274 Take over the Knicks

In the finals, the US team defeated Spain and reached the top again, making them no longer regretful. The US team got the goal they wanted in China and left with satisfaction. In fact, the most proud of this Olympics was the Chinese men's basketball team and Chinese fans. They went out to the streets to celebrate the day after the Chinese team defeated Argentina, and even caused traffic chaos.

Zhang Chen's performance over the past few days has completely conquered Chinese fans. On the night of victory, Lanxi Association held a grand banquet next to him. At the meeting, Lanxi Association President Li Xiaodao toasted Zhang Chen. The smooth fat man smiled and patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder.

He didn't hit the smiley person, and Zhang Chen smiled at him and then drank some wine.

That night, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming were drunk, hugged each other and cried bitterly. The ones who heard it were crying. Someone went up to persuade them: "We are third, unprecedented, you should laugh!"

After hearing this, Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi laughed and said that they should be laughing, but after laughing for a while, they started to cry again. For a while, Liu Wei and his other old players couldn't help but cry. It was indeed a heart-wrenching pleasure for the Chinese men's basketball team to have reached this point today. After this battle, the Chinese men's basketball team has stood at the peak of the world since then.

Zhang Chen became the biggest protagonist of the dinner that night. Everyone was toasting him one after another. Zhang Chen was still relatively restrained, but after all, he couldn't control himself after drinking too much. This guy even started to drink crazy and jumped onto the table and couldn't even hug him. Finally, after sending him back to the room, Zhang Chen woke up only after entering the study space, and then broke out in a cold sweat. He actually got drunk in front of so many teammates. What should I do tomorrow morning?

Zhang Chen's concerns were reasonable. The next day, Sun Yue and the others saw Zhang Chen get up and quickly came up to complain. The conversation made Zhang Chen feel ashamed. But these guys said it as if it were true, which made him even more embarrassed.

However, the end of the basketball game means everyone's parting ways. In the morning, Zhang Chen saw the bronze medal from the head of the bed, which was not golden but still flashing with a faint light. He was also satisfied. It was a reward to get such a medal in the end of this game.

So far, he has won two awards, one is the Best Rookie, and the other is the current bronze medal. Zhang Chen's basketball journey has become wider.

After staying in Beijing for six days, Zhang Chen basically finished his work in China during these six days. As for the filming of "The Founding of a Country", he probably will have to wait until he returns to China next time. After all, the founding of a Country is only in preparation. It is a very good experience for Zhang Chen to compete on the same stage with many celebrities.

The famous domestic director Zhong Dajun has also invited Zhang Chen to film a new film these days. Anyway, it is related to basketball. He has invited Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue. Now Zhang Chen is the only one left, and he is still preparing for funds. He is probably going to start filming until next year.

It was finally time to leave. Zhang Chen had already discussed with Duffy. When the Olympics ended, he started to actually negotiate with New York. D'Antoni said a lot to Zhang Chen before leaving. Although he was facing D'Antoni, who had a master-disciple relationship with him, Zhang Chen still did not reveal his intention to go to the Knicks. After all, D'Antoni is now a Knicks. Moreover, after returning to the United States, Paul and Howard both put pressure on their team management, asking them to get Zhang Chen at all costs.

Therefore, the Magic and the Hornets have already made more favorable offers to Zhang Chen. The Knicks are not a rare item now, and they have to face more possible competitors.

However, D'Antoni originally wanted to recruit Zhang Chen. Now that he has made such great progress in Zhang Chen's strength, his idea of ​​taking Zhang Chen back to his subordinates is becoming more and more mature, so he will never let Zhang Chen go.

Zhang Chen has now become a popular hot commodity. After the Olympics, there have been 16 teams that have given him a offer. Of course, there are about nine teams that really want to recruit Zhang Chen in. However, this is also a very amazing number. If you look at Zhang Chen's identity as a non-draft player, Zhang Chen's achievements are truly unprecedented.

"Hey! Chen! I have to say that you did a pretty job! You are right. You should start discussing the issue of renewal after the Olympics! Look, baby, what kind of quotes do we have now: Knicks, 14 million a year, this number is quite close to this year's salary cap. The Suns, 12.5 million a year, which is basically their limit. It seems that the stingy guy Cole is also planning to pluck the hair! Hornets: 11.8 million a year... Oh, I have to say that the Hornets are quite sincere, and this salary has basically exceeded the

Their limit is that after renewing Chris Paul, it is hard to imagine that they even spent so much money to seduce you. The Magic team, 12.3 million a year, is also a good team. They have good big men... Hey, Chen, I love you so much!" Duffy did not hide his admiration for Zhang Chen on the other side of the phone, but this made Zhang Chen feel a little numb when he heard it, but it was the same. The rise and fall of the agent is maintained on the players. They have a relationship with the players. The more players get, the more they get.

