032: freeze-frame numbers
Michael Harris was born in Texas on June 15, 1983. This man is 1.98 meters tall and plays as a swaying man in the Forward Guard. Most people are not familiar with this guy's name, but his deeds are not simple at all.
Like Link, Michael Harris is also very destined to be with the Houston Rockets. For him, it has been the norm of his career to run around between the CBA and the Rockets.
Whenever the Rockets are in an emergency, they always like to sign Michael Harris with a 10-day short contract. After several ten-day short contracts, Harris will return to CBA or the Development League. This is why Michael Harris played for a short time last season with the Vipers.
It was during his time with the Vipers that Michael Harris, a little-known guy who has many years of professional experience, scored 48 points in the current record for individual scores in the Development League.
Considering that this is an era when three-pointers and fast-paced offenses are not yet popular, it is not easy for a Development League player to score 48 points in a single game.
Because of this, when it comes to the individual single-game scoring record of the Development League, the Vipers are always very proud. After all, it is the Vipers players who set this record.
But today, the Vipers' pride is about to end here. Because now, with 3 minutes left in the game, the Chinese undrafted Link has scored 43 points. As long as he scores another 5 points, he can break the individual single-game scoring record of the Development League.
Demare Carroll became the most depressing person, and he became Link's background board throughout the game.
Cut in, catch shots, throws, and second attack at the basket. Today, Link even made a breakthrough dunk that changed backwards.
It can be said that in the Development League, Link is simply omnipotent. Today, his hands are so hot that as long as he makes a move, all the fans of the audience can start cheering in advance.
Carol resisted a little in the first half, but in the second half, he simply gave up struggling. He knew very well that this was destined to be a night for Link, and no matter how hard he struggled, he could not change this fact.
So, Link's scoring became more and more tired. When everyone realized it, they realized that he was about to break the highest single-game scoring record in the Development League created by Michael Harris!
At this time, the Vipers were already 13 points behind the Blues. It was not impossible to chase 13 points in 3 minutes, but no one in the game thought that the Vipers could still win. They were suppressed by the Blues throughout the game today.
As the core of the Vipers' scoring team, Carol has been defended by Link in this game and has only scored 8 points. As the leading stars of a team, they are completely silent, and their hopes of winning have become very slim.
At this time, there is no suspense in the game. The only highlight of this game is whether Link can break the Development League’s personal highest score record in a single game!
"Awesome game, Link wore Upshaw's jersey today and played an amazing game! His offensive talent was fully revealed, and I can even say that he is already a pretty mature scorer!"
The commentators praised him endlessly, and they didn't know where Link's power came from. Is it because he was abandoned by the Rockets? Or because of the death of his good friend Upshaw?
No matter where his power comes from, everyone believes that today will be a legendary night full of drama.
On the court, Link cuts to the basket along the bottom line. At this time, not only Carol, but also the Vipers power forward had blocked the Chinese forward. That's right, the Vipers even used double-teams against Link!
On the basketball court, not just any cat or dog can enjoy the treatment of double-teaming.
Seeing that the other party was coming, Link was not panicked. He suddenly ran back and ran to the top of the three-point line.
Carol tried his best to chase and defend, but suddenly hit a "wall". When he looked up, he saw Carol was lying in the arms of Joan Brockman. Of course, this scene was not romantic at all.
With a tacit understanding of the lack of ball cover, Link easily got rid of the defense again. He ran to the top of the arc and received the basketball without any unnecessary preparations. Link made a shot!
The moment Link made a shot, all the fans of the game stood up and raised their arms. Celebrating the goal in advance was the norm in this game. Link's unstoppable performance gave the fans of the Blues great confidence.
This time, the basketball did not enter the net hollow, but hit the basket's neck and bounced high.
Just when the Vipers players all breathed a sigh of relief, the second-descent basketball fell into the net. The three-pointer was still hit, and Link scored his 46th point in this game, only 2 points away from the tie-up record!
"Look at the big eyes, guys, because every picture we see today is witnessing history!"
