Chapter 519 Brother, Fight for Another Year!

On July 10, Lin Yi went to Houston, where the men's basketball team will be training in Houston in the summer. Although Lin Yi knows that he will be stronger in the FIBA ​​competition system, joint training with the team is an essential part .

Dayao will bring the men's basketball team to Houston on the 12th. Boss Yao is really rich, and he will pay for the men's basketball team's training camp in the United States this time.

Not long after Lin Yi arrived in Houston, he received a call from James Harden.

"Lin, help me analyze and analyze. Do you think it's okay for me to go to the Rockets?" The Thunder chose to keep Ibaka and let Harden go, just like Lin Yi remembered. However, the Thunder didn't intend to let Hu Zideng go for nothing. It is planned to use Harden to sign first and then change, and the Rockets' touch king Kevin Martin is the Thunder's first choice.

Martin's salary is just over 10 million. The Rockets only need two rookies to match Harden's salary. The Thunder feel that Martin is no worse than Harden in terms of statistics and immediate combat power.

Moreover, the Thunder in this period did not want to pay the luxury tax even if they were beaten to death, but Lin Yi didn't want to expose the Thunder, because in the future, after they lose their star players one after another, shouldn't they still pay the luxury tax?

Lei Ting's decision to switch from Magneto King to Porcelain King is destined to be slapped in the face in the future. Presti's vision for selecting candidates is indeed open, but in terms of operation, he is too restricted by the Russian village structure.

Hu Zideng has troubles in Ercun, but he can’t tell. In fact, he complained that he took too few shots. As a result, after a wave of Fisher’s retelling, Harden became a player who likes to be emotional. The Thunder combined again. The image of his beard confirms Harden's identity as a "wolf teammate".

It's just that if Fisher is really a "prophet", Lin Yi is quite grateful to Fisher.

Lei Ting is doomed to be seriously injured after this trouble. The 28-card block is purely brushed out. In the future, he will only get weaker and weaker with only a big swinging stick left.

"Can you go anywhere else besides Houston?" Lin Yi asked Harden back on the phone.

Harden was actually a little bit unwilling to give up. He told the Thunder through his agent that it was really impossible, and he could take less, but the Thunder cut his salary again and again.

This made Harden a little depressed, what about the agreed 100 yuan? Are you unwilling to give me even 100 yuan?

"But big Yao has not renewed his contract with the Rockets. The Rockets are a bad team now." Harden complained, as the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. Harden has become accustomed to winning in the Thunder. Rhythm, the Rockets will not be bad for two or three years?

Lin Yike didn't expect that the future mvp would be so unconfident about himself, "Then you choose to be Kevin and Russell's younger brother for life in Oklahoma! Isn't it just a salary cut? LeBron can, you That's also fine!"

Lin Yi's provocative method worked, and Harden immediately decided to call his agent, pack up and go to Houston. In Hu Zideng's own words, there are more nightclubs in Houston!

"By the way, have you been invited to the USA men's basketball training camp in Las Vegas?" Lin Yi asked curiously.

Harden nodded, "I'm invited, but I was selected into the 12-man roster of the old coach K!"

Lin Yi was very disappointed when he heard it. Originally, he wanted to ask Hu Zideng to be a training partner.

The Chinese men's basketball team will have special training in Houston until the 25th, and then fly directly to London. During the ten days of special training, Dayao mainly wants the players to experience the training atmosphere in the United States. There are many talented players in the Chinese basketball world. few,

But in terms of diet and training, there is no way to compare with the nba.

The 15-man training list of the Chinese men's basketball team has changed a lot from Lin Yi's memory. First of all, Dayao did not retire. Lin Yi, Dayao, Wang Zhizhi, and Yi Jianlian formed the "Great Wall of Defense" in the Chinese media. In fact, according to Lin Yi's principle of giving some young players more opportunities, Guo Ailun and Ding Yanyuhang, who are only 18 years old, have been recruited, and Zhou Qi, who is only 16 years old, has also been selected for the 15-man training squad. Come and see world.

Wang Shipeng, who played well in this London Olympics, showed his state of being in the open on the first day of the joint training. Lin Yi remembers that in this London Olympics, Wang Shipeng had a convulsive performance. He once hit 7 against Australia. three points

In addition, Brother Sun must have a mine at home, right?

