Ch: 260-268
Chapter 260 After one quarter, the US team was completely stunned!
It wasn't until the USA Team's doctor arrived that Paul's injury was finally discovered to be serious.
A replay of the collision that had just occurred also appeared on the large screen at the venue.
The scene of Paul's injury was clearly displayed in front of all the spectators.
After the slow-motion replay, they realized that Paul hadn't intentionally faked a fall at all.
Nor was it Chen Hao suddenly exerting force to knock Paul to the ground.
In reality, it was simply due to Paul's lack of strength.
The moment he collided with Chen Hao, the immense reactive force directly sent Paul flying backward!
This indicated that Chen Hao's strength was truly too great!
He possessed such terrifying power even while moving; it was almost inhuman!
The USA Team players were all shocked after seeing this situation.
The camera even focused on James.
After all, James was currently the strongest player on the USA Team.
However, a player as strong as James, if subjected to an American tackle while in motion, would also likely suffer serious injuries.
After all, being suddenly collided with in such an unprepared state is inherently quite dangerous.
Yet, Chen Hao was completely unharmed!
This guy's resistance to impact was too strong.
The Dragon Country Team players were all stunned by Chen Hao's performance this time!
They hadn't expected Chen Hao's physique to be so formidable.
Is this really the body one should have after staying up all night?
This is truly unscientific!
Even Yao Ming, at this moment, looked at Chen Hao with the gaze of someone seeing a monster and said:
"Ah Hao, I truly suspect your body has been modified.
You're not an android, are you?
Your body is too terrifying!
I really want to know, can you even get injured?"
Yao Ming's words voiced the thoughts in the minds of the other Dragon Country Team players.
They all stared at Chen Hao, full of curiosity.
Upon hearing Yao Ming's question, Chen Hao smiled and joked:
"I'm just an ordinary person.
It's just that I like to exercise my body.
When you guys aren't looking, I'm always sweating it out in the gym.
You've all heard of Karl Malone, right?
That guy was also a strong player.
And I, although I may not look strong on the outside.
But in reality, my body is also very durable.
That's why I rarely get injured.
You guys should also learn from me and hit the gym more often.
Instead of thinking about drinking all day long!"
Chen Hao's words made the Dragon Country Team players look at each other in dismay.
It was true that they liked to drink.
But they had never seen Chen Hao pumping iron in the gym!
Moreover, what made them most uncomfortable was that Chen Hao's schedule was the most irregular one.
Just last night, he was still interacting with the Argentina women's basketball players.
How could he claim to be a very disciplined player today?
Seeing his teammates looking at him with strange expressions, Chen Hao helplessly spread his hands and said:
"My training methods are only suitable for me.
So, you wouldn't be able to learn them even if you wanted to.
It's better to train properly according to the correct methods.
However, when encountering this type of American tackle foul.
I advise you not to try to withstand it.
Because it's really dangerous!"
Chen Hao's words left the Dragon Country Team players speechless.
Because they wouldn't try to withstand it like Chen Hao anyway.
After all, their bodies wouldn't allow it.
At this moment, there was a commotion at the scene.
Looking towards the center of the court, they saw that Paul had already been carried off the court on a stretcher!
Yu Jia was also quite shocked by this outcome:
"Paul, the one who initiated the collision, actually suffered a serious injury?
This is the first time I've heard of such a thing!
However, he brought it upon himself.
If he hadn't intentionally fouled Chen Hao, he wouldn't have gotten injured.
So, playing basketball still requires professionalism. Don't intentionally foul at the drop of a hat!
It's not worth it!"
Yu Jia's words were clearly mocking Paul's overly aggressive move.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten injured because of it.
Paul's exit gave Deron an opportunity to play.
His playing style was very traditional, and compared to Paul, he was more composed.
Moreover, when Deron faced Paul, he easily handled him.
The USA Team's morale had already taken a hit.
Paul's recklessness had cost him.
Kobe's eyes were grave as he stared at his teammates and reminded them:
"We need to let our basketball do the talking.
You know his personality best.
In this situation, as long as we don't provoke him.
We won't get injured.
While victory is important, our bodies are equally important.
I hope you can understand what I mean."
Kobe's words were highly approved by the USA Team players; they all knew Chen Hao's personality.
Once you truly provoke him, there will truly be no good outcome.
The game continued!
With Paul's injury, the USA Team's offense encountered some problems.
Chen Hao seized this opportunity and began to aggressively attack their paint.
The USA Team players did not dare to double-team Chen Hao, so they all opened up a path.
This made scoring incredibly easy for Chen Hao.
Whether it was driving to the basket or shooting from long range, Chen Hao could easily score.
The entire first quarter became Chen Hao's solo performance.
The USA Team players could only watch helplessly as the point difference gradually widened.
They also followed the tactics set by Coach K, resolutely not double-teaming Chen Hao.
This gave Chen Hao the opportunity to score at will.
As for the other Dragon Country Team players, they all spread out to watch Chen Hao's performance.
After the first quarter ended, the USA Team was already trailing by as many as 20 points.
This result made Coach K very unhappy.
His dissatisfaction stemmed from the significant problems with the USA Team's offense.
Neither Kobe nor James dared to shoot easily.
It was as if Chen Hao would appear in front of them at any moment to block their shots.
In this situation, the USA Team's offense became very difficult.
Therefore, after the first quarter ended, Coach K was quite furious.
He almost pointed at Kobe's nose and started yelling.
Kobe's face turned very ugly after being confronted so aggressively by Coach K.
"Hey, Coach K, don't worry, I'll be aggressive on offense in the second quarter!
We still have time!
We will catch up in the score!"
Kobe's words made Coach K's expression soften a bit.
"It's best to shoot decisively!
If you don't shoot, you'll never score!
So, you must boldly attack their paint.
Let them know that you are not cowards!
Do you understand what I mean?
This is already the final!
We must bring out all our strength!
We came here for the championship!"
Coach K shouted with a hoarse voice.
The USA Team players finally showed renewed fighting spirit!
Yes, this was already the final!
They had to work hard for it!
Although Chen Hao was strong, they were not weak either!
At this moment, Kobe and James looked at each other, both seeing the determination in the other's eyes!
Chapter 261: Kobe is having a good time? No, he really doesn't dare to be arrogant!
In the second quarter, the USA Team's offense became more assertive.
After all, they are all Dream Team players, and in moments of desperation, they will choose to step up.
Especially Kobe, he constantly sought screens from his teammates, then shot from mid to long range.
Although Chen Hao's help defense ability is very strong, he can't really defend five players by himself.
The other players on the Dragon Country Team also had a significant gap in physical fitness compared to Kobe.
Therefore, Kobe started to continuously make outside shots.
However, despite the Dragon Country Team encountering some trouble on the defensive end.
