Eagle County, a modest small county town on the Denver Plateau in Colorado.

This summer, an inglorious incident made Eagle County famous throughout the United States sports world.

Late at night, Ye Feng sat on a bench in a small park.

"I didn't expect you to come to see me."

At some point, a tall black man appeared in front of Ye Feng, and then sat next to Ye Feng.

"You've been watching my games a lot, haven't you?"

Ye Feng didn't answer the rhetorical question.

"yes, when I played the Drew League with you, I said that you would be in the NBA, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. You're doing much better now than I did. ”

The tall black man looked yearning, reminiscing about the past.

Ye Feng didn't answer this stubble again, and asked again without answering: "How are you now?" ”

"Me? Hehe! ”

The black man laughed bitterly a few times, and kept shaking his head, his face bitter.

"I wanted to invite you to a big restaurant for supper, no matter how bad the café is. But now, I can only choose a small park with no people. The people of Eagle County, one by one, can't wait to swallow me alive. ”

Blacks whispered to themselves.

Ye Feng was silent for a while, he was never good at comforting others, and he didn't know how to comfort them.

After thinking for a long time, Ye Feng held back a sentence.

"Come back as soon as possible, I'm waiting for you, and countless fans are waiting for you."

When the black man heard this, he was speechless for a long time, and even tears glistened in his eyes.

"When the time comes, don't blame me for bullying you!"

Half a ring, the black joked.

"Alright, I'm leaving. The coach gave me an hour of time. On the night of the 7th, we still had to go to play the Pacers. ”

After chatting for a while, Ye Feng said goodbye and left.

The black man sat motionless, with his head bowed all the time, on the bench.

Syllable!

Suddenly, the black man gave himself a big slap in the face.

"From now on, all I need in my world is a family and basketball."

"Fuck me off!"

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November 7.

The Cavaliers will take on the Pacers, a powerhouse in the East.

Before the game, Ye Feng received a call from his agent Zhang Mofu.

"The signing with Nike is almost complete, and the specific regulations and details have been discussed."

"In total, there are more than 20 large companies seeking you to be a spokesperson, and many of them are from Huaxia. There are sports brands, cars, beverages, watches, daily chemicals, and more. ”

"In the end, I can't handle the affairs of the Cleveland Chinese Martial Arts Association, and I have to do it yourself."

Zhang Mofu said one by one.

"You can't handle it? Then call the police! ”

Ye Feng was a little dissatisfied with Zhang Mofu's ability.

"Boss, this is a rice country, not a Chinese country. The police are not for the common people, but for the wealthy. ”

Zhang Mofu explained.

"Okay, I see!"

Zhang Mofu's meaning is obvious, those people in the Huaxia Martial Arts Association are not simple, and the police station is unwilling to go against them.

"I'll go with you to meet them when I'm free."

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8 p.m.

Indianapolis, Bankers Living Arena.

The competition has officially begun.

The Pacers fielded a regular five starters.

Center: Jeff Foster.

Power forward: Jermaine O'Neal (O'Neal Jr.).

Small forward: Ron Artest (renamed Maniac, renamed Love, World, Peace in 2011.) After going to the CBA, he changed his name to Friends of Pandas. ）。

Shooting guard: Reggie Miller.

Playmaker: Kenny Anderson.

The main rotation is: Al Harrington, Anthony Johnson, Jones, Pollard, Kloshier.

Since the beginning of this season, the Pacers have won 4-1 and are firmly in first place in the East, which is much more than everyone expected.

But looking at it from the eyes of Ye Feng's reborn, it felt very normal.

O'Neal Jr., a superstar who can explode with Duncan and Garnett at the peak. This season, he has played the luxurious statistics of 20.1 points + 10 rebounds + 2.1 assists + 0.8 steals + 2.6 blocks, and is a candidate for regular season MVP.

Artest, if it weren't for the Auburn Hills palace incident, would have an immeasurable future. In the 2003-2004 season, Artai was voted the strongest small forward of the year by the media with 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.7 steals, and won the best defensive player.

Throughout the season, Atay has limited opponents' scoring to an outrageous 8.1. Even Kobe Bryant and Maddie couldn't please in front of Artai.

Reggie Miller, the greatest pure shooter in NBA history, Jordan's lifelong enemy, even in his twilight years, can not be underestimated.

Kenny Anderson, the veteran who was selected as an All-Star in the third year of his career, is naturally strong.

As for the bench, the Pacers' bench is a notoriously bench bandit with a ability to grab points and even compete with the starters of weak teams.

But the Cavaliers aren't without a chance.

The Pacers just played a big game against the Nets yesterday, and the physical exertion is huge, and back-to-back games are the most uncomfortable thing for this team with many veterans.

On the Cavaliers' side, Paul reverted to his regular five starters: Ilgoskas, Boozer, James, Davis, and McGinnis.

Honk~

The game begins.

O'Neal Jr. won the jump ball to steal the first round for the Pacers.

Anderson, the old point guard, was transported to the frontcourt and returned to O'Neal Jr.

O'Neill Jr. singled Boozer, it was simply a big fish eating a small fish, simple and casual.

But after squeezing out of the position, O'Neal Jr. couldn't shoot.

After one round.

O'Neal Jr. forced Boozer to attract James' bag and pass the ball to Artest in the bottom corner of the empty space.

But Artest actually missed his best corner three-pointer.

The third round.

It was O'Neal Jr. again, who used his feet to shake off Boozer, stepped to the basket, and wiped the basket for a layup.

However, this usually 100% must-score, O'Neal Jr. actually buttered his hand, and the ball spun around in the basket and flew out again.

"Jermaine (O'Neal), dunk! Why don't you dunk? ”

Pacers head coach Carlisle was very unhappy.

But in fact, he also knows in his heart, which is the sequelae of back-to-back. It doesn't matter if you play a weak team, but last night's Nets were a strong team led by Kidd after all, and it was a great drain on the players.

This season, the three strongest teams in the East are the Pacers, Nets and Pistons, and they are the strongest contenders for the Eastern Conference title.

Every time these three teams meet in the top two, they will have a bloody battle and stage the Eastern Conference Finals in advance, and each time they will fight to the last pawn.

Young players like O'Neal Jr. and Artest are tired like this, and it's understandable that veterans like Miller and Anderson are in shape.

On the Cavaliers' side, the players had a day off and were in perfect shape.

James and Ilgoskas took turns to lead the Cavaliers on a frantic offense, and they even broke the Pacers.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Pacers by 10 points at 16-6, which surprised everyone.

The weakest team in the East, 10 points ahead of the team that is first in the East, is simply unimaginable.

Moreover, James once again proved his talent and proved that Artay can't defend against particularly strong players.

Atay defends fiercely, and is most characterized by aggressiveness and oppression, using physical contact to limit opponents. The scoring ability is strong in Kobe Bryant and Maddie, but they can't withstand Atay's aggression.

But James, he didn't feel it at all.

"Excuse me, you like confrontation? Coincidentally, I prefer confrontation! ”

To say that James is invincible, of course it is false, after all, there are still big monsters like O'Neal in the current league.

But when it comes to outside players, there are really few people who are stronger than James.

Atay's ferocious pressing was put in front of James, and it had no effect at all.

"Come on, come against me! You're not coming? Then I'll go! ”

James' paranoia about muscles becomes very meaningful in this moment.

In just 6 minutes, James scored a game-high 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and his personal score was higher than that of the Pacers.