NBA backer king

Chapter 403 Old Hu Joins Pacers

"Kobe, I hope that in the next time, you can strengthen your defensive training. The team currently needs your ability in this area. Would you like to?"

Next, Danny Ainge found Kobe and talked to him.

"Defense? OK, I can do it."

Although what Kobe wanted most was to strengthen the offense, he did not refuse the team's request, because what he wanted to become was an offensive and defensive star, so he readily agreed, and confidently expressed that he would definitely become the team's defensive gate on the perimeter.

After finishing Kobe, Danny Ainge communicated with Wang Tiejun again.

At noon that day, the league announced the ranking of the data kings in November, as well as the ranking of the MVP.

王铁军在11月份场均上场40分钟，场均出手23次，命中率62%，场均35.2分16.8篮板6.2助攻1.2抢断4.1盖帽1.9失误3.2犯规。

He occupies the No.1 of the three data kings in scoring, rebounding, and blocks. At the same time, he is ahead of Jordan in the MVP ranking and occupies the first position.

Taking advantage of the time these days, Pharaoh began to contact the general managers of some teams. Over the past few years, he has the contact information of all the team management in his hands.

He is still optimistic about Hu Weidong. At the age of 26, his body and skills are mature, he has entered the peak period, and his game experience has begun to increase. However, whether he can adapt to the NBA depends on Hu Weidong's confrontation ability. If he can maintain considerable stability in the confrontation, there will be no problem.

In fact, the Suns are also short of shooting guards, but he has no intention of introducing Hu Weidong to the team, because the Suns are planning to win the championship. Kobe, a rookie, is already at the second position, so it is impossible for Hu Weidong to be a rookie.

After some contact, the general managers of several teams that needed reinforcements at the shooting guard position agreed to give Hu Weidong a trial training opportunity.
Looking back, he asked Hu Weidong to prepare and come to the United States immediately.

The new domestic CBA season will only start in mid-December, and there is still some time. If there is no chance here, there is no problem in continuing to play CBA.

In addition, he also needs to help Hu Weidong find an NBA agent. Without the help of an agent, it would be difficult for Hu Weidong to complete the trial training in the United States.

Of course, the higher the level of this agent, the better, so that he can have connections to find a team for Hu Weidong.

After much deliberation, he felt that Jordan's agent, David Frank, was pretty good. This guy had a lot of connections and could be called supernatural powers. His men were all big names, such as Ewing, Barkley, and No. [-] pick Iverson. If Hu Weidong joined his banner, it should be no problem to join a team.

He didn't think about whether David Frank wanted to sign Hu Weidong, so he just called Jordan, and he didn't have David Frank's contact information.

"Flying man, give me Mr. David Frank's contact information. I have a teammate from the Chinese national team who wants to come to the NBA. I want to recommend him."

"OK."

Jordan immediately agreed.

After hanging up Lao Wang's phone, he immediately called David Frank.

"Hey Michael?"

"David, Old K asked me to leave your contact information. He has a Chinese player recommending you. Aren't you looking for information about the big man that Old K got into Georgetown University? This is an opportunity." Jordan said.

"Really? That's great!" David Frank said happily.

Ewing told him about Dayao. He said that the old K approached him and Mutombo to get a big man named Yao Min into Georgetown University. Now the big man with a height of more than 220 cm and only 16 years old is very valued at Georgetown University. He might be the next Ewing.

He didn't wait for Old K's call either, and made a call first.

Over there, Old Wang was about to call David Frank when the phone rang. When he saw the caller ID, it happened to be the number he was dialing. He quickly connected: "Hello, I'm old K, and you are Mr. David Frank?"

"Yes, old K, Michael told me just now, I'm glad you chose me for your national team-mate. Yes, I'm very interested who are you recommending to me?"

"Hu Weidong, the main shooting guard of our national team, the one who played in the Olympics last time, he has the nickname China's Jordan in Asia."

"Oh, that's good, so I have two Jordans under my flag, haha!" David Frank readily agreed and asked Hu Weidong to contact him when he arrived in the United States.

