Champion Rules

Chapter 19018: The most perfect stage (please read!)

Misko Raznatović shook his whiskey glass, and the sound of the ice ball hitting the wall of the glass was like a death knell for his colleagues.

He stared at the amber liquid in the glass and couldn't help but sigh for Mark Kornstein's situation.

That guy has obviously been very careful.

In order to maintain the mystery of Darko Milicic, he refused to participate in any form of joint tryout.

In order to prevent Darko Milicic from being defeated, he isolated Darko from any contact with the 03 rookies like guarding a virgin mill, and refused to let him participate in any tryouts with other 03 draft players present.

It's not that he doesn't have confidence in Darko Milicic, he just doesn't want any surprises in the draft.

He wants to make sure Darko Milicic is firmly in the top three of the draft.

Mark Kornstein's caution is completely understandable. There are too many players in NBA history who were originally highly expected by the media and fans, but whose market value declined after the tryouts.

But unfortunately, basketball is not a movie after all. You can't shoot everything you want in a Hollywood studio, and you can't always control the direction of the script.

You never know when your players will be beaten or by whom.

He could never have imagined that his super genius would have a car accident in Serbia, with the car destroyed and people killed.

As far as Misko Raznatovic knows, Darko's market has been affected and many teams have been shaken.

If Darko Milicic couldn't handle a guy a year younger than him who had only played one season of youth basketball, how could you expect him to compete with the likes of Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and Karl Malone?

Moreover, Darko Milicic exposed his shortcoming of having an overly bad temper.

Although Lynch nearly beat him to death, everyone knew that Darko Milicic had provoked the incident himself. His hot temper and arrogance also affected his ranking.

But don't ignore the importance the NBA places on players' backgrounds and personalities. If a player is incredibly talented, but the scouting report says he "never attends teammate gatherings," the team that wants to draft him will have to consider the question of "whether this guy will be a locker room bomb."

Will Darko Milicic's hot temper and rebellious personality cause trouble for the team? I believe many NBA teams are now evaluating this.

Unlike Dakota Milicic's declining market, Lynch has successfully stood on the shoulders of giants this time.

After defeating Darko Milicic, his popularity in the United States skyrocketed.

In addition to Sports Illustrated having already published the headline "No. 1 pick in 2004", TNT TV also began discussing him.

Kenny Smith believed that Lynch would not be able to enter the lottery because he did not show superior skills in the youth league. He also said that if Lynch could enter the 04 lottery, he would kiss Barkley's butt in his wedding dress.

Charles Barkley was very excited: "From today on, man, I will wash my butt three times a day and insist on applying a mask to my butt to give you the best experience."

Although Kenny and Barkley are just talking nonsense, at least Lynch has caused discussion in North America.

But this also means that the next twelve months will be crucial for Lynch, and the real test has just begun.

Lynch is no longer an unknown player, and scouts from North America will watch every one of his games from now on.

He will live under the microscope of 29 teams, and every technical detail will be written into hundreds of scouting reports. Just like the hockey puck spinning in the cup at this moment, crystal clear but nowhere to hide.

Lynch is like an unopened gift, and everyone is full of expectations for him.

What the scouts have to do in the next year is to unwrap the gift layer by layer to see if this beautifully wrapped gift lives up to expectations.

No one wants to rip off a beautiful woman's clothes only to find she's even flatter than they are, right? That would instantly make all NBA teams lose their temper.

Therefore, Lynch had to ensure that he was the genuine article.

He needs to prove it on the biggest stage.

In this way, he can surpass other kids and become the top pick in the draft.

"My dear child," Misko muttered to himself as he looked out the window at the sun. "For the next year, you'll feel like you're playing basketball naked. But that's normal. Playing under the gaze of the world is the rite of passage for the birth of a superstar."

At this time, Misko Raznatovic was on a flight to Belgrade.

Twelve hours ago, Lynch called him.

He knew that he would play a key role in the star-making journey of the next year.

Lynch has already demonstrated his extraordinary abilities.

Now, it's your turn.
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Lynch looked at the number "62 talent points" on the system interface and frowned.

He's almost at the point where he can buy another role player's talent at the mall.

Of course, 62 is definitely not enough, but what if it is 262?
After completing the goal of [defeating Luka Modric and Darko Milicic], Lynch received a new goal.

At 30, you're killing it in the amateur leagues and have rediscovered your old self. It's time to return to the professional arena! It's definitely going to be hard, but don't let that intimidate you!

[New goal: Become a professional player.]

[Reward: 200 talent points.]

Once this goal is completed, Lynch will accumulate 262 talent points and can choose anything in the mall.

It is understandable that the reward for this goal is so generous, because it is almost a fantasy for a 30-year-old to return to his professional career and it is indeed difficult.

But it's very difficult for Lynch, who is about to turn 17.

Next, as long as he signs a loan contract to join the first team of another club, he will immediately become a professional player!
So these 200 talent points are almost in Lynch's pocket, it just depends on when they can be distributed.

This also means that Lynch can improve again before entering the professional basketball world.

When it comes to the loan, FMP Club showed great cooperation as Durovic promised.