20 seconds later, Link made a comeback. This time, Carol was shaken by Link. It wasn't Link who humiliated Carol with a fancy dribble like Irving. After all, Hill did not have that strong mobility and dribble ability in the 10-11 season.
Link tricked Carol into the center of gravity with just one fake shot. When Carol rushed forward with all his might, Link suddenly retracted the basketball and broke through the inside. Carol, who was shaken away, turned around forcibly, but as a result, his feet slipped and he fell down.
Amid the exclamation of the whole audience, Link entered the penalty area. Facing the Vipers' center backer's backup, Link threw a light shot and threw it.
Before coming through, Link saw an interview with Paul during the Hornets. In the interview, Paul said that he enjoyed the feeling of basketball passing through the fingertips of a big player when he was throwing. He defeated a player who was taller and stronger than himself in a gentle way, which made Paul feel very accomplished.
And now, Link finally felt this feeling.
The basketball went over the fingertips of the Vipers' center and fell backwards. Because it was blocked by the opponent's center, Link did not see the ball entering or entering. But when he heard the cheers of the fans of the venue, he knew the result.
"48 points! 48 points! Incredible Link, this incredible Chinese tied the Development League's personal highest scoring record! The whole game was completely ruled by him, and he made the winter in Oklahoma City extremely hot!"
Accompanied by the commentator's shouting, Link kissed No. 0 on his chest. He knew that he was not fighting alone.
On the big screen on the scene, news that Link broke the scoring record was played. Link glanced at the top of his head, pulled up his jersey and wiped his sweat, then continued to spread his arms and defend hard.
Everyone in the Viper Team swallowed, and Link's condition indicated that the massacre was not over yet!
At the same time, Morey, who was sitting behind the TV, immediately called Carl Jones. But Carl Jones' crying voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I've been fired by Link, I've been fired!"
"Damn it!" Morey cursed, and at this moment, Link scored another goal.
This time, it was not Link who took the shot, but Brockman. After receiving Link's pass, Brockman took the open mid-range shot.
Although it was a big open position, Brockman's shot was really bad. His shot hit the box and failed to hit.
However, Link at the basket seemed to have expected the rebound to land. He jumped lightly, and then re-pointed the ball into the basket with a light hand.
A light tip-in, Link scored the 50th point in a single game, breaking the individual single-game scoring record of the Development League!
“mvp!mvp!mvp!mvp!mvp!”
After the goal was entered, all the fans of the audience shouted MVP. For all the players, it was already an honor to be able to receive such cheers.
"Enjoy it, this is the peak that a development league player can reach." Connor cheered off the court. At this moment, he was not the coach of the Blues, but a fan of Link.
In the last 48 seconds of the game, Link made a tough breakthrough and layup. In the air, he was knocked down by Carol and other Vipers players and fell down in a mess.
Despite this, Link's move did not change. The second before Link fell to the ground, he gently threw the basketball into the frame.
At the same time, the referee whistle sounded. Link, who had already scored 52 points, also got an extra chance to increase the penalty.
Link, who was lying on the wooden floor, was pulled up by his teammates. He looked up at the big screen on the scene and looked at his score. Then, as if he was thinking about something, he stood on the free throw line.
At the free throw line, Link's expression was indifferent and not excited. Many players never could touch the league record in their entire lives, and Link, who had already broken the scoring record, seemed not happy.
Picking up the basketball, Link threw it on the rebound casually, then deliberately fouled and killed the ball, and walked directly off the court, indicating that Connor himself didn't want to continue playing. There was no doubt that he wanted to freeze his score at 52 points.
Walking to the sidelines, Link squatted down, kissed his two fingers, and then touched the sole of the sole of the shoe. There were two simple words written in Rest, Zick.
Zick Upshaw, 26 years old, will celebrate his 27th birthday in one and a half months. But now, the world can no longer see the next chapter of his life.
Similarly, Link used 26 points in the first and second half to bid farewell to his friend. 26, the number was frozen tonight. It will not grow again, and will never. But this night and 26-year-old Upshaw will never be forgotten.
Link sat back on the bench and covered his head with a towel, ending the legendary performance.
Chapter completed!