bookbashuk Chapter 265 Dorandi Transformation! Lin Tian's Grand Plan!
Chapter 265 Dorandi Transformation! Lin Tian's Grand Plan!
Chapter 265 Dorandi Transformation! Lin Tian's Grand Plan!
Lin Tian didn't even need to turn around; he could tell who was coming from the complex and overly fragrant perfume wafting from behind him.
James Dolan and his three girlfriends.
Four people, four different perfumes. Although none of them are cheap and they are definitely top-quality perfumes, the combination of them still creates a somewhat pungent smell.
"Hey James!" Lin Tian greeted him. "I bet they booed you too."
"They booed me for two whole years!" Dolan said, taking off his huge sunglasses that took up half his face. "Before I got my hands on Michael, whenever I showed up at the stadium, they would give me a three-minute-long booing spree as an opening act."
"But after I got Michael on board, guess what? Hehe, even when I showed up at halftime, they stopped booing me! That's New Yorkers for you! Authentic, charming, and captivating!"
Dolan, having said this, pulled the beautiful purple-haired woman to his left into his arms and kissed her, saying, "I love it here! Lin, if you come, you'll love it too. It has everything! A hundred times better than that wretched place Indiana!"
"This isn't something you can experience just by playing two away games every year. You need to live in New York for a long time to truly appreciate the beauty of New York!"
Looking at Dolan's narcissistic expression, Lin Tian finally understood why New Yorkers disliked him.
This guy's narcissism, sense of superiority, and arrogance, coupled with his genuine wealth and achievements, make him truly deserving of such narcissism, superiority, and arrogance. Under these circumstances, it would be a miracle if New Yorkers liked him.
As for Dolan's invitation...
Unless Lin Tian has some masochistic tendencies or desire to challenge himself with a hellish level of difficulty, he will absolutely not join the Knicks.
Don't be fooled by the Knicks' current success, being just one step away from the Finals. Ewing, Starks, and Jordan are all nearing retirement age, and Houston could suffer serious injuries at any time. The entire team could fall apart at any moment, and then Dolan could bring in Isaiah Thomas.
Snapped!
The Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix are now complete!
Playing basketball here is practically asking for trouble!
"I don't plan to leave Indiana for the time being," Lin Tian said with a smile. "But the reason I'm in New York today is to introduce you to a big business deal!"
"Not interested." Dolan shook his head and said, "Honestly, Lin, the big deals for players like you are only a few tens of millions of dollars. I don't lack that kind of money, and I have plenty of similar projects. The fact that you came to me proves that you need me."
"But I have no obligation to provide assistance or favors to guys who aren't my players, don't you think?"
Brag.
Lin Tian silently judged Dolan in his mind: tens of millions of US dollars is nothing to him. Does this guy think he's some kind of Morgan or Rockefeller?
However, judging from Dolan's tone and expression, Lin Tian had to admit that this guy was indeed quite capable, and his successful comeback was definitely not due to luck.
If Lin Tian really needed something from him after saying those few words, Lin Tian's aura would immediately be diminished. From then on, whether it was introducing projects or discussing cooperation details, Dolan would have to take a lot of advantage from Lin Tian, and Lin Tian's say would unknowingly become much less influential.
Lin Tian's response to this kind of person was very simple: "That's such a pity. I thought we could have a chat. Spike, you need to consider what I just mentioned. It's really promising, guaranteed to bring both fame and fortune!"
Lin Tian turned his head and said something to Spike Lee. When Dolan heard this, he immediately felt a mix of unease and curiosity, like a cat scratching an itch.
What project is this guy working on? Am I practically irrelevant to him? Wait, could you at least beg me a couple more times, show some sincerity, explain the project details? Can we talk? And now he's ignoring me? Does he have other partners?
Spike Lee is involved in this project? Is it for a movie? Will he win awards or make money? A win-win situation? Is it the kind that's both a box office hit and sweeps the awards?
