bookrandom Chapter 246 At Staples Center, the sidelines were filled with…
Chapter 246 At Staples Center, the sidelines were filled with…
Two hours later, Wang Xiucheng left the bar.
This time, Scarlett Johansson didn't say anything as heartless as she had last time.
But he still didn't get up, as if he were really asleep.
Wang Xiucheng didn't disturb her; he simply said "I'm leaving" and left the room.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, Wang Xiucheng immediately spotted Ma Wei squatting nearby, smoking.
"Brother, it's cold at night, hurry up and get in the car." Ma Wei heard the sound of the bar door opening, so he quickly got up and found that it was Wang Xiucheng.
In November, the temperature difference between day and night in Los Angeles is indeed quite large, but Wang Xiucheng, who is from northern China, is actually quite used to it.
After Ma Wei drove the car onto Sunset Boulevard, Wang Xiucheng brought up the system and took a look.
[Complete the branching task (repeatable), reward 1000 system points.]
The expected low consumption of 1000 points.
Mosquito legs are meat too.
Including these 1000 system points, Wang Xiucheng still has as many as 7,000 system points to go before reaching the 200,000 system point mark.
But tomorrow... no, it's already past midnight, it should be tonight. It's a back-to-back game against the Lakers, so Wang Xiucheng needs to conserve his energy.
The last time, with three games in four days, Wang Xiucheng experienced the cruelty of back-to-back schedules.
Opening his personal attribute panel, Wang Xiucheng added all the remaining points to his stamina.
Wang Xiucheng's personal attributes also changed accordingly.
Birthday: December 24, 2002 (19.9 years old)
[Barefoot height: 195cm] (10 to 0.1cm)
[Wingspan: 210cm] (100 = 0.1cm)
[Weight: 98kg] (1:0.1kg)
[Standing vertical jump: 100cm] (1000 = 0.1cm)
Maximum vertical jump: 110cm (1000 = 0.1cm)
Speed: 101 (1 to 0.1)
[Strength: 90] (1000 to 0.1)
[Stamina: 91.9] (1 to 0.1)
[Charm: 100] (100 to 0.1)
[System points remaining: 3000 points.]
These points aren't enough, they're simply not enough...
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July 10, late.
Staples Center.
Although less than 24 hours had passed, the Staples Center floor had been changed from the Clippers' floor to the Lakers' yellow floor.
TNT, the broadcaster responsible for today's full-field coverage, has Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley in the broadcast booth, already at work.
Fans were still entering the stadium, but the match was already scheduled to start.
The game will be postponed because the previous game between the Timberwolves and the Cavaliers, which was broadcast live on TNT, is still ongoing.
This gave both teams more time to warm up.
"The Lakers have lost five straight games today, and James will be out with a left adductor strain, so it looks like the Nets have a better chance of winning."
"But the Nets are playing a back-to-back game today. Yesterday on this court, the Nets beat the Clippers 110-95, which wasn't an easy victory. So the Lakers will have the advantage in terms of stamina."
O'Neal was explaining the information he had received before the game to the viewers.
"On the Nets' side, two players will also be out. Ben Simmons will miss this game due to soreness in his left knee, and Seth Curry, who performed very well in the last game, will also be out due to back muscle tension."
"Both the Lakers and the Nets have very important players out today, so it's a matter of who will be less affected."
Barkley suddenly interjected, "The game between the Timberwolves and the Cavaliers is over. The Cavaliers lost to the Timberwolves 124-129 at home. Garland had 51 points and 6 assists in a losing effort."
Barkley looked at his laptop. "51 points is also a career high for Garland. He's the second player this season to score 50+ points. The first player to score 50+ points is currently warming up on the court."
The camera focused on Wang Xiucheng, who was practicing three-pointers on the court.
Wang Xiucheng did not disappoint the cameraman at all, hitting Watanabe Yuta directly on the head with a three-pointer that missed the target entirely.
He quickly raised his hand apologetically towards Watanabe, who was being interviewed by a Japanese television station.
Wang Xiucheng was also somewhat helpless. "I'm just practicing a few three-pointers, why are you always standing under the basket cooperating with me?"
The giant screen on the dome then gave a close-up of Wang Xiucheng, and many fans cheered after seeing his apologetic smile.
Some fans, especially those of Chinese descent, were even shouting something in Mandarin.
However, Wang Xiucheng did not hear it.
At that moment, loud music was playing in the stadium.
Some Hollywood stars with front-row tickets arrived late to the venue.
The referee, alerted by the technical table, blew his whistle, ending the warm-up for both sides.
