Link didn't know what Yao Ming was feeling when he first flew to Houston, but he was only nervous.

As soon as he got off the plane, Link found that there were a large number of fans gathered outside the airport. They were holding the sign "Welcome to Houston" in their hands and cheering for Link.

However, Link also found that almost all the yellow-skinned fans came to greet him. Among them, there may be Chinese, and there may be Chinese. But it is obvious that local American fans are not very interested in Link.

After all, Yao Ming was the No. 1 pick at that time, and he was just a loser.

Link was not a big star, so he waved to the fans kindly. He wanted to sign autographs for a few young fans, but was pulled into the car by Carl Jones.

"Welcome to Houston, man. I'm Anthony Oaks, Houston Rockets' low-post offensive coach. Today, I'm on behalf of the Rockets to welcome you."

As soon as he got on the business car, a black man shook hands with Link.

"We have a lot to do today, Link. First, you have to attend a press conference. Then, you have to attend an event for a fan Jialianhua, at night."

"Wait" Anthony Oaks interrupted him before he finished speaking.

Link knew it was impolite, but he couldn't help it.

"So, when will I go to the training hall? As far as I can tell, the Rockets will have a game tomorrow on December 6th. I am here to play the game, right? But if I don't practice with the team, how should I play the game?"

Hearing Link questioning, Anthony Oaks glanced at Carl Jones, and Jones immediately came out to smooth things over.

"Don't worry, Link. We'll finish the program that we should finish, and you'll always have time to show off. Today is the second day after we signed a 10-day contract. You still have a lot of opportunities to show off. Don't be impatient, man."

Seeing Jones say this, Link had to give up and nodded slightly.

So the next day, Link spent the next smirk. It was not because he didn't like the fans who supported him, but he was confused about his purpose of coming to Houston.

The endless business activities made Link feel bored. He wanted to play steadily and stay in the NBA instead of becoming someone else's money-making tool.

Link knows, when your popularity is over, who still needs you? At that time, he will definitely be kicked away. Then, capitalists will find the next "inspirational Chinese" to continue hype.

After being "tortured" for a day, although Link also earned tens of thousands of dollars, he was not happy. He signed a contract with the NBA team not for this just tens of thousands of dollars. He believed that Upshaw didn't want to go to the NBA himself just to make some money.

Upshaw placed his fantasy and yearning for NBA on Link.

As he thought about it, Link, who was lying on the bed, slowly closed his eyes. Tomorrow, the Houston Rockets will play against the Detroit Pistons at home. He doesn't know if he has a chance to play, but if he can play, Link's first team will seize his "life-saving straw".

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On December 6, 2010, the NBA regular season continued. Today's focus battle is the match between the Thunder against the Bulls, Kevin Durant and Derek Ross, which makes people look forward to it.

But the showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons is equally eye-catching.

Indeed, the Pistons and Rockets are no longer the league's strong teams. The Rockets have been struggling on the edge of the playoffs, while the Pistons simply fell out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference early.

But even so, due to two reasons, the competition held at the Toyota Center is still hard to find.

The first reason is that Tracy McGrady, who joined the Pistons, will return to the Toyota Center. Although he had a bad time with the Rockets at the beginning, McGrady always dedicated his peak to Houston.

The magical performance of 35 seconds and 13 seconds has been talked about by fans until now. The hero returned to his former home court, and this theme is always very attractive.

The second reason why this game has become highly anticipated is that after Yao Ming continues, another Chinese player will likely play on behalf of the Rockets. Although Link is a Chinese American, he is 100% Chinese descent. Therefore, he still receives attention beyond his strength.

However, for the Rockets coach Rick Adelman, this is just a regular season game that is too ordinary. He only wants to win. The Pistons are not a strong team, and the Rockets, who are hovering on the edge of the playoffs, need to win all the games they should have won and strive for every victory.

Therefore, he came to the training hall of Toyota Center early today and he wanted to prepare for today's competition.

As soon as Adelman approached the training hall, he heard a "bang bang" dribble sound from the gate of the training hall.

At first, Adelman didn't care much. He knew that the Rockets staff would sometimes shoot a few balls when there was no one. But when Adelman pushed open the door of the training hall, he was stunned.

