Basketball miracles

Chapter 19 [Good Baby]

The reporter continued the interview, asking Xiao Tu, "You're only 18 years old this year, but your physical fitness is stronger than many star players in their prime. What are your secrets to maintaining your physical condition?"

"I've loved sports since I was a child, and I have good physical strength and a strong recovery ability, so I like high-intensity training. That's my secret, but I don't know if others can train like me."

In Xiao Tu's memory, the original owner's training wasn't particularly rigorous. But given his exceptional physical abilities, it's more accurate to portray him as someone who works hard rather than someone who is naturally gifted.

Hard-working players are more popular, and fans love these kinds of stories.

When Kobe first entered the league, he was seen as the incredibly talented successor to Jordan, a dunking champion capable of between-the-legs dunks, and was nicknamed "The Black Mamba." After a few years, he suddenly became a representative of average talent but unwavering determination despite physical disability.

Xiao Tu believes that if a player wants to reach the top of the NBA, they must learn to promote themselves and not wait for others to discover their talent. Those who know how to promote themselves are more likely to become famous, and this has always been true in any era.

Xiao Tu's skills improved significantly afterward, which can also be attributed to his hard work and training.

If his lies are ever exposed, fans will think he's even more impressive. Because by then, he'll have accumulated numerous individual accolades and won many championships.

Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were in high spirits and smiled broadly during the interview.

The former delivered 10+ assists in four consecutive games, while the latter had an incredibly easy time on the defensive end.

A reporter pointed out that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's rebounding numbers this season were a career low, a sarcastic remark that he seemed unfazed by.

"The team doesn't need me to grab a lot of rebounds right now," Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said casually.

Why would he fight for rebounds? He just picks them up. He grabs them when they bounce off him; he doesn't even jump.

He's an old man; if he engages in intense battles for position throughout the game, he'll feel unwell afterward.

Coach Pat Riley gave Xiao Tu the highest praise. "The Bucks are stronger than last season because of the trades. Seb dominated Cummings today, which was key to our victory."

The reporter asked, "Are you saying his role is more crucial than the magician's?"

"No, but he's already an indispensable member of the Lakers. It's obvious he's an All-Star caliber player. I believe he'll have an outstanding season, and he'll be one of the league's best double-double machines."

Worthy and Byron Scott had a terrible game, getting completely outplayed in their matchups.

The Bucks' outside shooting was very strong, with Moncrief and Paul Plessy scoring 31 and 25 points respectively. If it weren't for Xiao Tu, the Bucks would have only managed 5 offensive rebounds, and the Lakers might have lost.

When Xiao Tu is off the court for a rest, the Lakers become weaker on both ends of the court. Therefore, Riley only let him rest for six minutes in the second quarter, and he was on the court the rest of the time.

There are no positive and negative values ​​in this era, otherwise Xiao Tu's high-end data would definitely be astonishing.

After the press conference, Magic Johnson invited Xiao Tu to go clubbing to celebrate their four-game winning streak. "Bob (McAdu) and I will take you out to see the world."

Xiao Tu politely declined: "Thank you, but I really don't like the atmosphere of nightclubs, so I'd better not go. I prefer quiet places; nightclubs give me a headache."

Johnson laughed and said, "I know you enjoy training, but you can't completely stop having fun and relaxing. You can do whatever you want tonight, it's on me."

"All I want to do is go home and get a good night's sleep. I'm sorry, I really don't like that kind of environment."

"So you don't have a girlfriend? That kind of environment is perfect for picking up girls. Forget it, it's not like I'm forcing you..." Johnson stopped trying to persuade him, and could tell that Xiao Tu was really not interested.

Xiao Tu shook his head, because he imagined a scene.

Three big guys sat in a car, swaying and nodding to upbeat music as they headed to a nightclub. Then, with beers in hand, they continued swaying and nodding as they began their "hunt for women."
If I sway like Jim Carrey, it's fun, but that's all.

Going to a place like that would be a losing proposition for me.

I've only had four great regular season games, it's too early to celebrate. If I go clubbing with my teammates and that gets back to Riley, it'll definitely affect the coach's impression of me.

It's no big deal to refuse. If my teammates laugh at me for being a good boy, I'll accept it. What's wrong with being a good boy? At least I won't get AIDS in the future.

