Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 19 Vandeweghe's Fate in China
Early the next morning, Anthony woke up suddenly with the sound of the alarm, and looked at the time on his watch. At 05:30, he quickly put on his clothes, took cold bread from the refrigerator, and left the villa. I ran towards the Pepsi Center.

Before crossing, Anthony respected Kobe very much, because the latter once said such a sentence when a reporter asked him why he was so successful: because I know what Los Angeles looks like at four o'clock in the morning.

A player's success is very dependent on talent, which is very important. Otherwise, like Anthony before time travel, he can try to play in the NBA. When it comes to a decisive role, the most negative example is Sean Kemp, nicknamed "Rain Man". Meat, reduced from an All-Star player to a utility player in one fell swoop, is not so inspiring.

Although Anthony didn't want to go to practice in the early morning like Subject Bi, he could still get up early and go to the arena. The six or seven kilometers from the villa to the arena just became his warm-up runway.

In the early morning of Denver, the distant mountain tops radiate faint light, announcing that a new day is coming, the street lights on the side of the road are still on, and there are almost no people on the empty horses, only a few homeless wanderers at the subway entrance Han lay there sleeping soundly.

Denver at 05:30 is still asleep.

Anthony ran forward "wheezing", only the sound of panting accompanied him.

Not long after, he ran to the Pepsi Center. As soon as he arrived outside the training arena, he heard a muffled sound of "bang bang" coming from inside.

"Anyone earlier than me?"

Anthony showed a trace of doubt, then pushed the door and walked in.

The muffled sound stopped abruptly, and Anthony also saw the person training in the arena, Boykins, who was only 1.6 meters five.

"Hey, Melo, so early?" Boykins greeted Anthony.

"Aren't you earlier, Earl?" Anthony said with a smile. From what he saw in front of him, he seemed to understand the reason why Boykins could gain a foothold in the NBA.

"I'm used to it, and I can't sleep at this point." Boykins said before returning to training.

Anthony was not behind either, and devoted himself to training after eating the bread he brought.

In Anthony's memory, Carmelo Anthony doesn't seem to be a person who loves training, so after he came to Denver, he went to the team's trainer to ask for a training plan, and now he is training step by step .

As time went by, several players came to the arena one after another, all of them were young players, including Nene, Pope, Bowen, etc., because the prescribed training time was in the afternoon, and none of the old players came. Just like going to work inside, the overtime workers are always newcomers.

We are all newcomers, and Americans speak more directly, without so many worries, a few people get along very well, practiced until noon, and a few people got together to have a meal outside.

In the afternoon, the coaching staff came, and all the other players were present. They practiced several group confrontations. At the end, the general manager Vandeweghe also came to the arena. He called Bzdelik aside and chatted for a while. I don't know what was said.

Just as everyone was leaving for dinner, Vandeweghe suddenly stopped Anthony, saying that he wanted to invite him to dinner.

Anthony had no reason to refuse the general manager's treat, and based on his intuition, it was definitely not a meal.

Sitting in Vandeweghe's car, Anthony was worrying about where to have dinner, but unexpectedly the car stopped in front of a Chinese restaurant.

In his astonishment, Vandeweghe asked with a smile: "Melo, I heard that you said that you like China at the press conference on the draft day. I wonder if you have tried Chinese food?"

When Anthony heard it, he was immediately happy. How could he not love Chinese food!However, in front of Vandeweghe, he still couldn't be too obvious. He pondered for a moment, and said with a look of expectation: "Chinese food? I haven't tried this before, but today is a rare opportunity, I really want to try it."

"Haha, let's go here. The taste here is quite pure. I've eaten here a few times before." Vandeweghe said and parked the car in the parking space in front of the store.

After getting out of the car, the two sat down in the store, and soon a waiter greeted them.

The waiter is Chinese, and Anthony looks very friendly, but because it is Vandeweghe's treat, Anthony pretends to be in a dilemma when ordering, and shows curiosity when he sees what he likes. Although it is a bit hypocritical, but in order to wait If you eat better, you can only have a thick skin.

After ordering, as soon as the waiter left, Vandeweghe said with a smile: "Melo, it seems that you are really destined for China. The dishes you ordered are all the signature dishes of this restaurant."

"Ah? Really?" Anthony smiled awkwardly, it seemed a bit too much, he pretended to be calm and smiled and replied, "It should be fate."

Vandeweghe smiled and said nothing.

At this moment, the waiter brought them a pot of fragrant tea.

Vandeweghe picked up the tea cup, poured a cup for Anthony, put his hands in front of Anthony, and said with a smile: "This is tea, which is very famous in China, just like our coffee."

"Tea, let me taste it!" Anthony pretended to be curious, but he felt strange in his heart. As a Chinese, he listened to foreigners introducing Chinese things...

