415. My house is on fire! (6500 words for monthly ticket)(1/2)
"Aix, how do you look at this dress? Is it too simple?"
"How is this one... No, will you feel that it's too open?"
"Will you be scolded when wearing high heels? I heard from my Chinese student friend that Chinese girls don't wear high heels when they are pregnant..."
"What gift should I buy?"
"Aix..."
"Aix..."
"Hey..." Zhang Hao felt a headache in his head, and he held back his complaints, and said with a hard start: "We will not go back in half a month. You can choose slowly, so don't worry."
Five days have passed since the finals ended. After returning to Los Angeles to celebrate after the championship, the championship parade has ended long ago, and it has already reached June 20th.
This season, the Lakers played 97 games, 88 wins and 9 losses, and were in the limelight, but after a few days, people's attention has been put on the following draft.
Champions are available every year, and they will not affect the championship competition for next season because of how great the championship was last season. On the contrary, last season is very down, which will affect the next season.
The Lakers played the most glorious season in team history, but the post-match celebration was short. Back to Los Angeles on the 15th, the fans thank you for the No. 16th, the champion parade on the 17th, and the holiday on the No. 18th.
For the Lakers, the draft is nothing important, but there is another thing - labor-management negotiations.
The Lakers and Knicks are the two teams that are least willing to stop. They would rather make concessions in terms of income distribution than stop. They are the two teams that make the most money in the league.
The bosses are not a solid piece of cake, but many bosses are willing to hold on. In the face of the fact that the players have to be suppressed by their income, and in recent years when many players were still receiving low salaries, they are now very team-up and just have to hold on.
Jerry Bass and James Dolan are working hard on this matter. If you want to promote labor-management negotiations, even if the suspension is suspended, it will not affect the normal start of next season... The goal is clear, but it is almost impossible to implement it.
But you still have to fight for it, not a miracle, it is to accomplish impossible things.
However, there are most likely that 100 people who want to create miracles cannot create them.
Zhang Hao has to stay in the United States. In a few days, after the draft, he will represent the players' union in New York to participate in the last negotiation of the current labor-management agreement. The flight ticket was set on July 1.
He didn't have much expectations, but just had to participate and support the stars who rushed to the front line.
As early as when he was determined to return to China, Zhang Hao was already helping April Clark get a visa and will take April Clark back to China with him.
When he came to this world, including the original memories of the integration, he has not returned to China for nearly 6 years since he was 15 years old. Zhang Hao was a little excited.
However, his calm personality allows him to patiently do what he should do in such a mood.
April Clark felt that her clothes were not suitable for going to China, and Zhang Hao couldn't understand what China was like in her worldview.
Because under the guidance of the United States, the image of China depicted by the media to the public is probably equivalent to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons in Journey to the West, the blood mist in Naruto, and the Frieza Legion in Dragon Ball...
This kind of guidance is very effective for most Americans with low IQ, weak discrimination ability and low education, and such people account for the majority in any country.
Under this kind of public opinion, just like in a WeChat group for family members who love each other, you will be expelled from the family group as long as you post an anti-chicken soup remark. Some people say that China is good, and they will say something. For example, let’s say that China’s economy is getting better and better now, and the quality of the people is improving... they will be attacked by the group.
Some people do not doubt the public opinion under the guidance of the US official, but these people used to be firm in this. If they change their minds, wouldn’t they admit that they were Shabi before? So they simply make themselves more convinced of their views.
Of course, there will definitely be people who want to understand China more objectively, but even if they feel that the American media is inaccurate, they cannot really understand it.
So, there are really a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of just one thousand people. Even if an American who has a good impression of China and asks 1,000 such people, China in their worldview also looks like 1,000.
The China in the eyes of April Clark that Zhang Hao learned about is a mysterious organization with ancient culture, dreamy stories, long history, and shrewd businessmen... all kinds of things.
April Clark decided to go out and buy some formal outfits. Since I was worried about my usual private outfits, it was always okay to wear formal outfits. It was just a little too formal, but there was nothing wrong with being formal.
Without taking Zhang Hao out, April Clark took Britney out.
Zhang Hao stayed at home and looked at the area in the living room divided by the little loli... I don't know how to describe it.
3 All-Star rings, 3 first-match trophys, 6 Rookie of the Month, 3 Player of the Month, 1 Rookie of the Rookie of the Week, 8 Rookie of the Week, 1 Scoring Trophy... and the two most dazzling FMVP trophys.
"Is it too arrogant to put it here? When will Xiao Keke come to my house to play? Show him?"
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Just after the season ended, Zhang Hao had no intention of training, and his mental fatigue reached the highest point after winning the championship. He was going to take a few days off first, adjust his mentality before starting training, and there is no rush.
Yao Ming returned home on the 16th, and the Asian Youth Championship started a little earlier than the World Championships.
This Asian Championship is also very important for Yao Ming. His goal is to join the Chinese men's basketball team at the Asian Games from the end of September to early October this year, and climb up step by step.
Zhang Hao won the championship and won the FMVP. He is a big winner. He is mentally prepared for the future. He rests easily, waits for labor and capital negotiations, and is waiting for return to China. The world of basketball is noisy.
On June 21, the Bulls announced that they would not renew their contract with Zen Master Phil Jackson, and expressed their gratitude to the Zen Master for his achievements over the years.
