Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

"Well done!"

"Thanks!!"

Chen Dong high-fived the reporters covering the event, and then proceeded with the interview.

"In your debut game tonight, you scored on par with Nowitzki. As the first perimeter player in China to deliver such an amazing performance, how would you rate yourself?"

"100 points out of 100!"

"I usually give myself a perfect score when we win, which is a form of recognition for both myself and my teammates." Chen Dong didn't modestly say 90 points, afraid that the rest would make him arrogant, or that there was room for improvement or other such nonsense.

"Scoring 21 points in your debut, you delivered such a top-level performance. Did you feel any pressure?"

"That's a good question. The pressure? Honestly, it's immense. Who doesn't experience pressure in the NBA? If that pressure can ignite you and make you better, that's a kind of luck!" Chen Dong paused, "No one can refuse that kind of luck!"

How are you feeling right now?

"Of course I'm very happy! Winning brings a sense of satisfaction!"

"Then why is there not a trace of happiness on your face?"

"Your mood doesn't necessarily have to be shown on your face," Chen Dong grinned.

"Okay!" The beautiful reporter in charge of the interview rolled her eyes after the game, then suddenly remembered something and excitedly asked, "The Suns will play the Lakers in the next game."

You'll likely be matched up against Kobe, the league's best shooting guard. What would you like to say to him?

"Sorry, he's not on the same level as me," Chen Dong said sincerely. "His opponents are stars like Steve Nash; I'm just a role player who's played one NBA game!"

"Kobe is someone I can't mess with right now, so no comment!"

"Does 'not provoking now' mean you can provoke them later'?"

When do you think it was?

"Guess? Maybe it's when spring arrives and the flowers bloom?"

"..."

"Ding! New notification: You have obtained a hexagonal value of 169 points. The current hexagonal value is 20227 points."

The NBA debut's closing sequence suddenly became pleasing to the eye. Chen Dong drew a circle with satisfaction, "After the upgrade, the explosion of the hexagonal value is finally not the accumulation of the basic method."

Just like in elementary school, learning math requires first learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the multiplication table to build a foundation. 1 is 1, and scoring 2 points against Jordan is just 2 fragments of scoring.

Now, with the upgrade to the next stage, the system will be revamped to award different hexagonal values ​​based on the difficulty of the opponent. At this point, stealing the ball from Jordan will be extremely rare, naturally resulting in a much higher hexagonal value.

At this moment, Chen Dong suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for the game against Kobe Bryant two days later.

Now that Jordan has retired, Kobe is the biggest boss in the NBA. If you manage to cut down him, your experience points will increase rapidly.

"No wonder novel authors like to give the protagonist the standard rebirth bonus, and also equip him with the strongest boss. With this arrangement, it's hard not to become stronger quickly."

To be honest, the Suns' schedule in November is not easy; calling it a devilish challenge wouldn't be an exaggeration.

This is bad news for the Suns, but good news for Chen Dong personally: the stronger the opponent, the more he can earn in hexagonal value!

The Suns' next opponents are the Lakers, Jazz, Kings, Pistons, followed by the Warriors, Grizzlies, and Spurs... After Nowitzki, they'll face Kobe, the Utah Jazz duo, the Princeton offense, and the Pistons' starting five...

There are superstars, super teams, and super team basketball. This schedule is so exciting! I love it!

Thinking about playing against the Lakers, Chen Dong started studying Kobe, but he quickly gave up because... "Even if I figure out Kobe thoroughly, I still can't beat him."

"Let's be realistic and start by beating role players like Devin George, Vujacic, and Walton!"

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

November 3, Staples Center.

On the Suns' game day, they will face the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the 2005/06 NBA regular season.

At this time, the Suns and the Lakers had not yet become bitter rivals.

Because the Lakers used to be the arch-rivals of the entire league, but now they've fallen on hard times and can only stay in the Pacific Division, becoming arch-rivals with the Suns.

During warm-up, Kobe and Nash chatted about the 96 draft, while Marion and Odom talked about the 99 draft. And you know what? The 96 draft produced the cornerstones of their teams, and the 99 draft produced excellent supporting players. They were both golden generations in their respective fields.

"Shall we take a look at the Lakers' starting lineup?"

Center Kwame Brown, power forward Lamar Odom, small forward Devin George, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Smush Parker. TNT radio, with Barkley listing the starting lineup, commented, "The Lakers are relatively rational; they didn't try to emulate the Mavericks' twin towers strategy!"

With starting center Chris Mihm, nicknamed "The Great White Shark," benched, the Lakers are certainly wary of the Suns' offensive speed.

The point guard is Smush Parker, who is probably the weakest point guard in the entire league. He was not only left out of the draft, but was also picked up by the Lakers after going through several rounds of selection.

Speaking of which, the Suns also signed Parker to a short-term contract. Nash, as the league's best point guard, was playing as his replacement and arguably the league's weakest point guard. Just thinking about it makes me nervous for the Lakers.

Kenny Smith nodded. "The Suns' starting lineup will still be center Kurt Thomas, power forward Marion, small forward James Jones, shooting guard Raja Bell, and point guard Nash."

Chen Dong, who delivered a stunning performance in the last match, remains on the bench.

D'Antoni doesn't want to disrupt the winning team chemistry.

With the whistle blowing, the game began, and unsurprisingly, Kwame Brown secured the first possession for the Lakers.

On the left wing, Kobe gets into position, raises his hand to call for the ball, receives it, turns and changes direction, and with a beautiful jump shot over the defender, scores.

Sshma Parker didn't think like Kobe. He faked a shot and suddenly accelerated past Nash on the right side.

At this moment, faced with the choice between attacking the strongest point and attacking the weakest point, Parker decisively ignored Kobe and chose to crush Nash. The Grim Reaper Parker's movements were rough and lacked Kobe's graceful beauty. He used his physical strength to push aside the aggressively defending Nash and pulled up for a two-point jump shot.

Clang!

The basket treats everyone equally, it doesn't tilt for Kobe, nor does it bend for Parker; when it's time to miss, it misses.

Kobe failed to get the ball on offense, but actively helped defend under the basket, and Kurt Thomas's jump shot also missed.

In the next possession, Nash automatically revealed an opening, and Parker continued to ignore Kobe, decisively breaking through from the right side.

In his view, even if Kobe Bryant dominated Raja Bell, he was only destroying a dispensable role player. If he could destroy Nash's stamina, the Suns' offense would be crippled!

Therefore, targeting Nash was the most reasonable choice. Then, facing the Suns' double-team defense, Parker finally passed the ball. Kwame Brown was completely open under the basket, but he didn't think of everything like Parker. Just as he turned around to grab the rebound, the basketball hit him and flew out of bounds.

Off the court, Chen Dong looked left at Parker, right at Kwame Brown, and then at Kobe's sullen face, finding it quite amusing! "Kwame Brown just joined the Lakers, so he probably didn't tell Kobe not to pass the ball to him, right?"

So, when attacking, turning your back to the basket to grab a rebound—isn't that just burying your head in the sand?

"This pair of brilliant teammates, I wonder how long Kobe can tolerate them, tsk tsk..."