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Chapter 24 [Return before the war]

The news of Ailier and Ye Feng's passionate relationship suppressed the rumors of homosexuality. The Clippers' boss's daughter and Lakers players were very imaginative and talked about by young men and women.

A reporter interviewed Ye Feng's friends, who were USC students and often went to Ye Feng's house to party. When evaluating Ye Feng, everyone unanimously stated that the two were strong men and hot girls, which was the most suitable one.

In addition to rumors, Ye Feng's outstanding performance in the first NBDL game also attracted a lot of attention.

Two days later, Ye Feng played the second game for the defenders, with the opponent of the 14 Colorado players. Ye Feng played for a total of 41 minutes, scoring an astonishing 28 points, 27 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals, leading the team to win 101-98. 27 rebounds tied the NBDL single-game rebound record, but the biggest highlight of this game was that he scored all by shooting, shot twenty-one, hit ten goals, and the other 8 points were obtained from free throws.

In the third game against the Renault Bighorns, Ye Feng still performed well. He scored 16 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, defeating his opponent 111 to 83. Due to the excessive lead, Ye Feng only played 34 minutes in this game. After three games, he became more and more confident on the offensive end.

Divac's training plan really inspired Ye Feng's offense, and the idea of ​​"hugging the thighs" began to change. He began to feel that it is better to rely on himself than rely on others. "hugging the thighs" means that he cannot experience the pleasure of controlling the game. Lack of scoring ability and not shooting is selfless. If he has the ability, he will be a soft man. Now he believes that he can score.

The good game may be a coincidence. The performance of three consecutive games is strength. After asking Divac and Laflin about their opinions, the Lakers' uniform team decided to recall Ye Feng in advance and participate in the away game to challenge the Celtics two days later. Tomorrow, the Lakers will challenge the Jazz away in Salt Lake City, and then play back-to-back against the Celtics.

"Back to back" means that the team plays away for two consecutive days and is in different cities! This competition system is a great test of the team's physical fitness and spirit!

For the Lakers, this is a devilish schedule that meets strong teams in a row. Salt Lake City is famous for its home court, and it is not easy to get out of here.

The Celtics are even harder to play. This summer, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen formed the three giants that are enough to change the league pattern. Although they just formed a team and the depth of the bench is limited, the Celtics are still regarded as the favorite to win this season. After the start of the new season, their defense has left a deep impression on people. They have achieved a 7-game winning streak and are in a good momentum. Experts generally believe that it is difficult for the Lakers to take away a victory in Boston. The Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs 85-92 before. Experts predict that the Lakers may suffer a three-game losing streak and the Western Conference ranking will also fall out of the top four.

The competition in the West District is very fierce this year. The difference between the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks, Hornets, Rockets, Jazz, Suns and other teams is no more than two wins. Once the top team loses, they may fall several places at once. The Lakers are currently ranked second in the Western Conference. Since O'Neal left, they have not been in the top three positions for so long in several seasons.

In addition to Kobe and Odom's efforts, the Lakers' good results are also derived from Bynum's improvement. His rebounds and scores have increased this season, and he currently averages 13 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, becoming the team's third firepower point. But the biggest problem for the Lakers is also in the inside line, and their substitutes and main players are too far apart.

Kwame Brown has already made a fuss. In a game where the Lakers lost to the Pistons, Brown made a big joke. Kobe was double-teamed, and Kwame Brown was left unguarded at the basket, so Kobe passed the ball to him. Brown failed to catch it and the ball went out of bounds.

During the timeout, the players returned to the bench, and Kwame Brown came over to Kobe and said, "I have no defense."

Kobe said: "Yeah, I know, you'll be free again, Kwame, because Rashid completely ignores you."

Brown felt it was ignored, and he said, "If I don't have anyone to defend myself, don't pass the ball to me."

Kobe stood there on the spot. "What?"

Brown repeated: "Don't pass the ball to me."

"Why don't pass it to you?"

"I'm nervous, if I get the ball, they'll foul me and I won't score the penalty," Brown said.

Kobe almost got mad. So, the Lakers have three centers on the surface, but in fact, the only one who relies on them is Bynum.

Only Odom is qualified in power forward position. Although Turiav is very strong, he is tall and wingspan, lacks offensive means, and is prone to fouls on the defensive end, so he cannot play much role.

Not to mention Brian Cook. After playing the Spurs, Cook was already on the injury list and would not participate in the Jazz. He was not injured, but was too bad, so bad that the coaching staff could not bear it. This season, he averaged 12 minutes per game, only scored 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds, shooting percentage of 19% and three-point shooting percentage of 20%. It is hard to imagine that it is the report card handed over by inside players.

