14: 3 Phone Calls After 3 Pairs

26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, triple-double. Not to mention others, even Link could not have imagined that his debut would be so successful.

One-on-one with Upshaw on the street court and blowing up Brockman on the training ground have never given Link so much confidence. But today's victory in this game made Link's confidence soar. It seems that Grant Hill's ability to dominate the development alliance is still very easy.

At the end of the game, all the fans stood up and cheered for Link. Although there were only more than 2,000 fans at the scene, for Link, this was the first peak of his basketball career.

"Hahaha, I knew you could do it! Triple-double, man, triple-double! You must have attracted the attention of a lot of NBA teams, and I believe it won't be long before you receive a ten-day contract. It's gone!"

Upshaw was the first to rush up to hug Link in celebration, and the guy was so excited that he was the one who scored the triple-double.

"It's still early, Zeke, we have to keep working hard." Link patted Upshaw on the back, enjoying the cheers of the audience.

As for college star Luke Babbitt? No one knows where he is anymore. Winning the king and defeating the bandit is the rule of competitive sports. Today, undrafted Link is the biggest star.

"That kid is great, where did he come from?" When the two coaches shook hands, the Sky Force coach also cast an envious look at Conor.

Link's sophistication, calmness and level on the court undoubtedly make him very popular with all coaches.

"The bastard from Fresno, who has played in college for four full years. I think today will be the starting point of his career." Conor smiled with relief, the story of the ugly duckling turning into a white swan, why not he Like it?

"Fresno? That's the Fresno University that Paul George attended?" The Sky Force coach was surprised when he heard where Link was from.

"That's right, it's the Fresno University that once produced Alston and Paul George. It's a pity that some people are talented. And some people need to work hard."

Conor's eyes fell on Link. He believed that his team would have a good chance to deliver a talent to the NBA.

If the blue team wants to attract the attention of the Thunder team and become a subordinate team of the Thunder team, they must show their ability to transport talents. If a G League team can't deliver any players to the NBA, what's the value of their subordinate team?

After today's game, Conor decided to devote all his energy and resources to Link. Sending Link to the NBA became a top priority for Conor and the Blues.

Of course, the current Link still doesn't know anything about the changes around him. The guy walked back to the locker room surrounded by his teammates and had a fantastic first night of his career. And the development of the entire basketball world began to deviate from the basketball world that Link was familiar with.

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Link has never felt that life is so wonderful. Three days ago, he was a diaosi graduate who was worried about life. Two days ago, he found himself lying in the hospital, looking at the blond "foreign" nurse, and himself in a sudden change of body.

A day earlier, he took part in his first professional basketball practice and beat a would-be NBA player in a scrimmage. And then today, he recorded a triple-double in professional basketball.

All this is like a dream, and professional players are the dream of most basketball fans. At this time, Link was living in a dream.

Of course, a triple-double in the G League isn't Link's ultimate goal. Entering the NBA and signing a guaranteed contract is his task at this time.

While Link was sitting in a daze in front of the locker waiting for Upshaw to take a shower,

The phone in his hand rang.

On the third day after crossing over, Link's cell phone rang for the first time. After all, he has few friends in Oklahoma. Upshaw, the only friend, was contacted by the horn downstairs. Therefore, for several days, Link hadn't researched what contacts were on his phone.

Therefore, when he saw the caller ID on his mobile phone today, Link was completely stunned.

"Paul George."

Looking at the name on the caller ID, Link was a little dazed. The name Paul George was no stranger to Link, who was a basketball fan in his previous life. As one of the league's most powerful stars, the name is a familiar one. Although Link is not a fan of George, he has always had a good impression of George.

Since the "broken leg incident", not only did George not sink here, but instead, he made great progress with his unyielding will. In the 18-19 season when Link passed through, George even played MVP-level data.

It is such a distant NBA superstar who is calling him now. This kind of thing, anyone will suddenly be in a trance.

Of course, there are many people with the same name in the United States. There are probably thousands of them named Paul George. Wasn't there a joke in the past, you shouted Howard on the streets of America, and a whole bunch of people might turn around.

But Link knew very well that the Paul George who called him was the Paul George who would make waves in the NBA in the future. Because according to Link's memory, he and George were also good friends at the University of Fresno.

