The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 216 The No. College Student in the United States

Yang Dong is a true sports enthusiast and doesn’t know anything about basketball.

Unlike other mothers who would rush to the court from the stands to frantically show their affection for their sons, she understands Lin Dong's role on the court.

Frankly speaking, Yang Dong was a bit dumbfounded.

Her son who practiced boxing suddenly switched to basketball. When she first heard about this last year, she called Lao Lin to scold him. In her opinion, this must be because Lao Lin was afraid of his son getting hurt, so he was nagging him all the time. He nagging his son to give up boxing and choose a much gentler sport.

I really didn't expect that my son's basketball talent was so terrifying. In just one year, he had grown to the point where he could compete with the strongest peers on the planet and even have the upper hand.

She has been involved in sports and knows exactly what this means.

Such talent is no longer just a matter of hobbies, but is simply born for basketball!

It seems like you need to pay attention to the NBA...

She knows that the NBA is the highest palace of basketball in the world. If her son wants to play professionally, entering the NBA is the best training.

"What good NBA teams are there in Texas?" She subconsciously asked the assistant next to her.

But before the assistant could answer, Cuban sitting next to him burst out laughing: "We are the best team in Texas!"

Yang Dong was stunned, but Cuban had already greeted the entourage next to him and handed her a black card. He said with a smile: "The new arena that was just completed, the American Airlines Center in Dallas, today's October season." It will be open before the game. I just got the card yesterday. Look, card number is 10. You are the first distinguished guest to have it. If you are interested in basketball, you are welcome to visit often."

There are many types of tickets and various cards for NBA games. VIP tickets, front-court tickets, back-court tickets and even standing tickets are all exclusive to the 'poor people'.

The better ones are VIP cards, annual passes, and seasonal passes, which are the same as the monthly bus subscription in Longguo, but you can choose the seat first, and the seat will always be better than those fans who buy single-game tickets.

And going further up, that is the VIP black card, which is very, very rare.

In later generations, probably only players at the peak of LeBron's level will occasionally be able to interact with fans and give away one or two through the team, and the more important use will only appear when the bosses use it for top-level private social interaction. one's gift.

This thing is not just free. People who can get this card don’t care about the ticket price at all. It is a status symbol and a real convenience for fans. The team will always give it to you at their home court. Reserve the seat at the front with the best viewing position.

If you don't go, you'd rather have that seat empty most of the time, and even for events such as the Finals, where seats are too scarce and other celebrities are struggling to get a vote, the team will definitely go to the team. He calls you first to ask if you want to go, and only if you clearly say no, will he sell it to someone else... And even if he has already sold it to someone, and then you suddenly say you want to go, then the team will temporarily move the sofa. When you get on the court, we will definitely arrange the best position for you immediately.

Many big-name stars in later generations may not receive this kind of treatment at their home stadiums, such as Rihanna, LeBron's future biggest fan, and the Los Angeles tycoon Gold, who has been watching football for 60 years and claims to have spent 2 million US dollars on tickets. Stan.

Although he had never watched the NBA, Yang Dong smiled and looked at Cuban a few more times after figuring out the value of this card.

They are all foxes at this level, they can really see through each other's thoughts at a glance.

Is the owner of this team interested in my son? Why not play the favor card in advance?

what!

It seems pretty good to let Lin Dong come to the United States to play in the NBA!

Well... you can have a good talk with Xiaodong after the game is over. If you really have this plan, then of course it will be my mother who will take care of the pathfinding!

"Thank you then?" Yang Dong raised the card in his hand.

Cuban laughed and cupped his hands like the people from the Dragon Country: "It's my pleasure!"

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In such a game, the break between the first and second quarters is very short, but within four or five minutes, players from both sides have returned to the court.

Both sides have made certain lineup adjustments.

Chandler replaced Bosh. This was because he suffered a huge loss in the interior confrontation in the previous quarter. Chandler's confrontational nature was undoubtedly much better than Bosh in this period. Old K obviously wanted to play in the second quarter. Take back the initiative under the basket during the quarter.

Meanwhile, Wade was able to return to the game, replacing Chris Paul.

Paul is currently the youngest sophomore in the American team, but he has already led this year's West Forsyth to the interstate semifinals with averages of 25 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals per game. The previous best record in West Forsyth school history was only the top eight.

In the first quarter, his performance on the offensive end was remarkable, but on the defensive end, he frequently missed people in order to double-team Lin Dong and was unable to defend in time. In the end, he became the defensive player who conceded the most points for the US team.

Old K's requirements are very high...

For example, in his third substitution operation, he replaced TJ Ford with Jay Williams to face Lin Dong.

