Chapter 164: Aren't You That Strange Girl?
Sashiro took a closer look.
Wasn't this the girl who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game just now?
When the girl walked forward, the middle-aged man next to her also rushed over and stood respectfully beside the girl.
Before Sashiro could understand what was going on, the middle-aged man began to explain:
"Mr. Sashiro, let me introduce you to this person, Jiang Li'er, the eldest daughter of our group. She is also the initiator of this event planning."
Looking at the tightly-dressed girl in front of him, Sashiro wondered if she had something unknown...
So Sashiro just kept his distance, nodded carefully and said:
"Hello, my name is Sashiro."
Jiang Li'er didn't say anything. Her expression couldn't be seen under the thick mask and sunglasses.
She just nodded without saying a word.
Sashiro thought.
"Is this person so cold..."
But never mind, I'm just here to participate in the event anyway.
As long as there are no problems with the event, these matters are not your responsibility.
Then the butler continued:
"The young lady likes your game very much, so, Mr. Sashiro, can you be friends with our young lady?"
Looking at the girl standing there motionless, Sashiro really found it hard to imagine that she was someone who liked watching his game...
However, since they have said so, I can't just give them face.
So he said generously:
"Okay, no problem."
Sashiro wanted to leave a phone number for the other party at first, but after thinking carefully, he said:
"The time difference between Daxia and there is quite big. Why don't you add my account so that I can see your messages."
This time the girl took a rare move, and Sashiro could see that she nodded slightly.
It's so rare!!
Sashiro then pulled out his phone and opened his social media accounts.
The girl here also took out her mobile phone. Sashiro was bored and took a look at her screen.
Let me make it clear in advance that this is definitely not a voyeuristic experience!
This is just a simple glance.
Very simple!
What Sashiro didn't expect was that the account name he saw on the screen was very familiar.
"Gingerbread Man?!"
Sashiro couldn't help but yell out.
"Are you the gingerbread man?!"
...
On the left side, it was obvious that Jiang Lier's hand, which was switching accounts, trembled slightly and stopped in mid-air.
If Sashiro could see Jiang Lier's expression behind her sunglasses at this moment.
He must have seen a bewildered girl, her mind racing over what to do.
"What's going on? What's going on? How did he see my nickname?!"
"Oh no, oh no, oh no, now we're exposed!!"
"No, no, I have to think of a way to fool him!! Men are stupid, I can definitely fool him!!"
"I, I, I... what should I do?!"
"Jiang Li'er, hurry up, think of what to do, quickly!!"
...
At this time, Sashiro thought of something thoughtfully.
Then he shouted in shock:
"Oh right!! Are those pairs of shoes from last time also with you?! This address seems to be here!"
"Also, why do I seem to have seen you somewhere?"
"By the way, you must be the strange girl at the airport!!"
"Why do you look so familiar to me? With the way you're dressed, you can't be wrong!"
Joke.
A crisp sound was heard.
The cell phone that Jiang Lier was holding fell directly to the ground.
A strange "humming" sound came from under the seemingly cold and ruthless mask.
At this moment, Jiang Lier's psychological activities were extremely rich!!
If there was a machine next to it that could display Jiang Lier's EEG activity.
Then the scientists would probably have to capture Jiang Lier and study her before they would stop...
"How could this happen? How did he know all this?!"
"It's over, it's over. The situation seems to have gotten out of control."
"What should I do? How about I run away."
"Or change your name? Change your identity? Hmm..."
"But in this case, will he still recognize me? Otherwise, I might as well just go for a s*x change operation..."
"No, no, what if Sashiro doesn't like men?"
"But how come he knows everything about me? It's so embarrassing!!"
"Let's run away, right! Run away now!!"
As a result, before Sashiro could finish his words, Jiang Lier ran a hundred meters away at lightning speed.
Whoosh!
"Oh my god... Excuse me... has your young lady ever practiced sprinting before? This speed is quite good."
When the butler saw this situation, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He was a little embarrassed, but said politely:
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Sashiro, don't worry about it, our eldest daughter is just a little shy."
"Is that so..."
Sashiro felt relieved after hearing this.
Although he himself, a socially awkward person, has never had this problem, he knows that many people are indeed easily shy.
