Sun Yue got three pairs, and Tang Tian was still a little surprised.

Although the level of the development league is far inferior to that of the NBA, it is also much stronger than the domestic CBA.

After Thibodeau left, Tang Tian called Brandon Jones again.

Tang Tian asked the head coach about his evaluation of Sun Yue.

"A very well-rounded guy, he can pass, he can organize, he can defend one-on-one, and he can help defend very quickly."

Tang Tian knew that these were polite words, and he followed up and asked, "Has Sun changed anything during the time he went to the Development Alliance?" ”

"Yes."

Tang Tian originally just asked casually, after all, Sun Yue had only been there for more than ten days, but he didn't expect Jones to give a positive answer directly.

"When he first came, he did a very poor job in foul control and his shooting feeling was also very poor, but slowly he changed a lot, and he also deliberately reduced his shots, changed to open cuts and rush rebounds to score, this is a guy with a positive attitude and knows how to learn."

Hearing Jones's words, Tang Tian's expression was obvious, and he had the impression that Sun Yue in his previous life was cynical and had a problem with his attitude towards basketball, but he didn't expect what he heard now to be completely different.

"I was also surprised to say that, but later I found out that he often practiced alone in the stadium at night, so I thought it was a reasonable thing." Jones said with a smile over there.

Tang Tian also laughed, and hung up the phone after a few more greetings.

Sun Yue, it's changed.

Obviously, he listened to what Tang Tian said to him before.

That's obviously good news, and if we keep the momentum going, we should be back in the next few months.

Planes swooped down from the skies over Detroit with a whistling whistle.

After nearly 4 months, Tang Tian came to the city of automobiles again.

Last time he came to recruit Billups, but this time he came back with Billups to beat the Pistons.

The Pistons' loss of Billups should theoretically have dropped significantly, but in reality, Ramon Sessions, a rookie traded from the Rockets, was eye-catching, beating Rodney Starkey, the 15th pick in the same class, and veteran Ralph Alston to become the team's starting point guard.

In the past 20 games, he has averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 assists per game, which is an exceptionally good performance.

Combined with Hamilton's explosive 22 points per game this season, the Pistons are still in second place in the East with a 15-5 record.

Because of this, as the schedule deepens, various media outlets that applauded the Rockets' trade to Billups before the season have also begun to show some changes in their reviews.

Sessions is so strong, especially the ability to assist in one hand looks better than Billups, but it is only a second-round pick, if the Rockets stay, it is equivalent to nearly 10 million more salary space, and the money is spent on other positions, and the Rockets will definitely be stronger than now.

Although it is an afterthought, the media is happy to do it.

Not only the media, but also Detroit fans are very resistant to the arrival of the Rockets or the return of Billups to Detroit.

Pistons general manager Joe Dumas said in a direct interview with the media in this game that the Pistons offered Billups a contract of 5 years and 60 million in the offseason, and it was Billups' own choice to go to the Rockets, not the team that forced him.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and after that, the emotions of the fans were stirred up at once.

In the Billups trade, Sessions performed well, but Alstom, with an annual salary of nearly 5 million, rarely played in the Pistons, becoming a veritable garbage contract.

When the Rockets flew to Detroit, some fans went to the airport to pick them up, but instead of welcoming Billups, they held up signs such as "Chauncey, Detroit doesn't need you anymore" to express their dissatisfaction.

Looking at the signs held high by the fans outside the airport, Tang Tian turned his head to look at Billups and found that the veteran's eyes were a little sad.

It's normal to imagine playing in a city for five years and winning a championship, and then coming back for the first time after leaving and getting this kind of treatment.

"Win this game and tell your ex that you're better off than before." Tang Tian patted Billups on the shoulder and said jokingly.

Billups was stunned for a moment, and then laughed amused by Tang Tian.

"Thank you."

Tang Tian also smiled, turned his head to look at those fans, and gradually put away his smile, people, they will always choose to forget.

The Auburn Hills Palace Stadium was packed that night, the arena that had had the worst brawl in history, and the smell of gunpowder was thick in the air tonight.

Only this time, the object of the fans' hatred is not the evil Artest, but the former meritorious player, the former FMVP Billups.

"Traitor", "Mr.Big is dead", "You are not welcome here", ......

Compared to the slogans outside the airport, the signs in the stadium are significantly more radical.

When Billups appeared, there was little applause.

However, Billups himself is in a good state of mind, and it seems that he has experience at the airport, and the veteran has already guessed that this reaction will be the scene.

After the final warm-up before the game, the starters from both sides came on one after another.

On the Rockets' side, Billups returned from injury and returned to the starting lineup, with the rest of the position being the same as at the beginning of the season.

On the Pistons' side, the former "Pistons Five Tigers" have gone to the second, with Ramon Sessions and Richard Hamilton on the outside, "Little Prince" Prince and "Roaring Heaven" Rasheed Wallace on the front, and veteran Antonio McDyce at center.

It was Yao Ming and McDyce who jumped the ball, and Yao Ming jumped the ball for the Rockets.

The ball is in Maddie's hand, and Maddie turns to give the ball to Billups.

As soon as Billups took the ball, the audience immediately booed.

The Rockets played to the frontcourt, and the tactics were still the same as before, and the ball was handed over to Yao Ming to organize.

However, one thing that is different from before is that perhaps it was the reaction of the fans that made the Rockets feel a little indignant, and the rest of the players on the court were trying to make the ball for Billups.

Billups cut to the basket, Millsap and Battier made two off-ball blocks in a row, and Yao Ming's pass was also the first to go.

Billups received the ball and made a layup, and Prince on the weak side came over to help defend.

Facing his old teammate, Billups opted for a small throw that came to a stop.

The basketball went over Prince's head and gently fell into the net bag.

"Huh!"

Billups opens the scoring for the Rockets!