My basketball vision is different

John Thornton's understanding of China changed as he visited China again and again and stayed there for longer periods of time.

China is a country full of poverty?

China with long braids?

Shouldn't the lens of "Beep Hee" be filled with people who yearn for freedom? They live a life worse than pigs and dogs under the oppression of cruel officials? Some people are even recording these atrocities in diaries?

The Internet is a good thing. It seems that you can see everything on Blue Star, but who knows, what you see and what you want to see are not the same thing.

Some things happened, just pretend they didn't happen;

Some things did not happen, but were fabricated but exist as facts.

John Thornton felt that he was lucky to have a pair of eyes. Although he had never been to other places, in the Imperial Capital, he felt that his perception was completely broken.

In this metropolis with a population of over 10 million, many things cannot be concealed. It is like the Big Apple, where heaven and hell coexist.

On his first "overtime" night in the Imperial Capital, when he returned to the hotel, John Thornton even prepared some change in advance. This was an essential skill he learned while traveling in a beautiful country when he was young.

Then... John Thornton discovered that the money he had prepared was not in vain, it was all put to good use.

The slightly dimly lit alleys are really scary. They are full of delicacies that will make you stop in your tracks. In the early morning, the streets are full of fragrance under the smell of fireworks. The short streets make John Thornton taste it.

All the change in my pocket was gone.

All the way to the hotel, there were still barbecue grease stains on the corners of his mouth.

“Really fragrant!”

Then the next night, John Thornton came again as promised, but those people were like guerrilla fighters. They disappeared. John Thornton found their traces in another "neighborhood". Everything followed the rules.

I found it after tasting it.

God, within a week or so, John Thornton felt that he could no longer control himself, and his weight had increased visibly. Although he knew that this was not a good thing, he could not control his mouth.

While eating, I shouted in my heart, "I will definitely...not eat it next time!"

This...is such a terrible country.

There were no overcrowded Mucangzhi, nor was it full of drunkards. Instead, it had an intoxicating nightlife. Here, John Thornton saw too many new arrivals like him.

There are good and bad reviews. Not everyone will say it is good, but it is impossible for this group of people to go back for the time being. Maybe they will go back in the future, but at least for now, they have not enjoyed enough conveniences brought by China.

Everything is different from what I imagined.

Safety and food left a very good impression on John, and convenient public transportation was another.

But for this superpower with a large population, you can't feel the billions of figures at all, only when you stop at high-speed rail stations and airports.

Or just take the subway or bus during commuting. John Thornton finally knows what a country with a large population means.

He felt that whatever he ate last night would be squeezed out by people rushing to and from get off work on the subway. John Thornton couldn't stand the feeling of entering in the third dimension and coming out in the second dimension.

Fortunately, the air conditioning is very sufficient, and the London subway is completely incomparable, let alone the New York subway.

Especially the latter. John Thornton has never seen anything more terrifying and frightening than the New York subway. It is the largest city in the beautiful country, but it is a mess.

The overflowing sewage was filled with a disgusting stench, homeless people and murders occurred from time to time. After John Thornton became rich, he never took the New York subway once.

It was an unbearable past. Not only did young John lose his wallet, he was also taught how to behave by the uniformed "patrols".

"Why did you appear where Lao Hei gathered?"

"Why do you bring so many valuable things?"

"Do you know this is going to be troublesome?"

As a foreigner, John Thornton hated the beautiful country and had no good impression of New York.

Let’s look at the airport and supporting facilities in the imperial capital. This is the image a country should have. I heard that another airport is about to be built. John has seen the design. Although it looks like a starfish, it’s really cool.

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Looking at everything in front of me, there are so many fans surrounding the exit. Why do you say there are so many fans?

This group is really too eye-catching. Although the group of people are scattered, they all wear a Pacers home and away jersey, all wearing No. 13. The appearance of their group caused some onlookers to start to "gather".

," there is no need to shout any slogans, you will know it as soon as you see this situation.

Lin Shaojie is back.

Many people think that they have watched Lin Shaojie grow up step by step and have been paying attention to this young basketball player since the Olympics, and they are right.

