Chapter 3: Golden State Warriors

A brown-red taxi slashed down Oakland's Highway 6 through a few noisy neighborhoods, ending its sprint with a nice tail-end flick and stopping itself in front of a towering building.

With a "snap", the car was pushed open as soon as it stopped, and at the same time, a middle-aged man with a briefcase in his arm jumped out of the car.

"Man, I think you should know me, and the money will be counted later, and it will be credited to my account first. You see, I'm in a hurry right now, and to be honest, I have something to deal with. The middle-aged man turned around and said, not bothering to wipe the sweat off his forehead, he reached out and patted the glass of the taxi and shouted, "Hey, boy, hurry up, we have something to do, something to do!" ”

The door at the back of the taxi opened, and a tall young man struggled out of this small space, it was Chamberlain, who had just completed the Flash's escape at the bar last night.

As soon as his feet hit the ground, Chamberlain had just time to stand up and wait to see the famous Oracle Stadium in the United States, when he was grabbed by a middle-aged man and ran towards the tall building.

The taxi driver was stunned as the two figures, one tall and one short, disappeared from sight in an almost flying manner, and after a long time he reluctantly muttered, "Damn Nos Samael, you already owe $100 million in your account!" I'm sure no taxi will ever be willing to do your business again, at least in the United States! ”

The middle-aged man with the briefcase, known as North Samael, apparently didn't care that someone was saying bad things about him behind his back, because he had important things to do right now, and he didn't have time to fight with these guys.

"Listen, Chamberlain, after what I learned about you last night, I'm pretty much sure you're a once-in-a-century basketball genius. So don't be nervous later, leave anything to me......" Wadkins said to Chamberlain, beside him, as he straightened his crumpled suit in the mirror next to the building's door.

What happened from last night to today was so strange and so fast that Chamberlain didn't even come to his senses. First of all, he met a guy who seemed to be named Satan in the bar last night, and then his body became super energetic. Later, after escaping the pursuit of the bar thugs, he met the self-proclaimed Golden State Warriors scout North? Samael, who ended up staying in a hotel for the night, was taken to the Oracle Arena in Auckland......

Seriously, now Chamberlain is not nervous at all, he is at a loss now! But fortunately, he was born with a big nerve, and when he heard Samael's words to comfort him, he said nonchalantly: "I'm nervous? I'm nervous, hurry up, let's go see Don Nelson. ”

Samael looked back in surprise, and Chamberlain thought that there was something wrong with his image, so he touched the black hair on his head and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Samael Ha Lang smiled and said with satisfaction: "Nothing, nothing, I have a hunch, Z (Zhang's initials, Americans are used to calling a long name like this), you will be the biggest surprise of the NBA this year." ”

Oracle Arena was renovated from the old Auckland Coliseum and lasted 15 months, with the first time this season it was in use. The arena has been completely renovated from the foundations to the facilities at a total cost of $108 million, giving the once aging arena a new look.

The rebuilt Auckland Arena has taken on a new look, getting rid of the old and small appearance of the past, and has become one of the most advanced arenas in the league: the capacity has increased from 15,200 to 19,200, the seating is closer to the field, the stadium is more well-lit, the number of suites has risen to 72, the television equipment has been greatly increased, and other facilities such as restaurants, clubs, meeting rooms and other facilities have been renovated more luxuriously.

This is even reflected in the stadium gates, where the floor is paved with marble and the hall is covered with a thick red carpet.

North Samael was familiar with the people here, because as soon as he walked into the gymnasium, a staff member greeted him and said, "Hey, North, how did you come up with the idea of coming here to work today?" Seeing the tall Chamberlain behind Samael, the staff member pretended to come to his senses and said, "Oh, so you've found a talented player." ”

"Shut up, George, you bastard, are you laughing at me?" Samael waved his fist at the staff in demonstration.

Seeing Samael's teeth and claws, all the cleaning staff laughed, and a bald, chubby old man said while laughing, "North, is this kid the newcomer you just discovered?" Ha Luha, can you tell me who he is the second one? I remember that Duncan's successor you sent only spent half a day in the arena before he was kicked out by Don. ”

Old Tang is naturally the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Donald Alverde Nelson, that is, the old Nelson in the mouth of Chinese fans, nicknamed the old scientist.

Samael didn't seem to be angry at the old man's ridicule, on the contrary, he even had some respect for the old man, who didn't look amazing. After listening to the old man's words, he said stupidly: "Chalmers, you have learned that even God cannot never look away, and please don't compare that kid with Chamberlain, believe me, Chamberlain is a genius!" ”

"Chamberlain?!" All the cleaning staff were shocked by the name, and to understand their feelings, we had to briefly introduce Wilt Chamberlain.

