Four: Teammate Friendship? Nonexistent

The Oklahoma Blues, an unremarkable team in the NBA Development League.

This team has never won any honors or produced any impressive players. Even the history of this team is only two short years old.

In 2005, the Alves Heights relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and changed its name to the Tulsa 66ers. Two years ago, the Tulsa 66ers relocated again, from Tulsa, Oklahoma's second largest city, to Oklahoma City, the largest city, and renamed Oklahoma Blue.

Such a move by the team is undoubtedly in the hope of attracting the attention of the NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder, hoping to become the Thunder's development league affiliated team.

That's right, the blue team has not yet been claimed by any NBA parent team. Without the support of big money sponsors, such a small team in the G League does not know how many years it can last.

It is precisely because the blue team is not a subordinate team of any NBA team, so the players here need to play more outstandingly if they want to attract the attention of the NBA team.

The people who are still here are all aiming to enter the NBA.

Link had just finished his breakfast the next day when he, who lived on the third floor, heard a car whistle coming from downstairs in the apartment. Link stuck his head out the window and looked out the window and saw a dilapidated Chevrolet sitting downstairs.

He made an appointment with Upshaw yesterday, and the two will go to the training hall to train together. Upshaw showed up on time today. In Link's memory, Upshaw has always been very reliable.

Link took a deep breath, he was about to go to the first training of his career! Although there is a memory of the former owner of this body, it is not Link's personal experience after all. Therefore, Link is still a little nervous about the training later.

But remembering what happened on the basketball court yesterday, Link relaxed a lot. If he really has Grant Hill now, even if it is the ability of Grant Hill in his later years, it should be more than enough to play the Development League!

Because Link remembers that Grant Hill in the Sun era also contributed ten points per game in the NBA. A player who can score 10 points in the NBA should have no big problem playing in the G-League.

Link clenched his fists. He must seize the opportunity to win a guaranteed contract from the NBA this season!

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"I didn't sleep last night."

As soon as Link got in the car, Upshaw began to complain.

"Why?"

"I was terrified by your performance. When did you shoot so well? And your body... hasn't changed in terms of size, but I always think you've gotten stronger." Upshaw I still feel incredible about Link's performance yesterday.

After shooting the three-pointer yesterday, Link also tried the mid-range, and the result was also accurate. In the end, Link and Upshaw had a few rounds of bullfights.

As a result, Upshaw was forced to stagger by Link's old-fashioned position and tough confrontation, unable to move an inch. But once, Upshaw was able to rely on his body to eat Link! In the end, Link beat Upshaw 10-2. The only goal that Upshaw scored was actually Link's release.

"Hey, I played really hard yesterday, and you're just using the bullfight as a warm-up, so you can't squeeze me. You know, Coach Conor doesn't like me very much lately, so I have to stay motivated at all times." Link Sorry to scratch my head.

"You're right, the last game you went on the field and you made two mistakes in a row, and you didn't perform very well in training. Coach Conor is not bad, but your recent performance is really... Be sure to work hard in today's training, Link. I hope,

You can perform like you did last night. "

"I will work hard. With such a good sparring partner as you, how could I not improve?" Link said, holding out his fist. Upshaw smiled knowingly, reaching out and gently bumping fists with the Chinese guy beside him.

It seemed that Link was used to having such a black American friend.

More than ten minutes later, Link and Upshaw arrived at their training ground, the home of the Oklahoma Blues, Antehi Stadium.

Although in the same city as the Thunder, it is impossible for the Blues to use the Chesapeake Energy Arena for games and training because they are not affiliated with the Thunder.

Although this Antehi Stadium is not as tall as the Chesapeake Energy Arena, it is not small from the outside. According to the memory in Link's mind, this gymnasium, which can accommodate about 12,000 spectators, was transformed from an unused abandoned gymnasium.

Although it is not as luxurious as the home court of an NBA team, it is quite imposing for Link, who has never played professional basketball.

"Hey, Zeke, didn't you sleep last night? With such big dark circles under your eyes."

