Chapter 792 - 248: The Surprising Popularity of a Hairstyle

"Merry Christmas:

Goal 1: Zhang Hao needs to help the Lakers win the Christmas game. (Completed)

Goal 2: Zhang Hao needs to score the highest points in this Christmas game. (55 points, highest in the game, completed)

Congratulations to the host for receiving a 15-day life reward and gaining 1 Bronze Lottery Opportunity."

"King of Turnaround Jumpers:

Pre-task condition: Actively challenge Michael Jordan to a turnaround jumper showdown. (Challenge initiated)

Goal: Zhang Hao’s turnaround jumper count in this game must exceed Michael Jordan’s. (Zhang Hao’s turnaround jumper count: 11 times, Michael Jordan’s turnaround jumper count: 9 times.)

Congratulations to the host for receiving a 20-day life reward and 1 Bronze Lottery Opportunity."

"Special contracted player Zhang Hao helped the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Chicago Bulls as a main player, and the host received a total of 5-day life reward."

"Remaining life: 1374 days, usable life: 1373 days..."

The final whistle blew, and with a 7-point victory, Zhang Hao immediately received a task completion notice.

Used 30 days of life, received a 35-day life reward, plus 5 days of victory reward, and a Bronze Lottery Draw Opportunity and a Bronze Lottery Opportunity!

The key is 55 points!

points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal!

Using 30 days of life for one Bronze Lottery Opportunity, not a loss! Just like...

Zhang Hao touched his head — just like buying a wig?

No time for Zhang Hao to continue pondering about the wig, reporters have already gathered around.

"Aix, you broke Vernon Maxwell’s record of 30 points in a single quarter by scoring 31 points. You have become the highest-scoring player in a single quarter among active players. It’s crazy, how did you do it?"

English with a Beijing accent?

Zhang Hao didn’t notice at first, but upon closer look, it’s Coach Zhang!

No wonder he could make his way through all the Black and White reporters and get the first chance to ask a question.

Zhang Weiping just stepped down from his role as a consultant for the Chinese Women’s Basketball Team and became the manager of China Sports International Management Company. He got his own program on the Imperial Sports Channel titled "Basketball Lecture Hall," becoming a commentator for live major NBA events on the Imperial Channel.

The Christmas game is naturally considered a major event, and the post-match interview arranged by the league was supposed to be exclusive for the Imperial Channel. However, given the unruliness of American colleagues, Zhang Weiping had to use the same iron elbow that got him the scoring title at the World Championship, securing his first question.

That domineering demeanor of Coach Zhang... Zhang Hao sighed, truly a fan of that man!

Better answer the question, Zhang Hao replied: "Coach Zhang, what’s the highest single-quarter score by a Bulls player at their home court?"

"Coach Zhang!" Zhang Weiping enjoyed the title and promptly replied: "28 points, Jordan scored 28 points against the Spurs at home once."

Zhang Hao nodded: "The record holder has changed."

Damn! That’s... so arrogant! But Zhang Weiping found no fault in that because Zhang Hao really did it!

A reporter from Sports Illustrated then asked: "You’ve once again defeated Michael Jordan, do you think you are the Jordan Nemesis?"

"Jordan Nemesis?" Zhang Hao smoothed his usually absent long hair, still cool, and shook his head: "I’m not. He also beat me once."

Due to Zhang Hao’s crazy performance in the fourth quarter, the reporters at the sidelines temporarily forgot Zhang Hao was wearing a wig. Seeing Zhang Hao’s move, the reporter from Sports Illustrated immediately asked: "Why did you change hairstyles by returning to the locker room during the third quarter? Was there any special meaning?"

Zhang Hao’s hand at the back of his head froze... Damn! Almost forgot it’s a wig!

He suddenly realized he seemed to enjoy it a bit!

"Cough cough," Zhang Hao coughed twice, widened his eyes, and shook his head again: "Nothing special, I just had a wig and wanted to try it, change the mood, but..."

Change the mood?

Had to put it like this, the reporters could also accept this reason, but Zhang Hao added a ’but’ at the end...

"But, I also want to inform the players who are balding and can only shave their heads, although technology isn’t advanced enough to cure their baldness, they can choose wigs.

Having hair, having long hair, might make them a bit better.

Besides, having long hair actually looks better..."

Really annoying! Looking at Zhang Hao’s face, some of the balding reporters really wanted to hit him!

A center with this hairstyle actually greatly tests one’s looks; if the looks aren’t good enough, it would look like a traitor.

However, this guy in front of them already has a face suited for the entertainment industry, plays basketball so well, is reportedly a top student, attends few college courses but gets A’s in every subject... now he’s wearing a wig to mock their baldness!

Human sorrow is always difficult to empathize with. A young female reporter from the American Cable TV Station pushed her way through colleagues and asked: "Aix, you scored over 50 points for the second time against Jordan’s Bulls, again helping the team beat the Bulls, still during the Christmas game. Do you have anything you’d like to say to the fans present?"

This question made surrounding colleagues look at this young female reporter with a ’are you an idiot?’ gaze.

A face-con, really!

Zhang Hao was speechless at the question from this love-struck reporter but decided to give his own fan a hand, saying: "Something to say to the fans present? Alright, I scored 55 points tonight to give a gift to the fans here, and wish them a Merry Christmas!"