The NBA's opening sling against Chris Paul

Chapter 15

In just one night, he was a different person.Newspapers promoting him flew everywhere, over Miami, over Dallas, over Indiana, and, of course, over his heart.

"Did you know? That Chinese kid named Lee is now a better figure than Derrick Rose." Several female voices walking together in short skirts were discussing his game last night loudly.

"I think he plays a bit like Ginobili. Look at his breakthrough pace, which is full of spirituality and incredible." A boy sitting among the teachers excitedly shared the video in his hand with his peers.

"No, I think he is more like Carter. Only Carter has that kind of explosive power and dominance." The boy standing on the side shook his head and interrupted.

"By the way, Sean, you are from Texas. Do you think he looks like your favorite Luther Hyde?" Luther Hyde is a guard for the Houston Rockets. He is a typical shooter and he was also very good in college.

"I think Hyde insulted him a bit, it must be a McGrady anyway." A voice came faintly.

"Brother, wake up, McGrady is old and has gone to Atlanta, so he must be Derrick Rose. We cultivated it in our own university." Everyone finished the debate in a cheerful atmosphere.

On the campus of the University of Memphis, Li Ming's big-character posters were also clearly visible. The school even had a plan to invite him to give a speech, which was included in the plan for the second half of the year.The counterattack of the little people is always so exciting.

Similarly, there is also a player report of Li Ming on the desk of the team managers in other cities-a detailed report.He suddenly became a fragrant steamed bun, the object of everyone's admiration.

The phone calls alone have not stopped since the morning, there are consultations, there are also temptations, in short, all parties want to have some contact with him.Some managers even try to trade him with high draft picks and immediate combat power.

However, they were all rejected by the team's manager Diamond.He was also sitting on the big comfortable chair in the office at the moment, thinking.

The team did not play in the past two days, and the players trained and practiced tactics by themselves during the day.

At 04:30 in the afternoon, they will gather together to watch an hour of game video and analyze their respective characteristics and shortcomings.

It is six o'clock in the morning, yes, six o'clock, Li Ming came to the gymnasium, he wanted to practice his positioning shot.

Because he found that almost all of his shots now have the ball in his hands. People like Ray Allen who don't occupy the ball and shoot when they catch the ball will have more opportunities.

After all, he himself is not the number one ball-handler inside, and the ball cannot always be in his hands, which is not conducive to his continuous maintenance of touch.

"Pang! Pang! Pang!" As soon as he approached the gate, he heard a loud dribble inside.

"Wow, who the hell is rushing for business so early, I really thought it was [-]:[-] in Los Angeles." Li Ming walked into the arena with a dazed expression.

I saw Michael Conley squatting shirtless alone practicing dribbling with both hands.

"Morning..." Li Ming stood still for a few seconds before squeezing out the word from his mouth.

Conley is a warm-hearted person. He will not feel jealous because of Li Ming's performance last night. Anyway, such healthy competition can arouse his stronger desire to survive.

He raised his eyes slightly, smiled back politely, and continued to dribble vigorously.

Li Ming picked up the basketball from the basket, went to the right basket and started shooting practice.

One, two... He has to complete 500 shooting drills and 30 back and forth runs in two hours, and then go to the weight room for another hour of strength training before nine o'clock.

These are the words he wrote in his computer log last night, and he is trying to complete them now.

With less than 70 shots under his belt, Conley walked up to say hello and left.

"Going back so soon, how early does he have to come... Wow, I really answered that sentence, people who are better than you work harder than you, this damn does not let people live."

Thinking of this, Li Ming grabbed the basketball, jumped high, and glided for a long distance—without touching the basket.

The take-off distance is too far, and his waist and abdomen are not strong enough to support it.Could this be my true strength? ?
He continued to practice shooting in silence, and soon the practice was over. He came to the gym upstairs. He had just added a film and hadn't finished a set of practice when suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Lee, so you are here, but no one answered your phone calls, and no reply to your emails." The person who came was the team's manager assistant Peter.

