175 Phoenix

When he got the heavy trophy of the All-Star Game again, an oncoming sense of achievement soon surrounded Zhang Chen. The audience's applause for him hit his mind one by one, and several players who had just lost also caught up with Zhang Chen's hugs. At this time, they only had the simplest blessings left. .

"Thank you..." Zhang Chen said, and at the same time, he raised the trophy, which symbolized supreme glory, and raised it high.

Zhang Chen's all-star game is not worth it. So far, he has won two trophies.

The cheers of the audience lasted for a long time, and the celebration ceremony lasted for a long time.

The long celebration ceremony was finally over. Zhang Chen came down from the basketball court, came to the player's seat and took out his mobile phone. The fluorescent screen on it flashed slightly, indicating that he had an unread short message.

Look at the name. It turned out to be Avril's. Zhang Chen opened the text message to check, as if he saw Avril's beautiful face: "Congratulations... This is the second trophy... I witnessed the process of winning the championship again!"

Seeing this sentence, Zhang Chen was stunned, and then quickly turned his head and looked around the audience.

Zhang Chen felt that there must be Avril's presence in a position. When his eyes reached there, he saw Avril, who was dressed in black. In the crowd, the beautiful and generous Avril was very conspicuous. She obviously saw Zhang Chen's shooting eyes, and suddenly she was a little surprised. However, she still waved and said hello to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was overjoyed and waved his hand as a response. As a result, the audience next to Lavigne felt flattered and waved happily to Zhang Chen. There was also a more radical fan who shouted at Zhang Chen that I love you.

Zhang Chen quickly turned around, then went to the locker room to change into his original clothes, and then returned to the court to continue watching the next final dunk contest. This year's slam dunk contest is more exciting, with a large number of participants, including Green, Guy and some others, and most importantly, there is a live treasure Howard. This guy is more entertaining. As soon as the last Superman shape came out, he killed everything and became the most entertaining place in the slam dunk contest.

In the end, in the final, he used a free throw line to jump and slam dunk, finally left Jeff Green behind and won the championship of this slam dunk contest.

This three-point long-range shooting competition and the slam dunk contest are quite surprising. The players have shown their skills one after another, and the skill challenge is also quite good.

Tonight's game soon came to an end. Zhang Chen naturally returned to his hotel to live in. Naturally, all this did not need to be described.

Zhang Chen slept lightly, but his performance hit people's vision one after another. Many newspapers and magazines published their views on Zhang Chen one after another.

Phoenix Fan News: The Rookie Challenge is a game that cheers people up. In this game, some people are desperate, some people are sorry, and some people are helpless. I have to say that the most dazzling person in this game is their MVP - Zhang Chen. His performance is refreshing to the world. This is a great game. Zhang Chen alone broke many records in the rookie challenge. His 41-point high score is the peak of his career. This player is gradually watching us. On the right track. If I want to vote for the most surprising rookie this year, I will definitely vote for Zhang Chen - he is using his performance to make people stunned.

New York Star Weekly - Beyond Expectation: Zhang Chen. ( From reporter Liu Xuan) If we want to talk about the NBA All-Star weekend before the start of the All-Star Game, then we must not ignore a pretty good guy, who is Zhang Chen. This is a very surprising player. He always does something amazing. It's hard for you to predict what amazing things he will do next. He is always unpredictable.

I think many people will remember a discussion we had with Zhang Chen at the beginning of the All-Star Game. At that time, I remember that I also said that he could create some surprising achievements that we couldn't think of... In fact, he has done it. In the rookie challenge, he proved himself with 42 points and 4 assists and made a three-point long-distance competition. He told the world with a full score that he could do the best.

For a non-D draft player, what he has done has long exceeded our expectations. His, every goal and every shot can make us find the charm of basketball.

Perhaps, with their efforts, the year 2007 will become a rookie year. For Chen, we have nothing to blame for him, because everything he has done has exceeded our expectations.

The praise for Zhang Chen came. For a while, after this day, Zhang Chen's popularity in the United States increased greatly.

--The next day, the all-star weekend dinner finally came out.

For the first time, Zhang Chen was able to put everything aside and watch the game on the NBA court. Now he can completely stay out of the matter and point out the performance of the players. He and Avril sit together. Next to her, the beautiful woman is like jade, and on the court, the sword is like a rainbow.

"Bum!" Paul directly assisted Si in the half of a difficult air relay slam dunk, and the two of them bumped into their chests crazily to celebrate. Zhang Chen smiled and said, "This is really a good dunk. Chris can always create some incredible passes."

"Yes, Chris is a very good player... He is also very handsome..." As soon as Lavigne said this, Zhang Chen turned his head and looked at her.

Lavigne said fiercely, "Are you jealous?"

Zhang Chen also replied fiercely, "You're right, I'm just jealous..." After saying this, the originator Avril was a little embarrassed. She looked down at her thigh and said, "You guy... I just said that Paul is good for you... I can't do it if I say he's good..."

