Fort Wayne, Indiana is the second largest city after Polis.

Of course, there is also a professional basketball team in the entire Indiana continent second only to the Pacers, the Fort Wayne Crazy Ants.

Fort Wayne Mad Ant may be one of the few Development League teams Link knows. This is not because Link once paid attention to the news of the Development League, but the single player mode of NBA2k19, where the protagonist plays for Fort Wayne Mad Ant.

However, Link's knowledge of the Crazy Ants is limited to this. After all, a game cannot show all aspects of a development league team.

Today, in the Allen County War Memorial Stadium, the home court of the Crazy Ants, countless NBA team scouts gathered here.

First of all, everyone wants to see how the magical Chinese player who scored triple-double data in the last game performed today.

Secondly, whether Lance Stephenson can dominate the Development League has also made scouts very excited.

Unlike Link, who suddenly appeared in people's vision, Stephenson became famous early when he was a teenager. He was from New York when he was still in high school and shamed many adult streetball players. His talent once made him selected for the U18 national team.

However, just like now he has been delegated to the Development League, Stephenson has repeatedly destroyed his future due to various off-court events.

But overall, Stephenson is still a genius in most scouts' minds. So the showdown between him and Link became a huge focus.

"Today's game, Link, you play, go to the third position! Although you play, I need you to mark Stephenson on the defensive end. There is no doubt that the guy with a bad record is the number one scorer of the Crazy Ants. But I believe you can freeze him, just like you freeze Luke Babbitt in the last game."

Before the game began, Connor focused his tactical focus on Link.

Although Link only played one good game, he was the only person Connor trusted.

Upshaw is conscientious, but he has limited ability. Brockman, that guy, will be fooled by Stephenson, who is a street ball.

Therefore, no matter whether Link was a flash in the last game or was indeed capable, Connor had to choose to try.

The opponent is an NBA-level player, a player who was deported because of his bad temper!

"Brockman, like the last game, I want you to set more cover for Link. When he calls for cover, you have to get me in place right away!"

Connor then turned his attention to Brockman. There is no doubt that Brockman's tactical status has changed from core to blue-collar. Now, Brockman does not need to take the ball to attack, he only needs to do simple tasks such as defense, screening and digging.

Connor thought Brockman would resist fiercely, so his tone was a bit heavy. However, Brockman nodded obediently and agreed.

"Yeah, I get it."

Although his tone was a little reluctant, Brockman still agreed.

Indeed, he doesn't like Link. But it turns out that if you cooperate well with Link, you can win good numbers and win the game.

So, as long as Brockman is not mentally retarded, he will no longer have conflicts with Link.

Seeing that his teammates were willing to cooperate with his work, Link smiled slightly. Next, he finally had to experience what it felt like to fight against James and Stephenson back then.

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Although the development league competition is not the same as the NBA, the basic procedures still have to go. It is even more impossible to omit the warm-up before the game.

Link's shooting percentage of open shots today is still very high, and Grant Hill's shooting stability is still very good during this period.

If the elderly Hill's shooting stable performance combined with the peak Hill's physical fitness Link swallowed, I hope his system can really be so powerful.

"You're Link!?"

Just as Link was thinking while shooting, he heard someone calling him.

Turning his head, he saw that the visitor was not someone else, but the infamous "born ready", Lance Stephenson.

When he met Stephenson in person, Link's first feeling was that the other party was full of murderous aura.

His eyes were wide open, like a poisonous snake staring at his prey.

"Lance, it's probably not good for you to rush to our warm-up half." Link looked around and found that several teammates had gathered.

Crazy Ants coach Steve Gancy is undoubtedly the most nervous person. If Stephenson goes to cause trouble before the game begins, he will be so angry that he will vomit blood.

"What's wrong with that? The league does not stipulate that when warming up, the opponent's players must not cross the midfield line. I often hear George mention you, you are stronger than I thought, Link."

"Is that so? Thank you for your compliment, Lance, me"

"But basketball is not a game that is stronger than anyone else. I know you have a high rating in George, but that's just because you and him are college teammates. I'll let you know how cruel the NBA is, boy. If your coach accidentally lets you defend me, you're in trouble."

