So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 283 is two losses away from making history.

After the dunk contest, there is the three-point shooting contest.

When Meng Lang announced his participation in the competition, shooters from the entire league became excited and signed up one after another.

In the end, except Meng Lang, the other participants in the competition were: Ray Allen, Alan Houston, Dell Curry and "Death Ray Gun" Jeff Hornacek!

The league's middle-aged and most experienced shooters are on this list.

Plus Meng Lang!

Therefore, the attention paid to this shooting contest is no less than that of the "Slam Dunk Contest".

The first person to take the court was Ray Allen.

As a "Duke junior", before the game started tonight, when the host asked him about his goal tonight, he answered without hesitation: "Champion!"

In fact, unlike most black players, Ray Allen can be considered "black skin and white heart". He was born in a well-off middle-class family. Unlike those black players who grew up on the streets, he is a true gentleman.

It was because he did not behave like a black man that he was treated differently by Rajon Rondo. This was also the reason why he was not happy in the Celtics later.

He does not have those bad habits of black people, including the habit of "talking nonsense".

The reason he revealed his ambition this time was simply because he wanted to defeat Meng Lang.

Three-point shooting is the only area where he thinks he is better than Meng Lang.

After entering the alliance, he realized how difficult it was to surpass Meng Lang.

And now, he wants to prove himself that at least in terms of three-point shooting, he can defeat Meng Lang!

Ray Allen was not nervous even though he was the first to play.

As a historical "big heart" guy who can help LeBron James with a key three-pointer, his calmness seems to be engraved in his bones.

He only missed one shot in the first set.

Then his touch became smoother and smoother, and finally, he successfully scored 22 points!
In previous years, this result would have been enough to win the championship.

Next up is Alan Houston.

Like Ray Allen, the "Central Shooting King" also wants to compete with Meng Lang in shooting. This may be the only ability that he is close to Meng Lang.

It’s just that the “mid-range shooting king” has a habit. He always likes to shoot from mid-range along the three-point line.

It can be said that he hit many of the longest "two-point shots" in the world.

It was this bad habit that caused him to pay special attention to his feet in this game.

The biggest difference between the "Three-Point Shooting Contest" and normal three-point shooting practice is that it has extremely high requirements for shooting rhythm and continuity.

Because once the rhythm is messed up, coupled with consecutive missed shots, it is possible to cause mental instability. Even for those who have a stable mentality, it is difficult to adjust their hands even if they want to if they miss shots continuously.

This is also the reason why many scorers fail to hit the target in the “three-point shooting” contest.

Among them is the famous Michael Jordan.

Alan Houston also had the same problem, and his final score was 15 points.

It's not really a particularly high score.

Especially this year when a bunch of “sharpshooters” participated collectively.

He should have felt it as well. When he left the court, he shook his head slightly and looked at Meng Lang who was walking towards him. He muttered something, which made Meng Lang laugh.

It roughly means:
Buddy, I’m going to be your “background board” again!

The third person to appear, Meng Lang caused cheers from the audience.

Waves of cheers continued until Meng Lang was ready to make a move, and then the cheers gradually died down.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

……

Meng Lang's touch came quickly. He hit all the shots in the first group, and then the second group also shot into the basket like a machine gun. He didn't miss the last ball of the third group until he missed it. After the fourth group, his score reached 23 points. In the last group, he missed the first four balls in a row, and finally used a flower ball to freeze his score at 4 points.

Everyone could see that in the last group, he just shot randomly until he hit the flower ball in the end.

Charles Barkley said: "See, this is Dream's ability to adjust!"

Kenny Smith also nodded. As a shooter himself, he knew very well how difficult it was to make the final adjustment and hit the ball.

Because Meng Lang didn't make any adjustments at all, but the ball he threw seemed to have eyes and went into the basket.

Next up is Dell Curry.

His two sons also appeared on the sidelines. When Dell came on the court, they immediately jumped and danced on the sidelines, cheering for their old father. The big screen at the scene also gave them close-ups.

