am i proud?

Chapter 248 Jessica Alba Raising Penguins

On Jan. 1, the Clippers finally won, beating the Raptors, who were struggling for a playoff spot this season, 9-97 on the road.

It can be seen from the score that the two sides fought a defensive battle in this game, but the Raptors are obviously inferior in defensive skills, so the Clippers can easily win.

比赛赢得倒是挺轻松，不过王大林的状态却依旧比较低迷，他全场19投8中，其中三分球7投2中，罚球5投5中，得到23分16篮板12助攻2抢断2盖帽。

Now for Wang Dalin, as long as he scores less than 30 points in a single game, he is considered to be in a "sluggish state", and his shooting percentage is only 42.1%, and his three-point shooting percentage is only 28.6%.

Based on his performance this season, his shooting percentage must be at least 55% to be considered normal. As for the three-pointer... he doesn't have a shooting percentage above 45%. Are you embarrassed to come out and meet people?

To be honest, the reason why this game can be won so easily is definitely not Wang Dalin, even though he scored a triple-double.

阿泰斯特全场16投9中，其中三分球5投2中，罚球10投8中，砍下了28分7篮板5助攻3抢断1盖帽。

It is precisely because of his strong defense, coupled with the contribution of Wang Dalin, who is not so hip-stretching on the defensive end, that the Clippers were able to allow the opponent to score only 82 points.

此外，昆汀.理查德森全场14投7中，其中三分球5投2中，罚球4投3中，得到19分5篮板2助攻1抢断，表现也相当不错。

截止到1月9日这场比赛结束，本赛季快船队已经打了33场比赛，昆汀场均可以得到16.4分3.6篮板1.9助攻0.9抢断，三分命中率达到了42.3%，是队中除王大林之外最稳定的外线投手。

In fact, it is not impossible to give him the title of "Three Masters", but his defense is a little bit worse, only "3" and no "D", at most it is the same level as Joe Harris in the later Nets team... and no one can shoot three-pointers accurately.

On the night of January 1, the Clippers flew back to Los Angeles overnight. There was no game on the 9th, but they had to face the Grizzlies at home on the evening of the 10th, so Dunleavy announced that the team had a one-day holiday.

In the early morning of the next day, Wang Dalin got up early. After a simple wash, he went to the dining table and enjoyed the delicious breakfast cooked by his private nutritionist.

In fact, after carrying the banner of the "Reaper Special Training Camp" in Los Angeles last summer, Wang Dalin formed a series of private teams for himself, including trainers, nutritionists and physical therapists, etc.

The name of this private nutritionist is Tamira Pope, and she is also Wang Dalin's personal chef... Well, he can cook all kinds of nutritious meals that should be difficult to eat quite deliciously, and his cooking skills are outstanding.

One more thing, Pope lives in Wang Dalin's house, as long as Wang Dalin is at home, she will be responsible for cooking all kinds of nutritious food for him.

Pope is a single mother who is over 30 years old, but she is quite beautiful with blond hair and blue eyes, and her figure is even more bulging and hot. She looks less than [-] years old... She is indeed a professional nutritionist, but she is good at maintenance.

Needless to say, trainer Tim Grover is currently the most well-known and highest-level basketball trainer in the United States. His annual salary is as high as 100 million US dollars, but Wang Dalin knows that he is definitely worth the price.

The physical therapist's name is Li Xin, 34 years old this year, and currently lives in Wang Dalin's home.

This man was born in a family of Chinese medicine. He learned Chinese medicine from his father since he was a child. In addition to being good at Chinese medicine massage therapy, he is also very good at diet therapy and health preservation, so he and Pope usually have a lot of interaction.

In addition, Schwartz also assigned a personal assistant named Bruce Tully to Wang Dalin, who was responsible for handling various daily chores for Wang Dalin. For example, he was always in charge of watching the construction progress of Wang Dalin's new house.

Uh... Bruce Tully's father is a die-hard fan of Bruce Lee, that's why he named his son "Bruce". He hopes that his son can become a kung fu superstar like Bruce Lee when he grows up.

But obviously his father's expectations have been shattered. Bruce has no interest in learning kung fu at all. He also chose business administration as a major in college. After graduation, he moved through several companies and finally came to Schwartz's company.

At present, he is very satisfied with his job. After all, Wang Dalin is kind and generous... Every time he signs a new endorsement, he will give a big red envelope to the staff around him, and the amount is at least four figures.

The average monthly income of Americans in these years is only more than 2000 US dollars. Now his monthly salary is 4500 US dollars, and he often has "red envelope income". He is definitely considered the middle class in the United States.

After eating breakfast, Wang Dalin moved his body a little, and then trotted out of the villa.

As long as he is in Los Angeles this season, he will come out for a morning run almost every morning. After all, the system has canceled the way to directly upgrade his ability value with points. If he wants to improve, he can only rely on hard training.

That's why his stamina value has reached over 90 and can still increase steadily, and it has now increased to 94.

