RNP Chapter 119 The truly one and only point guard in NBA history!
Chapter 119 The truly one and only point guard in NBA history!
Chapter 119 The truly unique point guard in NBA history!
After the party, Lin Tian didn't stay in Los Angeles for long. He practiced with Kobe and Magic for a few more days before heading to New York.
Going to New York at this time, of course, has only one purpose: to announce his contract with AND 1. AND 1 has prepared a grand press conference!
The reason for the long delay in announcing the details of the collaboration was not because there were still contract details to be studied, but because the three founders of AND 1 insisted on making Lin Tian's sneakers before they were willing to announce their collaboration.
Simply put, the signing ceremony and the sneaker launch event are combined!
During this period, the AND 1 trio were simultaneously developing new sneakers and frantically contacting the media to maximize the impact of this collaboration and make the launch event resonate throughout the United States!
Not only across the United States, the three of them also contacted Su Qun, hoping that Su Qun would send someone to interview them, and that Su Qun could dedicate a whole issue of the Vanguard Daily to reporting on the press conference.
After all, the reason these three guys were willing to give Lin Tian so much money was because they valued his influence in China!
Although there are still many negotiations and procedures to be completed regarding the retail store in China, AND 1 will not be able to open its first retail store in China until the end of the year at the earliest. However, they must also do enough pre-launch promotion to let Chinese fans know and understand this brand that is about to enter the Chinese market in order to have a chance to sell well!
Austin and Berg had been to the wholesale markets in the capital, and they knew how many counterfeit Lin Tian products there were in China. They had to create a completely different impression from the counterfeits and let everyone know: we AND 1 are the only genuine products!
Not to mention, judging from the contract price, Lin Tian's signing with AND 1 can be said to be the biggest shoe contract in the entire league!
This huge buzz must be seized, and how to seize it and how to hold this press conference to maximize the benefits has been the topic of discussion among AND 1's marketing, public relations, and various departments in recent days.
Lin Tian naturally shrugged off such matters, not wanting to get involved at all. He was too lazy to worry about such things. In his previous life, he had already worried too much about so-called business and marketing. In this life, he wanted to be a hands-off boss, not care about anything, and make money happily and easily!
AND 1 didn't keep Lin Tian waiting too long. On the third day after arriving in New York, this grand press conference officially began!
They didn't choose a conference room, a stadium, or any other venue for their press conference; instead, they chose Rucker Park, the number one streetball mecca in the United States!
This is the holy land of streetball teenagers across the United States. Countless famous streetball players have emerged from here, and countless people have made a name for themselves here, becoming famous throughout the United States!
Not to mention that many people first made a name for themselves at Rucker Park before going on to high school and college to become part of the NBA!
Rafer Alston, Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair, TJ Ford, Jamal Tinsley...
These guys who made their mark in the NBA, who established themselves and made a name for themselves, all have Rucker Park in their background and played there!
The young players in Rucker Park take these successful NBA players as their role models and idols, working hard in the hope that one day they can reach the pinnacle of their lives!
As early as the 40s, Rucker Park was already a streetball mecca for young people in the United States. A teacher named Holcombe Rucker created a summer basketball league to keep children away from the dirty streets, guns, gangs, drugs and other things. It was this action that made countless young Americans put down their guns and pick up basketball!
It was from that time that the park was named Locke and became a sacred place in the hearts of countless people.
Although Rucker Park is the mecca of American streetball, it is also located in Harlem, one of the dirtiest and most chaotic parts of New York City. It boasts the most developed rap music scene in the country, the most beautiful and flamboyant street graffiti, and street artists everywhere.
However, it cannot be ignored that this is also a no-go zone for whites and Asians. It has the highest crime rate and the most chaotic environment in all of New York. The gangs here are intricate and complex, and violence is rampant. It only welcomes blacks and only the purest street basketball.
Simply put, it's a very chaotic place.
But AND 1 still chose this venue for the launch event because Austin and his team know very well that AND 1 is a streetwear brand, and the streetwear is everything to them! Of course, they would have chosen a high-end conference room or some other place to hold the launch event.
