dognovel Chapter 464 Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Nets vs. Philadelphia!
Chapter 464 Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Nets vs. Philadelphia!
In fact, when the Nets reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 03, they had another player, Mutombo, but Mutombo's current condition no longer allows him to appear in public.
After shaking hands with these veterans, Wang Xiucheng also shook hands with each of the other arriving celebrities.
After all, Wang Xiucheng knew very well that these big stars were there to see him.
If someone gives you face, you should reciprocate.
People, after all, are all about saving face.
Scarlett Johansson and Cody, Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson, Nicolas Cage and his Japanese wife, Tom Holland and his girlfriend Zendaya Coleman...
Will Smith and his son were also present, apparently unable to get front-row tickets and instead sitting in the second row.
Will Smith was wearing a Philadelphia 76ers jersey, as if he wanted everyone to know he was a die-hard Philadelphia fan.
With the Nets' strong rise and increased attention, more and more celebrities are coming to Barclays Center to watch games.
Wang Xiucheng recognized some of them, but he only had a vague impression of most of them and couldn't even remember their names.
Of course, Bruno Mars is always present at every game, and die-hard fans Jay-Z and Beyoncé still sit in their designated spots.
Old Vimi was still sitting in his usual spot.
In the second row, Wang Xiucheng also saw some celebrities from China.
Deng Chao, along with his wife Sun Li and their child, was waving to Wang Xiucheng.
Meanwhile, in the second-tier fan section, a man was shouting loudly at Wang Xiucheng in Mandarin.
"Wang Xiucheng, Wang Xiucheng..."
The stadium was already quite noisy at this point, but Wang Xiucheng still heard the shouts.
Wang Xiucheng looked up and saw Fan Chengcheng standing behind the fan fence, craning his neck and shouting.
Wang Xiucheng smiled. Although he had never met Fan Chengcheng, he did know about this recently popular young actor.
Of course, Wang Xiucheng was more familiar with her older sister.
At this moment, Fan Chengcheng's older sister, Fan Bing, was sitting next to him wearing a Brooklyn Nets baseball cap and a white Brooklyn Nets T-shirt.
When Fan Bing saw Wang Xiucheng looking over, she waved to him, just like the other fans around her.
Wang Xiucheng waved in response and then went to the spot next to the technical table.
"Aunt Julia, what brings you here too?"
This woman is none other than Julia Koch, one of the Nets' future minority owners.
Beside her was her daughter, Mary.
“I’ve come to check out my own team,” Julia Koch said with a smile, exchanging a cheek kiss with Wang Xiucheng.
"Hehe!" Wang Xiucheng laughed.
This is true.
Wang Xiucheng then looked at Mary beside him.
Mary was dressed in a loose white casual outfit today, her blonde hair was tied back into a neat ponytail, and she wore frameless glasses, still exuding an aloof and unapproachable aura.
But after looking at Wang Xiucheng, her eyebrows twitched.
Wang Xiucheng extended his hand to shake hands with Mary.
To everyone's surprise, Mary, just like her mother, also extended her arm and gave Wang Xiucheng a cheek kiss.
However, Wang Xiucheng could clearly feel that her hands were somewhat restless.
After finally managing to break free from Mary's embrace, Wang Xiucheng returned to the field.
For Nets fans and Chinese fans alike, this game has been a long time coming.
O'Neal and Barkley had already started working early on.
"After waiting for so long, we can finally see the Nets again."
Barkley and O'Neal, wearing custom-made white T-shirts sent by the Nets' PR team, were giving pre-game commentary into the microphone.
Logically speaking, a commentator should be neutral when commentating on a match.
But everyone in the US knows that these two guys are Wang Xiucheng fans.
But neither of them ever admits it.
Suddenly, the noise in the stadium grew even louder, with boos even heard from some people.
The visiting team's players finally appeared in the tunnel.
Whether it's Embiid or Maxi, whenever a Philadelphia player appears on the court, the fans will boo them.
Even Harden was no exception.
While Harden cannot be blamed for the breakup of the Big Three, he was the one who initiated the trade.
This is not a pleasant memory for basketball fans.
Seemingly accustomed to the boos, the Philadelphia players returned to their own half of the court to begin warming up.
About ten minutes later, just as the game was about to start, two people walked into the fan tunnel.
As soon as these two appeared, the fans all stood up and applauded.
Even the players on the field turned to look.
This naturally includes Wang Xiucheng as well.
Although he wasn't American, having lived in the US for so long, Wang Xiucheng naturally recognized the man at a glance.
Tom Brady!
An NFL player of national treasure caliber in the United States.
He just announced his retirement this year.
During his 23-year career, he won the Super Bowl seven times and was named Super Bowl MVP five times.
To make a comparison, he's equivalent to Michael Jordan in the NBA.
Tom Brady, holding a woman's hand, waved as he walked to the two empty seats in the middle of the front row.
Wang Xiucheng looked at the woman's face.
He recognized the woman; she was Elena Shayk.
This name might be unfamiliar to Chinese football fans.
But if we mention Elena's other identity, perhaps everyone will already know.
Irina Shayk, Cristiano Ronaldo's previous girlfriend.
This time, Wang Xiucheng did not go up to greet him.
Firstly, the two had no prior interaction.
Secondly, Tom Brady repeatedly cheered for the Celtics publicly or online during the Nets' previous game against the Celtics.
He is a Celtics fan.
There was no need for Wang Xiucheng to force his way in.
As the countdown on the big screen reached zero, the warm-up for both teams finally came to an end.
Wang Xiucheng returned to the bench, took a sip of the drink handed to him by the uniform staff, and then opened the system interface.
He just received the system task for tonight.
[Task 1: 50 system points awarded for each assist.]
[Task 1: For every point earned, you will be rewarded with 20 system points.]
[Task 3: Win the match; all rewards will be doubled upon settlement.]
After glancing at it, Wang Xiucheng closed the interface and then looked at Nash.
"I've said everything I needed to say. Tonight's game is our home game. Can you see all these big stars in the front row? You don't want to lose to them, do you?"
"No!" the assistant coach replied politely.
"Take this home court and show the Philadelphia 76ers who's in charge in New York!"
After Nash shouted those words, he stretched out his hand.
In an instant, more than a dozen hands of different colors were stacked on top of each other.
"Fuck him!" Durant yelled.
"Fuck him!"
Everyone, including the fans who were relatively close, suddenly started shouting together.
Immediately, everyone returned to the court, ready to begin the first game of tonight's Eastern Conference Finals.