I have a data panel in basketball

Chapter 88 Heading to Phoenix
"Sun, the results are out, the Suns won the No. [-] pick..."

"I saw……"

Twenty minutes after the draw, Lin Ri received a call from Chris.

The No. [-] pick was won by the Suns, which is a reasonable thing.

They are the team with the bottom record this year and have the highest probability of winning the No. [-] pick.

"And just now I have received a call from the general manager of the Suns. He directly asked when we can go to Phoenix for trial training. He is free anytime."

"Is it so fast?" Lin Ri was a little surprised, the lottery has not even warmed up yet...

"Hmm..." Chris responded without saying anything, apparently waiting for Lin Ri's answer.

"Then let's go tomorrow!"

Lin Ri thought about it, and decided to stop the training first, and go directly to the Suns for trial training tomorrow.

Although it will disrupt the current training plan, as long as Lin Ri's performance in Phoenix's trial training tomorrow is good enough to get Steve Kerr's draft commitment, then Lin Ri doesn't even have to pay attention to the subsequent joint trial training, and he doesn't have to travel to other teams for another trial training.

In this way, the time saved to continue exercising will be several times as rich as it is now.

Lin Ri can still count on this account.

So he immediately decided to stop the current training and go straight to Phoenix.

As for whether he has the confidence to get Steve Kerr to make a promise... Lin Ri just wants to say that if he can't satisfy Steve Kerr now, it's the same to wait another week.

He is in great shape now!

"Tomorrow? Okok... no problem, no problem at all, buddy, see you tomorrow!"

Afterwards, Chris also told Steve Kerr Lin Ri's answer in time.

Steve Kerr, who learned that Lin Ri would come to Phoenix for a trial training tomorrow, was so excited that he almost jumped up. He didn't care what Chris said, and kept nodding his head. After hanging up the phone, Steve Kerr came back to his senses, uh...I'm still in New York.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, don't panic!
Steve Kerr tried to calm himself down, then took out the phone again, and began to direct through the phone. He made more than a dozen calls in a row, and Steve Nash next to him was dumbfounded.

What else is there that is not well prepared... You are always asking about tomorrow's box lunch.

Listening to his chanting, Steve Nash couldn't help complaining in his heart.

He really didn't expect that one day, Steve Kerr would be like an old woman, even asking how many basketballs to put on a basketball cart tomorrow...

Nash would like to ask, will five basketballs or six basketballs in a basketball cart affect Lin Ri's state, ah hello?
However, he can also understand why Cole is so excited at the moment.

The reason is that Lin Ri responded positively to his invitation. If you invite him today, you will have time to try out tomorrow. From this attitude, it can be seen that Lin Ri does not reject starting his career with the Suns.

Lin Ri doesn't care if Phoenix is ​​a small city...

This is really important.

At least this is what Steve Kerr was worried about at the beginning. He has not forgotten how much the Bucks spent a lot of talk and energy in order to get Yi Jianlian before the 07 draft.

This is the main reason why he called Lin Ri's agent Chris as soon as he confirmed that the No. [-] pick was the Suns.

He hopes that Lin Ri can see the determination of the Suns to get him. In addition, he also wants to see Lin Ri's reaction. If Lin Ri has resistance to starting his career with the Suns, then he can also have enough time to find a solution.

Of course, the current situation is what he most hopes to happen.

Lin Ri is willing to come to the Suns.

And the attitude is very positive.

This should be okay!
Then he will naturally do what he says, no matter whether he is still in New York or not, since he has said that he can try out at any time, then he must do it at any time.

"OK, Steve, the tickets have been bought, let's go back and meet the sun!"

If one word were to be used to describe the current Steve Kerr, it would be high-spirited. After winning the No. [-] lottery, this guy seems to have suddenly looked younger by many years, and he is full of energy!

It has been three years since I became the general manager of the Suns... Do you know how I got here for these three years?

……

"the sun!"

"the sun!"

"the sun!"

On the day Lin Ri learned that Steve Kerr had sent him a trial training invitation, he decided to come to Phoenix for a trial training the next day.

There was only one night in between.

Ordinarily, it is impossible for too many people to leak the news during this period, and not too many people should know that he came to Phoenix.

But when he appeared at the passenger passageway of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport the next morning, he looked up and saw a group of Phoenix fans gathered from nowhere. They shook the cheering objects in their hands and shouted his name at him. He was really surprised and happy, and a little touched.

Phoenix fans are really... enthusiastic!

Lin Ri has only been to Phoenix twice, and both times the city brought him some surprises.

