In a certain month in 200X AD, the new home court of the Houston Rockets of the US NBA - Microstar Center Arena.

The new stadium, which can accommodate 18,500 people, is used for the first time today. The Rockets will face the visiting Los Angeles Lakers who won the playoffs this season. The team became the first team to win 50 wins this season. The Rockets' record this season is extremely bad, and the regular season is about to end, but they have lost the opportunity to participate in the playoffs early and the team is facing reconstruction. But if you want to go to the scene, you have to be surprised by the attendance of this new stadium - Houston is a famous science and technology city in the United States, with most residents well-educated. These people are not so crazy about football and are not so crazy about basketball, especially when the team's record is extremely bad, but today there are guests.

If you really arrive at the scene, you will understand even better. Those who stand in the audience are a large number of reporters, but these reporters are not here to interview sports events. Many of them don’t watch NBA games at all. In addition, there are large groups of serious-looking burly men and a large number of policemen who are temporarily transferred. They occupy at least one-third of the space in the entire stadium, but these people are standing.

The stars on the scene were not the Rockets star Francis, nor the Lakers superstars Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. They were not the Rockets boss Mr. Alexander, the mayor of Houston, nor the former President Bush, nor the NBA president David Stern. If you noticed the highly nervous police officers and those who looked like well-trained bodyguards wearing wireless communication equipment, you guessed it must be US President Clinton to watch the ball. But you are disappointed. Today, the three most famous big names in the world - if they use their personal wealth and the wealth they control to prepare to work together to damage the US economy, it may not be a problem.

The first one is the person who always wears glasses with a baby face, the world's software industry leader and Microsoft chairman. His wealth alone is greater than the total wealth of the 50% of the poorest 50% of the world's population. Someone once calculated that the wealth Bill Gates owns can buy 31.57 space shuttles, or 344 Boeing 747s, and shoot 268 "Titanic". But he is not the protagonist.

The second place is Warren Buffett. Buffett is the greatest investor ever. He relies on stocks and foreign exchange investment to become one of the top rich people in the world. The value investment theory he advocates is popular all over the world. People call him the "Stock God", and everyone wants his guidance. However, his wealth is not enough here, and compared with another person, it seems that he is not very successful, because that person is a successful person in different fields, not to mention that that person is much younger. So he is also a supporting role.

The third and last one, there is an Asian face. We are all familiar with this face, but also very strange. To be familiar, it is not only because this face has won three consecutive Best Director Awards in Hollywood, and has never been known for its unprecedented success, but also because this face appears fifteen times on the cover of Time magazine, and is also unprecedented for its unprecedented success. To be known for its huge wealth and influence, it is certainly unprecedented for its unprecedented success. To be unfamiliar, because this person once disappeared from the media, was low-key, but therefore achieved extraordinary results. Every topic that accompanies his success is talked about. He is a great figure worshipped by capitalists, an idol of young people, a savior of poor children in the world, and an object of invitation by politicians - but unfortunately, this is his first time abroad in fifteen years.

He is Li Siming from China and the richest person in the world, but he claims that he has donated all his money to his subordinates' charity.

It is difficult to describe this Chinese man in his early forties in his forties in his essay. If you want to introduce him in detail, you may have to write a thick biography to barely show his rich and colorful experiences. This is true for Americans and his compatriots. This is also true for his compatriots. This has many titles, educated youth, political prisoner, Communist Party member, university professor, special forces commander, Hollywood director, microelectronics expert, the world's richest man and super philanthropist, etc., which is a very complex synthesis. Every experience in his life is a heavy book, but people can only understand it through hearing, thanks to the help of the information age.

Li Siming himself has never talked about his past in front of outsiders. He has an innate resistance to journalists. As he once said: If a scientist often appears in the media, his scientific life is over. This famous saying has been talked about by many people and is regarded as a commandment.

On this NBA night, his high profile appearance in front of live-cast cameras seemed to indicate that he would unveil his veil and reappear in public. Previously, in an email within MSI Group, he told tens of thousands of employees around the world that he would gradually resign as chief scientist of MSI Group because he believed that he had no better technology creativity to provide advice to scientific and technological personnel and should be given to more creative people. He would devote himself to charity, but his focus on the company is on strategic direction. The statement of this person who controls the world's largest semiconductor company and seven major technology laboratories and holds 20% of Microsoft's stock has aroused great speculation around the world. He has previously guided MSI Group and even the entire China to scientific and technological innovation and progress. He is a real godfather of the technology world. Although he has never won the Nobel Prize, he himself doesn't care at all.