But someone as serious as Jiang Li'er... this was the first time he had seen one.
After briefly explaining the situation, the butler picked up the phone that had fallen to the ground, then took out an identical new phone from the luggage bag and imported the data into it.
"Mr. Sashiro, please leave me a way to add him on social media and I'll give it to the young lady when I get back."
Sashiro nodded.
Obviously, these things are nothing to him.
After finishing these things, the butler discussed with Sashiro how to arrange some of the next interview activities.
Sashiro's response to these things is more casual.
All these matters were handed over to the housekeeper to handle.
Then the butler said:
"Then I'll make the arrangements. I'll let you know in advance when it's done."
"Thank you for your help."
At this point, Sashiro suddenly asked:
"By the way, are there any basketball games in the next two days?"
My hands start to itch if I don't touch the ball for a day. This is no joke.
Just like the time when the author was isolated... He danced around in his room with empty hands every day... He almost attracted a psychiatrist to come and check on him.
The housekeeper originally considered Sashiro and did not arrange any basketball games for him due to his physical condition, but since Sashiro himself said so, there is of course no problem.
"I'll arrange it for you right away. I think the media will be happier if they hear that you are willing to participate in the basketball game.
And the show will be better."
Sashiro smiled:
"Then I'll trouble you."
So the next day, many domestic streetball masters received invitations to the event.
So they all came to participate in a friendly match!!
Chapter 165: Domestic Streetball Feast
Streetball masters from all over the country rushed to the same place to participate in a game, and this event caused quite a stir in the domestic basketball circle.
After all, these streetball masters are all considered to be the masters of their respective fields.
Each of them can represent the top level of the public.
Including some variety shows held in Daxia, or some amateur competitions, they are all very entertaining!!
It is even said that even the CBA wants to invite these grassroots to participate in the dunk contest!
This is enough to prove that these people are very powerful, and they also have a great reputation among the people.
As a result, this matter caused quite a bit of discussion on domestic forums.
"Have you heard? Several basketball bloggers I follow are leaving for an event today!!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I think it's in Guangdong too?"
"Yes, that's it! What kind of event are they participating in? It's so grand!"
"I don't know the specific details. They haven't heard about it. It seems that even the basketball bloggers themselves don't know."
"f**k, why did they go then?"
"I heard it was because a man came."
"Who is it? Are you talking about Sashiro?"
"You guessed it right, it's him!"
"What the hell!?"
"This should be true. I saw Sashiro was surrounded by many fans at the airport when he returned to Daxia a few days ago!!"
"These bloggers are going to participate in a friendly match with Sashiro, oh my god!"
"This is so enviable!!"
...
Bloggers of all sizes and grassroots streetball stars all suited up on the same day.
Their purposes vary, but are roughly conceivable.
It's just to defeat Sashiro!
Even if they didn't want to defeat him, most of them wanted to test their own strength.
Because people have different opinions about Sashiro, a new star who has suddenly risen.
Some people think he is the future hope of the Huxia men's basketball team, of course there are also some people who think he does not live up to the reputation.
So, it's not surprising that there are all kinds of ideas.
However, when the outside world learned about this matter, they were still very much looking forward to the game.
After all, it is really interesting!!
Sashiro, the talented guard who is the pride of Daxia, returned here from the NBA.
And inside he will fight against the strongest local streetball masters!!
This is where street meets professional.
This topic is talked about with great relish no matter where you are.
And precisely for this reason, many media outlets had already begun interviewing these receiving masters who came to the appointment on the road in advance.
"Hello, Brother Guozi, what do you think of this game? Do you have any ideas that you want to prove yourself in this game?"
Brother Guozi touched his bald head and said:
"Is there anything good in picking me?"
"Excuse me, Tieniu, what do you think of this invitation?"
Tie Niu showed the camera his strong arm muscles and said:
"I feel like no one can beat me in rebounding!! I'm invincible under the basket!"
"Brother Jun, many netizens call you a DouYi control. If you were to face Sashiro today, would you be confident in defending this title?"
Jun smiled embarrassedly and said modestly:
"Basketball is all about having fun. All I can say is try your best!!"
"Brother Xing, everyone says you are one of the best dunkers in the country. Facing today's game, do you plan to show off your superb dunking skills?"
