Zhang Chen was taken aback by this person who suddenly appeared, but after he looked carefully at the smile on this person's face, his heart suddenly lit up, and he said with a little question: "Yi Jianlian?" …… Hello, I didn't expect to meet you here. ”

Yi Jianlian smiled and said, "It's really a coincidence, I didn't expect it either." I thought I wouldn't see you until the evening. ”

Can you see me at night? Zhang Chen had a slight question in his heart: "Why must you see me at night?" ”

"Maybe Yao Lao will come to you later, and there will be a 'China Night' buffet dinner on the first night after the Rookie Challenge, and you, as one of the best rookies of the year, will naturally have to attend." Yi Jianlian's face was a very warm smile, and when he suddenly saw someone with yellow skin and black eyes like himself in a foreign country and was still working hard in the common alliance, Yi Jianlian and Zhang Chen felt very good.

Zhang Chen nodded, he had also heard that there would be such an event, thinking that he should be able to see the current first person in Chinese basketball at night, Zhang Chen was also a little excited in his heart.

Yi Jianlian didn't see Avril standing next to Zhang Chen until this time, seeing her smooth blonde hair and face that only showed the corners of her mouth, Yi Jianlian suddenly reacted: "This is Avril, right......" He asked out loud, fortunately, the two of them have always talked in Chinese, and Avril couldn't understand these words.

Yi Jianlian said, and at the same time, he also changed to the teasing smile on the corner of Xiao Si's mouth. Zhang Chen hurriedly explained: "Yes, she is Avril, but the relationship between us is very pure...... It's not what the newspapers say it is. ”

Yi Jianlian smiled meaningfully: "It's very pure...... I know...... Hey. ”

Zhang Chen was speechless for a while, his relationship with Avril was really rendered by the media and the like, and if the media found out that Avril appeared on the sidelines of the Rookie Challenge, they would guess with their butts who she was aiming for.

After Yi Jianlian finished saying this, he then felt that it was not appropriate to stay here for a long time, and said, "Then I told you!" We'll see you in the evening! ”

"Well, I'll see you at night......" But Zhang Chen looked at Yi Jianlian's face as if he seemed to be very interested, and his face suddenly darkened again.

"Hey, Tatsu, you've got a lot of friends...... "Avril said.

Zhang Chen smiled awkwardly: "I can only say that this world is really too small." ”

The two of them continued shopping, walked forward, bought some souvenirs, and then made an appointment to meet again during the Rookie Challenge, and then went home.

――――tiptoe back to the outside of his room, Zhang Chen just took out the key and was about to open the door, when someone patted him on the shoulder. Zhang Chen turned around and saw Xiao Si looking at him with an angry expression.

"Ahem...... Hehe. Zhang Chen looked a little incoherent: "Amare, do you have something to do with me?" ”

Xiao Si's nostrils turned to the sky: "I think you should understand what I'm looking for you for." ”

Zhang Chen hurriedly pretended to be confused: "What's the matter?" I don't know anything! ”

Xiao Si was furious: "I just want to know where you went today and who you are dating someone!" ”

**！ Zhang Chen roared in annoyance, and then said, "I really just went out to see a friend...... Believe it or not! Just as Xiao Si was about to continue asking, a very generous voice came: "Hey, Amare...... You're here too......"

Zhang Chen secretly screamed a fluke, and when he just wanted to escape, he saw the appearance of a person named Amare, and he stopped leaving for a while.

The person in front of him was wearing a straight suit, he was quite tall, almost a head taller than Xiao Si, and he had the same skin and hair as Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen instantly understood, and asked with a tentative surname: "Yao~~" He didn't know how to take the words later, after all, if it was rude to call him by his name, he was almost ten years younger than Yao Ming.

After thinking about it, Zhang Chen had no choice but to use the same title as Yi Jianlian: "Boss Yao~~?" ”

Xiao Si was also saying hello to Yao Ming, but the two of them didn't say much and Xiao Si let Yao Ming leave, because he knew that Yao Ming probably came to find Zhang Chen, besides, there was still an indescribable embarrassment between him and Yao Ming, so he left in a hurry.

"Hello, Zhang Chen......"

"Hello, Boss Yao...... I heard Brother Lian call you that, so I will call him, don't you mind. ”

Yao Ming smiled generously: "Of course I don't mind, let's go into the house and talk." ”

Zhang Chen nodded, opened his door, and the two of them pushed open the door and walked in. There was nothing in Zhang Chendi's house, but the house was relatively comfortable, after all, New Orleans could not afford to lose face in front of other teams.

Yao Ming casually sat on the sofa behind the door, Zhang Chen poured him a glass of water, and then sat down opposite him.

"Looks like Xiao Yi has already met with you?" Yao Ming picked up the water glass and asked casually.

"Yes, we happened to meet on the street during the day, and it was a coincidence."

