I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

The Warriors gave Lin Bei this tryout opportunity, and the corresponding team position was vacated by Jeremy Lin, who was recently cut from another "Lin".

Mark Jackson wanted the team to use this open position to bring in a center, so he didn't like and even resisted Lin Bei's tryout.

However, we have to give face to Dan Fegan and team general manager Bob Myers.

He could only reluctantly insert Lin Bei's trial training, thinking it would be a mere formality and at most a waste of some time.

Upon seeing the physical test data, Mark Jackson changed his mind.

"Perfect timing, we're going to have an intra-squad practice match, Dan, how about you get your employer involved?"

Dan Fagan naturally agreed and nodded.

He shook his head inwardly, realizing that his employer had once again succeeded in defrauding him through sexual favors.

This time, however, there's an unavoidable training match, and his employer is destined to be exposed.

However, on the court, Lin Bei was already eager to try.

When Mike Malone came over and asked him what position he wanted to play, Lin Bei hesitated for a moment and then chose power forward.

He was placed on the bench, alongside Spud Robinson, Klay Thompson, Brandon Rush, and Ekpe Udoh.

The starting lineup consists of Curry, Monta Ellis, Dorell Wright, David Lee, and Biedrins.

Lin Bei's opponent is David Lee, but David Lee wasn't among the onlookers just now.

As they stood on opposite sides of the center line, Lin Bei greeted them, "Hi, David, I'm your fan."

David Lee was taken aback, not expecting Lin Bei to be so enthusiastic.

He then smiled and nodded at Lin Bei.

Lin Bei opened his arms wide and gave David Lee a big hug, regardless of whether David Lee wanted it or not.

"Even though I'm your fan, I won't hold back later, David."

David Lee did not respond, only feeling that the rookie on trial seemed a bit too active.

Soon, Mike Malone, who was acting as a guest referee, blew his whistle, and the young Ekpe Udoh leaped high, defeating the half-crippled Biedrins who had suffered multiple serious injuries, and won the jump ball in this training match.

Lin Bei turned around and rushed to the frontcourt sideline, where he camped out beyond the three-point line.

David Lee was unsure of Lin Bei's technical strengths and dared not be negligent.

But on the front, Little Potato instantly accelerated and broke through, blew past Curry, who was guarding him.

David Lee, no longer caring about Lin Bei, turned and pounced on the speeding Little Potato.

As the young potato made his breakthrough, he caught a glimpse of the very outgoing test candidate who had been given an excellent open shot opportunity.

He flipped his wrist and made a pass that no one could have imagined.

Lin Bei was quite surprised. Little Potato was unaware of his technical characteristics, yet he made the pass without hesitation.

Lin Bei received the basketball just outside the three-point line, with a wide-open opportunity, and he didn't hesitate to shoot.

With a whoosh!

With the crisp sound of the basketball swishing through the net, Mark Jackson on the sidelines raised his eyebrows once again.

"So, you've got some tricks up your sleeve, employer?"

He didn't notice that Dan Fagan's eyes had widened in surprise, even more so than his own.

"Did they just get lucky?"

On the court, Lin Bei found Little Potato and said, "Is this the kind of pass an NBA star point guard makes? It's so comfortable, Nate!"

Praising your teammates can only bring benefits, not harm.

At this moment, Little Potato was flattered by Lin Bei's praise and patted his chest.

"You wait, I'll pass it to you whenever I get the chance during this practice match..."

This is the benefit of praising your teammates. Lin Bei was delighted: "Nate, you're such a good person."

Turning around, we saw a defensive move.

Monta Ellis took the ball from Curry as soon as he crossed half-court and went one-on-one against Klay Thompson.

Klay is working hard because he knows very well that his position overlaps with that of Monta, the Warriors' current core player.

To get more playing time, you need to beat Monta in practice matches.

But taking down Monta is not realistic for him at this stage.

New head coach Mark Jackson prioritizes defense, and he plans to start with defense, limiting Monta in practice games, which is his most viable path to promotion.

Clay's hard-fought defense made it difficult for Muntas, who had originally planned to showcase his individual skills and solidify his position in the training match before taking a break, to score the first goal.

He tried to break through, but Klay held him firmly in place. He turned to shake him off, but Klay wouldn't take the bait.

A surge of power came over him, and Monta flipped over and delivered a powerful shot.

With David Lee overhead, Lin Bei kept his eyes glued to the trajectory of the basketball, activating his [Talent: Rebound Sense].

