Old-School Coach Train!（!）
The call from the veteran Spurs was from Bovic's chief assistant coach, Budenholzer. This coach was later the mentor of Alpha Bro.
They loved international players as much as the lone wolves.
The team that was the best at searching for treasures in history really wouldn't miss out on any good players. The conditions they offered shocked Jiang Lin.
Coach Budenholzer directly offered a one-year rookie basic salary contract. It was the same contract as Kawhi Leonard, except that Leonard had signed a four-year rookie contract.
The Spurs had sharp eyes. They only believed in the NBA's performance, so they analyzed all of Jiang Lin's goals that night. He had a 100% field goal percentage and a decisive assist. This was the foundation of team basketball, individual and team spirit.
As for shooting and tactics? They had the world's top shooting coach, Chip, and the head coach with the most tactics, known as Zhuge Weiqi, who would definitely make him improve quickly.
Therefore, after some discussion, Povic's coaching staff decided to let Jiang Lin become the X factor in the Spurs team, which was to fill in the gap after the main player was injured.
Budenholzer had already arranged Jiang Lin's role. The Spurs had too many shooters in their PG right now, and Parker was the only one who could break through. This was definitely not going to work. All tactics were inseparable from sudden points. The key to signing Jiang Lin was his ability to break through and distribute the ball.
After saying so much, Jiang Lin's understanding was very simple. If Parker and Manu were injured and needed him to put out the fire, just like how Parker was the starter in the playoffs during his rookie season, the Spurs were always prepared.
However…
The key was here!
Jiang Lin also knew how old-fashioned Popovich was. From this period onwards, basically all the Spurs rookies would observe and learn from the Spurs bench for a year. No matter how well you played during garbage time, you would never be able to enter the starting lineup in the first season.
After he threw the question to Budenholzer, he was obviously stunned... and could only say yes.
That was indeed the case. Unless there were special circumstances, the Spurs would not directly pull an international player into the rotation.
"I'm sorry…I'll think about it. Thank you for your trust in me.”Jiang Lin hung up the phone in embarrassment.
To be honest, the Spurs were the only team that directly appreciated his skills and recognized his ability.
If this was a weak team, he would definitely sign a contract. However, Jiang Lin was the kind of player who would not be given a free lunch. It was meaningless to follow the Spurs to the championship. The Spurs had been too strong in recent years. He still hoped that he could contribute to the team and not bask in the glory of GDP.
But speaking of Budenholzer…
Why not try the Bucks in the post-Yi Jianlian era?？Next year, take in Alphabet Bro as his underling?
Jiang Lin thought about the conditions of the other teams.
The Rockets and the Knights had two-way contracts, which meant that they needed to buy a bus pass to travel between the development league and the NBA.
A total of four teams sent him contract invitations, all of which directly asked him to go over without trial training. What made Jiang Lin feel strange was that the Heat, who had extended an olive branch to him, did not say anything. The Knicks, which had a lot of support from netizens, would not find an Asian guard because of the existence of Lin Shuhao.
Even though only four teams wanted Jiang Lin, if the media knew about this, there would definitely be more teams looking for him. They were all strong teams at the playoffs level, especially the players that the Spurs were looking for. Basically, every team would come and offer a price, not wanting to let the Spurs find another treasure.
However, Jiang Lin was very conflicted. It would be great if the Spurs 'conditions were applied to the Knights or the Mavericks, but he would take it step by step. As he spoke, he picked up his phone to check the lineup of these two teams.
He wasn't a saint. Basketball was a team game, and teammates couldn't be pulled too far apart. He couldn't have someone like Thackeray.
At this moment, another call came in. The caller ID showed that it was from Miami, Tenn.
As soon as he picked up the phone, a low and exasperated voice came through."Hello? Is it Jiang?"
"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Jiang Lin slowed down his running speed. With this low voice, one could tell that he was a tall man.
"I'm Lionel Hollings.”
Train!
Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately realized who it was. He was a member of the 1977 Blazers 'championship team, an All-Star guard, and a point guard who had been selected as the best defensive lineup in history. His nickname was Train, and he was now the head coach of the Grizzlies.
As the saying goes, point guards cherish point guards. Could it be that the Grizzlies want to recruit me?
The facts proved that he was overthinking.
"Hello, coach. I'm Jiang Lin!"
"Did you watch our match last night?”
"Ah…I haven't seen it yet."
"Read it first, then call me.”
"Alright."
Lionel Hollings's swift and decisive style had an inner meaning. It was no wonder that the Grizzlies he coached had always been known for their defensive iron army. Until now, the Grizzlies were known for their toughness. That was the impression that Hollings gave everyone during his time.
After answering the call, Jiang Lin immediately found a lounge and quietly watched the replay of last night's game for about an hour.
Last night, the Grizzlies lost 78:91 to the Houston Mavericks, ushering in a six-game losing streak…This score was very bad for the Grizzlies. This losing streak was a bit miserable.
Now, the Grizzlies were 4 wins and 9 losses and ranked 12th in the Western Conference.
To be honest, with the Grizzly Bear's configuration, it shouldn't be.
Then, Jiang Lin combined the replay from last night and checked the data. He immediately discovered the problem.
Even with six consecutive losses, the Grizzlies still limited their opponents to 100 points per game. Unfortunately, their own points were also within 93 points.
This scoring efficiency was a little too low in this era. It was obvious that the offense was not good and the defense was extremely strong.
As of now, the Grizzlies 'defensive efficiency was the highest in the league in terms of limiting their opponents' points per game, and their offensive efficiency was the lowest in terms of points per game.
He seemed to understand why Lionel Hollings called him.
Jiang Lin called back after reading it and went straight to the point. He said that no player from the starting lineup to the reserve team had an average score of more than 20 points per game. This was enough to show the problem.
Lionel Hollins was even more direct.""I heard that your personal offensive ability is explosive. Is that true?”
"It's true."
"Then we need you. Are you willing to give it a try?”
"How?"
"Come to the Federal Express Center at 2 p.m. tomorrow for a trial.”The old-school coach's tone was unquestionable. It was the same as his style of playing at that time, tough!
"I only want to guarantee the contract.”
"Of course!"
"No problem!" Jiang Lin nodded heavily.
Coach Lionel Hollings hung up the phone and looked at the tactical board with bloodshot eyes. He sighed slightly and said,"" Mustache, I hope your suggestion is right…"
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