Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 234 The first home game of the new season!
On the morning of December 12, as soon as Wu Di drove an Aston Martin Virage to the Cavaliers training ground, his eyes were attracted by a shiny Ferrari Enzo in the parking lot.

This car is not listed and has a rare silver paint. It is one of the three great contemporary cars with his Mercedes-McLaren SLR720, even the color matching is the same!
"Enzo is so cool, the king of horses named after the founder of Ferrari!"

"I heard that it was Little Jordan who proposed it. The contract of tens of millions of dollars is really cool..."

As soon as Wu Di entered the training hall, he heard his teammates talking about this car.

"Tsk tsk, the shape is like a bullet, it's too sci-fi! I saw a red Enzo on the road in Los Angeles before, and the noise was like watching an F1 Grand Prix! Damn, I'm going to work hard to get a big contract! "

"How much is this car? I just signed a $100 million endorsement deal, can I buy it?"

"Don't think about it, Enzo's collection must be more than 200 million dollars, and it is said that there are only two silver ones in the United States. Your 100 million dollars can only buy an ordinary horse, and the king of horses is something you can't afford... ..."

"How is it possible, who do you look down on? If I advance the salary for the new season in advance, it's just... early, boss!"

Wu Di raised his chin as a greeting, but when Jordan saw Wu Di, he ran over from the penalty area on the basketball court and said excitedly:

"Boss, do you see that silver Ferrari outside? Do you like it? It's my birthday present for you!"

Everyone exclaimed instantly:

"Fuck?! Little Qiao, are you so arrogant?"

"OMG, that's the most expensive birthday present I've ever heard of!"

"My birthday is next month, Xiao Qiao, you can figure it out..."

Little Jordan immediately looked disgusted when he heard the words:

"Go, go, did you buy me Brabus Big G when I was at my worst, or did you help me negotiate a big contract? I can buy you a Bugatti Veyron, but it's a Lego version!"

The crowd erupted into laughter in an instant, Wu Di blinked, Xiao Qiaodan had good intentions, but it is possible that he did something bad with good intentions...

In the United States, he is still very sophisticated. Now that Jordan gives such an expensive gift, if other people follow suit, it will be ugly if it gets out. It seems that Wu Di is using his birthday to collect protection money from his teammates.

But if he resolutely refuses, it will appear very unreasonable. After all, it is not without reasonable reasons for Jordan to give him such an expensive gift. If he refuses again, he will become a hypocrite.

And he really likes this cool supercar, and he doesn't want his teammates to have the idea that "his contribution is an obligation"...

The situation was a bit tricky, Wu Di coughed lightly and said with a smile:
"The car is a good car, I accept it! But please don't imitate him, the gift lies in the value, not the price, don't use the price to pollute our brotherhood. I will accept it!"

After finishing speaking, his expression turned stern and he said to Little Jordan:

"Since you cut first and play later this time, you will be punished for ten additional post-match practice sessions!"

Little Jordan's face collapsed when he heard the words. Wu Di's extra training after the game was comparable to the devil's training. He originally wanted to find an excuse to escape, but after seeing Wu Di's eyes that could not refuse, he nodded and said:

"Okay boss..."

Everyone was smiling and secretly relieved, but also deeply admired Wu Di's leadership.

If you really met a relatively greedy team boss, and didn't emphasize that the price of the gift should not be too high, then this matter will be a headache for them...

But it may also be because Wu Di is too rich, and he doesn't care about this little money at all!
Thinking of this, everyone showed envious and jealous eyes.

New Year's Eve is coming soon, it is said that Wu Di's salary and endorsement fees add up to more than [-] million US dollars, and he will be No. [-] on the annual income list of Forbes athletes!

He has achieved such an achievement after only joining the NBA for more than a year, which is unprecedented!
After the regular adaptive training, Wu Di took some time to shoot some commercials, and then went to the Quicken Loans Arena to warm up, ready to meet the door-to-door challenge of the Clippers.

After experiencing the miraculous playoff trip last season, coupled with the amazing performance of the Cavaliers in the opening game, the atmosphere in the Quicken Loans Arena is completely ignited!

Countless fans came to the arena early with their families and started cheering with Wu Di's warm-up shots before the game started!
At least half of the fans among them wear the No. 46 jersey, which shows the stability of Wu Di's throne.

