Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

The Pacers at home defeated the Jazz from afar 104-99, avoiding a losing streak.

Hayward was not too disappointed and came over to shake hands with his opponent after the game.

He has also heard of the Jazz's natural development plan, and as a second-year player, he also needs time to sum up his experience and develop slowly, so naturally he will not take a regular season game too seriously.

"Paul, how are you doing?"

Hayward walked to the Pacers bench and shook hands with George who stood up.

Although the two of them were born at Butler University and the other at Fresno State University, an online game boy, and a fishing rookie, they were no strangers to each other during the rookie joint tryout, and later they were in front of each other.

If selected, the relationship is acceptable;

Even if there is competition, it is healthy competition on the court.

George's face looked a little uncomfortable.

Although Hayward only scored 11 points, he had a strong presence on both offense and defense against Granger. Even though Granger showed his strength in the final quarter and scored 16 points, under Hayward's defense, the front line

It is also true that he only scored 4 points in three quarters. If Granger's reputation was bigger, then it would not be an exaggeration to call Hayward's battle for fame today;

Paul George was hampered by the number of fouls and only scored a pitiful 7 points in the game.

"It's not bad. Unlike you, you attracted a lot of attention today."

Paul George talked with Hayward with a sarcastic smile.

The reporter next to him suddenly brightened up, picked up the camera and took pictures.

Not to mention his strength, George's good looks combined with his sleepy eyes make him a top-notch handsome guy in the league. Hayward is still in the stage of being blocked by bangs, but he can still be considered handsome.

These two people, based on their looks alone, are enough to be called the new generation of good-looking representatives of the alliance.

"Where is it? I'm afraid the newcomer who performed best today is not me."

Hayward had long been accustomed to the flashing lights around him and chatted with George as usual.

George heard the meaning of his words, followed Hayward's gaze and looked at Qi Tian who was walking over.

Today, Qi Tian made 3 of 5 three-pointers and scored 14 points. Although the score ranked sixth among the two teams, the Pacers only ranked fourth among Collison and Hibbert.

After Granger.

But his performance as George's replacement was excellent, and his shots from outside were extremely accurate. He was the surprise player in the Pacers' victory today.

This is my little brother.

George immediately felt proud of himself and quietly puffed up his chest.

"You mean Qi? The main reason is that he usually trains very hard. Only by putting in the effort can he reap the rewards."

George whispered as if unconsciously,

"Thanks to the training I usually give him."

Hayward shook his head and looked down upon George's obvious greed for merit. However, the Pacers had already slowly walked over and it was hard to say anything. After a casual chat, he said goodbye to George and walked along the road of the away team.

The players tunnel has left.

"You're really good."

When Qi Tian walked back, assistant coach Brian Shaw immediately surrounded him.

"I'm pretty good at practicing three-pointers, but I can't rely too much on three-pointers. I need to practice more in the mid-range."

"I understand, coach."

Qi Tian nodded, chatted with his teammates for a while, and returned to the locker room.

Stephenson watched with envy as Vogel selected Granger and Qi Tian for interviews.

"I will also practice more after the game!"

Stephenson declined an invitation to go to a nightclub in Atlanta after the game tomorrow and said to Hibbert,

"Now is a critical period for me. I must enter the rotation this year!"

"As for that."

Seeing that the little prince in the nightclub changed his temper, Hibbert muttered something and turned to ask George.

"Paul, are you going tomorrow night?"

To his surprise, George also refused.

"Lance, do you want to practice more? Call me then."

George felt that he had not played to his fullest today, so he made an appointment with Stephenson for training.

"Wow, you guys are really good at it."

When Hibbert thought that the three brothers in the nightclub had become him and he was alone in the world, his interest immediately dropped.

"I don't even go to the nightclub anymore. Is the person in front of me really my brother?"

George and Stephenson did not know the meaning of "involution" and were driven by Qi Tian's involution. They also rolled up, but they still nodded in unison.

“When I sign a big contract, I’ll have plenty of time to shop!”

Hibbert didn't know what "involution" meant, but he instinctively hated this behavior, so he sneered:

"I'm not one of you, Jesus can't stop me from going to nightclubs, that's what I said!"

Looking at the three people with different ambitions, Henk, who was packing equipment next to him, shook his head.

Sometimes, people's choices will determine what kind of person you will become.

Of course, the choice will vary depending on each person's situation.

Hibbert's choice to "not roll up" is essentially because he is irreplaceable in the Pacers. Amandason Foster and others can only serve as supplements, and no one forces Hibbert to roll up;

The "volume" of Stephenson and George is because the Pacers' perimeter is already very curly:

George rolled up and became a shooting guard, although he is essentially a small forward;

Newcomers George Hill and Collison were involved, so in order to enhance outside shooting, Vogel even put Hill in the shooting guard position, although he was originally a combo guard;

Stephenson is essentially a shooting guard and is eyeing the starting position.

It was originally thought that with Hill being injured, the competition at shooting guard would become smaller, but Qi Tian made up for the team's lack of shooting range due to Hill's injury and officially joined the involution.

If we add the 32-year-old Deng Tai Jones who can still fight...

Genk can't help but worry a little about the Pacers in the coming years.

With so many young people and so many choices to make, even fans know that the Pacers will inevitably make choices.

Will those who don't get a chance to play at that time sink into ruin or find another way out?

Henk looked at Qitian and Granger who were walking back talking and laughing, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more obvious.

Now George Granger is starting with Qi Tian as a substitute, but in a few years, will Qi be able to accept the fate of always being a substitute?

He has worked in the league for more than ten years and has seen many separations and combinations, but he has only seen one Ginobili who was content to accept the substitute position.

Vogel finally walked into the locker room, looked at the players and teams who had packed their bags, nodded, and said:

"Everyone played well in today's game. Next, we have to prepare for the opponent we will face tomorrow, the Atlanta Hawks!"

“Solidarity!”

All the Pacers present shouted in unison, followed the coach, and walked out of the locker room one by one.