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Chapter 181 All-Star Weekend

After the game with the Raptors, the Timberwolves did not have a game until the end of the All-Star weekend, so Whitman took a vacation early.So except for the players who had the task of the All-Star game, everyone else chose to go home and rest to adjust their state.

Among the Timberwolves, the players who have the task of the All-Star game are Zheng Ke, Billups, and Love.Billups participated as a substitute All-Star in the West, Love participated in the Rookie Challenge as a first-year rookie, Zheng Ke participated in the Rookie Challenge as a second-year player and participated in the All-Star Game as an All-Star starter.

The All-Star Weekend can also be regarded as a trip. Generally, out-of-town All-Stars like Zheng Ke who come from afar will bring their families with them. For example, Zheng Ke, he brought Taylor with him, and Billups also brought The family is old and young, but Lefu has not even had a girlfriend so far, so he got on the plane alone.

This year's All-Star game will be held in Phoenix, but it is a pity that Nash, the head star of the Suns, was not selected for the All-Star game, but O'Neal, who is recovering, and Stoudemire, who has outstanding statistics, were selected for the All-Star game, but All as substitutes.

It is a pity that McGrady's injury made him miss this All-Star. Otherwise, according to the number of votes, McGrady should start as an All-Star. I have to admire McGrady's popularity in China.

"ZK, how many rebounds do you think I should grab?" Love was very excited on the plane. It was his first time to participate in the All-Star event. Although it was only the Rookie Challenge, he was still very happy.

"Just grab a few." Zheng Ke responded casually with his blindfold on.

"ZK, do you think I should defend seriously?" After a while, Love asked Zheng Ke, the senior.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, it doesn't make any difference whether to guard against it or not."

"ZK, do you think I can get the MVP?"

Zheng Ke: "."

"Can you get it?"

Zheng Ke took off the blindfold, turned his head to look, and saw that Le Fu's eyes were full of hope, and it seemed that he had a very strong pursuit of honor.

Zheng Ke thought for a while, then pondered: "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Love was puzzled and asked, "Why? Didn't you say you only played for a while? As long as you don't work hard, our first-year team still has a good chance of winning, okay."

"How could it be possible to win?" Zheng Ke said with a smile: "You underestimate our sophomores too. Think about it, there are Durant and Horford among the sophomores this year. You are a group of rookies in the first grade. How could you beat us? "

"That's not necessarily true!" Love raised his head, grabbed Billups next to him, and asked, "Chauncey, do you think our first graders have a great chance to win?"

"Win what?" Billups obviously didn't listen to the two of them just now. He took off his earphones and asked inexplicably.

"It's the Rookie Challenge. I said that our first-year team can win the second-year team this year." Love explained, and he didn't forget to add: "Unless ZK doesn't work hard."

"ZK doesn't work hard?" Billups looked at Zheng Ke in surprise, and then smiled: "Impossible, ZK always goes all out to play games, silly boy, you are obviously cheated, he will definitely play Blast you."

Zheng Ke was embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "This time I really didn't work hard, and there will be a main game after that, so I have to save my energy to play the regular season."

Billups laughed and said: "You are so strange, there are very few players like you who are not particularly eager for honor. You know, as long as you work hard, the rookie MVP is at your fingertips, and Kevin (Durant) is sure will help you."

Zheng Ke scratched his face. He didn't know why, he didn't like to join in the fun, and his desire for honor in the All-Star Game was not as exciting as being the best of the week.

"So?" Love is still relentless about the outcome.

Billups couldn't stand Love, and replied: "So, I think the second grade will win. Even if Zheng Ke doesn't do his best, Kevin Durant will definitely do his best."

"That's right," Zheng Ke nodded and said, "When Kevin (Durant) chatted with me in private, I felt that he was a little unhappy. This year, he averaged 25.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He made 43% of his three-pointers, but he was not selected for the All-Star Game. So he will definitely vent his excess energy in the Rookie Challenge, so..." Zheng Ke made a brother, you are asking for blessings .

"Don't be afraid of him," Le Fu said with a calm expression, "It's just a brush. Look, their record is so poor, what's the use of good data?"

Zheng Ke was speechless. He did not expect that Love, who will be called a brush in later generations, would say that Durant is a brush. This is the funniest joke he has ever heard after his rebirth.

Phoenix is ​​a city built on the ruins of ancient Indian towns. It is the state capital of Leah Sauna in the United States. It has a developed city and a large population, so it is called Phoenix.The climate of Phoenix belongs to the tropical desert climate, so although February is still winter, Phoenix is ​​very warm. The average daytime high temperature in February is 2 degrees, which is obviously more comfortable than the cold Minnesota.

Zheng Ke felt the desert wind as soon as he stepped off the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

"Wow, it's really warm!" Le Fu yelled and said in surprise.

"Indeed." Zheng Ke nodded in agreement, taking off his winter coat.It is not the first time Phoenix has come, they have already prepared.

The three of them are all sturdy men, and they are particularly eye-catching when they walk together.

Hou Li, a reporter who had long been on the sidelines, sent front-line reporters to wait at the airport, waiting for the arrival of heroes from all walks of life in the NBA. Seeing the identities of the three of them, the reporters swarmed up like a shark asking about the smell of blood, and surrounded Zheng Ke and the three of them.

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze." The staff of the Phoenix Suns seemed to be well prepared. They took two steps forward in a calm manner and stopped the swarming media.

A drop of cold sweat dripped down Zheng Ke's head, thinking that luckily the Suns had sent a lot of staff, otherwise it would have been difficult for the three of them to get out of the airport.

How did he know that media outlets from all over the world have sent reporters these days. As front-line reporters in Phoenix, they have been ordered to die by their superiors, and they must obtain first-hand information.So not only Zheng Ke, but players like Kobe, James, and Yao Ming encountered this situation after they arrived, but they are obviously used to this kind of scene, and they are calmer than Zheng Ke who is a little at a loss.

But Zheng Ke also reacted immediately, smiled, and waved gracefully to the reporters who were holding various cameras with long guns and short guns.

Suddenly, countless cameras clicked.Seeing this group of hateful staff members, the reporters also knew that they didn't have many chances to ask questions, but it didn't prevent them from taking two more photos, so that they could use them for business.

After a group of people walked out of the airport, they got into the sports car prepared by the Phoenix All-Star Committee under the arrangement of the staff, and then went to the hotel where they stayed.

On the streets of Phoenix, Zheng Ke saw all-star promotional slogans flying everywhere, and he even saw two super buses more than 20 meters long, which were carefully decorated buses in Phoenix. Various activities of Star Weekend.

There are still a few All-Stars like Zheng Ke who only take one family member out. Most players, such as James, Garnett and other superstars, have at least six or seven people with their relatives and friends. Some of them also specially bring chefs and nutritionists. And fashion designers, for that dedicated service.

Phoenix arranged a five-star hotel for Zheng Ke and the others. Although the star rating is high, the facilities are not very complete. Other hotels can better promote the local culture of Phoenix, coupled with advanced and perfect service, the organizer immediately fell in love with this hotel.

However, not all all-stars will stay in this hotel. People like Zheng Ke who only bring one family member have no problem. For all-stars like Pierce who brought more than ten people, he chooses to pay for it himself. , In a big hotel called Xiaoyao, I booked six rooms for my relatives and friends.He himself also chose to stay with relatives and friends, in order to spend more time with relatives during weekends.

Afterwards, the sports car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. Under the leadership of the Phoenix All-Star Weekend staff, Taylor and Zheng Ke entered the hotel arm in arm.
(End of this chapter)