warrior godfather

Chapter 217 Dream Chaser
"With the 2010th pick in the second round of the 30 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns selected Dwayne Collins! He's from Miami, Florida, and played for the University of Miami!"

With David Stern’s voice down, the 2010 draft officially ended, hundreds of people signed up for the draft, and finally 60 people were selected, and among these 20 people, less than [-] people may end up with a long-term foothold in the NBA. That's the cruelty of the NBA.

These day's favorites have overcome many obstacles, but they just got a chance to fight in the NBA. As for whether they can gain a firm foothold in the world's highest level league and even become famous, everything is still unknown.

Here, the No. 30 pick may flee overseas and disappear after the rookie contract ends. The second-round pick may score [-]+ in a game and then embark on the road to superstardom. This is the NBA, and everything is possible occur.

But all this has nothing to do with the rest of the undrafted picks. They don't even have this opportunity, and no team is even willing to use a second-round pick on them. They either go overseas to play, or change careers. The door of basketball seems to have been firmly closed towards them.

But in this world, there are always some people who are willing to do everything for their dreams and believe like paranoid that they will be able to realize their dreams.

……

San Francisco, Palo Alto.

This small town is adjacent to Stanford University in the west and is the center of Silicon Valley. There are many high-tech companies, including Dell's VMware, Tesla Motors, Li Ning, IDEO, Palantir Technology, etc. Leland Stanford, the founder of Stanford University, promoted the creation of Palo Alto is one of the most expensive cities in the United States.

In a typical middle-class American house in a typical middle-class American neighborhood, the atmosphere is eerily quiet.

In the spacious living room, a Chinese family sat there, staring at the white-haired old man on the TV screen, listening carefully to every word he said.

In the middle of the sofa, sat a young man with a calm expression that implied anxiety. His fingers were crossed and pressed against his forehead. He didn't dare to look at the TV screen at all, but kept praying in a low voice:
"Almighty and most merciful God, I implore the Lord, bless me that I may be chosen..."

It can be seen that he is a very devout Christian.

But as time went by, his name was never pronounced, which made the young man's face pale a little bit.

Finally, with the 60th pick, Dwayne Collins was selected, the draft came to an end, and the youth never heard his name from David Stern.

Snapped!
Someone turned off the TV, and the already quiet room became even quieter. Even the young man stopped praying, and the room fell into a deathly silence.

"Jeremy, it's okay. The draft is not the only way to enter the NBA. There are also summer leagues and development leagues. There are many ways. Don't be discouraged." Lin Jiming broke the silence. He couldn't bear to see the strong The son showed such a downcast side.

"Yeah, Jeremy, so what if no one likes it? Just go to college again, what are you afraid of?" Eldest brother Lin Shuya comforted.

Yes, the young man sitting in the middle is called Jeremy Lin.

"Huh——" He let out a long breath, raised his head, and slowly squeezed out a smile, "I'm fine, don't worry, my market forecast was originally unsuccessful, which is the expected result, but I just have fantasies... This must be the Lord's test for me, I will overcome this obstacle like I have overcome countless difficulties in the past, I must enter the NBA, and no one can stop me from playing basketball!"

The third brother Lin Shuwei smiled and said:
"I knew, brother, you won't give up. You will definitely be able to play in the NBA. I'm still waiting for you to help me get Stephen's autograph—just sign on the No. 30 jersey I just bought!"

Being in the Bay Area, their family is naturally a loyal fan of the Warriors, especially Jeremy Lin, who was born and raised in Patuolo. Although he is of Chinese descent and can speak Chinese, he adheres to standard American values ​​and is a devout Christian, who has been obsessed with basketball since he was a child, is a fanatical fan of the Warriors. Even in those years when the Warriors sank, his support for the Warriors has never been reduced by half.

"Don't worry, I'll go to the summer league to try my luck first, and when I sign the contract, when I play against the Warriors, I will definitely ask Stephen to sign your jersey!" Jeremy Lin was infected by his naive younger brother, and couldn't help showing With a smile, he stretched out his hand and patted his younger brother's head.

Jeremy Lin quickly broke free from his low mood, he was used to the feeling that no one agrees with him.

