087 Unprecedented attention in the national competition
The phone was connected, but Lin Dong almost lost his teeth when he heard it.
"Stephen? Who are you? β
Lin Dong: "This is the Kanagawa Shoyo High School Basketball Club, and I would like to ask Mr. Stephen to be the team's trainer, can I convey it conveniently?" Who are you? β
"Oh! Then please help Stephen pay the room fee first! Three months, 153,600 yen, you pay for the room, I'll ask him to come and answer the phone! β
"You'd better let Mr. Stephen answer the phone first, and if he agrees to take the position, I think he should be able to pay off your arrears easily with the salary we offer."
"........." was silent on the other end of the phone for a full seven or eight seconds, and then suddenly screamed like an NPC in a screaming room who was in charge of scary: "Pick it up, pick it up!" Answer a fart call! That bastard owes me three months, three months! As a result, I packed up my things and ran away the day before yesterday, and stole my TV and blankets, and then left me a whole trash can of condoms, which was a whole bucket! Now the whole apartment is filled with his damn smell...... Ahh This black breed pig! I've called the police, and the police can't find him, so where can I find him to answer your damn call?! β
"These abominable, you can't trust them! The government shouldn't let them come to our Japanese soil! This is simply irresponsible and criminal to the people! These shameless bastards! Don't let me see this damn nigga, or I swear I'll beat him out of his last life! I will definitely ......."
The voice on the phone continued to roar and output, as if he had gone completely crazy, as if he and Stephen had an uncommon hatred for killing his father and wife!
Lin Dong had to quickly hang up the terrible phone, he felt that he could almost smell it through the phone line.
"Senior sister, what is your list ......" Lin Dong, who hung up the phone, turned his head to look at Yua Ishihara with a smile.
Yua Ishihara stuck out her tongue in embarrassment: "It seems that I faxed it to my dad a week ago, but he actually forgot about it, if I hadn't suddenly asked today...... Luckily, we didn't go directly to Tokyo just now. β
Sakuragi Hanamichi pinched the last white flower rice ball in the plastic box, and for a while he seemed to be a little unsure whether to eat it or not, but he said with emotion: "That unlucky landlord, he must be angry!" β
"Why don't you call Shibuya Sun Rock and ask? There may be someone at the International Arena who knows where he went. β
So Lin Dong dialed another number.
"Stephen? I haven't seen him in a few days, so I'll help you ask......"
"I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting, there is no game in the hall today, it's a weekday, and there aren't many people who come to play, and I asked several people who said they didn't know, are you?"
"Ah, it's Mr. Ishihara who introduced the Xiangyang school, okay, okay, Stephen is still quite famous in the stadium, I know him, but it's a little out of tune, it doesn't seem to have a formal job. You know, these guys who don't have a formal job often run around, and it's not uncommon to see no one for a month or two, so I'll ask the people in the stadium to inquire more, and if there's any news, I'll notify you as soon as possible, can I just call this number? β
"Wait, I'll take note...... Hahahaha, don't worry, Mr. Ishihara's friend is our friend, and this matter is on us. β
The duck that reached his beak actually flew, and Lin Dong was really speechless.
But...... That's not right!
Stephen, did he not tell the truth to himself at the beginning, or because of the relationship in the parallel world, he was no longer the Stephen he once knew?
Didn't that guy say that he went to Japan at that time to get rid of the American gangsters and change his mind and become a new person?
Lin Dong still remembers the inspirational energy that was revealed in every detail when he first heard Stephen tell the little stories when he first arrived in Japan, as if he watched a big drama of Andy Lau's prodigal son turning back in "Heavenly Love".
As a result, as soon as I inquired about the reality, this guy didn't mix well at first after coming to Japan, and he just slipped away after owing three months of rent to others, and actually took away the TV set of the landlord of the landlord. And the ...... of that trash can
Dare to love came to a parallel world, Andy Lau's "Heavenly Love" became Nicolas Cage's "Changing Face"?
This face has become really thorough......
"Why don't we try the others on the list? They should all be at the same level, right? Yua Ishihara asked.
Lin Dong just shook his head and exhaled a long breath.
Not to mention Stephen, this Xiangyang school board also looks a little out of tune...... What about the terms that I promised when I said I was going to win the county championship now?
The trainer couldn't be found for a long time, and the coach Kitano who said he was good didn't come.
I finally saw the name of an acquaintance I met, but it was still different from what I knew in my previous life, and now I can't find anyone at all.
The effect of the training, which was stimulated after the battle with Robles, began to grow again, and it seems that it will not be long before it will come to a standstill.
β¦β¦ Think of a guy like Robles who could go to the NBA in a while to get coached and grow up quickly, while he is still struggling in the Japanese high school league.
Some of the reactions that should have come after the first battle of Streetball, which have been in the past ten days, should have seen some signs, but now there is no movement at all.
Tut.
Lin Dong felt a little helpless.
It's going to rain, and the mother is going to get married, which is really sad enough.
