116. Take Olajuwon
"How can I help?" Hua Ben wondered, he is not a high-ranking domestic official, and his words have no weight, how can he help him? Could it be that Yao Ming got the inside information that he was the illegitimate son of a high-ranking official in the United States? Hua Ben thought about it carefully, it seems that there are no black people in the center, right?
Yao Ming said eagerly: "Please help contact Wang Zhizhi, I know you have a good relationship." Alas, since that incident, Dazhi thought it was irreparable and has been avoiding us acquaintances. He is a good-faced and strong person, and he has always felt guilty for not being able to play in the World Championships, I hope you can help me contact him and tell him that I will deal with it from the Basketball Association, and I just need him to stand up. ”
In the 2002 World Championships, Yao Ming was just a rookie who was about to land in the NBA, although he was famous, but his influence was average, and his prospects were seen as declining at that time, and he was widely regarded as the next Bradley. Now it is different from the past, Yao Ming is already a two-time All-Star starting center, and the tactical core of the Rockets has the right to speak in the hearts of fans and the Basketball Association.
"Okay, I'll help you contact Wang when I go back." Hua Ben happily agreed, he didn't like the bureaucrats of the Basketball Association at that time, and it was not easy to say whether this thing would be successful.
Seeing Hua Ben's promise, Yao Ming couldn't help but be overjoyed, revealing a classic Yao-style smile, two eyebrows raised from Yin Tang upward, his mouth was wide open, and a standard square face, how did his head look like one word: embarrassment.
"Gotta hurry, Ben, you know, it's not long before the Olympics." Yao Ming grabbed Hua Ben's wrist and admonished, "After the matter is completed, I will be grateful to my brother!" ”
As soon as the arms of the two touched, the system reminded: "Dear host, the system has 3700 points, and after screening, it was found that the master-level skill 'low-level hook' (worth 1000 points), the skill holder is Yao Ming, according to the system's judgment, your friendship with Mr. Yao has reached 50%, do you want to absorb it?" ”
Hua Ben hurriedly asked, "Can you spend 500 points to directly upgrade the mastery-level skill small hook to a master-level low-level hook?" ”
The system made a regretful tone: "I'm sorry, because of the system loophole, the skills can only be fused and cannot be stacked, and if you want to absorb the basket low hook, it will cost 1000 points." If you have trained this skill to a certain level, master the skill and optimize it, the skill can be automatically upgraded to the same level of big hook or master low hook. ”
Hua Ben was a little discouraged, damn, I see. But the training effect is not good, he didn't understand why Big Ben had such a perverted body in his previous life Why didn't he learn attack skills through hard practice, and now he came to the NBA He understands, according to the trainer's opinion, Big Ben's body is more than tough and not flexible enough, the muscles are stiff, the wrists are stiff, and the palms are too large, the shoulders are too long, and the projection skills are extremely difficult to master. This is a natural flaw, and it is useless to try hard.
Hua Ben didn't have much time to sigh for a long time, and Yao Ming spoke again: "Thank you so much, Ben, alas, you bothered, not all the way to Houston, I was going to talk to you on the phone." ”
On the phone, he said how can I get your real thanks, how can I find Eva, how can I get in touch with Olajuwon? Hua Ben understood that Yao Ming was still very sincere, which could be seen from the fact that he had raised his favorability by promising to help, so he also said bluntly: "I also need your favor." ”
"Although I must do my best, do you have a fancy for any beautiful girl in our Chinese circle?" Yao Ming also made a joke in a rare way.
This one is really there, but it is not the most important at the moment, Hua Ben salivated and quickly got to the point: "I want to get help from Olajuwon, I want to learn his footwork skills." ”
Yao Ming didn't expect Hua Ben to say these words: "You want to learn Hakim's footwork skills under the basket?" Oh my God, does this work? Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not underestimating you, it's just that the playoffs are coming soon, so how can you have time to study? ”
"Don't worry, I have a way, the key is that I've been studying the footsteps of the basket hard, and I've been feeling a little bit lately, just need someone to point me out." Hua Ben began to grin nonsense again, bragging about not paying taxes.
Yao Ming thought for a while and said: "Okay, let's go see Hakim later, he has been relatively free recently, maybe after a while he will accept the team's invitation to train the inside, we have to hurry." ”
For visiting Olajuwon's house, Hua Ben made full preparations, and prepared a full trunk of gifts alone. According to Yao Ming, Olajuwon now has three daughters: Abisola, Rama and Aisha, and according to their age, they have bought a lot of Huaben laptops, electronic toys, PSPs, etc., and the gifts alone cost 15,000 US dollars, which is really a bloody cost.
Olajuwon was pleasantly surprised by Yao Ming and Hua Ben's joint visit, the seven-foot-tall veteran hugged the two warmly, and praised Hua Ben as soon as they met: "Ben, you've been doing a great job lately, to be honest, I really didn't expect you to play such a game, you became a ruler, a veritable ruler!" ”
After the hug, the voice of the intelligence center sounded: "Dear host, the system has 3700 points, and after screening, it was found that the magic skill 'Dream Dance Steps' (worth 2000 points), the skill holder is Hakim Olajuwon, according to the system's judgment, your friendship with Mr. Olajuwon has not reached 50% and cannot absorb this skill." ”
This is what he wanted, and Hua Ben was overjoyed, and he hit the snake on the pole and responded solemnly: "This is all the help of Allah." With only two words, the bastard abandoned the Christian believer in front of Brown and became a devout disciple of Islam, mainly because Yao Ming told him that Olajuwon was the leader of the Muslims in the community, a true Muslim.
