dognovel Chapter 155 Las Vegas Assembly Complete, Target: Summer League
Chapter 155 Las Vegas Assembly Complete, Target: Summer League
Just as I thought, this skill card is designed to counter foot-planting.
The master level was mentioned very vaguely before, only to alleviate the injury.
But once you upgrade to Master level, you're completely exposed; it's all about defense and cushioning, and you can even counterattack.
In the [Defense Module] of the skill interface, the only skill card, [Diamond Kick], has finally been upgraded to Master level.
I glanced at the other two modules.
In the [Passing and Control Module], there are three skill cards: [Master-level Anticipated Passing], [Master-level Passing and Control], and [Increase Three-Point Shooting Percentage by 30%].
In the [Shooting Module], there are [Floater Shot Accuracy Increased by 40%] and [Three-Point Shot Guaranteed to Go In Card (Master Level)].
Wang Xiucheng made no further changes to these skill cards.
For Wang Xiucheng right now, these cards are enough for the time being, and there is no need to invest points to improve them.
After closing the skills interface, Wang Xiucheng opened the attributes interface.
Looking at my stats, I haven't improved my wingspan since I increased it by 5cm during the All-Star game.
Three months have passed, and I've grown taller again, which is normal, right?
After a series of actions, Wang Xiucheng's attributes finally changed again.
Birthday: December 24, 2002 (19.4 years old)
[Barefoot height: 195cm] (10 to 0.1cm)
[Wingspan: 208cm] (100 = 0.1cm)
[Weight: 98kg] (1:0.1kg)
[Standing vertical jump: 100cm] (1000 = 0.1cm)
Maximum vertical jump: 110cm (1000 = 0.1cm)
Speed: 95 (100 to 0.1)
[Strength: 85] (100 to 0.1)
[Stamina: 85] (1000 to 0.1)
[Charm: 100] (100 to 0.1)
[System points remaining: 32340 points.]
Wang Xiucheng increased his height to 195cm, which, according to American reckoning, would be 198cm with shoes on.
A height of 198 cm is a very special number, whether in the eyes of Americans or Chinese people.
Besides his height, Wang Xiucheng's wingspan and weight have both increased slightly.
While a 208cm arm span isn't exactly that of a gibbon, it's certainly not in the "Tyrannosaurus Rex" category.
In addition, Wang Xiucheng had a question.
My speed has already reached 95, which is quite high.
But I'm considered one of the top players in the entire NBA, though not necessarily the absolute best.
Although he hadn't actually tested it, Wang Xiucheng knew he absolutely couldn't break through to within 10 seconds.
And based on experience, even if the speed stat is increased to 100, it would still be difficult to reach ten seconds.
"Isn't the 100 in the data interface the upper limit?"
So, while he still had some system points left, Wang Xiucheng decided to conduct an experiment today.
It's not about "speed," it's about "charm"!
Wang Xiucheng didn't know what would happen if he increased it to 100, so he didn't use "speed" to test it.
As it turned out, nothing happened.
At least he himself didn't feel any difference.
Once your Charm stat reaches 100, it cannot be increased any further.
Does that mean the upper limit for the last four attributes in the attribute interface is "100"?
This made Wang Xiucheng somewhat depressed.
Just then, Wang Xiucheng heard a sudden cry of pain from inside the room.
Wang Xiucheng was startled and immediately ran into the room while closing all the interfaces.
Dilraba was wrapped in a blanket and lying on the ground, looking at Wang Xiucheng with a bewildered yet pitiful expression.
No doubt, it rolled over and fell to the floor while sleeping.
Sure enough, he can't sleep still.
While laughing, Wang Xiucheng quickly picked up Dilraba and couldn't help but tease her, saying, "She's like a mudfish, flipping around all over the place."
Dilraba said somewhat aggrievedly, "I've always slept in the middle, so it's not my usual habit to sleep on the side."
Wang Xiucheng chuckled: "Is it my fault?"
"It's your fault."
Dilraba bit Wang Xiucheng's shoulder, making him grimace.
It's really strange, what's wrong with these older sisters? Why do they all like to bite people?
Wang Xiucheng decided to teach this woman a lesson.
In an instant, a great battle was about to break out.
……
A few days later, the summer league training team, including Wang Xiucheng, regrouped in Beijing and then took a private plane to the hot city of Las Vegas.
The logistics team, who had gone ahead of the event, booked a very nice hotel for the team.
After the logistics team and more than 40 other people moved in, they did not rest.
After putting their luggage away, the group took a bus directly to a training facility one kilometer away from the hotel.