"David, I contacted him with a few teams for trial training first." Old Wang said.

"OK, you tell me those teams, even if they don't want people, I will find another team, I promise to deal with it, don't worry, I will help him sign a good contract."

David Frank even made a direct guarantee, but in fact this is not a big problem for him. As long as Hu Weidong's strength is not too bad, with his ability and connections, it is not a big deal to find a team to sign a small contract.

The matter was resolved perfectly, and Pharaoh was not surprised. The last time Dayao easily entered Georgetown University, he knew that he also has a certain influence in the NBA and American basketball circles, and can affect the attitudes of many people.

Looking back, he notified Hu Weidong and asked him to deal with the domestic contract, and then come to the United States. With David Frank's contacts, he should have no problem joining the NBA, and there is no need to have any scruples.

Hearing that Jordan's manager became his manager, Hu Weidong was so excited and moved: "Old K, thank you so much. If you can sign the contract, I will treat you. Dong Laishun will take care of it."

"Let's talk after signing the contract, haha!" Old Wang laughed.

Then Hu Weidong notified the Jiangsu Men's Basketball Team of the news. After the men's basketball team knew the news, they realized that Hu Weidong had really flown.

The contract buyout procedure was completed quickly, and then announced to the public.

The reaction of each CBA team was the same as that of the Jiangsu men's basketball team. They didn't want their players to play in the NBA, but the media and fans responded enthusiastically, and Hu Weidong also received a lot of congratulations.

This put a lot of pressure on the 81st team, because some time ago the media had reported the news that Hu Weidong wanted to go to the NBA.

And this also affected Dazhi's mood. In the next training session, he was accidentally injured due to lack of concentration. Fortunately, it was a minor injury and only half a month of rest was enough.

……

On the 4th, the Suns defeated the Warriors at home, and on the 6th they defeated the Kings away, winning 17 consecutive victories, which also created the longest winning streak in team history.The team's next game will be No. 8 against the Pacers at home.

At 7 am on the 10th, Hu Weidong arrived in Los Angeles.

David Frank was already waiting at the exit of the airport, holding a one-foot-square card with Hu Weidong's Chinese name written crookedly on it.

After waiting for a long time, I finally saw a tall and handsome Chinese young man wearing black-framed glasses, dragging a suitcase, and came out. He guessed that it should be Hu Weidong. He quickly shook the cards in his hand and shouted: "Hu, Hu Weidong, is that you? I'm David Frank."

Hu Weidong saw it, walked over quickly, stretched out his hand, put a smile on his face, and said in very broken English: "Hello, Mr. Frank, Hu Weidong is me."

The two tried to communicate, and Frank found that Hu Weidong's language was a problem, and suggested that he hire a portable translator and strengthen his English learning.

Afterwards, Frank did not immediately sign an agent contract with Hu Weidong, but brought Hu Weidong to Phoenix, where he wanted to sign the contract in front of Old K.

The purpose of doing this is to consolidate the relationship with old K and lay the foundation for signing Dayao and more Chinese players in the future.

At noon on the 7th, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, Lao Wang went to the airport to pick up David Frank and Hu Weidong, Zhang Lili and Su Qun, and then drove to the K Martial Arts Hall.

Before dinner, under the witness of Lao Wang and CCTV cameras, Hu Weidong and David Frank signed the agent contract.

"cheers!"

Lao Wang opened a bottle of Champagne to celebrate.

"Xiao Hu, congratulations!" Zhang Li said cheerfully.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Hu Weidong said excitedly.

"Old K, if there are any outstanding players from your country who want to come to the NBA in the future, you can come to me." After the celebration, David Frank began to make connections, and he naturally talked about Dayao.

Lao Wang didn't refuse either, and promised to introduce Dayao to him.

Frank is the top agent in the NBA, and he can indeed help him get some of the best kids from the summer camp to play in the United States. If they can't play in the NBA, they can play in the second-level league, or play in the NCAA first like Yao.

At this time, Hu Weidong mentioned a piece of news about Zheng Haixia. She received an invitation from the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA and is planning to play in the United States recently.

"This is good news!"

