NBA: James wants to team up with me

In the final analysis, even if it is a combination of Wang Chong + twilight Garnett + young Gasol, looking at the league, the only ones that can really compete with it are the two Big Three teams of the East and West Heat and Lakers, and the Celtics Celtics, Spurs and a few other teams.

Those teams that are hovering on the edge of the playoffs or even at the bottom of the league can easily win as long as Wang Chong works hard and goes all out.

On February 2, the Bulls went to Boston to challenge the Celtics in their last away game of nine consecutive away games. In the end, they lost to the Celtics 12:91, and the winning streak came to an end.

In this game, Wang Chong and Durant scored the same score throughout the game. Wang Chong, who scored 42 points, was slightly better than Durant, who scored 36 points. However, Pierce also scored 24 points for the Green Army, plus Rondo's 14 points. With 9 rebounds and 11 assists, a near triple-double, the Bulls were ultimately defeated.

The reason for the loss was the team's lack of offensive firepower. Thomas Jr. performed very well in the previous games. His various breakthroughs and scoring points at the basket once became Wang Chong's most effective helper.

But in this game, Thomas faded instantly against Rondo.

Rondo is 1 meters tall. He is also a flexible and small point guard. Although he is not inferior to Thomas Jr. in terms of speed, Rondo's body is far stronger than Thomas Jr., and his height and wingspan are even more crushing.

Thomas, who was originally a first-year rookie and relied on his reckless play, was easily manipulated by Rondo. He only scored 9 points on 3 of 8 shots and made 5 turnovers.

There is no way around it. As a surprise player, Thomas is definitely qualified, but as the team's long-term main force, he is obviously far from it.

"This can't continue like this. Even if we can maintain enough dominance against weak teams in the regular season, it doesn't make any sense if we can't win against strong teams."

Wang Chong knows very well that several of the Bulls' main opponents are teams that are not afraid of flexible guards like Thomas.

The Heat have Wade, the Lakers have Paul, and the Celtics have Rondo. These are all defenders who have been selected to the All-Defensive Team all year round. They can easily take advantage of Thomas, who has almost nothing except speed and flexibility.

If they want to make a difference in the playoffs, the Bulls still need a point guard to step up.

At this time, Wang Chong suddenly thought of a suitable candidate.

Originally, he didn't consider it at all, but now it seems that it is really suitable for the current Bulls players.
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In a hotel in New Orleans, Jeremy Lin, who had been waiting eagerly for a call from the Rockets, finally got the call.

But the content on the phone immediately dimmed the light in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Lin. The management has been discussing that your playing style does not match the Hornets' tactics, so..."

Jeremy Lin hung up the phone in disappointment, but couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Style doesn’t match the team?
If nothing else, the Hornets management's wording of rejection was relatively tactful.

After being waived by the Warriors last season, Jeremy Lin successfully signed a short-term contract with the Rockets in the summer. He thought he could stay with the Rockets, but he never thought that before the start of the new season, the Rockets chose to waive him in order to free up salary space. Lose.

The unemployed Jeremy Lin started looking for a job around the league. However, unlike the original time and space, the New York Knicks, which already owned Rose, had no idea of ​​signing a point guard. The butterfly effect resulted in Jeremy Lin not being able to sign a point guard until February. Get a job.

After hanging up the phone in disappointment, Jeremy Lin muttered to himself as if to convince himself.

"It can't go on like this. I really have no choice but to leave the NBA and go play overseas... China's CBA has always wanted me to play there, and the offer they gave is not low, so I can only go there first. Find a job and wait for the opportunity to return to the NBA.”

Although he said this, Jeremy Lin also knew that once he left the NBA, it would be basically impossible to come back.

In order to be able to play in the NBA, he has put in so much sweat and effort and endured so much hardship, and he is not willing to give up no matter what.

"Dingling, ringing, ringing..."

At this moment, Jeremy Lin's phone rang again.

He quickly picked up the phone and took a look at it, then shook his head in disappointment. He thought it was the Hornets management who changed their mind and called back, but it turned out to be an unfamiliar number.

"Hello."

Jeremy Lin answered the phone and said.

However, the voice from the other side of the phone made Jeremy Lin feel like he was in a dream.

"Hello, are you Mr. Jeremy Lin? I am a staff member of the Bulls management. Now, on behalf of the Chicago Bulls, I invite you to come to Chicago for a team trial. If the trial results are satisfactory, we will consider signing a short-term contract with you. contract."