This is how die-hard fans come through step by step, but after all, they are only a minority. Most of them watch football with their classmates and friends. They are happy when they win, and they don't seek death when they lose. It's just a hobby of playing.

And besides the fan base, there are also a lot of media friends.

For Lin Shaojie, a player, any news or piece of news about him overseas is enough to feed many media. Therefore, for this group of practitioners, Lin Shaojie is their half-brother and their half-brother.

rice bowl.

You can get huge traffic if you say nice things, and you can get huge traffic if you say sarcastic things, but you will be scolded badly, so whoever insults him indiscriminately is insulting himself.

Therefore, many media came to learn about Lin Shaojie's return to China.

Although John Thornton reminded Lin Shaojie on the phone, what Lin Shaojie felt most deeply was that the period after the Olympics was quite crazy. Although he could see many Chinese fans in the beautiful country, most of them were very restrained, and some were simply stars themselves.

It's that "your idol is my fan."

As for the local area, Lin Shaojie is not a singer or movie star. In the final analysis, he is just a man who sells his physical strength to play basketball. He expected that he would only be able to support dozens of people to death. When he dragged his family and his family out, he looked at the exit from a distance.

The Pacers uniforms are painted on both sides, with the unified number 13.

Looking at the passengers on the same flight, a group of people greeted each other and quickly dispersed.

In just over half an hour from when Lin Shaojie got off the plane to when he walked out of the aisle with his luggage, more and more people stopped at the door.

"Director Lin, here, look here!"

"Director Lin, welcome back to China!"

...

If he had known this, Lin Shaojie would have taken the special passage, but there were still many people there. Now Lin Shaojie's appearance was like a drop of water falling into a frying pan, making a "crackling" sound, and the noisy crowd instantly became restless.

After getting up, Lin Shaojie quickly lowered his head and said to Su Zhen.

"You go out with your parents first, I'll come over later!"

"be safe!"

As soon as Su Zhen saw this situation, he knew that Lin Shaojie would not be able to escape easily.

The airport's response was also timely. Although there have been scenes of celebrity support before, most of them were a little foreboding. It is rare to see people who don't know where they got the news and came spontaneously.

I didn't pay much attention before, but here we are. One by one, they started to take off their clothes, revealing the No. 13 jersey. Who could have expected this!

The appearance of security gave Lin Shaojie some peace of mind. His parents took Su Zhen and Su's mother out first. John, an old white man, had a very conspicuous face, and he was quickly picked up.

They could only watch from a distance, watching the airport make temporary arrangements to allow Lin Shaojie to escape smoothly.

Lin Shaojie felt relieved when he saw his family members walking out of the "encirclement" safely. What he was most worried about was a stampede in the crowded crowd.

"This is an airport. I hope fans and friends will not interfere with other people's entry and exit."

Taking the microphone handed over by the staff, Lin Shaojie quickly comforted him.

"Thank you to the many fans who came to pick up the plane, but we have too many people. Although I don't know how everyone got the news, safety first, safety first."

Lin Shaojie made a downward gesture and guided the somewhat excited crowd to move slowly from the direction of the exit to make room.

Fans in the distance who wanted to block the situation also received the news and rushed over.

Some excited fans even shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Director Lin, this is your first time back home. Come and have a chat with us. This is the first time we have seen Director Lin alive."

Everyone wanted to laugh when they heard it. The indifferent passers-by just thought that the fans were a little too crazy. But when they thought of Lin Shaojie in the crowd, the passing travelers also felt their hearts beating faster and wanted to take another look.

In fact, I heard this name almost every day, but this was the first time I saw it in person.

Lin Shaojie smiled as he listened to the roar of laughter from the fans in front of him.

"It's alive. It must be alive. It's still 37 degrees. Why don't I let you touch it?"

Lin Shaojie's words made the fans laugh again. At a glance, there were at least a hundred people.

It's not much in total, but with the crowd of people joining in the fun, people who didn't know it might have thought it was some kind of collective incident!

"Chasing stars is free, but we really affect other people. Look at some people over there waiting to leave the airport to go home. There are so many of us, causing a lot of trouble for the passengers. Don't crowd together.

