbury, upon seeing this scene, also recalled the time he tricked Yao Ming.
However, this time, he couldn't laugh!
Because, at this rate, the Spurs were going to lose this game!
Most critically, Chen Hao really hadn't shot from beyond the three-point line.
He was already starting to feel anxious:
"Damn Tim Duncan, why was he so easily faked out?"
In Marbury's view, Duncan's defense was simply too poor.
If he hadn't been easily faked into jumping by Chen Hao, then Chen Hao wouldn't have easily completed the layup.
So, all of this was Chen Hao's problem!
However, blaming Duncan now was useless!
Because Chen Hao had completely entered his zone!
In the subsequent game, Chen Hao utilized his skilled dribbling and crossover techniques, moving through the Spurs' defense as if no one was there.
He not only easily toyed with Duncan, but even Parker and Ginobili couldn't escape.
These two were also successively dizzied by Chen Hao's fakes, completely unable to truly limit Chen Hao's performance!
One of the most memorable moments for the Fans was when Chen Hao easily blew past Parker at the top of the arc.
Then, near the free-throw line, he easily shook off Ginobili, who had come over to help on defense, and finally, under Duncan's help defense in the paint, he completed a highly difficult reverse layup!
It went in steadily!
In one possession, Chen Hao easily bypassed the Spurs' GDP trio. The entire process was fluid and incredibly smooth.
All the Fans in the arena had completely gone wild; they could already see the Championship about to be theirs!
Pippen and Jordan, who were watching the game live, had extremely gloomy expressions.
They had originally thought that their presence would boost the morale of the Spurs players.
But now, it seemed completely useless!
Chen Hao's individual ability was simply too strong; no one could limit his breakthroughs and crossover skills!
After halftime, the Spurs were already trailing by as many as 24 points!
65 : 41!
Chen Hao had no attempts from beyond the three-point line; all his points came from within the restricted area!
His field goal percentage was as high as ninety percent, and he scored 30 points in the first half, along with 12 assists and even 8 rebounds!
Such a performance was epic!
Jordan, upon seeing Chen Hao's performance, realized that the Spurs had no hope left in this game!
So, he directly chose to leave midway through the game!
Jordan's mid-game departure was immediately captured by the live cameras.
Upon seeing Jordan leave first, Pippen also followed with a gloomy expression.
There was no longer any reason worth watching!
Now, Pippen was truly very displeased with the Spurs!
This team was truly beyond help!
The home Fans, seeing Jordan and Pippen leave one after another, all laughed and mocked:
"Go!"
"Hurry up and leave!"
"You're not welcome here!"
"And, we're about to win the Championship!"
As for the Spurs Fans, they were still hoping for a miracle to happen.
However, miracles wouldn't happen again!
In the second half, Chen Hao's performance remained incredibly hot!
If his first-half points all came from breakthroughs, then his second-half points all came from mid-range shots!
And all of them were pull-up mid-range attempts; the Spurs players simply couldn't effectively interfere with him!
And the Spurs' offense also fell into a predicament, because Chen Hao was always able to make steals or blocks at critical moments, severely hitting their morale.
When there were only five minutes left in the game, Chen Hao's individual score had already reached 72 points.
In addition to that, he also had 14 assists, 12 rebounds, 7 steals, and 8 blocks.
This terrifying stat line completely overwhelmed all the Spurs players!
The score on the court had now become 128 : 90!
The Celtics were already leading their opponent by as many as 38 points!
This game had completely lost its suspense!
As Chen Hao was substituted out, the Fans in the arena had already begun to celebrate wildly!
Because it was truly only a matter of time until the Celticswon the Championship!
After struggling for two minutes, the Spurs still reluctantly accepted this despairing fact and substituted all their starters off the court!
Finally, with the sound of the final whistle, the 2007-2008 NBA Finals concluded!
The Celtics defeated the Spurs with a dominant 4-0 series score, winning this season's Championship!
And Chen Hao, without any dispute, received the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award!
Similarly, in this final game, Chen Hao made no attempts from beyond the three-point line, yet he still easily exploded for 72 points!
Chen Hao's terrifying individual scoring once again set a new historical high for the NBA Finals!
Chen Hao created history and will be forever etched in the annals!
With the end of the game, the Celtics players were already jumping and shouting wildly!
At this moment, Chen Hao became the undisputed greatest contributor to all of Boston!
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At this moment, all the All-Stars who had mocked Chen Hao became clowns.
Chen Hao not only didn't attempt a three-pointer in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but he also exploded for 72 points.
This was a harsh slap to Marbury's face, and it also humiliated Pippen and Ewing.
What excited the Fans the most was that the Boston Celtics not only won the Championship, but Chen Haoalso won his bet with Marbury.
Ten million usd would soon be in his hands, and at this moment, Marbury must have been feeling terrible.
As the league's commissioner, David Stern had already appeared at the award ceremony.
At this moment, wearing his wire-rimmed glasses, his smile was somewhat stiff.
In reality, in his opinion, this game should not have ended this way.
