novelraw Chapter 374 - 113: I Wish I Could Play the Celtics Every Day
Chapter 374 - 113: I Wish I Could Play the Celtics Every Day
Pierce looked at this scene, full of jealousy!
"Since they’ve recognized Aix, they should be able to recognize me too, right?"
Pierce dropped his luggage and ran over, shouting "Aix," trying to squeeze in...
"Why are you cutting in line?"
"So rude... Ah, where are you pushing, that’s harassment..."
"Pervert..."
In the midst of shoving and pushing, Pierce, who thought himself handsome, was slapped by someone. It didn’t hurt, but it was highly insulting!
Fortunately, Zhang Hao reverted to his aloof demeanor in front of unfamiliar people, and after getting their autographs, the fans left voluntarily.
Only then did Zhang Hao notice Pierce, who seemed to have lost color and entered a black-and-white world.
What’s up with him? Whatever, Zhang Hao greeted him: "Paul, you’re back!"
Pierce originally wanted to express a sorrowful lament but seeing Aprile Clark and an unfamiliar little girl, his brain switched gears: "Aix, Aprile, what did you do while I was gone? The kid’s already this big?"
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"..."
At that moment, Zhang Hao and Aprile Clark truly didn’t know how to respond; they just wanted to open up Pierce’s mind and take a look at the structure inside.
It’s only been a bit more than four months; giving birth wouldn’t be this fast! Let alone such a grown little girl!
Pierce also felt he was being silly; just about to say something to restore his dignity, he heard the little girl in Zhang Hao’s arms say: "Tall stick brother, who is this? Is he also your fan? Le Lin thought you only had female fans..."
Pierce staggered, stepped back two steps, and for him, this was the most cutting blow!
Female fans!
Since high school, Zhang Hao’s fans have mostly been female! Whereas Pierce, his fans are mostly dudes; the few female fans he knows are brotherly type.
Also, he was mistaken for a fan——I’m his older brother!
...
Just like the past three Christmas Eves, Zhang Hao had lunch at the Pierce family’s place, only it was more lavish than previous years when dinner was more lavish.
After lunch, Zhang Hao was ready to head to the gym to prepare for tomorrow’s game; he definitely needed a good night’s rest.
Most of the residents from the apartment complex had come; naturally, Zhang Hao became the center of attention, maintaining his aloof demeanor while dealing with the occasional chatty student.
Seeing the envy and jealousy written on Pierce’s face, Zhang Hao found it quite amusing...
Besides becoming a bit stronger, and the leanness being more pronounced, Pierce didn’t change much; still his old self.
Act cool when people are around... unfortunately no one paid attention, Pierce’s heart was bleeding... once upon a time, he was the most popular kid in the apartment!
After eating, the four sneaked away with Mrs. Pierce’s cover.
Once alone, Pierce couldn’t hold his tongue: "Really... what was that word you mentioned before, Aix? Oh right, out of sight, out of mind! I’ve only been gone for a while, and no one remembers me."
"Why don’t you join the draft next year? The ranking might be low, but our team could draft you."
"I wouldn’t want that; college is great, unlike you, training, training, training, playing, playing, playing, no free time, and when there is, you can’t play professionally anymore; I haven’t had enough of college life... Ah! And you’re already a Lakers player, so much earlier than me!
Never thought your potential was so great, much better than mine..."
Envy, Pierce was surely envious, jealousy? Just because there were more girls who liked Zhang Hao, nothing else, seeing Zhang Hao play well and gaining popularity, he was happy.
While chatting, they walked to the Great Western Forum, today there was no outside rental, tomorrow night’s two teams would prepare here.
When the group arrived at the Great Western Forum, they bumped into a bunch of Celtics players who came for afternoon training after lunch.
No communication, upon seeing Zhang Hao, the Celtics players’ eyes were filled with hostility...
Looking at the Celtics players, Pierce was full of fighting spirit, stronger than Zhang Hao’s... Zhang Hao remained calm and collected when seeing the Celtics players.
"I’d really love to kick their ass in a match, but pity I haven’t entered the NBA, Aix, you go kick their ass..."
Pierce spoke passionately from his heart, then saw Zhang Hao covering the little girl’s ears, interrupting his words: "Paul, don’t use profanity in front of kids."
Pierce was angry: "You’re a Lakers player! Don’t you want to beat them when you see Celtics players?"
"Uh... are we going to lose?"
"..."
Watching Zhang Hao holding a little girl and walking in with a beautiful woman into the gym, Pierce felt a sense of relief as though seeing his younger brother finally grow up——his little brother’s swagger ability has advanced greatly in recent months, reaching the Transformation Realm!
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December 25th, Christmas has arrived.
Basketball fans have grown accustomed to eating turkey, drinking wine, and watching the NBA Christmas games on this day.
This year there are a total of 5 Christmas games.
At two in the afternoon, the first game featured the Bulls and Pacers’ Christmas showdown.
With a score of 97 to 83, the already enraged Bulls easily beat the Pacers, securing a 4-game winning streak.
Next up was the match between reigning champions the Rockets and the Magic, O’Neal made his return on December 19th, but as soon as he returned, the Magic suffered their first losing streak this season, dropping from a record of 21 wins and 4 losses to 21 wins and 6 losses, thus being surpassed by the Bulls with 23 wins and 5 losses.