Meng Lang looked at these two funny guys and the reactions on the scene, and thought:

If I tell the audience there that there is a guy among them who will change the league with three-pointers in the future, I'm afraid they won't believe it, right?

How could these two cute kids who seem to have no lethality at all accomplish such a great thing?
Changing the game of basketball...

How many people have there been throughout history?

Dell Curry's performance was just barely adequate, scoring exactly 20 points.

Now the "Death Ray Gun" who comes on stage last will determine whether he can enter the finals.

Anyway, there will definitely be no problem for this pair of "senior and junior" at Duke.

Before the "death ray gun" was about to begin, the camera also turned to his daughter on the sidelines.

Ok……

The "basketball father-in-law" doesn't know yet what kind of beautiful daughter he will have in the future.

As the "sniper rifle" next to the "Utah Twins", Hornacek's three-pointers are notoriously stable. His continuous scoring also made Dell Curry nervous.

The suspense did not last long. When there were still four balls left in the last group, Hornacek's score had exceeded 4 points.

In the end, his score was fixed at 22 points, defeating Dell Curry by 2 points and becoming the third guy to secure a spot in the finals.

After a break of about 5 minutes, the final began.

Let's start with Ray Allen. He played as steadily as ever and scored 22 points.

This time when he came off the field, there was a hint of anticipation on his face.

It's just a matter of stability. Meng Lang has never been afraid of anyone. As the record holder of 300 consecutive games with 20+ points in this league, Meng Lang's state is also known for his stability.

In the end, he scored a high score of 26 points, 1 point more than before.

"Death Ray Gun" was the last to come on stage.

This time the suspense didn't last too long. After the first three shots, he lost 5 points. Even if he made all the next three shots, he could only get 25 points. Cheers rang out at the scene, congratulating Meng Lang in advance for winning the final "Three-Point Shooting Contest Champion".

The final score of "Death Ray Gun" was 19 points.

This guy, who originally won the three-point shooting contest champion with 13 points, could only watch Meng Lang lift the championship trophy this time.

The second day of the All-Star Game came to an end.

Then comes the highlight of the All-Star Weekend:
All-Star Game. Meng Lang was the "king of tickets" this year, and this year's All-Star Weekend was held in Orlando, so he received the loudest cheers from the audience.

At the beginning of the game, he was also running very actively. It was not because he wanted to give anything to the Orlando fans, but because Hardaway felt that everyone had not played together for a long time and wanted to play a serious game.

Naturally, he couldn't refuse Hardaway's request.

Meng Lang received the pass from Hardaway while running, and easily made a two-point shot.

The person defending him was Allen Iverson, who ran in front of him out of position.

He put one hand in front of Meng Lang, helplessness written all over his face.

Not to mention defense, it is very difficult to even hit Meng Lang's Bollinger.

Allen Iverson "Bear Spreads His Hands".

The Orlando fans at the scene were filled with nostalgia, so much so that they were almost crying.

Such scenes were seen every day in the Magic team back then.

But now...

How many years has it been since we last saw each other?
They can now see such scenes in their dreams.

In the Eastern Conference's counterattack, Michael Jordan did not force a hit against Meng Lang, but instead looked for an opportunity in a "back-to-the-basket" move and passed the ball to McGrady who was cutting to the basket.

McGrady slam dunk with one hand.

The Bulls' new wing duo completed the fightback.

Then, Hardaway passed the ball to Grant Hill.

This time it was the cooperation between Hill and Meng Lang.

In fact, it is no different from Hardaway. He also holds the ball and then passes it to Meng Lang. Meng Lang shoots from outside the three-point line and scores.

This time it was Duke fans' turn to shed tears.

Of course, this group of Duke fans have already graduated from school. They sat in front of the TV and watched the former "Duke Doubles" complete the cooperation and score the ball. In their minds are the classmates who cheered together at that time.

That was their lost youth.

With water in their hands, they drank and became drunk.

