basketball kingdom

Chapter 590
Kyrie Irving watched the first ray of sunlight enter the room through the window in the morning, his head was still blank, and it took a while before he remembered that he was in the away hotel in Los Angeles.

Xu Tian's not-explosive but almost unstoppable performance in the last game was replayed in front of Owen's eyes like a slideshow, which made him inexplicably nervous.

Before the start of this season's playoffs, the position of the league's active point guard was basically secured by Curry, but after the playoffs, after the Warriors were eliminated by the Lakers, Xu Tian was praised by the media as the active active point guard, even Already has the status of challenging James.Of course, it is currently limited to this season.

Irving is a very competitive player, and these thoughts were like sharp needles, pricking his heart.This is something he cannot bear.

UCLA venues are reopening for the Cavaliers.

James has a lively personality and seems to be having a good time making some old-fashioned jokes with James Jones.

Irving walked onto the court, picked up a pass from assistant coach Larry Drew, and threw a random shot.

The spin of the basketball is slow, but the arc is perfect and it hits the net with precision.

Tyronn Lue stood on the sidelines watching the team training, feeling that Irving was not as excited as usual, walked into the court, came to him, and asked, "Kyrie, what's on your mind?"

Irving looked at the calm head coach, thought for a moment, and replied, "It's fine. I didn't rest well last night, and I was a little sleepy."

Tyronn Lue patted Owen on the back and said, "There's no need to think about the matchup with Xu, he can't be guarded, as long as he can win."

Owen comforted himself in the same way, but when he actually heard the head coach say this sentence, the feeling was still very different.Could it be that Xu Tian really couldn't prevent it?
This question also plagued Iman Shumpert.Although Owen's position is the same as Xu Tian's, the task of defending Xu Tian belongs to Shumpert, and he can feel Xu Tian's strength most directly.

Irving was not particularly excited throughout the shooting training. After finishing the team training, he trained more strength alone.He has the extra motivation to beat Xu Tian, ​​and the training is much more active than usual.

The attention of the media reporters was all on James. As soon as he finished training, he was surrounded by media reporters.

This is James' own aura, so that the stars who partner with him can always feel the extra pressure.Irving is more sensitive than Wade and Bosh, and he cares more about the voices of the outside world, and he doesn't particularly like the outside world's evaluation of him.

Brian Windhorst published an article, praising James' performance in G1 of the finals, thinking that he carried the team on both offense and defense.Such articles added to Owen's restlessness.

Throughout the rest day, Owen was not in a particularly good condition. In the evening, feeling depressed, he decided to go to a nightclub.

Los Angeles is the capital of feasting and entertainment, and Beverly Hills is a famous consumption area with all kinds of entertainment venues.Although the quality of nightclubs is slightly inferior to that of Miami on the south coast, it is still enough to make the playboys revel in their money.

Paflor Nightclub is located at the corner of a bustling commercial street. The neon lights outside the door are constantly flashing, and the ambiguous lighting atmosphere makes people unconsciously want to stop and watch.Attracted by the lights and the hot girls standing outside the door, Owen got out of the taxi and walked directly into the nightclub.

There is a large-sized TV in the corridor of the nightclub, which is playing Xu Tian's personal highlights before the finals, which makes Owen feel a little uncomfortable.The player he hates the most recently is Xu Tian. In order not to affect his mood, he quickened his pace and walked into the brightly lit nightclub lobby.

All the bars and nightclubs in Los Angeles have issued a statement that all of Xu Tian's consumption will be free, but no entertainment venue has Xu Tian's presence.

Tristan Thompson is an extremely energetic player, holding a special cocktail made by the bartender in his hand, with his arms on the shoulders of a girl, talking and laughing, making some nasty jokes .

The first time Owen entered the lobby, he saw Tristan Thompson who was dashing, but instead of saying hello, he went from the other side of the dance floor to the bar and sat down, ordering a glass of tequila.The figure of Xu Tian shooting the ball on the TV screen just now kept replaying in his mind. He was really in a bad mood and drank the wine handed to him by the bartender.

The bartender saw that Owen was in a bad mood, and gave him a special cocktail for free, trying to make him open his pocket for consumption.

Most of the top NBA stars are multi-millionaires, and spend a lot of money in nightclubs, so most of them go bankrupt after retiring.

The professional sports industry in the United States is well developed, and the popularity of top stars is no less than that of entertainment stars. In addition, they often have good bodies and are often spotted by nightclub girls.

Several girls with sexy bodies recognized Owen sitting in front of the bar, and they took the initiative to come over, wanting to fight for the chance to spend a good night with him.

Owen was depressed, and after drinking several glasses of high-concentration spirits in a row, his psychological defense was defeated by the girls' ambiguous words, and he paid several girls to drink out of his own pocket.

He regained his confidence in the girl's compliments, and even felt a little smug.Later, after the alcohol paralyzed the nerves, I couldn't help thinking: "Whether it is victory or not, there is no such thing as spending time and drinking."

The joyous songs and laughter in the nightclub were still there, and Owen gradually became overwhelmed with alcohol, unable to control himself, and took a few girls to prepare to go to a nearby hotel.

When Tristan Thompson and JR Smith, who had just arrived, saw Owen surrounded by girls, they couldn't help but glance at each other, secretly envious of Owen's beauty.

Owen didn't notice the two teammates, and went straight to the corridor. When he saw Xu Tian's highlights again, he couldn't help asking, "Why are you playing his highlights?"

One of the girls, wearing heavy makeup and wearing a tight red dress, replied: "Xu is now the most popular star in Los Angeles. You can see his highlights everywhere. It's just that there is nothing special here."

Owen put his arms around the girl's shoulders, and asked drunkenly, "Do you think he is the best, or I am the best?"

The girl is used to Fengyue, so she knows what to say: "Of course you are stronger than him."

When Owen heard these words, he felt extremely useful, and his original depressed mood was swept away, replaced by an incomparable sense of accomplishment.

Late at night, Los Angeles has a different scene from Cleveland, making Love, who was born at UCLA, reminded him of his college days.At that time, he didn't have an annual salary of tens of millions, and he didn't have to bear the huge pressure from the outside world.

A few unknown bird calls came from the trees in the distance, which made him feel very comfortable.But he quickly thought of the second game of the finals that was about to start tomorrow night, and he felt a little nervous again in his comfort.

Late at night, Los Angeles is still bustling, and countless workers who need to work night shifts are constantly busy, keeping the city glamorous and bright.

(End of this chapter)