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The NBA President's Line coverage continued until late July.
Due to the popularity of the NBA trip from various universities and well-known universities in Japan, and various friendly games with the rookies brought by Stern, the original 20-day itinerary was delayed for a few more days.
Basketball Weekly and related domestic media have been tracking and reporting on this, which has also made the names of Robles, Chris and others a little popular in Japan.
And on July 20, Stern was a guest in the NHK live broadcast room in Tokyo, with Bob Myers, who is proficient in Japanese, as a special guest, and commented on the recording of the finals of the 99-00 season with the Japanese ball commentators on the scene, after the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers, NHK's ratings once exceeded 13 percentage points, which is the best result of NHK's broadcast of basketball games in recent years.
The performance of the mature OK group in the finals has also become the object of heated discussion among many basketball fans in Japan today, and the pursuit of Kobe Bryant and the big shark is no less than Jordan back then.
Under such a sudden national attention to basketball games, the high school summer league national competition that followed this year has become a hot topic and promoted to the new favorite of the media.
In previous years, except for some professional basketball weekly magazines or local media, Japan's major mainstream media would not take the initiative to report on a high school league, even football and baseball, let alone basketball.
But this year, probably thinking of the $5 million he had already paid, NHK actually worked hard to stand up for the high school summer basketball league and earn a lot of money.
In the interview with the NBA president, some clips of the No. 1 High School Sanno Industries playing against NBA rookies were played.
The score can't be seen, and it is estimated that the loss is a bit miserable, but the carefully selected shots are all beautiful attacks made by the King of the Mountain.
For example, Eiji Sawaki faced a high-throw shot defended by Robles near the free throw line, and Masashi Kawada faced Hill, who was guarding the basket at 208 centimeters, and actually played a small hook with his back......
- The strongest mountain king in history!
- The Future of Japanese Basketball!
ββEiji Sawakita, a talented Japanese basketball player who is about to go to the United States at the age of 17 to join Lanfil High School and represent Lanfil High School in the NSAA!
- Stern on Masashi Kawada, Japan's junior center has impressed the NBA president and is expected to become the second player from Japan to go to the United States to join the NCAA......
All kinds of reports, coupled with those hand-picked shots fueled by NHK, really gave Sanno Industry a wave of fans.
In addition, the news that the semifinals and finals of this year's high school summer league will be broadcast live nationwide in advance has also attracted a wave of attention and focus to this summer basketball league.
And under this unprecedented attention, some undercurrents have also begun to surge.
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ββOn July 25, at the headquarters of the Tokyo Basketball Association, a new document appeared on Masatoshi Ozaki's desk.
He flipped through it.
Kenji Fujima...... Sakuragi Hanamichi ...... Yua Ishihara...... Mito bath ......
ββOn the same day, at the headquarters of the Dragon Basketball Association, a fax letter from the United States that was anonymously released across the ocean was placed on the desk of Zhang Qiang, then chairman of the Dragon Basketball Association.
And along with it, there is also a videotape that has just crossed the coast and sent from Japan, and two things that are half a world apart actually arrive at the same time, and the time is controlled for a day.
ββOn July 26, Kyushu Island, Coach Anzai was shaking hands with a tall black man, and the 187-centimeter-tall Rukawa Kaede stood next to the black man, but he was as thin as a child.
The black man laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Anthy, his progress in the past twenty days has been quite obvious, and I promise that he will meet your expectations before you return." β
"Please."
- At this time, Kanagawa Yokohama City, Akagi Mansion.
Coach Kazuo Karasawa of Fukazawa and Shota Seiyama, the current Japanese national player, also sat on the sofa at Tsuyoshi Akagi's house at the same time.
"Akagi, let's be honest." Shota Shota said: "Originally, we were optimistic about Masashi Kawada of Sanno Industries, but now he has signed a franchise contract with Louisiana State University through Stern......
"Of course, you're not a replacement for Masashi Kawada," Kazuo Karasawa said with a smile to Takagi, who was still a little confused, "If we hadn't seen the streetball tape of you playing against NBA rookies, we probably wouldn't have seen you at all, and the Japanese basketball world might have lost a legendary center." β
"It's a pity that you Xiangbei didn't make it to this year's national competition, but that's not your problem, facing that person in the elimination system, I think even the king of the mountain may not be able to qualify."
"Although you don't have a spot in the summer league anymore, you still have autumn sports and winter selections."
"Think about it, if you want, go and try to get the best performance in these two games, so that I have more chips to fight for with the school board, and I believe that the door of Fukasawa will definitely be open for you!"
Although it's a little rushed, but the next few plots in this chapter, if they are all written in detail, the pace will be too slow, which will affect everyone's viewing experience.
So, let's live! Anyway, the information and plot evolution that should tell everyone has been written, and the chapter starts our national contest in the afternoon!
Ah, and damn Kitano ^^ I hope he doesn't cost me more than a thousand words.
(End of chapter)