The rise of basketball legends

Entering December, the Suns are the first to usher in the challenge of the Celtics, a veteran team in the East.

The Celtics have a brilliant team history, having won 16 championships in total, but they are currently in the 11th place in the Eastern Conference this season.

The Suns rank first in the league. This seems to be a game with little suspense, but it has attracted the attention of the outside world because of the two rookies.

"Chen Yan and Durant's NBA matchup for the first time! "

"Who Is the Best Rookie? "

"The direct dialogue between No. [-] and Tan Hua! "

"Crispy noodle brothers meet again! "

The two almost covered all the topics of the game, and fans are looking forward to what kind of sparks this pair of NCAA champion duo will collide as opponents.

On December 12, the Celtics flew to Phoenix the day before the game.

Chen Yan and Durant had an appointment. After entering the league, the two hadn't met each other seriously. The last time they met was in the summer league, and it had been three or four months since now.

The two met at a burrito shop near the arena. Although Chen Yan and Xiaoshuai are now billionaires, their spending habits are similar to those in college.

Both of them belong to the down-to-earth type, which is different from many rookies who spend wantonly as soon as they get a big contract.

"Chen! Why did you reject Nike's big contract?" Durant couldn't help expressing his doubts after hugging Chen Yan.

"I have my own career plan." Chen Yan replied with a smile.

"That's Nike! If you come, we might be able to shoot some cool commercials together!" Durant was still puzzled.

Chen Yan: "Li Ning will create an independent brand for me."

Durant: "But that's Nike!"

Chen Yan: "Li Ning gave me 6% sales share."

Durant: "But that's Nike!"

Chen Yan: "Li Ning gave me shares worth hundreds of millions."

Durant: "..."

"Chen, that...do they still lack a spokesperson?"

After Durant finished speaking, Chen Yan couldn't help laughing, and Durant also laughed.

Durant just made a joke with Chen Yan. He signed a 6-year long contract with Nike not long ago.

And he knew very well that even if he didn't sign with Li Ning, it would be impossible to give him the same treatment as Chen Yan.

Durant is not a local star in China, and his market appeal and commercial value are not at the same level as Chen Yan.

A day later, on December 12, at the Phoenix West Arena.

Before the start of the game, Chen Yan was dressed in Li-Ning sportswear, wearing big headphones, and walked into the player tunnel with a relaxed face.

"Chen, look here!"

"Chen, have a laugh!"

"Kakakakakaka!"

Reporters on both sides of the aisle continued to press the shutter, and Chen Yan also stopped in cooperation to let them take pictures, which helped to increase Li Ning's exposure.

Not far away, Durant walked in with a small schoolbag, crisp noodles in his hand, and an orange knitted hat on his head.

Although Chen Yan and Durant have a good personal relationship, they wear completely different styles.

After meeting in the player tunnel, Chen Yan and Durant high-fived.

The two did not exchange unnecessary greetings, after all, they just met a day ago,

The reporters immediately gathered around after seeing this scene, taking pictures and asking questions, directly turning the player tunnel into a pre-match press conference scene.

"Can you comment on each other's outfits?"

The two teased each other in the face of media questions.

Chen Yan: "KD has his unique sense of style. Throughout the history of the NBA, it is difficult to find players who wear similar outfits to him."

Durant pointed to Chen Yan: "This guy is a walking hanger. He looks good in anything. Of course, he looks good in nothing."

The reporters all laughed after hearing this. Durant's words are a bit informative.

"Chen, will you be in charge of defending KD tonight?" the reporter asked.

Chen Yan smiled: "This is a game secret, you will find out after a while."

"KD, when do you think this game will start?" ESPN reporter asked with a smirk.

During the summer league, Durant once said that he would have a [-]-[-] split with Chen Yan, but he was badly repaired in that game.

This time Durant was smarter. Facing the reporter's question, he answered officially: "The game is for 5 people, not alone, so this question is meaningless."

"KD, can you tell us what's in your bag?"

Before Durant answered Chen Yan, he rushed to answer: "Primary school textbooks, because only primary school students will carry schoolbags to participate in the basketball game."

Durant responded immediately: "Look, how did you get blown up by elementary school students tonight."

Xiaoshuai spoke harshly to Chen Yan in a joking tone.

Chen Yan didn't follow his words, but looked at the crispy noodles in Durant's hand: "The crispy noodles you ate are my endorsement."

Lore!

Durant was awkward in place, and instantly felt that the little raccoon in his hand was no longer delicious!

The two did not stay in the player tunnel for too long, and more and more reporters gathered around to ask questions. If this continues, the player tunnel will be blocked, making it inconvenient for other players and staff to enter and exit.

During the warm-up stage, Chen Yan saw Durant's mother Wanda in the auditorium.

After Durant became a professional player, the family’s economic conditions improved all of a sudden. Wanda no longer had to work three jobs to support the family. Her daily routine now was to take care of Durant and then go to various arenas to watch her son play. Cozy.

"Hey! Chen, long time no see. I've seen your performance in the news recently. It's really great!"

Wanda greeted Chen Yan warmly. He knew that Chen Yan was one of Durant's best friends.

Chen Yan also responded with a big hug.

After the warm-up stage, a short awards ceremony was held in the American West Arena.

Under the applause of nearly 2 fans in the audience, Chen Yan raised the two trophies of Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month.

This is the first time Chen Yan has won a trophy since he entered the NBA. There was no trophy for the honor of the best player of the week before.

"Holding two trophies at the same time, this guy is quite flamboyant." Off the court, Stoudemire laughed while applauding.

"Chen raised the trophy like an MVP." Raja Bell also joked.

Sun and Sun like Chen Yan, a rookie, and like to make fun of him when he has nothing to do.

"Hahaha, this little guy won the trophy for the first time in his career. It's understandable to be a little excited." Nash nodded aside, and there was a hint of doting in his eyes...

While Chen Yan was holding up the trophy, head coach and general manager D'Antoni was also being interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

When referring to the operation of trading Chen Yan in the draft, D'Antoni showed a proud expression:

"Any draft is an adventure, but a talented young man who can average 30+ points per game gives you enough confidence to take this adventure!"