"Is there something wrong?" Li Ming slowly took off the earphones.

"Well, the manager asked you to go to the office."

"Oh." Li Ming changed his clothes silently, followed Peter and walked towards the manager's office.

To be honest, he had been here for a while, and he hadn't even met the team manager much. The person who contacted him before was an executive director. To put it bluntly, he was also a helper.

This time, it must be something important to change the manager's personal assistant to invite him.

In the office on the other side of the corridor, a well-dressed man was staring at the newspaper in his hand.A light blue suit with a custom gold pen in the upper left pocket.Judging from the corner of the pressed newspaper, we can clearly see the picture of Li Mingqi buckling Jordan, which takes up quite a lot of space.

He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, slowly turned the back of the chair, and looked towards the direction of the floor-to-ceiling windows. From his office, he could overlook the most prosperous Manlin Square in the city, with a panoramic view of various office buildings and commercial shops.

"You're here, please sit down." He smiled professionally at Li Ming who came in, and Li Ming only felt goosebumps all over his body.This is the first time he has seen the manager in person, not on the team's big-character posters.

"Hello." Li Ming kept rubbing his hands, but he didn't know what to say.

"This time, we are looking for you, mainly because of the contract." Diamond cut to the point.

"Oh." Li Ming stared intently at the pen on his chest.

"Yes, we are going to convert your contract to a fully guaranteed contract until the end of the season."

Li Ming's current contract is a ten-day contract. If it is converted into a guaranteed contract, he can receive a veteran's basic salary of 135 million US dollars.

Although 135 million is a basic salary in the NBA, it is already a proper middle class in the United States. At least he no longer has to worry about rent, utility bills, and can even buy himself a better car.

"Okay." Li Ming replied without changing his expression, trying his best to hide his inner excitement.

"By the way, there are still people waiting for you next door. Is it convenient for you now? If you don't want to, I can help you get them back."

"Uh...Okay, let me go see you." Li Ming stood up politely.

The assistant put him in a room diagonally opposite, and there were two people sitting and discussing something.There were seven or eight cigarette butts lying in the ashtray in front of them.

"Hi, Lee." The visitor got up enthusiastically and handed over his business card respectfully.

Impressively printed on the business card: Rich - Paul.

Wow, is this the famous Rich Paul? The agent of many well-known NBA stars, even LeBron James is a player under his command.Bobcats star guard Kemba Walker is also under his door.

Li Ming took a deep breath, the reason for the visitor was self-evident.

Looking at the dazed Li Ming, the visitor continued: "Your competition is very entertaining and attractive. You are a piece of beautiful jade, but lacking in refinement. I wonder if you would like to join us. Our company will package it for you. Maximize business value."

Rich Paul deserves to be the No. [-] agent in the NBA. He makes people feel refreshed when he opens his mouth, and it is difficult to refuse.

They even followed the printed contract and waited to sign it.

"Thank you for your company's kindness. This is my honor. I think I still need some time and space to think about the ins and outs of the whole thing. I don't think you will mind." Li Ming said with a smile.

"Okay, then let's keep in touch." Rich Paul went out in person and was rejected, feeling a little embarrassed, and left without leaving, leaving only his assistant to say something to smooth things over.

"What a great opportunity this is. How can you refuse Rich Paul? This is an opportunity that many players will never have in their lifetime." Peter said with a look of surprise.

"What do you know, haven't you read the Three Kingdoms, haven't you read the Art of War? Don't you know the allusion of Sangu Thatched Cottage? Don't you know what it means to play hard to get? Uneducated rectal cancer." Li Ming looked at the person in front of him with contempt.

Are you still worried about the contract after you've sold your worth?Still worried about business contracts?Isn't it just breaking the threshold? A gentleman should know how to sell for a price.Li Ming smiled cheaply, and a flower blossomed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)