"Lee, you did a great job today!"

After the game, Li Tian and Robinson left side by side, and Robinson shouted, "You are the hero of today's victory." ”

20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist, in the first game of the summer league, Li Tian handed in such an answer in 27 minutes on the court, and the Kings also won the first game in five games.

The performance on the court was good, and Li Tian was also in a very good mood, and after hearing Robinson's words at this time, he immediately smiled and said: "Thomas, do you want me to praise you, I know you got two doubles." ”

"Hey, we're the Kansas winning duo." Thomas Robinson laughed.

Li Tian and Robinson were joking, but they didn't pay attention, and Isaiah Thomas, who was not far away from them, frowned at this time, and snorted lightly between his noses.

Isaiah Thomas felt very bad today, so today's playing time was not as good as Li Tian's, and the data was naturally far worse.

However, Isaiah Thomas had a key attack late in the fourth quarter that helped the Kings seal the victory, so he was very unhappy with Li Tian and Robinson's behavior of taking the victory on him.

After all, the attention of the summer league is low, and there is very little media coverage of the summer league, so Li Tian's performance is not known by too many people.

However, when the media reported on Gilchrist's eviction, Li Tian's name was mentioned, but as a draft loser, there were few people who could remember his name except for fans of the University of Kansas.

Li Tian's performance in this game has caught some scouts to notice that his defense against Gilchrist and other Bobcats outside players is commendable, and what surprised the scouts even more was Li Tian's excellent running skills without the ball.

Compared with the technique of shooting and breaking through, the off-ball running technique is easier to show in a short period of time, and Li Tian's excellent off-ball running consciousness was seen by scouts only through one game.

So after this game, there were scouts from two or three teams who included Li Tian in the team's inspection list.

The king's scouts naturally knew more about Li Tian, because the king did not play in the next two days, so when organizing the training camp, the king also consciously arranged for Li Tian to do some targeted training as a basis for investigation.

In addition to participating in the team's training camp, Li Tian also insisted on his own training every day, and from some reactions from the media and the Kings team after the first game, Li Tian knew that if he could stabilize such a performance in the next few games, the probability of getting a contract with an NBA team would be much greater.

And to maintain such a stable performance, because he already has top-level running skills, what Li Tian has to do is to maintain his shooting touch, so he insists on an appropriate amount of training every day to maintain his shooting touch.

This kind of training really kept Li Tian in very good shape, and in the second game of the summer league against the Lakers, Li Tian played 18 minutes. He scored 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-4 three-pointers, along with two rebounds and one steal. It's not flashy, but it's very efficient.

Of course, in the entire summer league, Li Tian's performance was not too eye-catching, so except for the scouts who originally paid a little attention to Li Tian, other teams did not pay much attention.

In such a situation, Li Tian just continued to do one thing, and that was training. Instead of experiencing the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas, Li Tian threw himself into training, hoping that his game and training attitude would impress the Kings' scouts and coaching staff, and for him this was an opportunity to get closer to his dream.

Towards the evening, Li Tian, who had no game, continued to go to training, and as soon as he came to the outside of the stadium, he saw a person walking towards him from a distance, while shouting loudly: "Li, God, I finally waited for you." ”

"You are?" Li Tian looked at the middle-aged white man in front of him with a short beard in front of him a little strangely, and he didn't remember knowing such a person in his impression.

"My name is Pete Smith, it's nice to meet you, you don't know me now, but it's okay, soon you'll be acquainted." The white man, Pete Smith, spoke quickly, but Li Tian could hear every word he said clearly.

Li Tian nodded, and then asked a little strangely: "It's nice to meet you, but, Mr. Pete, you are looking for me because ......"

"Yes, I need to explain my purpose next. I'm a father of a five-year-old, and of course, that's not the point, I have another identity, I'm an agent. ”

Speaking of this, Pete Smith paused slightly, and after confirming that Li Tian had listened to it, he continued: "It's very simple, I came to you in the hope of being your agent. Sorry Lee, please don't interrupt me and let me finish, I know it seems presumptuous, but I want to say that I'm not playing a prank. ”

"I've seen you play in both Summer League games and I know you come to the gym every day and you have everything you need to be a great player, but you haven't been offered a contract from any team until now, so I think you need an agent to do everything."

