January 25, the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Lu Yu, Yi Jianlian and Lu Chaoyang, who had just gotten off the plane, were sitting in a taxi. Through the car glass, they saw the brilliant colors of neon blooming in the city like a torrent of steel.
Lu Yu touched the Nokia in his hand, thinking that in a few years, he would take out his phone and take two photos, and then post it to Moments with the words "I'm back".
He is really back, it has been two years since he came back, and this is the second time he has returned to the country after traveling back in time.
The first time was the China game. I had just joined the NBA at that time and my schedule was in a hurry, so I didn’t even have time to take a good look.
This time due to the suspension, he did have plenty of time.
In fact, he should come back early, but before leaving, there are many things to explain, such as the operation of the magazine company, the accounts of restaurants in various places, and... the four girlfriends have to say goodbye one by one.
So by the time he came back, the suspension period was almost over.
Lu Yu's suspension starts from the away game against the Pacers on January 22 and ends at the home game against the Jazz on January 31, which means that he needs to return before the Bulls' home game against the SuperSonics on February 3.
There are still eight days left.
In fact, apart from playing in the NBA during the offseason, it is not easy to return to China, especially around the Chinese New Year. Lu Yu was suspended for too short this time and just missed the Chinese New Year.
If he could be suspended for ten or twenty games, he might be able to spend the New Year in China before going back.
Think about Yao Ming, who has played in the NBA for so many years, and it was not until his eighth year that he returned to China for his first year. The reason why he was able to go back was because he was injured at this time and was recovering, so the Rockets
The leave was approved.
Lu Yu couldn't stay until the Chinese New Year, not to mention that the All-Star Game was held on February 10th, and this year February 11th was New Year's Eve, and February 12th was the Spring Festival.
Sitting in the taxi, Lu Yu recalled the conversation he had with Cartwright before leaving.
Cartwright doubted the authenticity of what Lu Yu said about Richardson being able to guard Lu Yu from running without the ball, so Lu Yu asked him to call up the game video.
In the two rounds that Richardson just played, Richardson really guarded Lu Yu.
This surprised the entire coaching staff.
Because only they know how strong Lu Yu's ability to run without the ball is.
Cartwright was moved.
He promised Lu Yu that he would do his best to persuade Klaus so that Lu Yu could see Richardson wearing a Bulls uniform after returning from China.
If Richardson is really so strong defensively and has enough offensive ability, then he would be equivalent to an enhanced version of Trenton Hassell.
Then in the backcourt combination of Richardson and Lu Yu, who will play point guard and who will play shooting guard will not need to be so clearly divided as now, and the entire team's offensive ability will be greatly improved.
Of course, this is not the target Cartwright wants to introduce.
Cartwright has always wanted to find an All-Star power forward to increase the team's inside strength. In this era, it is still the one who gets the inside that wins the world. Only then can the Bulls form a true internal and external dual-core.
It's just that good All-Star power forwards are hard to find, and they are all the treasures of other teams.
The most important thing is that the trade deadline is coming soon, so it is better to settle Richardson's matter before the deadline.
Lu Yu and his party took a taxi to the hotel, and after arranging a place to stay, Lu Chaoyang was getting older and was jet-lagged, so he simply went to bed. Lu Yu and Yi Jianlian took a taxi to the Sharks arena.
There is a game between the Sharks and Hongyuan tonight.
"Let me show you the strength of the CBA. Can you compare it with the strength of the NCAA?" Lu Yu said to Yi Jianlian with a smile.
Yi Jianlian was also very curious.
Although he had trained with the Hongyuan youth team before, he had never actually played a CBA game, so he knew nothing about the intensity of the CBA.
The two of them bought the tickets and walked into the arena. Because they bought the tickets on a temporary basis, the location was not good. Fortunately, the CBA fans are not filling the stadium now, and there are still many empty seats.
Lu Yu and Yi Jianlian are both very tall.
Especially Lu Yu. Yi Jianlian feels that Lu Yu, who has played in the NBA for most of the season, seems to have grown a little taller. He must be over two meters tall.
Lu Yu also guessed that he was probably over two meters tall. Some time ago, he asked Ding Shizhong to send someone a new size of sneakers to try on. The original sneakers were a bit too tight.
Ding Shizhong was very quick and sent Lu Yu the All-Star color scheme of Lu Yu's generation.
This is what Lu Yu is wearing now, with three colors of red and black. Red means Chinese red, white is the color of Lu Yu’s jersey in Gonzaga, and the red and white colors also represent the Bulls’ home and away games respectively.
Jersey color.
As for the black color, it’s because Lu Yu’s nickname is ‘gentleman’, a gentleman wearing a black suit.
It was already late when Lu Yu and Yi Jianlian got off the plane. When they arrived on the court, the game was in the third quarter, and the Sharks led Hongyuan by 14 points, 76 to 62.
Yao Ming gets everything he wants in the paint, and is unstoppable. He shoots from mid-range, hooks in the penalty area, dunks under the basket, and various scoring methods emerge in endlessly. On the defensive end, he is like a shield.
If the Guangdong team had not been supported by Zhu Fangyu and Wang Shipeng, the game might have been wasted.
Lu Yu had to admit that Zhu Fangyu and Wang Shipeng had made great progress, at least they should be much better than they were at the same time in the previous life. It seemed that they really put a lot of effort into training as Yi Jianlian said.
