Summer is a day off for NBA players, but it's not a day for NBA general managers to rest, and if you have to pick one of these general managers to be the busiest, SuperSonics general manager Rick Sander will definitely make the cut based on his recent performances.

He was so busy during this time that he didn't even have the time to pee in the toilet, let alone eat.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and all the efforts were not in vain.

He believes that after this summer, the SuperSonics and himself must be the club and manager with the most appearances this summer.

He also knows his situation, the reason why he can stabilize his position in the supersonic speed is actually because Lu Fei was selected at the beginning, and the reason why the new boss bought this team was to rush to Lu Fei, so with the credit of decisively selecting Lu Fei at the beginning, he did not face the danger of losing his job.

He knows better that this credit cannot always be his talisman, and the team's record is the number one.

Like him, McMillan was a grasshopper tied to a rope, and the combined efforts of several people were essential if the boat was to survive the storm and waves.

So recently, he has tried his best to meet McMillan's requirements, what type of players the team needs, which players need to be traded, anyway, the good guys are all McMillan's, and the bad guys are all done by him.

As long as you can win, these are minor issues.

"Is Mike there?"

"He's in the training gym."

The staff told him.

He walked to the training hall, where McMillan was communicating with the players on the sidelines, and he could vaguely hear McMillan emphasizing the defensive footwork.

"Will Shaq be able to adapt to our style of play?"

Rick Sander came over worriedly, this is his biggest worry, when he brought O'Neal back to Seattle, the biggest worry was whether O'Neal could adapt to the fast-paced style of play of supersonic speed, and the premise of this question was whether O'Neal was willing to adapt to supersound.

You must know that O'Neal was a superstar in the league before.

"Why do you want to adapt to our style of play?" McMillan's words made Rick's heart cold, but McMillan smiled and said: "I don't think there is a need to restrict too much, just focus on Lu Fei and Shaq to attack and defend." ”

McMillan set his sights on the two men on the field who were practicing, and it was a gamble, both for Rick Sander and for himself.

The result can only be two, one is the loser Kou, and the two of them step down together, and there may be no room to turn over in the future; Another result is the victor king, who has since stepped onto the altar.

When their eyes met again, they could both see the fire in each other's eyes, the sparkling determination.

……

Summer League has already begun. This year's tournament is in Las Vegas, and the league is filled with players on the fringes or on the bench, new rookies drafted this year, and of course some players who have been on trial with the team. They will only have to work hard to get themselves a job for the upcoming season.

Lu Fei and O'Neal did not participate, they stayed in Seattle to continue training, O'Neill followed the advice of his trainer and began to lose weight, for him, no one wants to prove himself again more than he is not old.

Lu Fei is also observing O'Neal's playing habits, and a good playmaker should understand the characteristics of each player.

It's his homework to do.

Player reports are not as accurate as what they see with their own eyes, and what they see with their own eyes is not as accurate as what they have experienced.

"Run faster!"

"Shaq, watch out for rebound protection!"

"Brandon, pass the ball fast, don't hesitate."

McMillan's yells could be heard throughout the training hall, and the shouts of the players in the scramble were drowned out by his loud voice.

Brandon Roy's brilliant pass, Lu Fei received the ball with a low hand layup, easily scored the ball, Roy and Lu Fei high-fived in celebration, and Shaq also ran over and touched Lu Fei's head.

McMillan was also clapping from the side, and that was what he wanted.

O'Neal picked up the rebound after defending and passed the ball to Roy at the first time, and Roy found Lu Fei at the first time, and the team's offensive and defensive transition did not seem to slow down much.

O'Neal's defensive ability is undoubted, many people know that O'Neal is a big killer on the offensive end, in fact, his deterrence on the defensive end is also the most terrifying, but there is a problem, he is too heavy, and the speed will not drop when the defense turns to attack, but when the attack turns to defense, in the face of the opponent's rapid attack, does he come back?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, as for worrying so much, O'Neill can't come back, isn't the opponent's center also as slow as a bulky truck?

As long as you don't run into a fast-moving center, you can play.

Even if they run into a fast-moving center, have the SuperSonics been afraid of the previous two seasons?

In the position of shooting guard, they also have Ray Allen, who is irreplaceable both individually and as a team.

As for Brandon Roy, the bench bandits who just formed the bench with Oku.

It's a pity that Wang Zhizhi went to the calf.

I heard Lu Fei say that it was mainly because Wang Zhizhi's agent had a good relationship with the Mavericks, so when Wang Zhizhi was rumored to leave the supersound, the Mavericks were the most active one.

Coupled with Rashid Wallace, such an all-star team in his own hands, it feels like winning a championship is a matter of course.

Some media even compare the current supersonic speed with the Lakers F4 of the year.

Although the reputation is slightly inferior, the benefit is that this team is more cohesive, unlike the Lakers' F4 has its own mind, and in terms of strength, it seems that the current supersonic speed is superior.

"How's it going?" Rick Sound walked up behind McMillan.

"It's great, I'm looking forward to the new season more and more!" McMillan was slightly excited, and he took a deep breath, "I think, the whole league will be surprised!" ”

"Are you sure?"

"Of course."

Rick Sander didn't take comfort in McMillan's affirmation, he was even more uncertain, because the supersonic speed in his eyes at this time, judging from the training in the training gym, did not seem to be strong enough to surprise the entire league.

7 October 2005.

On this day, the first game of the preseason officially began, and the supersonic team that made all fans look forward to or was ready to ridicule also officially appeared in the eyes of fans.

Lu Fei wore the supersonic No. 10 jersey and stepped into the key arena, and the entire stadium burst into warm applause.

The young man standing in the center of the court at this time is their superstar, the youngest MVP of last season and in NBA history, and the leader of the supersonics.

Lu Fei couldn't help but bend down and touch the floor, with a trace of firm belief in his eyes.

From today, I want to start a new journey!