Chapter 10

" Ding "

Chen Mu was just about to continue participating in the offensive when a voice different from the usual suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Hmm...?"

Chen Mu looked up and saw a corner of his vision where something incredibly strange appeared. It seemed to be right in front of him, but when he reached out to touch it, he couldn't. It seemed to be a presence within his line of sight.

"Complete the game task...? What is this thing??"

Chen Mu was instantly dumbfounded. This thing looked just like the notification bar that appeared when he played the basketball game's career mode, which would continuously give new task prompts and completion notifications during the game, and then provide certain rewards based on the completion status.

"Complete the game task: Grab 5 rebounds in a single game."

The notification bar clearly displayed this message, and Chen Mu instantly understood:

Everything was exactly the same as the basketball game's routine in the original timeline!

" Ding "

The notification sound continued, and the previous notification bar gradually disappeared, with a new one appearing.

"Task reward obtained: 25 SP points."

"SP points... Ha ha, so it really is like that...!"

Chen Mu's mind was suddenly enlightened. He remembered that in the original timeline, when he played the basketball game, completing career mode tasks would earn him a certain amount of SP points.

The so-called SP points are the abbreviation for Skill Points. In simple terms, they are points given based on the player's specific performance on the court, which can be accumulated. After the game, these points can be spent in an interface to enhance abilities, allowing for targeted improvements.

In addition to various basic attributes such as shooting, jumping, speed, rebounding, and defense, SP points can also be used to exchange for signature moves of famous players, dunk styles, dribbling techniques, and various badges.

Among these, the most important, besides the basic attributes, are the skill badges. Chen Mu remembered that some badges were called "god skills" by game players, which could significantly increase the character's offensive and defensive abilities. It could even be said that having good badges was far more important than simply stacking ability values.

"So that's how it is... After my rebirth, I not only brought the rebound prediction cheat but also the entire game system!"

Chen Mu felt a faint excitement in his heart. Previously, he was still worried that this body was too stiff and that he wouldn't be able to develop strong offensive skills, which would make him just another ordinary person.

But with the addition of this entire SP system, as long as he worked hard in the game and completed various tasks, he could gradually improve his abilities.

Once his basic abilities were enhanced, he could exchange for some practical star skills and add badge bonuses, and he would certainly become the most successful NBA star in Chinese history!

"I thought the rebound prediction cheat was already my trump card, but I didn't expect there to be this ultimate move...! Ha ha ha... ha ha ha ha~!"

Chen Mu became more and more pleased, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Chen, be careful...!"

Just as Chen Mu was lost in thought and laughing, Dior's shout suddenly came from not far away.

"Ah... Hmm??"

Chen Mu stopped laughing and turned to look in the direction of the sound, but he didn't see Dior. Instead, he saw an orange ball-shaped object rapidly approaching him.

"Damn...!"

Chen Mu exclaimed, realizing the situation was bad. He tried to reach out to catch the ball, but the ball was too fast. Before his hands could reach it, the basketball had already hit him squarely in the face.

"Bang!"

"Thud~"

The basketball hit Chen Mu's nose bone dead center, causing a sharp pain in his nose. His head buzzed, his vision went black, and his body fell backward, landing flat on the ground.

"Beep beep..."

Before losing consciousness, Chen Mu seemed to hear the referee's whistle and the sound of footsteps running toward him. His vision began to blur, and the last thing he saw was the anxious and concerned faces of the team doctor and his teammates.

After a long while.

"... Huh!!"

Waking up from the brief unconsciousness, Chen Mu felt dizzy.

In the original timeline, Chen Mu had also experienced the awkward situation of being hit in the face by a basketball while playing street ball. But how could the passes of amateur enthusiasts compare to those of the world's top basketball players?

"Chen, sorry, sorry, ha ha ha..."

Not far away, Dior was drinking sports drinks in large gulps. Seeing Chen Mu wake up, he hurried over and laughed, "It must have been my pass that was so unpredictable, even you were fooled, so you got hit, right? Ha ha ha!"

Dior had a very carefree personality, with a unique French sense of humor. He laughed teasingly and asked, "How are you feeling? Still dizzy? Want me to find some American girls for you tonight to cheer you up??"

"Ugh... It's okay."

Chen Mu sat up and found himself near the bench. The team doctor was treating the wound on his nose.

After the team doctor's repeated confirmation, Chen Mu was fine and conscious. After stopping the bleeding, the doctor allowed Chen Mu to return to the bench and wait for the coach's call.

