Link didn't know what Yao Ming's mood was when he first flew to Houston, but he was only nervous.

As soon as he got off the plane, Link noticed a large number of fans gathered outside the airport. They all held signs that read "Welcome to Houston" and cheered for Link.

However, Link also found that almost all of the fans who came to greet him were yellow-skinned fans. Some of them may be Chinese, and some may be Chinese. But it's clear that the interest in Link from American fans is not high.

After all, Yao Ming was the champion back then, and he was just a failed draft.

Link wasn't a big star, so he kindly waved to the fans. He wanted to sign autographs for a few young fans, but was overshadowed by Carl. Jones dragged into the car.

"Welcome to Houston, man. I'm Anthony. Oakes, the Houston Rockets' low-post offensive coach. Today, I'm here to welcome you on behalf of Team Rocket. ”

As soon as he got into the van, a black man shook Link's hand.

"We have a lot of things to do today, Link. First, you have to attend a press conference. Then, I have to go to an event for a fan Jialianhua, and ...... in the evening."

"Wait......" Anthony. Before Oakes could finish speaking, Link interrupted him.

Link knew it was rude, but he couldn't help it.

"In that case, when am I going to the training gym? As far as I know, tomorrow, December 6th, the Rockets have a game. I'm here to fight, right? But if I don't train with the team, how can I play? ”

Hearing Link question, Anthony. Oakes looked at Carl. Jones glanced at him, and Jones immediately came out of the round.

"No hurry, Link. We've got the process done, and you'll always have time to perform. It's only the second day of our 10-day contract and you still have a lot of opportunities to show yourself. Hold off, man. ”

Seeing Jones say this, Link had no choice but to give up and nodded slightly.

So for the rest of the day, Link spent the day smirking. It's not that he doesn't like the fans who support him, it's just that he's confused about his purpose in Houston.

The never-ending business activities bore Link. He wants to play down to earth and stay in the NBA instead of being someone else's money-maker.

Link knows that when your heat is over, who else needs you? When the time comes, he will definitely be kicked away. Then, the capitalists will find the next "inspirational Chinese" to continue the hype.

After being "tortured" for a day, Link was not happy, although he also had an income of tens of thousands of dollars. He signed a contract with an NBA team, not for the tens of thousands of dollars. He believes that Upshaw also doesn't want to go to the NBA just to make some money.

Upshaw pinned his fantasies and yearning for the NBA on Link.

Thinking about it, Link, who was lying on the bed, slowly closed his eyes. Tomorrow, the Houston Rockets are at home against the Detroit Pistons. He doesn't know if he will have a chance to play, but if he can play, the Link team will have to grasp his "straw".

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On December 6, 2010, the NBA regular season resumed. The focus of today's battle is the Thunder vs. the Bulls. Durant and Derrick. The showdown between Rose's two young talents is highly anticipated.

But the matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons is just as eye-catching.

Indeed, neither the Pistons nor the Rockets are any longer league powerhouses. The Rockets have been struggling on the brink of the playoffs, while the Pistons simply fell out of the top eight in the East early.

But even so, for two reasons, the race at the Toyota Center was hard to come by.

The first reason is that Tracy after joining the Pistons. McGrady will return to the Toyota Center. Although he didn't have a good time with the Rockets, Maddie always dedicated his peak to Houston.

The magical performance of 35 seconds and 13 minutes has been talked about by fans until now. The theme of a former hero returning to his former home turf is always fascinating.

And the second reason why this game has become so much attention is that after Yao Ming, another Chinese player will likely play for the Rockets. Although Link is Chinese-American, he is 100% Chinese. As a result, he is still receiving attention beyond his strength.

However, against the Rockets veteran coach Rick. For Adelman, it was just an ordinary regular season. He is hell-bent on winning, the Pistons are not a strong team, and the Rockets, teetering on the brink of the playoffs, need to win every game they should have won and fight for every win.

That's why he came to the training hall at the Toyota Center early today, and he needs to prepare for today's race.

As soon as Adelman approached the training hall, he heard the sound of a dribble coming from inside the training hall gate.

At first, Adelman didn't pay much attention to it. He knows that the Rockets crew sometimes shoots a few shots when no one is around. But when Adelman pushed open the door to the gym, he was stunned.

