NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 211: The Increasingly Chaotic Draft
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The latest new functional module of the updated system is the Badge Upgrade Module. As the name suggests, its function is to upgrade badges.
This module is very similar to the 2K game. The lit badges can be upgraded here by completing certain objective conditions. Additionally, all badges that meet the individual skill value requirements can be upgraded to the Purple Hall of Fame upgrade tasks.
For example, Wang Chong is already a Gold-level corner three-point shooter. To ascend to the Purple Hall of Fame level, he must meet two prerequisites. One is that his three-point shooting ability must reach 95 or higher, and the other is that he must have made 1,500 corner three-pointers in official games.
Once these two conditions are met, Wang Chong can actively choose to undertake the badge promotion task. Once the task is completed, the badge can be upgraded to the highest Purple Hall of Fame level.
This promotion condition isn't difficult, but it is definitely not easy. It requires a lot of time to achieve. Apart from that, those 1,500 corner three-pointers are not easy either.
Firstly, 1,500 three-pointers must be made in official games. Secondly, the number 1,500 is already quite a lot.
To put it in perspective, if a player can make 1,500 three-pointers, they would be ranked among the top 50 three-point shooters in NBA history, meaning there are only over 50 players in NBA history with more three-pointers. Not only that, but all of his 1,500 three-pointers must be corner three-pointers. You can imagine the difficulty.
Wang Chong estimated that even if he deliberately made a large number of shots to increase this number, it would take at least six seasons to start.
Of course, if we calculate based on Curry's progress of 400 three-pointers per season, it could actually be completed in four or five seasons.
Although this module is called the Badge Upgrade Module, in addition to upgrading badges, the module also includes the function of badge activation.
Wang Chong had long realized that the progress of badge activation through the system's mission rewards was still too slow.
His skill value had already reached Durant's peak of 97 overall rating, but he had only obtained 13 badges.
Durant, the pinnacle of 2K games, has up to 41 badges, more than triple what Wang Chong has.
And James, known as the most versatile player in history, has an exaggerated 60 badges.
In comparison, Wang Chong's 13 badges are a bit lacking. Even according to the system's mission reward progress per season, he would only have 40 badges in ten years, still a significant gap compared to James.
At that time, Wang Chong concluded that the way to acquire badges definitely wasn't just through random system mission rewards.
The appearance of the Badge Upgrade Module confirmed his suspicions.
In addition to upgrading badges, this module also has the function of badge activation.
A large number of badges are in a gray and inactive state in the Badge Upgrade Module. The activation method is similar to badge upgrades. First, the relevant basic skill value must meet the standard. For example, low three-point shooting ability.
The second and more important point is that badge activation is paid and requires activation points. After that, the target conditions must be met on the court before the badge can be officially activated and become the lowest-level bronze badge.
The activation fee for a badge is not expensive—500 points. However, when the number of badges exceeds 30, the cost to activate a badge increases to 1,000. After more than 50 badges, the price rises to 2,000... Well, it's still quite expensive.
No matter the price, at least now Wang Chong has the conditions to activate badges independently. Unlike the mission rewards, which are drawn randomly and depend on luck, badge activation can be done according to Wang Chong's own desires, allowing him to choose the badges that match his own characteristics.
"Wow—!"
Wang Chong had just left the system's consciousness space when the champagne splashed across his face, soaking him from head to toe.
"What are you doing hiding in the corner? You won the championship! Be happy!"
Garnett poured a bottle of champagne over Wang Chong's head and feet, laughing loudly. "Young FMVP! Congratulations on winning your first championship!"
Although he couldn't win the FMVP, which was a bit regrettable for such an important star, Garnett held no grudges.
He knew very well how hard it was for him to realize his dream and win the championship, and he had to thank Wang Chong even more.
After 13 years with the Timberwolves, no one knew better than Garnett how difficult it was to lead a team to victory, especially in the playoffs, all the way to the end.
Without Wang Chong, he didn't know when he would get the championship trophy. It might be like Karl Malone, who won a championship with the Lakers just before retiring, or even like Charles Barkley, who lived without a ring for the rest of his life.
If Garnett were younger, he might still feel unhappy that Wang Chong took all the spotlight. However, Garnett would be turning 32 next season and was already at the end of his career. He truly needed the championship.
Now, Garnett just hoped to win as many championships as possible with Wang Chong while he was still in good competitive form. If he could match his old rival Tim Duncan in the number of championships, that would be perfect. To do that, winning two or three championships could greatly improve his historical status in the league.
Looking at Garnett with a warm smile, Wang Chong was stunned for a moment before also bursting into laughter.
It had taken him a long time to enter the system's consciousness space, which made his excitement from winning the championship subside a little, but it didn't matter. This didn't stop him from joining the celebration with his teammates.
He grabbed a bottle of champagne not too far away, shook it vigorously, and popped the cork. The sparkling wine sprayed all over Garnett.
"We are the champions!"
"With a big 4:1 score, the Bulls defeated the Lakers to win the 2007-08 championship! They are crowned the new kings of the league!"
"With an average of 38 points per game in the finals, he was unanimously chosen as the FMVP. Wang Chong, 23 years old, already has three scoring titles, an MVP for the regular season, an FMVP for the finals, and two NBA championship rings. The era of Wang Chong has officially arrived!"
"As the second player from the 2003 rookie class to win the FMVP, Wang Chong won the FMVP at a younger age than his former college teammate Dwyane Wade! How high is the future potential of the still-young Wang Chong?"
"The Chicago Bulls have won their first championship since the Jordan era. After years of missing the title, they finally have their new Jordan!"
"The new champion is full of momentum and determined to defend their title!"
