Min Congda wasn't lying either.
The NBA has indeed enacted the "Smart Rule", which prohibits Min Congda from eating snacks and drinks near NBA games.
Mainly to prevent this guy from throwing things at the referee and causing unnecessary casualties to the referee.
At the same time, the NBA also believed after investigation that the reason why Min Congda did this was mainly because he had mania.
This is a mental illness. Once he becomes ill, Min Congda has to go to a psychiatrist for treatment.
Therefore, there is no problem for Min Congda to say that it is for his own health.
Yang Ruosi was confused. Why does the NBA still have such rules?
Would you also ban a team general manager from eating popcorn and drinking Coke on the sidelines?
Funny, really funny.
Yang Ruosi didn't have much interest in basketball, but she was naturally smart and had a strong personality. She went out to watch the game with her friends and didn't want to just watch the fun without knowing anything.
Yesterday I met Min Congda and had a brief chat. I thought this person was very special.
After coming to the United States for more than a month, Yang Ruosi's biggest discomfort is that people here seem to be always covered with a veil. Communicating with them is like talking to NPCs. Everyone has a fixed function and routine.
Lin Yu is an exception, but she was born and raised in the United States, and there is no trace of Chinese in her.
This may be the disadvantage of being in a foreign country. Even if her English is very fluent, her thinking and soul are still Chinese and she cannot truly integrate into it.
Min Congda was different. Yang Ruosi thought he would be an American elite with a Chinese face, the kind of annoying guy who could speak eight English words in three sentences even if he spoke Chinese.
As a result, his Mandarin was so authentic that Yang Ruosi felt very friendly.
Moreover, he seemed to have little willingness to talk about his work, basketball and other matters. Instead, he asked a lot about domestic matters.
Yang Ruosi asked him how long it had been since he went back. Min Congda said, a long, long time, and then changed the subject.
He seems to be hiding something. He has obviously lived in China for a long time and was probably born and raised in China.
It's just that he doesn't want to talk about his life experience.
We met again today. Yang Ruozhi understood basketball on the one hand, and was interested in Min Congda on the other, so he kept asking Min Congda.
She didn't want her questions to sound too stupid, so she watched the game carefully and carefully and asked thoughtful questions.
Basketball is not a complicated game. To put it bluntly, it is just a matter of 10 people divided into two teams and throwing the ball into the basket to score. Whoever scores more points wins the game.
Yang Ruosi watched and found that the competition was quite interesting.
And the NBA is the highest level basketball game in the world.
The players' speed, strength, and skills on the court are all top-notch.
Even people who don't understand basketball at all will get a surge of adrenaline when they see 10 strong, tall people flying through the air and on the ground, fighting fiercely.
In the second quarter, when Jeremy Lin came on the court, the Clippers also replaced Anthony Davis and Dragic early.
The second lineups of both sides began to fight against each other, and the attacks from both sides were higher and higher.
When Anthony Davis jumped high in the offense, received the pass and dunked in an alley-oop, the audience burst into huge cheers!
The Clippers' tidal wave of offense hit the fans' nerves with waves of dunks, three-pointers, and layups.
They don't give the fans a chance to breathe, and they don't give the Warriors a chance to breathe. They want to overwhelm the opponent with offense.
Everyone at the scene was infected by the Clippers' sharp offense. Even if the fans didn't know each other, they would high-five each other for the Clippers' wonderful goal. This is the fun that basketball brings.
Yang Ruosi and Lin Yu were both deeply affected and cheered from behind.
This is like a big drama, starting from a dull moment, gradually reaching a climax, and finally a hearty victory.
There were some twists and turns in the middle.
In the third quarter, the Clippers' largest lead difference reached 16 points.
After a timeout by the Warriors, Thompson and Lillard suddenly found their offensive touch.
Thompson hit three consecutive three-pointers!
Lillard also made sudden shots and scored 6 points.
The two teamed up to score 15 points in five minutes.
The score difference between the two sides went from 16 points to only 5 points.
The scene became tense, and the Warriors' firepower cannot be underestimated.
However, the Clippers quickly made adjustments and strengthened their defense after the timeout.
Tyronn Lue made an important substitution, adding Butler and Leonard to increase the defensive strength of the backcourt.
As a starter, Paul George's defense is very good, but George's defense has a shortcoming, which is that he is averagely aggressive.
