NBA: I really just want to make money

Because the Rockets lost the game by a big score that night, and it was already late, everyone chose the venue for the gathering directly in the arena.

Chen Hao, Kobe, Dayao and Tracy McGrady were sitting across from each other, drinking, eating and chatting. Vanessa and Jessica took Natalia, who was already exhausted, back first. Arriving at the hotel...

There are some topics that are difficult for women to talk about, so they should avoid them.

"Tracy, your condition has been too bad during this period. Have you started to be lazy and not training again?"

Glancing at Kobe Bryant lightly, McGrady said lazily:"Then let's make a bet on who scores more points in the All-Star Game."

"Okay, let’s make the bet smaller, $100,000."Kobe Bryant expressed no fear

"What a joke!"Maddie didn't even raise his eyelids.

For him who can earn more than 15 million in salary alone a year, there is really no need to care too much about 100,000 US dollars.

When the two looked at each other, they were both full of fighting spirit.

And At this time, looking at the two people's appearance, Dayao seemed to have thought of something, and Dayao suddenly asked:

"Are you competing for MVP?"

Hearing these words, both Kobe and McGrady were stunned for a moment, but no one spoke first.

Seeing this scene, Chen Hao didn't know what these two guys were thinking, and he immediately became angry. :"If you want to argue, just say so. It's fair competition. There's nothing to be embarrassed about.""

"What about you, do you want to win MVP?"Kobe asked

"my words...It's okay. If you don't argue, it's okay for me to reluctantly take it. I became an All-Star starter in the first season of my rookie season and won the MVP. It seems pretty cool."

Hearing Chen Hao's words, Kobe nodded secretly. He actually had some ideas. After all, their head coach Phil Jackson was the head coach of the Western Conference All-Star Team, so he could do anything.

But since Chen Hao had this intention. Kobe Bryant said that it didn't matter if he didn't win it. He had already won it once anyway, and the honor of such a performance event had greatly reduced its appeal to him. On the contrary, McGrady was a little confused. After all, This All-Star Game is held in Houston. As one of the leading stars of this city, Yao has no desire to perform at first glance. He has to defend the honor of this city....

Well, since joining the league in 1997, he has participated in 5 All-Star Games and tried to win the MVP twice, but he was unsuccessful. This time the All-Star Game was held at his home court. McGrady was actually I want to try again.

But now I realize that Chen Hao has almost made it clear that he wants to compete for this honor and win the All-Star Game MVP as a first-year rookie. This kind of record only happens once in a lifetime. If you miss this time, there will be no next time.

Thinking of this, Maddie suddenly hesitated again.

Seeing McGrady's appearance, as a teammate, Yao Yao didn't know what he was thinking, so he immediately said:

"It’s useless for us to talk so much now. The team is not just the four of us, but also other people. I think it’s better to compete fairly. Whoever performs better will win the MVP. It’s pointless to give and take."

"That's how it should be. On the basketball court, strength should speak for itself."Chen Hao agreed.

Hearing this, Kobe also nodded in agreement:"Then let's do it. The premise is that we can win the game. If we lose, the 100 points will be of no use."

"That’s the truth, so let’s do it!"

He breathed a sigh of relief, but McGrady secretly made up his mind to work hard during the All-Star Game and get the MVP honor in his hands. It was a worry.

"It seems like this guy really wants to win MVP."Chen Hao smiled.

With his powers of observation, how could he not see that McGrady really wanted to win the MVP, but because of his lazy personality, he would not be too persistent in competing for this honor.

Now that everyone is talking about fair competition, it has made him make up his mind.

If Chen Hao asked Tracy McGrady to raise his hand, the other party would probably agree, but he did not do so because it was not necessary.

For Chen Hao, the All-Stars are The appeal of the MVP of the game is not too great. What he cares more about is how much the money multiplier will be in the All-Star Game and whether it can make him a big fortune.

As for the ownership of the MVP, it is all about luck, and he can get the most. Well, I won’t care too much if I can’t get it.

This is only his first season in the league, and there will be plenty of time to strive for this honor in the future.

What is the substantive significance of an award like All-Star Game MVP? , it is enough to win it once in a lifetime, and it is meaningless to win more.

In the following time, the four people consciously avoided the topic of MVP and began to focus on their thoughts on the second half of the season and the playoffs. above the goal. Both

McGrady and Dayao expressed great envy for the Lakers' stable entry into the playoffs and the excellent situation.

