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Chapter 313 Are you going to be an NBA agent?

"Have you really thought it through?" Tang Qian looked at Zhou Zhiru and said, "Will your parents agree?"

"Of course, I have already discussed this matter with them." Zhou Zhiru said.

"What? They actually agreed?" Tang Qian felt a little strange, because generally speaking, domestic parents would not agree to a little girl working alone in a foreign country, let alone such a difficult career.Tang Qian remembered that Zhou Zhiru's family was very good. Did her parents really not interfere?
"What about the relevant documents and licenses? Do you have them?" Tang Qian asked a very amateur question.

Zhou Zhiru looked at Tang Qian, and slowly said: "Relevant documents? License? Tang Qian, you are asking this very amateurishly. It makes me wonder if you are playing in the NBA." "Uh? What do you mean?" ?” Tang Qian said a little confused.

"The threshold for an NBA agent is actually shockingly low." Zhou Zhiru said: "Or you don't need any documents at all, you can be an agent. Look at Ray Allen back then. There are many ordinary NBA players who directly invite their friends or relatives to be their agents. Even if you are a licensed agent, as long as your reputation and debts are not stained, you can easily apply for success. Just some money. I heard that LeBron James’ good brother is applying for a licensed agent now, maybe in the future, he can replace Leon Rose and become James’ right-hand man.”

Hearing this, Tang Qian felt a little admiration for Zhou Zhiru, because with the memory of the next few years, he knew very well what LeBron James would do in September this year.He fired Leon Rose, who had been taking him since 9, and switched to the arms of a "little man" named Rich Paul.At that time, many media said that James was "stupid and conceited" and hired a "little bastard" without a college diploma as an agent, which was simply dizzy.But it turns out that a few years later, this man named Rich Paul became rich and became famous in the NBA, and the person who made him rich overnight was none other than the "little emperor" LeBron James.

With James, he has become a multi-millionaire in just a few years. This speed is rare in the NBA agent world, and even makes many veteran agents feel ashamed.And this man named Rich Paul is actually a close friend of James when he was young. What is meant by "leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade", Rich Paul told people all over the world with his own experience.

There is a problem here. Rich Paul was not registered with the NBA Players Union at the beginning, but he still passed the so-called "assessment". The "tricks" in it are very obvious.Many NBA agents have attacked Rich Paul on this point, but with "James King" as the guarantee, the dollar opened the way, and in the end everything became a thing of the past and disappeared.

So thinking of this, it's not that the girl in front of her can't be an NBA agent.

However, the question is, who is she going to represent?You must know that in the American sports circle, the first order is very important, which represents your ability and image. If the first shot fails, then it is very likely that you will quickly become a low-level agent. The commission you can get in a year, Very few.

"Okay, then who do you want to represent? Are there any rookies you like?" Tang Qian asked in a normal way, because basically all players who play in the NBA already have a fixed agent, so "Newbie agents" generally like to start with non-professional players.For example, college students in the NCAA, or potential players in some minor leagues.

"Rookie?" Zhou Zhiru understood Tang Qian's meaning, shook her head and said, "I don't have time to do this anymore. My first goal is to be an active NBA player." "Looking for an active NBA player? This." Tang Qian heard the words Frowning, he said, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. Not to mention whether you can find players, even if you find them, will they let you, a novice agent?"

Tang Qian's words were very practical, because Zhou Zhiru's approach made him feel terrible.

"That's why I'm here to ask him now." Zhou Zhiru paused, and then suddenly said to Tang Qian, "Tang Qian, would you like me to be your manager?"

w, what?I?

Tang Qian was dumbfounded for a while, and then said after a while, "This, this is not a joke, is it?"

"I'm serious, Tang Qian." Zhou Zhiru said.

"Can……"

"You don't have to worry, I've already done enough agent training in this area, and the corresponding legal certificate is also being prepared." Zhou Zhiru said. "You, when did you start making this preparation? Could it be..." Tang Qian suddenly thought of something, and asked suspiciously, "You came to the United States to learn this knowledge?"

"You're only half right, Tang Qian." Zhou Zhiru twitched her hair and said, "I prepared for this matter in China a long time ago, but at that time... forget it, don't talk about it, you don't need it Give me an answer right away, and I can wait patiently."

Tang Qian's mind was a little confused. He was a little confused about Zhou Zhiru's true meaning, but after a while, he still nodded and said: "Well, that's good, I will consider this suggestion."

"Okay, then I will wait for your news." Zhou Zhiru replied very professionally.

A meal passed in this dizzy atmosphere. Tang Qian kept thinking about this matter during the meal, so he always seemed a little absent-minded.

It was night, but Tang Qian finally decided on the answer and rejected Zhou Zhiru's suggestion.

Because he always felt that this little girl came for him, and if she agreed softly, it would only make her fall deeper and deeper.

Cut through the mess!
Although it seems a little unreasonable, this is the best ending for Zhou Zhiru. Maybe she will obediently return to the country once she is frustrated.Anyway, in Tang Qian's view, Zhou Zhiru's wanting to be an NBA agent is simply "nonsense", and it is really a "hot-headed" behavior without any consideration.

The next day, Tang Qian arrived at a small gym in Los Angeles early. This is his secret training base during the offseason.

"Huh? Why haven't you come yet? Didn't I forget about this guy?" Seeing that the appointed time was about to arrive, Tang Qian began to worry.Because Hua Da Chong's off-court character has always been a point of criticism, if he really released Tang Qian's pigeons, then Tang Qian would have nothing to do.

At exactly eight o'clock, the gate of the gymnasium was pushed open. Tang Qian turned his head and saw that it wasn't Rodman standing there, who was it?

