17. Chance encounter with Gasol

The NBA is very different from the college period, it didn't give Ye Han too much time to be depressed, and after a day off, on November 2, the Bobcats flew to Memphis to challenge the Grizzlies away. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The Grizzlies, once like the Raptors, were a Canadian team called the Vancouver Grizzlies.

However, because the Grizzlies have always been a weak team, they can't sell tickets in Canada, and finally moved back to the United States due to poor management, and the mayor of Vancouver did not retain them, nor did the fans.

But in recent years, the Raptors have made a lot of money because of Carter, the Grizzlies have an All-Star level player like Pau Gasol, the Canadian economy is in a recession, the mayor of Vancouver regrets it again, and the fans have forgotten about the things they booed their home team, begging the Grizzlies to move back to Vancouver, but it's impossible to think about it.

These are all off-topic, Grizzlies, this team has been playing nine seasons since joining the NBA in 1994, before last year, but did not make the playoffs once, and did not make the playoffs until last year, which can be said to be the worst mix among the new teams in the NBA.

The Grizzlies hold a high draft pick every year, but they don't pick rookies, they pick a bunch of parallel goods, and they finally select really talented people, and people don't come.

Finally, in 2001, the Grizzlies got the third overall pick, and after thanking Jordan for selecting Kwame Brown and the Bulls for selecting Tyson Chandler, they selected Spanish superpower forward Pau Gasol and defensive titan Sean Battier, as well as Jason Williams, who was traded from the Kings to White Chocolate, to form a core lineup and began to grow stronger.

After acquiring James Posey, a top-notch three-point shooter, and Bunch Wells, a top-notch three-point shooter, and Bunch Wells, the Grizzlies catapulted to the top of the playoffs with a 50-32 record.

Winters in Memphis are warm, with little to no snow, which doesn't match the name grizzly bear.

The name Grizzlies is the name of the Vancouver team, but fans are used to it, and the new owner of the Grizzlies has no intention of changing his name.

As one of the top 20 cities in the United States, Memphis is neither big nor small, of course, much larger than Charlotte.

However, the population is about the same as Charlotte, and after coming to this city, Ye Han's first feeling is deserted.

There are only about 600,000 people in Memphis, and it is all due to an epidemic here more than 100 years ago, which has caused the population density here to be low after so many years.

Ye Han felt playing away in the preseason, and now he feels different from the preseason, he played away in a city not far from North Carolina in the preseason, and now he has flown directly to the other half of the United States.

The western time is better than the eastern play, Ye Han and his teammates have dinner and return to the room, and Noah in Charlotte has already slept.

Idle and bored, Ye Han left the hotel and wandered the streets of Memphis.

Due to its sparse population, Memphis has become the largest "express delivery center" in the United States, with the largest cargo airport in the United States, in addition to being the largest transportation center in the United States.

Therefore, the economy of Memphis is very developed, the city is very beautifully built, and many pastors and preachers from European countries come here and build many beautiful ancient European buildings, most of which are religious buildings.

Ye Han walked and walked to a church, there were many people here, which was rare on the streets of Memphis.

Ye Han felt very interested, walked in, and found that it was a violinist who played the violin for free to the homeless people taken in by the church.

The level is not bad! Ye Han was very surprised, this performer's level was enough to participate in the World Championships, he thought that a performer of average level came here to practice.

Ye Han found a vacant seat to sit and enjoy it slowly, unconsciously deeply intoxicated by the performer's performance, and didn't know when the song had ended.

Ye Han actually fell asleep like this!

In a daze, Ye Han was shaken awake.

"Hello, hello, Ou, you're awake, it's really my honor to meet the hottest rookie here."

English with a Spanish accent, Ye Han shook his head, and looked at a tall white handsome guy.

Pau Gasol! Ye Han didn't expect to meet him here.

Ye Han hurriedly stood up, politeness is very important.

"Hello Paul, I'm Ye Han, you can also call me Ace." Ye Han's impression of Pau Gasol is not bad.

"You're gentler than I thought, how could you be here." Gasol thought that Ye Han was a violent maniac, and he beat his teammate in the first game, and it is said that the teammate was concussed, but Ye Han's actions and language are very polite people, and it seems that the rumors from the outside world are not credible.

"I was bored, wandering around, and when I got here, I didn't expect such a great performer to perform here." Ye Han is very honest, he will say whatever he wants.

"That's my friend......"

Ye Han and Gasol chatted, and the two had a good impression of each other, and they became friends at first sight.

Ye Han learned in the chat that Gasol turned out to be a music lover. Not pop music now, but classical music.

A gentle, handsome-looking Spanish star who plays well, if he can have such a teammate...... Ye Han's thoughts are very dangerous!

On November 3, 2004, the Bobcats and Grizzlies played at the FedEx Center in Memphis.

The starting line-ups on both sides are not at all of a grade.

Bobcats starters: Brevine Knight, Ye Han, Gerard Wallace, Okafor, Blazek.

Grizzlies starters: Jason Williams, Mike Miller, Sean Battier, Pau Gasol, Stromeyer Swift.

The Grizzlies' four starters are all top-notch players, except for Swift.

Swift is the star of the draft in 2000, which was called the draft disaster, and his strength is okay, 10+5 all year round, and his playing style is a tough guy, but the ball quotient is not enough, so he is obviously sorry for the identity of the leader. This year, Swift accepted the Grizzlies' offer contract and renewed his contract for 5.7 million for one year, which is the most shabby in the eyes of the previous list.

Before the game, Ye Han and Gasol chatted for a while, which surprised the others, these two actually knew each other?

This scene was also captured by the cameras of the national live broadcast that were specially added today.

Gasol is now a very sensitive period, the final year of his rookie contract, there is no contract extension, and the Grizzlies are good but have no championship hopes......

The other fans don't know what to think, anyway, the fans on Charlotte's side are fantasizing about the combination of Ye Han, Gasol, Gerard Wallace, and Okafor.

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"Welcome to the game with me and Barkley, I'm Kenny." Kenny Smith and Barkley opened with such a different start that the director was covering his head and writing a report again.

"......" Barkley really couldn't refute it, he did kiss the donkey's buttocks.