NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 92: Little Fatty Matthews, a legendary encounter

The most outrageous thing is that on the way back to the airport, Jiang Chao got off the car at the Black Jack car repair shop and said hello to Duncan.

Duncan was shocked. He really felt that Jiang Chao wanted to poach him and was lukewarm.

Because in fact, the Patty Mills in the second round was signed by the Spurs after they were about to lose the draft. Jiang Chao could also pick him up in advance. The Spurs were even afraid of him, right?

But Jiang Chao just had fun and asked which sports car was better.

"Apollo the Sun God, Pagani the Son of the Wind, Sibel, these three are all good."

"Okay, I trust your vision. Pick one for me to modify and paint it orange. I'll pay for it."

"you……"

"Brother, you have nothing to do during the off-season, and you won't play in the Summer League." Jiang Chao patted Shi Fo's dirty shirt and said with a smile.

But to be honest, Duncan is happy. His biggest hobby on the side is modifying cars. How can he not be happy when he suddenly gets a big order?

"You came all the way to the Holy City just for this?" Duncan was wondering, couldn't this be explained clearly over the phone? He didn't believe this little fox's lies.

"if not?"

Jiang Chao smiled and got back into the taxi and rushed to the airport.

…

Las Vegas.

Jiang Chao, who had just gotten off the plane, did not arouse the suspicion of any reporter.

Because the Summer League will also be held here, it is normal for team executives to come to watch the game on vacation.

Until he got on the bus to the casino...

Jiang Chao was deliberately dragged to Reddy's, the largest casino in the city, by a few people in suits and ties.

Like pimps, these people just want these rich people to experience the "customs and customs" of this city.

Jiang Chao knew this largest casino in his memory, so he took the casino's special car directly there.

He was wearing a brand-name suit, and a bunch of casinos watched helplessly as their sponsors slipped away.

"Knicks owner, Mr. Jiang?"

"Yes."

Sure enough, the casino information is more accurate than anyone else. This is also the purpose of Jiang Chao's visit. He dare not go to small casinos. Big casinos are just like what is described in the movie. They can basically get information about all gambling people.

Reddy's Casino.

The interior is just like an amusement park, with thousands of gambling game machines, each with strange sounds, and various races.

It's like entering another world.

The men in suits left after Jiang Chao entered. Once you enter this place, you can't help but do as the Romans do and have some fun.

Gambling products, poker, chips, roulette, smoke, dealer, lady, muscles, thugs... there are too many elements.

Jiang Chao also took a look at this place. To be honest, it was not comparable to the scenes in those movies. Instead, it felt a bit smoky.

Casino? It’s just Xiaoao!

Even though he was here, he couldn't do anything without some hard work. Jiang Chao went to a huge gambling house and first went to the store of a scantily clad lady to buy a cheap floral shirt suit.

Then I went to play a few games in the slot machines that I was interested in. There were also some gun battles and drag racing game machines that were actually the same as those in the game room, except that the bets were a large amount of cash.

Then there were a bunch of people gathered around the spinach base to buy spinach.

Bookmakers have already opened the Summer League games, and some teams have already started playing in advance.

Jiang Chao took a look, the Knicks' game odds are very high, you can always believe in the Knicks.

After Jiang Chao lost everything in the gambling machine, he went to watch the Grizzlies play the Lakers.

Even as powerful as the owner of the Knicks, he can't take away a dollar in the casino!

Fortunately, he didn't wear the same clothes as before, otherwise he would have been dragged to play in high-end games.

This is a world of gamblers. Very few people like Jiang Chao come here to experience life. 99% of people want to get rich overnight.

Just when Jiang Chao wanted to get down to business, Scarlett called:

"Hey, where have you been? You haven't even answered my phone. I'm going to Los Angeles. Why don't you take me to the airport? In return, I'll lend you the car and drive it until I get back."

"I'm in Las Vegas and I just got off the plane." Jiang Chao tried his best to go to a quiet place so that the widow wouldn't hear the croupier's moans of being pinched.

"What??Las Vegas? How much gambling are you going to do?"

The widowed sister who was packing her luggage blinked her big eyes. She was really not afraid of being criticized by the media.

The team is about to make its first appearance of the season, so you still want to gamble?

"No, no, no, you can't gamble on a few coins. Once you gamble, they're gone."

"I came to see Summer League and recruit the sixth defender I told you about yesterday."

"Let me just say, although your boss won't meet the players very often, you still have to watch the first show."

"The youthful storm I created will definitely make me addicted to it."

"Then I won't bother you anymore, I'll see you in the preseason, if you miss me!"

"you sure?"

"Hmph~ How annoying! Aren't you wearing sunglasses? News popped up on the news that you were gambling instead of doing your job."

…

While the two were flirting on the phone, Jiang Chao suddenly saw a tall man walking by. He knew he was a basketball player. Jiang Chao hung up the phone and followed him.

"Hey, man, do you know Wesley Matthews?"

"I know you, I didn't even lose my crotch when I gambled there." The man was holding a wine bottle and had a scary big belly. He obviously had height but no self-discipline.

Jiang Chao rushed to where the man said he was.

