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Chapter 16 Christmas is coming (Part 2)

Early the next morning, at 7:30, a car was coming in with a breeze and a beautiful tail-swinging action stopped in the driveway in front of the international student apartment. Anthony got out of the car, looked up at Chen Junhao's window, and shouted loudly after a sharp whistle: "Jack!"

"I know, I'll come right away." Chen Junhao's head poked out at the window and waved.

After a while, Chen Junhao got down, carrying a sports bag and carrying a considerable suitcase.

Anthony looked at the box in Chen Junhao's hand strangely and asked, "What is this?" He looked up and looked at Chen Junhao and couldn't help but say, "Didn't you sleep last night?"

"I didn't sleep well!" Chen Junhao put the box into Anthony's back car box and touched his face, "Is it obvious?"

Anthony pointed to his glasses and said, "The dark circles are coming out. Damn, don't you know if today's game is very important, what to do if you don't sleep all night."

"Insomnia!"

"Insomnia?" Anthony said in a panic, "You have insomnia too!" His expression seemed as incredible as seeing a sow climbing a tree.

"Why can't I suffer from insomnia?"

Anthony sneered: "You, who can fall asleep in a chair for ten minutes, can also suffer from insomnia? That's really a strange thing!"

Chen Junhao rolled his eyes and was speechless. He got into the car and sat down in the passenger seat.

Anthony got in and started the car while asking, "I haven't told me yet what this box is for and what it is for?"

"Bath!" Chen Junhao's answer was obviously worthy of a beating. Anthony said angrily: "Barring nonsense, of course I know it's luggage. Where to go?"

"Go home, go back to China."

"Crill!" The car that had just started suddenly stopped urgently. Chen Junhao, who had just sat firmly in the car, almost rushed forward.

"Bastard, what are you doing? Why are you stopping suddenly!" Chen Junhao shouted.

Anthony did not answer Chen Junhao's question and asked anxiously: "You said go home? Go back to Asia? Fly over half of the earth to go home?"

"Yes!" Chen Junhao answered, and quickly tied his seat belt. One lesson would be enough.

"Damn, what are you thinking? You fly over half of the earth to go back during the holidays of just over a dozen days? The game will start again after Christmas. Don't you know?"

"I know!" Chen Jun was calm and composed, "But I still have to go back. I will come back before the game starts."

Anthony looked at Chen Junhao deeply. Seeing that he had no intention of joking, he sighed: "It is said that the Chinese people are the most home-loving, and I have seen it." The car accelerated, "Will you set off immediately after today's race?"

"Yeah!" Chen Junhao nodded, "depart from Kansas to Los Angeles to go to tomorrow morning."

"It seems you're ready," Anthony sighed. "I originally planned to invite you to my house this Christmas. It seems that there is no chance."

"There will be a chance. Next year, I will definitely stay in the United States for Christmas next year." Chen Junhao said, and a smile involuntarily spilled out of the corner of his mouth.

Anthony saw Chen Junhao's expression from the rearview mirror in the car, and smiled playfully: "Your expression is very strange."

"What's strange?" Chen Junhao quickly rubbed his face.

Anthony laughed and said, "There are people who can fall asleep when they fall to the ground, and they can even suffer from insomnia. Now they still have a lewd smile on their faces. Tell me, are you going back to see your beautiful girlfriend?"

Chen Junhao smiled slightly, and did not hide, saying, "That's right, I just want to see her when I go back. Are you satisfied?"

Anthony obviously didn't expect that Chen Junhao, who had always been shy in relationships with men and women, would be so frank this time. He couldn't say the jokes and teasing words afterwards hit his throat. After a long time, he spat, "Damn, the answer was so straightforward. I had insomnia last night that I missed her so much that I couldn't sleep."

Chen Junhao smiled faintly: "I really miss her, my parents, and I want to go home. I thought I was about to go home and couldn't sleep last night. I didn't know before that people who came home could make people so excited."

