Chapter 316: NBA Opener

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"Hello!"

Liu Hongchuan greeted Matthew in English.

Matthew, who got Guo Shouyun's signal, nodded, smiled and didn't say anything more after returning the salute.

"By the way, how did you get into a fight with them?" asked Guo Shouyun.

"Those want to harass Wen Qian, of course we can't watch them be presumptuous!" said the silent Shen Yu a little abruptly.

Guo Shouyun glanced at him, and at the same time understood that Wen Qian in his mouth was the straight black girl next to him who looked very quiet and wore a long white dress.

"Let's go, it's not too early, if I delay the game, then I will regret it!" Liu Hongchuan interrupted the exchange of several people.

No one had a problem with his proposal.

"By the way, Bruce, how did you get here, do you drive?" asked Liu Hongchuan.

"No, we're in a taxi!"

Guo Shouyun's car is a bulletproof version of Mercedes-Benz for nearly $400,000. This made him subconsciously not want to show his wealth in front of these people. After all, it is rare to meet Huaxia's compatriots, and he hopes to have an equal opportunity to chat with them.

Matthew next to him glanced at his boss, though he didn't know why he said that. But he wisely did not talk much.

"Don't Americans have their own cars?"

"Our car was sent in for repair yesterday. ”

"I see. Then you can take one with us, we will drive two cars out this time. ”

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome. If you really want to say thank you, it should be us. If it weren't for your help just now, Lao Yu and I would have been beaten to death by those! Six black and white skins, stunned by your three times five divided by two. By the way, you can teach me too, I like martial arts the most!"

Liu Hongchuan obviously belongs to the self-cooked type, although it is the first time they met, this guy has already put his arm around Guo Shouyun's shoulders and began to call him a brother.

However, Guo Shouyun, who has been accustomed to cheating on the mall because of interest disputes, has not experienced this kind of simple friendship for a long time. Therefore, he did not stop the chattering Liu Hongchuan, but seemed to enjoy it very much.

came to the parking lot, two cars, Guo Shouyun took Matthew, sat in one with Liu Hongchuan and Ma Tiantian, and the remaining three sat in one.

Guo Shouyun's rest of the bodyguards secretly drove behind.

When everyone drove to Staples, through chatting, Guo Shouyun also learned more about the five people.

They are all international students who came to the United States to study this year. Liu Hongchuan and Ma Tiantian are at the University of Southern California, Shen Yu is at the prestigious California Institute of Technology, and the rest Yang Mi and Wen Qian are in their first year of graduate school at UCLA majoring in management.

They met on the plane to the United States, and they usually had more contact, and gradually became friends. This visit to Santa Monica Beach was the idea of three girls who wanted to see the sunset over Santa Monica Beach, which was mentioned in many of the travel diaries. Originally, I planned to leave after reading it, and everyone went to watch the ball game together. But Ma Tiantian and Yang Mi suddenly became interested in the spinning car in the amusement park. As a result, when buying a ticket, the scene that Guo Shouyun saw before happened.

"Lao Guo, you're about the same age as us, aren't you?

"I graduated after I got my bachelor's degree. ”

"yes, so what are you doing now?"

"Working for a technology company in Silicon Valley, doing program development!" Guo Shouyun laughed.

"Is Silicon Valley? Is it full of high-tech companies as it says on TV?" Liu Hongchuan said with interest. He also studied programming and is very interested in Silicon Valley, the center of Internet technology.

"There are a few high-tech companies. But since the NASDAQ crisis, only 12 out of 10 have survived. Why, you also want to start a business?"

"Hmm. My goal is to build a company as great as Yahoo like Yang Zhiyuan!"

Looking at his longing eyes, Guo Shouyun said in his heart: "If you know what will happen to Yahoo in the future, I'm afraid you won't think so." ”

"I'm sure you can succeed!"

"Hey, thank you, you're the first to say that, I'll remember it!"

Ma Tiantian on the co-pilot pouted, and after glancing at her boyfriend, she didn't say anything. But from her look, it can be seen that she is pessimistic about the dream of a male ticket.

Of course, it's not that pessimistic about capabilities, but something else. What it is, Guo Shouyun can't guess. However, it doesn't have much to do with him.

The car drove fast under Liu Hongchuan's drive, and in about forty or fifty minutes, it arrived at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Located in the center of Los Angeles, this luxury stadium with a cost of 380 million US dollars and a capacity of 20,000 people is the gladiatorial arena of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers today, and it is also the opening game of the NBA2002~2003 season. Therefore, today's competition not only attracted a large number of media, but also attracted countless spectators.

When Guo Shouyun and the others walked out of the car, the queue waiting for admission at the entrance had already formed a long line.

"Matthew, you go buy another ticket!"

"I'll be back soon!"

Matthew nodded, whispered a word of command to the bodyguards around him who were secretly protecting, and ran towards the ticket office.

Of course, the ticket Matthew bought must not be with Guo Shouyun's ticket. But there's nothing to worry about, there's nothing money can't do these days.

Five thousand dollars, everything is settled.

"It's so beautiful here!"

