The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 114 The perfect blueprint

The hangover last night made Lao Lin feel a little uncomfortable, but his habit of getting up early still made him wake up naturally after 6 o'clock. When his son heard about the Dragon Country Basketball Association, he naturally followed him.

The team and their families and friends had originally planned to go to Itsukushima Shrine in the morning. They had business here, so naturally they could only miss one day and couldn't see off Coach Anzai and the others.

Old Lin called Akino Tiangong to explain, and it was already 8:40 when he accompanied Lin Dong over.

Most cafes in Japan are also dessert shops. The main attraction of this shop called Higashiya is not coffee, but the exquisite and beautiful experience of wagashi...

Before the other party arrived, I ordered some snacks and coffee in the store. As soon as I sat down and tasted a few pieces, an old man wearing a suit and glasses walked in.

To say he is an old man is a bit exaggerated.

He had jet black hair and looked energetic, but the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes betrayed his age a little, and he should be in his early 50s.

Lao Li...

Lin Dong recognized the other party at a glance.

As the most famous reformer and leader in the history of Dragon Country basketball, there are many photos of him during this period on Baidu Encyclopedia of later generations.

He single-handedly reformed college basketball, promoted the Dragon Country youth training, and created the short-lived glory of the Dragon Country men's basketball team in 04 and 08 with the North Star Plan. He also once said the famous saying, "In Dragon Country, basketball is the first." Movement' rhetoric.

Even after his retirement, he still showed great enthusiasm for Dragon Country basketball. He became a pioneer and denounced many of the shady secrets of the later basketball association, and he acted as a straight leader with explosive combat effectiveness behind the scenes.

It was not until he retired that Dragon Country basketball began to plummet...

History does not lack words of praise for him. This is a name that is often mentioned 28 years later.

This is also the main reason why Lin Dong still has great expectations for today's meeting after understanding the current domestic basketball environment.

Lao Li also recognized him. After all, he had watched the video tape many times. He had even watched two games in person in the past two days. He admired and liked this handsome young man immensely.

Lao Li smiled and waved to them.

"I've been waiting for a long time, you two." Lao Li came over and shook hands with the two of them.

After a while of meeting etiquette, the old man called the waiter and asked for a glass of water. He quickly said straight to the point: "Some of the reports in the Japanese media made us feel ashamed. The legacy of the Dragon Kingdom's basketball world... Hahaha, this is our job, isn't it? Do a good job! I didn’t even know that there was a basketball genius like Lin Dong in China, and I didn’t find out until someone else sent me a videotape.”

"Hey! Don't talk about you, I don't know either. This kid used to practice boxing in China. I didn't even know he had basketball talent, hahaha!"

"Haha, there are many such examples in the basketball world." Lao Li said with a smile: "The big dream Olajuwon only started to contact basketball when he was 15 years old. Duncan of the Spurs practiced swimming when he was a child, including last year in Nowitzki, who was defeated by the Dallas Mavericks player Wang Zhizhi from the Dragon Kingdom, I heard he also practiced tennis before."

"Sports are interlinked. Perhaps boxing in the past, which strengthens the body, is also the cornerstone of Lin Dong's rapid rise to prominence in the basketball world."

Lin Dong smiled: "Did you just say you watched a videotape?"

"Sent from overseas." Lao Li nodded: "It was the time you played against NBA rookies on the streets of Yokohama. We all thought that Lin Dong was fully capable of entering professional basketball."

Is it Stern?Or Bob?
Lin Dong was a little curious, but it was obviously not the right time to ask this.

"I heard that the Japan Basketball Association has recruited Lin Dong." Lao Li said with a smile: "Hahahaha, that must have said a lot of bad things about the Dragon Country Basketball Association."

Lin Dong was not shy about this and nodded: "It's mainly due to some restrictions on players' contracts and the uneven quality of CBA games."

I thought that the other party deliberately provoked this topic, and obviously had something to say in defense.

Unexpectedly, Lao Li smiled and nodded: "These are the only two things that are disadvantageous to you? These Japanese people are very martial ethics, so that's conservative."

"Restrictive treaties for players and some overlord contracts do exist, but they are not because of corruption. They are for the overall development of the national system and to maintain the normal operation of the Basketball Association. In the past few years, the Basketball Association was very poor, but now it is just right. One thing, some habits formed by being too big should be changed." He said with a smile: "However, this kind of contract is basically only used for players in the system. You are not a player trained by the domestic system, so in this regard, even if Without my intervention, you don’t have to worry too much.”

