basketball boulder

Chapter 63 Christmas Battle
The game that night also proved the rationality of the coaching staff's lineup adjustment.

In the starting lineup, Li Lei can help Wade and Odom open up more breakthrough space without the ball.

On the defensive end, Li Lei's ability is also significantly stronger than Butler's.

In the bench lineup, the combination of Butler + Alston + Haslem can also be called a bench bandit.

In three quarters, the Heat beat the Warriors.

In the fourth quarter, Wang Zhizhi got another chance to play.

His performance is still polarized, with sufficient firepower on the offensive end and large loopholes on the defensive end.

Although he has taken the first step to change, it cannot be accomplished overnight. This is a long-term process.

However, the coaching staff has seen Wang Zhizhi's efforts, which will add a lot of points to Wang Zhizhi, and the garbage time will give him more opportunities to play.

Only those who are poor in themselves and unwilling to work hard, the coaching staff will give up completely.

12 month 23 day.

Heat vs. Wizards.

The Wizards have had a lot of trouble this season.

Stackhouse has not come back yet, and team leader Arenas is injured again, leaving only one Larry Hughes to support himself.

The Heat clocked in and got off work in three quarters.

In the end, 103:82 won a big victory.

Before Christmas, the Heat won two consecutive victories without Cato, which is the best gift for the fans.

The current Heat team is 17 wins and 11 losses, squeezing out the Pistons, ranking third in the East and seventh in the league. This is something no one could have imagined before the start of the season.

First, the Pacers, 21 wins and 8 losses.

Second, the Lakers, 20 wins and 6 losses.

Third, the Kings, 20 wins and 6 losses.

Fourth, the Spurs, 20 wins and 10 losses.

Fifth, the Timberwolves, 18 wins and 9 losses.

Sixth, the Hornets, 18 wins and 11 losses.

Seventh, the Heat, 17 wins and 11 losses.

Heat team owner Micky Arison was very happy because of the team's good results. The owner of the carnival company customized luxury suits for all players, coaches, management, and other staff as Christmas gifts.

And promised that as long as the Heat can enter the second round of the playoffs, they will organize everyone to take a luxury cruise ship vacation of Carnival Corporation during the offseason.

On December 12, the entire league is on vacation.

Li Lei bought the things he needed for the festival in advance and waited for Li's father and mother to come from Los Angeles. Their family will celebrate the holiday in Miami this year.

Haslem returned home early.

In fact, his home is in Miami, but it's a bit far away, so he and Li Lei rented an apartment near the American Airlines Center arena.

In Haslem's words: The closer he lives to the arena, the less time he spends on the road, and the more time he can spend training.

After packing up in advance, Li Lei was waiting for someone in the apartment.

After a while, Bill Duffy came with a group of Chinese.

They are from China's famous insurance company, Pacific Insurance.

Not long ago, Yao Ming became the global image spokesperson of China Life Insurance.The competitor Pacific Insurance took a look and immediately chose Li Lei.

As for Battelle and Wang Zhizhi, both are fringe players, Pacific Ocean naturally doesn't consider it.

Duffy has already negotiated a contract with the head of the Pacific Ocean.

Li Lei also consulted Yao Ming, and at the same time asked Li's father to consult with his relatives in China. After he knew enough about Pacific Insurance, he decided to sign the contract.

With this lottery, Li Lei became a millionaire with surplus food in his hands.

Unlike before, his contract with the Heat is not small, but he has to pay nearly half of the heavy tax.

In addition, the NBA also receives wages once every two weeks. Li Lei played for two months and received four rounds, which was not much money in total.

Besides.

Duffy also told Li Lei that Nike and Adidas were also contacting him, wanting to sign Li Lei.

After missing Yao Ming that year, Nike attached great importance to Li Lei, hoped to sign Li Lei, and gave a very good offer.

Li Lei just listened, and left the rest to Duffy.

Professional things are left to professional people, and Li Lei only needs to make the final decision.

After dealing with these matters, Li Lei was finally free.

Calculating the time of his parents' flight, Li Lei packed vegetables and meat in advance, and just waited for the two to get home and start the fire.

In fact, Li Lei's family doesn't particularly care about Christmas. After all, they are Chinese, and what they care about is reunion.

After Li Lei played basketball, he flew around all day, so he spent less time with his family.

Li's father and Li's mother just wanted to come and accompany Li Lei.

It doesn't matter where, what matters is who!
Home is where the family gathers!
After making preparations, Li Lei drove to the airport, picked up his parents and went home. The whole family huddled in the kitchen busy cooking, steaming, very warm.

Afterwards, the family ate, chatted, and watched TV together.

The next day, Li Lei took his parents to go shopping in the city.

On Christmas, most businesses are closed.

But in a metropolis like Miami, the bustling business district will continue to operate.

Li Lei also bought some simple small gifts as Christmas gifts for his teammates.

Seeing Li Lei choosing a gift, Li's father suggested that he should make some Chinese pastries as a gift.

These people in the NBA are not short of money, and all of them are richer than Li Lei, the second-round pick.

If you give expensive gifts, people may not necessarily appreciate them.

Give some special features, but people can remember them.

Li Lei naturally agreed.

After buying ingredients on the street, the three went home.

Under the guidance of Li's father, Li Lei made rice cakes by himself.

The soft and sticky rice cakes are sprinkled with various accessories such as green and red silk, red dates, and sesame seeds. They are very tempting to look at.

It was busy until the evening, the three of them ate dinner and sat in front of the TV to watch the Christmas war.

Cavaliers vs Magic.

Kings vs Mavericks.

Lakers vs. Mosaic.

Li Lei naturally chose the third game.

Fans all over China are probably watching this game, Yao Sha vs.

A few weeks ago, CCTV was doing its best to publicize this game, and it became extremely popular in China.

"Yao Ming can't guard O'Neal, but Yao Ming is already the best player to defend O'Neal."

Before the game started, Father Li said.

Mother Li nodded: "And Kobe, the Mosaic team has no one who can limit him. Jim Jackson is a bit old, and Mobley is a bit short."

Li Lei: "."

I don't know when, Li's father and Li's mother, who know nothing about basketball, will be able to comment on basketball games.

Li Lei felt warm in his heart.

This is the love of parents.

They are sure that they will never miss a live broadcast of their own games. Only after listening to them can they understand basketball.

Li Lei was also a little sad.

Choosing basketball, it is difficult for the family to meet each other, and parents can only watch their sons on TV.

Poor parents in the world!

Li Lei hugged his father and mother at the same time, squeezed between them like a child, feeling the heat from both sides.

Happiness is that simple.

(End of this chapter)