Lao Wang was very happy, although he asked: "How is her injury?"

Hu Weidong shook his head and said: "The last time I had a knee surgery in China, I cleaned up more than a dozen bone fragments, and my athletic ability has dropped a lot. But after using your medicated oil for a year, it seems to be somewhat relieved."

"When she arrives, let me know. I will introduce Dr. Carter to help her check. Dr. Carter is the world's top medical expert in the field of knee joints," he said.

Having said that, he asked again: "What about yourself?"

Hu Weidong said happily: "My health is not bad. I have been using your medicated bath and medicated oil for a year, and I also asked a massage therapist for help. I have not suffered any injuries so far."

"Well, I will arrange it tomorrow. You go to Dr. Carter for an examination, and then go to the trial training." Wang Tiejun said.

David Frank nodded and then shook his head, smiled and said: "Physical examination is necessary, I just need a copy of Hu's physical examination report.

But trial training is unnecessary. Hu Weidong performed well in the Olympics, and with my contacts and introductions, this hurdle can be saved. I can definitely get him a full guarantee contract without trial training.Even, I have negotiated with the relevant teams. "

"that would be great."

Lao Wang was very satisfied with David Frank's attitude, and felt that it would be a good choice to entrust Dayao to him in the future.

On the 8th, after Wang Tiejun's arrangement, Hu Weidong went for an examination accompanied by David Frank. The result was good and there was no problem.

The first team David Frank contacted was the Pacers. He wanted Hu Weidong to be a substitute for Reggie Miller. He had already contacted Hu Weidong before he arrived in the United States.

This is what he has carefully considered. Reggie Miller does not have any effective substitutes. With Hu Weidong's performance in the Olympics, he should have many opportunities to play.

The Pacers arrived in Phoenix yesterday afternoon, and Walsh, the general manager of the team, also followed the team to the away game. He has already made an appointment.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Pacers were training in the American West Arena. David Frank came here with Hu Weidong. Lao Wang and Zhang Lili also came here to act as Lao Hu's translator.

"Hey, old K, David."

Outside the locker room of the visiting team, Pacers general manager Donnie Walsh greeted warmly.

"Hello, Donnie." Old Wang greeted.

"Let me introduce, this is old K's teammate in the national team, the main shooting guard Hu Weidong, he is known as China's Jordan.

In this Olympics, he once dunked Pippen, which is very good.Downey, this time the Pacers are cheaper. I originally wanted to get Hu to the Bulls. With Hu Weidong, you have a deeper bench lineup. Maybe you can kill the Bulls. "

Frank gave a brief introduction, but did not introduce the specific situation of Hu Weidong. He had already mentioned the relevant situation when he contacted him before.

He handed the physical examination report that Hu Weidong had just obtained to Donnie Walsh, and said, "This is the report of Dr. Carter, the sun doctor, Thomas Carter, the most famous orthopedic surgeon in the United States, you should believe his level?"

Donnie Walsh looked at the report, with a smile on his face, nodded and said, "Of course I believe him. I also know that Anfernee Hardaway of the Magic just asked him for surgery."

Because of Ewing's deal, Donny Walsh still owed David Frank a favor. Since Hu Weidong was in good health and had already negotiated, the signing was a matter of course. He had already prepared the contract.

"Hu, a three-year contract, 2+1, $50 in the first year, $75 in the second year, 125 million in the third year, a total of 250 million, and a player option in the last year. The Pacers can't afford more space. In order to sign you, they also used a buyout to clear a contract. Are you satisfied with this contract?"

Before signing, David Frank asked cautiously.

Lao Wang translated it and said: "Two hundred and five years in three years. After deducting taxes and pensions withheld by the league, you can get half of it, about 120 million US dollars. Hu, sign it. The first contract is not bad. As long as the three years are played out and there are no major injuries, the next contract can be signed even bigger."

Hu Weidong nodded excitedly, 100 million US dollars, 700 million RMB, and he can earn so much in three years. He played in the CBA for a year last year and only got 10 RMB. What is there not to sign?

After signing, he still couldn't believe it. He joined the NBA so easily?
"Crack clap..."

