Chapter 38: The Ball Game

"Oh, the ball is now in the hands of No. 23! Reflexive shot, in, in, in!"

"Oh my God, the 23rd is good!"

"It's worthy of being the third in this year's draft, you see him turn around in the air, it's so cool!"

"But I feel like No. 23 is still a little nervous, and there are a few shots that don't hit. Counting this ball, he only hit three times out of ten shots, and obviously he is not in very good shape!"

"Whatever, scoring doesn't measure a player's total! Look at his rebounds, how witty and nimble he is, it's like he's doing magic!"

"Hey, man, what do you think of the 23rd?"

Hu Wenhai narrowed his eyes and was slightly stunned. He covered the light with his hand before turning his head to look at the two guys beside him who had been chattering.

"If you want me to say, the lights in the stadium are too dazzling, and there is a light on the other side that seems to be shining on me all the time......"

"Haha, man, you must not be from Chicago, are you a fan of the Washington Bullets? Chicagoans know that you can't buy this position, and they will leave it every time. ”

"No, no, I'm not a Bullets fan. Hu Wenhai hurriedly waved his hand, joking, and now there are fans of the Chicago Bulls within a radius of ten meters around him. Although NBA fans are at least better than football fans in the Great Rotten Country, it is best not to openly challenge the temper of these people.

"I'm here to play on the 23rd, and his performance at the Olympics is pretty good. ”

"Oh, yes! On the 23rd, he won a gold medal for the United States at the Olympics!" Hu Wenhai's guy ate popcorn everywhere, turned his head to look at him and asked, "Man, where are you from?"

"I? I'm Chinese. ”

"Xiangjiang people, Baodao people, Li Jiapo?" I can't see that this guy is still familiar with the classification of Chinese.

Hu Wenhai shook his head and said with a smile: "Mainlanders." ”

"It's rare for mainlanders to come to the NBA. The man wiped his hands on his clothes, reached over and said, "Know, my name is Steve, and you can call me Paul." Hey, would you like some popcorn?"

"Thanks, I still don't need to. Hu Wenhai looked at the popcorn that had been ravaged by Steve's big hands, shook his head decisively, and then introduced himself: "My name is Hu Wenhai, you can call me Hu." ”

"I know, your last name comes before your first name!" Steve smiled proudly, and then said regretfully, "That's a pity, in our United States, you have to be free and do whatever you want." ”。

While the two were talking, there was a sudden burst of enthusiastic cheers in the arena.

"No. 23, oh my God, it's No. 23 again!

"Oh my God, he's in again!" Steve stood up excitedly, shook his fist hard, and shouted excitedly along with everyone on the field.

"Hey man, you can't watch the game as quiet as you do. After Steve screamed and jumped for a while, he sat down again, turned his head to look at Hu Wenhai, who had not responded, and said: "You Chinese are always too quiet, I have a few friends in Chinatown, it seems that the sky is falling and can't make them panic." ”

"We'll cheer in our hearts, really. Hu Wenhai smiled sincerely and explained to Steve.

Having said that, the self-acquainted personality of Americans does make it easy to have a liking for them, but sometimes it also makes people feel a little troublesome. No, when Steve was spreading his hands in Hu Wenhai, he saw the small note on his palm with sharp eyes, and suddenly smiled knowingly: "Oh, I know, you bought the lottery ticket won by the Washington Bullets, right?"

"This?" Hu Wenhai opened the small note he was holding in his hand and said with a smile: "How is it possible, I said it, I came for the 23rd." ”

Hu Wenhai opened the lottery ticket in his hand and let Steve take a closer look.

His bet on the Atlantic City Sports Lottery was printed on it, but of course he could only see in a hurry that the winning bet on it was the Chicago Bulls.

The attitude of the U.S. state legislation towards the gambling industry is different, with Las Vegas being the world's top casino. However, there is another well-known casino in the United States, and that is Atlantic City.

In Atlantic City, in addition to a variety of casinos, the lottery industry is also very prosperous. Especially in the United States, lottery tickets are a pure business model, that is to say, the majority of the prize money is shared between the company and the winner, in addition to paying taxes, it will never fill a brick or add a tile to public welfare. Of course, what is going on with some so-called charity lottery tickets, Hu Wenhai is just hahaha.

It is precisely because of the operation of this business model in the United States that very high bonuses can often be exploded. Historically, it's not surprising that U.S. lottery winners have won hundreds of millions of dollars at a time, so many people are happy to try it. The NBA, as a prestigious event in the United States, certainly won't be without relevant lottery tickets.

