Chapter 59: Signing
Wu Di reported to the national team, and then followed the team to start playing in the NBA Summer League. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
As the host of the 08 Olympic Games, the Chinese men's basketball team has locked in the Olympic Games in advance, so in order to ensure the cooperation of the national team, the first men's basketball team did not participate in this year's Asian Championships, and only shot the second team to participate.
But in this Asian Championships, the Chinese team seems to have encountered a lot of shady and discrimination, and only finished tenth.
The men's basketball team in Las Vegas, USA, has received more training. Because Yao Minghe roughly did not meet the standards of the summer league, he did not participate. In this way, the leaders of the national team have become UAE and Wu Di.
Although Wu Di's scandal has reduced his popularity a lot, the sports committee has not punished Wu Di in any way. Wu Di is not married yet, so there are not too many moral issues involved. Chu Xue's pregnancy is at most a personal problem between the two, they are boyfriend and girlfriend, and it is not the old society now, so there is no need to go online.
And Zhou Yun's problem, although it is a scandal, is just a romantic affair. Netizens are not crusading against Wu Di now, but more against Zhou Yun, and anyone who understands can understand it.
Of course, the sports committee still gave Wu Di a verbal warning, and Wu Di didn't take it to heart, all his attention is now on the court, and it is almost abstinence.
Younas formulated a blocking strategy for Wu Di and the United Arab Emirates, and the two were invincible in the summer league. Both of them are capable of inside and out, and they even beat those rookies and substitutes to the north.
Rocket specially sent a person to investigate Wu Di. They found that although Wu Di's skills were rough, he was very good at taking advantage of his physical condition. And during this time, this scout found that Wu Di's skills had actually made some progress, and he deliberately found Younas and talked to Younas about Wu Di.
Younas told the scouts about Wu Di, who only started professional basketball in October '05 and only started formal training in the summer of '06.
The scouts were also amazed, if all this was true, Wu Di was indeed a genius. With only one year of formal training, Wu Di has the current ability, and Wu Di is undoubtedly a genius.
Scouts reported Wu Di's situation to the team, and the Rockets' management was also skeptical. They watched Wu Di's performance through the game video and decided to sign a non-guaranteed contract with Wu Di. If Wu Di wants to turn this non-guaranteed contract into a guaranteed contract, then he needs to play preseason with the Rockets.
The salary without a guaranteed contract is very small, more than $1,000 a week, and of course, if you perform well, you can get a reward of $2,000.
In September, Wu Di began to enter the training camp of the Rockets, and began to practice with his teammates in preparation for the preseason.
Here Wu Di met Da Yao, and Da Yao encouraged Wu Di.
"How? Are you still used to it in Houston? ”
"It's okay, the climate here is pretty good, it's not very cold in the morning and evening." Although Wu Di is from the Northeast, he is a little afraid of the cold. He is now physically fit, but he is still used to cold wars when the cold wind blows, and he has formed a conditioned reflex.
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll introduce you to your teammates!"
Da Yao took Wu Di to meet coach Adelman first, and Adelman was very kind to Wu Di: "Wu, you have to integrate into the team as soon as possible, we need you to give full play to your physical fitness." ”
"I will, Coach! If you need me to do it, just let me know! Wu Di assured Adelman.
"I will!" Adelman patted Wu Di's arm: "Okay, let's go get to know your teammates first!" ”
"Okay, Coach!"
Da Yao took Wu Di to meet some teammates, Sean Battier, Kevin Martin, Scola, Mutombo and others.
The preseason roster is 20 players, and the regular season roster will be 15 players, and Wu Di needs to stay in those 15 if he wants to get a permanent contract. And you have to perform quite well, knowing that even if you make the fifteen-person list, you may not be able to get a guaranteed contract.
Wu Di soon became friends with Battier, who also knew the news about Wu Di, and he always thought that Wu Di was a bad boy. But for the sake of Da Yao's affection, he talked to Wu Di. But after some conversation, he found that Wu Di was not bad.
Wu Di wanted Battier to ask for some knowledge about defense, there is a ready-made defensive master here, of course Wu Di should hurry up and ask for advice.
Battier taught Wu Di some defensive skills, and Wu Di quickly learned.
"Wu, you're really smart!" Batyr praised and said, "Wu, your personality is also very good, very similar to Yao. I don't quite understand, why do they write about you like that? ”
Wu Di pondered for a moment and said jokingly: "Batyr, you should know that sometimes being different from others is the biggest sin. ”
Battier heard Wu Di's words and was thoughtful.
Wu Di actually wants to see Maddie the most, because Maddie is very famous in China and can be on a par with Kobe. Both are considered to be Jordan's successors, and those fans in China are fighting for the two, and they both think that the star they support is the real Jordan's successor.
Unfortunately, Maddie didn't participate in this preseason.
As time passed, Wu Di gradually integrated into the team. Although there was competition within the team, Wu Di still relied on the help of Da Yao and became friends with many players, including Battier, Scola and Uncle Mu.
Battier and Wu Di have similar personalities, while Scola is training with Wu Di and does not know each other. Scola plays inside, but doesn't need to find a substitute when contacting the card position. There aren't many Rockets who can compete with Scola in the Rockets, Hayes is one, and now there is another Wu Di.
Uncle Mu is a senior who takes good care of newcomers, he is very optimistic about Wu Di, and thinks that Wu Di has great potential, so he takes special care of Wu Di. Maybe that's what he's been doing in the NBA for so many years! As the only person who can shake his fingers on the field, Uncle Mu still has a strong way of dealing with interpersonal relationships.
With the cooperation of these people, Wu Di soon got the opportunity to perform.
Finally, before the pre-season, Wu Di was offered a two-year contract. Another rookie of the Rockets, Buaron Brooks, was offered a four-year, $5.15 million contract long before the draft ended. Wu Di's contract is a two-year, $2.1 million contract, and the second year is still a team option.