"Hey, the sun, you're here for the Suns to try out, aren't you?" A fan asked Lin Ri as he approached them waving his hands. When he asked this question, the cheers of the audience fell down instantly, and all the fans looked at Lin Ri eagerly, waiting for his answer.

Lin Ri didn't hide anything: "Yes."

"Then, will you stay here?" Another fan asked, and the appearance of this group of fans became more urgent.

Lin Ri couldn't give an accurate answer to this matter, after all, he hasn't had a trial training yet.

However, he smiled and said to the fans: "This is why I am here, let's see what happens next!"

However, even if Lin Ri did not give an accurate answer, this answer is enough to make these Phoenix fans feel excited.

Like Steve Kerr, they just want to confirm Lin Ri's intentions. As long as Lin Ri is willing to come to the Suns, that's fine. They believe that Steve Kerr will never change his mind after working for a season!

Besides, who else can make Steve Kerr change his mind? Among the guys in the 09 class, who can steal Lin Ri's limelight?

Therefore, although Lin Ri did not give an accurate answer, this answer was actually no different from an affirmative answer to them.

What else is there to say?

Phoenix's championship slogan can be put on the agenda!
"This is the charm of the sun!"

Steve Kerr was already here.

Just kidding, can he still make Lin Ri wait for him?

He has been waiting here for almost an hour in advance, so that Lin Ri can see him as soon as he gets off the plane...

When he arrived, he also noticed the fans gathered here.

Moreover, he now knows why so many fans know the news of Lin Ri coming to Phoenix for trial training so quickly.

The main reason lies in him. Yesterday he issued orders in that mobilizing place, which made many people busy, and these busy people also made many other people busy.

This pass is ten, ten and one hundred, Phoenix is ​​so big, it is not difficult for Suns fans to know the news that "Lin Ri is coming to the Suns for trial training" in one night.

However, Steve Kerr, who knew the reason, did not let these fans leave.

Instead, he decided to wait at the exit of the passenger passage.

He wants Lin Ri to feel the enthusiasm of Phoenix fans for him again!

So far, it seems to be very successful.

At the same time, he also tried Lin Ri's attitude again: he really has no objection to this city!
He was finally completely relieved.

Then he took Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, and the new Suns coach Gentry who had just taken office for a few months and greeted Lin Ri.

There is no other meaning in letting these three people follow, just to let Lin Ri know that the entire Suns team, whether it is the head coach or the two core players, has a positive attitude towards his arrival!

"Hey, the sun, you're finally here. We've been waiting for a long time, buddy." Steve Kerr walked towards Lin Ri and shouted loudly, his tone full of enthusiasm.

Lin Ri hugged him and said with a smile, "General Manager Cole, hello."

"Dude, let me introduce you first..."

Cole then introduced Gentry, Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire to Lin Ri.

It is also the first time that Lin Ri has been in close contact with an NBA head coach and an NBA super giant. The guy who could only be seen on TV and online in the past is now in front of him, which makes him feel a little unreal...

At the same time, he was quite surprised...

Lin Ri was not surprised when Gentry arrived. It goes without saying who should take the initiative between the new head coach and a super rookie like him.

Of course, this is also related to Gentry's status in the arena.

This guy's qualifications are actually very old. The two assistant coaches that Larry Brown brought with him back then, one was Popovich and the other was him. The two of them were Larry Brown's disciples at the same time.

Until now, the relationship between Gentry and Popovich has been good.

If the NBA's head coaching session is just a place to discuss seniority, then Gentry doesn't need to be here today.

But in addition to qualifications, the NBA head coaching world is more important than coaching ability and past honors. In terms of ability, it depends on the new season. In terms of honor, Gentry has nothing to show for it...

In addition to two embarrassing seasons as the head coach of the Clippers, Gentry has been active in the NBA coaching circle as an assistant.

Becoming the head coach of the Suns in the second half of last season was also a job he finally got as a head coach after working as an assistant for n years.

It was also because of the embarrassment of past coaching experience that Gentry had no airs as a head coach at all. Steve Kerr asked him to come with him to pick up Lin Ri, and he agreed without saying a word.

Lin Ri was not surprised by the arrival of Steve Nash. He also watched the lottery meeting yesterday. He knew that Steve Nash was the representative of the Suns lottery this time...

Lin Ri was a little surprised that Stoudemire appeared here.

Based on his previous impression of Stoudemire, this is not a "three-good teammate". In his rookie season, because he was lower than Yao Ming in the draft, he intentionally troubled Yao Ming during the game.

It can be seen how stupefied this guy is!
Now it is generally believed that he is an enhanced version of Amare Stoudemire...

This guy actually came to pick him up at the airport.

How could this not surprise him?

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(End of this chapter)