But then it wouldn't be AND 1!
On the afternoon of the press conference, Lin Tian sat in the car prepared for him by AND 1, wearing AND 1's signature oversized trash talk T-shirt and huge basketball shorts that wouldn't look small even on Shaquille O'Neal, plus a very arrogant Bulls red bandana. As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Although he didn't have large tattoos, Lin Tian's outfit at this moment was very street style.
A true gear enthusiast!
"Nervous, Harlem?" Pelinka swallowed hard, looking at the unfriendly-looking Black people outside the car, her hands trembling slightly. "This is my first time in Harlem. I've heard it's pretty great here, haven't I? I used to be friends with a lot of Black people when I was in Michigan."
"Relax, my friend. We're here to give them benefits, not to be their enemy. Why are you so scared? Don't you know that Austin and his team started out on the streets and became the founders of a brand?"
"Actually, this is our first time in Harlem too." Austin thought for a moment, then decided to be honest: "None of us are here for the first time, but we think it should be fine! We've got a lot of security personnel with us, so we should be okay."
"Should?!" This time it was Lin Tian's turn to widen his eyes. These three guys actually used the word "should" to talk to Lin Tian on such an important day?
Is this an attempt to push me, Lord Lin, into a pit of fire?
"How confident are you really about this?" Pelinka couldn't help but ask again, "Should I call Chris and Juwan? They should have connections in Locke."
"There's no way those two can teleport here from Washington instantly now." Lin Tian sighed and hung up the phone in Pelinka's hand. "The car has already stopped. Unless we turn around and run now, it'll be too late. Don't worry, leave it to me, I'll handle everything!"
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he patted Pelinka's nervous head, opened the car door, and got out of the car.
"Get out of Locke's! You damn Chicago brat!"
"You're not welcome here! You owe the Knicks a championship!"
"Get out!"
"We'll kill you!"
"Trash! Sissy! There are no referees to protect you here!"
"Trash! You'll get completely crushed by our players! We'll utterly pound you into the ground!"
As soon as Lin Tian got out of the car, he wasn't greeted with cheers and shouts, nor was it a celebration of welcoming an idol; instead, he was met with insults and boos! A frenzy of insults and boos!
"Oh no! I forgot that Lin just eliminated the Knicks in the playoffs!" Berg muttered, his face pale.
His words almost made Lin Tian want to pin him to the ground and beat him up.
Damn it, what do you mean you forgot?
I thought you had it all figured out!
However, since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it.
Lin Tian didn't believe he was really that unlucky. He was just there to hold a press conference, how could he be killed off like that?
How fanatical must a New York fan be to shoot themselves right in the middle of the crowd!
However, faced with the boos and curses from the audience, Lin Tian knew that today's press conference was not going to go smoothly!
So he decided to put all the procedures, preparations, and scripts out of his mind.
Go to hell!
If Austin and his team were reliable, things wouldn't be like this now!
Lin Tian strode over to Rucker Park, the famous basketball court in the United States, and snatched the microphone from the host's hand as he looked at the bare basketball hoop without a net.
"Quiet! Everyone, quiet!" Lin Tian, dressed in streetwear, arrogantly jumped onto the long table that was originally used for the press conference and shouted at the frenzied crowd, "You want to avenge the Knicks, you want to kill me, you want to prove that you're the best, right?"
"good!"
"I'll kill you!"
"We have at least 20 guys here who could beat you to a pulp!"
"Where do you think this is? This is Locke! There are more people here who can beat you up than the stars in the sky!"
"Alright, let's bring out your best guys first! Let's have some fun first! Then we'll get down to business, okay? 5 vs 5 or 1 vs 1, whatever you Locke's rules! After we're done, we'll get down to business!"
"By the way, you all know why I'm here today, right?"
At this point, Lin Tian pointed to the huge logo on the bandana on his head and said, "AND 1! The best streetwear brand in America! A brand born for the streets, for freedom, creativity, individuality, and for each and every one of you! No matter who comes out to get beaten up later, you all have to remember today's protagonist, AND 1!"
