NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 17 Hawaii All-Stars
"Collins, you have to see this guy!"

Krause showed up in the office of Bulls head coach Collins with two video tapes.

Collins glanced at Klaus and said, "Jerry, I have something else to do right now. Leave the tape in my office and I'll watch it later."

Klaus glanced at Collins. Is he showing off?

Are you the general manager or am I the general manager?
Do you have the final say or do I have the final say?

Klaus shoved the video into his hands and said domineeringly: "No, now."

Collins had no choice but to do as Klaus said.

"Who is this guy?" Collins said with some disdain when Meng Jin's figure appeared on the screen.

Collins doesn't think a yellow person can play basketball.

After watching for less than five minutes, Collins' eyes suddenly focused on Meng Jin.

This kid has something.

After playing the video, Collins yelled, "Where the hell is this guy???"

Collins fell in love with Meng Jin at once.

What the Bulls lack now is a player with height, long arms, explosive athleticism, and the ability to defend both inside and outside.

This led to his subsequent lack of interest when he watched the Pippen tape: "What's this guy's name? Scottie, he's OK. I would have considered him if I hadn't taken Meng."

Pippen: ??? I'm the backup?
In a parallel world, Pippen was the first pick in the 1987 Bulls draft, but this situation seems to have changed a little after Meng Jin arrived.

After the general manager and the head coach reached an agreement, they immediately contacted Meng Jin's agent Falk.

After a day of hellish training, Meng Jin received a call from his agent Falk.

Falk: "Meng? How's the training going?"

Meng Jin: "Everything went well."

Falk: "Hahaha, that doesn't sound good. Your voice is shaking."

Meng Jin stopped pretending when he heard Falk's words: "I can't even lift my hands anymore. The good news is that today's training is over, but the bad news is that it will continue tomorrow."

Falk: "Poor guy, I hope I don't get a call from you tomorrow saying you fired Tim."

Meng Jin: "His job is temporarily saved. I like his philosophy. Mental training is sometimes even more important than physical training. That is the factor that determines the outcome of a game."

Falk: "It seems that you have been brainwashed by that guy."

Meng Jin: "Are you calling me today just to ask about my training?"

Falk: "Not entirely. I just received a call from the Bulls management. They invited you to a tryout."

Meng Jin was somewhat surprised: "This is good news."

Falk continued, "They also tried to convince me to take you to Hawaii."

Meng Jin was puzzled and asked, "Aren't I supposed to go to the Hawaii All-Star Game?"

Falk: "No, in order to prevent you from being noticed by more teams, they plan to give you $10000 to go on vacation in Hawaii."

"Oh! 10000 US dollars? That's really generous." Meng Jin said sarcastically.

You want to beat me with just 10,000 US dollars, who are you looking down on?

Falk: What do you think?

"Fuck you." Meng Jin's answer was simple and crude.

He didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket. If the Bulls suddenly changed their minds and didn't choose him, he would have no way out.

Falk: "That's how I responded to them, haha."

Meng Jin: "Fuck it?"

"Of course not. Let me put it another way. We have to maintain good relations with every team before the draft dust settles."

Meng Jin: "Thanks, David, thank you for the good news, but I have to hang up now. Holding this brick is a burden on my arms."

"Bye, Meng, have a good dream."

Meng Jin didn't mess around tonight and fell asleep early. After knowing the intensity of Tim's training, he didn't dare to mess around, at least not every night. The training content of the second day was similar, and Meng Jin was still exhausted after the training.

It's just like when you start running in the morning. There will be a long period of pain, and then you will feel listless and have no energy after running.

It was not until ten days later that Meng Jin began to adapt a little.

"Meng! When you jump with both feet, make sure one leg is fully extended. Yes, keep the foot dorsiflexed and the toes pointed upwards."

"When you land on your second leg, you should use the forefoot to touch the ground. Don't let the sole of your foot touch the ground when you take off for the second time, otherwise the elastic potential energy of your muscles will be lost. You don't want to be unable to jump, right?"

"Meng! Pay attention to the force when shooting. Don't just focus on your upper body, pay attention to the degree of knee bending!"

The two trainers tried to help Meng Jin change his bad habits on the court, some of which were successful and some were not.

So-called bad habits are deeply rooted things and are not so easy to change.

On the twentieth day of training, the two trainers gave Meng Jin half a day off, not because they were merciful, but because tomorrow was the Hawaii All-Star Game and they had to go to Hawaii.

"This place is really perfect for vacation!" Meng Jin exclaimed as he looked down at the beautiful scenery of Hawaii from an altitude of ten thousand meters on the plane.

"You can take the Bulls' $10000 and have fun here for two weeks." Falk looked at Meng Jin with a smile.

As an agent, Falk also accompanied Meng Jin to attend the Hawaii All-Star Game today.

"David, if you hadn't mentioned this, I almost forgot about it. Have the Bulls decided to choose me?" Meng Jin asked.

"The probability is very high. They have two draft picks in the first round this year, two in the second round, and one in the fifth round."

During this period, the NBA still used a seven-round draft system.

"There are two in the second round and one in the fifth round." Meng Jin nodded.

Meng Jin didn't even consider that he would be selected in the first round. In his opinion, his game samples were too few. So far, apart from the NCAA finals, only the three invitational tournaments in Portsmouth were of reference value.

The plane soon arrived at Honolulu International Airport.

As soon as he got off the plane, Meng Jin noticed that a fat white boy was staring at him.

"Is there something on my face?" Meng Jin turned and asked Falk.

Falk stared at Meng Jin for three seconds: "I only saw handsomeness."

This is why Meng Jin likes Falk. In addition to his strong business capabilities, he is also very humorous and can provide certain emotional value.

The little boy stared for half a minute before finally mustering up the courage to step forward: "Are you Meng?"

Falk exclaimed: "Meng, you already have fans!"

Meng Jin stroked his hair in a casual manner: "It is me."

The little boy was so excited that his voice even trembled: "Can you give me an autograph?"

Meng Jin stretched out his hand, took the pen, and signed in two strokes.

After signing, Meng Jin wrote a paragraph of encouragement. This was his first time signing for a fan, so he was very attentive.

The little boy was full of joy: "Meng, I really like you. Besides Muhammad Ali, Michael Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard, you are my favorite."

The more Meng Jin listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

How come all the names are boxers' except mine?

"Are you sure you are a basketball fan?" Meng Jin asked back.

"I liked your performance in the final. Your left hook was so professional, and your straight punch was something I couldn't do even after practicing for a long time."

The little boy spoke for a long time with a serious face, and everyone around Meng Jin was laughing.

In addition to agent Falk, there are two trainers and Meng Jin's temporary girlfriend.

Meng Jin met this temporary girlfriend, a flight attendant, when he flew back to New York last time.

After this little episode, Meng Jin and his group took a business car to the stadium.

This is the advantage of having an agent. He will arrange all your schedules for you, and you only need to focus on things on the basketball court.

(End of this chapter)