Although they will not be loaning him out, FMP will welcome Lynch back to play in the domestic league in eight months. If he is loaned out, they will lose this talented player for a full year.

Or rather, forever. But the FMP club still agreed to let Lynch go out and try his luck. They support their own children to go out and will not ask the NBA team that selects Lynch a year later to build a gym for them or anything like that.

Teodosic was also put on loan.

Due to the saturation of the defender position in the FMP first team, even if Theo is promoted to the senior team, it will be difficult for him to get enough playing time. In order to accelerate his development, the club decided to create practical opportunities for him by loaning him out.

At present, there are many offers for Theo, most of which come from Serbia, including the two top clubs Red Star and Partizan.

Olympiacos of Greece has also applied for a loan, and they will not miss this opportunity to "try out Ai before marriage."

Theo should be happy to be able to perform on a better stage.

But he has been frowning for several days.

"Damn it, why isn't there any team willing to rent both of us?"

Theo wanted to continue playing with Lynch, but the Serbian club certainly would not target Lynch. No one would loan out a player who could not play.

As for Olympiacos, even though their scouts wrote that "Lynch is a player who cannot be missed", the team still seems to feel that they do not need to strengthen the frontcourt.

The biggest difficulty is that Lynch does not have a "European household registration book".

Like European basketball and football, although there is no restriction on players from other European countries to play in their domestic leagues, each team's "non-EU quota" is very valuable.

In Serbia, Lynch does not have this problem because he came from the youth training system of a local Serbian club.

Relying on his status as a Serbian youth trainee, he enjoys local "household registration" treatment, but if he switches to leagues in other European countries, he will directly occupy a non-EU quota.

European leagues generally have two non-EU seats, while European leagues allow each team to register three players.

And these places are basically reserved for powerful American foreign players.

Every year, a large number of American players flock to the European leagues. They may not make it in the NBA, but they are definitely a strong force in Europe.

So, stop complaining about why Chinese players don’t have the guts to try their luck in Europe.

It's not that I don't have the guts, it's that people just don't look down on me.

Non-EU places are valuable. As a Chinese player, unless you are extremely strong, others will not waste this place for you.

Therefore, there are very few Chinese players who can actually receive invitations from European teams.

Under such restrictions, every team that wants to get Lynch must seriously consider whether to use the non-European quota on this 17-year-old kid.

Lynch also wanted to play with Theo, but he was not as anxious as Theo.

In this matter, Lynch and Theo's personalities seemed to have reversed: Theo was furious, while Lynch remained calm.

Lynch's confidence comes from Misko Raznatovic.

"Don't worry, Mr. Misco will take care of it. He is the best web weaver in Europe."

After meeting with Misco last week, Lynch gave him one final condition: try to get Theo and me to a club that can play in the country's top league, and that has a certain level of exposure. It doesn't have to be a top club, but it can't be a team without any influence. If these requirements can be met, not only me, but Theo will also sign with you.

"Do you really trust that guy in the expensive suit?" Theo expressed doubt.

"Leave professional matters to professionals. Mr. Misko is the most prestigious professional basketball agent in Europe. If he can't even handle this in Europe, why would he take me across the ocean to the NBA?"

Just as he finished speaking, Wu Lan rushed out from the kitchen with his cell phone in his still dripping hand.

"It's Mr. Misko's call!"

Lynch answered the phone, his mood calm. He put the receiver to his ear, and a huge clamor came over him: "Mr. Misko, do you have good news? Why is it so noisy over there?"

"I'm at the game, so it's a little noisy. Listen Lynch, is Theo next to you?"

"Of course." Lynch glanced at his best friend who was fidgeting.

"Great. Is there an ashtray on the table?"

"Correct."

As a fan of the "Infernal Affairs" series, Lynch subconsciously felt that the next sentence would be "pick it up and hit him on the head."

Of course, Misko didn't say that. He just said, "Put your phone against the ashtray and turn it on speaker."

Lin Qi did as he was told. Wu Lan clutched her apron and held her breath. Theo's fingers almost broke the armrest of the wooden chair.

The noisy voice on the other end of the phone made them even more nervous, fearing that they would miss some important information.

Lynch was also speechless. Why would he call to announce such an important matter in the middle of a noisy game?
Then, like a president declaring victory in a war, Misko Raznatović shouted in a proud tone that drowned out the noise.

"Forget the fucking Adriatic fishpond, kids! I'm taking you surfing in a real shark pool! We're going to the European League! That's right, me, Lynch, and Theo, us! I've found a top European club that's willing to take both of you, and I'm going to send you to the perfect stage!"

Wu Lan put his hand on his chest and let out a long breath, and Theo's stiff back finally relaxed.

The Adriatic League is great, but don't forget that its nickname is just "Little Europe League" and it is far inferior to the scale and level of the orthodox European leagues.

It is the highest-level and most profitable basketball league in the world besides the NBA.

For teams that qualify to play in the European League, you don’t have to worry about their influence and exposure.

"So, which club is it?" Lynch asked.

Misko Raznatovic did not answer directly, but just raised the phone so that Lynch could hear the thunderous cheers from the game venue on the other end of the phone.

“Hala Madrid!!!”

(End of this chapter)