Previously, the seven-year-old intellectual property dispute between MSI and Intel had come to an end. Representatives of both sides had just shook hands in Los Angeles. Intel accused MSI of illegally obtaining 85 patents seven years ago, and MSI also used colors, saying that Intel had obtained 108 international patents through improper means. This dispute cost both parties a heavy price. The lawsuits, public opinion wars, lobbying wars and business wars between the two parties were overwhelmed. Some people made a fortune by writing books on this matter, so the two sides had to end the dispute early.

The new stadium is named after MSI Group. Rockets boss Alexander did not disclose how much Li Siming spent. Of course, Li Siming didn't care how much he spent. Before the game started, Alexander and Li Siming attended a brief celebration ceremony together. It was this ceremony that allowed all media in Houston and Texas, whether it was print media, television media or online media, to flock to the new stadium. However, NBA president Stern should thank Li Siming even more, because Li Siming was the first to introduce the NBA to China. At that time, Stern had just taken charge of the NBA. Li Siming introduced the NBA for commercial purposes and has been sponsoring the NBA since then. His company is also a sponsor of the Chinese CBA League.

Perhaps because of so many big names today, the Rockets' starter was the first, and the shooting guard France suddenly entered the penalty area and scored 6-0 on O'Neal's head. The Lakers were not willing to be outdone. O'Neal used brute force to push away Kato behind him, and with Jackson who was trying to double-team in front, pouring the ball into the ring, stopping the Rockets' impulse.

Both sides played back and forth, and they were equally matched. Both sides had a lot of firepower and hit percentages were about 50%. The Rockets did not look like a whole. Francis and Mobley occupied most of the mobile phone opportunities. The team ran less. Fortunately, the team's rebounding was well mastered, so the Lakers did not increase the score. Kobe Bryant's ultra-long buzzer-beating three-pointer freeze the score at 46:42, ending the first two quarters. The Rockets' live commentators Gene Peterson and Jim Frey shouted happily. This was a very exciting game.

During the intermission, the good show has just begun. The media reporters wanted to take advantage of the intermission to the VIP seats, but the police stopped their actions. Usually this time is the time for the Rocket Girl and the Rocket Bear to perform, but today the Rockets boss found an opportunity to be a host.

"Ladies and gentlemen, and journalists from afar. It was an unforgettable night. On this night, the Microstar Center Arena, the most advanced arena in the United States, has officially opened. We have many distinguished guests on this night, such as former US President Mr. Bush, our mayor, NBA President Mr. Stern, and we are honored to invite Mr. Li Siming, vice president and chief engineer from MSI Technology Group in China, Mr. Bill Gates, and Mr. Warren Buffett, chairman of Microsoft. They will witness the history of our Rockets, and all our players will contribute more exciting games.

At this moment, Mr. Li Siming, Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett will generously donate money to children from poor families in Houston, but the specific amount depends on a game to decide. I decided to arrange a free throw game, and the three gentlemen will each have five free throws, and one free throw will be donated 200,000 US dollars!"

"OH..." The fans cheered, everyone was cheering, hoping that the three richest people in the world would not score a penalty for any of the goals.

"Hi, Gene, are you going to join one too?" Rockets live commentator Jim Frey joked to his partner.

"Jim, I think you should participate more. This is a game for you rich people!" Gene Peterson was not willing to be outdone.

"Then how many punishments do you hope they can get?" Jim Frey asked.

"I think everyone here, whether it is Rockets fans or the visiting team fans, doesn't want them to be punished, right?" Gene Peterson said, "It's really a rare consistency!"

"I was wondering why there were five, why not ten or twenty penalty balls?" Jim Frey talked in front of the microphone, and Gene Peterson agreed.

Bill Gates first made a free throw. This big man who has been a "computer prodigy" since he was a child is probably not interested in sports at all. His posture of holding the ball looks stable, just like sitting in front of a computer.

The first ball was shot too short and he looked hungry tonight.

The second ball was not even touched. The fans gave "warm" applause and shouted the lottery. Gates didn't care. Li Siming and Buffett, who were sitting off the court, looked at each other and laughed.

The third ball was strong enough, but it hit the ring. Gates seemed a little discouraged.