They were still quite stable on the offensive end.
Especially Chen Hao, he could easily score under the USA Team's defense.
His offensive choices were very diverse; sometimes it was a pass after a breakthrough.
Sometimes he drove straight in for a powerful dunk!
Of course, Chen Hao's three-pointers were also very accurate; the USA Team's players couldn't form any defensive interference against him at all.
However, besides Chen Hao's excellent performance, his teammates' performances were mediocre.
Because the USA Team's players defended the other Dragon Country Team players very tightly.
Especially Yao Ming, they even directly pushed Yao Ming outside the three-second zone.
It was quite difficult for Yao Ming to receive the ball in the paint.
As for Zhu Ba and others, receiving the ball on the perimeter also seemed very strenuous.
Therefore, given this result, Chen Hao was the only one who could score.
Nevertheless, Chen Hao had a good shooting touch, and his individual scoring could still contend with the USA Team's scoring.
The Fans on site were quite emotional about Chen Hao's performance:
"Chen Hao is really too strong.
With Chen Hao, Dragon Country will dominate international basketball for at least ten years!"
The second quarter was very exciting, with both sides engaging in an offensive battle.
The USA Team's players finally found their rhythm, making three-pointers from the perimeter one after another.
As for the Dragon Country Team, they truly could only rely on Chen Hao as their scoring point.
Because the USA Team did not double-team Chen Hao, Chen Hao directly activated scoring mode.
This resulted in the USA Team just making a three-pointer, and Chen Hao immediately responding with a three-pointer.
And it wasn't just once, but many times!
As long as the USA Team scored, Chen Hao was not to be outdone, directly pulling up for a three-pointer from the perimeter.
Although the USA Team did not double-team Chen Hao, they would choose to rotate players to guard Chen Hao.
But it had no effect!
Whether Kobe guarded Chen Hao or James guarded Chen Hao, the result was the same.
Eventually, they could only have Wade guard Chen Hao.
Because Wade could focus solely on guarding Chen Hao without needing to score.
However, the effect was still very unsatisfactory.
Ultimately, after the second quarter, the score difference did not narrow much.
The Dragon Country Team still maintained a 20-point lead!
60:40!
Seeing this score difference, Ginobili, who had been following the game, was not very satisfied:
"Damn it, didn't that guy promise me he would defeat the USA Team by a large margin?
In this situation, how are they only leading by 20 points?!
Could it be that this guy doesn't have that ability?
Moreover, the USA Team's performance today was indeed quite good.
It's really not a simple matter for that guy to defeat them by a large margin.
I hope he can perform better in the second half!
But it's going to be tough now!"
Seeing all the USA Team's players performing well, Ginobili knew this game was going to be very difficult!
Especially since the USA Team only allowed Chen Hao to score and prevented other players from scoring.
This created a situation where Chen Hao alone had to deal with five opposing players!
In ancient times, three heroes battled Lu Bu; now, five All-Stars battle Chen Hao!
The five All-Star players of the USA Team took turns attacking Chen Hao; such a game was truly quite spectacular.
During halftime, the atmosphere in the USA Team's locker room was very lively.
Because in the second quarter, they found their game rhythm, and their shooting touch returned. This was the best news for them.
Especially James, he excitedly shouted to his teammates:
"Hey, did everyone see that?
Our shooting touch is back!
The Dragon Country Team only has Chen Hao scoring!
He's also human; he's bound to get tired!
The third quarter is our best chance!
So, in the third quarter, we must go all out on offense!
Especially when facing Chen Hao's defense, we must also attack boldly!
We can even foul him at all costs.
Once he accumulates too many fouls, he will have to sit out.
As long as he sits out, for us, it's the best opportunity to overtake them!"
James's words were approved by Kobe:
"LeBron is right!
The third quarter is the most crucial.
In this situation, we need to do better.
In the second quarter, we already perfectly demonstrated our strength.
In the third quarter, we must win the game without holding anything back!"
Kobe's encouragement made his teammates even more excited.
Coach K was also very satisfied with this result, and he said with a serious expression:
"Although the current situation is favorable for us.
But don't forget, we are still far behind.
We must be steady and play carefully.
We cannot relax at all!
We must score in the safest way possible!"
The USA Team's players nodded in understanding to the coach's request.
As for the Dragon Country Team's locker room, except for Chen Hao, the other players all looked a bit dejected.
Clearly, they were all very dissatisfied with their performance in this game.
If it weren't for their inability to provide more help to Chen Hao, then this game certainly wouldn't be leading by only 20 points.
Chen Hao seemed to see through his teammates' thoughts, and he said with a smile, teasing them:
"I say, what's with all your long faces?
Aren't we still leading the opponent by 20 points?
In the second half, we will continue to extend our lead.
Don't worry, we can easily handle the small USA Team!"
Chen Hao's words made the Dragon Country Team's players burst into laughter.
If it were anyone else saying that, one could only say that this guy didn't know his place.
But since Chen Hao said it, it was truly full of weight.
After all, Chen Hao's strength was not a joke.
If he said he could handle it, he really could easily handle it.
When he boasted, he always delivered on his words.
"Okay, then we will also try to give you more help in the third quarter!
We must win this game!"
The fifteen-minute halftime break ended, and the game continued!
The USA Team was in high spirits and full of fighting will.
Right at the start, Kobe made a three-pointer from the top of the arc.
He even arrogantly made a shushing gesture to the Fans on site.
When the Fans saw Kobe make this gesture, a huge boo erupted instantly.
And Chen Hao smiled and shouted to Kobe:
"Hey, Kobe, remember how you look right now.
I hope to see you this confident later!"
Kobe's face instantly returned to normal after Chen Hao's reminder.
He knew very well what the consequences of provoking Chen Hao would be.
He had just gotten carried away in the game, which was why he made that gesture.
Now it seemed he really had gotten a bit too full of himself!
Seeing Kobe's expression return to serious, the Fans on site instantly couldn't hold back their laughter.
Chapter 262: A famous Olympic scene is born! Riding on James to complete a slam dunk! (Please subscribe and read)
In the second quarter, the USA Team finally produced a decent offense, which allowed them to regain their confidence.
Although they were still trailing by a large margin, they were confident they could catch up.
So, as the third quarter began, Kobe continued to shoot from beyond the arc.
Chen Hao, who hadn't been very involved in help defense, also started to get serious.
While Chen Hao couldn't defend five players alone, he could at least provide significant help to his teammates on defense.
Therefore, when Chen Hao started to help defend, Kobe truly didn't dare to be arrogant.
Because he didn't know when Chen Hao would appear in front of him and block him.
This feeling of apprehension directly affected Kobe's shooting percentage.
As a result, Kobe's shooting percentage plummeted in the third quarter.