Yi Jianlian beside him fell silent after seeing Yao Ming's state.
He didn't expect that there would be such powerful players in the country. I'm afraid that Yao Ming would be able to kill everyone in the NCAA instead of only averaging 10.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Although Gonzaga has no problem entering March Madness this year, it will be too difficult to win the championship.
"How is it? Is it great?" Lu Yu asked.
Yi Jianlian nodded: "Awesome."
"Mark Foyo told me, do you have the idea of going to the NCAA draft after finishing this year?"
"...I originally wanted to go."
"What now?"
"I think I still need to practice more."
Lu Yu did not continue talking. After Mark Foyou told Lu Yu, Lu Yu went to watch the video of Yi Jianlian's game. To be honest, there is no problem for Yi Jianlian to participate in the draft. Maybe his pick will not be particularly high, but in the NBA
A rotation shouldn't be a big problem.
However, Lu Yu hopes that Yi Jianlian can play for another year.
Firstly, Yi Jianlian's body is too thin and he doesn't have much body mass, so he may suffer a disadvantage in the NBA. Secondly, at his peak, Yi Jianlian could barely play in the NBA, let alone after only one year of experience in the NCAA.
During this summer's World Championships, I heard that Wang Fei, the head coach of the national men's basketball team, also took a liking to Yi Jianlian.
If he can join the national team and train in national competitions, he might be able to shine in the NCAA next year, and his journey to the NBA will be much smoother.
Therefore, Lu Yu took him to watch Yao Ming's game to let him see the gap.
During this period, Yao Ming had basically dominated the CBA. It was Yao Ming who was still a little acclimatized after he first entered the NBA, not to mention the slightly immature Yi Jianlian.
Suddenly, the fans on the side noticed the sneakers on Lu Yu's feet.
In fact, they attracted the attention of the surrounding fans from the moment they entered the venue. The two of them were more than two meters tall. However, the competition was fierce, and Lu Yu and Yi Jianlian were wearing masks and lowered the brim of their hats, so the fans soon paid attention again.
Focus on the game and no longer pay attention to the two people around you.
During the timeout, the fan looked down and found that the sneakers on Lu Yu's feet were from Lu Yu's generation.
However, this color scheme... is like the All-Star color scheme officially promoted by Anta some time ago. The most important thing is that this color scheme has not been officially released yet.
"Brother, these sneakers of yours are fake, right?"
Lu Yu was stunned for a moment: "How did you tell?"
"Hey, I know a lot about sneakers. You probably don't know me, because this is the Magic City. If you go to the capital, you can mention my name, Ye Tian, on the court. I'll help you."
Lu Yu looked at the fans in front of him. They had small eyes and were thin, very similar to the eyes of Ye Tian in his memory, and their appearance was somewhat similar.
It seems to be Ye Longwang without a doubt.
"Your pair of shoes is the All-Star color of Lu Yu's generation. The official release date of Anta is the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, which is one week before the All-Star Game. Now you are wearing it on your feet. There is a high probability that they are fake shoes, but
Brother, you are pretty cool. Even though these shoes are high imitations, they are really exquisitely made..."
Ye Tian lowered his head and began to look at the shoes. The more he looked at them, the more something was wrong.
"Hey, the flying threads are the same, the logo is not deviated, and the tongue is fine. It doesn't look like fake shoes. These shoes can't be real, right?"
Ye Tian muttered twice.
Then he shook his head: "Impossible, these shoes are not on sale. It is estimated that only Lu Yu has them in the world..."
He froze suddenly and hurriedly raised his head to look at Lu Yu.
Then he looked at Yi Jianlian aside.
"Ah, you are... you are Lu Yu and he is Yi Jianlian?"
His exclamation attracted the attention of the surrounding fans. Because it was during a timeout and the stadium was not too noisy, many people heard the sound.
Lu Yu?
Yi Jianlian?
Lu Yu who plays in the NBA and Yi Jianlian who plays in the NCAA?
Yi Jianlian also received special attention from domestic fans because he played at Gonzaga, Lu Yu's alma mater. Otherwise, Wang Fei would not have thought of selecting him into the national team.
Everyone looked in Lu Yu's direction.
Lu Yu was also helpless. He didn't expect that in the end, he would be exposed because of a pair of sneakers.
He and Yi Jianlian looked at each other and could only take off their masks and hats.
The entire stadium was in a complete commotion. The auditorium was in chaos. After the timeout, the two teams were preparing to play. Suddenly they noticed something strange about the fans and thought they were starting a fight.
Until the voice of the order came from the on-site security intercom: "Quick! Go to the auditorium to support. Lu Yu and Yi Jianlian are coming to the competition site. They must maintain the order and safety of the site!"
The players from the two teams looked at each other.
Do you still want to play this game?
Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu and Du Feng were even more excited because they hadn't seen Lu Yu and the others for a long time.
Especially Wang Shipeng and Zhu Fangyu, they have the best relationship with Lu Yu. Although Du Feng has a normal relationship with Lu Yu, he has a good relationship with Yi Jianlian. Yi Jianlian often asked him for advice on forward play when he was in the youth team. He is regarded as Yi Jianlian's.
Half a master.
On the other side, Yao Ming's slender eyes were shining brightly. He was a little curious.
Why is this Lu Yu, who is famous throughout the Chinese basketball circle, here?
