Chapter 324: Jordan's Successor?
On the way back to the locker room at halftime, all the Mavericks players couldn't help but start celebrating wildly when they heard assistant coach Mike Finley shouting about Chen's stats.
Everyone knows that Chen Zhi ushered in a big explosion in this game, in fact, the Maverick players who were present at the same time as Chen Zhi, when they found the signs of Chen Zhi's outburst, they all reduced their shots to some extent, and at the same time intentionally or unintentionally created convenience for Chen Zhi's offense.
They didn't do it because of the coach's or management's instructions, and they didn't even communicate with each other. They tacitly chose this way because of the sacrifices Chen Zhi had made recently.
In the few games played during this time, the Mavericks have ushered in a lot of players, especially when Curry Jr. and other substitutes have exploded in recent games, Chen Zhi has been sacrificing his ball when he is on the court with them in the rotation.
Naturally, the number of ball possession reductions will also decline, which has also caused Chen to have not had a particularly crazy scoring performance in recent games. Of course, the 30+ triple-double seems to be crazy, but for Chen Zhi, it is just an unsatisfactory performance.
Although Chen Zhi only did this silently and never put it into words, Carlisle's coaching team saw it in his eyes, and all the Mavericks players also saw it in their eyes.
After Chen Zhi showed a hot hand and a strong desire to attack against the Hornets, what to do, the Mavericks naturally have a scale in their hearts.
Everyone knows that Chen Zhi has been constantly cutting points in this game, and the score must be very high, but he didn't expect Chen Zhi to score 38 points in the second quarter after scoring 28 points in the first quarter!
While scoring 66 points to set a half-time scoring record, it directly broke Klay Thompson's single-quarter scoring record of 37 points!
You must know that the players who scored 60+ points in the third quarter of the game are only Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and Klay Thompson with three points!
There was none of the players who scored 60 points in the half, and the closest was Chamberlain's 59 points in the half! And Chen Zhi actually improved this record by 7 points in one fell swoop!
Crazy! Absurd! It's completely unbelievable!
All the Mavericks players and coaching staff felt this way in their hearts at the moment, even when Chen heard that he scored 66 points in the half, it was incredible!
If Chen Zhi wanted to memorize all the data on the field, he could easily do it with his current memory, in fact, even if he wrote down the data of the whole team, but he never did that, because personal data was not so important in his mind.
However, in this game against the Hornets, he did have the intention of playing a super performance in front of Master Joe, otherwise the desire to attack would not be so strong.
But he didn't expect that this scene would be so hot! The combination of a strong offensive desire and a scorching touch, as well as the ball possession that he can control at will, directly created this half-court scoring record and also broke Klay Thompson's single-quarter record!
If it weren't for the second half of the game, and now that they were away again, the Mavericks players would probably have to open champagne to celebrate Chen Zhi, and now they can only shout at Chen Zhi together, fortunately, Chen is in excellent physical fitness now, otherwise I am afraid that he will be directly played bad by these guys who keep pushing him!
After a crazy celebration, the Mavericks began to pick up their mobile phones to take pictures, Chen to this NBA history night, how can you not record it well!
After Carlisle saw that everyone had finally calmed down, he looked at Chen Zhi and said, "What are your plans for the second half of the game?" β
Hearing Carlisle's words, everyone couldn't help but focus their eyes on Chen Zhi.
"What else can I plan, since I have already scored 66 points in the half, I will simply break the NBA scoring record in one go!"
Justin Anderson shouted.
"It's a really good opportunity to break the NBA scoring record." After the old driver in a suit and leather shoes who accompanied the team on the expedition groaned, he couldn't help but look at everyone and say so.
"Let's not talk about 100 points, surpassing Kobe's record of 81 points for many years is a certainty!" Curry said with a pout. 81 points, 100 points! Just saying these two numbers made him sigh, and now Chen even has the possibility of breaking those records.
Carlisle didn't say anything when he heard everyone's comments, he just nodded, but he was obviously waiting for Chen's final decision, which was not easy to make.
Everyone knows that the Mavericks are now leading by a full thirty points, the game is basically over early, and the current state of the Hornets cannot make any waves.
