legendary point guard

Chapter 4 The Eve of the Draft

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The next trip to Boston did not go as smoothly as Minnesota. It was not because the Boston front office was dissatisfied with Linson's trial performance.

In fact, he defeated Brandon Roy and Randy Foye in one-on-one practice. Of course, the disadvantage is that his performance on the defensive end was not good, but for Danny Ainge and Doc

For Rivers, they saw Lin Sen’s outstanding side.

"Yes, he is good, but do you think PP will agree?" Doc Rivers, standing on the sidelines, turned his head and looked at Danny Ainge beside him and said.

"I know what he thinks, but if he is selected we can build a team around him after PP gets older. I believe in my vision. Doug, you have the same view, right?"

"Danny, maybe we can have a good communication with PP, maybe he will agree, but for now it's our draft pick." Rivers said with a frown.

This past season, the Celtics tied with the Timberwolves for seventh from the bottom with 32 wins and 60 losses.

With such a record, the possibility of being upset in the lottery was too low. If he couldn't be upset, then he didn't believe that he could ensure that he would select Lin Sen with picks like sixth and seventh.

What's more important is that the Timberwolves, who have the same record as them, clearly expressed their affection for Lin Sen a few days ago.

"Seeking upwards!" Danny Ainge said in a firm tone.

Later, Lin Sen's performance in the Trail Blazers' trial was average, while Brandon Roy's performance was more stable than Lin Sen's, especially in shooting.

The last team for Lin Sen's first round of trial training was the Atlanta Hawks. Lin Sen couldn't figure it out. The Hawks, who clearly lacked guards, were not interested in him at all. Almost everyone from the Hawks' uniform staff to the coaching staff surrounded Duke University.

Power forward Sheldon Williams spins.

This greatly reduced Lin Sen's enthusiasm during the trial training, and the Eagles' front office also naturally believed that Lin Sen was not outstanding and was just being touted.

After the first round of trials, the 2006 draft lottery kicked off in New Jersey.

Brian Colangelo, the best general manager in the NBA in 2005, was excited because the Raptors grabbed the first pick in the first round. The Raptors' probability of winning the first pick was only 8.8%, but they surpassed

The top four teams, the Trail Blazers, Knicks, Bobcats, and Hawks, received the first pick in the first round.

The Knicks, who had the second-worst record, got the second pick, but they sent their first-round pick to the Bulls in last year's Eddy Curry trade, so the Bulls were lucky enough to get the second pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers, who had the worst record, were undoubtedly the most disappointed when they failed with a 25% probability of being selected No. 1. In the end, they only received the No. 4 pick, while the Atlanta Hawks received the No. 5 pick.

Seeing the Timberwolves acquire the sixth draft pick, Danny Ainge's worries suddenly came to mind. He was familiar with McHale, and he believed that as long as the top five teams did not draft Lin Sen, the Timberwolves would definitely draft Lin Sen.

The confirmation of the draft lottery has also added another level of open and covert struggle in the NBA in the fierce playoff atmosphere, and Lin Sen will also usher in the draft in a month's time.

"Such a pick is not guaranteed. None of the guys in front of them know what they are really thinking. To be on the safe side, we need to change our strategy." Kevin McHale said with some worry.

Although the first five teams seemed to belong to him, he felt more and more uneasy as the draft approached, and he even began to regret his optimistic remarks about Lin Sen.

Danny Ainge, who was far away in Boston, also hoped that the previous team would let Linson go. He also sought to trade up the draft picks, but failed.

"We will go to Portland first, then Minnesota, Atlanta and finally Boston. I have turned down trial requests from other teams. Among them, I personally still recommend Minnesota and Boston as the best places." David Farr on the other end of the phone.

Ke said with a smile.

"You have the final say in everything. I don't want to go anywhere if possible." Lin Sen's voice sounded a little lazy.

"Hey man, don't tell me you're having sex."

Lin Sen's head was black, and Amber Heard was beside him at this time. Of course, the two of them were not like David Falk said.

In the following days, Lin Sen devoted himself to the second round of trial training. Perhaps he really had no love for the Portland Prisoners. Lin Sen's performance in the trial training was very average, far inferior to that of Bran who participated in the trial training with him.

Don Roy did a great job.

The Blazers management has been actively planning how to acquire Brandon Roy in private, but Lin Sen only gave a few official words of praise.

