I've been playing in the NBA for three years, and this system is only now showing up?

Chapter 106: The Clash Between Kobe and Shaq! Main Quest Reward—Talent Copying! [Please Subscribe]

Considering that the NBA was far from widespread in 94, and that Kobe and Garnett were relatively unknown in China a few years earlier, Lin Ze's trip to China this time can be described as the largest, highest-profile, and first time that a top-tier star with the peak of his career has come to China for an event.

In addition, Lin Ze was one of their own, so this time his trip to China was a huge success. There were crowds of people, red flags waving, gongs and drums beating, and firecrackers going off. Schwartz, the agent, was even squeezed under the table.

Lin Zehua's final battle in China was in Shanghai.

He first interacted with students at the university, playing basketball and exchanging ideas, answering their questions. Then he went to the Shanghai team's training base to train with the players. Finally, he went to the Bund square to showcase and interact with the team's sneakers.

The final part of the event was Lin Ze answering questions from fans.

The first question from the first fan brought the entire audience to a standstill.

"Brother Lin, are you really willing to join the national team? Was everything you said before true?"

"Of course I'm willing to serve my country! I've always meant what I said! As long as I'm needed in international competitions, and as long as the national team extends an invitation to me, I will definitely join the national team."

"Honestly, I'm even more excited for that day to come than you are!"

Lin Ze's answer, of course, once again triggered a frenzy of cheers and shouts; this was exactly the answer the fans wanted.

Then another fan asked, "Brother Lin, do you think Yao Ming can become a qualified NBA player? When do you think he can join the NBA?"

"I've never played against Yao Ming, but I've watched his game videos. Honestly, if all you expect of him is to be a decent NBA player, then you're seriously underestimating him."

"He can become an All-Star! He can become one of the best centers in the league, even in the world! He has that potential."

"But the prerequisite is that he can go to the NBA. He needs to play at a higher level, receive higher-level training, and experience higher-level competition. Only by going out there can he become stronger! As for when he will go to the NBA, I don't quite understand why he didn't go this year."

"But several of my scout friends told me that if Yao Ming goes to the NBA this year, he will be the number one draft pick this year!"

After learning that Yao Ming had withdrawn from the draft, they were disappointed and regretful, so all I can say is, if you can go, go as soon as possible!

Lin Ze's answer naturally drew another round of wild cheers and shouts from the Shanghai fans at the scene!

What Lin Ze didn't know was that his answers to those two questions offended quite a few people.

The Basketball Management Center, located far away in the capital.

Director Xin was furious once again, and then he burst into a tirade: "As long as I haven't retired, this ignorant idiot can forget about making it into the national team! Damn it, a lousy player like him dares to challenge me?"

"Damn it, what does that lousy basketball player know! Yet he dares to spout nonsense!"

Meanwhile, a burst of angry cursing came from the general manager's office of the Shanghai team.

"You little bastard! Whether Yao Ming goes to the NBA or not is none of your business! Don't even think about organizing any events in Shanghai anymore!"

On another square about ten kilometers away from the area where Lin Ze was active, hundreds of fans were shouting "MVP" continuously. Although they were trying their best and there were quite a few people there, the square was too big and their hundreds of people could not fill it at all, making it look sparse.

"Why are there so few people here? In the last city, there were at least several thousand people!" Iverson's face was grim and unpleasant backstage.

"Maybe it's a traffic jam?" a staff member tentatively suggested. "Traffic in China is pretty bad."

"Do you guys think I'm an idiot?" Iverson's attitude was terrible. "The event should have started an hour ago. What kind of traffic can take an hour to break?"

"Actually, you know why, Allen," Iverson's agent sighed. "Lin is at another venue not far away. You know, he's Chinese, and this is his home court. That's why we kept asking you to postpone your event by a day."

"You mean, you want me to avoid him?" Iverson stood up abruptly, took off his sunglasses, and glared at his agent. "Why should I avoid him? Who does he think he is? Michael Jordan? No, even if Jordan came, I wouldn't avoid him!"

"F*** you! Idiots! You're all fucking idiots!" Iverson said as he turned around, seemingly about to leave.

"Allen, Allen, what are you doing?" The staff quickly stopped him. They had been trying to persuade Iverson for an hour, but this guy refused to go out once he saw that there were few people outside, saying that a venue with hundreds of people was not worthy of his status!

