Chapter 65: Appearing one after another
After the training camp started, everyone entered a state of serious preparation. www.biquge.info even if the team is not strong on paper, what man would be willing to accept defeat?
Presti sat in his office, looking at the players running around the pitch under the window. A team in the midst of a rebuilding has to face poor results, as not all teams can afford to go through more than a decade without a decade of decline like their old club, the Spurs. Even the Lakers team with Peter Pan Kobe Bryant have not been reborn for long.
However, looking at the three young men who were actively running on the court, Presti felt that the Thunder might be able to rise quickly without having to wait that long.
When Jeff Green was exchanged for Anjie, Presti was also questioned a lot. It's true that the Thunder are in desperate need of a strong interior player, but fans were hoping that Presti could bring them an experienced center who could lead the team, and Presti surprised everyone by trading the versatile and good Jeff Green for Anjie.
Presti hopes he doesn't make a mistake and that Angel is worth his Jeff Green. If An Jie fails this season, then the people who are drowned by the saliva of the fans are not only the yellow-skinned guy, but he, the general manager, can't get out of it.
As he was thinking, Presti picked up the faxes on his desk again, which were the transfer lists he had recently wanted to make for the changes he wanted to make for the team, and Ruth had to go step by step, and the puzzle pieces had to be put together piece by piece.
Anjie did learn a lot of new things in the training camp of the NBA team, unlike the training in college, there are dozens of coaches and trainers in the NBA team, and each trainer and coach has to deal with different sections, and the division of labor among the coaches is very detailed and clear.
There is a shooting coach for shooting, a physical fitness coach for physical fitness, tactical guidance for tactics, and a special physiotherapist for feeling unwell. An Jie frantically sucked in the benefits of these trainings for him, and when everyone was complaining about the excessive intensity of training, only An Jie was still running with relish.
Westbrook and Durant are the only two who are still in the locker room, and the rest of the Thunder team is gone, and the two of them are ready to leave after practicing for half an hour.
After getting dressed and walking out of the locker room, Westbrook and Durant heard the sound of a slap in the training court.
"Aren't they all gone?" Durant and Westbrook looked at each other and decided to find out.
When the two of them curiously pushed open the door of the training ground, they found that An Jie was shooting alone shirtless, and a training jersey was thrown aside by him, because the jersey was completely soaked.
"Didn't you just leave!?" Westbrook swore that Anjie was in a shower next door to him when he was just sweating!
"No, huhuhuhuhu...."Anjie gasped, and finally stopped shooting when he heard someone come in.
"We were in the shower just now!?" Durant also felt incredulous, could it be that this Chinese would split up!?
"Oh, it was too hot just now, I couldn't stand it, so I went to rush and then came back to train. An Jie replied disapprerovingly, and then smiled embarrassedly.
Both Durant and Westbrook were speechless in shock, and it was only a matter of minutes before Angel got another jersey soaked. Durant has been playing in the NBA for a season, but this is the first time he's met someone who trains himself like this.
"Don't tell me that's how you came to college. When Durant heard D.J. Augustin say they were defeated by the Whirlwinds last year, he couldn't believe it. Now, he seems to have found the reason why the Whirlwinds were able to win.
"I practiced more in college than I do now, but now the NBA schedule is too intensive, and Divac is afraid that I will get injured and so I have to compress some of the time for extra practice. "Anjie is telling the truth, Divac only called yesterday to tell Anjie to rest more and practice less.
"Oh my God, it's no wonder I almost fell into your hands in March Madness. Westbrook had to express his admiration in his heart, this guy might be able to do better than Love.
After saying a few words, Durant and Westbrook didn't bother Anjie anymore and walked out of the basketball arena alone. Ford Center, which should now be called the Chesapeake Energy Arena, has officially announced the renaming of their home arena. From the outside, the huge building still looks pitch black, and only Durant and Westbrook know that there is a tenacious guy working the training ground on the basement floor.
The days of the training camp are still going on step by step, and An Jie has also adjusted his body to an optimal state. He's now fully ready to face his true NBA debut in 10 days' time.
Ten days later, on October 29, Anjie's Oklahoma City Thunder team will face the Milwaukee Bucks in their new home court. This is not only Anjie's debut, but also the debut of the entire Thunder team in the NBA. Oklahoma City fans will also see their hometown team playing an NBA game on their home soil for the first time.
In 2005, due to the hurricane that hit New Orleans, the city was badly damaged, so the New Orleans Hornets had to temporarily move to Oklahoma City, so in the 05-06 and 06-07 seasons, the Chesapeake Energy Arena became the temporary home of the Hornets, and Oklahoma City fans also felt the frenzy of watching NBA games on their doorstep for the first time.
However, after the rebuilding of New Orleans was completed, the Hornets left again, after all, the Hornets are not a team that belongs to Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City is destined to become a passerby in the NBA league. Lost fans were wondering if Oklahoma City could have an NBA team of their own.
And now, the fans' dreams have come true. The arrival of the Thunder team has created a new basketball storm in this basketball-loving city, so the tickets for the first game of the regular season of the Thunder have long been sold out. The first game in the history of the Thunder, it was a moment to witness history. Even though the Thunder aren't a powerhouse, they still have the support of fans all over Oklahoma.
As the Thunder's first opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks don't want to be just a foil. This season they have more than just '05 champion Bogut and the team's leading defender Michael Reid. After a summer of operation, veteran Richard Jefferson has also joined the Bucks family, and the growth of the team's power forward Charlie Villanueva has greatly improved the team's strength. If you want to win this opponent, the Thunder team will have to face many difficulties.
But when he saw the three in-form rookies, Presti felt as if he saw hope of beating the Bucks.
The best arena, the strongest opponents, the fiercest confrontations, the most fervent fans, all of this seems to have opened their arms to Anjie and the Thunder.
The supreme temple of basketball is now waiting for this brand new team to take on the challenge.
"Hello viewers, welcome to the NBA games of the 08-09 season, we have already broadcast three NBA opener games yesterday, and I believe you are still watching it. But today, the crowd has to be ready, there will be three Chinese players on the scene today. Yao Ming's Houston Rockets will host the Memphis Grizzlies today, while Yi Jianlian, who has just transferred to the Nets, will also get a chance to prove himself today. In addition, NBA first-year student An Jie will also appear in today's game between the Thunder and the Bucks, and the audience can enjoy the game of three Chinese players on the same day, which can be said to be unprecedented!" The commentator of the online live broadcast platform was very excited, so they arranged three games to be broadcast live at the same time today, and the ratings must be very gratifying.
"Let's play some of the spirit of a new team! Let the Oklahoma City fans get to know us!" said P.J. Calesimo as he shouted his last words in the locker room.
The Thunder players formed a circle in the tunnel and waited for the moment when they rushed to the court, arm in arm. An Jie closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment of cheering with his teammates.
In the preseason, An Jie's jersey number was still the No. 2 of the Cyclone team, but before the start of the regular season, An Jie applied to change his jersey number to the No. 16 he is wearing now, which means that he and the Cyclones fought to the sweet round of 16 in the NCAA Crazy March Arena, which will be an indelible memory for him in his life.
A new starting point, a new team, a new arena, a new season! An Jie's NBA career has taken the first step!
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