Seeing Kobe's shooting percentage drop, Head Coach Coach K immediately called a timeout.
He rearranged the tactics, making James the primary attacker and Wade the facilitator.
Because of their good relationship, these two had excellent chemistry on the basketball court.
Furthermore, Coach K also demanded that the USA Team players speed up their offense.
They played as fast as possible, attempting to wear down the Dragon Country Team's defense with speed.
In reality, this defensive strategy was indeed very effective.
It's important to know that many of the Dragon Country Team players' stamina couldn't compare to international players.
So, once the USA Team players sped up, after a few possessions, they would become very strained.
Especially Yao Ming; his stamina was not very good to begin with.
Coupled with the current situation, his speed became even slower!
This caused the Dragon Country Team to struggle after the start of the third quarter.
Chen Hao was still omnipotent, but his teammates' poor performance also made him a bit annoyed.
With such an attitude, how could they win the finals?
Although Chen Hao had no worries about this game, they couldn't just barely defeat the USA Team, could they?
He wanted a big win, so his teammates had to go all out.
Especially on defense, there could be absolutely no slack.
After a defensive lapse, Chen Hao said to his teammates with a grim expression:
"If you expect me to lead the team to victory, then this will be my last national team trip!
You must understand, this is a rare opportunity!
You must learn things in such high-pressure games.
And not just passively react!
While your stamina may not be good, your attitude isn't either!
Even if we win this game, it will be because of me!
Do you really want to win by just laying down?
Contributing your own strength is also a comfort to your hearts!
I hope you can provide greater help mentally!"
Chen Hao's words made the Dragon Country Team players suddenly realize.
They had become accustomed to relying on Chen Hao to solve all problems.
While this was true, it couldn't be an excuse for their lack of contribution.
Since the USA Team players were frantically cutting off their connection with Chen Hao, they could also try to establish a connection with Chen Hao themselves.
It wasn't about letting the opponent do whatever he wanted.
There was no such logic!
On the basketball court, it's always a battle of wits and courage, and tactics are dynamically adjusted at any time.
Yao Ming also understood Chen Hao's earnest intentions:
"Chen Hao is right, we must contribute!
Otherwise, even if we win this championship, we will still feel uneasy!
So, don't have any more reservations!
Let's go for it!" Yao Ming's response made his teammates' faces light up with excitement.
Yes, let's go for it!
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Thus, in the latter half of the third quarter, the Dragon Country Team players' morale was completely revitalized!
Although their stamina still couldn't match the USA Team's, their fighting spirit was incredibly high.
If they couldn't keep up, then they would foul decisively to prevent them from completing fast breaks!
Initially, the USA Team's offense continued to seek speed.
But after being fouled decisively a few times by the Dragon Country Team players, their mentality also began to show anxiety.
Because Chen Hao was there, the score difference between the two sides had never been widened.
This greatly frustrated the USA Team players.
They had done their absolute best!
It was indeed very frustrating that they still couldn't overcome the deficit.
Conversely, the Dragon Country Team's fighting spirit underwent a huge change.
Although it became difficult for Chen Hao to pass the ball to them, they could initiate the offense.
And then pass the ball to Chen Hao!
Chen Hao's off-ball movement ability was very strong, so the Dragon Country Team players could easily pass the ball to him!
In this way, Chen Hao became the finisher of the offense, rather than the initiator.
This shift made the USA Team very uncomfortable.
Because they didn't know how to defend anymore.
Chen Hao could not participate in the offense from start to finish, just standing beyond the three-point line watching his teammates attack.
And the USA Team players fell into a dilemma.
Should they defend Chen Hao or ignore him?
Once they really chose to double-team the Dragon Country Team players, they would decisively pass the ball to Chen Hao!
As for Chen Hao, he would easily complete an outside shot!
Now, it was the USA Team's turn to fall into a passive position.
The Dragon Country Team's tactical change made their offense much smoother.
It was no longer a solo act by Chen Hao alone!
Yao Ming's facilitating ability was actually very strong; when he held the ball in the high post, he could fully observe his teammates' movements.
Therefore, he could easily pass the ball to every player!
This meant that Howard could only be pulled to the perimeter to defend Yao Ming.
This led to a significant decline in the USA Team's rim protection ability!
Yao Ming could choose not to attack, but the USA Team's interior couldn't afford not to defend!
This put the USA Team in a huge passive situation!
And Zhu Ba finally started to perform at this moment!
He started shooting continuously from beyond the arc, hitting several three-pointers in a row!
Suddenly, the score difference was extended to over 30 points!
This result made Coach K very dissatisfied, and he loudly shouted at his players to pay attention to perimeter defense.
But at this moment, Chen Hao, who had been lingering on the perimeter, suddenly charged into the paint!
Yao Ming directly threw the ball high into the air!
This was his and Chen Hao's alley-oop play!
Chen Hao's vertical leap was simply too high!
Only James was left guarding the basket for the USA Team!
The moment he saw Chen Hao appear above his head, for a split second, he thought about escaping.
But, it was too late!
Chen Hao was already above his head!
He couldn't dodge even if he wanted to!
In this situation, the Dragon Country Fans at the scene witnessed a famous scene from the Olympic Games:
After Chen Hao steadily cradled the ball with one hand in the air, he slammed it fiercely into the hoop!
This one-handed alley-oop dunk was completed under James's horrified gaze!
And, it was completed right over James's head!
James's arm could barely reach Chen Hao's elbow!
Such a disparity was truly shocking!
After completing the dunk, Chen Hao directly knocked James flying out of bounds!
James flipped twice before finally stopping!
This result instantly sent all the Fans into a frenzy!
Chapter 263: A Zhan kneels down in shock! The value of this famous scene is still rising! (Please subscribe)
The birth of this iconic moment directly became Chen Hao's deification!
The Fans in the arena were already all standing!
They clapped their hands forcefully, their voices hoarse, frantically shouting Chen Hao's name!
Meanwhile, the Dream Team players stared blankly at Chen Hao, who had done two somersaults, and were in shock!
They never dreamed that Chen Hao would be able to complete a put-back dunk over James's head!
Moreover, he was even able to directly send James, who was as strong as an ox, flying out of bounds!
The large screen at the venue kept looping the scene of James doing consecutive somersaults.
This time, James was truly famous!
If one were to count the various iconic moments in Olympic Games history, then Chen Hao's dunk where he sent James flying would definitely be one of them!
Of course, when many people mention iconic moments in Olympic Games men's basketball, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely Carter's death-defying poster dunk over the French center back then!
However, now there's another option!
That is Chen Hao's iconic poster dunk over James this time!
The Fans at the venue were completely in a frenzy!
The Dragon Country Team players also rushed towards Chen Hao at this moment, shouting loudly at him, their faces extremely excited!
