Chapter 286 Little Curry

54:84.

No surprise, the Chinese men's basketball team lost by a full 30 points.

On the sidelines of the court, Su Wei sighed. He felt that in the last quarter, the American team had deliberately stopped playing, otherwise the point difference would have been even greater.

But, there is no shame in losing to the American team, it can only be said to be normal.

"Old Zhang." Su Yan turned around and called to a colleague not far away.

Zhang Pingping is a senior reporter at China Sports News.

"I'll show you something good." Su Yu grabbed Zhang Pingping and showed him a photo from his camera.

In the stands, a white man in casual clothes was holding a drink cup, making him inconspicuous among the fans.

"This is...who it is." Zhang Pingping suddenly couldn't remember who it was, but he definitely had an impression.

I want to sign myself as a co-author.

Zhang Pingping smelled the big news and hurriedly followed.

Liu Yudong grinned despite the pain and explained: "International phone calls are too expensive, so I turned off the phone. By the way, what do you mean by the Suns' scouts?"

NBA, he actually wants to go to the NBA.

His synovitis was very severe, and sometimes it would reappear the next morning after draining the fluid and sleeping.

Now that I think about the situation at that time, Chen Yu was indeed a little too enthusiastic. Not only did he offer to treat himself, he also offered to reduce the cost of treatment.

"Let's go, block him." Su Yu pulled him.

Liu Yudong shook his head slightly, applied an ice pack to his knee, gritted his teeth and said, "It's no use, it happened again in the morning."

Li Nan sighed. He estimated that Liu Yudong didn't get much rest last night.

Zhang Pingping was excited and remembered: "He is a scout from the Suns, John Shumate. Yes, that's the name. Why is he here?"

John didn't rush to leave. Instead, he took out his work notes in the stands and recorded something.

In downtown Denver, the hotel where the Chinese men's basketball team stayed.

The warm-up match is over.

The key is that the Suns have already traded Yao Ming away.

"Old Liu, your legs hurt again." Li Nan hurriedly stepped forward and helped Liu Yudong sit down.

While the men's basketball team returned to Denver for final training, a piece of news had spread throughout the Chinese basketball world at an extremely fast speed.

He had no idea that the Suns had sent scouts to inspect him on site.

His face was full of excitement, as if you were about to develop.

"Da Liu, this way."

Li Nan looked excited and opened his mouth to speak, but found Liu Yudong who opened the door with beads of sweat on his forehead, holding on to the wall and grinning.

Not to mention anything else, he wanted to go just for the salary.

As soon as the group of people left the hotel, the dense flash lights almost drowned everyone.

"Da Liu, have the Suns contacted you?"

Li Nan smiled and said: "What do you mean by being able? I have admitted it myself. I went to the scene just to inspect you and Hu Weidong. Old Liu, the Suns have ideas about you and want to sign you. You Think about it, if it hadn't been like this, their team doctor would have been so kind to help you treat you before the game?"

After the game the day before yesterday, everyone set off and rushed to Denver yesterday.

After checking into the hotel, Liu Yudong suffered from severe knee pain. Du Wenliang, the national team doctor, had helped pump out the fluid and deal with it.

When he looked up, he found Su Yu and Zhang Pingping standing in front of him.

But in this situation, what can I do, I can only endure it.

After opening the refrigerator and taking two ice packs to Liu Yudong, Li Nan asked: "After arriving at the hotel yesterday, didn't Uncle Du help you drain the accumulated water? Does it still hurt?"

"By the way, let me tell you good news." Li Nan remembered why he came and changed the subject: "I got up in the morning, and Uncle Sun from the Capital Evening News called me and told me about the warm-up match the day before yesterday. A scout from the Suns came to watch the game, by the way, why didn’t you answer the phone?”

Scouts are so busy, especially during the offseason, which is their busiest time. When they appear in the stands, they must be on a mission.

"Hello."

That afternoon, the men's basketball team had training scheduled.

After a while, the door opened.

Liu Yudong lay down all morning, regained his composure, and prepared to head to the training arena with his teammates.

Liu Yudong was a little confused.

Su Yan reminded with a smile: "Think again, it's the sun."

There was a rapid knock on the door.

"Coach Wang, are the Suns really ready to sign Liu Yudong?"

John put down his notebook and nodded to the two of them with a smile.