Chicago Bulls invite themselves?
Jeremy Lin was stunned for a moment. Who knew Wang Chong's name?
As a former Chinese-American compatriot, Jeremy Lin has always regarded Wang Chong as his idol since he started playing basketball. To put it a bit exaggerated, the reason why he firmly believes that he can make a difference in the NBA is entirely because of Wang Chong. The jade beads are in front.

Although Wang Chong has now returned to Chinese nationality and his identity is different, Jeremy Lin knows very well that when he first entered the NBA in 03, Wang Chong must have encountered no less difficulties than he did.

Of course, what is more important than these is why the Bulls invited themselves to participate in trial training.

Jeremy Lin knows very well that the Bulls are currently losing two main point guards, and the guard position is already stretched, and they really need to supplement the point guard strength.

He immediately realized how important this opportunity was to him, as it would most likely determine his future career and destiny!
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To be honest, when Curry was injured at first, Wang Chong really didn't think about Jeremy Lin.

After all, it has been nearly nine years since time travel, and many of Wang Chong's memories have become ambiguous. In order to ensure that he does not forget some important players and major NBA events, he even wrote a secret diary to record the records. Some key information, including Jeremy Lin’s deeds, is actually included.

In the 11-12 season, the most phenomenal thing in the NBA was undoubtedly the storm Jeremy Lin caused in the New York Knicks.

Starting from February 2, when Jeremy Lin came off the bench and scored 4 points, 25 rebounds and 5 assists for the Knicks, Jeremy Lin was promoted to the starting position at the speed of light. In the first four starting games of his career, he averaged 7 points, 27 assists and 8 steals per game, and was elected to the Eastern Conference Weekly. The best player, and led the Knicks to a hearty 2-game winning streak.

You must know that before this, the Knicks' regular season record was only 8 wins and 15 losses. With two major stars, Anthony and Stoudemire, their performance was so bad that coach Mike D'Antoni once lost his job.

But just when D'Antoni was about to be kicked out, Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere. A wave of 7 consecutive victories brought the Knicks' record back to nearly 50%, which also directly saved D'Antoni's coaching career in the Knicks.

During the time when Jeremy Lin played Lin Storm, the United States and even the world were discussing this magical kid. Based on his performance in just a few games, Jeremy Lin was directly listed in Time Magazine, which shows his influence. And his most classic game was before the game against the Lakers. When a reporter asked Kobe if he knew Jeremy Lin, Kobe said arrogantly that I had never heard of Jeremy Lin.

In that game, Jeremy Lin scored 38 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, which was higher than Kobe Bryant's 34 points.

After the game, reporters approached Kobe again and asked him if he knew Jeremy Lin now. The latter said angrily, that guy scored 38 points in front of me. Do you think I know?

It's a pity that Jeremy Lin's highlight moments were limited to less than two months in the Knicks.

From early February to the end of March, on March 2, Jeremy Lin tore his meniscus during the game and was reimbursed for the season.

In fact, after entering March, as Carmelo Anthony returned from injury, Jeremy Lin's performance on the field began to deteriorate. Originally, he was a point guard who needed a certain amount of ball power to be effective, but because he was too ostentatious in the Knicks The momentum caused Anthony's dissatisfaction and jealousy, and he was ostracized on the court.

Moreover, Jeremy Lin's own physical fitness makes it difficult to sustain high-intensity output in the extremely competitive NBA. He also happened to encounter a shortened schedule in the 11-12 season. Various factors caused his fall as fast as his rise.

In the following years, although Jeremy Lin moved to the Rockets, Bobcats, Nets and Hawks, he was never able to perform as well as in the Knicks. As he grew older and accumulated injuries, he gradually faded out of the NBA. He also went to the CBA and played for a while.

It's already mid-February, and Linsanity, who should have started to perform brilliantly two weeks ago and caused a storm across the league, is still worried about not being able to find a job.

In this case, let him come to the Bulls to shine.

Wang Chong is not Anthony, and he will not feel unhappy because Jeremy Lin was robbed of the limelight during his rise. He even hopes that Jeremy Lin can perform as amazingly as he did with the Knicks. In this case, the Bulls will be able to compete with the Heat in the playoffs. , the Lakers' capital to compete.

Jeremy Lin, who received the call from the Bulls, flew from New Orleans to Chicago almost overnight. He was dusty and his eyes were a little red. It looked like he was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night.