I'm the MVP! Scoring champion! Top NBA star!

Don't even think about it!

Of course, Iverson also made concessions, saying that if he could gather 1000 people, he would go out and he was willing to wait.

Unfortunately, the organizers clearly lacked experience and were unprepared, and they now deeply regret it.

I regret that when I suggested Iverson reschedule, I insisted on saying that we should separate from Lin to avoid conflict. I also said that the weather was bad today, and that I would take you to experience the nightclub culture of Shanghai. I also said that the waiter at the door was having his seventh uncle's birthday tonight.

What reason is unacceptable? Why do you have to come up with a reason that will make Iverson instantly furious and refuse to reschedule, insisting on a direct confrontation with Lin Ze?

They never expected that the relationship between Iverson and Lin Ze would be so bad.

Iverson was swearing and cursing. He roughly tried to shove the staff member in front of him, and his bodyguards immediately surrounded him, shouting, "Get out of the way, Buster! Get out of the way! Don't block the way!"

"Allen!" The only one in Iverson's camp who could still remain rational was his agent, who shouted, "I think you should go out and meet the fans, even if it's just for money, so that your shoes can sell more in China in the future."

"Fuck you!" Iverson cursed. "I'm not meeting them, I'm not wasting a single second! I'm leaving right now! As for those damn sneaker sales? Let that junk go to hell!"

As he spoke, Iverson turned and left forcefully without looking back. The staff couldn't stop him and could only watch in despair as Iverson left the event venue and got into his car.

"I'm sorry," the agent sighed, "There's nothing I can do, that's just how he is. You guys try to figure out how to fix it."

"Perhaps we should try to persuade them again?" one person asked tentatively.

"It's no use. He's not the kind of person who can be appeased with a few words of advice. You guys should think carefully about how to apologize to the fans. I'm sorry, all I can say is sorry."

After saying that, the only rational person left, leaving a group of staff members looking at each other in bewilderment. After a long period of stunned silence, they could only send one unlucky guy to the event venue, pick up the microphone, and announce, amidst the excited and crazy shouts of "MVP" from the fans, that Iverson would not be attending the event that night due to illness.

After finishing his own activities, Lin Ze went to a rather private and nice restaurant. Not long after, a rather tall figure pushed open the door and walked in.

"Brother Lin." The big guy was very polite to Lin Ze and sat down next to him.

This is Yao Ming, now widely recognized as China's super basketball genius and hailed as the "little giant of China's basketball future".

"What do you want from me? Why are you being so mysterious?" Lin Ze waved the note in his hand. It was the one Yao Ming had secretly slipped to him when he was with the Shanghai team. "To be honest, this is the first time I've ever received a note from a man. I hesitated for a long time about whether to come or not."

"Brother Lin—" Yao Ming sighed deeply, his face full of frustration and melancholy, "I wanted to ask you for a favor."

"I've already helped." Lin Ze could guess why Yao Ming wanted to talk to him. The Shanghai team and the Basketball Association wouldn't release him, so this big guy definitely wanted him to speak up for him.

"Thank you, Brother Lin, thank you for speaking up for me. Really, I'm so grateful. This is actually our first meeting, and you're already willing to—"

"Alright, alright." Lin Ze quickly interrupted the guy's politeness: "Isn't this the matter? Let's get straight to the point, no need for formalities."

"They won't let me enter the draft this year, and they probably won't next year either," Yao Ming said. "But I want to play in the NBA."

"They really want $3000 million from you?" Lin Ze couldn't help but ask. He had only heard about it but didn't know anything about it.

"There aren't that many, the reports are way too exaggerated."

"I knew it! What kind of lunatic would ask for $3000 million in training fees? That's not just asking for the moon, that's a brain hemorrhage."

"They wanted $2421 million, with exact amounts and a very detailed breakdown, even including the few hamburgers I ate with Liu Wei when I was in youth training." Yao Ming paused before revealing the truth: "In addition, the Basketball Association also wants to take a cut from my future salary and off-court income."

"How much? In US dollars? And a cut?" Lin Ze had just gotten his hands on one of the top three biggest scandals in men's basketball history, which was truly beyond his imagination. "Did you see the breakdown the Shanghai team gave you? Are the fees accurate?"