He had hoped that the San Antonio Spurs would win at least one game to add more suspense to the series.
However, Chen Hao didn't allow his plan to succeed and forcefully ended the series.
Although David Stern was displeased about this, he could only choose to accept the outcome.
He also clearly knew that Chen Hao's strength was already in a league of its own.
If things continued to develop this way, the Boston Celticstruly might establish their own dynasty.
This made David Stern very wary.
Because in his opinion, the league actually didn't need dynasty teams; he preferred several teams to have the strength to contend for the Championship.
Only then could the games be full of suspense.
Otherwise, one team dominating would not be beneficial for the overall development of the league.
After the NBA Finals ended, David Stern had already begun to think about how to limit the Boston Celtics from continuing to grow stronger.
Judging from this game, the Boston Celtics with their current roster were already a super strong team with no weaknesses.
Therefore, for any team to contend with them, they would need a luxurious roster, even requiring at least three All-Star players.
Thinking of this, David Stern already had a bold idea in mind.
David Stern, with a slight smile, handed the NBA FinalsMVP trophy to Chen Hao and, feigning sincerity, encouraged him:
"Hey, congratulations! Your performance truly astonished me!
I hope you can continue to maintain your passion and keep improving yourself!"
Chen Hao smiled and replied to David Stern's insincere blessings:
"Of course, I will continue to work hard!
After all, to surpass Michael Jordan, one needs at least six Championships, doesn't he?"
Chen Hao's confident smile made David Stern very uncomfortable.
He didn't like overly confident players, especially in front of him.
One should know that even the spirited Jordan of yesteryear adopted a humble attitude in front of him.
After all, David Stern was the man who held the power of life and death over NBA players.
However, Chen Hao showed no respect at all, even daring to look him directly in the eyes while speaking.
Chen Hao's attitude made David Stern very displeased; he believed Chen Hao was truly too arrogant now.
"Young man, you still need to be down-to-earth!
Although your potential is immense now, don't forget, never underestimate a Championship's heart.
There are still many masters in the league.
I hope you can always maintain a humble attitude in the future.
After all, as a professional athlete, injuries can always happen!
Young man, sometimes, it's better to be a bit more low-key!"
After speaking, David Stern heavily patted Chen Hao's shoulder.
Little did he know, at this very moment, Chen Hao also used the same method to heavily pat David Stern's shoulder a few times.
Chen Hao's strength was no joke; those few pats almost made David Stern spit out a mouthful of old blood.
An imperceptible cold glint appeared in David Stern's eyes; he no longer had any good feelings towards Chen Hao.
As for Chen Hao, he likewise had no good feelings towards this old man wearing wire-rimmed glasses.
Since they already disliked each other, it was only natural to seek revenge.
Aside from the two of them, no one could tell that they were currently mutually disgusted.
As Chen Hao accepted the NBA Finals MVP trophy, the atmosphere reached its climax!
The home Fans took off their jerseys and waved them wildly, shouting "MVP"!
And Chen Hao himself took the microphone from the host, smiling broadly as he said:
"Although Stephen Marbury ran away during halftime.
However, I still want to remind him, don't forget to transfer my money to me.
Compared to winning the Championship, I prefer this ten million usd.
After all, the Championship belongs to everyone, but this ten million belongs to me.
Moreover, this ten million, for me, was found money.
So, of course, that's what makes me happiest!"
Chen Hao's words instantly made the Fans burst into laughter.
But Chen Hao was indeed right; it really was ten million usd he just found.
Then, Chen Hao gestured for the Fans to quiet down and continued:
"Of course, I've only just won my first career Championship.
Although this is my first season, I feel I still need at least five more seasons to catch up to the so-called God of Basketball's honors.
Therefore, just as His Excellency the Commissioner said, I need to continue to remain humble and continue to work hard.
I think he's right.
So, I will continue to strive!
I will aim to surpass Michael's goal in six seasons.
Of course, my life goals are not limited to this.
After all, I am a man with ten fingers.
At the very least, I want to fill all ten fingers with Championship rings, right?
So, this is just the beginning!"
Chen Hao's words once again caused a huge roar of cheers and shouts from the home Fans.
He not only harshly mocked Jordan but also devalued Jordan's achievements as worthless.
Meanwhile, David Stern's smile had clearly faded.
He had never seen such an arrogant player, declaring his future ambitions right in front of him.
Chen Hao's performance strengthened his resolve to stop him.
Since the Boston Celtics had already emerged, other teams must be strengthened.
Next season, they must form a blockade against the Boston Celtics!
He wanted Chen Hao to know who truly called the shots in this league!
With the conclusion of the Championship award ceremony, the entire Boston Celtics team entered a period of celebration!
After the award ceremony, Chen Hao even poured a large bucket of ice water directly from Head Coach Rivers' head to his toes!
Rivers had no idea Chen Hao would ambush him, which instantly sent a chill through him.
Originally, he wanted to harshly scold the player who ambushed him.
But when he turned around and saw that the attacker was Chen Hao, his angry expression instantly turned into a chrysanthemum (a wide smile):
"Hahahaha, you rascal!
