Beijing, 6 December 2005.

"Run, run, run! Don't be lazy for me!! ”

The U18 training camp of the national youth team that began in November is nearing the end, and after the end of the training in the United States in the first half of the year, this group of seedlings representing the future of Chinese basketball has experienced a month of intensive training, and then they have trained and played with their own clubs or provincial youth teams.

As the 2006 U18 Asian Youth Championship is approaching, the Chinese team, which was defeated by the emerging Iranian team in the previous competition, started another round of training at the end of the year.

"In next year's competition, the only goal is to win the championship! Even a loss is a failure! ”

So says the coach.

In the last competition, the Chinese team failed to break into the finals and missed a great opportunity to win three consecutive championships. This year's competition, the country attaches great importance to it, not to mention the death order issued by the sports department, but also the pressure given by the media and fans' ardent expectations, which has overwhelmed these young people.

"Whew...... Call...... Call...... Whew......"

Chen Mu gasped for breath, his hands on his knees, sweat dripping continuously.

After the previous training camp, Chen Mu flew to the United States with his agent Duffy and participated in the 2005 NBA draft, but unfortunately lost to Sun Shan.

After that, Chen Mu, who realized the gap, trained frantically, and with the help of Duffy, he practiced alone in the United States for a month. After being exposed to the most advanced basketball concepts and techniques, Chen Mu's ball skills have improved greatly, and the offensive end is no longer the stunned young man who can only grab rebounds and attack twice.

However, Chen Mu's body was still very stiff, and he himself didn't know what caused it. In the original timeline, although Chen Mu was only playing wild ball, he had always felt good and was a passable shooter.

However, after entering this body, the soft silk-like feel of the previous timeline seems to have disappeared with the change of time. Every time he touched the basketball, Chen Mu's wrist seemed to be frozen, and it was very difficult for Yu to move, unable to make qualified hooks and shots.

In response to this problem, Duffy invited a personal coach who had coached many players in the NBA to provide one-on-one guidance to Chen Mu.

"Chen, your wrist is too stiff, the arc of the shot is not good, the spin is not enough, if you don't solve this problem, it will be difficult for your offense to improve." The personal trainer eventually came to this conclusion.

However, the continuous foot practice and position practice still made Chen Mu's back body skills improve, at least among the same age groups in China, it is not too bad.

"No, only with this level, I can't gain a foothold in the NBA, I have to step up my practice, and I must not give up my confidence!"

After resting for a while, Chen Mu continued to return to the court, wanting to practice his offensive skills, and at this time, a staff member ran over and shouted to Chen Mu: "Chen Mu, your mobile phone is ringing!" ”

"Oh, I'm coming!"

Chen Mu trotted off the field, took the mobile phone handed by the staff, and when he looked at the number, he suddenly became a little dazzled.

“…… Duffy?? ”

Picking up the phone, before Chen Mu could speak, he heard a series of words like firecrackers coming from the other end of the phone.

"Chen! Book a flight to the U.S. now! Fast! ”

"What's wrong?" Chen Mu was puzzled: "Didn't you say that after the start of the season, there was no contact with the team that was willing to sign me?" And said that I can't even make it to the summer league and NBDL, so let me hone in for another two years and redraft it? ”

"That was before, it's different now!"

Duffy looked very excited, and shouted almost into the microphone with a broken Chinese, "I made it...... No, you succeeded! I've got a contract for you!! ”

"Real Fake ?!!"

Chen Mu was dumbfounded when he heard this, this Duffy, can he really make a trick?

"Of course it's true! I swear!! ”

Duffy obviously just got the news, he couldn't help himself with excitement, Chinese and English were mixed when he spoke, if it weren't for the experience of special training in the United States, and his English had improved, Chen Mu probably wouldn't understand what he was saying.

"Which team?? A contract of several years?? ”

Chen Mu was very excited, if what Duffy said was true, then he would soon be able to enter the NBA arena and become a basketball star in the world!

"What multi-year contract? Haha, Chen, you're thinking too well! ”

Duffy said with a playful smile: "The free agent signing is basically determined before the start of the season, and those who want to sign long-term contracts will find their next home at that time, and you can't catch up." ”

Chen Mu was a little puzzled, and said puzzledly: "Then what do you mean......?" ”

"Ten days short contract!" Duffy said loudly: "There is a team willing to give you a ten-day short contract, effective immediately, waiting for you to come to the rescue!" ”

"Ten days short contract......

Chen Mu carefully recalled that in the original timeline, he had been exposed to this concept when playing games.

The so-called ten-day short contract is an operation for NBA teams to find suitable players from the free agent market and fill them when the team is short of personnel due to injuries or trades during the season.

This type of contract is only valid for a maximum of 10 days, during which the signed player can be included in the squad and play with the team. During this period, the team will consider the player's recovery from injury on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will also look at the quality of the signed player, and choose whether to renew the contract until the end of the season after the end of the ten-day contract.

Of course, the situation mentioned above is the most ideal state, and in most cases, players who sign a ten-day contract may not even get playing time. After all, this is just a precautionary fill-in, and it's unlikely that the team will actually bet on such short-term players.

After the end of the ten-day contract, most players will not be able to get a season extension, or even the next ten-day contract, so they can only leave the NBA and wait for the next opportunity.

