Yi Jianlian's sudden injury cast a shadow over the Wizards' victory.
Fortunately, Josh Howard is back. The current team is not as short of players as it was at the beginning of the season. The team's rotation pressure is much less, and Yi Jianlian's vacancy will not cause the team's physical problems for the time being.
After defeating the Pacers, the Wizards took a special plane back to Washington. Sanders disbanded the team as soon as the plane landed.
Because today is the last day of 2010!
The league's schedule is okay for the Wizards. At least they can spend New Year's Eve at home with their families.
In order to create a better atmosphere for this New Year's Eve, Li Kaiming invited some teammates whose families were not around to come to his home to celebrate the New Year with them.
Originally, Li Kaiming didn't plan to call Yi Jianlian. After all, he just sprained today and was not suitable for activities.
However, because Sun Yue was going to attend a party at Li Kaiming's house, Yi Jianlian was the only one left in the house they rented.
On this New Year's Eve when every family is reunited, even an introverted person like Yi Jianlian doesn't want to be alone.
In the end, there were four people who arrived at Li Kaiming's house. In addition to the Chinese duo, there was also Rashard Lewis, who had just been traded to the Wizards, and Nick Young, the team's living treasure.
The uncle and aunt had known for a long time that Li Kaiming would invite his teammates to his home, so they prepared a sumptuous dinner early.
A large group of people gathered around a dining table. This was the first time for Lewis and Nick Young to see such authentic Chinese cuisine, and they could hardly hold back their saliva.
Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian have not tasted the taste of their hometown for a long time. A group of golfers stared at the delicacies on the table with green eyes, waiting for the master's order, and then attacked in groups to finish off these delicacies. !
After all the dishes were served, my uncle Sun Jianguo, as the elder, picked up the wine glass with a smile.
As an overseas Chinese who has been in America for more than 20 years, he still has no problem with daily communication in spoken English.
"There is a tradition in China that we make a wish before New Year's Eve, just like it is a birthday. Everyone, please tell us your biggest wish for the upcoming 2011!"
Of course, Sun Lan has to be the first to stand up and support her husband. He is a woman with a strong Chinese tradition. Although she usually looks stronger at home, she still looks strong in front of outsiders or when she really needs to make a decision. Sun Jianguo, the head of the family, has the final say.
"My wish is very simple. I hope that our family will be healthy."
Sun Jianguo smiled and nodded, then turned his eyes to Li Kaiming.
Li Kaiming also picked up his glass with a smile, "I hope I can perform better on the court. My biggest goal is to win the championship in 2011!"
This goal is very bold, but no one here laughed at Li Kaiming.
Because the ultimate goal of every professional player is to win the championship.
The great coach Rudy Tomjanovich, who led the Houston Rockets to win the only two championships in team history, said that never underestimate the heart of a championship!
You can question a player's level, but don't laugh at a player's desire to win.
Later, Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian also expressed their wishes under Li Kaiming's urging. However, what is ironic is that the wishes of these two people are surprisingly consistent.
The first thing is to stay healthy, and then I hope to achieve the same training efficiency as Li Kaiming.
Hearing this strange wish, the rest of the people present were a little confused. Why is the wish still related to Li Kaiming?
Of course, Li Kaiming, who was inexplicably involved, was also a little surprised, and then smiled bitterly!
Brothers, it’s not that I don’t want to teach you, it’s mainly because I really can’t pass this plug-in on to you!
As for the two "foreigners" Nick Young and Lewis, they were a little curious about this tradition. After hesitation, they both said that their wish was to help the team win the championship.
It can be seen from this answer that at least when they faced Li Kaiming, Nick Young and Lewis were familiar with "Emotional Intelligence".
After everyone said their wishes, Sun Jianguo laughed and said, "Okay, then I hope everyone's wishes will come true in the next year! Let's cheers!"
Sun Jianguo passed the wine glass forward, but was unexpectedly stopped by Li Kaiming.
"Uncle, we have already said it, but you haven't said your wish yet!"
"Me? Do you even want to say it to me?" Sun Jianguo was stunned.
Li Kaiming looked around and said, "Of course, you are also part of our group."
Sun Jianguo also looked around at the people sitting at the dining table and found that almost everyone was looking at him.
So he pondered for a moment, "My wish is to return to China next year!"
After Sun Jianguo finished speaking, everyone clinked their wine glasses to the center of the dining table in perfect agreement!
"Cheers! Happy New Year!"
Li Kaiming raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, while silently saying in his heart, uncle, I will definitely help you realize your wish!
After they had had enough wine and food, the guests all left one after another. After all, America didn't have the habit of watching New Year's Day parties like China did.
At this time, Li Kaiming was lying on the bed. It was obviously very late but he was not sleepy at all.