"Is this the important point, Brother Lin?" Yao Ming sighed helplessly. "Besides, that's obviously a load of rubbish, who would watch that!"

"So what do you mean?" Lin Ze understood Yao Ming's intentions: "If it were a few million, I could lend you some; that would be a reasonable buyout fee. But this 2000 million dollars is practically treating someone like a hostage!"

"I'm not asking for money." Yao Ming was quite touched that Lin Ze was willing to lend him money, but then he finally got to the point: "I wanted to ask, if it were you, Brother Lin, what would you do?"

"Handle? Handle my ass! I'm not doing it with them! It's too difficult! Then let's just not do it!"

"Don't do it? What do you mean?"

"Retire!" Lin Ze looked at Yao Ming and gave him a rather ruthless solution: "They want this money, so you just quit playing. If they won't let you succeed, you shouldn't let them succeed either. Isn't this just bullying an honest person?"

"But I want to play basketball." Yao Ming is clearly oblivious to the situation and hasn't realized it yet.

"Who's stopping you from playing basketball?" Lin Ze said, "I'm just telling you to say it! I'm telling you to retire if I say I won't let you go to the NBA! Throw the problem at them and see what they say!"

"There's no use backing down when dealing with shameless people like this. If you back down, they'll only push you further. The best way is to charge forward, grab them and run to the edge of the cliff, and ask them if they'll jump off together or if they'll give in."

"What if they absolutely refuse to give in?" Yao Ming was still a little worried. This desperate move was indeed quite ruthless.

"Then you should really find something to do! Either start a business, go to school, or find a job. Anyway, you're not playing ball anymore."

"Xiaoming, there's something you need to understand."

"They're the ones asking you to play; they need you on the court, they need you to play for the Shanghai team and the national team. It's not like you're begging them to let you go. You need to understand the supply and demand relationship; you need to know who holds the power."

Yao Ming, being a smart man, slowly brightened up, asking expectantly, "Then, they'll let me go out and play basketball?"

"I'm afraid not, those bastards don't care whether you play basketball or not." Lin Ze poured cold water on Yao Ming, making him almost show his pain. "But at least if you act like this, they'll talk to you and give you a discount."

"In principle, if an athlete wants to transfer, they have to pay some training fee or something. It's impossible for you to not pay a penny. Talk to them, pay less, and go out and earn it back as soon as possible."

"If the NBA drafts you, they can also help you out. I remember the NBA rule is that they can only help players with a buyout fee of up to $50."

"By the way, what's your bottom line? How much are you willing to give them? I can help you think of a strategy and how to negotiate."

"Ten million dollars," Yao Ming stated his bottom line, which nearly made Lin Ze spit water directly onto his face.

"How much? Again, in US dollars?" Lin Ze asked. "Playing in the CBA is that lucrative?"

"Of course I don't have it right now," Yao Ming sighed. "I'll pay in installments."

"I can only wish you good luck." Having said that, Lin Ze had nothing more to say: "I hope to see you participate in the talent show next year."

"I also hope to go to the NBA next year!" Yao Ming reached out and shook hands with Lin Ze. Then, for some reason, the guy suddenly became full of ambition: "Damn it, I'm going back and quit! Brother Lin, you're right."

"If it's difficult, then let's just not do it! If they won't let me go out next year, I'll go to university! Damn it!! I'll listen to you, Brother Lin!"

That night, Yao Ming drank a lot of alcohol, and in the end, he couldn't even leave on his own. Lin Ze had to use his phone to call Liu Wei and ask Liu Wei to come and pick him up.

Lin Ze was unsure of the final outcome of Yao Ming's negotiations, but he expected it to be positive.

After all, Yao Ming was able to go to the NBA even without my help. Now that I'm here, he doesn't really have to go to college!

Shanghai was the last stop on Lin Ze's summer trip.

He'll be flying directly from Shanghai Airport tomorrow to the Maldives for vacation, and then he'll return to Los Angeles to begin training.

This year, he doesn't have the "share the good times but not the bad" card, nor does he have the buff of gaining muscle through fat. Lin Ze doesn't want to really become "Cola Boy" at the start of the new season, so he must train seriously during this offseason!

