Chương 304: Chapter 304: Curry Dunks Again
"Hahaha..."
Everyone knew Wade Dong was joking, but they couldn't argue.
Wade Dong turned around and asked again, "Whose idea was this?"
"Green!"
His loyal teammates pushed Green forward, "He bought the popcorn."
"Huh?" Green was confused.
These teammates were too reliable. The idea of stuffing the car with popcorn was something they had come up with together during Wade Dong's interview, but now it was being pinned on Green alone.
However, it was true that Green had bought the popcorn.
"Where are your car keys?"
"Here..."
"Give them to me."
"Okay."
Green obediently handed over the keys to his Ferrari, which Wade Dong had gifted him in June after the incident with Pachulia. When Pachulia tripped Wade Dong and then acted innocent, Green punched Pachulia, and Wade Dong rewarded Green with the Ferrari.
"Your taste is good. This popcorn is still warm and smells great."
Wade Dong started the Ferrari, drove it over, and sat in the car, saying to Green, "Since you bought it, don't waste it. Eat it all."
"Big Brother Dong..."
Green seemed troubled by the idea of eating all the popcorn, "There's so much popcorn; it might kill me if I eat it all."
"I don't care."
Wade Dong waved him off and drove away, leaving behind the words, "If I find out you're wasting food, I'll kill you!"
"Good luck with that..."
"Good luck with that..."
"Good luck with that..."
Durant, Curry, Thompson, Carter, and McGrady all patted Green on the shoulder as they left, looking somewhat amused.
Stuffing a car with popcorn was a prank usually reserved for rookies, but Green had done it to the team's leader. Everyone knew that Wade Dong took things seriously, and if he said he would kill Green, he probably would.
Even Varejao left without offering to help Green.
The last player to approach Green was Nerlens Noel, the team's 11th overall pick this year, who hadn't even made it into the rotation in his first game.
"Green, do you want me to help you?" Noel cautiously offered.
"Good buddy!"
Green patted Noel's shoulder, "I'll remember this. I'll look out for you on the team!"
"Emmm..."
Noel wanted to object but didn't dare.
In the Suns, Noel was a rookie, but Green was only a second-year player. Green's promise to look out for him on the team was a bit of an exaggeration.
"Huff... Huff... Huff..."
Green and Noel started eating the popcorn.
The parking lot had surveillance cameras, so it was unrealistic for the two of them to finish all the popcorn. However, they had to show some effort, eating until they were full, so that when Wade Dong saw it the next day, he wouldn't be too upset with them.
All Wade Dong wanted was an apology.
Two Days Later
Two days later, the Suns hosted the Clippers at home.
The Clippers had undergone significant changes in the new season. Paul didn't re-sign with the Clippers; instead, he joined the Heat to form a super-team with James and others.
Tyronn Lue was also out as head coach.
After facing the Suns in the playoffs for two consecutive years, he needed a break. He might take a year or two off before returning to coaching, and the Clippers' new head coach was Doc Rivers.
The Clippers had recruited several new players in the summer, but their overall strength had declined.
Before the game, something else had upset Doc Rivers. DeAndre Jordan had tweeted a highlight reel of Carter's dunks from the first game and tagged Griffin.
"Big Brother Dong, is there a secret to Chinese barbecue? Why can't I make it taste as good at home?" Griffin asked Wade Dong as they stood on the sidelines before the game.
Griffin had visited China in the summer and spent time with Wade Dong, who treated him to a street barbecue that cost over 700 yuan.
"There's no secret," Wade Dong smiled. "High-quality ingredients often require the simplest cooking methods."
"When you play away games, you must visit my house, and I'll make you a barbecue."
"Okay!"
After a brief chat, Griffin joined Wade Dong for warm-ups.
In the first game of the regular season, the highly anticipated matchup between the Suns and Lakers turned out to be a blowout, with the Suns almost running away with the game.
The Suns' current strength made many opposing teams lose their fighting spirit.
Ten minutes before the game, the starting lineups were announced on the big screen:
- Suns: Wade Dong, Curry, Thompson, Green, Durant.
- Clippers: Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Jamison, Granger, Redick.
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Yu Jia, "The Suns are sticking with their starting lineup from the previous game, with Wade Dong continuing at point guard."
Zhang Zhi, "Wade Dong is the ultimate form of a point guard. A 20+20+20 stat line shouldn't exist in this era."
Yu Jia, "For a player who has achieved a quintuple-double, a 20+20+20 stat line for Wade Dong is not surprising."
Zhang Zhi, "Durant's arrival has relieved Wade Dong's scoring burden, allowing him to focus on playmaking."
Yu Jia, "Coach Zhang, do you think the Clippers have a chance to upset the Suns?"
"No!"
Zhang Zhi was firm, "These teams are not on the same level."
The Game Begins
With the referee's whistle, the game started.
Durant and DeAndre Jordan jumped for the tip-off, with Durant tapping the ball to Wade Dong, and Curry already sprinting to the frontcourt!
Wade Dong flicked his wrist, delivering the ball precisely to Curry.
Curry caught the pass and jumped with all his might, forcing the ball through the rim with both hands.
"So cool!"
Carter, sitting on the sidelines, gave Curry two thumbs up.
"Watch out for Wade Dong's passes! We need to double-team him!" Coach Rivers shouted.
Right from the start, the Suns caught the Clippers off guard, but those who understood basketball knew that the highlight of the play wasn't Curry's dunk but Wade Dong's precise pass over six or seven players to Curry.
The pass had to be just right; too high, and Curry might not catch it; too low, and a Clippers player might intercept it.
"Go Suns!"
"Go Suns!"
"Go Suns!"
The home crowd's cheers filled the arena.
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