I'm really a slam dunk

Chapter 48 Selected to the All-Star Substitute Lineup
Duke listened to Cam chatting like a machine gun on the phone.

If you want to interrupt him, you won't give him a chance.

It's no wonder Du Qi is happy!

and.

I was also forcefully slaughtered for a meal by this guy...

more depressed!
but,

When Du Qi heard the last one, he was really surprised to hear that Cam said that he had directly secured No. 1 on the rookie list.

And Cam then directly gave Du Qi the reason for being No.1, only to hear Cam continue to say like a machine gun:
"You Nets played the Lakers yesterday, it was amazing!

And you act so handsome!
As this year's undrafted pick... well, I'm telling the truth, not trying to knock you off... As this year's undrafted pick, you won the Lakers again with the Nets.

Won the 'OK' combo.

Especially at the basket, in the duel with the Sharks, he simply beat all the rookies this year and last year!
You won the attention and support of a lot of fans, and overnight, you were directly sent to the top of the list. "

After finally listening to Cam, half an hour had passed by the time Du Qi hung up the phone.

Originally, I wanted to go back to sleep, but when I looked at the time, it was very close to the departure time of the team.

Because they have another game right away, flying to the West Northwest Division to face the Timberwolves away from home.

Du Qi washed up and cleaned up. After packing, he walked out of the hotel, picked up his luggage, and went to the team's appointed place to gather.

After a long journey, when the Nets faced the Timberwolves, due to poor condition,
The Timberwolves are another team with a strong lineup. Under the leadership of Wolf King Garnett, the Nets' eleven-game winning streak was ended.

At the end of the game, Du Qi looked at Wolf King Garnett and regretted, [-] experience points!

Fortunately, the eleven-game winning streak was ended, and the system did not punish him.

It was four days after Duke returned to New York after the team ended the back-to-back game.

The time came to May 2004, 1.

Yep.

At this point in time, we need to dial forward.

on February 1.

NBA All-Star voting, the last day of the deadline.

Due to the activity of Chinese fans and the support of fans in the United States, Du Qi's voting ranking has undergone earth-shaking changes!
This is a big outlier in this year's All-Star voting!

Subsequently, the NBA announced the final results of the voting and announced the start of the East and West leagues.

Eastern starters:

Jermaine O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Ben Wallace and Allen Iverson.

And 7 substitutes:
Jamal Magloire, Kenyon Martin, Jason Kidd, Michael Reed, Paul Pierce, Mehta Waldpeace and last...

Duke!

Western starters:

Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming, Tim Duncan, Steve Francis, Kevin Garnett.

7 substitutes:
Shaquille O'Neal, Ray Allen, Brad Miller, Peja Stojakovic, Sam Cassell, Dirk Nowitzki and Andrei Kirilian division.

When this list was announced, the Nets were preparing intensively, so they didn't pay attention.

Du Qi didn't even pay attention.

Cam did mention it on the phone, but Du Qi only thought he was exaggerating and wanted to trick himself into asking him to eat Sichuan hot pot, so he didn't care.

And when Duke returned to New York with the team.

When the staff of the Nets club told him that he was selected for the All-Star bench, Du Qi almost didn't go crazy!
The joy of accident!

"It's great that we have three All-Stars on our team."

Bishop Jesses said happily for Du Qi and the others.

Painter also congratulated.

When coming out of the club, Painter and Duke walked together. Painter said to Duke: "Congratulations, basketball boy!"

"Thank you coach! Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

"Hehe~~"

Paynter smiled amiably, "You are still good enough, otherwise it will be useless no matter how much I recommend you."

Painter added:
"Actually, it's very uncertain that you will be selected as the All-Star substitute team this time."

"Ok?"

"Half of the All-Star voting is decided by the fans. During this period of time, you have won the support of many fans in the regular season, and most of them are supported by your fans in Asia. You know, you have a large population in Asia.

Haha, don't look at me like that. You are taking advantage. This is what the NBA wants to see. They need the ratings in Asia.

Then there is the media vote.

Then there's the coaches vote.