On August 5, Lin Ze ended his summer trip and returned to Los Angeles to begin training.

On September 10, Jordan held a press conference in Washington, D.C., announcing that he had sold his stake in the Wizards and would return to play as a player in the new season.

This press conference was met with cheers from countless people.

He's back! He's really back!

But after three years away from the court, can the 38-year-old Jordan still play at the level he once was known as the "God of Basketball"?

The news of Jordan's return has surpassed all the trades, transfers, and various other news this summer, becoming the most talked-about topic among basketball fans this summer.

The Wizards, whose ticket sales had been a concern in recent years, sold out all their season tickets and available tickets on the very night Jordan announced his comeback!

The last time the Wizards sold out all their tickets before the start of the season was in 1978, when they were called the Bullets and had just won the championship, making them one of the league's top teams.

But Lin Ze knew that the jubilation of fans and the media, and Jordan's unparalleled confidence, were all temporary.

Jordan's comeback was just the beginning of how he was being treated like a dog by Wizards owner Paulin.

Next, Jordan was going to have Pollin work hard for two years on a minimum salary. When Jordan felt he couldn't play anymore and that he could no longer regain his former dominance, he decided to officially leave the court and return to management. But Pollin just chuckled and said there was no place for him on the team!

As for the shares that were agreed upon before, they are naturally not valid.

Not for sale!

At that moment, Bolin was the epitome of someone who, after eating his fill, would criticize the cook, and after pulling up his pants, would complain that the person was too loose.

brazen.

Lin Ze was also incredibly looking forward to that moment.

He's already made up his mind.

When Jordan retires for the third time, I will definitely be by his side and watch the moment when Pollin treats him like a dog!

Jordan has probably never suffered such a great loss or been tricked so badly in his entire life.

That scene will surely become one of the most unforgettable and wonderful experiences of his life!

You must witness it!

Then, the day after Jordan announced his comeback, a major event occurred in New York. Jordan immediately announced that he would donate all of his earnings from the new season to charity to help the innocent people who suffered in the event, to help them rebuild their homes or to provide other assistance.

The entire month of September in the United States was dull and quiet, with little entertainment and nothing particularly noteworthy.

But no matter how dull life gets, it has to go on.

At the end of September, training camps for all teams officially began.

On a day when the entire league is restarting and everyone is welcoming the new season, the person and team that stole the headlines were the Houston Rockets and Hakeem Olajuwon, the greatest player in their history.

The contract renewal negotiations, which had dragged on for almost the entire summer, completely collapsed.

Hakeem Olajuwon rejected a two-year, $700 million contract offer from the Rockets and instead joined the Toronto Raptors.

Because the Raptors gave him a three-year, $1700 million contract, which is incredibly lucrative for him right now!

Hakeem Olajuwon's transfer certainly sparked a heated debate, with all sorts of opinions circulating.

Some say Hakeem Olajuwon is obsessed with money, and at his age, he still wants to move to Toronto for money.

Some say the Rockets are cold-blooded and ruthless, trying to appease their greatest player in franchise history with a contract that's barely enough to support a family and barely enough to pay off a beggar.

Overall, there are still more people criticizing the Rockets for being shameless and cold-blooded.

Kenny, who joined TNT after retiring, bluntly stated: "I know business is business, but a league can't just be about business! The Rockets' choice is disappointing. This league shouldn't be so cold, especially towards a legend like Olajuwon. It shouldn't be like this!"

"The Rockets weren't always like this! At least when I played for the team, it was full of human warmth."

Charles Barkley, who just joined TNT this year and became Kenny's partner, laughed and said, "Wake up, Kenny, that's because you're asking for little. Of course, someone on a minimum salary is welcome everywhere!"

"I have to say, Hakeem is a good guy. He used to be the best player in the league, but he's definitely not worth $17 million for three years now. If I were the general manager, I'd give him a maximum of $10 million for three years!"

"He's no longer a superstar."

"But then again, if there's one team in this league that should give Hakeem $17 million over three years, it's definitely the Rockets! The Rockets deserve that much; he'd only deserve a minimum salary elsewhere, but with the Rockets, even a multi-million dollar annual salary wouldn't be excessive!"

"Because he is a symbol of Houston! A symbol deserves the respect he deserves!"