, it’s easy to sign, take a photo, etc. How about we get out of the way first..."

Maybe the fans who came to the scene at first were just joining in the fun to see if their idols looked like those on TV.

After seeing the real person, no matter in terms of words, deeds, or appearance, no one in the group was dissatisfied. There were almost half male and female fans, and there were quite a few people holding cameras in their hands to take pictures.

Some fans squeezed to the front just to get Lin Shaojie's autograph.

Lin Shaojie is also one of the few people who has experienced being soft when signing autographs. Of course, this is just a joke. His physical strength can allow him to write for a few more hours, but it is not necessary. He really doesn't want to experience it again.

Seeing that this situation would not end in a short time, Lin Shaojie called John and asked him to take Su Zhen and the others away first.

After that, under the arrangements of the airport staff, the pick-up matter was settled. When Lin Shaojie waved goodbye to everyone, the fans felt a little disappointed.

"Coach Lin is really handsome. Not only is he handsome in basketball, but his appearance is also amazing. He just got off the plane and didn't even dress up. He's just in time for me to go to school."

"Bah, you should have some facial expressions. I don't know what you looked like when you were in school, but I just watched it secretly. You can't see it on TV, but in reality you are still very strong."

"Nonsense, how can you defeat those old gangsters if you are not strong enough?"

"That's true! I can't say anything else, but it's really enjoyable when you're pounding against my emperor."

"That's of course. I always thought that Director Lin was following the path of a quick and easy person, playing in technical skills. I didn't expect that his talent exploded. His strength, speed, and rhythm were completely out of control. I couldn't find Bei Huang.

"This kind of covering up talent with skills makes the entire NBA cry for father and mother. Every time I watch the game, I feel that my mouth has become unclean."

Most of the things discussed by the male fans still revolved around basketball, but that was not the case for the group of female fans who came to the scene. Their style of painting seemed to have changed, and it sounded completely different.

In female vision, Lin Shaojie is definitely tall. His simple sports coat is full of sunshine. He is not like those stars who usually need to put on make-up and powder. His pure and natural face is really exposed in front of everyone.

It's an abstinence-style, domineering style, and there weren't many women on site who had "watched countless men", but I was really shocked by Lin Shaojie who came out pushing a luggage trolley.

I feel a little dizzy, as if I've had a bit of a headache from drinking too much.

As the saying goes, one white face covers three uglies, not to mention Lin Shaojie’s impeccable facial features. When selecting many faces at home and abroad, this face was jokingly called a “model face” by some people. Anyway, most of the female fans present had some thoughts.

Not pure anymore.

It is said that Yangou in the world is one family, and those present today are all rhodium-colored dogs!

Of course, what is more lethal than this is probably the news from 90 years ago. Whether it is true or false, it is definitely true to have an annual income of over 100 million. Is there anything more fascinating than this?

"Oh my God! It was the first time I saw Coach Lin and got an autograph. It was worth it. Today's stay was totally worth it."

"You're not happy to let you come. You can't walk when you see a real person. Are you wet?"

"It's wet. It's been wet for a long time. By the way, did you see the big-bellied woman from before?"

"Of course I saw it. If she hadn't done it quickly, I might have been driven to Jiangnan to get it. It would be a sin to do it later for such a top-notch product."

"Rhodium color! You are greedy for other people's bodies."

"Then you are wrong. I not only covet his body, but also his money bag. If this were my man, I would be as happy as a god. Do you believe it?"

“Each other!”

The male fans are not blind and their ears are not deaf. Although they cannot hear clearly, looking at those female fans fighting and making trouble with their watery eyes, how could they not know certain things.

Who doesn't like a man who is talented and wealthy, but when you think of Lin Shaojie's decisiveness in leaving and his impeccable basketball talent, who should you chase if such a man is not worth pursuing?

Unlike the satisfied fans, the media at the scene did not interview anything valuable. Fortunately, they took a lot of photos. Some people even edited and sent them out in order to grab headlines.

Lin Shaojie, as their food and clothing parent, of course has to take a good "lick". If he writes well and is mentored by Lin, he will become famous.