Brother Xing also smiled and said:
"After all, he's a professional basketball player. I have no doubt that I can't beat him in terms of playing basketball! But when it comes to dunking, I've never been better than anyone in Daxia."
The reporter also interviewed Wang Tian, a streetball player who has long been famous in the Huxia basketball world.
This person has always been known for his American basketball style of play.
Although there are not many actual combat videos of him on the Internet, everyone thinks that he should be considered a very talented grassroots star in the country.
Compared with the attitudes shown by other receivers during interviews, Wang Tian seemed a little arrogant.
"Wang Tian, we are very fortunate to be able to interview you. As a veteran figure in domestic streetball, do you have anything to say before the game?"
"This one match? I think the only person I really care about is Sashiro."
Wang Tian did not have the casualness and disdain revealed in his eyes at all.
He continued:
"I think the way those kids play basketball nowadays is too ugly! Only the gorgeous and elegant American style like mine can be called streetball!!"
"Just watch the game. I will let these kids who think they are good at playing basketball know what streetball is!!"
Although others did not take his words seriously, one could still hear the sarcasm in his tone.
On the day of the competition.
Almost all of the receivers showed up as promised.
Everyone is full of confidence and they are all ready to shine in this game.
These professional streetball players have been preparing for the game since early in the morning, doing shooting drills and warm-ups.
Only Sashiro.
"Oh, I slept really well last night. Let's see if there's anything to eat this morning, hehehe..."
Then Sashiro jumped off the bed and ran straight to the restaurant downstairs.
...
In fact, Sashiro's mentality is normal.
After all, this is just a friendly match. Since it is a friendly match, why not play it in a relaxed and harmonious manner?
However, it is obvious that the others have different ideas from Sashiro. They think this is a very good opportunity to show themselves and they will not miss it easily.
Especially Wang Tian!!
Although the game had not started yet, there were already a lot of spectators gathered around.
This was not a formal basketball game, they chose an outdoor stadium.
There were no spectator stands around, but the fans watching didn't care at all as everyone was standing around craning their necks.
The atmosphere is even more lively than that of a professional stadium.
This is the atmosphere of street basketball!!
Everyone has been warming up for a long time, and everyone has basically reached a relatively good state.
On the other hand, Sashiro only appeared on the scene when the time was close to the start of the game.
When the fans saw Sashiro, they immediately burst into warm cheers.
Sashiro greeted them with a smile and was about to say a few words when suddenly, someone came up to him.
Blocked in front of him.
Chapter 166: Tell Me, Who Is Wang Tianba to You?
Sashiro's eyes slightly met the man in front of him.
The man had a haughty look on his face, had a little mustache, was wearing an "American" basketball training suit, and had a basketball tucked under his arm.
He stood in front of Sashiro and said:
"Hello, you are Sashiro, right? I am Wang Tian."
"Wang Tian?"
The moment Sashiro heard the name, he almost blurted out greetings for the other person's father.
This is not impolite.
It's not that he has no quality.
But Sashiro wants to know, this Wang Tian's father…
What is the relationship between him and Wang Tianba?
But he didn't ask this question in the end.
Sashiro simply said:
"Do you have any advice?"
The other party still looked very arrogant, raised his chin slightly and said:
"Nothing, I just want to say that this game is a duel between the two of us, I hope you won't be too careless in this game!"
When Wang Tian said this, he was putting himself and Sashiro on the same level.
And to the other street basketball players present, he always seemed unattainable.
This attitude made everyone present feel very unhappy.
Sashiro looked confused and whispered to the butler who was following him:
"Excuse me... Is this person very important? Is he some famous Huxia basketball player?"
Sashiro naturally has a lot of understanding of Huxia basketball, but he also doesn't want to offend certain basketball seniors because of his mistakes.
So he asked anyway.
However, the butler still said calmly:
"It's okay, don't worry about it. He's been suffering from this Chuunibyou for 30 years..."
"Oh, I see. Then I understand."
Sashiro's face was filled with understanding.
The atmosphere at the scene reached its peak the moment Sashiro arrived.
The host at the scene immediately stood up and said:
"Well, now is our exciting moment, today is the collision of profession and street!!"