Hua Ben had also heard about it, as he had read about it in an issue of Slam Dunk magazine, Olajuwon, the most devout Muslim in the NBA. How religious? The NBA 50 superstar is convinced that his religion has helped him perform so well on the court, so every year he celebrates the Islamic month of Ramadan, including a peculiar fast.
You know, during the Islamic month of Ramadan, believers can only eat a little before dawn and drink another gallon of water every day, and then rely on pure spiritual strength to fast for a day without eating or drinking until the end of the day. Think about it, how intense the NBA exercise is, the players can't even make up for the lack of body fluids by drinking water, Kobe Bryant sometimes has to lose glucose after playing, and Olajuwon can't even drink water at this time.
At this time, if Olajuwon has an afternoon game, he is always hungry for water, but he can't get a drop in it. Olajuwon will never break his ring no matter how thirsty he is, and he will not use it as an excuse not to play, he still does everything on the pitch and gives it his all, as reporters interviewed at the time about Ross Barkley's thoughts. Sir Charles, who has always been cynical and likes to grin, was in awe and said: "Hakim is a man of faith, he has never been a god on the pitch, but his Allah has always been by his side, this guy is a warrior of the gods, unstoppable on the pitch." He is the best, both technically and mentally. ”
During his 20 years in Houston, Olajuwon was the leader of the local Muslim community, founded the Houston Islamic Mission Center, and built the first mosque in the center of the city.
Hearing Huaben say this, Olajuwon smiled, and he immediately had a good impression of this tyrant on the court, and even took Huaben's hand and planned to preach Islamic teachings and turn him into Allah's new warrior on the court.
Seeing that Olajuwon was really coming, Hua Ben even broke out in a cold sweat, which was not his purpose. Yao Ming smiled secretly beside him, it seemed that he had also encountered these things in the year he was a disciple of Olajuwang.
As soon as Yao Ming entered the NBA, the Rockets wanted to make him the second in big dreams, so they invited Olajuwon to train him. It's a pity that after a season, Olajuwon found that Yao Ming has little room for improvement in the inside foot, mainly because of race, Yao Ming can't move his feet as fast and flexible as he is, otherwise the bones and muscles of the calf can't bear it, and in the end he can only regret it.
Eva, who had not spoken, hurriedly spoke to help Huaben: "Hakim, in fact, Ben and I have recently felt the call of Allah, so we have come to you. But it's not a momentary thing, believing in Allah takes a lifetime, and I think you'd better go to Detroit with us and teach us by example. ”
"More importantly, Ben wanted you to be his teacher, and he wanted to learn your inside footwork skills." Eva thought for a moment and added, "What a loss it would be if the dream dance moves that once made all the giants of the NBA tremble just disappear into the basketball world." ”
Olajuwon was happy to be told by Eva, but he was a little embarrassed. In fact, when Huaben brought the gift in, he knew that the other party might want to ask him to be a personal trainer, but he didn't want to leave Houston, his family and friends were here, and he had to manage the mosque.
But now that such a bunch of gifts are in front of him, and looking at the value of the packaging, he is not embarrassed to refuse, besides, there is a relationship between Allah and Allah here, Olajuwon is a little worried. He didn't want to leave Houston, and he didn't want his dream dance moves to disappear into the basketball world, especially since the guy who was going to learn the skill seemed to be the inheritor of his beliefs.
"How about coming to Houston after the season? I don't want money. Olajuwon said expectantly, he also made a lot of money.
Hua Ben shook his head: "I may have to represent the national team in the Olympics, there is not much time." This is a good excuse, and now Huaben is the most vocal candidate in this Olympic Games, Garnett and Duncan have both played, making it clear that they will not participate this time and will accompany their families. Webb and O'Neill are both injured and can't go.
"I promise you, two weeks at most, two weeks at most I'll be able to master the art of this fantasy move, and then I'll be back in Houston, how about that?" Waben said.
Olajuwon laughed when he heard this, and he said with some dissatisfaction: "Ben, do you think that the inside foot training is to learn to use knives and forks?" It's a skill that takes a long time, a lot of practice to master! ”
Hua Ben said firmly: "But I only spend two weeks with you, I only learn the introductory technique, and the rest of the light Olympics will be finished." You know, we're going to have the Lakers this season, and I can't find a better way to deal with that shark than your fantasy dance moves. ”
Looking directly at Huaben, Olajuwon sighed: "Okay, let's go to Detroit in the afternoon, I see the power of Allah in your eyes, maybe you can really learn this technique." ”
Alas, Allah, Allah does not allow believers to eat pork and indulge in beauty, but these two are my favorites. If you can see Allah in my eyes, then there are ghosts, and seeing Satan is almost the same, Wabbon thought depressedly in his heart.
PS: You know what I want to do, right? Yes, I'd like to thank my friends for the tip, Maniac and Metatron, thank you. Also, why haven't any friends joined the group lately? It's sad to be urged, the hunters were a group back then!