Lin Tian's words drew another round of boos from the fans who had gathered around them. However, despite the boos, the order at the scene remained terrible. No one stood up; all that could be heard was a barrage of boos and curses.
"I'm saying, isn't one of you in charge? Isn't there anyone who can make decisions, anyone who can stand up for you? Not a single one? If you're going to be such a mess with no one having any say, then I'm leaving!"
Just as Lin Tian continued his provocations without any restraint, a somewhat thin figure finally stepped out, stood in front of everyone, and then stretched out his hand to ask everyone to be quiet.
This guy was clearly very prestigious, and the black people present immediately obeyed and shut up.
The host, who had become the mascot, immediately went over and handed him a microphone.
"You think you're invincible? You think you can beat everyone here? You think you can sweep everything just because you won the NBA championship? Huh?"
Lin Tian laughed and said, "First of all, I don't think I'm omnipotent. But you, Alston, do you think you're omnipotent? You think you're invincible just because you've never lost in Locke?"
"You know me?" Alston was stunned. He really didn't expect that an Asian man who had only played in the NBA for a year would know him!
There was no internet back then, and there weren't as many match videos and highlights as there are now.
Many basketball prodigies are only famous within their own neighborhood.
Someone like Alston, who dares to call himself the King of New York Streetball, is already a legend in the entire streetball circle. He has defeated countless people. Apart from him, no matter how arrogant or intimidating the nicknames of others are, they can only be called something like the King of Manhattan Streetball, the King of Brooklyn Streetball, or the King of Queens Streetball.
Alston's extraordinary status in the New York streetball scene is evident from his nickname alone.
"Of course I know you. I know more than just you. I know a lot of people here!" Lin Tian said, holding the microphone and scanning the scene. His target was those who were surrounded by a group of people and looked like big shots. He believed that those guys who later made a name for themselves in the NBA must be surrounded by everyone now.
"Lamar Odom! Jamal Tinsley! Sebastian Telfair! And you, Ron Artest!" Lin Tian called out the names of several guys who would be joining the NBA in the next year or two, then continued, "You really think I don't take you seriously?"
"On the contrary, I'm here today because Rucker Park is the dream of every basketball player, a sacred place for everyone! I respect this place, and I respect you all! But there's a condition..."
Lin Tian paused here and then said:
"Don't disappoint me, don't be so incompetent that I discover you don't deserve my respect at all!"
After Lin Tian said that, a series of frantic boos immediately erupted in the scene, and some impulsive people even started to rush the security guards' barricades, wanting to teach Lin Tian a lesson.
"Isn't it going to cause trouble if Lin does this?" Austin swallowed hard. He did think that all sports brands in the United States were not cool, and he did prefer street culture, but he didn't like being surrounded by hundreds of people, all of whom were eyeing them covetously.
"I don't think so," Berg said, not much better. He pulled Gilbert, who was in charge of security, aside and asked, "Are you sure the security is okay?"
"A security team of 30 people, I think..." Gilbert stopped mid-sentence, shaking his head, and continued, "I'll call right now and get another 30!"
"Fifty people!" Pelinka, who had been silent until now, exclaimed. "I'll pay for it!"
On the court, Alston once again raised his hand to silence the boos from his Black teammates behind him, picked up the microphone and said, "I'm glad you know us, and I believe my brothers are just as happy, but whether we can respect you or not, we'll have to wait and see after the game!"
"Of course, we'll know after we play," Lin Tian said with a smile. "We'll follow your rules, any number of matches is fine!"
"Bullfight, you and me, 11 points, change of starters!" Alston didn't mince words; his few simple sentences caused a stir throughout Rucker Park! Their leader was going to fight! And he wasn't afraid of strong opponents from the start, going straight into battle!
"Kill him, Tariff! You're the best!"
"Let's show this kid what Rock Park is all about!"
"Let him lie on the field!"
"Beat him until he kneels and begs for mercy!"
"Transfer his soul!"
The fans roared and celebrated, and Lin Tian jumped off the table and walked over to Pelinka and the others.
