79. Chapter 79 Participating in the slam dunk contest?

Author: Chang'an Bujuan Township

Chapter 79 Participating in the slam dunk contest?

After losing to the Spurs, all SuperSonics members ushered in their own Christmas vacation.

Although the games in November were uncomfortable, the games in December were extremely comfortable for the Sonics. They only had a game on Saturday, the last day of the fourth week, which meant that the Sonics had a full 6 days of rest!

Of course, there's nothing wrong with the Supersonics in the Christmas War.

The NBA has been running Christmas games for many years, but the ratings of Christmas games in previous years were not very satisfactory.

David Stern decided to make some changes. The Birds of War has taken too long and it's time for the league to change its players.

The Lakers have never won a championship since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired. Only Worthy and Maggie can't tear apart the Western Conference's tough defense.

The Celtics, on the other hand, have suffered continuous blows, including Big Bird's broken back, unlucky draft picks, and the aging of many outstanding players. The Celtics are now in a state of decline and cannot find a good successor.

Although Lewis is good, David Stern knows that a team cannot be sustained by one person alone.

This year’s Christmas Day game, the league has only scheduled one game: Bulls vs. Pistons!

Although the Pistons have encountered a lot of troubles this season, their two consecutive championships have given them a lot of popularity even though their record is not very good.

The Bulls led by Jordan have been the biggest challenger to the Pistons in recent years, and Jordan has also been a player that the league has been promoting in recent years.

Within the Sonics, Bill Russell announced a 4-day holiday. It was time for the Sonics players to go home. Lu Feng did not take on any more business activities and planned to take a good 4 days of rest while reviewing for the final exam at home.

Lu Feng has not given up on his studies. It is not difficult for him to get a degree certificate while playing basketball. The University of Washington has given him a lot of conveniences. There is no shortage of players in the NBA who can play basketball and go to school at the same time.

After the SuperSonics took a break, Lu Feng also gave all the people he hired to take a break. Nutritionists, training matches, and various personal coaches all chose to go home and rest.

Kemp and Avery also packed up and went home. Avery is now somewhat famous. Although not as good as Kemp, his ferocious and passionate offense and defense still attracted many fans and media. Together with Kemp, he

Falke also made a lot of money after signing the contract.

Of course, in addition to fans and media, Avery has also attracted the attention of many teams. It is unlikely that the Spurs will trade him cheaply in this life. If they want to trade him, they will need to pay a lot of money. Don't forget,

Avery's contract is only 150,000 for 2 years, and if you get it, it's almost free of charge!

Now that the two of them are out of financial crisis, Kemp plans to listen to Falk and Lu Feng and play for one season before signing a sneaker contract. He has taken a fancy to the house next door to Lu Feng and plans to buy it next season.

Dana Barros has also attracted the attention of many teams. His 4-year, 2 million contract is only in the second year. Many teams want to poach him. Even if he only has two years left, it will only be 1 million in 2 years.

That's all.

An all-around number one position who can average 14+3+6 per game in the SuperSonics, the price is only 1 million for 2 years. Many teams are making offers to the SuperSonics to steal Dana Burrows.

But after the SuperSonics talked with him, they tended to let him play for another two years, and then renew his contract in advance and trade him in a sign-and-trade manner to gain chips for the team.

There are many benefits to doing this. The Sonics can use the Bird rights to offer him a big contract. Of course Dana Burrows wants more ball rights, but he doesn't want to go to a weak team. He has

One's own mood.

He doesn't mind substituting Lu Feng for two years. Besides, the Sonics often play small lineups, so he will have a lot of starts.

In addition, Jones also designed many tactics for him. Although the ball rights are not as good as the four supersonic kings (Lu Feng, Kemp, Harper, Perkins), they are not much less.

Lu Feng has many small skills. In Dana Barros' view, staying in the SuperSonics for two more years is not a bad thing. He can learn a lot from Lu Feng.

Lu Feng will not hide anything, no matter who asks, he will not be stingy about hiding his secrets. Even Kemp is learning footwork skills from him.

The most suitable thing for Kemp is undoubtedly the sway step. His long legs are really suitable for this technique.

The only thing to note is that once he learns this technique, Kemp must not gain weight, otherwise his soles, ankles and Achilles tendons will not be able to bear it.

Kemp's balance is very good, he has top turning speed, and there is no problem with his basic dribbling skills. As long as he can practice a stable mid-range shot, he can become a mid-range killer that no one can crack.

The night after the Spurs game, Russell announced a holiday, and Lu Feng and the other three returned to Mercer Island that night.

Lu Feng’s home is not in Seattle, but on Mercer Island. Mercer Island is a small island in the middle of Lake Washington, with Seattle to the west and Belleville to the east.

Mercer Island is a wealthy island. There is no shortage of entertainment and commerce on the island. Although there is a large population, public security has always been guaranteed. In order to make the rich people on the island feel at ease, the Mercer Island police station patrols 24 hours a day.

There are also various anti-crime policies.

Lu Feng bought a sea-view villa in the northwest of Mercer Island. The Seattle Sports Center is still the home arena of the SuperSonics. Lu Feng didn't drive there very far, and it only took half an hour to get there. Fortunately,

There are very few traffic jams in Seattle, so Lu Feng’s commute is not a hassle.

