On Lin Yu's fourth day in New York, he ushered in his first training day after joining the Knicks.
As a new player on the team, he got up early in the morning. He was still staying in a hotel, so he specially chose a five-star hotel closest to the training facility. It was only two blocks away and it was just a short jog away.
Because the training facility is located in Queens, surrounded by a wealthy area, it is very quiet and there are few passers-by. Along the way, he only met a couple of Knicks fans, signed his autograph and added a logo:
No.1!
This is his first signature after joining the Knicks.
Not counting the media, the fans in New York are still very friendly... Lin Yu thought this, but he ignored one thing. He was already a famous star. When he joined the Knicks, he would naturally only receive a welcome, while those unknown players or
Rookies encounter all kinds of unwelcome.
For example, Danilo Gallinari and Kristaps Porzingis, who later joined the Knicks, encountered some crazy boos from New York fans in their rookie seasons.
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Isiah Thomas left New York after yesterday's press conference and began his vacation. Before the new coach is confirmed, the team's assistant coach Duff Hopla will be the interim coach.
In the training hall, Dav Hopla received Lin Yu as the interim coach.
"Lin, welcome to the New York Knicks."
Lin Yu smiled: "Thank you, Dafu. I have heard enough welcome words. Tell me what is the first thing you should do when you join?"
Dave Hopla couldn't help but smile: "Well, your first thing is to complete a physical test."
Patrick Ewing, a famous New York star who I met yesterday, is not nicknamed black but nicknamed Gorilla. He is the inside development coach of the Knicks, but because the Knicks coaching staff is short of major generals, he has to guest star in player development in other positions.
Coach, he was responsible for giving Lin Yu a physical test.
Because it was a physical test, Lin Yu was placed at another training ground and had not yet met his teammates. The individual physical test was very fast, and the morning went by in a flash.
During lunch time, Dave Hopla got a complete physical test data.
"Height: 1.98 meters barefoot, 1cm taller than during the draft. Weight: 101 kilograms, 3 kilograms heavier than during the draft. Wingspan: now 2.08 meters. There was no specific data at the time of the draft."
"It's no wonder that this speed, power and jumping made the Celtics miss a lot. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep it..."
Duff-Hopla looked at the physical test data silently and seemed to understand why Lin Yu had made such huge progress.
Because Lin Yu has an abnormal physical talent, with such a physical talent, as long as his skills can keep up, no matter who he is, he can succeed.
However, Lin Yu's speed, strength and jumping tests were not registered during the draft, so obviously Dav-Hopla did not know that Lin Yu during the draft did not have such abnormal physical talents.
Dav-Hopla collected the physical test data. These data were not allowed to be disclosed to the outside world without Lin Yu's permission. He only took a look at it. When the new coach took office, he would take another look at it and then seal it.
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This is something that many NBA players will ask for. Their physical test data is personal privacy. Some players are even afraid that it is not confidential and will ask the team to slightly modify certain data. Even if it is leaked, it will only
Leaking a fake physical test data will not have much impact.
Lin Yu had no such requirements. During lunch time, he finally met his new teammates.
However, the meeting was a little cold.
Fred Jones, Jared Jeffries and other teammates just nodded towards Lin Yu. Eddie Curry greeted Lin Yu enthusiastically, but immediately sat down again and enjoyed the nutritious meal in front of him.
, several newcomers to the Knicks were quite normal, Wilson Chandler, Renaldo Backman and Marty Collins all greeted Lin Yu respectfully, and Zha Lin Yu was most concerned about.
K-Randolph hid in the corner listening to music.
As a result, the one who was most enthusiastic was Nate Robinson, who Lin Yu thought would definitely leave in the trade. Lin Yu had heard about this guy for a long time. He was a live treasure in many teams and was good at enlivening the atmosphere.
As soon as he saw Lin Yu, he hugged Lin Yu enthusiastically. Because he was a little short, he deliberately hung it around Lin Yu's neck to make Lin Yu feel weird, which made Lin Yu feel that it would be good to keep the little potato...
Lin Yu was not satisfied with the whole process of meeting his new teammates, because he failed to open an opening from here, and many key players behaved very indifferently.
Perhaps because of Isiah Thomas's loss of power, the Knicks' management is somewhat short of major generals, but they have done a very good job of keeping secrets.
Lin Yu's request for a trade to adjust the team was not leaked, so he knew that these indifferences were only internal issues within the Knicks and had nothing to do with his request for a trade.