Even earlier than the training team were various media outlets from across China.
Not only emerging media like Tencent Sports, but even CCTV Sports sent a reporting team.
Today also marks the first time the training team has made a collective appearance.
Upon arriving in the United States, none of us had adjusted to the time difference, and it wasn't a good time for training.
Today we're here to scout out the location and also to conduct a physical test for the players.
After all, many of the players in this training camp are selected for the first time, and the Basketball Association does not yet have their data.
Since there was no training session, there was no need for a closed venue, so Yao Ming allowed some reporters to enter the court.
So while the uniformed staff set up various equipment, dozens of reporters also set up recording equipment in the audience seats.
The players were all stretching, but everyone spontaneously gathered around Wang Xiucheng.
Players like Zeng Fanbo, Yu Jiahao, Guo Haowen, and David Muoka, who had been training in the United States, finally reunited with everyone.
David Mullaka stood out awkwardly among the group of Chinese players.
But he seemed to have long since adapted to this situation.
When someone came over to say hello, he immediately blurted out a perfect Cantonese phrase, leaving the person completely dumbfounded.
"Is my Cantonese not standard?" David Muoka turned to look at Wang Xiucheng and asked in English with a serious expression.
"Well... I don't know either, I don't speak Cantonese." Wang Xiucheng shook his head helplessly.
About half a year ago, after meeting Li Kaier, Wang Xiucheng thought about cultivating talent for the future, so he went to find David Muoka.
David Mullaka was naturally very excited to be selected for the Chinese national team.
For him, representing either Hong Kong or China would bring him financial benefits.
But it's clear that China will perform better, making this choice quite simple.
"Brother Wang, it's been a long time."
Zeng Fanbo finally had a chance to come over and greet Wang Xiucheng.
Not only Zeng Fanbo, but he also brought Guo Haowen, Zhang Zhenlin and Yu Jiahao to come and say hello.
Yu Jiahao, who is at least 2.20 meters tall, was still a bit shy and seemed somewhat nervous.
Wang Xiucheng sighed inwardly; it was indeed difficult for people of Chinese descent to gain a foothold in the flamboyant NBA.
For a player like Zeng Fanbo who has been studying in the United States all along, he is already considered to be very open-minded.
"Hello," Wang Xiucheng greeted the group of people who had been training in the United States.
This year, not only Zeng Fanbo will participate in the talent show, but also 23-year-old Zhang Zhenlin, 22-year-old Guo Haowen, and 19-year-old Yu Jiahao.
However, according to the draft predictions of various media outlets, there are no Chinese players on either of the two rounds of the list.
Even Zeng Fanbo, who plays for the Development League's Ignite team, only occasionally appears on the second round of rankings in some small media outlets.
The team that selected him was the Brooklyn Nets, which has a Chinese-American owner.
But this does not diminish the interest of American scouts in these young players.
Last year's draft results were already embarrassing enough for scouts throughout the league.
For these scouts, the experience of an undrafted player ultimately winning Rookie of the Year is perhaps the most humiliating.
So this year, these scouts have all set their sights on these young Chinese players.
If someone can unearth another Wang Xiucheng, that's enough to brag about for years to come.
Wang Xiucheng greeted each of them with a smile, thus becoming acquainted.
This year, four players will be aiming for the NBA, which is a rare occurrence in the last decade.
It's strange that while there are more and more young players aiming for the NBA, Chinese basketball's performance is getting worse and worse.
For the next period of time, these four people will be constantly participating in tryouts with various teams, so their time to reunite with the teams will be very scattered.
They came here to talk to Wang Xiucheng about this matter.
Soon, all kinds of physical testing equipment were ready.
More than a dozen professional cameras were placed at various angles, ready to capture the players' physical test status.
Guo Shiqiang, accompanied by four assistant coaches and two strength and conditioning coaches, was taking notes one by one.
The physical test took nearly two hours to complete.
This also means that today's task is over.
After a long flight, the exhausted teenagers finally boarded the bus back to the hotel.
Guo Shiqiang and his assistant coaches, however, were still in shock as they held the test data.
These kids seem to have really good facilities!
……
It's 10 PM China time.
Fan Chengcheng kept refreshing the trending topics, and finally his own name appeared on the screen.
"Fan Chengcheng's new song was released 30 seconds ago, and it's already a hit. I have to give it a try this time."
This afternoon, in order to promote his new song, he spent another sum of money to buy trending topics.
Having already gained considerable experience, he specifically chose today.
Since Wang Xiucheng went to the United States and just got off the plane at this time, it's impossible for any other news about him to come out except for returning to the hotel.