There are many Chinese in the United States, but very few children from Chinese families have embarked on the road of professional sports. On the one hand, they are limited by the lack of talent, but more are still influenced by traditional concepts.

Lin Jiming and Wu Xinxin are rare exceptions. They support their son in playing basketball, but they are also criticized by their elders for this.

As a child of Chinese descent and a family of engineers, Jeremy Lin's basketball journey seemed a little crazy from the beginning.

In the year he graduated from high school, he averaged 15.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 5 steals per game. He led the school team to rule the second level of the California Intercollegiate League, won the championship with a record of 32 wins and 1 loss, and was selected into the California High School. For a while, but few people paid attention.

And under the influence of family traditions, Jeremy Lin had to focus on his studies, unable to go to a school with a strong basketball atmosphere, but sent game videos to the eight famous schools in the Ivy League.

It is a pity that his dream Stanford University did not provide him with a full scholarship. Only Harvard University is willing to reserve a place for him, but it does not provide sports scholarships.

For Jeremy Lin, I really don't know if it can be considered good news-the last player from Harvard University to play in the NBA was ED Smith who was selected in the first round in 1951. No scouts will pay attention to the high-achieving students here.

But this is his only chance, and he must seize it.

As a freshman, Jeremy Lin came off the bench, averaging 4.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal per game.

As a sophomore, Jeremy Lin started, averaging 12.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was selected to the best second team in the Ivy League.

In his junior year, Jeremy Lin became the core of the team, averaging 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game, and was unanimously selected to the best team in the Ivy League.

大四，林书豪场均16.4分4.4篮板4.5助攻2.4抢断1.1盖帽，再次全票入选常春藤联盟最佳一阵！
In four years, step by step, he grew from a marginal substitute to the first core of the team, won respect and applause, and won every victory for the team, but after he graduated and announced his participation in the election, there was nothing A draft website included him in the draft list, and losing the draft seemed to be his doomed fate.

After all, Harvard University has not scored in March Madness once in the past four years. The data of the big teams in the big league is not valued at all. If Jeremy Lin scored such data in Duke, North Carolina, and UCLA, then He will be at least a first-round pick.

But Jeremy Lin will not complain about all of this. After a short period of depression, he has rekindled his fighting spirit. Even if no one is optimistic about him, he must seize every opportunity he can seize and try to go further on the road of basketball .

……

The next day, Jeremy Lin, with the help of his brother Lin Shuya, edited and categorized the videos of his college games, and prepared to send them to all the teams in the league.

Under the influence of their parents, the computer skills of the three brothers are far beyond ordinary people, and this kind of work is very easy for them.

However, Jeremy Lin wanted to present his progress from freshman to senior year and his outstanding performance after becoming the core of the team in the video at a glance. It took a lot of thought to find the essence from the vast sea of ​​game video, and finally completed Still feeling very tired.

Lin Shuya pushed the edge of the table, and the chair moved back a long distance to the small freezer in the corner.

He opened the freezer, took out a can of Coke and a bottle of Gatorade, and threw the Gatorade to his brother:
"Take a break, it's been a busy morning."

Jeremy Lin looked at the screen without raising his head, raised his left hand, and firmly caught the flying Gatorade with a big hand, and put it aside:
"Right now, when I send the email..."

"Ding……"

Before he finished speaking, Jeremy Lin's cell phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

Jeremy Lin was a little strange, but he didn't care. He pressed the answer button, clamped it on his left shoulder, tilted his head to listen to the phone, still operating the computer with both hands, and responded casually:
"Hello, this is Jeremy Lin, yes, it's Jeremy Lin from Harvard University... Oh, you're the Warriors staff... Invite me to summer league? Is that all? Oh, I see... thanks, umm, ok."

Snapped.

Jeremy Lin put down the phone, still concentrating on operating the computer.

"Hello, Jeremy..." Lin Shuya called out in a slightly depressed voice.

"Ok?"

"You just said...the Warriors invited you to participate in the summer league?" Lin Shuya's voice gradually became louder.

"That's right, that's true. The Warriors invited me to participate in the summer league... invited me to participate in the summer league..." Jeremy Lin was suddenly stunned.