"No wonder we are second in the Eastern Conference. The atmosphere in this team is hard to imagine."
Lin Yu shook his head secretly. He knew that he should stand up and say a few words. With his status in this team, he was qualified to say a few words.
"Everyone, while enjoying the delicious and nutritious meals in your hands, I would like to say a few more words..."
With the delicious and nutritious meal, Lin Yu made a joke and gained some laughter, which finally made the atmosphere in the restaurant better.
He continued: "I know I am a newcomer and a foreigner, and most of you are veterans of the Knicks for many years, and almost all of you are Americans. As an outsider, I don't want you to really
They regard me as an outsider. I hope to be one of you and win with you. Of course, winning is secondary. The most important thing is to win while showing your worth and getting a high salary...
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"So, I hope we can unite as one and strive for victory!"
Lin Yu made another joke and put forward a completely different value, that is, winning is secondary.
He feels that this value should be very relevant to many Knicks players.
This was indeed the case, but Eddy Curry sneered, which seemed very abrupt in the huge restaurant.
But obviously, the timing of his sneer was bad, because Lin Yu's speech had already been delivered, and now it was time for him to criticize others.
"Hey, that fat guy, what are you laughing at? Am I wrong? You joined the NBA not to make money or to win?"
When Lin Yu pointed out that he was covered in fat, Eddie Curry showed an annoyed expression, but then he started to sneer, and even gradually turned into a proud smile: "Of course you are right, but I have already earned the money.
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"How much money did you make? A six-year, $55 million contract? And then? No more!" Lin Yu shook his head, and this time it was his turn to sneer. "And me, I am making a four-year contract.
A $62 million contract, a six-year $70 million sneaker contract that is about to be fulfilled, and countless endorsement contracts worth millions and tens of millions of dollars!"
"And if I continue to work hard, I can sign two, or even three or four more similar super contracts, and the money I will earn will be unimaginable!"
"As for you, your money is pitifully small in my opinion. It can't even allow you to squander it for a long time, nor can it allow you to maintain your current life. Once it is used up, you will return to your fame.
With the previous standard of living, returning to the poor area where I once lived, returning to the slums, and being with the poor people who endure hunger every day and can only get subsistence allowances to survive, think about it, how bad it is!"
Lin Yu suddenly felt that he was very vulgar, but there was nothing he could do about it. The Knicks were full of such vulgar players, whether it was Eddie Curry, Jerome James or Malik Rose.
Once you get a big contract, you immediately throw it away and stop working hard.
Before they became famous, almost all of them came from black slums. Their lives were filled with hunger, drugs, and living on the streets...
Therefore, Lin Yu believes that the way to stimulate these players is to fight fire with fire and use a beautiful sword to attack these guys who are full of beautiful swords.
And, by describing yourself as many times stronger than the other person, you put yourself above everyone else.
Soon, Lin Yu discovered that his wild words had paid off.
Not far away, several newcomers looked at Lin Yu with smiles on their faces. In the corner, Zach Randolph also frowned obviously.
Eddie Curry closed his mouth, unable to refute.
Lin Yu continued: "This is New York, the largest city in the United States! Its team should also be the best in the United States, but look at you, you are the worst in the United States!"
"And I am here to join forces with those of you who are not willing to let yourself become the worst in the United States and turn the Knicks into the best in the United States!"
In an instant, the atmosphere of the entire restaurant changed.
The old bastards were still as usual, even showing disdain, but the newcomers all became excited after Lin Yu's words. Young people are the best to fool.
What disappoints Lin Yu is that Zach Randolph, whom he values most, doesn't seem to have much change in expression.
Sighing, indeed, Zach Randolph is the most difficult to convince with words, because this guy has his own way of doing things.
Want a big contract? Just swipe and that's it.
Making the Knicks the best team in the country? Don't be kidding me. I'm just a passerby on this team. There's no need for it to be the best in the country.
Don’t have enough money after retirement? Are you kidding me, are you afraid of not having enough money to spend if you are a gangster?
Forget it, let this Chinese guy spout some rhetoric. It has nothing to do with me anyway. I'd rather think about which store to go to after today's training to spend happy time off the court?
No, there is a game tomorrow, so for the sake of good data, let’s take a day off.
Perhaps, this is what Zach Randolph is thinking at the moment.
Lin Yu secretly sighed: There is a long way to go...