Secretly telling you, I persuaded Coach Jesses to vote for you.

I was also accused of being biased by Jesse, who knew how to vote for you, even the team's leading stars Kenyon and Kidd, haha, isn't it interesting? "

Du Qi couldn't help laughing.

My heart is warm.

After bidding farewell to Painter, Du Qi returned to his residence.

I personally checked the NBA's final vote rankings online.There is only one vote difference between myself and the person behind me!
"It's so weird!"

Du Qi patted his heart.

"Without Coach Painter persuading Jie Shuai to vote for me, I wouldn't be able to make the All-Star bench."

Thinking of this,

His gratitude to Coach Painter has deepened.

jingle bell~
at this time,

Duke's Nokia phone rang.

Du Qi came to his senses, picked up the phone and saw that the caller ID was Cam, Du Qi answered the call.

Apart from getting up and treating him to Sichuan hot pot, Du Qi is still willing to talk to this good friend on the phone.

"Du, is it confirmed that you will be selected for the All-Star reserve team?"

"..."

"If you don't speak, that's the default."

That day.

After Cam and Ducci talked about being No. [-] on the rookie list, he told Ducci about Ducci being selected as an All-Star substitute - this was the top priority that Cam said at the time.

But Du Qi didn't believe it.

In the end, Du Qi was so annoyed that he didn't move, so he chose to believe it perfunctorily.

And Cam took the opportunity to say that when Du Qi confirms that he has entered the All-Star bench, he will be invited to eat Sichuan hot pot to celebrate!

Du Qi agreed casually at that time.

I didn't expect, I didn't expect...

the next day.

Manhattan College, New York.

Under the basketball hoop.

"I can't, I can't... Du, if I continue to practice with you, I'm going to spit out from the Sichuan hot pot meal I managed to eat."

"That sounds disgusting."

Cam also felt disgusted after speaking, grinned reflexively, then changed his tone and said:

"Then I'll put it another way.

Du, if I continue to practice with you, I will have to eat another Sichuan hotpot to replenish my strength. "

"..."

Well, this product is inseparable from eating.

Du Qi stopped talking nonsense, picked up a can of water, gulped it down, and then picked up the basketball to continue practicing.

Cam also gurgled water.

At the end of the drink, I stuck out my tongue and licked the corner of my mouth, where the spicy taste of Sichuan hot pot still lingered, well, it is simply delicious in the world!
He thought,
Today I went out with Du Qi to enjoy delicious food, take a look at the scenery, and take a look at the beauties~
Don't know,
Just after finishing the hot pot, Du Qi was roped in as a sparring partner.

"If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have just killed you for a hot pot meal!"

Seeing Duke practicing on the basketball court, Cam said to himself.

Then he opened his mouth and shouted to Duke:

"I said Du, you have successfully become an NBA substitute, why are you still working so hard?"

"Because I don't want to be the bottom player among those super giants."

"Ambitious!"

Cam gave Du Qi a thumbs up, "This is your character, don't do shit, just do the best!

But well~"

At this point, Cam changed the subject.
"Based on what I know about you, if there is a girl, can you not practice this ball temporarily?"

"--Um?"

Duke mocked him:
"Don't come here, if you have a girl, will you come to practice with me?"

Cam grinned, showing his big white teeth:

"Don't tell me, I really have a girl friend here."

Swish!
Cam seemed to hear a gust of wind,
Then I saw Du Qi sitting next to him with the ball in his arms, and said with a serious face: "If you have a girl, don't tell me earlier."

"You didn't ask earlier."

"Shameless, I think you just want to have exclusive access to girls' resources."

"How can I... Ai Du, don't mess around with my phone, people have privacy!"

"I do not care."

"Aren't you going to practice hard?"

"Practicing also requires a combination of work and rest."

"——You won. In terms of the thickness of my skin, I, Kam, am inferior!"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and ask the girl out!"

"But I'm hungry again and don't have the energy to call the girls. If I eat another medium-rare steak..."

"It's all up to you."

"Hahaha!"

(End of this chapter)