Chapter 20: In my eyes only... money
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Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area
- Send the star to catch the jellyfish
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- 2021-01-30 06:07:54
Dongka University is in the downtown area of Greenville. The location is not remote, so the two easily found a cafe and chatted.
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"What? You mean... The villa that I renovated in the decoration team was yours?"
"Yes, that is my property."
After Thompson showed his identity, Li Shengli was amazed. He never thought that this humble black uncle turned out to be an invisible rich man. Know that villa is not cheap.
"During my suspension, you still need to train me... special training?"
"Yes, I am very interested in you, and as a friend, of course I hope that your career can go further!"
This made Li Shengli more surprised.
Special training? !
Anyway, he is also an upright NCAA player. The team's training is enough, and what can Thompson, who claims to be an amateur player, train himself?
There is one more important point, what is the Thompson diagram?
You know, there is no free lunch in this world. Although he has a good impression of Thompson, the black uncle, but the two of them have no deep friendship, just played for a while, and Thompson’s motivation has to let Li Shengli doubted...
"Hey, Lee, relax!" Perhaps Terry Sen smiled when he saw Li Shengli's doubts. "You should not know who I am yet?"
"Uh...should I know who you are?" Li Shengli asked back.
In Li Shengli's view, the American's full name is stinky and long, it is really difficult to remember, he only knows that this black uncle is called Thompson, and nothing else.
"Official introduction, this is David Thompson!"
"Ok!"
"I am David Thompson!"
"Huh? Then what!"
"Oh, God, you... haven't heard of my name?" Originally waiting to see Li Shengli's wide open mouth, but Thompson embarrassedly found that he was playing the piano with cattle. Li Shengli never heard his name.
Speaking of, David Thompson's name is widely used in the United States to describe it, it is not an exaggeration. Although he retired from the NBA in 1985, his career achievements are enough to go down in history.
During college, playing NCAA giants North Carolina, nicknamed Skywalker, led the team to 27 wins and 0 losses to win the NCAA championship that year, and the common air relay on the court is the first of his and his teammates.
In 1975, Skywalker David Thompson became the NBA and ABA draft pick at the same time. Until the ABA merged into the NBA, various honors were handed down, and it won the record-breaking five-year $4 million contract at the time. Become a symbol of an era.
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However... Li Shengli really does not know this.
This should not be blamed. Before he joined the East Carolina school team, he was just an amateur basketball enthusiast. He was completely discredited by the NBA league. Even the NCAA did not know until he joined the school team, let alone know some. Basketball superstar.
Listening to some boastful introductions by Thompson, Li Shengli did not express any surprise, but when he heard Thompson mentioned his salary in the NBA, he was all excited, as if he had hit the chicken blood.
"5 million dollars in 5 years? Are you... are you kidding me?" Hearing this number, Li Shengli almost got congested.
He simply calculated that when he was working part-time in the decoration team, he was paid $3 an hour and worked for 4 hours. He could earn $12 a day and wanted to earn $4 million, which meant he had to work for more than 900 years.
What is this concept?
This is real money that can't be earned in eight lifetimes!
And if it is in the country, this account is even more terrifying...
In 1991, the per capita annual income in China was less than 3,000 yuan, about 600 US dollars. It should be noted that this is the per capita annual income, and 4 million US dollars is worth it. An adult laborer must work hard for 6666 years. !
This is not a problem for eight lifetimes!
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"Of course I'm not kidding. Lee, you know, when I got this contract back then, in 1978, the NBA's current top-level contract has more salary than this!" Seeing Li Shengli's surprised expression, Thompson finally found With some sense of superiority, "don't be too surprised, if you work hard, in the future...you may also do this!"
"My God! Thompson, tell me quickly, how can I join the NBA, I... I'm going to make money!" Li Shengli's eyes were golden, almost mad.
"Don't worry, you are still a lot worse. At least you have to make a naming in the NCAA, prove your strength, and then participate in the NBA draft... But before that, you need to receive special training from me and an old guy! "Thompson explained.
"No problem, I'll answer..." Li Shengli grinned and agreed with Thompson, but then thought of a question after a while, "Thompson, I don't understand... why do you help me so enthusiastically?"
This is indeed the crux of the problem. Anyone doing anything is motivated, and what Thompson is going to do, Li Shengli can't see his purpose. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
"Oh, God, you don't have to guess." Thompson smiled. "You know, I have been training some young players since I retired. You can understand it as my hobby."
"In addition, I need to remind you that what you have achieved in the future can only rely on your own diligence and hard work, I am only responsible for pushing you!"
Thompson taught, and Li Shengli didn't even listen to a single hair, and yearned for the NBA with a million-dollar salary.
One million U.S. dollars? !
This is an astronomical number of people who dare not dream of!
And if you really can enter the NBA and make a name for yourself, wouldn’t you, your parents, and family have been eating and dressing for years?
Don't talk about dreams or love. At the moment, Li Shengli only has money in his mind. He feels that he must not let this opportunity pass and enter the NBA!
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the next day.
Li Shengli simply packed up a few clothes and set off to Thompson's villa on the outskirts of Greenville.
Because he was suspended for ten games, the next ten games of East Carolina University are basically irrelevant to him. According to the speed of two games per week in the sub-region regular season, he has more than one month of special training during the suspension.
Before leaving, Li Shengli found head coach Eddie to ask for leave, and coach Eddie apparently already knew the existence of Thompson, readily agreed to his leave and told him that he no longer needed to report to the team during the suspension.
Joke, Skywalker David Thompson wants to give his players special training, what reason do they refuse? !
Although I don’t understand how Li Shengli and Thompson like NBA fame, but for the East Carolina University team, no matter how you look at it is a good thing.