The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 18 [Alternative Friend]

"I'm going downstairs, my friends may come looking for me later." Ye Feng smiled.

Ariel called him. "I saw you came with Nina, are you her boyfriend?"

"No, just alumni, we just met."

Ariel patted the side of the sofa, and said softly: "She has a lot of friends, and she can't take care of you. Why don't you come and sit down and chat with me? I want to talk to someone."

Ye Feng was embarrassed to refuse, sat down and asked: "What are you talking about?"

Ariel said in a low voice: "I pushed the person downstairs, don't you wonder why? Fortunately, you were there, otherwise she must have fallen down, and I was shocked. No wonder you can block it with your reaction speed." Battier."

It seems that she didn't mean to hurt others, Ye Feng didn't want to push it downstairs, so he asked with a smile: "Do you also watch football?"

Ariel laughed. "I will go to the home games of the Lakers and the Clippers. I have been watching games since I was a child. Maybe my father will let me take over the Clippers in the future. This year's 14th overall pick Al Thornton is my proposal. After starting, you will definitely admire my vision."

Unexpectedly, Ariel is also working on the team. Ye Feng smiled and said: "Thornton is indeed a good player. I played against him in the preseason. I am very envious that he can shoot."

Ariel beckoned a waiter to her side and asked, "What do you drink, is a cocktail okay?"

"Okay." Ye Feng has an extremely heavy drinker, no matter how much he drinks, it's fine.Ariel said a few words, and the waiter went to prepare.

Ariel smiled and said, "Please don't change the subject now, you haven't answered the question I asked. Don't you wonder why I pushed people downstairs?"

Ye Feng smiled and said: "This is your privacy, right? I'm not curious at all."

"But I'm curious why you want to help me."

Ye Feng sighed. "Am I helping you? I'm helping that lady avoid a fracture and a concussion."

Although Ariel has short hair and wears men's clothes, she still smiles beautifully, giving people a sense of otherworldly self-confidence.Ye Feng secretly sighed that it's fortunate that she doesn't look like Donald Sterling. That man also loves to smile. He always smiles when facing the camera, but no matter how you look at it, he thinks it's a lewd smile.

Ariel got closer, stared into Ye Feng's eyes, and said lightly: "Your eyes are weird when you look at me. I don't like other people's random thoughts, so you'd better say what's in your heart. If you think wrong , so I can correct it for you."

This woman is out of her mind, does she want to hear someone say - hey, I know you're a lesbian, this men's clothing is so natural on you!And then happy?
Ye Feng pondered for a moment, then said softly: "My thoughts are very weird, you may not be happy when you hear it."

"It's okay, I really want to hear what you think of me, even if you're not happy, it won't matter, I don't have the energy to push you downstairs." Ariel smiled.

Ye Feng remembered that in his previous life, Ariel disclosed to the media the reasons for pushing people down the stairs and her sexual orientation. She didn't mind other people knowing these things, so why did he hold back? "Since you insist, I'll say it. I guess the lady just now is your girlfriend, and you guys had an argument, maybe because of the way you dress. She doesn't want others to know about your relationship, and offered to leave you , so you just pushed her downstairs in a moment of anger?"

Ariel was still smiling. "We met for the first time today. How could you guess right? Are you someone like Sherlock Holmes?"

"I can guess from your appearance. You look like the second most handsome man present today. The first is me... People like me think you are very manly. That is probably the case. By the way, Holmes and I have different opinions. Same, he and Watson are good gay friends, I'm normal."

Ariel was not disgusted after hearing this.He smiled and said, "You're so interesting, most of the guesses are right. I really want to announce our affairs to the outside world. I've pretended to be a lady enough. Will you tell the story?"

Ye Feng replied happily: "No, this is your privacy, even if you say it, you have to say it yourself. Don't worry, I am a person who can keep secrets. But you don't look like the one who cares about other people's opinions. Kind of people."

At this time, the waiter brought cocktails, and the two each took a glass and touched each other.Ariel said lightly: "I think you really don't think of me as a woman, am I not attractive? There are many people chasing me."

Ye Feng took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: "Good looks, good figure, and better background, how can you be unattractive? But why do you like women with such good conditions?"

Ariel raised her head and gulped it down, startling Ye Feng.Most of the cocktails had a high alcohol content, so she was obviously a heavy drinker too.She put the empty wine glass aside and said with a smile: "If you read the news, you must know that my father is a playboy. He dated women around my age and kept prostitutes. But he has been very strict with me since childhood. I am always afraid that I will be cheated by a man. I have never made many friends of the opposite sex since I was a child. When I was in high school, I went out with a friend once. We were drunk, very drunk. When we found out, we I've already taken off my clothes and made out, and then I started to like women, it's weird, isn't it?"