I heard that the person in charge of Xinlang Sports now “licked” Director Lin to make him feel comfortable, and then he “succeeded”. Media people who know the code of wealth certainly want to try it.

"I was very happy to see Coach Lin return to China. It was the first time I saw him in real life. His limbs were intact and I didn't see any hidden dangers of injuries. This is the best news for me.

After watching the NBA for so many years, it was the first time I saw a Chinese person leading the team. The feeling of one person carrying a team was especially obvious during the playoffs, especially when West was injured.

Later, this feeling became more obvious.

Many people are wondering why we like a star, not only because he has done what we cannot do, but also because he never gave up in the most difficult times, attacking the inside again and again, and throwing the basketball into the basket.

, played a beautiful game and achieved the final victory.

Although we are used to judging heroes by success or failure, I think even if Director Lin did not win the final championship, this season was still a success for him, but it was not so perfect.

Now, seeing an intact Director Lin appear in front of us, I feel relieved.

Looking forward to having a better coach Lin next season.

What we pursue is not the glory of one season, but the glory of the entire career."

If other players in the NBA saw something similar, they would probably beat this reporter to death. What does "better" mean? Doesn't it mean that No. 13 is not good now? He has already won the championship.

Still thinking about how to do better, will other people survive?

You Chinese people, why don't you bring this bad trend to the NBA!

Wouldn’t it be nice for him to go to an Ivy League school? This is our old black man’s private land, can he be given a way to survive?

It took at least an hour and a half to go back and forth at the airport. By the time Lin Shaojie got in the car, Su Zhen and her parents had already left. John Thornton first arranged for people to go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up. This was the future second generation.

, no one can be careless.

On the way back, Lin Shaojie showed no signs of fatigue. After hanging up the phone, John said to Lin Shaojie.

"Boss, Miss Su and the others went back first. The test results are very good. There are no problems. Apart from the fatigue from the journey, everything is normal."

"Thanks for your hard work!"

"Miss Su's father is also here, right at your home!"

John looked at the quiet Lin Shaojie and took the opportunity to say.

"It's pretty good. For a father, he hasn't seen his daughter for a long time. By the way, he helped me decorate the house. I've only seen the photos. What do you think?"

“It’s great. Although the location is a little bit out of the way compared to the new one, it’s more convenient and warm. It’s very suitable for a family to live in.”

The spacious space of a business car is far better than that of an Indiana sedan, let alone that sports car. Lin Shaojie plans to buy one.

Driving on the airport highway at this time, Lin Shaojie rarely looked at the scenery on both sides of the road.

The expressway is almost covered by the green plants on both sides of the road. From time to time, vehicles traveling to and from the airport can be seen on the continuously flowing road. If you open a small crack, the heat wave outside the window will hit your face.

"It's so hot today! Are you used to coming here?"

"Yes, it's much warmer here than in London!"

John said with emotion: "Although the time here has not been long, it is really unimaginable here. It is difficult for me to regard it as a developing country. In my impression, this place is at most like New Delhi and Mumbai...

..But in fact, he has done better than developed countries in many aspects."

Lin Shaojie closed his eyes as he closed the car window. He didn't know much about the Imperial Capital. Three or four years ago, he thought that after he succeeded in the college entrance examination, he would have the opportunity to come to the Imperial Capital to see Tiananmen Square and climb the Great Wall.

But in a blink of an eye, except for what I accomplished in the training base when I was a national youth player, there are still many dreams that have not been fulfilled.

Everything that happened at the airport before constantly reminded Lin Shaojie that he is no longer the same person he was before. Every word, deed, and move no longer means a simple "person" or even a symbol. When he was overseas,

, even represents a group.

"Although there are many problems, they cannot conceal its rapid development. There is unlimited hope here. If we do well, we will have a bright future."

Listening to Lin Shaojie's "soft voice," John Thornton showed great recognition.

Put aside the colored glasses, this is not only a bright future, but also a paradise for capital, with infinite possibilities waiting for John Thornton to explore.

That company called byte dance is the "object" that John Thornton is mainly responsible for. The explosive growth of users, unbelievable advertising revenue, everything is moving at a crazy speed.