I didn't expect you to be so good at ambushing!"
Just then, Jefferson followed suit, grabbed a bucket of ice water, and poured it over Rivers' head from behind him!
This time, Rivers' expression instantly changed!
As Jefferson smiled, anticipating Rivers turning around, he saw Rivers glaring at him with a furious expression and saying:
"Damn it!
What are you doing?
Do you think this is fun?
Alright, you stand still!
Someone, pour ice water over his head, hard!"
Jefferson: "???"
Why?
When Chen Hao poured ice water on him, the Head Coach was smiling like a pig.
But when it was his turn to pour ice water, the Head Coach got angry?
Was he really that disliked by the Head Coach?
Hadn't they already won the Championship?
Why couldn't he take such a small joke!
However, before Jefferson could protest, his other teammates had already followed the coach's orders.
Jefferson felt like he had entered a world of ice water, with continuous streams of chilling ice water pouring over his head.
At this moment, he finally understood what human nature was.
His heart felt even colder than the ice water pouring over his head.
Alright, alright, so this was the so-called preferential treatment; he accepted his fate.
In the Boston Celtics' locker room, besides the ice water challenge, there was, of course, champagne spraying.
Jefferson, who had been harshly subjected to preferential treatment, had clearly "held a grudge" against Chen Hao.
So, now he decided to ambush Chen Hao.
He stealthily picked up two bottles of champagne and, while Chen Hao was toasting with his teammates, he circled behind him!
After gathering his strength, Jefferson confidently opened the two bottles of champagne and sprayed them directly at Chen Hao's head!
Little did he know, the moment he sprayed towards Chen Hao, Chen Hao suddenly ducked and turned around!
When Jefferson saw clearly, he was facing more than a dozen champagne bottle mouths!
It turned out that this was all a trap set by Chen Hao, just waiting for him to fall into it.
At that moment, Jefferson couldn't even open his eyes!
He once again became the target of abuse, and finally, he chose to give up resisting!
And Chen Hao laughed and said:
"Hey, my good brother, the moment you picked up the champagne, I knew what you were going to do!
Next time, when you want to ambush someone, it's best not to stare at me.
This time, it's your lesson!"
Jefferson:
"You'll have to sleep sometime, right?"
"The thing I hate most in my life is being threatened by others.
Since that's the case, then let you continue to receive the baptism of champagne!"
After that day, Jefferson never liked champagne again.
Because whenever the word champagne was mentioned, he would remember the scene of being sprayed by a dozen champagne bottle mouths, an unforgettable experience!
After the locker room celebration ended, the entire Boston Celtics team moved to another location to continue celebrating.
This place was clearly a venue that the team had booked in advance.
And at this venue, besides the Boston Celtics players, there were also dozens of beautiful women.
These were all invited by the team owner to reward the players.
At this time, the players didn't need to have any psychological burden; they could just enjoy themselves wildly.
Chen Hao, however, sat aside with a smile, watching his teammates revel.
A'lian also sat beside Chen Hao at this moment, and he softly said:
"Hey, Hao Ge, Yao Ming called me after the game.
He told me that after the NBA Finals, we need to prepare for the Dragon Country Men's National Basketball Teamtraining camp!
He also wanted me to ask you if you had any thoughts about joining the Dragon Country Men's National Basketball Team?"
Chen Hao was not surprised by A'lian's words.
After all, it was 2008, the exact time when Dragon Country was hosting the Olympic Games.
So, for the Dragon Country Men's National Basketball Team, this was playing games on home turf!
Naturally, they wanted to play well and make their domestic Fans happy.
However, the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team's ideas were beautiful, but reality was cruel.
Because they were in a group of death; their group stage opponents included the Dream Team from the United States, the Spanish Team, and even the German Team.
These teams were all quite strong, so advancing from the group stage would be extremely difficult.
Of course, Chen Hao came from the future, and he also knew that the Dragon Country Team ultimately advanced from the group stage.
But that was truly all; they would find it difficult to progress further in the Olympic Games!
Now, with Chen Hao's sudden emergence, the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team would certainly be full of ideas for him.
Yao Ming trying to sound him out through A'lian was naturally something Chen Hao had anticipated.
Actually, Chen Hao wasn't too interested in so-called national honor.
However, when he watched the Dream Team play against the Dragon Country Team back then, Chen Hao still felt a bit stifled.
Especially when he saw James wantonly ravaging the Dragon Country Team's basket on the court, Chen Haobecame even more displeased!
Thinking of this, Chen Hao smiled and replied:
"Actually, it's not impossible for me to join the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team!
But I have a condition."
Chen Hao's words instantly excited A'lian:
"Tell me, what condition?"
"I definitely won't participate in the so-called national team training camp.
I will only report to the team on the day of the game.
And I won't stay in the Olympic Village; I'll stay in a hotel by myself.
As for the team's tactical position, think about it before you speak.
If you want me to join the national team, then you have to listen to me!
As for any other Basketball Association leaders who dare to utter a single word, I will directly withdraw from the national team!
