12dz Chapter 425 Xibodu: If we get rid of Wang Xiucheng, then we've won!
Chapter 425 Xibodu: If we get rid of Wang Xiucheng, then we've won!
Wang Xiucheng had just finished his interview with Penguin when the female PR person who had been waiting nearby came over to ask him if he wanted to attend the post-match press conference today.
She knew, of course, that Wang Xiucheng had never liked these kinds of activities.
But tonight is, after all, Wang Xiucheng's night of recording.
Sure enough, after seeing Wang Xiucheng shake his head, the female PR person went back to the dressing room with Zeng Fanbo.
After a quick rinse, Wang Xiucheng declined Westbrook and the others' invitation to go to the nightclub, said goodbye, and left the team.
In the eyes of Westbrook and others, Wang Xiucheng's record-breaking night must be celebrated by going to a nightclub and partying all night to make it meaningful.
But Wang Xiucheng refused.
"Wang doesn't like going to nightclubs; it seems like most Chinese people don't like that kind of activity."
On the way to the post-game press conference, Durant and Westbrook explained things to each other.
"He has a girlfriend?" Westbrook asked, puzzled.
From Westbrook's perspective, Wang must have a girlfriend to not go to nightclubs.
Unexpectedly, Durant firmly shook his head: "Impossible, I haven't seen any woman get too close to him in all this time."
Westbrook's eyes lit up upon hearing this, as if he had thought of something.
The press conference began as scheduled.
Although Wang Xiucheng did not participate, all the questions tonight were about him.
At the Nets' post-game press conference, whether it was Nash, Durant, or Westbrook, the questions were all about Wang Xiucheng.
Especially the various Chinese media outlets, who were eager to grab the microphone and ask questions.
The press conference, which was expected to last ten minutes, was extended to 20 minutes.
I thought the questions about Wang Xiucheng were limited to the Nets.
Unexpectedly, even the Knicks' post-game press conference afterwards focused on questions about Wang Xiucheng.
As soon as Thibodeau and Brunson sat down, the reporters below went crazy, raising their hands. Many of the reporters, who appeared to be of Chinese descent, even stood up and raised their hands.
The host casually handed the microphone to a female reporter in the front row.
"New York Times, ask Coach Thibodeau: the Knicks are down 0-3, and Wang Xiucheng has scored 62 points. How does the Knicks plan to defend Wang Xiucheng in the next game?"
Sibodu straightened his somewhat disheveled hair.
"We will continue to employ a pincer movement against Wang Xiucheng."
"As you saw, if we don't double-team him, he can score 101 points."
The reporters below were all taking notes with their heads down, but when Thibodeau asked this question, many local New York reporters looked up.
100 points—that's the record of the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, and his opponent was none other than the Knicks.
So this record isn't exactly a good one for the Knicks.
The reporter seemed to want to ask another question, but the host took the microphone away.
Soon, the microphone was handed to another reporter.
This host knows all too well who the main character is tonight.
"Hi Brunson, I'm a reporter from The Athletic. Are you satisfied with the team's performance tonight? I'm sure you heard the MVP cheers from the fans."
Brunson glanced at the reporter, leaned forward, and said into the microphone, "We still have a chance; the game isn't over yet."
Brunson's irrelevant answer naturally did not satisfy the reporters, but the microphone had already been taken away, and the reporter had no chance to ask any further questions.
The host finally handed the microphone to a reporter with a Chinese appearance.
Meng Chao stood up and asked, "Could you ask Coach Thibodeau, if we disregard Wang Xiucheng's 62 points, what can the Knicks improve tonight? For example, their offense or their defense?"
Upon hearing this question, Thibodeau frowned slightly.
He glanced at the beautiful reporter. If she weren't Chinese and wearing an ESPN press pass, he would have definitely made some sarcastic remarks.
The next moment, Thibodeau gave a bewildered look: "If we exclude Wang Xiucheng, then we win!"
Thibodeau's voice suddenly rose: "That's right, Wang Xiucheng scored 62 points. Without those 62 points, the Knicks would have won big against the Nets at home!"
Upon hearing this, the reporters below all looked up at Thibodeau.
You're absolutely right!
If these reporters hadn't needed to write down Thibodeau's words in their notebooks, they would have applauded him.
You're the one who's suffering, farmer!
