NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 218: James recruited Lin Chuan in person. Is he really so shameless?

The next day, Madison Square Garden.

The game hasn't started yet, but there are already crowds of people outside the venue.

Tens of thousands of people gathered here just to watch the life-and-death battle between the two teams.

Lin Chuan was at the end of the line. With his height advantage, he saw the endless crowd in front of him. He couldn't help but touch his nose and cursed himself in his heart for coming too late.

In fact, Lin Chuan got up very early today, but after all, he had just arrived in New York City, so for the sake of fresh air, he naturally chose to wander around the city. After playing for a whole day, he almost forgot that the purpose of his trip was to watch the game live.

It was not until the afternoon that Lin Chuan, who was originally planning to have dinner, took the subway.

But on the platform, I saw two black men wearing Knicks jerseys suddenly starting a fight.

His first reaction was not like others, who would move away a little.

Instead, I suddenly realized that I seemed to have forgotten something important.

Just go watch the game!

Fake!

I glanced at my phone and saw that the game was almost about to start.

He then hurried to Madison Square Garden.

As soon as I arrived at the stadium, I saw a dense crowd of people.

Lin Chuan felt a little regretful.

If you come earlier, you won't have to wait in line for so long to get in.

You know, it's already June and the weather has become hot.

Although it was night, the sun had already set and the temperature had dropped a little.

But you have to know that at this time, Lin Chuan was surrounded by hundreds and thousands of fans.

Crowds of people only make the temperature rise sharply.

The only thing Lin Chuan is thankful for now is that his parents gave him a good birth, which made him stand out from the crowd with his height.

This way you can get a few breaths of fresh air amidst the crowded crowd.

But even though he could breathe fresh air, the heat around him still made him sweat like crazy.

After squeezing for half an hour, Lin Chuan finally entered the stadium.

In order to enjoy the view, Lin Chuan even paid some extra money and bought a front row seat from a scalper.

Although the price made him feel a little painful, Lin Chuan comforted himself that this was all for the purpose of observing the opponents in the finals, and it was no big deal to make some investments for the subsequent games.

As soon as he sat down, Lin Chuan felt that many of the people in the first row in front of him looked familiar.

After a careful look, apart from celebrities, there are also some American musicians, actors, etc.

It’s indeed a big city.

Lin Chuan exclaimed in admiration.

He didn't notice that many people's eyes were focused on him.

"That person is Lin Chuan?"

"It seems so!"

"He is Lin Chuan, the hottest new star and the most valued player in this year's free market!"

"It would be great if you could come to our Knicks!"

"But is he coming to watch the game this time to send a signal to the Knicks? Otherwise, there is no reason for him to fly so far after just finishing the game!"

Having to hear the team and teammates' arrangements in noisy stadiums all year round has trained Lin Chuan to have good hearing.

Hearing many Knicks fans around him discussing him, Lin Chuan touched his nose helplessly.

He was so focused on watching the game that he completely forgot that he was also a somewhat famous public figure.

His every move will be interpreted by others.

Well, many Knicks fans are looking forward to him coming to play for the Knicks and leading this team that has not won a championship for a long time to win the championship.

They come, the security.

After sitting for ten minutes, Lin Chuan also became more relaxed from the embarrassment he had just felt when he heard these fans' discussions.

Let them discuss whatever they want, it won’t affect anything anyway.

Soon, the competition began.

Players from both sides entered the field one after another.

Watching the players doing their final warm-ups, Lin Chuan became even more excited about the outcome of the game.

On the Heat team, Lin Chuan noticed Wade.

His strange behavior yesterday aroused Lin Chuan's curiosity.

However, when Wade was warming up on the court today, Lin Chuan did not notice anything unusual.

So it’s not really a big problem?
Or even a strong black man in his 30s would be emo late at night?

But at this moment, he noticed that James suddenly looked in his direction.

Then he stopped warming up and walked over here.

"Hey, Lin Chuan! I didn't expect you to come to watch the game."

???

Lin Chuan naturally didn't expect that the other party was coming for him. He thought he saw someone he knew in the front row.

After all, he is James, so it makes sense for him to have some well-known friends in other circles.

So when he greeted him, Lin Chuan was also surprised.

But seeing that the other party was so polite, Lin Chuan put aside some of his prejudices, nodded and greeted him back.

He wanted to see what James' purpose was in suddenly coming to greet him.

After all, there is no connection between him and me. If there is nothing special, he probably wouldn't have come to see me specially.

After a moment, James thought for a few seconds and then said,

"Are you here to watch the game this time just to see how our two teams play and to gather some information for the finals?"

Lin Chuan nodded and said very frankly,

"As expected of you, that's true. After all, both of your teams may win the game and become our opponents in the finals. Maybe you can get more information if you go to the scene and take a look."

"Hmm... so you don't have any other ideas?"

James asked, stroking his chin.

"Other? What do you mean?"

Seeing that James's question was irrelevant, Lin Chuan asked back.

"For example...when summer comes, I'll think about my future..."

James said politely.

Lin Chuan sneered inwardly.

Sure enough, after talking about it, I still paid attention to this matter.

He is now in the final year of his contract and can become a free agent after the playoffs.

James asked this question most likely to find out whether he had any thoughts on changing teams during the offseason.

"Dude, I don't quite understand what you mean. You might as well explain it more clearly."

Lin Chuan simply pretended to be stupid, hoping that this would make James give up further questioning.

But he didn't expect James to still not give up and continued to ask,
"Do you like big cities? New York is nice, but Miami is also great, with the sea and the beach, and..." "That's enough, LeBron."

Lin Chuan scratched his ears and his tone turned cold.

Not to mention that his contract has not expired yet.

The most important thing is that he is now on his way to winning the championship!
James asked this, saying that he was just out of curiosity, but Lin Chuan wouldn't believe it.

