Head coach of parallel imports in the NBA

Chapter 66 Reports
On December 2013, 12, at the airport in Apolis, Yi Jianlian walked out of the airport exit.

When he looked up, he saw a person standing there holding a big sign. What Yi Jianlian felt very familiar with was that the words on the sign were in Chinese.

"Hello, Yi, I was arranged by the Timberwolves to pick you up. My name is John."

"Hi, thank you, John."

"Let's go, the car is in the parking lot, the head coach should be waiting for you at the team now."

"John, did you write this sign? Do you know Chinese well?"

"No, no, this one was written by Chen. You can recognize it immediately when he says that. I don't know Chinese."

To be honest, Yi Jianlian was very nervous about this trip to the Timberwolves. He was not as relaxed and optimistic as the media said. After several seasons in the NBA, he still had a good feeling for himself. I understand, and there is another more important point. He is actually worried that Chen Dazhuang chose him entirely because of the face of being a fellow Huaguo, and some media said that the reason why the Timberwolves chose him was entirely because of Huaguo. Made by the market.

There are other reasons that he is also concerned about the performance of the Timberwolves this season. He doesn't understand why he would choose him after having Bennett.

The journey from Apolis Airport to the team was not that far away. While Yi Jianlian was still thinking about what would happen next, John who came to pick him up had already parked his car and told him he had arrived.

"Allen, welcome to the Minnesota Timberwolves!"

What Yi Jianlian didn't expect was that Chen Dazhuang was waiting for him at the door. After seeing him get off the car, Dazhuang went straight to him, first stretched out his right hand, and then hugged him.

This move made Yi Jianlian even feel flattered.

"Coach, thank you! Thank you for giving me the opportunity."

"Just call me by my name. There's no need to be so polite. Let me introduce you first." After shaking hands with Yi Jianlian's manager, Da Zhuang looked at Yi Jianlian and said.

Then he introduced Milt and Smith who were with him to Yi Jianlian.

"Alian, I should show you around first, but I want to have a private chat with you first. As for the contract issue, Milt will discuss it with you in detail afterwards, no problem."

"No problem at all."

Then Chen Dazhuang brought Yi Jianlian to his office.

"Ah Lien, I know there are many rumors about you joining the Timberwolves this time. The reason why I want to talk to you first is that I hope you will not be affected by those rumors from the outside world. I can tell you clearly that it is not you and me Your identity definitely has something to do with it, but it’s not the most important thing. In the end, what matters in the game is the actual performance. No matter what the rumors outside are, it doesn’t matter. What matters is whether you can make those people shut up. .”

To be honest, other things are fine, such as the implementation and understanding of tactics, etc. Zhuang believes that Yi Jianlian should be able to meet his expectations with time, and there is also the help of the system.

Da Zhuang believes that the most important thing is mentality and pressure resistance, etc. In Da Zhuang's understanding, he even thinks that Yi Jianlian's NBA trip this time will be under even greater pressure than the first time, after all, he has his own factors inside.

If the game is not played well, or if it cannot be played, then the criticism will be even greater.

"I understand, I will adjust my mentality."

"Well, the specific tactics and requirements for you, after the physical examination and joining the team, Smith will tell you in detail, Allen, you have excellent shooting ability, there is one thing I can tell you in advance, it can be regarded as a reassurance for you , I didn’t ask you to come here to be a rotation player, you will have a stable position in my plan, but the prerequisite is that you must put in enough effort.”

After the two communicated for a while, it should be said that the relationship has become much closer. After all, they are both from Huaguo, so there is a kindness in language first, and Yi Jianlian can also feel Dazhuang's sincerity from Chen Dazhuang's words.

Yi Jianlian participated in the team's physical examination that afternoon.

"How is it?" Da Zhuang asked after looking at the physical examination report handed over by Smith.

"Yes, very strong. Although there is not much advantage in wingspan as a four-position player, it is indeed very suitable for our tactics and his positioning."

After Da Zhuang opened the report and looked at it, he also found that Yi Jianlian was indeed much stronger than when he just joined the NBA, and his body fat percentage was even only 3.4%, which shows that he has been relatively self-disciplined in terms of body in the CBA these years.

After passing the physical test, the Timberwolves quickly reached an agreement with Yi Jianlian on the contract.

900 million in two years, this is the final contract amount signed by the two parties.

A standard NBA mid-level contract, Yi Jianlian and his agent are quite satisfied with this contract. Although there is no super huge contract, it is precisely this middle-level contract that reflects the sincerity of the Timberwolves. , without so many bells and whistles.

After the Timberwolves helped Yi Jianlian complete his registration in the league, they immediately updated the news on the team's official website about Yi Jianlian joining the team to compete in the NBA.

However, it did not attract much attention, because almost all the reporters who paid attention to the NBA were attracted by Dallas, because Kevin Martin, who had high hopes from all the fans in Dallas and Adelman, who had just taken office as the head coach, joined Dallas In the first game, he didn't perform satisfactorily to the Dallasites.

On the day Allen arrived in Apollos, the Dallas Mavericks played away against the Kings.

87 to 112, the Dallas people harvested a disastrous defeat at Sleep Train Arena.

Kevin Martin played 36 minutes and contributed 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. What makes Dallas feel incredible is that Martin made 11 of 2 three-pointers in the game, and Martin's own shortcomings in defense It was infinitely magnified. Facing the impact of the rookie McClemore of the Kings, it made the opponent play the best game of the season.

But even so, Adelman also tried his best to defend his disciples in the press conference after the game.

But no matter what Adelman said, Martin's performance also made those who had always claimed that Dallas made a lot of money in this deal doubt their own judgment. There.

The Timberwolves will also usher in Chen Dazhuang's last suspension. On December 12, the Timberwolves will challenge the Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

(End of this chapter)