Chapter 228: The First Training
Ravan angrily followed the unknown security guard. If it weren't for the fact that their destination was actually the Staples Center, Ravan would have wondered if this guy would be a kidnapper.
When LaVine stepped into the Staples Center, the arena was pitch black, and the only light in the dark was to walk normally.
Ravan asked the security guard more than once, but the security guard didn't want to hear it, so he ignored Laven.
Ravan was deflated, but continued to walk inside.
Staples Slavin has been here a few times, but all of them have come to the game, and there are many places he has never been to. After walking down like this, LaVine realized that the Staples Center was really big, much bigger than the Timberwolves' arena.
"Is this a stadium in a big city?" Ravin said to himself, "That's big. One day I will definitely step on such a stage. "LaVine is used to the hot atmosphere of the fans in the slam dunk contest, and the small arena at the Timberwolves' home court, he really doesn't like it very much. Although I didn't say it, I was a little unhappy in my heart.
Which player does not aspire to go to the metropolis, get on the stage of the metropolis, and become a star in the spotlight. Although the times are different now, and the information is more developed, even in a small city team, the popularity of the star can be quickly spread through the media, and a lot of money and popularity can be gained. However, only when you are really in a big city can you realize that there is still a big gap between the atmosphere on the scene and the fame in the media, which is a kind of passion that makes people's hearts surge.
The path became more and more familiar, and LaVine could already see that this was the way for the away team to the pitch.
"Where are we going?" Ravan asked again, though he basically knew the result, but he still had to ask.
Sure enough, the security guard didn't react and just went his own way. It is estimated that if Laven stops now, he will not know.
Finally, Ravan stepped out of the passage, and a pitch-black and vast space appeared in front of him, although it was dark before, but the space was small, and Ravan didn't feel anything, but suddenly appeared in such a space.
Laven was a little flustered, especially when the security guard leading the way in front of him suddenly disappeared.
"Hey, hey." Ravan shouted, "Hey, what are you bringing me here for!" Ravan kept shouting, but there was no silence in his answer.
“kao!” Raven scolded angrily, depressed in his heart: "I knew that there must be nothing good when I came." ”
Raven was about to leave when there was a crisp snap.
A blinding light seemed to emerge from the firmament, piercing through the darkness and heading straight at Raven. Draven was shrouded in light.
Raven, who was suddenly illuminated by the sudden light in the dark night, couldn't open his eyes, and his arm blocked his eyes, and he reluctantly looked into the light.
The dazzling light suddenly flickered continuously, and the light also became stronger and softer.
Before Laven could react to what was going on. The live broadcast suddenly began.
"Now it's our new player, LaVine, who is here. Just as the radio sounded, the Staples players played a unique scene, and the big screen at the top suddenly sprinkled the curtain, and the image first appeared on the screen, and then the image began to appear LaVine's current position, and of course, the slam dunk contest was indispensable.
Raven was stunned, and there was no energy left in his head to think about what was going on. looked at the scene in front of him in a daze. It's not the first time such a scene has appeared, but it's the first time that Ravan has appeared on the curtain so real and so powerful. Because as an away team, Staples would never give them such treatment.
And when I was working hard with the Timberwolves and fighting for a starting position, I didn't expect that suddenly I would have such a magical Staples. Now there is no anger in Lavin's heart, there is only shock.
He knows what the figure on the big screen represents, and at Staples only the main players can enjoy that treatment. It's a sign of respect for the main players.
Rumble!!!
I don't know where it came from, but just as LaVine won the slam dunk contest on the curtain, a deafening sound rang out in the Staples Center. The sudden sound startled Raven.
And the sound was like lightning, coming and going suddenly, as if it hadn't happened except to startle Raven.
Click!!
The sound of the Staples Center disappeared, the curtain fell, and at the same time, a light turned on, and the whole Staples instantly fell into light.
