One Year Left to Play-Chapter 364 - 112: I Never Said I’d Join the Draft Next Year!
"Brilliant Mark:
Goal: In the 1995-1996 season, every time Zhang Hao helps the team defeat the Chicago Bulls under the host’s guidance, he will receive a 30-day lifespan reward. If Zhang Hao achieves consecutive victories against the Bulls, he will receive an additional 30 days of lifespan and one Silver Lottery draw. If Zhang Hao achieves three consecutive victories against the Bulls, he will receive an additional 90 days of lifespan and one Golden Lottery draw. (Consecutive victories: 2)
Congratulations to the host for receiving a 30-day lifespan, 30 additional days of lifespan, and one Silver Lottery draw opportunity."
"Zhang Hao, in his role as a key player, helped the Lakers win the game. Congratulations to the host for receiving a total of 5 days of lifespan reward."
"Remaining lifespan: 586 days; usable lifespan: 585 days."
"Reliable Key Player:
Goal: Under the host’s guidance, Zhang Hao must help the Lakers win this important game.
Goal completion: Team’s highest score of 45 points, scoring 4 crucial points in key moments, and a second game-winning shot as a god-like player in the basketball world.
Completion judgment: Golden Level.
Congratulations to the host for receiving a Golden Level reward: Golden Medal Slaying."
"Slaying (Gold) (not worn): When this medal is worn by a player and the game time is down to the last attack (within 24 seconds), if the player’s team has possession, the player’s physical strength temporarily recovers to its best state, and their feel enters a hot state."
In one game, I gained 65 days of lifespan, one Silver Lottery draw, and a Golden Medal!
If you count the Silver Lottery draw, it’s like gaining 150 days of Celestial Mandate in one game.
Beating Jordan feels so good!
The mental satisfaction, the feeling of being a basketball player... all these aside, just the value of 150 days of lifespan and that explosion-level useful medal during crucial moments are already more than satisfying.
Strike while the iron is hot... no, it’s strike while the iron is hot.
Draw!
With a thought, the subtitle prompt appeared.
"The host uses the Silver Level draw, consuming one Silver Lottery draw opportunity. Since it’s the first time the host uses the Silver draw, they can receive an additional Silver Level reward. The host can choose to receive the same random reward or a different random reward."
This time, Zhang Hao chose the same reward.
"Congratulations to the host for receiving Special Card: Evil Has Its Reward *2."
"Evil Has Its Reward (Special Card): Automatically triggers when the host encounters a malicious action foul by an opponent, the damage from the malicious action by the opponent will rebound onto the opponent in that action."
"Last time it was an injury card; this time it’s a card against malicious injury. Do I look like someone who’s asking for trouble?
But this thing is a great preventive measure against injury! These days, many major injuries are related to malicious fouls, isn’t Bowen entering the NBA next year?
What a good thing!"
Zhang Hao couldn’t help but sing loudly in the room.
"I’ve been waiting for so long to finally wait for today..."
"We common folk are truly happy today..."
"Xi Shua Shua, Xi Shua Shua, Wu Wu..."
"Hello, how are you, Jay Chou... eh? Wrong..."
"Drink, life has a few bouts waiting in the ring... why is it still Jay Chou..."
"Take a sip of your loving words... eh, it’s always Jay Chou?"
The Magician, who was planning to find Zhang Hao for a chat after the game, stood outside Zhang Hao’s door, listening to the joyful singing that couldn’t be blocked by the soundproof door, shook his head, and left with a smile.
After all, they’re teammates now, there’s plenty of time to chat, so let’s not disturb Zhang Hao today.
Even if I couldn’t understand the words, the feeling of excitement was something anyone could feel.
Cool-guy, right? Such an uncool image is probably something he doesn’t want people to see.
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Zhang Hao scores 40+ again against the Bulls!
Jordan has scored over 50 three times this season, and lost twice! And both times it was this person, Zhang Hao, who hit the game-winner!
Earlier, Zhang Hao hit a game-winner against Jordan in his farewell game with the Brooklyn Nets, but it didn’t cause much of a stir because the Lakers traded an All-Star caliber center like Divac and an elite defensive shooter with All-Star potential like Eddie Jones for a rookie like Zhang Hao, and even though Zhang Hao played so well in one game, it wasn’t enough to offset the impact of what seemed like a one-sided trade.
But after joining the Lakers, Zhang Hao’s performance has been consistently strong, with one 40+ and one 35-point game in the first 8 games, gradually gaining the acceptance of Lakers fans who were initially displeased.
Tonight, this game of Magician’s comeback, the game of Magician VS Jordan, was extremely hyped, with live broadcast ratings exploding, even surpassing the ratings of Jordan’s first comeback game last season.
In such a game, Zhang Hao scored 45 points, and once again hit a game-winner against Jordan, truly entering the fans’ vision! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
The media gave extremely high evaluations of Zhang Hao’s performance in this game.
Among them, Time Warner Cable Sports’ Sports Illustrated had the most aggressive headline.
"Zhang or Hill?"
Sports Illustrated laid out all of Zhang Hao’s performances from the start of his rookie season, beginning with breaking the NBA debut record against the Pistons, to the first game-winner against Jordan which led to his trade to the Lakers for two players destined to be All-Stars... to now!
Finally, they posed a question – if you were to draft from the rookies of 94 and 95 together, would you choose Zhang Hao or Hill?
No one has compared Zhang Hao to Anfernee Hardaway yet, not even Sports Illustrated, who are known for their strong support of Anfernee Hardaway.