"Come on!" Alexander encouraged with the microphone, but his tone felt a little gloating.

The fourth ball actually turned around the ring, and just when everyone thought they were about to enter, the ball "runs" out.

The fifth ball was the last to save face. Gates stood on the free throw line and always felt that the position of the line was a bit out of specification and too far behind, so his feet were always a little "advanced". He was judged by the strict referee for no reason, but he was not sent out - if that were the case, he would save a lot.

"Bang!" It's a pity that the goal was not scored.

"Hey, one million dollars are gone!" Jim Frey and Gene Peterson sighed at the same time.

Warren Buffett came on the court. The seventy-year-old investment god took off his coat and even rolled up his shirt sleeves, which seemed to be a big fight.

"Jim, let's bet on how many goals Mr. Buffett can make?" Peterson joked.

"No, let's bet how many times he can hit the ball, the Nets or the rebound?" Frey suggested, "The bet is one dollar!"

"Trade! I think he can meet it at most once!" Peterson obviously thought that the old man's strength was not that reassuring.

"Then I can only let him meet at least twice!" Frey said with a smile.

Their bet made millions of fans in front of the TV happy, and they laughed and called them shameless and funny.

Mr. Buffett is still majestic, but he is willing but not capable enough. He did not play the first two free throws, which made Peterson extremely happy.

Maybe he didn't want Peterson to be too proud, so the old man tried his best, squatted down and "pushed" the ball out - this posture made people feel more powerful. The power was achieved, but this accuracy was really impossible to guarantee, and the ball hit the rebound.

"It's still time for you to regret it!" Frey felt more confident in winning the dollar at this time. However, he was soon disappointed. Mr. Buffett "exerted too much" and made the ball look like it was out of his hand, and it was another "three-no-touch".

"Hey!" Frey and the audience at the scene expressed regret at the same time. The former was because he lost a dollar, while the latter sighed because he saw that the old man was too serious but failed to recover part of his losses.

"Why are you sighing? They have lost one million, aren't you just losing one dollar?" Peterson laughed.

"One dollar? One dollar is also money!" Frey expressed dissatisfaction.

Li Siming stood up, and everyone wanted to know how good the youngest rich man on the scene was. Everyone knew that he subdued a gun robber with bare hands. The scenes shown in that short film were reproduced countless times by Hollywood directors in their respective films, and some even edited the short film in their own films - just like what Li Siming did in "Forrest Gump".

Li Siming stood at the free throw line and did not forget to show his confident smile to the audience. He slapped the ball on the spot to find a penalty, stood up, raised his center of gravity, pressed his fingers down, and threw the basketball out with the power of his wrist. The basketball drew a graceful arc in the air, and with a "swish", a hollow into the net.

"This is fooled!" Frey said conscientiously.

"Yes." Peterson agreed, "but this posture is quite standard!"

In the second free throw, Li Siming threw the ball out in the same posture. The ball bounced in the ring and made a loud "clang" sound.

"Smash!" Frey gloated, but before the expression on his face disappeared, the ball rolled in.

"This is a balloon of luck!" Peterson said, "I don't believe he can still throw in!"

In the third penalty, Li Siming felt that his performance today was pretty good, at least he didn't give the Chinese people a shame. He adjusted it for a while and seemed to want to make an investment.

"Bang!" The basketball hit the basket's neck, making a dull sound, but the ball still bounced in.

"Accident!" Even Li Siming himself thought so. He didn't think he was a basketball player. The audience had already begun to express dissatisfaction. He had entered three of them, and the remaining two could not enter, and he only paid 400,000 yuan. It was really disappointing!

But before they could express their dissatisfaction, "Swish!" Li Siming's fourth goal was also hollow, which annoyed everyone. "Shh" sounds erupted from the crowd. The camera captured Li Siming's expression very strange. He shrugged and said to the camera that this was a super-level performance, not what he intended.

Li Siming changed his shooting posture this time, and he actually turned around halfway.

"Does he want to end the free throw with a very long hook?" Peterson said.

"He deliberately did not score. If he scored another goal, it would be unreasonable!" Frey was amazed at Li Siming's super-level performance.

Standing on the free throw line, it is very difficult to use a hook. First of all, this power must be enough. But Li Siming had no intention of making a shot at all. He held the basketball in his right hand and raised it up from the horizontal position, just like an ancient trencher that threw a huge stone out.

