Chapter 36: He Will Become Himself

Bang!

Fan Xi's shot in the double-team finally missed.

He originally had the opportunity to pass the ball out, if Ron Artest appeared in the correct position, if Pau Gasol was more focused on the game.

However, neither of them focused on the game itself when Fan Xi held the ball.

Turning back... Swish!

Devin Harris scored in the motion for the first time. He quickly killed into the paint area through Brook Lopez's screen and hit the basketball into the basket under Pau Gasol's defense.

"You're finished, even your teammates don't help you, what do you use to fight me?"

After Devin Harris scored, he turned around and sprayed trash talk at Fan Xi.

He exhausted all his ability to mock and ridicule, his face full of the success of a villain.

"Still not calling a timeout?"

Kenny Smith said in the TV live broadcast room. "This is unfair to Fan."

"What's unfair about this, Fan wants to be a hero, so support him." Charles Barkley said sourly.

His words were very objective.

Because even Selena, who didn't understand the ball at all, was making a wronged sound: "Why? Why does that ugly guy have so many teammates to help him, while Jack is always bullied by others by two or even three people?"

Taylor Swift, who was sitting next to him, was also very angry, and she said indignantly: "I feel like Jack is fighting one against nine."

Most of the fans in front of the TV also have this concept.

But Fan Xi didn't give up.

And at this time, his good brother Matt Barnes stood up, he blocked in front of Fan Xi, he gave up the original tactical running position, he rushed directly to the arc top of the three-point line, he risked being scolded by the head coach to block the double-team of Terrence for Fan Xi.

Fan Xi used a clean back turn to pass Devin Harris... Harris has always been known for not being able to defend, and Fan Xi, who has peak Iverson speed, agility, and peak Kemp explosive power, passing him is like pinching an ant to death.

Swish!

Fan Xi hit a shot outside the three-point line.

After scoring, he stared at Devin Harris with cold eyes. "Is this what you said you were dead?"

By the way, he also swept towards Ron Artest and Pau Gasol.

Gasol dodged with a guilty conscience.

Ron Artest was not afraid of boiling water, as if he hadn't done anything wrong and wasn't afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, and looked at Fan Xi.

"Just now Barnes didn't take the correct offensive route." Lao Wente said to Phil Jackson next to him.

"I saw it." Phil Jackson smiled and nodded: "I am very happy to see this scene happen."

Lao Wente was stunned for a moment. Phil Jackson has always been very harsh on player running positions, and if they ran to the wrong position, they would be thrown to the bench, and even frozen for a few games. But now, he is contrary to his usual behavior.

Lao Wente turned his brain around and also showed a smile.

"However, this still doesn't solve the problem."

Kobe Bryant in front of the TV muttered in his heart.

He didn't expect Fan Xi to be on the court for less than a month, and he actually made Matt Barnes openly violate the head coach's tactical intent to help him at such a great risk.

It can be seen that this kid's popularity is quite good.

Kobe Bryant felt emotional in his heart. When he first entered the League, his popularity was not very good, and he was not liked by those big brothers in the locker room. Later, after gradually making a name for himself and becoming the team's core, he was not a locker room leader either, because he always treated himself and the teammates around him with a super strict attitude. Teammates feared him more than they were loyal to him, let alone being friends with him. In his career for so many years, the friends he made could be counted on one hand.

So, he was a bit moved.

Also a bit stunned.

In the blink of an eye, Devin Harris assisted Brook Lopez to complete an interior attack in the front court.

Turning back, Fan Xi tried to cooperate with Gasol. But Gasol did not follow the tactical route.

And Lamar Odom did not follow the established tactical route even more.

Odom became the second person to violate the established tactical route. He should have bypassed the bottom line, but he directly mentioned the high position.

He made a screen for Fan Xi, Fan Xi killed into the paint area, attracted the double-team, and he passed the ball to the ground at the first time.

Matt Barnes, who cut in from one side, caught the ball and jumped, directly dunking!

Boom!

After Barnes completed the dunk, he landed and roared.

He proudly pointed his finger at Fan Xi.

The voice in his heart is: Look, this is my brother. He is worth an eight-figure annual salary!

The fans in front of the TV were also very relieved at this time.

