ctnovel Chapter 113 Buying Horse Bones with Gold
Chapter 113 Buying Horse Bones with Gold
Chapter 113 Buying Horse Bones with a Thousand Pieces of Gold
Boston Garden, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.
Today's match is a fateful battle between the two teams with the most NBA championships in history.
The away team is naturally the Los Angeles Lakers.
The fact that the founder of North American gaming giant Gamenova was coming to watch the game naturally didn't escape the eyes of reporters.
When Lin Lixin and Sam appeared on the away team's bench, countless cameras and microphones were already aimed at them.
Could this be a harbinger of the direction GAMENOVA's next game will take?
Or is Lin Lixin planning to invest in the sports industry?
The answer cannot be known for sure.
The two men adopted an aloof attitude, making it clear that they were just there on vacation to watch the game.
Anyone who dares to point a camera at that moment is just asking for trouble.
"I really didn't know you were a Lakers fan. I've never seen you watch many games before, although I don't watch them much either."
Sam looked around curiously, completely oblivious to the stares from the others.
In Sam's memory, the few basketball games the two had watched were mostly between their USC and their arch-rivals, U16.
CLA's football tournament.
They haven't really watched many basketball games.
Let alone live events, they rarely even watch television programs.
"I guess so, but I came here to see him."
Lin Lixin's gaze swept across the field and landed on the black man who was sitting and taller than everyone else standing.
Karim Abdul Jabar.
Nickname: Skyhook.
This player, who stands a full 2.18 meters tall, is the prototype for Rocky, the American athlete in their recently released "King of Fighters" game.
He is now 38 years old.
For a basketball player, this is already considered quite old.
However, Lin Lixin's impression of him came more from outside of basketball.
Interestingly, in addition to being a basketball star, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also had another identity—an actor.
In 1971, he received an invitation from his friend and mentor to star in a movie called "Game of Death".
In the film, he plays the protagonist's last adversary.
The protagonist's name is Bruce Lee.
Jabbar was a student at the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute.
Unlike the Lakers' rising star Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appeared very quiet and introverted. He sat alone on the bench, staring blankly at the basket, seemingly lost in thought.
Lin Lixin patted Sam on the shoulder, signaling him to follow.
There is one hour left before the match officially begins.
He approached Jabar and politely bowed.
"Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The skyhook is the nickname given to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by fans, and it is also the most unstoppable move on the basketball court.
Undefendable, yet consistently efficient.
Every shot he takes scores.
With just a simple flick of the wrist, two points are yours.
It can be said that he has a single trick that allows him to make a living anywhere.
However, this move is like Guile's sonic chop; after seeing it too many times, it can become aesthetically tiring.
This means he doesn't have the massive fan base that other star players do.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar glanced at Lin Lixin and returned the same polite smile.
Then, he tilted his head slightly in confusion, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly stood up.
"Mr. Lin?!"
"Swish"
With his shoes on, his height of 2.2 meters suddenly became apparent, allowing this black giant to display his astonishing size.
As if realizing that standing was even more inappropriate, he awkwardly sat back down on the bench.
"Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I haven't had a chance to meet you until now. I heard you have a game today, so I brought my friends to cheer you on."
Lin Lixin chuckled, trying to sound as familiar as possible, "I wonder if you've followed our GAMENOVA EVO Evolution Championship or The King of Fighters?"
Perhaps it was Lin Lixin's attitude that made Jabar feel at ease, because he quickly adjusted his state and smiled along with him.
"I don't have any special tricks to make basketballs shoot lasers."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar knew what Lin Lixin was talking about.
Rocky Grooba, the leader of the American Athletics in GAMENOVA's new game "The King of Fighters".
His look was clearly a tribute to the black karate master he played in the movie "Game of Death".
However, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't seem to mind; in fact, he was quite excited.
"I'm not as skilled as I used to be."
He looked at the magician, Jason, who was warming up.
His scoring average this season has dropped to the lowest point of his career, and his rebounding performance is also not ideal.
Age is the thing an athlete fears most.
"What kind of talk is that? I think you're at the age where you should be winning MVP."
Lin Lixin waved his hand.
In his memory, although Jabbar's performance was mediocre in the following games, he still treated each game with great care.
He played a supporting role, leaving all the spotlight to Lakers rookie Magic Johnson.
"Then I'll accept Mr. Lin's kind words."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took his words as mere polite flattery.
But Lin Lixin clearly didn't intend to let it go so easily.
"Sam, use your personal account to place a bet on Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be the MVP of this game. Bet $50,000—bet $100,000."
As the saying goes, "A thousand pieces of gold can buy a horse's bones."
If they want to build their sports gaming brand, they must have this attitude.
Lin Lixin reached out and grabbed Sam's collar, leaning close and speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Make it a big show, let all the reporters see it."
Even in garbage time when the Lakers were down by a full 20 points, Sam was still hoping that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could pull off a spectacular comeback like in The King of Fighters.
End of the third quarter.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's stats were hardly impressive.
Lin Lixin didn't seem to care much about this, he just kept shouting Jabbar's name whenever he scored.
Keep in mind that this important final was broadcast live in its entirety.
The entire nation witnessed this gaming tycoon supporting the player on the field, who was clearly struggling, like a fervent fan.
During the brief break at the end of the third quarter, a reporter finally couldn't resist and approached Lin Lixin.
"Mr. Lin, I heard you bet $10 that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would win MVP today. What are your thoughts on his performance today?"
Facing the camera, Lin Lixin struck a signature pose, displaying a puzzled yet harmless expression.
"Huh? Sorry, I don't really understand the rules of basketball. Wasn't Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's performance quite good?"
He turned his gaze to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, waved, and called out, "Mr. Abdul-Jabbar, I have a gift for you!"
He was holding a pair of basketball wristbands with an exaggerated neon gradient GAMENOVA logo printed on them.