"Come over and sign a contract with me now?" Tang Qian was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he asked: "Ms. Laughlin, I remember that NBA scouts don't have the ability to sign individual contracts with players, right? You...
…”
"Good question." Bonnie Laughlin said with a smile: "Of course the average NBA scout does not have this ability, but I am different." She said softly on the other end of the phone: "I came to the NBDL this time.
Showcase has obtained the right to sign directly, and the authorizer is Mitch Kupchak, the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. So, do you have any questions?"
"Really, really?" Tang Qian asked.
"Sure, I'm sure this is true." Bonnie Laughlin said very patiently.
"Ms. Laughlin, can you give me some time to think about it? My mind is a little confused right now." Tang Qian was indeed stunned by this sudden "turn", but this time, he was not in a hurry to agree.
Come down, because he still has many people to consult regarding the ten-day short contract in the NBA.
"Of.course, of course there is no problem, but I hope it won't take too long, because my mission is also time-limited, okay? Chinese hot?"
"Well, I understand. Thank you, Ms. Laughlin, for your consideration. I will seriously consider it." Tang Qian replied.
"Okay, Tong, I'm looking forward to your good news, bye~" After saying that, Bonnie Laughlin hung up the phone.
Tang Qian patted the basketball. He was now in a huge hesitation, because Bonnie Laughlin's so-called signing must be an "exclusive" ten-day short contract for NBDL, which was different from what Ivanka Dukan said before.
The draft mentioned is not the same thing at all. If the team can still have a certain degree of patience for draft players, then the team has almost no patience for players with ten-day short contracts. Basically, it is the same.
A game is only a matter of a few minutes. If you perform abnormally, it will be "wasted" because you will never get the chance to "again".
Everything is so cruel.
Therefore, Tang Qian would inevitably fall into hesitation.
After thinking about it, he still chose to call and inquire, and the first call he made was to Li Qiuping.
After roughly talking about the whole story with Li Qiuping, Li Qiuping expressed his position on the phone: "Xiao Tang, I think you should practice in the NBDL for a while, at least to finish this season. Because of the ten-day short contract,
I’m really not optimistic about it.”
"Coach Li, why?"
"I have been in the NBA for a while, so I understand very well what this ten-day short contract means. A ten-day short contract is a 'temporary part-time job.' Although it sounds like it may have 2 to 3 games of playing time, the fact is,
After many players sign a ten-day short contract, they only get a few minutes of playing time in total, and they may not even reach this number. And the most important thing is that once you are kicked out of the NBA, whether it is for your reputation or confidence, it will
It would be a disaster. So, my suggestion is to finish this NBDL season and then see if any team is willing to select you in the 2012 draft. In this way, it is the right way."
"I understand, thank you for your suggestion."
For the second call, Tang Qian called Cheng Jianguo.
"Xiao Tang, I just want to ask you, do you want to play in the NBA?" Cheng Jianguo asked on the phone.
"I..." Tang Qian thought for a moment and replied, "I think."
"How much do you want it? Are you willing to pay the price?" Cheng Jianguo asked again.
"Well, I really want to play in the NBA." Tang Qian thought for a while and said from the bottom of his heart.
"Xiao Tang, Lao Li's suggestion is actually correct. He is the inheritor of traditional basketball, so he wants you to walk on the broadest and smoothest road. But you are a young man and you should have your own ideas. In fact,
To some extent, being too conservative is also a kind of harm to your dreams, isn't it? Basketball is a competitive sport, it is passionate, hot-blooded, and makes people's blood flow. If you are too forward-thinking, you may be in trouble with it.
It goes against the essence of basketball. Anyway, I like basketball because it is full of vitality, so I love it. Xiao Tang, you are just eighteen years old. Maybe you don’t have to worry about the unclear future and just follow the simplest path.
Acting intuitively is what you young people should do."
"Don't worry about the unclear future..."
"Follow the simplest intuition..."
"I understand, Coach Cheng, thank you for your suggestion, I will consider it carefully."
"Haha, young people, there are still plenty of opportunities anyway, so just go ahead and do it! Okay, I won't be verbose, you can think about it yourself!"
On the third phone call, Tang Qian called his father.
"What do you think?" Father Tang asked in a low voice after hearing this.
"I, I want to give it a try, but..."
"Okay, if you want to try it, then go ahead and try it. You are an adult now. It's time to make your own decision. Hesitation will not solve the problem." Tang's father's answer was still concise, but it fell in Tang Qian's ears.
Very far away.
"Well, Dad, I understand." Tang Qian suddenly replied.
"As long as you know, you are alone in the United States, so you should pay more attention to yourself. I see the weather forecast will rain tomorrow over there. Remember to bring an umbrella when you go out. Okay, if there is nothing else, I will hang up."
"You and mom should take care of your health at home. By the way, don't stay up late all the time. Work and other things are not as important as your health. I want to build a big house for you in the future."
Father Tang was silent for a moment and whispered, "I will pay attention."
Tang Qian's heart felt sour and warm. After responding, he slowly pressed the hang up button.
Although the three phone calls took him a lot of time, his eyes lit up from the bottom of his heart.