Chen Hao, on the other hand, had a calm expression.
He even extended both hands, making a gesture for them to sit down.
His gesture was clearly telling the Dragon Country Team players:
"This is just my basic operation, don't get excited!"
This action once again drew cheers from the entire crowd of Fans.
Chen Hao successfully showed off again!
After completing such a grand moment, he still looked calm, without any excited expression.
This shows that he truly didn't take this kind of dunk to heart!
Just then, A Zhan, who had been knocked flying, had a mental breakdown!
He had never been subjected to such a great humiliation in front of so many people!
This was also the Olympic Games final, broadcast worldwide!
The scene of him being knocked to the ground by Chen Hao must have been seen by all the Fans!
This would definitely have a huge blow to his reputation!
Originally, for this Olympic Games trip, James's idea was to become the most important player for the USA Team along with Kobe.
Plus, Kobe was already getting old, so he thought he would soon be able to take over from Kobe.
But now, it seems this situation no longer exists!
He was posterized by an opponent during the game!
And it was done in such a way!
This caused great damage to his reputation!
Therefore, he had to make the referee invalidate Chen Hao's dunk!
So, James angrily rushed towards the referee, spread his hands, and glared at the referee, roaring:
"Damn it!
Didn't you see it?
He fouled!
That was an offensive foul!
You must eject him!
I am the victim!"
The referee looked at the roaring James in front of him, his face also grim:
"Hey, do what you're supposed to do!
We will make the correct judgment!
When you were defending, you moved early!
That was a defensive foul!
You should know that!"
The referee explained, but James didn't buy it!
He even directly spread his hands to the small group of USA Team Fans and protested loudly:
"You all must have seen it!
That was definitely an offensive foul!
Damn it, the referee must be blind!
I refuse to accept it!
Such a ruling is very unfair to me!"
After saying that, he actually knelt on the court in front of the shocked eyes of all the Fans!
Facing the scorer's table, facing the small group of USA Team Fans!
James knelt down under so many gazes!
This result stunned everyone!
The reporters at the scene frantically photographed this scene!
They also didn't expect James to be so crazy today!
But on second thought, it was understandable!
Because for James, it was indeed a very humiliating thing!
He was posterized; the best outcome would just be Fans making fun of him.
But the worst outcome would be a plummet in his value, being abandoned by collaborating businesses, and his future commercial value would be greatly discounted!
This was the biggest damage!
James was very smart; he clearly knew that if this poster dunk really counted, then he would truly be finished! Therefore, he didn't hesitate to protest by kneeling, wanting to pressure the referee.
Then make the referee change his ruling!
As long as the ruling was changed, then this dunk wouldn't count!
A dunk that didn't count was the best outcome for James.
Although afterwards, countless haters would definitely criticize his actions.
But James didn't care!
Because the actions of these haters would not have any impact on him.
But if this dunk counted, then his career would truly be ruined!
In this situation, he naturally had to resort to all means!
However, James seemed to have forgotten that this was an international arena, this was the stage of the Olympic Games!
This was not the NBA!
This was not a commercial league!
He also didn't have a godfather president to clean up his mess!
Therefore, his kneeling had no effect whatsoever!
Even the referee was annoyed by his behavior:
"If you continue to be unreasonable!
I don't mind giving you a technical foul to make you sober up!"
The referee's words were like a bucket of cold water poured directly on James's head!
As for the USA Team players, they were all incredibly surprised by James's behavior!
Kobe also thought James's behavior was too extreme at this moment.
He proactively walked up to James, trying to pull James up from the ground.
But James refused!
"Damn it, that was clearly an offensive foul!
I refuse to accept it!
I want to protest!"
At this point, James's mindset had completely collapsed!
And Chen Hao, as the instigator, after seeing James's shameful behavior, walked up to James with a smile.
He smiled and teased:
"Hey, LeBron, I know what you're worried about right now!
You're afraid of becoming an iconic moment in Olympic Games history!
Don't worry, I promise you!
The USA Team will definitely not have only you as the background for an iconic moment!
Other players will also become the background!
This way, your mind will be balanced, right?"
Chen Hao's words caused a huge change in the eyes of both James and Kobe.
"Are you serious?"
This was said by James, who looked at Chen Hao with anticipation.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
This was Kobe questioning Chen Hao.
He didn't believe Chen Hao truly had this ability, and he was also angry at Chen Hao's behavior.
Therefore, he was very dissatisfied with Chen Hao!
"Don't worry, I mean what I say!
What I said is the truth!
Later, you must remember to be a little careful!"
Chapter 264: Chen Hao leaps over Kobe and dunks over him, making him the headline grabber! (Subscribe)
James's provocation greatly displeased Kobe.
However, he also had to take Chen Hao's words to heart.
Because Chen Hao could truly deliver on his promises.
Now, James's expression had returned to normal.
Although being dunked on by Chen Hao was incredibly embarrassing,
if someone else was with him, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
Especially if that person was Kobe, it would be even more effective.
After all, James knew very well that Kobe's fan base in Dragon Country was larger than his.
Some even believed Kobe had as many as 6 billion Fans.
If Chen Hao could dunk on Kobe and make him a background, wouldn't that cover up his own background incident?
In that case, after this game, he wouldn't be the main headline.
The main character should be Kobe!
Thinking of this, James suddenly felt that Chen Hao was a decent person; at least he could treat everyone equally.
Both sides entered a timeout.
Teammates came over to comfort James, telling him not to take these things to heart.
Because such things are unavoidable for anyone.
And James's complexion returned to normal:
"Don't worry, I've adjusted my mindset.
I won't let these things affect my game!"
This was completely different from James's expression when he was kneeling in front of the scorer's table just now.
This indicated that he seemed to have truly adjusted now.
However, Kobe expressed doubt about James's expression.
In his opinion, James shouldn't have recovered his mood so quickly.
After all, as a superstar in the NBA, being dunked on is not an easy thing.
Besides, he was clearly very emotional just now.
It was only when Chen Hao said he would also dunk on Kobe that James suddenly quieted down.
Thinking of this, Kobe's face had darkened.
He suspected that James had this very intention, hoping to see Chen Hao dunk on him.
So, Kobe's gaze towards James became sharp.
As for Coach K, he was very dissatisfied with the USA Team's performance just now.
"You didn't box out properly just now.
If you had boxed out successfully, he wouldn't have been able to complete the dunk at all!
I don't want to see this kind of aggressive rebounding again!
So, all of you must guard your own man!
If we lose this game, none of us will escape the wrath of the Fans!"
Coach K was telling the truth; the USA Team really couldn't lose to Dragon Country.
Especially now that it was the finals.
Under these circumstances, they were still trailing by a large margin.
