Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Dongka University is located in the urban area of ​​Greenville, and its location is not remote, so the two easily found a coffee shop and chatted.

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"What? You mean... the villa I was decorating in the decoration team was yours?"

"That's right, that's my property."

After Thompson revealed his identity, Li Shengli was astonished. He never thought that this unattractive black uncle turned out to be an invisible rich man. You must know that the villa is not cheap.

"During my suspension, you still have... special training for me?"

"Yes, I am very interested in you, and as a friend, I certainly hope that your career can go further!"

This made Li Shengli even more surprised.

Special training? !

I am a serious NCAA player anyway, the team's training is enough, but what can Thompson, an uncle who claims to be an amateur player, train himself?

And more importantly, what is Thompson's picture?

You know, there is no free lunch in this world. Although he has a good impression of Thompson, the black uncle, the two of them don't have a deep friendship at all. They just played for a while, and Thompson's motivation has to be let Li Shengli suspects...

"Hey, Li, relax!" Perhaps seeing Li Shengli's doubts, Thompson smiled, "You don't know who I am, do you?"

"Uh... should I know who you are?" Li Shengli asked back.

In Li Shengli's view, the full name of an American is stinky and long, and it is really hard to remember. He only knows that this black uncle is called Thompson, and there is nothing else.

"Let me introduce formally, I'm David Thompson!"

"Um!"

"I'm David Thompson!"

"Huh? And then!"

"Oh, God, you...haven't heard of my name?" Originally, he was waiting to see Li Shengli open his mouth in surprise, but Thompson found out in embarrassment that he was playing the piano to the cow, and Li Shengli had never heard his name at all.

Speaking of it, David Thompson's name is described as a household name in the United States. It is not an exaggeration at all. Although he retired from the NBA in 1985, his career achievements are enough to be recorded in history.

During college, he played for the NCAA giants North Carolina, nicknamed Skywalker, and led the team to 27 wins and 0 losses to win the NCAA championship that year. He and his teammates created the common alley-oop on the court.

In 1975, Skywalker David Thompson became the No. 1 draft pick of both the NBA and the ABA. Until the ABA merged into the NBA, various honors were softened, and he even won the then-record five-year $4 million contract. become a symbol of an era.

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However... Li Shengli really didn't know this.

This can’t be blamed on him. Before he joined the East Carolina school team, he was just an amateur basketball fan. He was completely ignorant of the NBA. Even the NCAA didn’t know about it until he joined the school team, let alone know some of them. A basketball superstar.

Listening to Thompson's boastful introduction, Li Shengli didn't express any surprise, but when he heard Thompson mention his salary in the NBA, he became excited, as if he had beaten chicken blood.

"$4 million in 5 years? Are you...are you kidding me?" Hearing this figure, Li Shengli almost had a brain hemorrhage.

He simply calculated that when he worked part-time in the decoration team, he earned $3 an hour and worked for 4 hours, earning $12 a day. To earn $4 million, it means that he needs to work for more than 900 years.

What is this concept?

This is really money that can't be earned in eight lifetimes!

And if it is in China, the calculation of this account will be even more terrifying...

In 1991, the per capita annual income in China was less than 3,000 yuan, or about 600 U.S. dollars. It should be noted that this is the per capita annual income, and if 4 million U.S. dollars is calculated, an adult laborer will have to work hard for 6666 years. !

This is no longer a matter of eight lifetimes!

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"Of course I'm not joking. Li, you know, when I got this contract, it was 1978. The salary of the current top contract in the NBA is much more than this!" Seeing Li Shengli's surprised expression, Thompson finally found Some sense of superiority, "Don't be too surprised, if you work hard, in the future... you may also be able to do this!"

"My God! Thompson, tell me how to join the NBA, I...I want to make money!" Li Shengli's eyes were shining with gold, and he almost went crazy.

"Don't worry, you are still far behind. At the very least, you have to make a name in the NCAA, prove your strength, and then participate in the NBA draft... But before that, you need to accept special training from me and an old buddy of mine! ’ Thompson explained.

"No problem, I'll take it..." Li Shengli grinned and agreed to Thompson, but after a while, another question came to his mind, "Thompson, I don't understand...why are you so enthusiastic about helping me?"

This is indeed the crux of the problem. Anyone who does anything has a motive, and what Thompson is going to do, Li Shengli can't see his purpose.

"Oh, God, don't guess." Thompson smiled sarcastically, "You know, I have been training some young players after retiring. You can understand it as my interest and hobby."

"In addition, I need to remind you that what you will achieve in the future can only depend on your own diligence and hard work. I am only responsible for pushing you!"

Thompson taught earnestly, but Li Shengli didn't even listen to it, and yearned for the NBA with a salary of millions.

One million U.S. dollars? !

This is an astronomical figure that many people dare not dream of!

And if I can really make it to the NBA and become famous, wouldn't I have to worry about food and clothing for a few lifetimes as well as my parents and family members?

Don't talk about dreams, don't talk about love, at the moment Li Shengli only has money in his mind, he feels that he must not let go of this opportunity to enter the NBA!

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the next day.

Li Shengli simply packed up a few clothes and set off for Thompson's villa on the outskirts of Greenville.

Because he was suspended for ten games, the next ten games of Dongka University basically have nothing to do with him. According to the speed of two games a week in the regular season of the division, he had more than a month of special training during the suspension period.

Before leaving, Li Shengli asked the head coach Eddie to ask for leave, and coach Eddie obviously knew of Thompson's existence, readily agreed to his leave, and told him that he no longer needed to report to the team during the suspension.

Just kidding, Skywalker David Thompson wants to give his players special training, why do he refuse? !

Although I don't understand how Li Shengli got to know Thompson, an NBA star, but for the East Carolina University team, no matter how you look at it, it is a good thing.