The coach asked Jeremy Lin to do the same again, and he did.

Jeremy Lin, whose chest and vest were all wet with sweat, ran with the ball with ease, his steps erratic, and he changed direction like a ghost, turning and crossing the chair.

Yang Lei happened to be standing on his path and tried to reach out to stop it.

But the strength of NBA professional players is unfathomable, Jeremy Lin's reaction speed is extremely fast, and the moment he senses that Yang Lei has his intentions, he changes direction and shakes again, and easily lays on Yang Lei's sideways backhand.

Wow!

chuǎ, a familiar and pleasant sound.

Yang Lei was not angry, and high-fived Jeremy Lin and praised him for doing a good job.

"Lin, you accompany Yang and help him answer any questions. ”

The coach patted Jeremy Lin on the shoulder and left here, leaving only two black-eyed, yellow-skinned people.

"Hi, you can call me Ray, I'm from Huaxia. ”

"Call me Jeremy. ”

The two shook hands, and Yang Lei asked, "Can you speak Chinese?"

Jeremy Lin said in slow Chinese: "I can understand, that is, I am not very proficient." ”

After joining Team Rocket, in order to make it easier to get close to Yao Ming, he deliberately made up Chinese and Mandarin pronunciation standards with his mother, but he was not very proficient.

Yang Lei asked him to teach a few movements, and he quickly became acquainted with them.

Jeremy Lin couldn't help but ask, "Are you here to travel to Houston?"

Yang Lei threw a basket and said, "No, I'm here to see you." ”

"Look at me?"

"Yes, I've seen a lot of your reports in Huaxia, as well as the footage of your game at Harvard, and you're a very good player. ”

"Thank you. ”

Jeremy Lin was a little embarrassed, he was a fringe figure in the NBA, and there were still Chinese fans who came from far and wide to see him? He didn't have a few official games, I'm afraid he disappointed the fans.

Syllable!

Yang Lei jumped high and barely dunked in his most comfortable position, he became obsessed with women after going to college, and he played a lot less, no longer as easy as before.

Jeremy Lin exclaimed, "Your bounce is so good. ”

Yang Lei clapped his hands: "It's okay." Tell me about you, how does it feel to be Yao Ming's teammate?"

Jeremy Lin was silent for a long time.

Obviously, this question has been bothering him for months.

"I hate that everybody is staring at me, I hate the spotlight, I just want to play quietly," Lin said. ”

"But your yellow skin is the best topic, and everyone will involuntarily compare you to Yao Ming. ”

"How can I compare to Yao? Maybe the Rockets signed me just to sell a few more Rockets jerseys?"

"You think too much, it's also Yao Ming's credit to sell more jerseys, the league base salary they gave you, you shouldn't have paid back by selling your jerseys. ”

Yang Lei put away the ball and patted Jeremy Lin's shoulder: "Let's go, let's have a good chat on the sidelines." ”

Jeremy Lin looked at the direction of the coach, and Yang Lei said, "It's okay, I have already said hello to the coach." Besides, you're just a substitute who doesn't get a chance to play, and they don't care too much if you're training or not, right?"

This sentence is very stinging, and Jeremy Lin feels uncomfortable when he listens to it, but I don't know if this is because Yang Lei said it on purpose, or if he chose the wrong word if he can't speak English.

That's right, I'm such an insignificant person, Jeremy Lin was deflated and followed Yang Lei to the side to rest.

The two chatted casually, Jeremy Lin believed in God, God first, family second, and basketball third.

Yang Lei said: "What a coincidence, I also believe in God." ”

But he used a strange word, not God, but the traditional ancient Chinese gods.

Yang Lei didn't believe in it, but rebirth can happen, and he also has a little faith.

Jeremy Lin has failed many times over the years, all down to God taking everything, but he has been praying for God to come down.

Hearing this, Yang Lei smiled dumbly.

It was really God's arrangement for him and Jeremy Lin to meet in this way.

Then don't go against the will of the gods, hurry up and open the gods to descend to the earth and enter the peerless mode.

Yang Lei beckoned to Chen Bingni, and she came over with a plastic bag.

"This is my girlfriend. ”

"It's beautiful. ”

"Thank you. ”

Jeremy Lin was shocked by Chen Bingni, her appearance and figure are amazing, and her tall body is also more prominent among Asian women, which is very in line with his aesthetics.

Chen Bingni smiled, handed the plastic bag to Yang Lei, and sat beside him obediently.

Yang Lei took out a pair of sneakers and handed them over: "Try it." ”

Jeremy Lin was surprised that this was a pair of sneakers with a very visual impact.

Half of the shoes have a bright red rubber sole and upper, a pure black and bright silver upper with breathable mesh, and the leather windows on both sides of the sole reveal gel-like small parts, and the gradient X is very harsh, exaggerated, and aggressive.

Jeremy Lin looked over and over: "What kind of shoes are these?"

"I designed guard basketball shoes, put them on. ”

"You're a sneaker designer?"

"So to speak. ”

The moment he put them on, tied his shoes, and the moment he stood up, he felt extraordinarily snug, and quite comfortable!

Jeremy Lin was surprised, walked and jumped and tried it, turned around with the ball on the court, stopped and changed direction, and the expression on his face became more and more suspicious.

