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Chapter 221 229: The Inheritance of the Fans

Chapter 221 229: The Inheritance of the Fans

"Qin Tao?" A tall, thin middle-aged man seemed very excited. He stood up from his seat and said, "Du, did you really bring Qin Tao?"

Du Peng pulled Qin Tao up to him and boasted: "That's right, I said he is my brother. But this is not enough for you, my name is still so disgusting to pronounce, how can his Did you call out your name as soon as you called it?"

"Hey!" The tall, thin middle-aged man scratched his head and said, "We discuss his name every day, you!"

"Okay, okay, there won't be so many cars." Du Peng waved his hand and interrupted his explanation, "You are not allowed to treat my brother to drink today? Let's say it first, my drink doesn't count."

"Okay." The tall, thin middle-aged man readily agreed, and walked into the bar quickly and took out two glasses.

"Du, I didn't expect that you and Qin are really good brothers! Brother, I'm willing to admit defeat. Next time you come again, I'll buy you a drink. If you can drink all the wine here, I'll pay the same." The fat man, who was estimated to be only about 1.6 meters tall, said straightforwardly.

"I'm sure I won't be polite to you." After Du Peng finished speaking, he turned back to the thin man who was pouring the wine and said, "Bill, did you hear that? Next time I come back, you can add some water to the wine. I'll drink it slowly and drink it all up." Let you make a fortune?"

"Hey! No problem, this kid not only has a lot of oil on his body, but also has oil in his pocket!" Bill replied.

It was only then that Qin Tao came to his senses. He put on a vicious look and said to Du Peng, "Grandma, are you using me as a tool for gambling? Go and buy me some gifts tomorrow."

"Don't! Brother Tao, didn't I just want you to feel the feelings of the following ordinary fans in the United States? You see, they are here to cheer for the team when the team goes to away games." Du Peng turned and pointed Looking at the wall of the bar, he said: "You have been in Los Angeles for so long and you don't know there is such a place! After work every day, going to the bar to watch a Lakers game is also a kind of enjoyment!"

"Yeah!" Qin Tao nodded, stared at Du Peng and said nothing more, but the meaning in his eyes was obvious, you boy, remember that we will settle accounts in the future.

Bill had already come out with two glasses of wine, but they didn't understand a word of what Qin Tao and Du Peng said just now.There's no way they both speak Chinese, what do the two foreigners know?But judging from their expressions just now, it seems that the relationship between the two of them is indeed very good.

Qin Tao and Du Peng sat down, and the four big men became acquainted immediately after sitting together drinking wine and speaking a common language.During the communication, Qin Tao learned that the skinny man named Bill Walker is the owner of this bar, but he didn't start this bar, and this bar has been around for some years.Bill's grandfather was a Lakers fan when the Lakers were still called the Minnesota Lakers. When the Lakers moved to Los Angeles due to a plane crash in 1960, Walker's grandfather also came to Los Angeles and founded this bar.It has been passed to Walker for three generations. After the Lakers' OK combination won three consecutive championships in 02, his grandfather also passed away.Bill said that his grandfather's greatest wish before his death was that the Lakers could surpass the Boston Celtics in total championships.

Suddenly there is a feeling of awe towards this family of Qin Tao, this is the fans!This is the root of American basketball culture!Because of this kind of fans passed down from generation to generation, it has the reputation of the NBA as the world's number one business league.Without fans, there would be no professional basketball, and without fans like the Walkers, there would not be the only aristocratic team in the NBA.

Nobility needs to be cultivated by three generations, and the temperament required by an aristocratic team not only needs the team to irrigate with results, but also needs fans to accumulate a noble heart and a noble soul bit by bit.

The fat guy was Derry Johnson, and his father took him to see the Staples game when he was five years old.So he has now become the most important fan of the Los Angeles Lakers.He will go to watch every home game of the Lakers. Qin Tao has a little impression of this person, because every time he will appear in the most conspicuous place in the home team stands, and every time the Lakers play an offensive climax, especially when they are behind. During the attack frenzy, this fat man was the happiest when jumping up and down.Qin Tao has seen this person several times, and he still has a little impression.

Only now does Qin Tao know that many fans of the Lakers have been passed down from generation to generation, and this has gradually formed the aristocratic soul of the Lakers.They never believed that there are teams in this world that the Lakers can't win, behind?fail?That is only temporary, just get up after falling down, and overtake if you fall behind.So in Staples, when the Lakers fell behind, no fans would show a very anxious look. Even if the Lakers ushered in a defeat or a fiasco, they would only smile lightly. "Oh, the team is not in good shape today, just win it back next time."