"So Charles, which team are you the icon of?" Kenny quickly interrupted, which was also the positioning of their two brand-new programs.

They discuss the most professional basketball and tactics while also cracking jokes, making the show a lot of fun for fans.

"And you, Kenny! What are you associated with? The neighborhood seniors' basketball team?" Barkley immediately retorted, "My jersey hangs on the ceiling in Philadelphia! And you? Where do you hang your jersey? On a country scarecrow or at the entrance of a high school gym?"

"I'm a role player," Kenny said, spreading his hands and laughing. "You're not role player Charles, you have roots..."

"Even though Philadelphia retired your jersey, do you feel that Philadelphia is your home, or Phoenix?"

"You're rootless, Charles!"

Their commentary style is destined to attract countless fans to turn on their TVs, making them the most popular sports commentary duo in North America.

These things have nothing to do with the Lakers.

Several familiar faces from last season are missing from the Lakers' training camp this season.

First, there's Harper, who's 37 years old. Last year was the last year of his contract, and he didn't renew it with the Lakers, choosing instead to retire.

He's played for so long, and he's earned enough honors.

For Hubble, it was time to leave.

Another player to leave the Lakers is Tyronn Lue, who played a crucial role in the team's Finals last season, defending Allen Iverson and contributing over 20 irons per game.

Coach Lue was poached by Jordan and joined the Wizards.

Judging from Jordan's words, he has clearly begun to build a team with the 76ers as his hypothetical rival.

He definitely believes the team can make the playoffs and might face the 76ers. At that time, Coach Lue will once again become the secret weapon to stop "The Answer"!

Jordan signing Tyronn Lue basically means that this guy is going to dominate the Finals!

The idea of ​​an underdog defeating a strong opponent, a series of unexpected victories, a dark horse making it all the way to the Finals and winning the championship must have crossed Jordan's mind countless times.

Lin Ze knows this braised egg all too well!

In addition to the departure of two backcourt players, Lakers veteran Grant, who was signed last year, also chose to leave the team and return to Orlando. Grant's reason was that Orlando is closer to home, and his family did not want to move back and forth. They hoped that he could return to Orlando, where they also planned to settle after retirement.

The Lakers, missing three key members, did not make any major trades or significant reinforcements this summer. This is because the three musketeers all have annual salaries of over ten million, and the team did not have any mid-level exception contracts available this year, so they could only use minimum salaries to sign players.

Kupchak's first signing after taking office was a minimum salary contract, bringing in former All-Star player "The Rock" Richmond, once hailed as the league's second-best swingman.

Of course, Richmond is now 37 years old. Although he averaged 16 points per game last season, he suffered a serious injury in the middle of the season and only played 37 games. In the 10 games he played after returning at the end of the season, he only averaged 8.4 points per game.

Currently, he is in rather poor form and plagued by injuries. Almost no one believes he can still play at the level of 17-8 points per game that he averaged in the first half of last season. However, given his experience and ability, he should have no problem playing as a substitute for the Lakers and shining on the bench.

In addition, the Lakers also signed Samaki Walker, Lin Ze's backup on the Mavericks. This guy is a typical blue-collar player, and rebounding, finishing plays, and defense are his specialties.

Aside from these two players, the Lakers haven't made any other noteworthy acquisitions. They've simply filled their roster with a few undrafted players and free agents who have been on the fringes of the league. But even though they've made almost no moves, no team dares to underestimate the Lakers.

Because as long as their core Big Three are still there, they will remain the strongest contenders for the championship, without a doubt!

If one had to name the Lakers' biggest rival on their path to a three-peat, the general consensus would be that it's not the Spurs, the Kings, the Mavericks, or any other team in the Eastern Conference.

The Lakers' only opponent is themselves.

After winning two consecutive championships, can the players maintain their ambition and work as hard as they did when they had no championships?

After winning two championships, can the Lakers team really remain as united and peaceful as they were two years ago?

In particular, Lin Ze and Kobe have been improving every year, making significant progress each year. Everyone believes that if these two were placed in most teams in the league, they would be qualified to be the team's leader!

Are they really content to continue playing second fiddle to Shaq on the Lakers?

Wouldn't they love to own their own team and lead it to the championship?

Lin Ze's 3+2 contract, in particular, has sparked countless speculations among people.