If these conditions cannot be met, then consider it unsaid!
I will not accept the invitation from the Dragon Country Team!"
Chen Hao's words made A'lian's expression very shocked, but after a second thought, it seemed reasonable.
After all, wasn't this Chen Hao's style?
So, A'lian nodded and said:
"Okay, I will convey your requests to Yao Ming.
I believe that for this Olympic Games on home soil, the Basketball Association will definitely agree to your demands.
Moreover, I am also very dissatisfied with some of the Basketball Association's leaders."
Chen Hao smiled and nodded, then stopped discussing the matter.
The Boston Celtics' celebration party lasted for twenty-four hours.
When all the players had lost their fighting power, Chen Hao remained incredibly strong.
Soon after the celebration party ended, Chen Haoreceived a call from taylor:
"Hey, congratulations, my Championship!
Your team's celebration party is over now, right?
Is it my turn to hold a celebration party for you?"
Chen Hao was not surprised by taylor's call at all:
"Of course, when can I attend the celebration party you've prepared?
I'll give you a reminder, if there are fewer than ten defensive players, then you might be in trouble!"
"Don't worry, this time, we have thirty defensive players."
Chapter 209: Poor Taylor Swift, she couldn't escape Chen Hao's magic in the end! She was provoked without using her hands!
When taylor said there were thirty defenders this time, Chen Hao's eyes instantly lit up!
"Great, now that's a challenge!
So, this time we're going to book the biggest presidential suite in Boston.
After all, we have quite a lot of people this time!"
"You don't have to worry about that, I've already arranged it!
Although you won your first Championship in life.
But on the streetball court, you might not really be able to conquer us.
So, this time, we're going to shut down the NBA FinalsMVP!
This is also a huge challenge for us.
You'd better be careful!"
taylor was also full of anticipation for this streetball game.
Ever since she met Chen Hao, she had been relentlessly crushed by him.
Although her defensive ability had greatly improved over the past year.
But her individual ability was ultimately limited, especially since Chen Hao's offensive ability could not be measured by ordinary people.
Therefore, in this situation, if she wanted to see Chen Haotruly conquered, the only option was a relay battle.
They had tried ten and twenty people before, but ultimately still lost to Chen Hao.
So, now taylor directly used her trump card, inviting thirty defenders.
This time, she was determined to see Chen Hao fall at their feet!
When Chen Hao appeared in the largest presidential suite on the top floor of Boston's most luxurious hotel, thirty female ball friends had already been waiting for a long time.
Seeing this lineup, Chen Hao laughed and quipped:
"It seems you are determined to defeat me this time!
I am the new NBA Finals MVP, after all; do you really want to see me lose that badly?"
"Precisely because you are the new NBA Finals MVP, we are using this lineup.
This shows how much we value you.
This time, we will definitely take you down!"
The speaker was taylor, the organizer of this game, who looked at Chen Hao with a playful expression and said.
Regarding taylor's determination, Chen Hao's expression was very intriguing:
"Do you really think that a large number of people can conquer me?
You are truly too naive!
Let me tell you, even if all of you come at once, I can still defeat you!
Since I can become the new NBA Finals MVP, I have the absolute strength to defeat you!
Enough talk, bring it on!
Do you want to go one-on-one or directly gang up?"
Faced with Chen Hao's arrogance, taylor's expression also became very serious:
"As far as I know, you just attended the team's celebration banquet yesterday.
If you need to rest, we can allow it.
Otherwise, you'll just make excuses when you lose!"
However, Chen Hao just silently shook his head and said:
"No rest needed at all.
Because I don't even feel tired; you can witness my super long endurance!
However, this time, I won't go easy!
I hope you are fully prepared!"
Chen Hao reminded the challengers again, his expression full of confidence.
No one paid attention to Chen Hao's reminder.
After all, in their opinion, no matter how strong Chen Hao's ability was, he couldn't possibly be their opponent.
They were thirty people, and Chen Hao was just one.
Their saliva alone could drown Chen Hao, let alone defeat him.
When Chen Hao saw the confident eyes of these female ball friends, he knew his persuasion was useless.
Since they were so confident, Chen Hao had no need to say anything more.
"Very good, since you are all so confident!
Then let's start now!
I'd like to see what else you've got!"
After a brief thought, taylor immediately came up with a plan:
"In that case, let's use a localized double-team approach against him!
We'll start with ten people double-teaming him!
If it's not effective, we'll send in another ten!
Let's see if he can withstand it!"
taylor's suggestion made Chen Hao's eyebrows twitch slightly; it was, admittedly, a good defensive strategy.
It seemed that after playing against Chen Hao for so long, taylor had indeed accumulated her own set of experiences.
However, for Chen Hao, taylor's idea, while good, was not enough!
Soon, Chen Hao let them know what true super endurance meant!
Especially Chen Hao's tungsten-titanium alloy microphone, which completely stunned many female ball friends.
Some of the female ball friends were even holding Chen Hao's tungsten-titanium alloy microphone and couldn't pull themselves away!
