When I got back to my accommodation, it was past two o'clock. Wen Hao plans to play the net for a while, and then rest until the afternoon to go to the stadium to prepare for tonight's game.

At this time, the mobile phone suddenly rang, it was a call from Yu Song. As soon as the phone was connected, Yu Song's voice on the other end was full of excitement: "Wen Hao, today is your birth." ”

"Hmm."

"Then I wish you a happy life."

"Thank you."

"I wanted to celebrate your birthday, but since someone has already taken the lead, then I don't have to work blindly." Yu Song's voice had a strange taste in it.

"......" Wen Hao has nothing to say about this, he knows this kind of thing, the more he explains, the more he can't say it, it's better not to explain it and let it be.

"But I didn't give you a birthday celebration, but I did bring you a birthday gift, guess what?" Yu Song said somewhat mysteriously.

"Can't guess." Wen Hao replied very dryly.

"Of course you can't guess. Let me tell you, I have the grapevine that the league has decided to invite you to the Skills Challenge for All-Star Weekend. ”

"Huh?" Wen Hao was surprised. The Skills Challenge of All-Star Weekend is mostly attended by the toughest guards. Although I have performed well for more than a month, I don't think I can reach that level. I didn't expect the alliance to invite me.

Yu Song smiled excitedly: "Ah what, All-Star Skills Challenge, this is a test of the basic skills of point guards, you will definitely participate, right?" ”

"Of course." Wen Hao said. How could he have played against players with the best ball skills.

"That's second," Yu Song's excitement remains undiminished, "and more importantly, we have a clause in our contract with Nike that if you play in All-Star Weekend, you can get two million dollars more." We didn't make it to the main event right now, but the Skills Challenge was an All-Star Weekend, which means that if you participated, we would have the two million dollars. ”

"Hmm." Wen Hao nodded and said.

"Don't keep being mmmmmmmmmmmmm I'll tell you, if you make it to the top four in the Skill Challenge, the league has prize money for you. This news is my birthday gift to you, how about it, isn't it? ”

"It's okay, I'm really excited to play against those good ball-handling guys." Wen Hao said.

"Well, it's up to you tonight. It's your birthday, and I hope you can brush up on good stats and lead the Rockets to win to celebrate your birthday. But I can remind you that the Kings are facing you tonight with their point guard Isaiah Thomas, a kid who has been amazing in the past two seasons, whether it's scoring, assisting, or stealing, you have to be careful. ”

"Got it, you just wait and see the show." Wen Hao hung up the phone after speaking.

Yu Song put down the phone, a little surprised, Wen Hao seemed to speak a little differently today.

Wen Hao finished the phone call and went to rest, but he didn't mention it.

In the 38th block of Houston, Carter Jr. was holding a basketball at this time, shooting his beloved basketball on the improvised basketball court. On the sidelines, several older children stepped forward: "Carter, your ball skills are getting better and better." ”

"I want you to take care of it." Carter was dismissive of these children, who were two or three years older than himself. In the past, these children always ignored themselves, and even often bullied themselves by relying on their tall and strong bodies. But since Wen Hao publicly said in an interview more than a week ago that he and Carter were friends, these children's attitudes towards themselves have changed 180 degrees. Especially after Carter became the first child in the 38th block to watch the game, they didn't dare to offend Carter in the slightest.

But Carter was a kid with a backbone, and he didn't pretend to be a fool of them because he was flattering him. At this time, hearing the words of those children, Carter ignored them and continued his shooting practice.

The tallest of those children was more than a head taller than Carter, and he said to Carter, "Carter, maybe there was some misunderstanding between us before. Let the past pass, we will still be friends in the future, okay? ”

"Who is your friend? Will I have friends like you? My friend is a basketball star like Wen Hao. After Carter finished speaking, he continued his shooting practice. His movements were deliberately imitating Wen Hao.

When those children saw Little Carter and didn't pay attention to them, although they were dissatisfied, because of Wen Hao's relationship, they didn't dare to do anything to Little Carter, so they could only walk away in disgrace.

Carter practiced on the basketball court alone, and at seven o'clock in the evening, he didn't care about being out of breath, and ran home with the basketball in his arms. Because of dinner and the Rockets' game, Wen Hao can be seen playing again.

……

At half past seven in the evening, half an hour before the start of the game, fans had already begun to enter the Toyota Center. The Rockets players have also been changing in the locker room, but Harden is still missing. This left the Rockets players wondering. I didn't see Harden on the floor in this morning's practice, so should he miss the game?

McHale was a little puzzled when he saw the Rockets players, he hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind and said to the players: "James will not participate in tonight's game." ”

"Huh?"

"What?"

"Won't it?"

……

The Rockets players all screamed. Although Harden plays a little selfishly, he won't pass a lot of balls that should be passed, but after all, he is the backbone of the Rockets, if he does not participate in the game, the Rockets will have one less powerful firepower point, and the combat effectiveness will drop a lot. Not to mention, the important thing is that the confidence of the Rockets players will drop a lot. I don't know the bottom of my heart.

McHale paused and continued: "Not just tonight, but for the next two to three weeks, James won't be playing. ”

"What?"

The Rockets players are even more uncertain and can't play for two to three weeks, what happened to Harden?

Some quick-thinking players quickly remembered yesterday's heads-up between Harden and Wen Hao.

McHale said: "James' left little thumb has a cracked bone, so ......"

"But how could he have cracked his phalanxes? It can't be a fight, right? One player asked.

"No, the ......," McHale seemed a little embarrassed, but after a pause, he continued, "Yesterday's practice, his last dunk was so hard that it cracked his finger bone. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in Team Rocket sighed.

End of the first part

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