"They three are not playing any of the tactics in our tactical manual." Steve Blake on the bench suddenly complained.

Who knew Coach Lao Wente asked him back: "Is this bad? Jack can adapt to changes and create his own tactics, doesn't it just show that he is worth eight figures?"

Steve Blake was blocked by the question.

The game is still going on.

The isolation predicted by basketball experts did not appear.

Charles Barkley was dumbfounded in the live broadcast room.

The triangle formed by Fan Xi, Lamar Odom, and Matt Barnes soon formed a battle group of initial scale.

If they met strong teams like the Spurs, Celtics, and Heat, they would be difficult to have any effect, and even facing mid-level teams like New York, they would be very tricky. However, the Nets happen to be a bottom-feeding team.

This gives the three of them a great role.

Fan Xi's touch tonight is also very hot, plus Odom's screen and Barnes's interweaving, forming a three-in-one strike ability.

After the first quarter, 28:26.

The Lakers are actually leading by 2 points.

Fan Xi scored 15 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal in the first quarter.

Even if Devin Harris has the right time, place, and people, he still only has 8 points and 2 assists, no rebounds and no steals, but 3 turnovers.

It can be said that he was completely crushed by Fan Xi.

However.

Kenny Smith said very seriously before the end of the first quarter: "From a personal strength point of view, Fan Xi undoubtedly surpassed Devin Harris. However, the problem he is facing now is that he only has two teammates willing to help him, and it seems that the whole world is on Devin Harris's side."

"Little General Johnson will eventually find a solution to crack their trio. He is a famous coach who has entered the Finals. This is not difficult for him."

"However, how should Fan Xi face this situation?"

Kenny Smith is very worried.

His words made the fans in front of the TV very worried.

More than 80% of the fans support Fan Xi. They see the "realization of dreams" and the "possibility of reversal" from Fan Xi.

However, this world is cruel after all. Why does a small person getting an eight-figure annual salary encounter so many difficulties? Even his teammates target him? Drag his hind legs and want to see him make a fool of himself.

The audience substituted in, and they felt indignant.

Kobe Bryant was nervous and anxious, and he was very sad about what happened.

At the same time.

Phil Jackson only made one change, he replaced Ron Artest with Luke Walton.

He didn't explain anything else.

He left everything to Fan Xi to handle.

This is his final test for Fan Xi.

Phil Jackson is the top head coach, he is very good at digging out superstars... no, it should be historical superstars who dominate the League.

When he was at the Chicago Bulls, he made Michael Jordan the first player in history to dominate the League as a guard, and also helped him activate Dennis Rodman to become the strongest second-in-command in history, and also made the rebellious Dennis Rodman willing to grab rebounds for Jordan.

When he was in Los Angeles, he made Shaquille O'Neal jump from a young shark in Florida to a super overlord who dominated the League. Shaquille O'Neal won three championship trophies and Finals MVPs with the Lakers, becoming a man who surpassed Hakeem Olajuwon at the center position. If O'Neal worked a little harder and controlled his body a little, he would have no problem winning two more championships. Even, he had every opportunity to become the first center in NBA history.

After the shark went east and the team was reorganized. Phil Jackson made Kobe Bryant reborn, evolving from the second-best scorer in history into an even more terrifying existence, entering the Finals three times and winning two championships and two Finals MVPs since 2008.

Now, he has cast his scrutinizing eyes on Fan Xi.

This game has become his test for Fan Xi.

He wants to see how intense Fan Xi's temperament and energy burst under heavy pressure are.

To distinguish... whether Fan Xi will become Robin beside Batman in the future, or become the real Batman.

So, he deliberately said nothing and gave no instructions.

Beep!

The whistle sounded, and the game continued.

Ron Artest's departure made the team's operation slightly smoother to a certain extent.

Although Luke Walton, who came from a famous family, was also very jealous of Fan Xi's salary, he was not as stubborn as Artest, and he would still appear on the correct route and make as correct choices as possible.

For Fan Xi, this is already a great help.

However.

The Nets finally came back to their senses.

Little General Johnson is a famous coach of the middle generation after all. His tactical literacy is very strong. He found the key to limiting the Lakers' current play style... It is not difficult for five people to defend three and a half people.