For a moment, he was as calm as he was, but his heart couldn't help but beat twice quickly.

Reporters rushed over in a hurry, asking all the questions.

Kuang Lubin and others were shocked.

After finally getting into the car, Wang Fei first told everyone to focus on training and competition and stop worrying about things outside the field.

Wang Zhizhi’s matter has not yet been decided.

And Liu Yudong is Wang Zhizhi's teammate, and he is similar in nature to Wang Zhizhi.

Then he sat down next to Kuang Lubin and asked in a low voice: "Director, what do you think about this matter?"

Kuang Lubin folded his arms and didn't know what he was thinking. When he heard Wang Fei's words, the corners of his mouth raised and he said inexplicably, "That's right."

During the game the day before yesterday, Kuang Lubin felt strange that Chen Yu, a team doctor, was suddenly so kind to help diagnose Liu Yudong, and he knew Liu Yudong's condition very well, and even later he was willing to reduce the cost of treatment by half.

Five hundred thousand U.S. dollars, how about four million U.S. dollars, you said it would be waived?
Now that he has figured it out, I am afraid that the sun has already set his sights on Liu Yudong and knows Liu Yudong's situation clearly.

Seeing that Wang Fei was still looking at him and waiting for the next step, Kuang Lubin laughed and said: "I know what you are worried about. The situation of Dazhi and Xiao Liu is still different. As the saying goes, a sheep is herding, and a group of sheep is herding. Yao Ming If you can go out, of course others can too.”

"From another perspective, this also means that our Chinese basketball is developing rapidly and the level is getting higher and higher."

Butler, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, how many players have gone abroad, how about being the best in Asia?

Wang Fei nodded in agreement and asked tentatively: "Director, what are Dazhi's plans? Can he come back to participate in the competition?"

Leaving aside the matter of Liu Yudong, Wang Fei was even more worried about whether Wang Zhizhi could return to the team.

With the current lineup of the men's basketball team, if you want to achieve any results in the World Championships, Wang Zhizhi is really indispensable.

When Wang Zhizhi was mentioned, Kuang Lubin's smile faded a little, and he said casually: "The leaders are still having a meeting to discuss this matter. Let's just wait for the results."

Wang Fei smiled bitterly in his heart. The competition was about to start in a few days. It would be too late to hold another meeting.

When the news quickly came to light, Sports Weekly successfully stopped Brian in Phoenix and got a first-hand interview with the Suns general manager.

"We regret not getting Yao Ming. He is a very talented player. Head coach Skiles and I have met and discussed many times to plan how to train him in the future. It can be said that if we get him, he will It will be the core of our team building for the next ten years.”

"But the transaction just happened. During our contact with Chinese basketball, we found that China has many excellent basketball players, and Liu Yudong is one of them. He is very strong in confrontation and has incredible offensive skills. His The shooting is very accurate, and we think he has the ability to enter the NBA."

"Even more, we think he has the ability to grow into a starter and will be an important puzzle piece for our defending championship. He is old enough, so we can sign him directly, and we are promoting this plan. Yes, you can "My words are regarded as an invitation, and we will extend the invitation to him at the appropriate time, such as giving him a ten-day contract."

"Of course, there is absolutely hope that it can be turned into a permanent long-term contract. Like I said, he has enough strength for us to offer a contract."

Brian's original words spread quickly throughout the Chinese basketball world.

According to the media's interpretation, this is almost as if the Suns are willing to offer a contract and are just waiting for Liu Yudong to nod and agree to sign.

There are also a large number of fans on the Internet discussing the feasibility of Liu Yudong going to the Suns.

The more you analyze, the more reliable it becomes.

Even if he can't play in the starting lineup, there will always be no problem with a main rotation and an important substitute.

With the Suns' current lineup, there is a high probability of defending the championship. In the first year of his career, he can win the championship with the team, which is considered a record.

This kind of enthusiasm even surpasses the World Championships.

On the 27th, the Basketball Association originally held a press conference to publicly respond to Wang Zhizhi's matter. Unexpectedly, the reporters present asked more about Liu Yudong's signing with the Suns.

Wang Zhizhi remains in the United States and has not decided on his next home yet.

As for Liu Yudong, it now seems that signing with the Suns is a certainty.

In the future, we might even see a Chinese Derby in the NBA.

"You mean, NBA president David Stern also told reporters that he hopes Liu Yudong will land in the NBA and complete a contract with the Suns?" Xinlan City asked doubtfully.