After saying that, Stephenson turned and left.

Everyone was confused. Today was the first time Link and Stephenson met. The two had no grudges before. Why did Stephenson come over to provoke?

But this is Stephenson. If his thinking was the same as that of ordinary people, he wouldn't have fallen into the second round.

Link shook his head, not affected by Stephenson. He knew very well that there were many scouts coming today, so he naturally would not miss this opportunity to shine.

"The competition begins soon, and this is undoubtedly the highlight of this season's Development League game! The former son of New York, Lance Stephenson, against Chinese Light Link, is very excited about his duel."

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the referee threw the basketball and the game began!

The Crazy Ants' 2.16-meter white center won the basketball, and the monster looked as full of deterrence as Whiteside.

Link couldn't help but sigh that maybe in a few years, this kind of slow-moving large center may have a market in the Development League.

Lance Stephenson received the basketball and he directly controlled the ball and passed the half. Stephenson is an all-round defender, 1.96 meters tall, he can play at the first and second positions at the same time. When needed, he can even reach the third position.

Stephenson thought Link wouldn't come up to defend himself so quickly, but he was pressed by Link after halftime.

"Link directly faced Stephenson! The heavy showdown in this game began early!"

Stephenson smiled slightly. He didn't believe that a Chinese with average athletic ability could defend himself. He used to be able to shake off his opponents in Rock Park, and he could do this in the Development League.

Stephenson is indeed a bit weird, but he is not stupid. He knows that Larry Bird values ​​him very much, and he knows that Bird is disappointed to let him go.

So, in the Development League, he didn't want to disappoint Bird.

Stephenson dribbled the ball with his left and right hands, and he was about to break through. But in the first step, Stephenson, who had stronger athletic ability, did not complete the breakthrough!

"Don't worry, Link's defense is indecisive!"

The commentator cheered. The No. 5 Chinese on the field had attracted too many people's attention. Even the commentator could not help but interpret the game from his perspective.

"hateful!"

Stephenson gritted his teeth in a furious manner. He quickly turned around and forced himself to break through with Link, and then lifted the basketball when he reached the free throw line.

A realistic and fake shot was so realistic that even Brockman was ready to fight for the rebound. However, Link was still not deceived. He was not clicked and jumped on Stephenson, and his body was always tight.

At this time, even the head coach of the Crazy Ants Team Stephen Gancy shook his head. If there was a college player now to ask the coach what a textbook-like outside defense is, Gancy would definitely show the video of this round to the student players.

No shaking, no loss of position, no jumping easily, Stephenson must have never encountered such a defense in the street court in New York.

Stephenson was forced to stop, so he began to look for his teammates anxiously. But the scheming Link did not give him a chance. He seized the opportunity and Link took everything.

Stephenson lost control of the basketball and was intercepted. At the beginning of the game, Stephen gave Link a big gift with a mistake!

"I've been stealing, can I fight back?" The commentator stood up excitedly.

On the court, Link was still slowly wandering. At this time, many fans had already discovered that he had the shadow of Grant Hill.

Link knew that he did not have the ability to run fast attacks, so he just dribbled the ball and made a long pass.

Brockman rushed to the front, and when he received the basketball, there was no one in front of him!

The next thing was simple. Brockman showed off his two-hand dunk, and the Blues won the first point of the game in the most exciting way!

He successfully ate the cake again, which is why Brockman is not fighting against Link now. With Link here, Brockman is much more relaxed to score.

"A beautiful dunk, but this offense is mainly attributed to Link's beautiful defense. He stopped Stephenson in the first round, and I don't know what Stephenson will do in the next game."

After seeing Brockman finish the dunk, Link spread his hand at Stephenson.

"You're right, being strong is not the key to winning basketball, your brain is." Link pointed to his head, his actions and words undoubtedly angered Stephenson.

Because don't everyone say he has a problem with his brain?

Stephenson must be in a very bad mood at this moment when he wanted to give the other party a warning, but was humiliated.

At the same time, in the stands, I don’t know how many scouts had already written a sentence in their notebooks.
Chapter completed!