Lu Yu originally thought that Ding Shizhong would contact him only after the draft was settled.
Because at that time it will be certain which team Lu Yu will be selected by, and his future future will be clearer. Anta will be more confident, and Lu Yu will have more negotiating capital.
I just didn't expect that Ding Shizhong would call in advance.
"Hey, Mr. Ding, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why did you suddenly remember to call me..." Lu Yu turned down the TV volume while talking on the phone with Ding Shizhong.
"What, you've already arrived in the United States. I have free time these days. Are you coming to Spokane?"
Lu Yu was startled.
Ding Shizhong definitely did not come to the United States to discuss business as he said. He stopped by to see Lu Yu. This is a polite courtesy of domestic businessmen. If nothing else, the discussion should be about the details of the endorsement contract.
Ding Shizhong can't sit still?
Lu Yu suddenly remembered that the competition among domestic sports brands has been fierce in recent years. In addition to Li Ning, which poses a threat to Anta, the current Hongxing Erke, 361 Degrees, and even Delhui Guirenniao have made Anta unable to sit still, not to mention the hook and the three stripes.
And the squeeze from brands like Reebok.
"Let's talk about it after we meet in person. I don't mind fighting for something more for myself."
Talking about business, Lu Yu thought to himself.
"By the way, Lu Yu, I have another news to tell you." Lu Yu could clearly tell that Ding Shizhong was deliberately pretending to be careless: "I heard from friends in the Sports Bureau that the Basketball Association has plans to recruit you into the national team.
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"Oh, really?" Lu Yu was not surprised.
Lu Chaoyang mentioned this incident and was beaten back by Lu Chaoyang with a Tai Chi. However, he was far away in the United States and did not know the situation in the country. Maybe Ding Shizhong had some first-hand information.
"There is currently a high demand in the country for you to join the national team." Ding Shizhong continued: "Head coach Wang Fei even said in a media interview that he would personally come to the United States to invite you."
Come in person?
Lu Yu frowned slightly.
This is a bit difficult to handle.
After all, he still owed Wang Fei a favor that he had yet to repay.
"I will communicate well with Wang Fei, don't worry, Mr. Ding." Lu Yu gave Ding Shizhong a reassurance.
Ding Shizhong was obviously relieved: "That's good. I also have friends in the Sports Bureau. Let's meet in Spokane and talk."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Lu Yu sat there and pondered for a long time. Ding Shizhong was only worried about a conflict between Lu Yu and the Basketball Association, but fortunately there was Wang Fei as the coordinator.
His last sentence was that he also had friends in the Sports Bureau, and he prepared the worst for Lu Yu.
Lu Yu knew that the national team would have to play games sooner or later, but there were three games in one summer: the East Asian Games, the Asian Championships and the Universiade. Lu Yu had to choose which one to play.
If he has to play, he wants to play in the Asian Championships.
After all, with the game in Lebanon, a good fight can help me improve my breathing skills.
…
On TV, the Philadelphia 76ers and Lakers are fighting fiercely.
Lu Yu didn't want to look anymore.
He also knew the outcome of this game. The Lakers had a 11-game winning streak in the playoffs this year. However, in the first game of the Finals, the 76ers, who had only 56 wins and 26 losses in the regular season, stumbled in the first game.
This year can be said to be the heyday of the Lakers dynasty. The purple and gold team that won a championship last year showed a strong dominance and fought all the way through the playoffs.
The Lakers swept their opponents in the first three rounds, and finally met the 76ers who were full of injured soldiers in the finals.
Just judging the strength of the two teams on the surface, the 76ers are no match for the Lakers. The outside world is almost unanimously optimistic that the Lakers will sweep the 76ers.
Sweeping through seemed to be something that was already destined.
It's not that the 76ers are too weak, or that Iverson isn't strong enough, but that the OK combination is unique and their combat effectiveness is really too strong.
However, Iverson did not bow his head. He was eager to compete, eager to win, and eager to defeat his opponents.
Today's game is the first contest between the two teams.
Iverson's speed made the Lakers' defense full of holes. In the middle of the third quarter, Iverson had already scored 38 points to help the 76ers lead 73-58 by 15 points.
