Chapter 54 Casino situation, summer league secret recruitment!
As soon as the game ended, ESPN's blonde reporter found Chen Yan.
Chen Yan also smiled and said hello to her. When he was in the NCAA, Chen Yan was interviewed by her more than once.
"Chen! Congratulations on your debut in the Summer League. Can you talk about your feelings about the Las Vegas Summer League?"
"The atmosphere at the scene is very good, and the fans are also very enthusiastic. When wonderful goals are scored on the field, they will actively give feedback to the players. This feels good."
"Chen, tonight you scored an astonishing 34 points in a short 17 minutes of playing time, and you were extremely efficient! Personally, how do you feel about the intensity of the summer league?"
"It's similar to daily training. It helps me maintain my shape and condition."
"So you think the Summer League has no challenges for you?" the ESPN reporter held up the microphone and continued to ask with a smile.
Chen Yan laughed when he heard this question, because he had never associated the summer league with challenges.
"That's true. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't respect the players who are participating in the summer league. I'm just telling my true feelings."
"Will you continue to come on as a substitute in the next game?"
"It depends on the coaching staff. I believe they will make the most reasonable decision."
"Okay, thank you for accepting the interview with ESPN!"
"You're welcome!"
Soon, Chen Yan’s interview quickly made headlines in major sports news.
"Summer League debut, second place shows dominance!"
"The summer league is easier than daily training for him!"
"A comeback! Chen Yan defeated his former teammates and won his first summer league victory!"
"17 minutes and 34 points, scoring is as easy for him as drinking water!"
Chen Yan didn't pay much attention to the news from the outside world. After the game, he made an appointment with Durant to experience the atmosphere of "Sin City" together.
After traveling through time, Chen Yan has a completely different life from his previous life, and naturally he has to experience things he has never tried before.
Although Durant felt a little unhappy after the loss, it was just an insignificant summer league, and the coach quickly adjusted his mentality.
The two soon arrived at Carta-Private Casino, one of the most luxurious casinos in Las Vegas.
In front of the casino entrance, Chen Yan saw a volcanic eruption simulated using modern technology and a pirate battle in the Caribbean with gunfire!
There are also many uniquely designed buildings, fountains, sculptures...
The casino has a construction area of 300,000-400,000 square meters and as many as 8,000 employees inside!
In addition, on the first floor of each large casino, there are large conference halls and banquet halls that can host thousands of people, as well as various restaurants, shops, health clubs and theaters.
Everywhere is filled with the smell of capital's extravagance...
Chen Yan and Durant didn't come here to gamble, but just to experience the local characteristics.
So the two of them agreed before entering the casino that they would only exchange $1,000 in chips.
After losing, go back and just treat it as entertainment...
Durant was very unlucky today. He lost all his chips shortly after entering the casino.
However, Xiaoshuai was not idle either and began to provide 1v1 guidance to Chen Yan.
The two of them are the casino's twins. After a wave of operations, Durant successfully helped Chen Yan lose all his chips.
"Chen? Do you want to buy some more chips and play a few games?" Durant suggested after both of them lost all their chips.
The oxygen in the casino is 60% more than outside, and the lighting is controlled to the best effect, so that people never feel tired inside and are always in an exciting feeling of defeating the slot machines!
Durant is obviously much more excited now than when he first entered the casino.
Chen Yan finally understood why so many gamblers couldn't control themselves. This thing is really addictive.
"kd, look at the current time." Chen Yan said.
Durant glanced at the watch on his wrist: "fxxk! It's half past one so soon?"
Durant didn't expect time to pass so quickly, and quickly gave up the idea of continuing to play in the casino.
The summer league schedule was very tight, with games almost every day. The two of them couldn't play too crazy. After saying goodbye, they returned to the hotel where their respective teams were staying.
In the game the next day, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 99-77.
Chen Yan came off the bench in the second quarter and scored 38 points to help the lagging Suns complete a comeback.
It’s a familiar plot and a familiar taste again!
After the game, Chen Yan did not leave the field in a hurry.
Chen Yan's participation in the summer league this time has another purpose besides gaining honor points, which is to recruit some talents.
The Suns bench was already weak, and it became even weaker after Barbosa was traded.
This is why ESPN only ranked the Suns 7th in the league in its latest strength rankings.
The Suns' main force still cannot be said to be top-notch in the league, but the substitutes are a little too miserable, resulting in a serious imbalance in the lineup.
Recruiting was originally a matter for the team management, but as a time traveler, Chen Yan had a God's perspective, and he did not want to waste this advantage.
Chen Yan walked directly to Jose Barea, who represented the Mavericks in the summer league.
Chen Yan vaguely remembered that in his previous life, Chen Yan read a basketball magazine. A group of industry insiders selected the best player in the league who played less than 20 minutes. More than half of them chose Barea.
This approval rating even surpasses that of the Spurs' Manu Ginobili.
As a substitute forward, Barea can both organize and score.
But what impressed Chen Yan the most was when he defended James by only 8 points in a single game in 2011. That was probably one of the most embarrassing moments for James in the playoffs...
Barea played 33 games with the Mavericks last season, with an average playing time of 5.6 minutes and an average of only 2.4 points per game. He was on the fringe of the team.
But then again, if it weren't for this, Barea wouldn't come to play in the summer league.
"Hey! You played very well just now." Chen Yan walked up to Barea and said hello.
"Thanks!"
Barea looked a little surprised. He recognized Chen Yan as this year's second pick, but he didn't expect that the other party would come out to talk to him.
Chen Yan didn’t say much nonsense and went directly to the topic:
"Are you interested in coming to play in the Suns?"
He knows Barea is now seeking a guaranteed minimum salary contract.
After a brief exchange of words, the two exchanged phone numbers. Chen Yan said that he should be prepared and would reply to him as soon as possible.
If the Suns want to sign Barea, Chen Yan must pass the head coach and general manager D'Antoni.
He is just a rookie now and cannot control the team's operations.
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"Is there really such a player in the summer league?" D'Antoni asked dubiously on the other end of the phone.
"It's true, he can shoot suddenly, he can organize, and he plays very hard! I just played against him. This guy is a very special player. In addition, he is also very cost-effective, with a guaranteed basic salary contract.
You can win it! If you slow down, you may be signed by the Mavericks or other teams..." Chen Yan said.
"Okay, I will arrange for him to try out as soon as possible after the summer league ends."
Chen Yan has had a good relationship with D'Antoni during this period, and Mustache is also willing to listen to his advice.
However, D'Antoni will not sign a player so hastily. He must meet Barea in person before making a decision.
After scoring 30 points in two consecutive games and leading the team to a comeback, Chen Yan was once again praised by the domestic media.
The sky is full of news about Chen Yan dominating the summer league...Chen Yan is unstoppable.
Chen Yan was a little speechless. He didn't understand what was so exciting about a summer league.
But what the media wants is traffic, and now for domestic sports media, Chen Yan is traffic.
But Chen Yan always firmly believes that if he fails to play well one day, this group of people will probably scold him the worst...
After a day's rest, the Phoenix Suns ushered in the third game of the Summer League.
Before the game, Chen Yan took the initiative to apply to the coaching staff for a starting spot.
Because today’s opponent of the Suns is the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team!
