One Year Left to Play

"That man with comprehensive skills, charisma, and dazzling like the stars has begun to decline. The special contract player Zhang Hao will compete against the last peak of Anfernee Hardaway. Optional task: Star Picker activated."

"Star Picker:

Optional Goal 1: The host issues a directive to the special contract player Zhang Hao, where Zhang Hao's combined scores, rebounds, and assists must be higher than Anfernee Hardaway in the game against the Magic.

Task Reward: 30 days of lifespan, 1 Bronze Lottery draw opportunity.

Optional Goal 2: The host issues a directive to the special contract player Zhang Hao, where Zhang Hao's combined scores, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks must be higher than Anfernee Hardaway, with at least 4 stats individually higher than Anfernee Hardaway in the game against the Magic.

Task Reward: Zhang Hao's combined stats, higher than Anfernee Hardaway, multiplied by five for lifespan reward, 1 Bronze Lottery draw opportunity, one random top-tier Anfernee Hardaway skill transformation training card.

Note: 1. Only one task goal can be chosen.

2. Once the host accepts and chooses a task goal, Anfernee Hardaway's desire to win this game will significantly increase.

3. This task is optional and unique."

Regarding Penny's task!

"Star Picker... The name of this task is quite nice! For the past two years, Penny truly shone like a star..."

Zhang Hao recalled Anfernee Hardaway's brief but remarkable professional career, entering the NBA at 22 in 1993, selected for the All-NBA First Team at 24 in the 94-95 season, and last season secured two consecutive First Team selections.

Even someone as strong as Stockton, with 12 years of play, only made it to the First Team twice.

At just 25 years old, he's already described as beginning to fall... While Zhang Hao doesn't feel deeply about it, at least there's a sense of regret.

If the Magic's management hadn't lost their minds, and Penny and Shark continued to pair... Zhang Hao thought the Magic's management better stay crazy, otherwise, he wouldn't have Big Fatty.

Penny can do whatever he wants, on their side, there's still a rookie season FMVP, three-time MVP, achieved 5 championships, and likely to challenge being the best in history, with Three Fatty retiring at their peak.

The task definitely has to be accepted, but it's about which goal to choose.

Let's be honest, even goal 1 doesn't seem easy to accomplish for Zhang Hao.

Goal 2… Zhang Hao knows well, it's absurdly difficult! Scoring might not even win!

Don't be fooled by Anfernee Hardaway's average of only 21 points this season, the Bulls recently faced their third loss of the season, which was against the Magic, and Anfernee Hardaway under Bulls' strong defense scored 32 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and had an astonishing 22 shots with 14 completions.

The Lakers this season, they rely on their 11-game winning streak to cover up their defense, using their strong offensive power to uphold their reputation.

Averaging 111.3 points, and conceding 104.2 points per game, they rank first in league scoring and fourth-highest in conceding points!

Only 8 teams this season average conceding over 100 points, Celtics, 76ers, Warriors, Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, Spurs, and the Lakers.

The Suns and Lakers are not tanking teams, while the others are vying for Duncan.

The Suns are currently only seventh in the West, with a win rate below fifty percent.

If the Bulls can't defend against Anfernee Hardaway who explodes upon seeing Jordan, then the Lakers...

Rebounding is not a big problem, blocking isn't either, but steals and assists, he almost can't manage.

Even if scoring, rebounding, and blocking go higher than Anfernee Hardaway, assists and steals remain big issues.

Zhang Hao glanced at the opponent; Anfernee Hardaway is looking sharply at their team, not at Mr. Zhang, but seemingly...

"Penny is so excited because he wants to compete against Big Fatty, and Big Fatty…"

Thinking this, Zhang Hao looked at O'Neal.

O'Neal was also staring across, the former Magic super talented inside and outside duo were faced off! Moreover, their eyes were unfriendly!

Seeing today's different demeanor, with an excited look, O'Neal's eyes lit up! Got it.

O'Neal here is indeed very excited; he wants to seriously play this match against his former team.

Zhang Hao promised that as long as he wants to go solo, he needs to give him the ball.

Though not fond of Zhang Hao, O'Neal believes Zhang Hao wouldn't lie.

O'Neal was eager, and someone approached beside him.

O'Neal looked at the newcomer, with a neat and refreshing hairstyle, still youthful but annoyingly handsome face, and those bright eyes...

Seeing Zhang Hao's bright and clear eyes, O'Neal felt something wasn't right!

O'Neal hesitantly asked, "What do you want?"

Zhang Hao straightforwardly said, "Mr. O'Neal, help me score higher than Penny, help me lock him down together!"

"Why should I?" O'Neal himself wants to score better than Anfernee Hardaway, and refused outright.

Zhang Hao started his coaxing... no, his communication: "You left the Magic because you wanted better teammates, right?"

O'Neal nodded, "That's right."

Zhang Hao continued, "If I perform well, doesn't that mean you chose correctly?"

"...Seems so." O'Neal thought this wasn't wrong either.

Almost there, Zhang Hao sincerely conveyed goodwill, "Then that's settled, you should be serious today and help me defend Penny together, we help each other score, this way, you can prove your great judgment."

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