NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 109 Talent: The Best Partner?
"Best Partner: After a pick-and-roll with teammates, improve shooting efficiency within 3 seconds, temporarily increase the passing ability value when choosing to pass to a pick-and-roll teammate within 5 seconds, and the efficiency of teammates successfully receiving the ball and attacking the frame is improved. (Note, when a pick-and-roll player When the relationship with the player holding the talent is below 60, the talent effect cannot be activated.)”

Seeing the name and introduction of the newly grown branches on the talent tree, Wang Chao couldn't help but be overjoyed.

This so-called "best partner" new talent is an organizational talent skill, because it grows around the ball handler, and the introduction of the effect is quite interesting. This is the first time that Wang Chao can not only improve himself, but also improve The talents of teammates.

Obviously, this is a skill related to pick-and-roll coordination. After helping him pick-and-roll, you can improve your shooting efficiency within 3 seconds, and passing the ball to your teammates after 3 seconds can improve your passing ability and teammate's offensive ability. .

Although this talent does not clearly indicate how much the so-called improvement ability is, but judging from the effects of other talents in the past, it will definitely not disappoint Wang Chao.

But what makes Wang Chao a little speechless is that this talent actually has a friendly value setting, and the relationship is lower than 60, but there is no way to activate the talent effect. Is this a copycat love simulation game?

The question is, what standard is the relationship value of 60, and how many players in the Magic can reach this standard?

Wang Chao felt that the current relationship between Howard and him should be over 60. There was no doubt about it. As for the others, Wang Chao was not sure.

His interpersonal relationship management in the Magic team is much better than when he was in the Suns team, especially when he first arrived, he paid everyone to hang out with him once, and since he came to the Magic team, the team has been making great progress in the regular season. The relationship between them is relatively harmonious.

Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that there are no players on the perimeter of the Magic who have differences with Wang Chao in the distribution of ball rights.

Although Turkoglu played well this season, he himself did not play at a very high level before, and even played as a substitute in the past few seasons.

The situation of Jameer Nelson is similar. Nelson, who has come to the fourth season of his career, is the starting point guard of the Magic, but his playing time has just reached the early 30 minutes. Simply put, it is his status in the team. It hasn't reached the point where he wants to compete with Wang Chao for power and profit.

Everyone has no direct interest disputes or conflicts in the team, and the team chemistry is relatively good.

But even so, Wang Chao is not sure, how many people can reach the relationship value of 60, after all, he has no idea what the specific standard of this thing is.

"It doesn't matter, you will know after trying them one by one later."

Wang Chao shook his head and said.

Moreover, judging from the introduction of the effect of this talent, it is obvious that Howard and him play the pick-and-roll with the best effect, because with Howard's mobility, immediately after the pick-and-roll, Wang Chao chooses to attack with the ball or pass the ball. For Howard, he can enjoy the effect of talent bonus to the maximum extent.

Therefore, as long as the relationship between Howard and him can reach 60, then the talent effect of the best partner can actually be maximized.

……

Wang Chao, who has acquired a new talent and improved his strength, is in a particularly good mood, and the other Magic players are also in a good mood.

They successfully defended the second place in the Eastern Conference in January. Although their only advantage over the Pistons is to play two more games in advance, they may be slightly behind in terms of winning percentage alone, but who cares?Besides, there are still two and a half months left in the regular season. The team may perform better and better in the following games. How about throwing off the Pistons in one go?
时间进入到2月，魔术队分别在2月1日与2月2日的两个背靠背客场击败费城76人与印第安纳步行者队，同时1月份的月最佳球员名单公布，王超以1月份场均27.4分4.7篮板的表现，击败场均32.8分9.2篮板6.4助攻的詹姆斯，职业生涯首次当选月最佳球员。

If you just look at the data, Wang Chao must have been fully covered and crushed by James, but the selection of the best player of the month, the data is only a part of the reference factors, the team's record, the overall contribution of the individual to the team's victory, etc. are all important The reference standard, of course, does not rule out the possibility that the alliance intends to support Wang Chao and manipulate it secretly.

