legendary point guard

Chapter 4 The Eve of the Draft

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The next trip to Boston was not as smooth as Minnesota, not because the Boston uniforms were dissatisfied with Linsen's performance in the trial training.

In fact, he blasted Brandon Roy and Randy Foye in one-on-one practice. Of course, the downside is that his performance on the defensive end is not good, but for Danny Angie and Doug For Rivers, they saw Lin Sen's outstanding side.

"Yes, he is good, but do you think pp will agree?" Doug Rivers, who was standing on the sidelines, turned his head and looked at Danny Ainge beside him.

"I know what he thinks, but if we choose him, we can build a team around him after PP gets old. I believe my vision. Doug, you have the same opinion, right?"

"Danny, maybe we can have a good communication with PP, maybe he will agree, but right now it's our draft pick." Rivers said with a frown.

In the past season, the Celtics tied with the Timberwolves for seventh from the bottom with 32 wins and 60 losses.

With such a record, the possibility of being upset in the lottery is too low. If he can't be upset, then he doesn't believe that Lin Sen can be guaranteed to be selected in the sixth and seventh picks.

More importantly, the Timberwolves, who have the same record as them, clearly expressed their affection for Lin Sen a few days ago.

"Seek upward!" Danny Ainge said in a firm tone.

Then Lin Sen's performance in the Trail Blazers' trial training was so-so, and Brandon Roy's performance was more stable than Lin Sen's, especially in terms of shooting.

The last team of Linsen's first round of trial training was the Atlanta Hawks. Linsen couldn't figure it out. The Hawks, who obviously lacked guards, were not interested in him at all. The Hawks almost surrounded Duke University from the uniform staff to the coaching staff. Power forward Sheldon Williams spun.

This greatly reduced Lin Sen's enthusiasm during the trial training, and the Eagles uniform team also logically believed that Lin Sen was not good but just being touted.

After the first round of workouts, the 2006 draft lottery kicked off in New Jersey.

Brian Colangelo, the best general manager in the NBA in 2005, was excited because the Raptors grabbed the No. The top-ranked Trail Blazers, Knicks, Bobcats, and Eagles got the first pick in the first round.

The Knicks with the second worst record got the second pick, but they sent this first-round pick to the Bulls in the Eddie Curry trade last year, so the Bulls were lucky to get the second pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers, with the worst record, are undoubtedly the most disappointed when they fail with a 25% probability of the first pick. In the end, they only won the fourth pick, while the Atlanta Hawks won the fifth pick.

Seeing that the Timberwolves got the sixth pick, Danny Ainge's worry suddenly came to his mind. He was familiar with McHale, and he believed that as long as the top five teams didn't pick Linson, the Timberwolves would definitely pick Linson.

The determination of the lottery lottery also gave the NBA another round of open and secret struggles in the fierce atmosphere of the playoffs, and Lin Sen will also usher in the draft in a month.

"Such a pick is not guaranteed. None of the guys in front of them know what they really think. To be on the safe side, we need to change our strategy." Kevin McHale said with some concern.

Although the top five teams seem to have their own hearts, but with the approach of the draft, he feels more and more uneasy, and he even begins to regret the words he said he was optimistic about Lin Sen.

And Danny Angie, who is far away in Boston, also hopes that the team in front of him will give Linsen a break. He also sought to trade the pick up, but he failed.

"We'll go to Portland first, then Minnesota, Atlanta, and finally Boston. I've turned down the trial requests from other teams. Among them, I still suggest that Minnesota and Boston are the best places." David Farr on the other end of the phone K said with a smile.

"You have the final say on everything. If possible, I don't want to go anywhere." Lin Sen's voice seemed a little lazy.

"Hey man, don't you tell me you're xxoo."

Lin Sen had black hair, and Amber Heard was beside him at this time. Of course, the two of them were not as David Falk said.

In the following days, Lin Sen devoted himself to the second round of trial training. Perhaps it was because he really had no love for the Portland Prisoners. Landon Roy is brilliant.

And the Trail Blazers management has been actively planning how to get Brandon Roy in private. As for Lin Sen, it is just a few words of official praise.

"Next we go to Minnesota!" David Falk said with a smile.

"Yes, I hope the weather will be nice this time."

"Lin, don't be conservative when you get there. Minnesota is very interested in you, and it is really beneficial to your development there." David Falk said seriously.

"David, I will." Lin Sen turned around and looked at the Rose Garden Arena behind him and smiled.