He instinctively knew the shot wouldn't go in and the rebound would fall just inside the free-throw line, so he immediately rushed over.

Clang!

The basketball bounced off the rim, spinning sharply, and landed inside the free-throw line.

Lin Bei leaped lightly and grabbed the backboard.

With one rebound, Dan Fegan remained unfazed this time.

Given Lin Bei's running and jumping abilities, it's quite normal for him to grab a few rebounds occasionally.

After grabbing the rebound, Lin Bei returned the favor by tossing the basketball to Little Potato.

He then rushed to the frontcourt and blocked a shot for Potato at the top of the arc.

The cover wasn't great, but Curry, who was still a third-year student and hadn't really built up much strength yet, lacked core power. He was blocked by Lin Bei, stumbled, and was directly overtaken by Little Potato.

David Lee looked at Lin Bei, who was still stuck outside the three-point line, and hesitated before not following up to defend the little potato who rushed into the three-point line.

Little Potato, shaking off all the defenders, drove to the basket and slammed it home with a powerful dunk.

Turning around, he found Lin Bei, gave him a high-five, and shouted, "Our teamwork was amazing!"

Lin Bei: "No, no, no, it's because your breakthrough was too sharp."

Off the court, Dan Fegan stared wide-eyed, feeling increasingly confident that his employer was about to pull off a fraudulent contract.

This offensive play, which should have been a mere formality, was somehow resolved by him with a poorly executed screen.

Lin Bei appeared to be very active, not only cooperating with Nate Robinson but also communicating with him.

If they don't keep them, Nate Robinson will be the first to object.

Of course, whether Little Potato agrees or not is not important at all.

"Almost there. If this guy were just a little more outstanding, he could really stay."

Dan Fegan looked towards the field, where Lin Bei was locked in combat with David Lee.

In terms of physical confrontation, Lin Bei is indeed not bad. Even David Lee, a real power forward, cannot gain the upper hand against Lin Bei.

But both of them were just playing minor roles. Monta was entangled with Klay at the top of the key, and it was another tough shot for him.

Clang!

As soon as the sound of hammering rang out, David Lee immediately moved around to block Lin Bei's position.

Lin Bei, however, did not follow the usual path. He suddenly rushed to the side, took two steps, and jumped up, scoring another rebound.

Dan Fegan frowned. Lin Bei's first rebound looked unremarkable; the basketball simply landed right in his arms.

This rebound isn't too difficult, but Lin Bei seems to have guessed where it would land.

How did he know the backboard would land in that spot?

Next, on the offensive end, Lin Bei constantly set screens and walls for Little Potato. Although the quality of his screens was generally average, his presence was very noticeable.

On the defensive end, Monta, a key player in the starting lineup, finally broke out, scoring consecutive baskets, and Lin Bei no longer had the opportunity to showcase his rebounding instincts.

But after Muntas scored three goals in a row, he felt he had achieved his KPI for this training match and relinquished possession of the ball.

Curry, having gained possession of the ball, couldn't resist launching a three-pointer...

Clang!

Andris Biedrins positioned himself at the point where the backboard would land, using his long arms and strong body to shield Udoh from behind.

The rebound was naturally going to fall into his hands, but just then...

Lin Bei suddenly appeared from the side and grabbed the rebound before Biedrins, who was already too injured to jump, could do so.

"Three consecutive rebounds? He practically monopolized all the rebounds for the bench lineup!"

Mark Jackson raised an eyebrow again, his gaze toward Lin Bei becoming even more piercing.

After a run of attacks by the substitutes, he stepped up to direct: "Let David score one..."

Dan Fegan straightened his back. He understood that this was probably Mark Jackson's final test for Lin Bei.

David Lee quickly positioned himself in the back of the court and received the ball for a back-to-the-basket post-up.

Lin Bei's defense isn't actually bad, after all, he has the physical attributes of a static body, combined with considerable strength and explosiveness.

David Lee's two back-to-the-basket drives failed to gain him any advantage.

He turned around and swayed twice, causing Lin Bei to stumble.

But David Lee made a mistake; his jump shot after the turnaround was too short.

With a thud, the basketball hit the rim of the basket and bounced out.

Lin Bei, who was momentarily thrown off balance by the fake, quickly regained his balance and turned to grab the backboard.

"The fourth rebound!"

Dan Fagan clenched his fists, a little excited.

"Did they succeed in scamming me again?"

He looked at Mark Jackson, whose face was full of satisfaction and surprise.