"Let's go to Minnesota next!" David Falk said with a smile.

"Yes, I hope the weather will be good this time."

"Lin, don't be conservative when you get there. Minnesota is very interested in you, and it is really beneficial to your development there." David Falk said seriously.

"David, I will." Lin Sen turned around and looked at the Rose Garden Arena behind him and smiled.

"I will go to the arena tomorrow." came the dull voice on the other end of the phone.

Kevin McHale smiled: "I promise you will not be disappointed. He is not what the media said, and even then, don't you have the confidence to take him well?"

"I hope so."

Garnett prayed in his heart that Lin Sen would not let him down. He didn't really need the team to find a potential rookie for him. What he needed more was a player with immediate fighting ability, and preferably a star-level player.

Players like "The Alien" Sam Cassel and "The Madman" Sprewell a few years ago.

In May, pedestrians outside the Target Center arena were bustling with people, and the arena was even more empty. The sound of basketballs hitting the floor echoed throughout the Target Center.

"Good job, keep going!" David Falk shouted to Lin Sen who was shooting on the court.

"He's still so good, I have a question."

David Falk turned his head and looked at McHale beside him.

"Why was the news about him not very good during trials with other teams?" The answer McHale wanted to know was that Lin Sen was only interested in the Timberwolves, so he performed better in trials with the Timberwolves.

"Isn't it bad?" David Falk asked rhetorically.

McHale couldn't help but smile and said: "Yes, this is good. I can't wait for the draft to start." At this moment, a tall figure appeared at the entrance of the training ground.

Lin Sen ran to the bottom corner and received the pass. He jumped up and shot without any pause. The ball went into the basket again.

"Well done, the three-point shot ended." McHale blew the whistle.

"You're here, how do you feel after watching for a while?" McHale looked at Garnett and said.

Lin Sen turned his head and looked at Garnett on the sidelines. He didn't expect Garnett to appear here. During the last training, he thought he could see Garnett, but he didn't return. This made him slightly disappointed.

So he didn't have any hope of seeing Garnett in this trial, but he actually saw him this time.

"good."

Garnett's tone was light, making it impossible to detect any emotional changes in him.

Perhaps because of Garnett's presence, Linsen performed extremely well in the following trial items, completely beyond Kevin McHale's imagination, except of course for mid-range fixed-point shooting.

Garnett glanced at Kevin McHale, and he could almost feel the sparkle in McHale's eyes, the kind that made him want to swallow Lin Sen in one gulp.

For just an hour, he stood on the sidelines watching Lin Sen participate in the trial training.

He could feel that this rookie, who was called a playboy, was trying his best to express himself. Of course, more importantly, this rookie looked really good and was not as unbearable as the media said. If the team really selected this rookie, he would not

What's the objection?

"At least you look good."

Lin Sen wiped the sweat from his body and raised his head to look at Garnett in front of him.

"Kevin, I'm pretty good."

For me, Lin Sen has never known what modesty is. This is very different from the modesty that his yellow skin seems to have.

A white reporter once asked him why you are not as humble as the yellow people. Lin Sen curled his lips and said, "Am I not humble?" The white reporter was speechless.

"This is not a real NBA arena. Don't think that if you perform well in the trial training, you will be able to gain a foothold in the NBA."

"I believe I can." Lin Sen smiled faintly, his words full of confidence.

"Yes, maybe you are not a rookie who can only please women. Of course, this still needs time to test."

Amid McHale's enthusiasm, Linson and David Falk left Target Center.

"You did a good job today. I guess it's very likely that you will stay in Minnesota. Of course, this is still uncertain, but it should be about the same. And KG has a good impression of you. This is a good thing. Although Minnesota is a little colder, it is still here."

You will get plenty of room to grow, and KG is a strict person so I won't worry that he will make your career go another way. The most important thing is that he is not young anymore. When your career goes to glory

When he goes downhill, you can take over smoothly."

Lin Sen also thought about what Falk said. Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers. Lin Sen doesn't want to just be a supporting role in the team all his life. He can accept it for a short time, but playing such a role for a long time is not for him.

unacceptable.

Time flies so fast, June 27, 2006 is here.

"Wood, this lady is really beautiful and matches you very well." After David Falk finished speaking, he looked Lin Sen up and down, wondering why Lin Sen changed women again.