PNB Chapter 120 Today I'm here to buy goods.
Chapter 120 Today I'm here to buy goods.
Thompson received a call from his agent this morning saying that after today's game, he would be invited to a Chinese TV program.
You don't need to move; you just need to stay in one place for a few minutes.
Furthermore, his agent specifically told Thompson that the show was sponsored by his shoe sponsor, Anta.
So Thompson specifically sought out Wang Xiucheng to ask what was going on, whether the interview should be conducted while seated or while running.
Thompson knew that Wang Xiucheng was also an ANTA spokesperson and had been invited to participate in the program.
Wang Xiucheng found it somewhat amusing. Of course, he had also received a notification from Ma Xiaoxuan and naturally knew that the program was the popular domestic variety show, "Running Man".
"Clay, the show is called Running, but they'll only interview you for a few minutes. It's just a bonus segment, so don't worry."
Wang Xiucheng thought for a moment and then said, "This program is very fun, so you can smile and not always have a serious face."
"Oh, I see. I understand." Thompson forced a smile. "I'll smile like this when the time comes, is that okay?"
Wang Xiucheng shook his head helplessly; Clay's smile and his lack thereof made no difference.
Klay jogged out of the player tunnel and sat down next to Draymond Green on the bench.
Although Klay has returned to the court, he will not play in this game. The official explanation is foot discomfort, but it is actually a rest.
Draymond Green will also be out today, due to injury issues.
Nowadays, when teams vying for the championship face a weak team like the Rockets, they will rest some of their key players.
But whether they will ultimately win through cost-effectiveness or suffer a major defeat due to carelessness remains to be seen.
For example, the Nets, who rested Durant and Aldridge, ended up looking like clowns, getting flamed by Nets fans for days, and Nash was booed several games in a row at home.
At this moment, Wang Xiucheng also walked onto the field, and cheers suddenly erupted throughout the stadium.
Most of these sounds came from Chinese fans in the stadium.
Even Curry, who was shooting a three-pointer, glanced at it.
"Wang Xiucheng, Wang Xiucheng..."
Suddenly, someone in the front row of the stadium shouted Wang Xiucheng's name in Mandarin.
Wang Xiucheng knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice. He turned his head and saw Deng Ziqi standing in the first row, shouting.
Not only did she shout, but Deng Ziqi also kept taking pictures of Wang Xiucheng with her phone.
It has been a long time since Wang Xiucheng and Deng Ziqi last parted ways in Houston, and they did not meet again this time when they returned to China.
But this did not hinder the connection between the two.
Wang Xiucheng went over and hugged Deng Ziqi, then let go.
Deng Ziqi, whose expression had been fine, suddenly had tears welling up in her eyes after being hugged by Wang Xiucheng, as if she had suffered some injustice.
Fortunately, she was wearing sunglasses, so no one could see her.
She had so much to say to Wang Xiucheng, but when she actually saw him, she didn't want to say anything; she just wanted to hold him.
But Wang Xiucheng acted like a good friend, giving her a light hug before separating, which made Deng Ziqi feel like the whole world was drifting away from her.
Wang Xiucheng didn't notice the change in Deng Ziqi's expression. He looked at Li Chen, who was sitting to Deng Ziqi's left.
Li Chen, who has watched Chinese basketball games live several times, was a fan of Yao Ming during Yao Ming's era and later a fan of James Harden. He admitted this in an interview with Tencent Sports.
Now, his fans all know that he is a fan of Wang Xiucheng, and his Weibo profile picture is even a photo of him wearing a Rockets jersey with the number 12.
"Hello, Big Black Bull," Wang Xiucheng said first.
"Hello Wang Xiucheng." Li Chen didn't shake hands with Wang Xiucheng, but instead gave him a hug.
"You played really well. I watched almost every one of your games. Even if I didn't have time to watch the live broadcast, I would always make time to watch the recordings. I haven't looked forward to a basketball game like this in a long time." Li Chen was a little excited and held Wang Xiucheng's hand tightly.
"Thank you, I will continue to work hard." Wang Xiucheng jokingly cheered himself on, making Li Chen laugh.
Wang Xiucheng then looked at the person to Li Chen's left, Yang Ying.
Yang Ying was staring at Wang Xiucheng with wide eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
"Hello, Sister Baby." Wang Xiucheng extended his hand again.
"Y-you...hello." Coming to her senses, Yang Ying also extended her hand. The moment they made contact, it felt as if an electric current passed through Yang Ying's hand, causing her to quickly pull her hand back.
And instantly Yang Yi's neck turned red, a strange feeling rising up within him.
Li Chen then said, "This time, the Running Man crew paid for the three front-row tickets. Everyone else is in the back. Although the crew is quite wealthy, the front-row tickets at Datong Center are too expensive."
Li Chen pointed to a corner in the second row behind him. Wang Xiucheng looked over and saw five or six people sitting there, waving at him. One of them, a young man who had been practicing for two and a half years, was holding up a poster of Wang Xiucheng and jumping around wildly.
Wang Xiucheng waved as a greeting, then returned to the field to warm up.
Li Chen and the other two then sat down.
Deng Ziqi looked at Wang Xiucheng through her glasses, and a long-suppressed emotion was rapidly resurfacing.
Yang Ying kept scrolling through her phone, only occasionally glancing up at Wang Xiucheng as if unintentionally, before quickly looking down again to continue scrolling.
The warm-up ended quickly.
The players from both sides were introduced to the background music of "Good Luck".
"Come on, kill them!" Wang Xiucheng shouted, raising his fist.
"Kill them."
Five fists collided, and then five people stood on the field.
Curry, who was at the very front of the opposing team, was smiling and looking this way.
Strictly speaking, it was looking at Wang Xiucheng.
When the two teams last faced off, Curry sensed that the Rockets would soon undergo changes and Wang Xiucheng would soon take over.
I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly. In the second time the two sides met, Wang Xiucheng was already in the starting lineup, and as he expected, Porter Jr. was on the bench.
Of course, this is also related to Porter Jr.'s self-destruction, but in Curry's view, even if Porter Jr. hadn't self-destructed, Wang Xiucheng would have taken over sooner or later.
Porter Jr.'s self-destruction only accelerated this process.
Looney and Shin Kyung were standing at the center line when the referee tossed the basketball high into the air, and both of them jumped up.
With a snap, Shen Jing, unusually, touched the basketball during the scramble for it.
Wang Xiucheng pounced instantly and grabbed the ball.
The player guarding Wang Xiucheng wasn't Curry, but Poole.
The moment Wang Xiucheng received the ball, Poole had already closed in, though they had created a slight distance between them.
Wang Xiucheng held the ball with both hands, and only after everyone had reached him did he pass the ball and slowly advance.
Poole tried to steal the ball, but Wang Xiucheng dribbled behind his back twice, thwarting Poole's attempt.
Just as Poole withdrew his hand, Wang Xiucheng dribbled the basketball from behind to in front of him, and then threw the basketball away.
Gordon created some space, received the ball from Wang Xiucheng, and immediately pulled up for a shot.
Swish!
The ball goes in.
The Rockets scored the first point of the game.
Curry didn't wait for anyone else, but quickly picked up the ball and passed it to Poole.
As Poole passed by, Poole passed the ball to Curry again.
Curry receives the ball and advances the ball, and Wang Xiucheng quickly closes in on Curry.
It was Wang Xiucheng who requested to defend Curry.
After all, he's the face of the league. It would be great if we could learn something from him.
In other words, everyone else is here to compete, but Wang Xiucheng is here to buy goods.
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