As time dwindled, their hopes of winning became increasingly slim.
In this situation, Coach K was naturally very anxious.
The USA Team players all looked grim, because they knew their Head Coach was speaking the truth.
Because before they departed, they had promised the USA Team Fans that they would definitely bring the Olympic gold medal back.
But now it seemed they had spoken too soon!
In this situation, it was truly too difficult for them to make a comeback!
Kobe's eyes became incredibly firm:
"Hey, guys, anything is possible.
We must bring out our full strength!
Show them we can do it!"
As the timeout ended, the game resumed!
Chen Hao's gaze was already locked on Kobe.
Dunking on James was just the beginning.
Since they had all come to Dragon Country, as the hosts, they naturally had to give them a welcoming gift.
Therefore, under these circumstances, Chen Hao would not let go of any starting player from the USA Team.
Because doing so would also help him establish greater prestige in the NBA.
He wanted everyone to see that he, Chen Hao, could dominate the NBA.
USA Team offense!
James brought the ball past half-court and immediately passed it to Kobe.
James had already made up his mind to pass the ball to Kobe whenever there was an opportunity.
This way, Kobe would have more chances to make headlines.
Indeed, after Kobe received the ball, Chen Hao's gaze locked onto Kobe.
In this situation, Kobe dared not attack rashly.
Although Chen Hao wasn't primarily guarding him, he also started to feel a bit nervous.
He worried that Chen Hao would really target him and make him a background.
In this situation, Kobe passed the ball to Howard in the paint.
After receiving the ball, Howard didn't care about anything else and went straight for a powerful dunk!
But Chen Hao disagreed!
He took off behind Howard and directly swatted his dunk out of bounds!
After blocking Howard, Chen Hao said to Howard:
"Hey, as an inside player, you really should be aware of your surroundings!
Otherwise, it's really easy to mess up!"
Howard, who had been blocked by Chen Hao, had a gloomy expression; he hadn't expected Chen Hao's reaction to be so quick.
In this situation, he could only glare at Chen Hao.
Baseline inbound!
Howard passed the ball to Kobe!
At this moment, Kobe was cutting into the paint!
He had a huge open look!
If he didn't take such a good opportunity, he would definitely be blamed by his teammates.
So, Kobe chose to drive for a layup despite his apprehension!
In fact, his peripheral vision had always been focused on Chen Hao!
Sure enough, Chen Hao seemed to be coming in his direction!
This made Kobe extremely wary!
His hand movements also became distorted!
The final result was that his shot missed!
Kobe wasted such an easy scoring opportunity!
Head Coach Coach K was furious, staring at Kobe with a grim expression!
Chen Hao actually hadn't even thought about blocking Kobe; he was just trying to scare him!
He didn't expect Kobe to actually be scared!
And Chen Hao easily grabbed the defensive rebound!
He slowly dribbled the ball up the court!
After crossing half-court, he passed the ball to Yao Ming!
The USA Team players double-teamed Yao Ming!
After several post-ups, Yao Ming turned for a fadeaway jump shot!
This move was actually very smooth and was Yao Ming's signature move!
However, his touch wasn't good, so this shot missed!
The ball, after clanking off the rim, bounced high!
The USA Team players had already boxed out!
Kobe was about to grab the rebound!
At this moment, Chen Hao, who was standing firm beyond the three-point line, suddenly activated, charging towards the basket!
This defensive rebound, which was already a sure thing, was snatched by Chen Hao, who descended from the sky just as it was about to fall into Kobe's hands!
He flew over Kobe's head!
On the USA Team side, James had been watching Chen Hao's movements!
Now, he saw it!
A satisfied smile appeared on his face!
Chen Hao had delivered on his promise!
This time, Kobe was the one who became the background!
Moreover, Kobe's background this time had even higher value!
Chapter 265: Death Dunk on Kobe, Dunk on Howard! Rain and Dew are equally shared! (Please subscribe)
Kobe's gaze had actually been fixed on the basketball above his head.
Once he saw that his teammates had all secured their positions, he planned to wait for the ball to drop a bit before jumping to grab it.
Because that rebound was already his for the taking.
But he never expected that the final outcome would be someone appearing above his head!
And holding the basketball steadily with one hand!
This discovery made Kobe's expression change drastically in an instant!
This meant that someone had flown over his head and snatched the ball!
He had become the background!
Moreover, this leap was very decisive!
It didn't touch him at all!
There was no need to guess; it had to be Chen Hao!
Because only Chen Hao could achieve this result!
Sure enough!
In Kobe's shocked eyes, Chen Hao had already slammed the ball with one hand for a put-back dunk into the hoop!
As Chen Hao dunked the ball, the third quarter ended!
A huge cheer erupted from the crowd once again!
And James, who had been watching this side, finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Because finally, he wasn't the only one in the background.
Kobe had also become Chen Hao's background!
At this moment, he certainly wasn't the only superstar who had lost face!
But for Kobe, this feeling was truly unbearable.
He never expected that Chen Hao would perform a flying put-back dunk over him at the last moment!
He had actually been vigilant against Chen Hao flying over his head.
But at the very end of the game, he still lost focus.
However, this lapse in concentration directly made him the protagonist of this put-back dunk!
Like James, he truly became the background!
Now, Chen Hao had truly kept his word.
After completing this put-back dunk, Chen Hao turned to Kobe and said with a teasing smile:
"Hey, Kobe, I told you I'd dunk over your head.
Now, I've done it!
You can also join your good brother LeBron on the headlines!
Don't worry, it won't just be the two of you on the headlines.
All your teammates will be on the headlines with you!"
Chen Hao added.
Kobe's expression became extremely grim at this moment.
Chen Hao had openly humiliated him, which made him feel very depressed.
But what else could he do?
Chen Hao's put-back dunk this time truly had no physical contact!
He really just flew over his head!
He didn't even have an excuse to complain to the referee!
James's kneel that time was at least because Chen Hao had knocked him out of bounds!
But this time, Chen Hao didn't even touch him.
He truly didn't even have the right to complain!
This feeling was truly too stifling!
He really couldn't do anything!
Just then, James actually walked up to Kobe and lightly patted his shoulder, saying:
"Hey, Kobe, don't be discouraged!
Even if he made the put-back dunk.
It's only worth two points.
We don't need to dwell on this!
There's still time in the game, we need to completely forget these things!"
James's words made Kobe feel even more depressed.
He hated James's feigned concern.
He must have been very happy inside, because he was no longer alone.
However, at this moment, he couldn't fall out with James.
He could only silently turn and walk towards the bench.
On the big screen, a replay of Chen Hao's dunk over Kobe just now appeared!
This replay clearly showed the moment Chen Hao flew over Kobe for the dunk!
The Fans in the arena once again erupted in huge cheers.
