History Always Repeats Itself

The only thing that left some fans feeling a little disappointed was that Chen Xi's long-standing streak of scoring at least 20 points came to an unfortunate end tonight...

But for Chen, something like that didn't matter at all.

After all, that stupid stat wasn't exactly an honor.

It was just a customized statistic. Nothing to be sorry about.

If it had been a streak of 40-point or 50-point games, that'd be different...

A streak of 20-point games? What was so worth commemorating about something any star player could do with their eyes closed?

A true powerhouse didn't care about things like that!

So, when reporters asked about the streak after the game, Chen answered like this.

"A streak of 20-point games? When did I have that? Come on, man. If I can't even remember something like that myself, why would I need to keep it going? It's over, so it's over. No big deal. Winning is all that matters to me. Besides, padding your stats during garbage time is meaningless, and it's disrespectful to your opponents."

Chen Xi's usual confidence and swagger actually won him even more fans in this country.

Poor DeRozan, though...

He'd finally escaped the cold North and returned to his home state to play. (He was born in California.)

But his current situation couldn't help but make people sigh.

"I'd have been better off staying away~~"

Just like Melo in the previous two years.

Playing for the Lakers, especially alongside one of the League's biggest stars, meant having to shoulder enormous pressure.

The spotlight here was simply too bright.

The fan base was huge, and their expectations were sky-high.

DeRozan was going through a very difficult stretch.

The reason was simple: the Lakers weren't winning.

Nearly a month had passed since the new season