After defeating the Bulls, the Celtics embarked on their consecutive guest trip, and their first stop was New York, a metropolis in the East.
After traveling through time, this was Lin Yu's first visit to New York. This city, which is often seen in various American blockbusters, should be quite tall and lively in Lin Yu's eyes.
This is indeed the case. The Celtics stayed at the Hilton International Hotel in Manhattan. There was a lot of entertainment nearby, and the road outside the hotel was full of traffic.
Doc Rivers knows very well that once he enters the territory of New York, no matter how majestic he is, it will be difficult to control this group of energetic professional players.
So, he simply didn't say anything and disappeared after checking into the hotel.
Lin Yu pulled his suitcase and moved into his room. His roommate was still Brian Scalabrian. Lin Yu was satisfied with this.
Compared with those noisy and restless black players, Brian Scalabrine is much quieter. Whether Lin Yu goes out to hang out with Pierce and Ricky Davis or stays in the room to rest, there is such a difference.
A roommate is much more comfortable.
But this time, Lin Yu did not choose to stay in the room and rest peacefully. Instead, after putting away his luggage, he was ready to go out.
But before going out, Lin Yu invited Skara Brian: "Brian, Paul is treating me, do you want to go and have fun together?"
Scalabrine shook his head: "No, Lin, you go ahead. If you don't come home at night and Doug happens to come over to check, I will cover you."
Scalabrine's words were enough. Lin Yu smiled and made an OK gesture, and then went out.
To be honest, Lin Yu was not a player who liked nightclubs or nightlife. It was just his first time in New York, so he was inevitably a little excited. Plus, it was Pierce's invitation this time, so Lin Yu couldn't resist it, so he agreed.
Pierce's assistant arranged for two seven-seater nanny cars to take several big guys from Team Kai away in one trip.
In a nightclub in Harlem, New York, when the lights were on, two nanny vans with dark car wraps parked in front of the door.
Lin Yu opened the door and was about to go out, but Ricky Davis grabbed Lin Yu from the other side.
"Slow down, Lin, wait for him to go down first to check the situation."
Ricky Davis pointed at Pierce's assistant Manny in the passenger seat. Then, Lin Yu saw Manny pushing the door open and walking out. First he wandered around the door of the nightclub, and then followed the man in black at the door of the nightclub.
They chatted for a few words and then turned back.
He shouted through the car window: "No problem, you can go in."
At this time, Ricky Davis opened the door and got out of the car. As he walked, he taught Lin Yu his experience: "As NBA players, you must be careful when going to nightclubs before game days, especially in a big city like New York.
, there will be some tabloid paparazzi squatting at the entrance of many well-known nightclubs. Once you are discovered by them, the photo of you entering the nightclub will appear on the front pages of major media early tomorrow morning."
"Then, what you have to face is the criticism from the major media and experts. If you happen to be in poor condition and perform poorly in tomorrow's game, you will be criticized verbally and written by those people until you can't bear it anymore...
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Lin Yu nodded. He finally understood. Although the NBA did not stipulate that athletes could not hang out in nightclubs before the game day, in fact, if you dared to go too far before the game day, public opinion alone could kill you.
Like Ricky Davis said, everything has to be done with caution.
However, thinking about this issue from another angle, Lin Yu remembered another story. A certain NBA superstar in the future was also a well-known nightclub star.
Maybe... Lin Yu could do something, enter a nightclub in a high-profile manner, and then go out in a high-profile manner, saying to reporters outside the door: "I have seen New York at four in the morning because I just came out of the nightclub at that time.
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Maybe he can even steal that guy's nightclub jokes...
After walking into this well-known nightclub and sitting in a more conspicuous corner, Lin Yu had another question: "When we enter the nightclub and sit in such a conspicuous place, aren't we afraid of being photographed?"
At this time, without waiting for Ricky Davis to explain, Pierce, who had just sat next to Lin Yu, laughed: "Boy, don't you know this nightclub?"
Lin Yu shook his head, he really didn't understand much.
"This is K.M.C. in New York. Only wealthy, powerful and social celebrities can come in. Ordinary paparazzi reporters can't get in at all. Who will take pictures of you?"
Ricky Davis added from the side: "Not to mention those paparazzi reporters, even among the entire Celtics team, I am afraid that only Paul, myself, Doug and Danny are qualified to enter here."
Doc is Doc Rivers, Danny is Danny Ainge, and when Ricky Davis said this, Lin Yu felt it was a bit exaggerated.
It seemed unbelievable that this ordinary-looking nightclub would have such strict admission rules.
Lin Yu stayed the same, ordering a low-alcohol cocktail to taste and experience the atmosphere of American nightlife.
Ricky Davis and Pierce didn't dare to drink too much. They only tasted it briefly and soon ended their trip to the New York nightclub.
It wasn’t a great time, and Ricky Davis was still a little unsatisfied. When he went back, he said to Lin Yu: “This time I can’t have fun because there is a game. Next time during the offseason, I will treat you, and you must have fun.”
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Lin Yu nodded and did not refuse.
When we returned to the hotel, it was only after 1 o'clock at night, Doc Rivers had not done his rounds, and Scalabrine had just prepared to go to bed.
Lin Yu lay down on the single bed in the Hilton Hotel and soon fell asleep.
On the second day of the game, Lin Yu was full of energy, but Ricky Davis was a little sluggish.
This game also became a bit difficult because of Ricky Davis's poor condition. From beginning to end, the Kai team failed to gain a big lead, and the suspense of the game was always maintained.
Lin Yu played well, but the Knicks really didn't have any opponents who could demonstrate his role. Even the famous Stephon Marbury was already in a huge decline.
It was this kind of Knicks that pushed the Celtics to the last moment of the game. The Celtics relied on Pierce's three consecutive mid-range shots to stabilize the situation.
In less than 24 seconds, the Celtics led by 4 points. The Knicks could only execute foul tactics, but were once again broken by Doc Rivers' penalty kick tactics.
In the entire game, Lin Yu took 5 shots, including a mid-range shot, and scored two goals, both three-pointers, plus two free throws from tactical fouls.
Lin Yu scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 turnover, continuing his stable and outstanding personal performance.
After defeating the Knicks, the Celtics' next opponent was the New Orleans Hornets. There was one day between the two games, but Rivers directly arranged the team and left New York that day.
In order to prevent the players from having more time to hang out, Rivers also tried his best and would rather go to New Orleans to stay for one more day than stay in New York.