Chapter 2 The Mythical Broker of the Past
[The second watch is six o'clock in the evening.] 】
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The ringtone of the mobile phone broke Lin Sen's thoughts, and it showed an unfamiliar number, and Lin Sen's first thought was to refuse, because these days he has been annoyed by those who have taken the initiative to call and seek to be his agent.
Out of politeness, Lin Sen still answered the phone, but Lin Sen didn't give the other side a chance to speak.
"Sorry, I didn't know who you were? If you're here to ask me to consider looking for a broker, I think you can hang up. ”
There was laughter on the other end of the phone, which surprised Lin Sen a little.
"It doesn't look like I'm going to think it is." Lin Sen thought, "I'm sorry, I thought you were here to recommend yourself as a ......."
Before Lin Sen's words could be finished, he was interrupted by an old voice on the other end of the phone.
"I'm an agent, but I think you should probably listen to what I have to say, maybe I can impress you."
Lin Sen smiled, he thought that he was thick-skinned enough, but he didn't expect that the person on the other end of the phone was thicker than himself.
His words have already come to this, if it weren't for the voice on the other end of the phone that was an elder, Lin Sen would definitely not be polite.
"I don't want to hear anything, I'm still thinking about it, if I think about it......"
"Would you consider calling me? I used to use it many times a day, and my name is David Falck. ”
The name Lin Sen felt familiar.
"David Falck? That David Falck who can sway the NBA? ”
"yes, I don't think there are many people willing to pretend to be an old fellow like me."
Laughter came from the other end of the phone again, and Lin Sen's head boomed.
David Falck, a name that everyone familiar with the NBA, is one of the best agents in the NBA.
At his peak, he was a "super agent" with a number of superstars such as Jordan, Ewing, Mourning, Stockton, Mutombo, and O'Neal.
He has helped many players sign super contracts, and in the 90s he was the most influential figure in the entire league outside of Stern.
"Why don't you believe it? I can't think of anyone willing to impersonate me, and if you don't mind if we can see below tomorrow, maybe I'll change your mind. ”
After a brief exchange, the two decided on the place to meet tomorrow.
Hanging up the phone, Lin Sen still didn't believe that it was David Falck who took the initiative to find him, although David Falck today is not what he was ten years ago.
Lin Sen's home is located in the heart of New York, and his floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball.
Since going to school in Wake Forest, Lin Sen rarely goes home except for holidays, because Lin Sen is afraid of being alone.
For him, allowing himself to indulge himself is undoubtedly a good way to make him forget about his pain, which is the real reason for his self-indulgence.
But others don't know, so his indulgence makes him questionable, and no one can imagine the loneliness of a person.
The nightmares of his childhood, his short-term happiness, and the impact of everything made him extremely afraid of loneliness.
Walking into the bedroom, the shelves in the bedroom were full of books, all kinds of books, and Chris Paul and his teammates laughed at him every time they came to his house.
Lying on the bed and picking up a book beside me, my mind drifted to the night I almost died a year ago.
After his physical recovery, he clearly felt that his physical fitness was better than before.
He had thought about Weishenme, but he couldn't come to a conclusion, and in the end he classified his improvement as growth.
The next day, Lin Sen met the man on the phone who identified himself as David Falck at a café in Manhattan, New York.
"How? Am I an impostor? David Falck said with a smile.
Lin Sen smiled and didn't speak, Falk felt that he couldn't understand the young man in front of him.
Obviously young and energetic, but it always seems to be an indescribable feeling, as elusive as his style on the court.
"What is your ideal?"
"Ideal?" Lin Sen stared at Falck.
"Uh-huh!" Falk nodded.
"I used to just want to play happily, I just wanted to have a happy family, and I just wanted to bring a championship to the fans who loved me."
"And now?" Falk sat up straight and looked at the boy in front of him.
"Now I want to enjoy basketball and enjoy life to put my parents in heaven at ease." Lin Sen smiled, the sunlight through the window of the café made his face even more sunny, "David, do you think I can?" ”
David Falck was puzzled by Linsen's words.
"Enjoying basketball? I've heard a lot of people say that, including Michael, but that was when he made a comeback, and that's not the mentality that a young person should have. ”
"Alright, David!"
Lin Sen looked at Falke and said seriously: "Maybe it's because you have experienced death once that you feel that it's good to be alive, since you are alive, you should enjoy it, shouldn't you?" Engage in your favorite career and chase the most beautiful life. ”
"Yes, maybe because you've experienced death, I'm sure you'll be better in the future, you've done a great job this season, your performance has shown everyone your value, I can make you better, I can make you enjoy basketball with peace of mind, and I believe you can be the next Michael."
