Kings of the Game: Getting Back to the Game, Beginning with the NBA

Chapter 8
Coming out of the manager's office, the manager Xu Si was already waiting for him in the car.

Xu Si has just turned 30 years old this year. It is the most charming time in a woman's life, and her gestures are irresistible.

She was the first person in China to discover Liu Ming's commercial value, and for this reason, she also formed a brokerage company dedicated to serving Liu Ming personally.

Liu Ming was involved in the doping scandal and was banned from track and field for two years.

He even spared no expense, and wanted to stay by Liu Ming's side.

Even this ten-day short contract with the Lakers came about because of her running back and forth.

For this beautiful woman who has always been persistent, affectionate and righteous.

Although Liu Ming's contact time was a little short, he felt close to him from the bottom of his heart.

"Boy, you hid it deep enough! Why didn't you find out that you play so well before?"

Seeing Liu Ming getting into the pickup truck, Xu Si immediately asked with a smile on his face.

Liu Ming shook his finger, "So-so, third in the world."

"Let you give me the skin!"

Xu Si smiled and rewarded Liu Ming with a chestnut, but the smile on his face became more and more charming, "How about it, is it a guarantee contract?"

Liu Ming nodded, "Yes."

While starting the car, Xu Si excitedly said, "I knew it! Tell my sister, how much did Pelinka drive, 100 million US dollars or 200 million dollars?"

Liu Ming spread out his right hand, "500 million."

Xu Si couldn't help exclaiming, "How much? 500 million! This is really a dream start!"

Before the other party could recover, Liu Ming released another bombshell, "However, I refused."

"what?"

Xu Si slammed on the brakes, and the pickup suddenly stopped at the intersection, "500 million is not low, why?"

"Could it be that you really plan to go back to track and field? Liu Ming, can you stop making trouble?"

Liu Ming said firmly: "No trouble, this is my decision."

Xu Si looked puzzled: "During the two years of your suspension, Su Feiren and Xie Feiren also ran into the 10-second club. Moreover, that director Li has been doing well, and now he is the director of the field management center. Even if you can still run, it will be difficult to get ahead with him."

Speaking of Director Li, Liu Ming's eyes flashed inexplicably.

In the memory of his predecessor, this person was undoubtedly the biggest suspect in the doping scandal back then!

"The director of the field management center? Hehe, he can't hold me back!"

Seeing that Liu Ming didn't explain too much, Xu Si had no choice but to restart the pickup.

"Well, I have lost to you in this life."

"You know, no matter what decision you make, I will support you unconditionally."

"And it might be a good thing to temporarily reject the Lakers."

"Your performance is already beyond imagination, maybe it was a blessing in disguise."

"I believe that other teams with salary space will definitely be able to come up with a higher offer."

Liu Ming looked at Xu Si's exquisite profile, and sincerely thanked, "Thank you for understanding."

Xu Si was stared at by him, and his face flushed suddenly, "Hey, what are you looking at my face for? Look at the charge again!"

"Right now...no money! When I take back everything that belongs to me, I will guarantee you 1 years!"

Liu Ming turned his gaze and happened to see the ten statues standing at the main entrance of the arena through the car window.

Six of them are related to the Lakers!
Jerry West, Johnson, Kareem.

O'Neal, Baylor, Kobe...

Every name is recognizable in NBA history.

Now he has the "king of competition" system by his side.

No doubt, just like his name.

He will eventually leave his name in the NBA!

Unfortunately, the opportunity that belongs to him is not now.

Today's outstanding performance on the field can of course be exchanged for a guarantee contract worth 500 million.

However, in a short period of time, he will definitely miss the starting main force.

Obviously, if he can't complete the system tasks, he can't continue to gain skills from the system to accelerate his growth.

Fortunately, before being interviewed by ESPN, he deliberately studied "free skill points".

Liu Ming was delighted to find out.

This "King of Sports" system is actually not only aimed at the competitive sport of "basketball".

He took a general look at the skills that can be freely unlocked at present.

Almost all sports are covered.

Running, football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, boxing, shooting and more.

Liu Ming even saw "high-speed driving skills" in motorsports and "increasing APM hand speed" in e-sports.