It was truly too spectacular!
They never expected that Chen Hao could perform such an explosive dunk at this moment!
And commentator Yu Jia shouted excitedly:
"Oh my God!
This is a true death dunk!
Chen Hao actually flew directly over Kobe to complete the dunk!
This is simply too shocking!
This dunk is Chen Hao's legendary dunk!"
Yu Jia's shouts made the Fans in the arena even more excited.
In reality, they also didn't anticipate that Chen Hao would perform so many explosive dunks in the final.
Because under normal circumstances, finals are full of confrontation.
It's very difficult to complete a dunk.
Opponents would never easily let you complete a dunk.
They would rather violently pull you down from the air.
They wouldn't let you complete such an explosive dunk.
Because such explosive dunks cause significant damage to morale.
But Chen Hao still did it.
This caused huge morale damage to the USA Team players.
Their spirits became extremely heavy.
There was only one quarter left in the game.
But they were still trailing by as many as 25 points.
How could they catch up now?
Although it was theoretically possible to catch up, in reality, there was no possibility.
Unless the Dragon Country Team didn't let Chen Hao continue to play.
Then there might be a chance to quickly narrow the score difference.
But now, it was impossible to keep Chen Hao off the court!
The USA Team's morale plummeted to rock bottom!
Chen Hao had anticipated this outcome!
This was what he wanted to achieve.
To completely shatter the USA Team players' mentality.
This had huge benefits for the Dragon Country Team.
Similarly, he also wanted to perform various explosive dunks over the heads of these Dream Teamplayers.
To let them know that he could easily humiliate them in the NBA.
And he could easily do the same on the international stage.
Now, both main players, James and Kobe, had been dunked over by Chen Hao.
Next, it was the role players' turn.
For Chen Hao, although these role players were also All-Star players.
Dealing with them was simply too easy!
He promised Ginobili that the USA Team must lose by a larger margin in this game.
Chen Hao would not break his word; he would only work harder to achieve this!
As the fourth quarter began, Chen Hao once again entered attack mode!
This time, the target was Howard, who was guarding the paint.
Chen Hao naturally didn't hesitate at all.
After a simple crossover dribble and change of direction, he quickly drove into the restricted area!
At this moment, Chen Hao jumped towards Howard!
Howard hadn't even reacted before Chen Hao had already ridden over his head to complete a powerful dunk!
Howard was completely enraged at this moment!
He immediately tried to pull Chen Hao down from above his head!
But he couldn't!
Chen Hao held onto the rim steadily!
No matter how much he pulled, he wouldn't fall from the air!
The referee also rushed over at this time and stopped Howard's actions!
By now, Chen Hao had dunked over three of the USA Team's starting players!
Only two more to go!
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Chapter 266: The chest is as hard as steel! Deron's elbow is shattered!
Howard, who had just been posterized by Chen Hao, was clearly losing control.
He glared fiercely at Chen Hao, truly wanting to throw him to the ground.
Because Chen Hao was really too detestable.
He deliberately wanted to dunk over the USA Team players.
He wanted to thoroughly humiliate the USA Team players in front of the Dragon Country Team Fans.
This was already quite clear.
Regarding this outcome, the Fans at the venue were all excited to the point of losing their minds.
They cheered and jumped wildly, their expressions unusually excited.
The atmosphere at the venue had reached its peak!
With one quarter left in the game, the USA Team was actually already on the verge of defeat.
However, for Coach K, the Head Coach of the USA Team, he was unwilling to give up the game just like that.
So, after calling a timeout, he re-arranged the defensive tactics.
"Hey, you all saw it.
That guy just wants to deliberately humiliate us.
We can't let him succeed!
Since he dares to humiliate us!
We dare to take him out!
Deron, you're up next!
As soon as you see him shoot, foul him decisively!
I want to see the most ferocious kind of foul!
Do you understand what I mean?"
Deron instantly understood Coach K's meaning.
He wanted Deron to take out Chen Hao, to prevent him from continuing the game.
Although such a method was extremely despicable, it was the only way.
As long as Chen Hao was injured and left the court, the USA Team still had hope.
Although in the last quarter, they were already behind by nearly 30 points.
It was indeed very difficult to make up such a huge deficit in one quarter.
But for the USA Team, it was absolutely possible!
So, in this situation, they truly had no choice but to resort to extreme measures!
Deron nodded with a serious expression.
He knew that as a role player on the team, his job was to do this kind of thing.
The other USA Team players remained silent, but their faces showed expressions of anger.
This meant that they all hoped to see Chen Hao injured on the court.
Because Chen Hao had caused them immense psychological trauma.
Regarding this outcome, Deron felt even more duty-bound.
"Don't worry, I won't let him walk off the court easily!"
Deron was also determined to take out Chen Hao in the upcoming game!
As long as Chen Hao couldn't continue the game, everything still had a chance!
On the Dragon Country Team side, morale was very high.
The large screen at the venue kept replaying the highlight reel of Chen Hao's poster dunks over the main stars of the USA Team.
Such a scene was unimaginable in the past!
Could you have imagined that superstars like James and Kobe would be easily dunked over?
Even flying directly over their heads!
This was naked humiliation!
Therefore, Chen Hao had already become a national hero in the hearts of Dragon Country Team Fans.
They believed that Chen Hao had completely conquered the USA Team players with his skills!
"Time is running out for the USA Team!"
"Yes, it's finally our turn to say such words!"
"This is truly rare!"
"I can't believe everything I'm seeing, I even feel like I'm dreaming!"
"I wouldn't even dare to dream of such an outrageous thing!"
"So, I've always thought that I was too conservative!"
Timeout ended, game resumed!
USA Team offense!
At this moment, Chen Hao stood at the top of the arc, guarding Deron!
Deron's mission was very clear: to injure Chen Hao and get him off the court by any means necessary!
So, whether on offense or defense, he had an opportunity to act against Chen Hao!
Of course, if he truly resorted to extreme measures against Chen Hao, he would certainly be ejected.
He was still very clear about this consequence.
However, in this situation, consequences could not be considered.
He just had to bite the bullet and go for it!
Deron's body was very strong, so when he drove, he liked to use his body to push away the defensive player.
This time, he adopted the same method.
In his opinion, a player like Chen Hao would definitely be easily pushed away by him.
At the same time, he dribbled with his right hand and quietly exerted force with his left hand, already secretly raising his elbow!
As he drove hard, his left elbow aimed at Chen Hao's chest and struck heavily!
For this hidden impact, Deron used all his strength!
He believed Chen Hao would surely fall to the ground with a cry!
However, something unexpected happened!
The moment Deron's left elbow struck Chen Hao, he felt immense pain emanating from his elbow!
Deron's expression instantly became incredibly distorted!
