Chapter 60 Raising Salary

At noon, Li Ba went to the team training, stopped by the finance department, and withdrew a salary of 100,000 US dollars in advance.

This is what the general manager Colangelo promised. He will keep half of the money for expenses, buy a scooter first, and send the other half home.

After withdrawing the money, he asked for leave to go to the Bank of China, exchanged 400,000 RMB, and remitted it to his father's Agricultural Bank of China account.

"Mom, I'm a baby."

When it was almost eight o'clock in the evening, probably around eight or nine in the morning in China, Li Ba called his father's cell phone.

"Bazi, you, are you okay in the United States?" Zhou Yuehe, who was busy with breakfast at home, stuttered happily when she received a call from her son.

Ever since the husband lost his leg, the family has collapsed. Unexpectedly, his son stood up and propped up the family again.

"Okay. Mom, I've paid my salary and remitted 400,000 yuan to my family. You can ask about it in ten days and a half. Don't forget Dad's Agricultural Bank of China card."

"This, so much money? Bazi, keep some by yourself, it's not easy outside, you have a big stomach, don't be hungry."

"Can I be hungry? By the way, I took the money and went to Changsha University Hospital to get dad a pair of mechanical legs. If you want the best one now, don't be afraid to spend money. I have inquired here in the United States, and I heard that I am researching a myoelectric prosthesis, but it is only available in laboratories now, and it is not on the market. When this kind comes out in the future, it will be the same as a real leg, and I will change it at that time."

"Oh, mom knows."

"Where is my dad, lying in bed and moaning all day long?"

"No, tell me to get a wheelchair and go to the next door. Your father, now you are NBANBA in front of others all day long, very proud!"

"Haha, Mom, go find him, and I'll tell him something."

"By the way, Bazi, there are always some reporters coming at home these days. The day before yesterday, a reporter said that you broke someone's bone. Don't you cause trouble outside?"

"No, no, oops, mom, you're a little annoying, so hurry up and give my dad the phone, I'll call him if I have something to do."

"Didn't I go out to look for him?" Zhou Yuehe found Li Dacheng next door, and gave him the phone: "Lao Li, Lao Li, Bazi phone."

"Bazi's phone number."

Li Dacheng, who was flirting with his neighbor, raised his mobile phone in front of the neighbor with a smile, and shouted loudly at the mobile phone: "Bazi, are you competing?"

"Dad, it seems that you are old and confused. Can I call you during the game?"

"You beheaded, promising, dare to criticize your father?"

"Dad, don't talk too far, let's talk about something."

"Then tell me, I'm busy here."

"Too busy to be blind!" Zhou Yuehe next to him laughed angrily.

"Dad, look, you've lost your leg now, shouldn't the head of the household be replaced?" Li Ba tentatively asked.

"What? You rebellious little bastard, I knew your call was not good." Li Dacheng was furious, and yelled at the phone: "You come back to me, I broke your leg, look at you How can I grab the head of the household from Lao Tzu!"

"Giggle..."

"Ha ha……"

Next to him, Zhou Yuehe and a few neighbors wrinkled their faces together.

"Dad, you can't do this. It's nothing to occupy the latrine and delay the development of the family. Let me be the head of the household, and you and my mother will go to the old age."

"No way, if you want to usurp the throne, Ba Zi, you should give up your heart. The boss of this family will always be your father and me!"

Li Dacheng said angrily.

After hanging up the phone, Li Ba laughed at himself for failing to compete for the boss for the first time.

On November 12, the Suns played against the Eagles at home.

The Eagles, like the Warriors, are an underwhelming team.

A little better than the Warriors, it only failed to make the playoffs for four consecutive years before, and it finished 11th in the Eastern Conference last season.

Of course, in the future, starting from this season, it has not entered the playoffs for four consecutive years, continuing its fate.

However, there is a famous saying in the NBA that there are no weak teams in the NBA, so in this game, the Suns are in trouble.

An hour before the start of the game, Frank announced the starting lineup in the locker room, and Li Ba entered the starting lineup for the third consecutive game.

Then Frank called Li Ba to the corridor outside and chatted with him.

"Hammer, what are your thoughts on your position on the court? Or, Big Ben?" he asked.

It is not surprising for Li Ba to hear Frank ask him this. Now he is more and more aware of NBA culture and American thinking. normal communication.

"Frank, as I said before, my current position is indeed big Ben." Li Ba said.

"at present?"

Li Ba pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "In my strength training, I still continue to train flexibility, speed, and explosive power. I think my sports quality will be further improved, which will help me improve my offensive and defensive capabilities. In the future Who is right about things. But I believe that Big Ben is not my limit template.”

He didn't say anything specific, nor was he exaggerated. It's not like facing the media, you can't exaggerate and talk big, but these words are still full of strong confidence.

Frank obviously felt Li Ba's confidence, nodded and said, "I will give you 30 minutes of playing time in this game, and I need you to ensure the safety of the paint area under the basket."

"That's great!"

Li Ba was very excited. Thirty minutes was the normal starting time.

"But you have to pay attention to one thing. After you catch the rebound, you must pass it out in time, and don't force yourself to attack inside. Your current inside attack method is too monotonous, and it has great limitations. After playing a few games, your characteristics are also different. If it is exposed, if you attack forcefully, you will be subject to targeted defense." Frank said seriously.

"Of course, I understand." Nodding, Li Ba smiled.

After the conversation was over, Li Ba returned to the locker room. Just as he sat down, Marbury came and sat beside him.

"Hey rookie, tell me, what did Frank whisper to you?"

"Hey, he said he wanted to make me the boss." Li Ba smiled triumphantly.

"Damn, you want to take my place?" Marbury said angrily.

"Hurry up and get rid of your idea of ​​being the boss, old horse, since you have the nickname of the Lone Wolf, you have no life to be the boss." Li Ba teased.

"Shet, I will be the boss." Marbury vowed.

The two teased each other here, while the other team members watched the show.

In fact, the Suns don't have a boss now, but there must be one, and that is the spiritual leader Penny.

But Penny is actually the same as Marbury, because of his personality, not domineering enough, too low-key, too serious, he can't be a qualified boss.

Like Stoudemire and Marion, they are still in the training stage, and they don't have the capital to be the boss at all.

As for Marbury, the whole league knows that he wants to be the boss, but he is too rebellious and has not shown his leadership ability. It is not surprising that he will be traded someday.