"Okay, I understand! Mr. Duffy, please calm your mindset. You must know that this is a very important thing. We need to discuss it in the calmest state... I myself prefer the Knicks."

"Oh, it's very good, it's not bad! You're completely right. The Knicks can give you more salary and give you better treatment. That's a big city! Think about it, you will have a lot of money because of it, and you will have all kinds of opportunities. That rich city will not disappoint you!"

"Well, I think so too, but I hope you can negotiate with them, and it is best to increase the salary space." Zhang Chen said this.

"Of course I know, this is a quality that an agent must possess!" After saying this, the two of them hung up the phone after a few words. Duffy happily went to contact and negotiate with the Knicks' senior management, and Zhang Chen was waiting for Duffy's good news.

Zhang Chen finally set off to the United States. The plane landed at Phoenix Airport. With his tired body, Zhang Chen returned to his residence. Along the way, the scenery of Phoenix showed a kind of cuteness everywhere. After all, he had lived in this city for three years, and now he was finally leaving completely. Zhang Chen felt a little uncomfortable.

The scenery along the way is extremely familiar. It is summer, and the air reveals a sense of midsummer, which is lively and ethereal. Zhang Chen also began to auction his car online. It is estimated that someone will buy it soon. After all, Zhang Chen is auctioning in his own name. I guess some of his fans will even buy this car at a higher price than buying a new car.

I talked with the team's boss Roberts. Roberts had the idea of ​​making money by making money and using Zhang Chen's relationship with the Suns to restrain Zhang Chen. Although Zhang Chen despises this approach, he cannot deny his love for this city and this team. However, NBA is just a business world after all, and everyone must adjust their attitude and make plans to turn others and teams into commodities at any time.

Zhang Chen later visited Xiao Si and Nash. When he heard that Zhang Chen was about to leave the Suns, Xiao Si was also a little sad. Zhang Chen also went out to drink a drink in the bar with him. In the end, the two were drunk. Xiao Si was drunk and said, "Chen, actually I want to play with you! I miss the feeling of having someone on the outside who can handle my pass at any time and then hit a three-pointer... Really, I miss it very much."

Zhang Chen had to answer with a glass of wine. In fact, he missed these things? But once many things have gone through some qualitative changes attached to external forces, they lose their original appearance, and the rest is difficult to return to the past. When Zhang Chen visited Nash, although Nash kept smiling, everyone could see that his mood was not very good.

"Can't you stay? Maybe we can still work hard."

Nash asked Zhang Chen a little begging, but Zhang Chen could only shake his head cruelly. Nash's little twins also came out to call Uncle Zhang. Zhang Chen kissed them on the face, and suddenly felt infinite sadness.

Then, Phoenix's real and most memorable thing is about to see - Sean and Lena.

When Zhang Chen raised his legs and wanted to see Lena, he felt very complicated. After all, he had to leave Phoenix like this. Thinking of what he had done with Lena before, thinking of Lena and Sean helping him celebrate his birthday, thinking of the kind girl with a warm smile on her face, Zhang Chen raised his legs several times and then left his footsteps.

But things really can't be delayed. On September 2, 2008, at the beginning of the summer league, Duffy and the others were still negotiating salary. At this time, the Magic and the Hornets finally had to withdraw from the stage of competing for Zhang Chen. After all, they were not strong enough, so they could only do so. The remaining teams were only the Suns and the Knicks, and the negotiations with the Suns were finally over due to the conclusion of the agreement with the Knicks!

On September 5, 2008, the soap opera about Zhang Chen finally came to an end. Zhang Chen finally fell into the Knicks, ending this long farce.

On September 7, 2008, the official website of the NBA and the official website of the Knicks announced the specific details of the contract signed by Zhang Chen and the Knicks: Zhang Chen and the Knicks signed a three-year valid contract, which is a contract with a gradual increase in salary. His first year's salary was 14.28 million yuan, and it will increase by 13% from the previous year every year. This is the Knicks' greatest sincerity. Zhang Chen also officially held a press conference and confirmed the news, which immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers and various praises.

At this time, the Knicks also made a decision to welcome Zhang Chen - they sent away the rebellious potato Robinson, and also confirmed the news of buying out Marbury's contract. This was all about to reveal a message - the New York team is about to change, and they will rebuild around a 20-year-old young man. They have undergone earth-shaking changes from the head coach to the players.

After confirming this news, Zhang Chen also said that he would go to the Knicks to start his new career on September 10. On the night when the contract was finally confirmed, Zhang Chen and his Suns teammates had a last party, and then the song ended and everyone left. There was a rumor that night that Zhang Chen burst into tears, but this was just rumor.

On September 9th, Zhang Chen started his itinerary. He walked around and came outside the welfare home of Lena.

