in2ebook Chapter 567 Season 23-24 begins!
Chapter 567 Season 23-24 begins!
The next day, Wang Xiucheng returned to Los Angeles with Kelly.
I was riding in Kelly's Gulfstream 550.
Although this aircraft appears to be a smaller model than Wang Xiucheng's Gulfstream G650, its interior is more luxurious.
The plane's exterior paint scheme also features pink elements, along with Kelly's name on the livery, making it instantly recognizable as whose plane it is.
The journey took more than ten hours, and naturally, there were many fierce exchanges between the two sides.
When the plane landed at a business airport in Los Angeles in the early morning, Kelly finally let go of Wang Xiucheng.
“When you’re playing in the competition, I’ll come to New York to be with you, okay?” Kelly asked softly as she helped Wang Xiucheng put on his mask.
Kelly did not start making unreasonable demands as Wang Xiu had hoped.
This put Wang Xiucheng at ease.
"Okay," Wang Xiucheng agreed.
Kelly made this request along the way, and he naturally couldn't refuse.
"You go first, I'll stay a while longer." Kelly handed Wang Xiucheng her coat and watched him get off the plane.
After Wang Xiucheng left the airport fully armed and got into Ma Wei's car, which had returned earlier, Kelly returned to the plane.
Kelly called everyone on the crew over and said, "Although you've been with me for several years, I still need to solemnly remind you of this matter today."
"If any rumors about my relationship with Wang spread outside, I don't care who said them, but you know the consequences."
The group exchanged glances. "Don't worry, Miss Kelly, this won't happen."
“Okay.” Kelly finally put on her usual smile, then took out a check from her bag and filled in the amount.
“Take these, it’s not much, 10 each.”
Even though we live in the digital age, Kelly still prefers to use checks.
She felt a very satisfying sensation when writing numbers on it.
"Thank you, Miss Kelly."
……
In the car, Wang Xiucheng removed his mask and other disguises and took a sip of water from the car.
"Brother-in-law, Jenny is about to give birth. My sister has already arranged the hospital and everything. Jenny's parents will also be coming," Ma Wei said as he drove.
“Ma Wei.” Wang Xiucheng suddenly patted Ma Wei’s shoulder from the back seat: “I won’t mistreat your sister. You know best how I feel about her.”
“Look at your brother, no, brother-in-law, what are you saying? We’re all family.” Ma Wei chuckled, his face beaming with joy.
He knew, of course, that Wang Xiucheng would not mistreat his sister, not even for the sake of his parents.
But hearing these words from Wang Xiucheng naturally reassured Ma Wei even more.
"Oh, by the way, my sister's baby is a boy," Ma Wei suddenly said, his smile widening.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiucheng excitedly asked, "Really?"
Ma Wei nodded, "Of course."
Although Ma Wei is smiling now, he is already quite calm.
When he accompanied his older sister to the hospital and received the news, he almost called Wang Xiucheng on the spot, only because his sister stopped him.
"By the way, my sister told me not to tell you, so don't give anything away," Ma Wei said worriedly.
"Okay, focus on driving."
Wang Xiucheng and Ma Wei remained silent.
……
time flies.
NBA teams have begun their training camps one after another.
This means the new season is about to begin.
However, there is still one issue that the Nets need to address.
That means the team's roster for the new season is not yet at full strength.
NBA teams have a maximum of 15 players on their first team; more or less is not allowed.
This is the same principle as the salary cap and the poverty line.
During the preseason, the Nets first signed Kelly Oubre Jr. to a one-year, $289 million contract, and then a few days later, they signed Kenneth Lofton Jr., who had been waived by the Grizzlies, to a two-year minimum contract.
Meanwhile, on the Chinese side, under Ma Xiaoxuan's guidance, David Muoka initially rejected the Trail Blazers' two-way contract offer.
Then, three days later, just before the start of the NBA regular season, David Mullaka signed a one-year fully guaranteed minimum salary contract with the Trail Blazers.
After Lillard brought Yu Jiahao with him to the team, the Trail Blazers signed another Chinese player.
With this addition, the number of Chinese players playing in the NBA has reached eight.
Finally, after the four teams held their summer preseason games, the NBA regular season officially began.
July 10, late.
The Barclays Center was packed to capacity.
As the first regular season game of the new season, tickets for this game were predictably hard to come by.
Single-game tickets are one thing, but regular season tickets for the Nets' home games this season are also extremely difficult to buy.
Aside from celebrities like Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé, other ordinary fans even need to enter a lottery.
Yes, it's a lottery system.
Season tickets at Barclays Center allow you to choose your seat.
Season pass prices vary depending on the location.
Sometimes, several people are vying for a good spot, so in order to ensure fairness, a lottery system has to be used.
Moreover, the Nets' season ticket prices have increased by 15% this season compared to last season.
Fans vented their frustrations on the official website, but they still had to buy the tickets anyway.
Does that mean we can just stop watching football?
This season, the Nets have a Big Three of Wang Xiucheng, Durant, and Towns, so what's wrong with spending a little more money?
And so, in this atmosphere, the Nets' first regular season game began.
The Barclays Center had put on a fantastic opening show, and after all that was over, the entrance ceremony finally began.
He started by giving a somewhat perfunctory introduction to the Nets' opponent tonight, the Cavaliers, who are also an Eastern Conference team.
Then, as the lights went out, the host began to introduce the basketball players in his deep, resonant voice.
It started with substitutes like Thomas, Joe Harris, Sharp, Royce O'Neal, and Choi Young-hee.
Gradually, the team moved on to key players like Westbrook, Dillon, and Durant.
"Karl, Anthony, Towns..."
Finally, the host introduced the second-to-last person of the night, Karl-Anthony Towns, a player the Nets acquired for a hefty price this season.
Towns stood up from the bench, reached out and high-fived the player next to him, then went to the back of the bench and high-fived Durant, Westbrook, and others.
The crowd erupted in enthusiastic applause, a welcome to Towns as he joined the Nets family.
Towns stood to the side, waiting.
Because the Nets still have one player who hasn't played.
"The King of the Brooklyn Nets, let's welcome... Wang Xiu... Cheng..."
A beam of light shone on the substitute bench and landed on Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng, who had been slightly bowing his head, raised his head and stood up. Then he stretched out his hand and patted the hands of the people on both sides like an assembly line.
Finally, Wang Xiucheng leaped high into the air and landed between Towns, Westbrook, and Durant.
All four people used their backs, then they bumped into each other and were bounced away.
Westbrook was knocked off balance and nearly fell flat on his face.
Although they had practiced the move many times, they were clearly still not proficient enough.
Fortunately, it was quite dark at the venue, so not many fans noticed the situation.
Finally, the stadium lights came on, and the fans stood and applauded, waiting for the game to begin.