Maybe they will be dissatisfied with the team's performance, but they will never feel desperate for this team, because there is no such thing as despair in the soul of this team, and there is no such thing as despair in the hearts of the fans called despair.Even when the Lakers were suppressed by the Celtics, they never despaired, even under the shadow of the Lord of the Rings, they never despaired, because they firmly believed that the Los Angeles Lakers would set sail again one day, to the general public. The other side of the championship is sailing.

"Qin, to be honest, tonight's game was so beautiful. Kobe's performance was so perfect, oh, your performance is also perfect, so cool." Fat Derry was a little drunk.

"Hehe! You will see more games like this in the future." Qin Tao laughed.

"By the way, Qin, when will you lead the team to win the championship?" Skinny Bill said.

"When do you want a champion?" Qin Tao asked rhetorically.

"I can't wait for his female horse. In June, I bought champagne and prepared to celebrate. I didn't know that the people in San Antonio were so vigorous. We were all happy. If you don't win the championship this year, I will I've discussed it with Dre, and I'll take my brothers to dismantle Staples." Dre threatened, waving an empty wine glass.

"Okay, in order to hug Staples we also want to win this year."

"No problem, you said it. As long as you can lead the team to win the championship, you will come to my place to drink for free."

"I will not be polite." Qin Tao laughed loudly, what a refreshing thing it is to drink and chat with a group of fans who love the Los Angeles Lakers crazily!Suddenly he thought of a person who seemed to be a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, a leader of the three major Lakers fan groups.The thin guy and the fat guy in front of him are also the leaders of the Lakers fan group, but the combined qualifications of the two of them are probably not as old as Cole.

"Cole, do you know?" He asked, the last time the old fan chatted with him, he was very impressed.

"You mean that old guy?" Drey took a sip of his wine and said, "He's almost 80 years old, and he stopped drinking with us five years ago after being investigated for liver cirrhosis, but every Lakers home game he plays will go."

"This old guy came from Minnesota with my grandpa! He loves the Lakers more than his little grandson! The old guy said that when he died, he would use the Lakers team flag to hold his ashes. Ugh!" added Bill.

Derry said again: "This is a respectable old man! Even if it's a big deal, he has to go to Staples to watch the Lakers game. He always said, 'It's one less game for the Lakers now. It's time!'"

Qin Tao was silent. What are these fans who silently paid for the Lakers?Many fans earn more than $2000 a month, but the Lakers' home season tickets cost more than $5000 a season.Most of the fans need to buy the season tickets of the Lakers with two months' wages without eating or drinking, but they are willing, because they love this team, because this sport and this team can bring them happiness .

The four of them chatted until four o'clock in the morning before they separated. Qin Tao felt a little heavy. Before, he just felt that he had to be worthy of the fans. Now he felt that if he didn't win the championship this season, he would be a sinner.Not for myself, not for money and glory, even for the group of fans who silently supported the Lakers behind the scenes, they must win the championship this year.

After returning home, Qin Tao changed into a new set of clothes and started the morning exercise directly. The alcohol in his body seemed to be completely removed after he relied on the method recorded in "Energy" to practice breathing.He only felt that he was sweating all over, and then he felt very comfortable all over, without any groggy feeling after drinking.People say that sleeping is to replenish qi to the liver. It seems that sitting on the grass and breathing in front of the newborn sun every day can also replenish qi to the liver, and the effect seems to be better.However, it is recorded in "Motivation" that sleep is a gradual adjustment of the body, so sleep is still the most important part of maintaining health.

Tian Yu was already up when Qin Tao came home, and she had already made breakfast. "You didn't come back last night?" Tian Yu asked.

"Huh? How did you know?" Qin Tao asked in confusion.

Tian Yu sneered and said, "Why don't you ask why! You, a slacker who never knows how to make a quilt, turned out to be so tidy on the bed, the devil believes that you have slept on that bed! Do you think I will sleep on that bed today?" Did you see the news in the newspaper that someone and a celebrity stayed overnight in a hotel?"

"Hey! My little Yu'er, you have wronged me. I was with Du Peng all the time yesterday." Qin Tao hugged Tian Yu, and his mouth naturally moved towards her.

After a while, Tian Yu pushed Qin Tao away with a blushing face and shortness of breath, "I told you not to engage in surprise attacks, and you are still so unruly, so I will ignore you in the future. Let's eat quickly! I have an appointment with a company in my hotel. Leo's advertising contract, the price hasn't been negotiated yet!"

"Yeah!" Qin Tao responded and grabbed the bread on the table and began to eat it.

Tian Yu shook her head, Qin Tao's food is still so ugly...

(End of this chapter)