I’m Really Playing Basketball

On Thursday, February 14, 2008, after the away game against the Pistons, Chen Xiao took a special plane to New Orleans with wheat, Roy, Aldridge and other players participating in the All-Star Weekend.

If it were the All-Stars from previous years, Chen Xiao and the others wouldn't actually have to be so anxious.

But this year's New Orleans All-Star is different, because the theme of this year's All-Star is to make the social contribution that the NBA should make to the reconstruction of New Orleans.

In the United States, these sports leagues like to use their own methods to strengthen ties with the community, which I have to say is really impressive.

No matter what kind of natural or man-made disaster or holiday, there are always activities between NBA stars and the community.

Therefore, the relationship between the American professional league and the American community and fans is very close.

Of course, in previous years, the community activities of the NBA's All-Star Weekend were somewhat casual, and most of the time it was a form.

But this year is different. This year the NBA is playing it real.

The league took advantage of this New Orleans All-Star Weekend to arrange many active and retired stars to participate in the reconstruction of New Orleans.

In addition to active and retired players, the league has also summoned a total of 2,500 celebrity volunteers from all walks of life to participate in community service activities. Among them, Hollywood superstars have also been invited. This can also be seen from this David Stern ambition.

He really didn't let go of any opportunity to increase the influence of the NBA, and was going to turn this national disaster in the United States into a "happy funeral".

In the NBA's large-scale reconstruction of New Orleans, Chen Xiao was in charge of laying the lawn for the playground of an elementary school.

Besides Karl Malone, Mutombo, Rasheed Wallace, and Jet Li are the star volunteers with Chen Xiao.

Of course, among so many celebrities from all walks of life, Chen Xiao was naturally the one who attracted the most attention.

When Chen Xiao, Jet Li, and Ma Long were laying the lawn, almost most of the reporters and cameras on the scene were aimed at Chen Xiao.

From time to time, the press conference at the scene rushed to ask Chen Xiao some questions.

And this time Chen Xiao was different from usual. He didn't have the aloofness he had when he participated in the All-Star Weekend before. He seemed very happy and worked the hardest.

With Chen Xiao's current status, of course, he doesn't need to pretend to work hard in front of the camera and play tricks on people. If he really likes playing tricks on people, he won't be so aloof all the time.

The American reporters at the scene could also tell that Chen Xiao really liked this community event.

In fact, this is indeed the case. This time it is no longer a show, but really meaningful.

Don't think that laying a lawn is an easy task. Anyone who has planted a lawn or shoveled a lawn knows that when shoveling the lawn, you have to bend down, like a squatting horse, and keep repeating the action to make the lawn neat. Shovel it out and load it away.

This job can definitely be called a torture job. Therefore, the job of planting turf has always been one of the highest paying jobs. Even in China where the wages are not that high, if you do this kind of work for a day, if you do a lot , can earn 1,000 RMB a day.

If you think your waist strength is good, you can try it.

Of course, Chen Xiao and the others must not have been so tired laying the lawn, but it was still quite a hardship.

Seeing that the huge gloves on Chen Xiao's hands were covered with mud, many American reporters nearby couldn't help but feel sorry for Chen Xiao, who had a sunny smile on his face at this time.

In fact, he really doesn't need to be like this.

However, Chen Xiao completely turned a blind eye to this and even had the energy to joke with the reporters who cared about him: "This is why I bought a house in Charlotte with a lawn already laid. In this world, The lawn worker is one of the greatest laborers."

It can be seen that although Chen Xiao is a little tired now, he is really happy to be able to make some contribution within his ability to the children in the disaster area of ​​New Orleans.

That's true. Ever since Chen Xiao had little Chen, she couldn't see children suffer.

The kids in New Orleans have been miserable this past year.

“As a father, I hope that every child in the world can have a good educational environment and a good sports life. I hope that every piece of lawn I lay now can be filled with happy smiles of children. , this will be the most beautiful thing in the world.”

"They lost a lot because of Hurricane Katrina. There's not much I can do, but at least I can bring them some warmth and let them regain their beautiful dreams for the world."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, Uncle Mu next to him slapped his gloves away.

In Chen Xiao's group, apart from Chen Xiao who works the hardest, among the remaining stars, the one who works the most is definitely Uncle Mu.

Uncle Mu is a famous humanitarian warrior in the NBA. He has done many charities in Africa, at least according to reports and media.

This community event during All-Star Weekend is different from most of the stars who come alone. Uncle Mu not only came by himself this time, but also brought his three children.

Yes, Chen Xiao was not only accompanied by Uncle Mu, but also Uncle Mu's three children. The four father and son went into battle together, and they were quite enthusiastic.

After Chen Xiao and Uncle Mu laid the lawn for the school together, they took their four children to paint the lunch room of the school.

Chen Xiao and Uncle Mu want to cultivate love in their children from an early age.

Although Xiao Chen is too young to do much now, just participating in it is a huge gain.

I have to say that during this community activity, Chen Xiao and Uncle Mu actually made friends, which Chen Xiao had never thought of before.