Anthony looked at Chen Junhao and said, "You are now completely immersed in the excitement of going home. I hope you can keep this excitement during the evening game, otherwise we will be hard for the game tonight. Kansas is no ordinary opponent."

Chen Junhao said lightly: "Don't worry, you know I will never underestimate my opponent."

"Of course I know." Anthony drove in front of him, "I never doubted you. It is precisely because of this that I want to remind you: Tonight's opponent is not simple, we can't do without you, you have to adjust your condition."

"I know. But when did you become so humble? Kansas is only Kentucky at best, Maryland at the same level. I have never seen you be so humble before."

Anthony laughed and said, "Don't you know I'm learning the humble spirit of you Chinese?"

Chen Junhao rolled his eyes and said, "Don't use idioms randomly."

...

The car drove out of the campus, drove out of downtown Columbia, and stopped at the airport outside the city. Almost all the other players of the team have arrived. The team's continuous victory and the Chinese TV broadcast rights brought by Chen Junhao, the current Missouri basketball team is unprecedentedly abundant. Kansas is next door to Missouri, and the distance between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri is not as far as flying. Taking a plane in the past can only explain one thing: Missouri's funds are outrageously abundant now-for Smith, for the basketball team, these funds will not be used up or distributed to coaches and players, of course, it is not in vain.

Seeing Chen Junhao carrying his luggage bag, most of the team had the same expression as Anthony. After explanation, everyone wished Chen Junhao a happy Christmas.

The plane was only half an hour away. When the Missouri basketball team landed in Kansas and took a bus to the hotel, they had time to have breakfast. But when their group of people appeared at the entrance of the hotel, the reporters who were gathering over came and kept flashing spotlights made Chen Junhao and others give up this plan.

Everyone was familiar with the interviews of the reporter. After a few words without any pain, the basketball team broke through the siege and rushed into the hotel. Naturally, the hotel security guards blocked the way behind.

The game was held in the evening, so early it showed Missouri's importance to Kansas. After arriving in Kansas, Smith took the players to get to know the venue and warmed up. This did not include Chen Junhao.

Where are others? In the hotel, I was sleeping soundly on the comfortable bed.

...

At 7 o'clock in the evening, at Lawrence, Kansas, University of Kansas Stadium. Ten minutes before the game began, the teams on both sides were about to enter the court to warm up. The large stadium that can accommodate 20,000 people was full. Off-field reporters had already set up long guns and short cannons, and the camera was aimed at the doors of the lounges on both sides. The crowds in the stadium were buzzing, and the atmosphere of storms before the battle filled the entire stadium. Although it was Kansas' home court, there were still Missouri fans here. To this day, more and more spectators fell in love with this team that was striving for offense. If it weren't for today's opponent Kansas, many Kansas fans would cheer for Missouri.

There was a sudden roar in the stadium, and the door to the locker room opened. The visiting team Missouri entered the field first. Walking in the front was the team captain, Anthony, the head of the trident. He held his hands high and waved his hands to greet the audience, which was a bit like a star.

By now, he is actually a star.

Following behind were Carman, Chen Junhao and others. Everyone copied Anthony's appearance, holding his hands high and greeted the audience in all directions. When the Trident stood in the center of the court, the thunderous applause swept across the court. This was the audience's greeting to the best combination of college basketball in the United States today. Whether it is home fans or away spectators, the applause at this time is full of respect.

After Missouri entered the court, even more enthusiastic applause rang out, but this was the entry of the home team, the University of Kansas basketball team.

Kansas is the leading giant team in the Big 12 Leagues, and it is also one of the top teams in the American college basketball world. To give an example, it can describe the status of Kansas giants: basketball originated from Kansas University, and the current basketball sport started here. Kansas' basketball tradition is undoubtedly the status of a giant. The status of a giant is undeniable. In terms of team strength, Kansas is a super giant that appears in the playoffs almost every year and often reaches the quarterfinals.

Kansas is also a favorite to win the championship this year.