"I'll go to the arena tomorrow." A dull voice came from the other end of the phone.

Kevin McHale smiled: "I promise you will not be disappointed, he is not what the media said, and even then, don't you have the confidence to bring him well?"

"Hopefully."

Garnett prayed in his heart that Linsen would not let him down. He didn't really need the team to find a potential rookie for him. Players like "Alien" Sam Cassell and "Mad Men" Sprewell a few years ago.

In May, pedestrians outside the Target Center arena were bustling, and the arena was even more empty. The sound of basketball hitting the floor echoed throughout the Target Center.

"Good job, keep going!" David Falk shouted at Lin Sen who was shooting from the field.

"He's still so good, I have a question."

David Falk turned his head to look at McHale beside him.

"Why didn't the news come out very good during his trial training with other teams?" McHale wanted to get the answer that Linsen was only interested in the Timberwolves, so he performed better in the Timberwolves trial training.

"Isn't it good?" David Falk asked rhetorically.

McHale couldn't help laughing and said: "Yes, this is very good, I can't wait for the start of the draft." At this moment, a tall figure appeared at the entrance of the training ground.

Lin Sen ran to the bottom corner to receive the pass, jumped up without any pause, and the ball went into the basket again.

"Good job, the three-point shot is over." McHale blew the whistle in his mouth.

"You're here, how do you feel after watching it for a while?" McHale said, looking at Garnett.

Lin Sen turned his head to look at Garnett on the sidelines. He didn't expect Garnett to appear here. During the last training, he thought he could see Garnett, but he didn't.This made him a little disappointed, so he didn't have any hope of seeing Garnett in this trial training, but he actually saw it this time.

"good."

Garnett's tone was so light that no one could hear any emotional changes in him.

Perhaps because of Garnett's presence, Linsen performed exceptionally well in the next trial program, which completely exceeded Kevin McHale's imagination, except of course for mid-range fixed-point shooting.

Garnett glanced at Kevin McHale, and he could almost feel the gleam in McHale's eyes, the kind of feeling that he wanted to swallow Lin Sen directly.

In just one hour, he has been standing on the sidelines watching Lin Sen who is participating in the trial training.

He can feel that this rookie who is called a playboy is trying his best to express himself. Of course, what is more important is that this rookie looks really good, not as bad as the media commented. If the team really chooses this rookie, he will not Is there any objection.

"You look good at least."

Wiping the sweat off his body, Lin Sen raised his head and looked at Garnett in front of him.

"Kevin, I'm alright."

For himself, Lin Sen never knew what modesty was, which was very different from the modesty that his yellow skin seemed to have.

Once a white reporter asked him why you are not as humble as the yellow man, Lin Sen curled his lips and said, "Aren't I humble?" This directly left the white reporter speechless.

"This is not a real NBA arena. Don't think that if you perform well in the trial training, you will be able to gain a foothold in the NBA."

"I believe I can." Lin Sen said with a faint smile, his words were full of confidence.

"Yes, maybe you are not a rookie who only pleases women. Of course, this still needs the test of time."

Amid McHale's enthusiasm, Linsen and David Falk left Target Center.

"You did a good job today. I think it is very likely that you will stay in Minnesota. Of course, this is not certain, but it should be about the same. It is a good thing that KG has a good impression of you. Although Minnesota is colder, but here You'll get plenty of room to grow and kg is a tough guy so I wouldn't worry about him taking your career the other way, most importantly he's not small enough when your career is headed for glory When he is going downhill, you can take over smoothly."

What Falk said, Lin Sen also thought about it. A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier. Lin Sen does not want to be a supporting role in the team all his life. He can accept it for a short time, but playing such a role for a long time is his responsibility. unacceptable.

Time passed quickly, and June 2006, 6 came just like that.

"Wood, this lady is really beautiful and she matches you very well." After finishing speaking, David Falk looked Lin Sen up and down, wondering why Lin Sen changed women again.

"I'm handsome, so it's natural, David, this is kk, my sister, she's a Victoria's Secret Angel supermodel, so we don't see each other often, if your wife needs underwear, I can ask her to give you help."

David Falk was speechless, why is this guy so good at picking up girls.

"This is David Falk, the legendary NBA agent, and now he and I are on the same boat." Lin Sen introduced to Karolina Kurkova.

"Let's go, the little green house is waiting for you."

"Go!" Lin Sen waved his fist and looked confident.

The 2006 draft is about to kick off.