NBA: In what era, still playing traditional basketball

Chapter 16

U.S. Time.

End of July!

Rocky Mountain Center Arena.

The final match of this summer league is about to begin.

The two sides are the Celtics with Yes and the Philadelphia 76ers with Allen Iverson!

There is still more than 1 hour left before the start of the race.

The entire stadium is already packed with tens of thousands of seats.

Because the ticket inspection of the summer union is not strict.

You can even see many fans standing around the aisle.

Full of anticipation.

Among them, most of them are Celtic fans.

They held up posters of Yes and sang and danced in the audience.

The mood is very good.

Courtsidelines.

The reporters are even more splendid and ready to attack.

Aimed at the two figures in the stadium, one tall and one short, who were warming up.

Always ready to get first-hand interview news.

On the field.

Yes casually shot the basket.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at two familiar faces in the audience.

One of them was none other than the team's general manager, Cardinal Auerbach.

A figure next to him.

But Ye Si was a little surprised.

Celtic legend.

"Big Bird" Larry Bird!?

Why did Bird appear at Summer League?

Yes thought of what Auerbach had said about the new head coach candidate.

As if understood something.

Will it be this guy?

As everyone knows.

Bird as a top ten in NBA history.

Or even one of the top five.

The player period is an absolute superstar level.

But few people know that he is not weak as a head coach either.

According to the original history.

Bird coached the Indiana Pacers from 1997-2000.

And in his first season in charge, he led the Pacers to second place in the East.

With this record, he became the best coach of the year.

Later, I may have thought that being a coach was not interesting.

He quit in 2000 and moved into Pacers management.

In 2012, he became the Manager of the Year.

Throughout Bird's career.

Whether it's a player, a coach, or a general manager, it's a model of a winner.

Could it be that Auerbach said that he moved this "forced king".

Let him start his coaching career early?

And still where his dream began, the Celts?

............

"Arnold, is this the little one you talk about all day?"

"It doesn't look like anything special."

First row of auditoriums.

Sitting in his seat, Larry Bird kept his eyes on Yers.

With his hands on his chest, he was born with a condescending sense of superiority.

This time came to the scene.

Bird wanted to see for himself whether Yees's potential was as strong as Auerbach said.

As a famous king in the NBA.

Bird's heart and vision have always been high.

He doesn't want to be a coach for the first time.

Just coach a mediocre person.

"Larry, I saw the shadows of three people on him."

"His inside footwork has the smell of Hakim, his passing is as gorgeous as Muji, and his basketball IQ is not below you!" Auerbach's eyes lit up as he spoke, and his affection was overflowing.

The three people he spoke about were Big Dream Olajuwon, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird!

Yes on basketball skills.

It's like a combination of three!

"As long as he is given enough time to grow, Ye definitely has the ability to top the top ten in history!"

In Auerbach's view, Yes is simply a freak in the center.

There is an external transmission control technology.

And has the singles ability of the inside.

Plus a nice projection.

In terms of technique, it is almost perfect.

And this guy is only 19 years old!

Who knows what the future will look like.

"I hope his performance on the court in a while is worthy of your evaluation!"

Bird's gaze finally took his eyes off Yes's body.

A smile of anticipation appeared.

Since retiring, the two have not had much contact in private.

But for Yes.

Auerbach came to his home in person the other day.

Ask him to come out as the head coach of the team.

In Auerbach's words.

This much-watched flower scout.

A real "mentor" is needed!

As long as the development goes well, Yees will be the cornerstone of the North Shore Garden Arena, the next 10-15 years!

It was also impressed by Auerbach's sincerity.

Bird agreed to be Celtics' head coach.

Of course, the premise of all this is.

Yees's performance today.

Will not disappoint him!

............

The game is about to start.

The starters from both sides came on one after another.

Philadelphia 76ers here.

Allen Iverson came to Yees's side with an excited smile.

At this moment, he is very different from the draft.

The hairstyle of the ground ridge and furrow looks unruly.

"Ye, finally waiting to fight you again!"

"This game will not be a game, but a showdown between us!"

"Good data does not mean that it is a stronger side, today's game, I will win!" Iverson and Yees clapped.

Say the words that have long been held in my heart.

The last time he failed to bet, he has been obsessed.

He is proud of himself.

How can you tolerate being pressed under Ye Si.

He wants to prove to everyone that he deserves this title!

Data and strength cannot be equaled!

Ye Si shrugged his shoulders slightly and responded with a smile: "Arun, children only make choices, as adults, I want all data and victory!" "

"Not only will I win by double digits today, but all my numbers will be twice as big as yours!"

"Hmph, wait and see!"

The eyes of the two sides did not give in to each other, as if there was a flash of fire.

Moments later, as the referee blew the whistle.

The competition has officially begun!

The 76ers' center gave the team the ball for its first offense.

Iverson seemed to juggle after receiving the ball, showed off a few streetball moves, and slowly passed the half.

"If the appearance of Yes was the biggest surprise of this draft, then the existence of Allen explains why the 96th is called the golden generation!"

Looking at the basketball like a beating elf swinging in his hand, Iverson with a confident face on his face, the commentary from ESPN on the sidelines warmed up the game: "As this year's champion, Allen is not only powerful, his playing style is also extremely gorgeous!" "

"Watching him play is like a basketball enjoyment!"

Another commentator took over the topic and said: "On the Celtic side, Yes is equally impressive, although the two have an inside line and an outside, they can make people feel the beauty of basketball!" "

"Yes, this is a showdown between two star players, and their future is limitless!"

The narrator said as he looked at the court.

Iverson showed his skills in the opening first attack.

Butterflies dribbling through flowers!

The basketball bounced at his fingertips, as if glued to his hand.

The next moment, the classic CROSSOVER!

"Ugh!"

Shake off the mid-range jumper after defense!

The perfect rhythm makes the basketball sound into the net.

Ye Si, who was not far away, nodded slightly.

This move Iverson's future galloping NBA stunt is indeed powerful.

Even Rookie Iverson's skills are close to completion.