Hmm, I'm starting to get interested!
Dolan stared at the back of Lin Tian's head, his mind racing. He wanted to know what Lin Tian's project was, whether it was profitable, and even what would happen if Spike Lee joined the project and it was an award-winning film...
Even if it doesn't make money, that's fine! Just put a title like investor or co-producer on yourself, and boost your reputation, that would be great!
I, Dolan, have already transcended vulgar tastes...
Well, okay, I, Dolan, am someone who swings back and forth between lowbrow and highbrow tastes!
But while Dolan was getting anxious, Lin Tian wouldn't turn around or pay him any attention. Dolan's personality also made him unwilling to ask Lin Tian what he was up to or what the project was. He could only crane his neck and try to hear what Lin Tian and Spike were talking about, hoping to find some useful information.
Unfortunately, these two only talked about basketball and nothing else!
Instead, he focused intently on watching the game!
Dolan's curiosity was completely piqued at this moment!
So people are just like that. If Lin Tian had spoken to him nicely and begged him, he would have definitely ignored him and not cared much. But Lin Tian's attitude now makes Dolan feel that this project is definitely a win-win situation. If he misses it, he will regret it for three years!
The more you ignore him, the more he wants to get involved!
At this moment, Dolan felt that the three girls next to him were no longer appealing. He even wanted the two girls on his left and right to switch places and sit in front, so that Lin Tian and Spike could sit next to him and have a good chat about what the two of them were going to do.
Although Lin Tian, who was in the front row, didn't even look at Dolan, he was very clear about Dolan's feelings at that moment!
Lin Tian is the best at dealing with a spoiled brat who craves success, recognition, and has an inflated ego!
He knows what they want and what their sore spots are. Tonight, he's just ignoring you!
On the court, the game was progressing rapidly. The Heat's resistance was getting weaker and weaker. Facing Ewing, Mourning could not replicate the overwhelming advantage he had against the depleted Pacers in the previous round. At best, he could only manage a 60/40 split with Ewing, gaining a slight advantage.
But as the team's primary strength, simply trading blows with the opposing team's second-best player is clearly not enough! Because the Knicks also have Jordan!
The Heat are completely outmatched at this point!
Whether it's Hardaway, Mashburn, or Leonard, these three guys can't even defend Jordan, let alone respond on offense and provide the same firepower!
Hardaway, who was highly anticipated before the series and was expected to dominate after getting rid of Lin Tian's entanglement, became the Heat's most disappointing player for the second consecutive round of the series!
Although he didn't score in any games in this series, he didn't score in double digits in 3 out of 5 games, averaging 9 points and 6 assists per game, with a pitiful 26% field goal percentage!
When the team's second-in-command plays like this, it's already a miracle that Mourning was able to lead the team to a win!
With three minutes remaining in the game, the score difference between the two sides had widened to 20 points. Riley sighed, knowing that there was no point in continuing, so he called a timeout, substituted Mourning and others, and announced the surrender!
The Heat have once again fallen to the Knicks. Since their comeback victory against the Knicks three years ago, thanks to PJ Brown's judo throw that brought them to the Eastern Conference Finals, they have lost to the Knicks for two consecutive years.
All I can say is, what goes around comes around!
When the final whistle blew, Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers! Players and fans alike began their wild celebrations!
Aside from Jordan, he had won the Eastern Conference Finals five times already, and this year was his sixth. He didn't really feel there was anything to be happy about winning the Eastern Conference Finals, so he didn't celebrate much with his teammates. Instead, he walked over to Lin Tian and said, "How about it? I avenged you. Aren't you going to say thank you?"
"I'll take my revenge myself next year; I don't need your help," Lin Tian shrugged. "You should be thanking God! If it weren't for his meddling that caused us to lose so many players, you'd be the one kneeling on the floor, crying your heart out."
