On September 10, the eighth day after returning to the United States, Li Yang received a rallying text message from the Clippers, which also meant that his Clippers career officially began.

The new season is about to begin.

After Li Yang simply packed up his things, he took his assistant Selena to the Clippers' training hall.

According to the notice requirements of the Los Angeles Clippers, Li Yang and the two came to the Clippers training hall on time to report.

After the Jakarta Asian Games, Li Yang returned to the United States for a week of recovery training, has adjusted his condition to the best, he is very satisfied with his figure, sure enough, the abdominal muscles still need eight pieces to look good, Li Yang's weight was finally controlled at 92 kg, body fat rate remained at %, this weight can maximize his advantage in speed.

And Li Yang's strength is not weak, when he bench press in the summer, his bench press score has reached 120kg.

"Hey, Yang, you're here!"

Rivers, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, greeted Li Yang from afar.

"Yes, Coach Doug, I'm here to report."

"Yes, quite punctual!" Rivers held Li Yang's hand.

In the Clippers' training hall, Clippers coach Doug Rivers was very satisfied after seeing Li Yang, and the muscles of this body were not less iron at a glance, and he admired Li Yang's self-discipline.

Li Yang is definitely the player who has attracted the attention of his teammates and the media, not only because he is a Chinese player, but also because of his status as an 18-time lotto show.

Li Yang knew that his seizure of power would start today.

"This is Strength and Conditioning Coach Cassel," Rivers said to a Kassel in a suit not far away, "Hey, man, there's a new member here, why don't you take him for a physical test first." ”

Then, Li Yang followed the physical fitness coach Kassel to take him to do the physical test after returning to the team.

In the NBA, players returning from each offseason undergo this detailed test to get an accurate assessment of the player's physical condition.

Teams also need to use this data to develop a recovery plan for their players.

Kassel was already speechless when he got Li Yang's physical test report again, and he hadn't seen him for more than a month, and Li Yang's core strength had been greatly improved, and his physical attributes had improved in all aspects, which fully showed that Li Yang not only did not waste time in the summer, but also secretly practiced.

Kassel excitedly handed the test report to head coach Rivers.

Rivers also wanted to know how much Lai Yang had improved over the summer.

Name: Li Yang

Height: 196cm

Reach: 213cm

Weight: 92kg

Bounce on the spot: 90cm

Run-up jump: 112cm

Switchback run in the penalty area: seconds

34 sprints: seconds

84kg bench press: 17 reps

"Yang is in excellent physical condition and it seems that he has been training every day during the Asian Games." Rivers said to Cassel with great satisfaction, it is rare to find such a talented yellow race, and he can be self-disciplined, Li Yang's future is promising!

After Li Yang's physical test, he saw his teammates again.

Aside from rookies Alexander and Delgado, who are old summer league teammates, Li Yang is not familiar with the rest of the Clippers' veteran players and players who were newly traded in the offseason.

The Clippers completely overturned the rebuild in the new season, and traded a lot of players last season and offseason, such as point guard Mad Dog Patrick Beverley, who didn't look at Li Yang with a very friendly gaze and a smirk on his lips.

The Clippers have continuously selected backcourt players in the draft, and the team's backcourt big man Beverley has returned from injury, and the Clippers' guard line is a little too crowded and the competition is extremely fierce.

Li Yang enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Alexander.

"Hey, bro!" Familiar faces are so kind.

High-fives, hugs.

"Alexander, you've been eating well lately, look at these big arms, they're all a lot stronger than they were in the summer league!!" Li Yang smiled and gave Alexander a punch.

"Boss, look at what you said, you have improved so much, how can I, as a good brother, hold you back and fall behind easily!!"

"We are destined to be a couple, and no one can separate us." Li Yang smiled and was about to send a face-slapping kill.

"Damn, I still can't escape your clutches." Alexander's scalp tingled, and he jumped to dodge Li Yang's evil hands.

The interaction between the two shocked some melon-eating people who did not know the truth.

Reed: "What's the situation with those two rookies?" ”

Beverly: "It seems like a heart-to-heart relationship, I can't help it." ”

Reed: "Are young people so open now? ”

Rodriguez and Delgado glanced at each other and said at the same time: "Damn, this grandson has taken the lead again." ”

Reed: "..."

Beverly: "..."

......

After some shh Are there any old birds on the Clippers who are unhappy with me? Will it trick us rookies? ”

"I really don't know about this, but you allow me to investigate, this is a major matter related to the dignity of the two of us, you have to guard against it, you are waiting for my good news here!" Alexander patted his chest and reassured.

"Well, the future of the two of us depends on you!"

"I'll do something, don't worry!"