Kupchek also regretted his contract renewal with Cook, so he quickly put him on the injury list and announced that Cook had injured his toes in training and would be absent from the game for a long time. This was just to find reasons for Cook's poor performance, so that he could exchange him for a useful person in the mid-term trade.

In the coaching staff's opinion, no matter how inexperienced Ye Feng is, he will be better than Cook.

Ye Feng was extremely excited to be recalled at this time. The Celtics are one of the earliest teams in the NBA. Their history is a history of winning the championship is a history of a star. 16 championships ranked first among NBA teams, and there are no ones after 8 consecutive championships. More than 20 retired numbers almost made the Celtics useless. In the past few years, the Celtics only rely on Pierce to support them and stay away from the playoffs. Now they have finally risen again through trades.

In his heart, this game was like a preview of the finals. The Celtics reached the finals in their previous life and defeated the Lakers and won the championship. The only thing that was a little troublesome was that he had to take a flight to Boston to meet the team. He could only experience the Lakers' special plane when he came back.

On the plane, Ye Feng sat by the window, listening to relaxing blues music, closing his eyes to recuperate, and fantasizing about how much playing time he could get in the game. He could already shoot in high mid-range shots and score points in both corners. The coaching staff must be clear about his progress, otherwise he would not have been allowed to fly to Boston to play this game. If he had only played for a few minutes, it would have been a big deal that would have been a ill team.

Ye Feng felt that he had the greatest chance of playing against Garnett, and it was possible to defend Pierce.

Garnett is nicknamed "Wolf King". Since entering the league, he has been with the Timberwolves and is the symbol of the Timberwolves. In 12 years, Garnett averaged 20+10+5 per game for the sixth season in a row, becoming the first player in NBA history to average 20+10+5 per game for six consecutive seasons. He is the rebounding champion of NBA for three consecutive years and topped the player efficiency list for four consecutive years. He has proved his value in the Timberwolves and proved his loyalty like a wolf clan. He has the highest honors such as the most valuable player in the regular season and the Olympic men's basketball gold medal. His skills are extremely versatile on the court, his passing is even better than point guards, and his defense is extremely deterrent. He is one of the greatest power forwards in history.

However, Garnett could not bring a championship to the Timberwolves. The best helpers the team manager found for him were the aged Spreeville and Cassel. He was 31 years old. For the sake of the championship, he finally transferred to the Celtics. Now, he is still one of the best players in the league.

Pierce is also a tragic figure who has been fighting alone for a long time. His best helper is Walker, who prefers to shoot three-pointers. He has been underestimated throughout his career. He is a player who has never been voted for by fans but has been selected as All-Star many times. He does not have the strong muscles of Howard, nor is he as hot as Emperor LeBron and James. He does not wear strange clothes all day long and has a cool hairstyle like the scoring machine Iverson. He does not live in a city full of movie stars like Kobe.

The city has an extremely high exposure rate. However, he has comprehensive skills, skilled breakthroughs, accurate mid- and long-distance shooting, back-and-face attacks, and omnipotent. Pierce's body is also top-notch, and an off-court event can best prove this. When Pierce first debuted, he was stabbed eleven times by a member of the **, one of which was 8 cm deep, stabbed directly in the lungs, and was only a few centimeters away from the heart. If it were ordinary people, they would have been reincarnated early. Pierce resumed training in just 40 days. How could this be a human?

After several hours of flight, Ye Feng arrived in Boston, Massachusetts at noon and stayed at the hotel reserved by the team. His teammates came overnight after playing the Jazz. He had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he went out for a walk.

Boston is a city full of classical atmosphere. The city is full of tall buildings and is scattered with many historical buildings. The earliest fire stations in North America, the oldest churches, the earliest professional baseball courts, the earliest post offices, the oldest and most active fishing ports. Also, it is also the birthplace of basketball. Boston is truly the perfect bond between ancient and modern.

After walking around the street for a while, Ye Feng took a bus to Quincy Market, a place where all kinds of snacks are gathered, and it is also a crowded tourist attraction. The market is divided into north and south, with bars, shops, restaurants, and on both sides of the narrow corridor in the middle are all kinds of desserts and delicacies. Almost all delicacies from various countries can be found here. Ye Feng had a foodie addiction and spent a quiet and pleasant afternoon, ready to face the test.

What will happen to Garnett and Pierce when they are playing against him? Ye Feng knows that he is likely to be beaten, but if he can defend against these two superstars, even if he only defends against them a few times, he will be remembered!
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