"There is a problem of strength and weakness in the CBA, and I am afraid it is more serious than many outsiders imagine. This problem is caused by many reasons, which cannot be explained in a few words. The talent and potential of the current new generation of basketball players have made the Basketball Association Both China and the General Administration of Sports are very optimistic about this year, so the policy tilt and the overall reform have begun to be promoted. However, if we want to see results and want the CBA to reach an overall balanced high-level competition state, I am afraid it will still take at least two or three years. .”

"These are two things the Japanese say. They can't be more exaggerated than me, right?" Lao Li laughed and made a joke.

"No, you are right."

Lao Li nodded: "But apart from that, what is really disadvantageous to you is actually the third point, which is that currently all the focus and strategic resources of the Basketball Association and the General Administration of Sports have been placed on Yao Ming. This is a strategic basketball policy that has been set and cannot be changed."

"At the same time, although I think your potential is not lower than that of Yao Ming, you have not yet achieved any decent results in high-level competitions. You were not trained by the system and have no institutional background... Don't underestimate this, right? In terms of the overall environment, this is something that many people above value very much. So in your situation, it is really difficult to get the best resources and arrangements that should be yours immediately after returning to China. Disaster."

Lin Dong opened his mouth when he heard this, making him a little bit dumbfounded.

From the moment he answered the phone last night, he had thought about how Lao Li would ensure him the domestic environment, treatment, resources, etc. With Lao Li's status in the domestic basketball world, even if he hadn't reached his level in 2000, The real pinnacle, but already one of the top of the pyramid. He is fully qualified and capable to guarantee this.

However, he never thought that Lao Li would actually tell him bad things about Longguo's basketball environment.

This is... what do you mean?
Uncle Li, aren't you here to recruit me?Is this appropriate to say?

Or do you want to suppress your expectations first, and then give you a contract that you couldn't get in the first place?
If that's the case, then you're really letting yourself down.

"So?" Lin Dong asked.

"Your talent is no less than that of Yao Ming. I even think you have more plasticity than Yao Ming. Young people like you are often arrogant and arrogant. You have not experienced some of the sophistication in the system. You are too young. I don’t want you to be disheartened because you are no longer pure basketball too soon after returning to China, and disappear into the big dye vat.” “So when the Basketball Association wanted to send someone to contact you last month, I was I stopped you with an excuse because I can't solve the above three problems yet." Lao Li smiled and said: "The Basketball Association has also been paying attention to your performance in the Japan High School Basketball League this time. I think In just a few days, they should send you a formal invitation."

"So I made a special trip to Japan just to meet you." Lao Li said with a smile, "And also to tell you not to agree to their invitation."

Lin Dong was silent for a few seconds before slowly saying: "But I am always from the Dragon Kingdom."

"Hahahaha!!" Lao Li laughed heartily after hearing this, and the affection on his face was beyond words: "Good boy, with your words, I really paid for it!"

"I have a blueprint for you, do you want to hear it?"

"You say."

"Let's stay in Japan for more than half a year." Lao Li said, "Wait until next year!"

"Because of the talent of this generation of young basketball players, many old things will definitely be cleared away in the next six months due to the policy tilt. When the time comes, I will fight for you to get the things that should belong to you. , the resistance will be much smaller.”

"At the same time, I will do my best to get a spot for you at the Nike Basketball Summit in April next year and the U4 World Cup in July. I also hope that you can represent the Dragon Kingdom by then!"

"As long as you can show your due strength in these two events, I will definitely be able to convince the Dragon Kingdom basketball community to make you the second Dragon Country rising star after Yao Ming that the whole country will pay attention to!"

"At that time, if the CBA environment is rapidly improved and you want to go, I will give you the green light at any time. And if the CBA is still in the process of change and you don't want to go, I can also pave a way for you to go to the NCAA or Directly go to the NBA... For the NBA, Longguo is an extremely huge market. With Longguo endorsing you, the advantage will be unimaginable to you now."

"At that time, I will also have the right to give you a player contract with minimal or even no restrictions to help you go further on the professional court... Believe me, kid, Dragon Country needs you, and for you , which is also the best choice.”

