Chapter 762 [Additional Child, Showdown]
After the Christmas fight, Yang Rui rushed to the hospital immediately, where Stana Katic was about to give birth.
Coincidentally, his child was born on Christmas Day. From a moral point of view, Christmas represents the birth of hope and joy, and the birthday of a child born on this day is also very easy to remember. It can be said that people all over the world are sending blessings to them. .
At 10:50 in the evening, two children were born, brother and sister, twins.
Thomas Bentley, who is still the fifth-largest diamond player, came to the hospital to celebrate together and asked with a smile: "You are now the father of three children. How do you feel about it?"
"I don't have any special feelings. I can take care of several children with ease! The secret is that I have money."
After a while, Yang Rui couldn't laugh anymore.
Scarlett Johansson suddenly had the idea to have another baby to see if it was a twin. She and Hunter were twins, they had this gene, and they were confident that they could raise several children with ease and be as beautiful as a flower, because they had money.
If Scarlett really gave birth to twins or twins, then Yang Rui would have five children. Nina Dobrev has a very stable relationship with him and will not break up. If they have children in the future, even if there is only one, it will be six children. If there are two, then it will be the configuration of the Calabash brothers.
Stana has inherited her mother's love for children, and has taken a dim view of filming and work. If she wants to have another child in the future, going out on a big yacht will be like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. If she has two more children in the future, there may be a fight for the throne in Kowloon...
Yang Rui suspected that he would never be clean for the rest of his life, and that he might soon have a mid-life crisis.
Thomas also had some headaches. He was old, unmarried, and had no children. The only comfort was that there were no old people urging him to get married. It is true that children are the continuation of life. At least people with such a big business should have an heir.
On December 27, the Clippers beat the Celtics 116-77 at home.
The Green Army has experienced an overall decline this season. After this game, the record is only 12 wins and 16 losses. Without Ray Allen, the rationality of the lineup has been destroyed.
The Green Army used Rondo and Jason Terry to start together on the outside. His height was too disadvantageous, his confrontation was poor, and his defense dropped. Without Terry, Pierce would only have one three-point shooting spot in the starting lineup. The real center Rondo could not attract defense from the outside. Down, their offense couldn't break the zone defense.
The Green Army's inside strength has also declined. Rookies Jared Sullinger and Brandon Bass are not tall and have poor shooting interference. Garnett has height, but lacks strength after losing weight. He has declined on both offense and defense. He averages only 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. It is difficult for him to score in one-on-one situations, and his shots look like slow motion.
Different from Yang Rui's previous life, the Green Army also lacked Jeff Green on the bench. Role player Courtney Lee led the bench offense, which couldn't be led at all.
If the Clippers' core team hadn't gotten off work in the third quarter and only played just over 20 minutes, they would have definitely won by more than 50 points.
On the 28th and 30th, the Clippers defeated the underdog Jazz twice at home and away, extending their winning streak to 31 games, winning two consecutive months.
Curry relied on his stable data and cheating performance to win the Western Conference Player of the Month. There were two anxious games, both won by Curry's consecutive three-pointers in the last quarter. He also had some mistakes. time, but beating an underdog does not affect the outcome.
The media has begun to discuss the possibility of Curry winning the regular season MVP as the sixth man again. Player of the Month will give players extra points in the selection.
If Curry is finally elected, he will be the first person to win the MVP despite being a substitute, setting a magical record. No one can compete with him for the best sixth man. According to the selection criteria, he will also create a historical record of three consecutive sixth men.
Such a gimmick made Curry the darling of the league. He actually surpassed LeBron James in All-Star votes and temporarily topped the vote list. Paul is in a worse situation. He is ranked third in the Western Conference behind Kobe, and the gap is relatively large. He will definitely not be able to start.
Even if the Lakers don't make the playoffs now, Kobe still has super popularity. No difficulty can shake Komi's hand holding the mouse. They just want to vote for their idol.
There is also a group of top players who still believe that Kobe is the number one star in the league and is perfect. If he cannot win, his teammates are too rubbish. The reason is simple, the boss has 84 points.
Paul made three All-Star starts after joining the Clippers. Now his popularity is surpassed by his own. All reporters are like cats smelling fish, swarming around the Clippers Arena, trying to dig up big news.
There are irresponsible rumors that the Clippers will trade Paul in the mid-term and no longer need him. The players and coaching staff were interviewed time and time again to refute the rumors, but they could not prevent this kind of news from appearing.
After back-to-back wins over the Nuggets and Warriors in January, the Clippers got a day off before playing against the underdog Lakers at home on the 4th. Yang Rui announced that the team was on holiday and asked Paul to have dinner alone.
Everyone knew that Yang Rui recently had a son and a daughter, and he stayed at home with his family whenever he had holidays. If he asked Paul to have dinner at this juncture, there would definitely be big news.
Unfortunately, reporters couldn't interview him, and even if they wanted to secretly take a few photos, they couldn't. The hotel Yang Rui chose was not far from home, and bodyguards surrounded the private room.
After ordering, Paul smiled bitterly and said: "It's so grand, the team doesn't really want to trade me in the mid-term, right?"
Yang Rui shook his head and smiled: "Of course that's impossible, but I think it's better to explain some things, otherwise you will definitely have doubts in your heart, and I'm worried that you won't be able to perform at your best if you are distracted."
Paul nodded and sighed: "Just tell me, I'm mentally prepared."
Yang Rui said sternly: "After this season, the Clippers will give priority to renewing Stephen's contract. Next season, I plan to let him be the starter. If you can accept the substitute position, we will definitely welcome you to renew your contract in the summer. The Clippers' goal is To build a dynasty, you and Steph have played very well in the past few seasons."
"What if I don't accept it?" Paul asked, with a twinkle in his eye.
He was still in his prime and had won the regular season MVP the previous season. How could he be willing to be a substitute at such a young age? He also regrets losing the opportunity to build a dynasty and the big market of Los Angeles.
Yang Rui said: "Then we will let you go, and you can freely choose to join a team you like. Moreover, in this year's finals, I will ask all the players on the team to help you brush up the data and win the finals MVP, so that you will have no regrets." of leaving."
Paul was stunned for a moment and smiled. "Aren't you afraid of losing if I beat you like this?"
"Losing? At most, we didn't sweep our opponents, right? I think the league will be happier in this way. David Stern will retire next year. We will give him a face. We will not create a disparity in strength in the finals, but only create super statistics. "
Paul was silent for a moment and then made his decision. "I'll take the second path. Thank you for looking out for me, Jerry."
"You're welcome. We have had a great time cooperating over the past few years. You shouldn't leave with regrets." Yang Rui smiled.
Paul's heart knot is untied. If he has a championship ring, MVP and FMVP, his career will be complete. He just failed to lead the team to three consecutive championships as the core, which is a bit regretful.
Paul has a high emotional intelligence and knows that Curry's popularity has soared and he can replace him. Curry's commercial value is higher than him, and he is younger than him, so he is more suitable to be cultivated as an outside core.
After thinking about this, Paul never thought about making unreasonable demands or falling out with the management. He just wanted to get together and have a good time.
If there is a conflict, both parties will lose. On the contrary, there may be a win-win situation for both parties.
At least, Paul doesn't want people to think there is a problem with his character. If he hadn't joined the Clippers, he would probably have nothing right now. He would be depressed because he couldn't win. He is now much luckier than his good friend James.