Jay can be said to be Old K's favorite, his absolute favorite among generals. Not only was he selected to this year's ACC first team and the first team of the game, he also set a Duke University single-season scoring record of 841 points this year. Breaking the 50-year-old record of Duke legend Dick Glotz, he also won the scoring title of this year's ACC League and averaged 6.1 assists per game...

If Kwame Brown is recognized as the No. 1 high school student in the United States, then Jay Williams is definitely the No. 1 college student in the United States, a core member of the core of the American team.

The reason why he was not allowed to start was because Old K felt that he could give others a chance, because when Jay came on the court, Old K felt that he had no reason to replace him from the point guard position. Yes, he admitted that Lin Dong's defense can make all high school students in the United States unable to face it.

But Jay is not a high school student...

"Destroy them." Old K only said this to Jay.

The international team replaced Sophocles. The 300-pound Greek Shark had a fatal problem on the court that could not be solved until his peak in later generations, and that was his physical strength. Although He had only played seven or eight minutes in the first quarter, but he could already feel his breathing disorder. He needed to be given a rest, preferably in the third quarter.

The replacement for Sophocles was Georgian power forward Nick Lotz.

At 213 centimeters and 112 kilograms, he is slightly shorter than Chandler, but he has an advantage in weight. His performance at the basket is the best among the international team except Sophocles and Darko Milicic. .

The goals of the coaches on both sides in deploying their troops were very clear, and they all unanimously continued to focus their defense in the second quarter on the competition for the inside line.

At the same time, the appearance of the No. 1 college student in the United States also made the reporters who had been silent for a long time on the sidelines shine with excitement again.

The super Asian is now playing the No. 1 position, and the No. 1 college student in the United States is also playing the No. position.

Although it seemed a little unfair to deal with a high school student as the number one college student, after seeing the strength of the Asian, everyone couldn't help but ignore the age gap between the two.

It doesn't matter if he is a high school student or a college student, as long as he can defeat that Asian!

Lin Dong squinted his eyes and looked at his new opponent.

Jay Williams, the second overall pick behind Yao Ming in 02, was a genius who was destroyed by injuries, but it was not on the basketball court that destroyed him, but on the road.

Frankly speaking, Lin Dong doesn't know much about this genius who was only a flash in the pan in NBA history, but with the reputation of being the number one college student in the United States, he must be a strong player.

Lin Dong's eyes also showed strong interest. Playing against these historical celebrities is a pleasure in itself.

Come on, let’s see what this 02nd place pick is like!

Team USA's possession of the ball.

Previously, under the organization of TJ Ford, the US team mainly focused on the idea of ​​​​breaking the ball and then hitting the outside, or attracting double-teams from the inside and then assisting the basket. To put it bluntly, TJ Ford himself did not attack much.

But when Jay came on the court, he controlled the ball past the midline, faced Pietrus' defense, stepped forward and shook his center of gravity, followed by a step-back 3-point shot.

Pietrus' defense is not bad. When facing TJ Ford before, taking advantage of his height and defending one and a half steps away can still have some restrictive effects.

But facing Jay, who had a better rhythm with the ball, he had already knocked Pietrus to the ground with just one feint.

Three points were scored, and at 3:27, the US team instantly took the lead.

There was a burst of warm applause on the court, and the reporters were also excited. This was the first time the American team took the lead since the start of the game. It seemed that the rhythm of the game had finally returned to the correct path.

Turning around, Lin Dong held the ball, and Anthony opened up to defend Pietrus, and it was the current number one college student in the United States who chose to face Lin Dong.

Instead of trying to steal the ball rashly, Jay lowered his body weight and put one hand on Lin Dong's back. It was a pretty standard NBA defensive posture, and the hand on his waist was also quite strong.

Lin Dong tried to use his turn to deceive his center of gravity, but his opponent's response was quite steady and did not make Lin Dong feel any trace of being deceived.

Calm and calm, with strong observation skills and good defensive abilities, he is indeed much more experienced than Anthony.

There is something about this opponent.

There were many people in the arena who knew the ball well. They saw Lin Dong holding the ball to test but not attacking. This was completely different from the previous one-step pass by the Asian when he beat others.

Why is the number one high school student in the United States so useless?

He has to be the number one college student in the United States!

"Jay! Jay!" Some of the celebrities in the stands who were familiar with the NCAA began to shout excitedly. They felt a little aggrieved when they were pressed down and beaten by an Asian in the first quarter.

But a smile appeared on the corner of Lin Dong's mouth.

It's just a test, these people still don't understand enough.

Do you think this will be useful?

They don't know what they are facing...

　In the first update, a friend came to see me and went out to have a meal first. The second and third updates may be a little later, but they are definitely there. Brothers who are too lazy to wait, just get up and watch it tomorrow morning.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)