: 18. The away game of development league players
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Reverse Growth Superstar
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- 2021-03-03 01:17:04
The away game of the NBDL team is far less comfortable than the away game of the NBA team.
After winning three doubles to defeat the Sioux Falls Sky Forces, the next opponent of the Blue team will be the Fort Winnest Mad Ant from Indiana. This is also the first time Link has played away games with the team since becoming a professional player.
For NBA players, away games are hard enough. However, in fact, the conditions for NBA players to play away are very good. Those five-star hotels will not mention it for the time being. The various services they enjoy when playing away games are even more coveted.
NBA team players usually take special flights, and even more local teams even own a plane.
Players don’t have to worry about their luggage, because the equipment manager like a nanny will take care of everything for you. As soon as the players wake up the next day, they will find their sneakers at the door of their room.
The accommodation and dining environment for the players is naturally the best. It can be said that the only trouble that NBA players need to solve when playing away is the unfamiliar environment and the boos of the fans during the night game.
However, even so, the players shouted that it was too hard to play away. But if they know the normal state of NBDL players playing away games, they probably won't feel hard.
First of all, it is impossible for a development league team to provide players with an equipment manager. This also means that from personal items to game supplies, players must prepare themselves.
Secondly, the players of the Development League do not have special planes to take. They all take the economy class of ordinary flights. Don't think that this will cause any commotion, because most people don't even know that the player sitting next to them is a professional player.
The long-distance away game is the one that can fly. If the short-distance away game is a little closer, the team will arrange to take a bus. The equipment manager cannot afford it, but a team of long-distance drivers can still afford it.
What is gratifying about the development league players playing away games, that is, every away game, the players will get 60 US dollars in food supplement. But compared to the income of NBA players, this $60 is not worth mentioning.
Therefore, the players of the Development League team are truly qualified to say: "It's really hard to play away."
"Link, have you been to Indiana before?" Upshaw, who was sitting on the plane, seemed to be in a good mood. Although the conditions for development league players to play away games are difficult, after all, for him, he can play by plane. The away game is already a blessing in misfortune.
"I have never been, I only know that there is the Indiana Pacers there." Link spread his hands, and Link hadn't even been out before crossing over. How could he have been to Indianapolis? .
"Yeah, people only know that there is a Pacers team. But how many people know that there is also a Fort Wayne mad ant... Forget it, let’s not talk about it, you know who your opponent is tomorrow Yet?"
Upshaw thief laughed, he always has the habit of studying his opponent before the game starts.
"I have done my homework this time, Zike. My opponent is Lance Stephenson, who was released from the Pacers. If nothing else, that guy should appear in the second and third position."
Link studied the list of Fort Wayne Mad Ants players last night. I have to admit that Link does not know any of the Mad Ants players. But only the name Lance Stephenson, Link is too familiar.
Although Stephenson is still unknown, as a fan who has come from 2019, Link knows exactly what this guy can do in the future.
One of the most players in NBA history, the first "Zhan Blow" in history, and the iron-blooded guy of the Pacers.
This is a very polarized player. People who love him love him very much, but people who hate him are eager to kill him.
Link has never felt anything towards Stephenson, neither hates nor likes it. After all, he is not a Pacers fan, and he doesn't watch much of the Pacers games.
But there is one thing Link must admit that a guy who can be sent to confront James is definitely not a good thing. Even though Stephenson is not as strong as he was at his peak, he is definitely a big killer in a place like the Development League.
Seeing Link said Stephenson's name, Upshaw instantly looked at his little brother with admiration. The only thing Link could pray for was an extra minute of playing time, but now he has begun to figure out how to beat his opponent tonight.
"Lance Stephenson is not an annoying guy. I heard that he was released this time not because of his lack of strength, but because he violated the team rules again. You know, Larry Bird is a strongman. Manager, he will never allow a thorn in his team. So if Stephenson makes a mistake, he will throw that guy into the development league."
Upshaw continued to fill Link with the situation related to Stephenson, and he did much more to his opponent than Link did. After all, it's okay when you are idle in the car wash, and Upshaw always likes to study opponents.
"So Stephenson may be more difficult to deal with than Luke Babbitt. After all, he has NBA-level strength, but his temper is a little weird. You must seize the opportunity, Link. The stronger the opponent you defeat, The better your chances of entering the NBA!"
Link looked at Upshaw who was beaming and said nothing more.
He fisted with Upshaw lightly. With such teammates, it is already three lives.
"I will continue to pass you today, Zike, we will defeat him together."
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A motel, Link was killed, but the team would arrange them to live in a motel.
Although he had expected that the accommodation environment of the Development League team would not be very good, but at least he would stay in a hotel with a positive two-eight hundred.
But it turns out that Link thought about his road trip too well. Judging from the calm expressions of other teammates, staying in a motel should already be the norm.
"It's a pity that we don't go to Indianapolis, otherwise I will introduce Paul George to you."
If you come, you will be at ease. After Link accepted the facts, he continued to chat with Upshaw.
"Paul George? Are you talking about Paul George from the Pacers? Do you know him?"
"More than knowing, my relationship with him in college is like you and me now. He is really a very talented player. I think he was selected only at the tenth overall pick. UU看书www.uukanshu.com It's already very low."
"A player from an NCAA second-tier league team who can be selected in the lottery zone is enough to prove his talent. Don't worry, one day you can compete with him on the same court. Tomorrow, we will first defeat him Teammates started."
While talking, the two of them had already moved the large bags of luggage into the room. Like an NBA team, when players play away, they share a room with two people. There is no doubt that Link and Upshaw became roommates.
The first thing everyone does when they enter the room is to pack their luggage. Link's things are very conventional, such as clothes, shoes, toothbrushes, towels and so on.
But there was something in Upshaw’s luggage that caught Link’s attention.
"What is this? A small pill box?" Seeing Upshaw took an unusual round small box and placed it on the bedside table, Link picked it up curiously and looked at it.
There are many compartments in this palm-sized circular box, and each compartment contains some different tablets. In the past, Link saw that many elderly people used such small pill boxes to classify their medicines for convenient consumption.
But Upshaw is not an old man, he is one of the strongest people in the world.
"Some portable medicines, don't care." Upshaw replied with a smile, but Link could see that his good friend's smile was unnatural.
Seeing that Upshaw didn't want to answer, Link did not continue to ask. We have to adapt to the venue in the afternoon, so everyone has to take a break at noon.
It's not surprising that a triple-double can be scored in a game. There are many players who can score a triple-double in the Development League. Link must stay focused every game to truly stand out.
On his first road trip, Link didn't want to make any trouble.