After running along the community road for about 10 minutes, Wang Dalin gradually began to sweat, and he also began to speed up and run faster and faster.

When passing a bend, a penguin suddenly popped out from some corner and screamed "quack" at Wang Dalin.

Wang Dalin was dumbfounded... This is Los Angeles, right?How come a penguin pops out of the road suddenly, who can tell me what's going on?

"Ah...Riko, are you here?" A blond girl wearing sunglasses ran out from a nearby cafe, and hurriedly picked up the cute-looking penguin, "I'm so sorry, sir, did my Riko scare you?"

"No, how could I be frightened by it? It's true that I was a little frightened when I suddenly saw a penguin on the street!" Wang Dalin said to her with a sunny smile.

"Ah...you are Darling-Wang?" The girl finally recognized Wang Dalin, a big star in Los Angeles, and it seemed that her reaction was indeed a bit slow.

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "That's right, I am Darling-Wang!"

The girl took off her sunglasses and revealed her big beautiful eyes. She smiled at him and said, "My name is Jessica, Jessica Alba. Maybe you've heard of my name before. After all, two years ago, those gossip magazines fired up our affair!"

After saying this, Jessica Alba generously extended her right hand to him, as if she wanted to shake hands with him.

"It's really her?" Only then did Wang Dalin realize that this blond girl is really Jessica Alba, the future Hollywood star... Of course, she is not that famous in the American entertainment industry now, after all, she has not filmed "Fantastic Four" at this time!

Seeing the slender hand stretched out by the beautiful woman, Wang Dalin hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand to shake her.

"Is this your pet?" Wang Dalin couldn't help asking when he looked at the cute-looking penguin in the beauty's arms.

"Yes, it's called Rico, and it's an emperor penguin. It's 4 years old this year!" Alba looked down at the penguin, with a gratified smile on his face, "It came to my house when it was about half a year old, and now it's the most important member of my family!"

Wang Dalin knows that many celebrities keep some very special pets. For example, Nicholas Tse has a lot of tortoises because of asthma, boxing champion Michael Tyson has a Bengal tiger, and Li Bingbing has a creepy spider.

But raising penguins... I guess Jessica Alba is the only one in the world's entertainment industry, right?

As if he understood Alba's words, "Riko" turned his head slightly in her arms, and yelled "quack" twice at Wang Dalin.

"It seems that it likes you very much!" Alba said with a grin, "When I met my friend before, it has never been so enthusiastic!"

"Speaking of which, I'm quite honored!" Wang Dalin smiled slightly, "The little guy is very cute, and I'm glad to meet you, but I still have to run, today's morning run is not over yet!"

Alba smiled and said, "Okay, then I won't delay your running... Well, by the way, do you have a home game tomorrow night?"

"Yes!" Wang Dalin was a little confused.

"Well... I know it seems presumptuous to say that, but... I wonder if you can help me buy a ticket in the front row?" When she said this, Alba's face flushed.

"No problem, I'll just say hello!" Wang Dalin said with a smile.

Due to the arrival of the super-popular MVP Wang Dalin this season, the Clippers' ticket sales have improved a lot compared to before. Although they can't compare with the big brother Lakers in the same city, the front row tickets for home games are indeed quite tight.

So it's not surprising that a small Hollywood star like Alba can't get a front row ticket. Wang Dalin just wonders why she wants to watch the Clippers game. Based on what he knew about this beauty in his previous life...she should be a Kobe fan, right?

Seeing Wang Dalin's strange expression, Alba hurriedly said, "Don't get me wrong, I will pay you!"

Wang Dalin quickly waved his hand and said, "No...you don't need...a ticket, it's just a trivial matter to me!"

Alba smiled and said, "That's not acceptable! I'm already very embarrassed to ask you to do this kind of favor when we first met. If you don't charge money, I wouldn't dare to ask for your ticket!"

Wang Dalin said with a smile: "Jessica, you also know that I am the main player of the Clippers. A ticket is nothing to me. It really doesn't cost money!"

Alba thought for a while, and said, "Since you invited me to watch the football game, I'll treat you to dinner, okay, just tonight?"

Wang Dalin thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then thank you for your hospitality!"

Alba smiled and said, "Let's leave a contact information first..."

……

That night, in the famous "Jeffrey's Malibu" sea view restaurant in Los Angeles, a pair of young people were sitting at a table by the window. They were Wang Dalin and Jessica Alba.

Wang Dalin wears the "Versace" casual suit he endorsed on his upper body, a white T-shirt as a base, and the same "Versace" jeans underneath...Compared to the time when he was in the Heat, he is wearing more trendy clothes now.

Alba was wearing a Greek-style white dress, and her long hair fluttered slightly with the warm sea breeze. She was really very beautiful. Even though Wang Dalin had watched many of her movies in his previous life, he couldn't help but stare dumbfounded.