They had never seen such a spectacle; it was truly terrifying!
Such a gifted man truly made them feel horrified.
However, deep down, they still wanted to challenge him.
After all, in life, everything must be tried at least once.
It was only when they truly tried that they realized they were no match for Chen Hao!
Soon, this first batch of ten defenders was defeated!
taylor was very disappointed with this result, but it was also somewhat expected.
So, the second group of ten players entered the fray again.
This time, they were full of confidence.
As long as Chen Hao was human, his stamina would definitely be consumed.
As long as his stamina was consumed, they would have a way to keep his stamina continuously depleting.
Since Chen Hao's specialty and advantage was his tungsten-titanium alloy microphone, they would try every possible means to completely turn this advantage into a weakness!
So, they launched a full assault on Chen Hao's tungsten-titanium alloy microphone!
This strategy had a very good effect.
Chen Hao actually started to feel some physical fatigue.
At this moment, he silently rubbed his lower back and said with a sigh:
"It seems it's impossible for me to defeat you with fifty percent of my power.
I must admit, your defensive strategy is excellent.
Now, you've managed to force out seventy percent of my power, which is enough to be proud of!
Alright, get ready, I'm going to charge again!"
Chen Hao's words did not frighten them, and even drew some ridicule.
"Such words are usually spoken by men when they are at their wit's end!
Sisters, it seems he's almost done for!
Let's keep going!"
The stamina and resilience of these female ball friends were indeed quite good, and Chen Hao couldn't help but give them credit.
However, if they thought they could defeat him this way, they were truly too naive!
In this situation, Chen Hao truly unleashed seventy percent of his power!
The female ball friends, who had originally planned to launch a final all-out attack, all cried out in surprise, falling one after another!
Even taylor found Chen Hao's frantic charge unbelievable.
She hadn't expected that Chen Hao would still have such stamina to charge at this point, which was simply despair-inducing.
After Chen Hao defeated the second batch of defenders, he turned his gaze to taylor:
"It seems your last trump card is about to be used!
And you, taylor, you should be charging now too, right?
Come on, let me see if you've made any progress these days!"
Chen Hao's words made taylor's eyes fill with fear.
However, at this point, she had no retreat!
Thus, the last ten, led by taylor, once again challenged Chen Hao!
However, Chen Hao, who had decided to unleash seventy percent of his power, gave them no more chances this time!
In less than two hours, they were defeated one by one.
The last one was taylor!
It wasn't because her defensive ability was the strongest, but because Chen Hao deliberately saved her for last.
"See?
You can never defeat me!
Now, you are the last one.
Do you have anything else you want to say?"
At this moment, taylor's face was filled with despair.
She said to Chen Hao, looking listless:
"I just hope you'll be gentle with me.
Let me lose with some dignity!"
"Very well, I grant your wish!"
Chen Hao said with a grand air.
Just as taylor felt happy, Chen Hao's next sentence made her scream again:
"But, not this time!
Get up for me!"
Chen Hao's strength was immense; as soon as he finished speaking, he had already lifted taylor, turning her back to him!
Throughout this process, taylor was suspended in the air.
Because Chen Hao's two arms had completely manipulated taylor.
To others, taylor at this moment had become a puppet in Chen Hao's hands, at his mercy!
Under the gaze of the thirty female ball friends brought by taylor, taylor endured an impact she shouldn't have!
Looking at taylor's miserable state, they all felt lucky for themselves; after all, although they were miserable, compared to taylor, they were much happier!
"I saw her eyes roll back!"
"Oh my god! Is that even possible there?"
"She probably won't be able to walk tomorrow, right?"
"She was directly lifted up!"
"Did you see that? He didn't use his hands at all!"
"I saw it, taylor could even hover in the air!"
"This guy is not human at all, he's a beast!"
"Poor taylor, she really endured too, too much!"
An hour later, Chen Hao ended the battle.
And with the end of the battle, the final victory still belonged to Chen Hao.
At this time, Chen Hao still maintained vigorous physical strength.
He smiled and said to taylor, who was exhausted into a puddle:
"Hey, now, you can have a good rest.
Next time, I hope you can continue to put more pressure on me.
For you, this time has already been quite successful!
After all, I've already used seventy percent of my power!"
taylor did not respond to Chen Hao's words.
It wasn't that she didn't want to respond, but that she truly had no strength left.
As for her throat, it was already hoarse; she couldn't speak at all!
After the NBA Finals, the NBA officially entered the offseason.
For NBA players, this was their true vacation time!
From June to September, this period was the players' rest time.
Especially for those players who didn't have to participate in the Olympic Games and were not called up to the national team, what they had to do was vacation and have crazy fun.
And Chen Hao, in fact, was also living the same relaxed life.
However, two weeks after the NBA Finals ended, media reported that Chen Hao would join the Dragon Country Men's National Basketball Team.
As soon as this news broke, it instantly shocked Fansworldwide!
After all, they were all very clear about Chen Hao's strength.
