After playing the game, I almost cried after playing for a few minutes.
He felt that Lin Yu was playing a trick on him, asking him to only defend Iverson's breakthrough. As a result, Iverson's mid-range shot was extremely accurate, and he had already scored 8 points on his head in a few minutes.
Lin Yu could only smile helplessly. He could only blame Speedy's bad luck. Tonight happened to be a time when Iverson was feeling good.
With two minutes left in the first quarter, Lin Yu replaced Cassel again.
The effect of defending Iverson is also very unsatisfactory. Cassel's athletic ability is not good, and it is difficult to prevent Iverson's breakthrough.
Fortunately, the Bullets still have a slight advantage on the scene. After all, the book strength is here. Webb's defeat of Witherspoon is simply a dimensionality reduction blow.
The 76ers' lineup is actually quite strange. Witherspoon is a short power forward, similar to Ceballos, who was beaten by Uncle Huo before. They are both 198 centimeters tall and a meat shield power forward.
After Coleman arrived, he could only move to the third position to play, and there was no way he could guard Webber.
In other words, Weber gave a lot of the ball to Howard, otherwise the Bullets' advantage would be even greater.
After the start of the second quarter, Lin Yu still did not let Nickerson play. Even if his basic attributes were improved by 5%, the effect after playing would be far less than that of Speeder or Cassel.
Even throughout the third quarter, Nickerson was still put on the bench by Lin Yu.
At this moment, Nickerson's mood was extremely depressed. He thought that his starting tonight would be a turning point in his life.
He performed well in the starting lineup and gained Lin Yu's attention. Not only can he be a permanent starter in the future, he can at least get more playing time. If he is lucky, he might be able to get a guaranteed contract with the Bullets.
Unfortunately, this dream has come to nothing now. He was beaten by Iverson in two minutes and was put on the bench.
Lin Yu noticed Nickerson's frustrated expression and waved to summon him to his side.
"Man, you're still going to be playing in the fourth quarter, and you're going to have to play the entire fourth quarter."
"You don't need to be depressed. After this week's play, you may still have almost no playing time in the future, but I can guarantee you a guaranteed contract of at least two years."
Lin Yu patted Nickerson on the shoulder and smiled gently.
Nickerson's pupils were dilated. It was his only dream to get a guaranteed contract in the NBA. Unexpectedly, Lin Yu agreed to him casually?
"Relax, let's have a nice chat while we're not on the field."
"Which university did you graduate from?" Lin Yu was worried that Nickerson's mood swings would be too great and would affect his performance in the fourth quarter, so he started chatting.
Unexpectedly, Nickerson became even more nervous when asked, hesitantly said: "Butler..."
"Butler Community College."
After speaking, his face turned red and he didn't dare to look into Lin Yu's eyes.
Lin Yu was stunned, what is this? Is there also academic discrimination here in the United States?
Top basketball schools like North Carolina, University of Michigan, Georgetown University, etc. They are not only famous basketball schools, but also first-rate in academic aspects.
Community colleges, on the other hand, are almost technical schools in nature, which is why Nickerson was hesitant and embarrassed to say it.
Surrounded by teammates from top schools, even Jaren Jackson, who is an inactive player like him, is also a serious Georgetown University player. Naturally, Nickerson felt that he was inferior.
"I know your school is a very good one. I remember it has produced many NBA players, right?"
Lin Yu is really impressed by Butler Community College. This school can be called a wonder among community colleges. It has produced high-quality players such as Stephen Jackson, Tony Allen and Lee Nylon.
Needless to say, Wu Sheng is at the level of a first-line small forward. He fights fiercely and is loyal.
Tony Allen is a top perimeter defender who can defend Kobe to the fullest.
People who don't know the name of Li Nailong think he is a Chinese player. In fact, his surname is Nailong and his first name is Li. His strength is also at the level of a qualified starter in the NBA.
Really speaking, both the leg brother and old Jonah Russell had to be beaten by Butler Community College.
"No, I am the first and only player to enter the NBA." Nickerson scratched his head and muttered.
Lin Yu slapped his thigh. This conversation gave him an unexpected surprise. He didn't pay much attention to the 1997 draft before. The main reason was that the picks of Duncan, Billups and Tracy McGrady were too high and difficult to get.
In the various rearrangements of the 1997 draft, Duncan is undoubtedly ranked first, while the rankings of Billups and McGrady are controversial. In terms of strength, McGrady is undoubtedly stronger, but Billups has the championship and FMVP. The fourth place is no longer controversial, it must be the martial arts saint Stephen Jackson.
Lin Yu had never thought about Wu Sheng before. After Nickerson said this, he remembered that Wu Sheng was also a rookie in the 1997 class, and he was a second-round pick, and he was extremely cost-effective.
This is almost like picking up a quasi-All-Star player for nothing. He can play with loyalty and make money!
"Man, let me give you a message. Being from a humble background is not a shame. Only by constantly improving yourself can you become a husband."
Lin Yu tried his best to translate this sentence into more formal English, making it appear more noble.
After Nickerson finished listening, he looked at Lin Yu with admiration. It is estimated that Lin Yu has become a philosopher such as Nietzsche and Hegel in his mind.