When Uncle Mu was with the 76ers, Chen Xiao and Uncle Mu were 'sworn enemies'.

In this community activity, Chen Xiao and Uncle Mu worked the hardest, so their relationship grew rapidly.

While working together to rebuild the school, Uncle Mu also kept complaining to Chen Xiao.

"Chen, I don't know how to express how I feel now. I'm very sad now and feel sad for the children."

“I knew a lot of things were still bad here, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad.

Today I had the opportunity to visit the site and look around, but I was surprised to find that there are still many people sleeping on the streets. The elderly and their children do not have houses to live in.

Oh my god, two years have passed, but this city is still the same as it was two years ago. I want to ask, why is this?

Great America, what happened to it? "

Chen Xiao didn't know how to respond to Uncle Mu's pitiful complaints and dissatisfaction, and finally just sighed.

"Maybe America is not as great as we think."

At least when it comes to post-disaster reconstruction, it is very indifferent.

In fact, they were not only indifferent in post-disaster reconstruction, but also even more indifferent during disaster relief. It’s just that Chen Xiao and Uncle Mu, who have been living in wealthy areas in the United States, did not see it...

If Uncle Mu were to see the performance of the United States in disaster relief, hey, Uncle Mu would definitely feel that his outlook on life was completely ruined.

After the community event on the morning of February 15th, Chen Xiao attended the All-Star press conference in the afternoon with Wade, Dayao, Luo Ge, Xiao Du, Xiao Zhan and other All-Stars from the East and West.

Chen Xiao did not have any teammates on the same team during the All-Star Weekend this time.

This is the sixth All-Star Weekend that Chen Xiao has participated in, and the only All-Star Weekend without teammates.

Before being with the Nets, Chen Xiao came together with his boss, Richard Jefferson.

In the Cavaliers, Chen Xiao has Xiao Zhan by his side.

In the previous two seasons, there was a small cannon next to Chen Xiao.

But this season, Chen Xiao no longer has any star teammates around him.

However, even if there are no star teammates, even if they cannot attract attention like Wade and Yao, Kobe and Gasol, Iverson and Anthony, Nash and O'Neal, Ray Allen and Durant, Chen Xiao One person still beats all other stars.

This is no joke.

Compared with other All-Stars, Chen Xiao was definitely surrounded by the largest number of reporters, more than the Spurs trio of Roger Howard and Arenas.

It can be said that although Chen Xiao is only one person, he is still the center of attention.

And not only did it receive the most attention, Chen Xiao was also mentioned the most among reporters’ questions.

The other All-Stars still have to ask many, many questions about Chen Xiao.

"Chen is now the top player in the NBA. In the history of the NBA, I think there is no one better than him in terms of strength." Kobe, the superstar of the Lakers and the favorite for this year's MVP, talked about himself and Chen Xiao said when comparing strength and the first person question.

"I know my strength, maybe I am also the top in the NBA, but compared to him, he can not only score like me, but at the same time, he is starting to control the game. This season he is starting to show a stronger influence on the game. , he is affecting the game like a magician.

Charlotte still has the strongest players in the NBA, and they still cannot be underestimated. As Chen himself said, "No one or anything can stop what I want." ’ I don’t see why Chen can’t be a championship contender this season, I think a lot of people must be doing something wrong. "

When Kobe was asked about Chen Xiao, he was full of praise for Chen Xiao.

And it's not just Kobe. Maizi, who has always been regarded as one of the "ceilings" of emotional intelligence in the NBA, also expressed the same view as Kobe when asked this question, "Just like Bryant said, now the entire league, the top Shooting guards are already like endangered dinosaurs. This is no joke. We are seeing less and less amazing top shooting guards. Looking at the entire league, the only players who can be called outstanding shooting guards are me, Chen, and Kobe, Allen, Vince and Ray Allen, and the five of us are all old people 10 years ago, we are a generation, and Chen, there is no one who can compare with him next to him, he has absorbed a whole A generational talent, he's unique."

Well, what Maizi said is that there is really no problem in saying that he has the upper limit of emotional intelligence among NBA players.

Although he was right to praise Chen Xiao, Wade and Arenas would definitely be unhappy if they heard him say this.

However, as long as you understand Maizi's speaking style, you will get used to his way of speaking. He never covers all aspects of his speech, and he often praises and criticizes others. At first, he even criticized his own gay boss, but he still cares about you. Wade and Arenas?

In history, he stepped on Dayao when he was still praising himself.

Fortunately, Arenas and Wade are still far away from Maizi, otherwise there would be a good show.

And just when Maizi praised Chen Xiao for stepping on other young shooting guards, as one of the representatives of young shooting guards, Wade is now answering Chen Xiao's question: "The league dominated by Chen this season is about to end, and he is still He is the strongest player, but his team can no longer dominate the league. This is my understanding, and it may also be true.

But we should also see why this is the case. The Bobcats have encountered many difficulties this season. In the history of the NBA, no defending champion leader has ever encountered greater difficulties than Chen this season.

