NBA Game: Starting with the LeBron James Template

Ye Yao recalled that when he was selecting players, Jordan and Olajuwon, among others, came.

They all looked very young.

It's highly likely that this is his peak period.

Even if his skills aren't at their peak, he's definitely not very old.

Thinking about this, Ye Yao had a bad feeling.

Is this really the same league from 2003?

If so, then his team still has a chance if they work hard.

If not...

That would be a huge problem.

After a close look at the salary cap, the Cavaliers still have a lot of room for maneuver.

After all, there isn't a single superstar contract.

Both Klay Thompson and Pau Gasol earn $1450 million a year.

Everyone else's is under ten million.

This familiar number left Ye Yao speechless.

Who are you satirizing from here?

Not long after he finished looking at the rosters, the players on the list walked into the stadium one by one.

And a coaching team.

The once empty stadium suddenly became lively.

Ye Yao glanced at them and basically confirmed that all of these players were young.

They may not be at their peak, but they are all between 20 and 30 years old.

Of course, Ye Yao's age is set to 18, after all, he was the top pick in the high school talent show.

This basically confirmed Ye Yao's identity.

This NBA is a complete free-for-all.

They are basically all historically great players.

With players like those on his team, it's probably already the worst roster in the entire league.

Aside from him, only Gasol and Thompson can be considered Hall of Famers on the team.

Other teams might have an entire starting lineup comprised of Hall of Famers.

Ye Yao felt a headache coming on at this thought!

These LeBron James fans are just ruining people's lives!

Not only did they lose all the top players, but their coaching staff is also a mess.

He finally understood that in this game, he could only rely on his own strength!

If he can perform even better than Jordan, he can win the championship!

This means he wants to use James's body to achieve a level of performance even stronger than Jordan's.

Then he has a lot of skills to hone!

Footwork, back-to-the-basket moves, fadeaway jumpers, crossovers...

Just thinking about it gives me a whole host of skills to practice.

Ye Yao felt a headache coming on just thinking about it.

For someone with a body that can walk even after practicing the Dreamy Footwork for half a day, to develop these techniques is simply incredible!

After greeting his teammates, Ye Yao turned to the coaching staff.

These coaches are mostly between 40 and 50 years old, which is the peak age for coaches.

Now that the lineup and coach have been chosen, Ye Yao has no choice but to accept this reality.

He greeted everyone one by one.

It's essential to maintain a good relationship with your teammates.

You need to communicate with the coaching team about future tactics and strategies first.

After he chatted with the others for a while, a system voice suddenly sounded.

The brand-new NBA league has been officially established.

The rosters and star players for all 30 teams will now be announced.

The following lineups will be announced in the order determined by the odds of winning the championship. The first team announced will be the one with the highest probability of winning the 03-04 season.

Chicago Bulls: Jordan, Pippen, Rodman...

Lakers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant...

Celtics: Bird, Garnett, Pierce, Tatum...

Warriors: Curry, Durant...

Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady...

Denver Nuggets: Jokic, Iverson, Anthony...

Spurs: Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, David Robinson...

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Ye Yao gasped after only glancing at the first few teams.

It wasn't until he turned to the last page that he saw his Cavaliers team: James (Ye Yao), Thompson, Gasol...

"No, does this make sense? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe?"

"The Bulls' Big Three were actually alright, after all, Rodman's impact wasn't as significant as LeBron fans make him out to be."

"And then there's the Rockets' Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming, and Tracy McGrady."

"The other teams are basically all historically great in their respective clubs."

"How are we supposed to compete like this?" Ye Yao was somewhat helpless. With this lineup, let alone winning the championship, even making the playoffs would be a challenge.

Immediately afterwards, the system sent another notification.

[Now, online matchmaking will begin, and players who have drawn the player templates will be automatically placed into those templates.]

These words startled Ye Yao.

So this game isn't single-player? It's online!

Ye Yao's eyes immediately lit up.

Since it's connected to the internet, it means that the other players in the league are also operating the game manually.

Since it's not the star players themselves, then there's a way to break through their defenses.

Ye Yao didn't believe that the players who came in to play together could have the same ruthlessness as Jordan and Kobe.

Since we can't outmatch the opponent in terms of lineup, we'll crush them in terms of will and spirit!

Soon, Ye Yao saw that all the other players on his team had completed the face swap.

He still looks like the same star player, but his facial features clearly indicate that he is of Asian descent.

After a short period of adjustment, everyone prepared to get to know each other again.

But at this moment, the system issued another reminder.

[An injury system will soon be added for everyone. The probability of an injury will be determined by the player's career trajectory and the player's willpower.]

With this setting revealed, Ye Yao understood the core of the game even more!

That's willpower!

Through strong willpower, one can break through the genetic limitations of their own template and gain abilities stronger than the template.

And minimize the probability of injury as much as possible!

These two factors will determine your success in the NBA game!

Ye Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, even if the team is not very strong, there is still a chance to turn the tide.

He just hopes that LeBron James' fans will stop causing trouble.

"My name is Zhang Yu." At this moment, the player with the Gasol template walked up to Ye Yao.

"Ye Yao".

"My name is Rick." - A player using the Thompson template.

"I'm a bit unlucky. I got the template of a regular star player," Zhang Yu said with a hint of helplessness.

Li Ke echoed, "Indeed, looking at the rosters of those teams, even Jordan and Kobe were drawn."

"His character is truly exceptional."

Ye Yao blinked twice upon hearing this: "Mine is based on LeBron James, which is not bad."

"A LeBron James-style setup, you must work out every day, right? Can you handle it?" Zhang Yu had clearly figured out the game's mechanics.

"I tried it, and just maintaining basic basketball training is enough to kill me."

"I haven't started training yet," Ye Yao replied.

He didn't care about that because he had no intention of following in James' footsteps.

Following in LeBron James' footsteps, with this current roster, they're guaranteed to miss the playoffs.

What he needs to do is to learn from the strengths of many!

"Keep it up, young man." Zhang Yu patted Ye Yao on the shoulder.

"By the way, I don't agree with the idea of ​​treating you as the team's number one core player."

"Me too," Li Ke echoed.

Since it's a game, everyone wants to be the protagonist.

It's all virtual now, why would someone play a supporting role? That's ridiculous.

Ye Yao's eyes lit up when she heard their words.

Isn't this just another way to compete for the championship?

The templates they received differed somewhat, and neither of them was convinced by Ye Yao's work.

What about the other teams? Do teams with many star players cooperate well with each other?

The answer is obviously no!