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026: The troubles of happiness

The five best NBA days on December 6 were the same as usual, which made most fans excited.

But what surprised most people was that on the five best balls today, there was a figure that made many fans extremely unfamiliar. Moreover, it appeared twice.

First of all, the fifth place in the five best goals today. The unknown yellow-skinned player threw away McGrady and cut into the basket perfectly, and then closed the ball sideways under Monroe's block.

From getting rid of it to cutting to the final dunk, the whole set of movement was completed in one go. If you don’t know, you thought it was Yao Ming who had become shorter. After all, NBA has not had such a wonderful scene for too long.

After that, the second place in the top five today, the yellow-skinned Chinese appeared again.

This time he was not even lucky, and he didn't even take a single step. He just took the blocked basketball from the outside and threw it in a stroll, and completed an air relay with Jordan Hill.

The essence of this ball is precisely the temperament of wandering around. Without strong reading and competition ability, the kind of way to do whatever you want can't pretend.

It is very difficult for a star to occupy two seats at a time among the top five daily games. After all, there are so many NBA games in a day and there are countless exciting scenes. The probability of selecting 5 of them and coming from the same person at the same time is too low.

But today, Link did it. Oh, by the way, many fans who look at the top five today don’t know that the Chinese who suddenly appeared was called Link.

After most fans searched the Internet, they found that he was just a undraft! He currently signed a 10-day short contract with the Rockets, and it was his first time to represent the NBA team in the last game!

In an instant, all the fans were in a panic. Unconsciously, Link's popularity began to soar.

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5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. The moment Link opened his eyes in bed, the first number that appeared in his mind was these few.

This is the first time he has won the statistics in the NBA game.

Yesterday, Josh Smith scored 34 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Carlos Boozer scored 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Pacers did not score in double 7 players.

Compared with these statistics, Link's 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist is not worth mentioning at all.

But even so, this Chinese player has become a hot commodity.

First of all, Link's playing time is less than two minutes, and he still has garbage time. Secondly, as a undrafted draft, Link's first official competition can occupy two seats in the top five today, which is already very difficult.

Although the data is not gorgeous, Link is still quite happy, at least this makes him a good start.

After getting up, he picked up his cell phone, Link found several unread text messages. These messages came from Upshaw, George and some college classmates.

Link focused on the text messages sent by Upshaw and George, and both of them were sincerely happy for Link.

Link smiled and it turned out that last night, there were many people staying in front of the TV just to watch themselves play.

He didn't know why Adelman suddenly decided to change to himself, but what he knew was that he certainly did not disappoint Adelman.

Next, Link has two games to play. After these two games, Adelman's evaluation will play a decisive role.

Thinking of this, Link suddenly got up with a bloody look like he was injected with chickens. Only when he was sweating in the training hall did he feel safe.

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Link's house is not far from Toyota Center and was arranged by the Rockets for him. The rent costs for the past ten days are all borne by the Rockets.

Because the distance is very close, Link can only walk for about twenty minutes a day to reach the stadium. At first, he couldn't hear Upshaw's horn every morning, and he was a little uncomfortable. But now, after playing a game, Link has gradually adapted to life in Houston.

As a low-level player, Link is basically only famous among the Chinese fan group. What are the low-level players? They are the guys who can walk on the street 100 meters away from the stadium without wearing sunglasses and don’t have to worry about being recognized.

Only those diehard fans who bought the team's season tickets, sneezed a few times on the bench, sniffed a few glasses of Gatorade, and waved towels several times will know them slightly.

This is the NBA low-level player, and Link belongs to one of them.

Therefore, two days ago, Link was basically not disturbed while walking to work. The only time was before yesterday's game, an old lady said that Link looked familiar and asked him if he played rugby or boxing.

However, when walking on the street today, Link felt something was wrong. The people around him seemed to be watching him, and they kept whispering.

It felt uncomfortable to be discussed on the street. Link once thought he was wearing his clothes and pants.

It was not until near Toyota Center that a little boy who was about to go to school chased Link and asked him to sign his autograph that Link realized that he was not wearing the backward clothes, but really became famous!

The little boy who asked Link to sign was a standard American child with blonde hair and blue eyes. In the past, basically only Chinese people would ask Link to sign.

After signing, the little boy's father shook hands with Link cordially and said politely, "Come on, Link!"

Link was surprised again. An American fan could actually say his nickname? He didn't play for long yesterday, why did he become so famous overnight?

This guy doesn't know yet, most of them actually met Link through the Five Balls.

After seeing a little boy signing successfully, a large number of fans rushed around him. In the blink of an eye, Link was surrounded. In the crowded crowd, Link felt a little at a loss.

He used to score triple-double and double-double in the Development League, but he was not so famous. But after only playing in the NBA for less than two minutes, his popularity was completely different from before.

A day ago, when he was walking on the street, Houston fans wouldn't look at him. But today, he has become a huge crowd of attention.

There was no choice but to satisfy the fans' autographs and photo requests one by one. Fortunately, the crowd density in the United States was not as high as China, otherwise it would be strange if Link could get out today.

After running into the underground parking lot of Toyota Center, Link happened to meet Jordan Hill.

Since Link has just joined the team for a few days, he is not very familiar with the Rockets teammates. If you insist on who Link has a better relationship, it is Jordan Hill. After all, Link helped Hill play the top five goals yesterday. During the game, Hill also pulled Link who fell to the ground.

Although they are not friends, they have some good feelings for each other.

"Being besieged by fans? You are the first NBA player I have ever seen who doesn't wear sunglasses or drive, and then walks into the arena with a swagger, hahahaha."

Seeing Link's disheveled appearance, Hill smiled very unkindly.

"I thought everyone didn't know me." Link spread his hands and beat him to death, but he didn't expect that he would become a highly anticipated star one day.

Well, a "star" who scored only 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

"Because of Yao's influence, Chinese players are always popular in Houston. Moreover, your performance yesterday was also very outstanding. So, you must have known everyone, Link. By the way, thank you for your pass to me yesterday. During training today, we can try such an aerial relay a few more times."

Jordan Hill said, patting Link on the back. Link instantly felt that the NBA team atmosphere was more than one level stronger than NBDL.

Of course, it depends on the team coming. The current Houston Rockets are still united because of Scola, Battier and other veterans. It will not be the case when Howard comes in a few years.

Following Jordan Hill, Link turned left and right into the training hall. Seeing the bright wooden floor and NBA-level basketball rack, Link was itchy.

With fans gathered, teammates’ love and pretty good performance on the court, Link suddenly felt that his Rockets career seemed to be about to begin to improve.

Of course, Link now has to consider how to avoid overly enthusiastic fans tomorrow morning.
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