Under such unfavorable difficulties, he still stabilized the Bobcats' record and maintained their dignity. Without Paul and Randolph, he became the only team in the NBA to defeat the Nets three times in a row.

He may be far away from the championship now, but he is also creating his own myth. "

It has to be said that Wade is still as straightforward as ever in his speech, but he is still straightforward, but his protection of Chen Xiao remains the same.

Because the Bobcats are the defending champions this season, their record is not that outstanding, they are only sixth in the Eastern Conference, so many people say that Chen Xiao will be beaten by media reporters in this All-Star Game.

After all, in history, as the first player in international basketball, Nowitzki has never won even once in the 50-50 honor competition in the NBA.

From this we can see how xenophobic public opinion in the United States is.

Nowitzki was white.

When you are strong, you will definitely be praised, but when you are weak, you will definitely be severely punished.

However, what people didn't expect was that in the collective interview of the All-Stars, no All-Stars took the lead in attacking Chen Xiao.

This is really shocking.

Even superstar Carter, who has the most grievances with Chen Xiao, said when asked about Chen Xiao: "He is a great opponent. I know this very well. When you play against Jordan, a player like Chen When you play, you will clearly feel how different the game will be. Just like people like to see Kobe against Chen Xiao, Jordan against Magic, or O'Neal against Duncan, such duels are always full of fun. People like to see this kind of confrontation, I also like to see this kind of confrontation, and now, Chen and the Bobcats are still in a confrontation, which is very incredible. According to your opinion, he should not have such qualifications this season. ”

Carter compared Chen Xiao with Jordan. No matter how complicated Carter's mood was when he said this, he was really convinced. After all, Jordan's status in Carter's and their hearts was quite special.

Some people originally wanted to cause trouble in this joint interview, but in the end everything that happened in the joint interview disappointed them.

At the same time, as one of the stars in the joint interview and the number one contender in the league this season, Kobe also saw the great influence Chen Xiao has in the NBA.

For the first time, Kobe felt what it meant to be recognized as the number one player in the league.

In Chen Xiao, he saw O'Neal's dominance over the league back then.

Chen Xiao now is just like O'Neal at that time. No matter who asks a question about the number one player in the league, everyone will say, Shaquille O'Neal!

“There’s a long way to go!”

Thinking of grabbing the first man's position, Kobe felt a lot of pressure, but at the same time he felt full of fighting spirit, and was extremely excited.

It would be great to have the honor of being the first person in the hands of such a person!

During this All-Star Weekend, Chen Xiao came to experience life and also to have fun.

After finishing the joint interview, Chen Xiao will be a special guest on CCTV's live commentary in the evening, and will commentate on the All-Star Rookie Challenge with Teacher Zhang.

And not only for the Rookie Challenge, but also for the skills competition on Saturday, Chen Xiao was also the on-site reporter and commentator for CCTV.

CCTV and Chen Xiao have overtaken Barkley and TNT.

After the dunk contest ended and all the games during Saturday's All-Star Weekend ended, Barkley couldn't help but sigh on TV: "Sooner or later, Chen will come to steal my job!"

Chen Xiao actually looked very happy with Barkley's praise.

In an interview with CCTV, Chen Xiao said with a smile: "After all, I am no longer a young player. In five years, I will also be a 30-year-old veteran. Maybe it is time for me to consider my life after retirement. .”

Chen Xiao's answer maintained the usual style of this All-Star Weekend.

It’s just one word, play. If there are two words, it’s a joke.

As for Chen Xiao, both fans here in the United States and fans back home find him quite cute.

And don’t forget, this year’s Eastern Conference All-Star head coach Nelson is also a fun-loving person!

Therefore, even in the All-Star Game tomorrow, Chen Xiao may be able to have a good time.

But then again.

After Xiaopao and Randolph left, Chen Xiao felt that his psychology was indeed much more mature now than before.

"Xiao Chen, when I saw you during the All-Star Weekend this time, I didn't even recognize you."

Not to mention Teacher Zhang and the audience, even Chen Xiao's good friend Xiao Zhan felt the same way.

During this All-Star Weekend, Xiao Zhan and Chen Xiao can be said to be inseparable.

After all, Xiao Zhan came to the All-Star Game alone this time.

Although Oden and Conley also came to the All-Star weekend.

But Oden and Conley, two good friends, must be playing by themselves. How could they bring along the light bulb of Xiao Zhan.

Therefore, Xiao Zhan felt more comfortable following Chen Xiao.

Therefore, it was precisely because he followed Chen Xiao throughout the whole process that Xiao Zhan felt the most profoundly.

"Maybe this is growth."

Chen Xiao patted Xiao Zhan on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Looking at Chen Xiao's back, Xiao Zhan opened his mouth wide, wanting to ask but did not speak. In the end, Xiao Zhan nodded seriously.

When I encountered difficulties with the Cavaliers, I had the same mentality as Xiao Chen.

It seems that I am not mature enough.