At this time, let Chen Zhi continue to appear, obviously to brush the data to break the record, even a child can see it.
In the NBA, brushing data is indeed a shameful thing, after Durant's departure this season, the Thunder began to use Westbrook to grab backcourt rebounds to launch a quick counterattack tactics, even if this itself is the team's tactical choice, even if Westbrook's rebounding ability is already good, with an excellent frontcourt rebounding rate among guards, it is still criticized for brushing backcourt rebounds to pursue triple-double data.
It can be seen how unpopular farming data is in the NBA.
However, Chen Zhi's situation is indeed a bit special.
His scoring ability in this game is too strong, even if he doesn't feel as hot in the second half as he did in the first half, only as good as when he got 30+ in the first few games, it is also nine out of ten to break Kobe's 81-point record.
Once Chen breaks Kobe's record, it will be the NBA's officially recognized scoring record. Although Zhang Dashuai's 100-point miracle is also a definite thing, but the time is too long, and there is no video record, the NBA official did not admit it in the end, in other words, Kobe's 81 points is the current NBA single-game highest scoring record.
The value of this record is definitely very high, in terms of a single game record, I am afraid there is no record more valuable than this record, no matter how strong, basketball is a game with high and low scores.
Winning this record can even play a decisive role in establishing Chen Zhi's superstar status in the NBA, and Chen Zhi's influence in the basketball world will also be greatly improved out of thin air, not only in the basketball field, I am afraid that the whole world will be shocked by Chen Zhi's feat!
This is the reason why these Mavericks players know that the team has a very large lead, but they still can't help but encourage Chen to go out and brush up on the data, this record is too tempting!
With 66 points already scored at halftime, this opportunity can be said to be a golden opportunity!
Chen Zhi saw that everyone's eyes were on him again, and slowly shook his head.
Everyone shook their heads when they saw him, some shook their heads and some sighed, although it would make people laugh when they brushed the data, but everyone can understand if they want to brush this NBA all-time scoring record.
Seeing a sigh in the Mavericks' locker room, Chen Zhi couldn't help but smile, "There are still many games, and there is no hurry to break this record, there will be opportunities in the future." β
Hearing Chen's words, everyone in the Mavericks couldn't help but show their eyes, as if it was easy to break this record!
What's more, in the good situation of 66 points in the half, it is entirely possible for Chen Zhi to improve the NBA all-time record for the highest scoring record to a point where no one has ever done it before!
Although Kobe Bryant's 81-point record has been maintained for ten years, it is not completely impossible to be broken, Klay Thompson scored 60 points in the third quarter of the game, at least there is a possibility of breaking this record, but after three quarters, when the big score lead, Tang Shen did not play again.
Seeing this, Old Man Carlisle couldn't help but smile and nodded, "Although I would also like to see the NBA scoring record broken, I have to say that you made the right choice." β
Chen Zhi smiled, "Although the Hornets are not performing well, they are at least playing as hard as they can, and it would be disrespectful for me to play and score points when I am leading by 30 points." β
Seeing that everyone seemed to be a little unimpressed, Chen Zhi added, "At least save some face for the god of basketball!" β
"Do you want us to come on and let them close the gap and then you're on the pitch?" Justin Anderson patted his head and thought of a brilliant note.
However, seeing that everyone around him looked at him like an idiot, Justin Anderson scratched his head, "I'm just kidding."
"Maybe they can catch up if we don't release the water?"
Justin Anderson had just been despised, and Finney Smith, an electric fan who had always spoken less in the locker room, suddenly said the same thing again.
Seth Curry looked at Chen Zhi and Carlisle, "Who knows, I didn't feel good in the first half, maybe I was eager to prove myself in the second half, so I shot indiscriminately?" β
"With a 30-point lead, it's possible for us to be careless on the defensive end, and in a 30-point game, they will definitely not be able to catch up in one quarter, but it should be about the same in one and a half quarters." Powell pondered.
These substitute players have an excellent relationship with Chen Zhi, and I really don't want Chen Zhi to miss such an opportunity.