This was a time he carefully chose.
"This time, I definitely won't run into Wang Xiucheng."
Unexpectedly, five minutes later, while he was playing a game, he suddenly received a call from his agent.
"Chengcheng, take a look right now, your trending topic is gone."
With a thud, Fan Chengcheng's phone fell to the ground.
He quickly picked up his phone, refreshed the news, and then his face was filled with despair.
The top spots on the trending search list were all occupied by Wang Xiucheng's name.
"His physical test data is phenomenal; Wang Xiucheng is the magician of China!"
"With a vertical jump of 1.1 meters, who dares to say that Chinese people can't jump?"
"Wang Xiucheng, this is why Yao Ming has the confidence to stand up to the Basketball Association!"
……
Fan Chengcheng was dumbfounded. He had only been away from the news for a few minutes, so how come there were suddenly so many news articles about Wang Xiucheng?
He randomly clicked on a clip and started watching. It was a five-minute segment of CCTV Sports' 9:30 PM sports news.
"Hello everyone, in the sweltering heat of Las Vegas, we welcome the teams participating in the Summer League."
"Yao Ming and Guo Shiqiang were the first to get off the plane, followed by the assistant coach, strength and conditioning coach, nutritionist, team doctor..."
"We saw the players get off the plane one by one, with Wang Xiucheng being the last one. You may not know that Wang Xiucheng has a habit of being the last one to leave."
The scene shifts to inside the stadium.
"After the team checked into the hotel today, they did not rest immediately, but came to the training hall. It is said that there will be physical tests later, so we reporters were also allowed to enter and take pictures."
The camera initially focused on each player, but quickly switched to a reporter facing the camera, speaking with some excitement.
"The physical tests are over, and the players have been leaving the stadium to return to their hotels. I have a photo of the data from the physical tests, and I think it's necessary to share it with everyone."
"First, let's talk about Wang Xiucheng's stats, which are what everyone is most concerned about. On the NBA's official website, Wang Xiucheng's height is listed as 191cm, but after the test we just did, his barefoot height is 195cm."
"Everyone should note that the NBA's official height figures are based on shoes. That means if Wang Xiucheng were wearing shoes, he would be 198 centimeters tall. At that height, he would definitely not be at a disadvantage at the point guard position."
"In addition, Wang Xiucheng's wingspan is 207.5 centimeters."
"Standing vertical jump is 97, and running vertical jump is 1.08 meters."
"Whether it's static or dynamic talent, Wang Xiucheng is among the top tier."
"Besides Wang Xiucheng, there are other players that everyone is concerned about, and I have also obtained their data."
"First of all is the very mysterious player from Hong Kong, David Muoka. He is 205 cm tall, has a wingspan of 218 cm, weighs 107 kg, has a standing vertical jump of 70 cm, and a running vertical jump of 86 cm."
"It can be said that David Muaka has strong physical and dynamic talents, and I am very much looking forward to seeing what changes this player will bring to the team in the paint."
It took Fan Chengcheng a full five minutes to watch the video.
So much so that he momentarily forgot what he was supposed to do.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Fan Chengcheng belatedly sighed.
Damn it, another few million has gone down the drain.
Has this meant meeting a lifelong enemy?
He took out his phone, dialed a number with practiced ease, and as soon as the call connected, Fan Chengcheng said in a tearful voice, "Sister, I'm out of money. I wasted my money on the trending topic again. Can you give me some more money?"
……
The training camp teams participating in the Summer League have begun formal training in Las Vegas.
The NBA playoffs have now reached the final stage of the championship series.
After a fierce battle, the Eastern Conference powerhouse Boston Celtics, led by rookie coach Udoka, defeated the Miami Heat 4-3 in the series, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years.
The Warriors of the West easily defeated the Mavericks, led by Doncic, who were making their first appearance in the semifinals, with a score of 4-1.
The Warriors and the Celtics ultimately met in the NBA Finals to compete for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, the highest honor in the NBA.
Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with Lakers fans.
However, both the Celtics and the Lakers are 17-time champions, and Lakers fans are the least willing to see the Celtics win their 18th title.
But the Warriors are also a California team like the Lakers, and a potential championship rival, so Lakers fans don't want the Warriors to win the championship.
So, the most exhausted fans during the Warriors-Celtics championship game were actually the Lakers fans.
Besides the upcoming champion, another important event in June is the NBA draft.
This is also the moment that many tanking teams have been looking forward to for a season.
However, for the Rockets, who had the worst record but only got the third overall pick, it doesn't seem to be so good.