Chapter 37: Myth Busted?
In the last quarter of the game, Li Cheng was replaced again, but this time O'Brien did not let him go up to chase points, but let him go up to exercise and find the feeling of the game.
"Boy, you're not going to be able to do it today!" Carter, who has already scored 32 points tonight, laughed.
Li Cheng shook his head bitterly, he was indeed very absent tonight. This may be the rookie wall that will appear because the rookie does not adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game!
"It's just a game, and you can't guarantee that you'll be alive every night!" Li Cheng shot back without showing weakness.
Carter smiled and said, "I didn't sleep last night!" ”
"This ......" Li Cheng didn't know how Carter knew.
Carter continued: "Sleep is also an art that needs to be mastered if you want to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA. ”
Li Cheng nodded, he only now realized the importance of sleeping.
has a big lead, Carter no longer feels nervous, he thinks the Chinese rookie in front of him is very interesting, and it is also very good to chat with him on the court.
In the end, the Pacers, who had lost momentum, failed to organize a wave of counterattacks, and they were defeated 87-101 on the road.
Li Cheng was 5-of-16 and scored 10 points. He scored in double figures again, but it was a far cry from his aggressive performance in previous games.
After the game, there were a large number of doubts on various forums. Today, Li Cheng's table has confirmed many people's thoughts, is he really just a momentary luck? Is the magical two-wheel show really going to be like a meteor, brilliant across the sky, but in the end it is difficult to escape the fate of falling?
"Hey! Rookie, do we still have to make a bet? Carter stopped Li Cheng.
Li Cheng turned his head and said, "Of course I count, I won't admit defeat." ”
"It's been a long time since I've met such an interesting rookie as you, and you really don't look like Yao from Houston at all. Ha ha! Good luck, rookie. Carter left with a smile.
Li Cheng stood in place and touched the wristband on his left hand, watching Carter be intercepted by a reporter before turning around and walking towards the players' tunnel.
However, he had barely taken two steps when he was stopped again. This time it was also an acquaintance, and the beautiful black female reporter appeared in front of him with a microphone.
"Hey! Beauty, it's you again. Li Cheng shrugged his shoulders and said, "My watch is not good today, do you still want to interview me?" ”
The reporter replied: "You are an interesting person, and interviewing interesting people can make news!" ”
"Alright! But before that, I want to know your name. Li Cheng said with a smile.
"My name is Nissa Cassandra." Nissa Cassandra laughed, "All right! Now that you know my name, it's time to get down to business! ”
Li Cheng made a "please" gesture.
Nissa raised the microphone and asked, "Your watch tonight is obviously not as good as the previous ones, what happened to you?" Did you run into a wall? ”
"It's a normal thing for a rookie to have a rookie wall!"
"Can you adjust it as much as you can? Now that you've become an important member of the Pacers, your play determines the team's fighting power, and now that the Pacers are making an impact on the playoffs, you don't have much time to adjust. ”
"I think I'll be able to recover in the next fight, after all, I don't want to go back to that dark water cooler."
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After a brief interview with Nissa, Li Cheng returned to the locker room. He took a shower and leaned back in his chair to wait for the post-match press conference to end before gathering for home.
On the return plane, Li Cheng once again entered the "top of the basketball world", this time his experience seems to be full, but he still has not been upgraded, as if there is still something missing. Li Cheng didn't care, there was no "BUG" in such an anti-human superb system, and when it was time for him to upgrade, it would naturally be upgraded. Now he can't level up and learn his first skill, so he can only say that the time has not yet come.
Li Cheng's table tonight is indeed a little frequent, but in the eyes of some bricks and some senior fans, these are normal tables. It's impossible for any player to maintain a very high level of competition as always, after all, this is only the regular season, not the finals.
Many stars who have already become famous will also play cats and dogs, and it is normal for the ups and downs of state to occur. But there are always some people in this world who are not afraid of big things, and many remarks about Li Chengcheng being a flash in the pan and about to wither are popular in various forums.
In China, the netizen called "Shadow Companion" posted, "It is normal for Li Cheng's state to fluctuate, he is just a rookie, and everyone should be tolerant of him." He's just a slight fluctuation in form, and if you believe him, give him time to adjust on his own. ”
In his post, he also pointed out that the back-to-back schedules and the targeted arrangements made by the Nets for him are the reasons why Li Cheng often plays today. Li Cheng now not only has to adjust his state, but also develops new skills. Singles with the ball and three-point shooting are his best options.
It can be seen that this netizen is definitely a loyal fan of Li Cheng. He has a very detailed understanding of Li Cheng and a very good analysis.
In short, Li Cheng has not passed the test of time, and he still needs to prove himself through some competitions, but some media have also come out to intervene in Li Cheng's issue.
A local newspaper in Indianapolis claimed to have found the "answer" to Li Cheng's sluggish state in New Jersey.
The day after the Pacers returned to Indianapolis, the newspaper, the Hindu Basketball Newspaper, ran an article titled "China's Rookies Lost in a World of Lights"
They put in the newspaper photos of some of the Pacers players having fun at the bar, and there were no pictures of Li Cheng in those photos, but they noted in a subsequent article. Li Cheng organizes his teammates to have fun in nightclubs, and after his rapid success, he quickly degenerates into the extravagance of this world.
And the article also pointed out that it was a member of the Pacers who revealed the news, and the news is absolutely true.
For a time, there was a lot of talk about Li Cheng's rapid degeneration, especially in the Chinese media.
In the Celestial Empire, there are people who simply don't want to see Li Cheng succeed in the NBA. After the article in the "Printing City Basketball News" was published, similar news came out in China.
"Li Cheng fell quickly in the NBA, but he was addicted to nightclubs? 》
"Chinese Miller" will be destroyed in a nightclub
Such news, coupled with Li Cheng's identity as a rich second generation, and a person who claims to be Li Cheng's former classmate revealed, "Li Cheng often lingered in a bar on Hengshan Road when he was in China. "This series of evidence seems to be proving that China's rising super-guard, the NBA's second-round pick storm will be quickly ruined in the nightclub?