: Twenty-three: 1 hardworking development league player

　　 Link did not know what Yao Ming was in the first time he flew to Houston, but he was only nervous.
　　 As soon as he got off the plane, Link found a large number of fans gathered outside the airport. They all held "Welcome to Houston" signs in their hands and cheered for Link.
　　 But Link also found that almost all yellow-skinned fans came to greet him. There may be Chinese or Chinese among them. But it is clear that the interest of American fans in Link is not high.
　　 After all, Yao Ming was the number one pick, and he was just a loser.
　　 Link is not a big star, so he waved to the fans kindly. He wanted to sign autographs for a few small fans, but was dragged into the car by Karl Jones.
　　 "Welcome to Houston, man. This is Anthony Oakes, the Houston Rockets low offensive coach. Today, I will represent the Rockets to welcome you."
　　As soon as he got on the commercial car, a black man shook hands with Link.
　　 "We have a lot of things to do today, Link. First, you have to attend a press conference. Then, you have to attend a fan Jialianhua event. In the evening..."
　　 "Wait..." Link interrupted Anthony Oakes before he could finish.
　　Link knew it was rude, but he couldn't help it.
"In that case, when will I go to the training hall? As far as I know, the Rockets will have a game tomorrow on December 6. I'm here to play, right? But if I don't practice with the team, I How to play the game?"
　　 Hearing Link questioning, Anthony Oaks glanced at Karl Jones, and Jones immediately came out.
"Don't worry, Link. We finish the procedures that need to be completed, and you will always have time to perform. Today is the second day after we signed the 10-day contract. You still have many opportunities to show yourself. Don't be irritable, buddy."
　　 Seeing Jones said so, Link had no choice but to give up and nodded slightly.
　　 So Link spent the next day in a smirk. Not because he doesn't like the fans who support him, but because he has doubts about his purpose of coming to Houston.
　　 Never-ending business activities bored Link. He wants to play steadily and stay in the NBA instead of becoming a tool for others to make money.
　　Link knows, when your heat is over, who else needs you? At that time, he will definitely be kicked away. Then, the capitalists will find the next "inspirational Chinese" to continue the hype.
　　 After being "tortured" for a day, although Link also has tens of thousands of dollars in income, he is not happy. He signed a contract with an NBA team, but not for this mere tens of thousands of dollars. He believed that Upshaw didn't want to go to the NBA just to make some money.
　　Upshaw has pinned his NBA fantasy and yearning on Link.
　　 Thinking about it, Link, who was lying on the bed, slowly closed his eyes. Tomorrow, the Houston Rockets will face the Detroit Pistons at home. He doesn't know if he has a chance to play, but if he can play, Link's first team must seize his "life-saving straw."
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　　 On December 6, 2010, the NBA regular season continued. Today's focus of the battle is the Thunder against the Bulls. The duel between two young talents, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose, is extremely anticipated.
　　 But the duel between the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons is equally compelling.
　　 Indeed, the Pistons and Rockets are no longer strong teams in the league. The Rockets have been struggling on the edge of the playoffs, and the Pistons simply fell out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference.
　　 But even so, because of two reasons, it is still hard to get a ticket for this game at Toyota Center.
　　The first reason is that after joining the Pistons, Tracy McGrady will return to Toyota Center. Although it wasn't a pleasant affair with the Rockets at the beginning, Tracy McGrady has always dedicated his best to Houston.
　　 The magical performance of 35 seconds and 13 minutes has been talked about by fans until now. Once a hero returns to his former home court, this theme is always very attractive.
　　 The second reason why this game has become so much-anticipated is that after Yao Ming, another Chinese player will likely play for the Rockets. Although Link is of Chinese American descent, he is 100% Chinese. Therefore, he still received attention beyond his detached strength.
　　 But for Rockets veteran Rick Adelman, this is nothing more than an ordinary regular season. He just wants to win. The Pistons are not a strong team, and the Rockets, who are hovering on the edge of the playoffs, need to win all the games they should have won and fight for every victory.
　　 Therefore, he came to the training hall of the Toyota Center early today, and he has to prepare for today's game.
　　 As soon as Adelman approached the training hall, he heard a "boom" dribble from the gate of the training hall.
　　 At first, Adelman didn't care too much. He knows that the Rockets staff sometimes throw a few shots when no one is there. But when Adelman pushed open the gate of the training hall, he was stunned.
