king of los angeles

Chapter 647 647. Eddie Curry
The actual meeting of Eddie Curry was at the "Wonderful" bar on the night of April 4.

The day before this meeting, the Lakers lost again, a full 20-point home loss to the Golden State Warriors.They originally hoped that the team would kill the defending champion four times this season, but in the Staples game, the Lakers were taken away by the Splash Brothers in the third quarter.

Stephen Curry made six three-pointers in the third quarter, and he scored 24 points in a single quarter, as if he had opened his sights.Now, just hearing the surname "Curry" gives Lin Feng a headache, but he has to face another member of this "family", Eddie.

"Nice to meet you, even 37 years old still looks like a basketball player who is always ready to play."

Seeing Eddie who is 213 cm tall, this guy weighed 130 kg when he was playing, and now he has lost at least [-]% of his weight, and he looks a lot more flexible.

"Gary Smith, to be honest, I'm your fan. The way you fly and escape on the court is so cool. It reminds me of Allen Iverson. He is shorter than you, but in Nobody on the pitch can guard him."

Eddie seemed to be in good spirits. He was rumored to be in a bad financial situation, but at least he was very talkative.

The two shook hands, and the old Pa sitting next to him looked like a pimp.

"What would you like to drink? I'll treat you tonight." Lin Feng waved his hand and called the bartender.

Eddie smiled, "I'm not very interested in expensive red wine, I only like light beer. I used to drink two bottles at home alone when there were no competitions."

"Very well, it seems we agree on this point."

Three glasses of light beer were served, and under the dim lights and loud electronic music, they rushed in, which was a good start for future cooperation.

Eddie, at 37, is almost twice Lin Feng's age, which puts them at odds when it comes to talking about the league.Eddie came from the era of muscle fighting inside. At that time, he didn't need to pull outside to shoot three-pointers, and even his free throw percentage was a mess, worthy of the title of "Little Shark".

"The league now requires centers to shoot three-pointers, and I'm honestly shocked. When I saw Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, those big guys standing outside and making shots, I didn't like it. Believe your eyes!"

Eddie is a very talkative "middle-aged man", maybe he is not middle-aged, because his eyes and movements are very young.

Interestingly, this guy only took two 100-pointers in his career and made them all, which allowed him to boast that he made [-]% of his three-pointers in his career, far surpassing most basketball players.

Of course, his view of the small ball era does not affect his becoming a "saint". As a substitute, he has limited playing time in each game, and most of the time he will stay at the basket to be responsible for defense and rebounding.

They chatted about Johnny, and Eddie had watched VBL highlights.He thinks Johnny is a guy who lives for basketball.

"Johnny, he's a dynamic basketball player, and I think he'd be just as good in the NBA."

Old Pa said, "He belongs to the street. Although I haven't known him for a long time, I understand his nature. He loves freedom and hates restraint. That's it."

In fact, regarding the lack of alternate players for the Saints, there are quite a few street players who contacted the company and wanted to join the team. Get rich rewards from it.

But Lin Feng only wants to recruit two former NBA players at this stage, which stems from his trust in professional players.Most of the too young street players have the nature of playing for tickets. If this way does not work, they will immediately find another way out.

There are too few young people like Johnny who were born for streetball, and even if they exist, they will not be subservient to their teams.

Lin Feng and Lao Pa have a further plan, that is, the two of them will jointly establish their own basketball league at a certain period in the future, similar to the BIG3 NBA retired players re-employment league, of course, it will also absorb players who cannot enter the NBA for various reasons. young people.

All this is still far away. After all, Lin Feng is still a rookie who has just entered the league, and he has a long way to go.

Eddie Curry has become a quasi-saint, and he will get a meeting gift prepared by the team for him after signing the official contract tomorrow.In addition to basic equipment such as jerseys and shoes, Lin Feng planned to give him three months' salary in advance, which was about [-] US dollars.

His wife, Patrice, has not left and the two currently take care of seven children together, including Eddie's son Noah from his dead lover.Now this guy is stuck with his life and is going to start over with his life like a normal American dad.

Lin Feng recognized the story and decided to include him in the team.

"My second life has begun thanks to you, Gary and Kiki, from the bottom of my heart."

Eddie thanked him with tears in his eyes before leaving the bar.

After he left, Old Pa asked, "Do you really believe that this guy won't cause us trouble? After all, he was in constant trouble during his playing time. I'm worried that Eddie's former friends will come back and continue to eat and drink. .”

Lin Feng spread his hands, "I like the script of the prodigal son, and I believe that the real Eddie Curry is not as bad as the rumors, he just got a huge sum of money at the age of 19, and then he doesn't know what to do Deal with it. Of course, if this guy does something that hurts the team, then I will let him go as soon as possible."

Lin Feng is also 19 years old this year, and he has earned tens of millions of dollars since being selected by the Lakers. However, his calm and sophisticated performance has impressed many basketball stars.

Just like Kobe Bryant said, in this era of money flying all over the sky, few young people can restrain their inner desires and continue to insist on what they should do. Gary Smith is one of them.

The "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan also said something similar. Jordan saw something different from Lin Feng at this age.

"He always knows what he should do. The road to the hall of honor has been paved for him. I have seen Gary look like ten years later." talk.

As the behind-the-scenes man who brought Lin Feng to the Lakers, Jackson has been paying attention to him.

That night, news spread across the Internet that former NBA star Eddie Curry had joined the Third Street Saints in the VBL.

Compared with Lin Feng's smooth sailing in his side business, his main business has encountered difficulties.

The Lakers lost to two playoff teams, the Thunder and the Warriors, putting their third place in jeopardy.Fortunately, the Houston Rockets also suffered a loss, and the records of the two teams are still the same.

The Los Angeles fans who had been waiting for the playoffs began to panic. There are only three rounds left in the regular season. If they fall to No.4, it means that the Lakers are likely to meet the Golden State Warriors in the second round. In terms of the state of the situation, I'm afraid it's more ominous than ominous.

The last three opponents are the Clippers, Jazz and Trail Blazers, all opponents in the playoffs. Every game is related to the final matchup in the Western Conference playoffs, which is very subtle.

(End of this chapter)