Center first

Chapter 134 The Lament of the Motor City

The matter of participating in the All-Star Game only stayed in Lin Yi's mind for a short time. It was a carnival weekend in the form of a pure banquet. What he valued most in his heart was what the Miami Heat could achieve in the regular season. How far the team can go in the playoffs can only prove its worth here, and the rest are just passing clouds.

The All-Star is just a holiday for him to relax in the heavy regular season schedule. He only showed a momentary excitement about the news that he was selected for the rookie team, and then turned around and buried himself in his strength training.Their next game will be two days later, and their next opponent will be the Detroit Pistons, a veteran team in the East, where old Chuck used to be.

It's a pity that the current Detroit Pistons are no longer the iron-blooded army that could block the Lakers' quartet in 04. After leaving "Big Ben", they lost a defensive soul, although "Roaring God" can still surrender two. With double scores, his roar can still deter the enemy, but everyone knows that he is not "Big Ben". Although he can bring the team victory, it cannot replace the toughest nerve of the team.

This year they let go of Chauncey Billups, the guy who has always been in command, and they lost another offensive soul. Although Hamilton's empty-handed running is still ghostly, but there are fewer around him. A good partner who can put the ball in his hands at any time, a pair of double guns in the backcourt now only has a single Hamilton, even if he can still run and shoot, then he is no longer the one who can make people feel the heart The terrified Pistons had two shots in the backcourt.

"Little Prince" Prince, although he can still wave his long arms to prevent those crazy swingers from entering and leaving their territory at will, but he lacks the most solid inside barrier behind him, Now when he faces the opponent's full attack, he also has an unnatural restraint on defense. Although his scoring has continued to rise this year, the performance of the Detroit Pistons has continued to decline.

McDyess is also gone. The best sixth man on the bench of the Pistons, a guy who can stand on the court at any time to deter opponents, has already settled in the Miami Heat.The Pistons mercilessly removed this veteran from their future territory. Now they have to bear the power of this carbine. I don’t know when McDyess’ hands strangled the Pistons. What will the fans of Auburn Hills feel? What a feeling.

Because of the delicate connection between old Chuck and the two teams, TNT TV station specially invited him to the scene to make a temporary commentary. The moment they entered the arena, all the fans stood up and welcomed the old man with the most sincere applause. Everyone, including the players from the two teams, was applauding, without exception. Here, this The old bandit is the emperor, the supreme emperor.

Old Chuck looked at his former disciple Dumars who had become the head of the team, and the young fans who used to sit on the sidelines to watch the game had entered middle age, and he realized that he was old.He has been out of this league for many years, but now his apprentices have begun to follow his footsteps, especially the kid on the visiting team, who is now carrying his hopes.

Lin Yi watched his teacher accept the worship of thousands of people from the other end of the venue. He understood that this is the courtesy this old man should receive. He once brought the highest glory to this city, and now everyone is giving this The glory was returned to him, and all the people were expressing their respect to the old man, and their admiration for the old man who once led the civilian army to challenge the kingship.

"I don't know if I can accept the cheers of Miami fans after decades, maybe I can, but I have to get back enough honor for them first. Let's start here, I don't want that old man to look down , although this is the site he once ruled, but I don't care about the face of the old man and senior brother."

Lin Yi acted as he thought. He made the entire Auburn Hills Stadium miss the "Big Ben" who supported the sky inside them. From the beginning of the game, Lin Yi frequently asked for the ball in the low post.Kwame Brown, the former No. [-] pick, has few good ways to stop the first-year kid from invading his defensive zone.

Kwame Brown's buttery hand not only couldn't control Lin Yi's attack on the basket defensively, but also added two steals statistics to Lin Yi for no reason when he wanted to attack. The well-known top pick in parallel imports was completely defeated without any surprises. Lin Yi's rebounds from him were almost equal to the sum of the entire Pistons.

The only guy who can cause trouble for the Heat may be Hamilton, who is known for his ghostly running position. His shooting is still accurate, and his running position is still erratic. Unfortunately, Rodney Stuckey can send him There is always a short time gap between his pass and his running time. Although it is very short, this short gap takes a long time to make up for. When Hamilton receives the ball, he has often lost his best shot. Chance.

Tacit understanding, Hamilton misses Chauncey who left the Nuggets more and more, especially in the game, he can no longer find a partner who can be so tacit with him, whether it is Stuckey, the future star or The "answer" of sitting on the bench does not constitute the most tacit pass and cut cooperation with him. Few people may know the pain of losing ammunition for the sharpest turret.

The roar of "Roaring Tianzun" could not suppress the Heat's continuous attack on them. His roar could only reveal a kind of lonely helplessness, and his strong body could not resist the progress of the Heat. This The team that was once defeated by them is now over their heads, and they can only watch helplessly, powerless to stop them.

Iverson, who was sitting blankly on the bench, watched Wade, who was younger than him, running recklessly on the field, shuttling back and forth in the penalty area of ​​the Pistons with lightning pace, Iverson's eyes no longer radiated fiery light , this is not his team, here he is a luxury to even play, where there is no desire to compete with Wade on the court, when the angel's wings are restrained, he is just a mortal, although he still Unruly, but he was powerless to fight.

This once the most defensive team in the league was ruthlessly destroyed by the opponent in its own home court. No one could stop Wade's lightning-like breakthrough, and Lin Yi couldn't defend Lin Yi's inside lane no matter how they pinched. attack.Mount Auburn is silent, a deathly silence, maybe this silence represents a kind of depression, maybe only after they have completely lost all the halo of honor, can they embark on the road of continuing to climb the highest peak again, just like the current Heat Also, maybe when they hit rock bottom, they can start to regenerate.

