In the early morning of December 2, sunlight filtered through thin clouds and lazily spilled across the earth.
The clock had just struck nine when the entire basketball world held its breath for the NBA's major announcement—the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month for November.
The Western Conference Player of the Month was revealed first, and unsurprisingly, the honor went to Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant.
Over the past month, Kevin Durant had displayed astonishing dominance, averaging 28 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game.
Under his leadership, the Oklahoma City Thunder had surged forward, posting an impressive 11–3 record.
However, compared to the West, the Eastern Conference Player of the Month was even more jaw-dropping.
The honor had unquestionably been awarded to Goodwin of the Boston Celtics.
The league's current number one player had put up downright absurd numbers in November, averaging a staggering 41.8 points, along with 6.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.7 steals, and 3 blocks.
Even more astonishingly, he had scored 50-plus points twice in a single game that month, and had even erupted for 60-plus once.
Thanks to his godlike performances, the Boston Celtics had lost only one game under his leadership and firmly claimed the top spot in the league.
If so many games had not become decided so early that Goodwin clocked out after three quarters, his averages would probably have been even more terrifying.
The moment the list was officially announced, the fans exploded.
They stared wide-eyed at Goodwin's unbelievable string of numbers on the screen, their mouths hanging open for a long time.
For a while, cries of astonishment rose one after another. "Oh my God, is he even human?" "He's practically an alien!" "Those stats are way too ridiculous!"...
Everyone passionately discussed Goodwin's