Basketball K God

Chapter 196 Going to Chinatown for Chinese Food

After beating the Denver Nuggets at home to end their losing streak, the Kings ushered in the final game day in the final game of the year.In this game, they are still playing at home, and their opponents are the Philadelphia 76ers from the East.

The 76ers' defensive giant Iguodala "served" Xie Kai, but the latter still scored 25+5+5+1+1 data, but the performance of other Kings players was not as good as in the previous game. In the end, they suffered hatred at home and missed two consecutive victories.

And just like that, all the games in 2009 are over.For the Kings, and for Xie Kai, the next chapter is about to begin, and that's the 2010 game.

January 1st is New Year's Day, which is the same in both East and West.It's just that the Chinese New Year is the Spring Festival, which is the first day of the new year.

Because the Kings' first game in 2010 was against the Los Angeles Lakers, and it was an away game, they will go to the Staples in Los Angeles for the game.

Xie Kai's parents are both in Los Angeles, which allowed him to return to Los Angeles on New Year's Day, which is really a coincidence and a great thing.This way he can see his parents on New Year's Day and have a meal at home.

The Kings took a special plane from Sacramento to Los Angeles, and then stayed in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Xie Kai told his mother Chen Guixiang the news before he set off.

Chen Guixiang was naturally very excited, and told the news to the people around her early.

Except that Xie Kai's return made Chen Guixiang excited, and made her want to meet her son for a meal and ask him warmly.In addition, she asked Wang Yizhou, a young chef in the store, to buy several tickets for the game between the Lakers and the Kings at home on January 1.

Tickets for the Lakers this season are very popular, but because the Kings are not a top team, even if there is Xie Kai, it has not reached the point where tickets are hard to find.Of course, the price of tickets is not low, but Chen Guixiang is now more expensive than mother and son, and her son is playing in the NBA. Although he is still on a rookie contract, she is really willing to buy a few tickets.No matter what, she had to go to the scene to cheer for her son. For this, she couldn't take care of so much by spending a little more money.

The Kings stayed at the hotel on the 1st, and then went to the Lakers' training facility for adaptive training.For NBA players, there is no real holiday. It is true that the 1st is New Year's Day, but if there is a game on the schedule, they can only play it.

Xie drove to Los Angeles, and received a call from his mother shortly after getting off the plane.On the phone, his mother asked him to go home for dinner and reunite with his family.

And Xie Kai proposed to invite his teammates to eat at the Chinese restaurant opened by his aunt Xie Meiya.

Xie Kai's proposal was unanimously approved by the coaches and players of the Kings. Everyone was very happy that Xie Kai could serve as a landlord on such a day and invite everyone to dinner.And everyone also wants to eat an authentic Chinese meal.

NBA players are usually very particular about their diet. Except for those players who are not self-disciplined, few people eat junk food.But after a long time like this, I will still be depressed, and I can't taste many delicacies.

Chinese food is not 100% suitable for NBA players, but one meal does not affect anything, and everyone will not really stop eating because of this.

When Chen Guixiang heard that Xie Kai was going to bring his teammates to dinner, she was very happy.She has long wanted to get acquainted with her son's colleagues and let them take care of her son more often.This time her son took the initiative to propose it, so she naturally wanted to make good preparations to make this matter more satisfactory.

On the evening of the 1st, Xie Kai and others appeared on time in Chinatown in Los Angeles, where Xie Meiya's Chinese restaurant is located.

Lanterns and Chinese knots have already been hung in Chinatown, looking beaming.Although it is not the first day of the Lunar New Year, these Chinese and overseas Chinese living in the United States also do as the Romans do, and at the same time do not lose the Chinese culture, which makes Xie Kai, a Chinese, feel very warm and warm.

"Kane, do you Chinese still have fun during the Chinese New Year?" Jason Thompson, who was next to Xie Kai, asked with a smile.

Xie Kai nodded and said, "Our New Year's Eve is the busiest time of the year. When we were in China, we would have family gatherings on New Year's Eve to have a New Year's Eve dinner, set off firecrackers and post Spring Festival couplets, etc. It was very lively!"

Most of the Kings players are more than 2 meters tall, which stands out from the crowd in Chinatown.Many yellow-haired, black-eyed Chinese in Chinatown turned their eyes to them.

Many Chinese greeted Xie Kai, and some even came up to him to sign and take photos with him.Here, he is like a big star.

"Kane is very popular here!" Kings coach Paul Westphal said with a smile.

Xie Kai also smiled: "Many of the neighbors here are familiar to me before I played in the NBA. Now that I play in the NBA, I have more opportunities to be on TV, and there are many more people who know me than before."

The crowd soon came to Xie Meiya's Chinese restaurant.Compared with a year ago, the scale and decoration of Chinese restaurants have improved.Because of Xie Kai’s relationship, the restaurant’s business is quite booming. Not only many Chinese and overseas Chinese who pay attention to Xie Kai come here to learn about Xie Kai’s affairs, Xie Kai’s fans, but also many media people come here to stop the situation about Xie Kai. .

Therefore, the hot business made the restaurant a little unbearable, so Xie Meiya decided to expand the scale and upgrade the decoration level.She took down a store next door and expanded the size of the restaurant.She also asked someone to hire a designer to design the decoration of the restaurant, and a special decoration team to do the construction.

The upgrading project of Xie Meiya's Chinese restaurant went smoothly, and it reopened soon, and the restaurant has a brand new look.

The Kings team came to the door of the Chinese restaurant, and the restaurant waiter and Xie Kai's mother, Chen Guixiang, had already greeted them.

Chen Guixiang was kind and friendly, so she warmly invited everyone in and arranged them in a large box.

Chen Guixiang personally checked the dishes of this meal in terms of the types and the quality of the ingredients. In addition, she also took special care of the chef Xiao Wang and others, asking them to show the best craftsmanship and provide the most satisfactory dishes for the Kings team. .

Chen Guixiang absolutely did not allow anything that would embarrass her son to happen. In her territory, she did not allow any mistakes under her hands.This will never be allowed!

The king and the generals were very satisfied with the meal. Among these people, almost none had never eaten Chinese food.But in fact, many of the Chinese food they have eaten is not authentic and the taste is not good.

Chen Guixiang's "special" Chinese food made the team of the Kings truly feel the delicacy of Chinese food and the unique charm of Chinese food.

Even Kenny Thomas, who doesn't like Chinese food, gave a thumbs up after eating this meal, because it is really delicious!

This meal made Xie Kai earn a lot of face, and he was very happy in his heart. He was very grateful for his mother's hospitality and dedication.

(End of this chapter)