185 Olympics 2

Our team became the hot topic as the other teams talked about how a rookie that hasn't even been in the NBA was dominating players that either was in the NBA or used to be in the NBA who are now playing for their respective country teams.

The team and I continue to bond well, and the plan was working. The system that I had brought and tweaked up a little with the coach worked out for all the players. 

I was averaging about 30 points a game with very few assists as I tried to improve their system without me in it. So all I did was score when I needed to. I started and barely ended. We would crush teams so much that I didn't need to play the rest of the games.

The time had finally arrived, we're going to be playing our first game in the Olympics against a talented team. 

It was against Argentina's team, which we heard had pretty good players. Their players were tall and slow, however, they knew how to work as a team as they kept rotating the ball. It pissed me off a little when we had started the game due to all the passing. They were wasting a lot of time, and I am usually a patient guy, but these people's strategy ran down the shot clock seconds before taking the shot. It usually would be good shots too, so I had to give it to them on that.

The game went back and forward for some time until...

I intercepted one of their passes and ran down the court with the open Lane. I decided to do a tomahawk dunk, causing the crowd to go wild. This time the crowd was much more significant, the stage was much more prominent. The whole world was watching from their homes, I was finally on a bigger stage and hoped that my family would watch too.

Rasta had come to support me from the beginning, which I didn't know till I saw him at one of my games. We hung out a few times, but I was quite busy with all the interviews I had to conduct when I wasn't playing.

Not to mention, there were also training sessions which I had to show up to because the media was there once again taking pictures and doing interviews.

I had asked Rasta whether he had put in everything I needed for the incoming NBA draft, to which he reassured me he had done everything beforehand. The workouts will start in a month after the Olympics to determine whether players were NBA ready and to get their stats on several plays and positions.

There was so much to do before the NBA draft, it was quite overwhelming, but I was excited and couldn't wait to see which team drafts me.

Anyway, back to the game.

Bringing down the ball, the guy in front of me was pretty angry with himself that a player that wasn't even in the NBA was making him work this hard.

I crossed to the left a little with hesitation but brought it back around my waist as I didn't care where I was or how it went in. I took the shot and turned right back around to play defense. My teammates were surprised as they waited for the rebound, but they never got that opportunity as the only place the ball went, was inside the hoop.

*Splash*

Some of the American players were watching the game and were surprised by the move that I just made. It looked like I didn't even look at the basket. LeBron was staring at me hard.

"This guy's gotten even better. We better watch out for him. We got a game with them in a few days. We have to make him the number one priority going into this game and lock him down; otherwise, he's going to take us for a run like he's been doing to these guys."

LeBron said while pointing at me to Carmelo, who was next to him.

"Yeah, that guy I played against before, but he wasn't this good..Now he looks like he's on a whole nother level. He's the number one draft pick without a doubt, he's going to make it big in this league." LeBron nodded his head and said, "I hope the team is making every move to clear up space to get this guy; otherwise, we're going to lose big time."

Carmelo got up as he said, "I don't think he's worth that much, but we're not gunning for anybody like him since my team already has me." He told LeBron with pride and cockiness. LeBron just shook his head and laughed.

He retorted with a bold claim to Carmelo, "If this guy wins a ring in his rookie year, which I promise you he will, you will join a team of my choosing on your next free agency." LeBron said with no hesitation in his eyes.

Carmelo was shocked that LeBron would say such things. 

He knew LeBron didn't play games like that and wasn't the kind of person to joke around by saying such things about a guy who hadn't even joined the NBA yet. It was quite a bold claim even for LeBron to say. Carmelo didn't believe in what LeBron said so he immediately agreed to it as he laughed and shook hands.