78. California Champion!

December 26, 2004, just past 6 AM, Zhang Yang woke up from his sleep.

He actively recalled his first foray into the '80 timeline and let out a sneer; he had been a bit careless this time, actually letting Larry Bird sneak a tower at the last moment, resulting in a draw. Next time, he would definitely be the winner!

Of course, he was referring to drinking beer.

He remembered advising Larry Bird to spend some money on lawn maintenance to avoid being too thrifty and even altered the story from "Death Comes to the Lawn" to tell Larry Bird—a tale of someone dying while mowing the lawn—unsure if it would have any effect.

But Larry Bird was truly formidable!

On the night Jordan scored 55 points, only Larry Bird could withstand Jordan's prowess; the others were all hammered and flipped over.

If it weren't for Larry Bird holding the situation steady, that game-winning shot of his wouldn't have happened.