When the news that the Knicks were going to sign Yi Jianlian was hyped by the media, Yi Jianlian himself was still in the dark, he didn't know what was going on, and even felt that someone with a heart was deliberately hacking him, after all, Yi Jianlian was still immersed in the psychological shadow of being abandoned by the Lakers and did not break free. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, when Yi Jianlian saw what Wang Zhuo said to the media, his brain "buzzed" and became blank, because happiness came too suddenly, and at this moment Yi Jianlian just wanted to say one sentence: "Life goes up and down too fast!" ”

In the past few days, Yi Jianlian has been living in anxiety, Wang Zhuo's words kept echoing in his mind, but he never received a notice from Knicks inviting him to an interview, not even Wang Zhuo's personal call, and his agent did not receive any news.

Yi Jianlian also seemed absent-minded during training, often holding the phone, staring at Wang Zhuo's private number in a daze, imagining that he would receive a call from the other party in the next second, and even at a certain moment, Yi Jianlian thought of dialing directly and asking Wang Zhuo what was going on, thinking about it was not appropriate, so he gave up such an idea.

"It doesn't matter if I train or not, I am selected by the team with the highest market value in the NBA, and I have the opportunity to get an NBA championship ring, when will it be my turn to do such a good thing?"

Chen Jianghua, a player of the Hongyuan team who trained together, looked at Yi Jianlian with envy on his face, and there was a taste of lamenting the injustice of God in his tone.

"Brother Lian has strength, but sometimes luck is also a kind of strength, no matter how accurate the three-point shot is, what's the use? Train well."

Zhu Fangyu patted Chen Jianghua on the shoulder and said with relief, but in Zhu Fangyu's heart, he also sighed a little bit that his peerless three-point shot has always been appreciated by the NBA team.

When Yi Jianlian was about to despair, Wang Zhuo's private number finally flashed on the mobile phone screen.

At this moment, Yi Jianlian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and there was even a feeling that he was about to jump out of his body, Yi Jianlian forcibly restrained his excitement, clicked the connect button, and said "Hey", although Yi Jianlian tried to restrain himself, Wang Zhuo still heard the strangeness in Yi Jianlian's voice.

"UAE, come to New York tomorrow for an interview, remember to prepare well, don't be disappointed."

Wang Zhuo's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Good, good, ......"

Yi Jianlian's speech has become fragmented, he has been in the NBA for many years, and he has never been able to get ahead, and even the little-known Jeremy Lin has a "Lin Crazy" moment that he talks about, and he has always been unknown, and now he doesn't even have a chance to return to the NBA, I didn't expect that there is such a good opportunity to turn around, how can I not be excited.

"I'm busy first, call me when you come."

After Wang Zhuo finally told Yi Jianlian, he terminated the call.

Wang Zhuo didn't call Yi Jianlian because he has been very busy recently, after Porzingis was injured, the Knicks' internal problems were highlighted, continuous away trips, the team was in poor shape, Wang Zhuo was also anxious, fortunately, the team's defensive system was not affected, 5 away games finally got a 4-1 record, but 3 of the 4 wins were a full battle, relying on the key moment of the star's play, it was difficult to win, and Anthony also scored a stunner in the away game against the King.

Winning so hard against the underdog Kings is almost impossible in the first half of the regular season, which shows how bad the Knicks' recent form is.

On the other hand, Wang Zhuo is considering that the team is playing away games, and the chief examiner who interviewed Yi Jianlian must be Mills, although Mills is convinced by Wang Zhuo, but no one dares to guarantee that he will not be difficult for Yi Jianlian.

Of course, Yi Jianlian didn't know the reason, but at this time his heart was excited and excited, because he would once again stand on the highest stage of basketball and show excellent basketball skills.

"Wang ...... Coach, I've arrived. ”

The next day, Yi Jianlian appeared at the door of the Madison Square Garden Arena, looked up at the stadium with a long history and was called the "Holy Land of Basketball", and after pondering for a while, he finally dialed Wang Zhuo's private phone.

"Okay, you wait, I'll be there shortly."

Wang Zhuo replied very dryly on the other end of the phone, and soon appeared in front of Yi Jianlian.

In fact, Wang Zhuo has been observing for a long time, he wants to test whether Yi Jianlian is confident enough, and the result is a little disappointed Wang Zhuo, but it is understandable, after all, Yi Jianlian has just been laid off by the Lakers, and it is normal to lack self-confidence, which can be cultivated slowly in training in the future, Wang Zhuo believes that Yi Jianlian will definitely be able to do it, because he did not bring an agent this time, which shows that he has the courage to face it alone in his heart.

Wang Zhuo led Yi Jianlian to the interview room, just like the Zen master led Wang Zhuo, Yi Jianlian followed behind Wang Zhuo, constantly fiddling with the corners of the suit to disperse the tension on his body.

Originally, the first interviewer was Mills, but after Wang Zhuo returned to New York, he insisted on interviewing in person, on the grounds that the head coach knew better about whether the players were suitable for the team's tactical system.

The interview process is that Mills does the first test, Wang Zhuo does the second test, and then discusses whether to pass or not, whether to sign a contract, Mills's question is not difficult, but Yi Jianlian did not answer well because of nervousness and lack of confidence, and Mills finally shook his head helplessly.

At Wang Zhuo's insistence, Yi Jianlian was finally retested, and Wang Zhuo did not ask any questions about basketball tactics and concepts, but only asked Yi Jianlian one sentence.

"Yi Jianlian, do you have the confidence to play basketball in the NBA?"

Wang Zhuo's question is so simple and straightforward.

"I ......"

Yi Jianlian is fragmented.

"Don't hesitate, hesitate, answer me directly, the competitors on the basketball court will not give you a chance to think about it."

Wang Zhuo directly interrupted Yi Jianlian, and his tone and expression became a little harsh.

"I'm confident."

Yi Jianlian didn't know if he was stimulated by Wang Zhuo's words, so he suddenly became full of confidence and said confidently and loudly.

"Very good, report to the team tomorrow and participate in the team's training camp."

Wang Zhuo nodded, bypassed the interview questions, and directly told Yi Jianlian that he could join the team for training.

Mills, who was sitting on the side, had an extremely ugly face, but Wang Zhuo had already spoken, and with the acquiescence of the Zen master, he naturally couldn't openly deal with him, in fact, Mills was very dissatisfied with Yi Jianlian's interview results.

Yi Jianlian was in a trance for a moment, and when he figured it out, he was so excited that he almost jumped up, but he secretly told himself: "Be calm and reserved." ”

In the end, Yi Jianlian got a two-year base salary contract of 4 million, the first year is guaranteed, and the second year is a team option, but this is already very valuable for Yi Jianlian, Yi Jianlian himself also understands that he can sign the Knicks, and Wang Zhuo's boost occupies a large part of the factor. (To be continued.) )