Three Hundred and Sixty-Five: A Lineup so Luxurious that It Makes People Want to Cry
The dream team likes to find young players to play internal practice games, which is a long-standing tradition.
After all, young players are hardworking and want to win any game, so that they can achieve the best training effect.
One of the most famous rumors is that in 1992, the dream team with Jordan, "Magician", Bird and other great stars lost to Grant Hill and Chris in an internal training game. .University team led by Weber et al.
The title of "the man who beat Jordan and the Dream Team" also made Hill an instant hit.
Although until now, the authenticity of this matter has yet to be discussed, and there are different opinions. But the fact is that a team composed of young people is indeed more likely to cause trouble for the invincible dream team.
In this context, Link and his partners finally arrived in Manchester, the second largest modern metropolis in the UK.
"I can't believe that we came to Manchester for basketball." Cousins complained as soon as he got off the plane, because he found that the airport was full of football-related advertisements and posters.
A group of basketball players came to the world of football, which made them feel somewhat out of place.
England itself is a country of football and the birthplace of modern football. And Manchester is a city born for football. Football has even become an important part of Manchester culture.
The number of football clubs in Greater Manchester is the highest in the world, and the two most famous football clubs in Manchester, Manchester United and Manchester City, are world-renowned.
Manchester United's home stadium, Old Trafford, is currently the football stadium with the second largest number of seats in England, second only to Wembley Stadium with 90,000 seats.
This shows the lofty status of football in this city. In contrast, the home court of the Giants, a local professional basketball team in Manchester, seems to be able to accommodate less than 2,000 spectators...
That's why Cousins sighed, "I didn't expect that we came to Manchester for basketball."
It's as absurd as you go to Dubai, which is full of deserts, to climb snow-capped mountains.
"Yeah, no one will come to Manchester for basketball. But who would have thought that the most terrifying basketball team in the world is in Manchester right now? Come on DeMarcus, didn't you say Are you going to turn the whole game upside down? You can't turn back now." Link smiled, it was his first time in England.
Of course, the most exciting thing is not to come to the UK, but to play against the dream team!
After receiving Kobe's call a few days ago, Link immediately discussed with the manager and his companions. In the end, everyone unanimously decided - to meet the dream team!
After confirming the matter with Kobe on the phone, Link and his party also officially received the invitation letter from the US National Basketball Team, making it quite serious.
Although this is something unplanned, not everyone has the opportunity to play against a team of this level during the offseason. And it’s annoying to be bored in Los Angeles every day. Everyone has thought about it and felt the enthusiasm of the Olympics.
In this way, Link, Jeremy Lin, George, Cousins and Butler, as well as several trainers including Brickley, arrived in Manchester.
There are only 5 players in this group, but because it is an internal training game, it is not a regular game. Basically, it only takes 20 minutes to play a round. Link and the others only need to play against the US team for two days, which is considered to have completed the task.
Therefore, 5 people are enough and there is no need for a substitute.
After getting off the plane, Link and the others were greeted by the staff of the American basketball team. Car pick-up and drop-off, arrangements for eating, drinking and sleeping. Although it is not an official team, Link and the others still enjoy the treatment at the national team level.
The only regret is that Link and the others cannot move freely in Manchester for the time being. Because after arranging accommodation and taking a nap, Link will start their work. If you want to play in Manchester, you probably have to wait until these two days have passed.
afternoon,
Link and his team walked into the training hall of the Dream Team. Suddenly, there was a commotion in the training hall!
"It's finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Kobe was the first to go up and hug Link, and then saluted the others one by one.
"Thank you very much for coming, and thank you for taking your precious time to accept our invitation." Afterwards, the coach of the US team "Old K" Mike Krzyzewski also came up and shook hands with Link and his party in a kind and polite manner .
After all, Link and the others are not a training team, they are not part of the American basketball team, they are here by invitation. Therefore, Old K also expressed his gratitude to them.
In the beginning, the reason why Old K asked Kobe to call Link was because he thought that Kobe and Link were familiar and easy to talk to. Old K knew that if he called himself, he might not necessarily come.
After Link shook hands with Kobe and old Coach K, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Turning his head to look over, he saw those deep eyes.
Black belly Du!
Damn, the road to Yuanjia is really narrow, you can meet him everywhere!
Durant was also speechless. If he hadn't really had much say in the national team, he would have tried his best to prevent the team from inviting Link to play.
"Okay, get ready, let's start a practice match. You will play in groups of five and only play for 20 minutes. Don't worry, your physical strength will not be worn down too much."
After the old K explained, the two sides began to warm up. On the Dream Ten team, everyone wore uniform national team jerseys.
As for Link, he basically wears his own vest. Butler brought the Grizzlies practice uniform, and Link wore a plain black vest. The weirdest thing is Cousins, whose pink vest and purple ball pants are very eye-catching...not too coquettish.
From the looks of it, Link and the others looked like a bunch of rabble. But everyone present knew that those five young men were not easy to mess with.
While warming up, Link also looked around the arena. I have to say that the lineup of the Dream Ten team is really luxurious, and other countries want to cry when they see it.
Offensive kaleidoscope Carmelo Anthony, "Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant, last season's best defensive player Tyson Chandler, three-game scoring leader Kevin Durant, last season's NBA's best sixth man James Harden, the best point guard Russell Westbrook.
In addition, there are "little AI" Andre Iguodala, LeBron James who dreams of winning the NBA championship, double-double machine Kevin Love, the strongest 183 on the surface Chris Paul, Rhythm master Deron Williams and Anthony Davis, who was just selected as the No. 1 pick this year.
This lineup of gods is indeed strong, and throughout the summer, no game with a higher level can be found!
When ordinary people see such a lineup, their legs must be weak, but Link and his partners are extraordinarily excited!
"Just like last year's All-Star rookie game, we have to be a blockbuster!" Cousins murmured in Link's ear as he warmed up.
"I really hope the game can start soon, I'm so excited!" Jeremy Lin is also eager to try. After being reimbursed in the middle of last season, Jeremy Lin has been longing for high-level confrontation.
And what about Link? He is naturally looking forward to the next game. To be able to meet the Thunder's three young masters again in this kind of game, Link is naturally full of energy!
On the side of the Dream Ten team, Old K is making a list for this internal training match. Those who have no competition will continue to do special exercises.
Old K mainly wanted young players to practice their skills, so he played Harden, Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and two veteran players, Iguodala and Anthony, to stabilize the situation. Although not the full lineup, but the strength is scary enough.
Durant was very annoyed, he also wanted to play. But there is no way, everything has to be listened to by old K. To solve Link's matter, he had to look at his two Thunder teammates.
After the warm-up, Link and his teammates stood aggressively in front of the luxurious Dream Team 10 without fear!
Old K smiled. Although Link and the others are strong, he thinks that the two teams are still incomparable.
Finding confidence while having confrontation is also great. Direct abuse of an opponent who is too weak will not have the effect of finding confidence.
The referee blows his whistle and throws the basketball into the air. This fierce fight without spectators has officially begun.
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