Rukawa Kaede's fingers, including that he was cut off by a bobcat, were not known to Lin Dong, Sakuragi and others until he came to Mitsui Shou.

Frankly, when I first heard the news, it was a little difficult for everyone to accept.

Everyone has seen Kaede Rukawa's game when he was with the Bobcats in Charlotte, especially at the beginning of the regular season last year, when the NBA was broadcast in Japan, and the popularity of the Bobcats was not below the supersonic speed.

Therefore, we all know that Rukawa Kaede's positioning after entering the NBA is a standard outside shooter, but ......

How much damage is it for a pitcher, a pitcher who shoots with his right hand, to have the little finger of his right hand chopped off?

Some people may think that it is just half a finger, and it will not affect the life of ordinary people at all.

But that's for ordinary people, for a professional player, what you miss is not just half a finger, but the shooting habits, feel and so on that you have spent a lifetime training.

All your technology will be transformed as a result, everything you have will be changed as a result, and all your efforts will be in vain.

That half of the finger is too important for a pitcher.

Everyone understands this, and they all sympathize with Rukawa Kaede's experience.

"Damn, stinky lynx, hit me to death if I encounter it!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said indignantly.

Mitsui Shou is a righteous person, and he planned not to have a trial, just looking at everyone's friendship and Rukawa Kaede's previous qualifications, he will be signed first.

Even, if Rukawa Kaede can't adapt to the NBDL league, Mitsui Shou can also consider letting him return to China to play in the J League, just go to Mitsui Heavy Industries, after all, as the first batch of Japanese players to land in the NBA, Rukawa Kaede still has considerable popularity in Japan, and with his basketball skills and experience, even if he no longer works as a pitcher in the J League, but instead plays in the organization and other positions, it is also a dimensionality reduction blow to the J League, which is enough for him to survive.

But at the insistence of Rukawa Kaede, he finally let him go through the original trial process.

It turned out to be a bit of a surprise to everyone......

Needless to say, static dynamic talent, after all, is it the level that has ever passed the NBA draft, even at the end of the second round of the second round?

And now not only has there been no decline, but there has been an improvement in all aspects.

With a height of 199 cm and a weight of 95 kg, his strength has increased significantly.

And if that's what he learned when he was training with the team when Charlotte Bobcats were there, then his speed ......

3/4 sprint for 3.9 seconds, 3.4 seconds for holding the ball...... It's even better than the results in the original draft audition!

Well, he hurt his fingers, not his toes, after all.

Just when everyone was thinking in amazement, this guy performed a set of 25 three-pointers for everyone, with a 96% shooting rate, and it only took 1 minute and 9 seconds!

On average, it takes less than 3 seconds to make a shot, and it also includes the time to change five positions in the middle, which is ...... The people who watched his trial were dumbfounded.

Frankly, shooting 24-of-25 from the three-point range isn't a big deal for an NBA-caliber player, and most shooters can do it when they feel good.

But to say that it can be done in 1 minute and 9 seconds is really a bit against the sky.

"This ...... This guy really has a broken finger? Peyton couldn't help but look at Rukawa Kaede's finger more, confirmed his severed finger, and then glanced at Lin Dong next to him again: "Are you okay?" ”

"Luck, right?" Lin Dong was also a little surprised.

I may be able to do it, but I certainly can't do it every time, to put it bluntly, I have to be absolutely focused, and I have to look at some luck, after all, the speed of the shot is too fast.

This kind of shooting is not based on aiming at all, but purely by feel.

"Do you want him to do it again?" Peyton couldn't help but suggest.

And then Rukawa Kaede really came again.

This time it only took 1 minute and 6 seconds, and he made 23 of 25 shots, although he missed one more shot than before, but it was obviously a factor in the further improvement of his shooting speed, and this state and shooting percentage were enough to see that it was quite stable.

This time, even McMillan next to him was a little itchy, and almost had the idea of letting Rukawa Kaede come to the home team for a tryout.

Of course, just a whim.

The shooting speed is fast enough, and the shooting is quite stable, but the shooting ability in a stress-free state cannot be used as a real reference after all.

And the main outside training object of the SuperSonics this season, after all, is Korver, who has just been recruited into the team with a first-round pick, Rukawa Kaede is really coming, and there will not be many opportunities to play.

It's good to let him adapt to the lower leagues first, and if he really has the ability, he can play first in the NBDL and get to the finals or at least the semifinals or something, then there will naturally be a chance to improve to the home team.

The addition of these three people, especially Kaede Rukawa, has given the Seattle Storm a lot of outside competitiveness.

Now the NBDL league is still in the stage of its establishment, and the entire league has only 15 teams from 8 teams in 01, but after all, it is also an official league, and it has the role of cultivating future players for the team, but it is still widely concerned, and it needs to be managed well, but that is Mitsui's business.

After the incident of Rukawa Kaede, Lin Dong and others also brought their attention back to the home team's game.

Playing the king 1:1, preseason, be gentle, just warm up, in the second game, Lin Dong and Payton directly did not go above, let Battier and Sakuragi lead the team, and gave Korver a full 30 minutes of playing time, which is clearly a practice.

And there is no Jordan in the fight, only Yao Ming, and the wizards who are still falling apart are also 1:1.