Because it happened to be Dayao who won the Player of the Month in January in the West.

1月份大姚出战了13场比赛取得10胜3负战绩，而他个人在这13场比赛中的数据则为25分11.6篮板2.4助攻。

Dayao and Wang Chao were selected as the best player of the month in the East and West at the same time. It was like a holiday in China!
Although the best player of the month is not a solid honor, there are only 12 players who have the opportunity to be selected in a season, and these 12 players have a high probability of being repeated. Being selected even once can at least prove that in a certain period of time One of the best players in the league.

The selection of both Dayao and Wang Chao proves that Huaguo players have fully established themselves in the NBA and have entered the ranks of first-tier stars. It is natural to be happy, not to mention that the news about Wang Chao joining the national team and preparing for the Beijing Olympics has become more and more serious. It became clearer, and the stronger his strength, the more beneficial it would be for Huaguo.

But at the beginning of February, the news that Wang Chao and Dayao, two players from Huaguo, won the player of the month for the first time in history, did not even occupy a large page at all, because the announcement of a league team transaction shocked the whole world. All the fans in the world who pay attention to NBA.

On February 2, the Los Angeles Lakers reached a trade agreement with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers sent the No. Two first-round picks, the All-Star insider Paul Gasol from the Grizzlies, and a second-round pick from the Grizzlies.

This is definitely a big deal. Paul Gasol is a high-quality power forward who can stably contribute close to 20+10 data per game. Some criticisms, but its strength is beyond doubt.

The Lakers actually only paid for two first-round picks in this deal. The other players are not valuable or potential players, at least on the surface. After all, at this time, no one knows Mark . Gasol will grow into an All-Star center who will not lose to his brother in the future.

For a while, the league shouted shady scenes, questioning whether the league officials wanted to deal with the Big Three of the Celtics in the East, so they helped the Lakers strengthen the current lineup and reproduce the eventful years of the Lakers and Kais in the 80s.

But in any case, the deal between the Lakers and the Grizzlies has been reached, and the fact that there is no way to change the fact that the Lakers have become a powerful team in the Western Conference, second only to the Celtics and the Rockets. The third favorite to win the championship!
Wang Chao knew that this transaction would happen a long time ago, so he was naturally not surprised, but he still admired Phil Jackson's vision.

To be honest, Pau Gasol is not the most powerful inside player in the league. There are many players in the same position who are better than him, but when it comes to personal skills, Gasol is undoubtedly the most suitable for triangle tactics He is an inside player, tall enough, with a soft touch and can shoot long shots. At the same time, the inside confrontation seems soft but he has never been afraid of confrontation, and his passing awareness is also very good.

Of course, the most important thing is that Pau Gasol's gentle and non-competitive personality can completely complement the strong and paranoid Kobe, forming a dual-core internal and external core that the two have no conflicts and cooperate with each other tacitly.

It is the above factors that made the Lakers reach the Finals for three consecutive years and win two championships after getting Gasol.

To know the comparison lineup, the Celtics are obviously better than the Lakers, the configuration of the Big Three is real, and there is a growing Rondo.

On the other hand, the Lakers, whether it is Odom, Bynum or Artest who will join in the future, cannot be regarded as giants. At most, they are just outstanding starting players, especially center Andrew Bynum. , The Lakers have always been a blue-collar player during the three finals. They only made a little progress later, but they quickly crippled themselves.

Relying on this deal, the Lakers can be regarded as a real take-off.

Wang Chao and the Magic experienced the combat effectiveness of the Lakers after the transaction in a few days.

On February 2, the Magic, which had just defeated the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets at home, ushered in a challenge from the Lakers at home.

The result was that the Lakers defeated the Magic 117:113 to take a game victory.

In this game, Kobe scored 36 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on the Lakers side, and Gasol also had 30 points and 9 rebounds. While the dual-core driving combat effectiveness exploded, Odom, Fisher and others also scored in double figures .