The reporters present nodded.

Stern just said this more than ten hours ago, and the news only reached the country a few hours ago.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Xinlan City's mind turned quickly, and then he said with a smile: "I still said the same thing, just like we support Yao Ming in the draft, we support our own players to go out and go to a higher level. The league helps us hone our skills and improve our basketball. "So yes, I think it's a good thing."

Xinlancheng's last sentence can be said to directly express the attitude of the Basketball Association and set the tone.

Below, some reporters even started clapping excitedly.

As long as the Basketball Association nods, there will be no obstacles for Liu Yudong to sign with the Suns.

Liu Yudong's home team is not as demanding for money and crazy conditions as the Oriental team. When Wang Zhizhi went abroad, they had always supported him.

Phoenix, Chen Yu's clinic.

As soon as the warm-up match ended, Chen Yu returned to Phoenix.

It’s still early before the official game on the 30th. I have a lot of things to do, so I have no time to spend with the dream team. Anyway, Nelson and the others are watching over the daily work. If something goes wrong, it’s not too late to go on my own.

This is not during the World Cup. You can catch up with domestic competitions in foreign countries at any time.

"Did you go too far?" In the rehabilitation center, Chen Yu stared at O'Neal walking slowly on the anti-gravity treadmill and turned to Brian next to him.

You look at the words, the incredible offensive skills, the championship puzzles and all that.

Let me praise you. You are exaggerating. Don’t end up having the opposite effect.

"And David." Chen Yu complained again.

I don’t know what Stern was thinking, but he actually joined in the fun.

Brian shrugged and said, he couldn't take it back after he said it. "Don't worry, we always praise the rookies the same way. As for David, he is now thinking about expanding the Asian market." , it is normal to express support for the signing at this time.”

One is a signing, and two are signings. As long as the team is willing to pay, Stern doesn't care, the more the merrier.

"Let's not talk about it anymore." Brian waved his hand. This was just to help. He didn't care about the consequences at all. He asked seriously: "Chen, what do you think about what I just said?"

Chen Yu rolled his eyes at Brian seriously and said speechlessly: "Bryan, there are not only veterans in the league, but also a large number of rookies. Can you pay attention to them and stop staring at these veterans? ”

After learning that he was back in Phoenix, Brian rushed over and asked Derek McGee, one of the former three Musketeers of the Sonics, if he could play for another year.

What can Chen Yu say? Can he say that he is 36 years old and ready to retire, or that he suffered a serious injury in the Pacers and has long lost his original form?
It makes Chen Yu want to change jobs. It's very tiring to take care of such a bunch of old guys, okay?

Brian heard the complaints in Chen Yu's words, his face changed slightly, and he hurriedly said: "You're right, there are still a lot of rookies in the league. We can't just pay attention to the veterans, we should also spend some energy on cultivating the rookies, that Devin... Brown is good and performed very well.”

Chen Yu shook his head.

Who is this? He seems to be an undrafted guy.

It's not that he doesn't care about the luxury tax, but he has to spend a lot of money. In the end, he is either a veteran or an undrafted player, and he has really become a shelter.

As he was talking, the phone vibrated.

He took it out and saw that it was a message sent to him by Su Wei, saying that the Basketball Association had officially expressed its support for Liu Yudong's signing with the Suns. There was already a huge quarrel in the country.

In other words, the appetizers are on the table.

Chen Yu simply replied that he understood, and set the time and place of the interview in Indiana.

For Chen Yu, this incident is just an episode in his daily work.

If he succeeded, it would be best if he could help Liu Yudong, a player he respected. If he couldn't help, he would do everything he could.

Now Chen Yu's focus is still on the old guys in the clinic.

"Shaq, take a rest." Chen Yu stepped forward and asked O'Neal to stop.

O'Neal sat down with a grin on his face. He kept complaining to Chen Yu that his foot had not recovered yet and was still hurting, so he could not start rehabilitation training now.

Then he was blocked by Chen Yu who said, "You are a doctor and I am a doctor."

"Can I take a bath?" O'Neill raised his head and asked.

Chen Yu nodded helplessly.

The bath he was talking about was actually a microgravity floating cabin. After this guy took a bath once, he was immediately addicted.

At this time, a person walked from a distance, followed by a child.

