Eight Hundred and Fifty. Heartbroken Stockton

"Brother, where are we going next?"

"Spokane, Washington, to meet the real general."

"Oh, oh, it must be Stockton! Juanjuan knows, does your brother want to learn skills from Stockton?"

"Yes, but we have to go to Seattle first and then transfer..."

After Zue stayed at home for half a month on the 16th, he went to Chengdu to find Sun Ce. After Sun Ce finished his sneaker endorsement on the 17th, he stayed at home from the 18th to the 23rd, occasionally I go out to shoot commercials and stay home most of the time.

On the 24th, Sun Ce and Zue set off to Shanghai together and rested for one night. On the evening of the 25th, he and Zue took a flight to Seattle, and then transferred to Spokane, Washington.

I have already made an appointment to visit Stockton on the 28th.

…

After a long journey, Sun Ce and Zu Goose checked into a hotel in Spokane at around 11 a.m. on July 27, Western United States time. After a night's rest, Sun Ce took Zu Goose with him the next morning. Buy good gifts at home and visit Stockton.

On the way to Stockton's house, Sun Ce and his chatty sister started chatting.

"Brother, brother, who is better, you or Stockton?"

"He is almost 50, so I must be better."

"Juanjuan asked him when he was playing ball!"

"If I'm the same age, I'm definitely better."

"Then why does my brother still want to learn from him?"

"If I don't study hard and improve, I won't be as good as him when I'm the same age in a few years."

"I see. By the way, brother, I heard that Stockton gave birth to 6 children. How many do you plan to have in the future?"

"Huh? You changed the topic too quickly!"

"Juanjuan wants to know, and how tall is my brother's baby? Tell Juanjuan!"

"Well, I asked someone to do a fortune telling. Kobe will probably have 5 daughters, and I will have 6."

"Brother, why do you always compare yourself to Kobe?"

"He's the greatest player alive,

Of course I have to compare with him, three consecutive championships, and then two consecutive championships. Apart from Jordan and Russell, is there anyone who can compare with him? Of course you have to treat him as your opponent. "

"elder brother."

"Ah? Why didn't you ask all of a sudden?"

"Does the fact that you are talking about having more daughters have anything to do with how many championships Kobe has won?"

"It doesn't matter, but I just don't like it when I see him being so good at giving birth to a daughter!"

"..."

…

Near noon, Sun Ce and Zu Ge took a taxi to the yard of Stockton's villa. After ringing the doorbell, Sun Ce said into the radio: "Hello, I am..."

Before Sun Ce had finished announcing his home, a girl exclaimed: "Lord! It's really the lord! Just wait a moment, I'll open the door right away."

As he spoke, the door opened. Before Sun Ce could take a few steps in, a beautiful girl about 170 centimeters tall, who looked like she should be a junior high school student or at least a freshman in high school, rushed out...

"My dear! My dear! It's the lord himself!"

Sun Ce looked at the little girl who looked like a fan and was a little confused. Except when he returned to China to participate in activities, he usually went out to eat bowls of noodles and never encountered such fanatic fans. Now in the United States, he actually met... This is Si Tocton's daughter?

At this time, Zu Ge next to him tightened Sun Ce's hand, feeling that the other party was not doing well.

"Hello, I'm Noah, nice to meet you, and this is my sister, Lerina."

Laura Stockton, who finally recovered from her fanatical fan state, took two deep breaths and said, "Hello, I'm Laura. Come on, my dad is at home."

Laura said, ignoring Sun Ce's obstruction, took away a lot of gifts from Sun Ce's left hand, and excitedly led Sun Ce into the yard.

The yard is not big. When you enter the gate, you see the door of the villa. Stockton, who looks like a farmer's uncle, is looking helplessly at his daughter who is not reserved at all.

Stockton really feels so miserable. After all, he is the assist leader and steal leader in NBA history. Why hasn't his daughter discovered how awesome her dad is?

"Daddy, the lord has sent many gifts." Laura ran to Stockton holding a pile of gifts.

"..." Stockton was almost so angry that he couldn't breathe.

Didn't you receive a gift or something? This is too embarrassing! It seems like you haven’t seen the world before or something?

But... what makes Stockton even more desperate is that when he thinks back on his life, it seems that no fans have really given him any gifts. When he was most glorious in the 1990s, his off-field image was no more than that of an ordinary middle-aged uncle. Both.

Ignoring the daughter he usually loves most, Stockton took two symbolic steps to greet her. At this time, Sun Ce happened to reach the steps of the villa.

When Sun Ce came over, he was looking at several people at the door. There was a girl who seemed to be in her 20s. Her eyes were fixed when she looked at him, which made Sun Ce feel uncomfortable.

