After seeing Mashburn and Speedy away, Lin Yu felt very uncomfortable.
Mashburn values love and justice, is extremely convinced of Lin Yu, and is extremely strong personally. In a few years, Pippen will be old, Grant Hill will be seriously injured and become a glass man, and Mashburn will be the number one young player in the league. forward.
This is not something Lin Yu helped Mashburn to brag about, but the number one small forward selected by ESPN's expert judges in 2003.
Although Speedy is usually a bit mean-mouthed, he is a good man with a full sense of justice. Although his personal strength is not as dazzling as Mashburn, with the blessing of "Cobra's Goggles", his strength must be as strong as that of the league's top point guard. Three levels.
The strength of these two people is secondary. They have a deep relationship with Lin Yu. Even if they have only been in contact for a few months, they are already like brothers.
Now due to the team's salary space problem, Lin Yu has no choice but to let them sign a big contract.
All the transactions that should be done were completed, and the contracts that should be disposed of were also dealt with. When everything was settled, Lin Yu suddenly thought of the trash talk of the Heat's home fans again in his mind.
The NBA is a restricted area for yellow people.
Lin Yu didn't know whether it was a restricted area. He only knew that he should start getting a compatriot to come to Washington.
The first thing that comes to Lin Yu's mind is of course Yao Ming. He is an insurmountable monument to Chinese basketball. The longer Yao Ming retires, the easier it will be for fans to discover how much he means to the Chinese men's basketball team.
With Yao Ming, the Tianchao men's basketball team can be ranked eighth in the Olympics. Without Yao Ming, it is almost impossible to even qualify for the Olympics. This is the gap.
It's a pity that Yao Ming is too young, not even 17 years old at the moment, and it is impossible to enter the NBA.
It's impossible for Yao Ming, and it's even more impossible for Ah Lian or Sun Yue in the future.
The only ones with hope are the other two members of the Moving Great Wall, namely Wang Zhizhi and Battelle.
In terms of popularity, Da Zhi is of course higher. Whether it is his elegant playing style or personality, he is very popular among fans.
Daba is far behind in this regard, and its reputation is far inferior to that of Yao Ming and Dazhi. There was even news about being scolded by Yao Ming. Of course, both parties later clarified that this was not the case.
When Lin Yu was young in his previous life, he didn't think much of Daba. He thought he was a rough player and not as elegant and elegant as Dazhi. He thought he was short, had poor shot-blocking ability and ran slowly. He thought he looked vicious and looked like a follower at first glance. Like a murderer with dozens of lives on his hands.
However, after 2020, Lin Yu suddenly discovered that if the Tianchao men's basketball team could have a bus at this time, it would really be like smoke coming out of the ancestral graves. The later insiders are not as good as a bus...
Lin Yu carefully recalled the ages of Dazhi and Daba in his mind. He knew that both of them were older than Yao Ming.
Wang Zhizhi was probably born in 1977 and is currently 20 years old. If he chooses to go through the draft, he will definitely be old enough to enter the NBA.
However, the draft requires a written application to be submitted to the league officials 45 days in advance. There is now less than a month until the start of the draft, and it is obvious that Da Zhi cannot count on it.
Daba is much older. Lin Yu remembers that he must be over 22 years old now. According to the draft rules, if a player reaches 23 years old, he will automatically be qualified to sign with an NBA team without going through the draft channel.
The reason why the threshold is set at 23 years old is because college students are exactly 22 years old when they graduate. In order to prevent some top NCAA players from reaching a shady agreement with NBA teams in private, they will directly play for their teams after graduation without using a team. Paying draft picks, that's why we set such a threshold.
Lin Yu's question now is whether Daba is over 23 years old. If he is, he can sign Daba directly. If he is not, he may have to wait.
"Huh? No, I'm thinking about it here. Where can I contact Bus?" Lin Yu was suddenly so stupid that he thought for a long time before he remembered that he had no way to contact Bus.
