Li Cheng has indeed not eaten authentic Chinese food for a long time, and it would be more accurate to say that it should be Shanghai cuisine.

"I just finished practicing at the gym and I'm really hungry, thank you for the supper, Brother Yao." Li Chengzheng, who had already eaten half full, was wiping his mouth with a napkin.

Yao Ming smiled and filled Li Cheng's cup with tea again, and said, "You said that if I put some croton in these dishes, will you not be able to play tomorrow?" ”

"How is that possible?" Li Cheng drank half a glass of water in one go, and then continued: "Have you eaten all these dishes?" And how could the great Chinese giant attack his opponent with such indiscriminate means? Besides, we're going to be teammates in the near future. ”

"Haha!" Yao Ming laughed, he felt that his fellow was indeed quite interesting, "I have been trying to find a chance to help you since the last time we met, but before I could help you, you typed it yourself." ”

"It's mainly thanks to you!" Li Chengdao.

"It's all your own effort."

Li Cheng and Yao Ming chatted and talked about the Olympic Games, and Li Cheng could see that Yao Ming attached great importance to the Olympic Games.

"Don't worry! Brother Yao, with me, the Chinese team will at least reach the quarterfinals. Li Cheng said casually.

"The most basic goal of the Chinese team is the quarterfinals, and with you, we will at least reach the semi-finals this time."

"I'm such a cow?"

"Don't pretend, you're already at the level of a world-class defender."

Being praised by Yao Ming like this, Li Cheng lowered his head in embarrassment.

Li Cheng and Yao Ming went to Yao Restaurant for supper together, and two hours passed, Yao Ming looked at his watch, Li Cheng understood, "Brother Yao, it's not too early today, or I'll go back first!" ”

"Okay, I'll send you back."

Li Cheng wanted to shirk it, but Yao Ming was very resolute. The two of them got on Yao Ming's BMW 745 again.

Seeing the huge signboard of Yao Restaurant gradually leaving his sight, Li Cheng suddenly said: "Brother Yao, do you think I can also open a 'Li Restaurant' in Indiana?" ”

"I didn't open Yao's restaurant."

As if he hadn't heard it, Li Cheng continued: "I heard that Yao Restaurant is going to settle in Shanghai, why don't I go to open one opposite you when the time comes?" ”

"Don't make a fuss, the Yao restaurant that is now opened in Shanghai has nothing to do with me, and there are still my parents' shares in Houston." Yao Ming said: "But if you want to open a restaurant or something, it's a good choice." A lot of Americans are interested in authentic Chinese food, and with your current reputation in Indiana, you don't have to worry about no media to advertise in. ”

"Hmmm! It's really an idea, and I'll have to think about it when I get back. Li Cheng nodded thoughtfully. Does he really want to open a restaurant? Maybe he really had that idea!

Soon Yao Ming sent Li Cheng to the door of the hotel, and Li Cheng walked into the hotel after saying goodbye to him. And he happened to run into O'Brien on his way back to his room.

"Lee? You didn't go with them? O'Brien was a little surprised.

Li Cheng spread his hands and said innocently: "Coach, I am a good boy. ”

"You're not as good as you say," O'Brien laughed, "but your watch is very good, go back to sleep!" Tomorrow you're going to face Maddie, one of the scariest guys in the league. ”

"I'm going to rest. Good night, Mr. Coach. ”

"Good night!"

Granger didn't come back until midnight, but Li Cheng didn't feel it at all. When O'Brien called the next day to wake them up, it was Granger who answered the phone, and it seemed that he was in good spirits.

After the two of them washed up, when they went out, Li Cheng asked, "Danny, you seem to be in good spirits." ”

"It's also an ability." Granger looked at Li Cheng's "shameless" eyes and finally changed his words: "Actually, it doesn't affect the fact that it's rare to go out and be chic once, and you yourself should know it very well." ”

Li Cheng said disdainfully: "I never go to that kind of place, I don't know." ”

Li Cheng's words were exchanged for Granger's two middle fingers and the infinite disdain in his heart.

The Pacers are doing shooting drills in their rented basketball arena, which is mainly a hands-on rehearsal of tactics.

For tonight's tactical arrangement, O'Brien's thinking is very clear, defending Yao Ming is mainly to go around the front, and once Yao Ming successfully gets the ball inside, don't defend too much, so as not to pay for fouls again. For Maddie, one-on-one mainly relies on Granger to defend, and Li Cheng just needs to find an opportunity to help defend.

On the offensive end, O'Brien asked Li Cheng and Granger to make sure to open up space on both sides, and then Li Cheng had to break the Rockets' defensive position with his runs, and then he would play whoever had a good chance. In addition, he also asked Murphy to project more from the outside today, Yao Ming is a player who is more afraid of leaving the reasonable collision zone than Yi Jianlian, so whether or not Yao Ming can be restricted, Murphy is also a key point.

O'Brien didn't go into more detail about Maddie, and a player like Maddie isn't something you can limit if you say you're going to limit him.

And overall, O'Brien asked the Pacers to disrupt the Rockets' passes as much as possible. The Princeton system is very demanding on the ball, so disrupting the Rockets' passing rhythm can be very helpful in limiting their offense. As long as they can disrupt their ball, they can put the Rockets in a star-to-star one-on-one situation.

"Forcing their stars to single?" In fact, Li Cheng is very reluctant to see such a situation happen, although the team's wins and losses are important, but the most important thing for him is that his scoring or assists are higher than Maddie's. But he can't disobey the coach, he can only tell himself in his heart, he must work hard!

Judging from O'Brien's arrangement of the rockets, he does attach more importance to the rockets.

The Pacers are now on a four-game winning streak, but their opponents haven't been very strong lately, and the Rockets are a strong team, so such an opponent is a good litmus test for the Pacers.

The clock was spinning, the sun was only having its last rays, and the Pacers' game against Houston was about to begin, as they warmed up on the court.

When the Chinese fans on the sidelines saw the players entering the field, they all sent huge cheers, especially when Li Cheng and Yao Ming appeared, the Chinese fans on the scene sent the warmest applause and cheers.

Li Cheng was inevitably a little excited when he saw the Chinese fans wearing red and the five-star red flag surrounded by fans in the middle.

And the media seats were crowded with yellow-skinned and black-haired Chinese journalists.

This collision between the Pacers and the Rockets is a rare event for Chinese basketball fans all over the world.