"That's right, our Chicago Bulls will never lose to the Washington Bullets at home!" Steve suddenly smiled, and praised Hu Wenhai for his vision.

Satisfied, Steve sat back in his seat and watched the game intently. A basketball game lasts 48 minutes, and even if you count the halftime, it's only 63 minutes or an hour. The No. 23 had a lot of good things to come, especially when he steals rebounds with amazing bounce and creates a great opportunity for his teammates to attack.

However, probably because of some nervousness, he didn't attack a lot of times himself. The No. 23 had 16 attacks in the whole game, scoring a total of 16 points, which was a little disappointing.

On a hot, fast-paced basketball court, time is almost fleeting. With the final whistle, the referee announced the end of the game, and the stadium burst into cheers.

Yes, the Chicago Bulls won the first win of the opening with a big win over the Washington Bullets. However, no one in the arena knew that they would witness the birth of a legend in the near future.

And 1984 is a legendary year that will forever go down in the history of the NBA. Olajuwon, the top pick in the draft, will lead the Houston Rockets to two NBA championships in the future, while Charles Barkley and John Stockton are also inducted into the Hall of Fame. The likes of Otis Thorpe, Kevin Willis, Michael Cage, Sam Perkins and Ervin Robertson have also left their mark on the NBA.

Oh, and Carl Lewis, who finished 208th in the draft, will also leave his mark on the world. That's right, it's the American track and field superstar Carl Lewis.

However, all of these people together may not be as dazzling as the poor No. 23 today.

"Hey, Chinese Hu, how about our basketball in the United States, right?" Steve pulled Hu Wenhai, looking very proud. As if it wasn't the Chicago Bulls who won the championship on the court today, it was him.

Hu Wenhai's eyes rolled, and he suddenly hooked his finger at him, and said with a mysterious smile: "Hey, Steve, do you want to make some extra money?"

Steve's spirits were shocked, and a flattering smile appeared on his face: "What? What can I help? Don't worry, there's nothing in Chicago that I Steve can't do!"

"That's good, my request is very simple, do you see that No. 23 from the Chicago Bulls?" Hu Wenhai pointed to the Bulls players who were leaving the court in white jerseys.

"Of course, this kid is a newcomer, but today's table is not very good. Steve pouted and said, "It's only 16 points, and the Bulls manager must be in a terrible mood right now." ”

"I want the sneakers he wore today, I'll pay $1,000, I don't care how much you keep for yourself, but the shoes have to have the number 23 signature on them. ”

"OK, no problem!" Steve heard Hu Wenhai's offer, and his eyes were full of green light. This is a dollar, which is higher than the gold content of $10,000 in 30 years! $10,000 in 2014 is not a company, but in 1984, Mr. Michael Dale used $1,000 to build the future Dell empire.

As the saying goes, when the gold coin rings, the soul can ascend to heaven. Even God and his old man can be bought, which shows that the power of money is infinite.

Within ten minutes, Steve, who had hurried away, ran back sweating profusely, with a pair of white Nike sneakers lying in his arms.

"China Hu, you really have a vision!" Steve gave a thumbs up and said excitedly: "This is the sneaker that the first NBA game on the 23rd, he will become a big star in the future, and these shoes may be worth tens of thousands of dollars!"

Well, Steve had completely forgotten his previous words at this time, as if No. 23 was no longer the mediocre rookie in his mouth, but a star of hope with an infinite future.

But from a certain point of view, his words are not wrong. No, I'm afraid Steve himself can't believe that the shoes in his arms will be worth far more than $10,000 in the future.

Not to mention 10,000 dollars, with the commemorative significance of these shoes, even if it is 100,000 dollars, some people will rush to it.

But of course, Hu Wenhai will never be short of these 100,000 US dollars. But as a small hobby that has accompanied him for more than ten years, he is also very happy that he has a precious collection, which should be regarded as a commemoration of his hard work for more than ten years.

Hu Wenhai generously counted out a thousand dollars from his wallet and stuffed it into Steve's arms, and then happily took the sneakers.

Steve looked at the barely missing bills in his wallet with some greed, while Hu Wenhai touched his sneakers in his hand with great interest. This is a pair of Nike's new sneakers this year, probably custom-made, and the size is very large.

However, thanks to the size of these shoes, which are far beyond ordinary people, the signature on them can be written casually and clearly. I saw that the upper of the shoe was written with an oil-based pen: "

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