He turned around slowly, looked at Lin Shuya with wide eyes, and said word by word:

"The Warriors invited me to summer league?"

Jeremy Lin stood up in a huff, clenched his hands tightly into fists, his arms were bruised, he swung forward heavily, and roared:
"yeah!!!"

Lin Shuya also stood up and embraced Jeremy Lin:
"Jeremy, this is an invitation from the Warriors, you can play for the Warriors!"

His family knows how much Jeremy Lin likes the Warriors. His room is full of posters of Curry, Azubuike, Butler, Chandler, and of course, Coach Z.

At this time, the warriors and generals were surrounding the two of them, watching them celebrate wantonly. Opposite Jeremy Lin happened to be a poster of Zhang Yu in a suit and leather shoes, sitting on a high chair with his hands on his chin, showing a smile .

……

On July 7, the NBA free agent market officially opened, but this has nothing to do with Jeremy Lin. He is indeed a "free agent", but no team will ever give him a contract.

After receiving the invitation from the Warriors for the summer league, Jeremy Lin naturally stopped sending emails to other teams, but seized the time to practice at home, maintain a good state, and strive to perform well in the summer league and get a contract.

Jeremy Lin has only one thought now, that is, he must not let this precious opportunity slip through his fingers, as long as there is a team willing to give him a contract, no matter which team it is, no matter what he is asked to do, he will do it. Do.

Of course, it would be best if he could stay in the Warriors, but with Jeremy Lin's current situation, he dare not expect this at all. He has no right to make a choice, only the fate of being chosen.

Today is the day when the Warriors gather and go to Las Vegas to participate in the summer league. Fortunately, Patuoro is very close to Oakland. After Jeremy Lin finished his breakfast, he still had time to rest before being driven by his elder brother Shuya Lin. Send to Oracle Center.

Jeremy Lin's family is very familiar with this arena. Lin Jiming and his wife often take their children to watch the Warriors' games. Unfortunately, they often see the Warriors lose.

Last season, the Warriors suddenly emerged, but Jeremy Lin went to school in Boston and only watched one Warriors away game against the Celtics, but the Warriors still lost that game, and because they won the Cavaliers' back-to-back second game, the team They were all exhausted, and the loss was extremely tragic...

Jeremy Lin felt that the Warriors often lost when he watched the game, and now he is obliged to help the Warriors win the game, and it is best to sign another contract by the way.

After entering the training hall, the staff verified his identity, and then he came to the training ground. There were already many players waiting. Jeremy Lin had a physical test first, and then there will be a training game to let the team know Their characteristics, the coaching staff can make arrangements.

After the physical test, Jeremy Lin looked around and found many familiar faces. Matthews, Anthony Tolliver, Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf and others were the Warriors' substitute players last season. Ramond Green is this year's first-round pick.

In addition, there are some faces that Jeremy Lin doesn't know. They should be undrafted and down-and-out free agents recruited temporarily just like him.

As an unknown person, Jeremy Lin didn't come up to chat with him, and he didn't bother himself, just stood there quietly waiting to be grouped, but as the only Chinese player, he was quite eye-catching.

Suddenly, there was a commotion. Jeremy Lin turned his head and found that the players were all looking at the entrance of the passage, shouting:

"Boss!"

"coach!"

"gentlemen……"

It's Coach Z!

Jeremy Lin surrounded him with joy on his face. As a Warriors fan, he watched many Warriors games in the dormitory last season. He is an enthusiastic supporter of Coach Z, and Coach Z is now his boss and head coach. Jeremy Lin is in awe of the person who can decide his fate.

Zhang Yu walked over to everyone, and greeted everyone with a smile:
"I've been waiting for a long time... Clay, Drummond, are you still used to these two days? Just get used to it...Wesley, I'm looking forward to your three-pointers and defense! Anthony, how is your defense practiced? How is it? Danny, if you play well, you will never have less chances to play in the new season...Jeremy? Or should I call you Jeremy Lin?"

Zhang Yu walked past all the players, stopped in front of Jeremy Lin, and said the last three words in Chinese.

　Thanks miqy for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)