super point guard

Chapter 52
Finally home!
When Xu Nuo got off the plane and set foot on the land of Indianapolis again, a feeling of returning to his hometown immediately flooded his heart, and this feeling was never felt when Xu Nuo played the NBA China Game in China arrive.Although China is Xu Nuo's real hometown, Xu Nuo has no chance to return to his hometown when he returns to China this time.During the past few days in China, Xu Nuo has been living in a hotel with the team, but no matter how luxurious or comfortable the hotel is, it is not his home after all.Right now, Promise's only place to call home is a two-story house on the Ohio River in Indianapolis.Only when he enjoys the scenery outside the window on the balcony of his own room in that small building, and only when he spends a beautiful afternoon in that small courtyard, Xu Nuo will feel a sense of belonging to home.

When Xu Nuo pushed open the iron fence door, walked towards the brown-red two-story building along the broken cobblestone path, and saw his parents and maid Jennifer, Xu Nuo felt a big piece of pain in his heart. The stone finally fell to the ground.Although he says that he is living in a foreign country now, but Xu Nuo always feels that this time when he returns to China to play in China, it is more like wandering, and this small courtyard in Indianapolis, a foreign country, is his own. real home.When Xu promised to tell her parents and Jennifer about these thoughts in her heart, Jennifer smiled and said: "This shows that you have fully integrated into American society. You have now fully adapted to living in the United States." life, that’s what it feels like.”

Xu Nuo didn't know whether what Jennifer said was correct. Although he had lived in the United States for nearly a month, Xu Nuo still doubted whether he had really integrated into American society.It is true that I have adapted to life in the United States. I am indeed familiar with living in the United States in Indianapolis, but this does not mean that I have integrated into American society.Perhaps, the feeling of going home when Xu Nuo set foot on the land of Indianapolis again is the truest feeling of Indianapolis in his heart.

When Xu Nuo's parents heard the news that Xu Nuo was injured while playing in China, they were all shocked and hurriedly asked questions around Xu Nuo, making Xu Nuo a little impatient.

"I've said it [-] times. I'm completely fine now. Even the team doctor has allowed me to resume normal training. Besides, my injury is not serious." Xu Nuo said to his parents .

"Hey..." Xu Nuo's mother sighed, "When you went to participate in some Chinese competition, I was worried that something would happen to you. That's good, something really happened."

"But I can't stop playing with the team because of this, it's not allowed by the team." Xu Nuo said to her mother patiently, "I'm really fine now, so you don't have to worry about it anymore."

Xu Nuo talked about it, and his parents reluctantly believed that Xu Nuo was completely fine now, but they still didn't let Xu Nuo walk around in the yard, and they didn't let Xu Nuo play on the court in the yard, so Xu Nuo was looking forward to the ball very much now team training.Every time after training, Xu Nuo's parents asked Jennifer to give Xu Nuo a massage, even though Xu Nuo himself did not agree to do so.

"Alas..." Xu Nuo sighed, "Mom and Dad are really too. I've said it eight thousand times, but they still don't believe me, and they want me to do massage every day."

"Ma'am, they are also doing it for the sake of you, young master," said Jennifer, who was giving promise a massage, with a smile. "You have such good parents, you should thank God."

"Mom and Dad are really nice, but sometimes it's not a good thing to worry too much." Xu Nuo said lying on the bed.

"But it's better to pay more attention," Jennifer said. "After all, your injury is just healed now. If you don't pay attention to protection, you may relapse."

"But the team doctor has said it's fine," Xu Nuo said, "I will protect myself in the future."

"By the way, what is China like?" Jennifer asked, "I haven't been to China yet."

"If there is a chance, I will take you to see it." Xu Nuo said.

"Are you taking me there?" Jennifer seemed slightly taken aback.

"Why, can't you?" Xu Nuo said.

"Oh, no, I didn't mean that," Jennifer said hastily, "I just..."

"Just what?" Xu Nuo then asked.

