Since there is some time conflict between the Asian Championship and the Summer League, the best way to investigate is the Asian Championship.
Moreover, the Knicks management has recently received cooperation from several Chinese companies!
It can be said that Lian Dao has already brought benefits to the Knicks before he even played a game.
The key is that the Chinese market has not yet been officially developed. If so, where has it been?
This also allowed the Knicks to experience the Rockets' happiness.
Although the Knicks rank first in the league in revenue every year, who would mind having too much money?
Therefore, both the management and the head coach not only support Lian Dao in the Asian Championships, but also provide a professional team.
Since Yao Ming has not recovered from his injury and is unable to play in the Asian Championships, the Chinese men's basketball team also hopes that Lian Dao will join to improve the team's strength. After all, losing in a game at home is not a good thing.
Two days later, Lian Dao also got down to business and set off back to his country.
In addition to the team assigned to him by the Knicks, he also has junior sister Guo Yuwei and trainer Chris Brickley.
I didn’t think anything of it at first, but on the way to the airport I found that there were so many people that it took two cars to fit them all.
He had not returned to China for nearly two years. When the plane arrived in Chinese airspace, Lian Dao was indescribably excited.
After his rebirth, this was also the first time Lian Dao set foot on his homeland, and the excitement arose spontaneously from the bottom of his heart.
The plane landed at Kyoto International Airport, and Lian Dao and the others also walked all the way out.
However, when they came out of the exit, they were shocked by the scene in front of them.
Especially Lian Dao.
There were about two to three hundred people in front who were fans of the brand, and most of them were women.
In the summer, it looks cool and cool.
"How did they know they were returning to China today?" This was Lian Dao's first reaction.
Although he likes to tweet, he did not announce it online this time when he returned to China.
Sure enough, fans are still very powerful.
At this time Lian Dao also saw a familiar figure, Guo Shiqiang.
The youngest head coach in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team is also the head coach of this Asian Championship.
Lian Dao first said hello to Guo Shiqiang and had a simple exchange.
Then Lian Dao walked towards the fans, and those fans holding signs suddenly became excited.
"Sickle, do you want to go over and sign autographs with them?"
At this time, after D'Antoni and Guo Shiqiang finished greetings, he turned to Lian Dao and asked.
Lian Dao nodded.
He knows the importance of fans, especially in Southern California’s games this season. How many times was it because of the crazy support of the fans that Southern California made it to the end.
Moreover, fans may have only one chance in their lifetime to watch a game, so Lian Dao also cherishes the fans very much.
He also didn't want to break the fans' little expectations.
After Lian Dao passed by, he also signed autographs and took photos for the fans.
Lian Dao also left the airport after signing autographs and taking photos with fans.
"You have so many female fans!" Guo Yuwei said to Lian Dao with a smile after leaving the airport.
Guo Shiqiang, who happened to be next to him, also heard Guo Yuwei's words.
He also smiled meaningfully at Lian Dao.
"Ahem, the main reason is that he is handsome, has good playing skills, and his charm is unstoppable." Lian Dao was also embarrassed by Guo Shiqiang's look.
So, he whispered to Guo Yuwei.
Guo Yuwei rolled her eyes at Lian Dao, and she felt that Lian Dao was getting thicker and thicker.
Basketball players have been particularly popular in the past two years. The main reason is that the Olympic Games have just ended, the Chinese men's basketball team has also achieved good results, and there are also the production and broadcast of some basketball-related movies and TV series.
Yao Ming also achieved great influence in the NBA.
This has made many people pay attention to the sport of basketball.
Moreover, it is actually easy to understand why Lian Dao is popular with girls due to his good looks.
After the reception banquet, Guo Shiqiang originally wanted Lian Dao to rest for a day and go to the training base the next day.
But Lian Dao still chose to go directly to the training base.
After all, I have been delayed for a long time because of the draft. If I have more time to practice together at this time, I will be more familiar with it.
So, a group of people also came to the basketball stadium of the State Sports General Administration.
This is the training base for this World Championships.
Here, Lian Dao also met his teammates from the Asian Championships.
In addition to Yi Jianlian, there are also Wang Zhizhi, Wang Shipeng, Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Liu Wei...
The goal of this men's basketball team is to compete for the championship.
Although the strength of the men's basketball team has declined due to Yao Ming's injury, the Chinese men's basketball team still has Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue who have played in the NBA, plus Lian Dao who just joined the NBA as the number one pick, as well as experienced Wang Zhizhi, Liu Wei, Zhu Fangyu and Wang Shipeng.
It is the strongest team.
Lian Dao is a direct airborne, so some people must be unconvinced.
Especially this men's basketball team, with Guo Shiqiang as the head coach.
The most rare thing about this national team is Guo Shiqiang. Regardless of his qualifications or reputation, he cannot suppress these main players.
If players question the coach's tactical arrangements, their execution will inevitably be affected.
There is only one way to deal with xenophobia and cheap rice, which is to prove yourself with strength.
After a brief face-to-face meeting, Lian Dao also entered training.
It was also the first time for others to see Lian Dao's training methods. Even Yi Jianlian was surprised by this.
What really convinced them was not this, but the following match.
Lian Dao didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball at first. After all, it's unrealistic to ask for the ball as soon as you arrive.
He started with defense, and the defensive pressure brought by Lian Dao caused them to make consecutive mistakes.
This defense also shocked everyone.
Although they know some news about Lian Dao, for example, he was famous for his excellent defense when he was in the NCAA.
But in the full-field confrontation, he was still caught off guard.
Because no matter who it is, as long as they face Lian Dao, they will not be able to break through Lian Dao's defense in terms of speed or strength. Some people who are defended by Lian Dao will even make dribbling errors and be intercepted.
Lian Dao also continued to send high-quality passes after stealing, making the receiving player feel very comfortable.
Lian Dao also only spent the first half of the match, so that these people no longer rejected him.
In the second half, Lian Dao also showed strong offensive ability, brutally smashing the basketball into the basket through people, dunking 2+1 against the foul of the defensive player, and hitting three-pointers from the outside with a high shooting rate.
In the second half, Lian Dao seemed to transform into an NBA superstar, and his teammates were impressed by his continuous scoring.
It can be said that Lian Dao used a match to turn these arrogant players from rejection to admiration.
Even Guo Shiqiang was greatly shocked on the sidelines.
Although they have encountered players with this style of playing, they are all big bosses. They have never seen any Chinese except Lian Dao.
In fact, this is the crushing of talent. There are currently no players with Lian Dao's talent in the country.
Yi Jianlian's talent is already the best in China, but compared to Lian Dao's talent, it is still a little behind.
This game also gave Guo Shiqiang greater confidence in the Asian Championships.
Because he feels that placing Lian Dao as a starting player will definitely improve the defense and offense of the men's basketball team.
Lian Dao was also very surprised by this game. He did not expect that he would become the main defender on the outside.
In fact, that's right. After Lian Dao finished his time in the NCAA, he was exposed to high-intensity training, which was more effective than playing in many domestic games.