When Jeremy Lin came to the Bulls Arena for a tryout, he was surprised to find that Wang Chong was also present. Originally, a little-known player like him was trying out, let alone the star of the team, and even the head coach of the team. Even the chief assistant coach cannot see it. Usually the assistant coach records the trial training data and submits the report to the head coach, who then decides whether to retain the player based on the report.

But during Jeremy Lin's trial training, not only Wang Chong was there, but Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau was also there.

This battle was so big that Jeremy Lin even doubted his life, and his little heart couldn't help but beat.

It could be seen that Jeremy Lin was a little nervous, so Wang Chong took the initiative to step forward and pat him on the shoulder, comforting him.

"Don't be nervous and perform well. I have watched your game videos. As long as you can perform normally, you will definitely be able to stay."

"Well, I will work hard!" Jeremy Lin nodded vigorously and said, looking at his idol's caring look.
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"This guy is surprisingly good. He moves very fast with the ball, and his mid-range shooting and finishing ability at the basket are also good. Why is no team in the league willing to sign him at this level?"

Seeing Jeremy Lin complete all the trial training items, Thibodeau was also shocked.

When Wang Chong mentioned Jeremy Lin's name before, Thibodeau actually didn't take it seriously. He didn't even know who the other party was. After getting to know him a little bit, he discovered that Jeremy Lin had not found a job since he was waived by the Warriors last season. Thibodeau Du didn't have any expectations for this trial.

However, the results of the trial training surprised Thibodeau. Jeremy Lin's ability is really not bad. In horizontal comparison, he is no worse than the two current Bulls guard players, Isaiah Thomas and Marcus Thornton. .

But this is strange, why can't Jeremy Lin find a job?

"Maybe it's prejudice." Wang Chong shook his head and said.

Jeremy Lin's physical fitness has never been bad. During the physical test of the draft, his speed was even slightly faster than the number one pick in the same period, John Wall.

You must know that when Wall participated in the draft, the most commendable thing was his explosive physical fitness.

As an undrafted player in 2010, Jeremy Lin even beat John Wall in the summer league, but this still did not improve his external evaluation.

That can only be explained by prejudice.

After all, as a Chinese-American, Jeremy Lin is not taken seriously in the NBA. He is not Yao, and a big man like A Lian is not worthy of being taken seriously in a league with endless high-quality guards.

"Then sign him." Seeing that Thibodeau was convinced, Wang Chong said. He thought for a while and then said: "Just sign a one-year short contract."

In his vision, Jeremy Lin will definitely be able to play well in the Bulls. Even if he cannot fully replicate Knicks Lin's crazy highlight performance, he will definitely be able to assume the tough task of the Bulls' back line in the short term.

Regardless of whether Jeremy Lin will be injured for the rest of the season like in the original time and space, his value will rise.

From the beginning, Wang Chong had no intention of letting Jeremy Lin stay in the team for a long time. He would only play part-time work for half a season, so he gave him a one-year contract. The latter could get it after the end of the season by virtue of his rising reputation. A decent quotation contract can be regarded as Wang Chong's compensation for Jeremy Lin, who has been miserable during this period due to his butterfly effect.

At Wang Chong's request, the Bulls management, which originally wanted to sign a three- to four-year minimum-salary contract with Jeremy Lin because of his young age, ultimately only signed a one-year, 1 million guaranteed contract with Jeremy Lin.

The news that the Bulls signed Jeremy Lin was like a stone sinking in the league, without even a little stir.

Everyone knows that the Bulls are currently lacking point guards and are in urgent need of talent additions, but what's the use of signing an undrafted player who can't hit a single ball.

If Jeremy Lin's joining the Bulls can attract some attention, it would be China, which is far away across the ocean.

As a Chinese-American, Jeremy Lin has the same status as Wang Chong. However, in order to represent the Chinese men's basketball team, Wang Chong chose to give up his Chinese-American status, return to Chinese nationality, and become an authentic Chinese.

With Wang Chongyuzhu in front of him, is it possible that Jeremy Lin will also return to the embrace of the motherland?

Although Jeremy Lin is unable to play without a ball in the NBA, he has received offers from both the Warriors and Rockets, and his level is definitely much better than that of domestic guards.

The 2012 London Olympics is coming soon. If Jeremy Lin can also join the Chinese men's basketball team before the Olympics and form the four kings of China with Wang Chong, Dayao and Arab League, the Chinese men's basketball team can compete with the American Dream Team at the Olympics. High or low. (End of chapter)