So both teams' players returned to their respective benches.
Benci and Seth Curry were both dressed casually and sitting at the end of the bench.
Seth Curry was a little embarrassed when he saw the cameras pointed at him, after all, he had just returned to the court not long ago, and now he couldn't play again today.
Benxi, on the other hand, was not in such an awkward position.
At this moment, Ben even waved to the camera with practiced ease.
Wang Xiucheng took the drink from the uniformed staff and took a sip.
Then Wang Xiucheng looked at the front row seats at Staples Center today, wanting to see which celebrities would be there.
I had seen it before, but some seats were empty. It should be full by now.
Upon seeing this, Wang Xiucheng immediately lost his composure.
At the far end of the Nets' bench sat several of the main actors from The Expendables 4.
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, 50-meter sprinter, Megan Fox, and Tony Jaa.
It seems the Expendables crew has taken all the front-row seats for the away team.
When they saw Wang Xiucheng looking at them, Stallone and the others waved to him.
The end of the Lakers' bench was occupied by LeBron James, who wasn't playing today, along with his wife and two sons.
In the second row, right behind LeBron James, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss was sitting.
Just then, a small group of about ten people walked into the field.
There were five women and five children among them.
As soon as they appeared, they attracted all the attention in the stadium.
Whether it was fans or players, everyone was looking at these people.
Then came a flurry of flashes as photographers crouched under the two baskets and videographers carrying cameras all pointed their lenses at these people.
Even the large screen in the dome no longer showed Wang Xiucheng's image, but instead showed these women.
They went straight to the prime seats opposite the technical table, which were also the most expensive front-row seats in the entire stadium.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at it and his eyelids twitched violently; he almost spat out the drink he had just taken a sip of.
Because these people were so familiar to me; they were actually from the Kardashian family.
Not Kardashian, but the Kardashian family!
Sitting in the very center was Kourtney Kardashian, the eldest sister of the Kardashian family, flanked by Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, with Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner sitting together.
Five children, including Kim's daughter Northwest, sat among several women.
The Kardashian family alone occupied a total of 10 seats!
They practically booked all the most expensive seats in Staples Center today.
When Wang Xiucheng looked over just now, he instantly felt that the women's gazes were as if they wanted to devour him.
Especially Kendall and Kelly; even from dozens of meters away, Wang Xiucheng could feel the intensity of their gazes.
Kylie Jenner even exaggeratedly licked her lips when Wang Xiucheng looked at her.
This frightened Wang Xiucheng so much that he dared not look again.
Jenner didn't do that at all.
The appearance of the Kardashian family excited the entire stadium.
The presenter on the technical platform even went so far as to introduce the five people again.
Not far from the Kardashian family, Lily Rose Depp and Jennie Kim, along with a woman Wang Xiucheng didn't recognize, were sitting there.
Lily-Rose Depp and Jennie Kim were whispering to each other, and as they talked, they pointed towards Wang Xiucheng's side, and then Lily-Rose Depp blushed and smiled.
On the other side, Scarlett Johansson and Cody sat together.
Next to Scarlett Johansson is Tom Holland, the Tom Holland.
The person bowing and talking to Tom Holland is Venom (Tom Hardy).
After scanning the area, Wang Xiucheng couldn't help but sigh, "Comparing people is a recipe for disaster, comparing goods is a recipe for disaster."
Both are Staples Center, but the Clippers yesterday and the Lakers today are worlds apart.
Although some celebrities came yesterday, the two teams couldn't compare in terms of either quality or quantity.
Both are Los Angeles teams, and the Clippers were completely outmatched.
This level of exaggeration is even more exaggerated than that of the Knicks and Nets.
As Wang Xiucheng sat in his chair, reflecting on the moment, he received his competition assignment for the day.
[Task 1: Reward 50 system points for each three-pointer made.]
[Task 2: Earn an extra 50 system points for each consecutive three-pointer made.]
[Task 3: If the team's total three-pointers made are no less than the opponent's total three-pointers made by the end of the game, the above rewards will be doubled.]
Wang Xiucheng's eyes lit up. It seemed that his task today was to shoot more three-pointers.
And it's not just me who needs to shoot three-pointers; my teammates also need to shoot more three-pointers today.
The fact that Seth Curry is unplayable makes this mission seem somewhat difficult.
Fortunately, LeBron James of the Lakers is also out today, which is good news.
At this moment, Shaquille O'Neal in the commentary booth was exclaiming dramatically: "The Kardashians, not one, not two, but five! If you watch TNT's live stream today, you'll definitely make your money back!"