At 6:[-] p.m., the Quicken Loans Arena dimmed, the spotlights came on, and the starting ceremony began. First, the Clippers:
"No.17, an old friend of the Cavaliers, Anderson from Brazil ~ Varejao!"

With the DJ's vigorous and powerful yelling, the scene immediately burst into thunderous applause, but Varejao walked onto the stage with his mouth pouting uncomfortably.

The reason why Cavaliers fans welcome him so much is not because of his old love, but because he got the No. [-] pick and Jordan in exchange, which is really embarrassing!

But then there is something even more embarrassing:

"No.5! From the University of Connecticut, two-time All-Star, 2011 NBA champion, Caron~Butler!"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene. Although Caron Butler won the 2011 championship with the Mavericks, he was reimbursed for the season due to injury. He didn't play a game in the playoffs. The championship ring contains 100% lie!

Butler twisted his neck uncomfortably. Damn it, the people of Cleveland are too damaged. He must prove himself today!

"No.1! The third pick in 1997, from the University of Colorado, five-time All-Star, 2004 championship, 2004 championship MVP winner, Chauncey Billups!"

Billups walked onto the court with a confident face, finally no longer embarrassed!

"No.32! No. 2009 pick in 2, from the University of Oklahoma, one-time All-Star, runner-up in the dunk contest, No.[-] best rookie, Blake~Griffin!"

Griffin's face collapsed when he heard the DJ's yelling, Fuck, is it necessary to explain it in such detail?

"No.3! From Wake Forest University, a four-time All-Star, the best rookie in 06, the first team of the best team in the 07-08 season, the second team of the best team in the 1-08 season, the best team in the 09-2 season Team 10, Chris~Paul!"

The roar of laughter at the scene grew louder as the DJ shouted the mic. Paul did not have any great honors, and as time went by, he was pulled from the first team to the third team.

But Paul looked calm under the spotlight!
His idea is very simple, to enter the All-Star starter is a superstar, it is a proof of strength!
As for the honors of MVP and FMVP, it has nothing to do with him at all. He won the MVP and FMVP without seeing Wu Di, a brat, hehe, it is definitely operated by the capital behind it!
The championship is about teammates.

After all, basketball is a game for five players. He is the best point guard in the league anyway. If the league agrees to the deal between the Lakers and the Hornets, he can at least win three championships, but isn't that rejected?

As for the lineup, hehe, let’s laugh at these idiots, Wu Di hasn’t had an MVP for a while, only the business alliance can do this kind of thing!
"No.2! From Duke University, the No. 2011 pick in [-], Kyrie Irving!"

There was a burst of violent cheers at the scene, and Owen walked onto the field shyly waving his arms.

"No.85! From UCLA, two-time All-Star, our forever reliable "bearded man", Byron~Davis!"

The cheers on the scene became louder. Davis's performance in the playoffs last season was heroic, and he could not get out of the line of fire with minor injuries. At the last moment of G7 in the Eastern Conference Finals, he also sent a key steal, allowing Wu Di to complete the lore!

Davis walked onto the court with a look of emotion on his face. He knew how warm and cold he was when he played with an injury. His right hand injury and herniated disc had actually seriously affected his competitive state.

The trainer has even told him that his professional life is only half a year at most...

Therefore, whether he can lay down a championship ring depends on this season!

"No.4! From the University of North Carolina, two-time All-Star, the captain who led the charge with a closed needle, Antoine~Jamison!"

With a sullen face, Jamison waved his arms towards the wildly cheering audience. His condition was the same as that of Davis, or even worse, but he still felt it was worth it because he had already proved himself!

"No.0! From UCLA, a powerful rebounding monster next to the emperor, Eros ~ Kevin Love!"

Love smiled triumphantly and walked onto the court, his eyes vaguely glanced in the direction of the Cavaliers bench Jr. Jordan.

Because it is the first home game of the new season, Davis and Jamison, as the heroes of last season, have to show up at the starting ceremony. Irving, as the new top pick, also has to show up. Love and Jordan have to sacrifice a starting position.

Comparing the two, Love's statistics are still a level higher than Jordan's, so Scott finally chose him!

Little Jordan pouted and tilted his head to one side, muttering incessantly, "My salary is higher than yours!"