"Who are you?" Adelman looked at the No. 5 in front of him who was wearing a Team Rockets training uniform, and he looked confused. But as soon as the question was asked, Adelman regretted it.

Because he suddenly remembered the identity of the guy in front of him, isn't this the development league player that Morey's guy recently signed.

"My name is Tom. Forest, everybody calls me Link. Good morning, Rick. Mr. Adelman! ”

Seeing the head coach who is all too familiar to Chinese fans standing in front of him, Link is no longer so nervous. He's been through so many of these things in the past few days.

"Uh...... Did you come to practice so early? Adelman smiled awkwardly.

"Yes, I know, I'm going to have to work harder to keep up. So, I can only use the morning time. Link scratched his head, although what had happened lately was fucked up, Link had never let up on his training and demands.

After all this period of hard work, the white bar in front of Link's eyes had been filled by nearly half. It didn't take long for him to level up.

In competitive sports, strength is hard currency. Therefore, in order to upgrade himself as soon as possible, Link did not dare to relax his spur for a moment.

"Well, you're working hard, boy, keep it up."

With that, Adelman walked back to his office and said nothing more.

From 1983 as an assistant coach to the Trail Blazers, Adelman has been in the NBA for decades. He is well aware that sometimes, just hard work really doesn't necessarily work.

What did Link have before that? One in Luke. Babbitt had a triple-double in front of him, one in Reims. Two pairs in front of Stephenson. Such an achievement is simply insignificant in the eyes of the NBA.

Adelman sighed, but it was a pity for the burning heart. The old coach knows very well that Morey signed Link just to attract attention. Today's game was swept up and Morey can be said to have achieved his goal.

In fact, in Adelman's system, there is no place for Link at all. Signing Link wasn't Adelman's intention, it was just a decision made by Morey with the mind of a businessman. Link is just a cash cow, that's all. If it weren't for Link's manager, who was also a rookie and a money-grubber, how could that Chinese American come to Houston.

Shaking his head, Adelman didn't think much of the undrafted pick. Right now, his most important job is to play well against the Pistons.

As for players like Link...... Ten days from now, who will remember?

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Louis. Scola was a blistering performer today, and he was once one of Link's favourite interior players. Argentines are of average physical fitness and mediocre athleticism. But with a soft touch and beautiful footwork under the basket, Scola was also a low-post killer at his peak.

This season, without Yao Ming, Scola has averaged 18.3 points per game, and he has become one of the most important scoring points for the Rockets.

And today, Scola's performance left Link stunned. Overly short Pistons power forward Jason. Marc Hill is no match for Scola at all. The Argentine scored a game-high 35 points like a god chopping melons and vegetables.

With Scola's excellent performance, the game went into garbage time early. So with 1:48 left in the game, the Pistons trailed by 18 points.

In this era when three-point shooting has not yet become popular, chasing 18 points in 1 minute and 48 seconds is basically unlikely. Although the Pistons have Maddy, he can't put on a magical performance of 35.13 seconds every game.

"Congratulations, Rick, it's garbage time, and we've won it."

On the bench, the Rockets' assistant coach has begun to hug Adelman and celebrate the victory. For the Rockets this season, every game win is something to be happy about.

Now, Adelman has one last job left, and that is to send out a garbage time lineup.

He wanted to be replaced with Jarled. Jeffries, but after catching a glimpse of Link at the end of the bench, the old coach Adelman suddenly changed his mind.

Link's burning gaze and hard work made Adelman unforgettable. It is true that Morey may have signed him for hype, but that was not the intention of the Chinese-American player. To put it mildly, although he made some quick money, he was also a victim of being kept in the dark.

No matter what the strength of this guy is, he's worth a chance. Adelman yelled and waved at Link.

Everyone was shocked that Link was training separately from the team this afternoon, which meant that Link had never practiced with the team for even a minute!

And now, Adelman is actually going to let Link play!

Link also didn't expect to be able to play in his first game with the Rockets, so when Adelman called him, he was stunned for a moment.

Soon, though, Link shed his disposable training clothes and ran to Adelman.

"Remember, don't lose that enthusiasm." With that, Adelman pushed Link onto the court.

The old coach shook his head, maybe it was because of Yao Ming's relationship that he had a very good impression of the yellow-skinned and hard-working players......