He thought hard for a long time, but he didn't expect that he had any connections around him that he could use to help find the bus's contact information.
Until noon, Lin Yu was scratching his head, and finally he thought of a solution that was not a solution.
Looking for Ma Jian, the number one power forward in the universe!
He had played in China before and was teammates with Daba in international competitions. It was expected that he would have a way to contact Daba.
Ma Jian tried out with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1995 and even made the preseason roster. Unfortunately, he failed to make the main game roster due to lack of strength.
The Clippers must have Ma Jian's contact information.
Lin Yu did not dare to delay, and quickly went to Unseld and asked him to come forward and contact Clippers coach Bill Fitch, who also coached the Clippers in 1995.
It was not until six o'clock in the evening that Lin Yu got the good news from Unseld, and Ma Jian's contact information was found.
For free agents who have been tried out by these teams, the teams usually leave their contact information. If the team encounters a large-scale injury one day, these players can come over and sign a ten-day short contract for emergency relief.
Lin Yu didn't even bother to eat dinner and called Ma Jian directly.
After Ma Jian was waived by the Clippers in 1995, he went to the Philippines to play basketball for three months and won the only honor of his playing career, the best foreign player in the Philippines...
He was currently in China. He was woken up by the sound of a phone call early in the morning and answered the phone in a daze.
"Who is it? It's so early in the morning, why don't you let me sleep?" Ma Jianmi stared in displeasure.
"I'm Lin Yu, sorry to bother you."
Lin Yu was not angry at all. Instead, he introduced himself to his family with a nice smile.
"What Lin Yu? I don't know him."
"Wait? Which Lin Yu are you? It's not NBA coach Lin Yu, is it?" Ma Jian was still sleepy, his eyes were bigger than cow eggs.
"That should be me, NBA coach Lin Yu." Lin Yu didn't expect that someone in China already knew him.
He actually underestimated his influence. As the only yellow person in the NBA, domestic sports channels often broadcast NBA game tapes. Because Lin Yu is yellow, Bullets games are naturally played very frequently.
Naturally, Lin Yu's reputation has grown in the domestic basketball circle.
Not to mention someone like Ma Jian who dreams of playing in the NBA. How could he not pay attention to the situation in the NBA?
Ma Jian jumped up from the bed, his body already starting to tremble. What was the purpose of Lin Yu calling him during the offseason? Then you must sign yourself!
"Coach Lin, don't worry, I have never given up training in the past two years and I can play at any time."
"I have been paying attention to the Washington Wizards' games. My height is about the same as Ben's, my strength is definitely not inferior to his, and I also have shooting ability."
"I can defend from position one to position five, and I can also play positions three, four, and five!"
Ma Jian started selling melons and boasting about herself, which made Lin Yu dumbfounded. It stands to reason that Ma Jian is a compatriot, so Lin Yu would naturally have a good impression of him, but this guy is really good at boasting.
It is true to say that he can defend from position 1 to position 5, but if he can defend against it, what's the use of not being able to defend him. If that is said, Lin Yu can also defend from position 1 to position 5. Number position.
As for playing from the third position to the fifth position, the same principle applies. You can hit the position, and you can stand under the basket while driving, but what's the use if you can't hit anything?
The most outrageous thing was that Ma Jian said that he was stronger than Da Ben, which made Lin Yu completely confused what to say.
Ma Jian was jokingly called the number one power forward in the universe by fans because when he was on the show, the host said that Duncan was recognized as the number one power forward in history. Then Ma Jian responded, "Recognized? Who recognized it?"
He always has a kind of mysterious confidence in himself, and he can always find an angle to put money on his face. For example, he said that he is the first player in the NBA and the first player in the NCAA in China, just like he said that he can play five games. The position is the same, and there is nothing wrong with it. He is the first Chinese player to play in the NBA preseason, and he is indeed the first.