Early in the morning, Bonnie Laughlin was woken up by a phone call while she was still sleeping. She touched the phone with her eyes half-opened and said, "Hello, I'm Bonnie Laughlin."
"Wha, what? Are you from China? Have you agreed to sign a contract with me?" The voice on the other end of the phone made Bonnie Laughlin sober up in an instant.
"Well, I thought about it for a long time yesterday and decided to give the NBA a try," Tang Qian said on the phone.
"Great, hot, do you have an agent? When will you sign the contract?" Bonnie Laughlin asked.
"Ms. Laughlin, I don't have an agent yet, so..."
"Oh, it's okay, it doesn't matter. If you don't have an agent, it won't delay things. Where are you now, I will come to you with the contract right away!" Bonnie Laughlin said.
"I'm at Toyota Sports Center now. If you come here today, I'll be here all day." Tang Qian replied.
"Okay, hot, without further ado, I'll drive over right now, just wait for me!" A series of washing sounds sounded on the other side of the phone, and then the line was hung up.
Tang Qian was sitting in a small room at Toyota Sports Center, with an advertisement playing on the TV on the left.
"Bill Sagat, have you received the Sprite endorsement? It seems I have to work harder." Tang Qian glanced at the TV screen and said to himself.
……………………
"Hot, are you really ready? You know the NBA is completely different from the NBDL!" Defenders head coach Phil Hubbard looked at Tang Qian and said.
"Well, Mr. Hubbard, I want to give it a try." Tang Qian replied.
"Try it? That's okay. After all, most of the people who stay in the NBDL have this purpose." Phil Hubbard nodded and said.
"Thank you Mr. Hubbard for your care during this period. Tang Qian will remember it in his heart."
"Aha, Tong, you don't need to be so polite. If your ability is not good, then I will never keep you in the team, so the key is yourself." Phil Hubbard said with a smile: "
Oh, by the way, if you come back, you will have to start from the bench again, I have to make this clear to you first."
"No problem, Mr. Hubbard, thank you for your guidance and care, thank you." Tang Qian nodded.
After saying a simple goodbye to his defender teammates, the person Tang Qian was waiting for arrived.
This is the first time Tang Qian has seen this woman named Bonnie Laughlin. Although she is already in her thirties, her appearance is well maintained and she has plump breasts and fat buttocks. She is a typical European and American woman.
Bonnie Laughlin was wearing a pair of golden crocodile leather high-heeled shoes today. Perhaps it was because she was confident in her figure. She chose a warm red deep V dress. Her big fat butt instantly attracted attention when she walked into the Toyota Sports Center.
Countless "wolf eyes" came.
"Hello, Fang, I'm Bonnie Laughlin, nice to meet you!" Bonnie Laughlin introduced herself to Tang Qian with a very professional handshake.
"Hello, Ms. Laughlin, I'm Tang Qian, nice to meet you too!" Tang Qian stretched out his hand and shook hands with her politely.
This oriental man didn't even look at me twice? Gee, that's really interesting.
But this was Bonnie Laughlin's mental activity, and she naturally couldn't tell it. After shaking hands, she immediately said: "China perm, I think we should just sit and talk, because you are really too tall."
Yeah, I will easily get cervical spondylosis if I talk to you like this."
"Oh, s, sorry, let's go sit and talk in the room." Tang Qian heard the other party say this and nodded quickly in agreement.
Haha, he is still an innocent little oriental man~
"Hot, here is the contract, in triplicate, one for you, one for the team, and one for the league. Take a look." Bonnie Laughlin took out three contracts from her handbag
, and then handed them to Tang Qian to look over one by one.
"You can ask me if you have any questions." Bonnie Laughlin said with a smile.
About half an hour later, Tang Qian finally read the three contracts, then nodded and said, "Ms. Laughlin, I don't have any questions."
"Well, all you need to do is sign your name here." Bonnie Laughlin pointed at the contract and said.
"OK, all right."
"The contract will take effect from February 7th, which is today, until the end of February 16th. Do you have any questions?" Bonnie Laughlin said.
"Well, no, thank you, Ms. Laughlin, for giving me this opportunity."
"It's okay, you just need to perform well on the court. That is my greatest gratitude."
"I will, Ms. Laughlin, please don't worry."
"Okay, the Lakers' next game is on February 9th, which is two days later, and the team they will face is the Boston Celtics. You should prepare yourself well." After that, Bonnie Laughlin said again.
: "As for the training venue, you should know where it is, haha, it's very close, isn't it?"
"Fang, I'm looking forward to your performance in two days, come on."
After that, this plump woman walked away from Toyota Sports Center.
PS: The NBA journey has finally begun. Let’s cheer together with Tang Qian~
By the way, Xiao Zi estimated her hand speed and estimated that she would need to reschedule two updates. The first update will be from 7 to 8 pm, and the second update will be from 1 to 2 pm. Of course, if Xiao Zi writes fast
, then update in advance, thank you all book friends for your continued support~~~
Finally, I would like to thank Houjibookfa Dadai and Skeleton Orc Dadai for the reward~~~