Buddha's light illuminates NBA

Chapter 97 It is said that it is the Chinese Derby, the Stanford Civil War 】

Two days later, the Knicks took a bus to East Rutherford, across the Hudson River, to play an away game against the New Jersey Nets.

This game is exactly what David Stern is looking forward to, the Chinese Derby.

But in fact, Yi Jianlian sprained his left knee at the beginning of the month and has been recovering since then.So the so-called derby cannot really take place.

Before dinner, Yi Jianlian called Lu Ming and offered to make an appointment for dinner.

To be honest, this surprised Lu Ming.

In the impression of most people, and Lu Ming himself, Yi Jianlian is a handsome big man who is silent and socially difficult, which is the exact opposite of Yao Ming.

As for where the opposite is, it is well known.

When we arrived at the place to eat, it was actually a Chinese restaurant.

"There are some very good vegetarian dishes in this shop. You can try them later." Yi Jianlian said with an unnatural smile, with the special effect of Erliang Lafite in his voice.

"I'm interested, Brother Lian." In the private room, Lu Ming saw that the environment was indeed elegant.

Even though he is still vulgar, playing basketball and eating a vegetarian diet can't maintain his physical strength, so he broke the "meat precept" long ago.

But Yi Jianlian was able to do this with great care.

Lu Ming was also very touched.

Counting, this is the first time the two have met after the preseason, although the distance between the main stadium of the Nets and New York is not too far.

Of course, it was far from being as close as Brooklyn.

After sitting down and simply ordering something, the two of them suddenly became relatively speechless.

Although the two older boys came from the same country, they were not very familiar with each other before. It was quite embarrassing to suddenly ask to have dinner in the same box.

In the end, it was Yi Jianlian who spoke first, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Lu Ming, you're doing well in the Knicks, right?" It was a rather useless sentence.

When Yi Jianlian spoke, he couldn't hide the envy in his eyes.

Although the team's 12-game losing streak, he only participated in the opening three-game losing streak, and in the first two complete games, he averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game, which was the team's second scoring point and second rebounding point at that time.

In the third game, when facing the Washington Wizards, Gerald Wallace collided, resulting in a first-degree sprain of the left knee collateral ligament, and has been recovering from the injury.

However, the team lost in a row, and he himself was not very able to integrate into the team and get along with other teammates. The loneliness of working hard in a foreign land made him even more envious of Lu Ming's situation in the Knicks and in New York.

The King of New York is exciting to listen to.

"Not bad. How about you, Brother Lian, when will you come back?" Lu Ming asked.

"It will take another month. The team doctor said that I am recovering well. There is no way, professional players, injuries sometimes make people helpless." When Yi Jianlian spoke, he was both helpless and distressed.

In the third year of his career, he scored in double figures consecutively. He just felt a little bit of momentum when he was attacked by injuries, which made him feel frustrated.

As a big player, Yi Jianlian has a strong offense and weak defense. He has outstanding physical fitness. His running and jumping ability and bullet speed are also in the upper middle of the blacks. With his excellent touch, he is fully capable of serving as a team's starting space-based power forward.

But his weakness on the defensive end makes him a bit vulnerable to being targeted.

Let's be the core, almost in terms of strength.

Let's be a blue-collar starter. According to Yao Ming, it seems that Yi Jianlian's agent is not very willing. It is said that the contract must indicate how long he must play.

This is nothing.

However, in the NBA, except for the core players, other people are easy to be given up if they don't defend. You can't hurt the team when you are on the court, right?

So his current situation is a bit embarrassing.

Lu Ming suddenly didn't know what to say.

Consolation, if it is someone else, just a few words to enlighten and enlighten, that's fine.

But Yi Jianlian, emotionally, Lu Ming did not allow himself to do this.

In fact, after Yao Ming retired, when the Chinese men's basketball team was in a mess, he was the only consolation for the fans in that mess.

"It will get better." Finally, Lu Ming said this with shame.

"Yes." Yi Jianlian hummed in a low voice.

Then there was silence and embarrassment again.

Fortunately, the dishes started to be served at this time, so it was a half-silent eating session. In addition, Yi Jianlian seemed to have a lot of research on food, introducing dishes from time to time, which was considered harmonious.

After the meal, Yi Jianlian suddenly said emotionally, "Lu Ming, to be honest, I am quite envious of you. You are good at English, and there is no difficulty in communicating with your teammates."

"This. Brother Lian, how can I tell you."

It is a big taboo to talk lightly and deeply, but as a compatriot who is also working hard in the NBA, Lu Ming has to say something.

It would be a good thing if his career can be slightly changed and made better.

So he thought about it, and after organizing the language, Lu Ming pointedly said, "Whether English is good or not is actually not the key factor for communication. The key is to speak out, and don't worry about whether your pronunciation is correct or not. Whether you have an accent or not. Just treat English as a dialect from the bottom of your heart, and that's fine."

"Dialect?" Yi Jianlian was surprised by Lu Ming's description.

