Chapter 1: The New Season Arrives

"Yes, I've done a lot of work this summer and strictly speaking, it's only when the season starts that my body will be a little bit easier. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½ā€

Zhou faced the reporter in Portland, his expression rare relaxed. Portland is already a third home for him: Beijing, Los Angeles, Portland, and Zhou is following this trajectory all the way.

"Last weekend's concert was a great success, but it's a shame why not in Oregon? Oakland is Southern California. You'll have a bigger box office in Portland or Los Angeles. Correse, a reporter for the Oregon State Newspaper, said 'indignantly': "We would love to see your concert too." ā€

"Uh... It was arranged by the performers, who happened to be from Auckland. Zhou Zheng smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders: "There will definitely be a chance in the future." ā€

"We've seen on the entertainment news that you've reverted to being single and falling out with Lavigne Avril, so does that make you more focused on the game?"

A reporter from the Portland Documentary asked.

"Oh no, man, you can't confuse these two things. Actually, I didn't fall out with Lavigne, she's part of my family, and we're still close. Also, being single again just proves that I've reaped another failed relationship. I've always been focused on the game and I've given it my all in every game. ā€

Zhou Zheng's answer was very appropriate.

"So, what are our goals for this year?

The Portland reporter asked the most critical question, which is thrown at the core players or the head coach at the opening of training camp every year.

"Hmm. ā€

Zhou Zheng nodded and replied in the affirmative: "This is the plan we must achieve." ā€

Then, the reporters asked Zhou Zheng to evaluate the two new rookies who joined this year, and Zhou Zheng said something flowery...... It's all praise or bullishness. This is the usual practice in the face of the media, unless it is a stunned young man or a player who mainly flaunts his personality, otherwise he will follow this 'formula'.

The arrival of Brandon Roy and Aldridge delighted both Portland reporters.

They are all very modest and unpretentious players, and journalists like to deal with such players.

"After Tiger came, the air in the training hall got better.

Reporters in Oregon are looking forward to the future and can finally throw the prison team's hat into the Pacific Ocean.

Towards noon, Zach Randolph arrived, carrying an exaggerated cloth bag and striding into the training hall smoking a cigar...... He looks fatter than he was before and has eaten well in the offseason.

"Hey, Tiger. The stock you recommended to me has gone up dramatically. As soon as Randolph saw Zhou Zheng, he gave Zhou Zheng a big hug: "I invested another two million dollars to buy Apple shares." ā€

His movements are exaggerated.

Zhou Zheng patted him on the shoulder: "In five years, you will find that you will be a multi-millionaire if you don't do anything." ā€

"Hahahaha. ā€

Zach Randolph looked up and laughed, he was happy: "It's a pity that my wife sold it for a million dollars yesterday." But it's also good to be a five-millionaire. ā€

Zhou Zheng was speechless.

He has always maintained a 'reverence' for black people's financial concepts.

At this time, Pritchard walked over, his face was ugly: "Zach, aren't you going to change your jersey?"

Randolph pursed his lips, walked to the locker room disapprehantly, and threw the big cloth bag to Brandon Roy: "Rookie, carry the bag." ā€

Pritchard was furious by Randolph's arrogance.

There was a smile on the corner of Zhou Zheng's mouth...... Randolph is not stupid, this is a prestige.

Randolph came to such a show in front of reporters, and although the portrayal in the media would be a bit bad, he didn't care about reputation at all. Most importantly, such a move declared that he was the ace of the team, and he deliberately threw the bag to Brandon Roy, whom Pritchard was single-mindedly supporting, to tell them...... Now the team is still in charge of the matter.

'It's going to be a lot of chaos within the squad this year. ā€

Zhou Zheng sighed leisurely.

He doesn't want to get involved in any fights, he just wants to lead this team forward.

However, after the media event, McMillan told Zhou Zheng: "Zach is actually helping you by doing this." ā€

"Pritchard likes Brandon and he's ready to make Brandon a tactical core. ā€

"Zach won't tolerate that, he's just willing to accept you as the head of this team. ā€

Nate McMillan patted Zhou Zheng on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll talk to the president." ā€

Zhou Zheng shook his head. He hates 'office politics', why is it so complicated to play basketball?

Isn't the most important thing to win?

In the afternoon of the next day, Zhou Zheng called the teammates of the whole team to hold a social activity, and also called a lot of staff, the atmosphere was very harmonious and cheerful, and everyone was very happy. Zhou Zheng hoped for harmony in the locker room, and at the end of the day, Zhou Zheng said something meaningful.

ā€œā€¦ā€¦ I want to have no veterans and rookies in our dressing room, no inside players and no outside players, I want us to be able to live together peacefully as a family and fight for the same goal, and this year, we have to play some big games. ā€

Zhou Zheng's words sparked some resonance.

He then drove Brandon Roy home...... Brandon lives upstairs from Zhou Zheng. He hasn't found a reliable real estate agent yet, so he will live in Zhou Zheng's upstairs suite until he buys a villa that satisfies the whole family.

"LaMarcus asked us if we would like to go with him to rent the estate that Damon Stoudemire had left behind. I went to see the house and it was a nice place. ā€

Brandon Roy said to Zhou: "The rent is cheap, Damon got a stable contract in Memphis and won't be back in Oregon for a few years. ā€

"I'm a quiet person. Zhou Zheng told Brandon Roy: "I don't really like to live in groups. ā€

"LaMarcus is a nice guy though. I like him a lot. ā€

"Me too. ā€

"Uncle Nate said he wanted me to change my style of play, and he felt that I needed a lot of possession to play my own characteristics, what do you think?" Brandon asked Zhou Zheng very seriously.

Zhou Zheng knows Brandon's style of play.

He's a defender who needs the ball in his hands to play.

The same is true for yourself.

So... This inevitably leads to the problem of confusion of possession at the back.

Zhou Zheng frowned and said, "If you are not willing to change, then try to become the sixth person." We need an outside player who will dominate the team in the second quarter. ā€

"Hmm. Brandon Roy nodded.

…… (To be continued.) )