Now that Chen Hao had joined the Dragon Country Men's National Basketball Team, the most nervous was undoubtedly the USA Team.
Because for this Olympic Games, they had sent out their strongest lineup.
And this USA Team included superstars like Kobe, James, and Wade.
Their goal was the Olympic Games Championship!
After all, four years ago, they had lost the Championshipat the Athens Olympic Games.
So, this time, they came with a mission of revenge.
Before this, Fans all over the world believed that this Olympic Games Championship would undoubtedly belong to the USA Team.
After all, the teams they formed were collectively known as the "Dream Team."
And the most powerful "Dream Team" was undoubtedly the "Dream Team I" of 1992.
Now that it was the "Dream Team," their strength was also hailed as the team closest to the strength of the original "Dream Team I."
Therefore, this Olympic Games, the USA Team was undoubtedly the biggest favorite to win the Championship.
In this situation, the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team actually announced that Chen Hao would join the Dragon Country Team.
This was not good news for the USA Team.
In fact, many reporters began frantically searching for Chen Hao, wanting to know the accuracy of this news.
However, at this time, Chen Hao had disappeared without a trace.
Being on vacation, no one could reach him.
This led to significant doubts about the authenticity of the news.
And when reporters interviewed the relevant Person in charge of the Dragon Country Basketball Association, they only vaguely stated:
"Chen Hao still has personal matters to attend to.
When the Olympic Games begin, he will naturally appear in the team's lineup!
We hope you will continue to pay attention to our team!"
This made Fans even less convinced of the fact that Chen Hao had joined the Dragon Country Team.
After all, no matter how big a player was, it was impossible for him not to participate in the team's training the entire time and only join the team at the last minute.
Even Kobe didn't get such treatment!
Because the current USA Team had already assembled and started their arduous training in Las Vegas.
So, American netizens scoffed:
"Clearly, the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team just wants to scare us!"
"With Chen Hao's personality, he can't possibly join the Dragon Country National Team!"
"Even if he really joins, if he doesn't train with the team, it's useless!"
"What's the use of him being strong alone? Our Dream Team is all strong!"
"Don't worry, they are no match for us, one Chen Haocan't change anything!"
In contrast, when the USA Team learned that Chen Haowould join the Dragon Country Team, they were all very cautious.
After all, these players had all played against Chen Hao.
Only they themselves knew how strong Chen Hao's ability truly was.
On the other hand, the Head Coach of the USA Team, Coach K, was quite dismissive of Chen Hao:
"Although this guy led his team to win the Championship.
But, in my opinion, basketball is a five-person game.
The Dragon Country Team's strength is not bad either.
But against us, they are still quite a bit lacking!
As for Chen Hao, his ability is very strong, but we are stronger!
We will meet in the group stage!
At that time, we will let them know how strong a top team truly is!"
Regarding Coach K's remarks, the members of the USA Team were all very nervous, especially James.
Chapter 210 The Olympics haven't started yet, let's try it first!
Coach K obviously didn't want to boost others' morale and diminish his own, which is why he said such things to the media.
But in reality, he was extremely cautious and wary about Chen Hao joining the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team.
Because he knew that Chen Hao's individual ability was truly strong.
Take the Dream Team players, for example; almost all of them had been dominated by Chen Hao.
Although they now formed an unprecedentedly powerful team, they were still filled with apprehension towards Chen Hao.
In fact, within the Dream Team, there was even a saying circulating:
"We can actually be called the Avengers!"
After all, the ones they were seeking revenge on now were the Dragon Country Team, where Chen Hao played.
Moreover, we will meet them in the group stage.
Because this game is quite important to us.
After all, we have been severely humiliated by him many times last season.
Now, it's time for him to be humiliated on his home turf!
Let the Dragon Country Fans see how he is defeated by us!
That feeling must be great!"
Although Chen Hao was very strong, and after he joined the Dragon Country Team, the Dragon Country Team's overall strength would also rapidly increase.
However, in the USA Team's view, the Dragon Country Team's overall strength was still inferior to theirs.
Furthermore, they could boldly double-team Chen Hao.
As for Yao Ming and A'lian, while these two had a certain level of skill, it was limited to the paint.
What if they scored?
As long as Chen Hao couldn't unleash his true strength, the ultimate victory of the game would be theirs.
Despite being wary of Chen Hao's individual strength, they remained full of confidence in themselves.
On the other hand, the Dragon Country Team seemed somewhat unenthusiastic about Chen Hao's arrival.
Except for A'lian and Yao Ming, the other players didn't hold much hope for Chen Hao.
Because in their opinion, Chen Hao hadn't participated in a single team practice.
He would even only join the team when the game started.
This was clearly acting like a superstar!
This attitude made the Dragon Country Team players very unhappy.
In their opinion, no matter how strong Chen Hao was, he had to have the right attitude.
Why should they gather early for training and prepare for the Olympic Games?
While Chen Hao could enjoy himself?
Just because he won the NBA Championship?
Although he led his team to the Championship, in the eyes of most players in Dragon Country, this was not something to be proud of.