Fan Xi was still double-teamed, and Brook Lopez often ran over with great fanfare to cut off Matt Barnes's running position, without worrying about Gasol behind him at all.

Fan Xi and the Lakers struggled in the second quarter.

But Fan Xi still relied on his strong personal strength and hot touch to score 9 points in the second quarter.

He already has 24 points in his account.

However, the team trailed by 3 points at 42:45.

The Nets gradually entered the state, and Devin Harris also scored 10 points in the second quarter by relying on the screens of his teammates.

The performance of both sides seems to show a "death cross" trend.

After the halftime whistle sounded, Devin Harris sprayed trash talk triumphantly: "Do you think you have any other means that you haven't used? You're finished!"

This is the nth time Harris has announced that Fan Xi is finished in this game.

Failed before.

But this time, he is very confident. He thinks Fan Xi has no ability to turn the tables at all.

The Nets and he have completely mastered the initiative.

Yes.

Kenny Smith, as the most die-hard supporter of Fan Xi, couldn't help but feel cold at this time. He said: "Fan Xi has reached a desperate situation. As a point guard, he has already taken out all his skills, he can't get the support of the whole team, this is very sad, the Lakers are not closely united around him."

"And his physical fitness can't support him to continue fighting alone like this. I think the Lakers might replace him for victory in the next step and replace him with a player who can get victory."

"Fairy tales are fake after all. When someone wants to soar into the sky, there are always people who will pull his hind legs."

"Charles, you might win. However, are you happy to win?"

Kenny Smith asked Barkley very seriously.

Barkley said happy.

But in fact, he is not happy in his heart.

He felt that winning like this was quite boring.

He just couldn't say it.

"Jack performed very well, he is very resilient, he didn't beg for mercy, he didn't wag his tail and beg for pity from Gasol and other uncooperative teammates, and he didn't compromise."

When Lao Wente and Phil Jackson returned to the locker room, they walked at the end.

They were discussing Fan Xi's performance tonight.

Lao Wente's words made Phil Jackson nod repeatedly.

Phil Jackson also felt that it was time to stop this test.

Up to now, just as Lao Wente said, the result of Fan Xi's test is qualified or even close to excellent. He possesses the resilience, tenacity, and perseverance required by a star.

Just... Phil Jackson still felt that it was slightly lacking a little bit, something that couldn't be said.

However, Fan Xi's cultivation as a future core has become a foregone conclusion, and he will definitely become the most powerful assistant beside Kobe Bryant.

Before Phil Jackson stepped into the locker room, he thought so in his heart.

However, when he walked into the locker room, his thoughts suddenly changed earth-shakingly.

Because,

Fan Xi, an undrafted player, a pure newcomer who joined the Lakers for less than a month.

After he returned to the locker room, he didn't choose to be silent when most of the team didn't unite with him.

Instead, before the head coach returned to the locker room, he walked directly to the center of the locker room, and he stretched out his finger and pointed at Ron Artest and Pau Gasol.

"I know what you are thinking?"

He looked around at all the other players in the locker room.

"You think I shouldn't get an eight-figure annual salary, shouldn't get the salary you have never received."

"However, what can you change?"

"What else do you have besides biting my trouser legs like stray dogs, shedding unwilling saliva?"

"I will still get every penny I should get."

"You are nothing more than wanting me to make a fool of myself, be embarrassed, and perform like I don't deserve an eight-figure annual salary. However, ask yourselves, can you do it?"

"If I want to get 40 points, 50 points tonight, will it be difficult?"

"I just care about face and don't want to embarrass you."

"I shoot 30 times and get 50 points. I will still be sought after. What about you? You will be condemned for your clumsy behavior, spurned by everyone, and you will be unrecognizable because of your jealousy and hatred."

"Next, I only need teammates who fight with me. If you are not willing, you can raise your hand now and say it's either you or me."

"I will never stop you!"

Fan Xi dropped this sentence coldly.

Phil Jackson standing at the door respected him.

His whole old body seemed to be burning.

He finally found it!

Finally found that little bit that was missing.

He already understood that Fan Xi is not Robin beside Batman, he is not the second-in-command beside Kobe.

He will become himself.

He will become a real superstar.

...... ===== CHAPTER 37 =====