The CCTV camera team captured the entire signing process.

"Old Hu, when you arrive in Indiana, find an interpreter first, don't save these small money, and strengthen your English learning. Communication in the team is very important. No matter how well you speak English, you must communicate with your teammates and coaches frequently." He urged.

Then he brought Lao Hu to the stadium, greeted a group of Pacers players who were training, and shouted: "King Kong, Dazui, I will introduce a teammate to you."

Ewing and Reggie Miller threw away the ball and came over. The former had never played in the Olympics and did not know Hu Weidong. The latter was a member of the Dream Team 10. He played against Hu Weidong for at least [-] minutes. When he saw Hu Weidong, he immediately recognized him.

"Hu Weidong, shooting guard, your teammate who just signed the contract." Lao Wang introduced.

The two were startled, but did not react.

"Old Hu, this is Patrick Ewing, nicknamed King Kong, he is Reggie Miller, nicknamed Big Mouth, or Terminator, the inner and outer core of the Pacers." Old Wang said again.

Under his introduction, the three quickly greeted each other.

"King Kong, Dazui, he's my brother, take care of me. In the future, if you can't handle Jordan, come to the Suns when you get old. I'll lead you to win the championship. I can't let you retire without a championship, how shameful is that?" Lao Wang snarled.

"Damn it, we'll take it ourselves, we don't need to hug your thigh." Ewing and Reggie Miller said angrily.

Then Ewing asked seriously: "Old K, how is his strength?"

"Ask Dazui, they faced each other in the Olympic group stage." Lao Wang pointed to Reggie Miller with his chin.

"It's not bad. He can shoot and pass suddenly, and the basket is not bad. He scored 18 points in that game." Reggie Miller nodded.

"OK, old K, don't worry, he will have no problems here." Ewing immediately cheered up,
Dameng won the championship, and he was more concerned about the championship. He yearned to win the championship, and he couldn't be happier to have an extra helper on the bench.

"Big mouth, King Kong, I have a treat when I have time. I'm here now. I have to go back. I'll see you in the game tonight. Hu, you can stay at the Pacers at ease." Lao Wang greeted and left first.

Hu Weidong will stay with the team, and he still has to adapt. Now his English level is about the same as Dayao's. It's really hard to say whether he can adapt in the end.

However, with Ewing and Reggie Miller, he will not be rejected by the team, which gives him a foundation in the Pacers.

The only problem, may be head coach Larry Brown.

He knew that after the management suddenly signed a Chinese defender, his complexion was not very good, but he didn't have an attack.

Now his relationship with the management is a bit stiff. This is his fourth and final year of contract with the Pacers. He has not achieved results. If this season fails, the management will most likely change coaches. Renewing his contract, the mood is a bit bad.

At this time, Donny Walsh introduced: "Coach Brown, he is Hu Weidong, a Chinese player and old K's teammate in the national team. He once played against Miller in this Olympics. He scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in that game. It was Miller who stole the game."

Larry Brown was startled. It's okay. He's not a rookie. He hates rookies the most. However, he doesn't trust international players very much. Moreover, he will compete for the championship this season, and he won't trust an international player easily.

So he just nodded, said nothing, turned around and shouted at the players on the field training: "Move up, we will prove our strength with the Suns tonight, we are the best team in this league."

Old Hu was a little confused, but Donny Walsh shrugged and said to him, "Coach Brown's character is rather rigid, Hu, you just need to get used to it."

What else could Lao Hu say, he could only nod his head.

Here, Zhang Lili is in contact with CCTV, asking if he can discuss with the NBA to reduce some games between the Suns and the Bulls and increase some games between the Pacers.

At present, CCTV mainly broadcasts the games of the Suns, followed by the Bulls, and few other games.

After thinking about it, CCTV did not agree to reduce the Suns and Bulls games. The ratings are strong and the advertising revenue is good, but they agreed to broadcast a few more weekend Pacers games, which means increasing the scale of real-time broadcasts. In the past, it was broadcast once a week, and occasionally it will be broadcast twice a week in the future.

(End of this chapter)