The Seventh Title
In the Playoffs, Li Chen, leading the team single-handedly, was able to win the championship, let alone having Heavenly King Nuo by his side.
Li Chen undoubtedly won his sixth championship, Kobe sent Li Chen a congratulatory message with a hint of envy.
Meanwhile, teammates such as Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, and Odom sent congratulatory messages.
To Li Chen's surprise, even the old rogue Jordan called.
"Hahaha! Congratulations! You've become the second player in the New World to win multiple championships, but the prestige of your championships is a bit questionable!"
Clearly, Jordan was implying that you're still a little bit worse than Michael.
Li Chen was too lazy to argue with Jordan about these things.
What he was really curious about was why Jordan had called him.
"Michael, I'm really surprised you called me. Are you alright?"
"Uh..." Jordan fell silent for a moment.
Li Chen understood immediately; he had been right.
After a short while, Jordan said, "Chen, have you ever thought about coming to play for the Bobcats?"
Li Chen blinked; he never expected that Boss Joe would have designs on him.
However, on the other hand, the Bobcats are really bad!
Li Chen was somewhat tempted, not for any other reason than that the Bobcats wasn't very strong.
"Michael, but you're not the Bobcats owner anymore!"
Although Li Chen knew that Jordan would become the owner of the Bobcats in the future, the Answer didn't show it.
Seeing an opening, Boss Joe's eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly, "Chen, don't worry about that. Next year I will become the big owner of the Bobcats! No, no, no! When the next season starts, I will become the owner of the Bobcats!"
Boss Joe is going all out for Li Chen. He's decided that even if it costs an extra 50 million, he'll get the other shares of Tmall ahead of time.
Therefore, the two reached a verbal agreement.
But Li Chen didn't say anything; he didn't want anything to happen because of his loose tongue.
However, because the Clippers have Howard, their record isn't as bad as it has been in history.
Without the Clippers, the rebuilding Sacramento Kings were lucky enough to get the number one draft pick, and unsurprisingly, they selected Blake Griffin with that pick.
It's worth mentioning that the Rockets finished ninth last season and didn't even make the Playoffs.
Morey is in a dilemma right now. You can't say that players like JR Smith aren't strong! When they're on fire, they can score 120 points, but when they're off-target, they're a pain to watch out for!
And then there's Tracy McGrady. Mentioning Tracy McGrady makes him even angrier. His body is like glass, so fragile. Morey, the fat man, is a typical example of someone who discards someone after they've served their purpose. He only hesitated for a moment before deciding to put Tracy McGrady on the shelf.
But who would want Tracy McGrady, who was so sickly? So Morey, the fat guy, decisively benched him.
JR Smith was overjoyed; he had finally become the leader of the Rockets, so he called Li Chen to report the good news.
Li Chen was also very happy, really happy, so he praised JR Smith, who liked to show off, a few more times.
In October, Boss Joe became the owner of the Bobcats, five months ahead of schedule.
After Jordan became the owner, the first thing he announced was the addition of Li Chen, which made Bobcats fans cheer.
Then Jordan attended the press conference with Li Chen.
At the press conference, a reporter asked, "Chen, why did you suddenly decide to join the Bobcats?"
Li Chen smiled slightly and said, "Actually, when I won my sixth championship, I wanted to retire because Michael was my idol, and I chose to retire to pay tribute to him. But Michael found me. He didn't care if I surpassed him, so I chose to join the Bobcats."
Upon hearing Li Chen's words, Michael Jordan was taken aback. What's going on? You didn't say any of this before!
Although he knew Li Chen was talking nonsense, these words made him feel very proud, which made his displeasure at Li Chen's impending surpassing him disappear completely.
Li Chen's actions touched Jordan's fans. While others dreamed of time-traveling through Jordan, Li Chen chose to retire to pay tribute to his idol. This move by Li Chen once again won the favor of American fans.
Especially Jordan's fans, who are proud, but Li Chen's actions have made him the second NBA player they acknowledge, after Jordan.
In their eyes, Jordan was the God of Basketball, while Li Chen was the Grim Reaper.
The reason Li Chen said that was to get Jordan to side with him in the future.
Li Chen never expected that his popularity would skyrocket.
However, everything has two sides, and there's another group of people waiting to see what excuse Li Chen will use to choose not to retire next season.
When James heard that Li Chen was retiring, he almost burst into tears of joy. It wasn't easy, it was so hard. He never thought that he, Old Zhan, would see the sun rise again.
Li Chen felt like he was being suffocated by a nightmare. Although the two had a good relationship, he was really struggling to cope with the constant questioning, and he even regretted choosing basketball.
If he had chosen rugby in the first place, none of this trouble would have happened. But now, the dark clouds blocking his way have cleared, and this is his moment to prove himself.
On the other side, Kobe was still somewhat unconvinced, but for some reason, upon hearing the news, he felt a strange sense of relief, a feeling he himself didn't even realize.
This scene is strikingly similar to the era when Jordan dominated the league.
When Li Chen went to the Bobcats' academy for an intra-squad scrimmage, he discovered that the Bobcats weren't as bad as he had imagined!
Therefore, Li Chen decided to try his best to break various records this season.
So Li Chen went all out. Orleans is a small city, and as the saying goes, fans in small cities have a very strong sense of community. Li Chen's arrival made this small market lively.
The attendance rate was above 90% on almost every match day.
Li Chen's inside drives and outside shots were very entertaining for fans, so they were happy to open their wallets.
Li Chen really put in a lot of effort, leading the team to a 40-game winning streak, and he won the Player of the Month award four times in a row.
It's worth mentioning that Li Chen has finally gotten engaged to Avril.
Also, thanks to Li Chen's help, Michael Jackson did not die and is now living a very good life.
However, the group of investors behind them are in a bad mood, but none of this matters to Li Chen.
After the regular season ended, Li Chen had a record of 76 wins.
Jordan was beaming from ear to ear, showering Li Chen with compliments in front of the media!
Fortunately, Li Chen has a very high resistance to poison now, otherwise Li Chen might have been poisoned by Jordan's move.
In Playoffs Eastern Conference Playoffs, Li Chen led the Bobcats (later the Hornets) to the NBA Finals, where they faced the Lakers.
In Game 6, the two teams put on a near-game-winning shot and a game-winning shot, with the Bobcats ultimately winning by one point against the Lakers.
Li Chen won his seventh championship, surpassing Jordan's record.
However, when the media asked Boss Joe how he felt, Boss Joe was very happy, genuinely happy, and praised Li Chen profusely.
When Jordan handed the O'Brien Cup to Li Chen, the look in his eyes left Li Chen somewhat speechless.