Chapter Ninety-One: Returning Home

The weather in California in June has become very comfortable, Griffin is also very comfortable, in his spare time on the Los Angeles beach surfing and sunbathing in the sun to see the bikini beauties, and then the close training is also carried out in an orderly manner, his physical condition and ball skills are stepping up to higher peaks, this feeling of watching himself improve is very comfortable. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

Griffin is comfortable, but the NBA is still brutal, and here are a few series that are destined to be remembered.

First of all, in the East, the Celtics swept the Knicks 4:0 in the first round, pouring a lot of cold water on Knicks fans, even if Anthony joined, it didn't make the Knicks one step closer; followed by the second round of the Heat's Big Three 4:1 to kill the old rival Celtics, and the Celtics, who had hurt both James and Wade badly, finally lost under their own hands, which was more like a handover than a game; In the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat and the Bulls led by the new MVP fought five games and finally fell 1:4, and Rose failed to continue his good form under the watchful eye of Wade and James, especially James.

The West is more exciting and dramatic than the East, first of all, the Clippers and the Lakers lost after five games, but Griffin's solitary posture made fans unforgettable; The Grizzlies staged an exciting Black Eight Miracle against the mighty Spurs! Randolph completed his self-redemption; Then the defending champion was swept out by the Mavericks, which surprised countless experts and fans, and Kobe Bryant's fans were even more heartbroken, and the fatigue after the game made fans see the traces of time from this man for the first time; In the Western Conference finals, the old and spicy Mavericks sent the Thunder home 4:1 and entered the finals with their heads held high.

So the Mavericks in full swing won the powerful Big Three Heat in the finals, and the score of 4:3 also made the series exciting and exciting enough, this finals are destined to be remembered, Nowitzki's battle of gods, James's pillar of shame, Wade's regretful outburst, and Bosh's sad tears have all made the game exciting to the highest level.

Nowitzki finally won the Finals MVP without any suspense, and the smiling face of the king also truly interprets the career of a strong player, from the first time he entered the league and was criticized for his soft style of play, to the championship that came to his hand later, and then to the MVP season was humiliated by the black eight, Nowitzki loved basketball year after year, until the summer of 2011, the king of Nuo Tianwang reaped his own glory.

After the NBA came to an end, the annual draft was held, and this year, the Clippers did not have any draft picks with a high pick, the only one was in the second round, so the Clippers did not pay attention to it at all, and the focus of the Clippers next season was on the free agent market, so the Clippers did their best to draft something.

In fact, the Clippers are not the only team, and many teams in the league are not very concerned about this year's draft, partly because it is rumored that this is a small year for the draft, and there are no good seedlings, and on the other hand, it is the NBA labor negotiation that fans pay attention to.

Since the end of May, Griffin has gotten some news that there is a conflict of interest between the NBA owners and the players, and the boss feels that he can't make money at all.

Not only that, but the players' union has also filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Labor Arbitration Board to take the NBA to court, and now, a month later, the conflict shows no signs of abating, and many fans and players are worried that next season will repeat the mistakes of 1999.

Superstars are okay, with an annual salary of tens of millions, and I don't know how much it is to live with endorsements, but the lower the star, the more difficult it is to mix, which is equivalent to changing to unemployment, if you don't have any savings, then you have to run around looking for a job, and if the shutdown is formed, there are many small troubles.

The first is that players can't receive salaries, and the corresponding signing of players, trading players, and negotiating with players must be stopped, and players can't use the team's training facilities, summer training camps, coaches' rallies, etc., and what's more, the NBA's official media can no longer use the image of the star to promote.

As things stand, the shutdown should be inevitable, with neither the players' union nor the NBA owners able to reach a settlement, and the possibility of resolving labor disputes is getting less and less likely as final negotiations get closer to July 1.

In the final labor negotiations, the result was not surprisingly a failure, the NBA officially announced that it had entered a shutdown period, many NBA superstars showed up to make a statement, and the four heroes of the wind and dust all appeared, especially Dwyane Wade and David Stern at the meeting, which made fans quite excited.

So the rookies of the class of 2011 fell into unemployment just after being selected, but the embarrassing situation can't stop the fans from looking forward to this draft, and the champion Kyrie Irving and the talented Derrick Williams make the fans' expectations still full.

"Blake, don't forget to train when you go to China, the shutdown is far away, it just gives you a lot of time to strengthen your training, you shouldn't waste it."

"I know, by the way, do you want me to bring you a gift when you go to China this time, do you know that I am a god... No, China is a 5,000-year-old civilization, and I won't blow up those cultural treasures. ā€

Looking at the strange look in Orlamberto's eyes, Griffin hurriedly laughed twice to relieve the embarrassment.

"Okay, look at your excited face, I don't expect training, I only have one request, keep your weight, you can't gain weight, the fans say that your dunk is a bit of Sean Kemp, you shouldn't want the two of you to be exactly the same size after the stop."

The weight gain of professional athletes is a technique, not blindly heavy, but to ensure that the growth is all muscle, weight gain and body fat can not grow, otherwise a little more fat, the performance on the basketball court will drop a little.

Within a few days, Griffin's long-awaited itinerary for his trip to China reached Griffin's mailbox.

The initial plan is to take 10 days in three cities, the first stop is the Oriental Pearl SH, the second stop is the new first-tier cities in the southwest region, ZQ and Chengdu, and the last stop will go to the capital, and then return to the United States after the China trip.

Although it was only a short 10 days, Griffin was already looking forward to it, posting several messages on his social software that he was going to China, and also made a free cameo appearance as a popularizer of Chinese culture.

"Hey Blake, long time no see, how are you doing. I've heard that I'm going to come to China to promote sneakers in a few days, I looked at the Adidas's ad without GD, and when the time comes, I'll go to SH or where you say to find you, I'll cooperate with you to promote, I'm the master, you have to take good care of you when you come to China! ā€

The UAE's phone call still warmed Griffin's heart, and now the UAE's English communication is more localized, no longer just learning English for tactical communication, which is undoubtedly related to his performance on the field in the past year, many HSD fans have become UAE fans, and the combination with Wall is also quite high-quality.

On July 6, U.S. time, Griffin, Griffin's team and some Adidas staff who spent Independence Day with family and friends stepped on a plane to SH, China! This is the first time Griffin has left the United States since his rebirth, and as he watches the plane rise higher and higher, the thoughts and expectations buried in his heart are getting deeper and deeper.