In the dressing room after the game, the Tigers players gathered around Pastner with excitement.

Pastner looked around and said in a choked tone, "Thank you!" In the end, we still came to the end, we defeated one strong enemy after another, and we have come to this point, and each of you is good! ”

The players were infected by his emotions and spontaneously applauded.

Li Kaiming stood in the crowd, looking at Pastner, whose eyes were a little red, and his heart was full of emotion.

If Pastner hadn't led the team to March Madness, he would have been fired.

And if he didn't take advantage of that opportunity to come off the bench, he would also face leaving his favorite basketball.

……

The C-USA league champion also has a trophy, and at Pastner's suggestion, everyone took a group photo around the trophy.

Looking at the happy faces of Pastner and his teammates, Li Kaiming knew that after Calipari left, Memphis would soon usher in a new era, and in this era, he would be the most important part of it, and he would create their own era with his teammates.

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Memphis, Tennessee.

In the living room, where the Chinese style is very obvious, a middle-aged man burped, stroked the round beer belly with his left hand, and picked a toothpick in his mouth with his right hand, and slowly moved to the sofa in the living room.

He expertly turned on the TV and closed his eyes comfortably, feeling the blockage between his teeth, while he kept picking at the naughty shredds of flesh with a toothpick.

Today's news is playing on the TV across from the coffee table.

"The C-USA League playoffs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, today came to an end, with the University of Memphis Tigers beating the University of Texas El Paso miners 78-56 to claim the league championship this season, according to the Daily News......

The middle-aged man's ears moved, he opened his eyes suddenly, bent down to find the remote control for a long time, and then quickly turned up the sound of the TV, while staring intently at the TV screen, as if he saw something terrible.

"In this game, Memphis Tigers player No. 34 Li Kaiming performed well, he played 34 minutes and cut 40 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals, shooting as high as 70 percent, and he completely locked the opposite Shakhtar center Claude Britten, making the latter play a total of 30 minutes and 8 shots and 0 ......"

The middle-aged man's eyes widened, he was stunned for a while, and suddenly shouted loudly, "Wife! Come and see! ”

The middle-aged woman who was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen replied impatiently, "Wash the dishes!" Something to say directly! ”

The middle-aged man is not angry at all, after decades of run-in after marriage, he has long been accustomed to his wife's temper, "Come here, Kaiming seems to be on TV!" ”

There was a sudden crackling sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding in the kitchen, and then, a figure walked out of the kitchen in a hurry, and in the process of walking, she wiped her wet hands on the apron a few times, and the first time she arrived at the coffee table, she turned up the sound of the TV a few more grids.

But it's loud enough.

On the TV, the announcer's voice continues.

"Li Kaiming burst into the playoffs, he made his debut against the Houston Pumgars, and scored 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in just one half, and also contributed the first three-point shot in the history of the C-USA league, and in the semifinals against the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, he scored 26 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 blocks, and he was the biggest contributor to the Memphis Tigers entering March Madness......

Looking at the announcer's gushing narration on the TV, and the familiar figure in the video, both of them fell silent.

The middle-aged man Sun Jianjun was surprised for a while, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face, "Hey, I just said that this kid must have a future when he goes to play, you still don't believe it!" ”

Zheng Lan was silent, staying motionless, and only squeezed out a smile after a while, "Old Sun, you said that Kaiming played so well, how much money can he earn in the future?" ”

A gloating smile appeared on Sun Jianjun's face, and he pretended to think for a while and said, "I heard them say, if you can enter the NBA, how can you earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year!" ”

Sun Lan's eyes widened, and a look of disbelief appeared on her face, "How can you earn so much by playing basketball?" Old Sun, are you making fun of me? Let's open a restaurant, a year of exhaustion, it's just over 100,000! ”

Sun Jianjun snorted, "Don't believe it, you earn tens of millions a year, I said a long time ago, you threw away the domestic set of ideas, now it's the 21st century, and it's not just reading to make a lot of money!" ”

Sun Lan was about to refute, but as soon as she heard the voice of the announcer on the TV and the familiar name, the words that poured cold water were blocked in her throat, and she couldn't say anything.

——

Charles Barkley lay on the couch, changed into a comfortable position, then turned on his phone and began to browse the news as usual, as a special commentator for TNT, he naturally focused on basketball news.

Suddenly, a news headline caught his eye.

"The Chinese player scored 40 points in the final, but the commentary said that he couldn't enter the NBA? 》

The moment he saw the title, Barkley was extremely disdainful in his heart, cutting 40 points to enter the NBA? That's too much to underestimate the NBA! Don't you see where you get forty points? What if it's in what neighborhood lower league?

"Alas, the current media, not wanting to improve their own level, thinks about this kind of headline all day long, and spends their energy on the whole gimmick, which is really in the world." Barkley shook his head and sighed.

Still, he subconsciously clicked on the news, his gaze quickly swept over the headline and the first few lines, and then his brow furrowed.

"Huh? Is it actually the C-USA League Finals? ”

He quickly flipped down a few pages with his fingers, and then an expression of disbelief appeared on his face, "This guy, isn't this the player in that video on the show yesterday?" ”

He quickly quit the news, got up and came to the computer, turned on the computer to enter the oil rabbit broadcast, clicked on the sports category, and found what he was looking for without even searching.

"Memphis Chinese Genius Emerges, Slashing 40+10 to Lead the Tigers into Crazy March!" 》

The pinned video is Li Kaiming's highlights, and it is accompanied by a passionate title, this 10-minute highlight has exceeded 100,000 views just half an hour after it was uploaded!

Barkley eagerly clicked on the highlights, and looking at the cushioned sign in the center of the screen, he felt like there were tens of thousands of ants crawling in his heart.

The video finally begins, with Barkley staring at the screen, his eyes widening as time goes on, shaking his head and exclaiming, "Oh! Oh, my God! This guy is so handsome to play! His inside skills are perfect like a work of art! ”

After reading the highlights of Li Kaiming, Barkley couldn't wait to share his feelings on Facebook and Twitter, he wrote in the article.

"I've watched the highlights from the University of Memphis several times, and this guy's performance is incredible! His inside skills, his finishes are the best since Tim Duncan in my opinion, and I've become a fan of him! In my opinion, he will not only make it to the NBA, but also to the NBA with an extremely high pick! ”