Chapter 52 Xiaoshuai is poisonous (7K warning)(2/4)
When they got off the bus, they saw a conspicuous building at the door.
It was a rockery surrounded by four conical towers more than ten meters high. In the center of the rockery was an extra-large red, white and blue "Pepsi" icon.
After walking past this iconic building, you can see many fans walking around at the entrance of the arena.
NBA arenas are different from the NCAA in that they are generally equipped with corresponding souvenir shops, snack bars, and even restaurants and bars.
These are basically always open.
So on non-game days, you can also use this place as a business center.
In terms of appearance, the Pepsi Center is a donut-shaped building, and it is built directly on the ground.
After entering the arena, you can see more "Pepsi" icons, there are many on the walls and even on the ground.
But besides those, you can also see many other things.
Such as posters.
There is a huge poster hanging on the largest wall after entering the arena.
In the poster, Anthony and Iverson are standing half sideways.
Both of them were wearing white t-shirts, and they both had drowsy hairstyles, and they even had smiling expressions.
The only difference is that Anthony has his hands folded across his chest, while Iverson puts his hands down and grabs the ball with one hand.
"This doesn't look like it!"
Looking at the poster, Durant turned to Lin Ying and sighed.
He was talking about Anthony.
Their impression of Anthony can be traced back to the time when Lin Ying was on TNT. Anthony's fighting ability in the Madison Fight was five stars.
The smile on this poster is warm and innocent, completely different from the other two.
Lin Ying didn't find it strange at all.
When he was doing basketball data analysis, he also studied David Stern.
After doing some research, he found out that this person was really awesome.
Don't talk about anything else, let's just talk about making stars, leaving behind Xiao Hua who took over by a few blocks.
Take Kobe as an example.
He doesn't just tell you that this person's name is Kobe, his name is Peter Pan or the Black Mamba.
He will also tell you that this person's character is paranoid, and he will constantly use short stories to strengthen your impression.
And when you think of paranoia, the first player that comes to mind is Kobe.
Similar ones include Iverson's unruliness, Garnett's iron-bloodedness, James' self-discipline, etc.
But how can a creature as complex as human beings have only one personality?
The paranoid Kobe was very friendly to the fans;
The iron-blooded wolf king knows how to fight and retreat at the same time;
The self-disciplined James’ favorite food is high-calorie Toca;
The unruly Iverson was as withdrawn as Lin Ying. (Excerpted from Iverson’s 76ers draft trial psychological report)
Similarly, "social" Anthony is "melon" when he smiles.
Oh, by the way, didn't the head coach of Syracuse University also say that Anthony is a famous "three good students"?
Going up the steps, there are many jerseys and sneakers on display.
When they reached the second floor, they walked through some aisles and then arrived at the competition court.
The stadium is usually closed on non-match days, but this time it was specially opened for them.
When they arrived at the venue, they took some photos one after another as souvenirs.
After visiting the arena, they visited the weight room and training hall one after another.
It is a pity that the Nuggets did not arrange training in the afternoon.
I missed this wave.
Regret was inevitable, but just as they were about to go back, they saw a familiar person walking in the aisle.
Anthony!
Anthony wore headphones and a hood, looking straight ahead, seemingly unaware of their presence.
"Come up and say hello?"
Durant bumped Lin Ying with his shoulder.
His mood at the moment ranged from excitement to nervousness.
He was excited because he actually met Anthony, but nervous because this was the first NBA superstar he had seen up close.
Lin Ying's situation is not much different from Durant's.
He nodded and walked over with Durant.
The two of them walked over and stopped Anthony.
Anthony frowned slightly when he saw someone blocking the road, but his eyes widened when he saw Durant and Lin Ying.
That expression seemed to say: Is it you?
Anthony knows them?
Durant and Lin Ying were both surprised when they read this information.
Don't think that Durant is this year's hot rookie, NBA stars will pay attention to him.
There is a draft every year, and there are not a few rookies who get lost every year.
Unless you become a star, how can so many people know you?
"Mello, I am..."
Because Carmelo and melon have similar pronunciations, and because of his sweet smile, Nuggets fans will replace Carmelo with melon.
The title of Durant is almost nothing like this.
"Kevin Durant."
But what Durant didn't expect was that Anthony, who took off his hood and headphones, smiled sweetly and directly said his name.
"Forest."
Then, he turned around and said Lin Ying's name.
Not to mention how surprised both of them were at this time.
Even if you know Durant, what is it like to know Lin Ying?
His handsomeness has spread throughout Denver like the fragrance of flowers?
"I bought Georgetown University and you guys killed me in the first round."
Anthony then said with a hint of annoyance.
Just like a group of people on the Rockets bought "Crazy Three", the Nuggets also bought some.
Anthony is a graduate of Syracuse University.
Because he didn't get into the "crazy three" universities at Syracuse University this year, he bought his old rival Georgetown University.
As a result, no one expected that Georgetown, which was recognized as having the potential to compete for the championship, was upset by the University of Texas in the first round, and it was a disastrous defeat.
Driven by curiosity, he took a look at the game, and then remembered Durant and Lin Ying, who had a triple-double.
"Why are you here?"
It was only after saying this that Anthony realized something was wrong.
Durant opened his mouth to explain, and then Anthony came to his senses.
"Although they are difficult to deal with, I am optimistic about you."
What Anthony said next is very interesting.
He was originally optimistic about Georgetown, but now Georgetown has lost a big score to the University of Texas, so he is optimistic about the University of Texas.
There is nothing wrong with this logic!
And speaking of it, when he led Syracuse University to win the championship, his opponent in the final was also the University of Kansas.
After chatting for a while, Durant asked to take a photo with Anthony.
Anthony agreed directly. He put his left and right hands on their shoulders and let Springman take the photo.
And maybe he thought it wasn't enough, so he took another photo with the two of them alone.
After the filming was finished, he smiled and said hello to the two of them and left.
To be continued...