"Chen, Brian." He greeted from a distance.

It's Dell Curry.

He stepped forward, grabbed the shoulder of the child next to him, and introduced the two of them.

It's his eldest son, Stephen Curry.

Chen Yu glanced at the thin and frail little guy and asked Lao Curry if something happened.

"That's it." Old Curry rubbed his hands and pointed to his son beside him: "Chen, I know you have opened a sports laboratory and you will use various advanced instruments to study and solve athletes' problems. You also know how to solve the problems of athletes." He is the best doctor in the country, so I want to ask you for help."

He looked at little Curry beside him and said, "Can you help take a look at this child and evaluate his athletic ability? He is too thin, look."

He picked up Xiao Kuli's arm, which was as thin as a bamboo pole.

The little guy had a drooped face and was too timid to speak.

"It's best to make a training and improvement plan based on his situation. Of course, the cost is not a problem, it can be any amount." Looking at his eldest son, the old Curry had a headache.

He is already 14 years old this year. He is only a few centimeters shy of meters tall and weighs just over kilograms.

Beef, delicious and delicious, I don’t have to prepare too much. After all, I am an NBA player with a high income, so I don’t miss eating and drinking, but I am surprised that I don’t grow taller.

It made Curry wonder if he had some developmental disease.

This season he joined the Suns from the Raptors. In order to take care of his two children, especially to keep an eye on their training and improvement, Curry Sr. moved his family to Phoenix and just came here not long ago.

And the old Curry knows very well that at this time in adolescence, if he can get a professional and tailor-made training and improvement plan, it will be of great help to future development.

So I took my son to find Chen Yu.

"Okay, no problem." Chen Yu nodded.

Just last month, before Ewing left Phoenix, he asked Chen Yu if there were any training methods to make his son, who plays at Georgetown University, stronger.

Chen Yu just didn't expect that business in this area would come so quickly.

His eyes fell on little Curry.

Not to mention, at his age and height and weight, there is indeed a big difference.

As for whether he is taller, Chen Yu suspects that genetic factors are more important. After all, Lao Curry himself is not very tall. He took off his shoes and stretched to 193.

And his wife doesn't seem to be tall either.

Therefore, a 14-year-old who is less than meters is quite short by the standards of a basketball player, but if evaluated by the standards of ordinary people, it is actually quite normal.

"You come with me."

Chen Yu waved to Curry and took him to the basketball court inside, asking him to do some basic tests of running and jumping.

"Stephen, try shooting." Old Curry shouted to his son on the sidelines, and then said to Chen Yu: "I feel that he shoots very well, and he should have inherited my talent."

Chen Yu nodded dumbfounded, are you praising your son or yourself?

On the court, Curry grabbed the basketball and pushed it out.

It may be due to insufficient upper body strength.

But don't tell me, it's really accurate and can still throw 3 points.

"Chen, you know, we are in Toronto, and he scored a maximum of 63 points in the local middle school, breaking the school record." Lao Ku looked proud.

Chen Yu said nothing.

Junior high school competitions don't have much reference value.

Looking at little Curry running on the court, Chen Yu believed that he should have inherited some of his father's shooting talent, but his physical condition can only be said to be too average.

Originally, the old Curry's physical talent was not very good.

"By the way, Dale, how is his academic performance?" Chen Yu suddenly asked.

"Okay."

Old Curry answered subconsciously. After answering, he suddenly woke up and frowned: "Chen, you mean, he is not suitable for basketball?"

When asked about academic performance, the subtext is that he is not good at basketball, so he might as well study hard and do something else.

Seeing that Old Curry had woken up, Chen Yu simply spoke up and said, "Dell, I'm not saying that he can't take the path of sports, but for him, I think this path will be very difficult, and the key factor that restricts him is , like you said, it’s physical fitness.”

Accurate shooting is not an advantage at all. Almost no one who can enter the NBA is inaccurate.

It's not that physical talent is the only thing, but without a body, it's really difficult to gain a foothold in the NBA.

It takes a lot of effort.

Especially in this era where the inside is king and more and more emphasis is placed on defense to win championships, without a good body, it is really difficult to get a chance in the NBA.

"If you have played in the professional league, you should know very well how difficult this road is, so finding ways to make up for it is one thing, but you can't have too high expectations and prepare a backup plan." Chen Yu finally said.

Old Curry looked at his son running on the field and fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)

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