"How's the game going??"

Sitting back on the bench, Chen Mu was first concerned about the game situation. Dior, who had just been substituted out, explained, "You were only out for a few seconds. I was substituted out with you. The Nets didn't score on their offensive, and we didn't secure the defensive rebound, so Kidd got an offensive rebound and scored."

47 to 48.

The scoreboard still showed a close game, with less than two minutes left in the first half, and the Suns were on offense.

"Thump thump thump"

Nash dribbled like the wind, quickly breaking through and scoring two points with a difficult fadeaway jump shot. The Nets quickly inbounded the ball and Jefferson completed a fast-break dunk in just a few seconds.

Without Dior and Chen Mu, the Suns' frontcourt height dropped significantly, leaving only Tim Thomas and Marion to support from the outside. The situation was not good.

"Coach, let me back in!"

After a few more plays, the Suns failed to score, and in just over a minute, the Nets went on a 6-0 run, widening the gap. Chen Mu, feeling anxious, approached D'Antoni to request to play.

"Wait a bit."

D'Antoni was also very anxious, clearly having no good solutions for the situation on the court, but he still rejected Chen Mu's request, saying, "Get checked during halftime to make sure you don't have a concussion."

"I..."

Chen Mu knew that the Suns' team doctor was renowned for his medical skills in the entire NBA. He believed this suggestion was made by the team doctor. Although Chen Mu felt fine, the doctor still wanted to conduct more checks for the player's health.

"Beep..."

With Bell's missed three-pointer, the first half ended, and the Suns were trailing 47-52 at home. The game entered halftime.

"Ha ha, Kenny! What a great game!"

In the commentary booth, Charles Barkley started chatting, saying, "I didn't expect the Nets to play an offensive game against the league's most potent offense, the Suns, and even take the lead in the first half! See, I told you! Without Stoudemire in the paint, the Nets' backcourt will have a significant advantage, and the Suns will have a tough time!"

"Ha ha, Charles, don't try to change the subject."

Kenny Smith teased with a smile, "Have you forgotten our bet? If that Chinese kid gets more than 10 rebounds, you'll have to eat a shoe on live TV!"

"I... I haven't forgotten!" Barkley's face turned red, "But he hasn't gotten 10 rebounds yet, has he?"

"Cunning Charles, I think you're relieved that the Chinese kid got injured and substituted out!"

Kenny Smith instantly exposed Barkley's thoughts, saying, "But don't forget, he only played for a few minutes in the first half and already got 6 rebounds. If he gets 4 more in the second half, you'll be eating that shoe for sure!"

"How... How can that be!" Barkley shook his head, "I just heard from the Suns' staff that he still needs to be checked during halftime. It's uncertain whether he'll play in the second half!"

"Fine, fine, keep being stubborn!" Kenny Smith laughed, "I and the national audience are waiting for you to eat that shoe, ha ha ha..."

As the two clowns bantered, the players headed to their respective locker rooms.

"Chen, come with me."

The Suns' team doctor approached Chen Mu, leading him down the player tunnel without returning to the locker room, heading straight for the examination room.

Ten minutes later.

"No structural damage, Chen. You're lucky."

Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief as he took the report from the doctor. He didn't want his basketball career to be derailed by such a silly mistake at the start.

"Good... I'll grab a lot of rebounds in the second half and make Barkley eat that shoe...!"

Chen Mu made up his mind and jogged back to the locker room.

The news that the Chinese rookie Chen Mu, playing the power forward position, had grabbed 6 rebounds in the first half, including 5 offensive rebounds, quickly spread across the ocean to his homeland. Many fans began searching for news about Chen Mu and tuning into the live stream to see how the big man, who followed Yao Ming to the NBA, would perform in the second half.

"Tap tap, creak"

Entering the locker room, Chen Mu jogged in and saw D'Antoni briefing the team on the second-half defensive and offensive strategies.

"Coach, I'm back!"

Hearing Chen Mu's report, D'Antoni looked up. Despite the presence of cameras everywhere, the coach, known for his V-shaped offense and 7-second fast break, didn't make any obvious movements, but Chen Mu clearly saw him take a deep breath, and the sweat on his forehead instantly decreased.

"Good timing."

D'Antoni's eyes flashed with a look of a gambler about to place a big bet, and he loudly said to Chen Mu, "Chen, you'll start the second half...!"

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