"Let's give the warmest applause to our long-awaited Sashiro's appearance today!!"
"Wow!!!"
The host livened up the atmosphere.
Then he introduced the streetball players who would be performing today to the audience one by one.
Of course, many of them are well-known streetball players, and there are also some not-so-famous but talented receivers with a certain reputation.
Everyone's reactions and performances on the court were different, but only Wang Tian had a look of arrogance on his face.
It was as if it was a great honor for these people that he was here.
After the host introduced the current players of both teams, he divided the two competing parties into two teams.
Just as the host was about to separate the two teams, Wang Tian suddenly stood up and said:
"Host, there is one thing I hope you can understand. Don't put Sashiro and I on the same team."
"I don't want to be on the same team with him, I want to be on the opposite side of him!"
"I want to let him know that there are also experts on the streets of Daxia!!!"
Wang Tian had prepared these words long in advance.
He spent three days using his extremely limited knowledge to come up with this sentence.
He originally thought that after he said this, many people present would be moved by his aura.
However...
Everyone looked at him as if he were a fool.
The host secretly cursed in his heart:
"Damn you idiot, I didn't intend to put you and Sashiro on the same team!"
However, there are so many audiences here, and he is the host, so he naturally cannot say such things.
So he calmed down, readjusted his emotions and said:
"Don't worry, you're definitely not on the same team with him!"
"That's good."
Seeing that the audience around him had no reaction, Wang Tian stood aside in disappointment.
Still thinking in my mind.
Did I do something wrong?
And here.
Just as the players from both teams were in their positions and the game was about to begin, Sashiro suddenly saw a message on his phone.
The sender is the Gingerbread Man.
The content is just a few words:
"Watch your feet."
Sashiro smiled slightly, it seems that this young lady is really embarrassed.
Since I added my contact information that day, I have only sent these few words in total.
"Hello." "Yeah." "Goodbye."
...
I originally did it for Sashiro, thinking that this young lady had some dissatisfaction with me.
But what Sashiro didn't know was that these few words were the content that Jiang Lier finally condensed after writing hundreds of words...
Write and delete, delete and write.
There are only a few words left!
But what is concentrated is the essence.
Jiang Lier felt that these few words were enough to express her meaning...
The game on this side officially began amid the cheers of the audience!
The team opposite Sashiro included four masters: Wang Tian, Guozi Ge, Tie Niu and Xing Ge.
And here in Sashiro's team there is Jun Ge, and... that's it.
The rest are street basketball players who are not very famous but are relatively strong.
It can be seen that the personnel allocation of the two teams is clearly biased towards Sashiro's other team.
Because it's well known.
Sashiro is so strong!!
Sashiro looked around at the personnel configuration of his team, and found a very serious problem.
My own team...
It seems that the height is a bit small...
Even Jun Ge noticed this and he asked Sashiro about it.
In almost every position, they are smaller than their opponents, except for Sashiro.
If nothing else, just based on height and physique, Sashiro's position in his entire team can even be played as power forward!
...
I have to admit, this is the gap.
Sashiro, who could only play the 1st and 2nd positions in the NBA, was able to play the 4th position when he returned to the domestic street ball field.
There is indeed a gap!
The top amateur level in the country still has a long way to go before becoming professional.
But based on this one game alone, Sashiro feels that even if they are shorter, it shouldn't be a big problem.
At worst, I can just grab a couple more rebounds... We shouldn't lose if we just give it a try.
But at this moment.
He suddenly heard the system's voice here.
This made Sashiro overjoyed. He didn't expect that returning to his country to participate in such a friendly match would actually trigger the system's reward!!
"Congratulations to the host for triggering the god-level choice!"
"Choice 1: The host continues to slack off, eventually causing the team to lose the game, and sincerely praises the opponent's strength.
The system will reward the host with the title of the best slacker and give Sashiro a slap in the face.
Option 2: Go forward to grab the rebound for your teammate's missed shot and show enough dominance in front of the opponent's center!
The system will reward the host: Perfect-level Atsushi Murasakibara basket destructive talent!!"
...
!!!
Is there any need to choose?
Sashiro's expression suddenly became firm, and he said to everyone:
"Don't worry about shooting, I'll grab the rebounds!!"