Chapter 264 Wang Zhizhi's invitation
Li Lei knew nothing about these things. He was woken up by a phone call at noon.
"Hey." Li Lei was still confused at this time. He was so angry that he got up.
"Is it Li Lei? I am Wang Zhizhi. Do you have time? Do you want to have a meal?"
Wang Zhizhi and Li Lei gradually woke up. Because he played in the National Games in the summer, Li Lei also had a certain understanding of how domestic basketball helps people.
Li Lei is not as familiar with Yao Ming as he is. How can I say that Li Lei feels that he is joking with Yao Ming, there is no problem. Wang Zhizhi and Li Lei feels that there is a generation gap between him and him.
"Well, okay, I'll go there now."
But the other party was the first Chinese to play in the NBA before, so it would be better to meet him.
Li Lei quickly washed up, got out of the hotel, and walked for about ten minutes to reach the place where Wang Zhizhi made an appointment, which was a Chinese restaurant near the Mavericks Arena.
"You, you are Li Lei, really Li Lei, sign me with an autograph." As soon as Li Lei arrived at the door, he met a boy. The guy took off No. 41 from Nowitzki outside, revealing a red No. 7 jersey.
"Haozi, are you playing monkey again? I asked you to greet guests outside the door. What are you doing? Is your skin itching again?"
This waiter named Haozi is the son of the restaurant owner. When he doesn't go to school, he will play the role of a waiter at the door. Before Li Lei did not appear, his favorite person was Nowitzki, but after Li Lei appeared, Nowitzki had been thrown to Java by him.
Li Lei signed the other party, and this guy brought Li Lei to Wang Zhizhi's table.
"Dazhi, look, I'll bring you the person." The waiter named Haozi was a very casual guy. In addition to him, there were two other people on Wang Zhizhi's table, one wearing glasses, and the other smiling.
Wang Zhizhi stood up and showed a warm smile, "I thought you wouldn't come, after all, you are an NBA superstar now." Li Lei took back the idea that Wang Zhizhi was a serious person before.
"How could it be? You are the big brother of the national team. If I don't come, you won't put on my shoes in the future." Li Lei's words made the atmosphere of the entire dining table more harmonious. Before Li Lei rose, Wang Zhizhi was the absolute big brother of the national team. Li Lei's appearance relieved Wang Zhizhi's great pressure to a certain extent.
The other two people didn't say anything, and Wang Zhizhi began to introduce Li Lei, "You probably don't know these two people. Let me introduce them to you. This is Su Qun, a reporter from Sports Weekly, and this is a columnist of Sports Express, and also our senior, Zhang Weiping."
Li Lei greeted the two of them, and understood in his heart that Wang Zhizhi had called him to have a meal.
"I'm treating you to dinner this time. Thank you. Your joining the national team has put a lot of pressure on me. The national team has agreed to return to the team after playing the summer league. I'll toast you in this cup."
Wang Zhizhi raised the wine glass, and Li Lei silently gave himself a glass of juice. Su Qun and Zhang Heli were a little surprised. He heard Yao Ming, Gong Xiaobin and others say that Li Lei was a very self-disciplined person, but they had never seen him at that time. Now that he was at the dinner table, he finally saw him.
After drinking, Wang Zhizhi began to say more words, "Brother, analyze whether I still have any room for improvement in the NBA. I have played more games this season than last season, but I am basically ranked behind Danny Manning and Sean Bradley. I am very distressed. After all, I am not young anymore."
Li Lei looked at Wang Zhizhi's appearance and thought about the other party's experience in his previous life. Li Lei felt that he needed to help Wang Zhizhi, "Does the Mavericks not plan to renew your contract with you?"
Wang Zhizhi nodded bitterly and drank another glass of wine, "They did not reach an agreement with my agent." Wang Zhizhi's agent is from the country, not from NBA. So in some aspects, he is weak.
Li Lei pondered for a while and took a sip of juice. "It's okay to leave the Mavericks, but it's a knowledge to sign with. Not all NBA teams are suitable for you. If you sign a team that can't play, it's better to stay in the Mavericks. Your playing style is a bit similar to the space-type inside line. This kind of inside line is not mainstream in the league today. Bulls, you can try it in the summer league. At the end of this season, Brad Miller and Brand will definitely go one. The Bulls have not had many inside lines. Except for the Bulls, Pacers, and Celtics, you can go and see. Although these teams are not big markets, they still have demand for space-type inside lines."
Miller and Brand's departure were not a foregone conclusion, so Li Lei did not say enough. Wang Zhizhi could become a good role rotation player in the NBA due to his age and talent, but if he wanted to become an All-Star, it would be a bit difficult for a superstar, and even Wang Zhizhi himself would not believe it.
Wang Zhizhi was very happy and called Li Lei and said that it was indeed beneficial. It was completely opposite to what his agent analyzed. The agent was thinking about signing a big city like New York and Los Angeles. As for whether it was suitable for him or not, he had never thought about whether it was suitable for him.
Recently, Bill Duffy was in contact with him. Wang Zhizhi did not tell Li Lei that his contract with his current agent has expired. Wang Zhizhi did not want to renew his contract with the other party because the other party regarded himself as a money skeleton, not alone. This made Wang Zhizhi a little unacceptable.
"Li Lei, why are you willing to participate in next year's World Championships? Is it to hit a higher record?"
Su Qun and Zhang Heli finally had the opportunity to speak.
Li Lei finished drinking the juice and asked the waiter to get a bottle, "All of them are, I like challenges more, and I think this men's basketball team is the most promising men's basketball team with record impact, and it is held in Indiana Persia, which does not affect my training or anything. There is nothing wrong with participating. I am an ordinary person and will not say anything like winning glory for the country. I participated in this World Championships for myself."
Chapter completed!