"Lin, are you sure you can handle this? If it really doesn't work out, just let them have a good laugh, and then we'll just finish the press conference and be done with it!" Pelinka said worriedly as soon as she saw Lin Tian coming over.
"Holding the game? Losing?" Lin Tian couldn't help but laugh. "If I lose, we won't even be able to hold a press conference today. We'll probably be laughed at and crawl out of here! Not only do I have to win, but I can't use professional players' signature skills like back-to-the-basket moves or shooting. I have to beat them the way they do it."
"Otherwise, this press conference would be a complete joke! Here, only the winners and the strong can earn respect and gain a voice."
"If you win, won't they get angry and escalate their actions? I really regret coming here to hold this press conference on a whim." Austin's confident and nonchalant demeanor had long since vanished, and sweat was beading on his forehead.
"Possibly." Lin Tian nodded solemnly. "Nobody knows if they're being reasonable. They could easily become enraged. So..." Lin Tian looked at the group and said, "Gilbert, aren't you in charge of security? Get some more people, at least 100!"
"Begg, get in the car. Keep it running, ready to drive off at any moment. Rob, Austin, you two, improvise. And one last thing... where are my new shoes?"
Well, Lin Tian still hasn't seen those legendary new signature shoes.
To maintain an air of mystery, the AND 1 team didn't release any leaked photos or spy shots before the new shoes were released; even Lin Tian had never seen them before.
However, at this point, it's clearly not the time to proceed step by step according to procedures and plans.
Lin Tian took the shoe box Austin handed him and opened it immediately.
Wow! Isn't this Tai Chi?!
Lin Tian recognized the shoes at a glance!
One of the most classic shoe models under the AND 1 brand. Vince Carter wore these shoes during the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest and completed those super dunks that can be called the dunks of the century!
Unexpectedly, these shoes were released four years ahead of schedule, all for Lin Tian's sake!
The red and black color scheme is very flashy, and it's not the traditional design where one color is the main color and the other is the auxiliary color. Instead, it's very stylish, with half red and half black, without any distinction between the main and secondary colors, and each half is on the left and right!
This very avant-garde design is also the biggest reason why Lin Tian could recognize these shoes at a glance. They're so stylish, how could anyone not remember them!
"Lin, the design concept for these shoes comes from the Tai Chi we saw the elderly people practicing in Huaxia Park! Yin and Yang in harmony, heaven and earth complementing each other, so we also call these shoes 'Tai Chi'! Of course, the more official name is AND 1 LIN first generation sneakers!"
"Let's call it Tai Chi." Without much thought, Lin Tian put on the most classic sneakers from AND 1, jumped a few times to feel the cushioning and comfort of the shoes, and then stepped onto the court.
Alston, who was only slightly shorter than Lin Tian but weighed at least 10 kilograms less, stood there with an arrogant and domineering expression on his face.
"You're the guest, you serve first. I don't want people saying I'm bullying an outsider!" Alston tossed the ball to Lin Tian and said, "Come on, use what you're best at, a post-up or a three-pointer?"
"Judging from your appearance, I thought you'd never been to school. I didn't expect you to be able to trash talk like that!" Lin Tian laughed, holding the ball. "I hope your ball skills are as tough as your mouth, otherwise I'll be very disappointed."
Seeing Alston lower his center of gravity and be on full defensive alert, Lin Tian didn't say much and just started shoving the basketball around on the spot!
Yes, it's those kinds of moves that look flashy, elegant, and gorgeous, but are completely useless.
I, Lin Da Guanren, am also a professional player. I only do a few fancy tricks. How could I possibly lose to you street thugs?
Then, after a series of actions that Lin Tian found extremely awkward but which drew gasps from many people on the scene and were ultimately ineffective, Lin Tian suddenly used a behind-the-back dribble to draw Alston's center of gravity, and then quickly turned around and left Alston behind!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Lin Tian got past Alston and easily slammed the ball home with both hands!
