When Lin Xiaoxiao came to Addison's side with a smile and sat down, Wade politely moved gently to the side, avoiding the range of the phone's camera.

If you are an NBA fan, you should pull Wade to take a photo with you at this time, and never miss the opportunity to be in the same frame with a superstar. But Lin Xiaoxiao just nodded shyly to Wade and thanked him, which obviously meant "thank you, you did a great job"......

- Damn, this little girl doesn't even know who I am...... Please, I'm a superstar!! I am one of the 50 most beautiful men selected by Sports Illustrated!!

'The Flash' comforted himself speechlessly, while Addison seemed a little reserved, and he was unconsciously overwhelmed by a beautiful and sweet girl.

The warm body could be felt even through the clothes, Lin Xiaoxiao was very close, and the fruity fragrance was intertwined with the girl's faint fragrance, lingering on the tip of Addison's nose.

As a supernova in the NBA, Addison has taken photos with fans many times, but this time it seems to feel different......

The door of the bathroom was opened, and the Heat players who had been peeping inside for a long time had already dressed and walked out one after another, all of them making gentlemanly expressions as much as possible.

However, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't even look at these people, and happily browsed the photos taken, and then looked at Addison with black and white eyes: "Do you have a penguin?" We can add friends! ”

"Ahem, Xiao Xiao......" Qi Yuan stopped in a loud voice, in his opinion, the girl's behavior was already a little out of line.

But Addison didn't mind, he shook his head at Lin Xiaoxiao and signaled that he didn't have a penguin account, yes, Addison, who came to the United States at the age of 4, had never touched that software at all.

"What about Skype or WhatsApp...... This ......" Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Qi Yuan's face, not knowing that his request was too much, and his voice was lowered.

Addison blinked, then laughed softly, typed out his Skype account on his phone, and handed it to Lin Xiaoxiao. The girl, who was hesitating, immediately opened her eyebrows and smiled, and her eyes were bent into a crescent moon again.

Qi Yuan watched this scene, his mouth opened to say something, but in the end he chose to be silent.

"Hey, pretty girl, we can make friends too! Do you want my Skype account? "James. Ennis, who looked hot from the sidelines, asked teasingly.

However, all he got in exchange was Lin Xiaoxiao's blank expression, this girl's English was extremely poor, and her English grades were quite bad in school, and she couldn't understand what Ennis was saying.

"Uh...... You, hello......" the girl said hesitantly.

James. Ennis was also confused: "Ah... Belch... Hello... Hello ......"

Watching the hilarious Heat players burst into laughter, Ennis's embarrassed expression was like he was acting in a comedy, and Granger and the others leaned back and fell in love.

"Xiaoxiao, we should go, Mr. An, they will go back to the hotel later." Qi Yuan looked at the atmosphere around him, and he reminded loudly.

The girl who couldn't get enough of it had to stand up and wave at Addison: "Goodbye, Addison...... By the way, you can sign up for a penguin account, and I'll add you as a friend! ”

The Chinese rookie smiled and said goodbye to Lin Xiaoxiao and Qi Yuan, he felt that this girl from his hometown of Huaxia was very interesting, obviously it was the first time they met, and he didn't have any strangeness.

"You've got a great fan, Eddie, and this girl is very pretty." Wade sat back down next to Addison and said with a playful smile.

- yes, it's beautiful.

***

Instead of returning to the hotel with his teammates after the game, Addison returned to his home in Auckland and enjoyed cherry pie and black tea with Joe, who was waiting for him.

The next day, Addison returned to the team and flew back to Miami on an American Airlines plane.

After the game against the Warriors, the Heat had a three-day break, with their next game set up in December.

Back in Miami, Addison picked up Sam. Burnie's text message told him that he was coming to Miami tomorrow and wanted Addison to free up his morning time to come to the Heat's training gym.

- There's no team training tomorrow, huh?

- I know, but you should still give it a visit, I think you're going to see a big surprise.

Big surprise? Addison tilted his head and thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of any surprises he could get in the training hall...... Could it be that they have hired some famous retired star to be their trainer?

The confused Chinese point guard drove to the training hall early the next morning, and when he entered the court, he was surprised to find that there were players trying out! And it seems that the uniform team is still taking this trial very seriously, and the general manager Pat . Riley also stood on the sidelines and watched!

"How's it going to be in Miami, Add?" Sam. Bernie saw Addison walk in and slapped him with a smile on his face, "Are you obsessed with the palm trees and the sand here?" ”

Addison smiled and turned to Pat. Riley nodded in acknowledgment. He had enough respect for the shrewd general manager, but he didn't feel anything close.

The Chinese rookie looked into the court, and the tryout was a big black man, about 7 feet tall, although not particularly strong in the interior line, but with thick bones, broad shoulders, and a tiger-like look between running and jumping.

