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Chapter 33 The Dispute Is Over
The Pyramid Stadium is very small, and the stands on all sides are not high, and it can only seat more than 5000 people.

Donnie Nelson specially bought a ticket for the last row, in order to cover his whereabouts and not be spotted by the paparazzi on the sidelines.

When he arrived at the scene, he realized that even the last row of seats was so close to the stadium that he couldn't accept it.

Not long after he sat down, he was spotted by a familiar reporter off the court.

"Hey Donnie, why are you here?"

Donnie Nelson, son of NBA Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson, and assistant coach and scout for the Warriors.

Why is he here, the answer doesn't need to be asked at all, it's already obvious.

"Are you here to inspect Alan Houston? Or Stalin?"

Facing the questioning, Donny Nelson shook his head helplessly: "I'm on vacation now, Connor, you can't choose to ask me questions at this time..."

"Okay, Donnie."

While Donnie Nelson declined to answer questions, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Connor Letourle didn't care.

Because he knows that the answer to the question is not important.

In addition to Donnie Nelson, Connor Letourle was also in the stands of the Pyramid Stadium and saw a lot of familiar or unfamiliar faces that were not 49ers fans at first glance.

Why do you say they are weird?Because Lin Xing often staged wonderful dunks on the court, the normal fans in the stands will definitely cheer.

And this group of weird people were quiet from beginning to end, some of them didn't even hide it, they just held pens and papers and made various records.

"In the past, there would never have been so many scouts in the Pyramid Stadium..."

Kevin Ding is also among this group of reporters. If he knows the 49ers, he must be the head sports reporter of the Long Beach Chronicle.

He remembered that, last season, Long Beach was sitting on Lucios Harris and Byron Russell, and the scouts on the sidelines only showed up sporadically.

Like today, it was the first time he had seen at least a dozen or so scouts at a glance.

"Then you've got to get used to it, Kevin, and since Long Beach beat Oregon State, there's been scouting at Pyramid Stadium."

"Yeah, Stalin's performance is too explosive, 30+10 per game, I thought he could play in Long Beach for two more years, now look..."

Kevin Ding shook his head. He originally thought that Lin Xing might be able to play in Long Beach for two more years without the attention of so many NBA scouts.

Using these two years, Seth Greenberg will continue to operate and recruit a few talented high school students.

Maybe, the Long Beach campus still has a chance to rush for an NCAA championship.

Now, it's all wishful thinking.

Although these days, most NCAA star players will not choose to participate in the NBA after only one year of college, but what if they become the No. [-] pick?
Most NCAA star players choose to go to college for two more years because they feel that their draft picks are not high enough.

They just want to stay in the NCAA to further improve the draft pick.

And once they become the No. [-] pick and there is no room for improvement, it will be difficult for them to refuse the temptation of the NBA.

After all, it's an opportunity to make a lot of money.

Why do black players in the United States play basketball so hard?Isn't it just to earn bundles of beautiful knives to get out of the slums?

Although Lin Xing is a yellow race, in Kevin Ding's view, there is no difference.

There should be no one too much of a beautiful knife, right?
What, isn't Lin Xing the number one pick?
Even if not now, after this game, Lin Xing will definitely be.

A very simple truth -

After the University of Tennessee game, the public opinion disputes surrounding Lin Xing during this period should be over.

Didn't you see that even the steadfast Lin Xinghei Henry Abbott was speechless?

The end of the public opinion dispute means that Lin Xing is at least a penny in the NCAA.

So, what kind of existence is Penny?

Relying on last season's Elite Eight, Penny has long been a favorite in the NBA draft lottery.

The reason why he did not choose to participate in the NBA after the end of last season is because he still wants to fight for a higher pick, that is, the top five in the lottery or the top pick.

In fact, in the 92 draft, Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Kristen Laettner and other NCAA star players entered the NBA.

In the current NCAA, unless more rookies emerge, Penny doesn't even need to play a game, and he will automatically be among the top five in the lottery or the No. [-] pick in the new season.

Penny is the number one pick, and so is Lin Xing.

……

A game ended quickly, and under Lin Xing's rule, the University of Tennessee seemed to have returned to its normal fighting strength.

In fact, before defeating the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee was only a mid-range team in the Southeast Conference.

Although sitting on the well-known Alan Houston in the United States, their overall weakness prevents them from playing any outstanding records in the powerful Southeastern Conference.

Crazy three or something, let alone.

For comparison, they are a lot like Oregon State in the Pacific Ten.

There are all well-known star players in the United States, all in the major leagues, and none of them can make it to the Crazy Three.

As a result, Long Beach won a game from Oregon State, and Oregon State was relegated to a mediocre team that was not a big team but not a strong team.

The University of Memphis lost a game to the University of Tennessee, and the University of Tennessee was immediately blown into a dark horse in the new season.

It has to be said that these basketball experts in the United States have enough double standards.

Looking at this game again, the University of Tennessee lost to Long Beach with a score of 77 to 96.

After the game, no one should mention that the University of Tennessee will be a dark horse in the new season.

In this game, Lin Xing scored 29 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals.

