Chapter 49: Fear No One (Part II)

At this time, is the most successful NBA star Kobe Bryant?

No! That man is Iverson! They have the same skin color, and their style of play is unusually gorgeous, but only Iverson is the spokesperson of that race!

In most people's understanding, it seems that he should not appear in the world of basketball, but he did, so there is an extra basketball elf in this world!

As many people love Iverson, there are as many people as they hate Iverson. www.biquge.info He has been under suspicion since he stood in the NBA, and people looked at his body and thought the show would be a joke, but he was the shortest MVP in history. People always thought of him as a "question" and he called himself "the answer" until everyone called him that - "the answer"!

People always call him "bad boy", people always say he is "alone". People always pay attention to his hairstyle and discuss his tattoos. But he didn't change, and in the end it was us who changed. He seems to be always confident, and he is always the enemy of the whole world.

The 01 Finals was the pinnacle of the 76ers' Iverson period, and in the years that followed, Iverson failed to surpass himself, and the 76ers began to fall step by step. In the game against the Spurs, Iverson, who played alone, scored high points, but did not win.

Until the last minute, Iverson, who was still struggling to move around inside the Spurs, came off the bench at that time Chamberlain, and accidentally saw a tattoo on his body "FearNoOne".

"No one is afraid!"

On the way back, Chamberlain kept whispering. Suddenly, Chamberlain also suddenly wanted such a tattoo, because he also wanted to be like Iverson, no one was afraid!

If asked: "Who was the hottest player in '03"? Only the famous "0", Gilbert Arenas, who had just defected from the Golden State Warriors to the Wizards.

"You'll never get into college to play basketball." This is a phrase that changed Gilbert Arenas, and it is because of this sentence that he chose basketball with a wide range of hobbies. His jersey number "0" was also chosen for people to say that his playing time in college would be zero.

This is similar to the reason why Chamberlain chose the "0" jersey, but Chamberlain did not play against anyone, but told himself that he started with nothing!

"I like it when people are suspicious and look down on me, because then I can throw those doubts back in their faces." Look at it, and you can see that Arenas hides a boiling paranoid heart of competition and self-confidence.

Never underestimate paranoia.

Before the game, the Spurs, who defeated the Lakers, Nets, and 76ers in a row, were called "only 24 minutes in this game" by the media. Then they lost and got lost in the Wizards' three-point rain. The "General" made seven three-pointers and scored 34 points. At the post-match press conference, he said only one word to the media: "Hibachi"! (Teppanyaki at an American Japanese restaurant, describe yourself as hot as teppanyaki)!

And just like that, the Spurs' three-game winning streak ended. Although the unexpected loss to the Wizards who played chicken blood, it did not affect Popovich's mood. The road of life is always full of accidents, and being able to get out of the Nets is already a big surprise for the Spurs.

However, there was an even bigger surprise for Chamberlain!

Back in San Antonio, Popovich announced the team's disbandment, but he kept Chamberlain and Kevin Willis.

In the game with the Nets, Popovich noticed Chamberlain's psychological fluctuations, as an important wonder for the Spurs playoffs, Chamberlain's psychological quality is undoubtedly a headache for the old coach, if the critical moment is not useful, this is not how simple it is to lose a game.

If he is a champion, it is impossible to overstate how the team cultivates him, well, in fact, even if he is a champion, the Spurs have not spent much effort to cultivate! Besides, Chamberlain is just a draft loser, and he is still a wonder soldier. The key to the surprise is the odd, in other words, Popovich didn't plan to give him a second contract!

Even now, Popovich is only beginning to think about his future, he is too poor to survive in the NBA, knowing that there are only 15 rosters for each team.

He's playing well now, that's because most people don't know about him, and most teams don't waste much energy on him studying his technical characteristics, but he's going to be known one day, and he's the only one who stays here, so how much more can he do then?

Of course, Popovich does not deny that his skills can keep him here, but that will make him much less cost-effective, which is undoubtedly not "spurs"!

In this way, his cultivation becomes a problem, it cannot be too expensive, and it must work again at a critical moment. Popovich began to struggle until the end of the game with the 76ers, and he didn't have the Wizards in mind to find a way to find an old ballward to guide him.

"Zhang, you were scared when you were in New Jersey, you were scared of the atmosphere there, am I right"? Popovich tapped on the table in front of him, his voice very serious.

Chamberlain, who was also ashamed of his performance at that time, was under the gaze of Popovich, like a stern teacher he faced when he was a child, and he didn't know how to speak.

At this time, Chamberlain's eyes suddenly flashed the scene of the game with the 76ers, and suddenly thought of Iverson's tattoo - "FearNoOne"!

"Yes! I didn't experience it, all I was scared of at the time."

When he said this, Chamberlain felt that his face became hot, but he had to admit all this, and if he chose not to admit it, he was afraid that he would be as weak as in his previous life. I don't even dare to admit my shortcomings, how can I become perfect? How to do "FearNoOne"?

"Alright! I appreciate your honesty, it seems that you are also aware of your shortcomings, you are a very smart player, keep working hard and you will succeed! ”

"Kevin, you will be in charge of this rookie in the future, and you will hand over what you will to him, including how to overcome the difficulties of the away game."

Popovich turned his head to Willis, his tone undeniable.

"No problem, sir, I'll train him well!"

All right! Let's ignore the evil look on this old guy's face. In fact, the old guy was almost conquered by Chamberlain, but Popovich brought it forward a little earlier.

As a result, Chamberlain had his first basketball coach in the NBA, albeit part-time.