The Zen master did not respond to this, and Jordan came out to respond-"If Phil can't return, I will not renew the contract with the Bulls."
The Bulls did not continue to speak out for Jordan's response.
The conflict between Zen master and the Bulls' management is no longer new. The Bulls did not reach the finals this year, and the Bulls had a reason to not renew their contract. The media said this after the Bulls lost the tiebreak.
As for Jordan's statement... When Doug Collins was fired by the Bulls, Jordan also said the same thing. When the Zen master showed his coaching talent, Jordan became a good student and a good player of the Zen master.
In this regard, people are more curious about who the Bulls will choose as the head coach.
In terms of drafts, Olovo Kandi's two joint trials this year, in the top five team trials, the Clippers, with the No. 1 pick, applied to the Hawks to ask Mutombo to help try out Olovo Kandi.
After three rounds in a single fight, Olovokandi's defense against Mutombo showed his mature body at the age of 23, comprehensive offensive skills, and excellent athletic ability.
It was similar in other trials. Olovo Kandi swept all the inside players who participated in the election together, and the team performed so strongly in trials.
Time passed day by day, and on June 26, the NBA ushered in its annual draft.
Yesterday, Zhang Hao brought April Clark to New York, and today the two came to the talent show together as Wang Zhizhi's relatives and friends.
As a top ten favorite, Wang Zhizhi was selected as a small green house.
Pierce, whose prediction ranking was only in the middle of the first round, was not included in the list of candidates for the Green House, that is, the lottery area, and could only wait in the lounge, just like Zhang Hao and Garnett three years ago.
There are 16 rookies selected for the Green House this year. In addition to Wang Zhizhi, Rif Lafrenz of the University of Kansas, Larry Hughes of St. Louis University, Olovo Candy of the University of Pacific University, Jason Williams of the University of Florida, Bunch Wells of the University of Pole State University, Matt Hapley of Georgia Institute of Technology, Antoine Jamison and Vince Carter of North Carolina, Robert Trayler of the University of Michigan, Mike Bibby of the University of Arizona, Ricky Davis of Iowa State University, Michael Doriak of the University of Utah, and Cory Benjamin of Oregon State University.
There are two more, one is a high school student who runs the draft, Al Harrington, and the other is a European big center Rasu Nestrovic.
When Zhang Hao came to the scene, he would not mention those members who were unable to enter the Green House because they played overseas or their college teammates were too dazzling, such as Pierce, Nowitzki, Lewis, Mobri... and so on. Even these 16 members of the Green House can be called talented!
"It's the first year of the draft? Emmm...is interesting."
Many people knew Jamison, Carter, Bibby, Ricky Davis and others met after graduating from high school. They naturally had to say hello when they saw him.
"I'm Maiga, brother, I just entered the NBA and you are already at the Hall of Fame level! God..." Carter sighed when he saw Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao replied: "Who told you not to enter the NBA after graduating from high school? You can also run in advance after playing in the freshman year."
A cold personality is a personality that appears after entering the NBA. At first, he was afraid of being bullied and wanted to package himself and act like he was not easy to mess with. Later, he got used to it.
When you meet old friends, you don’t have to care about so many people. The character design is for strangers.
"We are not you, entering the NBA is the strongest." Carter complained strongly.
"Yes, we are different from you!" Jamison echoed.
Ricky Davis and Zhang Hao have little relationship. They stood together and didn't say much. They just came to such an environment and found an old acquaintance. The sooner they met, the safer they felt.
Bibi and Zhang Hao have a good relationship, they are purely lonely and cold.
After chatting for a while, Carter suddenly asked, "Aix, do you think I can make the top five picks?"
Seeing that Carter's eyes seemed to have a little star flashing, Zhang Hao replied: "It should be possible."
Carter continued, "Who do you think the ones with the highest rankings do you think?"
"Mike's highest...yes, it's you, not Michael Olovokandy. If the Clippers don't choose you first, they will regret it for the rest of their lives."
Bibi responded to this and said, "That guy is regarded as a super newcomer like you, Duncan, who can be selected for a while in the rookie year. How could the Clippers not choose him or me?"
"Mike, you might have any misunderstandings about a while."
"Is it amazing to be selected for a while? I will do it one day!"
"You can do it, but Olovokandi cannot..."
It was obvious that Zhang Hao was in Quabbi, but Carter, Jamison and others felt that the two were going to quarrel again. Carter quickly changed the topic: "It's a pity that neither Lamar nor Kobe came to run for the election, otherwise all of our elite games would have entered the NBA."
"Yes, I really want to fight him earlier and see what the next Jordan is like."
"By the way, Aix, come on, do me a favor."
"What's up?"
"Small things..."
Carter pulled Zhang Hao to the table of his relatives and friends, and took out a large stack of photos and posters from his bag!
There are stills of Ultraman, scenes of competition, poses, and Reuters photos...
Looking at the signing pen handed over by Carter, Zhang Hao was completely in a dark head.
"Help, I have many classmates and friends who want your signature photo. I heard that we are good friends, please ask me to ask you for an autograph, and I agreed. After counting, there were hundreds of people asking me for help."
Zhang Hao sighed, started signing, and said, "They are too much, how can they think so?"
"There's no way, they're all my friends."
"I'm not talking about this."
"Um?"
To be continued...