The score did not exceed 30 for the first time, but this is also reasonable.

The opponent had the tightest double-teaming, although Lin Xing was able to break through these double-teaming with a little force.

But the teammates are in good condition, and you can easily score by distributing the ball to your teammates.

Why didn't he choose an easier way to score?
After all, in this game, Lin Xing only wanted a victory.

After all, the NCAA season is also very long, and it is impossible for Lin Xing to give his best in every game.

Even Lin Xing has predicted that with his fame, the opponents should start double-teaming defense in the next game.

Instead of waiting for him to open up the situation first, he will then defend in a targeted manner.

In the following games, it was even more difficult for him to score.

The decline in scoring is inevitable. An NCAA game only lasts 40 minutes.

If Lin Xing can really average 30+ points per game, then he is not the number one pick, but the number one pick directly.

After the game, as Lin Xing saw, he saw a screen full of media praises.

"Long Beach Chronicle": "Stalin ruled the offense and defense, the 49ers defeated the Volunteers and won four consecutive victories!"

Boston Herald: "Long Beach beats Tennessee, Stalin vs. Penny may be over."

"Los Angeles Times": "Agree with the opponent, Penny is lost, Stalin goes berserk, and the winner and loser can be seen at a glance!"

But the dispute or the storm of public opinion has not completely ended. There are still some stubborn Penny fans looking for various reasons.

For example, the sentence that Henry Abbott was invincible before——

"Some players are born for abuse; and some players are born for big scenes."

Putting these words into the present, it can still remain invincible.

The University of Memphis' loss to Tennessee can be explained by this sentence. Penny doesn't abuse food, so he lost to Tennessee.

Long Beach's victory over Tennessee can also be explained by this sentence. Lin Xing is a master of abuse, so Tennessee has no power to fight back in front of him.

Just as Lin Xing shook his head, he sighed: Why are these NC fans so difficult?It's even more difficult than Payton's defense!
At this time, Tim Hardaway stood up.

……

Just when this dispute developed to the point where the two sides interacted with each other, it finally attracted the attention of the NBA.

In the game against the University of Tennessee, those NBA scouts on the sidelines came out at this time.

Those friends of Lin Xing, such as Kidd who is also in the NCAA, although they have not publicly expressed their support for Lin Xing, they have been communicating with Lin Xing in private.

Payton is the same, calling from time to time, mocking Lin Xing, saying something:
"Stalin in all black, you are going to die, the great penny will let you know what a real genius is!"

Tim Hardaway should not be considered Lin Xing's friend. After all, the two have only met a few times and played two one-on-one games. They have no contact in private.

Therefore, Lin Xing never expected that the first person to stand up and speak for him publicly was actually Tim Hardaway.

"Stalin? Wait, are you talking about Star? Of course I know him. Not only do I know him, I know him very well!"

Connor Letourle just asked casually, but he didn't expect to be pleasantly surprised.

"I've played two one-on-ones with him, won one and lost the other."

lost? !
Letourle was puzzled and shocked. What he was puzzled was, why did Tim Hardaway have a one-on-one fight with Lin Xing?
The shocking thing is that Tim Hardaway actually lost even if there was a one-on-one fight?

As a local reporter in San Francisco, Letourle is well aware of Tim Hardaway's strength and his status in the NBA.

As the No. 89 rookie in the 14 draft, Tim Hardaway of the NCAA was of course also a genius. He graduated from his senior year and won the Naismith Award for the best college student in the United States.

After entering the NBA, Tim Hardaway averaged only 14.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game in his rookie season.

But in the second grade, his statistics soared to 22.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 2.6 steals.

Last season and the current season, Tim Hardaway has evolved further, and is now a top point guard averaging 20+10 per game.

Such a superstar actually lost to Lin Xing in a one-on-one match?

Letourle found it unbelievable, unbelievable, and he felt that he had to ask the truth.

"What happened? It's very simple. I know Gary Payton well. After the playoffs last season, we were out. I was still in Seattle. I went to Payton's house and met Star."

"In Seattle, I played the first one-on-one game with Star, and I won."

"Afterwards, I returned to Auckland, and they followed me to Auckland more than a month later."

"In Oakland, we played one-on-one again, and in the end, he improved so much that he beat me in turn."

This was the truth, but Le Tourle still couldn't believe it when he heard the so-called truth.

Soon, the interview made headlines in the San Francisco Chronicle and spread across America.

While everyone was surprised, they also found that the dispute between Lin Xing and Penny completely disappeared after Tim Hardaway stepped forward.

Penny fans are also very bitter, although they are all called Hardaway, although Penny Hardaway's reputation will be even louder two or three decades later.

But just from the immediate point of view, Tim Hardaway is still more famous, has a higher status, and has greater influence.

Lin Xing has already defeated Tim Hardaway, and now Penny Hardaway, who is not even an NBA rookie, is even less worth mentioning.

Is Lin Xing comparable to Penny Hardaway?How about asking if Penny has what it takes to beat Tim Hardaway one-on-one?
If not, then ask again, are you qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lin Xing?
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(End of this chapter)