Yao Ming nodded and said, "I'm here today mainly to tell you two things, by the way, I want to get to know you, there are only three of us who play in the NBA now, so we must be united." ”

"Of course! In a foreign country, facing those blonde and blue-eyed foreigners all day long, of course we need to unite, Boss Yao, I have watched many of your games before, to be honest, it is precisely because of your existence that Chinese basketball has been able to develop, so that fans have more expectations. I'll tell you the truth, even now, you're one of my favorite NBA stars. ”

Yao Ming waved his hand, and he looked a little shy: "Don't praise me!" Sugar-coated, in fact, you are the most promising of the three of us right now, with an average of 18 points per game only halfway through your rookie season, and such a terrifying shooting percentage, and often with countless limelight entanglements around you, your position on the Suns is becoming more and more important...... Seriously, you just have to work hard and get your physical fitness up, not to mention becoming a superstar, it's easy to become a first-class star. ”

Zhang Chen smiled, but he was not too modest, in fact, if he is a first-class star, he does not care about it at all in the long run, and his goal can only be a superstar. Thinking of this, he said, "Let's not flatter each other...... Boss Yao, you better get down to business. ”

Yao Ming nodded and said, "That's right, after your rookie challenge is over, we will have a buffet dinner for China Night that night, which is held by the league, in fact, they all like to please Chinese fans now...... You remember to come too...... By the way, prepare a program...... Singing and stuff like that. ”

"Huh?! ~" Hearing this, Zhang Chen was immediately shocked: "Singing?!" Boss Yao, this strong man is difficult! ~I don't know anything about singing. ”

Yao Ming smiled: "Then you can be arranged to change the program, you can dance, dance national dances and so on." ”

"Then I'll sing ......," Zhang Chen said dejectedly.

Yao Ming said: "Then it's decided, I will come to call you when the time comes, the three of us will attend the party together, and the second thing is, you know that the Olympics are about to be held, and the national team has an idea, which is to let you return to China to participate in training after the end of the season." ”

This is the big news!

The national team probably sent Yao Ming to be a lobbyist, Zhang Chen picked up a water cup on the table, took a sip gently, and said: "It is appropriate to contribute to the country, Boss Yao, if this matter is only from my point of view, I will definitely agree without hesitation." It's just that you also know that this kind of thing often involves many aspects of inextricable connections, so you just let me think about it, okay? ”

Yao Ming looked at him deeply and said, "Okay...... Then I am waiting for your good news. To be honest, the Chinese team is in great need of players like you who can kill the opponent in cold blood at critical moments. ”

Zhang Chen knew that this Olympic Games was an important surname for Chinese, and the holding of the Yanjing Olympics was a proud thing for Chinese, but it was just ...... If you agree so rashly, many things will be difficult to say.

There's a lot at stake, and he's one of the best rookies now, and his every move often has a lot of impact. If he participates in the Olympic Games, he must have a certain identity and cannot be refuted, but now that he sees that it is just Yao Minglai who said this, he has no bottom in his heart. Who knows what the attitude of the basketball association is? If you don't pay attention to yourself at all, you will only be asking for troubles when you go, you must know that the national team is full of factions, and it is not wise to go back like this.

Thinking of this, he asked, "Boss Yao...... Can you give me a thorough explanation? ~~ The national team asked you to invite me, did you have full authority to take charge of this matter, or what? ”

Yao Ming thought for a while and understood Zhang Chendi's worries, so he was relieved and said, "Then you can rest assured!" They just asked me to give you a little mention of this matter, and look at your attitude, of course there will be a formal invitation. ”

Zhang Chen was relieved when he heard this sentence and said: "Okay~~ I discussed with my agent, in fact, I also want to go back to participate in this grand event that Chinese have never encountered in a century, and I can contribute something to the motherland." ”

"I'm relieved to have your words." Yao Ming said jokingly: "You are a sweet and sweet now, many places want to find you, and even our boss has become interested in you." ”

Rocket?! ~ Zhang Chen's face immediately turned pale: "Ahem...... That, Boss Yao, no need, please tell your boss, I'm doing well with the Suns......"

Next, the two of them talked about some common things, some experiences in surviving in the NBA, and experience in dealing with reporters, until Yao Ming called Yi Jianlian at dinner in the afternoon, and the three of them found a place to have a light meal, and in the end Yao Ming paid for it.

――――After separating from Yao Ming, Zhang Chen once again entered the study space.

In the past few days, the speed experience bar of the sixth level has risen a lot (this is just the author's statement, this is a learning space and not an online game, the dividing line between each level will not be so obvious, besides, Zhang Chen is a person, he is not data, and his performance depends more on the influence of some state and other things. The next day, the rookie team began their first training camp at the nearby University of New Orleans arena, which was only a hastily built team, and it was impossible to say how much chemistry they had with each other.

The lineups for this year's Rookie Challenge are:

Rookie team: First-year team: Durant (SuperSonics), Zhang Chen (Suns), Horford (Hawks), Shaolin Abbots after 80), Scola (Rockets), Yi Jianlian (Bucks), Conley Guard (Grizzlies), Navarro (Grizzlies).

