481. When routine meets routine
"Hahahaha, Ace, you did a great job. You actually beat Carter at the All-Star Weekend, but I'm curious about the dunk that Carter didn't dunk at the end." Jordan was happy but also a little regretful.
I'm happy because the myth of Carter's unbeaten streak in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest has been broken. Although many people felt that Liu Mang won without force, history is a story written by the winner. The winner is the winner, and the loser is the loser.
Liu Mang defeated Carter. From a certain perspective, it enhanced Jordan's status in the history of dunks. Originally, before Carter, the strongest dunk player in history was between Irving, Wilkins, and Jordan. However,
After Carter was born, Carter's invincible attitude alone dominated the title of the best dunker. Now Carter's undefeated myth is broken, but Jordan, Wilkins, Irving and others have been placed in the best dunker.
Discussant line.
Jordan's regret, like the regret of all basketball fans now, is that he did not see what Carter's last dunk was.
"Of course, I won't lose at any time." Of course Liu Mang had to show off at this time.
Today is the last day of the All-Star Weekend, and it is also the core of the entire All-Star Weekend, the All-Star Game!
In the morning, I participated in a signing event with other All-Stars. After the roundtable meeting, in the afternoon, at two o'clock, the All-Stars divided into several groups and went to Atlanta's welfare homes, elderly activity centers, schools for the disabled, and other places to do charity activities.
Liu Mang, Jordan and Pierce went to a welfare home to deliver gifts to the children together with the T.N.T sports camera crew.
Of course, these gifts were all prepared by the players individually. Liu Mang’s gifts were some toys and other things that Dinah and Levia went to buy together a few days ago. Most of them were dolls and other toys, which cost Liu Mang thousands of dollars.
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Both Pierce and Jordan also prepared some gifts. The gifts chosen by adults and children are very different. Pierce's gifts are all clothes, which is in line with his experience of being born in a single-parent family and having two older brothers. When he was a child, he won the game until high school.
Before the bonus, I had never worn any new clothes except for the high school team jersey, so I bought a lot of new clothes for my children, and almost emptied the supermarket next to Phillips Arena of children's clothes.
Jordan bought a lot of educational toys, building blocks, puzzles, etc.
The gifts given by each person have their own family and personality characteristics. There is no distinction between good and bad, they are all from the heart.
When it was time to give gifts to the children, the All-Stars were free and had time to chat.
Jordan was full of praise for Liu Mang's use of various tricks to win the slam dunk title yesterday.
Pierce has a relatively cold personality and talks very little.
When Jordan heard Liu Mang's shameless pretense, he was about to make a joke when a fat man next to him took over.
"Ace, what I admire most about you is your confidence."
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Liu Mang and Jordan looked at this big fat man strangely. He had only retired for more than two years, and he had already transformed from a short and fat man into a meaty Charles Barkley.
Barkley is a member of the TNT Sports filming crew and serves as the host of today's group of two All-Star substitutes led by All-Star Liu Mang.
At first, Buckley did not participate in the discussion between the two. When Liu Mang first met Buckley, the two of them greeted each other with no other emotions, just as if they were new acquaintances.
Liu Mang didn't feel too unhappy about Buckley always going against him, because he was always the one in the limelight. Although he was passive in the limelight, his popularity did increase a lot because of it.
When Buckley, a loser who was bound to lose the bet, didn't deliberately embarrass Liu Mang or say unpleasant words, Liu Mang didn't care about those things either.
After getting on the bus, Barkley remained silent beside him. When Pierce talked for a while as usual and then quieted down, leaving only Liu Mang and Jordan bragging, Barkley always wanted to interrupt, and now he finally did.
When I had the opportunity to interject, I decisively interjected.
However, this sudden compliment made Liu Mang, who was chatting and laughing with Jordan, feel baffled. Jordan even looked at Barkley with strange eyes.
Has this fat guy changed his gender?
impossible!
Jordan didn't lose his dignity enough to ask Barkley why he was acting so weird today. Barkley became more and more hostile to Liu Mang every time. As Barkley's friend and biggest enemy, Jordan knew this very well. He defeated Barkley many times back then, and every time
All of this made Barkley's resentment deeper, and it has not yet been eliminated.
This time he suddenly showed his favor to Liu Mang, and there was something fishy about the cliff!
Jordan looked at Barkley with interest, what on earth is this fat man going to do?
Liu Mang was stunned for a few seconds and then said: "Thank you."
This time it was Barkley's turn to be stunned, he was so confident!
Barkley had always known Liu Mang from the news, interviews, and the Eagles games he broadcast. This was the first time he met Liu Mang. Unexpectedly, Liu Mang was as confident as the rumors said.