Ravan froze again. The moment the curtain in the middle of the square landed, in the center of the court, a one-meter-high cake was placed in the middle. A group of people stood there with smiles on their faces.
LaVine took a closer look and saw that all the Lakers coaches, players, and executives were there.
"Laven, not yet." Seeing that Ravin did not move, Jeanie Bass was the first to speak.
At this point, to say that Ravan didn't know what was going on would be worrying. Today, when I arrived in Los Angeles, I ate all the grievances, and at this moment, I came to my heart one by one, looking at the people and things in front of me, and my sadness turned into sweetness. Ravan felt like he was in love.
"Ahh Ravan reacted, smiling a little awkwardly.
"Come here." Porzingis ran out laughing, grabbed Raven by the shoulders and pulled him over.
The two hooked shoulders like this, it was really the cutest height difference.
Looking at the eyes of everyone, Ravin reacted, looked at himself, and then looked at Porzingis, and secretly left a distance.
"What for?" Porzingis asked LaVine suspiciously.
"It's fine. Your enthusiasm burns me. Ravan laughed.
"Haha." Porzingis burst out laughing. Ravan laughed too, and everyone laughed.
A LaVine welcome party was held at the Staples Center, the first time in the history of the Lakers and the entire NBA that a welcome party was held for a player. Even when the Lakers got Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal, and Kobe, they didn't have this kind of party for them.
LaVine is self-aware that he and the Timberwolves guys are brothers. It's hard to forget them, but this is the NBA, and it's a place of business. The other party has given himself enough respect, and now he needs to make an attitude himself. He knew he was starting to welcome his new brother. He wished the Timberwolves brothers a good future, but now when they meet again, everyone on the court is the enemy.
"Thank you." A thank you represents Raven's attitude.
"Welcome to the Lakers." Zhao Wei took the lead in welcoming him.
After a lot of turmoil, the Lakers regrouped, and in the second half of the regular season, every team, especially the playoff teams, began to slowly show their true strength. Zhao Wei will be greeted by an even more difficult schedule. Especially Zhao Wei, their first half of the game was really difficult to do. The Lakers are now at the bottom of the West with a 15-28 record. The win margin with the second-to-last Mavericks is 2.5 games. This means that the Mavericks will lose all five games in the next game, and Zhao Wei and they will win all five games, so that they can tie with the Mavericks.
In the next games, every game is crucial for Zhao Wei. It must be fought as a battle of life and death.
Luke Wharton has been excited for the past two days, because the coaching staff has cleaned up the cancer, the management has stopped forcing him to mess up, and the upgrade of the team's roster is the most pleasing to him.
LaVine's welcome party went late that night, but Luke Wharton called all the players early the next morning to get them together for practice.
When Zhao Wei was woken up and looked at his watch, it was only six o'clock, Zhao Wei had a feeling that he was going to strangle Luke Wharton, and it was four o'clock when he went to bed last night.
When everyone gathered, they all had dark circles under their eyes. And Luke Wharton, although he had dark circles under his eyes, the expression on his face showed his excitement.
"Hey, hey, hey, wake up, from today onwards, you must face the world with a new look. Even though this is the first year of our rebuild, we've got two players with great potential, and they're both future All-Stars, so we're still going to stick to our goal, the playoffs. Luke Wharton was a passionate speaker.
"Coach!" Ravan suddenly shouted.
"What's the matter?" Luke Wharton looked at LaVine quizzically.
"Coach, you're wrong, not a future All-Star. We're All-Stars this season. Ravan said confidently.
Luke Wharton was stunned, then showed a satisfied smile and said, "That's right, you are our All-Stars." However, Zhao Wei still heard Luke Wharton's words, this guy is not arrogant enough to think that they will all become All-Stars all at once, after all, everyone is still too young. But Luke Wharton probably didn't think about the energy that these guys would produce when they got together. Of course, there are still a few people missing, but they are all things that flow in a long stream, and the dynasty is never built overnight.
