Chapter 051: Revisiting the Old Place
After losing to the Hawks, Li Chen did not follow the team to Phoenix, the bar in Los Angeles seemed to have found a buyer, he had to rush over to deal with it, a one-day vacation request is obviously not too much for a team core, not to mention that Li Chen also used to deal with personal affairs, and D'Antoni was very generous to approve the vacation.
On the flight to Los Angeles, Lindsay rarely enjoyed the leisure of being alone with her boyfriend, even though he knew that he didn't like her alone, but now, the girl has become accustomed to the quiet relationship between the two, compared to the previous chaotic life, Lindsay feels that her current life is much better.
"Eh, the Knicks have lost two games in a row, but why can't I find a trace of depression on your face!" Seeing that her boyfriend kept talking and laughing with herself as if he was nothing, Lindsay couldn't help the curiosity in her heart.
Li Chen pinched the girl's nose, "Why are you down?" It's just a game lost! Just like you acting, playing ball is just my job, I have never wanted to bring the unhappiness at work to life, especially since you are still by my side, don't be ruined by my bad job! β
"But it can't go on like this!" Lindsay shook her head, "Some people are already doubting your leadership skills, and as your girlfriend, I can't accept this, so we have to figure out a way!" β
The girl's attitude made Li Chen a little funny, "What's the matter, are you going to change your career to become a coach?" You know, the income in this line is not high, don't look at me listening to Mike's arrangement all day long. But in fact, his annual salary is not half as high as mine. β
"Bastard, no kidding!" Lindsay pinched Li Chen hard, and the latter immediately begged for mercy. "I'm serious now, do you think the last two games are very strange!"
"Strange? Isn't it just that you lost the game, what's weird! Li Chen threw his arm back, "Don't think about this situation, this is Mike's task, and Dolan won't pay you a salary!" β
Hum! Lindsay pursed her lips, "I'm just embarrassed to see you lose." Didn't they all say that if your girlfriend arrives, it will give the players on the field more motivation, but when it comes to me, you give me a two-game losing streak. I don't care if I win or lose, but I don't want to go back and be taunted by some stinky bitch for being unattractive! β
The girl's attitude gave Li Chen a headache, "What did Taylor provoke you again?" How is it that every time you mention her, this is the expression! β
In order to avoid some discordant internal contradictions when he went back, Li Chen took the initiative to issue a military order. "I promise. I'm going to try to win that game the day after tomorrow, under your watchful eye. β
"That's not enough!" Lindsay's attitude pleased with the man's attitude, and she rested her head on the other's shoulder, "I have to think, well, you'd better take thirty points, oh no, forty points!" Of course. If you can get 50 points, that's even better, anyway, I want people to see that you are doing that under my influence! β
"What if I can't get it!" The goal is a bit daunting. Li Chen had to deal with it carefully, although he was confident that he would cut three or forty points on the head of the weakly defended Sun, but there were always accidents on the basketball court, and he didn't dare to guarantee that his hand would be good that day.
"What can I do?" Lindsay glanced at Li Chen, "I'll be sad, because my boyfriend didn't react at all when I personally cheered for me, how bad do you say my charm is!" β
The sale of the bar was actually decided as early as after Li Chen signed a contract with the Knicks, after Joey was destined to take over the family company, the bar has been in a situation of hiring people to take care of it, Li Chen could still take care of it occasionally when he was in Los Angeles, but now that he has chosen the Knicks, there are some things that are indeed time to be resolved.
To Li Chen's surprise, the seller turned out to be his fan, hearing that the Big Apple was interested in selling its own bar, the enthusiastic fan quickly expressed his willingness to take over to Li Chen through a contact, of course, if he bought the idol's bar just because he was a fan, it would be a bit too bad to waste money.
The reason why I am willing to spend a lot of money to buy this bar is that its business is really good, originally when Li Chen was not famous, the Maple Leaf Bar attracted a considerable part of its popularity because of its chic style, and after the name of the Big Apple resounded in Los Angeles, this bar became even more famous.
The price had actually been agreed on before, and Li Chen's coming over today was just to put all this into reality, although this place represented his and Joey's unruly past, which had an unusual significance, but for him now, this debauchery has reached the time to say goodbye.
"There are still 3 hours, and if you don't want to spend time in a boring departure room, then we might want to find a place, like that cottage in the suburbs!" Lindsey blinked at her boyfriend, and her meaning couldn't be more obvious.
"Come on!" Li Chen waved his hand, "I was crazy enough last night, and if I come, then I think I have to lie down and get on the plane, I believe that those enthusiastic teammates will be happy to tell the media of the United States about my situation!" β
"That's a disappointment!" Lindsay was a little disappointed, she originally wanted to take the opportunity to drain all the man's energy, and now it seems that this task has been completed. "Sure enough, my charm is still not enough!"