On the Magic side, Wang Chao and Howard's dual-core internal and external performances are actually not bad. Wang Chao scored 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 rebounds, and Howard had 28 points and 15 rebounds. However, there is obviously a gap in the overall strength of the team. Under normal competition, it is still quite difficult to compete with the Lakers.

In Wang Chao’s impression, before the trade for Gasol, the Lakers’ record could only be ranked fourth to fifth in the Western Conference, but since getting Gasol, the team’s record has continued to improve. With a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, it ranks first in the Western Conference. Although it is not as good as the Celtics in the Eastern Conference, which has won 66 wins, it can beat the Spurs, Hornets, Jazz and other powerful players. This version of the Lakers is extremely powerful.

After the Magic lost to the Lakers, they lost to the Cavaliers 111:118 at home, gaining a two-game losing streak.

But there is no way for this game. The key to the Cavaliers' victory is not James. Although he also scored 29 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in the game, it was James who really made the Magic lose the game. Larry Hughes made 19 of 12 shots and 13 of 12 free throws and scored 40 points.

At this stage, what James lacks the most is such a strong teammate who can help him by his side. Unfortunately, Larry Hughes' bright moments are just a glimpse. His performance during the regular season can already be described as bad. He averaged 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and his shooting percentage was only 37.7%. Most of the time, he behaved more like an undercover agent.

Although they lost the game, the Magic still played something different during the game, especially the pick-and-roll cooperation between Wang Chao and Howard, which seemed to the fans to become more tacit and complementary. When the game entered a stalemate, Howard pulled out from the inside to cover for Wang Chao's pick-and-roll, which could always help the team open the situation. Whether it was Wang Chao's own shooting attack after the pick-and-roll, or Howard's quick cut to the frame, the success rate was very high. height of.

Although the team is currently suffering a two-game losing streak, whether it is against the strong Lakers or the undercover player Twitch Super God Cavaliers, the Magic has the power to fight from beginning to end, just a little less luck.

Of course, all the credit should be attributed to Wang Chao. The main reason why the pick-and-roll between him and Howard became more lethal is because of his newly acquired best partner talent. The effect of this talent is indeed very good. In recent games Afterwards, the head coach of the Magic, Stan Van Gundy, has already begun to consider the pick-and-roll cooperation between Wang Chao and Howard as the team's main offensive tactic.

On February 2th, the Magic defeated the Denver Nuggets 13:109 at home, stopping the losing streak. In this game, Wang Chao and Howard used a lot of pick-and-roll coordination on the court, and the Nuggets had nothing to do about it , the result is that Wang Chao hit 98 three-pointers from outside the three-point line, and Howard also got 8 opportunities for foul free throws. Even if Anthony scored 16 points for the Nuggets, Iverson also had 32 points and 25 assists The performance is still defeated.

After defeating the Nuggets, players across the league finally ushered in the "long vacation" after the start of the season-the All-Star Weekend is coming!
The 2008 All-Star Weekend, hosted by the New Orleans Hornets, started on February 2th and officially ended on the 15th after the All-Star Game.

The Magic has no schedule since the game ended on February 2th. Players with All-Star programs will choose to leave for New Orleans ahead of schedule, and those players who have missed the All-Star program will choose to go with them. Join in the fun, and some will choose to take a long vacation for themselves and have a good rest with their families.

Wang Chao and Howard started to leave for New Orleans on February 2, and it was already evening when they arrived.

But at this time, for a little prince like Howard, the colorful life has just begun.

After arriving at the reserved hotel and checking in, Howard couldn't wait to drag Wang Chao straight to the nearest nightclub around.

Wang Chao actually didn't want to fool around with Howard at this time, because he had been notified in advance by his agent Bill Duffy that his schedule was quite full this All-Star Weekend, not only to participate in the All-Star Three-Point Contest and In the competition, it is necessary to meet with Nike and Adidas separately to discuss the sneaker contract.