He didn't even know what had happened; his elbow felt as if it had hit a steel plate!
The huge recoil directly fractured his left elbow!
So, Deron screamed and fell directly to the ground!
To the Fans at the venue, Deron had deliberately bumped into Chen Hao and then fallen to the ground.
This action looked exactly like faking a foul on Chen Hao, trying to draw a foul from him!
But his actions and expression were overly exaggerated.
When the referee saw it, he also frowned.
In his opinion, he truly didn't feel that Chen Hao was committing a blocking foul.
Instead, Deron had a strong suspicion of an offensive foul.
Therefore, after a brief hesitation, the referee called an offensive foul on Deron.
At this moment, Deron was already on the ground, clutching his left elbow and writhing in pain.
His behavior also drew a chorus of boos from the crowd.
To the Dragon Country Team Fans, he was just acting, it wasn't real at all.
Even the USA Team players thought Deron's acting was too exaggerated this time.
So, his teammates all walked up to him, trying to pull him up from the ground.
However, as they got closer, they realized that Deron's face was filled with pain.
It didn't look like he was faking it at all!
Could it be that he was really seriously injured?
At this moment, Deron also said through gritted teeth:
"He has steel plates on him!
Referee, he has offensive weapons on him!
My left elbow is fractured because of it!
He must be thoroughly investigated!"
At this point, Deron had even become incoherent.
Because he truly felt like he had hit a huge steel plate!
How could a human possess such a strong and hard body?
So, the only explanation was that Chen Hao had brought steel plates onto the court to play!
The USA Team players fell silent after hearing Deron's accusation!
As for the referee, he was even more speechless!
They looked at Deron as if he were an idiot!
As for the Dragon Country Team players, they all burst out laughing at this moment!
Misunderstood by so many people, Deron was truly on the verge of tears at this moment.
He painfully said to the USA Team's team doctor:
"You should first look at my left elbow.
After you see it, you won't think I'm talking nonsense anymore!"
Chapter 267 Regular season MVP! Championship, Olympic champion! So easy!
When the USA Team's team doctor examined Deron's left elbow, he was stunned!
Deron really wasn't lying!
His left elbow was indeed shattered.
"What is this guy made of?"
The USA Team's team doctor looked shocked.
And so, under the gaze of the on-site Fans, Deron also withdrew from the game due to injury!
Now, the USA Team had even fewer players available!
In the last quarter, they also lost an important perimeter player.
For the USA Team, this was a bolt from the blue.
At this moment, the camera was focused on Chen Hao.
Because Deron's injury was caused by Chen Hao.
However, Chen Hao's face showed nothing but calm and surprise.
He even spread his hands innocently to his teammates and said:
"How did this guy get injured?
It was clearly his offensive foul, why does it look like I'm the one who injured him?"
The Dragon Country Team players all looked at Chen Hao in shock.
They couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.
Zhu Ba even stared at Chen Hao with admiration and said:
"Brother Hao, you must have learned Iron Shirt Golden Bell Cover.
Can I learn this move from you?
It's too strong!
Too cool!
Holy cow!
If I learned this move!
Wouldn't I be invincible?"
Regarding Zhu Ba's words, Chen Hao shook his head helplessly and said:
"I really don't know those two martial arts you mentioned.
I really haven't trained my chest muscles much!
Who knew his bones were so brittle!
Anyway, it has nothing to do with me!
If he got injured, it's his own problem."
Chen Hao's words left the Dragon Country Team players speechless.
Having spent a long time with Chen Hao, they all knew his personality.
This guy just talks nonsense, not a single punctuation mark he says can be believed.
They knew very well that once Chen Hao got serious, even the King of Heaven couldn't stop him!
Everyone saw it clearly just now.
Deron elbowed Chen Hao with all his might.
And Chen Hao even actively moved towards his elbow!
This action was clearly intended to cause Deron's offensive foul!
So, Deron's injury definitely had something to do with Chen Hao!
Therefore, Chen Hao's teammates simply didn't believe what he was saying now.
With Deron's withdrawal due to injury, the USA Team's morale plummeted even further.
For Chen Hao, this was the best opportunity to widen the score difference!
Since he had already promised Ginobili, he had to deliver.
So, Chen Hao began to fire shots from beyond the arc continuously.
His three-pointers made it impossible for the USA Team players to defend.
Chen Hao even shot three-pointers directly after crossing half-court!
If they kept guarding him closely, he would use his speed to quickly shake off the defender and directly drive to the basket for a dunk!
In short, Chen Hao in the fourth quarter was like he was on drugs, absolutely crazy!
To use Yu Jia's words, the basket in Chen Hao's eyes was as wide as the ocean.
The score difference between the two sides was rapidly widening!
Kobe and James were both quite desperate.
They both took turns double-teaming Chen Hao, trying to stop him from scoring.
Who knew Chen Hao completely ignored their double-team defense and easily completed various difficult scores.
So, Kobe and James's mentality was completely shattered by Chen Hao.
At this point, there was only one final outcome: the USA Team lost the Olympic Games final by a large margin!
At the same time, the Argentina Team, who had already won the Olympic Games bronze medal, was also watching the game.
When Ginobili saw the score settle at 120:80, he cheered excitedly!
"We only lost to the Dragon Country Team by 30 points.
But the USA Team lost to the Dragon Country Team by 40 points!
This shows that our strength is even greater than the USA Team's!
By the same logic, we are the runner-up, and the USA Team should be the third place!"
Ginobili's teammates all found his deduction quite reasonable.
Even Oberto, who had been posterized by Chen Hao, also believed that what Ginobili said was correct.
Clearly, the USA Team running into the Dragon Country Team with Chen Hao was really their bad luck!
As for the on-site commentator Yu Jia, he shouted even louder:
"The Dragon Country Team defeated the USA Team!
We are the Olympic Games Champion!
This is also the first time in Dragon Country's history that a men's 'Big Three' sport has won an Olympic Games gold medal!
The value of this gold medal is simply too high!
We must thank every Dragon Country player for their efforts!
Without them, there would be no victory in this game!
This is simply too surprising for us!"
This game was also broadcast live worldwide.
So, basketball Fans all over the world witnessed this historic moment!
The Dragon Country Team, as a dark horse, made it to the Olympic Games final and defeated the USA Team by a large margin!
They won the Olympic Games Champion!
This should be the biggest upset of these Olympic Games!
As for this result, the Fans on site went into complete madness!
Chen Hao had undoubtedly become a hero in the hearts of every Dragon Country Fan!
Chen Hao was surrounded by his teammates, celebrating wildly.
Yao Ming even had tears in his eyes.
He clearly knew that without Chen Hao, they wouldn't have been able to achieve today's result.
Now, they stood on the highest podium of the Olympic Games!
