The older superstars of the NBA

at dusk.

Zhao Feiyang came to a private club at the address given by head coach Philip Saunders.To Zhao Feiyang's surprise, this club's main food is Chinese cuisine, and it is quite authentic Sichuan cuisine.

When the pungent smell hit his face, Zhao Feiyang couldn't help but take a deep breath, he was choked and at the same time he looked greedy.

"Finally smelling a little bit of home... nice..."

"I just don't know if these guys can get used to our Chinese cuisine..."

Just after finishing speaking, a waiter came to Zhao Feiyang.He stepped forward to confirm Zhao Feiyang's identity, and then invited Zhao Feiyang to sit on the sofa beside him.

"Ok?"

"No one came? What's the situation?"

Zhao Feiyang looked at the empty hall with some doubts. It wasn't like this before. Whenever the team got together, those guys got earlier and were even more enthusiastic than training.

Why is he the first to come this time?Could it be that those guys backed down after seeing Huaxia Cuisine?

Zhao Feiyang was not in a hurry, he sat on the sofa and played with his mobile phone leisurely.

Unexpectedly, within 10 minutes of playing, suddenly, a group of robbers wearing black stockings appeared at the entrance of the clubhouse.These people each held an automatic rifle, rushed in and immediately shouted at everyone in the lobby.

"Damn it, put your hands up... put everything of value in my pockets..."

"If anyone dares to resist, I will send him to God..."

The sudden situation really scared Zhao Feiyang to death. Although he had been in the United States for a long time, it was indeed the first time he encountered such a situation.

What made him even more confused was that there were waiters and the lobby of the club at the front desk just now, but at this moment, those people suddenly disappeared.

I was the only one left in the huge hall.

Without exception, the robbers quickly came towards him. Although Zhao Feiyang had some skills, he was not confident enough to fight against the other party's "Equalizer for All Beings"!

Therefore, he could only stand in place and maintain a motionless posture.

When these robbers saw that Zhao Feiyang was alone, they immediately surrounded him. Not only that, but another person began to search for Zhao Feiyang.

"Hey, buddy...it's okay if you want valuable things, but can you keep your hands from touching..."

Zhao Feiyang frowned, already thinking about how to escape.

"To shut up!"

"Do you want to eat peanuts?"

"I don't mind sending you to God if you want..."

The robber threatened.

The other party searched and found nothing valuable, so the two pressed Zhao Feiyang to the ground, raised the "equality device for all living beings" and aimed at him.

"Mad, wasting our time...send this guy away..."

When the other party said this sentence, Zhao Feiyang was really shocked!He originally thought it was just a prank, but when the "equal device for all beings" was pushed to his head, he clearly felt a threat of death.

"I rely on!"

"No!"

"I just got some grades in the special code, and I'm going to belch now? Damn Midi, why didn't you ban this thing? This is too unlucky..."

Zhao Feiyang complained frantically from the bottom of his heart, with a look of despair evident on his face.

Unexpectedly, in the next second, everyone present suddenly burst out laughing, and the robbers suddenly put down the "equality device for all beings" in their hands, and followed a group of people to the lobby of the club.

Under Zhao Feiyang's astonished gaze, he saw head coach Philip Saunders walking towards him with his teammates.They also pushed a dining car with a super big birthday cake with Zhao Feiyang's name written on it.

"Happy Birthday!"

"Happy Birthday!"

Everyone present, whether it was the waiters or the pretend robbers, all applauded and sang the birthday song.

Kevin Martin and Zach LaVine even smirked at Zhao Feiyang, and Zhao Feiyang knew at a glance that these two guys came up with this terrible idea!

However, for him, it was more moving.

"Congratulations, Zhao, happy birthday!"

"Starting today, you are an 'old guy' who has turned 30. I hope you can continue to lead us to fight..."

Zach LaVine stepped forward and delivered the birthday gift to Zhao Feiyang.

Others came one after another and took out the gifts they had prepared.Not long after, Zhao Feiyang had a lot of gifts in his hands, so much that he couldn't put them down, he could only temporarily put these things on the sofa.

"Zhao, I have something for you too."

The last teammate to come was Kevin Garnett.

Instead of wrapping his gift, he pulled out a jersey.That dress is an old-fashioned retro jersey of the Timberwolves, and it was also the exclusive jersey of the Kevin Garnett era.

"Zhao, this is my team uniform. When I was wearing this uniform, I helped the team reach the playoffs year after year...Although they did not achieve particularly good results, the Timberwolves at that time were full of hopefully......"