After swallowing, Link pressed the answer button. Calling an NBA superstar is an amazing feeling.

"Link! Hahahaha, I saw the news, you can do it, boy, when did you make the three-pointer? Well done man, I knew you could make it. Come on, I'm still waiting for you in the NBA Let's fight!"

As soon as the call was connected, Paul George excitedly made a bet. The two knew each other very well, so George skipped the flattery to say hello.

"Thank you for your encouragement, George. But to be honest, I'm still far from the NBA." Link was a little moved, after all, the news of the G League was relatively closed.

In the United States, the most popular basketball leagues are the NCAA and the NBA. The competition in the G League is not very popular, which is why the average attendance rate of the NBDL is only about 2,000 people.

Therefore, most news media will not report and NBDL-related news. Just like in China, you rarely see NBL news.

Unless a person pays attention, it is impossible for him to know the news of an NBDL game as soon as it is finished.

And there is no doubt that Paul George must have deliberately paid attention to the news of Link and the blue team.

"Thank you? Please, I didn't do anything, you made it all by yourself. Hey, no one knows your strength better than me, I always believed you could play in the NBA. Don't give up, don't give up, okay Is it? You have persevered for four years in college, and it would be a pity if you give up now."

George's words are very warm. As a rookie, he knows that it is not easy to survive in the NBA. The NBDL competition is several times that of the NBA.

"Don't worry, George, I don't want to go to the mansion with my dad to mow the grass for me every day." Link smiled, he suddenly felt that the former Link was actually quite lucky.

Although the basketball talent is average, he also failed to be selected. But at least he met two reliable friends, Upshaw and George.

In this world, true friends are more rare than money.

Link and George then chatted casually for a few more words, and both of them hung up the phone. And Link's phone screen didn't have time to turn off before the second call came.

This time, the name on the caller ID is "old man".

Link instantly became nervous again, because he was about to speak on the phone with the "father" he had never met...

"Hey..." Link called out carefully to the microphone after getting on the phone.

"How is your head? Is there any serious problem?" On the receiver side, he spoke Chinese. This is also the first time that Link has heard Chinese in so many days.

Although Link was born in the United States, his parents are from China. And since childhood, the couple taught Link to speak Chinese. In their view, it is unacceptable that a child with yellow skin and black hair does not speak his native language. Therefore, although Link is of Chinese descent, he speaks Chinese quite authentically.

An inexplicable sense of intimacy came to my heart instantly, and this intimacy came not only from the familiar language, but also from the greeting.

Others only saw Link beat Luke Babbitt and scored a triple-double, but only this guy called "Old Man" asked about his health in the first sentence.

"Uh...it's okay, the doctor said it's fine." Link replied in a bewildered way. The reason why he was overwhelmed was that he was not used to his "new family". Second, Link had no father to take care of since he was a child. This seems to be the first time he has received greetings from his father.

This feeling made him very unfamiliar.

"Well, your mother has been worried for several days. You too, don't call home to report safety. If I don't tell you, your mother has a lot to talk to you about."

After a few words, the father's words were finished. But at that time, Link was still in a daze.

Is this what it feels like to be loved by a father? Not on the outside, but warm in my heart.

Then came the nagging from the mother. Tell your family if you don't have enough money, and tell your family what to support you to continue playing basketball. That's my mother's line.

Unlike my father, my mother prefers to express all her concerns. But Link didn't feel nagging, because before he crossed over, his mother left the family very early. Therefore, this is also the first time he feels the happiness of being nagged when he grows up.

"Okay, don't talk about it, just go home when you have time. Your father said on the surface that he wanted you to come back and follow him, but in fact, he is paying close attention to your news! Rest early, you are our pride!"

Hanging up the phone, Link's smile didn't go away. Although not his biological parents, Link felt the warmth brought by them. For his new family, he finds it more and more interesting.

Finally, Link's phone rang for the third time. This time, there was no caller ID on the phone, just a string of unfamiliar numbers.

After Link connected, he heard the voice of a young man.

"Hello, Tom Lin. My name is Carl Jones. I heard you still need a manager."

"Manager?" Link was shocked, as if he could smell professional basketball.