Before the game began, Paul George had said countless good things to Stephenson about Link.

At the beginning, Stephenson thought that George just liked his college teammates too much, so Link he said was very strong. But if he was really that powerful, would he still become a undraft?

But after actually fighting Link today, Stephenson realized that this Chinese player seemed to be more powerful than George's narration!

In the first goal of the game, Link blocked Stephenson with a textbook defense. And when the speed was not fast, he completed the fast break with just passing.

Stephenson has been playing for so many years, and he is very clear about which players are easy to mess with and which players are not easy to mess with. Sometimes, he can roughly estimate the strength of a player in just one round.

Unfortunately, guys like Link who can predict the next move of offensive players are the most terrifying.

"Lance, cheer up and pass the ball more!"

Seeing Stephenson dazed on the court, Crazy Ants coach Steve Gancy yelled anxiously.

Although Stephenson is a thorn, he is also the hope of the Crazy Ants winning. If he becomes overwhelmed on the court, the Crazy Ants' offense will stagnate.

After hearing Gancy's shout, Stephenson came back to his senses. He raised his hand to ask for the ball at his point guard, but just as soon as he received the basketball, he encountered Link's close tight press.

That Chinese No. 5 does not intend to give "Son of New York" any chance!

"The confrontation between the two sides is very fierce. I want to say that this group of matches is simply an NBA-level competition!"

The commentator concentrates on seeing NBA-level matches in the Development League, which is a rare performance.

Stephenson arched Link with his head, while Link just raised his arms high without doing any extra moves.

Although Link's personality is completely different from Grant Hill, Link also inherited Hill in terms of playing habits.

As we all know, Hill has always been a humble gentleman and a good man. His kind personality and Iverson's unruly nature are completely two extremes. A good man like Hill is also very clean in playing basketball.

Without a foul, Stephenson had to find a way to break through with very little space. He tried twice, but was blocked by Link.

The space is too small, and Stephenson will be noticed if he wants to do any moves. And with Link sticking so close, Stephenson cannot use his speed advantage.

"Stephenson was in a tough battle, and he was almost unable to move forward! Link's defense today was absolutely amazing, and Stephenson had to choose to pass the ball!"

Stephenson passed the ball, but his pass was not very meaningful. Because this time the pass was not organized, but was forced to pass the ball.

After passing the ball, Stephenson looked down again. Where did he stand when he received the ball, and where he still stood after passing the ball.

In other words, when Link defended him, Stephenson didn't even take a step forward, and he was completely locked in place!

This is not the first time Stephenson has been defended so hard since he participated in the draft. But unlike today, Stephenson was defended so miserably last time, because he was against Kobe.

But today he was defeated in a undrafted draft.

After returning from the Development League, Stephenson must complain about George.

He said his former teammates a little too weakly.

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Larry Bird has always had a goal in his heart, which is to become a basketball godfather like Auerbach. How important is Auerbach to the Celtics, naturally there is no need to explain too much. What Bird wants to do is Auerbach in Indianapolis.

Although he stepped down from the head coach position, Bird has done a good job in the team's management in recent years. Now, he has become the Pacers' basketball operations chairman, choosing George and Stephenson with a 10th pick in the first round and a 10th pick in the second round. He believes his choice will make the team better.

Regarding Paul George and Larry Bird, it is actually not too worried. Although the kid averages less than 10 points per game, his talent on the court is visible to the naked eye.

What Bird really worried was Stephenson Barkley, who ranked 10th in the second round, once said: "Stevenson is one of the most talented players in the league. He just has a weird temper."

Bird agrees with this sentence. If it weren't for the troubles outside the court, Stephenson would never have fallen into the second round.

It is precisely because of Stephenson's childish temper that Bird punished him a lot.

But recently Bird discovered that the previous punishments were too painful for Stephenson. So he made up his mind and threw Stephenson into the Development League again.

Stephenson is an incomparable beast, but once tamed, Bird can harvest a bloody warrior who is not afraid of heaven or earth.

The Pacers did not play today, so after returning home from get off work, Bird turned on the local TV station in Indiana to watch the live broadcast of the Development League game.

At this time, the game had reached the third quarter. What surprised Bird was that Fort Wayne Crazy Ants were actually 13 points behind.

"What are you doing!" Bird frowned. The Crazy Ants were still 13 points behind in three quarters with Stephenson. What was that guy like?

In Bird's expectations, Stephenson should be able to dominate the Development League on both sides of the offense and defense. But on the court, a Chinese player wearing a No. 5 jersey used a beautiful counterattack to throw Stephenson away, and then took the ball and shot it in the middle.

The 5th shot was so steady that Bird almost couldn't help but applaud.

Next, a data comparison between the two sides was shown below the TV screen.

The 5th Chinese Tom Lin has scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, which is very comprehensive.

Stephenson's subsequent statistics were 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers

The iron-blooded warrior in Bird's heart was completely blown up by the unknown Chinese!

At first, Bird thought Stephenson was just performing poorly. But after watching the third quarter, Bird gave up this idea.

Because judging from his performance on the court, Stephenson did not perform well at all, but just had a simple lack of strength!

Whether it is shooting stability, defensive stability or personality stability, the Chinese No. 5 is better than Stephenson!

Bird knew very well how much Stephenson was. A Development League player who could beat Stephenson was definitely not easy!

So Bird immediately opened his laptop and searched for Link's name.

It doesn't matter if you don't search. Once you search, a bunch of news about Link scoring a triple-double in the last game appeared on the computer screen.

Bird doesn't think the Development League is where he should stay for a guy who can beat Stephenson and cut a triple-double on Luke Babbitt's head.

Bird is determined to make the Pacers completely transform, so he will not reject any capable players.

He doesn't care about his skin color or his background. He only cares about what this player can bring to the team.

So he picked up the phone and called his chief scout.

"I don't care what you use, contact him as early as possible. I want to provide him with a 10-day contract."

Bird's request is clear, he wants to sign Link!

"Uh, I'm afraid you're a step late, Bird. As far as I know about the relationship network, the Houston Rockets have already attacked Link. They are also very interested in providing Link with a short 10-day contract."
Chapter completed!