This life was worth it!
You know, as a professional athlete.
Being able to become a national team player and play for the national team is already the highest honor.
Now, they have also achieved a major historical breakthrough by winning the Champion!
Even on the day they close their eyes, remembering this will be incredibly exciting!
There are truly no regrets in his professional career!
On the other hand, Chen Hao's expression was very calm.
When he decided to join the Dragon Country Team, he already knew that the final result would definitely be the Champion!
So, he just smiled and celebrated with his teammates.
When reporters surrounded Chen Hao, he just said lightly:
"At least I didn't waste my vacation!
Otherwise, I would really be a fool!
What do I want to do most now?
Of course, it's vacation!
Sunshine, beaches, beautiful women, only a free vacation life is my favorite!
I will leave Dragon Country tomorrow and continue my vacation!
As for next season's matters?
That will definitely be discussed after the vacation is over!"
Chen Hao's words made the reporters laugh.
Because this really fit Chen Hao's personality.
He never liked to overwork, and whenever he had time to rest, he would indulge himself.
However, despite Chen Hao's indulgence, his strength never declined.
This was the most shocking part!
And Chen Hao knew very well that winning the Olympic Games was just a small side quest in his professional career.
His main quest was still in the NBA.
And next season, he would also continue to collect various honors in the most explosive way.
As for whether more talented players would emerge in the league, in Chen Hao's opinion, it simply wasn't important.
However, what Chen Hao didn't know was that teams in the league had indeed begun to furiously study Chen Hao.
They had even found Chen Hao's weaknesses.
Especially during these Olympic Games, Chen Hao's game footage had been watched repeatedly!
Chapter 268: The new season begins! Heading towards the second consecutive championship! (Please subscribe)
After winning the Olympic Games Championship, Chen Hao stayed in Dragon Country for a day before departing for Panama again.
Because it is a holiday resort, and there are many bikini beauties to accompany him.
Moreover, Chen Hao also brought many female companions from Dragon Country.
Among them were Liu Tianxian and Yang Mi.
For them, vacationing with Chen Hao was the best way to relax.
Chen Hao brought them great joy, and they were unable to resist him.
So, Chen Hao spent the following time relaxing in Panama.
When he had free time, he would go fishing and crabbing at sea.
When the weather was bad, he would stay in the hotel villa and throw parties.
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye with such a joyful life.
And the new season finally arrived.
The 2008-2009 NBA season officially began!
All NBA teams started recalling players to prepare for the team's training camp.
Although there was still some time before the new season started, it was time for the players to return and focus.
First, it was to get them used to the rhythm of the game, as they had been on vacation for several months.
Some players' physiques had even severely deteriorated, with various degrees of weight gain.
So, this period was used for their recovery training and physical conditioning.
For the Fans, they were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new season.
Because for an entire summer, they had not watched any NBA games.
They had long been restless with anticipation.
Especially after seeing Chen Hao dominate the USA Team in the Olympic Games, they were even more displeased with the Boston Celtics, where Chen Hao played.
They hoped that this season, a team would step up and become the Boston Celtics' opponent.
And give that team a good lesson.
Especially the arrogant Chen Hao; for the USA Fans, they really hoped Chen Hao would falter this season.
After all, Chen Hao had repeatedly humiliated many USA players.
Among them were superstar players like James and Kobe.
Similarly, they were also very concerned about Chen Hao's recent situation.
When they learned that Chen Hao had been indulging in a life of luxury in Panama, these Fans became even more furious.
As for the USA media, they fiercely criticized Chen Hao, believing he lacked any professionalism.
It should be known that as an NBA superstar, a lot of self-restraint and discipline are often required.
For example, Jordan back then was quite disciplined.
Even during the off-season, he would continue to train and maintain his physique.
But looking at Chen Hao, he never trained during his time off.
All reports about him were about his in-depth interactions with many female companions.
Such a lavish lifestyle indeed made many media outlets very unhappy.
Because in their opinion, Chen Hao was living too comfortably.
They did not like to see such a comfortable Chen Hao; it made them very uncomfortable.
Conversely, the Boston Celtics' Fans had long been very familiar with Chen Hao.
So, they had already gotten used to Chen Hao's carefree lifestyle.
They even joked with a smile:
"The more carefree Chen Hao lives, the stronger his power becomes!
This season, we are definitely strong contenders for the Championship.
This season, no team is our opponent!"
And with the opening of the NBA new season's training camp, Chen Hao still had not reported to the team.
Many media outlets paid close attention to this outcome.
Some media had even filed complaints with the league, believing that Chen Hao violated team regulations.
However, the Boston Celtics did not deny such complaints.
They even actively defended Chen Hao:
"We have allowed him to rest well.
He just needs to come back when the regular season starts!
Because he was really too tired this off-season.
He doesn't need to participate in the team's training!
We believe in his power!"
The Boston Celtics' statement made many media outlets even more displeased.
Even many superstar players believed that the Boston Celtics were condoning Chen Hao.
This would destroy the rules that the NBA had always adhered to.
However, the Boston Celtics did not care at all.
They even directly retorted:
"Chen Hao can have such privileges because he possesses such power.
As long as he can lead the team to victory, that's enough!
Which of you superstar players has his ability?
If not, then don't be jealous!"
The Boston Celtics management's words directly angered the management of the other 29 teams in the league.
But they could do nothing about them.
So, the Boston Celtics had already become the public enemy of the entire league before the new season even began.
Now, the entire league hopes to defeat the Boston Celtics severely in the new season!
This way, it would prove that their power is stronger than the Boston Celtics'.
In such a public opinion atmosphere, the regular season opener finally began!
And the Boston Celtics' opponent for the opener was the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Many Fans are well aware that the feud between Chen Hao and James dates back a long time!
Most recently, Chen Hao slammed James with a poster dunk on the Olympic Games court.
He even directly forced James to kneel in front of the scorer's table in front of all the Fans!
Clearly, in James's opinion, that poster dunk by Chen Hao was an offensive foul.
But the referee did not make the correct ruling for it.
Therefore, there was an irreconcilable conflict between James and Chen Hao.
After becoming the backdrop for Chen Hao, James refused all media interviews after returning to his country.
He focused all his energy on the training room, frantically improving his power.
Reports claimed that after the Olympic Games campaign, James immediately began hellish training.
He trained for at least two hours every day.
And he persisted every day.
Of course, accompanying him in sweating it out in the training camp were his banana boat brothers.
Wade, Bosh, and Paul.
These star players were all training frantically, and some media even suggested they might have other plans.
Fans were very excited about this news.
So, this opening game was also quite attention-grabbing!
Betting companies even offered various odds for this game.
Among them, whether Chen Hao could once again dunk over James was also an important part.
And the related odds were equally astonishing!