Zhang Chen scratched his head and said, "This... In fact, I just joked that Chris is actually very bad. He always likes to chatter."

Avril grinned, but she didn't know how to reply to Zhang Chen. Although this guy only maintains an ambiguous relationship with himself now, he has begun to be a little cautious.

The game continued. Zhang Chen lowered his head from time to time to discuss something with Avril. After all, Avril will leave after the game. Zhang Chen felt that he had a lot to say to her.

However, it didn't take long for a game to end. In the end, the Eastern Stars defeated the opponent, and Little Emperor James won the MVP of this All-Star Game.

After the game, Avril left in a hurry. Before parting, Zhang Chen sent her to the airport, and then Avril walked on the plane with several of her bodyguards. Looking at the plane leaving New Orleans, there was only one silhouette left. Zhang Chen was a little indescribable for a moment and felt that many things were a little boring.

At this time, the phone in the bag rang. Zhang Chen looked at the caller ID that it was actually from Yao Ming. For a moment, he was a little surprised. He answered the phone and asked, "Mr. Yao, what's the matter?"

On the phone, Yao Ming's voice was mixed with some strangeness: "Zhang Chen, where have you been? We have been looking for you all the time."

"Looking for me everywhere?" Zhang Chen was strange: "What are you looking for me for?"

"Have you forgotten? I told you the other day about the Chinese night, come back quickly. You are the only one left here!"

Zhang Chen suddenly patted his forehead and suddenly remembered what Yao Ming had told him a few days ago. He quickly apologized and said that he would rush back. At the same time, he also stopped a taxi by the roadside and quickly returned to the venue.

This is a self-service dinner called China Night, which is held quite luxuriously. When Zhang Chen arrived, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian had already begun to communicate with each other. Seeing Zhang Chen come in, Yao Ming quickly trot over and then pulled him to the middle position.

"Zhang Chen is here!" Many reporters whispered one after another. In an instant, a flash sounded under the stage. Many reporters were filming the legends in the three-point competition in the rookie challenge.

Chinese reporters came over the camera crazily one by one, and Chinese came to Zhang Chen one after another. Zhang Chen hadn't heard so much noisy Chinese for a long time, so he quickly asked the press officer to help sort out everyone's emotions and let them come one by one.

In addition to Zhang Chen, Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming, the people who attended this Chinese night together today also came from international movie stars Li Lianjie and Cheng Long. These two quite important people appeared together, which soon attracted more attention to the topic.

Zhang Chen is easier to talk. As long as the reporters' questions are not tricky, he usually tries his best to answer them, and the reporters slowly recovered from their restlessness and began to ask Zhang Chen in an orderly manner.

For this compatriot, many Chinese reporters think it is quite good. His performance has now made many Americans know him. His performance in the rookie challenge has surprised many people. He won all the championships in the three-pointer competition, which has increased many fans who worship him. Now he can He said that his influence is a little like the sky, and his limelight can compete with James in China.

"Zhang Chen, your influence is so great..." Zhang Chen has just finished dealing with the questions of Chinese journalists, and the questions of foreign journalists soon came one after another, which made Yi Jianlian feel envious that English is still a little difficult in the United States. Yi Jianlian scored a total of 8 points and 2 rebounds in the rookie challenge, which is not too bad but absolutely not good data, especially when his shooting rate is not good.

So, naturally, everyone has paid more attention to Zhang Chen. As for Yao Ming, there has been enough news from him over the years. Although his influence in the domestic basketball industry is still a well-deserved NO.1, There are also some people who have aesthetic fatigue for him, and Zhang Chen is a newly rising rookie. His appearance is easy to give people a good impression, and his height is closer to ordinary people than Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. In addition, he shoots with his hands, so he naturally attracts a lot of attention.

When the self-service dinner was halfway through, many Yao Ming's friends came to support him. Yao Ming's popularity in the NBA was already very good. This gentle and gentle big man was easier to get the favor of others.

Kobe Bryant, Paul, Anthony and Zhang Chen's teammate Nash also came to greet Yao Ming.

Next is this self-service dinner. People from many places have begun to sit in their seats. After all, it is still an NBA event to please the Chinese market. On the other hand, it also provides an opportunity for outsiders to get close to players.

Zhang Chen has been thinking about Avril's departure from here. For a while, he has no time to take care of him and greeted everyone for a long time. It's almost time to break up. Tomorrow he will return to New Orleans.

When it was time to end, Yao Ming came to Zhang Chendi with a wine glass. Zhang Chen saw that it was him, so he held up his wine glass and bumped him from afar.

Yao Ming took a sip of wine and said, "Zhang Chen, how are you thinking about what I told you the other day?"

Zhang Chen knew what he was talking about, so he said, "Mr. Yao, I can't reply to you about this matter for the time being. The reason is still the one a few days ago. I need more time to consider this matter. I can't agree rashly. Because every decision I make may have a lot to do with it.