"Your turn. Don't let me down." Lin Tian passed the ball to Alston, also lowering his center of gravity to prepare for defense.
then……
Alston also executed a series of meaningless, chaotic, and dazzling but ultimately ineffective stationary dribbling maneuvers.
It has to be said that playing streetball is quite physically demanding.
But at least half of it is wasted on meaningless dribbling in place and posing.
Alston's feints were completely useless against Lin Tian, who had already established himself in the NBA, was a top starter on a strong team, and could even be the leader of a weak team.
Lin Tian simply went along with the cheers and shouts of the fans, patiently waiting for Alston to finish his show and prepare to officially start his breakthrough mode, before suddenly reaching for the ball.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball landed cleanly in Lin Tian's hands.
Even the best streetball players are worlds apart from professional players!
Alston, who had not yet begun formal basketball training and had not yet been exposed to the professional basketball scene, was powerless against Lin Tian, who completely outclassed him in height, weight, speed, and agility, no matter how dominant he was in the streetball world.
In other words, Lin Tian was afraid that if he shut out Alston, it would really anger the group of angry birds around him, so he secretly let them win a little. In addition, Alston had a burst of energy and scored two points, so the score was 11:8, which seemed to be evenly matched!
But Alston knew that the gap between him and Lin Tian was not just a single ball.
If Lin Tian were to take it seriously, he would really be shut out, and then the title of "King of New York Streetball" that he worked so hard to earn would become a joke.
A player who has made it into the NBA rotation and spent over a decade in the league is definitely not some arrogant, self-important idiot. So after the one-on-one, Alston didn't say much, but picked up the microphone and said crisply, "Well played! Lin, you're strong! But I definitely won't lose next time!"
This time, Lin Tian didn't pull any tricks in response to Alston's praise. He wouldn't say anything like, "Let's play another round and I'll give you a chance for revenge."
You have to be mindful of the occasion when you're trying to show off.
So Lin Tian raised his hand and enjoyed the cheers and shouts from the crowd. Although who knew how much of the cheers were for him and how much were for Alstom, who was good at accepting defeat, Lin Tian didn't care. Anyway, he was here today purely to promote his new shoes.
"How about another 5v5?" Lin Tian wasn't here to embarrass anyone today; he was here to make money. So, he didn't give Alston any face at all and instead smiled and said, "One more game!"
"How do you select people?" Alston asked curiously.
"You choose your best buddies to form a team, and I'll randomly pick four lucky audience members, how about that?" Lin Tian finished speaking, turned around again, jumped onto the table that had been used for the press conference but had never been used at all, and shouted, "Who wants to team up with me?"
After he shouted that, very few people responded.
Almost everyone was looking at Alston, and they all preferred to be on Alston's team.
"Join my team, and if we win, everyone will get a pair of the latest AND 1 sneakers and a full set of sports gear! If you want, I can even sign them!" Seeing that no one responded, Lin Tian quickly added, and the atmosphere immediately changed.
At least 90% of the audience raised their hands and shouted:
"Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!"
real!
People of New York, he is the real deal!
Standing on the table, Lin Tian watched hundreds of audience members shouting and finally felt a sense of relief!
No wonder Sakuragi Hanamichi likes to stand on the scorer's table and talk; he feels so good about it!
Originally, Lin Tian wanted to choose Odom, Artest, or Tinsley to team up with him, but before he could find these guys, he discovered that they were all standing behind Alston.
Good grief, you guys have really teamed up, haven't you!
So Lin Tian could only pick three people on the court based on his first impression. Just as he was about to pick another one, Lin Tian suddenly noticed a completely different person, a white man!
In a place like Rucker Park, a white person is much rarer than a giant panda.
What respectable white person would dare come to a place like this?
Of course, the white man in front of Lin Tian didn't look like a decent person at all.
With the same arrogant look in his eyes as Teddy, as if everyone in the world owed him money, plus the not-so-dense but very arrogant dragon and demon hand tattoos on his arms, no matter what skin color he was, no one would treat him as a decent person.
Lin Tian recognized the young white man with a face full of resentment, who looked like he wanted to beat everyone to a pulp. His dragon and demon hand tattoos were too distinctive.
