shooting guard era

Chapter 17 17. Meeting Gasol

The NBA is very different from his college days. Ye Han was not given too much time to be depressed. After a day's rest, on November 11, the entire Bobcats team flew to Memphis to challenge the Grizzlies away.

The Grizzlies, once like the Raptors, were a Canadian team called the Vancouver Grizzlies.

However, because the Grizzlies have always been a weak team, they couldn't sell tickets in Canada. In the end, they moved back to the United States due to poor management. The mayor of Vancouver didn't keep it, nor did the fans.

But in recent years, the Raptors have made a lot of money because of Carter, and the Grizzlies also have an All-Star player like Paul Gasol. The Canadian economy is in a recession, and the mayor of Vancouver regrets it again. The booing thing, begging the Grizzlies to move back to Vancouver, but it's impossible to think about it.

These are all digressions, the Grizzlies, this team has played nine seasons since joining the NBA in 1994, before last year, but failed to make the playoffs once, and did not make the playoffs until last year. Said to be the worst mess among new NBA teams.

The Grizzlies hold high draft picks every year, but they don't pick rookies. They pick a bunch of parallel imports, and finally pick really talented people, but they don't come.

Finally, in 2001, the Grizzlies got the third overall pick. After thanking Jordan for not killing him, he selected Kwame Brown and the Bulls selected Tyson Chandler. Defensive champion Sean Battier, and traded from the Kings to White Chocolate Jason Williams, formed the core lineup and began to gradually become stronger.

Last year, after acquiring excellent defensive player James Posey, top three-point shooter Mike Miller, and excellent small forward Bunch Wells, the Grizzlies became a first-class team, with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses and advanced to the playoffs.

Memphis has milder winters with little to no snow, which doesn't lend itself to the name Grizzly at all.

The name Grizzlies is the name of the Vancouver team, but the fans are used to it, and the new owner of the Grizzlies has no intention of changing the name.

As one of the top [-] cities in the United States, Memphis is neither big nor small. Of course, it is bigger than Charlotte.

However, the population is about the same as that of Charlotte. After arriving in this city, Ye Han's first feeling was that it was deserted.

There are only more than 60 people in Memphis, and it is all due to an epidemic here more than 100 years ago, which led to the low population density here after so many years.

During the preseason, Ye Han experienced playing away games, but now he feels different from the preseason games. He played away games in a city not far from North Carolina in the preseason games, and now he flew directly to the other half of the United States.

The western time was better than the eastern time. Ye Han and his teammates had dinner and returned to the room. Noah in Charlotte had already fallen asleep.

Being idle and bored, Ye Han left the hotel and wandered the streets of Memphis.

Due to its sparse population, Memphis has become the largest "express center" in the United States, has the largest cargo airport in the United States, and is also the largest transportation center in the United States.

Therefore, Memphis's economy is very developed, and the city is beautifully built. Priests and missionaries from many European countries came here and built many beautiful ancient European buildings, most of which are religious buildings.

Ye Han walked to a church. There were many people here, which is rare on the streets of Memphis.

Ye Han was very interested. He walked in and found that it was a violinist who played the violin for free for homeless people taken in by the church.

The level is not bad!Ye Han was very surprised. This performer was good enough to participate in the World Competition. He thought it was an average performer who came here to practice.

Ye Han found an empty seat and sat down to enjoy it slowly. Unknowingly, he was deeply intoxicated by the performer's performance, and he didn't know when the music was over.

Ye Han actually fell asleep like this!
In a daze, Ye Han was shaken awake.

"Hello, hello, Ou, you woke up, it's my honor to meet the hottest rookie here."

Speaking English with a Spanish accent, Ye Han shook his head and took a closer look. He saw a tall, handsome Caucasian guy.

Pau Gasol!Ye Han didn't expect to meet him here.

Ye Han quickly stood up, politeness is very important.

"Hi Paul, I'm Ye Han, you can also call me Ace." Ye Han had a good impression of Paul Gasol.

"You're gentler than I thought, why are you here?" Gasol thought Ye Han was a violent maniac, so he beat up his teammate in the first game. It is said that the teammate suffered a concussion, but Ye Han's actions and words are very polite, it seems that the rumors from the outside world are not credible.

"I was idle and bored. I wandered around. When I came here, I didn't expect that there would be such a great performer here." Ye Han was very honest and said whatever he wanted.

"That's my friend..."

Ye Han chatted with Gasol, the two had a good impression of each other, they hit it off and became friends.

During the chat, Ye Han learned that Gasol was originally a music lover.Not the current popular music, but classical music.

A gentle, handsome, and good player from Spain, if he can have such a teammate... Ye Han's thoughts are very dangerous!

On November 2004, 11, the game between the Bobcats and the Grizzlies took place at the FedEx Center in Memphis.

The starting lineups of the two sides are not at the same level at all.

Bobcats starting: Blevin - Knight, Ye Han, Gerald - Wallace, Okafor, Brezek.

Grizzlies starting: Jason - Williams, Mike - Miller, Sean - Battier, Paul - Gasol, Stromile - Swift.

The Grizzlies' four starters are all first-class players, except for Swift.

Swift was the No. 2000 pick in the year of 10, which was called a draft disaster. His strength was not bad. He was 5+570 all the year round.This year, Swift accepted the offer from the Grizzlies and renewed his contract for one year at [-] million.

Before the game, Ye Han and Gasol chatted for a while, which surprised others. They actually knew each other?
This scene was also captured by the nationwide live broadcast cameras specially added today.

Gasol is now in a very sensitive period. The last year of his rookie contract has not yet been renewed. The Grizzlies are strong but have no championship hope...

The other fans didn't know what to think. Anyway, the fans in Charlotte were fantasizing about the combination of Ye Han, Gasol, Gerald Wallace, and Okafor.

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"Welcome everyone to watch the game co-commented by me and the donkey-kissed Barkley. I'm Kenny." Kenny-Smith and Barkley's opening remarks are so different every time. The director covered his head and wanted to write The situation is reported.

"..." Buckley really had no way to refute, he did kiss the ass of the donkey.

(End of this chapter)