Although the Knicks had just been formed and the players were not very familiar with each other, they could fight back and forth with each other.
The players in the NBA League were very mobile. The members of each team were not static. A player might be on one team this year and might represent another team next year.
Therefore, the players 'sense of tacit understanding was incomparable. In their opinion, it was good to perform as much as possible.
Every game in the NBA League would only be played in a small stadium with only about 5,000 seats. There would be no live broadcast across the United States, and there would be no particularly famous commentators. There would only be the support of thousands of fans and scouts or NBA executives sitting in unknown corners.
The game began. There was no grand opening ceremony. The players from both sides fought for the ball at the referee's whistle.
The ball was taken by the Knicks for the first time and they rushed to the front court.
From the start, Bodo had requested for more damage from the inside lane and more cooperation, and the arrowhead character was Tang Fei.
Tang Fei's physical talent was really too good. After a few team trainings, his speed at hitting the basket and his sudden explosive power were really amazing. The defensive players were always stepped by him, and the players at the fifth position were dunked by him before they could react. It was simply terrifying.
However, his control of the ball was too worrying, which was also the biggest headache for Coach Porto.
That was the case for today's match. Tang Fei was crazily trying to break into his heart, but because of his frequent dribbling mistakes, his success rate was greatly reduced. However, the remaining half of the success rate still caught the opponent off guard. The defensive formation was completely disrupted. In just five minutes, Tang Fei scored 15 points with 6 out of 8 shots and 3 out of 5 free throws. At the same time, he made 5 mistakes.
If it weren't for his talent, he would have been abandoned long ago.
15:6
Although NBPL matches rarely called for a time-out, he still managed to stop his opponent by himself.
"Who is this guy? Such terrifying talent!" The opposing coach was dumbfounded.
Their team only managed to get two points, but the starting center forward was fouled three times by Tang Fei. It was simply unbearable.
However, the situation did not change. Tang Fei single-handedly turned the 87ers 'penalty area upside down. There was no way to defend against him. With his outstanding explosiveness and speed, he could only break through, foul, or score. The 87ers could do nothing about it.
It felt like an adult entering a primary school arena. Tang Fei was like a fish in water as he entered a no-man's land. However, it was still an old problem. He often made dribbling mistakes, which made Porto so angry that he only slapped his forehead.
After the game, the Knicks won 94:52 against the 87ers. Tang Fei scored an astonishing 42 points, 8 rebounding, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocked shots. The audience was shocked. Of course, if they did not look at the shocking 12 mistakes.
" He has excellent footwork, amazing explosive power, and fast speed. He's an assault expert. At the same time, he has excellent vision and can find the best position for his team. It's very rare. However, his shortcomings are obvious. He seems to lack enough game experience. His ball control is poor, and he often makes inexplicable dribbling mistakes. However, we can continue to pay attention to him.”
"Dunn? Chinese?"
In a corner, a scout wrote this line on his notebook and circled Tang Fei's name and nationality.
" Amazing explosive power. Both his footwork and dashing ability are excellent. His shooting ability is lacking. He almost hit the iron throughout the game. He hasn't discovered his long shots yet, but his slam dunk power is full. There's a lot of room for improvement.”
"Unfortunately, his dribbling ability is too terrible.”
"Can be placed on the observation list!"
A scout in another corner also wrote.
In NBPL games, there would often be a few scouts mixed in with the fans to observe if there were any players their team needed. In the first match, Tang Fei's explosive performance of running all over the field and crazily causing damage was completely witnessed by them.
However, Tang Fei's high number of mistakes naturally made them shake their heads and look regretful.
The first game was over, and Coach Bodo was quite satisfied with the performance of the team and Tang Fei. Both sides were originally at the same level, but because of Tang Fei, the Knicks 'strength immediately rose to a higher level.
Yes, it was quite easy.
That night, Coach Bordo appeared in the general manager's office in Houston and handed over the team's player data.
"40 points? It seems that I have underestimated him." Houston stared at the data sheet in surprise.
"Yes, not only can he break into the penalty area to score, but he can also take the initiative to drive others. He looks really good. Although his shooting ability is insufficient and his advantages and disadvantages are obvious, he has great potential. As long as he is trained properly, I think he should be helpful to the mother team.”Bodo said with a smile.
"Yes, let's continue. However, it's not stable from now on.”
Houston didn't comment. He waved his hand to dismiss the other party, but he stared at the data sheet in a daze.
The NBPL was not as packed as the NBA. Each team played 82 games in a season. They would only play one game each, one to two games a week, and the players had ample rest time. After all, the major teams in the NBA did not have a private plane to pick them up. If they wanted to go to the away game, they could only take the bus. The journey was long and the distance was long. It consumed a lot of physical and mental energy.
This was the reason why the alliance was so fluid.
His annual salary was only 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, and the highest was less than 30,000 yuan. It was not even comparable to a 10-day short-term contract with an NBA team. It was difficult to support himself, let alone his family. One had to know that the average annual income of the United States could reach 40,000 US dollars. Compared to them, could this be considered a job? Moreover, they had to take the bus every time they played away games. It was simply torturous.
About 4000 college basketball players graduated from the NCAA every year. Only about 1% of them could play in the NBA, and 19.1% could play in the professional league. Although it was far more than staying in the development league, there was still a large wave of players entering the league every year. After all, this league was the closest to the NBA. As long as they were selected and signed into the team, they would be rich.
Of course, the 10-day contract was an exception.
At night, Tang Fei was a little excited as he slept. His experience bar, which had not been active for a long time, was finally rising.
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