The Godfather of Basketball
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Sun Yue got three pairs, Tang Tian was still a little surprised.
Although the level of the development league is far inferior to the NBA, it is also much stronger than the domestic CBA.
After Thibodeau left, Tang Tian called Brandon Jones again.
Tang Tian asked the coach about his evaluation of Sun Yue.
"A very comprehensive guy, he can pass, can organize, can defend, and the defense speed is very fast."
Tang Tian knew that these were polite words, and he asked, "Did Sun change his time during the development of the Alliance?"
"Have."
Tang Tian was just asking casually. After all, Sun Yue had only been there for more than ten days, but he didn't expect Jones to give a positive answer directly.
"When he first came, he did poorly in foul control and felt poor shooting, but slowly he changed a lot, also intentionally reduced the shots, changed the air cut and rushed to rebound and scored, this is A guy with a positive attitude and learning. "
Hearing the words of Jones, Tang Tian's expression was obvious. Sun Yue, who was impressed in the previous life, was cynical and had a problem with his basketball attitude. I didn't expect that what I heard now is completely different.
"I was also surprised when I said that later I found out that he often practiced alone in the arena at night, and I thought it was reasonable." Jones said with a smile.
Tang Tian also laughed and hung up the phone after a few more words.
Sun Yue, changed.
Obviously, he listened to what Tang Tian said to him before.
This is obviously good news. If you maintain this momentum, you should be able to call back to play in a few months.
The plane roared and swooped down from above Detroit.
After nearly four months, Tang Tian came to the city of cars again.
Last time he came to recruit Billups, but this time he came back with Billups and came to defeat the Pistons.
After the Pistons lost Billups, in theory, their strength should have dropped significantly, but in fact, the rookie traded by the Rockets, Ramon Sessions, was eye-catching and he defeated Rodney of the 15th pick in the same grade Stucky and veteran Ral Alston became the team's starting point guard.
In the past 20 games, he averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 assists per game.
Coupled with Hamilton's explosive score of 22 points per game this season, the Pistons are still ranked second in the East with 15 wins and 5 losses.
Therefore, as the schedule deepened, various media that clapped to Billups for the Rockets trade before the season began to show some changes in criticism.
Sessions is so powerful, especially the first-hand assists look better than Billups, but it is only a second-round pick. If the Rockets stay, it would be nearly 10 million more salary space. These Money spent in other positions, the Rockets will definitely be stronger than now.
Although it is an afterthought, the media are happy with it.
Is not only the media, but also the fans of Detroit. It is also very resistant to the arrival of the Rockets or the return of Detroit to Lupus.
Pistons general manager Joe Dumas said in a direct interview with the media during the game that the offseason contract for the Billups was also 60 million for 5 years, and the Rockets were Billups. His choice is not that the team forced him away.
One stone stirred up thousands of waves, after which, the fans' emotions were instigated.
The Billups deal, Sessions performed well, but Alstom held nearly 5 million annual salary, but there is little chance to play in the Pistons, becoming a veritable garbage contract.
When the Rockets arrived in Detroit, some fans went to the airport to pick up, but instead of welcoming Billups, they held up slogans like "Chauncey, Detroit no longer need you" to express their own dissatisfied.
Looking at the sign held high by the fans outside the airport, Tang Tian turned to look at Billups and found that the veteran's eyes were sad.
Imagine playing in a city for 5 years and winning the championship trophy. After returning for the first time, you get this kind of treatment. This emotion is normal.
"Won this game and tell your predecessor that you lived better than before." Tang Tian patted Billups on the shoulder and said jokingly.
Billups froze for a moment, then Tang Tian laughed amusedly.
"Thank you."
Tang Tian also smiled, turned to glance at those fans, the smile gradually put away, people, always choose to forget.
That night, the Auburn Hills Palace Stadium was crowded with people. This arena, which had the worst fighting event in history, was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder in the air tonight.
Only this time, the target of the fans' enemies was not the vicious Artest, but the former meritorious player, former FMVP Billups.
"Traitor", "mr.big is dead", "You are not welcome here" ...
Compared to the slogans outside the airport ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ The signs in the arena are obviously much more radical.
When Billups played, there was little applause.
But Billups's mental state is not bad. It seems that he has the experience of the airport. The veteran has guessed that this will be the reaction at the scene.
After completing the final warm-up before the game, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another.
The Rockets side, Billups returned to the starting lineup after injury, other positions are the same as the beginning of the season.
On the Pistons, the former "Pistons Five Tigers" has gone to the second, the outer line is Ramon Sessions and Richard Hamilton, the front line is "Little Prince" Prince and "Roaring Heavenly Lord" Rashid · Wallace, center is veteran Antonio McDyess.
Jumped the ball is Yao Ming and McDyess, Yao Ming jumped the ball for the Rockets.
The ball came to Tracy McGrady, and Tracy McGrady turned the ball to Billups.
Billups took the ball and booed at the scene.
The Rockets hit the frontcourt, the tactics are still the same as before, the ball is handed over to Yao Ming to organize.
However, there is a difference from the previous one. Perhaps the reaction of the fans made the Rockets players feel a little bit indignant. Other players on the field are trying to make Billups.
Billups's cut to the basket, Millsap and Battier made two ballless pick-and-rolls in succession, and Yao Ming's pass was also given to him in the first time.
Billups received the layup and Prince on the weak side came to assist.
Faced with his old teammates, Billups chose a small throw with an emergency stop.
The basketball crossed Prince's head and gently dropped the net bag.
"唰!"
Billups set the first record for the Rockets!