Damn, it's such an eclectic story, it makes people think about it.Ye Feng swallowed, and said lightly: "Please say it again."

"what?"

"This story is great. Don't look at me like that, I'm only 19 years old, and I'm still a virgin." Ye Feng said boldly.

Ariel laughed loudly and bent over laughing. "I didn't expect you to be so interesting. I've heard of you a long time ago, and I thought you were a cold bastard. Ye Feng, would you like to be friends with me? But remind you, I'm not a good person, I can not only push people Downstairs, I also like to take advantage of people."

"So bad? I'd like to be your friend... But I'm poor and white, and I have no advantages other than being handsome. What can you use me for? You have a lot of money, so being friends with you must be a lot of good things." Ye Feng recalled his previous life. Ariel's news, she is very low-key, there are not many frivolous news, except for pushing people this time, she has not done anything harmful to the world.More friends have one more way, and it is good to know a few rich people.The fly in the ointment is that the rich and beautiful lady in front of me likes to pretend to be tall, rich and handsome, she is a weird person.

The two chatted for a while, and Ye Feng also started to become interested in Ariel.Ariel knows basketball very well, and she can tell a thing or two about the technical characteristics of Lakers and Clippers players.She thinks that Ye Feng is very promising, but his shortcomings are his shooting ability and game experience. After playing for a few seasons, he can at least sign a mid-level contract.Speaking of the contract Ye Feng signed, Ariel thought he was at a big loss, and the restriction on free agency might ruin his event.

"Contracts can't be negotiated like this. Do you want my sister to introduce you to an agent? Otherwise, you may be tricked into negotiating next summer."

Ariel is six years older than him, and there is nothing she can do about calling herself her sister Ye Feng.He puzzled: "I don't want to leave the Lakers at all. Why does the restricted free agent option ruin my business? This is an option that is convenient for the Lakers to renew my contract?"

Ariel drank another glass of cocktail, still sober as usual, and said with a smile: "You don't understand businessmen. It's only one aspect that Kupchak wants to keep you. If you don't play well this season, it will be very difficult in the free market in the summer." If you get a big contract, he can choose to renew your contract at a comparable price. If you play well and show enough potential, there will definitely be teams looking at you during the season. If that team If you happen to have a player that the Lakers want, you're in trouble. Restricted free agency makes you more valuable, and you're likely to be a bargaining chip."

Trading chips?Ye Feng's heart skipped a beat, thinking of the mid-term deal between the Lakers and the Grizzlies.I wipe!Will you really trade me for Gasol?This is just speculation, Ye Feng still felt a little uncomfortable, sighed softly: "This kind of thing is not something I should consider, improving myself and striving to become a star is the key."

"Ambition." Ariel drank another drink with Ye Feng and asked, "What do you think of the Clippers this season?"

"Am I testing me?"

Ariel smiled and said, "Well, you must have some insights, I don't think you are a fool."

Ye Feng kept the Clippers' records in mind for the next few years, and said with a smile, "Don't be unhappy, I think the Clippers will definitely be at the bottom of the Western Conference this season."

Ariel frowned slightly. "Sure enough, but even if Brand is injured, we still have Kaman, Maggette, Mobley, and rookie Thornton. Can't we hit the playoffs?"

Ye Feng thought for a while and analyzed: "Without Brand, Kaman's statistics may increase to about 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. He is a good center, but he lacks the ability to attract double-teams in the low post and has the ability to support in the high post. It's not enough, it's hard to become a core. Small forward Maggette has a strong scoring ability, but he can only score. Shooting guards Mobley and Rose are old, and the state is difficult to guarantee. Rose still can't attack. The power forward position, Thomas' level Limited, Thornton is just a rookie, they can't fill Brand's vacancy at all. The most terrible thing is the point guard. Without Sean Livingston, the Clippers can only start with Cassell. He is 40 years old , It's time to go back to Mars. Backup point guard Knight is also a veteran, and I can run faster than both of them on one leg."

Ariel smiled and said, "Haha, they're really slow, and I've had enough of his speed. Dude, after hearing your analysis, why do I think you're not like a player, but like a manager?"

Ye Feng is the kind of person who would shine if given some sunshine, and climb up if given a pole.He smiled and said: "I have always believed that I have the mind to be a manager. The team lineup does not have to be full of big-name stars. The most important thing is that the configuration is reasonable, the depth of the bench must be strong enough, and there must be players suitable for the tactical system. The Clippers are now It's unreasonable, your point guard will be blown up by the entire league, and the weaknesses that I can see, will the coaches of other teams not see?"

Ariel asked, "Then what do you think the Clippers should do?"

Ye Feng is a man of the future, he knows which players will be able to play in the future, if he is allowed to build a team, he will definitely be able to gather a strong team, but does he want to tell this new friend Ariel?
(End of this chapter)