Chapter 17: Fight to Fame
"Welcome to this sports news (is there a show in the United States?) Today we will give you a look at the NBA preseason. In the Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Celtics with a score of 105:85. In this game, the Celtics started as much as possible, while the 76ers all sat on the bench. But the Celtics did not play the same ability as their predecessors, completely suppressed, less than 2 minutes into the second quarter, the team's core Paul Pierce went off the court due to an ankle sprain, and did not return to the court after that, and 2 minutes later Pitino also replaced the team's other core Anthony Walker and sent a bench lineup, while the 76ers still played with full benches and defeated the Celtics. In this game, the 76ers' two bench players, Michael Reed and Aaron McGee, broke out completely, combined to score 53 points, and the team's backup center, a blue-collar player who had just been traded from a three-way trade, Ben Wallace also played well in this game, grabbing 23 boards, 7 blocks, and 5 steals, while the 76ers only paid a few role players and two draft picks in exchange for Ben Wallace and Brian Cardinal, which was really worth the money. Let's take a look at the interviews with the players by reporters on the spot. ”
"I'm sad about this game, our core was injured in an attack and I didn't want him to play. But I couldn't stop him, and I'm responsible. I want everyone to apologize...... You ask the best players of the game...... They all played well, and you see that Ben Wallace grabbed so many boards...... Of course, I think the best is of course Luke Wharton on the other side...... Why do you think he's good? It was he who put the pp down! It was he who beat Anthony (not Cameron) to not go in, it was he who ...... Don't you think he's good enough? Pitino said with a look of resentment.
'Well, it was a good game, the players from both sides worked hard to give a good game for everyone, both sides played well but we were a little bit more lucky...... You say the best players in the game, I think my players are good, you see...... Are you saying Pitino said it was Luke? Oh, he did a good job today, but in order to conserve his strength, I let him go off the pitch first. He's great...... You ask how he got the 76ers poached by me? No, no, no, he's on his own......" Larry said with a proud face.
"Hahaha, Celtic were defeated by us, of course I'm happy...... Who do you say was the best performer in this game? Luke, of course. yes, that's Luke Walton, didn't you see him shaking Anthony Walker to the crowd? You don't see how high he flies when he dunks? You didn't ......" this is Aaron, who is open-mouthed.
"I owe this result to the coach, Aaron...... Most thanks to Luke, Luke helped me a lot today...... "This is the big book......
"Alright, welcome back to the studio. Among these people they repeatedly mentioned one person - Luke Wharton, who was he? Let's take a look at his profile...... Well...... He is the son of Bill Wharton and a star forward at Arizona State University who was knocked down in a scramble in March and hospitalized. Afterwards...... It was he who skipped the NBA draft directly, went to the Celtics tryout in late June and early July, qualified for a summer league, and joined the Philadelphia 76ers after playing. I really went on my own...... This time the Philadelphia 76ers picked up the treasure, and the New Jerseys cried. They have the top pick and they can't sign such a player, it's really tricky. Please enjoy today's top five balls below. ”
"In fifth, Pierce hit Brian Cardinal and scored the ball with a jumper, a perfect blend of violence and art, beautiful!"
"In fourth, Luke controlled the ball, Anthony Walker came out to make up for it, only to see him immediately 'throw' the ball...... Ou is not, it is passed out, Ben Wallace just arrived in the position, and it is a violent buckle when he picks it up. ”
"In third place, Anthony Walker blocked and then quickly cut inside, and was about to score, what, Ben Wallace flew up and 'pressed' Walker's ball, and caused him to foul! Attaboy! ”
"In the second place, Luke holds the ball, Luke singles Walker, he first goes left and then right, directly shakes off Walker, and enters the inside line, he flies really high, his shoulders are almost flat; The power is really great, look, the Celtics' center is pulling or not defending, and they have been beaten two plus one, which is really powerful. ”
"Number one, it was Luke with the ball, he passed...... Well, how did it come back again? …… It's been passed out again, it's been passed back again, are they using any tactics? Or Luke singles. He shook left first, Walker's center of gravity rose, Luke broke through from Walker's right side, hahaha Walker flew out and fell into the crowd, Luke scored with a beautiful pull-up jumper, beautiful! ”
"Alright, that's it for this Sports Bulletin to bring you news about the NBA, and we'll see you next time."
After this game, the outside world sang praises to Luke. However, some media outlets are excepted.
The Celtics' verbal media criticized Luke, criticizing him for being immoral and a traitor, and also criticizing the team's head coach and general manager, Pitino, for not protecting the main team, and ...... failed to keep such a talented player, but gave it to a sworn enemy...... Pitino was also shot while lying down.
There are still some neutral media outlets who give a better assessment: "There is no denying that Luke Wharton played very well in this game, even if he only played 15 minutes, but he brought much more to the team. He defended the opposing team's ace and boosted the team's morale...... But you can't tell if this player is good or not from a game. And judging from today's game, Luke Wharton is a player who is good at holding the ball and he needs the ball. And we all know that the core of the 76ers' offense is AI, and he is also a player with the ball alone, and the problem of how to coordinate the shooting power of these two people is the most important. The 76ers should now think about how to deal with the distribution of the ball between the two offensive talents, and how to create on-court chemistry between Luke and Allen, which is the key question of how far the 76ers can go this year. ”
This advice is very pertinent. But this kind of argument is like pouring cold water on it, of course, it doesn't catch the attention of Philadelphia basketball fans, who believe that their city's team is about to have a great revival, because they now have Luke in addition to Allen, and a large number of players who are playing very well, and the last time Philadelphia played in the Finals was back in the '80s, and now they are just around the corner to win the championship. The enthusiasm of the fans is understandable, but the team's management cannot but pay attention to the opinions of the so-called experts, it is good to have two points of attack in a team, but it is not a good thing to have two main points of attack, or even unlimited shots. Just imagine what it would be like if Jordan and Kobe, two paranoid people, played on the same team. It wasn't an All-Star carnival, it was the end of the world, and the question of how to distribute possession could make any coach die of worry.
But Larry didn't think so, and after a period of understanding, he realized that Luke was not a player who had to attack with the ball. Luke prefers to pass the ball, especially his trusted teammates. He's tall, has a wide field of vision, and can get to the ball. And he is a master of shooting, with one set of offense and one set of defense. Also, Luke has a bad problem right now, which is that he likes to be lazy. Especially when he is competing, he always likes to give up the opportunity to be in the limelight to others, and he is willing to be a green leaf. Of course, he will step up when he needs to make a move.
So when the team's hierarchy approached him, he directly showed the team Luke's condition and assured him that Luke would not steal Allen's possession. The higher-ups left in disbelief.
And Larry finds himself talking to Luke.
ps: What to talk about, guess.
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