Li Yang has also seen a lot of news on the Internet about rookies being tricked back then, and he knows very well the existence of this vice.

All the newcomers have been treated the same way when they enter this league, so they will also draw gourds from generation to generation, "bullying" the next generation of rookies.

But what seems like a ridiculous habit is often implicit in the NBA league.

Nearly every rookie reports to the NBA, and the big brothers are quick to send a gift: a painting of a Barbie doll or a flower with Kitty on it, almost all of them were popular on kindergarten campuses that year.

The rookies have to carry these bags in and out for a while, and the old guys have to make the rookies understand that "in this league, you are also kindergarten kids".

Among the most well-known is Russell, who is asked to pick up bottles; Kobe Bryant went to buy coffee and doughnuts for the team bigwigs at two in the morning; Paul helps the old birds fight against the bag; Ginobili took a shower and found his panties frozen in the refrigerator.

The most ruthless is Ricky Davis, thinking that the fierce man of the young knight dared to ask James to lift his shoes.

Of course, the media has developed in recent years, and it is estimated that there will be no more ruthless people like Ricky Davidson, but some veterans in the Clippers may not be convinced, and they will definitely give themselves a look.

To put it bluntly, for some players who guard the water cooler all year round, it is a very face-saving thing to play the NBA's lottery show and the Clippers' rising star, and it can also become a talking point for themselves after retiring in the future.

The innocuous prank Li Yang is acceptable, but if Li Yang's bottom line is touched, then this time they are destined to kick the iron plate.

At this time, Rivers suddenly called Li Yang, who was catching up with Alexander, to his side.

"Coach, what do you command?" Li Yang said to Rivers with a smile.

"Fuck off, put away your hippie smile, I don't eat this set !!" Rivers didn't kick it either.

Rivers looked at Li Yang with a straight face, "Yang, I asked your summer league head coach Natalie Nakase, and she said that you have your own unique thinking about tactics. ”

"So, I'd like to hear if you have any unique insights into the team's tactical play in the new season."

Li Yang does not shirk, he is modest and can't be eaten!!

"Okay, don't be surprised if you get it wrong."

"It's simple, I can play with or without the ball." Said without thinking.

"When I'm on the ground, I can hold the ball, take advantage of my teammates' coverage, go through the pick-and-rolls, and then find an opportunity to shoot, the other players open up space, and I can go one-on-one and break the ball.

"I can also play off the ball, with flexible movement, get opportunities, and attack from anywhere beyond the three-point line!!

"As far as I know, the Clippers have a lot of shooters, and I think we're going to focus on transition offense this season, and I'm very good on the running and fast."

'Also, we're no longer in an empty city, so we need to increase the tempo of the attack.

"But the most important thing is to defend, and only strong defence can win championships."

"When I encounter a team with strong breakthrough ability, I will use my defense to shrink under the basket and help my teammates on the weak side at any time."

"When I come across a team with strong outside ability, I defend one-on-one, and it's no exaggeration to say that my lateral movement can keep up with any player on the team."

"In addition, I think the Clippers should strengthen their three-point shooting, and if we have me as the core in the new season, we can completely put out a set of one big and four small lineups to give full play to our outside firepower."

"Of course, I could have played the first half of the first quarter and then rested and the second quarter as the team's sixth man with a bench lineup." Li Yang's answer made Rivers very satisfied, no, very surprised.

"Well, yes, very insightful!!" Rivers looked at the high-spirited teenager in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

"Hey, you still want to test me? It's a little meaning, I don't know if I'm prepared? I've been guarding against you for a long time!! ”

In fact, what Li Yang said is the same strategy that Rivers will have when he coaches the Clippers in the next two seasons, and Li Yang can't say everything, after all, Rivers is the head coach of this team, and Li Yang feels that Rivers is also crazy to some extent.

Rivers' coaching style is to like to use key players, like veterans, play complex tactics and focus on defense.

But Rivers is also a changeable coach. During the Magic period, he focused on offense, and the core of the team, Maddy, was a player with poor defensive awareness.

And when it came to the Celtics, he created an iron-blooded defensive system that allowed the Celtics to win the championship.

And when it came to the Clippers, he focused on flashy offense, and under Paul's threading of the needle, the Clippers' offense was very ornamental.

If Rivers is given a player who can organize the offense, it is not a dream for this Clippers to make the playoffs.

After confirming his eyes, Li Yang is the player he needs, and if he is trained, he may be an advanced version of Chris Paul.

Head coach Doc Rivers is worried that the veteran players will not accept Li Yang as a newcomer, and he thinks that he must solve this problem before the season starts.

So Rivers and assistant coach Kathy Hill discussed when to play an intra-team matchup, with five players each.