Especially since they had never interacted with Chen Hao, and they reserved judgment on whether Chen Hao was truly strong.
Furthermore, the NBA and FIBA have significant differences.
Even the rules are quite different.
Just because Chen Hao could thrive in the NBA doesn't mean he could succeed in international competitions like FIBA!
This was why they didn't have high hopes for Chen Hao's inclusion!
Even Yunas, the Head Coach of the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team, was quite disdainful of Chen Hao's arrival.
Mainly, he couldn't stand Chen Hao's attitude; this was representing the national team.
He seemed to have no sense of honor at all?
He would even only return on the day of the game?
How much of a superstar was this guy?
The USA Team players had already started their training camp early, but Chen Hao didn't seem to care at all!
Therefore, Yunas had decided that for Chen Hao's first game back, he would be benched.
As for whether he would eventually play, that would depend on his attitude.
In Yunas's opinion, arrogant players like Chen Hao should be disciplined to understand what discipline means.
As for Chen Hao, he naturally didn't know that Yunas had already prepared to make things difficult for him.
Of course, he himself didn't care.
It was just that in Chen Hao's impression, the Olympic Games held in the capital of Dragon Country were highly valued by the Dragon Country people.
Especially the group stage match between the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team and the USA Men's Basketball Team, which even attracted leaders to watch at the time.
It's unclear if the USA Men's Basketball Team intentionally took it easy, but in the first half, they actually played back and forth with the Dragon Country Team.
Yao Ming, in particular, even made a three-pointer right at the start.
For the Dragon Country Fans at that time, this could be said to be a considerable surprise!
Of course, besides Yao Ming, the other players also performed quite impressively.
However, this impressive performance didn't last long.
In the second half, the USA Team started to exert their strength.
And then, there was no 'then' for the Dragon Country Team.
Looking back now, Chen Hao felt that the USA Team at that time was somewhat considerate.
After all, it was a game played in the capital of Dragon Country, and they couldn't really declare the game over right at the start.
That's why there was a back-and-forth situation in the first half.
However, everything was different now.
Regardless of whether the USA Team would take it easy, in Chen Hao's opinion, he would absolutely not allow the USA Team players to easily score in front of him.
Therefore, this group stage match was destined to be an unforgettable game!
As a Dragon Country native, Chen Hao, who led his team to the Championship in the NBA, was naturally a hero to the Dragon Country Fans.
Therefore, Chen Hao's reputation within Dragon Country had even surpassed Yao Ming's.
So, when the people of Dragon Country learned that Chen Hao would represent the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team, they were all very excited.
They didn't care if Chen Hao was acting like a superstar; his strength was evident to all.
And as many well-known film and television stars in the country, their agencies behind them obviously knew the power of Chen Hao's name.
Therefore, they had to leverage Chen Hao's immense popularity when he returned to the country.
So, even before Chen Hao returned to report, many agents had already contacted him.
And they invited Chen Hao to interact with their artists or even shoot related commercials.
At this time, shooting commercials related to the Olympic Games was naturally the most eye-catching for the public.
And speaking of these stars, at this time, there were quite a few female stars whose fame had soared.
These included Liu Tianxian, who had just debuted playing the 'Fairy Sister,' as well as Tiffany Tang and Yang Mi, who had impressive performances in 'Chinese Paladin.'
The agencies of these female stars all offered Chen Haogenerous compensation and conditions.
Chen Hao only needed to appear on screen with them and shoot some commercials.
Chen Hao naturally had no reason to refuse the demands of these entertainment companies.
After all, he had always been in the USA, and the ones he interacted with were all foreign women.
To be honest, he was actually a bit tired of it.
So, now he also wanted a change of pace and wanted to try interacting with domestic stars from Dragon Country.
Chen Hao remembered very clearly what a certain 'Big Brother' had said about these domestic female stars in a program:
"Asian female stars have a relatively long shelf life.
While these European and American female stars, although their figures and looks are very good.
But their skin and their hair are still relatively abundant.
Also, their prime is very short.
So, I still prefer Asian women.
They have a lot of charm."
Chen Hao naturally believed what this 'Big Brother,' an international superstar, said.
After all, he was also quite experienced with women.
As the Olympic Games approached, news about Chen Hao quickly spread across the country!
"Chen Hao will shoot an Olympic commercial with Liu Tianxian and Yang Mi on the eve of the Olympic Games!
This is also Chen Hao's first time shooting a commercial with Dragon Country female stars within Dragon Country!"
The entire Dragon Country's Fans instantly erupted!
They were also very interested in Chen Hao's return.
However, many professional commentators in Dragon Country also expressed doubts about this:
"Since Chen Hao can return to the country early, why doesn't he directly join the national team?
Instead, he's going to shoot some silly commercials?
Is making money really more important than national honor?
I think this guy simply isn't focused on basketball!
I think he's getting ahead of himself!
Does he think winning a Championship makes him invincible?
You know there's a huge difference between the NBA and the Olympic Games!
There are many other basketball masters on the international stage!
This guy's behavior is truly disgusting!"