"Zick, came with Link?"

"Morning, Zeke, how are you feeling today?"

After entering the training hall, many people greeted Link and Upshaw. Link stared at a tall professional player in the training hall, his eyes dazzled.

These players are top players in most places, but in the United States, they can only play in the G League with meager wages. This shows how powerful the group of "birds and beasts" in the NBA are.

Link also nodded to his teammates one by one. The former Link was taciturn, did not like to talk, and would not offend anyone. So, not being isolated from the team because of skin color. Of course, Link's relationship with everyone wasn't too good either.

In the blue team, it seems that only the "spontaneous" Upshaw is willing to be friends with Link.

Of course, not everyone in the team is so friendly to Link. Just as Link and Upshaw were about to go to the locker room, a strong white player with a black inch came out of the locker room.

This gentleman looks very vicious just by looking at his face, without the slightest sense of elegance of a white player. After seeing Link, the strong-headed man smiled playfully, "Weak chicken Lin, you recovered so quickly? It doesn't matter to your head. Hahahaha, I didn't mean to smash you, it's just that you are too thin."

Link knew that the word chink, which sounds similar to chicken, has nothing to do with it. In addition to the meaning of weak chicken, the words in the mouth of the inch-headed man also have strong racial discrimination in it. It's like saying "Nico" in front of a black man.

"Enough of you, Joan! Stop pestering him, we're teammates, aren't we?" Upshaw pushed the strong white man and helped Link clear the siege.

"Hahaha, well, I won't pester him. But later on the training ground, I will have to pester him." The white man named Joan spread his hands and walked towards the training ground.

Joan Brockman was selected by the Trail Blazers with the eighth overall pick in the second round in 2009 and was then traded to the Sacramento Kings. He used to be the main striker of the University of Washington. He can swing at the 3rd or 4th position. He is an agile "big white bear". He has excellent ability to move in the paint area. Often roaring, hugging, and destroying the basket on the court, he is by no means a common white soft boy.

This gentleman played 52 games with the Kings last season, averaging 2.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and the rest of the time was spent in the G League.

This season, Brockman was traded to the Bucks and played 15 games on behalf of the Bucks, averaging 2.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Such embarrassing data caused Brockman to be thrown into the Development League once again, and he became teammates with Link.

On a G League team, the camaraderie among teammates is far less profound. Especially, between two players in the same position. Because in the G League, everyone's goal is to get into the NBA with a good performance. Therefore, teammates in the same position are more like competitors.

Because of this, Brockman has not been very interested in seeing Link. Because only by bullying the Asian striker in training can he keep his starting position. And only by keeping the starting position, he can get the favor of NBA teams.

The day before yesterday, Link was chasing after Brockman in training. As a result, Link, who was in the air, was secretly tricked by Brockman, which caused Link to fall to the back of his head and faint.

"Don't pay attention to him, that damn white skin always feels like he's on top. Don't be influenced by him, and perform well in training later." After entering the locker room, Upshaw comforted Link.

These so-called "civilized people" always look down on people of color, but sometimes they are actually more brutal than "savages".

The Americans said that the Indians were barbarians, but how do they treat the Indians?

"It's alright, I don't care what the idiot said." Link waved his hand, he is not so middle-class, and if two words are not correct, he will fight with others.

This kind of person only appears in the comics.

Upshaw looked at Link again in astonishment. Link had never scolded anyone before, and had always been a slick young man. Why has Link's temperament changed drastically since he was discharged from the hospital?

"Of course," Link said to Upshaw as he put on his jersey, "I'm not going to let him bully, you're right, I should focus on training. Then fight for it, and let the guy bring himself to shame. "

Link is from 2019 and he had never heard the name Joan Brockman before. This shows that Brockman has never made a name for himself in the NBA in his life.

A player who has never heard of it and wants to play against Grant Hill? It's not that Link is arrogant, but that he really has the ability to defeat the opponent!

How you bullied the former Link, I can't help it. But bullying me now? There are no doors!

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