The Manager Who Came Knocking

Li Chen didn't know about Elton Brand's boastful words, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

In his words, how could he know the result without trying?

At this moment, he was practicing Open Three-Pointers.

He was completely focused, as if time had been forgotten. He repeatedly shot, shot, picked up the ball, picked up the ball, his movements mechanical, as if he had entered a wondrous state.

It was as if the flow of time had slowed down, no opponent could stop him, as if he were omnipotent at this moment, the god who ruled the court.

Just then, a system prompt sounded in Li Chen's ear.

[Prompt: Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Open Three-Pointer skill through unremitting efforts.]

[Open Three-Pointer]

[Level: D (Level can be increased by shooting, Experience: 0/3000)]

[Prompt: Skills self-learned cannot be upgraded with money.]

The system prompt pulled Li Chen out of that wondrous state.

At the same time, hearing that he had actually learned a skill, Li Chen was overjoyed.

He opened his Character Attribute Panel and looked at the Open Three-Pointer skill, then at the 0/3000 experience bar below, lost in thought.

Did this mean he had to shoot 3000 times?

After thinking for a moment, Li Chen began to attempt a shot.

But just then, his body staggered, and he lost his balance, sitting down on the ground.

Li Chen was a little bewildered. What was wrong with him? Why were his legs so weak? He felt like he had stayed up all night fighting with a beautiful girl from the Beautiful Country.

Wait, could it be because of that wondrous state just now?

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized. That's right, such powerful abilities couldn't possibly come without side effects.

Thinking of this, Li Chen, lying on the floor, couldn't help but raise his hand and look at his palm, lick his lips, and then clench his fist.

He secretly thought, that feeling was truly wonderful. He wondered if he would ever be able to enter that wondrous state again in his lifetime.

The next day.

"Holy crap, Chen, don't tell me you practiced all night."

At this moment, Elton Brand's exaggerated voice rang out.

Li Chen's eyelids twitched slightly, then he rubbed his eyes and sat up, yawning, "No, I fell asleep later and didn't practice anymore."

The others were speechless...

Mr. Li Chen stood up, stretched, and then said, "I'm going to get something to eat. The coach is here, you guys can ask for half an hour leave for me."

But no one paid attention to Mr. Li Chen, because the coach didn't manage Mr. Li Chen's training. He knew Mr. Li Chen was a very disciplined player.

As soon as Mr. Li Chen walked out of the Training Gym, he saw a man wearing a white shirt, a black tie, a black suit, and neatly tied hair.

At this moment, the man walked towards Mr. Li Chen, which surprised him.

"Hello, Mr. Li Chen." The man extended his right hand.

"Hello." Mr. Li Chen politely extended his right hand and shook it with him.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bill, Bill Duffy, an NBA player agent."

Mr. Li Chen nodded.

Bill Duffy continued, "I watched your game last night. Your performance was perfect. In the future, you will be one of the top legendary superstars in the NBA. I think you need a professional agent."

Bill Duffy first flattered him and then stated his purpose.

Mr. Li Chen raised an eyebrow. He didn't want an agent. Making money was too easy for him, a transmigrator.

All he needed to do now was to get some money and buy Google stock, and he would never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of his life.

Therefore, he had no need for an agent. He just wanted to play basketball quietly.

So, Mr. Li Chen politely said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Bill Duffy, I don't want to consider these things yet."

Bill Duffy was slightly stunned. He never expected Mr. Li Chen to refuse him, which greatly surprised him.

After all, Mr. Li Chen wasn't a superstar yet! How could he easily refuse an agent who came to his door?

"Mr. Li Chen, you might not know this, but among my clients is Yao Ming from the East. You can ask him about my reputation..."

Immediately after, Bill Duffy's mouth moved rapidly, his words flowing like a torrent, painting a rosy picture.

It gave Mr. Li Chen a headache. At this moment, he had only one feeling: this man was too difficult to deal with, just like Garnett last night.

Mr. Li Chen knew that if he didn't agree, this guy would probably talk for an hour, no! Maybe longer.

After thinking about it, he finally agreed to Bill Duffy's request.

Then Bill Duffy noticed that Mr. Li Chen hadn't had breakfast yet, so he invited Mr. Li Chen to a nearby coffee shop to eat.

Mr. Li Chen didn't stand on ceremony. He was really poor right now and ordered a lot of things.

Bill Duffy didn't mind. After Mr. Li Chen finished eating, he pushed a pre-drafted contract in front of Mr. Li Chen.

Li Chen wiped the grease from his mouth and looked at Bill Duffy curiously. "Mr. Bill Duffy, you're really confident!"

Bill Duffy smiled, but muttered to himself, This is the most difficult rookie basketball player I've ever dealt with.

Li Chen thought, If you hadn't been so persistent, your contract would have been for nothing.

Lost in thought, Li Chen picked up the paper contract and scanned it at lightning speed. Finding no issues, he picked up a pen and signed his name.

Seeing Li Chen sign, Bill Duffy breathed a long sigh of relief. He could foresee that this Eastern man would be no less than Yao Ming in the future.

Don't ask why, this was Bill Duffy's professional intuition as a general manager.

This was also the reason for his persistence and patience.

With everything settled, Bill Duffy said, "Chen, you signed a seven-day short-term contract with the Clippers, right?"

Li Chen nodded.

Bill Duffy said confidently, "Chen, based on your performance yesterday, I can get you a contract of no less than 1 million."

"I want to stay with the Clippers," Li Chen said seriously, looking at Bill Duffy.

Bill Duffy was slightly stunned. He didn't understand why Li Chen was so insistent on staying in Los Angeles.

Bill Duffy thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Chen, I can negotiate with the Lakers. I can get you enough playing time and a good base salary contract. Do you want to consider changing teams?"

Hearing this, Li Chen was a little surprised and also a little tempted. It wasn't that he wanted to piggyback on the OK Combination, but he wanted to train with Kobe.

Championships, aren't they sweeter when earned through one's own efforts?

With that thought, Li Chen decisively rejected the tempting offer.

He then said, "I want to stay with the Clippers. You can handle the salary."

Bill Duffy was a bit confused and asked in surprise, "Why?"

Hmm...

Li Chen certainly wouldn't tell Bill Duffy that he was doing it for Kobe, the perfect tool.

After a moment of thought, Li Chen said seriously, "Coach Alvin Gentry gave me a chance to perform, and I don't want to disappoint him."

He added to himself, I also don't want him to get fired.

Bill Duffy was slightly stunned.

Is this Eastern gratitude?

Bill Duffy didn't quite understand. Since Li Chen's mind was made up, he didn't try to persuade him further.

Thus, after exchanging phone numbers, they parted ways. Li Chen returned to the stadium to train.

Bill Duffy, on the other hand, headed towards the Clippers' General Manager Office. He was going to fight for a big contract for Li Chen.