dognovel Chapter 657 Tatum: See you in Paris this summer!
Chapter 657 Tatum: See you in Paris this summer!
Dillon made both free throws. This time, Dillon didn't provoke the fans anymore, but immediately went to defend Tatum.
Time was running out, and the point difference between the two sides was still 10 points, which meant that the Celtics had done nothing during this period.
Tatum didn't wait any longer. Even though he couldn't shake off Dillon this time, Tatum still shot a three-pointer.
With a thud, the basketball hit the rim, and Towns pushed Horford aside, allowing Durant to grab the rebound.
Pritchard lunged again, but Durant flicked the ball away before Pritchard's hand could reach him.
Wang Xiucheng had already sprinted forward and brought the ball back past midfield.
There are 14 seconds left.
Wang Xiucheng felt there was no need to fight anymore.
Wang Xiucheng then controlled the ball, stood on the sideline, caught it with one hand, and extended it out of bounds.
If a Celtics player comes over to try to steal the ball, he will only swat it out of bounds.
Pritchard and Tatum and the others gradually slowed down, then bent over, supporting themselves on their knees, and lowered their heads.
With a beep, the game ended.
Wang Xiucheng tossed the ball high into the air, bumping chests with Durant and his teammates who had rushed over.
The Nets defeated the Celtics 118-108 on the road.
This means the Nets swept the Celtics 4-1 in the series, becoming the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Celtics players waited a moment, and after Wang Xiucheng and a few others celebrated in a relatively restrained manner, they came over to shake hands with Durant and the others.
Especially Tatum White and his group.
After all, there's the Olympics this summer, and the Celtics have Jayson Tatum, Dwight White, and Jrue Holiday, with as many as three players likely to be selected for the US team.
It is also the team that contributes the most players.
Of course, this information was given to Wang Xiucheng by Durant. Although it has not been finalized, it is estimated to be very close to the truth.
Wang Xiucheng turned around and wanted to find Xiao Cui and then give an interview.
But suddenly a voice rang out behind me.
"Wang, I won't admit that you're better than us. Let's meet in Paris this summer and not lose in the group stage."
Wang Xiucheng turned around, and Tatum spoke earnestly to him.
Wang Xiucheng responded with a smile.
Tatum didn't extend his hand. After saying that, Tatum turned and left to find Towns.
Tatum did not mention his teammates.
But to Wang Xiucheng, this meant that by the time of the Olympics, his teammates would all be elites from the NBA.
Even your current teammate, Durant, will become my teammate someday!
I could never lose to you again at that time!
Fans at TD Arena lingered for a long time, reluctant to leave.
This marks the second consecutive year that the team has lost to the Nets in the playoffs.
And the overall score for both years was 4 to 1!
Celtics fans cannot accept losing to the same team two years in a row, especially in "gentleman's sweeps"!
What exactly do the Celtics need to do to defeat the Nets, who have Wang Xiucheng on their roster?
The fans couldn't understand it, and neither could Mazzula.
After shaking hands with Udoka, he stood on the court and circled around, looking at the familiar stadium.
In terms of roster, Mazura believes the Celtics are definitely stronger than the Nets.
The Nets only have Wang Xiucheng who is truly outstanding.
He didn't think anyone else, whether it was Durant or Towns, was better than the two young stars in their prime.
One opinion among league commentators is that once players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry retire, Jayson Tatum will undoubtedly become the face of the league.
All Tatum has to do is wait.
I'm waiting for myself to grow, and I'm also waiting for James, Curry, and Durant to retire.
However, James, Curry, and Durant have not yet retired, and it seems that someone more suitable to be the face of the league than Tatum has emerged.
He himself didn't know whether to blame Wang Xiucheng for appearing too early, or to blame James, Kuznets and Durant for retiring too late!
After the game, the Nets players took a bus directly to the airport and then flew back to New York.
The plane landed again in almost the time it takes to take a nap.
The Nets players, barely having settled in, were already disembarking from the plane.
Staff transferred the luggage from the plane to buses and then brought it back to the Barclays Center.
As Wang Xiucheng got off the plane, he yawned and tossed his bag to Wu Di.
Then Wang Xiucheng, Wu Di, and Wu Jia walked towards their plane, which was a few hundred meters away.
Less than an hour later, Wang Xiucheng's Gulfstream Business took off from New York and headed towards Houston.
The Nets defeated the Celtics 4-1, becoming the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
However, the Nets' opponent has not yet been determined.
Most people previously thought the Eastern Conference Finals would be a New York derby, given that the Knicks were already leading 2-0.
However, with two home games, the Pacers have tied the score at 2-2.
Regardless of who advances in this series, they will still need at least two more games.
That means it will take at least 3 more days.
Wang Xiucheng could not possibly spend three boring days in New York.
Bruno took his four little burdens to some music ceremony.
Lin Yun'er and her group also went to other cities to continue their concerts.
There are no older sisters in New York!
Then Wang Xiucheng would have no choice but to go to a place where his sister was.
……
The next day, 1pm.
Lafayette Avenue, New York City, Lafayette Building.
22nd floor, a conference room.
The Lafayette Building, formerly the New York Post Office, is being auctioned off here today.
The method is simple and brutal: the highest bidder wins.
"Number 32 has bid 1 million. Are there any new bids?" the auctioneer asked, looking up.
Ryan put down number 32 and crossed his legs slightly.
Blackstone Group has not made any investments in New York for two years.
In recent years, Blackstone Group has focused its attention on China.
This brilliant decision made Blackstone Group incredibly wealthy.
As long as you bend down, money is everywhere in China.
Blackstone Group and PAG have been planning for this for several years and have already acquired more than half of the equity in Wanda. They were also close to acquiring as many as 48 Wanda Plazas in first-tier cities across China this year.
But at this moment, Wang Xiucheng appeared.
Furthermore, Wang Xiucheng only took a few days to unite with Ali, Tencent, and other capital firms that were originally going to cooperate with Blackstone and Pacific Alliance, and kicked Pacific Alliance and Blackstone out of the game.
This made Blackstone realize that making money in China wasn't as easy as it used to be.
Because new capital has emerged, and it no longer agrees with these foreign capitals accumulating wealth on a large scale.
Therefore, Blackstone Group began to expand its presence in the United States.
The reason I'm attending the Lafayette Building auction today is for this reason.
And this is only the first step.
After acquiring the Lafayette Building, Blackstone's next step is to acquire the Lafayette Group.
As a young women's clothing brand, Lafite has been deeply rooted in the US and China for many years and has a large following.
Acquiring LaFly is tantamount to indirectly entering China's fashion industry.
Just as Ryan was feeling smug and looking at the host, waiting for him to strike the gavel, the conference room door opened.
A young man who looked very young walked in.
As he walked, the young man waved apologetically to the dozens of people sitting below.
The host ignored the minor incident and raised the gavel, announcing, "Number 32, Blackstone Group has offered 100 million. Any other bids?"
As soon as the host finished speaking, the young man who had just entered and hadn't even sat down yet shouted, "Wait a minute!"
The next moment, the young man patted himself down, pulled out a small sign, held it up, and shouted, "1.1 million."
The host's eyes lit up as he carefully examined the number on the sign and called out, "Number 1, CMJK Group has bid 1.1 million. Are there any new bids?"