Chapter 143: I Make You A Promise

Zhang Yu was indeed a little hungry. He picked up a slice of boiled meat and put it in his mouth, smiling:

"What you said, when can't you eat... Ah Lian, I roughly understand what you think, you don't want to go back to China, right?"

"Of course, if you can play in the NBA, who wants to go back to China." Yi Jianlian said without thinking.

Hearing this, Zhang Yu straightened his expression and said seriously:

"Since this is the case, I will give you a promise. After your rookie contract is over, I can give you a contract regardless of whether a team signs you or not."

Yi Jianlian was picking up vegetables when he heard that his right hand shook, the chopsticks loosened, and the piece of shrimp he picked up fell on the table, but he didn't notice it at all, but looked at Zhang Yu and said in a trembling voice:

"Brother Yu, what did you say... what did you say, can you give me a contract?"

"Why, you don't believe it?" Zhang Yu laughed.

Yi Jianlian quickly waved his hands:

"No no no..."

At this moment, Yi Jianlian remembered Zhang Yu's other identity - the owner of the Warriors and the head coach of the Warriors.

The commitment he made may be the most effective in the league.

Just when Yi Jianlian showed joy on his face, Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Of course, the Warriors are not good. I have a few requirements. If you can do it, you can get this contract."

Yi Jianlian listened intently.

"A Lian, you have to stop the training of inside footsteps and skills, you can gain weight, but the main purpose is to exercise core strength and explosive power, not lower body strength, that is, to improve your inside finishing ability. In this process, increase the distance Shooting training, practice more three-pointers, improve shooting speed, this is your primary goal this season."

Yi Jianlian was a little stunned:

"But I'm a power forward, and I need inside singles..."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:

"Nowitzki is also a power forward, and he rarely goes inside. Arab, you have athletic ability and shooting talent, and you can't chase after the end. The most suitable development route for you is a space type with both inside finishing and long-range threats. Four, it might not make you a star, but you'll be a quality role player that every team wants."

"That's enough. I know I'm weak. I don't have the talent like Brother Yao. I can't become a superstar. If I can gain a foothold in the NBA, I'm satisfied." Yi Jianlian said urgently.

In the past two seasons, he has deeply realized the cruelty of the NBA, and his pre-draft ambitions have been wiped out.

There are more than a dozen lottery picks entering the NBA every year, but there are only a handful of them. Many of them disappeared from the NBA after their rookie contracts expired, and many of them have the No. [-] pick.

Yi Jianlian has only one thought now, and that is to gain a firm foothold in the NBA, not only for himself, but also for the vast number of Chinese fans who have always supported him behind him!

As the proud son of heaven, he entered the national team at the age of 17 and entered the NBA following in the footsteps of Yao Ming. What he shoulders is not only the hope of his parents for his son to become a dragon, but also the country's earnest expectation for the revival of basketball.

He has to stay in the NBA.

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Don't worry, this is not a one-off process. At least this season, you won't see any effect. It needs a complete offseason training, but don't be idle, you can develop in this direction first."

Yi Jianlian focused on:

"Brother Yu, thank you for your advice, I will definitely train well when I go back!"

With Zhang Yu's promise, the confusion in his heart dissipated instantly, and he regained his strength.

"Of course, if a team is willing to sign you, you can choose by yourself, but as long as you pass the trial training of the Warriors, I will always leave this contract to you." Zhang Yu added

Yi Jianlian put a shrimp dumpling in his mouth, chewed it, and said in a muffled voice:

"Brother Yu, if I can do it, I will go to the Warriors. If I can't do it, I will go to Yangcheng, and I will never go to another team!"

Zhang Yu laughed:

"Okay, let's eat quickly. You just lack a direction. After you go back, practice hard. Everything else is empty. Only the body and skills you have developed are real."

Yi Jianlian said gratefully:

"I understand, Brother Yu, you are welcome to come to Yangcheng to play in the future. I was not sensible before, and I never went to Indiana to find you. Thanks to you for helping me this time..."

Looking at the somewhat incoherent Yi Jianlian, Zhang Yu laughed and said:

"A Lian, since you call me Brother Yu, I can't let you call me in vain... Dayao is injured, and you are the only pillar of the national team. There are some things that you need to take care of, Ah Lian."

Zhang Yu's voice gradually became serious, and Yi Jianlian also solemnly responded:

"Brother Yu, don't worry, I know my duty!"

"Let's eat, don't talk about that, talk about something happy, we are going to play the Knicks tomorrow, what do you know about this opponent in the same city?" Zhang Yu laughed.

Yi Jianlian laughed:

"Knicks, you can just play whatever you want. I'm not afraid of your jokes, brother Yu. The two teams in New York are the two worst teams in the league!"