Both he and Love entered the NBA in the 08 draft, but Jordan was a second-round pick. The big contract of tens of millions was a year earlier than Love, so in terms of salary income, it is indeed higher than Love.

"Let me hear your loudest cheers!"

When it was Wu Di's turn to play, the DJ's yelling sound first made a detour to cheer up the atmosphere, and there was an overwhelming cheer at the scene, and then they started shouting in unison:
"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP..."

"No.46! From Ohio State University! The best rookie in the 10~11 season! All-star starter! Unprecedented double champion in the three-point contest and dunk contest! The youngest Mr. 50 points! The youngest scoring champion in history! The youngest MVP! Then there is the youngest FMVP in history! The ruler of Cleveland! The real emperor! The boss of the Avengers! Wu~Di!"

Accompanied by the cheers resounding through the audience——

Bang!
A huge column of steam spewed out in the air, Wu Di smiled and blew a kiss towards the audience, and the cheers of the audience instantly rose an octave again!
When the lights came on, Wu Di's handsome face was still on the big screen, and the cheers were endless...

"Oh shit! I hate this little guy!"

In the TNT live broadcast room, Shaquille O'Neill, who had just become a new anchor, pursed his lips and made an exaggerated expression.

"Haha, you are naked jealous! Shaq, let me teach you the first rule to follow after becoming a TNT anchor, that is, don't stand against Wu Di, unless you want to lose the championship ring!"

Barkley said while laughing while grabbing Kenny Smith's arm.

"Damn Charles, what are you telling Shaq for?"

Kenny Smith had a disgruntled look on his face, obviously originally trying to cheat the ring from O'Neill.

"Kenny, this guy is as stingy as he is afraid of pain. How could he take out the championship ring to play with us?"

Buckley shook his head.

"I have a different opinion! This game, the Clippers may not lose, just wait, you see! Varejao easily takes the jump ball! Paul advances to the frontcourt and cuts Griffin! Boom! 2-0 ! See, scoring is as simple as that..."

O'Neill explained in an eloquent manner.

"So, you plan to play with us?"

Barkley raised his left hand. He was wearing the championship ring he won from Kenny Smith.

"Of course! But I'm going to bet on the Cavaliers!"

O'Neal said without blushing at all.

"Bad luck! What a fucking bad luck!"

Barkley spat in disgust, but O'Neill laughed!

He thought to himself that he had just sent the Rolls-Royce Dawn to Wu Di some time ago, how could he dare to beat Wu Di to lose with Barkley now...

On the court, Irving's first attack was a bit short. The basketball bounced out of the hoop and Varejao grabbed the rebound, but when it was passed to Paul, it was almost cut off by Davis.

But Davis' ability is limited to this. Paul cunningly blocked Davis' way to pick up the ball, and easily saved the basketball back.

Coming to the front court again, Paul faced Davis and yelled at the court, as if he was arranging tactics.

However, when Davis was trying to distinguish what Paul said, Paul suddenly made a stab forward and instantly pulled Davis away by half the pick!

Davis was originally slow, and this time he couldn't catch up. Wu Di came to defend him, but Paul's sense of rhythm was very good, and he made a throw before Wu Di's block!
4-0!

Scott quickly made substitutions while the ball was stopped, replacing Jamison with Jordan and Davis with Parker.

Irving dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and began to dribble in front of Paul. Paul frowned. Irving's fearless attitude reminded him of Wu Di. Steal the ball!
However, Owen suddenly turned around in the opposite direction, and instantly stuck Paul behind him!

The Clippers opened wide inside, Billups couldn't make up the defense, Varejao rushed over, Owen passed to Wu Dikong who cut in and scored with a dunk!

4-2!

There was an instant burst of cheers at the scene, and Ballmer, who was sitting on the sidelines, scattered all the popcorn waving with his arm!

Although Caron Butler is also called Butler and has been in the All-Star, this guy's defense is very bad, and he often misses people. Don't take it too easy for Wu Di to run out of space without the ball!
"Chauncey, you and Caron will switch positions later!"

Clippers coach De Nagro had no choice but to yell at the court, Billups was a bit misplaced in defending Wu Di, but there was no way.

It's like driving a boat with a leaky bottom, he can only plug the relatively large leak...

(End of this chapter)