But Jennifer didn't have time to answer Xu Xu, because Xu Xu's mother's voice came from the corridor: "Jennifer, it's time to make dinner!"

"I see ma'am, I'll be right there." Jennifer replied.

"Hurry up, so I can take a good rest and enjoy the scenery." Xu Nuo said, "By the way, cook me a steak tonight, I feel like I haven't eaten your steak for a long time No, the ones in the restaurant are not as delicious as the ones you cook."

"I see, master." After Jennifer finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the room.

Xu Nuo watched Jennifer walk out of the room, then got up from the bed, went to the balcony, and read in the dusk with the setting sun. It should be a very pleasant thing.

This day's dinner was indeed a steak made by Jennifer, and she promised to eat up her share.In the words of the promise, it is "you can train well tomorrow after eating enough and sleeping enough to raise your spirits."Xu Nuo went to bed early at night. After all, he had to train tomorrow. Xu Nuo needed a good rest. After returning from China, Xu Nuo felt a little tired all the time.

The Indiana Pacers will have their last preseason game two days after returning from China after playing the NBA China Game, which is an away game against the Chicago Bulls.During these two days, they met their new teammate, DeMar DeRozan, who was traded from the Toronto Raptors.DeRozan's joining immediately made the Indiana Pacers' backcourt alive and well, and Xu could even clearly feel the new changes DeRozan's joining brought to the team, even though it was only in training .In the words of Indiana Pacers head coach Larry Brown, "DeMar's joining will enrich the team's offensive system, he will bring vitality and passion to our team, and he will create a strong force for our opponents of impact".

Coach Larry Brown's words were verified in the ensuing game against the Chicago Bulls.Since this away game against the Chicago Bulls is already the last preseason game of the Indiana Pacers, coach Larry Brown hid most of the main players in this game and promised to know that Coach Larry Brown This is done to allow the main players to maintain their physical strength for the upcoming NBA regular season.In this game, the four most important main players, Danny Granger, David West, Darren Collison and Roy Hibbert, are all wearing suits and sitting on the bench Watched the game at the table.Even Xu Nuo didn't get a lot of playing time. Xu Nuo didn't know if it was because he had just recovered from an injury or because coach Larry Brown saw himself as an important player for the team or something else.However, Xu Nuo still contributed six points and five assists to the team in his short playing time, and his efficiency on the court is quite high.

The team's new aid DeMar DeRozan has become the "main player" with the longest playing time in this game. Although DeRozan still appeared as a substitute in this game, he promised They all believe that sooner or later DeRozan will squeeze out the current team's starting shooting guard Brandon Rush to become the team's new starting shooting guard.Due to the relatively long playing time, DeRozan scored a team-high 20 points, but he still showed his strong impact in the game.Led by DeMar DeRozan, the Indiana Pacers were locked in a tight first half against the home team, the Chicago Bulls.In the second half, the Chicago Bulls suddenly strengthened their defense, which caused the Indiana Pacers' shooting percentage to drop a lot, and the Chicago Bulls opened up the point difference.In the end, the Indiana Pacers tasted defeat for the first time in the preseason with a 72-96 defeat to the Chicago Bulls by 24 points at the United Center.

But Xu Nuo didn't care about these, after all, compared with the upcoming regular season, the outcome of the preseason is not that important.After the end of the preseason journey, the team will have nearly a week of rest and adjustment time, because the Indiana Pacers' season opener is on November [-]nd, Eastern Time.Faced with a lot of relaxing time suddenly, Xu Nuo didn't know how to enjoy it.

But Coach Larry Brown didn't mean to let his players enjoy it. Every morning, Coach Larry Brown arranged training.Although Xu Nuo's parents have agreed to let Xu Nuo play on the basketball court at home, Xu Nuo is still looking forward to training every day.However, although Coach Larry Brown arranges training every day, the intensity of the training is not very high. Coach Larry Brown does not want any injuries to his players when the regular season is about to start.

For Xu Nuo, the previous few preseason games were like a tollbooth at the entrance of the highway, but the real long journey ahead.

(End of this chapter)