As Lin Tian spoke, he gestured towards the court, where Hardaway was kneeling on one knee, unwilling to get up for a long time because of his terrible performance.
"You think you can beat me two years in a row?" Jordan scoffed.
"Go watch the game footage yourself, Michael. Face reality, I'm better than you! Our team is better than yours too! You only made it to the Finals this year because you were lucky!" Lin Tian paused, then looked at Jordan and said, "If I were you, I would retire immediately after this year's season."
"So that next year I won't crush you so badly that you end up destitute, losing everything, down to your last pants!"
"What did you say? I'll lose to you? I'll end up miserable in my old age?" Jordan looked at Lin Tian and sneered, "You'll regret every word you said!"
After Jordan finished speaking, he stopped arguing with Lin Tian and turned to leave, ignoring him completely.
Jordan gets very angry every time he talks to Lin Tian.
But every time, Jordan couldn't help but come to Lin Tian and ask Lin Tian to say a few words to him.
Just like Jordan thought he could beat Lin Tian in trash talk.
He brought shame upon himself!
"I've never seen anyone dare to talk to Michael like that before." Spike looked at Lin Tian and said, "Everyone who has ever spoken to Michael like that before has been beaten to a pulp by him."
"But I crushed him last year, didn't I?" Lin Tian said casually, "How about we go out for dinner together? To celebrate your team making it to the finals."
"No way, I'm wearing this and I'm not in the mood at all." Spike pointed to his Pacers jersey, indicating that he wasn't interested.
"Then you treat me to dinner, and we'll call off our bet from last year, okay? From now on, you can wear whatever you want when we meet!" Lin Tian said with a smile.
"It's a deal!" Upon hearing this, Spike immediately ripped off Lin Tian's jersey. He initially intended to return it to Lin Tian, but then, after a moment's thought, he put it directly into his bag: "A player's jersey costs tens of dollars, and it has your autograph, can't waste it!"
Before Lin Tian could even make a couple of sarcastic remarks to Spike, Dolan suddenly said from behind, "How about I treat you two to dinner? I know a great place, very private and fun, less than 5 kilometers north of Madison!"
Spike clearly didn't like Dolan very much, and he was about to shake his head in refusal when Lin Tian preemptively asked, "What's so interesting about it?"
"There was someone under the table while you were eating!" Dolan said, giving a knowing look.
"Let's go, Spike?" Lin Tian nudged Spike and said, "Let's go see how someone's hiding under the table?"
Spike Lee, clearly a seasoned rogue himself, genuinely didn't know about the place Dolan was talking about. So, upon hearing how "creative" the place was, and how it even allowed for a contest of a man's greatest boasting skills, he immediately nodded and said, "Let's go get something to eat!"
"Let's go!" Dolan snapped his fingers, then said to his three female companions, "You three go back first, we'll see you another day."
After saying that, Dolan suddenly looked at Lin Tian and Spike as if he remembered something and said, "How about we choose one we like?"
"No." Lin Tian and Spike shook their heads at the same time. Although they weren't particularly germaphobic, neither of them was interested in food that had been eaten in front of them.
"Let's go." Dolan dismissed the three reluctant girls, then swaggered ahead to lead the way to the underground parking lot, where a pure black Rolls-Royce immediately pulled up in front of them.
After Dolan got on the bus first, Lin Tian and Spike followed closely behind.
As soon as he got in the car, Dolan originally wanted to ask Lin Tian what that so-called project was, but Lin Tian started talking to Spike about the game they had just played, and even started predicting the upcoming finals, which made Dolan even more eager to ask.
The less these two said, the more Dolan felt that they had already planned it out and were just waiting to put it into action!
There are only two types of projects where a cooperation agreement can be reached directly while watching a basketball game.
One is a load of bullshit, the other is something truly good! Given Spike and Lin Tian's status and abilities, Dolan thinks it's definitely the latter!
There must be something good in there that these two are trying to bypass me.