"Kendall, Kelly, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, there's bound to be one that suits you..."
After the exaggerated commentary, O'Neal suddenly calmed down, "The entire Kardashian family has come out, which is a first in NBA history. Who are they here for?"
"I don't believe they're just here to watch a Lakers game."
Barkley, who had been silent until now, interjected, "The game has started, let's get back to the game."
Then Barkley glared at O'Neal.
Is this something that can be discussed on television?
Look at the direction they're looking; that's the Nets' bench.
Who on the Brooklyn Nets could catch the eye of the Kardashian family?
Is that even a question?
It must be...Durant!
As if knowing what his old partner was going to say, O'Neal also looked towards the Nets' bench.
Sure enough, as the Nets players got up and moved onto the court, all five Kardashian family members moved along with them.
Especially Ben West, dressed in a suit and tie, his eyes practically popped out of his head when he looked at Kendall Jenner.
Unfortunately, Jenner ignored him completely, as if she didn't even know he existed.
As for the Lakers, things aren't much better.
From the bench to the uniform staff, even the caddies wiping the floor, their eyes never left the five Kardashians.
Christie, sitting on the bench today, was practically drooling over Kylie Jenner.
Compared to others, he preferred Kelly's; she was a bit bigger than him, and bigger in all the right places.
On the field, both teams are in position.
The Lakers' starting five are Lonnie Walker, Brown, Davis, Reeves, and Beverley.
James stood on the sidelines and went around bumping fists or giving high-fives to the Lakers players to cheer them on.
Especially when Anthony Davis came on last, James hugged him.
James knew very well that he couldn't play, so the Lakers' hopes for this game rested on Davis's shoulders.
The Nets' starting lineup consists of Durant, Wang Xiucheng, Claxton, Royce O'Neal, and Joe Harris.
The referee brought the ball to the center circle, and after Davis and Claxton were in position, the referee tossed the ball high into the air.
Claxton and Davis jumped at the same time and their hands touched the basketball at the same time.
But Davis was stronger and flicked the ball to Reeves behind him.
Reeves didn't dribble immediately. Instead, he waited until his Lakers teammates ran in front of him and drew away the Nets players before slowly crossing the mid-court line.
Wang Xiucheng was standing behind the center line waiting for him.
When Reeves saw Wang Xiucheng, his eye twitched involuntarily.
He didn't know whether Wang Xiucheng and James had talked about yesterday's events.
But when James gave him a high five just now, he did use a lot of force.
Reeves didn't want to go head-to-head with Wang Xiucheng right away, so he passed the ball to Davis, who had already entered the paint.
Davis received the ball, leaned back slightly, and then suddenly turned to face Claxton.
With a slight forward thrust of his shoulder and a feint using his footwork, Davis drove into the paint, carrying Claxton, and then, almost without jumping, tossed the ball out.
Swish!
The ball goes in!
The Lakers scored the first point of the game.
The Staples Center fans, who had been standing the whole time, finally sat down while clapping.
James stood up, nodding and applauding Davis.
Claxton wasn't discouraged. He knew the gap between himself and Davis, and he just needed to do his job well.
Just as Claxton was about to pass the ball to Wang Xiucheng, he saw Beverley sticking close to Wang Xiucheng.
She really stuck to Wang Xiucheng.
Beverly was almost chest to chest with Wang Xiucheng at this moment, but Beverly, who was only 185 cm tall, barely reached Wang Xiucheng's eyebrows.
Beverly held his hands high, but as soon as Wang Xiucheng took a step, he immediately followed and clung to him like a mad dog.
Wang Xiucheng frowned.
Beverley is indeed annoying, which is probably why he has been able to stay in the NBA for so long.
Joe Harris suddenly ran over and received the ball. Then Wang Xiucheng circled around Joe Harris, shielding Beverley behind him, and received the ball from Joe Harris.
Upon receiving the ball, Wang Xiucheng suddenly accelerated and charged forward.
Beverly behind him immediately sped up to catch up with Wang Xiucheng.
But the next moment, Wang Xiucheng in Beverly's eyes suddenly began to magnify.
Completely unprepared, Beverly bumped directly into Wang Xiucheng's back.
Wang Xiucheng exaggeratedly slid towards the sideline, and Beverley also stumbled and scrambled forward several steps before regaining his balance.
The ball in Wang Xiucheng's hand was thrown out just before he fell.
However, Wang Xiucheng had just crossed half-court and was still far from the basket when the ball landed near the free-throw line.
beep!
The referee's whistle blew.
At the same time, Wang Xiucheng shouted, "Three-pointer!"