At the end of the first half of the training session, Lin Feng's performance had no bright spots, and was even terrible.

He scored 4 points by just shooting and grabbed two rebounds.

The steal he always relies on has not started yet. He tried several times, but was half a beat late, leaving the opponent with an open space to attack the basket.

Hart, who mainly defended himself, scored 18 points, which was disastrous for Lin Feng.

In the second half of the training session, he had to give up stealing and focus on defense to prevent Hart from continuing to score points. This would only have one result, and that would be that he would fall out of the summer league rotation.

He will lose his job from then on, and if he is lucky, he will be demoted to play for the South Bay team.

On the sidelines, Buechler held his chin with one hand, thinking about something, and chatted with the assistant coach next to him from time to time.

Lin Feng could see that their attention was not on him. In comparison, Baccaruso performed more impressively. He scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, as stable as ever.

In the second half of the game, Buechler signaled Lin Feng to switch to shooting guard and let Caruso control the ball.

This means that he has to hand over the ball and go to the bottom corner to wait for an opportunity. According to scout evaluation, his three-point shooting percentage is only 32, which is not the data of a qualified shooter.

Caruso performed very well, making various breakthroughs and layups and passing the ball, evenly matched with Hart. Under his leadership, Lin Feng's blue team slowly closed the gap in the score, and the winner was not decided until the last minute.

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Throughout the second half, Lin Feng basically did nothing, kept running back and forth, and only got three shooting opportunities.

Training was terrible today!

After it was over, Lin Feng punched the air hard. If he continued like this, he would definitely not be able to get a guaranteed contract. Then how could he bring his adoptive father and Evelin to Los Angeles?

"Hey, you have good explosive power, but you always want to do the wrong things."

Hart walked over. He was 5 centimeters taller than Lin Feng, and he felt oppressive in size, but he always smiled and was an easy-going person. He helped Villanova University win the NCAA championship in 2016.

"I just tried to steal because I think I have the talent in this area." Lin Feng did not shy away. He thought he was doing the right thing.

If you can see three seconds into the future without making a steal, you are wasting the ability God has given you.

Hart put his hands on his hips and originally wanted to give some advice, but found that the rookie in front of him seemed very determined. He knew what he wanted to do and was working hard in that direction, even though it looked bad now.

"Okay, tell me why you chose No. 11? There is a story behind every jersey number. Take me for example, although it is No. 5 now, I will find a way to change to No. 3 because that was my number in college.

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Hart drank mineral water and chatted.

"My idol is Kyrie Irving. One day I will surpass him."

Lin Feng said it categorically. Coincidentally, both he and Gary Smith’s idols are Kyrie Irving, a man who is constantly having sex.

"One day, I'm going to face Irving on the court and beat him, that's it."

Lin Feng's words stunned Hart. He realized that the rookie in front of him was not simple. What was even more fatal was that he had judged the right direction every time he tried to steal in previous training matches, but he was just a little slower or had bad luck.

"Come on bro, let's conquer Sacramento."

Hart's reference to conquering Sacramento was the "California Classic" summer league.

This year's Lakers will participate in two summer leagues. Sacramento is the appetizer, and the highlight is the Las Vegas Summer League, with up to 30 teams participating.

After coming out of the training facility, Lin Feng planned to take the subway to the apartment arranged for him by the Lakers.

The apartment doesn't completely belong to him, it's just a temporary stay. If he can't stay with the Lakers in the end, he can only pack his bags and get out.

At the subway station, many people stared curiously at the 191cm tall man.

"Are you a basketball player?" An uncle couldn't help but ask.

Lin Feng was looking at his cell phone. He looked up and answered with a smile, "My name is Gary Smith. I am the rookie selected by the Lakers this year."

The uncle nodded, "Okay, I don't watch basketball. I'm a Rams fan. Congratulations, young man."

Lin Feng high-fived his uncle and entered the subway.

The Rams are an NFL team that moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016. Here, football has a large number of loyal fans.

Los Angeles also has the Dodgers, a strong team in the baseball league, who also have a large number of fans.

Lin Feng felt very comfortable when he returned to the apartment. The apartment is located in the west of the city and is very convenient in all aspects. It has two floors and can theoretically accommodate a family of four.

There is a highway outside the window, and you can reach the airport by walking straight along.

Today was a terrible day, the reality was far crueler than he imagined last night.

Lying down on the soft big bed, Lin Feng planned to have a good sleep, go shopping in the city in the afternoon and read the news about the Lakers.

Regarding LeBron's next home, the Lakers' odds have skyrocketed, reaching the top spot at 155/1.

This means that it is basically a certainty, and the odds are higher than France's previous win against Peru.

By the way, the World Cup in Russia is being held at the same time. Maybe Lin Feng can make a lot of money from it. This is one of the few benefits for time travellers.

The time he traveled back through time was only one year, which was too short and prevented him from enjoying many benefits as a time traveler.

If he could go back to ten years ago, he could buy Apple stocks, Bitcoin, etc., and become a multimillionaire without much effort.

The final result of the World Cup was that France advanced all the way and defeated Croatia in the final to win the Hercules Cup.

He can probably remember the rest of the games and maybe make some money from them.

The current situation is that Lin Feng has put all his wealth on LeBron joining the Lakers, and the result will not be available until July 1 at the earliest.

At that time, the World Cup will reach the quarter-finals, and there will still be a chance.

Thinking about it this way, I am really lucky.

Dudu

"Evelin." Lin Feng likes to chat with his stepsister.

"Gary, how's the situation over there? You should have met up with the team." Evelin's voice sounded pretty good.

Lin Feng smiled and said frankly: "The situation is not good. I have no friends here, I am very lonely, and I even start to miss Queens. But don't worry, I will handle all the problems."

"Gary, I thought you would encounter difficulties. Your personality determines that you are a loner. I have known this since I was a child."

"If you want to stay with the Lakers, you must first learn to face greater pressure than others, because this is Los Angeles and you need to cultivate your own Mamba mentality."

This time Lin Feng did not reject Evelin's teachings, and even liked the feeling of being cared for. Being alone in the unfamiliar Los Angeles, he definitely wanted to chat with people.

Mamba Mentality? Kobe Bryant, a great player, he was the true master of this city.

Five years ago, in order to fulfill his promise to lead the team into the playoffs, Kobe still insisted on taking free throws despite rupturing his Achilles tendon. That was his Achilles tendon!

This is the Mamba Mentality.

After the brief conversation, Lin Feng was instantly full of fighting spirit. He was the chosen one, how could he be upset just because of the failure of a training session.
Chapter completed!