These words were spoken by Yang Yi, a famous basketball commentator in Dragon Country.
In his opinion, since Chen Hao had time to shoot commercials, he should join the national team.
In the face of such a major issue of national honor, Chen Hao's actions were clearly very immature.
And Yang Yi's remarks surprisingly received support from most Dragon Country basketball commentators.
Even the veteran basketball commentator Director Zhang, came out at this time to criticize Chen Hao:
"Teacher Yang Yi is right.
Chen Hao should actually join the national team.
As for shooting commercials, that can totally be done after the Olympic Games!
Clearly, he is still too young.
Actually, becoming famous at a young age isn't always a good thing.
It can easily make people arrogant!
Compared to Chen Hao's youthful arrogance, Kobe was much more mature when he was young!
Moreover, he achieved three consecutive championships early on, but he never slacked off!
On this point, I think Chen Hao still needs to learn from Kobe!
Furthermore, the Dragon Country Team's first opponent is the USA Team.
If he maintains this attitude, I think this game is really going to be touch and go!"
It is well known that Director Zhang has always been a Kobe fan, and when commentating on games, he always leaned towards Kobe's side.
Even now, when all the Dragon Country Fans supported Chen Hao, he still didn't forget to mention Chen Hao.
This truly made people feel disgusted and hateful!
And the Dragon Country Fans naturally wouldn't tolerate Director Zhang; they immediately started mocking and cursing him online.
As for Chen Hao, although he was aware of these basketball commentators' remarks, he did not respond.
He still proceeded with the scheduled filming of commercials with Liu Tianxian and Yang Mi.
For Liu Tianxian and Yang Mi, they were also very excited about Chen Hao's return to the country.
Especially the enormous traffic that Chen Hao currently possessed was undoubtedly huge.
In addition, Chen Hao had another characteristic that immensely attracted them.
That was being young and rich!
The young Chen Hao's net worth had already exceeded nine figures.
And it was in usd!
It should be noted that Chen Hao's income was only because he was still in his rookie contract period.
If it came to his contract renewal, his annual salary would definitely be an astronomical figure.
Moreover, Chen Hao also had a huge fan base within Dragon Country.
At this time, his return to the country to shoot commercials with them would naturally bring them unprecedented attention.
Although Chen Hao was currently facing a lot of doubts, the Fans still supported him unconditionally.
This alone was enough!
In the eyes of Liu Tianxian and Yang Mi, what they needed to do was actually very simple.
That was to shoot this commercial well with Chen Haoand form a good cooperative relationship with him.
Of course, they had to maintain close contact with Chen Hao in private.
Once they truly connected with Chen Hao, they really might achieve another level of fame.
You know, even though they were very popular in Dragon Country now.
But artists are artists after all, and they are still constrained by their respective entertainment companies.
However, if they connected with Chen Hao, even if they were abandoned or even blacklisted by their entertainment companies, they wouldn't have to worry at all.
Moreover, Chen Hao could even use his personal connections to help them make a comeback.
This was why they had such a great interest in Chen Hao!
The commercial shoot went very smoothly, and Chen Hao's acting skills had also been honed in Hollywood.
After all, in the USA, almost all the actresses he worked with were famous Hollywood stars.
Therefore, in terms of acting, Chen Hao was naturally impeccable.
In fact, Chen Hao got into character faster than both of them.
The original plan was to take a full day to complete the Olympic commercial, but it ended up taking less than half a day.
This also made the commercial's director exclaim with emotion:
"I say, Brother Hao, I didn't expect you to be so outstanding in acting besides being great at basketball.
Have you ever considered venturing into the film and television industry?
I think you're really talented!"
After hearing this, Chen Hao smiled and shook his head:
"Entering the entertainment industry is out of the question.
But playing around with it is fine.
After all, being all-around has always been my label.
Not just limited to the basketball court!"
Liu Tianxian, hearing Chen Hao's words from the side, quickly echoed:
"I think Brother Hao can definitely do it!
Your acting is even better than mine!
You're truly amazing!
Truly admirable!
Brother Hao, do you have time tonight?
I'd like you to guide me on acting techniques!
Someone as talented as you really makes me envious!"
Seeing Liu Tianxian's 'green tea' act, Yang Mi, not to be outdone, quickly said:
"Sister Tianxian is right, I also think Brother Hao is a naturally gifted actor.
So, I'd also like you to guide my acting!
Please?"
Chen Hao was naturally very clear about the intentions of the two women in front of him.
So, he replied with a smile:
"Of course, no problem at all!
Besides acting, I'm also quite knowledgeable about my main profession, basketball!
So, I can also guide you on basketball knowledge.
Are you interested in learning together?"
"Really?
That's great!
We want to learn now!"
"Since your desire for knowledge is so strong, then of course I can't let down your trust!
This is my hotel room number for tonight.
If you're free, you can come find me to discuss it in detail!"
Having received Chen Hao's promise, Liu Tianxian and Yang Mi were both very excited.
They exchanged glances, and both saw strong fighting spirit and determination in each other's eyes!