This blueprint can be said to be quite sincere in its drawing.

Lin Dong felt that he had no reason to refuse.

In fact, there are some things that Lao Li did not say clearly, but coming from 28 years later, Lin Dong knows very well when Lao Li's peak period in the Basketball Association was, which was probably after 01 and 02 before he is qualified to speak for sure.

Therefore, letting myself wait until next year is not only waiting for the right time and place, but also waiting for Lao Li's people.

Of course, the atmosphere was heightened to this point. If he didn't get some 'benefits' for himself in advance, Lin Dong felt sorry for Lao Li's hard work.

"Trainer?" Old Li was slightly startled, then burst into laughter.

"At this stage, except for some CBA professional teams who have paid to find them from abroad, the level of most trainers in China is actually similar to that in Japan. Moreover, I happen to know that there is a good place in Japan." Lao Li said: "You know Lloyd? Earl Lloyd."

Lin Dong was slightly startled. He felt that the name was a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. He thought about it for two or three seconds before finally reacting.

"The first black star in history to land in the NBA?"

"Yes, that's him." Lao Li said with a smile: "He is not only the first black player in NBA history, but also the first black coach in NBA history. He served as the head coach of the Pistons from 71 to 72. The record was not great...but that was a problem of tactical thinking and the Pistons' own staffing at that time. This old man actually knew how to train a player."

"He is in Japan?" Lin Dong was a little surprised.

"Lloyd has retired for many years. When I traveled to Asia a few years ago, I wanted to invite him to be the national youth coach, but he was rejected by the superiors because although he is good at coaching players, his basketball philosophy is inferior to modern basketball. It's still a bit outdated... so he came to Japan and opened a private basketball school on Kyushu Island. He was short of money."

"Actually, it's just a basketball training class," Lao Li said with a smile: "I visited him once last year, and this year I also recommended several Dragon Country players to receive special training with him. The level is as high as ever. If you want to find a high-level As for a level trainer, I think there is no one more suitable than him in Asia.”

"Is there such a school?" Lin Dong was a little surprised: "I have been paying attention to Japanese basketball weekly magazines and magazines these days, but I have never seen similar reports."

"Hahaha, that's because there is a certain problem in his school itself."

"He is very famous among black basketball players in the United States and has a very good character. Therefore, some black basketball players who cannot survive in the United States will defect to him. This has strengthened his private basketball school, but these black people's personal His quality was mixed, which actually caused him a lot of trouble. You know, the Japanese don't actually welcome black people. The coaches and trainers under him often gave him trouble, which made him not get along well on Kyushu Island. No matter what, he cannot get support and promotion from the Japanese local government, and his outdated violent aesthetic basketball concept is not recognized by mainstream basketball. Only some insiders who want to cultivate players' personal abilities will come to him."

"If you want to go, of course the good ones are worth learning, but you must also learn to distinguish certain bad habits by yourself, which is also part of growing up."

"Let me give you an address and a phone number." Lao Li took out a pen and paper and wrote down the address and phone number for Lin Dong, and then asked casually: "By the way, how is your English level?"

"There are no problems with everyday spoken communication."

"Not bad." Lao Li nodded, handed him the paper, then looked at Lin Tianhai next to him, who pretended to understand the whole process and could only nod his head, and said with a smile: "It's just more expensive, except that he has to earn it himself. Money, his school also supports many black people... Of course, I mean private customization like you, after all, if you choose the ordinary courses there, it won't mean much to your current level."

"However, our basketball association often cooperates with his school. In the past two months, there are several rookies that the domestic basketball association is very optimistic about who are working with him. If you go there, you should be able to meet them. It's better to deal with them first, maybe in the future. You will be teammates on the national team."

"So... I can get an internal discount price. The cost of special training for two months is usually between 200 million and 300 million yen after discount, including food and accommodation... If you want to go, just ask me name, I will greet him in advance."

　Lao Li, out of fear of harmony, will not mention his real name. From now on he will be called Lao Li.

　　Anyone who is familiar with the domestic basketball association and the basketball reform process should be able to guess his name, or just look up the North Star Project.

　　The success of the men's basketball team in 04 and 08, the development of Chinese college basketball, and even Yao Yao's subsequent change of the agreement all have a lot to do with Lao Li. No matter what happens to Chinese basketball in the end, Lao Li will always be the same. A respected leader and pioneer.

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