Sun Yue, who was fatter than when he played in the NBA, was also selected for the 15-man training camp of the men's basketball team. In front of Dayao, Sun Yue was still very honest, and Lin Yi was no different. The men's basketball team was like this during this period. If you don't use Sun Yue and Liu Wei, who else can you use?

Donaldson, the new head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, expressed concern about the prospect of the men's basketball team, "Seriously, Lin, if I didn't have you, I would definitely resign immediately."

It was stated in the contract between Donaldson and the Basketball Association that he would only get his full salary if he reached at least the quarter-finals. Donaldson felt at the time that if Lin Yi was there, he would not be able to enter the quarter-finals in the Olympics. Anthony died laughing?

It's just that Donaldson didn't expect that the water in the men's basketball team was really a bit deep.

The only thing that makes Donaldson gratified is that, as reported by the media, the Chinese men's basketball team does have four inside players at the NBA level. Not to mention Yao Ming, Yao can't paddle in the national team game. Yao also hated Lin Yi once, Dayao's embarrassing smile at that time, not to mention how cute it is.

Yi Jianlian was the starting power forward in the Wizards, and although Wang Zhizhi was old, Donaldson really appreciated his offense, so after the first day of joint practice, Donaldson discussed with Lin Yi: "Lin, you How do you think we play the top three lineup?"

Donaldson plans to arrange Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Lin Yi at the same time in the game to form a three-high lineup, so that even if the guards almost defend, they can accept it. After all, the coverage of these three elders in the interior, plus FIBA ​​has no defense. The three-second rule is simply cheating

Lin Yi nodded, "I suggest you bring Guo and Ding in at the end, because if we want to achieve results, it will definitely be a seven-man rotation to an eight-man rotation. Come alive."

Donaldson feels completely ok. He has already planned it. During the game, there will be three highs and two shooters. Although Sun Yue's condition has declined seriously, in defense, he can stand up against some tall European defenders.

On the second day of the joint practice, Lin Yi also began to exert his strength in the training. The witty Ah Lian immediately hid aside. Although the players of the Chinese men's basketball team knew that the nba mvp played exaggeratedly, they still did not escape Lin Yi pierced his heart.

For example, the guards of the men’s basketball team originally practiced 500 extra three-pointers a day in China, but after coming to Houston, they saw that Lin Yi would practice 1,500 extra three-pointers every day. up basketball.

And in terms of diet, Lin Yi is also very self-disciplined. At the beginning, some members of the men’s basketball team complained that they couldn’t eat nutritious meals. You book a plane ticket, and no one stops you when you go home to eat!"

In terms of domineering, it has to be Dayao's domineering.

Lin Yi knew that this was Dayao's last Olympic Games, and the giant would retire after the match, so during training, Lin Yi set an example, there is no need to put on airs, the more serious Lin Yi is, these The men's basketball players panicked more and more, and it was a good encouragement for young people such as Guo Ailun, Ding Yanyuhang, and Zhou Qi.

Did you see, want to play in the NBA?

First of all, your training must keep up.

After the first five days of joint training, the mental outlook of the men's basketball players has improved a lot. The main reason is that Lin Yi is too scary. Every day when everyone is still asleep, he gets up and starts training.

On this day, Dayao also got up at four o'clock in the morning to practice with Lin Yi.

"A Lin, you don't know, the king said behind your back that you are simply a devil." Yao Ming said to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi nodded and smiled. Then, Lin Yi suddenly thought of something.

"Brother Yao, do you have any regrets about the NBA?" Lin Yi asked tentatively.

Dayao was stunned.

"Yes, I actually envy you sometimes, Alin, because no matter what, you won the championship!" Dayao said with emotion.

So Lin Yi looked at Dayao seriously.

"Brother Yao, why don't you rush to retire?"

"Play for another year, how about forming a team with the Knicks?" Lin Yi suggested to Yao Ming.

Lin Yi knew very well that although Stern didn't want to see the Knicks become an all-Chinese team, the combination of him and Dayao would not disgust the president, because Dayao was no longer at his peak.

And in this way, the Knicks will have an unparalleled appeal to the Chinese market!

In addition, after these days of training, Lin Yi found that Dayao could still play.

Isn't Dayao, who changed his style of play after losing weight, the most suitable backup center for the Knicks?

Can carry, can shoot, can play low singles!

Where can I find such a player?

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