In John's impression, this will be a technology company far better than a unicorn, and Lin Shaojie, who is the largest individual shareholder, will get far more wealth than Coca-Cola bought the shares of BodyArmor.

And all of this was done before Mr. "Fifty Million Dollars", a "gambler" who dared to spend all his income. John loved and hated this, but the kind of person who took a chance on a bicycle became

The gambler's mentality of motorcycles makes him, a financial practitioner who once walked on the tightrope, become equally obsessed with it!

As for the student named "Luo", they made a small fuss and invested 20 million Chinese dollars. In John's opinion, Lin Shaojie was just trying to make a living for himself and find something legitimate to do.

Look at the NBA, those who are the "big brothers" don't have anyone to help them around. If the boss has a mouthful of meat, they can't live without soup. There are many people like Iverson who can feed a group of people by himself.

It doesn't matter if you call them stupid, the established fact cannot be changed, just like Iverson's bankruptcy, but his days of freedom will not be reduced, and everyone has his own way of living.

Anyway, in John's eyes, Lin En, who valued family and friendship, only had such a "little girl," which was already good news. If all seven aunts and eight aunts showed up, he would be a little worried.

John Thornton is very satisfied with his current position, although it sounds a bit unpleasant when he declares it to the outside world, like the "butler" of the Lin family.

But in fact, a "butler" with a "British style" who is responsible for all economic affairs is what professional managers like them dream of.

That is the possibility that a person who has reached the top of his career has.

Many times, there is no separation between public and private affairs. One successful private matter is far better than ten successful public affairs.

John Thornton did not feel that his profession had been insulted, but the reality was that the young man sitting one step away from him was already the top sports star in the entire country of China. Not only that, in the beautiful country, in

Europe has great appeal.

What is that?

That is traffic, that is the code of wealth.

Although Forbes' celebrity list of this year has not yet been announced, judging from some data that has been obtained, Lin Shaojie may unexpectedly occupy the top position.

The money from Coca-Cola alone is enough, not to mention its ability to attract money beyond that.

Until his retirement, the Little Giant's total salary was less than $100 million. He signed a four-year rookie contract worth $18 million, while Lynn "only" signed a rookie contract worth $16.8 million.

Although it seems not as good as the little giant, Lin Shaojie's treatment is almost as good as LeBron's. It only lasts for three years, and the last year is still a player option.

It belongs to that standard of special treatment for special talents, not to mention Nike's subsequent heavy investment as "Mr. $50 Million". This is a nickname that is more deeply rooted in people's hearts than Lin Shaojie's financial freedom.

And John Thornton believes that after his rookie period, Lin Shaojie will not only be subject to the Rose clause, but also the Bird clause. The fact that the rookie won the MVP and was selected as an All-Star has allowed Lin Shaojie to almost break all kinds of restrictions on him.

There is almost no such thing as a salary ceiling.

More importantly, the benefits he brought to the Pacers have become a hit in the eyes of other teams.

To put it bluntly, buy it and use it as a "vase" or "mascot," even if you can't play ball, as long as you can make money.

John Thornton's thoughts were clearly visible to Lin Shaojie, who was sitting not far away.

The limit for domestic celebrity endorsements is RMB 30 million a year. It is very rare for an annual income to exceed RMB 100 million, but what about Lin Shaojie himself? Whether it is salary or a few rare endorsements, he earns US dollars, just like many people.

It’s like putting out a fire and wanting to go to Hollywood. Even though I know I’m going to die, I still don’t stop.

On the one hand, it is exporting to domestic sales, and it seems that you can make money by going out to get gold plating; on the other hand, it is indeed a lot, and this is a fact.

Of course, you have to have the capital to reach that level. If you reach that level, it is easy to earn over 100 million a year. Otherwise, you will be at the bottom of the pile and be used as a horse boy, becoming a sign of harvesting domestic leeks.

Needless to say, Lin Shaojie's current ability to attract money, in order to maintain his "high added value," he is very cautious in choosing endorsements. Behind the seemingly rare quantity is an extremely high unit price.

