Chapter 433: Chapter 130: Dominating Both Offense and Defense from the Start!

"Ability evaluation bonus completed, special contract player Zhang Hao’s physical qualities temporarily enhanced, will temporarily gain muscle memory from technical movement enhancement, adaptability on the court temporarily strengthened..."

"Special contract player: Zhang Hao.

Age/Birthdate: 19 years old/January 7, 1977.

Height: 208 cm, Arm span: 220 cm

Weight: 98 kg.

Position: Forward

Team: Los Angeles Lakers.

Temporary ability evaluation: 94

Physical qualities: Speed 92, Strength 97 (Explosiveness 92), Jumping 96, Agility 95, Stamina 99...

Shooting: Three-pointers 85 (Top arc area three-pointers 93, other positions 80), Mid-range shot 99, Layup 96...

Skills: Dribbling 73, Passing 78, Catch and Shoot 99, Catch and Turnaround Fadeaway 97, Backdown Turnaround Fadeaway 95, Cross-step Dribble 52, Back-to-basket Spin 73, Hop Step 52..."

After the temporary boost to an ability evaluation of 94, Zhang Hao stared at the ability evaluation with wide eyes!

"It really is like that, they’ve extremely enhanced what I’ve mastered! Hard-boosted to an ability evaluation of 94... the ultimate form of off-ball play?

If I were a well-rounded player, the bonus might look nicer, most would be boosted to around 90, huh? But the mid-range shot and catch-and-shoot wouldn’t have this extreme enhancement, all have reached the limit of conventional technical evaluation.

A well-rounded player experiencing their top or higher ability evaluation would be harder to defend... but if it’s just a top-level star, there might not be that kind of single top-notch technique.

Fewer techniques mastered, extreme bonus strong, but easy to be targeted; more techniques mastered, overall stronger, but fewer top-notch strengths, when hard strength is needed, can’t overwhelm opponents...

Each has its advantages."

Zhang Hao thought that his solo breakout at critical moments, compared to his ordinary top-notch mid-range level, was more likely to influence the outcome of the game.

6:58 PM, the game was about to start, Zhang Hao approached the technique table and rubbed magnesium powder.

Listening to the boos from the on-site fans, looking at the supporting slogans behind the technique table...

At this moment, Zhang Hao heard someone heavily pressing on the technique table... or rather slapping the technique table, snapped back and looked at the big gorilla beside him...

Really looks like a gorilla! Seeing in person, looks more like a gorilla than on TV or in posters!

After Ewing finished rubbing magnesium powder, he intentionally showcased the muscles on his arms, the on-site fans on their side loudly cheered for Ewing’s muscle show-off.

Zhang Hao glanced at Ewing, then turned back and grabbed another handful of magnesium powder.

Ewing saw Zhang Hao’s eye glance... infuriating!

That guy’s gaze, seemed like looking at a fool!

Just as Ewing was about to verbally provoke the rookie in front of him, he saw the rookie turning around throwing the magnesium powder into the air, walking towards the center circle without looking back...

The fans near the technique table gasped in astonishment, because they paid special attention to Zhang Hao, although being guided by the American Cable TV Station or influenced by the New York Knicks, perhaps originally had no favoritism towards Zhang Hao, now they do, but they do is they do.

However, just now the expressionless Zhang Hao grabbed the magnesium powder and threw it into the air turning to walk onto the court, leaving a silhouette... made New York fans, whose stance wasn’t firm, feel what coolness is.

For a moment, even Ewing felt the scene was a bit cool.

This feeling, Ewing got even more furious, he hates handsome guys!

Back when Zhang Hao was in Brooklyn Nets, Knicks played Nets once, Ewing exploded then, performed exceptionally, simply couldn’t stand Zhang Hao playing center for Nets back then.

Now, with All-Star’s starting resolve + antipathy towards handsome guys, Ewing hated Zhang Hao even more!

On the other side, Zhang Hao didn’t focus on Ewing’s opinion of him, making an analysis of Ewing’s strength.

"Patrick Ewing, 33 years old, height 213 cm, weight 116 kg, ability evaluation 96, offense 98, defense 90, three-point 51, mid-range shot 98, layup 96... averaging 22 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.6 blocks..."

"Little Anthony Mason, 29 years old, height 201 cm, weight 113 kg, ability evaluation 86, offense 82, defense 93, passing 85... averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4.4 assists..."

"Charles Oakley, 32 years old, height 203 cm, weight 102 kg, ability evaluation 75... averaging 11.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists..."

This inside combination, their defense is so strong!

"Averaging 97.3 points, allowing 93.1 points, is this Old Nelson’s team? Oh right, Old Nelson later coached the Dallas Mavericks and even helped Little General Johnson build a strong defense before leaving the Mavericks... Ewing’s stats are notably declining from previous years because Old Nelson gave Mason a prominent role? Mason was still a backup last year, this year he’s the tactical core... truly it’s Old Nelson’s team, bold in any endeavor!"

"However... with my ability evaluation of 94, although my techniques aren’t as comprehensive as Ewing’s, my solos aren’t as diverse as Ewing’s, yet my mid-range and under-basket offensive evaluations both surpass Ewing with 96 ability evaluation!"

Confidence soared, Zhang Hao looked at the other Knicks starters. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Derek Harper, 34 years old, height 193 cm, weight 84 kg, ability evaluation 73... averaging 14 points, 4.3 assists..."

"John Starks, 30 years old, height 191 cm, weight 82 kg, ability evaluation 76... averaging 12.6 points, 3.9 assists..."

"This... why are the Knicks’ assists so evenly distributed?"

Zhang Hao discovered a point the public hadn’t noticed and his coaching staff hadn’t, either—the Knicks’ team offense is quite good! Though their average points aren’t high, the tendency to blur the core is evident...