Falke shrugged: "Of course it's an expectation, I think you know it may be difficult on the ball, but I promise you can off the field, you have a face that makes a woman can't help but sin." ”
Hearing Falke's words, Lin Sen smiled: "Can I understand that this is your compliment to my appearance?" ”
"Of course!"
"Weishenme choose me? I don't have a good reputation, if you ask me to change my style......"
"Nope! No! No! David Falck interrupted Linson.
"I never think you need to change your style of doing things, those vindicators can die, in my opinion you just have to be the most authentic, of course, the most basic requirement is not to let women affect your belt, other than that, I don't think I will have any worries about your professionalism, you will definitely become the most eye-catching guy on the field, of course I think you will be better with me."
Falk looked at Linson, and he believed that he could impress Linson.
Staring into Lin Sen's eyes, Falk tried to find out something, and when he saw Lin Sen's eyes after pondering for a moment, he knew that he had succeeded.
"You've impressed me, it's a pleasure to work with."
Lin Sen stood up and stretched out his hand, and when Falk stretched out his hand, a smile hooked up on the corner of his mouth: "David, I believe you won't be a vampire." ”
Hearing Lin Sen's words, David Falck almost fell to the ground and held Lin Sen's hand.
"Of course, my agent contract will definitely satisfy you, it's a win-win, and I'm going to let those damn guys know that I'm still the guy who can control the NBA, and that my time hasn't passed, and never will be, until I die."
Falck's eyes were full of determination, and the two men with intentions came together, which made Lin Sen even more convinced that he had made the right decision.
Lin Sen sat down and looked at the contract seriously, Lin Sen had done this work before, and he himself was a major in law, so he could still distinguish between these contracts.
The contract offered by Falke is really good, and he only takes 5% commission per contract, which is considered the lowest in a broker contract.
When Linson signed his name on the contract, David Falke officially became Linsen's agent.
"Haode, now you're my employer, and here's the working hours."
Falck pushed the contract to Linsen and put it away himself.
"Everybody knows your worth, Chris Paul is the future of New Orleans, your year at Wake Forest proved that you can too, but college and the NBA are not at the same level, it's like the difference between a minor and an adult, but I believe that just because you can fit in doesn't mean you can be recognized by those picky uniforms."
Time flew by, and in the sunset, David Falke and Linson's first discussions reached an agreement that Falke would pick a tryout for Linson.
"Lin, your characteristics are obvious, and although you are now known as the NCAA number one guard, you should know your strengths and weaknesses."
Falck glanced at Lin Sen and continued: "Strong control, big heart, courage to attack the inside, wide vision, decisive outside shots are all your strengths but your shortcomings are equally obvious, your steal stats make you look strong defensively, but most of your steal stats come from gambling steals, and I see Aaron in you." It's not what they like for the uniforms, what's more lethal is that your mid-range shooting is terrible, the NBA is not the NCAA, those old fritters will force you to shoot mid-range, and if you want to be great you have to change your mid-range shooting. ”
Lin Sen listened carefully, Lin Sen was very clear about his shortcomings, but he had been practicing but the effect was not good, which made many experts think that he lacked the desire to win.
"Lin, not every talented player can achieve ideal career results, a suitable team, a haode coach, a desirable management are the key factors for players to achieve success, according to your characteristics I personally think these teams are more suitable for you, the order is not an important issue, the most important thing is whether it is suitable or not."
As he spoke, Falk flipped from the folder in his hand to a page and pushed it towards Lin Sen.
Lin Sen took the folder and looked at it carefully, on which were written the analysis of Falck himself and some well-known scouting experts.
"Your style of play is destined to have some teams that are not suitable for you, in fact, in my opinion, Phoenix or Oakland are undoubtedly the most haode, but unfortunately they don't need you, and this year is not a year of guards, except that your prediction will be very high, the most haode defender is Marcus Williams of the University of Connecticut, but the fatal thing is that the hunger for traditional defenders in the lottery has never been as light as this summer, Of course you're different, and I bet with my panties that there are a whole bunch of teams willing to risk it for you. ”
David Falke shook his fist: "Because you deserve what they do, the Heat, Celtics, and Cavaliers in the East, the Lakers, Nuggets, and Timberwolves in the West all need a good guard to accomplish what they want." ”
Listening to Falke's words, Lin Sen carefully looked at the lines on the page, which showed the analysis of each team, and also played a star rating suitable for Lin Sen to join after the team, among which the Celtics and Timberwolves were marked with five stars.
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