Since talking to Link on the phone, Howard quickly contacted the Grizzlies management.

So, the trial training and interview were quickly arranged.

Under normal circumstances, Howard does not need to report in advance. He only needs to appear on time on the day of trial and interview, which is polite enough.

However, what the Grizzlies management never expected was that Howard actually came to conduct personal training one day in advance.

In his words, it is: "I hope to adapt here in advance and perform better in the trial."

Naturally, Link would not be idle and ran to see Howard, but when he learned that Howard appeared in advance, Link was still a little surprised.

Is this attitude really Howard?

Howard, the Lakers, had this attitude, and he and Kobe would not have broken up.

That night, Howard also sent a text message to Link asking him to attend his interview and trial tomorrow.

Strictly speaking, Link is Howard's junior. When Link entered the league as a undraft, Howard was already a superstar.

In the NBA league, seniority is more important. No matter how powerful you are, you usually have to be respectful to senior players. In most cases, seniors will not be so humble to juniors.

For example, Tony Allen and Randolph last season, their strength is no longer as strong as young people such as Jokic and Dinwiddie, but Jokic and Dinwiddie still have to listen to those two old guys.

But now, as a senior, Howard treats Link as an interviewer.

This is enough to show that Howard really put his posture very low, even lower than in front of the media.

Has that guy really changed? I'll know the answer tomorrow.

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At noon the next day, Link drove to his home court.

At this time, several new players had already hung out outside the Federal Express Arena.

Ross, Jamie Chels Green, the Morris brothers, Link will fight alongside them next season.

Link was still looking forward to the four people above. But for some reason, Link just couldn't be interested in Howard.

After all, it's really hard to imagine how a person suddenly changes such a big change.

When I parked the car and walked into the training hall, several staff members were already testing Howard's various data on the field.

When Link saw Howard on the field, he was a little surprised.

Howard's figure is a lot thinner than before!

"Amazed? I was also shocked. It is said that he strictly controlled his diet this summer and trained wildly, and lost 25 pounds in four weeks! His figure has returned to his best condition in recent years, and of course, it has also given him stronger mobility."

Beside Link, Dave Joggel looked at Howard with a smile on his face.

In today's era, the standard for centers requires that they can eat cakes when attacking, have major delays in defense, move quickly, and be able to assist in defense and protect the basket.

In Howard's style, large-scale delays are simply impossible, and it is normal to squat at the basket and not come out. Once he switches against defense, he will be beaten into a sieve every minute.

After losing weight, Howard's shortcomings will be significantly improved.

25 pounds, that's more than 20 kilograms of meat. It's impossible to lose so much weight, without improving flexibility.

Although this cannot directly turn Howard into a top assisted defense expert, he will not be beaten up by this.

It can be seen that Howard began to adapt to the times and began to actively seek change. These were things he could not have done before.

Howard showed his good competitive and physical condition throughout the trial.

Although he only played 9 games last season, almost equivalent to season reimbursement. But it can be seen that he spent a lot of energy to keep his form.

"How is it? He does meet our requirements." After watching Howard's trial, Jogel turned his head and asked Link.

Howard wiped his sweat with a towel while watching Link and Joggle on the sidelines.

Although he was once an opponent of Link, even a mortal enemy.

But Howard knew very well that now he needed Link to nodding to find a job.

On the Grizzlies, Chris Wallace nodding is useless, and Dave Joggle nodding is useless.

Only those who are recognized by Link can stay in Memphis.

"It depends on whether he can accept his role." Link didn't make a conclusion so quickly. After all, what restricts Howard has never been his ability, but his attitude.

After the trial, Link and Jogel went to the head coach's office to wait for Howard to change his clothes.

As a result, in less than ten minutes, Howard, who was sweating profusely on the training ground, cleanly appeared in front of Link and Joggle.

"Hello, I'm so glad you can come today, Link." Howard greeted with a smile after entering the door. Link hadn't seen such a smile on Howard's face for a while.

"Let's ask you a few questions, Dwight." Joggel did not exchange greetings, but went straight to the topic.

Link didn't say a word, and he looked like a strict interviewer.

It's really a matter of doing everything and loving everything.

"I can answer any questions, coach!" Howard spread his hands and nodded slightly.

"Very good. Next season, are you willing to accept the tactical role given to you by the team? Specifically, the offensive end has a low sense of presence, mainly responsible for defense, doing dirty and tiring tasks such as rebounding and protecting the penalty area."

After Jogel asked this question, Link could already imagine howard slammed the table and left.

If he could accept it, he wouldn't have been so miserable in the past few years.

Howard has always regarded himself as a super giant over the years. He still doesn't like pick-and-roll, and he often plays inside force games with confidence. But the most important thing is that his hard-stroke shooting rate is not very good, which seriously damages the team's offensive system.

However, in the face of such explicit question, Howard's smile did not drop in half: "I am willing to do anything for the team. I have learned from the past few seasons. I will focus on rebounds, defense, blocks, pick-and-rolls, and shooting near the basket. And I will only play when the coach asks."

Link:???

Howard is so funny!?

His answer was simply vague, and the answer was very straightforward, "I am willing to do anything for the team."

"Can we trust you in the locker room?" This time, Link spoke.

In addition to the role, Howard's other shortcomings are the destruction of the locker room atmosphere.

In Howard's resume, he has left his "bad record" in almost every team!

Application for a deal during the Magic period, the conflicts with Kobe during the Lakers' F4 period and their casual attitudes were unhappy with Harden during the Rockets period, and they were dissatisfied with the ball.

The most exaggerated thing is that on the Hawks, a reporter revealed that there was a Hawks player celebrating after Howard was traded!

Shepard, the newly appointed Wizards general manager, said that laying off Howard was the fastest decision he had ever made in his career

It is not difficult to see from this that he is definitely an absolute locker room cancer, and every team wants to throw him away as soon as possible.

"Of course you can trust me, Link. Indeed, in the past few seasons, I have not become the kind of teammate that others need, no matter in any team, but I have changed my mind and just want to get a chance to redeem myself. Now I don't want anything, I don't compete for anything, I just want to win." Howard's tone was very calm, as if he didn't make a big decision, but thought he should have been like this.

"I used to hate Draymond Green's way of playing basketball, but then I noticed that in the playoffs he did everything for the team. He was everywhere, he took technical fouls, he made offensive fouls, he made defense everywhere, he kept calling, he did almost everything. These things would not be reflected in technical statistics, but everyone who watched the football kept remembering it, and I wanted to be such a person at this time!"

After saying that, Howard added himself.

Yes, rebuilding a team does not require a 34-year-old veteran. For the championship team, the Grizzlies and the Lakers are the ones who lack the most centers.

After the Lakers signed Cousins, Howard's only chance was in Memphis.

Therefore, he must seize the opportunity no matter what. If he can't grasp it, it is very likely that he will say goodbye!

Looking at Howard, who was almost begging for a job opportunity in front of him, Link and Joggle looked at each other.

Maybe he can really play his role well.

After that, Link didn't ask any questions. Because no matter what he asked, Howard was very humble and his answers were convincing.
Chapter completed!