When McDyess stood up from the Heat's bench and replaced Lin Yi on the field, all the silent Pistons fans were heartbroken to find that the one who gave them the last knife turned out to be the big guy he had just let go.

With a tall body like a leaf swaying in the wind, he took off lightly, and his broad hands gently pushed the basketball into his palms. McDyess ended everything in the Pistons with the most perfect performance in front of his old club.He can be loyal to this team without any regrets, he can sit on the bench and wait for the opportunity to play without extravagance, he can not count things that don't matter, but when the Pistons gave up on him, they almost didn't even think about it. Didn't think about it.

This is the ugliness of all commercial transactions in the NBA professional league. Maybe Dumars can explain that transaction to everyone in this way. He is considering the future of the Pistons. Unfortunately, he can't understand McDyess' desire for honor and the team. loyalty.Just like now, McDyess used his sharpest weapon to cut off all the delusions of the Pistons trying to win the game, decisively, without leaving a trace of emotion, leaving only his scoring data, without taking away any emotion.

McDyess didn't look at the expressions of the fans around him, he just gave Lin Yi a light high-five when he was off the field, and sat quietly on the bench with a white towel covering his head, no one could see Knowing his expression, what kind of complicated mood it will be, no one may understand, but Lin Yi still heard McDyess let out a slight sigh when the two passed by, which contained What kind of emotions he is feeling, maybe only he knows.

Old Chuck sat on the broadcast booth and watched his old club being completely defeated by his apprentices, watching the decline of another Jagged Legion, he had a bitter taste in his mouth, after all, this was once his ball The team, where he reached the apex of his career as a basketball coach, watched it sink again, and old Chuck also had a sense of loss mixed in it.

However, there is another taste in this bitterness, because he saw that Lin Yi's position in the Heat has become more and more stable, and his ability to read the game is gradually increasing. No matter what kind of opponent he faces, he can use what he is good at. With his advanced skills, this kid has matured at a speed beyond his imagination. Perhaps soon, there will be another dominant center in this league, a monster at the basket that he has personally cultivated.

"But this kid is still too civilized. The apprentices I teach have never been close to kindness and civilization. Maybe I will instill in him the rules of survival under the basket again." Old Chuck has changed his thinking from here He picked it out in the first game, and began to consider a thorough brainwashing activity on Lin Yi again, because Lin Yi's performance is still far from a villain. It is what an insider should do if people feel fear.

This kid relied too much on his own skills, instead of intimidating his opponents with his own actions. The demon wings behind Old Chuck started to flap again. To myself, maybe it's just a psychological effect, but that bad feeling is still lingering in my heart, is there something else going to happen?Lin Yi was thinking puzzledly.

95:75, the Heat took their victory from the Pistons' home court without any resistance. Their performance made the fans of Auburn Hills not booed. This is a comprehensive victory, anyone Can't fault anything.

Today's Motor City is unguarded, there are no invincible Autobots, no Optimus Prime, only the Decepticons flying around their baskets, the two boosters Lin Yi and Wade make the Heat's acceleration perfect displayed.The apprentice trained by Old Chuck buried another Jagged Legion with his own hands. Maybe one day Lin Yi will lead his own Jagged Legion to continue the old Chuck's basketball thinking. Who can predict what will happen in the future?No one can, so everything is possible.

After the game, Dumas and Lin Yi shook hands cordially. He knew that this was the last apprentice of old Chuck. This little junior gave this senior an embarrassment on his site today, but this may be the last apprentice of old Chuck. The scene I want to see, everyone has to move forward, some things will die automatically when the time comes, just like the current Pistons, maybe it's time to rebuild, maybe he will be very busy this summer.

"Lin Yi, after your rookie contract expires, I think I will take the initiative to seduce you to the Pistons. I think old Chuck also wants to see another Pistons dynasty re-established. What do you think, teacher." Dumars said in front of the old man. With Chuck's face, he blatantly started his work of instigating rebellion. Maybe after Lin Yi's rookie contract expires, the boss of the Pistons will really offer him a maximum salary contract. This is all uncertain. .

"Don't tell me this, I don't want that old fellow Pat to say that I seduced his main force to join the enemy behind his back, or that old fellow will come to my house to drink and drink again, but if you can seduce this kid, I will I can only guarantee that he won't let you down." When Old Chuck said these words, he looked at his little apprentice with relief, he knew how much potential this kid contained, and he would definitely have someone who would make everyone look sideways. In the future, no matter where it is, this guy will definitely become a dominant player, because he is an apprentice brought out by my old Chuck, and he has an iron-blooded soul.

Lin Yi smiled and didn't answer. Facing his senior brother, he didn't know how to answer, are you sure? Things in the NBA are never clear. Who can guarantee that the last apprentice of Old Chuck will not appear where he once fought?I'm afraid Pat Riley can't guarantee it, but the current Heat will never be so stupid as to give up their future to others. If Riley doesn't want to be killed by crazy Miami fans, he'd better cancel any deal. Lin Yi thought.

The desolation of one dynasty may represent the rise of another dynasty. As for who it is, no one can predict. Will Lin Yi be the king?Maybe, who knows, the way things are in the world, no one knows what will happen next second.

(I like McDyess's loyalty very much. After he was traded away in the 08-09 season, he did not choose the temptation of money and honor, and returned to the Motor City to play. He only said one sentence, my contract expires in 09, He fulfilled his promise like a real man, I hope this big guy can get the ring he wanted most in this year's Spurs, bless him. (I will give him a happy ending in my book, Hehe) Bless the "answer" by the way, I hope this most unyielding fighter can have a perfect ending.)
(End of this chapter)