Dayao was injured for a period of time at the beginning of the season, and McGrady's physical condition has been poor this season. None of them are particularly perfect, which affects their performance on the field. There are problems with the two cores. Others in the team also suffer from frequent injuries, and the lineup configuration is unreasonable......

A series of reasons have contributed to the Rockets' current poor record.

If you want to enter the playoffs, you have to win almost every game in the remaining 29 regular season games, otherwise you really don't have much chance.

Of course, it also depends on the status and performance of other teams.

This state of needing to look at other people’s eyes is really unpleasant......

The four of them chatted until the early hours of the morning before finally ending the conversation and going back to their homes.

Watching Chen Hao and Kobe leave, Dayao hesitated for a moment and then asked the doubts in his heart:

"Tracy, if you just took the initiative to ask, you think neither Hao nor Kobe would refuse, why?......"

Before Dayao could finish his words, Mai Duan said:"Because if I do that, this MVP will be meaningless. I have to rely on my own strength to win this honor, not rely on others to want it!""

"Well, I believe you will definitely arrive."Dayao patted McGrady on the shoulder.

A look of determination flashed in the latter's eyes!

At the same time, Chen Hao and Kobe had no intention of mentioning this matter again. Instead, they felt a little itchy. After all, these days Unless it's game time, they really don't have the energy. In most cases, the two of them have to find a place to play two games before going to bed. There is no training all day today, let alone a duel, regardless of Is it Chen Hao or Kobe, they both have the idea of fighting at this time.

"Do you want to go back and borrow a venue?"Chen Hao said with some uncertainty.

Shaking his head, Kobe responded:"Forget it, we have already left. It would be a little embarrassing to go back. I know there is an open-air basketball court over there in the hotel. We can just go to the convenience store and get a basketball. here we go"

"Just do it like this, I have a hunch that I will definitely win you tonight. Chen Hao said confidently.

Hearing this, Kobe expressed disdain:"Stop having such an impossible dream.""

"Let's wait and see".........

Not long after, the sound of dribbling and bodies colliding could be heard in the basketball court in the early morning. It lasted for more than two hours before gradually quieting down.

At this time, Chen Hao and Kobe were both sweating profusely, with contented expressions on their faces. They didn't wait any longer and went directly back to the hotel, using their spare room cards to open the door, ready to take a rest.

As soon as he entered the room, through the weak light, Chen Hao suddenly discovered that Jessica was lying directly on the sofa and fell asleep. It seemed that she had been waiting for him to come back.......

"What a silly girl. Didn’t I tell you not to wait for me?"Chen Hao walked over.

Jessica, who was sleeping lightly, gradually opened her eyes when she heard the footsteps, looked at Chen Hao standing in front of her, and said with a smile:

"You're back"

"Well, why did you fall asleep on the sofa?"Chen Hao tapped Jessica's forehead angrily.

Just as he was about to pick her up, Jessica pushed her away with a look of disgust:"No, you are covered in sweat, hurry up and take a shower!"

"How boring it is to wash alone."Chen Hao smiled.

For a long time... a long time......

The night passed quickly. In order to make up for the sin of coming back too late yesterday, Chen Hao accompanied Jessica to almost all the fun places in Houston during the day....

Space Center Houston Experience, Hermann Park, National Aeronautics and Space Center, Downtown Houston Aquarium......The two of them left their own footprints in many places and shared many memories together.

After a tiring day, when the two of them dragged their exhausted bodies back to the hotel, they were immediately protested by Vanessa.

"If you have a boyfriend, you don’t want to be a best friend. You don’t even call me when we go out to play!"

"Don’t you have Kobe? Let him accompany you. It’s not easy to come together. Of course I have to live in the world of two people with Hao."

She didn't feel guilty at all, Jessica looked matter-of-fact.

This made Vanessa even more speechless, especially after thinking about Kobe's state of sleeping all day long, she even went crazy and said:

"Don't mention that guy to me. I don't know what time he came back last night. He didn't leave the hotel room today. He even asked the waiter to bring lunch to him. After eating, he continued to sleep. Do you think this guy can't be tolerated? Hate......"

After a pause and a deep breath, Vanessa still felt uneasy and continued to complain:"Originally, I wanted him to go shopping with me, but now it's fine. The day passed without doing anything. Knowing that this is the case, you might as well stay in Los Angeles, why come all the way here!"

Hearing this, Haoden Chen felt embarrassed. If he hadn't fought with Kobe for a long time yesterday, which caused him to be physically exhausted, I'm afraid that today He wouldn't be so tired anymore, he seemed to be the initiator.