His defense relies more on good anticipation and excellent physical fitness. In terms of style, he is not a defensive mad dog.
As for Butler and Leonard, once these two guys get stronger, they can bite anyone.
Especially Butler, whenever he appears on the court, he does his best regardless of physical strength.
The Clippers' perimeter defense instantly rose to a new level, responding to the Warriors' 10:1 offensive climax.
The score difference between the two sides widened again, and the Warriors have never organized a decent counterattack since then.
The game came to an end in the fourth quarter, the suspense of victory slowly lost, and the fans relaxed.
Eat, drink, chat, interact with mascots, on-site staff hand out gifts, cheerleaders dance and more.
In the end, the Clippers easily defeated the Warriors at home 112:101 with an 11-point advantage and won two consecutive games.
Anthony Davis came off the bench in this game and scored 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks, and was elected the best player of the game.
The 21 points Davis scored were basically a cakewalk, and the Clippers didn't need him to attack independently.
Curry and Harden can all feed the ball to him, and he can just put it into the basket.
He gave full play to his strengths on the court. The Warriors' David Lee and Bogut were either slow or too soft in front of him.
The entire Clippers team does not seek credit, nor does they play for data. They just play for victory and to win.
It is natural for a team like this to attract fans.
Not only did this game have a huge attendance, but it also topped the league in ratings, making it the number one broadcast on television.
Yang Ruosi finally experienced the excitement of American professional sports. It was indeed a big show, more lively and complicated than many celebrity concerts.
There are more than 1,300 such dramas performed in the United States every year, which shows that Americans love sports.
But what makes Yang Ruosi feel strange is that despite a hearty victory and all the fans cheering, Min Congda, the general manager of the Clippers, frowned from beginning to end and said nothing, feeling very deep.
When leaving the field, Yang Ruosi couldn't help but ask: "Hey, your team won the game, why don't you look very happy?"
Min Congda said: "It's just a small victory, not worth being happy about. The season is still long."
"But no matter how long the season is, we still have to play one game at a time, accumulating victory after victory. We should be happier."
"Maybe...maybe I'm used to it. Winning at this level is just trivial."
"You lied. I feel like you are not very happy. You are such a strange person. You are not happy even if the team wins."
Min Congda seemed to be aware of some little secrets by Yang Ruosi. He made a joke and fooled him, saying: "If you want to watch the game in the future, just come to me. I have tickets, and they are all good seats."
Yang Ruosi said: "Actually, watching one game is enough. I don't have that much time to watch the game. I have a lot of schoolwork, so I just came here to relax and experience it today."
Min Congda thought to himself, you even served it, but do you know that you can't buy some tickets even if you want to?
"Don't regret it. My ticket is very expensive. For some games, such as this one, the front row is close to the players' bench. A ticket can cost up to 2,000 US dollars. Are you sure you don't want it?"
Hearing what Min Congda said, Yang Ruosi stuck out her tongue. She didn't expect the ticket to be so expensive?
She rolled her eyes without pretending, and said: "Okay, I will accept your kindness. But I will repay your kindness. Maybe...maybe it's not worth 2,000 US dollars, but it's definitely not bad. Don’t worry, I won’t take advantage of you.”
Min Congda smiled, thinking that she was quite straightforward.
Generally, girls will refuse to accept the gift if they hear that it is expensive.
Firstly, to avoid suspicion, and secondly, they all know that gifts are often marked with a price and must be paid back later.
Yang Ruosi also understood, but she spoke out boldly and did not want to hide it in a roundabout way.
She was not this kind of person before. She would be humble, measured and refuse.
Maybe she has been hiding for too long in the past month or so in the United States.
When you meet a Chinese person you can talk to, you might as well stop hiding it and just say what you need to say.
Or maybe Min Congda was special enough that she couldn't help but refuse.
Going back in the evening, Ada drove Min Congda home. On the way, it was obvious that Ada was full of questions.
Who was the girl, how did she meet her, and what were they talking about.
Especially what the two were talking about, Ada couldn't understand at all.
She was obviously beside Min Congda, but when they talked, it was as if she didn't exist.
Not being able to listen and not understand, not being able to plug in, it feels so uncomfortable.
But the forbearance of a traditional Italian woman and her positioning of her identity prevented Ada from asking any questions.
The relationship between the two of them was just that of superior and subordinate, and for so long, Min Congda had never done anything wrong to her.
