The night the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Houston Rockets, ESPN immediately published a headline news:
"A Battle That Shook the Heavens! 2019 Draft's Third Pick, Kai Chen, scored 81 points in a single game, setting multiple NBA historical records!"
In this game, Kai became the second-highest scorer in a single game in NBA history.
He was also the first rookie player in NBA history to score 80 points.
He also broke the single-game scoring record for Asia players in the NBA.
To make the news eye-catching enough, ESPN even listed many records.
For example: the youngest 80+ player in NBA history.
Following closely behind their arch-rival ESPN, TNT also released a news headline about the game later that night.
Compared to ESPN, TNT was much simpler and more direct!
"81 points in a single game! Kai Chen single-handedly blew up the Houston Rockets!"
Although the word "blew up" might not be very appropriate, TNT stated in the main text:
Kai scored a record-breaking 81 points, so saying he "blew up" the Rockets is already giving the Rockets enough respect, right?
If it weren't for the large number of Rockets fans, TNT would have used even more exaggerated words to describe it!
"I think this year's scoring champion is already decided!"
During the evening talk show, Barkley brought up the topic of the season's scoring list.
"James Harden indeed had the strongest season of his personal career!"
"But Kai Chen delivered the strongest personal scoring performance in the entire NBA history!"
Harden's current immediate scoring power is considered the best in the league.
Chris Paul's injury also gave him more ball-handling opportunities.
His average of 35.5 points per game so far this season is already excellent.
But as for this season's scoring champion, in Barkley's opinion, Harden is not qualified enough!
"I completely agree with your point of view!"
O'Neal nodded: "Smith and I commentated on this game between the Rockets and the Clippers."
"The explosive scoring power Kai displayed in this game brought me great shock."
"His performance convinced me that this kid won't just be an All-Star level player!"
"In the future, he is very likely to threaten Michael Jordan's dominant position in the NBA!"
As everyone knows!
The God of Basketball, Michael Jordan, is recognized worldwide as the NO.1 in basketball!
For many years, there have only been people chasing Jordan's footsteps, but no one has surpassed him.
Countless so-called Jordan successors emerged, only to eventually fade away.
Even Kobe Bryant, who was hailed as second only to Jordan, still found it difficult to surpass Jordan.
His first three championships were largely due to Shaquille O'Neal.
Just as many fans and experts have said.
When you win a championship, if you are not even the best player on the team, then you lose the opportunity to be compared to Jordan.
As for LeBron James and Kevin Durant, Smith doesn't even want to mention them!
This kind of "super team" championship behavior, even if they win six consecutive championships, will not be recognized by the older generation of players!
"Just as O'Neal said, Kai Chen will become a historical-level player."
Although he is very optimistic about Kai, Smith still expressed his opinion: "But honestly, it will be very difficult to surpass Michael Jordan!"
In terms of influence, in Asia his influence is absolutely fine.
But in terms of honors, Jordan is not an ordinary existence.
Leaving aside everything else, just his six trips to the NBA Finals, six championships, and six FMVP trophies.
Want to surpass him??
How easy is that!?
However, the fact that Kai, still in his rookie season, has been repeatedly compared to Jordan, is enough to show that he indeed has a chance in the future.
The news of Kai's 81-point performance and the victory over the Houston Rockets also caused immense excitement in Asia, far across the ocean.
Whether it was Tencent, Hupu, or Sina, major domestic media outlets all pinned Kai Chen's news to the homepage of their official websites.
Tencent, in particular, leveraged its familiar clickbait style to the extreme!
"Harden Destroyed, Rockets Crushed, What is the Limit of Kai Chen!?"
As soon as the news was released, it immediately attracted heated discussions among countless fans.
"Now I say, Kai Chen is the number one player in the league, no one objects, right!???"
"So cool, 81 points in his rookie season? Won't he break Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point record next season??"
"Now, no one in the entire NBA league can stop Kai!"
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At the same time, seeing Kai 's immense popularity both domestically and internationally, Anta was not idle either.
They decisively released news about the collaboration and pre-sale of Kai Chen 1st generation shoes on their official website.
The overall color of these shoes is the same blue and white as the Clippers' uniform.
Then Anta added dragon characteristics to the sole of the shoe.
They also gave the name of these shoes: Anta Kai 1's - Kai Mentality!
There is no doubt that once Kai Chen 1st generation signature shoes are released, they will inevitably cause a storm in the sneaker market!
In the sneaker circle, a widely circulated saying is:
Gold may depreciate, but Kai Chen's signature shoes will never depreciate!
Therefore, many fans jokingly refer to Kai's rookie shoes as "financial products!"
Nike Headquarters, Executive Office.
"Once Kai Chen's signature shoes are released, the impact on us will be particularly significant!"
Nike executives were discussing plans to counter Anta's "Kai's Mentality" promotion.
In this year's draft, Nike signed the first overall pick Deandre Ayton, but the latter's use of stimulants disrupted Nike's plans.
Now, facing Anta's strong impact, Nike, as the big brother, must respond.
"Let's release LeBron James's seventh-generation shoes early!"
Soon, they made a decision: "Let all NBA players under our brand wear them."
Nike's dominance in the sneaker field is evident from the roster of players under their wing.
In addition to Kobe, LeBron, Durant, and Irving, who have their own signature shoes,
Nike's AJ series also includes popular players like Wade, Carmelo, and Griffin.
Now that Anta has launched Kai Chen's signature shoes, Nike can only respond with another golden signboard in the league, LeBron.
Even with Kai's high popularity, Nike does not believe that a suddenly popular rookie can defeat LeBron James in the sneaker market!
Fans quickly realized that this was a head-on confrontation between Nike and Anta.
"I have to say, this move by Nike is a bit like going for the kill."
"That's right, Kai's signature shoes were just officially announced, and they chose to use LeBron's sneakers to suppress them!"
"This is Anta's first time entering the NBA market, and Nike is not giving them any chance!"
"This is also an unavoidable measure. Kai Chen is too popular now. If Nike sits idly by, they will definitely suffer greater losses in the future!"
On fan forums, the discussion about Kai's signature shoes continued to be hot.
Even with Nike bringing out its trump card shoes, it did not have the slightest impact on Kai himself.
At this moment, he....
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