And...he was so polite! He actually said thank you!
However, it's a good start for Barkley.
"Oh, Ace, do you think I'm being polite?" Buckley asked.
Liu Mang looked at Jordan and then at Pierce, who was distributing toys and clothes to the 67 children in the orphanage. No one was paying attention to him. He could only nod towards Barkley, indicating that he was indeed treating it as a courtesy.
Liu Mang really regarded Barkley's words as polite remarks, because apart from the "duel" between him and Barkley in the nationally broadcast games, the two of them had no interaction at all other times, and Liu Mang didn't feel that he and Barkley had anything to do with each other.
Qiu, Barkley's bets are more of an entertainment effect, because those bets have indeed allowed T.N.T to compete with ESPN, a behemoth in the American television industry, in ratings despite being disadvantaged in all aspects.
Who knew that Barkley suddenly yelled: "You are wrong!"
This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading! Barkley’s voice startled Liu Mang, Jordan, Pierce and the cameraman with the camera next to him. Even the bus driver driving in front and the orphanage were shocked.
The captain, bodyguards, security guards and others were all startled. The bus driver was so frightened that he almost stepped on the accelerator. Fortunately, he was a professional, agile and quick in reaction. He pressed the brakes continuously and slowed down the bus.
The driver really wanted to curse, but he stopped when he saw several burly bodyguards in black in the rearview mirror.
Liu Mang quickly said: "Hey, fat brother, your life is at stake! If you have anything to say, just tell me!"
Liu Mang could see that Buckley must have some purpose. Although he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, as he said, life was important!
"Sorry, sorry," Jordan and Pierce were frightened when they saw Liu Mang. Barkley quickly apologized, and then said, "I'm just angry about what you said, Ace!"
"Angry?" Liu Mang felt that the fat man had taken the wrong medicine today!
Pierce and Jordan also looked at Barkley. This fat man must have taken the wrong medicine!
"Of course, Ace, you are the founder of our NBA court dance. You are the pride of our NBA court dance community!" Barkley decisively put a hat on Liu Mang first, and then sighed: "But only us NBA players
I feel like it's a waste of your creativity to do the NBA court dance, Ace, we need to promote it!"
"I have been thinking about how to promote NBA court dance, and finally it occurred to me that this All-Star Weekend is the best stage to promote NBA court dance to the world. Ace, you think so too!"
Liu Mang finally understood that the reason why the fat man was so weird today was because he was afraid that he would not participate in the dance session before the All-Star Game.
This fat guy... He is really invincible even if he is the meanest! Not only did he come up with such a serious reason, but he also said that he was "for Liu Mang's sake" with a dignified expression, and he also had Jordan, the number one person in NBA history, standing next to him.
Putting pressure on Liu Mang, Liu Mang couldn't refuse.
At this time, if Liu Mang just said a word of approval, Buckley would immediately propose a square dance together to promote Liu Mang.
Liu Mang completely guessed what Buckley was thinking.
What a fat man!
In just a few seconds, Liu Mang guessed Buckley's thoughts, and Liu Mang's acting skills are not outstanding.
Just when Buckley was about to wait for Liu Mang to express his approval before throwing out the condom, Liu Mang struck first!
"Wow, Mr. Barkley, you actually came together with me! It seems that the two of us are really destined! I have already prepared to promote this All-Star Weekend!" Liu Mang said with excitement on his face.
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"Ah...?" This time it was Barkley's turn to be surprised.
Before Buckley could react, Liu Mang continued to ask excitedly: "By the way, Mr. Buckley, what are your preparations? Are you going to dance in person? Or have you invited someone?"
Barkley subconsciously replied: "I invited David Stern and I'm planning to..."
Before Barkley could finish what he said, Liu Mang interrupted: "That's great. You are the most popular commentator in the American commentary world. Together with the NBA president, this official NBA figure, you will definitely be able to control the NBA stadium.
Bring dance to the whole world! Otherwise, you and the president will join my dance troupe!"
Agree? That’s it? Buckley also prepared a bunch of words to persuade Liu Mang. Unexpectedly, Liu Mang actually proposed it. Buckley quickly said: "This is great! Of course!"
"Okay, it's settled! Let's dance together then!"
"good!"
Pierce, who was next to him, looked at the agreement reached by the two, said something boring in his heart, and then continued to distribute the gifts to the children. Due to Pierce's childhood experience, he attaches great importance to distribution, because he has not been taken seriously since he was a child.
New clothes and toys are distributed to his two older brothers. What he gets are those that his older brothers have eliminated, so now he attaches great importance to this.
Jordan, on the other hand, saw Liu Mang's abnormal behavior today and felt that something was wrong!
Chapter completed!