A few days later, in Chicago, the Bulls held a massive championship parade. The entire city of Chicago was emptied, with the main street filled with fans celebrating the Bulls' championship. The crowd was no smaller than the championship parade in Los Angeles.
This is not surprising at all. As the largest city in the United States, Chicago isn't as prosperous as Los Angeles, but it is definitely not lacking, especially since it is the team where basketball god Michael Jordan played during his career. The Bulls' fan base is just as passionate as ever.
While Chicago and the Bulls celebrate a championship carnival like a festival, other teams in the league have begun to actively prepare.
The 2008 NBA draft is about to begin.
It's the fifth year since Wang Chong traveled to the NBA, and this superstar has shaken up the league.
The winner of the first pick in 2008 was actually the Miami Heat.
Because the Bulls, who were supposed to win the first pick in 2008, had already won the NBA championship, and their first-place regular season record didn't give them any sense of participation in the draft.
Ultimately, the Bulls' first-round pick was used as a bargaining chip in the Garnett trade with the Timberwolves.
Wang Chong had originally thought the Heat would pick point guard Derrick Rose, the first overall pick in 2008 and the youngest MVP in NBA history.
But the Heat used the first pick to select forward Michael Beasley.
After Wang Chong was momentarily surprised, he thought it was quite reasonable after giving it some thought.
The Heat already have Wade, so why would they need Rose?
Rose and Wade are players with similar styles. Their main offensive methods are driving with the ball. How could the Heat choose a player of the same type when they already have Wade?
It's true that Rose is very strong, and his explosive style of play has earned him a lot of fans in China. He also has an attractive nickname, "Windy City Rose."
But when comparing Rose to Wade, there's no contest.
To put it bluntly, the reason Rose won the regular season MVP in the 2010-11 season had a lot to do with the team's record. As for his own performance that season, it can only be described as average.
In the 2010-11 season, the top three in efficiency rating were James, Howard, and Wade, while Rose ranked only ninth, even one spot below Westbrook.
Some might say that the efficiency rating doesn't really measure a player's true contribution on the field.
But the problem is that after Rose, the league has experienced dozens of regular season MVPs. The efficiency of these players was at least the top three in the league in the season in which they won the MVP, and more than 80% of them ranked first. in efficiency. How could it be Rose's turn?
Even looking back at previous years, only Kobe's efficiency rating in the 2007-08 season ranked eighth that season. This is also a major black spot for Kobe, the only regular season MVP in his career, team record, personal data. high level The statistics are not the best in the league, just get the league.
Wang Chong does not deny that Rose is not great, he is simply a little worse than Wade. After all, the latter is a player who won the FMVP after scoring an exaggerated 34.7 points in the finals. of 30+ points in his career.
As a defender who also focuses on offense, Rose's highest single-season scoring average was just 25 points when he won the MVP. Of course, you can imagine that if Rose is healthy, it's possible to accomplish something like Curry, but that's just the way it is. Just thinking about it, the fact is that being the youngest regular season MVP is already the only accomplishment worth bragging about in Rose's career.
The Heat gave up Rose, who is the same type as Wade and has a high probability of not reaching Wade's level of success in the future, and picked a forward player without his eyes open, actually a normal pick.
Michael Beasley was the biggest favorite at the start of the draft. As Durant's fellow student, Beasley claimed to be enough to beat Durant. In fact, Beasley did a variety of things during college.
Although their physiques are similar, Beasley is much stronger than the lanky Durant. He has top-notch athletic skills and physical talent and can make sudden shots. In addition to not being active defensively, he has almost no flaws. .
The original reason the Bulls chose Rose over Beasley was because the Bulls already had Luol Deng and needed more of an offensive guard. And while Rose's reputation isn't as loud as Beasley's, it's not. Beasley has a wicked personality and there have long been several negative rumors about his disobedience to discipline. It's normal for the Bulls to have concerns.
You guessed it right.
Beasley's talent is really very strong, but his character is also quite poor.
Drinking, drugging, not training seriously, fighting and having conflicts with the coach.
His talent is very high, but talent that is not realized is not at all different from non-existent.
After averaging 14 points and 5 rebounds per game in his first season with the Heat and 15 points and 6 rebounds in his second season, Beasley was traded to the Timberwolves as a bargaining chip. In his first season with the Timberwolves, he averaged 19.2 points and 5.6. rebounds per game After a brief highlight, he slowly faded from the league.
He's such a badass. With his talent, he played in the league for over ten years. He averaged 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. His talent is obvious.
From the perspective of Wang Chong, a time traveler, the Heat's selection of Beasley is obviously the worst choice. There are still plenty of very good players in the 2008 rookie class, whether it's the original number one pick or the youngest regular season MVP, Rose. Or Russell Weiss, the fourth overall pick? Brook, the future triple-double king, single-handedly made triple-doubles a pointless existence. He's also the only player in the league who can guard Durant alone, even the fifth overall pick, Kevin Le, is more cost-effective. choice than Michael Beasley.
But unfortunately, the Heat are not as open-minded as Wang Chong, so naturally they don't know.They happily selected Beasley with the number one pick and happily began to wonder if the outside combination of Wade + Beasley can bring. resurgence of the Heat.
The New York Knicks, who had the second overall pick, got lucky and signed Derrick Rose, who was supposed to be the first pick.
It makes sense for the Knicks to pick a point guard.Although they have All-Star point guard Stephon Marbury, the conflict between Marbury and Knicks management has reached an irreconcilable level.Knicks management is already planning to buy out Brie's plan. requires a new primary point guard.
After the Knicks bought out Marbury, he decided to join the Celtics at minimum salary.However, Marbury was not very happy with the Celtics.He eventually decided to stay away from the NBA after the 2008-09 season.Political commissar joining the construction of big China is, of course, an afterthought.
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