Sun Ce has done some research and found that one of Stockton's two daughters was born in 1993 and the other in 1997, but he didn't remember her appearance clearly. The girl should be Stockton's eldest daughter Lindsay, who looks about 20 years old. It's because American girls look more mature.

There are also two boys. Sun Ce remembers from the information he checked that one is named David and the other is Samuel. They are both quite handsome, a bit more handsome than Stockton when he was young.

However, none of the Stockton family are tall. The boy who should be David Stockton is about the same height as his father, and the other one is not as tall as Laura. The eldest daughter Lindsay will also be 1.7 meters tall. look.

Sun Ce walked up the steps: "Hello, John, I have kept you waiting for a long time. I am very happy to meet you for the first time. This is my sister Lerina."

"Hello." Zu Ge greeted politely.

Stockton stretched out his hand. Sun Ce waited for the senior to reach out and then extended his hand. After shaking it, Stockton said: "Noah, Lerina, hello, I'll go to the living room first..."

Stockton brought his four children and Sun Ce's brother and sister to the living room: "Please sit down, Laura and Lindsay, you go make coffee... Please sit down, can you make hot coffee? I'm old, every time Everything you drink must be hot.”

Sun Ce and Zu'e sat down and responded, "No problem, we also like to drink hot things."

Sun Ce felt a little strange. Why did the old man feel unhappy with him?

But that’s not right! Not to mention that the prerequisite of "the blessing of the legendary point guard" has been completed, but Stockton is really unhappy with him, so why did Stockton agree to meet with him?

That's when Stockton began introducing his family: "These are my two sons, David and Samuel, and in the kitchen are my two daughters, Lindsay and Laura."

David quickly said at this time: "Hello, lord, I am David, can you take a picture with me later?"

Sun Ce responded enthusiastically: "Of course, nice to meet you..."

Seeing his most talented basketball son behave like this, Stockton feels even more miserable... He has never seen his third son take a photo with him since he grew up!

Stockton is relieved that his younger son doesn't play basketball. He doesn't rush up to others and stare at them like his two daughters, nor does he ask for photos like his third son.

But...sometimes I'm afraid of whatever comes next.

After David Stockton introduced himself, Samuel took out the poster of Sun Ce that he had prepared long ago: "Lord, can you sign it for me? If you can, please write some words of encouragement for me. I want to get it." Go to school and hang it in the classroom! God! I don’t know how much those classmates envy me!”

"Of course, no problem. Do you want to take a group photo and put it on the poster?" In order to please Stockton, Sun Ce tried his best to satisfy his child's request, which was not a big deal anyway.

"It would be better if we could take a group photo..."

Seeing the two sons eagerly pulling Sun Ce up to take a photo, Sun Ce's sister looked confused - didn't she say she was here to ask for advice? Why does it feel like a fan meeting?

Stockton seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.

Your dad and I are the assists king in NBA history! NBA history steals leader! Played 19 seasons, 17 of which were full attendance, and ranked first in assists per game in a single season in history...

Wouldn't it be more prestigious to hang a poster of your father and me?

Seeing Sun Ce being pulled up by his son to pose in various poses and taking many photos, Stockton remembered this guy!

…

Lunch was a dish prepared by a chef from a famous local restaurant specially invited by Stockton, and it tasted pretty good.

The four children of the Stockton family are very enthusiastic. After the two sons tormented Sun Ce, it was the turn of the two daughters. They took various photos and asked various questions. Sun Ce also responded enthusiastically one by one and could meet all the requirements. They are all satisfied, trying to make Stockton "satisfied" as much as possible.

but……

During lunch, Stockton kept having a bad look on his face, which made Sun Ce really confused.

He said that the other party didn't want to receive him, so he hired a chef to make lunch. The dishes were not cheap.

He said that the other party wanted to receive him, but from the moment he entered the door, he acted as if he wanted to drive him away.

But I didn't really drive him away...

Sun Ce couldn't understand.

However, Sun Ce learned a lot about Stockton from his four children at home.

For example, Stockton's wife, Nada Stockton, whose real name is Nada Stipovich, is the daughter of the former Alaska State Legislature Chairman. She now works in the Washington State Government with a high position.

The key point is that both daughters are very good-looking, and Stockton's wife should be very good-looking too. Sun Ce feels that this old man is really capable. He actually attracted the daughter of a beautiful woman and a politician!

Sure enough, durability is the most important thing.

After lunch, Stockton asked the four children to take Sun Ce's sister for a walk around the neighborhood. He sent away the group of unlucky children who broke his heart, and took Stockton back to the living room to talk about things.

"Let's talk about work directly." Stockton said straight to the point after sitting down.

"Ah...Okay." Sun Ce thought he would be in vain this time, but he didn't expect to go straight to the topic.