I also saw this somewhat muscular shooting guard who is 1.96 meters tall.

What happened next will surely become a legend.

At this time, Wesley Matthews, whose T-shirt was torn, was being grabbed by two casino security guards to take money, and they told him to call home and ask for the money. Apparently, he had gambled away all his money.

And he used his stronger body than ordinary people to forcefully say that if he was given another chance, he would win it back.

"I just won a plane ticket, I want to go home, and I also want to buy a birthday cake for my mother!"

It takes no effort to get there even if you wear iron shoes.

Jiang Chao didn't expect to meet this 3D player who would have big legs wherever he goes in the future so soon. This sturdy defender is a jack-of-all-trades player, and Jiang Chao would not let him go.

He stood nearby and listened for a while, and then two other people came over with baseball bats.

Matthews, on the other hand, rushed directly in the direction of Jiang Chao:

"Don't block the road!"

"Is this how you make money?"

"Get away!"

So his future boss was bumped into by him, while Jiang Chao held him tightly.

This power can do it!

Jiang Chao felt like his internal organs were boiling. He was as powerful as a calf.

"Thank you, buddy, this guy owes us money from the casino."

The two people behind came over and tried to pull Matthews away.

Matthews said to himself in a tearful voice:

"I don't want to play anymore, I want to go home! I want to go home!"

"Go back to New York."

Jiang Chao smiled and patted him on the shoulder, took out the bank card that he said at first he would not touch, swiped it at the casino, and paid off Matthews' previous debt.

Only then did Matthews see the person in front of him clearly.

"Who are you……"

After seeing it clearly, I almost knelt down.

Damn it.

This floral shirt and this face were so memorable, Matthews would never believe that the Knicks boss appeared in front of him wearing a Hawaiian outfit.

The adult collapsed in an instant. Jiang Chao motioned for him to follow, and the two went to sit down in the casino's cafe.

"Speak slowly."

Matthews didn't have a job or go to school after going undrafted because he was drafted in his senior year.

Because the draft in the United States only comes once in a lifetime, and if you are not selected, it will be too difficult to be signed in the free market.

Then his mother encouraged him to go out and look for opportunities. After the draft, he traveled from state to state looking for basketball, and eventually all the money was spent on air tickets.

And Las Vegas is his last stop. He wants to try to get a contract to play in the summer league and see for the last time whether there is a chance to continue to log into the basketball temple of his dreams.

Now he has no money to eat or go home, and he doesn't want to ask his mother for more money, so he can only try his luck in the casino.

If he hadn't met Jiang Chao, his next step might have been to fall into the abyss of the American lower class.

"How can you win this bet? I can't even win."

9 out of 10 investments made by NBA players failed. They are all representatives of well-developed limbs and simple minds, let alone gambling.

They can't even control women. They are too simple-minded. Many players who have a Kardashian and those who don't have a Kardashian are simply two different people. They are controlled by women.

"Boss Jiang Chao!! Are you here to see Xia Lian?"

It's impossible for Matthews to believe that the New York boss came to him to get him, because he also knows that New York is flooded with rookie defenders.

Moreover, he bumped into the boss just now. It is not good to hold grudges, so he couldn't help but apologize.

But Jiang Chao took a sip of coffee the next second and said with a smile:

"Life is bigger than basketball, how about I give you money to go back to the Holy City, go home, find a job, and live a good life."

"My mother will kill me if I do this. My life is basketball. I don't want to give up basketball!!"

"Then do you have a team that wants you?"

"The Jazz said they might try me out, but their team hasn't come here yet."

"That's it? Doesn't it mean there is no ball to play?" Jiang Chao laughed.

"...Yes." Matthews bit his standard American thick lips unwillingly.

"No strength?"

Jiang Chao wiped his mouth with honey, but he wanted to see the player's mood.

In his youthful lineup, everyone must be motivated.

"No, boss, I'm from Maguire University... Please give me one chance!! Even one chance to play in summer league."

Afraid that Jiang Chao might not recognize him, Matthews deliberately contracted his chest muscles and introduced himself.

"You, go back now and buy a birthday cake for your mother, and then come back to me."

"Boss...me."

"Ask Sean Marks for reimbursement." Jiang Chao handed him Sean Marks' business card.

Matthews scratched his head and wanted to speak but couldn't.

"Why are you standing there in a daze? Didn't you tell me to give you a chance? Call your mother right away. She has searched every corner of XX Street for you!"

"Boss, you went to my house?" Only then did Matthews realize what had happened? Why did he turn off his phone? He was afraid that his mother would keep calling to care about him, and he would not be able to help crying. He wanted to go back when he was successful and famous.

Otherwise, I won’t be able to see my mother.

"Why don't you hurry up and get out? Do you think your future boss wants to see you hanging out in the casino?"

"You, want to sign me?!!!!!!"

"Let's see if you can beat Harden, our number one player."

"I'm going home right now!" Matthews rushed out of the cafe like a cannon.

"Who is this flowery shirt? It actually cheered up Matthews." Many players in Las Vegas who are looking for a job know the lonely scoring champion of Macquarie University.

"Which Asian scout? I want to hire this little fat guy as a thug."