At the end of the game, the cheers of the fans in the stadium had reached their climax. All the players from the blue team swarmed up and surrounded Link.

108-90, the Blues finally defeated the incoming Rio Grande Valley Vipers by 18 points at home. As Joan. Brockman said before the game that they had disgraced the Houstonians.

Of course, the result of this game is not important, and it is not the focus of everyone's attention.

All eyes are on Link, the guy who wears the No. 0 jersey that doesn't belong to him is the real and only protagonist today.

However, just when everyone was extremely excited and happy, Link, who was surrounded in the middle of the crowd, wept bitterly.

"As a warrior, he really deserves to shed tears for a night like this. 52 points in a single game, the latest individual scoring record in a single game in the Development League. Facing the Rockets' subordinate team, Link must have made Morey's intestines remorse. Morey dropped a ticking time bomb, but the rest of the NBA certainly won't let him go easily. Maybe one day, this bomb will detonate on Team Rocket! ”

The commentators all thought that Link was crying for his 52-point night, but he wasn't, and Link didn't care about his scoring record at all. He cried because he could only miss Upshaw in the future.

When Upshaw died, Lincoln didn't cry. Reading Upshaw's letter to himself, Link didn't cry. At that time, he had only anger in his heart. He was very interested in Carl. Jones was angry, angry at Morey, angry at the injustice of God, angry at Upshaw's departure.

So, he gritted his teeth and insisted, and he went forward as Upshaw had said. He's going to fight in Upshaw's jersey, and he's going to write Upshaw's name on his shoes. They have to fight the enemy together, and they have to fight a game that shakes the world and weeps ghosts and gods.

Then, when Link did it all with courage, he finally couldn't hold it anymore.

As the Chinese saying goes, men don't flick when they have tears, but they don't get to the sad place. Link gave Upshaw a perfect farewell performance, and he officially said goodbye to his friend at this moment.

The Upshaw who had to play while going to the car wash to make a living, the Upshaw who often let Link eat and drink, the Upshaw who drove up to the downstairs of Link's apartment on time every day.

From now on, say goodbye to Link forever.

"Damn, wipe your tears. When the reporter comes, I don't want our star to appear in the newspaper tomorrow with a crying appearance! Brockman hurriedly handed a few pieces of paper to Link, who held back his tears and wiped them away.

But when he looked up to face the camera, his rosy eyes still betrayed him.

"Link, congratulations. As you already know, 52 points is a new high for a single game in the Development League! Is there anything you'd like to say about achieving this? ”

The reporters put the microphone next to Link's mouth, and Link used to be nervous because of an interview with a reporter. But after a trip to the NBA and then back, Link is used to such situations.

'I have to thank my team-mates and coaches for their trust, they gave me a lot of chances. Again, I have to thank Zike for the strength he gave me. Finally, I would like to thank my manager, Carl. Jones and Rockets head coach Darrell. Morey. ”

Speaking of which, reporters thought that Link wanted to take the initiative to show favor to the Rockets so that he could return to the NBA. But what Link was going to say next made the reporters open their mouths wide.

"Thanks to their hypocrisy and deception, they have made me grow a lot. Of course, it's not over yet. Sooner or later, they will pay for what they have done. ”

With that, Link, who was wearing Upshaw's No. 0 jersey, turned to leave. The reporters were stunned, they didn't expect a draft loser to be so backbone, just scold an unknown manager, and even the general manager of the Rockets scolded.

The Rockets are China's home team? There is no home team at all, only endless benefits. Link has recognized these facts, and from now on, he will continue to do the same today.

Go forward.

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Two hours after the game, the locker room was empty.

After the game, everyone celebrated wildly for a while. As it was a Development League match, there was no post-match press conference. So, after the celebration, everyone went home to end the legendary day.

Link didn't leave, he took a shower, carefully hung up Upshaw's No. 0 jersey, and then sat at the front of Upshaw's cabinet for a long time.

At this point, Link's desire to establish himself in the NBA became even stronger. Only now, he is not only doing it for the money, but also to help Upshaw fulfill his dream.

In Upshaw's letter, in addition to forging ahead, Link was impressed by a sentence.

"You are my desire and spiritual pillar to enter the NBA, and if you fall, my dream will be shattered."

Now, Link is not just carrying himself, not just for his livelihood, but also for his best friend.

Looking at his watch, it was not early, Link stood up and prepared to go home. He had barely taken two steps out of the locker room when his phone rang.

At first, Link thought it was Carl. Jones or Morey. Jones, the money-grubber, will surely beg to re-sign, and Morey will certainly find a way to drain his business value. But no matter what these two guys say, he won't trust them anymore.

However, when Link pulls out his phone, the caller ID is a string of unfamiliar numbers. Link pouted, but pressed answer anyway.

"Hello, this is Link."

"Hey Link, you've been fantastic tonight. 52 points, just 26 points in each half, and the last free throw was deliberately missed. Your good intentions will surely make Upshaw feel very gratified. ”

Link frowned, the person on the phone actually guessed exactly what he only wanted to score 52 points today.

"Who are you?" So Link asked curiously.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jeff. Austin is a manager at Otcom Basketball Economics. I've heard you've been with Carl. Jones is out of contract, so I think you're going to need my help. A player who scored 52 points in the Development League deserved a contract from an NBA team. And I'm going to make it a lot easier. ”

Hearing the other party say that he was a manager, Link almost didn't hang up the phone. After all, Karl. Jones's affair made Link very resistant to the manager.

But Jeff. The name Austin made Link hesitate. He always felt that the name was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

"I know, Carl. That guy Jones has messed up your NBA career. But...... With all due respect, he's just a layman. What you need is professional help from professionals, and I, just like that, is a professional. You don't have to answer me in a hurry, you can go home and rest for a few days. But if you need me, anytime, yes, call anytime. Even if it's four o'clock in the morning, I'll get up and answer it. Well, don't bother. Congratulations, and I wish Zeke all the best in heaven. ”

And just like that, the call between the two sides ended. Link stared at his phone and thought for a moment. Eventually, his Adam's apple slid up and down, and Link swallowed.

Jeff. Austin, if the other party is really the Jeff he knows. Austin's words...... Then this man is not lying, he is indeed a professional......