"When I was the leader of the team, some seniors gave me the team uniform... This is a kind of inheritance for us. I will officially retire at the end of the season... Now , I pass this inheritance into your hands... I hope you can lead the team to achieve better results..."

What Kevin Garnett said made Zhao Feiyang stunned.

One is the opponent's decision to retire. Although it is not surprising, it still makes people feel a little sad when it comes to this time.

If Kevin Garnett is not too old, I am afraid that with his ability and himself, he will definitely help the team reach the Western Conference Finals.

The second is the inheritance in the mouth of the other party.

Zhao Feiyang still doesn't know whether he will choose to stay in the Timberwolves, and the opponent's doing so now undoubtedly puts him in a dilemma.

If he doesn't stay, it seems that he has failed the opponent's expectations; but if he stays, Zhao Feiyang can't guarantee whether the team will improve next season, and whether he will choose more trades to strengthen the team.

"Kevin, I appreciate your trust, but I haven't..."

Before Zhao Feiyang could finish speaking, Kevin Garnett stuffed the jersey into his arms, "You bastard... don't talk nonsense! The candles on the cake are almost burned out ...Go and make a wish! This is a special day for you..."

Amidst the cheers and applause of his teammates, Zhao Feiyang walked to the birthday cake.

He closed his eyes in front of everyone, and made a serious wish to blow out the candle.The cheers at the scene grew louder, followed by the teammates playing tricks on each other. A group of people started to pick up cakes and smear them in various ways, and even poured champagne on people and sprayed them everywhere.

The atmosphere in the clubhouse was extremely pleasant.

Soon, a group of people sat around and the dinner officially began.

When the table was full of Sichuan dishes, Zhao Feiyang's teammates couldn't help but feel greedy, and soon, a group of people started eating while chatting.

When the banquet was in the second half, Philip Sanders, the head coach of the team, also took the opportunity to call Zhao Feiyang outside for a chat.

Philip Sanders didn't mention anything about the team at first, but instead talked about many things about China.

It wasn't until the two had almost drunk that Coach Philip Sanders finally said, "Zhao, what do you think of Minneapolis?"

"Although it is a world of ice and snow here, there are a group of people who are sticking to their ideals...Frankly speaking, the atmosphere of the team has changed so much now that I can hardly imagine such a passionate season..... .”

Coach Philip Sanders seems not eager to get an answer, but just keeps telling the story in his heart.Zhao Feiyang was not in a hurry, and silently listened to the other party's narration until the other party cast their eyes on him again.

"Zhao, can you tell me what you think?"

"Of course, before you say it, I must also confess to you... I will not coach the team next season. I have been diagnosed with cancer. I am afraid there will not be many days left..."

"In the future, I will pass the pointer to other people..."

Zhao Feiyang was stunned by Coach Philip Sanders' words.

"what?"

"You have cancer? Is that true?"

Philip Sanders nodded.

"Don't put on such an expression... There is nothing strange about life, old age, sickness and death, I just can't let go of the team and family..."

"Actually, I have done so much today, one is to help you celebrate, and the other is to convince you to stay here... This city needs a hero, and I think that hero is you... .I don't want to miss out on such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

"Of course, I won't force you to stay. I know the plight of the Timberwolves better than you. The team management doesn't have much constructive advice, it doesn't work well, and it's remote, and no star is willing to come. to here......"

"Even if you don't want to stay, I don't think it's strange..."

What Coach Philip Sanders said made Zhao Feiyang suddenly fall into deep thought.

After a long time, he opened his mouth to respond, "It's not impossible for me to stay, but I have conditions... If I can't meet these conditions, I will leave here..."

"As you said, there are too many problems with this team. I am 30 years old now, and I don't have so much time to waste. I just hope to chase more championships in my limited career, so that I can think about it after I retire. My own life will feel that everything is worth it..."

Coach Philip Sanders was delighted to hear that.

"What conditions? Tell me! I will do everything possible to satisfy you!"

"First of all, the team must sign an All-Star inside player. If this cannot be done, there must be at least one or two inside players who are close to the All-Star level... If the team wants to continue Chasing better results, this must be satisfied..."

"If possible, I hope that the team can continue to strengthen in other areas... Chasing the championship must invest money. Without money, it is impossible to build a championship team..."

"If there is any more, I will only sign a three-year contract with the team at most, and will not sign a long-term contract. In the last year, I have the option to jump out of the contract early..."

"These conditions may be harsh, but if the team agrees, I will choose to stay here!"