Liu Hongchuan marveled at the luxury of the capitalist world's top golf courses. However, Guo Shouyun's eyes were more focused on the court below. As for the arena, the new arena of the Clippers, which has been built in San Jose, is not inferior to Staples, or even more outstanding.

"There are a lot of media today!"

Looking at the cameras piled up around the basketball hoop, Guo Shouyun touched his chin.

"Kevin Harlan, Mike Breen, I didn't expect it to be the two of them today, it's great!"

Looking at Liu Hongchuan, whose eyes were shining, Guo Shouyun was surprised: "Do you know?"

"Of course, they're the most passionate basketball commentators in the NBA, and I love it... Lao Guo, you don't know each other, do you?"

Facing his surprised eyes, Guo Shouyun shrugged his shoulders. If it's football, he can still break a little. Basketball, except for the games in his previous life and Bruce Guo's memory, he basically never watched it.

"Wow...!"

At this moment, a loud commotion interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Look, the Clippers are out. … Yao Ming, Yao Ming, look here...!"

Looking at Liu Hongchuan, who was jumping and jumping, waving his hand to the field, and his expression was extremely excited, Guo Shouyun subconsciously wanted to leave this crazy guy.

"Alas!"

Guo Shouyun sighed.

In his two lifetimes combined, he couldn't understand what those crazy star-chasing guys were thinking about in their heads!

"Hello everyone, I'm Kevin Harlan. I'm Mike Brin. This evening, the first game of the NBA regular season, the opening game between the Clippers and the Lakers, we will have us to explain for you. ”

"Mike, which of the two teams do you think has the better chance of winning?"

"I think it's the Lakers. The OK combination of O'Neal and Kobe Bryant is at its peak, and the other positions are also stable, they are experienced and cooperate tacitly, and they have a better chance of winning!"

"Yes. I think the Clippers are more likely to win, though. Kidd and Likes Purs, who averaged an astonishing 38.5 points, 5.7 steals, 17.8 assists and 14.3 rebounds per game last year. After a season of running-in, they have become more skilful and more threatening. ”

"Looking at the Clippers' interior line, Pau Gasol was their biggest discovery last year, and he was also the interior Optimus Prime. In the 01~02 season, he scored 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 blocks, and shot an astonishing 51.8% from the field. And, in his rookie stats, he ranks fourth in the league in shooting percentage, sixth in blocks and 10th in 35 double-doubles. He was the best player in the '01 draft. There is no doubt that this is a top power forward in the league that can be compared to Duncan, Garnett, and Nowitzki. With him, the Clippers' interior line has support. ”

"Relying on the big three of Kidd, Billups and Pau Gasol, as well as excellent role players such as Corey Margetty and Quentin Richardson, the Clippers, led by Brown Sr., made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals despite everyone's disfavor. If it weren't for the critical moment, Corey Margetty was injured, and Kobe Bryant suddenly exploded, maybe they would have been the ones who came close to the finals 4:3 instead of the Lakers. ”

"Plus, they've strengthened a couple of positions this year. The center position, everyone knows, this year's champion show, Yao from China. In 35 minutes per game in the preseason, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game. The sheer size of 7.4 feet gives him an unrivalled talent at the center position, and as long as he can continue to gain weight and strength, he is believed to be O'Neal's strongest opponent. ”

Also, Memet Oku, who couldn't play for the Clippers last year due to contract issues, also played. Although his preseason results are not as good as Yao's, he averages 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 0.9 blocks in 38 minutes per game, which is enough to show that he can strongly support the strength of the interior when Yao Ming is off the court. And he can also play power forward, so there is time for Gasol to rest. ”

"Yao, Gasol, Memet Oku, this year and even in the next few years, the strongest interior in the league may be the Clippers. The three of them practiced, and even O'Neal didn't want to be presumptuous on the inside. ”

"I believe that after last year's run-in, and this year's reinforcement. The Clippers are definitely the best in the league, and they are not worse than the Lakers, if not better. ”

Kevin Haraland's firm words spread over the radio, the Internet, and the cable networks to the thousands of households watching the game at this time.

"Kevin, I admit the Clippers are strong this year. But in addition to individual ability, the most important thing in basketball is the ability to fight as a team. The Lakers, who have won three consecutive championships, are even better in this regard. And O'Neal and Kobe's individual abilities are also among the top in the league. So, I'm still optimistic about them!"

"Well, how about we make a bet?"

"How to bet?"

"If I win, I don't ask you to kiss Kenny Smith's ass like that 'flying pig', you just kiss Tom Cruise's ass!"

The reborn Guo Shouyun has changed a lot of things, but it still hasn't changed the bet Charles Barkley made on Yao Ming.

"And what if I win?"

"Then I'm going to kiss Keira Knightley!"

"No, no, Kevin, it's not fair. Knightley is a beautiful British!"

"Tom Cruise is also a handsome guy, you don't suffer!"

"Damn Kevin, I'm not gay and I like Keira Knightley too. Her part-time performance in Pirates of the Caribbean is fascinating!"

The two commentators teased each other and interrupted each other, filling the entire radio room with a joyful atmosphere. In this atmosphere, people don't feel like time has passed. In an instant, the buzzer that elevated the players on both sides sounded.

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