Chapter 21: One Thousand Eight Hundred and One
At the bar of the hotel casino, Min Congda asked for a glass of tequila, and when he took a sip, the rough and hot feeling immediately soaked his throat.
Putting down the wine glass, Min Congda sighed and said to the bartender: "Another glass, give me a slice of lemon and some salt." β
Lemon and salt neutralize the rough texture of agave, making it easier to eat and richer in flavor.
After two cups, Min Congda felt warm and comfortable, and the pain in his heart caused by losing one hundred and fifty yuan was also alleviated.
Sure enough, I am not suitable for gambling, cherish my wallet, and stay away from gambling.
Curry, who was sitting on the side, looked at Min Congda's depressed appearance and thought, "He must have been stimulated by Dr. Buss just now, is the owner of the Lakers?" It's amazing, it's too much to talk about. β
Curry thought that Old Bass had just said "don't take Griffin to take Curry", and his heart was also tight, this old guy didn't take himself seriously at all.
But Curry is used to it, and he has a huge anger in his body, and he will one day explode to prove it to everyone.
It's just that now, Curry is a little unhappy with Min Congda, and how much pressure and criticism he has endured in order to choose himself as the champion!
If I don't play well and improve myself, how can I prove to everyone that Mr. Smart has made the right decision?
For the 1,800th time in his heart, Curry was secretly determined to try to be a great player.
At this time, Min Congda said to the bartender, "Hey, bring him a drink too, what do you want to drink, Stephen?" β
"I..."
Before Curry could speak, the bartender said, "I'm sorry sir, minors can't drink." β
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Min Congda nodded, "That's right, he's only in elementary school...... Give him a glass of Lego. β
Curry couldn't help but laugh, stood up and said, "I'm not a minor!" I'm 21 years old! I'm Stephen Curry! β
The bartender recognized Curry, quickly smiled, and mixed him a cup of Long Island Iced Tea, Curry drank it all, this cocktail tasted like a drink, but it started to rush when he got down.
As a rice bucket, Curry certainly drank a lot of alcohol, and after drinking a few glasses in a row, he didn't have any drunken reaction except for a little face infrared, but felt refreshed physically and mentally, and felt that the pressure had been relieved.
Becoming the top pick has put a lot of pressure on Curry, and he has been training day and night for the past two weeks, getting up early to run, work out, and improve his fighting ability.
During the day, he participated in the team's practice, and when everyone else left, he had to stay and continue to practice his three-point shooting until dark.
In terms of diet, he will force himself to eat more, and only by eating more can he enhance his physique and improve his ability to fight.
Although this is not something that can produce results overnight, it is impossible to achieve thousands of miles without accumulating small steps, and it is impossible to become rivers and seas without accumulating small streams.
With a strong inner drive, Curry has a solid footing to move forward.
The two of them have their own hearts, one is distressed about money, and the other wants to prove himself, and they both drank a lot unconsciously.
Curry felt a little upset, he still had to play tomorrow, he couldn't drink anymore, and said, "Smart, I can't drink anymore, I have to play tomorrow, I must win the game against the Lakers!" β
When Min Congda heard a stirring, he hurriedly put down his wine glass and said, "No, no Stephen, don't be excited, it's just the summer league, don't care too much about winning or losing, you know?" Victory is good, but defeat is also happy, can you lose or lose... Anyway, don't take winning or losing to heart, understand? β
Hearing Curry say that he wants to win, Min Congda is sober, if you win, what will happen to my salary?
I can't get back the money I lost at the casino? That's 200 US dollars, which is more than 1,200 yuan.
Hearing Min Congda say this, Curry was even more moved, "Smart must be afraid that I have a heavy psychological burden, so he doesn't put too much pressure on me." Yes, Smart never asked me for anything after coming to the Clippers, always asked me to be myself, and never criticized me. β
"It's almost tomorrow, and I don't care too much about winning or losing, even my father can't be so tolerant, he's so good to me."
Under the influence of alcohol, Curry was full of gratitude to Min Congda in his heart, he drank the last bit of wine in front of him, and said to Min Congda very seriously:
"I'm going to be a great player! Certain! β
One thousand and one hundred and one.
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When Min Congda woke up the next day, it was already afternoon, his head was a little groggy, and he had drunk too much alcohol unknowingly yesterday.