So far in the regular season, Wang Chao has averaged 26.5 points per game, approaching Allen Iverson in points per game. Once the average points per game surpasses Iverson in the second half of the regular season, Wang Chao will be ranked in the top three scoring list. Second only to James and Kobe.

In the face of such a rising star with outstanding scoring ability, great potential and Huaguo market, Nike and Adidas have long been unable to hold back, and have offered Wang Chao sneakers endorsement quotations. They can't wait to design for Wang Chao. Exclusive boots and then a lot of money in the specialty store.

Bill Duffy was not in a hurry to start negotiations with the two companies immediately, but chose to make an appointment at the time of the All-Star Weekend, and then sat down with the two companies to discuss the specific content and price of the endorsement contract.

"Everything is easy to discuss. It's normal for the higher price to pay for this kind of thing."

For Bill Duffy's actions, the representatives of both parties hated their teeth, but they could only compromise. Wang Chao has a great market potential. If he can win it, even if he pays a little more, it will definitely be profitable. In particular, it cannot be snatched away by competitors. This is an unwritten unspoken rule that Nike and Adidas have basically established for a long time in the sports market.

In addition to discussing the sneaker endorsement contract, Huaguo CCTV Sports will also send people to live broadcast the All-Star Game during the All-Star Weekend this time, and is preparing to do an exclusive interview for Wang Chao, which will be broadcast on CCTV Sports later. Further expand Wang Chao's influence in China, and create momentum for Wang Chao to join the Hua Guo men's basketball team and prepare for the Beijing Olympic Games.

No matter who came up with this idea, Wang Chao had to admire that he really understood the traffic password.

It is also returning to the national team, releasing news after joining the team quietly, and laying the groundwork a few months ago, using various methods to promote Wang Chao, creating suspense, and making fans all over the country look forward to Wang Chao. Super able to return to the national team, when this kind of emotion reaches its peak, the effect is definitely better than the former when the news is released, I don't know how many times better!
Even as far as Wang Chao himself is concerned, he also hopes that he can join the Huaguo Men's Basketball Team with the image of a savior hero, and if he can help the Huaguo Men's Basketball Team achieve a historic breakthrough in the Olympics, his domestic popularity will be greatly improved. And praise will also reach unprecedented heights.

As a time traveler, Wang Chao is well aware of the horror of this heat. There is also an athlete in Huaguo in the future. Although the situation is different from him, but because of the popularity and the halo of winning glory for the country, Huaguo became the leader of Huaguo with unpopular sports. The top and well-known athlete, her name is Gu Ailing.

Gu Ailing is of course very good, but skiing is a small sport after all. Before 2021, there are only seven names on Gu Ailing’s commercial sponsorship list, and most of them are related to skiing. But before the 22 Winter Olympics, her There are already more than 30 commercial endorsements, and the number is still increasing. Her popularity is due to various factors such as the times, individuals, and the general environment. Among them, people's expectations for her performance in the Winter Olympics are the most important.

If Wang Chao can also have that kind of phenomenon-level popularity, his prestige will be close to that of Dayao, and he can perfectly take over the baton after Dayao retires, becoming the new generation leader of Huaguo sports!
……

"Hey...you really are."

Although he wanted to rest more and prepare for this relatively busy All-Star Weekend, Wang Chao was still forced by Howard to rush to the scene.

"What's there to rest for? You haven't slept enough on the plane?" Howard said nonchalantly: "I told you, this time there are many stars, it will definitely make your trip worthwhile, and someone specially told me You said you wanted me to introduce you to them, and it would be too disrespectful for you not to go there."

There is no way, Wang Chao can only risk his life to accompany the gentleman.

Howard really didn't brag, maybe because of the All-Star Weekend, when Howard brought him to the party place, there were already a lot of people gathered here, and Wang Chao saw several familiar stars with a glance.

Of course, most of these people are NBA stars. Most of the stars who came to participate in the All-Stars are there, including James, Kobe, Garnett and other top stars.