Lin Yu coughed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. There was a misunderstanding. Ma Jian thought Lin Yu was here to invite him to come out.
"Ahem, the offseason has not officially arrived yet, and the Wizards currently have no plans to recruit players."
"And I'm just a coach. If you've played in the NBA, you should know that signing contracts is the right of the team's general manager."
Ma Jian nodded repeatedly, "I know, please give me a nice word from Director Lin. I will definitely not let you down."
Lin Yu could only agree with a dry smile. After all, he still had Ma Jian to ask for.
"Want Daba's phone number? He just quit the national team. I heard it was because he married an older daughter-in-law who was married for the second time and had children. His parents threatened him with death to break off the engagement. Daba was so angry that he said he didn't want to play anymore."
Ma Jian was a bit gossipy and chatted with Lin Yu about the daily life of the bus.
Lin Yu knew about this gossip and did not continue to talk about it. After all, it was Daba's own choice, and outsiders could not comment.
But from this incident, we can at least see that Daba has a good heart and is a responsible man. With his conditions, no girl can be found. If he can marry a second-married man with children, that is pure love.
After finally finding Daba's contact information from Ma Jian, Lin Yu immediately made a cross-ocean call to Daba.
After Daba received Lin Yu's call, he was also confused. He didn't know the NBA as well as Ma Jian, but Lin Yu's name would appear in various basketball newspapers from time to time.
Hearing that Lin Yu wanted to play in the United States and was willing to give him a contract with an annual salary of no less than $500,000, Daba was completely moved.
The CBA was founded in 1995. The second season just ended. In fact, it is not called the CBA. It is accurately called the League A. Of the twelve teams, half of the military region teams cannot talk about their salaries. The other half The monthly salary of the team's top players is only 10,000 Tianchao coins.
It sounds like a ridiculously small amount, but compared with ordinary people, it is a sky-high price. Ordinary people in the 1990s could earn several hundred yuan a month, which was considered a lucrative job.
But now Lin Yu's price is half a million US dollars a year, which is more than 4 million yuan converted into Chinese currency. Daba feels that he will never earn so much in his lifetime playing football!
The key is that Lin Yu said that he can sign a guaranteed contract for at least three years, which means that even if Daba can no longer play in the NBA, he will still earn the money, and he can get 10 million Tianchao coins after tax.
The temptation is too great!
Daba, who was newly married, simply couldn't resist this temptation.
It just so happens that he has just retired from the national team and has not yet signed his contract with Shougang. As long as he gets his visa, he can come to Washington to report immediately.
Lin Yu secretly rejoiced that the time he chose to recruit was very suitable. If it had been a few months later, once he signed a contract with Shougang, he would probably not be able to leave the CBA.
Finally, Lin Yu asked about Daba's age. He was indeed not 23 years old, but his birthday was in November. Less than a month after the NBA starts, he will be old enough and can sign a contract with the Wizards directly. .
For now, you can send the bus to Washington to participate in team training, and play directly after your birthday.
Later generations of fans do not have a clear understanding of Daba's strength. When mentioning Daba, fans may think that he is similar to Sun Yue in the NBA.
In fact, Daba played 27 games in his rookie season, including 10 starts. He averaged 5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, which seems a bit unimpressive, but this is the data he averaged in 15 minutes per game.
Converted into 36 minutes of data, as long as Lin Yu is given a chance, he can be a qualified substitute.
In addition, Lin Yu has already thought about Daba’s training route.
That is to train him to be a pure human shield type insider like Campbell of the Lakers. Bus is very powerful, strong enough, and has enough tonnage. He is not short at 211 centimeters, and is as tall as Campbell.
Campbell has an annual salary of US$7 million this season. Although he is regarded as a cancer contract by Lakers fans, since he can get such a contract, it is enough to prove that he is valuable.
Daba's offensive ability is not as good as Campbell's, but when it comes to human shields, he is definitely better than Campbell. He is not called the number one warrior in Mongolia for nothing.
