Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Gentleman's Sword That Seals the Sword
"Hey! Jesus, it's a pleasure to meet you! ”
Wang Zhuo stepped forward and greeted the idol of his youth, a former NBA superstar. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Jesus is the character of Ray Allen in the basketball movie "Heads-up" directed by Spike Lee, which he co-produced with the famous Hollywood actor Denzel Washington shortly after he stepped into the NBA.
Along with his wife, Shannon Williams, and their two sons, Walker Allen and Wayne Allen, Wang Zhuo was not at all surprised to meet Ray Allen, knowing that Allen was born in California and that he had always been a good family man.
"Wow, what a cute child, I like you very much, this gift is for you!"
After getting along with Wang Zhuo for a long time, Lin Yao learned more and more about Wang Zhuo, and at the moment when Wang Zhuo opened her mouth, she already knew what Wang Zhuo was thinking, stepped forward, hugged Ray Allen's youngest son Wayne Allen's fleshy face and kissed her twice, and then transferred the prize that Wang Zhuo won in the badminton freedom challenge, which was originally given to her as a gift, to Little Wayne, a big cartoon toy Mickey Mouse.
Little Wayne hugged Mickey Mouse and fiddled with its furry ears.
"Thank you, thank you for the gift, kids love Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck so much!"
Shannon Williams looked at Wayne's excited little face, raised his head and said to Lin Yao slightly apologetically, obviously sorry for Wayne for robbing her of her gift.
"It's okay, I like kids!"
Lin Yao said that she didn't mind at all, and soon, the two women were like friends who had known each other for a long time, and they began to talk freely.
Wang Zhuo had to admire Lin Yao's unique diplomatic talent, and couldn't figure out why women could always become close friends in an instant because of a little interest and common hobbies, such as a bag, a dress, a lipstick, a hairstyle, etc., but he could see that Lin Yao was helping him.
"Hi, hello, do you want to sign it?"
Aaron was still shocked by their sudden enthusiasm, thinking that they were just a young couple begging for autographs.
"Of course, Ray, signatures are indispensable, but there's still work!"
Lin Yao's actions made the relationship between them no longer so rusty, and Wang Zhuo also directly stated his purpose.
Wang Zhuo knew that Ray Allen had been in a semi-retired state since last season's Finals, and although many teams had made it clear that they were interested in the NBA's all-time No. 1 three-point shooter, he politely declined, citing the fact that he had spent nearly 20 years in his career and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Of course, Wang Zhuo wanted to invite Ray Allen out of the mountain, because he believed that Ray Allen still maintained a high level of competition, and it was true, although he was 40 years old, the diet and training habits that had been the same for decades, even slightly obsessive-compulsive, kept his muscles full of explosive power all the time.
Out of respect for Ray Allen and consideration for his family, Wang Zhuo hopes that Ray Allen can serve as a shooting trainer for the Knicks, not only because of his textbook shooting posture, but more importantly, his long-term training habits, which will be a good example for young players, and of course, he must respect Ray Allen's decision.
"Oh, I'm sorry, but who are you?"
After Ray Allen understood Wang Zhuo's intentions, he was a little surprised, but he still maintained a very gentlemanly attitude and asked.
"New York Knicks assistant coach Wang Zhuo, nice to meet you, Ray."
If the previous ones are all opening remarks, then this sentence is the real theme, Wang Zhuo stretched out his hand and introduced himself.
"It's great to meet you, Wang, the Knicks are a great team, and Phil is someone I respect!"
Ray Allen stretched out his hand, shook Wang Zhuo's hand politely, and said in a friendly manner.
"I'm sure you're always ready to get back to the NBA, but you also want to spend more time with your family, and I think working as a shooting trainer can make the two go hand in hand, and at the same time, New York has the best schools and your kids can get the best education!"
At this moment, Wang Zhuo is like a presidential candidate participating in the election, gushing out the tempting conditions in the hope of impressing the people holding the ballots.
"No, Wang, I'm sorry, I'd rather be on a team that has the quality to win a championship, you know, a player in a situation like ours has no desire for anything but a championship, including money and fame, and the Knicks ......"
Ray Allen shook his head, showing that Wang Zhuo's conditions did not impress him, his eyes revealed sincerity when he spoke, and when he mentioned the Knicks, he also wanted to stop talking, Wang Zhuo understood that he wanted to say that the Knicks did not have the strength to win the championship, but out of respect, he still swallowed the second half of the sentence.
"No, Ray, don't be in such a hurry to make a decision, I hope you can make another 27 three-pointers one day!"
Wang Zhuo waved his hand and signaled Ray Allen not to refuse so quickly.
PS: Ray Allen has made a total of 2,973 three-pointers in the regular season in his career, how many fans hope that he will return to the court and break this record to 3,000, Wang Zhuo also hopes that one day.
"Thank you, king, and I hope so!"
Ray Allen understood what Wang Zhuo meant, smiled slightly, and his handsome face revealed his lingering and yearning for that magical arena.
"Ray, don't you want to retire and have a stadium hanging over the jersey you fought hard for, sprinkled with blood and sweat? That hangs is not only your lost youth, but also your former glory and glory! Hopefully, one day, Madison Square Garden Arena will be filled with your jersey hanging up! ”
If the previous conditions could not impress Ray Allen at all, then this condition is definitely the most lethal, Wang Zhuo has never fought an unprepared battle, even if Ray Allen does not agree now, it does not mean that he will not agree in a year or two years, Wang Zhuo believes that by that time, the Knicks will definitely be in the ranks of the championship.
You must know that a superstar like Ray Allen, who has countless honors, will definitely want to retire his jersey in the team he has played for after retiring, but he made a fool of himself, fell out with the Bucks in the early years and was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, if the SuperSonics had not moved to Oklahoma and changed their name to the Thunder, it would be understandable to retire the jersey in the most brilliant place of his career, but now this Thunder team has nothing to do with the SuperSonics at all.
Even if he won the championship with the Boston Celtics at the end of his career and made a shocking three-pointer to help the Miami Heat escape, it is unlikely that Danny Ainge and Pat Riley would have retired their jerseys.
Wang Zhuo is also not sure if the Knicks will retire Ray Allen's jersey, but as long as he is with the Knicks, he will try to make it possible.
"Ray, isn't that what you've been wanting to fulfill for a long time?"
Looking at the backs of Wang Zhuo and Lin Yao in the distance, Shannon Williams looked at Ray Allen's handsome face and asked with concern.
Ray Allen didn't speak, but looked down at his beautiful wife and two lovely children beside him, and fell into deep thought for a while.