Not even a damn sexual harassment, it’s really terrible.
On the other side, Yang Ruosi, who returned to school, also had Ada in her mind.
Although she didn't say a single hello to this Italian beauty from beginning to end.
She has always been by Min Congda's side, and Min Congda said she was his personal secretary.
Private secretary, this position sounds very ambiguous, and it makes people think wildly.
What is the relationship between the two?
In Yang Ruosi's impression, Americans have always been very open-minded.
Is it normal for a high-ranking team general manager and social celebrity like Min Congda to have one or two beautiful secretaries with whom he has a close relationship?
Yes, it was indeed normal, but Yang Ruosi just felt uncomfortable.
So, within a few days, she sent an email to contact Min Congda, saying that she hoped to get two tickets for the Clippers game.
She wanted to watch the game with Lin Yu to repay her last invitation.
At the same time, she said that she also brought a gift and hoped that Min Congda could come too.
During this period of time, the Clippers have won consecutive games without encountering any opponents.
They first went to Portland and easily defeated the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center.
Roy was completely defeated by injuries in the summer, and the Trail Blazers chose to buy out Roy.
Oden was completely destroyed by injuries and could no longer hold out hope.
The Blazers can only rebuild with Ade as the core.
How could they be opponents of the powerful Clippers? The Clippers easily won three games in a row.
Then the Clippers returned home and beat the Hawks, winning four consecutive games.
In Game 5, which is the game Yang Ruoxiu is watching, the Clippers will face the Lakers away from home.
The much-anticipated Los Angeles derby.
The price of individual tickets for this game once reached $3,000.
Min Congda couldn't get a courtside seat. After all, tonight was the Lakers' home court, so he simply got a VIP box on the top floor.
"I'm really sorry for asking you to spend money to get a VIP box. In fact, ordinary seats are fine."
Yang Ruosi and Lin Yu came to the VIP room, obviously a little embarrassed.
"You can, but I can't. Sit down. You're welcome to eat whatever you want."
Anschutz is the big boss of Staples Center, so it is very easy for Min Congda to get a VIP box.
Yang Ruosi took out a large paper bag from the bag he was carrying, handed it to Min Congda and said, "This is for you."
Min Congda took the paper bag and saw that it was actually a lot of vacuum-packed hot pot base?
"This...is this the gift you gave me?"
Yang Ruosi blushed and said: "Yeah...yeah, it's really not valuable. But it's not easy to get these things. You know you can't buy authentic hot pot base in the United States. I asked someone to cook this specially. , package it and send it across the country. You can’t buy the finished product directly yet. The ingredient list includes chicken powder and butter. The U.S. Customs does not allow animal meat products to enter the customs, not even vegetarian chicken, because it contains chicken.”
She explained a lot, but she actually wanted to show that the gift still had some value.
A big problem for domestic students coming to the United States is that it is difficult to eat. American tastes are very different from Chinese ones.
Even though Chinese restaurants are very common in the United States, the taste of Chinese food here has been improved and is very different from authentic Chinese food.
As for hot pot, a food with strong flavors and many spices, it is even more difficult to experience in the United States.
But Yang Ruosi didn't expect that tonight Min Congda would not arrange ordinary seats, but such a VIP box.
From this point of view, the few things she brought were really shabby, which made her very embarrassed.
Min Congda smiled, put the things away carefully, and said: "Thank you for the gift, it's very nice. I haven't had authentic hot pot for a long time, thank you very much. Besides, the owner of this gym is my friend, so there is no need for this private room." Don’t be embarrassed about spending money.”
"But you are really good at picking this game. The Lakers play the Clippers, the highlight of the game. The ticket price has exceeded 3,000 US dollars, which is very good."
"I don't know either, I just..."
Yang Ruosi didn't say, I just wanted to see you.
Her outfit tonight was completely different from last time.
She wore very ordinary clothes for the last game, a long-sleeved shirt and jeans.
Tonight, I wore a dazzling dark green sweater and a pleated skirt. It seemed like a casual combination, but it revealed a bit of sophistication.
After all, she is not the kind of young girl who would make herself look like a Barbie doll just for a date, her intentions are too obvious.
What makes her happier is that Ada is not with Min Congda tonight.
Unfortunately, she had to take Lin Yu with her.
(End of chapter)