The host then handed the microphone to a reporter of Chinese descent.
"CCTV Sports reporter Brunson, do you think the Nets can win the championship this year?"
Brunson grinned, thinking, "What kind of strange questions are these?"
Shouldn't you ask Wang Xiucheng or Durant this question instead?
Brunson seemed to think for a moment before saying, "I hope they win, because then we'll have lost to the champion."
……
On his way home, Wang Xiucheng's phone kept ringing.
It wasn't just the older sisters who called.
Other NBA players also received numerous phone calls or text messages congratulating him on his record-breaking night.
The phone calls only gradually decreased as I walked back to the penthouse at the Four Seasons Hotel.
As soon as I entered the room, a slender figure rushed towards me.
"You seemed to dominate the field again tonight."
James's voice rang out.
"I was more excited knowing you were coming tonight," Wang Xiucheng explained with a smile.
Looking at the man so close to him, Zhan could no longer suppress his emotions and roughly pulled Wang Xiucheng into the house.
……
Zhan left early the next morning.
She had a lot on her mind in Los Angeles, and she was also worried about Alice.
I don’t know if it’s because of Wang Xiucheng’s athletic genes, but Alice is already very naughty even though she has only just learned to crawl.
But she always missed Wang Xiucheng, especially whenever she saw him on TV, she couldn't control herself and wanted to see him immediately.
She was particularly concerned about having another son for Wang Xiucheng.
She had heard from her friends more than once that many women had targeted Wang Xiucheng.
Especially in the modeling world, Wang Xiucheng seems to have become a hot commodity.
This gradually made her feel a sense of crisis.
Wang Xiucheng didn't wake up until 10 o'clock. He called Ma Wei and the others who lived downstairs, and then Wang Xiucheng took a car directly back to the Stanway Building.
Compared to the Four Seasons Hotel's restaurants, Wang Xiucheng still preferred the food cooked by Ma Xiaoxuan.
Furthermore, Wang Xiucheng's parents still live here, so naturally he comes back to eat here as well.
Of course, before that, Wang Xiucheng went to Reba's house.
When they knocked on the door, Reba and her parents were in the inner room looking after their child.
Upon seeing that it was Wang Xiucheng, Dilraba's parents made an excuse and took their English-speaking assistant out to buy groceries.
Wang Xiucheng held Reba's hand and said, "I've heard about the child from my parents, and I have no objections."
Hearing Wang Xiucheng agree, Dilraba's smile widened even more.
Wang Xiucheng and Reba's parents have discussed it and decided to leave the child in the United States, with each set of parents taking care of her separately.
Let's talk about it when the child is older.
The parents of both sides made the decision on their own without consulting Wang Xiucheng and Reba at all.
Wang Xiucheng and Reba only found out about it afterward.
Although Reba's parents had left, there was still a nanny in the house, so Wang Xiucheng didn't dare to be too presumptuous. He only made a few groping gestures and then said goodbye to Reba.
I took the elevator all the way back to Ma Xiaoxuan's home.
As soon as he entered the house, the aroma of the food wafted into Wang Xiucheng's nose.
Soon, a total of seven people, including Wang Xiucheng's parents, Ma Xiaoxuan, and Ma Wei, began to eat.
Wang Xiucheng's parents and Ma Xiaoxuan haven't eaten yet, as they're waiting for him to return.
The meal took an hour.
An hour later, Wang Xiucheng's parents went to Reba's place to see the child.
Wang Xiucheng sat on the sofa, digesting his food, and said to Ma Xiaoxuan, who was tidying up, "Sister Xuan, the 60 billion has arrived."
"What does this have to do with me?" Ma Xiaoxuan said without looking at Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng wasn't angry and continued, "Help me plan how to use this money."
“Distribute it to your children,” Ma Xiaoxuan said without hesitation.
Wang Xiucheng chuckled. "They won't need that many."
"Then you should have more children," Ma Xiaoxuan continued.
Wu Di and Wu Jia sensed that something was off, so they quickly bent down, grabbed a few bags of snacks, and went back inside.
Only Ma Wei sat calmly in the distance, holding the latest April edition of Time magazine, his ears twitching.
The cover photo of Time magazine is the one of Wang Xiucheng sitting on a basketball hoop during his dunk contest.