Afterwards, the two ate all the dishes cleanly. This Chinese restaurant is indeed authentic. Zhang Yu has not eaten such authentic Chinese food for a long time.

After eating, Yi Jianlian sent Zhang Yu back to the hotel.

Seeing Zhang Yu's back entering the hotel lobby, he secretly made up his mind that he must train well according to Zhang Yu's instructions when he goes back.

...

Before the start of the game the next day, Zhang Yu simply repeated the offensive tactics, not even mentioning the defense.

This is still his dedication. In fact, the intensity of the Warriors' training games may be higher than that against the Knicks.

The game started without any waves, proceeded without any waves, and finally ended without any waves.

The Warriors had a firm advantage from the beginning, and the Knicks' sieve-like defense was completely pierced. Curry scored 30 points easily and freely in only 39 minutes, creating a new career high. In terms of data, it is easy to break 50 points.

But stay on the front line as a human being, and we will meet each other in the future. The Knicks' draft pick is quite valuable. Zhang Yu has to prepare for the future, and he doesn't let him slap the New Yorkers in the face.

But even so, the New York fans watching the game were very annoyed. Curry should have been a hero belonging to the Knicks, but he was cut off by the Warriors.

They saw that Curry scored like a bag, and the Knicks players were still playing "happy basketball" with a smile when they were 20 points behind. They suddenly felt that they had spent all their money on dogs, and vowed never to come to Madison Square Garden again. Watching the game!

But when the next game started, these people obediently paid for tickets and continued to spend money to feed the dogs...

In the end, the Warriors beat the Knicks by 121 points 98:23 and won three consecutive victories.

No way, the Knicks started badly, and the bench was even worse. Reggie Williams and Matthews, who lost the draft with a basic salary, don't know what it means to be human. , Why does the opposing substitute seem to be stronger than the starter...

Zhang Yu's attention was not on the game, he looked around the turbulent audience, and sighed to Silas beside him:

"Whenever Warriors fans can scold the team and rush to buy tickets, then I will never worry about the team's revenue."

"..." The corner of Silas's mouth twitched, is it appropriate for you, a boss, to think so?

"Hehe, I'm just kidding, the Knicks are unique, and no one can copy their model of losing games but making crazy money." Zhang Yu laughed.

New York is indeed the largest city in the world. If the Knicks don't leave New York for a day, they will always be the most profitable team in the NBA.

It's just poor David Stern, who tried his best to put this pile of mud on the wall, and watched the Knicks' Christmas game live every year, but he had to be fed every year.

After defeating the Knicks, the Warriors rushed to Milwaukee non-stop to challenge the Bucks back to back.

This is a very magical game, a game beyond everyone's expectations.

The Bucks lineup this season is very poor. The top star Michael Reid was reimbursed for the season after only playing 33 games last season. I know how he can recover, but there is a high probability that he will not be able to return to the peak.

The Bucks' current top card is Bogut, the dead Australian.

Known as "White Duncan", Bogut was selected by the Bucks with the No. [-] pick, but he didn't have Duncan's "big basic" demeanor at all. His style of play was rough, but he did a good job of covering and rebounding.

In addition to him, Charlie Bell and this year's No. 10 pick Brandon Jennings can play the leading roles in the Bucks.

Zhang Yu knew the name of Brandon Jennings in his previous life. He remembered that he scored 55 points in a single game in his rookie season, but he didn't know how he got his reputation.

After the game started, everything was normal.

The Warriors' running and bombing were not restricted and suppressed the Bucks. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 30:21. The Warriors led by 9 points. Brandon Jennings made 3 of 0 shots and performed mediocrely.

In the second quarter, the trend of the game also developed steadily according to Zhang Yu's expectations. The Warriors made persistent efforts from the bench, continued the firepower of the starting lineup, and continued to expand the point difference.

But after the start of the third quarter, everything went wrong.

The Warriors are still playing at a normal pace, but Brandon Jennings is like Jordan possessed. On the offensive end, he shoots from inside and outside, omnipotent, hits every shot, 13 of 12 in a single quarter, 5 of 4 three-pointers, Scored 29 points, helping the team overtake the score in one fell swoop!

When Zhang Yu scored the third goal, a bad feeling arose in his heart, and he hurriedly arranged for his players to chase and intercept him, but it was useless.

Giannis is in an unstoppable state, which is no longer limited by the defense. This night is destined to belong to him.

In the fourth quarter, he made 8 of 5 shots in a single quarter. Under the strict defense of the Warriors, he scored 16 points with high efficiency and helped the Bucks beat the Warriors 135:129 and win this victory.

He also broke many records with this battle, and became famous all over the United States overnight.

Zhang Yu could only lead the team to leave Milwaukee in despair, and the Warriors players were also very depressed.

It's not that we don't work hard, but the other party cheats!