Still kind of weird...

"Whoo~"

Vandeweghe blew on the hot air on the teacup, took a sip, closed his eyes and drank it with enjoyment.

Anthony also picked up the teacup, smelled it, the aroma was strong, took another sip, and it was sweet and refreshing. He thought it should be Longjing tea, or the high-quality one. Foreigners really know how to enjoy it. The hospitality in the restaurant uses Longjing tea. Tea.

Vandeweghe put down his teacup and asked with a smile, "How does it taste?"

"Very good." Anthony also showed a look of unsatisfactory expression.

"The owner of this store is from southern China. It is said that this is the Dragon Well Tea before the rain that he brought over from China every year. I come here to eat secondly. Drinking this tea is my favorite." Vandeweghe revealed a look Obsessed eyes.

Halo, Longjing before the rain, it's cruel enough...

Anthony unknowingly drank high-grade tea that he had never drunk before. It was really a mistake.

But, how do you feel that Vandeweghe is very familiar with China?Anthony looked at the long-faced, black-haired American strangely. He didn't know much about the general manager before crossing.

"Qiqi, how do you feel that you know China so well?" Finally, Anthony couldn't help asking out of curiosity.

"China~" Vandeweghe said with emotion, his eyes full of memories, "It is just like what you said at the press conference, it is a very beautiful country with high walls and deep It has a rich history and culture, and there are many delicious Chinese dishes, and there are many, many, many, it is a very beautiful place..."

"Have you been to China?" Anthony was surprised. He didn't expect the general manager of the Nuggets to have been to China. This is really a fate...

Vandeweghe nodded, and suddenly said mysteriously: "Not only have I been to China, I have also brought Chinese people to the NBA."

"Uh..." Anthony stared at Vandeweghe.

"You know that ** is No.1 in the NBA. Do you know who brought him from the other side of the ocean to the United States?" Vandeweghe said quite proudly.

"Could it be..." Anthony looked at Vandeweghe with enthusiasm. He already guessed what Vandeweghe was going to say, but is the person in front of him the one who opened the door for the Chinese to enter the NBA?He now feels more and more how lucky he was to be selected by the Nuggets.

Vandeweghe nodded and said with a smile: "When I went to the CBA and saw **, my first feeling was that this guy is so strong, this guy can play in the NBA, and then I was brought to our country by him."

"Qiqi, you are really a visionary." Anthony said appreciatively, although ** failed to prove himself in the NBA, but this is a first-of-its-kind move, which cannot be erased in any case.

"Haha, speaking of it, I really have a relationship with China. I really didn't expect you, Melo, to like China as much. We can go to China together during the offseason." Vandeweghe said with a big smile.

"It's a deal." Anthony stretched out his hand and clenched his fist.

"It's a deal." Vandeweghe also stretched out his hand and clenched his fist.

The two Americans punched each other, and they made a travel plan to China. Anthony was the most excited. He really wanted to go back and visit his hometown to see if he could find another one from his childhood. Own.

"Sir, your dishes are here." At this moment, the waiter said to them with a smile in not-so-native English.

Vandeweghe and Anthony backed away. Soon, the table was full of Chinese dishes. Vandeweghe taught Anthony to hold chopsticks, and the two quickly started eating.

Seeing Anthony's skillful cooking, Vandeweghe couldn't stop praising him.

The meal was about the same, some fruits were served in the restaurant, and the two drank tea and drank each other.

"Melo, do you feel okay in the team?" Vandeweghe put down his teacup, he finally cared about Anthony's affairs in the team.

"It feels good." Anthony knew that it was not the time for him to comment, so he chose not to say anything.

"Really?" Vandeweghe asked with a sudden smile.

Anthony looked at Vandeweghe's mysterious expression, and suddenly didn't know what to answer.

"Actually, I also know the weakness of the team. With such a lineup, there is still hope for making it to the playoffs, but there is still a long way to go to compete for the championship." Vandeweghe said with a little emotion.

"I'll just say it straight, but now I can't get the right chips for the deal, and many of the team are rookies. If I make a deal, the boss will definitely think I'm doing a bad job." Vandeweghe said meaningfully Said.

"Qiqi, what do you want me to do by saying these words?" Anthony didn't know what Vandeweghe's intention was.

"I hope you have patience. I will work hard to build the lineup. You will definitely become the creator of the Nuggets history. In a few years, you will win the first championship in history for the Nuggets." Vandeweg Qi said with piercing eyes that this player who spent his player days in the Nuggets has deep affection for his home team.

When Anthony heard this, he finally understood. It turned out that Vandeweghe invited him to dinner to calm his heart.

"Will do."

Anthony looked at Vandeweghe and said with the same bright eyes.

(End of this chapter)