Yao Ming clinked the glass to him, then took a glass of Chinese wine, and said helplessly, "You're not ordinaryly slippery... But anyway, it's better to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible. Many things don't wait for people... Your performance in the past few days has made many domestic fans look at you. When you agree, I hope you can consider it carefully.

Zhang Chen played a laugh, and then went to have a drink with Yi Jianlian.

The time of parting also came soon. Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Zhang Chen came to the door and finally hugged each other. Yao Ming smiled and said, "Keep in touch more in the future. We should often meet on the court."

"Well, contact more!" Yi Jianlian said.

"You may be slaughtered by me when you see them on the court, haha!" After saying this, Zhang Chen finally patted Yao Ming on the shoulder and left. In the past few days, he has said a lot with Yao Ming. Yao Ming is like a generous brother. He speaks gently, but it is easy to arouse people's favor.

Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian looked at each other and smiled, and then the two also left separately.

————Away on the plane, Zhang Chen and the others have embarked on the journey.

It's been a good time to come to New Orleans for a few days. When I returned to Phoenix, I felt much more kind. After all, it was a city where I had lived for several years.

Go back to your room, turn on the computer to browse the web, and then open your itinerary.

After the All-Star Game, all forces are ready to move, basically starting the most tragic fighting since the beginning of the season. From then until the beginning of the playoffs, all teams in the East and West will begin to work hard and attach great importance to every opponent.

In this new month, those who are not now in the top eight of the East and West will try their best to attack the places in the playoffs and enter the top eight. The lower-ranked teams can't catch up with the back opponents, and the higher-ranked ones are competing for the home advantage in the playoffs.

In this way, all kinds of competition will undoubtedly be extremely fierce in the next time, and there will be a thorny road in front of the Suns.

In this month's schedule, they will meet the Hornets once, then the strong teams such as the Mavericks, and the East will meet the old enemy Heat team after Zhang Chenjie again. Now the league's western ranking is the Suns' highest record, the second is the Hornets, and the Lakers are now in the third place.

The Suns can fully qualify for the playoffs as long as they can win a few more games.

However, Zhang Chen, who had just returned to Phoenix, immediately remembered what kind of day tomorrow was like.

Their game was supposed to be held the day after tomorrow, but he still has free time tomorrow, which means a lot to him. That is, from tomorrow on, he will embark on the journey of running three.

On February 20th, it was Zhang Chen's son who turned 20 years old. The 19-year-old son said that he went there alone. At night, he cooked a bowl of noodles for himself, and then that day passed.

It's probably the same this year... Zhang Chen smiled bitterly in his heart, and no one should remember his life.

On the morning of February 20, Zhang Chen got up very early as usual. He just got up and suddenly remembered that he was 20 years old after today. Suddenly, he was out of his ten years old. Zhang Chen couldn't help feeling that he couldn't say anything.

"I'll live alone... I still have to live a beautiful life..." Zhang Chen said to himself, not knowing whether it was comforting himself or for some reason.

Zhang Chen tried his best to make himself happy. He hummed a song and asked for a leave from D'Anthony. He was busy preparing a rich breakfast in the kitchen. However, at this time, he suddenly remembered that his mobile phone seemed to fall to the ground in the middle of the night yesterday. After all, it was in the middle of the night. Until I just remembered it now.

He quickly ran to the bedside table. He picked up his mobile phone and found that there were several unread text messages on it.

The first few are sent by the brothers who fought together in China, and their words are not very serious:

"Zhang Chen, from tomorrow on, you will be a 20-year-old man... Run towards the age of thirty... Happy life."

"Happy life... Zhang Chen, I will wave to you again at the age of 30."

"Twenty years old... Is Mao Qiqi?"

A total of five text messages were sent by friends in China. Once they also fought together. Once they were comrades-in-arms who cheered and cried together. Seeing these friends still remembering themselves like this, Zhang Chen suddenly felt a little excited.

However, after reading these five text messages, there are other unread text messages... Zhang Chen is a little strange. The people who will send text messages are almost here... Who else?

However, when he saw the name of the text message, he suddenly felt a warmth in his heart. The name above was Avril.

"Chen, I will be happy... I will be happy every day in the future."

Zhang Chen felt very warm and received this blessing in his heart. The warm feeling seemed to make you suddenly come to heaven. It was surrounded by a warm smell. You can stretch your body and mind at will. At the same time, the breeze blowing from the air can always make your heart smile brightly.

However, when he came to his senses, he saw that there were still two text messages. The first one was Nina's, with a grimace emoji on it. Her text message said, "Chen, I wish you a happy life... From then on, you will start a brand-new life. We have said it... We have to forget all the past troubles. Drop... - Nina? Dupov."

A strange feeling suddenly came to his heart. He remembered the day of New Year's Day in his mind. Nina wrote in front of her with the corners of her lips flying. Suddenly, my heart was full of warmth.

(To be continued)