in2ebook Chapter 334 Nets vs. Bucks, a game played on my birthday
Chapter 334 Nets vs. Bucks, a game played on my birthday
Wang Xiucheng pretended not to hear and looked out the window at the New York park without saying a word.
It seemed there was some scenery there that attracted him.
Ma Wei, Wu Di, and Wu Jia sat on a sofa in the distance, watching Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse on TV.
But all three of them had their ears perked up.
Ma Wei was even holding a copy of the latest Time magazine, but his eyes were fixed on Wang Xiucheng and his sister.
Seeing that Wang Xiucheng did not respond, Ma Xiaoxuan snorted and said, "By the way, the Running Man crew called me and said that after your next game against the Bucks, they will record an episode at the Barclays Center."
"run?"
Wang Xiucheng's eyes lit up.
Baby didn't tell me.
It's been a long time since I've seen Baby.
Looking at the time, Wang Xiucheng figured Dilraba should be up by now, so he got up, went to the door, put on his shoes, and said, "Sister Xuan, Dilraba and I will be coming over for dinner later. Make a lot, and her assistant too."
"I'll eat you to death!" Ma Xiaoxuan cursed at Wang Xiucheng.
But Wang Xiucheng had already closed the door and left.
As Ma Xiaoxuan passed by Ma Wei and the other two on the sofa, she suddenly stopped, grabbed the Time magazine from Ma Wei's hand, flipped it 180 degrees, and handed it back to Ma Wei.
“You’ve got it upside down,” Ma Xiaoxuan scoffed.
……
On the 23th.
The Nets will host the Bucks, who have Giannis Antetokounmpo on the court.
This is the second time the two teams have met this season.
The last time in Milwaukee, the Nets lost to the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a whopping 43 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, leading the Bucks to victory over the Nets.
In that game, Nash was ejected for the first time in his career as a head coach, which is quite a record.
So today's game has another layer of significance for both the Nets and Nash.
The Nets, who are unstoppable this season, have achieved their longest winning streak of the season and in franchise history with 14 consecutive wins.
The Nets' overall record has improved to 24 wins and 8 losses, surpassing the Celtics who were missing Tatum, and ranking first in the Eastern Conference and the entire league.
Although the Bucks lost to the Cavaliers in their last game, they still hold a record of 22 wins and 9 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.
They are only half a game behind the second-place Celtics.
This year's Eastern Conference teams seem to be extremely competitive.
This is certainly a good thing for the league.
This year's league viewership has increased compared to previous years.
Of course, this is data from the United States.
If it's data from China, then it's quite alarming.
Compared to the years when relations were at their coldest, NBA viewership in China this year has almost tripled.
Wang Xiucheng's games, in particular, almost brought back the glory days of Yao Ming's era.
What excites fans even more is that three NBA teams this year have players from China.
Although CCTV can only broadcast one show per week, local TV stations have no such restrictions.
Whether it's Shanghai Sports or Yangcheng Sports, almost every local sports channel in every city will broadcast Wang Xiucheng's game on the day of the Nets' game.
In addition, there's the unique replay function of the Penguin and Migu online platforms.
It is said that the total number of viewers for each of Wang Xiucheng's matches, including those who watched the replays or just the highlights, is over 100 million.
That means roughly one in 14 people will watch Wang Xiucheng's match that day.
Although it is still quite a distance from the "3.5 million" of Yao Ming's era.
But in this age of entertainment to the death, this is already an absolute top trend.
This is why Wang Xiucheng is so good at making money.
For Americans, today's game might just be another game.
But for Chinese football fans, today is Wang Xiucheng's birthday.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiucheng's own sneaker brand, "Wangdao," will also be officially launched today.
Wang Xiucheng couldn't help but feel excited when he wore his own brand of sneakers for the first time.
After carefully tying his shoelaces on the bench, Wang Xiucheng stood up and looked at a spot in the player tunnel.
There were more than 30 people sitting there, men and women of different ages.
But one thing is certain: these people are his compatriots.
Because they were wearing matching, specially made white T-shirts.
The T-shirt features a cartoon image of Wang Xiucheng.
These people were also waving around large signs with several large characters written on them.
Happy Birthday, Wang Xiucheng!
Wang Xiucheng smiled unconsciously and waved to the people.
This made the people shake even more vigorously, and they also screamed.
Today is the 23rd, but it's already the 24th in China, which is indeed my birthday.
Wang Xiucheng then looked towards the Barclays Center stadium.
Bruno sat as always in the seat closest to Wang Xiucheng, with Kim Jenny and Kim Jisoo following him around like little followers.
These five players completely occupied the area between the scorer's table and the Nets' bench.
Scarlett Johansson and Cody were also in other front-row seats.
On the opposite side of the technical table, in the very center, was Julius Erving.
This is arguably the most successful player in Nets history.
At least in terms of honors.
Wang Xiucheng jogged over and shook hands with Julius Erving.
Wang Xiucheng and Julius Erving met at last year's Slam Dunk Contest.
I never expected to meet you again today, this time at the Barclays Center.
After exchanging a few words, Wang Xiucheng walked towards the substitutes' bench, glancing at the third row.
In the third row of Wang Xiucheng's bench were the members of the Running cast.
Wang Xiucheng specially requested some internal tickets from the public relations department for the first time and gave them to the Running Man crew.
Wang Xiucheng thought the third row was a good spot; it wasn't far from the stadium and wouldn't attract as much attention as the first row.
Yang Ying, Li Chen, Bai Lu, Zhou Shen, Zheng Kai, Song Yi, Li Chun, Li Qin...
Upon seeing Wang Xiucheng looking over, Li Chen, Zhou Shen, Zheng Kai, and several other men stood up to greet him.
Bai Lu and Yang Ying were a little reserved, simply sitting and waving.
Song Yi, Li Chun, and Li Qin were clearly at a loss.
Although they are all celebrities, they can still feel the gap between them and Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng walked around and took the initiative to shake hands with Li Chen and the others.
"Happy birthday," Li Chen said.
"Thank you."
Wang Xiucheng reached out his hand to Yang Ying again.
Yang Ying stood to the side, and could only reach out her hand.
The moment their hands touched, Yang Ying's face turned red.
Wang Xiucheng's hands were restless; he started tickling Yang Ying's palm.
Yang Ying immediately withdrew her hand and said somewhat awkwardly, "Happy birthday."
"Thank you."
Wang Xiucheng then shook hands with the others one by one, introduced by Li Chen.
In fact, Wang Xiucheng knew all these people, but Li Chen's introduction avoided an awkward situation for both parties.
"I don't know if the director told you that tonight's theme is celebrating the New Year, so the guests we invited are all actors from the show."
“Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Song Yi, Li Chun…”
A simple handshake was all it took to get to know each other.
After doing all this, Wang Xiucheng returned to the bench.
However, Wang Xiucheng did not return via the same route he came from; instead, he walked back from Yang Ying's side.
Although it's closer here, the passageway is too narrow.
Even if Yang Ying stood up, Wang Xiucheng could only turn sideways to get past her.
Just as they passed by, Wang Xiucheng tugged at Yang Ying's finger, causing her face, which had just recovered, to flush red again.