Jason Williams, the star of "White Chocolate"!
A guy who played in the NBA for 10 years, whose highest honor was the All-Rookie First Team, and whose best year averaged only 14 points and 8 assists, with a shooting percentage that never exceeded 40% for many years.
Even though this guy never made an All-Star game in his entire life, never served as the leader of any team, and his playing style was hated by 90% of the coaches in the league, in some ways, he is the most unique guy in NBA history!
A crazy guy with a head full of fancy moves, only thinking about showing off his own style; a genius who loved to shoot three-pointers in the early 21st century, giving his coach a huge headache; a guy who was never selected for the All-Star Game, but was still talked about 10 years after his retirement; a performance artist recognized by all fans as the most suitable for the All-Star stage!
Even in the first decade of the 21st century, the league had countless talents, guards of all styles, such as the defensively skilled Kidd, the offensively capable Nash, the phenomenal Davis, the scoring prowess of Iverson, the arrogant Marbury, and the rock-solid Miller...
Even though there have been so many top point guards in this decade, some of them are MVPs, some have led their teams to the finals, some have won the FMVP, and some have accomplished the Cinderella story.
But when it comes to uniqueness and unparalleled charm, none of them can compare to 'White Chocolate' Williams!
A short story can illustrate just how captivating Williams' playing style is. Legend has it that God knows 100 ways to pass the ball. Kidd learned the 50 most reliable ones, Nash learned the 50 most elegant ones, and Magic Johnson learned 99 of them all!
When it came to Williams, he said he wanted to learn the 101st way to pass the ball!
What he always pursued was to be different!
One-handed, bounce, behind-the-back, no-look, fake shot and real pass, and that unparalleled elbow pass...
It can be said that Williams' passing was almost perfect, except for the fact that he made many mistakes, which the coach could not tolerate, and his teammates were worried that they would not be able to receive his passes if he suddenly passed them to them.
If Kidd's passes are like a documentary, and Nash's passes are like a war movie, then Williams' passes... are like a mindless action movie!
It's so refreshing! It's so liberating!
It's the kind of thing that will send your adrenaline soaring after you watch it!
"You! You're Williams from DuPont High School?" Lin Tian pointed at Williams: "Want to play a game together?"
"No, I'm a point guard, and my position conflicts with yours." To everyone's surprise, this kid didn't even think about it when given such a good opportunity, and directly shook his head and refused.
"I can play position 2! You can play position 1, how about it?" Lin Tian smiled and held out his hand. "I've watched your games, no, I should say I love your games! Come on, show us your style and ability!"
When Lin Tian got to this point, Williams had no reason to refuse, and it was impossible for him to refuse!
Williams is currently experiencing a low point in his life.
Logically, he should be competing in the NCAA now, showcasing his talent and abilities on a bigger stage.
However, Providence University, which he chose, underwent personnel changes, and his mentor, Coach Barnes, left. Williams quickly transferred to Marshall University, but during his first year at Marshall, he was unable to play in games because of his transfer student status.
After a year of sitting on the bench, Williams was just about to make his debut when his mentor at Marshall University, Billy Donovan, left again. This time, the loyal Williams chose to transfer again, following Donovan to the University of Florida.
However, the second transfer means that Williams will still not be able to play next season!
In his first two seasons in college, he didn't play a single official NCAA game!
Back in high school, he was a recognized five-star high school player with lottery-level potential. However, while his classmates like Stoudemire and Stackhouse were already making their mark in the NBA, he was still wasting his time in college.
It's impossible for the proud and arrogant Williams not to feel distressed, conflicted, or hesitant!
Williams needs an opportunity!
We need an opportunity to be seen and recognized again, and to step into the spotlight once more!
Even if he couldn't gain recognition from the mainstream basketball community, he wanted to make a name for himself in the streetball scene! The incredibly pessimistic Williams was starting to think that he might never make it to the NBA!
Therefore, when Lin Tian said, "You play position one," Williams didn't hesitate at all and immediately joined Lin Tian's team!
