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Chapter 296 Gambling King LeBron

After watching the news for a while, Ci Shiping really called and invited her to visit the French Quarter.

Considering that the Rookie Challenge was held early, Li Yue readily agreed and went downstairs to leave the hotel.

The two came to the French Quarter and saw those small hotels full of pink lights again, but Ci Shiping didn't just come to play, but secretly revealed that he was about to be laid off by the Knicks, and hoped that Li Yue could help him find a way out. Whether it is a player, a commentator, or even one of the team development coaches, you have to find something to do, and it is difficult to adapt to long-term rest.

Li Yue was not in a hurry to give advice, but asked why.

However, Ci Shiping could not use the complex expression of "secretly" for a long time. He hastily pointed out that it was because he pointed out the team's defensive problems too bluntly, which inadvertently angered the team's main players Anthony and JR Smith, and was squeezed out in the locker room.

In addition, he failed to prove himself due to a knee injury this season. If he leaves the Knicks, he may have to face retirement. He is at a loss for a while, and it is difficult to talk to others. On the contrary, it is better for a younger brother like Li Yue to confide. .

Li Yue suddenly realized, saying that he knew what to do, so that Ci Shiping didn't need to worry.

The coaching staff of the Lakers currently has an offensive master like D'Antoni, a player like Walton who handles player relations, and an expert like Mark Madsen who is dedicated to cultivating young players. There is still a lack of a defensive player. The best defensive player and a veteran of the Lakers is obviously a good choice.

D'Antoni has to make a decision on this matter, and he can only make a suggestion, so he can't guarantee it.

But when he got his personal promise, Ci Shiping suddenly smiled and started to play.

The two left the French Quarter at [-] p.m. and drove to the Smoothie King Center to watch the Rookie Challenge.

Li Yue was actually not very interested, mainly to support Gobert and Covington, and of course to make up for the regret that he was not selected in his rookie period. He deliberately ran to the field to shoot a few times before the game started.

Unlike previous rookie challenge competitions, which received very little attention, this time due to the participation of two super rookies, Lillard and Davis, the audience was full. Stars such as Howard also appeared in the auditorium, as well as rappers such as Drake. There are a lot of big names, and the game has already caused bursts of cheers before the game started, and the excitement is comparable to the main game.

The Hill team was led by Lillard and Drummond, and the Weber team was led by McAway and Davis. At the beginning of the game, there were two empty dunks and super long three-pointers, which directly pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a fixed point. In the first quarter The score was as high as 41 to 42.

To Li Yue's regret, Gobert didn't get too many opportunities to perform after his debut. The main reason was that he was too embarrassed to defend seriously.

Instead, Covington got two open three-point opportunities and hit them all.

During the halftime performance, the announcer suddenly booed and called the audience to shout for a 360-degree dunk from the free throw line.Li Yue pretended to ignore it at first, but couldn't stand the audience's continuous shouting, so he could only bite the bullet and emphasize that he would save it for the slam dunk contest.

The audience still shouted, but fortunately, the second half of the game started in a blink of an eye, and Li Yue finally escaped the entanglement.

The two teams still had little defense in the game, and they happily scored points tacitly. They soon reached the last moment and miraculously drew.

The winning nature prompted the players of the two teams to start doing real work, and Gobert finally got the stage to give full play.

He first restricted Drummond's post-up singles with his left waist, and then blocked Lillard at the top of the free throw circle. However, Covington and Lillard hit consecutive difficult three-pointers, and the Hill team finally won 142. 136 wins,

Drummond scored 30 points and 25 rebounds and won the Rookie Challenge MVP, but when Westwood Sports President Wilpedo was about to hand him the trophy, he accidentally dropped the trophy on the floor and broke it in half.

There was a lot of laughter at the scene, and Li Yue subconsciously thought that the CBA trophy had also been broken, which was really frustrating.

Leaving the Smoothie King Center, Li Yue returned to the hotel. After chatting with Chenxi for about half an hour, he received a private call from Stephen Curry, inviting him to go to the top floor of the hotel to participate in a poker tournament consisting of all NBA players.

Li Yue was curious about why he invited him. Curry told him that last season he won a big win in Texas Hold'em in Cleveland.

Out of curiosity, Li Yue came to the top floor and found that the place was already crowded with people. Apart from Curry, Lawson, Rondo, LeBron and others participated. The host said that they were all masters, but the gameplay was not as imagined in Texas. , but Booray.

Li Yue has never tried this kind of game, but he has heard that the incident of the Wizards with guns in 09 was caused by this kind of card game.

Arenas revealed in the interview that Booray, a card game, is not limited to money for NBA players, but also a symbol of IQ and courage. There are various strategies and are very popular.

Conflicts also arise because of Booray, and Tony Allen and OJ Mayo, the two had a big fight because of playing cards on the plane. Both of them are not short of money. Discomfort and despair.

It is precisely because of this that there are often irrational behaviors, which are more frequent than fighting for women.

'Jets' Jason Terry once revealed to the media that he had witnessed a bet as high as 160 million US dollars, and when Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett played Booray, they used Rolls Royce as a bet.

Lawson also boasted via Reddit forums that he had won a Rolls Royce through Booray, but his teammate Gallinari responded by emphasizing that he was the worst point guard at this poker game.

Since the fight between Tony Allen and OJ Mayo, some teams have banned Booray on planes, buses, and locker rooms, but now it’s All-Star Weekend, plus this game originated in France, and New Orleans is once again In the French colony, a group of players could no longer restrain their restless desire, and they wanted to have a good time no matter what.

Li Yue tentatively asked how much it would cost to enter the arena. The host said that it only cost [-] US dollars. Money is not the point. The key is to take advantage of this All-Star Weekend to determine who is the most powerful player. The competition will last for three rounds , the final eight-man showdown, the complexity of the event is more professional than the NBA.

Li Yue weighed it over and over again, consciously learning how to play temporarily, it is very likely that he will be brutally tortured by these masters, how good it is to spend [-] US dollars to buy beef, and immediately said that he would take a look before making a decision.

Upon hearing this, LeBron smiled and said, "I'm the best Booray player in the world, and I can teach you."

(End of this chapter)