"Bang!" The basketball hit the ring hard, and was affected by the elasticity, and threw the ball high again. It hit the high rebound, and it rebounded back unexpectedly and rotated rapidly in the ring.

I was stunned, and everyone was stunned. The ball seemed to be tired of turning, but it still penetrated the net and fell to the ground. Quiet, the stadium with nearly 18,500 people was silent like death. Li Siming said apologetically to Alexander:

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I swear it was an accident, absolutely accident!"

"Five more! Five more!" Someone in the audience suddenly shouted at the top of his voice, and then everyone shouted. Li Siming doubted whether the roof of the new stadium could withstand such high decibels. Even the police in charge of security also shouted that even the Martians would express dissatisfaction if such rich people didn't take out a little!

Li Siming raised his hands and signaled everyone to stop. He once again became the only protagonist, just like he was on the Hollywood Oscars podium, and it always made people laugh. Li Siming knew that he was just a pauper and would appear on the front page of the newspaper tomorrow.

Just punish him, I don't believe it. I can't get any of these five goals. Li Siming decided to do it. He took off his suit and top, and he was going to teach O'Neal a lesson. This man made one of seven free throws in the first half. Li Siming really thought he was a basketball player or coach.

"Jim, let's have another bet?" Peterson said, "and one dollar, I bet he can get at least three fines!"

"Impossible? Just bet!" Frey didn't believe it at all, "I'm also a rich man. If I lose, I can afford to lose!"

"Trade!" The two of them clapped their high-high as a letter.

This time, Li Siming made five free throws again, which was even smoother and easier than before. He had already begun to doubt his profession. Why didn’t he become a coach back then?

"Oh my God, O'Neal should hire him as a personal coach to practice free throws!" Frey opened his mouth wide.

"Stop kidding, O'Neal's annual salary is not enough for others to tip!" Peterson rejected the suggestion.

The fans stopped doing it. Li Siming's super-level performance will still make people live? I heard that rich people are stingy, which makes sense. As long as there is a TV boss responsible for broadcasting this game, the ratings have exceeded the highest level in history.

"Mr. Li, why don't we do it again!" Alexander was a little embarrassed, otherwise the official game would not be able to continue.

"This time, if I score a penalty, I donate 150,000 yuan, and if I miss a penalty, I pay 200,000 yuan, what?" Li Siming gave his own solution.

"This is a good method!" The audience gave warm applause. That's how it's right. Rich people are embarrassed to care about us poor people?

This time, Li Siming's good self-feeling was broken, and he actually lost four of them in a row, and the last one barely rolled into the network.

"Fortunately, it's 50,000 US dollars less than others." Li Siming was very happy. However, he could only think about this in his heart. If he said it, it would be cursed.

The players on both sides have doubled their time than usual. At this moment, they have enough energy to accumulate energy and lively. This season belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers. This purple gold team, which once dominated the world, swept the entire league in the regular season under head coach Phil Jackson, core players "Sharks" Shaquill O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. O'Neal showed his unparalleled dominance in the interior. So far in the regular season, Oni

Er averaged a league-high 29.7 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 57.4%, ranking first, ranking second with 13.6 rebounds per game, and ranked third with 3.03 blocks per game. He was the best candidate for MVP, but his free throws in the second half were still too bad. Under his leadership, the Rockets, who played in the first half, were defeated and disarmed early at the beginning of the fourth quarter. This disappointed the boss Alexander, who watched the game on the spot.

After the game, people were not busy interviewing the stars, but surrounded the world's richest man from China. With the help of security personnel, he quickly left the arena, disappointing the reporters who came here. However, he still expressed his views on the game.

"I think the Rockets need a big man!" Li Siming said, "just like the Olajuwon era."

"I think so too." Rockets boss Alexander agreed, "In fact, we are very interested in a big Chinese man!"

This game is just a game where the ending was long destined, but the scene in the middle made this ordinary NBA game unique.

No one of the reporters at the scene cared about the future prospects of the two teams. They inquired about the itinerary of the Chinese super rich man and searched for news desperately. Even a rumor made the reporters feel excited. More people have sent the press releases back to the newspaper office, and then each received instructions from the media bosses to follow up the interview throughout the process.

At this moment, media across the United States and even the world have started to move around the same goal.

(Note: The time, place and character appearing in the article are not compared with the real event. If there is any similarity, it is purely fiction!)

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