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Chapter 4 The City of Strange Flowers
In the afternoon, Malone arrived in Portland.

The hotel needs to be refurbished, check the news papers to see if there are any reports that need to be cut into a small book.

As a result, the headline was Kobe blowing up Stackhouse.

Since Barkley left the 76ers and selected Iverson next year, the 76ers' market has been relatively sluggish.

There has been no news in the past few months after the shutdown.

So they invited talent from college and high school in Philadelphia to try to get some buzz.

And then there's the heat, the kind they don't want at all
76ers coach John Lucas arranged for Kobe to practice against Stackhouse.

Kobe proposed that the person who scored 10 more goals than the opponent wins.

Then, the two played one-on-one for 3 hours.
Stackhouse had the upper hand at first but never got to 10 goals.

In this way, being bitten by Kobe, Stackhouse was consumed alive.

3 hours of high-intensity singles, even NBA perimeter players, most of them can't hold on.

What's more, the opponent is Kobe.

In terms of physical strength, Kobe is at the level of an old hooligan.

Of course, it's not just physical strength, Kobe's strength in heads-ups is already at the NBA level, so that he can keep biting Stackhouse.

"Kobe is so hot."

Malone flipped through some newspapers again, and the headlines were all about Kobe.

Although the controversy over this paranoid man made many people complain, it also brought a lot of heat.

Many NBA stars may not be as popular as Kobe.

"Kobe?"

After putting down the newspaper, Ma Long also had a rest, took his luggage, got in the car arranged by the Blazers, and headed to the team's training hall.

Accompanied by a beautiful female assistant, to introduce him to Portland.

Portland is located just south of the mouth of the Willamette River into the Columbia River.

It is the second largest city in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle.

Because this climate is more suitable for growing roses, there are many rose plantations in the city, and Portland is also known as the 'City of Roses'

The female assistant said: "But they are more called Food City and Wonderful Flower City."

Ma Long saw that she was trying to trick her, but she was bored along the way, so she cooperated and said, "Why?"

"The scenery here is beautiful, with mountains and water."

The female assistant was very satisfied with his cooperation, and her voice became sweeter: "After leaving the city, there are all kinds of water sports, wind sports, mountaineering, hiking and camping are very convenient to carry out, and the Treeline Ski Resort on Mount Hood one hour away is one of the few year-round ski resorts in the world."

"Portland also implements the strictest urban growth boundary in the United States, drawing a boundary line outside the built-up area, and all urban construction must be within the boundary and not allowed outside the boundary."

"Such a land use policy makes the rural cultivated land around Portland completely protected. There are farms all around, and vegetables are grown in all seasons. Therefore, there are a lot of farmers' markets in Portland, and there is also an arm-to-table model."

"It means that the ingredients are obtained from the farm, processed as little as possible, and delivered directly to your table. When eating in restaurants in Portland, no matter the vegetables, fruits, or meat you eat, most of them come from nearby Portland. Almost every restaurant can buy the freshest ingredients every day."

"It is said that a new restaurant opens in Portland every 8 minutes. This cannot be verified, but the food truck culture is indeed prevalent here. There are food trucks all over the city, serving hundreds of delicacies from all over the world, from ramen to hot dog burgers, and by the way, Hainanese chicken rice from your hometown, Malone."

The female assistant smiled confidently: "Believe me, only the food trucks in Portland are the best. The quality and deliciousness of the food are far beyond your imagination."

"If you like beer, Portland has the largest number of craft breweries in the world."

"Beautiful scenery, delicious food, and fine wine have attracted many artists and young artists."

"Oh, yes, there are tax exemptions, and Portland's low consumption level makes it the most livable city in the United States."

The car passed a park, and there was a sudden noise.

Malone and the female assistant both looked out the window.

The park is huge.

At a glance, at least thousands of people gathered to sing and dance.

What Ma Long couldn't bear to look at was that most of the people had no clothes on!

"This"

He was a little taken aback.

Start benefits?

I did see some good ones, but most of them were not so good.

And there are men!

Fortunately, most people use body paint and strange shapes, which are not considered full exposure, otherwise Malone really wants to wash his eyes.

The female assistant shrugged: "It's Portland's world-renowned naked ride."

". Now I probably know why it is called the City of Wonderful Flowers."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Facing Ma Long's complaints, the female assistant smiled and said: "Portland's motto is 'Let Portland continue to be wonderful'"

"We're weird, we're having fun."

Malone began to worry about his future.

He doesn't want to be unconventional at all
But there is one thing to say, although the people are a little weird, but the environment is good.

The main thing is that the urban area is compact because of the city limits.

It's very close to the training hall, and I arrived at the place after sitting for more than ten minutes.

This is much better than many teams whose arenas are located in the fringe of urban and rural areas and have to drive an hour to go there.

When he arrived at the arena, Malone found that the Rose Garden course was quite magnificent.

Looks a lot better than New York's Madison Square Garden.

After all, the new arena was invested by a rich boss, and the style is normal.

"I will be playing here for a long time to come."

Malone looked up at the rose garden.

The accompanying Hua Guo reporters directed the photographers to record this historic scene.

——As the first lottery rookie, Malone is very well-known.

It's hard to say anything else, but the documentary must be prepared.

After taking a few photos together, Malone put the things in the lounge and reported to the head coach's office.

Coach Carlesimo watched Malone up and down.

He had already heard about the fact that the big boss hired a team to help Malone train in Xia Tian.

During the draft, his perception of Malone was average.

After all, the team has no shortage of centers, but the perimeter is a problem.

But now, he has an excellent impression of Malone.

With few exceptions, no head coach dislikes a hard-working rookie.

Especially compared to another guard he wants to draft.
Sean Lespet, the point guard he had originally favored, owed more than $9 in Las Vegas without playing an NBA game after being selected by the Nets with the 50th overall pick behind Malone.

Not to mention all the salary advanced in advance, the rookie contract was used to mortgage the loan.

It's just the rhythm of the pill.

Very poor self-control.

Last year's No. 20 pick was similar, but the big dog didn't train, and he could average [-] points per game by playing with talent.

You little Pujie also learned the same way, just looking for death.

Just after the lockout ended, the Nets traded Sean Lespeite.

The lottery sign blood loss.

Thinking of the newspaper's mockery of the Nets at the time, Carlesimo secretly rejoiced that his favor for Malone was even higher.

He is a more emotional person, and he is pleasing to Ma Long, and his attitude has become cordial and enthusiastic: "Welcome to the Rose Garden Stadium, how is the state?"

"If you're tired, take a rest for a few days."

"Good form, coach."

Although Ma Long was puzzled by the change in Carlesimo's attitude, he didn't want others to shake M abnormally with a cold face and mockery.

He said straightly: "I can't wait to participate in the team's training."

Carlesimo knew that this was not a polite remark.

After reading Ma Long's training report, he knew how hard this little giant trained.

He became more and more satisfied: "No problem, I will take you to the locker room and change your jersey first."

"By the way, Malone, what number do you want for your jersey?"

"Is the number .11 still there?"

"Still."

"Then number 11."

(End of this chapter)