"I discussed the issue of treatment when I met with Bill Duffy before, and I also had contact with your team's general manager, Chris Wallace. I originally planned to join your training staff after the playoffs and become your dedicated trainer, but the NBA is facing a shutdown, so I haven’t joined your team for the time being.

Then for the next time, until the NBA resumes operations, you will pay my salary. The weekly salary is 20,000. You can come to my place to train. If you want me to go out, you will bear the accommodation and travel expenses, including The kids I go out with.

If you can accept it, let Bill Duffy come to me to sign the contract, and you can decide when to start working. "Stockton said all the reasonable salary requirements he had in mind in one breath.

He didn't even bargain, and gave the psychological bottom price directly. He really didn't want to say anything more to Sun Ce.

Stockton was so straightforward that Sun Ce replied dizzily: "OK."

After receiving Sun Ce's response, Stockton quickly left the living room and returned to his room to shut himself up.

Sun Ce looked at the empty living room and listened to the screams of the three girls outside the window because of a group of crows flying by...

"What is going on? Does this old man want to teach me or not? ”

…

Leaving the phone numbers of Stockton and his four children, Sun Ce took Zu Ge back to the hotel in a daze.

He somehow managed to invite Stockton to be his personal trainer, but Sun Ce is still confused.

Fortunately, there was Zu Ge who kept chattering beside him, and Sun Ce came back to his senses.

Listening to Zu Ge saying that he would go to Charlotte tomorrow, and Wang Keying would also fly to Charlotte to meet him tomorrow, and so on, Sun Ce couldn't figure out the Stockton thing, so he didn't think about it anymore and went to celebrate the wedding for his little brother.

Anyway, the matter has been settled. After sending blessings to his little brother, he went to Los Angeles to find Kobe and called Stockton. He hadn't touched basketball for almost a month, and he had rested enough. He had passed the slack period, and then he had to start preparing for the next season. Prepare.

…

On the evening of the 29th, Sun Ce, Zu Goose, and Wang Keying came to Charlotte on the east coast, and moved into a beach villa arranged by Curry.

Curry also has a younger brother, Seth, and a younger sister, Sydel. Sun Ce got to know them. On the 30th, he witnessed the wedding of Curry and Ayesha Alexander, and Ayesha's last name was changed to Curry.

There were not many NBA players who attended Curry's wedding, only some players from the Warriors, and they were not all present. For example, Leonard, who had just been selected, was still training in a fan club in Oakland. Before the suspension, Jerry West went to help find local wealthy people to support him.

Ellis actually came, which surprised Sun Ce. There was another person who Sun Ce guessed would come - LeBron James. This guy never misses this kind of opportunity. An opportunity to build good relationships with others.

The party at Curry's wedding lasted for 3 days and ended on the evening of August 1st.

On August 2nd, Curry went on a 3-week honeymoon and was temporarily unable to train with Sun Ce.

Jordan, who was in Charlotte, was unable to attend Curry's wedding, and Sun Ce was unable to find Jordan to train with him. Not to mention whether he could invite him successfully, Jordan had just been fined 1 million US dollars by the official and no longer dared to have any contact or communication with the players, even remotely.

Sun Ce discussed with James and decided to meet at his vacation villa in Los Angeles on the 10th. In the next few days, he would prepare the training hall, nutritionist, masseur, etc., and the two of them would each find a partner to train with.

After the discussion, Sun Ce took Zu Ge back to Memphis first , Wang Keying's TV series was about to start filming, and she was studying the script. She came out to relax for a few days and then went back to Los Angeles immediately.

After returning to Memphis, Sun Ce did a few days of recovery training. Since he practiced Nash training method every day, his physical condition was maintained very well. He did not lose his physical feeling because he did not touch basketball much during this period, and he completed the recovery training quickly.

On the 9th, Sun Ce brought Zu Goose and Jimmy Butler to Los Angeles.

When going out for training, Jimmy Butler must be brought along, after all, he is a teammate who trains in his home training hall.

Stockton was also notified, and Bill Duffy had already gone there to sign the contract. After Sun Ce notified Stockton, Bill Duffy helped Stockton book a hotel in Los Angeles and bought tickets for Stockton's family.

When he arrived in Los Angeles, Sun Ce also called Paul George, who returned to his hometown in California during the offseason.

"Lord, are you really going to train with Kobe?" This was the first sentence Paul George said when he saw Sun Ce after rushing to James' house.

"Yeah? What's the problem?"

"Will he agree? I heard he's hard to get along with."

"We have to give it a try... He still owes me a favor, so I have to pay him back..."

Sun Ce didn't know if he could hook up Kobe, this guy... is hard to deal with!