Seeing how happily they were chatting, Dolan started to imagine things in his head!
He imagined a few years later, a guy who had become an investor in the project on his behalf, giving a smug interview on television, saying: "This project wasn't originally mine. They wanted to approach James Dolan, but that guy refused! If it weren't for his stupidity, I wouldn't be where I am today!"
"No!"
Thinking of this, Dolan suddenly shouted, leaving Lin Tian and Spike both stunned and staring at him.
"What do you mean it won't work? James, do you think it's wrong to have Jordan and Houston as the main offensive force in the Finals, while Ewing is mainly responsible for screens and playmaking?" Spike asked curiously.
"No, not that." Dolan curled his lip, suddenly opened the car's built-in refrigerator, took out a bottle of whiskey, poured three glasses, and said with absolute confidence, "Tell me your plan."
"I have to admit, you two have caught my attention and piqued my curiosity. So, I concede defeat and I'm willing to get involved."
Dolan's sudden words startled Spike. What plan? What involvement? What curiosity? What was this guy talking about?
Spike, of course, couldn't fathom the crazy brainstorming that Dolan had come up with, and he didn't take Lin Tian's brief mention of something similar to "The Truman Show" to heart, since Lin Tian had only mentioned it briefly and hadn't discussed it in detail.
As for Lin Tian, he was also surprised. He really didn't expect Dolan to be so impatient. He had prepared a whole set of methods to arouse Dolan's curiosity and get him to ask questions and get involved. Was it all useless now?
There's a kind of situation where when playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), you have two 2s and four 2s in your hand, waiting for a wave of bombs to wipe out everyone. But when you play a 3 first, the two peasants immediately say: "No!"
That's the feeling.
It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that kind of feeling that I can't quite put my finger on.
However, Lin Tian was indeed quite shrewd and calculating. In response to Dolan's suggestion and anxiety, Lin Tian just smiled and said, "It's nothing. I was just saying. James, don't take it to heart. I was just joking. I'm more curious about the place you've arranged for us later."
The more Lin Tian said this, the more upset Dolan felt. He shook his head and said, "Alright, Lin, stop playing these pointless games with me. You've already piqued my curiosity, isn't that enough? Tell me quickly, what exactly are you planning to do? If the three of us work together, we're sure to make a fortune!"
At this point, Spike was the most confused and at a loss. The old man really had no idea what the two of them were talking about, what big project, what the three of us, what making a fortune.
"If you don't tell me, I'll have the driver stop the car!" Dolan said with a laugh. "I'm very patient; I can keep bothering you all night!"
Seeing Dolan's expression, Lin Tian knew it was about time, so he said, "Do you know Jennifer? She's the girl who installed a camera in her room and uploads videos to a website 24/7, live-streaming her daily life."
"Ha, I know her! She even had sex with her boyfriend on camera, it was really exciting." Dolan, true to his reputation as a notorious pervert, slapped his thigh, indicating that he had seen that episode before!
Spike, however, was still completely bewildered, saying he had no idea what the two were talking about.
"She's an internet celebrity. Some people say that 'The Truman Show' referenced her lifestyle." Lin Tian wasn't in a hurry and began to explain to Spike.
Jennifer was just an ordinary college student, but after she started livestreaming her life 24/7, she quickly became one of America's top internet celebrities! Some even call her America's first internet celebrity!
She installed cameras in her room, and the cameras streamed her life 24/7. Except for going to the toilet, everything she did was posted on her personal website and shared with everyone in the world.
She uploads everything to the internet, including eating, sleeping, watching TV, exercising, and even making love with her boyfriend.
She was the first person in the US to do this, and from 1996 to 2003, she made a fortune and gained fame from this act. She started live streaming two years earlier than "The Truman Show"! Many people say that this is the earliest and most authentic reality TV show in the US!
In short, this girl is definitely a pioneer!
