Although everyone was a bit uncomfortable, they had to comply with the league's arrangents.
Zhang Hao just thought it was a bit of a hassle, but it's only for a day, so whatever. This kind of situation was unforeseeable, but now that it's happened, he's not really surprised.
The vibrant scene, with nations gathered in tribute...
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The Palace of Auburn Hills was the first privately owned stadium in North Arican sports history. The Pistons' Jewish owner spent 70 million US Dollars to build it. That sa year, the New York Knicks were valued at 61 million US Dollars, and the Lakers at 52 million US Dollars.
This reflects how wealthy Detroit once was.
This stadium witnessed both the peak and decline of the Bad Boys and is destined to be rembered in basketball history.
The negative impression left by the Bad Boys still affects the Pistons, but now, in the hearts of all basketball fans, the Pistons have welcod a savior—Grant Hill.
On the way to The Palace of Auburn Hills aboard the team bus, Zhang Hao read newspaper articles and scouting reports about the Pistons. Both the dia and their Brooklyn Nets scouts had nothing but overwhelmingly positive evaluations of Grant Hill.
From the Pistons' introductions, Zhang Hao learned that the city they were headed to was originally called Pontiac Township, a village in the Detroit suburbs with a population of rely a few dozen. However, due to the construction of The Palace of Auburn Hills and the high popularity the Bad Boys once had in the Detroit Region, it has beco the wealthiest city in Detroit. The population has now surpassed twenty thousand, and the average annual inco is over 60,000 US Dollars.
The area of Auburn Hills isn't large, comparable to a big dostic town. The closer it is to The Palace of Auburn Hills, the more frequent Grant Hill's billboards appear. After entering Auburn Hills, the flow of people clearly increases, and police could be seen everywhere on the streets. Thankfully, it's no longer just a road full of African-Aricans.
When they reached The Palace, the basketball fans in Auburn Hills were much more enthusiastic than those in La Village. The Brooklyn Nets' bus was warmly greeted by Pistons fans outside The Palace.
Auburn Hills is relatively safer than other parts of Detroit, but living here still requires a strong mindset that eventually leads to a rough style of talking and acting.
Only then can one feel a sense of security in this place.
Who says Aricans only use flattering words?
Even inside the bus, Zhang Hao could hear Kenny Anderson's ancestors being outspokenly "greeted" by fans.
So even cursed at rookie Mr. Zhang!
Kenny Anderson, though, seed unperturbed: "Don't be surprised—you're a rookie, and Hill is only in his second year. They see you as Hill's competitor."
Once inside the stadium, the Brooklyn Nets conducted a basic tactical training session and quickly reviewed it before ending their pre-ga training.
It's the first ga of the new season, and both teams have changed lineups, so training isn't particularly targeted.
To preserve their energy for the evening match, the training was kept very light, and most players didn't even break a sweat.
When training ended, Butch Baird said: "Gather at three in the afternoon. You can go out and stroll around, but don't leave Auburn Hills."
Once in Auburn Hills, everyone could relax a bit.
It's almost lunchti, and the filming by Imperial Channel temporarily stopped. The coaching staff invited them out for lunch. As for Zhang Hao's lunch shoot, there's already enough footage, so piecing it together won't be a problem.
Having changed his clothes, Zhang Hao was just about to find Vaughn Fleming or Kenny Anderson for a al, when the cellphone inside his locker bag rang.
Who would call at this ti?
Pierce wouldn't call—he's broke. Aprile Clark wouldn't call on a match day. His parents are busy with work and usually call once every six months if nothing's wrong, and if there's sothing urgent, they'd contact his agent first, who's currently in Detroit…
He answered the phone, and a familiar voice ca through.
"Aix, you're in Auburn Hills, right? I'm here too. Do you have ti for lunch together?"
It's his high school head coach, Scott Collins! The sa guy who tricked him into the draft!
"Coach, it's you! Of course, I have ti! You don't know; I've missed you so much..."
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