The main reason why I didn't accept some domestic endorsements before was that the "agent" took too harsh commissions. Lin Shaojie asked John Thornton to come back. Those were the resources he found himself. If those "second-hand scalpers" really pocketed the difference,

Lin Shaojie would rather not sign than make those people fat.

It went smoothly before entering the city from the airport, but once we got to the Loop Line, the crowded road was very much like Los Angeles, making people panic.

When roads were built back then, I'm afraid not many people would have thought that in the era when a Santana sold for 200,000 yuan, cars have now become a must-have for weddings in some places, and every household will have a car in the future?

Nowadays, it is not only the congestion problem in the imperial capital, but also the congestion in various provincial capitals is increasing visibly.

Fortunately, the congestion "into the city" is still limited, and it is not as desperate as when returning home during the Spring Festival, where there is no movement for a long time.

When the vehicle drove all the way into the courtyard, Lin Shaojie realized how good the location of the house that coach Xie Zhenghe had recommended to him was.

It's not like he hasn't seen the map of the Imperial Capital when he was at the National Youth Training Base. The current "Lin Residence" is within a few minutes' walk of parks, hospitals, schools, and shopping malls. It's an almost perfect downtown area.

Find a quiet location.

The renovated gate looks simple, but is actually full of technology. The four private parking spaces next to the gate are convenient for daily travel. After entering the gate, I don't know if it is called a "screen wall" in front of the wall, which has also been transformed into parking spaces.

Can be used for other purposes.

Walking into this three-in-one courtyard, judging from the area, it is much larger than the general standard. In the past, it was beyond the standard. It certainly cannot be said to be the residence of a prince or aristocrat, but it is still a wealthy businessman.

Only then can it be built.

I heard from Coach Xie that the original owner was considered a wealthy man, and now he was clamoring to develop overseas, so he took action.

New semi-floor-to-ceiling windows have been added to the wing rooms on the east and west sides, the porches have been newly painted, and there is no visible material in the thick solid wood.

The main house on the north side has also been newly decorated. Look at the security system in the corner of the eaves. Lin Shaojie is not stupid. The money to buy a house was a bit tight at first. Although he had a lot more money during the decoration, he didn't spend so much!

Look at the simple floor tiles under your feet, the old trees in the courtyard, the fish pond...everything and every scene is made of money.

Listening to the smug voice inside, Lin Shaojie would be damned if he was so stupid that he didn't know what was going on.

"How about Lao Lin, is this house okay?"

"Yes, why not? When I am old, I can still live in such a big courtyard. This is the imperial capital, something I never dreamed of."

Lin Congrong's mother, who was accompanying Lin Congrong, also felt a little overwhelmed. There was such a large piece of land at the emperor's feet. Her son said that he had even built another one under the imperial city.

When the time comes to get married, the banquet will be held there, and daily life will be here.

At this time, he looked up at the decoration of the house. It was obvious that Su Zhen's father had some personal money. The daughter had not yet been "married", but the feeling of "I have already married her first, you can't look down on my daughter" came to my face.

Come.

Mother Su accompanied her husband, glanced at Su Guosheng, and said she would come back to work, but in fact she came to the courtyard every two days to do some work.

Today I feel that this place is not quite right, and tomorrow I feel that that place is not quite right. I have spent a lot of money on it, but I didn’t pay so much attention to my house back then.

Su's mother didn't blame her husband for spending money indiscriminately. It was just that the decoration was like a big toy and he was not doing his job properly. Why not go to the beautiful country to see his daughter if you have some free time?

On the contrary, Su Zhen was extremely satisfied. This kind of tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle, the entire courtyard was surrounded by a circle of decades-old trees, and the spacious house did not feel cramped at all.

The warm yellow light is full of warmth. When I think about it, in a few days, I might be holding a baby in my arms in the courtyard, pointing at the birds in the sky and chirping. I feel beautiful when I think about that moment.

And Lin Shaojie's return made the laughter in the courtyard even louder.

That night, the news of Lin Shaojie's return to China spread throughout the Internet. Of course Luo Xiaoou and others, who were busy with their feet off the ground, knew about it, not to mention Xie Zhenghe, who was also in the imperial capital.

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