Chapter 683: New Season, New Lineup
The first thing that impressed Erniu was Demarey Carroll, who was selected by the Hawks with the No. 27 pick in the first round this year. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
His braids are so conspicuous that they can't help but make Erniu remember them vividly.
However, Erniu doesn't think this is any advantage.
Black players generally have less hair with age, and if Carroll's hair doesn't change according to this trend, his future achievement ceiling won't be too high.
Well, don't believe me?
Don't forget the wise saying - I'm bald, and I'm stronger.
And the stars who follow this famous saying are Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, whose hairline is noticeably raised.
By the way, there's also Manu Ginobili, who has rapidly transformed from a Pampas eagle to a Pampas vulture.
However, the process seems to have been artificially processed, well, somewhere in the shadows of San Antonio, a nerd in the number 21 jersey let out an evil and eerie laugh.
Erniu noticed Carol, and Carol certainly noticed Ruan Erniu.
As a Leo, Carol certainly doesn't sing like a sheep: "I'm a Leo at the tail of July, I'm a Leo at the prelude to August!"
Carroll is a man of self-confidence, and while he knows he won't be able to start the defending champions right away, he's hoping to win the hearts and minds of the team and their boss through his performances.
Ruan Erniu looked at his training for a while, and said to him directly: "Demarei, you are playing in the fourth position now, right? Come, fight with me!"
The team's boss named the invitation, which Carroll couldn't refuse, and for rookies who wanted to gain a foothold in the league, it was an opportunity, even if it was a challenge.
The above are Carroll's thoughts 10 minutes ago, and in these 10 minutes, Carroll completely abandoned his previous delusions, because he finally saw what the gap was, and he was completely blown up by Erniu.
On the last ball, Carol was directly shaken to the ground by Erniu, but no one stepped forward to pick him up.
Ruan Erniu held the basketball with one hand, stepped forward, and said condescendingly to Carroll: "Demarey, welcome to the NBA."
IMHO, with your physical gifts, it's probably going to be very difficult to get a foothold at the No. 4 spot in the NBA. ”
Erniu didn't say it to death, but the meaning was very clear.
The rookie at the end of the first round may not have a high status on the team, and Carroll was worried about his future, and he said anxiously: "What then?"
"Practice the three-point, change to the No. 3 position, and with your physical ability and athletic talent, you should be able to play better in the No. 3 position. Ruan Erniu finally pulled Carol up and gave his own advice.
What Er Niu said is right, considering Carol's current height, core strength and back body skills, let him play the No. 4 position, it is impossible to compete with the lunar eclipse, birdman and others, only by changing to the No. 3 position, it is possible to have a glimmer of life.
In the NBA, survival always comes first!
Just like Erniu squeezed the team's former rebounding champion Luke Richard Bamot to the No. 3 position at UCLA. For some players, there is a saying that cannot be denied: the tree dies, and the person lives.
The No. 27 rookie in the first round said hello, and the 19th pick in the second round, Australian Patrick Mills, naturally couldn't help but talk.
Before and after the Imperial Capital Olympics, Erniu has studied many basketball teams participating in the Olympics, among which the Australian men's basketball team is on the point guard line, and this black player is naturally a figure that cannot be left unmentioned.
Although the Kangaroos did not play against the Celestial Empire men's basketball team in the main Olympic match, the two teams met in the previous warm-up games, and Mills, who can shoot suddenly, left a deep impact on Erniu.
But strictly speaking, the Hawks chose Mills mainly to leave an alternative for the team, after all, Bibby and Dragic will occupy the No. 1 spot in the team for more time.
However, Erniu found that Mills was in a good state of mind, and the Australian player himself knew how difficult it would be to establish himself in the second round, and he himself understood the importance of surviving in the middle of the gap when Dragic already occupied the main rotation position.
Not only that, Mills himself is also very entertaining, he said to Erniu: "Boss, if there is no chance to play, I will take good care of the water dispenser, and by the way, write a book on the correct towel to cheer to teach newcomers." ”
Come on, you're a newcomer to the NBA!
Not as fierce as the traditional Australian players (relative), but able to endure loneliness, Erniu is glad that he didn't make the wrong choice, he is the No. 1 substitute that the Hawks need most right now.
The two rookies have been seen, and the players who have been strengthened in the summer should also be met one by one.
Soon after Sun Yue finished the Asian Championships, he rushed to Atlanta.
For him, this is a rare opportunity, compared to Carroll, Ruan Erniu is temporarily more optimistic about Sun Yue's performance in the No. 3 position.
The unpolished Carroll is a little rough even on the defensive end, not to mention that Sun Yue has the ability to shoot from a distance.
In terms of the team's interior reinforcement, an old acquaintance appeared in Erniu's sight, and he was the protagonist of the NBA's famous "Yin and Yang Contract" - Joe Smith.
The reason why he is said to be an old acquaintance is because he was still a member of the Cavaliers in the East final last year, and he had a fight with the Hawks, so Erniu still has a lot of influence on him.
Although this person has long been stinky on the street, he still has a little personal strength and professional experience, and it is still acceptable to sign him with a veteran base salary, and to rub a little substitute time after the second cow, lunar eclipse, birdman and scum.
Being able to join the Hawks with a base salary may be the last chance of his career for Joe Smith, who will finally have the chance to touch the championship ring.
The next inside reinforcement may not be familiar to fans, but Erniu will not forget this face and voice, his name is Jason Collins.
This is a guy with very poor data, but a lot of courage.
Fans who are familiar with the OK combination should also have an impression of him, because he once defended the peak O'Neal alone in the finals, well, even if he was blown up, he should also praise his courage.
However, Erniu was deeply impressed by him, obviously not for this reason.
"Kraft, it's nice to see you, I'm so happy to be your teammate!"
Collins expressed kindness, and Erniu couldn't cool the hearts of his new teammates, so he quickly stepped forward to high-five, shake hands and hug him.
As the two hugged each other, Collins touched Erniu's back without a trace, and said in a low and strange voice, "Kraft, you are so strong! Your muscles are like rocks!"
Erniu became teammates with him like this, and the people of the Celestial Dynasty felt a little twisted in the future and in the team training for a long time.
However, it wasn't until 2013 that Ruan Erniu suddenly realized that he finally understood the real reason for this twist.
Most of the reinforcements arrived early, but one was still here yet.
He is the second leader of the Warriors last season, Jamal Crawford, who was sold by Golden State.
This gentleman is a well-known king of escape, and not training in the summer is his signature, but that doesn't prevent him from having the fancy and coquettish basketball skills of a superstar.
If no accidents happen, Erniu has roughly predicted the Hawks' 15-man roster for next season:
C Nguyen Er Niu, Zaza Pachuria, Jason Collins
PF Eclipse, Chris Anderson, Joe Smith
SF John Salmond, Steve Novak, Sun Yue, Demarey Carroll
SG Embarrassment, Jamal Crawford
PG Bibi, Goran Dragic, Patrick Mills