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Chapter 61 Meeting
Li Sheng only stayed in Los Angeles for half a day, and he still played with Liu Yiran, and the relationship between the two has improved a little bit.

However, Li Sheng didn't say goodbye to her after that, and left directly by plane in the afternoon.

He didn't know if the two would have a chance to meet again in the future, and since that was the case, there was no need to add to the sadness, it was good to just break up suddenly like this, maybe it could leave a deeper impression in his heart.

In this way, when we meet again next time, we will have more inexplicable feelings.

After he came back, he immediately joined the big team, and followed Durant and the others on the plane to San Antonio without stopping.

It's just two or three days of work, of course there will be no change when we meet again, but it doesn't matter, they will have plenty of time later.

And the three rookies have always respected him, and he thinks it's good.

Of course, he also called Gobert specifically to explain, and then he will make special arrangements for him, lest he see that the three friends have followed, and leave him alone with any imbalance in his heart.

Gobert is not a careless and rough-skinned person, and his personality is also somewhat sensitive.

But at this time, he was still just a rookie after all, and his pick was not very high, so he didn't have the confidence to challenge the coach and the team.

Besides, this is just right, he can go back to France for a vacation when he has time, and then train again.

In fact, the most ideal thing for Li Sheng is of course to take him with him, and then let him practice with Duncan. Unfortunately, the Spurs can't get in touch.

In addition, in order to prevent criticism from the outside world, it is said that their current lineup has to make people wonder if the Thunder went to the Spurs to build a team.

Moreover, Presti will accompany him this time. Firstly, it is to reassure Bennett, and secondly, it is also a signal to the outside world. This is all approved by the Thunder. Don’t make wild guesses.

This trip is also considered a business trip, and the number of people is not small, so naturally a small passenger plane is chartered. Afterwards, Li Sheng and Adu will stay there, and Presti and the others will return.

Li Sheng ran back and forth like this without stopping, and his energy was exhausted, so when the plane took off, he put on a blindfold and fell asleep on the chair.

When I woke up, it happened to be the time when the plane was approaching the airport.

"Well, what time is it?"

Li Sheng looked out the window, it was already dark.

Sitting next to him is Udoka. This trip is naturally accompanied by Udoka and Collins. After Li Sheng will leave the United States, they will continue to stay in San Antonio to accompany Durant and the others to continue training.

Like Li Sheng, this trip to Uduka can be regarded as "returning to his mother's house", but he is in good spirits, has not slept, and is still reading. At this time, he glanced at his watch and replied: "07:30..."

Li Sheng nodded and yawned again.

This sleep has been a bit long, and it is easy to get sleepy again if you oversleep.

But it is better not to continue to sleep at this time, or you will have a headache later, and you will be able to return to your mental head if you stay awake.

When the plane finally landed, the group of people also packed their luggage and got off the plane one after another.

Presti had already contacted the people from the airport hotel to meet him. They would have a rest there for one night before going to Englander.

Of course, the training will not be in the Spurs Arena, but in another training hall, where Leonard has been training for a while.

Kazi is also a training freak. He doesn't usually use social media very much, and his life style is very low-key.

Of course there must be some recreational activities. After all, from the Spurs, it is normal to know a musical instrument or something. The rest of the time is either training or on the way to training.

To become a superstar of this level, this kind of diligence and self-discipline is indispensable, just like James and Durant, they are also famous training madmen.

But at this point, everyone naturally has to have dinner first, and there is nothing delicious on the plane.

For big guys like Durant who are two meters tall, of course they usually consume a lot and eat a lot, and they have also developed the habit of eating a lot.

In this way, if the amount of exercise is not kept up, it is easy to gain weight.

There are too many such examples, so I won't go into details.

But they eat a lot and eat fast, so when they go to the restaurant with Li Sheng, they basically go in and out together, and then Li Sheng thinks that he has nothing to explain, so he let them go separately, doing whatever they like.

Of course, there is no need for additional reminders, and they will naturally not run around. Even Antetokounmpo has been there for a while, and he should know what kind of virtue is here in the United States.

Even if they are burly men, if they get lost and accidentally run into that corner and encounter a gun, there is nothing wrong with them-bringing bodyguards means reducing some risks.

They still have their own careers to do, and their respective dreams have not been realized, so they don't want to just belch here, and die before they get out of school.

Of course, if these burly men were really a group of gangsters who went out to eat supper at night, even if they really ran into local gangsters, those bullying guys would not dare to provoke them casually, so they could only bully unarmed ordinary women.

Not to mention Li Sheng, but when they came to this familiar place, Li Sheng and Udoka couldn't help feeling more emotional, so Udoka chatted a little more in Li Sheng's room this evening, and agreed to find some time to see Popovich and the others.

There was nothing to say all night, and after having breakfast together the next morning, the group arrived at the agreed gymnasium.

"Joe, long time no see..."

"Hahaha, it's been a while, but Lee, you're amazing now. I think Greg feels the same way I do..."

Joep Englander, who used to be a trainer, later came to the Spurs as the team's shooting coach, helping Parker, Green and Leonard adjust and correct their shots.

Leonard should be one of the typical ones, and it is also an example that many people like to mention. After all, his early shots were really not so good.

It can be said that his own hard work and talent accounted for most of the role, but Qiaopu's guiding role cannot be ignored. After all, if he takes a detour and misses the development time, it may change some things.

There are so many talented people in the NBA who failed to grow up due to an unfavorable growth environment, or did not reach everyone's expectations. There are many who are sighing. Leaving aside the reasons for injuries, Milicic, Wiggins, and Okafor are typical of them.

Therefore, personal efforts are of course important, but the environment and opportunities are also indispensable.

Think about it if James was drafted by the Lakers in the first place, Curry was robbed by the Timberwolves or went to the Knicks, Harden did not leave the Thunder...

The relationship between Li Sheng and Yingyingde is actually relatively ordinary, and Udoka is more friendly to him, so Li Sheng naturally handed over the communication work to Udoka.

Of course, this gymnasium is public, but private individuals can rent and use the training hall inside, and Li Sheng negotiated with Englander, and then he went to coordinate with Leonard and Green. In the end, both parties agreed, and now the result of jointly renting out the training hall was reached.

Of course, the gymnasium will arrange staff to help, but the players naturally bring their own teams when they come. For example, Adu has a training partner he found himself, and the Thunder also arranged two staff members to stay here to serve the players.

Presti and the others went to negotiate with the gymnasium. During this process, they hoped that everything in the training hall would be kept private, and the surveillance video could not be leaked without consent. This had to be written into the contract.

Then they have to arrange accommodation for Adu and the others. If there is a suitable house nearby, they can rent a house for them to live together. If it is not possible, they can only stay in a hotel.

Presti took care of trivial matters, Udoka communicated with Englander, and Li Sheng naturally got involved with the players.

(End of this chapter)