Chapter 15 The Flowers Have All Withered

"Let's introduce the visiting team's players: from the Timberwolves, the guard at 6 feet 2, from North Carolina State University, Sidney Lowe; the forward at 6 feet 7, from Ohio State University, Tony Campbell; the guard at 6 feet 6, from DePaul University, Tyrone Corbin..."

Before the start of the game between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers, the DJ announced the players from both teams.

When introducing the starting lineup of the visiting Timberwolves team, the local fans were somewhat perplexed.

Who are these people? Why does it seem like no one recognizes them at all? Is this really an NBA team?

Before the NBA expanded, among the 23 teams, even the weaker ones generally had a well-known star player.

Players like Wardell B. Free, Reggie-Seth, Eddie Johnson, and Bernard King were relatively famous stars from weaker teams, known for their scoring ability.