After listening to Lin Tian's explanation, Spike frowned and said, "So what do you want us to do? Film your entire life? Film you 24 hours a day, from waking up to eating, training, and hanging out with friends? And then make it into a movie? No, you said not a movie, but a TV series?"
"Just a little bit right!" Lin Tian said with a smile, "It is indeed going to be filmed about basketball, and it is indeed going to be filmed about a person from waking up, eating, training, playing with friends, to going to sleep, but the subject is not me, or rather, it's not just me."
"Our target audience is a huge group of kids who play basketball!" Lin Tian said with a smile. "I call this idea: the world's first large-scale reality talent show!"
"Think about it, I'll first gather a group of kids from all over the country, all of them renowned young basketball talents from their respective states. They'll stay in my basketball training camp for a month! During this month, they'll have games, training, matches, and competitions."
"Of course, they will also go through the process of advancement, elimination, and training. We will see a group of children go from complete strangers to partners and comrades-in-arms! They play ball and train together, compete and face off together, and then be eliminated or advance to the next round together!"
「孩子们只要做自己就好，他们负责在镜头前面展示自己最真实的一面！当然了，我们不需要24小时不间断的播放，那太无趣了！我们可以把1天、3天或者1周的内容剪辑成1-2个小时的节目播出！」
"Spike, you're in charge of shooting, editing, finding explosive clips as gimmicks for each episode, and even preparing some scripts to make the show more interesting and competitive."
"James, your MSG can handle providing the team, personnel, venue, and the broadcasting platform once the show is ready!"
"This is absolutely a massive party that will grab the attention of the entire nation. This summer, we'll dominate all basketball-related topics! We're going to make a huge splash! This is definitely a groundbreaking attempt!"
"We will become the pioneers of similar programs, we will become legends, and all future similar programs will be imitators of us! We will leave an indelible mark on the history of television!"
"A live talent show? Live broadcast? Filmed 24 hours a day, and then edited." Spike was also intrigued by Lin Tian's words. He licked his lips, pondering whether this was feasible.
"Spike, you should know that at least 80% of the kids who play basketball come from impoverished Black neighborhoods. This is an opportunity for them, a chance to be recognized nationwide, a chance to change their destiny! You know, even the top, most talented young basketball players from every continent have a very low chance of making it to the NBA!"
"This time, we can give them a chance to become stars, even if they don't make it to the NBA! They can earn money to support their families, and stay away from gangs, drugs, and all that other nonsense! You will become the savior of the black neighborhoods! Your fame will rise again!"
"As for you, James, you will receive a large sum of US dollars, a large amount of GG (Golden Goose) and sponsorship fees. You will create a ratings phenomenon. You will become the most powerful, respected and admired person in the Dolan family! No one will call you a lucky second-generation rich kid anymore."
"You have the opportunity to become the most capable Dolan, the most profitable Dolan, or the most promising successor to the family business!"
Lin Tian addressed these two individuals with a tailored approach, focusing on their concerns and painting a vivid picture of a bright and promising future, outlining the benefits they would reap.
Seeing the way these two guys were deep in thought, Lin Tian knew they were both interested.
Of course, given the magnitude of this matter and the fact that it was their first attempt, these two obviously wouldn't agree to Lin Tian's request right away. They would definitely need some time to think it over.
Lin Tian wasn't in a hurry. He would be staying in New York until the draft in two weeks, so giving them a few days to think was no problem at all. In fact, Lin Tian had already made preparations. He had hired professionals to create a very professional and detailed plan.
If these two people are interested, he can immediately take out that hundred-page plan and show it to them.
One of these guys is a top-notch director, and the other is an excellent entrepreneur. There is absolutely no doubt about their vision and ability. Lin Tian believes that as long as they carefully read his proposal, they will definitely not reject his suggestion!
It's a win-win situation; all they need to do now is research and consider whether it's worth doing and whether there are any benefits or opportunities.