However, after all, it is a former championship contender, and Wizards fans obviously have much higher expectations for the home team than Kings fans.

In the second game, Lin Dong only played 10 minutes, and Payton didn't play directly, and it can be seen that this is what he played, and that's it, the second game of the Wizards also played until the end of the fourth quarter to establish the victory, and only won by 6 points.

The former Finals-level championship team did not show the strength of last season at all, if it weren't for Da Yao's absolute internal dominance data of 40+20 in two consecutive games, I am afraid that the fans of the disappointed Wizards would have been about to mutiny.

As for playing the bobcats......

Jordan, who had just bought the Bobcats, was complacent, and through a big deal, he got his former teammate Stackhouse, who had been scolded by him for being indecent, and he was going to make a big splash.

Well, in the preseason, judging from the standard friendship attitude of the SuperSonics to win one game and play one game now, it would be really good to brush up on a win to entertain Charlotte fans and win some team fame.

Outcome...... As a result, the Bobcats suffered an unprecedented preseason beating, mercilessly, and full of blood!

The first game was 122:76.

- Well, it's not a big problem, after all, it's a championship lineup, the supersonic strength is there, and the Bobcats are just a new team that was just created last year.

- Their main force won't be on the second game, let's get a good one and come back.

- Come on, Lynx! Be sure to win!

- The opponent is supersonic, and the championship team is the champion! If only you could feel what it was like to win them...... Hahaha!

- As a happy Charlotte fan! Have a good time today!

Then in the second game, Charlotte's home stadium was crowded, and countless Charlotte fans happily poured into the home stadium, and Michael Jordan, as the new owner, was even more dressed to attend, and they wanted to taste the feeling of winning the championship.

Outcome...... 136:68……

Lin Dong played a full 48 minutes in the second game, scoring 69 points, and even Payton, the old immortal, played a full 30 minutes, scoring 20 points and 11 assists.

Charlotte fans: "???? ”

Stackhouse: "???? ”

Michael Jordan: "???? ”

What does it mean for you, your TMD's supersonic voice?

If you play the king, you will win one game and release one, the second game will not be on the main force, and the second game will also be played by the Wizards, and Lin Dong will only play for 10 minutes in the second game.

If you hit me, you'll play for 40 minutes? You're beating me by 68 points? I only scored 68 points as a team!

In the fourth quarter, I gave up and came off the bench, and as a result, you were still playing offense in the main lineup.

This, this...... What a hatred and resentment this is?!

Why?

Michael Jordan learned the hard way, and finally slapped the door of the head, feeling that he had thought of the reason.

MD, the championship ring I lost in my bet hasn't been given to Lin Dong yet!

Just because of this?

Michael Jordan had a feeling of eating.

Frankly speaking, he really forgot about it at first, after all, after losing in the finals, he was a little out of shape, and when he went to Hawaii, he completely said goodbye to basketball and spent time with his family, and he didn't think about it at all.

And when he returned to Washington, he was greatly disappointed because of Boleyn's backstabbing until he bought the Charlotte Bobcats, and he was so busy during this time that he completely forgot about it.

I didn't remember it until I talked about preseason with the SuperSonics.

But it was so long since the bet was made...... So deep down I still have the idea of losing my debts.

Anyway, after the finals, Lin Dong didn't mention this bet, right? He didn't mention it, Lao Tzu took the initiative to mention it after eating too much?

It's not that I can't bear the ring, but I can't bear the reputation a little......

If you lose the finals last time, you can even bet that a rookie will win the championship ring of the basketball god, is it a shame?

It seems that this is Lin Dong's revenge, probably from Lin Dong's 'kind reminder'.

Michael Jordan got it.

This kid is beating himself! If he doesn't take the initiative to mention it, it is estimated that the kid will say it publicly in front of the media.

When the time comes, not to mention the exposure of losing bets, you will have to bear a reputation of treachery and can't afford to lose......

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, so he simply reminded Lin Dong of the matter in a joking way in the post-game press conference, and asked him to decide on a championship ring on the spot, and mail it to Seattle after he went home.

Then the media exploded.

Michael Jordan's six championship rings, actually lost one to Lin Dong? Did they make such a bet in the finals?

Groove ...... Shocking melons!

What does this mean?

This means that the god of basketball is no longer complete!

It means that Jordan used to pretend to be a favorite sentence - Lao Tzu's championship ring, which can't be worn with one hand.

And from this moment on, the god of basketball can no longer pretend to be like this!

Also, which championship ring will Lin Dong choose?

Was it the first championship ring of the dynasty in the 90-91 season, or the last ring of Sir Rick in the 97-98 season, beating Postman Malone?

Both are undoubtedly the highest in terms of collectible value and symbolism.

Outcome......

"Give me the 96 one." Lin Dong smiled and made a choice that was unexpected by many on-site media people, but it was also reasonable, he said, looking at Peyton with a smile: "Hey, man, it's yours!" ”

Jordan froze, and so did Payton.

Then, the gloves ignored Jordan's iron blue face, turned around and gave Lin Dong a big hug.

After quickly wiping his eyes while hugging Lin Dong, he turned around and was already proud: "Hey, Michael, when are you going to send the courier?" Why don't I go with you to the house to get it, I'm afraid that you will be in debt again! ”

(End of chapter)