"Who are you?" Adelman looked at the No. 5 wearing the Rockets training suit in front of him, and looked confused. However, Adelman regretted this question as soon as he finished asking.

Because he suddenly remembered the identity of the guy in front of him, wasn’t this the Development League player that Morey recently signed.

"My name is Tom Lin, everyone calls me Link. Good morning, Mr. Rick Adelman!"

Seeing the head coach who is extremely familiar to Chinese fans standing in front of him, Link is no longer so nervous. He has experienced too many similar things in the past few days.

"Uh, are you here to practice so early?" Adelman smiled awkwardly.

"Yes, I know, I have to put in more effort to keep up with everyone's pace. So, I can only use the morning time." Link scratched his head. Although what happened recently was fucking, Link had never relaxed his training and demands.

After this period of hard work, nearly half of the white strips in front of Link had been filled. It won't take long to successfully upgrade.

In competitive sports, strength is hard currency. Therefore, in order to upgrade as soon as possible, Link did not dare to relax his motivation for a moment.

"Well, you're working very hard, boy, keep going."

After saying that, Adelman walked back to his office without any further expression.

Adelman has been in the NBA for decades since he was an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers in 1983. He knew very well that sometimes, hard work alone is not necessarily useful.

What kind of experience did Link have before? One triple-double in front of Luke Babbitt, the other two-double in front of Reims Stephenson. Such a result seems to be insignificant in the NBA.

Adelman sighed, it was a pity for the hot heart. The old coach knew very well that Morey signed Link to attract attention. The tickets for this game were swept away, and Morey could be said to have achieved his goal.

In fact, in Adelman's system, there is no place for Link. Signing Link is not Adelman's intention, it is just a decision made by Morey with the thinking of a businessman. Link is just a money tree, that's all. If Link's manager was not a rookie and a greedy person, how could that Chinese come to Houston?

Shaking his head, Adelman didn't think too much about the undraft. At present, his most important job is to play a good game against the Pistons.

As for players like Link ten days later, who will remember?

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Louis Scola performed bravely today. He was once one of Link's favorite inside players. The Argentine was average in physical fitness and athletic ability. But with her soft feel and beautiful footsteps under the basket, Scola was also a low-post killer at her peak.

This season, without Yao Ming, Scola's average score has increased to 18.3 points, and he has become one of the most important scoring points for the Rockets.

Today, Scola's performance stunned Link. The Pistons power forward Jason Mark Hill, who was too short, was not Scola's opponent at all. The Argentine was like a god's help, and he scored the highest 35 points in the game like cutting melons and vegetables.

With Scola's outstanding performance, the game entered garbage time early. Therefore, with 1 minute and 48 seconds left before the end of the game, the Pistons fell 18 minutes behind.

In this era when three-pointers are not yet popular, it is basically unlikely to chase 18 points in 1 minute and 48 seconds. Although the Pistons have McGrady, it is impossible for him to perform a magical performance of 35 seconds and 13 minutes in every game.

"Congratulations, Rick, the game has entered garbage time and we won the game."

On the bench, the Rockets assistant coach has begun to hug Adelman and celebrate the victory. For the Rockets this season, the victory in every game is worthy of joy.

Now, Adelman has the last job left, which is to send a lineup with garbage time.

He originally wanted to replace Jared Jeffries, but after seeing Link with a hot gaze at the end of the bench, the old coach Adelman suddenly changed his mind.

Link's scorching gaze and hard-working figure both made Adelman unforgettable. Indeed, Morey signed him for hype, but that was not the original intention of the Chinese player. To put it more exaggeratedly, although he made some quick money, he was also a victim who was kept in the dark.

No matter how strong this guy is, he is worth a chance. So Adelman shouted and waved to Link.

Everyone was shocked. Link trained separately with the team this afternoon, which means that Link had never trained with the team for even a minute!

And now, Adelman is actually going to let Link play!

Link also didn't expect that he could play the ball in the first game he came to the Rockets, so when Adelman called him, he was stunned.

But soon, Link took off his disposable training suit and ran to Adelman.

"Remember, don't lose this enthusiasm." Adelman finished and pushed Link onto the court.
Chapter completed!