My Name is Kobe Bryant

Chapter 29 All-Star Ticket King

Detroit, located in the Great Lakes region in the central northeast of the United States, along the Detroit River, belongs to the Great Lakes urban agglomeration, is the largest city in Michigan, and the county seat of Wayne County. The city gets its name from the Detroit River, which connects Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie, from the French "Rivière du Détroit", which means "river of the strait".

Detroit was once the fourth largest city in the United States, after New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. In the 1940s, the first highway in the United States was built in Detroit. The Second World War brought great development to Detroit's industry, and it is a veritable "American arsenal".

Detroit was once a world-renowned Motor City. However, with the rise of Japanese and European cars and the further opening of cheap labor markets in Asia, the competitiveness of the U.S. auto industry has been declining. This is not only reflected in the decline in the share of American brands in the world, but also in the proportion of Americans among the total employees of enterprises. decline. The former led to the bankruptcy of some enterprises, and together with the latter triggered a wider wave of layoffs involving almost all upstream and downstream industries. The decline in Detroit's profit and tax revenue has also become an irreversible fact.

"Kobe, let me tell you, don't wander around in Detroit." O'Neill said with a look on his face. "It's too dangerous here, and there might be a gun battle in any block."

Bryant knew that there were only three types of people in Detroit, workers, gamblers and criminals. In the list of the most dangerous cities in the United States, it ranks second only to St. Louis, Missouri, with 1759.6 crimes involving force or threat of force per 100,000 people.

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The Pistons have used the "famous" Palace of Auburn Hills since August 1988. Although it is the fights that really make people know this arena, from an architectural point of view, the Palace of Auburn Hills does have its own uniqueness. With a capacity of 22,076 people, it is the largest arena in the league and an excellent architectural facility recognized throughout the United States.

Now it seems that the facilities in the arena are indeed not luxurious, and its appearance is also a bit old-fashioned. However, this coincides with the unpretentious and tough style of the Pistons, and the two complement each other. Moreover, enthusiastic Detroit fans do not care about the quality of the arena.

Before the game, the Lakers announced the starting list: PG Nick Van Exel, SG Kobe Bryant, SF Cedric Ceballos, PF Elden Campbell, C Shaquille O'Neal.

Fisher made a strange cry, and his boss was on the starting lineup. Will he be far behind? When I, Lao Yu, become the starter, will the All-Star be far behind? The pinnacle of my old fish's life is coming again.

Kobe and his group celebrated, and Eddie Jones was livid in the locker room. His starting spot was taken by the 18-year-old, and he was very unconvinced.

In terms of defense, their defense is equally good, even Eddie Jones thinks. Kobe's excellent performance is based on the premise that the opposing players are very rubbish.

Wait, tonight's Pistons shooting guard, member of the Bad Boys Corps, Joe Dumars can show you what you really are.

Pistons starting, PG Lynch - Hunter SG Joe - Dumas SF Grant - Hill PF Otis - Thorpe C Theo - Ratliff.

Joe Dumars, a future Hall of Fame player, has two NBA championships, the MVP of the 1989 Finals, 6 All-Stars, 3 best teams, and 5 best defensive teams.

He is the only remaining bad boy member of the current Pistons. The 33-year-old veteran is responsible for the team's revival.

In 1992, after FIBA ​​allowed professional players to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time, the American Basketball Association formed the "Dream Team". The college team led by Grant Hill won 62:54, and Hill became an instant hit.

During college, Hill won two consecutive national championships in 1991 and 1992, and defended the title in the second year. Hill assisted Laettner in the last 2.1 seconds to kill the University of Kentucky. That game has also become a classic NCAA battle that has been handed down to this day.

Grant Hill is currently the hottest first batch of Jordan's successors. With his elegant style of play, he overwhelmed the crowd in his rookie season and was elected as the All-Star vote leader. He is also the first player in the four major professional sports in North America to become the all-star game ticket leader as a rookie.

In the last season after Jordan's return, Hill beat Jordan even more and won the national vote again!

In the 1995-96 season, Grant Hill averaged 20.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 15 shots per game. He averaged 40.8 minutes per game and ranked third in the league. He scored 656 defensive rebounds and ranked second in the league, second only to Robinson. Higher than inside players such as Ewing, Malone and Kemp.

Otis Thorpe is also an insider. The power forward who won the championship in 1994 and paired with Olajuwon inside was also a 20+10 forward at his peak. He is currently 34 years old. Last season Still able to contribute 14+8 qualified starting data.

This Pistons team is very strong, and it should be the strongest opponent they have encountered in the past few preseason games. The offense and defense are balanced, there are super giants, and there are high-quality role players.

Kobe was never nervous about the strength of his opponents. Just in this game, Kobe ushered in the starting lineup. Before the game, Kobe sat quietly in the locker room.

This is a habit of his. Whenever there is a strong opponent, he will sit quietly in the locker room before the game, thinking about nothing, and emptying his mind.

This is what the Zen master taught him, and he can adjust his emotions by doing so. Kobe found it useful.

"Guys, let's play." Rambis called the players, and the game was about to start.

Kobe walked onto the court, and he looked at Grant Hill, who was wearing the No. 33 jersey, with a height of 2.03 and a weight of 102 kg. Kobe couldn't help it, and used the ability viewing function on him.

"System, check Grant Hill's capabilities."

"The host used the ability check function on Grant Hill, and the use was successful."

"Grant Hill, basketball player, positional match degree PG90%, SG90%, SF100%, PF90%, C80%."

"Physical fitness S-, layup skills S, dunk skills A, mid-range shooting skills A-, three-point skills C, ball handling skills S-, organizational skills A+, defensive skills A-."

"The current physical condition is full of vitality and the risk of injury is extremely low."

"The ability is used up, and the cooling time is 7 days."

If Kobe Bryant expected, Hill's physical fitness is S level. S-level physical fitness is a historical-level body, like O'Neal is S+. A body of this level often has both speed, strength, and jumping. They often don't need too much skill to play, and it is difficult to guard against simple moves.

In fact, Hill was injury-free for the first four seasons of his career. In other words, he is not an easily injured player. The reason for not reaching the expected height is because of poor playing time and the doctor team.

Trouble, Lakers small forward Ceballos is a cash machine in front of Hill.

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