"Isn't it? Right, English is actually a dialect. To learn a dialect, there are two conditions. One is to be able to understand it, and the other is to be able to speak it. Oh, of course, there are some precautions in this dialect, such as which words cannot be spoken. Even if there are homonyms, try to avoid them. After all, some people in this country are quite sensitive, for example, that." Lu Ming said with a smile.

"Haha." Yi Jianlian also laughed.

Because he also thought of it. When Yao Ming first entered the NBA, saying "that" was an interesting story that was heard by black players as discriminatory language.

With this smile, the little embarrassment between the two tended to melt away.

"Well, don't be afraid of pronouncing it, but dare to speak." Yi Jianlian must have listened.

If these words came out of Yao Ming's mouth, the effect would be very different.

Because for Yi Jianlian, if his social performance is not as good, he still has an excuse deep in his heart. After all, we entered the NBA late.

But if it was Lu Ming, a rookie who had just entered the league, he seemed to be in trouble, looking like a raptor crossing the river, which gave Yi Jianlian a different feeling.

There is no way out.

No more, I made excuses for myself, reasons.

"What else? I feel that it seems that it is quite difficult to integrate into their circle. You also know that the living habits of foreign people are quite different from ours." Yi Jianlian asked again.

It is indeed a big problem.

Communication is a prerequisite, but it does not mean that if you can communicate, you will be fine.

In particular, the living habits of the two countries are very different. If you are a self-disciplined and introverted person, in this country, people will think you are abnormal, but in fact, you will be easily isolated.

For example, Kobe, who is self-disciplined, probably finds it difficult to have real friends in the NBA.

It's like Iverson who never trains, and has friends all over the world.

Therefore, excellence itself does not cause hostility.

Just being in time, expressing something about themselves that has something in common with them is enough to make them think, "Oh, this guy is with us!"

Even if the cultural background of that person is completely different from his.

So Lu Ming said, "America, as far as I am concerned, especially the basketball players, it's quite simple. You just need to stop holding it too high, put down your airs when the time is right, and don't look down on them."

"Well, I don't care about it. I still look down on them." Yi Jianlian couldn't laugh or cry.

I thought, do we dare to carry it?
Do we have the conditions to look down on them?

Lu Ming nodded and said, "I know you didn't carry it. But they don't think so. They see that you are always walking alone and don't talk to others, so they think you are carrying it and look down on them. Then, in order to maintain their dignity, they start to reject you."

"Well, it seems a bit." Yi Jian thought about some things after he came to the NBA, and felt that what Lu Ming said was quite right.

"Yes. Therefore, it is very important to integrate. Of course, it is not necessary, let alone fully integrated into them. After all, we are here to play basketball, not to join the United States. Remember, always maintain individual independence, because your own culture is enough to make them curious. Therefore, when they show a certain degree of curiosity, you only need to show it to a certain degree, and it should not be too deep, it is enough."

Lu Ming then said a little trick, "Take me for example. I was born in a temple, so I will tell some small stories about the temple. It's not complicated, just tell a story. By the way, Brother Lian, are you from Guangdong?"

"Yes. From Jiangmen, Guangdong." When Yi Jianlian said this, he smiled.

Apparently saying the name of a monk, in a foreign country, made him feel a little bit of warmth.

"That's good. In my impression, Guangdong should be particularly good at eating, right." Lu Ming asked.

"That's right, our side has a lot of research on food." Yi Jianlian said, already full, he picked up the food in the bowl with chopsticks and took a bite.

"You see. So, you can start with the food, and tell them about the interesting food, recipes, and short stories from time to time. They are all very good. I think, based on Americans' perception of food, those things should make them feel amazing." Lu Ming suggested.

"Food, um, I'll try it later." Yi Jianlian seemed to be drooling when he thought of Cantonese food, swallowed and said.

"Yes. Take your time and stay healthy. During Yao Ming's absence, they can't let go of a player whose back is in the Chinese market." Lu Ming finally said.

"Uh, so what. Lu Ming, don't you really feel that this market has almost been swept away by you alone?" Yi Jianlian came up with a sense of humor.

It was quite sudden.

Lu Ming rolled his eyes and acted angrily on purpose, "What are you talking about! Whoever took it away, I'm not Baozipi! Besides, isn't it because you are in the Nets this time in the Chinese Derby?"

"Brother, where did the Chinese Derby come from? I guess, maybe they didn't notice that I was injured." Yi Jianlian said.

Of course, that sentence, "Either, they don't care at all whether there is Yi Jianlian in this Chinese Derby."

Yi Jianlian couldn't say it.

If you say it, it's too much.

In fact, it was indeed David Stern who felt that as long as there was one Chinese player in the two teams who could play, then the Chinese derby would still be established.

Although CCTV also mentioned the Chinese Derby, it only mentioned it, and then regretfully said, "If the UAE is not injured, then this game will be wonderful."

On the contrary, at the beginning of the night's game, when Lu Ming hugged and greeted his senior Brook Lopez before going on the field, many people suddenly realized.

What Chinese Derby?
It turned out that this was a Stanford civil war!

So soon, the whistle sounded, and in East Rutherford, New Jersey, a Stanford civil war officially started with 20000 people watching.

　Headache! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)