You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 564 Returning to Homeland
"Celtics Serve, Sam Cassell, this seasoned veteran only needs one good serve to claim his second championship ring!"

"Wish suddenly appeared from behind Eddie House and he stole the ball! Wish stole the ball!!!"

Wei Xia took the plane leaving Los Angeles, this time, it will be a real farewell.The next time he's here, he'll play for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wei Xia did not expect that NBA highlights would be played on this flight. The moment of "Wish stole the ball" was the first scene of the highlights.

Wei Xia, who was about to leave, saw this scene, but became more emotional.

Many people congratulated him, but the one who surprised him the most was Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson sent him a text message.

In the past four years, Wei Xia has been made things difficult for him, punished, and reprimanded countless times, all in an upright manner, and the number of text messages is very small.

In that text message, the regret of the Zen master flowed.

"The management made a terrible decision. I am very sorry for it. Wish, the Lakers lost their bright future because of this decision. The angels broke their wings."

He may want to say goodbye to Wei Xia, but the content of the text message is criticizing the Lakers management's decision not to match Wei Xia's contract.

It was as if he was expressing his position in this way.

"what is this?"

Wesha was not alone, and Elaine Trovis was walking with him.

Now, Elaine is his fiancée, wherever he goes, Elaine will naturally follow.

His brother and sister stayed in Los Angeles, so he didn't sell the Los Angeles house.Although the hometown is good in every way, young people always yearn for a broader sky in their hearts.

Los Angeles is such a place, and Wei Xia has already experienced it firsthand.

"A novel." Wei Xia took out "The Little Prince" that Jackson had asked him to read before.

For many reasons, he has never read this book.

In the blink of an eye, more than a year later, he is no longer a Lakers player, and he does not need to follow Jackson's orders.For some reason, before leaving, he took this book with him, and Jackson's text message reminded him of it.

The novel is a short story, so you can read it anytime.

Wei Xia watched it once when he was a child, but he didn't have a deep impression. The trip was very boring, so he decided to watch it again.

The reading experience brought to Wei Xia by a novel of less than a hundred pages is unusual.

Now he knows why he didn't feel much after watching it when he was a child, and why he didn't leave any impression when he grew up.

Apart from those elegant illustrations, this is not a children's book.

About the house of roses and the snake that ate the elephant.There is also the planet where the little prince travels and the fox.Regarding domestication and being domesticated, it is difficult for children to understand, so it is just boring to read to the end.

Dedicated, as the title page of the book says, to grown-ups who were once children.All grown-ups were once children, but few remember it.

When you can understand such a book, you are no longer a child.The real world has polished you so well, whether you like it or not—you have no choice but to be brought up.

Wei Xia didn't want to admit that he might never have grown up.

He stopped at the age of 15. After being lucky enough to get the talent of John Havlicek, he changed his life, and since then he has focused on the road of professional basketball.

He always adheres to his principles and will not be changed by the surrounding world.

Isn't that right?
Wei Xia thought to himself, does Jackson want to see him change, or let him keep it?

"Eileen."

Wei Xia asked suddenly.

Elaine looked at him: "What's wrong?"

"What kind of person do you think I am?" Wei Xia asked.

"You are an admirable person." Elaine didn't even ask the most basic question, "Why did you ask such a strange question all of a sudden", but answered.

Simply put, Wei Xia admires one of her strengths the most.

"You are a reassuring person."

Elaine said, "You are a trustworthy person."

Wei Xia laughed at himself and said, "God, am I so good? Thank you for reminding me."

"Many people will be changed by the environment, many people will succumb to the rules, many people struggle in adult games, and many people sell their souls for their own self-interest, but you are different." Elaine Trovis appreciates Wei Xia more than himself, his family, and anyone else. "You changed the Lakers. You did not change your principles under the bombardment of public opinion like a storm. You are a whole soul and a noble person, Felix, and you are different from all men."

Wei Xia couldn't help laughing: "I'd be proud if you praised me so much."

"Then be proud." Elaine smiled.

Wei Xia looked out of the window, at an altitude of [-] meters, everything on the ground was completely invisible.

After a while, the plane landed at the airport.

The news of Wei Xia's official departure from Los Angeles has not been blocked, and many media have already heard the news.