The laughter and joy of the children came from inside. These sounds used to sound extremely pleasant in Zhang Chen's ears, but now they sounded a sense of sadness of parting, which made him stop outside the door without realizing it.

Several ivy climbed up the gate of the welfare home and became a strange welcome. Zhang Chen seemed to see him, Lena and Sean here. Zhang Chen pushed Sean, Lena smiled beside him. The three of them slowly walked into the gate and then closed it. From then on, he said goodbye to a familiar life.

After raising his legs and walking in, Zhang Chen came to a small basketball court in the welfare home. Hearing the cheers of the children, facing the summer morning Xiaoyang, Zhang Chen could clearly see Sean shooting. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a confident smile was hanging on the corner of his mouth.

The basketball left his hands and flew directly towards the basket in a pretty beautiful and perfect arc. After less than a second of flying, it flew into the basket. Suddenly, the sound of passing through the net formed a series of the most beautiful and moving notes, and circled and turned into the melody of missing.

Zhang Chen was the first to applaud, and the children cheered again. Sean also clenched his fists secretly. When he accidentally turned his head, he saw Zhang Chen's figure.

Sean pushed the wheelchair to Zhang Chen, and then the two of them came to the morning ground inside the welfare home. The grass was green and the sun was scorching. Zhang Chen was lying on the ground, while Sean was sitting in a wheelchair, as if catching the sun in the sky.

"Chen, I heard you are leaving?" Sean asked with a slight slight sound, pursing his lips.

"Well, you know everything?" Zhang Chen said, and then said, "I'm going to start a new life. Sean, remember to work hard in the future. Maybe I can see you on the New York field in the future."

Sean shook his head, and a little tears suddenly came out of the corners of his eyes: "But, Chen, isn't it good for us to be together? I, Lena, and Steve, we are all together, isn't it good? Why are you leaving?"

Zhang Chen picked up a grass leash from the ground, put it in his mouth and bit it, then looked up at the white clouds and said, "You are still young, you won't understand."

"I understand, I understand! You can give you more money because the Knicks can give you more money, right?" Sean's tone already contained a kind of anger, and Zhang Chen opened his mouth in shock: "Why do you think so?"

Sean didn't say anything, just turned his head and looked into the distance.

Zhang Chen said to himself: "Actually, the reason for money is not the most important. What's more important is that the person in this world who let me play professional basketball has already gone to the Knicks, and I must follow him. And, do you know, the Suns are no longer the Suns of the past. They will change a new coach. I will stay here as Mike's confidant, which will not be conducive to my development... Besides, stay here..." A gleam flashed in Zhang Chen's eyes: "I want to fly freely! Do you understand? Sean?"

Sean shook his head, but the anger in his heart dissipated a little, and he also understood what kind of person Zhang Chen was. Moreover, he was angry with Zhang Chen because he couldn't see this guy, so he quickly looked at Zhang Chen and said seriously: "Chen, then you must come here more in the future. I want to see you often."

Zhang Chen smiled slightly, nodded, and asked, "Where is Lena? Why haven't I seen her today?"

Sean said: "Lena is out for almost an hour. She said she wants to attract sponsorship. After all, our welfare home has now come in, and the survival pressure is greater."

Somehow, Zhang Chen suddenly had a hunch that was indescribable and he asked, "Do you know who she is looking for? Do you know where?"

Sean said: "That person seems to be Williams, and the address seems to be..." Sean told Zhang Chen the address, but when Zhang Chen heard Williams' name, he felt annoyed in his chest and could not be removed. Because he happened to have heard of Williams's incident, not many people know about these things. Zhang Chen also heard them in the ears of his teammates. This guy often used his identity as a philanthropist to lure those girls who needed money, and at the same time forced some organizations that needed funds to contribute some beautiful girls to him.

Thinking of Lena's appearance that made the stars look eclipsed, Zhang Chen was anxious and told Shawn to stay there and run out alone.

Zhang Chen ran out of the welfare home, found a taxi next to him and ran towards the address. He always had an ominous premonition in his heart.

In fact, when Lena met the old man named Williams today, she instinctively discovered something was wrong, because the old man always stared at his chest with a lustful look, and he also held his left and right and asked them to go outside to guard him. He stayed with Lena in the hotel, saying that it was a matter of negotiating funds. Regarding the funds, the old man let go. He said that he would inject a sum of funds into the welfare home, and at the same time, there would be a certain amount of funds every year in the future. In excitement, Lena temporarily relaxed her vigilance.

However, after everything was agreed, the old man was waiting to sign the contract, suddenly stopped the movement in his hand, then looked at Lena, smiling maliciously on the corner of his mouth.

An instinctive fear appeared in Lena's mind...
Chapter completed!