The first-year rookies don't have a lot of character, but their backcourt combination is quite impressive. The combination of Zhang Chen and Durant will inevitably run into some problems with the distribution of the ball, but equally, the backcourt combination of the two of them can definitely make many teams fall at their feet.

The second-year lineup is: Roy (Trail Blazers), Aldridge (Trail Blazers), Bagnani (Raptors), Brewer (Jazz), Millsap (Jazz), Famar point guard (Lakers), Gay (Grizzlies), Gibson (Cavaliers), Rondo (Celtics).

The lineup of the sophomore team is more insightful, the sophomore team has the Trail Blazers guard Blanton Roy, the Celtics Big Three royal guard Rondo composed of a strong backcourt, the center position is the champion show Bagnani, and the power forward position is the Trail Blazers who are booming this year Aldridge (the Trail Blazers traded Tyrus Thomas for this Rasheed Wallace II, this deal is worth it, look at Thomas's current Bulls are just a dunk and will be in the same type as Joakim Noah for a few years, It's just that Noah's defense is better, and the two are still competing for playing time) The small forward position is the cornerstone of the Grizzlies' rebuild, Rudy Gay (now a standard small forward who averages 19.8 points and 6 rebounds per game, with excellent physical fitness, obvious technical progress this year, a lot of mental maturity, and there is no shortage of three-point kills before the end of the regular season in the first half of the regular season).

Rondo and Roy form a strong backcourt, and any team in the league is definitely an All-Star configuration.

In comparison, the backcourt combination of Zhang Chen + Conley may be a little inferior, and although Zhang Chen and Durant are both playing at the point guard position in the first-year team, compared with the height and physical fitness of Zhang Chen and Durant, Durant is definitely going to be pushed to the small forward position.

However, things like competitions often depend on the specific situation, and some people just like to create miracles that seem impossible.

The training was about to start, and everyone had arrived, and Noah ran over to Zhang Chen excitedly: "Hey! Early morning! I understand! Since you've had an affair with Avril, you must have been dating yesterday. "You finally understand...... Zhang Chen sighed in his heart, but he didn't dare to say that: "I have to say, Joaquin, you are wrong!" We really just ran into it by chance yesterday...... We don't even know each other. ”

Noah nodded in understanding, and just as someone called him, he walked away.

When Zhang Chen turned his head, he saw Durant.

Durant has a long build, slightly thin and thin, and when Zhang Chen turned his head, he was tying his right leg with a shoelace. In the past, Zhang Chen often became a person compared to Durant, and so did Durant, and the media was quite good at sowing discord between the two.

Durant also saw Zhang Chen as soon as he looked up, and the eyes of the two people collided in the air, but Zhang Chen smiled at Durant first.

In return, Durant also smiled at Zhang Chen and nodded: "Hello, Chen ......"

"Hello, Kevin...... Tomorrow we will fight side by side. I think we should have a good one. ”

"Of course...... We've got an unbelievably high hit percentage! Durant is obviously praising Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen basically confirmed that his relationship with Durant must not be the kind of saber-rattling that is portrayed in the media, they are originally in the same grade, and there can be no hatred.

Tomorrow we were going to fight the mighty second-year team, and everyone started the team, and then the head coach spoke before starting the training session above:

"Guys! Hello! Maybe you've heard of me, I'm your coach - Chris? Paul (sorry, I forgot the coaches of that year and couldn't find it...... Just take Paul's strong men), you know we're going to have a very strong team, they have a strong group of people...... At the same time, they also have a brutal coach ......"

The coach of the sophomore team was James, and when they heard Paul call him a brutal coach, everyone smiled good-naturedly when they thought that Paul and James were more famous friends.

"Naturally, though, we're not going to throw in the towel...... Because we have a good group of players, and in particular, we have a pretty good coach......" Paul paused at this point: "As long as we can stick together and mobilize everyone's potential and chemistry in training today and tomorrow, then you will find that it is not difficult to beat the opponent!" ”

"Victory!" Everyone yelled.

Next, the first-year rookie team began today's training, Paul did not train much, and his tactics did not much, mainly to train the coordination between Conley and others in the backcourt.

Paul, who fought with the Suns, knew about Zhang Chen's terrifying shooting, so his positioning and requirements for Zhang Chen completely became a mobile battery, the kind that pointed to where to fight.

It is naturally impossible to have much tacit understanding after a day of training, but Zhang Chen was surprised to send out an air relay, which made him feel quite incredible.

The ball was in a group match, Zhang Chen and their team quickly fell, and then Zhang Chen suddenly felt that there should be someone there, so he threw the basketball towards the sky outside the basket, and then, Noah's figure appeared in front of the basket, a slam dunk hit.

It's amazing!

Zhang Chen felt that his pass was completely just handy, but he didn't expect to gain such a big effect.

(To be continued)