Chen Zhi naturally knew their good intentions, and knew that they were asking for their own opinions when they said this at the moment, so he still shook his head firmly, "Today's game is over, and the rest will be left to you!" β
Carlisle looked at Chen Zhi, and couldn't help but appreciate Chen Zhi a little more in his heart, at his age, facing the temptation of breaking the scoring record, it is actually not easy to make such a decision, how can a player at this age not like to break the record and become the focus.
"How many of you don't want to play? How can you say that you are also professional players, respect your opponents, respect the game, and respect yourself, do you understand! β
While Carlisle criticized Anderson, he also said that Chen will not play again in this game, unless the Hornets can close the margin without the Mavericks letting go.
However, the Wasp, which has been completely demoralized by Chen Zhi, obviously cannot burst out with such combat effectiveness.
The game was unsurprisingly closed by the Mavericks.
Even if Chen Zhi did not play in the second half of the game, he was still the focus of the TV broadcast, and the topics of commentators around the world in the live broadcast have been revolving around Chen Zhi, and they deeply regret that Chen Zhi did not play again in the second half, but they also feel that Chen Zhi's decision is expected, and the NBA has NBA rules.
At the end of the game, after the players on both sides greeted each other, Chen Zhi walked towards Jordan, who had already high-fived him more than once during the game.
"It's a shame this Hornets team isn't strong enough!" As soon as they met, Jordan said so.
If you didn't see Jordan's expression, you would definitely think that as the boss of the Hornets, he was hypocritical, but Chen Zhi knew that his words were indeed from the heart.
If the Hornets were stronger and the difference was not as big as 30 points, Chen would definitely play in the second half, and maybe Kobe's 81-point record has been broken now.
"It's all about being able to win games." Chen Zhi said from the bottom of his heart that he didn't care at all about not being able to continue to play and break the record.
"You're going to play against the Bulls in the next game, right?" Jordan was also apparently following the Mavericks' schedule, "I'll be there to watch you play, come on!" β
After some conversation, Chen Zhi and Jordan hugged each other, and then returned to the locker room with Mr. Qiao's autograph, where there must have been a crowd of reporters waiting for an interview.
However, neither Chen Zhi nor Jordan expected that the picture of the two hugging would quickly be spread on the Internet as a god's Zen Rang. After Chen Zhi staged an amazing performance in front of Jordan, more and more fans have elevated Chen to the point of being another god-level player after Jordan!
Jordan was later interviewed by local media outlets in Charlotte.
The female reporter asked, "Mr. Jordan, after the Mavericks and Hornets game, you communicated with Chen Zhi for a long time, and I wonder if you can reveal some of the content of the exchange to us at that time." β
"That little guy is very nice, and he wants to give him some basketball advice." Jordan nodded.
"I don't know what advice you've given him." The female reporter asked again.
"He scored 66 points in the first half, what else can I suggest!" Jordan joked, "66 points in the half, it's really amazing, and the highest score of my career is only 69 points!" β
"You are the god of basketball, and you will definitely be able to give Chen Zhi some guidance to this rookie." The female reporter was not without flattery.
Jordan nodded, "Okay, I did give him some advice, although he has a lot of offensive means, but the low post skills are still a little lacking, and I told him that the defensive end can be more aggressive, that can constantly put pressure on the opponent and cause the opponent to make mistakes, he is also very good defensively now, but he is still too conservative, he can have a stronger defensive deterrent." β
After an interview with the female reporter, she finally threw out the question she wanted to ask the most, "Now it's being discussed on the Internet, Chen Zhi may be like you and get the same status as a god in the basketball world, what do you think about this." β
This time Jordan didn't answer quickly, but thought about it very carefully, "Maybe it's too early to say this." β
The female reporter couldn't help but ask in detail, "So your answer is no?" β
Jordan frowned, he obviously didn't like this kind of guidance from reporters, but after glancing at the female reporter, he still said, "After I retired, the NBA has been looking for the so-called 'Jordan's successor', maybe they don't have to look for it anymore." β
"You mean, Chen Zhi is the 'Jordan successor' they are looking for?"
"Jordan's successor?" Jordan shook his head, "They've found another god. β
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