This makes them more natural to blend in.

As soon as he arrived at the scene, Howard was possessed by bull syndrome, fully active in the scene, and even dragged Wang Chao to introduce several stars in the film and television and music circles.

There is one thing to say, Wang Chao doesn't like this kind of occasion very much, and he feels that it is quite tiring to socialize, so after a while of hypocritical politeness, he finds an excuse to get out, and sits down in a corner with a glass of red wine .

It's just that he didn't sit here for long before he was disturbed again.

"Hello, you are Wang Chao."

Wang Chao turned his head and saw a beautiful blonde woman with an extremely graceful figure in an elegant evening gown walking towards him.

"I'm."

Wang Chao didn't move his expression, and slightly raised his glass to the blonde girl, but he was a little puzzled in his heart.

Wang Chao knew the blond girl in front of him. In fact, almost everyone who paid close attention to the NBA didn't know him.

In the NBA, there is a family whose name can be described as well-known. This family is a socialite, and uses various means to maintain the popularity of the family and itself in the American entertainment industry. Among them, the most involved are NBA stars. Known as the NBA star harvester, this family is the famous Kardashian family.

From the eldest Kim Kardashian to the younger sister Kendall Jenner, many women in the Kardashian family have been married or in love with NBA players.

And the blonde standing in front of Wang Chao at this time is the third child of the Kardashian family, Khloe Kardashian.

Khloe Kardashian's illustrious NBA career includes a romantic relationship with Timberwolves shooting guard Rashad McCants, a marriage to Lakers star Lamar Odom, and later marriages to James Harden and Tristan Smith. Thompson made her relationship public.

Even among the sisters of the Kardashian family, Kohler is a well-known star harvester in the NBA. Both the number and quality of the players she associates with are very good. In the future, her younger sister Kendall Jenner will have a relationship with Griffin one after another. , Ben Simmons and Booker's experience in dealing with others is comparable to her.

Wang Chao's impression of Kohler Kardashian was mainly on her big breasts and fat buttocks. He didn't think Kohler was so beautiful, but her plump figure, especially her big butt, made Harden unable to stop, but Wang Chao still remembered it fresh.

But now it seems that Kohler is much prettier than he thought.

But this is not surprising. Kohler, who was born in 84, is only 23 years old now. He is at the age of youth, beauty and prosperity, and his figure is also maintained relatively well, which can be described as uneven.

It's just... What does she mean by saying hello to herself?
Wang Chao remembers that Khloe Kardashian should still be in Hollywood at this time, filming several movies, TV series and variety shows, but her popularity is not tepid, far less famous than her two sisters.

What really made Khloe Kardashian's popularity start to rise was after she married Lakers star Lamar Odom in 09 and during the period when she had a hot fight with the league's top star James Harden.

In 08, Kohler should have been dating McCants.

Looking at this picture, the two obviously haven't gotten together in February. Is this guy interested in me?
While Wang Chao was still thinking about it, Kohler sat beside him very unceremoniously.

"My name is Kohler, Kohler Kardashian."

Kohler smiled and introduced himself to Wang Chao, "I've wanted to know you for a long time, but I never had the chance. I really like your playing style on the court. You can have such a precise three-point shooting ability from beyond the three-point line. , I think your daily training must be very hard."

"It's okay." Wang Chao smiled.

Kohler Kardashian was quite happy at this moment.

As early as a few months ago, at the suggestion of her mother and sisters, she wanted to associate with an NBA player to make her name famous, and Wang Chao, even among all her potential targets, Belongs to the best.

Wang Chao, who just signed a contract extension with a maximum salary with the Magic, is definitely a big sponsor. Of course, this is not important. The Kardashian family is not short of money, and they care more about their reputation.

At this point, Wang Chao has a natural advantage that no other NBA player has, and that is his identity as a native of China.

