One Year Left to Play
Chapter 430 - 129: Strange New Yorkers
This... is equivalent to the big package when they discovered the BUG and signed Mr. Zhang!
Three Golden Rewards!
"Golden Medal Advancement Card, I have Heart Return and King of Turnaround Jumpers’ Silver Medals that can use this... Damn it, both medals are really useful!"
Heart Return was key to gaining his teammates’ recognition so quickly after showing good performance.
And King of Turnaround Jumpers is integrated into his style of play. When he uses turnaround fadeaways, the power increases by 3 points during confrontation, jumping by another 3, and there’s a quarter chance to disregard the impact of the turnaround, just like a regular jump shot...
"No matter how strong my team’s influence is, without personal ability as the foundation, it’s useless. The current team’s influence is already enough; greater influence is only necessary when a team has other players who are truly all-star superstars with both power and influence. For example, next year when O’Neal is expected to be coaxed by Logo Man... upgrade King of Turnaround Jumpers!"
Zhang Hao thought it over and made a decision.
"The host used the Medal Advancement Card (Gold), advancing the medal: King of Turnaround Jumpers."
"King of Turnaround Jumpers (Gold): (Designated player wearing it: Zhang Hao): When the player wearing this medal uses a turnaround fadeaway, during that offense, jump +5, power +5, 33% chance to disregard the impact the turnaround has on shooting."
"Ness!"
His post-up game increasingly feels like having a signature move, particularly the fierce bump before the turnaround fadeaway, relying on this medal bonus.
Now, this bonus will become even more potent!
Looking at the upgraded medal, with 685 days of remaining lifespan... Zhang Hao felt exceedingly happy...
Take a look at that experience card!
"Top Ability Evaluation Experience Card: Sign with a player for a single match use, after use, the player’s ability evaluation will temporarily randomly rise to 90-94, physical attribute, technique, shooting will elevate correspondingly as per technique strength. Skilled areas will highly improve, less skilled areas improve slightly."
"Hmm... Does this mean elevating my personal original ability evaluation proportionally?"
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There’s no wall in the world that doesn’t leak wind; early the next day, the American Cable TV Station exposed the matter of the New York Knicks refusing to send Zhang Hao tickets on his birthday night.
Moreover, it divulged more than what Zhang Hao himself was aware of. The American Cable TV Station reported that the Knicks claimed Zhang Hao wasn’t considered a star, unqualified to ask them for tickets, that they were willing to reserve courtside tickets for Zhang Hao was already showing great face to the Lakers, unless the Magician personally requested them.
Zhang Hao woke up early and saw the news, feeling utterly unperturbed, only wanting to give his all to defeat the Knicks.
What puzzled him was the American Cable TV Station’s stance, seemingly favoring him as a visiting team player!
"They actually listed my four times scoring 40+, breaking Chamberlain’s debut record, double game-winning Jordan... listing these feats one by one, is this opposing the Knicks?"
Reflecting a bit, Zhang Hao recalled the American Cable TV Station and the Knicks seemed not quite in harmony. If the Knicks lose in playoffs, the American Cable TV Station would definitely be the fiercest critic, yet the bosses of both are clearly named James Dolan.
"Is this criticizing oneself for hype? The capitalist world is truly complex..."
During breakfast, Zhang Hao gave the 4 front-row tickets at the Knicks home ground he bought last night for 60,000 US Dollars to Aprile Clark and Pierce Mother and Son.
"These tickets are so expensive! Fifteen thousand each! Had I known, I wouldn’t have come... why didn’t you buy cheaper ones." Aprile Clark felt the pain in her heart.
Pierce’s mom started cursing, cursing all eighteen generations of James Dolan’s ancestors, just like dealing with the bad people who want to bother her apartment kids.
Pierce was quite outraged: "Are the Knicks people blind? Dare say you’re not a star, when I get to the NBA, I’ll hit them every time I meet... fifteen thousand a ticket, Aix why do you let them earn this money!"
Aprile Clark agreed with Pierce’s statement: "Right, why let them earn this money, although you’ve just signed a sponsorship contract, it’s too expensive."
Zhang Hao, however, was the calmest: "There’s a game on my birthday, you naturally have to watch it live, just consider spending this money as having a party."
Zhang Hao seemed indifferent to this matter, but his two close friends knew very well that he clearly cared a lot.
Just like before when striving so hard for a college basketball scholarship, but maybe skipping straight to the NBA, deciding firmly afterward immediately holding a press conference to step on those colleges.
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Unlike Pierce and Aprile Clark who rely on their families for food and clothing, Britney wanted to draw out her wallet immediately upon receiving Zhang Hao’s ticket but was quickly patted on the head by Zhang Hao.
"How could I let you spend money, today is my birthday, Xiaotiantian stay joyful, wait till you become a big star, invite me to watch your concert for free, then I’ll demand the best seats!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Britney loved chatting with Zhang Hao because Zhang Hao gave her the feeling that her dreams would undoubtedly come true, whenever Zhang Hao talked about these things, it was always in a definitive tone.
Just this point alone quickly struck a chord in Britney’s heart.
Whenever anyone is chasing dreams, mockery and doubt is inevitable, let alone a 15-year-old girl, certainty is extremely important to those pursuing dreams.