The weather in Washington was very good today. There was no cloud in the sky. The moonlight and starlight filtered in through the window, covering his bed with a light veil.
Looking at the silvery moonlight, Li Kaiming thought of every New Year's Day in the past.
He thought of the first New Year's Day he could remember, spent with his parents, although now their faces were a little blurry in his memory.
He thought about the first New Year's Day after he was adopted by his old uncle, and how he and his aunt quarreled over adopting him.
He thought of the New Year's Day when he first joined the school basketball team. When he was in junior high school, an old man told him that he was suitable for playing basketball...
Thinking of the first New Year's Day when he entered the University of Memphis, the former genius was lost to everyone due to injuries, and he felt extremely painful...
And now, he has become the person he most wanted to be, a guy playing in the top basketball league in the world, and he's doing pretty well.
All these changes happened within this year or even half a year. Li Kaiming was too busy with the competition before and had no time to look back. Now thinking about it, what happened during this period is like a dream, so beautiful. things.
He suddenly woke up and entered the system. This was the first time he looked at the system interface so carefully. In the void, a holographic screen stood there, quietly, as if it had been like this for thousands of years.
The words on the screen remained as he remembered them, both realistic and dreamy.
What made Li Kaiming log out of the system was the sound of the ringtone on his cell phone. He picked up the phone and saw that it was Jiang Shan.
Pressing the answer button, Li Kaiming smiled and said hello, "Shanshan, why did you remember to call me?"
A familiar voice came from the other side, "What's wrong? Can't I call you if nothing happens?"
Li Kaiming smiled and shook his head, realizing that Jiang Shan couldn't see his movements, and then replied, "Nowhere, I welcome Miss Jiang to call me at any time!"
"Humph, that's about right! Counting the time, it should be New Year's Eve over there. Of course I'm calling to wish you a Happy New Year!" Jiang Shan on the other end of the phone said with a slightly arrogant tone. .
"Thank you, and I wish you a happy New Year! Oh, no, your situation seems to have passed, but it does not prevent me from wishing you the best!"
"It turns out that you, a big pig, also knows that there is a time difference between China and America! I waited for your call for a long time yesterday, but who knew you just forgot about it!"
Li Kaiming was ashamed. He had never been like this before going abroad. He never imagined that there was such a thing as jet lag.
So he immediately apologized three times and promised to take Jiang Shan to play next time she comes to America.
This is what women like to hear most. When he heard Jiang Shan shouting on the phone that she wanted to go shopping in Los Angeles, Li Kaiming silently prayed for his legs in his heart, hoping that his chopstick brother would not resent him...
As for why Jiang Shan wants to go to Los Angeles, that is because this year's All-Star event happens to be held at Staples, and Hongxinerke signed Li Kaiming, so she must take advantage of this opportunity to promote it during the All-Star weekend.
And according to Jiang Shan, Hongxinerke plans to open an offline store in Los Angeles, which will become an important part of Hongxinerke’s layout in the international market.
At present, America's largest city, New York, already has an offline store. If we take the opportunity to win the second city this time, then the east and the west will echo each other. Starting from these two cities, we will start to expand in other major cities. The city is blooming, and the prototype of a huge business empire has been vaguely formed...
The two chatted for a while before reluctantly hanging up the phone.
Although there has been no contact for a while, there is no sense of strangeness between Li Kaiming and Jiang Shan.
Moreover, Li Kaiming could clearly feel that his relationship with Jiang Shan was one step closer, and they were only a few steps away from truly confirming their relationship.
Confession is definitely necessary, but not now, you need to find a good time.
For some reason, after chatting with Jiang Shan, Li Kaiming's racing thoughts finally settled down and he became calmer. The sleepiness also began to affect Li Kaiming's brain, and he fell asleep unknowingly... …
What woke Li Kaiming up was the sunshine the next day. He habitually picked up the mobile phone on the bedside and glanced at the time.
January 1, 2011, 8 a.m.
A year full of energy has begun!
Also today, NbA officials also announced the awards for last month.
This time the Eastern Conference Player of the Month missed out on Li Kaiming. His data basically did not change much, but his record this month was worse than last month, and he lost some high-profile games. It would be hard not to give it to him. normal.
The best coach in the Eastern Conference belongs to the Heat's rookie coach Spoelstra. He led the Heat to a terrifying victory record in December. Their winning streak has not been broken yet. He deserves the title of best coach. .
There is still no suspense about the best rookie in the East and West.
Li Kaiming's averages of 34.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 0.6 blocks per game are flawless. This kind of data is enough to award him with MVP, let alone the Rookie of the Month award.
Clippers forward Blake Griffin in the West can also average 20+10 per game. No one in the West can threaten his position.