Why give up a perfectly good 7-year maximum salary contract and sign a short contract that you can leave at any time?

You're saying Lin Ze is planning to play for the Lakers until he retires? Nobody believes that!

As for Kobe, who was single-mindedly challenging Jordan from the very beginning and obsessed with becoming the best in the league, his ambition was even wilder.

During last season's Finals, this guy clearly tried to seize power and get more screen time and ball possession, but he gave up because it didn't work out and went back to playing well.

He wasn't good enough last season, so we tolerated it. But what about this season?

Kobe even canceled his vacation this season and went straight into training mode. Judging from his physique, he's gotten even more muscular than last season!

With Harper's retirement, Kobe will return to his best position, shooting guard, this year. Looking at the entire league's shooting guard position, it's hard to find anyone stronger than him. What kind of performance will he deliver?

Amidst the ongoing speculation about the situation of Lin Ze, Kobe, and the Lakers, Kobe and Lin Ze displayed completely different behaviors on the first day of training camp.

Kobe was very short-tempered.

He discovered that although O'Neal had reported to the training camp, he wasn't there to train but to ask for leave.

"Your toe is injured and needs surgery?" Kobe asked Shaquille O'Neal, who was dressed in brightly colored clothes and wearing oversized sunglasses, his tone quite harsh.

Not only because this big guy asked for leave on the first day of training camp, but also because O'Neal was covered in fat, and like Kobe, he was a size bigger than last season.

But unlike Kobe, he had a muscular, well-defined physique.

O'Neal was visibly overweight; the guy had clearly indulged himself all summer.

O'Neal shrugged and said, "Yeah, I felt uncomfortable during last year's regular season. I played through the injury for the team to win the championship. Now I can't keep going, so of course I need surgery."

"Why didn't you have surgery during the offseason?" Kobe asked, looking puzzled. "Why wait until the season starts to have surgery?"

This will affect our preparation plans and our performance! Our results will also be greatly impacted!

Shaquille O'Neal looked at Kobe like he was an idiot and said, "If I get injured during the season, of course I have to recover during the season. Why should work-related issues affect my personal life? Why should work-related injuries affect my life?"

"Besides, it's none of your business! Who the hell do you think you are, daring to question me?"

"Anything related to the team is my responsibility!" Kobe retorted without hesitation, expressing his utter dissatisfaction with O'Neal's lazy and negligent behavior: "The offseason is for you to recover from injuries, not for you to grow fat!"

Lin Ze couldn't help but shake his head when he heard Kobe's words.

This kind of extreme curling king is really deadly. He not only curls himself, but also forces others to curl with him.

Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were truly two completely different people, like ice and fire.

Lin Ze is no longer curious about why they broke up in 04.

Lin Ze was curious: it was a miracle that the two of them had worked together for eight years before breaking up.

Just as the atmosphere between the two was tense, and they were getting closer and closer to each other, almost to the point of fighting, Kupchak and Jackson finally arrived in a hurry.

Although this was their first official collaboration this year, the two exchanged a glance and surprisingly worked together seamlessly. Jackson pulled Kobe away, while Kupchak dragged O'Neal to his office.

"Isn't his absence a good thing? It's a great opportunity for you to prove yourself and show your skills!" Jackson said, putting his arm around Kobe's neck. "If you can prove that you can lead the team forward without Shaq, then your status on the team will be completely different! Don't forget Kobe, you're younger and can sell more tickets."

"The Lakers' future is yours! But first, you have to prove you deserve it! You know what I mean? This is an opportunity..."

Yes! What you need to do is play well, train hard, and show your value on the court! Look at this, since Shaq wasn't here at the beginning of the season, I've prepared a lot of fun new tactics for you!

This old man.

Lin Ze listened to Jackson's words and didn't bother to complain.

The pie in the picture is really big and round!

However, Lin Ze was too lazy to get involved in the dispute between Kobe and Shaq.

Because he is very happy now.

Today is the first day of training camp, and also the first day of the new season.

The moment the training camp officially began, that broken system came back to life!

The main quest he had almost forgotten about is finally complete!

"Host detected as having completed the main quest. Overall strength assessed as the strongest in the team, making you the leader of the Dallas Mavericks! Quest completion assessment in progress —"

"The host became the team's leader within a year of the mission's release, a truly astonishing speed. Mission completion rating: Excellent!"