　　 "Who are you?" Adelman looked at the number 5 wearing the Rockets training uniform, with a dazed expression. But as soon as this question was asked, Adelman regretted it.
　　 Because he suddenly remembered the identity of the guy in front of him, isn't this the most recent development league player that Morey signed.
　　 "My name is Tom Lin, and everyone calls me Link. Good morning, Mr. Rick Adelman!"
　　 Seeing the head coach that Chinese fans are so familiar with stands in front of him alive, Link is no longer so nervous. In the past few days, he has experienced too many similar things.
　　 "Uh...Are you here to practice so early?" Adelman smiled awkwardly.
"Yes, I know, I have to put in more effort to keep up with everyone. So, I can only use the morning time." Link scratched his head. Although the recent events are very fucking, Link can I have never relaxed my training and requirements.
　　 After this period of hard work, the white bars in front of Link have been nearly half filled. It won't take long before he can successfully upgrade.
　　 In competitive sports, strength is hard currency. Therefore, in order to upgrade himself as soon as possible, Link did not dare to relax his push for a moment.
　　 "Well, you work hard, kid, keep it up."
　　 After speaking, Adelman walked back to his office without further expression.
　　 From being an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers in 1983, Adelman has been in the NBA for decades. He knows very well that sometimes, hard work is not necessarily useful.
　　 What kind of resume did Link have before? A triple-double in front of Luke Babbitt, and a double-double in front of Lance Stephenson. Such an achievement is simply insignificant in the NBA's view.
　　 Adelman sighed, but it was a pity that he was hot. The old coach knows very well that Morey signed Link for the purpose of attracting attention. Tickets for today's game were swept away, Morey can be said to have achieved his goal.
　　 In fact, in Adelman's system, there is no link at all. Signing Link was not meant by Adelman, it was just a decision Morey made with the mind of a businessman. Link is just a cash cow, nothing more. If it wasn't for Link's manager who was also a rookie and money greedy, how could that Chinese come to Houston?
　　 shook his head, Adelman didn't think too much about the draft. Right now, his most important job is to play well against the Pistons.
　　 As for a player like Link... ten days later, who will remember?
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　　 Luis Scola performed brilliantly today, and he was once one of Link’s favorite inside players. Argentines have average physical fitness and average athletic ability. But with a soft touch and beautiful footsteps under the basket, Scola was also a low-level killer at his peak.
　　 This season, without Yao Ming, Scola's scoring average has risen to 18.3 points per game. He has become one of the Rockets' most important scoring points.
　　 And today, Scola's performance made Link stunned. The too short Pistons power forward Jason Maxhill is not Scola's opponent at all. The Argentine, like a divine helper, scored a game-high 35 points.
　　 Under Scola's outstanding performance, the game entered garbage time early. Therefore, with 1 minute and 48 seconds left before the end of the game, the Pistons were 18 points behind.
　　 In this age when three-pointers have not yet become popular, it is basically impossible to chase 18 points in 1 minute and 48 seconds. Although the Pistons are sitting on McGrady ~EbookFREE.me~, it is impossible for him to perform a magical performance of 35 seconds and 13 minutes every game.
　　 "Congratulations, Rick, the game has entered garbage time, we won the game."
　　 On the bench, the Rockets assistant coach has begun to hug Adelman and celebrate the victory. For the Rockets this season, every victory in the game is worthy of joy.
　　 Now, Adelman has one last job left, and that is the lineup with garbage time.
　　 He wanted to replace Jared Jefferies, but after seeing Link who was staring at the end of the bench, old coach Adelman suddenly changed his mind.
　　 Link's scorching gaze and that hard-working figure made Adelman unforgettable. Indeed, Morey may have signed him for hype, but that was not the intention of the Chinese player. To put it in exaggeration, although he made some quick money, he was also a victim of being kept in the dark.
　　 No matter how strong this guy is, he is worth an opportunity. So Adelman yelled and waved to Link.
　　 Everyone was taken aback. Link trained separately from the team this afternoon, which means Link has never practiced with the team for even one minute!
　　 And now, Adelman actually wants Link to play!
　　 Link also didn't expect that he would be able to hit the ball in the first game he came to the Rockets, so when Adelman called him, he was taken aback.
　　 But soon, Link took off his disposable training suit and ran up to Adelman.
　　 "Remember, don't lose this enthusiasm." After Adelman said, he pushed Link onto the court.
　　 The old man shook his head, maybe because of Yao Ming's relationship, he is very fond of the yellow-skinned players who are willing to work hard...