On January 2, Beijing time, the day after the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers game, there was official news about James Harden's injury.

In the fourth quarter of the Rockets vs. the Lakers, Harden strained his leg after breaking through the layup in the penultimate offensive round of the Rockets, and immediately hobbled from the sidelines straight back to the locker room. Even after the game, he congratulated his teammates on a wonderful performance in double overtime to end the losing streak, but he still limped as he left the arena.

Harden has played all of the Rockets' games this season, averaging 32.3 points per game to rank as the league's leading scorer. His 9.1 assists are also the third in the league.

However, for now, he has been identified with a grade 2 hamstring strain and will need to be sidelined for at least two weeks before waiting for further re-evaluation.

1/

Back at their home in Houston, Yang Yiming and Yu Xiaochun met their roommate Nina for the first time after the New Year. In fact, after the game the night before, they had already returned home, but it was close to midnight, the door of Nina's room was closed, and the lights were out, so the two did not say hello to disturb her.

On this morning, she didn't wake up early, about ten o'clock, before she walked out of her room in soft pajamas.

"Morning...", stretched, and her voice was lazy.

"What time is it?" Yu Xiaochun sat at the living room dining table, working on his laptop, glanced at her, and greeted casually.

"Happy New Year 2018." Yang Yiming is a typical early riser, even if it is "rare" to sleep until eight o'clock today, he has already used the morning time after waking up to run a lap and swim for an hour. He had just climbed out of the pool and pushed the door soaking wet.

"Oh, Mr. Yang, Happy New Year." Nina said in an exaggerated tone, "But can I please pay attention to the fact that there is still a girl like me in the house." Your white flower's wet flesh is exposed, and I can't bear it when you shake it in front of me. ”

"You're going to be overwhelmed." Yu Xiaochun glanced at Nina again and teased. What he thought to himself was that you had the most flesh in this room, and he didn't forget to pretend to be innocent.

"People really do." I don't know if it was really exposed by Yu Xiaochun, or if Nina lost interest in continuing to act, anyway, there was no yin and yang weirdness when she said this, she just finished speaking softly, and then pulled out a chair and sat down at the dining table, "You two got up early, do you have something to eat at home at noon?" ”

"Order some Chinese food to be delivered, I haven't eaten it for a long time," Yu Xiaochun proposed.

"I second, count me in. I want fried noodles and General Zuo's chicken (an American-style modified Chinese dish that resembles sweet crispy chicken.) Nina commented.

"Just bring me a salad and juice, and if you have shrimp dumplings, add one for me." This order is Yang Yiming. By this time he had dried his hair, put on a T-shirt, and was planking the floor.

"That's it, I'll call." Yu Xiaochun volunteered.

2/

"So when we're not at home, do you go to bed early and wake up late every day?"

Half an hour after ordering, the takeaway from the Chinese restaurant was already on the table, and the three of them sat around the table, chatting.

"yes, it's a lot more regular than when I was in New York." Nina replied to Yu Xiaochun while eating the fried noodles in his takeaway box, "But it's really a bit boring, after all, except for the occasional cold woman, there is no living person in such a big place." ”

"You can drive out and hang out." Yang Yiming pointed to the open-top Mercedes outside the door, which he hadn't wanted to go back to since Eric Gordon lent it to him.

"I also went shopping, but just that little thing, I went to eat alone, watched a movie or something, bought things, and it was annoying after a long time."

"Well, that's why you see Yang Yiming so." Yu Xiaochun was eating the fried dumplings he ordered, the lenses of his glasses were full of fog, and he couldn't tell if it was a real complaint or just an unintentional ordinary joke.

"yes, I'm really hungry, I'm much more plain than I am in New York!" Nina took advantage of the topic and shouted, "If you didn't come back, I would have hot frozen food every day, and today can be regarded as an improvement in food." She grabbed a piece of General Zuo's chicken nuggets, and then said, "So you two came back this time and brought me any new customers?" ”

"There are candidates..."Yu Xiaochun stopped his chopsticks halfway through speaking and looked at Yang Yiming opposite.

"There are candidates..."Yang Yiming continued the second half of the sentence, "but I don't know if you can deal with it." ”

"Of course you can deal with it, just let the horses come." For the singing and harmony of the two, Nina didn't raise her head and packed her mouth. "Who, tell me about it."

"That's it..."

Yu Xiaochun was about to say his name, but was interrupted by Yang Yiming: "Nina, do you have any New Year's resolutions for 2018?" I haven't bothered to ask you since the dried vegetables. ”

"New Year's resolutions, I don't think I've thought much about it... If you can, of course you want to make more money. With money, I don't have to stay here every day, I can also travel around while you go out, have fun casually, hook up with handsome guys and find an affair or something. ”

"Why don't you leave your old job in three sentences." This time Yu Xiaochun really complained.

"What's the matter, you're only allowed to stare at the girl every day?" Nina is not angry, maybe in her opinion, these men and women love each other are human nature - but although she has been with her for so long, her straightforward chat style, Yu Xiaochun needs to re-adapt every time.

"Actually, Nina, I really have a way to help you realize your New Year's wish as soon as possible." Yang Yiming interjected.

"That's right, I'll just say that Mr. Yang is more reliable, and he speaks and does things decently." Nina took out a joking and flattering tone again, turned to Yang Yiming, and pretended to brush his arm as she spoke.

Seeing that the success attracted Nina's attention, Yang Yiming deliberately sold Guan Zi again: "This idea of mine can not only make more money, but also more than now." You can also fulfill your wishes, go to different places, and you won't be so bored at home like now, and you may meet different people. ”

"What's the idea?" Nina couldn't wait, and directly took Yang Yiming's hand and shouted, "Hurry up." ”

"Actually, it's for you to go back to your old job and run around with our team, after all, you think, the basketball team, so many men who are alive and well..."Yu Xiaochun raised his head this time, and a sly smile appeared under his glasses.

"Koharu! Don't tease Nina. Yang Yiming was still kind, interrupted his friend's improper joke in time, and comforted Nina in a gentle tone, "But Xiaochun said it in a similar way." We want you to follow us out more doors, and your accommodation and travel expenses will be borne by Yu Xiaochun and I in advance. It's always a little too inefficient for you to follow our team and wait for clients at home, and it's probably more convincing for you to meet the players in person. This way, not only can you get access to the Rockets' players, but even the players of the home team in each place may become your customers..."

"Our customers." Yu Xiaochun will always make timely corrections to this key information.

"Yes, yes, it's to be our customer." Yang Yiming humbly accepted his friend's correction, and looked at Nina tenderly again, "I don't know what you think?" ”

"Great, when are we leaving!" Nina said yes almost without thinking.

"Tomorrow, what do you think tomorrow will be?"

"Tomorrow? So anxious? ”

"Yes, tomorrow. Because there is a VIP customer, we would like you to meet in person. ”

“VIP？ We have a VIP customer so soon, who is he? Nina didn't sound repulsive, but she was a little confused by the title.

"That's right, VIP customers." Yang Yiming confirmed again in a firm tone.

This time, Yu Xiaochun took over the conversation lightly:

"James Harden, do you know?"