For example, Jeremy Lin in the original timeline traveled many times during the season, first signing a ten-day contract with the Rockets, and then being cut.

But Jeremy Lin is a powerful player after all, and after being cut by the Rockets, he won the opportunity to sign a ten-day short-term contract with New York, and as a result, he ushered in a big explosion and created the world-famous "LINSANITY", that is, Lin Crazy, and finally was able to renew his contract with New York until the end of the season, and thus gained a firm foothold in the NBA.

As soon as he heard that Duffy had won this kind of contract, Chen Mu's originally high interest was instantly extinguished, he sighed slightly and shook his head, and after a while of silence, he asked, "Which team?" ”

"The Sun!"

Duffy smiled: "Phoenix Suns, they want to sign you on a ten-day contract!" ”

Two days later, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

The stadium was full of people, and the audience was excited, shouting the names of their favorite stars.

“NASH！ NASH！ NASH！ NASH！ ”

Among them, the last MVP Nash had the highest voice, and many people held Nash's large avatar in their hands, constantly waving it, cheering for the hero in their hearts.

Tonight, the Suns will face the Nets from afar, and the collision of two teams with super point guards and gorgeous style of play has attracted great attention from all over the United States.

On the sidelines, on the T-N-T broadcast box, Charles Barkley, a well-known loud-mouthed commentator and former NBA star, was making pre-game predictions, and his words were also transmitted across the United States through cable networks.

"Charles, before this game, both teams had a good record, especially the Suns, after losing star center Stoudemire, they were still under the leadership of Nash, playing a small-ball storm and sweeping the league."

Barkley's partner, Kenny Smith, who is also a former NBA player, said: "On the Nets' side, the three-headed monster in the backcourt is still sharp, and the style of play can be said to be the sexiest in the league." What are your predictions for this match. ”

"Haha, sexy~"

Barkley opened his mouth and smiled unscrupulously, "Kenny, I like your words." ”

"That's right, the Nets played arguably the sexiest game in the league, and while their frontcourt was disgusting like a lump that needed to be silenced, their backcourt was just horrible. My old buddy Kidd, demigod Carter, and Jefferson the Flying Flyer, such a combination, tsk, if you add me, you will definitely win three consecutive championships, no, five consecutive championships! ”

"Needless to say, on the Suns' side, Nash has simply given a phenomenal performance, and I heard the crazy news that someone is said to have decided that Nash can win MVP this season. Haha, Kenny, do you know what that means? This means that Nash will become the first point guard to win back-to-back MVP after Magic! ”

"Even if you expand this list a little bit and expand it to all the backcourt players, only 'that person' has ever achieved the feat of winning a second consecutive feat!"

Kenny Smith knew that the "man" Barkley was referring to was Michael Jordan, the basketball god that both of them had faced in their playing careers.

"But I think it's going to be very difficult for the Suns to continue their winning streak." Barkley continued: "Not to mention that the Nets have been on a strong streak lately, with Carter and Kidd in good shape. Let's just say that on the Suns' side, although they have won seven consecutive victories before, Dior is still starting at the center position, and there will be problems with rebounding sooner or later! ”

"According to my judgment, the Nets will definitely use their defensive advantage in this game, keep the tempo down, and play a positional battle with the Suns. At that time, the impact of the Nets' outside line will be exerted, and Carter will come down to earth! Hahahaha......"

Ignoring Barkley, who was already in a state of madness, Kenny Smith began to read the rosters of both sides to the camera.

"There are no surprises in the starters, with Nash, Bale, Marion, Thomas, and Dio on the Suns' side, and Kidd, Carter, Jefferson, Cliffor, Robinson, and Kostic on the Nets' side. From the starter, the Nets' backcourt is more gorgeous, but the Suns' interior line is more versatile, and the Suns bench still has good players like Barbossa, House, and Cott Thomas, according to my judgment, the Suns have the advantage in strength. ”

"However, before the start of the season, the Suns let go of Stephen Hunter, the only player on the team who can be regarded as a true defensive center, so in terms of interior defense, I am afraid that Coatt Thomas needs to make more contributions."

"In addition, we also noticed that the Suns' roster for this game has the name of MuChen, a 17-year-old player from China that they just signed on a ten-day contract, and I don't know if the Chinese big man who lost in this year's draft will be able to get a chance to play......

The live broadcast on TV continued, and the Suns were warming up for the game during the half.

"Hi, Chen."

Chen Mu was holding the ball and doing back movements over and over again, when a familiar and unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"I'm glad you're here in Phoenix, and Duffy didn't tell me much about you." Steve Nash walked to Chen Mu's side in a friendly manner, and suddenly threw a basketball high for no reason, and then said with a smile: "Come, let me see what you are capable of." ”

“…… Okay, Steve. ”

Chen Mu smiled slightly, stepped down in a few steps, and the whole person rushed to the basket like a tank, and stepped heavily outside the three-second zone on the side, and then the whole person flew up, facing the lights in the court, and rushed to the basketball that was still flying in the air.

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Well, Chen Mu's NBA journey has officially begun, dear book friends, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and use recommended tickets and favorites and rewards to cheer for Chen Mu!

(Behind him, Chen Mu flew up, and the keel porridge was a slap in the face, and after landing, he pointed to the keel porridge and scolded angrily: Call you kid to ask for recommendation tickets and collections in my name!) See if I don't blow you up! ）