Chapter 52: Locke Park
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After the trial in Houston, Tang Shuai and He Tianju's first phase of trial also ended, and they flew back to New Orleans on the same day.
For the rest of the day, all they have to do is wait, waiting for the second round of tryouts and joint tryouts to come.
Back in New Orleans, the two of them went to Bill Duffy's office again, and this time, they finally met the 50-year-old agent, who was as polite and friendly as the legend suggests.
Bill Duffy is still a member of the "Yao Team", and there are not many obstacles to He Tianju's signing, but Bill Duffy was still taken aback when he knew that Tang Shuai hired Duffy as an agent, not because Tang Shuai dared to find an agent who did not have any reputation, but because he knew his nephew very well, and his bones were full of arrogance.
But surprised to be surprised, his nephew's choice, he can't change it.
After He Tianju signed the contract, they followed back to the hotel, this time, Duffy did not go with them, after officially starting his career as a professional agent, he also did a lot of preparations, these jobs require office equipment, so he temporarily stayed in Bill Duffy's studio.
Tang Shuai returned to the hotel for a short rest, then said goodbye to He Tianju and his team, and got on the plane to New York alone.
Locke Park, located on 155th Street in Harlem, New York, is a park named after Holkobe Locke, Locke's identity is a worker, in his time, countless black teenagers are willing to degenerate, crime, drugs always accompany these black teenagers throughout their lives.
In order to save many children who had gone astray, he converted what was once a garbage dump into a basketball-themed theme park, and the famous Rock Park was born, and for more than 40 years, it gradually became the mecca of street basketball in the United States.
Dazzling crotch dribbles, finger spins, devastating dunks, and perfect aerial relays all make up the picture of the entire park, where there is only pure basketball, basketball is above all else, even NBA superstars must always maintain a humble and respectful heart when they arrive at this field.
This is the destination of Tang Shuai's trip to New York.
The Rockets on the home court of the Clippers, after trailing by 13 points in the first three quarters, once again reversed the Clippers to tie the overall score at 3:3, and the two sides are about to start Game 7, if the Rockets can beat the Clippers, they will become the third team in history to still win the series after falling behind 1:3.
This is the Western Conference semifinals in progress, the NBA playoffs are coming to an end, the last five teams are still in the game, the remaining teams have been disbanded on the spot, the players who have been tired all season have started their own offseason, international players can finally go home thousands of miles away, and more American players are starting their leisure journeys, and a large part of them are pouring into basketball parks around the world.
The well-known Rock Park in the United States has become a core gathering place, and players who have been busy with the game finally have the opportunity to come to this basketball mecca.
It was already noon when Tang Shuai arrived, and after finishing his meal in a hurry, he hurried to the park non-stop.
When Rock Park was first established, there was only one standard court, and now, such a court obviously cannot satisfy many basketball lovers, and now the park, in addition to the main court that holds a streetball league every day, around him, there are many new large and small basketball courts, and these places are where Tang Shuai wants to go.
If he wants to get more skill packs, he has to pack them, and the matchup with Ariza makes him know that he doesn't stand a chance against opponents in this division.
And with the end of the NBA regular season, there are very few opportunities for him to find some marginal people to challenge, and places like Rock Park are the place where these players gather the most.
With Xiao Luo's help, this place is a treasure trove of various skill packs scattered around him, and whether he has the ability to take them depends on his ability.
After he arrived, he didn't start packing, but first went to the main stadium of Rock Park, and when he arrived at such a holy place, if he hadn't been to the main stadium, it would have been really in vain.
As soon as I approached the main stadium, I could hear the shouts of the mountains and tsunamis, and the crowds around the stadium were already crowded.
It's a venue that never lacks spectators.
After a bit of effort, he finally squeezed in a little and could barely see the pitch.
At this time, there were two streetball teams playing on the court, but these people were not all streetball players, there were also some NBA players in it, Tang Shuai knew several, Caron Butler, Jordan Crawford, Louis Williams, there were several sitting on the sidelines, and even he saw Dwyane Wade, sitting on the bench, talking and laughing with the people on the side.
On the field, the dribbling of the street ball defender was dazzling, and suddenly the ball was thrown into the air, and a two-meter-tall inside big man suddenly came out of the diagonal side, and directly came to a perfect aerial relay.
Caron Butler under the basket unfortunately became the background.
"Wow! Air connection!! The DJ shouted loudly, and as the DJ shouted, the whole stadium suddenly boiled.
The street ball player who successfully caught the air wave his hands excitedly, and the anger on the scene suddenly rose to another level.
Tang Shuai was in this atmosphere at this moment, and his heart couldn't stop boiling.
At that moment, Caron Butler faced the inside of the street ball that had blocked him before, forced one with his back, and screamed incessantly.
This time, the fans on the sidelines booed.
This is a completely different venue in the NBA, although there are not as many people watching the game as in the NBA arena, but the scene of all people at a glance, and crowding and scolding each other, is unique.
The game didn't stop with Caron Butler's chatter, and a streetball guard made an exaggerated back-to-back layup blow up the court again.
Tang Shuai couldn't help but applaud, and at this moment, he suddenly found an acquaintance in the crowd not far away.
Yuki Tomiyasu, the Japanese who had participated in the Mavericks tryout with him, actually came to the court, and was also there shouting excitedly.
Seeing Fu Jian Yongshu, the corners of Tang Shuai's mouth unconsciously showed a smile, if he remembered correctly, this was the master with a blue skill package.