pinnacle swinger

Chapter 185 Meeting an Acquaintance on the Street

On the 22nd, the 76ers went to New Jersey to challenge the Nets.

The Nets acquired Deron through a trade in the middle of the season. This is another superstar since Kidd left the Nets.It's a pity that Deron's exposure rate was low when he was in the Jazz. Although he played a superstar performance every year, he was often forgotten by the media or the public. Forced, word of mouth has deteriorated.

It's just that due to the intensive schedule, the Nets currently have a lot of people on the injured list, such as Jordan Williams, Brook Lopez and so on.

At noon, the bus stopped on the streets of East Rufuser City.

Although it is called a city, it is actually a small town in Bergen County, New Jersey. In the US census of the year before last, there were only more than 900 people in East Rufusser.

Fortunately, it is close to New York, and only 11 kilometers away from Midtown Manhattan.If rich and boring New Yorkers want to watch a Nets game, they can get there in a few 10 minutes by car.Of course, most New Yorkers are fans of the Knicks, especially now that the Knicks have two superstars, and the box office attendance is overwhelming the Nets, let alone come to such a backcountry to watch the game.

The only ones who support the Nets are New Jersey fans.

After eating the team's nutritious lunch, Tang Wenlong wandered around the small town alone. There were still several hours before the game. Except for the training time, this time was exclusively for the players to arrange.

The town is mostly in the style of classic suburban villas. Most of the residents’ gardens are neatly repaired. There is a river in the east. The river is very wide and the water is rushing. There is always the sound of splashes. I heard that this river is connected to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

It's a quiet town with hardly anyone walking the streets, despite the sunshine outside.

Tang Wenlong walked west from the arena in the east, and after a short half-circle, he suddenly saw a man coming out of a restaurant. He was wearing a gray and red mountaineering suit, he closed the door with his head down, and suddenly Lifting his head out, he happened to see Tang Wenlong with his trousers pocket in place.

"Uncle Li?" Tang Wenlong's mind turned slightly, and he recognized the person.

"Suspect, it's Xiao Tang! You've grown so tall, I can't believe it's you!" The visitor naturally recognized Tang Wenlong. Tang Wenlong is now so famous that there are advertisements and promotions for him everywhere.

Tang Wenlong walked two steps quickly, gave Li Weifu a hug, and patted Li Weifu's back with his palm. He was very excited to meet an acquaintance in Syracuse at this place.

Li Weifu didn't expect such a coincidence, "Are you here for the competition today?"

Tang Wenlong smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle Li!"

"You can, young man. I saw that you worked hard when you were in Syracuse. Now that you have succeeded, it is very good."

Tang Wenlong immediately recalled that time in Syracuse, where he often practiced alone until night, and sometimes he would meet Li Weifu who was running at night.

"What did Uncle Li come to New Jersey for?" Tang Wenlong asked.

Li Weifu smiled and said: "There is nothing special, mainly to meet some old friends. Tsk tsk, I didn't know you were a player at Syracuse University at that time. I didn't expect you to become a man of the NCAA later. Into the NBA, became the No. [-] pick."

"Where are you going now?" Li Weifu asked.

Tang Wenlong replied: "Go to the west side of the town and go around, and then go back when the time is almost up. There will be a game against the Nets in the evening."

Li Weifu invited, "Let's go have a cup of tea together, it's still early, and we haven't seen each other for a long time, so we can chat."

"Okay!" Tang Wenlong readily agreed with a smile.

"My daughter is your fan. At that time, you were already my daughter's idol when you participated in the NCAA. I knew that I would ask you for an autograph at that time."

"You can also sign now, I have a marker pen in my bag."

"Really, thank you so much, she has changed a lot now and is willing to go out to exercise."

Tang Wenlong returned to the arena a little later, and the 76ers players had already started training in their training uniforms.

Collins didn't ask where Tang Wenlong went. Tang Wenlong has always been self-disciplined. He never drinks alcohol even when he goes to nightclubs. He is very relieved of such a professional student.

On the sidelines, Tang Wenlong first did some stretching training, accompanied by assistant trainer Rabbi.

"I heard that Delong said harshly that he will win this game." The rabbi pressed Tang Wenlong's waist, and Tang Wenlong made a lunge.

"Really? Is he crazy?" Tang Wenlong changed his posture, "Didn't the Nets have lost four games in a row? We just won the Heat."

"That's why he motivates his teammates like this." Rabi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you talk about it before the game. Winning the game is the most important thing."

"And maybe it's because we have been plagued by injuries recently that we can't make up the strongest lineup, so we have such an idea."

"Let him go, anyway, the Nets will be tough." Tang Wenlong said disdainfully.

After stretching for a while, Tang Wenlong ran around the basketball court. After four or five laps, Collins beckoned to him, instructed some tactics, and changed Tang Wenlong to the court to participate in team training.

In the evening, [-]% of the fans in the Continental Airlines Center Stadium, the home arena of the New Jersey Nets, came to the stadium. Feel.

"The attendance rate is so low, no wonder the Nets have changed several owners."

Before the game started, Tang Wenlong was thinking like this, unlike Philadelphia now, every game is full, the ticket price has risen countless times, the boss will wake up laughing from his dream.

The Nets coach "Little General" Avery Johnson looked sad, and Deron let the words out, but the real task of arranging troops fell on him.This season's record is not good, and his coaching position is not stable. Although he has changed to a rich Russian boss, it is not easy to waste his talent.

He looked at No. 1 Philadelphia, who was high-spirited and made consecutive mid-range shots, and frowned deeply.

Tang Wenlong has not felt that anyone is watching him secretly. He feels very good today. During the warm-up training, he made consecutive shots from various positions. The Nets do not have any outstanding swing players. Anthony Morrow and Stevenson are both offensive players. Strong and weak players, especially Anthony Morrow, is a big colander. He is ready to show his eighteen skills in this game!
(End of this chapter)