"Hi~Chinese kid~good morning~" Hua Da Chong was still dressed in the same way, with fancy clothes, a lot of piercings, and a pair of thick sunglasses hanging on his head. "You're here? I thought you were going to release my pigeons!" Tang Qian glanced at Rodman and said.

"Haha~ I don't always like to be early, but I'm not late, am I?" Rodman finished speaking, walked in and said, "Boy, I've made a deal with you as a friend. Six, seven, that effect is really awesome, it's amazing!"

"Six or seven?" Tang Qian rolled his eyes and said, "You're not afraid of exhausting yourself!"

"It's been a long time since I've had such a good time! Of course, you have to have a good time! Next time I take you there, you will definitely..." Before Rodman could finish speaking, Tang Qian opened his mouth and interrupted: "It's got to be ~Stop, stop~ I don’t have any interests or hobbies in that area, I only want to ask you about basketball, and I don’t want to know anything else.”

"You kid is so boring~ When I was your age, it was almost every day..." Seeing that Rodman was going to say more, Tang Qian immediately waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, I paid for it." The money is here for you, stop chatting and train now!"

"Just your little money? Give me ten times more, and I won't care too much!" After Rodman complained, he began to get to the point: "What aspect do you want to train with me? Offense? Defense ?” “Defense and rebounding!” Tang Qian had already thought up the answer.

"Defense and rebounding?" Rodman smiled and said, "Yes, but do you guys have this talent?"

"What do you mean?" Tang Qian asked, "What talent?"

"Of course it's rebounding and defensive talent." Rodman said: "You don't think you can learn what I teach you, do you? The entire NBA?"

"Then how do you judge talent?" Tang Qian said.

"Grab a few rebounds and show me first." Rodman took a basketball and suddenly shot at the basket.

Bang~Basketball hits the iron~Bounces out of the basket~
"You're so slow to react." Rodman said: "The basketball fell to the ground, and you still haven't reacted. It's really bad!"

"How did I know you were going to make a surprise attack!" Tang Qian said dissatisfied.

"It takes a sudden to see your rebounding reaction ability, but obviously, you are not qualified." Rodman said: "Stop staring at me, I don't like being stared at by a big man! Keep fighting! "

Rodman made a few more shots. This time Tang Qian was very focused and didn't miss a single rebound.

"How?" Seeing that Rodman stopped, Tang Qian turned and asked.

"What about it? It sucks!" Rodman's words made Tang Qian unhappy: "I snatched it all, didn't you see it?"

"There is no one under the basket. You and the air grab the rebound. You deserve it. Do you still expect me to praise you?" Listening to Rodman's words, Tang Qian said "hatefully": "Then you started giving I arrange training, otherwise how can I improve."

"Well, no problem." This time Rodman replied simply: "Through the few shots you just made, I know what level I should start from." "What level?" Tang Qian asked.

"Kindergarten level." Rodman said still with a "venomous tongue": "Let's start with the card position first. Your card position method is simply worse than that of primitive people."

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"Spread your legs a little bit, sink your waist down a little bit, oh, are you doing the splits by opening them up like this? I'm not asking you to do gymnastics!"

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"Move, keep moving, don't stand still on your feet, hey, I said don't stand on your feet, didn't you hear me???"

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"You idiot! You stand so dead on your feet, and you can lose your favorable position in the blink of an eye when you meet a master of positioning! You have to move, keep moving! Shi.t! What the hell are you moving? Are crabs walking? The step distance should be smaller, the step frequency should be faster, oops, I'm going, are you getting an electric shock? Move in small steps, do you understand the small steps???"

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Accompanied by Rodman's yelling, Tang Qian ended the morning training session.

This class is actually extremely boring, because coming and going, Rodman just asked him to swing, maintain his posture, and then keep moving in the triangle area under the basket.Doing this kind of thing once, twice, ten times is a bit fun, but when you do it hundreds of times, hundreds or even thousands of times, it's no fun at all.However, during Tang Qian's training, he didn't say a word of complaint, and kept working hard.

After eating at noon, Rodman and Tang Qian returned to the training hall, and then continued these extremely boring repetitive exercises without any changes.For three days in a row, there was no change at all, just repeating and repeating like this.

Until the fourth day, Tang Qian was a little dissatisfied, because from Rodman's appearance, it seemed that he had no intention of teaching him anything else. This attitude made Tang Qian unhappy.During the lunch break, Tang Qian couldn't help asking: "Mr. Rodman, how long will this kind of training last? You won't let me do this kind of thing all summer vacation, right?" "Why? Can't take it anymore?" Luo Deman said while stuffing something into his mouth: "I can't stand it, just say it, I won't force you."

"It's not a question of being unbearable, it's just that you have to tell me, when will it be the end?" Tang Qian continued to ask. "When will it be the end?" Rodman said with a smile: "It depends on your talent. If you have good talent, it will end soon. If you have bad talent, hehe, maybe an offseason will come to an end." No head."

"What?" Tang Qian was a little "crazy", staring at Rodman and said, "You don't plan to fool me like this for a whole vacation, do you?" Let me ask you, when you started playing basketball, how many times did you shoot? How many times did you hit the basket? How many times did you dribble?"

Tang Qian was taken aback, and said, "How do I know this? I can't count it."

"That's it." Rodman said: "What I want you to do now is to make it uncountable. When your brain is uncountable, your body will be countable." Tang Qian was dumbfounded After a moment of silence, he said, "You mean, you want to shape my muscle memory and body memory?"

"Bingo~" Rodman said, "You're not stupid."

Although Rodman didn't explain much, Tang Qian had already fully understood it, and he didn't say a word of complaining nonsense during the training in the afternoon.

(End of this chapter)