Luke Wharton divided the groups for everyone. There is no longer a contract that gives the starting criteria. Luke Wharton completely changed the lineup.
Zhao Wei, LaVine, Ingram, Randle, and Porzingis are in a five-person group, and everyone looks at it, this is the starting lineup of the future Lakers. I don't know how many people will be envious when such a lineup is discharged.
Zhao Wei is 20 years old, LaVine is just over two months old and 22 years old, Ingram is 20 years old, Randle is 22 years old, and Porzingis is 21 years old. With such a lineup and such talent, it is estimated that the old guys in the league are going to take advantage of the Lakers again. But this time, Zhao Wei was not afraid. Because they are all in their rookie contract years, Zhao Wei believes that the Lakers have the ability to keep everyone at the end of their contracts.
Second lineup: Clarkson, Nick Young, Ruhr Deng, Larry Nans and Black.
Speaking of which, the Lakers' current lineup is relatively short of small forwards, because the center position is too bloated. And Zubac, Mozgov, Thomas Robinson. This is not Zhao Wei's management, because even if these people trade, it is impossible to get the person Zhao Wei wants.
At the beginning of the game, it was the first time that Clarkson and Zhao Wei faced off, and this guy seemed very excited, but he didn't expect that it was LaVine who found him. LaVine's body type looks similar to Clarkson's, and the two have similar technical styles, but compared to physical fitness, Clarkson is not half a point worse.
Luke Wharton originally wanted to build his own Warriors team, but it changed its flavor during a training session. Because the "Warriors" Luke Walton wants is a breakout and three points.
Although Zhao Wei and the others also did it, the normal game became a slam dunk contest.
Zhao Wei won the rebound and directly launched a fast attack. During the run, Zhao Wei had just reached the half-court when he suddenly threw the ball out. Such a distance was thrown to the rebound, and when everyone thought that Zhao Wei was making a mistake, suddenly a hand stretched out.
Everyone's eyes widened and it was Laven.
He didn't know when he had run to the front. Catching the ball in the air, LaVine is just scared to death, and the first dunk is so exciting.
I saw that he received the ball, pulled it in the air, and came with a change of hands behind his back, and the whole person flew to the other side of the blue circle, and then dunked with a backhand. The whole person stayed in the air for a very long time, anyway, Zhao Wei thought he couldn't do it. On the air lag LaVine must be the first in the NBA at the moment.
The first dunk was so exciting, it completely aroused everyone's emotions.
The first time people came to perform like this, Porzingis was naturally not far behind. Zhao Wei missed three points. Porzingis rushed to the basket in two steps, and jumped up.
Blake was just touching the basketball with his hands. Suddenly, a palm came out from the back of his head. Before he could react, he took the basketball directly from the top of his head and smashed it into the basket with both hands.
Zhao Wei played easily and comfortably, and there were many ways to get the ball and handle the ball. Open three-pointer, open dunk. As long as you throw it in the air, there is no ball that LaVine can't catch.
A game was beaten in an instant. Zhao Wei: Their group exploded Clarkson's group. However, it's not that Clarkson's group didn't perform at all. Clarkson didn't suffer too much when he singled LaVine. Clarkson's grasp of opportunities is still very good. And such a training session naturally can't help but dunk. That's Larinans. Larinans' dunk, even two-time dunk king, LaVine, had to give a thumbs up.
After a training match, the atmosphere of the whole team is different. Zhao Wei and the others even opened a bet on who would win if Llarinance and LaVine met in the slam dunk contest. However, some people are happy and some are sad. Luke Wharton's mouth was grinning with joy. And Mozgov was not so happy. Although he played, he was not the first to be called in the lineup arranged by both teams. And even if he plays, he is a substitute for Blake. It's already clear that he's gone from being the Lakers' starting center to the team's third choice. Mozgov knew his time with the Lakers could be coming to an end. (To be continued.) )