Don't underestimate this identity. Although racial discrimination is serious in the United States, no one is a fool. Everyone can see Yao's success in the NBA and the huge economic benefits he brought to the league, including the Rockets players. , all because of the relationship between Dayao's teammates, he signed many Huaguo commercial endorsements.

The Kardashian family is already well-known in the United States, if they can also make a name in China...

This reason alone is enough for Kohler to take the initiative. What's more, Wang Chao's appearance is more capable in the NBA, and he looks more attractive. Common sense.

Compared with Kohler's enthusiasm, Wang Chao's performance was much more flat.

When he knew that the blonde beauty in front of him was the famous Khloe Kardashian, Wang Chao was not too cold. After all, this is the best defensive player in the league. Basically, who is she dating and who is on the field? will become depressed.

But having said that, Wang Chao is really curious, is Kohler really that awesome?Who can't defend?He really doesn't believe in this evil, so he will definitely try it himself if he has a chance.

But he still underestimated the boldness of the Kardashian family, the so-called opportunity came soon!
Seeing Wang Chao's lukewarm look, Kohler couldn't help but wonder, is his charm so low?
You must know that she has been well-dressed for today. Many people here looked at her with straight eyes, and several men took the initiative to greet and chat with her, including but not limited to NBA players, Hollywood actors and stars, etc.

"Wang, I'm very interested in some traditional culture of Huaguo. I want to have a deep chat with you. It's a bit too noisy here. How about we change to another place to chat slowly?"

When talking about the depth, Kohler also deliberately emphasized the tone, even a fool can hear the teasing meaning in her words.

Wang Chao raised his eyebrows calmly.

"Damn it, you're here to take the initiative to deliver it to your door? As expected of the famous Kardashian family, bold and unrestrained!"

If someone comes to your door, if you shrink back, can you still be considered a man?
So Wang Chao didn't hesitate, and immediately said: "Okay, I just don't like the occasion here too, so we can have a good chat."

……

"Huh? Strange, that guy Wang, why did he disappear in a blink of an eye?"

Howard walked around the hall, scratching his head in doubt. The kung fu Wang Chao he had just greeted a few friends with disappeared. Could it be that he didn't like this place so he left early?

At this moment, his eyes suddenly paused, and he looked into the distance blankly, just in time to see the backs of Wang Chao and Kohler Kardashian walking out side by side.

Howard: "???"

……

Wang Chao: "Howard? Who is that? I don't know you well..."

At this moment, he has to sigh, as expected of the Kardashian family, Kohler's kung fu is quite powerful, his skills are quite outstanding, and there are many tricks, which is completely different from a rough brother like Wang Chao who has no experience in previous and present lives. Not a level.

The regret that I didn’t have any impression of the wonderful night with the two Victoria’s Secret supermodels last time was completely made up for. Not only that, Miranda and Candice, as Victoria’s Secret supermodels, have absolutely no choice in figure, and their looks are even better than Kohler. It is better, but if you really want to compare the figure, the latter has a huge advantage.

As we all know, although Victoria's Secret supermodels are tall and slender, their measurements are relatively well-proportioned because they have to show their underwear on the catwalk. Fortunately, Wang Chao's palm is big enough...

As soon as the two arrived at the hotel, they couldn't wait to go straight to the topic and start to learn martial arts. At first, Kohler was a little disdainful. Compared with himself, a skilled and experienced veteran driver, Wang Chao looked very young. Such a rookie was not her at all. opponent.

But soon, Kohler felt something was wrong.

Although Wang Chao is relatively unfamiliar and obviously inexperienced, his precise moves are powerful, and he can't stop at all!

At the beginning, Kohler was able to take the initiative by virtue of his advantages in moves and skills, but he was completely at a disadvantage later on, and could only passively parry without any power to fight back. He was unilaterally beaten by Wang Chao and could only scream again and again.

"Sure enough... any moves and skills are all floating clouds, and taking drugs is the kingly way!"

(What do you think this is for? Of course it is to learn martial arts, Yongchun vs Hongquan, Master Wang, try to cut her off.)
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