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Chapter 30 Is this friendship?(2/2)

Springman left, but Lin Ying and Durant were a little excited and couldn't control their emotions.

That feeling is really the same as when you check your college entrance examination results and know that you did pretty well.

Even during training, they suddenly couldn't calm down.

"How about we go watch the Bulls game?"

Durant suggested.

This Bulls team is of course not the Chicago Bulls team. Chicago and Austin are thousands of miles apart.

The last time Durant and Lin Ying finished shouting, they also found out about the Austin Bulls.

But it’s not his fault, because this NBDL team only moved to Austin in 2005, the year before they came to the University of Texas.

Before they moved here they were called the Columbus River Dragons, and then they were renamed the Bulls.

Moreover, Lin Ying also had some deviations in his memory.

The Bulls are not yet an affiliate of the Spurs at this time. They are an affiliate of the Celtics, Rockets and Spurs.

Austin is not small, but the Cedar Park Center, home of the Bulls, is not far from the University of Texas, and it only takes less than half an hour by taxi.

Moreover, the Bulls were not very popular when they first arrived, and usually there were not enough spectators for their games, so they would distribute some free tickets to specific groups.

This includes players from the University of Texas.

It stands to reason that since it is so close and there are free tickets, they should go there more times.

But they usually don't want to waste training time. Like the previous Christmas holiday, the Bulls didn't have a game, so they never went.

Now that I can’t calm down to train, it’s a good choice to go watch a game.

Lin Ying agreed.

The two hit it off immediately, then called Randy Williams, and the three of them drove his classic 5-speed manual car directly to the arena.

Williams went to see it several times last year and shared the experience of watching the game with them in the car.

Although the NBDL is the development league of the NBA, and there are many decentralized NBA players in it, the level is actually not much higher than the NCAA.

"Kevin, if you play there, he will still be the core of the team."

Williams' words made Durant feel comfortable.

Lin Ying on the side also nodded.

Speaking of this, it has something to do with them.

The NBA introduced the rule "not allowing high school students to participate in the draft" during the 2005-2006 season.

That regulation requires high school students to have completed high school for one year and be 19 years old before they can participate in the NBA draft.

In other words, when he and Durant finished high school, it happened to be the year when high school students could not participate in the draft.

Of course, this has little to do with them, because even Durant has no idea of ​​skipping the NCAA and running directly.

But Oden was already interested in the Raptors at the time.

As a result, it was stipulated that he could only go to college, and then he always had pressure on Durant's head.

So if it weren't for that rule, Durant would already be the No. 1 pick in the 2007 class.

This is the current situation, but before Lin Ying traveled through time, the NBA had already allowed high school players to play directly in the NBDL.

Many top talented high school students also choose to give up the NCAA and play in the NBDL.

Although the NCAA's broadcast fees are sky-high and advertising and endorsement fees are sky-high, they have nothing to do with the players.

Even if you have any deals with sponsors privately, you will be banned from the NCAA and even lose your eligibility for the NBA draft.

But NBDL is different. Not only can you accept the endorsement contract in advance, but you can also get a salary!

Later facts also proved that top high school students are fully capable of playing NBDL, and they are not inferior in confrontations with adult players.

So Williams' hypothesis is completely valid.

Half an hour passed very quickly, they were chatting and talking, and it was over in a blink of an eye.

The game hadn't started yet, so they entered the arena early and found a seat with a good view to sit down.

As mentioned before, the attendance rate of NBDL is low, tickets are cheap or even free, and the revenue is pitiful.

Except for those players who have been demoted and have NBA contracts, most of the remaining players only earn US$10,000 to US$20,000 a year.

That's right, there is no missing a zero. This is lower than the salary of most ordinary Americans, and it is more likely to be a fine for NBA players.

The fines Cuban often received from Stern were as much as $25,000 each.

Of course, this is also the place closest to the NBA, and those who play here are basically chasing NBA dreams.

So it is not difficult to understand why Williams often comes here to watch football.

For a player like him who has mediocre talent but still has a basketball dream, this is probably where he will work after graduating from college!

After they sat there for a while, fans started coming in one after another.

What made them a little strange was that the fans looked at them when they came in, and then whispered to each other for a while.

These two are fine, but if there are more, it will be too weird.

Durant couldn't help but look at Williams, then at Lin Ying, and finally pointed at the top of his head:

"Is my hair messy?"

Lin Ying put a hand on his forehead.

That's your plan!

What they didn't expect was that there were quite a few people coming to watch the game today.

The arena with an attendance of 3,000 people was about one-third full in a short time.

Just when they were confused, the players from both sides came out to warm up.

It was at this time that they understood.

Because they saw Steve Novak on the Bulls side!

Novak is a rookie with the Rockets and has little chance in the NBA.

But they are very familiar to Lin Ying and the others!

Novak is the famous three-point champion in the NCAA!

Just one statistic says it all: Novak made a total of 368 of 793 three-pointers in four years at University, with a shooting percentage of 46.4%!

The key man is still the power forward!

And it's no wonder why so many fans came here today.

Novak is not a big player in the NBA, but with his three-pointers he is like a bug in the NBDL.

Well, you can call the one who can cum daddy.

At this time, more fans entered the venue, and people began to sit down next to Lin Ying and the others.

"excuse me?"

A voice sounded in their ears.

Just when they thought they wanted to get up and give up their seats.

"Are you Kevin? Kevin Durant?"

But what the other party said next made them stunned for a moment.

Durant smiled and nodded after hearing this.

He didn't expect anyone to recognize him here.

"God, it's really Kevin Durant!"

But the man's next reaction shocked Durant.

Lin Ying and Williams also had a fierce fight.

If you recognize it, you will recognize it. Why are you shouting so loudly to scare people?

But what none of the three of them expected was that after he shouted, the other audience members all looked in their direction.

Then, Lin Ying saw the scene in front of him and unconsciously remembered the name of a movie:
Chapter completed!
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