Of course, the money for the drinks is all recorded in the team's account, and he doesn't have to spend a penny, and he doesn't have any money to spend.
Standing up and pulling back the curtains, Min Congda felt dizzy as the blinding Nevada sun shone into the room.
"Curry, this kid really drinks a lot, he can eat and drink, he is worthy of a wine bag and rice bag, he won't let me down."
Min Congda believes that more and more evidence is showing that Curry's level as a player is indeed not very good.
His joining the Clippers is definitely a weakening for the team, and the four-year 20 million contract will be in vain at that time.
The Clippers directly wasted a first-round show and took a solid step on the road to bankruptcy, which Min Congda is convinced of.
Min Congda was the only one left in the room, and Kim Hughes's extra long bed was empty, so he must have taken the players to training early in the morning.
Today is the first game day for the Clippers, and the game is scheduled for 12 p.m. against the Los Angeles Lakers in the same city......
"Twelve o'clock at noon... Race at twelve? , I overslept! They don't even tell me to get up! β
Min Congda hurriedly dressed and washed, nibbled on the bread prepared by the hotel for breakfast, and made a phone call to Ada.
"Mr. Smart, are you up? Coach Hughes says you slept soundly, please don't wake you up. They went to train for a while in the morning, then went to the game at noon, so they should be in the middle of the game now. β
"Okay, okay, I'm at the hotel, I'll take you with me right away."
Ida was in her room, and the two of them came to the parking lot together, and Min Congda tidied up her hairstyle.
"I drank a little too much yesterday, take me to the venue, I don't want to miss their first game."
Ida got in the driver's seat and drove to the competition venue, the University of Nevada, located east of Las Vegas.
Min Congda is very nervous, this is a competition related to whether he can get the first system salary!
"Mr. Smart, are you feeling a little nervous?"
"Huh? Oh, and that's the first game, after all. β
"Would you like to go online and see the current score? There is a text live broadcast. β
"Live streaming? No, no, no, no, let's go to the scene to see, I like to go to the scene to uncover the mystery. β
Although I am very confident in the Clippers and feel that I will definitely not be able to beat the Lakers and will definitely lose, I still can't stop being nervous in my heart, and my heart is pounding.
Ida thinks that Mr. Smart is so cute, just an ordinary summer league, and he cares so much.
I thought that he would sleep and rest in the hotel today, but as soon as he woke up, he immediately rushed to the competition venue.
Soon the two arrived at the University of Nevada gymnasium, and when they approached the gymnasium, they could hear the sound of slapping balls, shoes rubbing against the floor, and players shouting.
Min Congda looked at the time, it was past one o'clock in the afternoon, and the game was coming to an end.
After the staff checked the documents, Min Congda and Ida entered the stadium together, and the Lakers and Clippers players were fiercely fighting on the court.
Min Congda's eyes swept around, and he saw Curry resting on the bench at a glance, and thought, "This kid has already sat down to rest?" It looks like he's not playing well, and the coach doesn't want him to play, right? Definitely bad performance. β
"I drank yesterday, and today I guess my brain is not clear, how can I play? Hey, drinking is wrong, drinking is wrong. β
At this time, Ida on the side poked Min Congda and said excitedly: "Look at the scoreboard!" β
Scoreboard, where is the scoreboard? I was just looking for a scoreboard.
Min Congda followed Ada's finger and saw the scoreboard hanging on the wall, which read:
βLAC 87:69 LALγβ
Min Congda frowned and asked Ida: "LAL is the Los Angeles Lakers, and LAC is the Los Angeles Clippers, right?" β
Ida said, "Of course! β
"Oh... 87:69, is basketball who scores low and who wins? β
"What are you kidding, of course it's the one with the highest score. The game is coming to an end, and with the last few minutes, we've definitely won! β
Ah, took it? That's it? Min Congda felt a little dizzy, why did he take it?
Los Angeles Lakers, what about the good team? What about the champions? Just lost? Lose to the Clippers!
I don't believe it, take another look, hey, it's 89 to 69!
RNM, get the money back!
My system's first salary!
It's fifty dollars!
"Mr. Smart, what's wrong with you?" Ida looked at Min Congda's face a little wrong.
"Oh, I'm a little dizzy, didn't eat breakfast, low blood sugar."