The two major newspapers in Philadelphia, the "Philadelphia Inquirer" and "Philadelphia Daily News" sent reporters to interview.

When Wei Xia and Elaine walked out of the airport, the media surrounded them in a circle.

"Wish, how is your body feeling?"

"I have officially passed the medical examination."

"Does it upset you that the Lakers withdrew their offer and refused to match Philly's offer?"

"Of course, I spent a very good three years there." Wei Xia didn't say "four years" because the fourth year was not good at all. Forcibly saying four years in order to take care of the facts is a bad sentence against one's will. "They didn't even give me 4 million for four years."

He expressed his greatest dissatisfaction in a joking tone.

"Philadelphia Daily News" is ready to challenge: "Will you explode against the Lakers in the new season?"

"No." Wei Xia has a principle and will never plant flags indiscriminately, "unless their management plays the game in person."

The "Boston Evening News" reporter from next door asked sinisterly: "Andre Iguodala has repeatedly said that the 76ers gave up Samuel Dalembert. What do you think of his remarks?"

It seems that it has nothing to do with Wei Xia, but it is actually closely related.

Dalembert is a basketball center in line with the trend of the times.With the rules changing and the emergence of a monster like Kevin Durant, American teenagers, especially those big men who can run and jump, are more inclined to turn themselves into a complete player.It will take time for this group of people to grow up, and the dominant traditional centers who were eliminated by the rules can no longer be reproduced. The ones who replace those giants who dominate the court as the fourth and fifth positions in the NBA are the highly functional basketball insiders.

Dalembert is one of the best. His offensive methods are rough, his rebounding ability is first-rate, and his rim protection efficiency is among the top five in the league. Therefore, the 76ers offered him a fat contract.In order to get Wei Xia, the 76ers disposed of his contract and sent him to the Boston Celtics in an almost air-changing manner.

The price the Celtics paid was two draft picks.One is the protection of the top 25 picks in the first round, and the other is a second-round pick—I don't want to give it or say it directly, so I beat around the bush.

In other words, the 76ers traded a top-notch basketball center for several second-round picks.

The price is high, but without paying this price, they will not be able to make enough space to sign Weixia.

Iguodala opposed this deal, essentially opposing Wesha to join the 76ers.

This question from the reporter of the "Boston Evening News" is superficially a cliché, but secretly it has the intention of laying a minefield.

No matter what Wei Xia's answer is, they can make a fuss.

"Next question." Wei Xia refused to answer, "You can't ask me something I don't understand."

The Philadelphia Inquirer's question was more down-to-earth: "How do you think your role with the 76ers will be different from your time with the Lakers?"

"I should take more on the offensive end. This is what I have always wanted to do." Wei Xia's voice can be described as blatant.

Why don't the Lakers pay attention to Wei Xia?Why not even give him a chance?
Wei Xia thought for many days, and after many investigations—please praise his rigorous spirit—he came to the conclusion that his style is very good, very team, very selfless, and the coaching staff is comfortable, but he is not the ideal "next generation" in the eyes of the Bass family.

From Baylor, LOGO, Big Dipper, Skyhook, Magician, OK, six generations of Lakers, either the most influential superstar in the league, or the undisputed No.1 in the league, Weixia's style is obviously far from them.

Everyone knows that he is strong, how strong is he?
Everyone knows that he is a very good player. To be specific, countless good words can be applied to him, but he is destined not to be a bright diamond like the previous masters of Angel City.

⑴ Baylor LOGO is the first generation, the later Chamberlain, the second generation, the third generation of Skyhook, the fourth generation of Magician, the fifth generation of Shark, and the sixth generation of Kobe.

Wei Xia has no intention of becoming the most dazzling pearl, but he also does not want to be dusted like in the past.

Because of the interview, Wei Xia and Elaine were delayed for half an hour before leaving the airport.

They returned to the home they bought in advance. Wei Xia's new home is 20 minutes' drive from his old home. Unlike in Los Angeles, he still chooses a rich area, but he no longer lives in a villa, but a fully functional detached house.

Wescha and Elaine took some time to get used to their new home.

After a while, Wei Xia fell asleep. Just at noon, he wanted to take a nap, so he lay down on the sofa. His consciousness was inexplicably confused. This feeling is not common, and it is both familiar and strange.

For a few seconds, he realized that this was him being called again.

(End of this chapter)