Chapter 18: The Los Angeles Lakers

There was no game on the day after the game against the Raptors, due to the tight schedule and three consecutive away games, Coach Westfair did not arrange team training on this day, but chose to give the team a day off to adjust their condition.

Ever since Terec's Chinese restaurant opened, Terec has decided to eat at his restaurant once or twice a week. After all, most of the time they eat nutritious meals tailored for individuals by the team's nutritionist, and the taste is indeed flattering, purely for nutrition, so when there are no games and training, Terek will satisfy the appetite.

Because of Tyrek. Evans's name is well-known in Sacramento, and the Chinese restaurant business is booming, and since the last time Terrick invited his teammates to dinner, several people have also become Chinese food enthusiasts, coming to the restaurant from time to time to feast. But this is also thanks to the chef in charge of the restaurant, who is indeed very good at cooking.

The chef in charge of Terek's Chinese restaurant, Penglai Restaurant, is named Xu Dayou, who is a Chinese-American who grew up in Sacramento, is in his early fifties, and is very spiritual and middle-aged. He is keen on sports, and he often exercises so that he still maintains a good figure when he is over half a hundred years old, and with a height of 1.85 meters, he looks much younger than his actual age. At the same time, he was a die-hard fan of the Sacramento Kings, so he applied as soon as he saw the job posting. Chef Xu has been a chef for nearly 30 years, originally worked in a popular Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles, can skillfully cook several cuisines, and is a local or a fan of the Kings, so he was immediately attracted to Terrick and kept him as the chef.

It has been more than a week since the Penglai Pavilion opened, and Terec drove to the Penglai Pavilion at noon that day. Due to the booming business, there were so many customers that there was a queue at the entrance of the store, and Tyrek's presence at the door was bound to cause a sensation, so he went upstairs through the back kitchen of the restaurant to the box that had been opened for him.

"Boss, what are you going to eat today?" Chef Xu, who was busy in the back kitchen, saw Terek and followed him upstairs.

"Master Xu, the business is so good, you are the master in charge, can you afford to eat without you in the back kitchen?"

"No problem, the skills of several masters in the store are okay, I have taught them a few more of my skills in the past two days, I can cope with it, I will go and see it later......"

"Okay, I've been here twice for more than a week since it opened, let's change some new tricks today, braised big abalone wings with rice, steamed grouper, half fried chicken, boiled kale."

"Boss, you are an American, and you are really authentic when you order Chinese food, but fortunately, I am best at Cantonese food. Okay, I'll do it myself. After saying that, Master Xu went down to prepare, Terek looked around the personal box he had built for himself, thinking that he would have a big meal to enjoy immediately, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, now that he has his own restaurant, he can eat whatever he wants, and it's really cool to have money!

About half an hour later, Chef Xu personally brought the dishes up, "Boss, I used new ingredients to boil the head soup for braised abalone wings today, you can taste it, it is absolutely delicious!" ”

Master Xu dragged out the chair beside Tyrek and sat down next to Tyrek, Terek was just about to taste it, looked at Master Xu with wide eyes, and muttered, "Master Xu, won't you still watch me eat......?" ”

Master Xu hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "How come, I just want to say a few words to the boss......"

Tyrek put down the spoon in his hand and looked at Master Xu, who leaned closer and said, "Boss, yesterday the NBA officially announced the Player of the Week of the Week, you led our team to win all 4 games and won the Western Conference Weekly Championship with perfect personal data, you know?" ”

"Well, I went home to rest after the game yesterday, and I really didn't pay attention to the news......

"Boss, this is the first time of the week in your career, and I'm proud of you as your employee!" Master Xu looked excited, he looked at Tyrek and continued: "Boss, I grew up in Sacramento, since the Kings moved to Sacramento in 1985, I have been a die-hard fan of the team, and I am happy that the team is now celebrating 4 consecutive wins, but the next game will be a huge challenge for you, boss!" ”

Master Xu picked up the teacup on the table, poured a glass of water, took a big sip, and continued: "The Los Angeles Lakers are finally going to meet a strong opponent......

Tyrek suddenly thought of something and asked seriously, "Master Xu, didn't you work in Los Angeles before?" What do you know about the Lakers? ”

Master Xu was puzzled: "Boss, I'm just a fan, what can I know, you played against the Lakers a few times last year, you know a lot more than me......"

"Well, whatever you want, I just want to hear what the fans have to say......," Tyrek said embarrassedly, he doesn't remember playing against the Lakers.

"Well, I'm a long-time fan after all, and although my favorite is my hometown team, the Sacramento Kings, I used to go to the Lakers when I was working in Los Angeles. After all, Los Angeles is a big ball city, and every time I went to the Lakers in the past few years, when the Lakers' record was average, it was crowded with people, not to mention the Lakers who have won two consecutive championships now, tickets are difficult to buy, and the Lakers have Kobe. A superstar like Bryant is a guarantee of the box office. Today's Lakers are the real kings, like the sky, aiming to win three consecutive championships, the two core Kobe Bryant and Paul. Gasol is still over 30 years old, but he is still at the peak of his career, and tomorrow's game against the Lakers is the real test of our team's quality! ”

Master Xu's face turned red when he spoke, he drank another glass of water, calmed down, and said slowly: "Although the team has won 4 consecutive victories before, it is not too representative in the hearts of our old fans, although it makes everyone happy, but it does not mean that our team has undergone qualitative changes after a season......

"To be honest, the opponent in these four games is the fish belly team, we can win and we can't be complacent, the season is still very long, the real challenge is more, tomorrow's game with the Lakers is the first challenge!"

Listening to the heartfelt words of Master Xu, an old fan, Tyrek also felt something, the previous 4 consecutive wins did make Tyrek relax his nerves to a certain extent, forgetting that the strength of these four opponents is not strong, and in the face of Devon. Harris Tyrek was already feeling a little struggling, and tomorrow he would face Kobe. Bryant!

"Los Angeles Lakers...... Bryant. Bryant...... I'm really looking forward to it......" Tyrek muttered as he scooped a spoonful of large abalone wings, and his eyes lit up, "Master Xu! Your braised big abalone wings are too delicious! Signature dish! This will be the signature dish from now on! ”