The Soul of Golden State

I persevered and read 72 chapters. The protagonist's time-travel/reincarnation relationship is with his male friend, and this friend paves the way for the protagonist... This setup is incredibly bizarre. I feel no connection to the protagonist because the protagonist's aura is solely focused on his friend.

You can have Jordan win MVP for the sake of future plot developments, but you absolutely cannot write that the protagonist, with over 60 wins, averaging 25+12, and having the best record in the league, still loses. That's simply illogical. His stats are already on par with Jordan's, and the league-leading record would completely overshadow Jordan's.

In the 1980s, there was no zone defense in the paint, and perimeter players could score. These two factors alone were enough to shut down any player who dreamed of winning a championship through shooting. No one could defy the rules; you could only adapt to them.

You can create a dramatic ups and downs for the sake of the plot, but I can abandon the book just to force Jordan to become the MVP. First of all, Jordan's MVP award in the 1988 season was highly controversial. The reason Jordan won the MVP that season was essentially because the league didn't want Bird to get his fourth MVP, so they gave it to Jordan instead. What were Bird's stats at the time?

Author, your male lead is super cute, narcissistic, confident, and a little goofy. I'm a female reader, and I think this is super cute! 👍 I don't like harem novels, keep it up, master! It's disrespectful to the author to write their own work and then have them change it so readily. I won't change it! 👏👏

To be honest, without a system, relying solely on hard work, Asians will never become NBA superstars. 🤫

The synopsis is a bit off-putting; the "one person, one city" narrative is a tool used by employers to morally blackmail employees. And you, a Chinese person, want to become the soul of an American city? Your stance is skewed, and it's impossible.

It feels like the story is reminiscent of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's "Black and White Duo," with the protagonist sharing championships and MVPs with Jordan in the 90s. To be invincible in the 90s, the protagonist would need at least the best shooting ability in the NBA and the physical attributes of Vince Carter; otherwise, even the "Curry Rule" would be too much for him.

West, his lifelong rival

The earliest basketball novel I've read has a timeline set in 1992, so this is the first time I've read one set in the 80s. I'm really looking forward to seeing the protagonist go head-to-head with a young Jordan, Olajuwon, the "Flying Pig" (a nickname for Olajuwon), the "Gorilla" (another nickname for Olajuwon), the Mailman (another nickname for Olajuwon), Stockton, Larry Bird (a nickname for…