Yang Lei smiled, he had already obtained Jeremy Lin's foot shape data, and the tailor-made sneakers were of course comfortable.

Lin said: "It feels very similar to the Adidas Boost. ”

Yang Lei explained: "This is a more powerful material than Boost, it is my work, and I won the lawsuit with Adidas in Huaxia." By the way, I'm not only a designer, but also the owner of X-Sports sneakers, and it was my idea to have the Rockets sign you. ”

Jeremy Lin couldn't believe it, saw that he wasn't joking, and finally figured it out.

He asked, "Why did you want the Rockets to sign me?"

Yang Lei said: "You are the first Asian to play guard in the NBA, and I found commercial value in you. I could have signed you to a shoe endorsement contract, but I was so disappointed by your performance that I was even thinking about giving you up and switching to another big star. ”

Jeremy Lin was worried in an instant, Yang Lei threw out a big pie, can he catch it?

Yang Lei said: "When this shoe was first designed, I was going to give it a louder name, Viper, Spike, Guard, or simply Lin Shoes? ”

Yang Lei said very politely, even Chen Bingni didn't feel good and grabbed his arm.

Jeremy Lin's face was red.

Yang Lei stood up, packed up his things, and prepared to leave.

Jeremy Lin took off his shoes and prepared to return them to him.

Yang Lei stopped: "Don't take it off, I'll get you the opportunity to start tomorrow, and I'll watch you play on the sidelines." Your performance tomorrow will determine where you stay and what you will achieve in the future. performed poorly, and was laid off by the Rockets. If you perform well, you will not only be able to stand firm and become the main force, but you will also be able to have a pair of top-of-the-line sneakers with your own name, just like Yao Ming's Yao11, with my full sponsorship and packaging. ”

Jeremy Lin froze in place, watching Yang Lei and Chen Bingni turn around and leave.

"That's right. ”

Yang Lei turned around and said: "Do you know, Kobe, the best player in the NBA, he gets up at four o'clock in the morning to practice every day, I don't know if you have ever seen Houston at four o'clock in the morning, is your effort really enough? Jeremy, this is your last chance, I look forward to you to surprise me." ”

Watching the two go farther and farther away, Jeremy Lin's heart churned.

"God, I've done my best, if it's your will for me to play in the NBA, can you tell me how to do it?"

Jeremy Lin sat on the sidelines, pressed his forehead with his hands, closed his eyes, and whispered a prayer.

When he finished praying, he looked down at his feet.

The red and black two-tone shoe, which was originally custom-made for him, is more comfortable to wear than the Adidas Boost, which may be a pair of top-of-the-line sneakers that sell all over the world.

Red, like the blood boiling in his heart, he is desperate to prove himself and show the world his strength.

Black, just like the black mood he suppressed for most of the season, was questioned and ridiculed by countless people, managers, coaches, teammates, everyone didn't trust him.

No, there is still someone who is willing to give him a chance and who will watch him play on the sidelines tomorrow and is the only sponsor who trusts him.

"Lin, come here. ”

The assistant coach shouted loudly and beckoned to him.

Jeremy Lin hurriedly ran over, the main force of the Rockets arrived, and the substitutes were also standing aside, and everyone saw the pair of domineering and attacking shoes under his feet.

Wow!

Oh ho!

Several people were joking with Jeremy Lin, but the team's boss Yao Ming and the team's second Anthony, both of them had serious expressions, the coaching staff had serious expressions, and the atmosphere on the court was particularly eccentric.

No one dared to make any more jokes about Jeremy Lin.

"Let's play the tactical match grouping, TeamA, Yao, Sean (Battier), Jermaine (Taylor), Jared (Jeffries), Lin ......"

When Jeremy Lin heard his name, he couldn't believe it.

He is in a group with Yao Ming?

Tactical matches?

Impossible!

Many people were shocked and thought they had heard it wrong when they saw this obscure third point guard.

But they were right, Yao's TeamA and Anthony's TeamB had a ten-minute tactical confrontation, and Jeremy Lin performed remarkably well as a defender who organized the attack with the ball.

Yang Lei and Chen Bingni sat on the sidelines, carefully observing Jeremy Lin's performance and didn't say anything.

After a five-minute break, the two teams regrouped.

TeamB Anthony took Jeremy Lin for a second tactical confrontation, and Jeremy Lin was also familiar with Anthony's offensive habits.

Eventually, the head coach announced his starting lineup for tomorrow's game against the Nets and read out Lin's name.

hat？

The teammates, except Yao Ming and Anthony, all looked at Jeremy Lin in shock.

Today is a dream day for Jeremy Lin.

The next day, Jeremy Lin's parents, brother and brother all came to Houston.

It was the battle that would decide the fate of Jeremy Lin, making his first appearance as a starting lineup for the Houston Rockets.

This day happens to be the sixth day of the first month of the Chinese New Year, and the people of the whole country are on holiday.

Countless people who visit relatives and friends will turn on CCTV in the morning to watch the game between the Rockets and the Nets.

Jeremy Lin's starting appearance was a temporary decision, and the data transmitted back to China made the commentators in the live broadcast room look at each other.

The host Yang Jian couldn't believe it, closed his mouth in surprise, and muttered in a low voice: "Let him start in such an important live game, is the Rockets crazy, or Jeremy Lin crazy?"