Addison blinked, turning his gaze to Sam. Bernie, without asking, knows that this person on the field must be Bernie's employer just like himself.

"Hassan. Whiteside, a center, is 25 years old and has played for the Kings. "Sam. Bernie whispered to Addison, "He just got laid off the other day, so I brought him to Miami to try his luck." ”

The Chinese rookie raised an eyebrow and glanced at Pat. Riley. If you just try your luck, this old man won't be on the sidelines...... Addison could see that the general manager valued the big man who came to the tryout, and could even say that he was eager to get the other party.

Could it be that this center forward, who has been cut in a row, really has a strong ability??

Addison had heard of Hassan. Whiteside, though, his deepest impression of him was in the news that the guy had gone to a rookie tryout in slippers. It is said that this guy has good physical fitness, but he has problems with his personality, so he wanders between many teams.

At this time, the members of the uniform team had already summarized the report of Whiteside's physical test and brought it to Pat. Riley. Addison leaned over to take a look, and was shocked.

——6 feet 11 inches tall barefoot, 7 feet tall with shoes, weight 107 kg, arm span 231 cm, vertical bounce 70 cm on the spot, 82 cm vertical bounce for running, 84 kg bench press 16 times, bottom line switchback run 11.85s -

As a centre-forward, this is indeed a rather enviable and powerful body. Especially with that terrifying arm span of 231 cm, he stood under the basket and stretched out his arms, so that he could touch the basket without jumping up.

Addison laughed noncommittally, while Pat. Riley's eyes lit up with surprise, and he couldn't wait to put Whiteside on the team list right away.

"How's it going, Eddie, would you be interested in going head-to-head with Hassan?" A member of the uniform team suggested to the Chinese point guard with interest, "You have to be careful, this big man is very powerful." ”

Addison shook his head and rejected the offer, he was now dressed in casual clothes and jeans, which was not at all suitable for playing. Let's wait until the team is training to talk about this kind of thing.

"Hassan, come here, meet Addison! I think you've seen him many times in live matches! "Sam. Bernie beckoned to Whiteside, the warmth and almost command in his tone deliberately revealed to Pat. Riley looked.

Whiteside walked off the field quickly, took the towel handed to him by the staff, and eagerly extended his hand to the Chinese rookie: "Nice to meet you, Addison!" ”

The two shook hands, and Whiteside looked curiously at the delicate-looking, harmless yellow skin: "You look very different now than you did during the game...... Are you really dumb? Can't speak? ”

Addison was slightly stunned, thinking that this guy was indeed straightforward, and he could see that the other party had no malicious intentions, so he just smiled and shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

After a break, Whiteside went on to return to the pitch for the next phase of the trial. And Sam. Bernie took advantage of this time to come to Addison's side and whispered:

"Under Armour and the person in charge of the NIKE brand both want to discuss the signing of the contract with you, and I have discussed a more suitable time with them, what do you think?"

Addison tapped Bernie on the shoulder, motioning for everything to be left to him. As long as this kind of thing does not violate the bottom line of his own interests, he will hand it over to professionals to deal with.

"Then we'll have an interview with NIKE on December 4th and an interview with Under Armour on December 8th, and you won't have any competition assignments for those days."

The Chinese rookie nodded, with some irrepressible emotion in his heart. He has finally begun to get the attention and respect of these sports giant brands, and sure enough, all of this is directly related to his own strength and performance.

This is the melting pot of business alliances, all based on interests.

***

On November 30, U.S. time, the Miami Heat officially announced that they had signed a two-year, $1.74 million base salary contract with center Hassan Brown, who was previously cut by the Sacramento Kings. Whiteside.

The news didn't cause much of a stir, and the world knows that the Heat are in dire need of interior right now, and it's only natural for them to shop around the free agent market for centers.

What's more, Whiteside is just a penniless second-round pick, and he doesn't deserve to be noticed in an era where small-ball tactics are becoming more and more popular.

Whiteside, who had just signed a contract, didn't have time to rent himself a house to live in, so Addison warmly invited him to live in his small apartment for a while. Living for two people can at least be more lively, and it can also enhance communication.

Sam. Bernie told Whiteside very clearly that everything on the Heat is subject to Addison's requirements, whether on or off the court, he will do whatever the Chinese point guard tells him to do.

The young agent had his own plans, and he didn't let Whiteside "listen to Wade", "listen to Spoelstra" or "listen to Pat. Riley", but told him to "obey Addison in everything".

Sam. Bernie is quietly cultivating his presence on the Heat - Addison is already firmly in the starting spot, and once Whiteside is on his feet, wait until Wade is completely out of the top and Pat is the best player. When Riley gets old and can't afford to be the general manager, the core of this team will all be Sam. Bernie's signings are in control.

That's when he officially starts expanding his ambitions......

Just like twenty years ago, David. Falke did the same in this league......