Legend of Tomorrow

Guo Xu quickly received the list of free agents sent by Brian. To be precise, it was the list of the remaining marginal players. All the well-known players in the NBA had already found their next home, and even the less famous ones had mostly signed up for training. operating contract.

Even so, Guo Xu is not angry because he is very happy to join the Suns and is very satisfied with his current teammates. Even if you are not strong enough, as long as you don't find trouble in the locker room and hold you back, you are considered a qualified teammate.

Guo Xu quickly discovered the bright spot Raf Alston in the free agent list!

This was once the famous street ball king in New York and was highly regarded by Marbury. However, after being selected by the Bucks with the 10th overall pick in the second round of 1998, he did not get many opportunities to perform.

Alston was only a substitute for the Bucks for three seasons. Some of the street ball skills he was accustomed to were unable to be used. He would be called for wrist violations and walking by the referee, which caused him great discomfort.

His shooting was even worse. Last season, he shot 34.6% from the field, 38% from the three-point range, and only 62.1% from the free throw line. He scored 3.5 points and 2.9 assists in 12 minutes of play.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Alston only started to break out after joining the Heat in the 2003-04 season. No one wants him now. It's enough to hire him as a substitute. At least he can handle the ball well, make few mistakes, and has decent three-point ability. As long as he doesn't break through and make wild shots.

In the future, Chinese fans will be very familiar with Alston. His peak was with the Raptors, averaging 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

The second person Guo Xu selected was also famous in his previous life, Mickey Moore, nicknamed Snake Man.

Moore is an insider who is 213cm tall and weighs 102kg. He is too thin and has poor confrontation. He cannot catch the ball with his back. He staggers when he is hit and can only face the frame.

On the offensive end, he can occasionally show off his mid-range shot. He is extremely fast, can make fast breaks like a small forward, and can provide cover for defenders and then slide down. Because of these characteristics, he had outstanding statistics with the Pistons in the 1999-00 season, scoring 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 16.8 minutes. Unfortunately, he only played 29 games before getting injured.

Last season, Moore played 30 games with the Pistons and was injured again. He only played 7.2 minutes and scored 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds. No one wanted him anymore.

Guo Xu knew that Moore was suitable for a fast-break team. His previous peak was in the 2006-07 season, partnering with Kidd, Carter, and Jefferson, scoring 9.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 26.4 minutes. At that time, he was slower due to multiple injuries, and ordinary inside players could not catch up with him.

Guo Xu flipped through the list to the end and finally found the third candidate, who was 203cm tall.

Udonis Haslem, who weighs 115 kilograms, is this year's undrafted rookie.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Haslem was one of the most famous undrafted rookies in the NBA. He was not tall but mainly played power forward and center. He played fierce defense and played for the Heat for life. He was the captain of the Heat and the rebounding leader in team history. .

It can be said to be a miracle that someone has stayed on the team with the most player mobility in the NBA for 15 years.

Who is Heat coach and manager Pat Riley? It is a long time for a player to play for the Heat for five seasons. The meritorious player Dwyane Wade could be driven away by him. James gave up Brothers Basketball after only playing four seasons and announced the second decision.

Only Haslem has devoted all his youth to the Heat throughout his career. Although his scoring average is not particularly high, he is a very qualified blue-collar player. The team has won three championships in total and can be said to be the spirit of the team!

Haslem is not a complete blue-collar player. He practiced a mid-range shot in college and can help open up space for his teammates on the outside.

In Guo Xu's previous life, he averaged 12 points, 9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 steals per game in his peak season.

Guo Xu knew that Haslem had a CIC in college because he knew him during the Polis time loop. At that time, Guo Xu pretended to be the second leader of the Red Flower Club to participate in the training of Buddha University. When he was on the first team with Haslem, the two worked well together.

After leaving the time loop, Guo Xu never spoke to Haslem again, but he felt that this person had a good personality and played hard, and he was a suitable person to be a teammate.

Haslem played for the Florida Gators from 1999 to 2002 and reached the NCAA Finals in 2000. He, along with Mike Miller and Matt Bonner, were tortured by the Michigan Fantastic Four. At that time, Guo Xu also blocked him on the defensive end and was selected into the top ten goals in the finals, making him a poor background.

Guo Xu copied and pasted the three people's information into a document, sent it to manager Brian Colangelo's mailbox, and then made a phone call.

Brian, I picked the right people. I hope you can sign all three, especially Haslem. I know him and he is an excellent role player.

Don't worry, I will do this beautifully. Brian agreed immediately, although he had never heard of Haslem's name.

Moore and Alston have played 4 and 3 seasons in the NBA respectively. They have agents and are easy to contact. They immediately responded to Brian and expressed their willingness to play preseason games on behalf of the Suns.

Contacting Haslem is more troublesome. He is an undrafted rookie and does not even have an agent. Brian called his home phone, and the person who answered the phone was a woman, his stepmother, who said that Haslem had gone out and would call him back when he came back.

Then, Haslem's stepmother completely forgot about it. Brian didn't receive a call all day, and his impression of Haslem became extremely bad.

Thinking that Guo Xu had said that he must sign this person to the Suns, Brian couldn't ignore it, so he called again early the next morning. This time, Haslem finally answered the call, and he said sorry after knowing the situation.

Jason Guo said he knew you and named you. Come to Phoenix to participate in the Suns training camp and play preseason games on behalf of the Suns. As long as you perform well, we will consider signing you.

Huh? Haslem was stunned for a moment, his breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

Do you have any questions? Have you already negotiated to play preseason games for other teams? Brian asked.

No, I didn't sign... I'm just... so happy. Haslem replied with a wry smile, holding the phone in one hand and pinching the fat on his belly with the other. His belly was as big as three years and six months pregnant. Months, Nezha can be born.

After writing down the address, reporting time, contact number and other information, Haslem put down his pen and sank into the sofa dejectedly. The sofa was a little deformed under his pressure.

He is too heavy. He is only 203cm tall and weighs 135kg, which is a full 20kg heavier than when he participated in the draft at the end of June.

Now that he suddenly got the opportunity to play in the preseason, Haslem wanted to cry. He regretted that he should not have given up on himself after losing the draft and ate buffets and junk food every day. Now that the opportunity has come, how can he seize it?

At 115 kilograms, he failed to get selected. All the teams that tried out thought he was too fat and couldn't jump. Now that he can't run, how can the Suns keep him and give him a basic salary?

Jason Guo actually still remembers me, his defeated opponent. Does he think my performance in that finals was pretty good?

Haslem thought about it and realized that with less than two weeks until the start of training camp, it would be too late to lose weight. But he still planned to go to Phoenix to thank Guo Xu in person.

He was already very touched that a big star could remember him.

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