Chapter 484: Is It Troy Fan or Troy

Fan Xi expressed unprecedented respect for the Heat, not post‑victory pity, but the respect earned by Miami and James.

No matter which camp they belong to, people always develop respect for those persistent, hard‑fighting players.

Of course, Fan Xi does not forget his stance; his final words after the interview were: "We will win the championship at home; there is no doubt about that."

Fan Xi's tone was gentle, yet no one could underestimate the weight of his words.

Even Miami's reporters pessimistically thought this would be the final judgment.

Fan Xi's greatness was proven in this game; although some still think James's individual performance surpassed Fan Xi's, who would still claim Fan Xi is not the best player on the planet?

This Pivotal Game has already changed so much.

After finishing the interview, Fan Xi walked back to the locker room; TNT gave him a long shot, and TV viewers saw the crowd part automatically, Fan Xi's towering silhouette moving toward the long corridor, the home‑court fans on either side silent, expressions complex, no longer hissing or cursing the man who shattered their hopes. Their eyes held fear, unwillingness to resist.

Fan Xi conquered Meihangzhongxin qiuguan.

He entered the locker room, where his teammates were already waiting; everyone rushed wildly, and under Arenas's lead, they tossed Fan Xi into a huge ice bucket, using that to show their respect for him.

Fan Xi again earned all members' respect and support in this game.

The so‑called leader's authority is always earned on the court.

There is no such thing as regal aura; there is only terrifying results.

…

Fan Xi was enjoying the winner's celebration, while Le Bu Lang Zhang Si delivered his post‑loss remarks in the locker room, thanking every player's effort and emphasizing: "… it's my lack of effort. In the next game we must keep fighting; it's far from the end of the world. This is the terrifying atmosphere Jieke Fan wants to create. I will fight him to the last second! He can never destroy me."

James said, gritting his teeth.

Then he turned and followed the press officer to the post‑game press conference venue.

In this game, James's individual performance was flawless; without him, Kuaisuan would have secured victory earlier, but Fan Xi's sudden explosive ball‑handling attack shattered their defense.

"Their shooting percentage was higher than ours; they made more baskets, so they won."

James gave a brief summary of the loss at the press conference, adding: "In the next game we won't let them throw so many shots; we'll work harder on defense."

When asked how he viewed Fan Xi's stats and performance tonight, he said: "His performance was perfect; no one could do better. It's definitely the best individual display since the Finals."

"He caught us off guard; we didn't expect him to have mastered the dribble‑jump shot before the game, which destroyed our defense."

"His shooting is interesting; it's not a traditional release. We overlooked that, and tonight's loss is a bill we must pay."

Le Bu Lang Zhang Si objectively summed up the game.

But he dodged a Warner‑Era reporter's question: "Do you think Jieke Fan is already the league's number one? If Jieke Fan wins a personal three‑peat, would you say he has the right to challenge Jordan? Do you think he can enter the Basketball President Mountain?"

Those three questions received no answer from Le Bu Lang Zhang Si.

James will never admit it; he is Heaven's Chosen Son, born to dominate the league, carrying the hope of ruling basketball since he was sixteen or seventeen.

However, James's silence does not stop the basketball world from discussing it.

When the final buzzer sounded, the #Fan Xi, Goat# entry topped social media, and fans rushed to debate Fan Xi's historical standing, even though it's only his third season.

In history, no basketball star's first three years have ever been comparable to Fan Xi's.

Even across all sports, there's no prodigy who crowns himself at debut; most super‑talents need time to adapt or settle before they can dominate their field.

Perhaps Tyson's career is somewhat similar.

But he also had a low point early on.

It can be said that even if Fan Xi retires after this championship, his name will enter the top‑ten NBA history discussions. That's only within basketball; factoring his off‑court influence would make his impact even larger.

He is a yellow‑skinned Asian, backed by the biggest basketball market. He also owns a professional team, has achieved unprecedented commercial success, and has many close female confidantes.

"The basketball world will certainly usher in the Jieke Fan era. If he hadn't become the Kuaisuan owner, his achievements would be greater; we have every reason to believe this youth‑led Kuaisuan can win more championships in the future. Yet Jieke Fan is about to go to another team, wasting a crucial year; by the time he returns to Kuaisuan, everything may have changed."

The famous basketball commentator, also a notorious Fan‑hater, Bill Simmons pretended online to voice his opinion.

His remarks drove many Eastern teams crazy; if Fan Xi wins this season, he will inevitably move to the East next season, and Eastern teams will draw lots based on win‑percentage rankings. Theoretically, Miami Heat also have a chance.

Who doesn't want Fan Xi?

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The next morning, Fan Xi returned to his Beverly Hills mansion, ignoring outside chatter; the praise and flattery meant little to him, just as the previous relentless attacks and insults didn't affect his mood.