"Excellent-level reward has been issued! Host has received one friend's talent copy card!"

"Friend Talent Copy Card: Upon use, this card will randomly copy one of the host's outstanding talents from among all active players in the league who has the highest friendliness towards the host!"

"The new main quest will be released in 24 hours."

This is great stuff!

Lin Ze looked at the reward. After all, the person he had the best relationship with in this league was Shaquille O'Neal!

What were Shaquille O'Neal's outstanding talents? Strength! Jumping ability! Touch! Physicality! Agility!

These are all his signature skills, and acquiring any one of O'Neal's signature talents would be a huge boost for him!

He didn't hesitate at all. O'Neal was the person he had the best relationship with in the entire league, so he didn't need to hesitate at all.

Although Nowitzki and I have a good relationship, he is obviously slightly inferior to O'Neal.

use!

"Identifying the current NBA player with the highest affinity towards the host —"

"Detection successful!"

"This will randomly duplicate one of Kobe Bryant's talents!"

Here it comes! I wonder what kind of talent O'Neal will get next?

and many more?

Who?

Who the hell is the person in this alliance who is most friendly to me, Lin?

Kobe always complains about me, Lin, being playful and eating indiscriminately. Last season at training camp, you were the one who called me "Cola Boy" the most, you bastard. But in the end, out of all the players in the league, you were the friendliest to me, Lin?

At the same time, Lin Ze couldn't help but sigh: "You, Shaq, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, usually call me brother and we're like brothers. When we're having a party, you'd love to go into the same room with me and play together. But your friendliness is not as good as Kobe's."

Of course, Lin Ze's main complaint was about Kobe himself.

This kid's talent is just so-so!

If it were Shaquille O'Neal, he would gain epic strength, terrifying athleticism, and astonishing agility despite his massive weight.

Compared to that, Kobe's talent really isn't all that great.

Shaq possessed at least three exceptional talents that were unparalleled in history, but Kobe's talent was truly unmatched in history.

Does it? Unfortunately, no.

The system didn't keep Lin Ze waiting long and quickly provided the result.

"The host has gained Kobe Bryant's core strength!"

Hmm, not bad.

At the very least, Kobe was the only one whose talent could be considered among the greatest in history!

Anyone who has ever watched the NBA knows that Kobe's core strength was insane, making him arguably the greatest core player in NBA history!

His fadeaway jump shot, his powerful shot after dodging and weaving in the air, his amazing ability to outshoot opponents in the air, waiting for them to fall before shooting, and of course his signature baseline drive and reverse layup or dunk – these are all his trademarks.

The reason why Kobe used all these skills differently from others was because of his excellent core strength!

He was fearless in the air, able to make moves, and even after making contact, he could maintain core stability and still score. That's Kobe's talent!

By strengthening his core muscles, even though Lin Ze's jumping ability wasn't great, he could still compete with his opponents in the air time and time again, and then use a layup or hang time to put the ball into the basket.

Lin Ze's finishing ability, his ability to score 2+1 plays, and even his ability to force a jump shot after being blocked in the face by an opponent will all be greatly enhanced by acquiring this talent.

This is definitely a huge boost for Lin Ze!

Then, an excited Lin Ze couldn't wait to test his new abilities in the training camp, while Kobe, with a face full of excitement and anticipation, walked from the sidelines onto the training field.

Clearly, the pie Jackson had just fed him was big and round, leaving Kobe feeling full and satisfied.

As for O'Neal?

This guy didn't come back. He obviously said goodbye to Kupchak and left directly. Considering the normal recovery period for toe surgery, O'Neal will probably be out for 8-12 weeks. Considering that the team definitely wants O'Neal to fully recover, not to relapse, and not to have any aftereffects, and that O'Neal himself definitely wants to rest for a few more days.

In this case, O'Neal will probably be out for at least 12 weeks, and by the time he returns, it might not be until Christmas!

No, given O'Neal's personality, he'll definitely make his comeback a few days before Christmas to get back into form, and then unleash his full potential in the Christmas Day game, declaring his triumphant return in a grand manner.

However, Lin Ze did not ask O'Neal when he would return.

What he needs to do now is train hard and continue to improve himself!