Chapter Ninety-Eight: Training Camp (Part 2)
The outcome of this game doesn't really mean much, whether it's the scouts and managers sitting on the sidelines, or the players standing on the pitch playing, they are not aiming to win. The vast majority of players' opinions on this game are... I'm going to take this opportunity to show myself, and I'm going to impress teams that have high draft picks.
Zhou Zheng's idea is simpler than theirs, he is not worried about his pick, he has a lot of this thing in his pocket with the draft promise, and the worst thing is to fall to the tenth pick, where the Lakers are guarding the door.
There are two main reasons why Zhou Zheng participated in the competition, the first is to agree to Granger and help them. The second is that Zhou Zheng wants to have a good confrontation with Chris Paul.
Now, both of these ideas have been agreed. Zhou Zheng played more than 16 minutes and provided 22 assists, with almost every player shining under his passes. And in this process, most of the time it is also against Chris Paul, and the two sides go back and forth, and the fight is very comfortable.
Soon, the game was over, and Danny Granger killed the game with a three-point jumper that earned him a round of applause. He was the player who received the most assists from Zhou Zheng tonight, and his consistent mid-range jumper and running ability were recorded in the scout's book, and it is predictable that he will definitely receive a lot of team tryouts in the future.
At the very least, the ticket to Indiana was certain to be in hand, and Larry Bird walked up to him as soon as the game was over and shook his hand.
And the rest of the star players are starting to be surrounded by scouts and managers.
Zhou Zheng stood up, planning to shake hands with Chris Paul and make an appointment for a meal or something. However, Isaiah Thomas walked over with a smile on his face, and Chris Paul over there was also called aside by Michael Jordan.
"Tiger, I've seen your video. But I've never seen you play live, and tonight you shook me so strongly that I have to admit that you are the one I would be willing to pay for tickets to see you play. Isaiah Thomas was full of praise as soon as he came up, and even a little boastful: "You will definitely become the most box office star in the league." ”
Zhou Zheng looked at Isaiah Thomas with a slight stunnedness, he was sure that the middle-aged man with a smile on his face was the smiling assassin in his impression. The leader of this Bad Boy Legion who used to be only seen on video tapes can now finally see a real person, just... The smile is a little bit oozing.
"I... You..."Zhou Zheng scratched the back of his head, he was a little embarrassed: "Actually, you don't have to be so polite to me, you are my first-generation idol." ”
"Oh? Am I your first-generation idol? Isaiah Thomas raised his eyebrows and said deliberately exaggeratedly, "It sounds very old, but I'm curious about who your second-generation idol is?" ”
"Tim Hardaway, then Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, in fact Stephen Marbury can count as one, I like to dribble well and break through sharp point guards." Zhou Zheng answered Isaiah Thomas's exaggerated question very seriously.
"Oh, you used to like Stephen." Isaiah Thomas finally found a breakthrough and hurriedly sent out an invitation: "Then do you want to play on the same team as your idol?" ”
“NO。” Zhou Zheng shook his head, answering quickly and resolutely.
Isaiah Thomas was stunned, this kid didn't play according to the routine at all. Normally, it's not about shouting and saying, 'yes, I-do!' 'Is it?'
"I'm not going to play on the same team as any of my idols. Because... We certainly won't be compatible. Zhou Zheng added.
Isaiah Thomas listened to Zhou Zheng's reply and couldn't help but become frustrated. He originally wanted to recruit Zhou Zheng, although he knew that he might not be able to recruit Zhou Zheng to his banner, but... It's always good to do your part. However, Zhou Zheng never considered becoming teammates with Stephen Marbury at all.
"Well, kid, you can see that you are an assertive person. Although we may not be able to work together on the same team. But the NBA is a business place, and we might meet again one day. Isaiah Thomas patted Zhou Zheng on the shoulder: "I'm very optimistic about you, you are different from them." ”
Zhou Zheng smiled and nodded.
Isaiah Thomas emphasized, "I'm not talking about the scene, I'm serious, you're really different from all the other rookies in the gym." You're sure to be a star with a distinct identity. ”
"I've always had a good eye for drafting, and that guy over there can't compare to me." Isaiah Thomas pointed to Michael Jordan, who was chatting with Chris Paul over there, and complained vigorously: "My selection criteria have never been framed by physical fitness, nor have I been staring at a certain university in North Carolina." ”
"Hmm." Zhou Zheng nodded.
Then he also emphasized: "I'm not perfunctory to you. ”
"Hahahaha!" The smiling assassin laughed again, he admired Zhou Zheng even more, and he patted Zhou Zheng's shoulder vigorously, quite a bit of hatred for meeting each other.
At this point, Larry Bird finished his session with Danny Granger and he walked over, "Hey, Tiger, want to learn from me how to talk trash?" ”
Larry Bird has been emphasizing trash talk, and he believes that Zhou Zheng will be as invincible as a tiger with the blessing of trash talk.
Zhou Zheng smiled all over his face, thanking Bumin, for the skill tree of the mouth cannon, Zhou Zheng didn't want to open it for the time being. He's not a guy who likes to talk about it, and it's his aim to talk about it.
The three chatted for a while, and the general manager of the Trail Blazers joined in, followed by the Hornets' team...... There are more and more people, and Zhou Zheng has received more and more trial invitations. On the contrary, Isaiah Thomas and Larry Bird, who came over at the beginning, did not invite Zhou Zheng to go to the tryout, because they knew that it was impossible to select Zhou Zheng with their draft pick.
In the evening, Zhou Zheng went to a dinner with Granger and others, and everyone was very grateful to Zhou Zheng for his assists in the morning game, especially Granger and Gerald Green, the two forward swingmen were the two people who received the most assists from Zhou Zheng, and after the game, they also got a lot of tryout invitations from high-ranking teams, among which Granger was personally invited by Larry Bird.
In addition, Nate Robinson also looked grateful to Dade, although he scored two points, and did not get much attention after the game. But those two points are crucial for him... He still laughs when he thinks about the thing that made Bogut breathe under his crotch.
In draft expert Chadford's daily observation report on training camp, Zhou Zheng was rated as an A grade for the first time, but... Although it is A-grade, the text of the commentary is more about Zhou Zheng's flaws: his body seems to be stronger, but he is still very thin. The desire to attack is as cold as ever, and he looks like a devout Chinese Buddhist monk who has been helping others but has forgotten how to put a basketball in the hoop with his own hands. If the team needs offensive firepower, then it is better to avoid him.
It is worth mentioning that Chris Paul, who is opposite Zhou, was rated S by him, and he gave all the praise to Chris Paul: Sao Paulo has all the abilities of a good playmaking defender, accurate passing, creativity, speed, agility, sharp breakthroughs, good use of rhythm and feints, skillful ball control skills, stable shooting at key moments, good at steals without losing defensive positions.
From another point of view, this praise to Zhou Zheng does not have any sense of disobedience.
Although Chatford is obviously suspected of playing one by one, this has not affected Zhou Zheng and Chris Paul are becoming the best pair of friends in the training camp.
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