After all, a movie is a movie, and seeing a real person is another feeling. Besides, there is only a table between the two, so close, even if the pores on each other's faces are clearly visible, how can they feel the same?
Uh... It's just a description, the skin on Jessica Alba's face is smooth and delicate, with no pores visible at all!
"By the way... Darling, I heard you have a girlfriend in China, right?" Alba asked suddenly after eating a piece of tuna sashimi.

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "That's right, her name is Zhang Zilin, she is studying at the Film Academy, and she might become an actor like you after graduation!"

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly—it seems that a woman is a woman, regardless of whether she is a big beauty or not, she always likes to gossip so much!
Alba was silent for a moment, then said: "It seems that you love her very much..."

Wang Dalin was surprised: "Why do you say that?"

A sly smile appeared on Alba's face: "If you didn't love her very much, then when I asked you just now, you would not have answered so honestly!"

Wang Dalin wondered, "Why?"

Alba laughed and said, "Are you stupid? If you didn't love her very much, wouldn't you be tempted by a beautiful woman like me?"

Wang Dalin said with a sneer: "It's true...you are indeed beautiful!"

Alba laughed and said, "Don't you wonder why gossip magazines hyped up your affair with me?"

Wang Dalin asked blankly, "Yes, why?"

Alba said with a smile: "A reporter interviewed me once and asked me what sport I like, and I said I like basketball. He asked me which basketball star I like, and I said I like you, and that scandal arose!"

Seeing Wang Dalin's speechless expression, Alba hurriedly said: "Don't get me wrong... I really appreciate you... Well, it's appreciation, not that kind of liking!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "You don't need to explain, I know...you also admire Kobe Bryant, right?"

Alba asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

Wang Dalin laughed and said, "How many Los Angeles fans don't like Kobe? It's normal for you to like him!"

Alba smiled and said, "That's right. I admired him a long time ago. When I was free, I would go to the 'Staples Center' to watch him play... It's just a pity that I never had the chance to get his autograph!"

Wang Dalin said with a smile: "Whenever you are free, I will ask him out for you. How many autographs do you want, I will ask that guy to sign enough for you!"

Alba hurriedly asked, "Will it bother him too much?"

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "What's the trouble? To have such a beautiful female fan like you, it's too late for him to be happy!"

Alba couldn't help laughing again, and asked softly after a long time: "Well... I want your autograph, will you give me enough?"

Wang Dalin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "That must be enough! Uh... By the way, why didn't you bring Rico with you?"

Alba laughed and said: "Riko is too naughty, if you bring him to the beach, he will definitely jump into the sea to swim, and after swimming, he will jump on me, and it won't be good to make me wet all over by then!"

Wang Dalin couldn't help laughing out loud: "Speaking of which, it's strange that you raise penguins, but the little one is really cute!"

Alba smiled and said, "I'm going to take it to breed this year, and when I have a little penguin, how about I give you one?"

Wang Dalin hurriedly said: "Forget it, I don't have so much time to take care of it!"

Alba said sternly: "Actually, penguins are very easy to raise, and it doesn't take much effort... Michael Tyson has also raised tigers all the time. Penguins are much easier to raise than tigers!"

Wang Dalin said: "Let's talk about it... When Rico has a baby, if I can see the situation, I will raise one. Anyway, Tamira always says that she wants to have a pet, so let her help take care of the little penguin!"

"Who is Tamira?" Alba asked.

"She is my nutritionist and also my chef!" Wang Dalin said with a smile, "Her cooking skills are very good... Well, if you have the opportunity to come to my house in the future, I will let you taste her cooking!"

Alba smiled and said: "Okay, I will definitely come to your house as a guest if I have the chance! Uh... By the way, your team is currently ranked seventh in the Western Conference. Is your goal this year to reach the playoffs?"

When the topic of basketball finally came up, Wang Dalin lifted his spirits and said, "It's definitely not as simple as making it to the playoffs. Our goal now is to at least make it to the second round of the playoffs!"

Alba said: "But as far as I know, the teams in the Western Conference are very strong this year, such as the Lakers, Spurs, Timberwolves, Kings, and Warriors. It's not easy to make it to the second round, right?"

Wang Dalin added: "There is also the Grizzlies we will play tomorrow night. They are currently ranked sixth in the West, even higher than our team!"

Alba smiled and said, "You mean that you may not win tomorrow night, right?"

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "It's okay... In terms of strength, we should have a [-]-[-] split with them. It's normal for whoever loses to win!"

Alba laughed and said, "I'll cheer you on tomorrow night, you can't lose!"

Wang Dalin smiled wryly, "I'll do my best!"

……

The two of them chatted happily while enjoying the food, and they could also enjoy the invincible sea view not far away. The atmosphere was really quite comfortable.

But neither of them noticed that there was a man holding a camera in a seat not far from the corner of the restaurant, and he had already taken countless photos of them.

After all, the scandal two years ago was nothing but waves, as the saying goes, "no picture, no truth". Now that there is "picture", the media really wants to bring up the old story and hype it up again. Will their scandal become the "truth"?

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