Chapter 004: Go to America Again
In March, seven TV stations continued to broadcast "The Wizard of Wonderland", the nature of this TV series determined that he could not be on CCTV, because CCTV rarely shows foreign programs, and the most popular film and television dramas are movie channels. TV drama channels are more about modern dramas and rural dramas, ancient dramas are also dramas, and dramas like "The Wizard of Wonder" are too nonsense and are not suitable for CCTV's broadcast policy.
Otherwise, Liu Shuo agrees to charge less money, and he also wants "The Wizard of Wonder" to be on CCTV, which is an honor!
"The Wizard of Wonderland" dominated the TV screen in March, and before the broadcast was finished, some TV stations began to buy a new round of broadcast rights. However, because of the number of broadcasts, the price has also plunged, but it still hasn't fallen below the million mark.
By the end of March, basically every satellite TV station had broadcast "The Wizard of Wonderland", and the ratings were still very good. Many people also went to Manfeng to watch the original comics because of the "adapted from the comic of the same name" in front of the TV series, which added a lot of users to Manfeng.com.
Liu Shuo looked at such a heat, and he didn't want to drag it out. The call for Liu Shuo to release new comics on Manfeng Network is getting louder and louder, and he can't help but post new comics. But one thing interrupted Liu Shuo's thoughts again, Yao Ming made a comeback!
In order to prevent Yao Ming from retiring after a few more games, Liu Shuo said that he would go to the United States as soon as possible and ask Adelman not to arrange Yao Ming to play for the time being.
Because he was in too much of a hurry, Liu Shuo only took Fu Fei to the United States.
After arriving in Los Angeles, he transferred to Houston and then went to the Rockets non-stop.
The Rockets' special plane was already in place in the early part of last season, and the comfortable environment inside benefited the Rockets a lot. Liu Shuo also hired medical staff to help the Rockets recover, even though they had problems playing long distances.
When Liu Shuo arrived, the Rockets were playing an away game against the Heat. This season, the Heat have formed a big three, but for the Rockets, it is not without a fight. In particular, the Rockets' bench has now become the No. 1 bench bandit in the entire NBA.
Liu Shuo met Yao Ming in Houston, the two talked a lot, Liu Shuo summoned medical personnel again, confirmed Yao Ming's injury, and then summoned Morey over for another round of discussion.
In the end, at Yao Ming's insistence, Liu Shuo agreed to let him play, but in order to ensure Yao Ming's injury, he got a few insurances.
The first is to let Yao Ming play the home game first, play as a substitute in the second quarter, and only play for a few minutes.
Second, Yao Ming has to make sure that he doesn't be reckless, doesn't resist the inside, and adapts to the first few baskets on the outside.
Third, if you feel unwell, go out immediately!
Fourth, tell Adelman to let the other players look at Yao Ming as much as possible, there are always some players in BA who are very black, and if there is another malicious foul, Yao Ming can basically retire.
After the four insurances were over, Liu Shuo was still not at ease, so he stayed in the United States.
The Rockets have not played for the past few days, and the Rockets will not have a home game until April Fool's Day, April 1.
On April Fool's Day, everyone is staring at this game, which is a preview game for the Spurs and Rockets Western Conference finals. At present, the Spurs are ranked first in the West, and the Rockets are ranked third in the West, with only one win gap between the Lakers and the Mavericks who are second in the West.
Although in the late stage, the Rockets' win rate is no longer very high, but it is not easy for the Mavericks to surpass the Rockets. So this game could be a rehearsal for the Western Conference Finals, and while the Lakers are strong, they're already showing signs of decline.
The main players of the team are a year older than last year, their form has declined, and when they are with other strong teams, their tactics are always targeted, especially against the Rockets, and they are always exhausted by the young people of the Rockets.
If it weren't for the fact that the Rockets' players were too young, they would have been able to win a championship this season. If they want to keep this squad next season, Liu Shuo will definitely have to bleed heavily, and he will definitely have to pay the luxury tax at that time.
However, as long as he can maintain such a lineup, he is willing to pay more luxury tax.
The April Fool's Day battle has officially begun. Yao Ming sat on the sidelines in a tracksuit, causing a round of applause from the audience, they hadn't seen Yao Ming sitting on the bench like this for a long time.
At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming did not play, which made the fans a little disappointed, but they still had hope.
In the second quarter, the Spurs replaced Duncan, and Adelman's side immediately made a substitution, replacing Gasol Jr. with Yao Ming.
When Yao Ming took off his coat, the audience gave him a standing ovation. To be honest, officially because of Yao Ming, Houston's global popularity has increased a lot, at least the number of people who know Houston has increased several times.
Liu Shuo also applauded, whether Yao Ming can return to the game depends on his performance during this time.
The first time he played, the Spurs respectfully let Yao Ming shoot, but because he had been away from the court for too long, the ball was not thrown. But seeing this scene, Liu Shuo knew that Yao Ming would not have much of a problem in this scene, because the Spurs did not make it bad!
Yao Ming was substituted after only six minutes on the court, and in six minutes he shot three balls, scored only one, and scored two points. But just these two points also made the fans very happy, especially the fans on the other side of the ocean, very happy. Yao Ming is China's flag in the NBA, and as long as Yao Ming is still around, this flag will not fall!
Liu Shuo sat in the stands and couldn't help but show his thoughts, maybe he could use Yao Ming as the prototype in the future and draw another superhero!
The next two games were all rocket appearances, and Liu Shuo went to watch them. Yao Ming had a mixed performance in these two games, scoring 6 points in one game and not scoring a point in the other. However, as Yao Ming adapted to the rhythm of the game, the defense did a good job.
Although he didn't know what would happen in the future, at least for the time being, he was relieved. After each game was completed, Liu Shuo would ask Yao Ming to be checked, and there was no change.
But Liu Shuo was still not at ease, so he temporarily lived in the United States. It was inconvenient for He Dan to come over, because there were still a lot of things on the side of the Wandering Fund, and she needed to come forward. So He Dan asked Li Wanqiu to take her daughter to the United States to accompany Liu Shuo, which can be regarded as giving them some personal time.
After Li Wanqiu took her daughter to the United States, this is also a family of three. When the rocket has a game, he goes to the rocket to watch the game, and when the rocket is not in the game, Liu Shuo takes the two of them around the neighborhood.
Of course, it won't be in Houston, there are too many people who know Liu Shuo in Houston, and it is inevitable that he will be recognized.