Xiao Tu knew better than anyone that Magic Johnson was a dangerous person, not now, but in the future.

Magic Johnson is probably the most womanizer in NBA history. His personal life is a hot topic among fans and the media, and his romantic history has been thoroughly investigated.

On the court, Magic Johnson was playing basketball, while off the court, his assistants were choosing women for him. Sometimes, after the game, a large group of women would already be waiting on the sidelines. His teammates often saw Magic Johnson returning to his hotel with different women, sometimes one, sometimes two, sometimes a group.

Johnson has a sex addiction. Xiao Tu heard that after several games last season, he immediately had sex with beautiful women waiting outside the locker room. His future HIV infection was due to this sexual encounter, making him the only one of its kind in the NBA.

Chamberlain didn't spend as much as Johnson, though he claimed to have slept with 20,000 women, which he later admitted was an exaggeration. If Johnson really slept with 20,000 women and didn't have a single illegitimate child, that's impressive. What kind of contraception did he use?
Xiao Tu knows about Johnson's future, but he won't advise him to tone down his romantic relationships. Putting aside Johnson's current physical condition, is it really Xiao Tu's place to interfere in his teammate's private life as an outsider?
If he offers suggestions, the other party will definitely not listen and will most likely think he is a self-righteous idiot.

Actually, Xiao Tu was also a womanizer, but he looked down on women from 80s America. Many women pursued him, but he rejected them all.

Since transmigrating, he'd hardly seen any beautiful women. Even the good-looking ones all had messy hair—afro, mullet, beehive, or afro, among other things. And some women wore clothes with huge shoulder pads, yet they weren't tall. They were 160cm tall, with shoulders as long as a governor's…

Xiao Tu couldn't appreciate the fashion of this era at all. He could integrate into the life of the 80s, but he couldn't change his aesthetic sense.

He only likes the speedgirl in this year's movie "Supergirl," who is about his age, but unfortunately he doesn't know where she is and has no chance to meet her.

Xiao Tu went home and watched TV and chatted with Chris for a while. The house had a 21-inch color TV and a spacious two-seater sofa, which was considered a comfortable home.

In 1984, the largest television set was probably 21 inches, smaller than a future desktop computer monitor. Xiao Tu could conveniently train his eyesight without worrying about becoming nearsighted.

At midnight, Xiao Tu washed up and returned to his bedroom. He opened the newly acquired brass treasure chest before going to sleep.

This time, he was rewarded with fruit again, and the message he received was—"One premium seedless watermelon."

Having learned from his previous experience, Xiao Tu wasn't upset at all about getting the fruit; in fact, he was quite happy.

The premium grapes he was awarded tasted so good he couldn't believe it, and they even had special health benefits. What could he possibly want? This watermelon could relieve fatigue, quench thirst, maintain health, boost immunity, and promote bowel movements, among other things.

He conjured up a premium watermelon; luckily, it was on the bed, otherwise he might not have been able to hold it steady with one hand.

This light green watermelon is big and round, weighing a good 20 pounds. It looks like it will last a long time and is just as good as grapes.

The downside of watermelons is that they are difficult to store, but once cut open, they should be eaten as soon as possible, which is not a problem for him. With a thought, he put the watermelon back into his spatial storage.

I'll take them out when I want to eat them; I haven't finished the grapes yet.

And should I carry a watermelon knife with me at all times? Otherwise, it won't be convenient to cut a watermelon when I fly to play away games.

If outsiders see this, it will make the news, and I can't explain why I brought a knife.

Xiao Tu thought this space was great in every way, but unfortunately it could only store extracted items. He thought for a moment and decided to ask a hotel staff member for a knife; maybe they would offer that service.

Xiao Tu wouldn't share the watermelon with his teammates, not only because of its special effects, but also because of special circumstances.

In the United States, white people cannot offer watermelon to Black people. Watermelon is seen as a form of racial discrimination and humiliation by African Americans.

During the American Civil War, Black people who loved to eat watermelons became the target of ridicule from Southern slave owners, who considered them a group of lazy and stupid people who only knew how to eat watermelons in the fields, and therefore declared that they did not deserve freedom.

Since then, watermelon, originally a simple fruit, has become a controversial cultural symbol in the unique historical context of the United States.

There was nothing he could do but eat it all by himself.

(End of this chapter)