"Ding, the favorability of Garen-Nixon has been increased. The current favorability is at the full value of 100 points."
"The host successfully defeated a player and was rewarded with 1 charm point. The current charm value is 13 points."
The seventh player was conquered. Lin Yu had no sense of accomplishment at all. It was too easy to conquer, just like picking up girls, it would be boring if he succeeded too easily.
The third quarter ended with the Bullets leading by ten points.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Lin Yu directly put Nickerson on the bench. Before he came on the court, he gave him special instructions, asking him to take more shots and not to have any psychological burden.
After Nickerson walked onto the court, Lin Yu checked his attribute panel.
[Garon-Nixen] (Bonus status in the fourth quarter of the Ascension to God level)
[Strength 84] [Speed 96] [Bounce 88]
[Low post offense 47] [Peripheral defense 90] [Rebounds 64] [Blocks 88] [Steals 85]
[88 mid-range shots] [84 three-pointers] [102 free throws] [85 passing] [85 ball control] [88 breakthroughs]
Because the basic attributes are too low, even with a 20% attribute bonus, few attributes of Nickerson have exceeded the 90 mark.
Even so, his current attribute is extremely powerful, at least much better than Qianqian and Cassel.
Speedy and Cassel are both point guards who are strong in offense and weak in defense.
When he saw Nickerson return to the court, Iverson was a little angry. He felt that Lin Yu was still looking down on him.
The fourth quarter started, with 10 points left. This was definitely not a gap that was difficult to close. As long as Nickerson was on the court, Iverson was confident that he could quickly recover this ten-point difference.
Could it be that Lin Yu hasn't been convinced by his performance tonight? Could it be that he thought someone like Nixon could pose a threat to him? The more Iverson thought about it, the more unhappy he became.
However, after a round of fighting on the court, Iverson's unhappiness disappeared. He found that he seemed to have completely underestimated Nickerson's combat effectiveness.
I tried several times to break through, but I didn't find any chance at all. I had no choice but to shoot and almost got blocked.
On the other hand, looking at Nickerson's offense, his high post play was difficult for Iverson to guard.
Seeing that he actually took advantage of the head-on dialogue with Iverson, Nickerson became more and more confident as he played. He thought that Iverson was out of physical fitness in the fourth quarter, so he could suppress Iverson.
The game passed minute by minute. Nickerson, who had not scored a point in the first three quarters, was in hot form and scored points on Iverson one after another.
The touch was so hot, Lin Yu also told him to take more shots before going on the field. As a point guard, Nickerson had the ball in his hands. In half a quarter, he took 10 crazy shots and scored 6 of them, plus free throws. 2 of 2, actually scored 14 points.
Under Nickerson's offensive, the Bullets' advantage is getting bigger and bigger.
Iverson scored 29 points in the first three quarters, and only scored 4 points after half the fourth quarter.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Bullets bench stood up to applaud Nickerson. His performance in the fourth quarter was unparalleled.
He scored 14 points in the first half. In the second half, he made 7 of 12 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 18 points again, bringing his personal score to 32 points in a single quarter.
The 32 points scored in a single quarter directly tied Skywalker David Thompson's personal single quarter record, second only to Iceman George Gervin's 33 points in a single quarter, ranking second in history.
You must know that Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game, and his highest score in a single quarter was only 31 points.
Lin Yu knew that Nickerson would definitely explode tonight, but he did not expect it to explode to such an extent, almost breaking the Iceman's record that had been held for more than 20 years.
Speedy was dumbfounded, and he only had one thought in his mind now, his starting spot would not be taken away, right?
Cassel is even more miserable. He was originally a substitute. What do you say now? Are you going to become a substitute for the substitute?
After returning to the locker room, Lin Yu was about to take Nickerson to the press conference when Old Unseld called.
"Lin, that guy has a non-guaranteed contract. You can sign a guaranteed contract with him tonight."
"Sign him for at least four years and give him $2 million. I think that's about it."
"Did you see that? This guy is also a player I signed casually. My eye for people is simply unrivaled."
Unseld was so excited that he yelled. He watched the game live on TV tonight, and when he saw Nickerson scored 32 points in the last quarter, he called immediately.
"Mr. Unseld, you must sign a guarantee contract, but you'd better not have too high expectations for him."
Lin Yu knew very well that once the effect of "Ascension to the Gods" disappeared, Nickerson would still be a marginal player. He was afraid that Unseld would expect too much from Nickerson, so he took a precaution first.
A guaranteed contract must be signed, but Lin Yu does not want to train Nickerson, but has other plans. He plans to let Nickerson make a name for himself this week, and then find a reason to hide it. After the season is over, he may be able to find it. He was a fool and could sell Nixon at a good price.
…
After returning to the hotel in the evening, Lin Yu received the contract from Unseld through the fax machine, and then called Nickerson to his room.
Nickerson was so excited that his eyes were red. It has been almost three years since 1994, and he finally got a guaranteed contract.
Without even reading the terms of the contract carefully, he signed his name on the contract with trembling.
Lin Yu was full of emotions. If nothing else happens, this is the first guaranteed contract in Nickerson's career, and it may also be the last guaranteed contract.
Nickerson is already lucky. If he had not been selected by the system, he would never have had the chance to get such a guaranteed contract in his life.
