Standing pretty old

Chapter 42 Full of sincerity
Of course, all of the above are historical Atlanta.

This American city that has hosted the Olympic Games is now a city with a mix of history and modernity.

Atlanta, known as the "New Southern Capital", has the headquarters of about a hundred of the world's largest companies, including well-known companies such as Coca-Cola and Holiday Inn.More than 1800 factories located here produce more than 3500 kinds of products including aircraft, automobiles, furniture, textiles, chemical raw materials, food, paper, and steel.

At the moment, Ruan Erniu, who is reading the city sightseeing guide at the airport, is enjoying a rare rest time.

These days, Ruan Erniu, who has been flying continuously, is really tired. After resting in the hotel for a day, he embarked on his trial training again. This time, the destination is the Philips Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks.

To Ruan Erniu's surprise, it was not the general manager of the Eagles, Billy Knight, who came to greet him, but the team's head coach, Mike Woodson.

To be honest, Ruan Erniu didn't intend to offend, but when he first saw this coach, he really felt that he looked more like a comedian than an NBA head coach.

His bald egg head is really hilarious.Even so, Ruan Erniu shook hands with him respectfully, expressing his love for Atlanta and the Eagles.

However, it must be admitted that he said the same thing in Portland and Seattle not long ago.

Mike Woodson said: "Kraft, I watched you play Florida in the stands, and I think you are the one the Eagles need most. Yes, we only have the third pick, but as long as Portland and Seattle missed you, we will definitely pick you!"

Woodson was nicknamed "woody", which can be translated as wooden man.This shows his tenacity and firmness.

However, from the perspective of advocating defense, he is comparable to coach Ben Holland.However, although he is stubborn, the relationship with the players has always been very harmonious. Even though the Eagles have had poor performance in the past two years, no player has come forward to speak ill of Woodson.

Ruan Erniu was very surprised, he didn't expect to get such a positive answer in Atlanta.However, this is also expected by Leon Rose. In any case, he will not fall out of the top three.Besides, maybe Kevin Durant and Greg Oden got the same promise?

Ruan Erniu said with a smile: "It is my honor to play for the Eagles in Atlanta!"

Woodson continued: "Kraft, have you ever thought about moving yourself to the center position?"

Ruan Erniu was quite surprised and said: "Center? Mr. Woodson, are you sure you want me to be the center of the Eagles?"

Mike Woodson showed a confident expression, and said with a smile: "Call me Mike! That's right, I let you be a center forward. And you have the right to handle the ball independently when you protect the rebounds in the backcourt. , if you want, you can even dribble the ball to complete the attack!"

When Ruan Erniu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. Isn't this the way he played desperately in the battle against Florida?Woodson is going to turn this desperate play into a routine tactic.

Ruan Erniu still couldn't believe it, and asked tentatively: "Mike, can the center forward also control the ball to the frontcourt?"

Mike Woodson said: "I am a coach who focuses on defense. I didn't make too many demands on offense. But a player with outstanding talent like you deserves enough autonomy!"

Ruan Erniu completely believed this time, this Mike Woodson is also an unconventional, X-***-D guy on the offensive end.He was just optimistic about Ruan Erniu's offensive strength and let him attack.

Ruan Erniu asked again: "But will the team's old general assembly agree? I haven't contacted Mr. Joe Johnson. If I get such a large autonomy, will it affect his status?".
Woodson said with a smile: "You can rest assured that Joe is a model player. As long as he can help the team, he will definitely agree. Joe switched from Phoenix to Atlanta in 05, but two seasons have passed , the Hawks didn't even make the playoffs, do you think he doesn't want to change that?"

Speaking of this, it's time for Ruan Erniu to show his attitude.

He said solemnly: "No problem, as long as the Eagles choose me, I will definitely do my best to help the team win!"

Ruan Erniu thought that after saying this, he should start the trial training, but the actual situation is not like this.

Mike Woodson took Ruan Erniu directly to the restaurant of the arena. On a window seat, a middle-aged black man was sitting there quietly reading a newspaper.

This middle-aged man is none other than the general manager of the Eagles-Billy Knight.

His attitude towards Ruan Erniu was obviously different from that of Woodson. In his own words, he was even more stubborn than Woodson.

"I didn't like you at the beginning. My original goal was Al Horford. But obviously, you conquered me with your own strength. The reason why I didn't go to meet you in person is because I didn't want to see the bastard Mike take pride Mouth!"

After speaking, he and Mike Woodson smiled at each other and spread their hands.

Although I don't know what kind of story there is, but Ruan Erniu can see that Mike Woodson really started to pay attention to himself very early.

This made Ruan Erniu, who had been questioned by the media for a while, feel respected.

The three chatted for most of the day in a rather relaxed environment, and had a working meal in the arena.

Ruan Erniu did not receive any training from the beginning to the end, but he understood that if there were no accidents, he would basically start his career in Atlanta.

Er Niu called Leon and told the trial trip in detail.

After hearing this, Leon Ross also said happily: "Atlanta is actually the city with the best business atmosphere among the top three picks. At least you can sign a big contract with Coca-Cola. Of course, the premise is that you can play well on the court." Not weaker than the strength of the NCAA."

Immediately afterwards, Leon said: "There will be no trial training tasks. Do you want to go directly to your brother in New York and wait for the draft to start, or go back to Los Angeles?"

Ruan Erniu said without hesitation, "Of course I'm going back to Los Angeles."

Just kidding, he hasn't seen the little fat girl in days.

Once free, Ruan Erniu misses his girlfriend very much!

Fortunately, Leon's ticket was booked smoothly, and he could get on the plane at 7:[-] pm.

Ruan Erniu has basically completed his trial training journey. As the MOP of the NCAA, he has successively defeated his draft opponents in terms of statistics.He is confident enough that he doesn't have to travel long distances anymore.

However, not everyone is as calm as him.

For example, the trial training plan of his compatriot Yi Jianlian included 8 teams: Eagles, Celtics, Bulls, 76ers, Kings, Clippers, Warriors and Lakers.

I'm afraid I'm going to get dizzy on this plane.This is the conclusion that Er Niu and Ah Tong came to after the phone call.Before long, however, he would feel ashamed of his naivety and ignorance.

There's also a trapeze show that's even crazier than this!
(End of this chapter)