"BB for so long, I didn't say anything because I was giving you face."

Hearing this, LeBron James was a little embarrassed, but he still stood there pretending he didn't hear it.

"You ask so many questions and say such things. Do you want me to join your team after this season?"

Although Lin Chuan's tone was cold, James still nodded obediently.

Then, he said in a flattering tone,
"Of course, if a top center like you can come to our team, it will be a great reinforcement. And with me, Wade, Bosh, and you, Miami can win not just 1, 2, or 3 championships, but at least !"

James became more and more excited as he spoke, and seemed to have completely forgotten the situation they were in.

You know, they are now at Madison Square Garden, the home of the New York Knicks!

At this moment, as James gradually lost himself in his thoughts, Lin Chuan finally couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted him,
"That's enough, James! Stop fantasizing!"

"Look around me!"

James paused and looked at the people around him.

Except for Lin Chuan, everyone around him was a Knicks fan.

And they all stared at him with hostility.

"Get away from me, fake emperor! Don't you see where you are? Are you allowed to run wild here?"

"This is Madison Square Garden! Even if Lin Chuan came, he came for the Knicks. It has nothing to do with the Heat. Stop being so self-indulgent!"

Lin Chuan raised his chin towards James and said in a cold tone,

"Did you hear that?"

"Besides, where on earth do you get the confidence that I will abandon the Thunder and join your old-fashioned team? You don't think you are attractive, do you, buddy?"

"You are just a player without a championship but good at posting statistics. Do you really think you are so popular?"

The more Lin Chuan spoke, the darker James' face became. However, he had no intention of stopping at this moment, and continued to speak eloquently.
"You've got no shame in recruiting people before the game! Look at what your teammates are doing! They're warming up to win the game! And you? You're just thinking about these things. No wonder you didn't dare to take action at the crucial moment, you wimp!"

After his thoughts were discovered and he was scolded, even with James' thick skin, it was hard for him to remain calm.

With a sullen face, he took a few steps forward, almost walking into the audience, and angrily whispered to Lin Chuan who was not far away,
"Do you really think you are indispensable? We can still win the championship without you. Wait! I must beat you and win the trophy this season!"

Seeing James turn around and return to the court, Lin Chuan sneered.
"You idiot, you're not that indispensable yet you come to me with such a shameless attitude hoping that I can join you? I've seen shameless people before, but I've never seen someone this shameless."

James paused and almost fell, then pretended nothing happened and continued walking towards the basket.

But he was still mumbling to himself.

I don’t know if he was scolding Lin Chuan or saying something else.

The Knicks fans beside him also formed a common front with Lin Chuan.
"You're still talking about beating the Thunder? You won't be able to beat us today! Anthony will eat you alive!"

"That's right! Recruiting during the season! I've recorded it! I'll report you later! Illegal recruitment! Get ready to be fined!"

Before the fan finished speaking, he had already started editing on his phone.

Lin Chuan was tall, he turned sideways and took a look, and found that the fan had actually started editing a report letter on his mobile phone.

This was the first time Lin Chuan had seen this scene, and he couldn't help but admire his ability to act.

If the illegal recruitment is really recognized by the league, James will definitely face a fine.

But the league doesn't actually take this matter seriously, let alone complaints filed by fans.

There is a 99% chance that this report will be fruitless, and it can only be regarded as a self-satisfying vent.

"Fuck James!"

"Fuck LeBron!"

Listening to the Knicks fans around him cursing so vigorously, Lin Chuan couldn't help but laugh.

He really couldn't understand what was going on in James's train of thought.

How did you think of running to the audience seats before a life-and-death game to recruit players from another division who had already made it to the finals?
Sometimes Lin Chuan really doubts whether LeBron James’ thinking is different from that of ordinary people.

After all, he had never seen anyone else compare himself to a king.

There are also people who wholesale crowns to others day and night.

This is the only one of its kind in this life.

After James went back, the other players of the Heat also tacitly did not come forward to ask him what had just happened.

After all, just by looking at his gloomy face, you can tell that he must be in a bad mood.

The Heat don't have the kind of players who would ask for trouble and then go up to get scolded.

James grabbed a basketball, squeezed the ball so hard that it deformed, took two steps forward and slammed the ball into the basket.

Seems to be venting his emotions.

This shot also made Ray Allen's warm-up three-pointer bounce out, but Ray Allen didn't say anything.

The boss was venting his temper, and he dared not say a word.

I took a pay cut to join the rival team.

In addition to saving face.

Isn't it all about winning the championship?

If the team leader gets angry and offends the other team, the team won't be able to play well.

If he loses the game, then this season will be a real loss for him.

There was a minor incident, but it did not affect the game.

Lin Chuan observed the Knicks' warm-up again.

I found that Anthony seemed to play with great passion today.

It was clearly just a warm-up session, but he displayed all his skills like it was a performance.

And the success rate is also very high.

The mid-range shots kept coming in like a string of pearls.

After counting carefully, I found that I had scored 15 goals in a row.

It seems that Anthony is very motivated to lead the team into the finals.

He also wants to prove that he is a better player than James.

And Stoudemire, wearing his signature goggles, showed off his signature face-to-face offense.

Although his athletic ability has declined after the injury, his mid-range shots have become more accurate.

In some games, he could score more than ten points just by this mid-range shot.

Even he and Anthony often kill their opponents with just shooting.

Moreover, his offensive range has already expanded to the three-point line area.

The three-point shots he made during the warm-up session all went cleanly into the net.

Looking at his leisurely appearance, Lin Chuan knew that he was absolutely confident of making a three-pointer in the game.

Maybe even scoring repeatedly.

In addition, Lin Chuan's attention was also attracted by JR Smith.

(End of this chapter)