"Our tactics are simple: give the ball to Jason, and then the rest of you just run to your good spots. Come on, tell me what you're all good at."
"I can jump, I can dunk!"
"I can jump too, and I can dunk."
"I can jump higher than them, and I can dunk."
Good guy!
Lin Tian exclaimed in disbelief, "Wow, I've managed to get three track and field teams to play ball!"
However, Williams wore a confident expression and said, "You guys just need to find opportunities to run towards the paint. Once you're in position, the ball will definitely be there! Lin, you..."
"I'll just watch you perform. I'm not much of a dunker, so I'll just stand outside the three-point line." Lin Tian shrugged, indicating that the court was all yours today!
Lin Tian knew that Williams was currently in a slump in his basketball career, so he certainly wouldn't be so kind as to help Williams regain his confidence and form. What Lin Tian wanted was Williams' skill set!
He really wanted it!
Tell me, in this world, which basketball player wouldn't want to have Williams' passing package? Who wouldn't want to be as stylish and dazzling as him?
Just as no man can resist a mature, voluptuous woman, everyone who loves basketball can't resist Williams' passing skills!
That singer across the ocean who likes to drink milk tea, doesn't he always think of himself as a Chinese Williams?
For Lin Tian, even if the chances were slim and the probability was low, he had to try and see if he could get Williams's skill!
If he gets it, he'll make a killing; if he doesn't, he won't lose anything!
Soon, after both sides changed into full AND 1 gear, the 10 players stepped onto the Rucker Park stadium, a symbol of the highest honor on the streets.
On Alston's side, there's Alston, Telfair, Artest, Odom, and Marion! All five are future NBA players! These five practically represent the highest level at Rucker Park; they've absolutely fielded their best and given it their all!
On Lin Tian's side, he and Williams were paired up in the backcourt, along with three black guys who looked like they could fly and dunk. Lin Tian was too lazy to ask their names.
Since Lin Tian can't recognize them now, it's highly likely that these three brothers aren't very capable.
Well, although he wasn't particularly skilled, during the jump ball, Lin Tian's guy, who was about 205 centimeters tall and played center, actually defeated Marion with his terrifying jumping ability!
This is a springy man who is famous even in the NBA!
After the basketball was passed to Williams, he didn't dribble at all when facing Alston's defense. Instead, he threw the ball forward with both hands, and it flew across half the court to Alston's basket.
"boom!"
After a loud bang, the players of Lin Tian's team hung on the rim with both hands and completed a spectacular alley-oop dunk!
"That's my brother! The Crusher! He can crush any opponent and any rim!"
A spectator excitedly shouted, introducing the player who had successfully dunked to everyone.
This dunk was like the key that opened Pandora's box!
From that first ball, the rhythm and style of the entire game were completely set!
Crazy! Utterly crazy!
One after another, a group of people showed off their fancy and varied dribbling skills, and then drove to the basket again and again to complete all kinds of dunks or team plays!
Odom, who is 208 cm tall but has the skills of a guard, Artest, who has a beast-like body and whose style is completely out of place on the streetball court, Marion, who can make flying dunks, is incredibly fast and versatile, plus the backcourt duo of Alston and Telfair at Rucker Park.
The five players on Alston's team are all kings of this park, each with immense popularity. Every move they make can elicit waves of frenzied cheers from the fans!
Lin Tian's side was no less impressive!
Williams became the core of the team, initiating every attack with the rest of the players surrounding him, constantly running, screening, and making simple plays before charging towards the basket.
Williams demonstrated his unparalleled talent and style!
Every pass he made elicited screams and cheers from the fans in the stadium!
Behind-the-back pass, one-handed bounce pass, long-distance alley-oop, no-look two-handed pass, between-the-legs pass, fake shot and pass after a drive, behind-the-back pass after a jump...
Williams delivered one crazy pass after another, and just by listening to the cheers from the audience, you could tell that Williams could become the most popular player of the new generation at Rucker Park based on this one game alone!
Even though he is white, and even though almost no one in the stadium knew him before this game!
But his playing style has that magic!
(End of this chapter)