The Godfather of Basketball

The summer league is over, and the ordinary matches, because of Tang Tian and the Rockets, have become a bit soul-stirring.

Although the American media still treated Tang Tian coldly, the domestic media and fans were extremely excited.

Since Yao Ming joined the Rockets in 2002, the Rockets have deservedly become the home team of Chinese fans.

It is precisely because of this that the role players of the Rockets, Uncle Huo, "Streetball King" Alston, Uncle Mu, Lucas III... are not only familiar, but also hotly discussed by fans.

The head coach of the Rockets is naturally the focus of discussion.

From Tom's Norwich at the beginning to Van Gundy today, the current head coach Van Gundy is the focus of attention.

The defensive system is mature, but it only knows how to defend and does not attack, and there will always be only 8 players in rotation. These are the slots of the fans.

Now that Tang Tian has shown the potential of a top coach, and he is still a Chinese, how could they not look forward to and be excited.

It is foreseeable that the storm of fans that the Rockets will set off in the country in the new season will definitely be beyond imagination.

The fans were looking forward to it, but Tang Tian turned around and started preparing for the new season.

The end of the summer league also means the disbandment of this Rockets team, and the retention of the players is the next top priority.

Millsap naturally needless to say, the Rockets signed him a standard 1+1 second-round pick contract (410,000 full guarantee in the first year, 690,000 full guarantee in the second year, but with the team options).

Novak also got the same contract, which is not to say that he has the same ability as Millsap, but that this is the maximum contract that the team can give.

This is the Rockets' own rookie, and the signing is a natural one.

However, the situation of the other three outstanding free agents is different.

Barea was undrafted. He averaged 9.6 points and 3.6 assists per game in the summer league, which played a very good role in tandem. With Tang Tian's efforts, the Rockets finally offered him a 1+1+1. Three-year base salary non-guaranteed contract with team option.

As an undrafted pick, Barea finally accepted the contract.

Hayes is a sophomore. Although he spent most of last season in the Development League, he also played for the Rockets. He averaged 2.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game in the summer league. After that, he signed a 1-year guarantee contract of 660,000 US dollars.

Bynum is also a sophomore. He averaged 12 points and 2 assists per game. The Rockets offered him a three-year non-guaranteed contract similar to Barea's, but he chose to seek development in overseas leagues.

As a result, out of the five players Tang Tian used in the summer league, four were successfully signed and entered the Rockets' preseason roster.

He also fulfilled his original promise to these players.

After successfully signing the contract, these people immediately called Tang Tian to express their thanks.

There is no doubt that they are the first batch of "direct line troops" that Tang Tian has harvested in the NBA.

With the summer league over, the Rockets' coaching staff can finally have some time to relax because the preseason won't start until at least October.

However, Tang Tian was not idle. In the first year after time travel, there was always a lot of time to be busy.

When he helped McGrady heal his back injury, McGrady gave him 100,000 yuan, plus his salary as an assistant coach, he now has a working capital of about 200,000 US dollars.

Although the money is not much, it is not too little.

Although I don't know everything about the past, but if I want to make a fortune in 2006, stock trading is obviously an unavoidable choice.

Before the Great Recession in 2008, it was profitable to buy stocks, any stocks you bought.

Of course, as a time traveler, Tang Tian actually wanted to buy stocks, so he naturally wanted to buy the best ones.

He set his sights on the domestic stock market, China Shipbuilding, Zijin Mining... These stocks that shocked the whole country at the beginning and have increased by more than 100 times are the best investment targets.

He invested most of the money in it. Although it is not enough to reach the shareholder level, there are hundreds of thousands of shares at least.

After finishing the investment, Tang Tian set off to return to China.

On the one hand, he wanted to go back to China to see some things in his memory; on the other hand, he wanted to meet Yao Ming.

Compared with other international players, as a Chinese player, Yao Ming is one of the busiest players in Xia Tian. Even though he just suffered a serious left ankle injury last season, he still needs to play many games for his country.

Yao Ming played only 8 short years in the NBA as the No. 1 pick. In addition to the reason for Van Gundy's weight gain, the continuous uninterrupted game, from the NBA to the national team, is also one of the important reasons.

Tang Tian, ​​as one of the countless rocket fans in his previous life, obviously didn't want this kind of thing to happen again after time travel.

A week after returning to China, Tang Tian finally met Yao Ming at his home in Shanghai.

It is exactly the same as the face on the field in 2006 in my memory. The only difference is that I have not exercised for a long time after the injury, and I already feel a little slow Yao Riyue.

Yao Ming was surprised and excited. He knew about the Rockets changing the first assistant coach, but he didn't expect the first assistant coach to go all the way back to China to find him.

Because everyone is Chinese, it is very convenient to communicate.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and sending Yao Ming's parents away, Tang Tian then chatted with Yao Ming about the Rockets next season and his ankle injury.

"Millsap and you are very suitable partners, although it seems that he may need some time to grow up." Tang Tian said the first thing is of course good news. You must know that the players Yao Ming has partnered with in the past four years can only use three players. To describe it in words, it's weak.

"Well, I watched some highlights of his summer league, and it's really suitable. You really have a way of finding someone." Yao Ming gave Tang Tian a thumbs up.

Tang Tian smiled. After putting away his smile, he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Dayao, is it okay to call it that? Anyway, I'm younger than you."

"It's okay, it's okay." Yao Ming quickly waved his hand. Tang Tian was able to become an NBA assistant coach at such a young age. With his abilities, his achievements will never be low in the future. He was a little flattered by his low profile at this time.

"I know you attach great importance to the national team's competitions and respect the national team's discipline, but for your career considerations, I suggest you not to participate in so many national team competitions." Tang Tian said, his gaze He looked straight at Yao Ming.

To be honest, he was also a little bit uncertain. You must know that Yao Ming participated in so many national team competitions, many of which were because he wanted to participate in it.