Pete Smith finally had a slight pause, Li Tian nodded, he had to admit that Pete Smith was right.

"Yes, you need an agent, whether it's for you to get a contract or for you to be able to develop better in the league after that."

Now, back to the point, why is this person me? Maybe you haven't heard my name, before that, I was the general manager of three companies, and as for why I'm here, it's because those three companies went out of business, but man, you have to believe that that's not my problem. ”

"The first company, the boss was sued in court for an extramarital affair, and his assets were awarded to his wife. The second company, the boss is a gambler, he actually lost his company to someone else overnight, if he can, he may want to export me too. ”

"The third company, which was an entertainment company, I did a good job, I tripled the company's performance in a year, but damn it, the boss actually agreed to the acquisition of another big company, and a big fat man replaced me. In the last year, I became an agent, God willing, let me discover you, I feel that you will be my first client. ”

Hearing this, Li Tian suddenly felt that Pete Smith in front of him was very interesting, and he did not shy away from talking about the collapse of the three companies he stayed in, which was simply a disaster, and in such a situation, he even came to recommend himself.

"Man, I know you think it's too bizarre, but you know it's not my incompetence, I'm just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I'm not the savior. But I know I'm going to be right this time, man, trust me, I can do well. ”

Li Tian didn't speak, he really needed an agent, but the person in front of him ......

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pete, I do need an agent, but I don't think you're the right person." Li Tian said to Pete Smith apologetically, of course Li Tian is very clear about how important the agent is, so he can't just make a rash decision.

"No, Lee, you can't just refuse me. I know you think I'm a liar, but you can seriously think about it, you can go to the players' union and look up the information, I'm a real agent. Seeing Li Tian's refusal, Pete Smith said a little anxiously.

"Okay, I'll check it out, but now, I need to practice." After speaking, Li Tian didn't pay attention to the other party anymore and walked directly towards the arena.

"Lee, think about it, I've watched you play carefully, I know that those teams didn't pick you and they made their mistakes, believe me, I can help you get a formal contract."

Li Tian walked into the stadium, and there was a shout of Pete Smith behind him, which made him cry and laugh a little, he had never seen such an agent.

Li Tian didn't pay attention to the behind him, and after he walked into the arena, Pete Smith's face showed helplessness and loss, and he was stunned for a long time before turning around and leaving with a somewhat heavy step.

In the days that followed, Pete Smith appeared every day, and he watched from the sidelines when Lee Tian had a game. On days when there were no games, when Li Tian had not yet come to the arena, Smith waited outside early, and then took every opportunity to sell himself to Li Tian, and when he went to practice, Pete Smith was also outside the arena.

However, Pete Smith will not disturb Li Tian's training, if Li Tian walks into the stadium to train, the other party will not come to harass him, which is why Li Tian did not agree to come down, but he did not drive Pete Smith away.

The summer league continued, and in the third game against the Rockets, Li Tian continued to play 25 minutes, scoring 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 assist.

Li Tian's off-ball running skills are indeed excellent, but because there is not much tacit understanding with these players, many offensive opportunities are lost, and neither Fredette nor Isiah Thomas is a point guard on the team who is good at passing.

Especially when partnering with Isiah Thomas on the court, Li Tian can not get many opportunities to attack. Because Thomas is the most senior player on the Kings' Summer League roster, having become the team's starting point guard last season, he has more than enough balls. But he seems to prefer to finish on his own on the offensive end rather than stringing the whole team together.

There is another reason that Li Tian does not know, and that is that Isiah Thomas already has an opinion about him after the first match.

In the next few games, Li Tian's performance is quite stable, playing time of about 25 minutes, and he can score an average of 12 points per game.

Li Tian's performance did not attract much attention, but after a few games, his ability to run off the ball has also been shown to a certain extent, and this display has also attracted the attention of some teams.