Jessica, who also thought of this, glanced at Chen Hao angrily, and immediately welcomed Vanessa into their room and comforted her.

It took nearly half of her disappearance to finally comfort Vanessa.

Afterwards, the two families enjoyed dinner together again. Chen Hao and an embarrassed-looking Kobe brought the three girls into the Toyota Center and watched the opening ceremony of the All-Star Weekend. They watched Stern speak on the high platform. The audience and fans booed wildly and shamelessly.

To be honest, if he wasn't sitting in the front row, Chen Hao would have wanted to shout so loudly.

And I don't know why, but I always feel that that old boy Stern has been looking at me, which is a little bit unpleasant.

After the speeches, singing and dancing performances, the highlight of the evening——-NBA.and the WNBA chair basketball games started one after another.

Chen Hao admires these basketball players who are physically disabled but strong in spirit.

If the same thing happened to him, he might not be able to be as free and strong as them.

After the two games, the main program of the first night has ended, and will be followed by a pre-match training session for the Rookie Challenge that is completely open to the audience and the media.

As the core figure of the first-year team, Chen Hao naturally wants to participate.

"Hao, perform well, you are the future of the alliance."

Before going on the court, Stern pulled him to say a few words, and Chen Hao suddenly had a conversation between Duncan and James in his previous life popping up in his mind.

Duncan looked sincere:"Keep it up! Keep it up! The future of this alliance belongs to you!"

James looked serious, as if he was accepting the inheritance of the legendary superstar.

Duncan continued:"But I'm sorry, this year's championship is ours!

James:"Damn it, is this what a human said?"!"

Shaking his head and throwing these strange pictures out of his mind, Chen Hao walked towards the half court where the first-year team was.

The rookie picks of this era.���The competition is divided into two teams: first grade team and second grade team.

This year’s first grade team consists of nine players.

They are Chen Hao from the Lakers, Chris Paul from the Hornets, Bogut from the Bucks, Channing Frye and Nate Binson from the Knicks, Danny Granger from the walk, and Luther from the Rockets. -Hyde, Jazz's Deron Williams and Raptors' Villanueva.

Chen Hao and Chris Paul are undoubtedly the most eye-catching players in the first-year team. With their outstanding performance, they directly overshadowed the No. 1 pick Bogut.

Although the Australian center is dissatisfied with this, he has no good solution. What can he do if his skills are inferior to others.

The focus shifted to the second-year team. Because Okafor was absent due to injury, TJ Ford filled in, and the same nine players played.

They are the 2004 No. 1 pick, Dwight Howard from the Magic, Luol Deng, Ben Gordon and Nocioni from the Bulls, Mavericks guard Devin Harris, and 76ers forward Iguodala. , Nets center Krstic, Magic guard Nelson, and third-year student~Bucks’ T.J.-Ford (who missed last season due to injury and is still eligible).

Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, especially when the two sides are still opponents.

Chen Hao had always remembered Jamal Nelson's speech in public before. This time he happened to meet him in the Rookie Challenge, and he would definitely give that guy a very deep impression.

Sensing Chen Hao's gaze, Paul looked over and noticed Nielsen. Thinking of some previous news, Paul showed a look of surprise on his face:"Hao, do you need me to help you teach that guy a lesson tomorrow?"

"No need, I'll do it myself"

"You are the core, you have the final say."Paul shrugged.

But he also took it seriously. If Nelson, who came on as a substitute, failed to play at the same time as Chen Hao, he wouldn't mind helping his friend teach this guy who speaks out.

Open training games are actually During the training with great enthusiasm, on the second-year team, Dwight Howard performed alley-oop dunks from time to time, causing the audience to scream in surprise.

In contrast, the first-year team seemed much quieter. But it attracted no less attention than the sophomore team, and even attracted more attention.

The reason is simple, because Chen Hao directly welcomed his girlfriend Jessica Alba into the court, and Kobe and Val Nisha also brought Natalya to the stadium. In terms of star power, the first-year team directly overwhelmed the opponent.

And the scene looked even warmer.

Everyone behaved very well towards Natalia. It was gentle, and the look he looked at Chen Hao was full of envy and jealousy, and a thought popped up in his heart.......Kill Chen Gou and steal Jessica!

The training session ended soon. The next day in the evening, the Rookie Challenge was about to begin. Chen Hao said that he couldn't wait to torture Nelson. The guy just gave him provocative looks......_Feilu reminds you: three things about reading-Collection