Free Web NovelChapter 582: Chapter 178: Rewards Regarding Kobe Bryant (3)
Upgrade Method: Medal Tier Upgrade Card cannot be used, Kobe Bryant entering the NBA will trigger the upgrade task."
"How is this thirty-three percent calculated? Is it based on the speed of stamina consumption or the remaining stamina determined by the system? Should we consider the physical condition of the day or the intensity of the match..."
Zhang Hao has many questions, but the system didn’t answer any. He can only wait to practice during the match.
Regardless of the method of determination, this medal’s effect is definitely strong! The stronger the opponent, the stronger the effect!
Previously, Zhang Hao was already shocked when he first got this medal, now he only has some questions and an expectation——
"Little Keke, hurry over, the NBA is very fun, don’t play in college for more than a year, Kentucky is too strong, your Duke can’t beat them..."
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The team was off on the 22nd, and began preparing for the Kings team on the morning of the 23rd.
In this morning’s preparation, Zhang Hao learned the difference between preparing for the playoffs and regular season matches.
The information is more detailed, even for a 39-win Kings team, they collected a ton of information, piles of discs and paper documents, analyzing important points thoroughly in the tactical meeting for 3 hours.
The specific information about each player’s matchup details, recent performances against certain types of players or specific defensive strategies...etc., players need to study this themselves.
Of course, they don’t have to delve into these, the coaching staff just provides what they can, whether the players play well or not is like Zhang Hao’s own defensive evaluation system, which doesn’t provide any guidance.
After all, the game is played by the players, if eliminated early in the playoffs, the biggest impact is on the players themselves.
Face is very important to top players, aside from Pippen, all players at all-star level can earn as much as they can right now, the money is already in hand, winning championships or competing for honors is really just a matter of face.
People live for a face, don’t they?
Moreover, there’s also the difference in player strength, like their Lakers, with an average score of 108 points per game and average loss of 101.4 points per game... indeed mediocre.
They have all the data and can analyze what can be targeted, but some situations just can’t be defended.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t always be such a high demand for defensive specialists. frёewebηovel.cѳm
In the afternoon, the team held a fan appreciation event.
With good ticket sales, high TV ratings, and more advertising revenue, the Lakers are expected to again be the second highest earning team of the season, surpassing teams like the Bulls, SuperSonics, and 76ers in big cities.
First place is definitely the New York Knicks, last season the Knicks had a total income of 156 million US Dollar, the first team in NBA history to break 150 million in single-season revenue.
The event was quite interesting, taking photos with fans who like him, encouraging kids, Zhang Hao didn’t reject these.
Except for the final prize drawing, EJ won the big prize of using Jerry Buss’s yacht for a month... clearly pre-determined.
Zhang Hao, Aprile Clark, and Britney, who insisted on coming to watch the playoffs, all participated in the drawing, and each won a basketball used by the NBA.
With kangaroo leather basketballs costing over 1,000 US Dollar each, hard to buy without a channel, the three felt it was pretty good.
On the 24th, it was time for tactical preparation...
The three-day rest passed quickly, and on the afternoon of the 24th at 4:30 pm, after ending team training and returning home, Zhang Hao turned on the TV, the playoff opening match between the Bulls and the Heat was already halfway through.
He wondered whether the Bulls were not satisfied with only 70 wins, even with 3 games left and only 10 losses, Zhang Hao thought they were sure to hit 72 wins, and yet the Bulls lost to Pacers and Knicks, one of which was at the holy basketball ground, Zhang Hao thought they would win all, almost didn’t get 70 wins... tonight, in the playoff opener, facing the Heat who beat them once in the regular season, the Bulls played as if venting their anger.
In the first half, they held the Heat to just 31 points! Bulls led 50 to 31 by 19 points at half-time! Jordan scorched with 9 out of 16 shots for 25 points!
Zhang Hao watched the Bulls’ slaughter journey with great interest... found Jordan didn’t play much in the second half, in the third quarter the Bulls got counterattacked 32 to 29, but in the final quarter the Heat couldn’t mount a comeback, collapsing themselves, a single quarter score of 22 to 23.
Finally, the Bulls easily won the Heat 102 to 85, taking the series first win.
Jordan played 28 minutes with 12 out of 19 shots plus 9 out of 11 free throws, whopping 35 points performance... Zhang Hao found it normal.
Tim Hardaway showed Zhang Hao why even after debilitating ankle injuries he could return to all-NBA team and make the first team, his breakthrough techniques in the league were unmatched, developing an elite three-point shot during a year and a half of recovery, playing 19 out of 11 shots, including 5 out of 7 for three-pointers, plus 3 out of 4 free throws, soaring to a performance of 30 points and 6 assists!
To play like this against the Bulls defense and Pippen’s defense... superstar! Both Jordan and Tim Hardaway let Zhang Hao understand the meaning of this word!
The playoffs, the stage for superstars! Superstars often shine under more brutal playoff defense...
"I, am one of them..."
Murmuring to himself, Zhang Hao somehow didn’t utter the word "right."