Most fans know about the miracles of Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points per game, 50 points per game in a single season, and 20,000 royal girls, and he also knows that he made a name for himself with the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, few people know that when Wilt Chamberlain first joined the NBA, he joined a team called not the Philadelphia 76ers, but the Philadelphia Warriors.

Further on, the matter is a bit strange, that is, the Philadelphia Warriors moved out of Philadelphia to San Francisco, and later Philadelphia established a team in Philadelphia, which is now the Philadelphia 76ers. As for who inherited the soul of the Philadelphia Warriors, the two teams have their own opinions, and they are still entangled.

This dispute is reflected in Wilt Chamberlain, where both teams claim to be Zhang's parent team and both retire the No. 13 jersey. All in all, Chamberlain has a sacred place with the Warriors, and for die-hard Warriors fans, the strongest player in the team's history is a god on the court.

Of course, Chamberlain's dad Zhang Dongshan is a die-hard Warriors loyalist.

The old man Chalmers frowned and looked at Samael, and said slowly: "You mean, this young man is the next Wilt Chamberlain?" ”

The cleaners looked at Chamberlain with disdain, and the mockery and contempt in their eyes made the latter's blood boil.

Samael was just about to speak, but Chamberlain preemptively said, "No, Daddy, I'm not the second Wilt Chamberlain, my name is Zhangbolun." I'm not going to be the second anyone, I'm the only one! ”

The cleaners wanted to despise Chamberlain's words, but unfortunately he did not leave them a chance, and after saying this, he turned proudly and walked along the corridor, his back towering like a mountain standing tall on the earth.

"Hey, Z, you're going wrong, further ahead is the direction of the toilet, Old Don's office is upstairs." Samael's words brought Chamberlain back to his true colors, and he ran back in embarrassment, and ran upstairs with Samael's shoulder, leaving a group of cleaners in the back to laugh.

But old Chalmers didn't laugh, he looked thoughtfully at Chamberlain's back with the handle of the mop, and suddenly asked, "Do you feel that this guy's back is a little like someone?" ”

"Like whom?" The cleaners asked blankly.

Old Chalmers laughed, he shook his head and said, "It's not like anyone, maybe I'm just dazzled, how can this young man be like that big guy?" ”

Wilt Chamberlain, just now when Chamberlain was walking in the corridor with his head held high, old Chalmers vaguely appeared in his heart.

It's really like that, old Chalmers sighed in his heart, he is the real old man of the Warriors, he has been cleaning this team for 50 years, and he loves this team more than his own home. Originally, he had already reached retirement age, but he loved the team so much that he would rather stay here and sweep the floor than go home and enjoy himself.

That's why Samael respects the old man so much, and in fact, even the current head coach of the Warriors, Nelson Sr., and the team's general manager, Mullin, respect him as well.

Old Nelson's attitude towards Samael was the opposite of his attitude towards Old Chalmers, and when he pushed open the door and walked into the office, Old Nelson raised his head and saw his identity, and immediately roared: "North, you bastard, what damn Duncan II made me a joke in the league last time, you have to give me an explanation...... Boom, boom......"

Chamberlain was stunned and watched the old Nelson open his mouth and spit wildly, he was full of respect for the legendary old coach Nelson, and he was also full of illusions about the first time he met the old coach.

As a result, this illusion slowly dissipated in the old Nelson's wild spittle, and Samael seemed to have been prepared, and he looked out the window with deep eyes, and his face was as if it were a statue.

Chamberlain looked at Samael from the side, and suddenly felt that this guy's face was very similar to the weird Satan last night, not because they looked alike, in fact, the difference between the two people's appearance was too big, Satan was handsome and made men excited, but Samael was obscene and made men want to beat him.

The two sides are similar in temperament, and such a statue-like three-dimensional feeling.

Amid the elder Nelson's gushing roar, Chamberlain placed a piece of printer paper in front of the former, as Samael had commanded.

Old Nelson glanced down absentmindedly, so his mouth, which had been talking for three minutes, suddenly stopped wide open, as if it were an old toad that had been choked by the neck.

I saw a row of data listed on the print, which was obviously a file:

"Chinese name: Chamberlain

English name: zhangbolun

Height: 7'1" (2.16m)

Weight: 278 lbs (125 kg)

Reach: 7 feet 7. 5 sun (235cm)

Standing touch height: 9 feet 9 sun (297cm)

Role: C (center), PF (power forward)

Hundred yards (91. 44m) sprint time: 11.25 seconds

400 yard score: 48. 8 seconds

Bench press: 500 lbs (227 kg)

Bounce: 40 inches (1. 016mīŧ‰

Running height: 157 inches (398 cm)

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