In Lu Feng's memory, Seattle's home arena will be replaced by Key Arena in a few years. It is quite far from his home, and it takes an hour to drive.

Lu Feng heard Barry mention that he had plans to build a new stadium, but the construction had not started yet and would have to wait a few more years.

Early on Sunday morning, Kemp and Avery left in a hurry. After they earned money, they couldn't wait to go home and give the money to their mother.

Both of them have many brothers and sisters. Now that they have money, of course they have to take care of the family.

This is a common situation for black players. Why did Pippen have to sign a 7-year, 20 million contract no matter what, even though Jordan and the Bulls boss tried to persuade him to no avail?

The reason is that he is worried that he will suffer from injuries and his condition will decline, so he wants to sign a longer contract. He has 11 brothers and sisters. In addition, his father and one brother are disabled, and he needs to pay for their support.

On Sunday, friends who cared about Lu Feng called one after another and invited Lu Feng to spend Christmas together. However, Lu Feng had no such plans and they all declined politely.

On Monday, Beckinsale came to Lu Feng's house and brought a turkey.

"Lark, I heard that you are home alone on Christmas Day. Do you mind if I come over?"

Lu Feng was stunned for a moment and explained: "I am Chinese and I don't celebrate Christmas."

"I know, I'm not religious either...Well, although many British people are Catholics, they are not religious. That's just me."

"Aren't you going to spend the holidays with your parents?"

Beckinsale put down the turkey and said: "They have no friends in the United States, so of course there is no need for a holiday. In the UK, the most important thing about Christmas is not a holiday, but attending various parties and visiting neighbors and friends. To be honest

Yeah, that sucks, it’s tiring and boring.”

Beckinsale continued: "Christmas should be about doing nothing, no Christmas tree, no work, no troublesome social interactions, just lying at home for a day is the best way to spend the holiday!"

"By the way, do you have a barbecue grill and barbecue sauce at home? If not, we will buy them in the afternoon."

Lu Feng also got interested. He hadn't cooked for a long time, and the chef happened to be away these days. He could give it a try to see if his skills had deteriorated.

In the afternoon, the two of them ran around the market and bought back a bunch of meat and vegetables.

Of course, pork is absolutely not allowed to be bought. After staying in the United States for so long, Lu Feng feels sick when he sees pork. Uncastrated pork is really unpalatable!

The two marinated all kinds of meat on Monday, prepared the oven and other things, and waited for Christmas.

Then Lu Feng realized that he had bought too many groceries at once, but it didn't matter. Anyway, Christmas is similar to the Spring Festival, and the picture is a lively and festive celebration. If you can't finish it, you might as well stock it in the refrigerator until Kemp and Avery come back.

Just let them solve it.

December 25th, Tuesday, Christmas Day, moderate snow...

Lu Feng got up early in the morning, hung the roast duck in the large oven, and at the same time took out the marinated steak, wrapped it with onions and various spices in tin foil, and put it in the large oven as well.

Lu Feng doesn't know how to cook turkey. Anyway, Beckinsale is the one who handles the turkey. He coats the marinated turkey with various sauces and puts it in the microwave.

Then Lu Feng started to deal with other dishes, beef spring rolls, beef meatballs, stewed lamb chops...

Of course, there are also some indispensable devilish dishes, such as preserved eggs, looking up at the stars... ahem, there is no starry sky, only steamed fish and various normal seafood.

When Lu Feng was cooking, Beckinsale at the side held a camera to help him record the cooking process.

At noon, Lu Feng laid a large table full of dishes, and at the same time he did not forget to take out his camera and take a photo. In this era without mobile phones, every photo and every video is precious, even if it is turned over 20 years ago.

I don’t get tired of watching it even when I go out.

Everything was ready and the two were about to start dinner when the doorbell of Lu Feng's house rang.

"Jeff, don't you think it's Christmas today?"

Jeff Brown carried a cardboard box and walked directly in, saying: "I'm not religious, how can I celebrate Christmas? Only a fool can... Well, Kate, what a coincidence, you come here too.

Lark?"

"I'm referring to Americans. It's normal for British people to celebrate Christmas... Wait a minute, why are you a British person here? You don't celebrate Christmas?"

Lu Feng took the cardboard box from Jeff Brown's hand speechlessly and asked: "What is this, turkey? I have cooked enough dishes today!"

"Turkey? What are you thinking? How could I bring you something like that? Don't worry, what I brought you is an American Christmas specialty." Jeff curled his lips confidently, then threw his gloves aside and walked in

kitchen.

"Gift Crab, Luck, so many dishes are too much. You are a basketball player. Even if today is an indulgence day, it is still too much!"

Jeff Brown was frightened by the dishes that slowly appeared on the table at Lu Feng's house, and said in surprise loudly.

"In order to protect your career, let Uncle Jeff help you solve these things!"

Lu Feng looked at Jeff Brown speechlessly. He could make good excuses for himself every time. No wonder he was so fat when they first met. No wonder Jeff Brown called himself Larry Bird II.

World……

After opening the carton that Jeff Brown brought, Lu Feng was even more speechless. What he brought was actually braised pork!

"In the United States, we usually eat Chinese food on Christmas. It took me a long time to find this soy sauce pork restaurant. How about it? Is it good enough for you?"

Lu Feng:......

Damn, I still haven’t escaped after hiding for a long time, thank you so much!
To be continued...