Just like what Lu Xun said:
There was no wine in my glass, but I was drunk as a dog watching Xi'er and Meng Lang working together.

This wave!
This wave is called "memory killing"!
But the memories of this game are more than that. Chuck Daly watched them playing on the court, and his eyes were full of the summer of 92. At that time, he once told Meng Lang that you were just 18 years old and lost to Jordan, who was 29 years old.

Now, his words have been proven.

The 24-year-old Meng Lang defeated Jordan in the finals.

The college sparring team at that time all became top stars in the league. They were the backbone of each team and became the starters of the All-Star Game.

The fame of the "93 Generation" proves that the college student sparring group at that time was indeed the best group among their peers.

The West is full of "memories", but in the East it can be clearly seen that Jordan is building a stage for McGrady so that he can fully display his talents.

Michael Jordan never hesitates to show his emotional intelligence to players who can help him.

Therefore, the game was very exciting from the very beginning.

Kobe was so excited watching from the sidelines that he couldn't wait to get on the court.

Soon, Chuck Daly waved his hand and replaced Meng Lang with Kobe.

Kobe ran to Jordan immediately.

But the result...

Jordan also went down to rest!

Kobe turned his gun around and wanted to settle the score with Allen Iverson, the "Son of the New Philadelphia".

But Allen Iverson also went down.

He had a feeling of boredom at that time.

At the end of the game, the Western Conference All-Stars defeated the Eastern Conference All-Stars by 133 points, 122 to 11.

Meng Lang scored a triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists, winning the second All-Star MVP of his career.

Watching him hold up the trophy, the whole of Orlando was in a trance.

If there is another BGM this time, it must be...

Can we, can we, meet again? I have prayed to the Buddha for thousands of years...

Now they are full of regret.

Why did you believe the Orlando Sentinel at that time?

It is worth mentioning that the Meng Lang incident greatly reduced the prestige of the Orlando Sentinel in the whole of Orlando.

When a newspaper is no longer trusted, there is no need to say what awaits them.

The sales of The Sentinel have been declining over the years.

Originally, they were not so serious.

However, this time, they directly destroyed the "dynasty" that was likely to emerge in Orlando. How could the consequences not be serious?
The All-Star Weekend is over and the free market is closed. This year's free market is much quieter than in previous years because all the big deals have basically been completed.

Instead, the media issued a notice stating that the Timberwolves management had reached a "yin-yang contract" with Joe Smith's agent, which was not in compliance with league regulations. A penalty was then imposed. In addition to the Timberwolves not being able to renew their contract with Joe Smith, the Timberwolves also lost their first-round picks for the next four years.

Kevin Garnett said he was unaware of the news and was shocked. He never expected the team to do this.

The Timberwolves are like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express their pain.

Of course, the most injured player is definitely Joe Smith.

The original "No. 1 pick" became a famous "wandering player" in the league after this incident, and almost no team was willing to give him a long-term contract.

But Joe Smith stayed in the league for more than ten years.

This proves his ability.

It also illustrates his sadness...

The regular season resumed, and the Lakers continued to advance triumphantly. What shocked the outside world the most about the Lakers this season was that they had almost no ups and downs. In the history of the NBA, such teams often won the final championship.

This was the case with the Bulls back then, the Magic, and the Lakers two years ago.

Therefore, the outside world is now more optimistic about the Lakers winning the championship.

Barkley said directly: "Dream will never let this year's championship slip away. Like he said, no team wants to face them this year, and he will prove it!"

His "poisonous milk" almost destroyed the Lakers.

Because of Barkley's words in the next few games, except Meng Lang, everyone fell into a slump. But even if they were 10 points behind, they still had the last laugh.

The winning streak has continued since the All-Stars Weekend, 20 consecutive wins, 21 consecutive wins, 22 consecutive wins...

Until the 25th consecutive win!

It's already March and the Lakers just lost their first game after the All-Star Weekend.

So far, the Lakers have only lost 6 games, and they still have 2 losses to create new history.

(End of this chapter)