After all, the variety talent shows that Lin Tian mentioned are still very new in this era, and the two of them really need to digest them properly.
As for why Lin Tian did this?
Besides the fact that he had just watched "The Truman Show" a few days ago and remembered this matter, it was also because Lin Tian still needed a lot of experience points!
After making a fortune in last year's training camp, Lin Tian was thinking about how to expand the influence of his training camp, how to attract more talented, gifted and capable people to his training camp, and how to gain more and better rewards for himself in the training camp.
Of course, another reason was that Lin Tian knew this thing was 100% guaranteed to make money! And a lot of money at that!
If we can build a brand and make this reality show a success, then basketball is just the beginning!
Basketball can be made into reality shows and talent shows, but what about ice hockey, baseball, and American football?
Singing, dancing, selecting boy groups and girl groups?
As long as you can get off to a good start and establish your own brand, then a whole host of spin-off shows and similar talent shows can definitely follow suit!
Then they sold the copyrights, all over the world!
All of them were bright green US dollars.
In time, Lin Tian might earn even more money than he, the prophet, made from buying stocks and investing in companies!
Of course, more importantly, this thing is worry-free and convenient. As long as the beginning is done well and the copyright and profit-sharing arrangements are settled, Lin Tian only needs to find a reliable team and doesn't need to worry about anything else.
As for a reliable team?
Aren't these two people in front of me reliable enough?
"I think I need a very detailed plan to study," Spike said after thinking for a moment. "Then I can give you an answer."
"Give me a fax address, and I'll have someone send it to you right now!" Lin Tian said with a smile. "James, what about you? Do you need one?"
"Of course I need it too. I'll give you a fax address right now, and I'll have my people look into your suggestion!"
Lin Tian picked up the phone and called Pelinka, then gave him the two people's fax addresses so he could send the documents over. He then said casually, "So, shall we go eat now?"
"Of course!" Dolan exclaimed excitedly, "Let's eat!"
Lin Tian was completely relaxed at this moment. As long as these two people were willing to watch, they would definitely succeed!
After all, although this plan was made by someone else, Lin Tian made many detailed improvements and offered suggestions.
With his vision and knowledge from over 20 years later, guiding people today in creating PPT project proposals would feel like a university professor tutoring kindergarten students with their homework!
He always offers constructive suggestions and opinions, which greatly benefit the team working on the project!
Finally, after the project was completed, they asked curiously, "Boss, you're so knowledgeable, why didn't you do it yourself and instead let us make the money?"
"Because I'm lazy!"
Lin Tian's answer was absolutely true and reliable!
It's certainly more enjoyable for the client to nitpick at others than to do the work themselves and find their own mistakes!
After that night, the three of them didn't discuss the so-called reality show project anymore. They all knew that this wasn't something that could be discussed and decided in one night. They would hand it over to their professional team to research and understand the matter, and then decide how to proceed.
Their most important task that night was, of course, to experience the private restaurant that Dolan had mentioned, where you could eat at a table and be served under the table.
Wow, the happiness of the rich! I have to experience it for myself!
……
Lin Tian stayed in New York for almost half a month. During that time, apart from doing some fun things with Hilton from time to time, he just wandered around. After learning that he was in New York, Bird rented a training facility and brought the entire Pacers coaching staff and scouting team to New York.
They held tryouts for about 20 rookies here, hoping to find a few suitable for them.
This year's Pacers have a 28th overall first-round pick, and two second-round picks at 37th and 57th.
In fact, if Lin Tian were to choose from these three draft picks, he could trade the 27th pick plus a second-round pick up 2-3 picks to get 'AK47' Andrei Kirilenko, and then blindly pick Manu Ginobili in the second round.
It's simple, wonderful, and easy to build a dynasty lineup.
However, Lin Tian didn't want others to see him as a monster.
One of these two players plays in Russia, and the other in Italy. If I were to say that I know both of them and that Bird managed to beat them, that would be truly unbelievable.