In a sense, Fan Xi shares a bit of Fan Wenzheng's sentiment: unmoved by gain or loss.

Only, he still cannot worry before the world's worries nor rejoice after the world's joys.

He is now intensely concerned about the East Coast boy named Troy; he wants to know whether Jennifer truly gave birth to a boy, and whether that boy is the one he supposedly conceived during that wild night in New York last year.

This issue seriously intrudes on Fan Xi's rest; he even turned down Paramount's film offer and rejected minor sponsorship events.

His reason: to stay in the arena training, building strength for the final Finals battle.

In fact, that's exactly the case.

In the afternoon, he invited Kobe and Curry to his own arena; they began a wild one‑on‑one showdown, which could be described as a venting session.

Kobe Bryant lost to Fan Xi for the first time, 11‑9; Fan Xi won a point.

This made Kobe complain that Fan Xi's floor was too hard and note that he hadn't trained lately… getting Kobe to admit he was outplayed is difficult, though Fan Xi's final three‑pointer did involve luck.

Stephen Curry's shooting and Fan Xi's are practically of the same lineage; Curry raved about Fan Xi's Pivotal Game shooting percentage. Fan Xi also admitted his performance last night was heroic, higher than his usual rate.

Beside them, Kobe said sarcastically, "Jack, congratulations. You always manage to show off successfully in clutch games; Le Bu Lang Zhang Si is almost knocked down by you now."

Fan Xi shook his head and said, "The current James won't go down that easily; he'll definitely strike back more ferociously in the next game."

"Then can you beat him?" Kobe asked.

Curry laughed, "Playing one more game still means Jack wins. Do you know how much ticket and sponsorship revenue a game brings? This is the most spectacular Finals since the new century. Everyone says it's the Three Giants battling the new ruler!"

Kobe was sensitive to the term "ruler" because he was never called that in his career; although he was a league marquee star and de facto number one, no one ever labeled him ruler. By contrast, Shaq O'Neal was called ruler back then, and Le Bu Lang Zhang Si is seen as a potential ruler.

And now, Fan Xi openly wears that title on his head.

Now, Kobe, in his twilight years, his competitive obsession forces him to admit internally that he no longer has a chance.

Of course, the most important thing is that he lost his comrade.

Dwight Howard and Chris Paul are unrestricted free agents; they ended their contract extensions with the Lakers long ago. Although the Lakers' current overseer changed from Jean Bas to Jimbas, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard clearly won't stay with the Lakers just because the club president changed.

Kobe Bryant clearly knows it's because of his own doing; he is an arrogant person, and he will deeply remember this matter.

But, what else can we do?

People are destined to be unable to defeat time.

He now only hopes that Jimbas, that good old person, can again have good luck, for the team to pick another Jieke Fan.

Compared to Kobe Bryant's current helplessness, Stephen Curry is full of vigor, he is full of confidence about the future. Especially after Fan Xi finished the Heavenly King Mountain, he has already firmly believed in his own path, he thinks basketball can change the league's ecology.

When he kept making one super-high-difficulty shot after another on the training court, Kobe Bryant's gaze became somewhat dazed. Although he didn't approve of this style, he was certain that Stephen Curry was more frenzied than Fan Xi; this guy's shooting speed was faster, more accurate, and his firing range was wider.

So, after training ended, he said to Fan Xi: "If I represent the traditional guard style, you are the combination of tradition and new trends, and Stephen is absolutely a brand-new style. He has brought shooting to an unprecedented height."

Fan Xi laughed and said: "No, you represent the past era, I represent the present era, and Stephen, he represents the distant, hopeless future. Hahaha, I will end the previous era, crush the current era, and suppress the next era."

Although Fan Xi said this in a joking tone, his heart was very serious.

He is not satisfied with being a figure who bridges the past and future.

Moreover, Fan Xi is much younger than Stephen.

"Jie Ke, I'm going to be a father."

When Fan Xi was feeling proud and satisfied, Stephen Curry said a sentence that killed his good mood: "Come be the godfather of my son."

Hahaha!

Kobe Bryant placed his hand on Stephen Curry's shoulder and said: "Jie Ke, in this matter you can never surpass me and Stephen. We are already fathers of children, while you are still the son of a father. Haha, Jie Ke, no matter how beautiful your girlfriend's stats are, they are not as good as having a key datum: a son. It's like you getting ten assists also can't compare to making a crucial three-pointer at a crucial moment."

Fan Xi was at a loss for words after being rebutted, muttering, "My age hasn't reached the marriageable age in my country; I am a law-abiding person."

This made Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry burst out laughing.

Fan Xi was seething with anger, about to say: "Who says I don't have a son?"

