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Chapter 547 [Vacation flies by, biggest opponent]

Holidays always go by very quickly, and it will go by even faster if you stay at home alone.

As their fame grows, Yang Rui and Thomas are no longer suitable for visiting public places such as the beach. It's a trivial matter for fans to ask for autographs. The key is that more than a dozen big bodyguards follow them, which affects the atmosphere.

Thomas's personality has changed in the past two years. He is no longer so playful and has become much calmer at the age of 31. He has the same phobia of marriage as Yang Rui.

Miranda Kerr wanted to marry him, but he directly treated her like a scumbag, without mentioning a breakup or marriage, and just let it go. If Miranda couldn't stand it and went to someone else, Thomas was fine with it.

As a reborn person, Yang Rui feels that although Thomas has a bit of a scumbag personality, he is really a decisive, independent and successful businessman who never suffers losses.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Miranda was not a light-hearted person. After divorcing "Elf Prince" Orlando Bloom, she was able to find a rich man to marry with her children, and she also maintained a good relationship with Orlando. Claim to be friends.

Miranda's second husband, Evan Spiegel, is 7 years younger than her. He graduated from Stanford University and is the founder of Snapchat. In 2014, he won the title of the world's youngest billionaire, with a personal asset of US$1.5 billion, making him the world's youngest billionaire.

Miranda's rumored boyfriends also come one after another. First, it was reported that Leonardo DiCaprio dumped her supermodel girlfriend for her, and then it was reported that she was in love with Tom Cruise. After the divorce, there was also the crazy pursuit of her by Australia's third richest man. Along the way, there was constant gossip. No matter how you look at it, Miranda is a very scheming person. If he finds her as his wife, Thomas will probably get a part of his family property in the future, and the amount will drive many people crazy.

Thomas and Jennifer will probably not get married. Jennifer is more than 6 years older than him, but their relationship is much more stable, because they are not yet lovers, and their friendship is offside...

At the end of August, "Resident Evil 3" was released in Los Angeles.

The story of this episode is relatively simple. It follows the second episode. After the heroine Alice wakes up, she escapes from Raccoon City with a few mercenaries. The highlight is that the heroine fights coolly and the monster chaser brings the audience a sense of oppression.

With the foreshadowing of the first two episodes, it is clear that the audience for the movie is people who like kung fu movies and games. The box office is very strong, ranking second in North America in the first week, and the global box office will easily exceed 100 million in the future.

Stana has to participate in the promotion of "Resident Evil 3" and has less time at home.

Nina is also busy, taking acting classes, ready to play a small role in a movie or TV series at any time to hone her acting skills. She is very talented. Not only does she have good looks, but she also has a carefree and open-minded personality. She has no stage fright when facing the camera. This is the foundation for becoming a star.

Scarlett has not returned to New York. If there are movies that require fat people, she can appear in them, and she usually works hard to lose weight.

The U.S. Men's Basketball Championship begins with ten teams participating. The top four will qualify for the World Championship. Because there are four wild cards, the United States has no worries about entering the World Championship. The players on the U.S. team this time are also young. None of the people selected from the NCAA have ever played in the NBA.

Of course, the team led by "Old K" has no dominance at all. The physical fitness of the players is not bad, but the tactics are messy. They won two games and then lost three games in a row. They lost to Canada by 26 points and lost to Venezuela by 1 point. Lost to Argentina by 16 points.

In the end, the U.S. team lost 5 of 9 games. Although they missed the finals, they qualified for the World Championships. They did not need the special invitation quota granted by FIBA. Otherwise, this would be an international joke.

The record was so poor that the American media didn't bother to report it, and the core of the team failed to make a presence felt due to this trip.

"Old K" handed in a failing answer sheet, but the American Basketball Association still supported him. He had to give the NCAA coach enough face to let him lead the team to the World Championships in 2006.

In the end, the Brazilian team, led by **, Varejao, Barbosa and others, won the US Championship.

The Asian Championships are also over. The Chinese team encountered a little trouble, but finally succeeded in winning the championship under the leadership of three major insiders.

Many people believe that the only goal of the Asian Championships is to defeat the South Korean team. This idea must be changed, because the West Asian teams have made great progress, and the Chinese team only narrowly defeated the two games. Fortunately, the Basketball Association recalled Wang Zhizhi, otherwise he would probably have to kneel this time.

Wang Zhizhi completed his personal redemption and was the best performer among the team's insiders. In the NBA, he had poor confrontation and couldn't show off his footwork. But in Asian-level competitions, he can use his dream moves.

On September 27, the Lakers held their new season media day.

Reporters from all over the world came to Los Angeles to interview the Lakers. Without even playing a game, their popularity surpassed other teams.

The core makeup photos of the new season are Kobe, Yao Ming, Rasheed, Odom, and Iguodala.

If it weren't for Mo Williams reaching his contract year and having too strong a presence to renew his contract, Yang Rui would have asked him to take pictures too. These six people would all have the ability to become All-Stars.

The two newcomers were also very happy because Yang Rui called out the names of Monta Ellis and Lou Williams as soon as he arrived at the scene. These two people were both famous in Yang Rui's previous life, and their looks were relatively easy to recognize.

The newcomers were flattered. They were only second-round picks and it was normal for the coach not to recognize them. When they came to report to the team, they were also a little scared inside, worried that they would not get a chance.

Although they have signed three-year contracts with the team, both of them have the same concern, that is, the Lakers have too many stars. If you can't play in the first two years, signing for a long time may not be a good thing. The rookie period is the best time to cultivate self-confidence. If a person is used to being a substitute, even if he has the ability, it will be difficult to become a star in the future.

Now, Yang Rui obviously won't let them be substitutes all the time.

As soon as they met, he encouraged and said: "Don't be afraid to play freely during training. You can always ask your seniors for technical advice and duel, but your attitude must be sincere and patient. As long as you work hard and be open-minded and eager to learn, Kobe will definitely be willing to give you guidance." .”

The two of them felt relieved upon hearing this and would definitely take the initiative to talk to Kobe, especially Ellis. If Kobe liked to imitate Jordan in high school, Ellis imitated Kobe.

He went to say hello to Kobe and showed that he was a big fan as soon as he came up.

After all the players took photos, reporters began to interview the players and coaching staff. Yang Rui was the focus of the audience again.

The reporter asked: "Jerry, the Lakers are the defending champions. The Internet predicts that you will be the public enemy of the league in the new season. Other teams will do their best to prevent you from defending the championship. Do you feel pressure?"

"There's no pressure. If they don't go all out, don't blame us if they lose miserably." Yang Rui said with a smile.

The reporter asked: "Who do you think the Lakers' biggest opponent is in the new season?"

Yang Rui replied: "It's the Raptors in the 1999-2000 season. My goal this season is not only to defend the title, but also to break the best record in the regular season. We already won 71 games last season. After a season of running-in, the players cooperated There will be a better understanding and I believe they will be stronger."

The reporter asked: "The Lakers lineup has not changed much from last season. They just signed two rookies and found a player with a minimum salary. How do you evaluate them?"

"In the system, they can all play a role and will not always be on the bench. The two rookies have specialties, and so does Barnes. I am optimistic about their future."

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Lakers have any weaknesses now?"

"No, the only thing I worry about is the health of the players. I hope everyone can complete each season, and the same goes for other teams. Only then will the games be exciting. I hate players being injured the most."

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