Li Chen rolled his eyes, "Lindsay, I've actually tried very hard to hold back, because considering the promise I made to you before, I have to make sure that I am in the best shape to meet the next game, if the game is lost because of this, I don't think you will be happy to see this result!" β
"It's like the real thing!" The girl pursed her lips, but soon, as if remembering something, Lindsay's interest suddenly increased, "Let's go to the Staples Center, shall we?" β
"Go there?" Li Chen frowned slightly, "I'm a member of the Knicks team now, it's a little inappropriate to go there, right?" I doubt the staff will kick me out as a traitor! β
"It's so serious, you should go back and visit your old friends!" Lindsay said what she thought, "Isn't it very difficult for the Knicks right now. Just go to Phil Jackson and ask, isn't he a very good coach in the league, he must be able to find a way! β
People don't necessarily tell you if they have a way! Li Chen was a little helpless about the girl's innocence. "It's okay to be serious, we're rivals now, the relationship between the Knicks and the Lakers is the same as the relationship between you and Taylor, do you think Phil will be so kind to tell me, come on, Grandpa KFC doesn't have that kind heart!"
"Say it again!" Li Chen added disdainfully, "You think his level is so high." In fact, in my opinion, that's it, Mike's attainments in offensive tactics are not much worse than Phil's, and he can't think of KFC Grandpa can't necessarily think of it! β
No matter how reluctant someone is. But in the end, he was pulled to the Staples Center by the iron-hearted Lindsay.
βHelloοΌ Long time no see, guys! "Lakers players aren't as unorganized and undisciplined as some people, and they're never going anywhere outside of the gym during practice. Especially a strange person like Li Chen who appeared in another team's stadium.
"Huh! You've escaped too much, right? Shouldn't you be in Phoenix right now? Odom was very surprised by Li Chen's sudden appearance, "What's the matter, I'm very unhappy after losing two games, come out to relax?" β
The boss hugged the former younger brother, "Just tell you, how good it is to win the championship with me every year, look at you now, even bad teams like Magic and Hawks can't beat them." Looks like you're in a terrible situation! β
Kobe Bryant's fall into the lower stone made someone compare his middle finger with disdain, "Have you ever heard the Chinese proverb that you would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail?" The Knicks' strength is average. But at least there's a group of my faithful little brothers out there! β
Without waiting for the boss to taunt, Li Chen continued, "And to be honest, New York's current strength is actually quite good, if the cooperation can be better, the rookies can be more mature and I can be more powerful, the Lakers' final opponent is not the Knicks, and it is uncertain!" β
"Isn't that enough?" As Li Chen's only younger brother in the Lakers, Vujacic was very surprised by the appearance of his boss and girlfriend's introducer, "It's the best of the week, and you're not satisfied, you must know that a year ago, you still won the best rookie of the week, the change is really big!" β
"Yes, little one, I've been amazed at your recent performance, and you've made such a big improvement in just one summer, that even an old man like me agrees with you that you're a freak!"
Li Chen didn't need to look back to know whose voice it was, even if he had slandered KFC's grandfather more than once in front of Lindsay, but in fact, in his heart, he still respected this meritorious coach very much. Not to mention anything else, the reason why he was able to grow smoothly in his rookie season was that Phil Jackson's trust played a big role.
On the issue of transferring to the Knicks, Phil Jackson did not stand on the team's position and obstructed it, on the contrary, Grandpa KFC is the person who can best understand Li Chen's intentions in the entire Lakers, and in this regard, some people are still very grateful.
"Phil, you're much younger than the last time we met, and it seems that you and Miss Bass are living in harmony!" Li Chen looked at the Zen master who suddenly appeared ambiguously, "The news says that the Lakers have won five in a row, you are really worry-free, unlike poor Mike, I heard that the Knicks' two consecutive defeats have made him insomnia!" β
"Really?" The Zen master was as calm as ever, "In my opinion, your three wins and two losses are already very surprising, everyone knows what the Big Apple was like a year ago, and now you can beat a team like the Jazz, is there anything Mike is not satisfied with?" β
Li Chen shrugged his shoulders helplessly, "You don't know how bad we have lost recently, Phil, do you have anything to do about this situation, I can't stand it if I keep losing like this, especially if I lose a game!" β
"But I remember the Los Angeles Times saying that you think the responsibility for losing is yours!" Bynum didn't know when he had the habit of reading the "Los Angeles Times", and he unceremoniously exposed Li Chen's character.
"You also know it's the Los Angeles Times, it's obvious that it's fake, please, where does it matter to me if you lose, the balls I pass to them are no different from the ones I passed to you last year, some are even better, and I am helpless if they can't shoot!"
"If you can't vote, don't pass it!" The boss said, "Basketball is originally a sport that puts the ball in the basket, no one cares who throws it, as long as it goes in, since they can't do it, then you, the boss, should take the right to shoot!" β
Considering the bad reputation of the boss, Li Chen asked weakly, "But then they will say that I play alone, and I don't like the feeling of everyone in the team watching me play alone!" β
When it comes to fame, the boss who has already seen through Vanity Fair is very disdainful, "What about independence? You can give them to vote? As long as you can win the game, it doesn't matter if you are unique, the opportunity should be given to the player who is most sure to throw the ball in! β
"Let me tell you that!" Kobe Bryant stood in the position of a person who came over to answer his "apprentice" questions, "If the chance to shoot is certain, you can get 100 points if you shoot all of them, and you and your teammates can only score 80 points if you and your teammates are half, I believe I don't need me to teach you how to do it." β
Seeing that Li Chen was deep in thought, the boss said in a deep voice, "Put away your little sympathy, no one will be moved, on the contrary, if you can accomplish what they can't do, those people will cheer for you instead!" β
Although he couldn't accept it, Li Chen still understood what the boss meant, and he made his own judgment, "Eh, your words sound a little reasonable!" (To be continued......)