The 76ers' offensive focus was almost entirely on guard Allen Iverson. The result of this game was that Iverson shot 41 shots in the game, made 18 of them, and scored 48 points.
In order to restrict Iverson in the second half, Jackson was forced to use Tyronn Lue to try his luck. He sent in this small guard with similar height and hairstyle.
As a result, although this guy had no skills, he happened to be able to keep up with Iverson in terms of speed. The Lakers tied the game in regular time.
In the crucial overtime, Iverson got rid of Lu's entanglement, hit consecutive shots, and finally won the game.
The 76ers had the last laugh.
Lu Yu already knew the result of the game and had something to worry about, so he simply left Yi Jianlian to watch the game alone and walked out of the restaurant.
Unknowingly, Lu Yu walked next to the crew at Gonzaga University. Anne Hathaway had just finished filming.
She was wearing a thick costume, the sweat on her forehead had soaked her hair, and her whole face was as red as a ripe apple.
"Is it hot?"
Lu Yu asked, then found a fan from the crew's props and handed it over.
Everyone on the crew obviously knew Lu Yu, after all, Lu Yu came here often during this period, and Lu Yu was too famous in Spokane.
Annie shook her head, took the fan and fanned herself twice, then turned sideways and stood on the right side of Lu Yu.
If you fan like this, Lu Yu can also fan a little bit.
"Have you had dinner?"
Lu Yu said suddenly.
"Eat a burger." Anne Hathaway said softly.
"How about just eating a hamburger? Come and have something to eat with me."
Lu Yu didn't wait for Anne Hathaway to agree, so he grabbed her hand, stopped after taking two steps, looked at Anne, shook his head and said, "You'd better go change your clothes first."
Annie nodded quickly, ran all the way back to the dressing room, changed into her own white dress, and then hurried over.
The cheeks are slightly red and the breathing is a little uneven.
This physique lacks exercise.
The two people came to the school cafeteria, ordered some food, and sat in the cafeteria to eat. The school was already on vacation at this time, and there were not many students left in the school. They sat in the corner, but no one noticed.
The two of them talked a lot.
Basically it was Lu Yu who was talking.
Anne Hathaway is all about nodding and umming.
However, neither of them mentioned that the crew was about to finish filming.
After the crew finished filming, Anne Hathaway lost her job. She didn’t even know where her next job would be. She was not an already-famous actor like Scarlett Johansson. This movie wasn’t finished, and the next one was scheduled to be released.
Just picked it up.
Her job is to have one job after another.
Coupled with her introverted personality, she is destined to have trouble in the entertainment industry.
After eating, Lu Yu felt much better and left the worries of his career behind. The two of them walked side by side under the hazy moonlight.
Until I walked downstairs to the hotel where Annie stayed.
"I'll be a little busy recently."
Lu Yu thought for a while and said.
The signing with Anta, the draft, and maybe even going back to China to train with the national team and participate in competitions, there are quite a lot of things to do when you think about it.
"Oh, then take care of yourself."
Anne didn't know how to answer.
Lu Yu smiled and touched her head: "Okay, I'm leaving."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
But after walking a few steps, he subconsciously looked back and saw Anne Hathaway still standing there under the dim light at the hotel entrance.
"When I'm done and I come back to you, you can be my girlfriend, okay?"
Lu Yu said suddenly.
Anne Hathaway looked at Lu Yu blankly.
"Forget it, you didn't agree last time."
Lu Yu realized that he was impulsive and found an excuse to cover up the problem. After all, there was Jessica waiting for him there. Before he could deal with Annie, he had to find a way to appease Jessica.
To be honest, Lu Yu felt a little guilty about Jessica.
At first, he didn't like Jessica because of his impressions from his previous life, but as time went by, he found that Jessica was quite good.
He even felt guilty about using Jessica as a tool.
The reason why he pursues Anne is very simple. No matter in his past life or in this life, he has always liked her.
Lu Yu didn't stay either, for fear that Annie would really agree and leave this time.
It wasn't until Lu Yu's back was invisible that Anne Hathaway whispered to herself.
