Starting with 2006

Chapter 24

Early the next morning.

"Hey, Gao, good morning!"

"morning!"

After greeting the unfamiliar but enthusiastic security guard, Gao Tian slowly walked into the training hall. Looking at the luxuriously equipped training hall, Gao Tian couldn't help shaking his head.

His training hall in Wake Forest is the arena, and many of the facilities are very old, but in the sun, Gao Tian has to say that NBA teams are really rich!
The renovation of this training hall alone will cost tens of millions of dollars, but it is not much for the Suns who have been in the Western Conference Finals in the past two years.

The income of NBA teams generally depends on tickets, advertisements, and broadcasting. The biggest one is undoubtedly broadcasting, but ticket revenue is the lifeline of a team.

Low ticket revenue means that no one is watching the game, and the corresponding other revenues, such as peripheral services and advertising, will undoubtedly decrease, except of course, the New York Knicks.

The Suns with a good record and advocating offense are undoubtedly the most popular team in the league, so the team's income in the past two years has been quite good. With the suggestion of head coach D'Antoni and the support of general manager Cole The training hall has been refurbished.

Gao Tian looked at the empty arena and let out a sigh of relief, ready to start warming up, when suddenly Gao Tian heard the creak of someone pushing the door.

Gao Tian turned his head and saw a short and thin figure, the morning sun shone on his golden hair, shining brightly.

Squinting his eyes and getting used to the light, Gao Tian looked at the surprised Steve Nash, and the two looked at each other for two seconds, Nash put down his backpack, and said without haste, "Why did you come so early? Why, aren't you used to living in Phoenix?"

"No, it's okay to live in, but I'm used to getting up early for training."

Gao Tian looked at this gentle man in front of him, who would have thought that one day he would be able to communicate with him face to face and train together?

Hearing Gao Tian's words, Nash was obviously a little surprised. For the first time, he looked up seriously at Gao Tian who was smiling not far away.

They were extremely disturbed and angry when they learned that Marion was traded. They didn't understand the management's thinking at all. They took a quasi-All-Star player in his prime and draft picks in the next few years just to get a Rookie?

Are they crazy?
The original Western Conference Finals team was dismantled in this way. As the leader of the team, Nash was naturally extremely unwilling, but when he went to find D'Antoni and Cole, he was silent when he heard D'Antoni's question.

The question is very simple, D'Antoni asked directly: "Steve, do you think if we maintain the status quo like this, we can rush out of the West and enter the Finals to get that championship trophy?"

Shocked, Nash stared blankly at Cole and D'Antoni, whose eyes were full of helplessness, but he couldn't say a word.

He couldn't fool himself, go tell them yes.

The sun seems to be very strong, but there are always problems at the real critical moment, why is this?
Nash knew that this was because his team didn't have anyone who could really decide the game. He could only control the game, but he couldn't decide the fate of the team at critical moments.

Thinking of this, his hands slowly dropped, and his originally angry eyes gradually dimmed.

He said in a harsh voice, "Then why does it have to be this rookie? We can also trade for other people."

"None are suitable!"

"no!"

Cole directly interrupted D'Antoni and said: "There is no one more suitable than him!"

"He has a kind of aura, that kind of aura is too special, except for Michael, I have never seen it in anyone else. I saw it during his secret trial training!"

Speaking of this, he stared at Nash with piercing eyes, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Trust me! He must be the most suitable player for us! He will bring new life to the Phoenix Suns!"

"Steve!"

Hearing Gao Tian calling himself, Nash woke up instantly, and he said to Gao Tian with some embarrassment: "I just remembered something, and I was distracted!"

"It's ok!"

Gao Tian smiled indifferently.

"Hey, why don't you stay with your family?"

Gao Tian asked
"I took them to Phoenix, and they've been there for a while, and I don't feel well if I don't practice."

Although he had heard about Nash's persistence and hard work in his previous life, Gao Tian was really shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.

A player with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars can still insist on arriving early for training day after day, year after year, how much perseverance he must have!
And Nash's original impression of Gao Tian has also changed a lot. Although he doesn't like it, at least he doesn't hate it. After all, everyone who works hard is worthy of respect!

Just after Gao Tian and Nash's training started, some people came to the arena one after another. Most of the players came. After all, D'Antoni told them that this offseason is very important, and a newcomer will disrupt them. The original tacit understanding, so a lot of long-term training is necessary to cultivate a new tacit understanding.

D'Antoni looked at everyone, frowned, and asked the assistant coach Liz next to him, "Where's Ricky? Why didn't he come?"

Liz touched his nose, and said with some puzzlement: "He seems to say he is coming, but he didn't give me a definite answer. Let me see."

"Oh, he said he has some family affairs to deal with, it may take half a month..."

"Forget it, leave him alone and start today's training session!"

Gao Tian looked at the familiar and unfamiliar faces around him, and suddenly, he realized that he had unknowingly realized his biggest dream at the beginning, entering the profession!
And now I am not just an ordinary professional player, but also a player in the NBA, the strongest basketball league in the world, a genius in a league full of geniuses.

The first time I watched a basketball game in my previous life was the Suns in 06, and I often lamented Nash's sadness, but today, I am standing here!
I can change everything, I can make my dreams come true!

And now, is the real beginning of his career path.

It is a huge challenge for me to come to such a strong team from the very beginning!

Two-time regular season MVP Steve Nash, a master in the field of passing, has precise shooting and sharp breakthroughs, and holds 20+10 data all the year round. He is the soul of the Suns.

Amare Stoudemire, who is physically fit, is an All-Star power forward with rich inside offensive skills, but his defense is not very good.

The first-level Lagabel, a perfect supporting role, has a reliable three-pointer.

Boris Diaw, a center with a height of only [-] meters, has a high basketball IQ. A player who is like a panacea, he can often bring unexpected surprises to people. He is an important contributor to the Spurs' championship in the next few years.

……

Gao Tian knew the names and technical characteristics of each of them. He was too familiar with them. This was a picture that often appeared in his dreams.

And now, this has become a reality, no longer a dream!
This is both a great challenge and a great opportunity!

Gao Tian looked at Nash with a confused expression.

Is this the rookie season?

come on!

See if you can shine brightly under their cover!

(End of this chapter)