The world's best combo guard

Chapter 15 14 [Staples Center]

14 Staples Center
Before departure from BJ, Li Hao called Laughlin and informed Laughlin that they had already left for Los Angeles. Laughlin immediately said that he would wait for them at the airport.

However, he was rejected by Li Hao immediately. Compared to having everything arranged by Laughlin as soon as they got off the airport, Li Hao still felt that it was more comfortable for them to handle everything by themselves.

He told Laughlin that once he decided to go to the Lakers training facility for a workout, he would call her before leaving the hotel.

"Well, Lee, looking forward to seeing you again," Laughlin said finally.

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After coming out of Los Angeles International Airport, although it was morning, Li Hao and the others looked very tired, having been on the plane for too long, which made them most want to do now is to rest.

So the three of them hailed a taxi and went to the city center, where they planned to find a hotel and take a good rest first.

"Hi, friend from Japan?"

The taxi driver was a black man. After seeing the complexion of Li Hao and the three of them, this guy shook his head and asked.

"We are Chinese." Gu Zhengwen sat in the front row.

"Chinese? God, I welcome you on behalf of Los Angeles. I actually picked up three Chinese." Li Hao and the three of them couldn't help frowning at the taxi driver's reaction. What does this dark guy mean? What's wrong with the Chinese?
"No no no, as God bears witness, I did not mean any harm." The black driver saw the displeasure on the faces of Li Hao and others, and immediately explained madly.

"I'm a fan of Yao, he's a great big man, and I'm enjoying the matchup between him and Shaq, and even though he doesn't look like Shaq right now, I think it's more like a matchup between the two of them. Pure basketball, of course I know Yao is from China, so, I love China”

I have to admit that this guy is so silly and cute, Li Hao and Yao Zhijun looked at each other and smiled.

"Maybe soon, you can see another Yao Ming at Staples"

Yao Zhijun laughed and said, of course, he used Chinese.

The black driver was a little confused, he spread his hands and said "what?"

"He means that Yao Ming will love you too," Li Hao translated with a suppressed smile.

"Oh, really? That all sounds great." The black buddy danced, and for a moment he seemed to forget the steering wheel, which also made the driving taxi suddenly shake.

"Dude, please focus." Gu Zhengwen reminded him.

"Oh, sorry, my friends, I'm so excited." The black driver smiled awkwardly.

"Are all Americans like this?" Entering the hotel room, Li Hao asked Yao Zhijun.

"Not all of them. The United States is a country of immigrants. There are all kinds of races. They have a free, unrestrained, and enthusiastic culture. My real feeling is that blacks may be the most enthusiastic, although they are the ones who suffer from racial discrimination. side"

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"Miss Laughlin, tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, we will arrive at the training hall on time for trial training, hope to see you then"

That night, Li Hao called Laughlin.

After entering Figueroa Street and passing through the Los Angeles Convention Center complex, isn't the huge building that appeared in front of Li Hao and others the world-famous Staples Center?

After breakfast the next morning, Li Hao and the others appeared in front of the Staples Center in a taxi.

Looking at the heads of Kobe and O'Neal, the aces of the Los Angeles Lakers, hanging on the huge banner outside the arena, Li Hao had to admit that he felt a little envious.

"Sure enough, only the Zijin Army can represent Los Angeles," Li Hao sighed.

"You are right, although the users of this arena include two NBA teams, one NHL and one WNBA, but in fact, when more people mention this arena, the first thing that comes to mind is Los Angeles. Lakers"

"I am especially embarrassed for the Los Angeles Clippers. If I were Donald Sterling, I think I would let the Clippers be located in another city, even Hawaii, haha," Li Hao joked.

"In addition to hosting sports events, this arena also hosts more than 200 other events every year, and the annual passenger flow can reach 300 million." Yao Zhijun seems to be very familiar with this arena.

"You two, don't look at me like that. Although I went to college in Boston and worked in Washington for 3 years, I am no stranger to this arena. I come here three or four times a year, because my ex My girlfriend is a loyal fan of the Beatles." Yao Zhijun shook his head, as if recalling some stories with his ex-girlfriend.

"The four seasons of the year, perhaps only during this time, the pressure of this arena is the least, so you will see them"

When Li Hao and the others entered the arena, Yao Zhijun pointed to some workers going in and out and said.

The Staples Center is a multi-purpose arena. Although four professional teams are using it, it does not provide training functions. In other words, this arena is used for competitions. As for the four teams The team's daily training is naturally no longer here, but in other places, such as the Lakers' training hall is behind this arena.

The reason why Yao Zhijun brought Li Hao and the others in from Staples was just to experience the feeling of a tour guide by the way.

The real Lakers practice facility is - Toyota Center, just a short walk across Staples.

"Is it Mr. Li Hao?"

When Li Hao and his party appeared at the entrance of Toyota Center, a middle-aged man in overalls stepped forward and asked.

"That's right, I'm Li Hao, from China." Li Hao glanced at the person in front of him.

"I'm Frank, the staff member of the training hall. Miss Laughlin told me to wait for you here."

It turned out that it was arranged by Laughlin, and Li Hao and others walked in with Frank.

Entering the training hall, Li Hao frowned. Everything in front of him seemed to be different from what he imagined, for example, it was a little dilapidated and chaotic.

"A little disappointed?" Yao Zhijun asked with a smile.

Li Hao nodded.

"This is not surprising, because even in this training facility, in addition to the Lakers, there are two teams in use. They are the NHL team Los Angeles Kings and the NBL team Los Angeles Defenders"

It turned out to be like this, Li Hao suddenly realized.

Calculating the time, Laughlin and the others should be coming soon. Li Hao didn't continue to stand and watch, but was led by the staff to the temporary locker room. He had to change his clothes quickly and do warm-up activities.

Li Hao hopes that after Laughlin and the others show up, he can start trial training immediately. After all, this whole process should take a certain amount of time.

(End of this chapter)