Chapter 224: Do You Like Rafting?

The problem was that Li Jiajia had only gently bitten Wade Dong, leaving no teeth marks, as if she was just expressing her attitude.

Wade Dong, on the other hand, was surprised. "I didn't know any female celebrities had expressed love for me. How come I didn't know?"

Li Jiajia laughed. "You're so out of touch with the world, only focusing on basketball and your company. How would you know?"

This was true. Wade Dong didn't have a Twitter account or any other social media presence. He communicated mainly through phone calls or video conferences, and when he was bored, he played mobile games like Snake.

When he first reincarnated, Wade Dong would occasionally go online to learn about the world.

However, now, if he wanted to know about someone or something, he would just ask Luo Qingyan or the Suns' player development coach to gather the information for him.

So... Wade Dong hadn't gone online in a long time.

"So, you know which celebrities have expressed love for me?"

Wade Dong joked and then asked, "Is Kim Kardashian one of them?"

"Huh?!"

Li Jiajia furrowed her brows and hummed, "You're quite interested in this, aren't you?"

"No... no..."

Wade Dong waved his hand nervously, made a U-turn with the car, and headed home.

Li Jiajia smiled but didn't say anything.

The celebrities expressing love for Wade Dong were all from M Country, and there were none from Huaxia. This also had to do with cultural differences, as M Country is a more open and free country. The Kardashian family, which Wade Dong had just mentioned, had several members publicly expressing love for him, but he was unaware of it.

These expressions of love didn't lead to anything serious, as Daisy was Li Jiajia's best friend, and the Kardashian family had significant influence in M Country's entertainment industry. These celebrities were just joking around... If they had genuine feelings for Wade Dong, they would be warned by Daisy.

Daisy had always been protective of Li Jiajia.

However, Wade Dong, the person involved, was kept in the dark about these matters.

...

Compared to their initial awkwardness, Li Jiajia had become much more open.

Wade Dong remembered one summer when he took Li Jiajia rafting in a cave.

The cave had a 300-meter drop and was 16 kilometers long.

When the raft entered the cave, it was dark, but they could feel the presence of water.

Every time they encountered a drop, Li Jiajia would scream as the raft hit the water.

The raft followed the current.

With each drop, the raft hit the water in a rhythmic pattern, one after another. Although they were wearing raincoats, the water quickly soaked Wade Dong and Li Jiajia.

When the raft exited the cave, Li Jiajia hid in Wade Dong's embrace, feeling a bit exhausted.

Rafting is an exciting activity that leaves you wanting more.

Do you like rafting?

...

On the third day, Wade Dong took Li Jiajia to the arena.

The teammates and coaches were all there.

As soon as Wade Dong entered the training hall, he sensed a subtle atmosphere. Gentry didn't even have his goji berry tea.

"Sis-in-law!"

"Sis-in-law!"

"Sis-in-law!"

The Suns players greeted Li Jiajia.

"What's going on?"

Wade Dong smiled and asked, "I've only been away for two days. Why do you guys look like you've lost your backbone?"

Gentry asked, "Dong Ge, didn't you see the new league rule?"

"What new rule?"

Wade Dong, who didn't go online, would be informed by Luo Qingyan if it concerned him.

However, Luo Qingyan hadn't contacted him in the past two days, so it probably wasn't a big deal.

Gentry angrily said, "The league just announced a new rule banning the 'Elevator Door Tactic' in games. I feel like they're targeting us!"

"Well, you don't need to feel that way. It was bound to happen."

Wade Dong stroked his chin.

He was well aware that the 'Elevator Door Tactic' would eventually be banned by the league.

He was just worried that it would happen too soon after the addition of Curry and Thompson to the team.

Last season, with Nash, Wade Dong, and Iverson, the Suns had dominated with the 'Elevator Door Tactic.' Now, with Curry and Thompson, continuing to use it in games would be taking advantage.

He hadn't expected the league to wait until the playoffs were about to start before announcing this rule.

Gentry continued, "And the league specifically notified our team, emphasizing it again."

"Hahaha..."

Wade Dong laughed, "Just ban it. We still have Coach Gentry, the ace coach. With him, we won't be blacked out by the Warriors in the first round, right?"

This was just a joke, as the Suns' coaching staff and players were upset that the league was targeting them.

It wasn't that they couldn't play without the 'Elevator Door Tactic'; Wade Dong was able to accept it because he knew from the moment he proposed the tactic that it would eventually be banned.

Especially now with Curry and Thompson on the team.

"Let's practice!"

Wade Dong clapped his hands and said, "Sixteen teams have made it to the playoffs, and fifteen of them are happy about the ban on the 'Elevator Door Tactic.' We need to work hard and win 16 games to bring home our second championship trophy."

As Wade Dong said, all the playoff teams were aiming for the championship.

Moreover, they had a role model in the Suns, who, as the eighth seed in the West last season, went all the way to win the championship.

If the Suns could do it, why couldn't they?

So, these fifteen teams prepared for the playoffs with the Suns as their imaginary opponent. Besides the Warriors, every team had a chance to face the Suns.

In the East, the Heat and Bulls, and in the West, the Thunder, Spurs, Clippers, and Nuggets, all had a high probability of meeting the Suns.

Some teams were already on vacation, while others were preparing for the playoffs.

The Suns were also... The playoffs were different from the regular season, and even though they were facing the Warriors in the first round, the Suns didn't take it lightly. They held a three-day secret training camp.

...

After a week without basketball, the fans were eager for the playoffs to begin.

Finally, the playoffs started... It had been a week since Wade Dong achieved the league's first-ever quintuple-double, but the hype hadn't died down.

At the US Airways Center.

As fans entered the arena, they held up various signs.

Some read: MVP.

Some read: Wade Dong.

Some read: Championship.

And there were also long signs displaying five magical numbers: 39, 13, 11, 10, 10.