: Twenty: Gold Diggers

　　 Before this game started, Paul George had said countless good things about Link to Stephenson.
　　 At the beginning, Stephenson thought George just liked his college teammates too much, so Link in his mouth was very tough. But if he is really that good, will he still be a loser?
　　 But after actually playing against Link today, Stephenson discovered that this Chinese player seems to be more powerful than George's account!
　　 On the first goal, Link blocked Stephenson with a textbook defense. And when the speed is not fast, the fast break can be completed by just passing the ball.
　　 Stephenson has played for so many years, he knows which players are easy to provoke and which players are not easy to provoke. Sometimes, he can roughly estimate the strength of a player in just one round.
　　 Unfortunately, guys like Link who can predict the next move of offensive players are the most terrifying.
　　 "Lance, cheer up and pass the ball!"
　　 Seeing Stephenson froze on the court, the head coach of the Mad Ants Steve Gansey yelled anxiously.
　　 Although Stephenson is a stinger, he is also the hope of the Mad Ants to win. If he becomes overwhelmed on the court, then the attack of the Mad Ants will stall.
　　 After hearing Ganxi's shout, Stephenson came back to his senses. He raised his hand at his point guard for the ball, but just received the basketball, he encountered a close press from Link.
　　 The Chinese No. 5 does not intend to give the "Son of New York" any chance!
　　 "The confrontation between the two sides is very fierce, let me say, this set of matchups is basically an NBA level competition!"
　　 The commentator is attentive and can see NBA-level matchups in the development league games. This is a rare performance.
　　 Stephenson arched his head away from Link, and Link just raised his arms high, without making any unnecessary movements.
　　 Although Link’s personality is completely different from Grant Hill, Link has also inherited Hill in terms of playing habits.
　　 As everyone knows, Hill has always been a modest gentleman, good sir. His amiable personality and Iverson's rebelliousness are completely two extremes. A good gentleman like Hill is also very clean.
　　 No foul, Stephenson must find a way to break through with minimal space. He tried twice but was blocked by Link.
　　The space is too small, and any action Stephenson wants to do will be noticed. And with Link being so close, Stephenson couldn't take advantage of his speed.
　　 "Stevenson is in a hard fight, he is almost unable to move! Link's defense today is absolutely perfect, Stephenson has to choose to pass!"
　　 Stevenson passed the ball, but his pass was of little significance. Because this time the pass is not to organize the offense, but is forced to pass.
　　 After passing the ball, Stephenson looked down again. Where did he stand when he received the ball, and where did he stand after passing the ball.
　　In other words, when Link was defending him, Stephenson didn't even take a step, he was completely locked in place!
　　 Since participating in the draft, this is not the first time Stephenson has been guarded to stand still. But unlike today, Stephenson was so embarrassed last time that he was still in the NBA because he played against Kobe.
　　 But today... he was crippled by a losing draft.
　　 After returning from the Development League, Stephenson must make complaints about George.
　　 He said his former teammate was too weak.
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　　 Larry Bird has always had a goal in his mind, and that is to become a basketball godfather like Auerbach. How important Auerbach is to the Celtics, of course, need not elaborate. And what Bird wanted to do was Auerbach of Indianapolis.
　　 Although he retired from the position of head coach, Bird has done a good job in the team management in recent years. Now, he has become the chairman of the Pacers basketball operations. He chose George and Stephenson with a tenth overall pick in the first round and a tenth overall pick in the second round. He believes that his choice will make the team become better.
　　 Regarding Paul George, Larry Bird is actually not too worried. Although the kid is now averaging less than 10 points per game, his talent on the court is visible to the naked eye.
　　 It was Stephenson who was the tenth overall pick in the second round that worries Bird. Barkley once said: "Stevenson is one of the most talented players in the league. He just has a weird temper."
　　 Bird agrees with this sentence. If it weren't for trouble off the court, Stephenson would never have fallen to the second round.
　　 It is precisely because of Stephenson's child temper that Bird did not punish him less.
　　 But recently Bird discovered that the previous punishments were a bit too painless for Stephenson. So he was cruel and threw Stephenson directly into the Development League.
　　 Stephenson is a beast that is difficult to tame, but once tamed, Bird will harvest a predator who is fearless and fearless.
　　 It happened that the Pacers did not have a game today, so after returning home from get off work, Byrd turned on the local television station in Indiana and watched the live broadcast of the development league game.
　　 At this time, the game has reached the third quarter. To Bird's surprise, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants have fallen behind by 13 points.
　　 "What!?" Bird frowned. With Stephenson, the mad ants are still 13 points behind in three quarters? What is that guy like?
　　 In Bird's expectations, Stephenson should be able to dominate the Development League on both ends of the floor. But on the court, a Chinese player wearing the No. 5 jersey used a beautiful counterattack to throw off Stephenson, and then took the ball and shot.
　　 The steady shooting of that No. 5 made Bird almost couldn't help applauding.
　　 Next, the data comparison between the two parties was displayed at the bottom of the TV screen.
　　 The No. 5 Chinese Tom Lin has scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, which is very comprehensive.
　　The data behind Stephenson is 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers...
　　 The predator in Bird's heart was completely blown by the little-known Chinese!
　　 At first, Bird thought that Stephenson was just playing abnormally ~EbookFREE.me~ But after watching the third quarter, Bird dismissed this idea.
　　 Because from the perspective of the performance on the court, Stephenson is not a malfunction at all, just a simple lack of strength!
　　 Whether it is shooting stability, defensive stability or personal stability, that Chinese No. 5 is better than Stephenson!
　　 Bird knows how many catties Stephenson has, and a development league player who can beat Stephenson is definitely not easy!
　　 So Bird immediately turned on his laptop and searched for Link's name.
　　 It doesn't matter if it is not searched. Once searched, there was a bunch of news about Link's triple-double in the last game.
　　 A guy who can beat Stephenson and cut a triple-double on Luke Babbitt, Bird doesn't think the development league is his place to stay.
　　 Bird is all about making the Pacers completely transformed, so he will not reject any capable players.
　　 He doesn't care about a person's skin color or his origin, he only cares about what this player can bring to the team.
　　 So, he picked up the phone and called his chief scout.
　　 "I don't care what method you use, contact him as early as possible. I want to offer him a 10-day short contract."
　　 Bird's request is very clear, he wants to sign Link!
"Uh... I'm afraid you are a step late, Bird. As far as my network knows, the Houston Rockets have already started on Link. They are also very interested and provide Link with a 10-day short contract."
　　 Hearing the scout's reply, Bird smiled bitterly. In the world of basketball, gold really always shines. And this alliance has never lacked gold diggers.