Si Jia Li walked in from outside, laughing and teasing: "Kobe Bryant, is this why you never assist on the court? However, starting next season, you can assist. After all, you already have a son."

Si Jia Li's joining made Kobe Bryant shrug his shoulders.

On this topic, once a woman joins, he finds it hard to win.

Of course, they also quickly finished training. Then Kobe Bryant took Stephen Curry to his home; Kobe Bryant's home is only a ten-minute drive from Fan Xi's home, and they obviously didn't want to become a third wheel for Fan Xi and Si Jia Li.

Si Jia Li prepared a table of delicious French cuisine for Fan Xi.

Abroad, few women are willing to cook, and even fewer female stars are willing to cook.

Si Jia Li's cooking skills are quite good.

At least Fan Xi really likes it; he hasn't sat down at a table for a candlelit dinner with a woman in a long time.

After they kissed, they clinked glasses, drank, and then chatted about some trivial matters.

Si Jia Li chatted about amusing incidents on set, as well as her 'stupid' new assistant, who always messes up her schedule.

Fan Xi echoed her, occasionally chatting with her about Eastern jokes.

When Fan Xi told jokes, Si Jia Li would listen attentively and burst out laughing enthusiastically. Sometimes Fan Xi's jokes weren't that funny, but her laughter would instead create new comedic points, and Fan Xi would laugh along.

This is a very warm daily life.

Then they went to wash the dishes together, after which they lay on the sofa and began watching a documentary about African lions.

Its plot is obviously not as exciting as The Lion King, and there is certainly no lion standing on a rock shouting, "I am the New York King."

However, for a couple in the heat of love, what they watch is not really important; what matters is leaning on each other.

At this moment, they are not the dazzling Hollywood A-list female stars on the red carpet, nor the domineering rulers on the basketball court. They are just like a normal couple.

They also plan their future.

"Jie Ke, I suddenly feel like wanting to temporarily pause my career." Si Jia Li lifted her head while the lioness licked the little cub, looking at Fan Xi's sexy jawline, and softly said: "I want to become a mother."

Fan Xi was a bit stunned.

Si Jia Li then continued: "I've thought about it for a long time; I realize that even if I defeat you and win an Oscar for Best Actress, the sense of achievement it gives me would not surpass our having a child together. I've even picked a name for him: if it's a boy, call him Justin; if a girl, call her Hillary."

"At that time, we'll buy an even bigger house. If you still have other children, they can grow up together. I've studied Chinese history and found that men can have many wives and children, forming a grand family. I admire such a family; we will surely produce outstanding figures. A family's flourishing development can even drive national prosperity."

Si Jia Li's research this round is quite deep.

Fan Xi smiled.

He said: "I didn't expect you to like Chinese culture so much."

"No, I just like you."

Si Jia Li said affectionately, Fan Xi then lowered his head, and they began to kiss; then… the TV was playing The Lion King and his beloved wife.

This is a night of harmonious bliss, and also a night infused with soul.

…

The next day, the Clippers had training; as Fan Xi drove to the training hall, he kept thinking: "What's wrong with me? Am I being influenced by Kobe Bryant? Or is the distant East Coast exerting an irreversible tide on me?"

Fan Xi entered the locker room, changed into his jersey, and just as he was about to go to the treatment room for physical care, his phone popped up a notification.

It was a push notification from a famous gossip website.

Fan Xi had recently been following this gossip website.

He hoped to get firsthand information.

And when he looked down, it was indeed explosive news.

Upon opening it, Fan Xi was utterly shocked.

It read:

Jennifer Aniston: "Yes, that's right, I have a child, a boy, his name is Troy. I will tell everyone more details at the appropriate time."

After Fan Xi finished reading the push notification and confirmed the source was Jennifer Aniston's personal account, he quickly logged into the social network and then opened Jennifer Aniston's interface.

He saw Jennifer's this tweet.

Posted less than ten minutes ago, there are already over fifty thousand comments below, and they are still wildly increasing.

Opening the comments, aside from some exclamation and question marks flooding the screen, the most liked question is: "Who is the child's father?"

Exactly, whose child's father is?

Fan Xi felt his heartbeat racing wildly, as if it might burst out of his chest.

At that moment, the Energy Halo in his mind lit up directly.

But he had no time to worry about it.

He only wanted to confirm one thing: Is Troy really my child?

Fan Xi had actually already confirmed it to ninety percent.

He hurriedly called Jennifer.

But the phone kept ringing with a "beep-beep-beep" sound, yet it never got through.

Jennifer was obviously deliberately avoiding Fan Xi.

Could it be that she wants to raise the child alone to adulthood?

Or perhaps… this is her deliberately tormenting herself.

Fan Xi tugged at his own hair.

He sent a text message to Jennifer: Is it Troy Fan, or just Troy!

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