Wang Xiucheng pretended not to hear Ma Xiaoxuan's words, but he also stopped talking.
Today, Ma Xiaoxuan seemed to be on fire, every word she uttered was a rebuttal to herself.
It took more than two months for the 6 billion to arrive, much longer than the originally expected one month.
But the advantage is that the money is completely clean.
Wang Xiucheng specifically had someone investigate.
Then it was discovered that his 10 million in cash had gone into the Saudi stock market, and after half a month, it had turned into 1 billion when it came out.
Then they used the 10 billion to buy a piece of land to invest in real estate.
A little over a month later, the Saudi royal family took notice of the land and reportedly planned to build a project called "Kidya".
Then, 10 billion became 60 billion.
It's legal and compliant, there's nothing wrong with it.
Wang Xiucheng himself didn't know how the money was handled.
But they legally came to the United States.
Ma Wei's eyes lit up when he saw his older sister looking listless and indifferent.
He also looked at his sister with a sense of disappointment and resentment.
……
Two days later, the Nets continued their road trip to challenge the Knicks.
This was also the fourth game of the first round of the playoffs for both teams.
The Nets are now up 3-0 in the series.
No team in history has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit to win a series.
But records are meant to be broken.
Knicks fans still believe their team can beat any opponent.
At least that's what Knicks fans say, verbally.
Even if the opponent has Wang Xiucheng, who just scored 62 points.
The stadium was already packed before the match even started.
Many fans held up signs predicting a 4-3 victory for the Knicks.
This represents their beautiful wish.
The fans' expectations seemed to have spurred the Knicks players on, and they started by frequently using physicality to double-team Wang Xiucheng. At the same time, their shooting percentage remained at a high level, just like in the previous game.
Thibodeau stood on the sidelines from the first minute and never sat down.
With Wang Xiucheng tightly guarded, Durant, Westbrook, and other players performed steadily.
The score difference between the two teams remained at a maximum of three possessions.
The Knicks maintained their lead until the end of the first half.
Nash made adjustments at the start of the second half.
Benciunas, who has a better defense, started in the second half.
However, the situation did not improve much.
While Ben West is a good defender, he lacks a three-point shot, which makes the Knicks more decisive when double-teaming him.
Thibodeau stood on the sidelines shouting and yelling, his physical exertion during a normal game was no less than that of the players on the field.
The Knicks ultimately defeated the Nets at home in this game.
They also brought the score to 1-3.
The good news is that the series will continue.
The bad news is that the next game will be played at the Nets' home arena, Barclays Center.
Thibodeau finally leaned on the technical table and breathed a sigh of relief.
They weren't swept aside!
three days later.
The fifth match between the two sides has begun.
Amid the cheers of 18,000 fans in attendance, the Nets opened the game with two consecutive three-pointers from Durant and Wang Xiucheng.
Throughout the first quarter, the Nets' outside shooting was on fire, making 5 of 11 three-point attempts and scoring 38 points.
The Knicks' 33 points weren't low, but they were still a bit behind the Nets, especially in three-pointers, where they only made two.
In the second quarter, Wang Xiucheng rested, and Durant and Westbrook came on to take over the game.
The Nets' bench is strong and well-equipped, and Durant and Westbrook, who play in mismatched positions, are like a game-changer against the Knicks' bench today.
In just 6 minutes, the score difference between the two sides reached double digits.
In subsequent games, the Knicks were able to occasionally pull the point difference back to single digits.
But the Knicks were unable to turn the tide until the end of the game and lost.
This also means that the Knicks have ended their season with a 1-4 series loss.
The match ended, and the players from both sides shook hands in greeting.
After all, the next time we meet might be six months from now.
The Nets were the first to advance to the next round, and their opponent will be either the Celtics or the Hawks.
The Celtics finished second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season.
Their opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Hawks.
While the Nets finished their series, the Celtics and Hawks were still playing their game.
At this time yesterday, the Hawks had just defeated the Celtics 130-122 at home, winning their first game.
This brought the score to 1-2.
The Nets will have to wait at least two more games to find out who their next opponent will be.
This means the Nets will have at least three more days of rest.
This is a rare opportunity for Durant to rest and recuperate.
For the Nets staff, including Wang Xiucheng, this was a rare vacation.
Wang Xiucheng has no intention of staying in New York.