After all, neither of them has an American basketball background, and they didn't even come to the United States for tryouts. All they showed everyone were some simple game videos and scouting reports of dubious authenticity.
They are completely different from Harrington and Lewis last year. One of them had a tryout with the Pacers, and the other was a nationally renowned high school prodigy. There are good reasons to choose them!
So, the necessary procedures still need to be followed, and the act still needs to be performed. Only when the time is right will Lin Tian reveal to Bird that he learned about these two people through some channel, and then let him choose. That would be more logical.
After working out with dozens of rookie players alongside Bird, the two looked at each other with the same expression in their eyes.
Disappointed!
To be honest, this year's draft class does have quite a few top talents, as well as many future All-Stars and formidable players.
However, this year's draft class is almost entirely "open secret"! The best players and the best players will almost all be selected in the lottery. By the second half of the first round and the second round, apart from Kirilenko and Ginobili, there are really no other players worth picking.
So, despite trying out many players, Lin Tian and Bird didn't find any of them satisfactory.
"How about Michael Ruffin? He's a decent size, hard-working, and can defend." Bird decided to choose the best of a bad bunch: "Or this Calvin Booth, the perfect 211cm, can defend and block shots, but his offense is rough... FUXX! Can you believe Ben is a better all-around center than him?"
"Even without obvious flaws, this kind of inside player wouldn't fall to the end of the first round." Lin Tian rolled his eyes and began to guide the discussion: "How about we broaden our horizons and look internationally? Maybe we can find the right person."
"I knew you'd say that!" Bird flashed a sly smile, smugly saying, "I told you, I know you best! I was all prepared. Don't worry, the 37th pick in the second round is him!"
"Him?" Lin Tian looked at Bird, puzzled. "Whom have you taken a fancy to?"
"Don't be shy with me! Don't worry, you're the MVP, the team leader. You just want the team to draft a rookie, no need to beat around the bush." Bird laughed heartily, patting Lin Tian on the shoulder. "Using connections is perfectly normal!"
"What are you talking about?" Lin Tian was completely baffled by what Bird was saying. He looked at the old man with a lewd grin on his face and was totally confused.
Bird, however, gave me a "you're still pretending with me" look, and hummed as he pulled a scouting report from his bag: "You just want me to draft him, don't you! Just say it! With our relationship, why beat around the bush?"
"Huh? Who should I choose?" Lin Tian took a look and, wow, he understood everything.
approximately!
Bird's lewd smile was because he thought Lin Tian wanted to help his fellow villager and wanted him to choose Dazhi!
Lin Tian thought about it for a moment, then thought... well, it's not entirely impossible!
If he can focus on playing in the US without having to travel back and forth during the season to play in some college games, military games, national games, provincial games, or other lousy competitions, he will definitely have the opportunity to develop into a qualified rotation player or even a starter.
He has that talent.
Of course, if anyone insists that he is a star player of the same caliber as Nowitzki or Garnett, that's pure nonsense.
Speed, defense, raw talent, physical attributes, and even personality don't support reaching that level.
Anyway, Lin Tian felt that a qualified starter or the team's 6th to 8th player was a level that could be roughly achieved without being hindered.
However, there's no rush. It's not time to make a decision yet; the draft is still many days away.
Lin Tian is still on vacation, especially during the days he spent in New York trying out rookies with Bird. With nothing to do, Lin Tian went to Madison Square Garden to watch several NBA Finals games.
Every time he went to Madison Square Garden, the fans would shower him with endless, overwhelming boos as a gift, and Lin Tian would always smile and extend his hand in response to the audience's love and goodwill.
However, this round of the finals was really interesting!
Lin Tian, in any case, found it very enjoyable.
In Game 1 of the series, Jordan was unstoppable, dominating the court and leaving the Spurs' perimeter players helpless. Jordan contributed an incredible stat line of 44 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks!
But the result...
(End of this chapter)