Therefore, he is full of confidence in returning to the track and field at this moment!
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That night, because of the time difference.

While ESPN and other Western media were still compiling articles overnight, the domestic media on the other side of the ocean had already exploded.

Liu Ming's 5-minute battle of the gods in the Lakers, including the last fatal lore, can be said to detonate the entire Internet.

On the Internet, Liu Ming's name can basically be seen on the sports section of major portals.

And the title is even more explosive.

"my country's track and field athlete Liu Ming scored 5 points in 34 minutes in the NBA, winning the first battle!"

"Liu Ming made his NBA debut, led the desperate Lakers, and beat the Warriors with a three-pointer at the buzzer to complete a comeback!"

"Chinese player Liu Ming overwhelmed James and thick eyebrows, and blew the clarion call for the Lakers' desperate counterattack alone!"

"It is gold that always shines. Liu Ming moved to the NBA arena, and Asian Athletics finally missed a strong player!"

It is undeniable that most of these reports have exaggerated Liu Ming's great achievements.

But the Chinese and foreign media are all pissed off, and they have always been a headline dog in order to gain attention.

What's more, there are a lot of truths that can be found in Liu Ming's body.

Track and field athletes, former Asian trappers, are even more tainted by doping scandals.

Now, as a player with a ten-day short contract, crossing the border to play in the NBA can show off the audience.

I have to say that no matter which one of the above, it is enough to be a hit in the news!
Furthermore.

For domestic fans, since Dayao retired, they have been waiting for a Dongguo player who can excel in the NBA.

Jeremy Lin's flash in the pan is certainly precious.

But he is Chinese American after all, which is almost meaningless strictly speaking.

However, the birth of Liu Ming happened to fill the gap in everyone's heart.

Once upon a time, Dayao encountered difficulties in interviews.

A Western reporter asked him why the East has a population of 14 billion, but he couldn't pick out five players who played basketball.

Although Dayao spat out lotus flowers, he choked back with the fact that he was the overlord in the table tennis field.

But the fans are still very breathless.

But in today's game, Liu Ming stood up in full view.

Not to mention scoring 5 points in 34 minutes, he even hit the buzzer and made a comeback against the sky, thus leading the Lakers to the final victory with a "savior" attitude.

This made the backs of Dongguo fans straighten instantly.

The suffocation that had been held back for more than ten years was also poured out.

What followed was that the fans spontaneously rushed to tell each other.

The 5-minute video highlights produced by masters are also being circulated on major short video platforms.

The number of likes and comments is exploding.

But what really made Liu Ming's hot search was the former NBA Rockets star player, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now the basketball association's four-character Weibo—excited!
What do these four words Dayao represent? The answer is self-evident.

However, with the fresh release of ESPN's event news and post-match interviews.

The domestic painting style of celebrating each other suddenly changed suddenly.

"What?! Liu Ming rejected the Lakers' guarantee contract, and wants to return to the track and field and run another [-] meters?"

"Get up from wherever you fall, I, Ming'er, is a pure man, a real man with iron blood, and I am obedient in capital letters!"

"An athlete who can't play in the NBA is not a good track and field athlete? Pfft, I Minger, you are really good!"

"Niubai 666! I, Mingye, is a track and field runner. Playing in the NBA is just his hobby."

The next moment, Doubt and Heizi also made a comeback.

"Typically eating what's in the bowl and looking at what's in the pot. Liu Ming's lack of heart is like a snake. These days, he really dares to say anything for the sake of heat."

"In my opinion, it's because Liu Ming knew that his strength was not enough, and if he continued to fight, he would show his original shape, so he retreated bravely."

"10 meters in track and field? If Liu Ming can still run under [-] seconds, I'll live stream and eat the keyboard, and post it as proof!"

With the rapid fermentation of public opinion at home and abroad.

Three days later, the Asian Athletics Qualifiers held by the National Athletic Association immediately attracted much attention.

Well known.

Liu Ming was involved in the doping scandal before, not only was he suspended for two years, but all his previous achievements were cancelled.

If he wants to successfully get a ticket for the Tokyo Olympics, he is bound to start from this trial!
(End of this chapter)