I Took Over the King

Is this supposed to be a "trash-to-hero" story?! The idea is pretty good, but people who clicked on the title are expecting a protagonist who wreaks havoc, and the author just threw in a "trash-to-hero" story...

First of all, if we had reached the Finals in 2007, we would have definitely won. If the goal is to surpass Jordan, a 100% Finals winning percentage is unacceptable; reality is a major drawback. With LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Boozer not betraying us, plus two more 3-and-D guards, we could have put up a fight.

The trope of being looked down upon by teammates, leading to conflict, should be avoided! It's one thing to include it at the beginning, but then there's the media looking down on him, followed by him attacking the media! Other players from different teams looking down on him, then he attacks those players too. He even attacks the haters.

LeBron James is too ugly 😅

Actually, this theme suits Bennett better. LeBron, aside from not surpassing Jordan, his "brotherhood basketball," his "Dragon Eight Steps" (a reference to his legendary basketball moves), and his hurdles championship—these are just some of the controversies surrounding him. He's already incredibly successful; he lacks nothing.

The early part of this book was awful; it was a typical loser story, and it felt so real. The first 35 chapters are all designed to provoke the readers. The Knights are all ruthless, constantly thinking about how to bully the protagonist, how to fight him one-on-one, and how to prevent him from starting. Is this a sports novel or a palace intrigue novel?

The most unreasonable thing is that he's taken over LeBron's body, yet his strength level is still Iron. Will he be the kind of monster who can bench press 300kg and run 100 meters in 9 seconds once he reaches Diamond rank?

You can choose not to see yourself as LeBron James, but no one will see you as Chu Fan. Since you've already possessed his body, don't try to isolate yourself from LeBron's family and friends; that's unrealistic. They raised you with such care, and you abandon them to make money? My god, that's a stain you'll never be able to shake off!

Please don't go overboard with the scientific explanations... Most people who read basketball novels have some basic knowledge; who would read this kind of book if they were a complete beginner? Besides, the ranking system is very unrealistic. Someone who perfectly controls Old Beijing's physique is only a bronze-level player???

"Useless hero storyline, huh? What a load of rubbish! That's really unsatisfying to read. With the 'useless hero storyline,' you can pad out the chapters. One chapter about a fallen genius, one about a defensive stalwart, one about a draft pick who can't attack, one about a dud draft pick, then another sixty or seventy chapters about his growth, add some random daily life stuff, and by chapter one hundred and forty you'll see the invincible LeBron James emerge from obscurity."