Missouri is the most popular team in the NCAA today, while Kansas is the strongest team with the deepest heritage of the 12 major leagues. You can never underestimate the foundation of a wealthy family. It is not something that can be specifically stated in specific strength or star players, but it is something that does exist. Sometimes when this kind of thing is suddenly displayed, it will affect more than just a game.

Kansas first appeared with five main players. Center: fourth-grade Mackins, power forward: third-grade Miller, small forward: third-grade Nelson, shooting guard: third-grade Newbe, point guard: third-grade Oulley. This lineup was the lineup when Kansas reached the quarterfinals of 16 last year. Whether it is strength, experience or tacit understanding between each other, Kansas is not short of all. It has left all the main lineups of last year. After a year of training, Kansas's strength has become stronger. He is ready to show his skills in the quarterfinals of 64 next March. For a strong team like Kansas, there is no suspense to enter the playoffs.

Nelson in the forward position and Oli in the point guard position are the team's ace core, but the other three players do not have a significant gap in strength. The neat strength of each position of the team is Kansas' biggest feature and the biggest advantage. There are strong players in every position, and strong attack strength in every position, and the coach can randomly use various tactics.

It is also worth mentioning that the atmosphere inside the Kansas team is very good under the coach's training. In addition to the first-class understanding of the five players on the court, they are all players who can create opportunities for teammates to sacrifice their own data. Under this premise, no matter what tactics the coach uses, who is the tactical core, the offensive center of gravity can be quickly and effectively executed. Kansas's style of play is very reasonable and smooth, and very gentlemanly. This last point is not inferior to Duke.

This is a respectable opponent and a frightening opponent. With Missouri now taking on the 16-game winning streak in the league, she has been unbeaten throughout the season, and she has to put herself away and be cautious.

Warm up before the game.

With a simple shot, stretching the lower limbs, the warm-up between both sides seems tepid. But everyone on the scene knows that the tepid is just the calm before the storm, and what follows must be violent storms.

This is the last game of the year and the half-season win. None of the two teams wants to lose this game. So far, Kansas has only lost one game, and they can have the idea of ​​competing with Missouri. In fact, they have such an idea: compete with Missouri and let everyone know who is the number one combination in the NCAA.

With the tacit understanding of the five starting players of Kansas and their performance so far, they are indeed qualified to challenge with the Trident.

The media had already built up momentum in newspapers and news before the start of the gimmick of "the confrontation between the first group of the league and the first group of the league".

Anthony and Carman knew that this game was a battle to defend their Missouri Trident. But it seemed that Chen Junhao did not understand this. He stretched his limbs while moving, and then threw a few balls casually, and his attitude was calm and almost casual.

"Jack." Carman walked over and whispered, "Are you not awake yet? The game is coming soon."

Chen Junhao covered his mouth and blew in secret, and replied softly: "I don't know if I've been sleeping for too long, and I feel I can't get excited."

Kaman smiled and said, "Damn, you slept from morning to afternoon. It's not just that you slept long enough, you've just overslept." After a pause and nervously, "Don't scare me, this game is very important, we can't do without you."

"I know, maybe the game will be fine."

Kaman stared at Chen Junhao deeply and suddenly said, "Jack, are you sick? Your face looks ugly."

Chen Junhao touched his forehead and said, "No way?"

"Hurry and check the team doctor." Kaman pushed Chen Junhao and ended.

After Carman and Smith talked about it, Missouri's bench suddenly became nervous. The team doctor came over with a medicine box. The temperature check came out quickly. The result of the test: "He has a low fever." The team doctor looked at Smith and said, "I suggest he doesn't have to play in this game."

As soon as the team doctor finished speaking, some of the Missouri players who were surrounding each other exclaimed. Kaman and Anthony looked solemn, and the other players had similar expressions on their faces, shocked and solemn!

The rest area in Missouri suddenly became silent, and everyone looked at Chen Junhao and then looked at Smith.

fever?

At this time?

what to do?
Chapter completed!
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