After a short break, the Lakers' joint practice officially began.

I have to say that in the NBA, an economic league, everything is based on strength.

Wang Cheng can clearly feel that his teammates' attitude towards him has changed a lot now.

Especially after defeating the team's core scorer Yingge single-handedly today, everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a monster.

In the subsequent group match, Wang Cheng naturally appeared in the main team again, and continued to play well.

"I didn't expect professional scouts to look away," Wharton said to assistant coach Handy while holding a small notebook and recording something: "A player like Wang, who improves quickly and trains hard, has become an undrafted player, and I think all 30 teams in the league should fire their own scouts." ”

Handy smiled slightly when he heard this: "And Wang Cheng is still a rare 'natural winner' type of player, you see that no matter how we form a team, his team can basically win." ”

"yes, no matter who his teammates are or what style they are, he can lead his teammates to complete the defense, and I really see the Spurs in him." Wharton said, the corners of his mouth rising unconsciously.

This royal city, the more he looks at it, the more he likes it!

After all the training in the morning, the coaching staff had another small meeting.

At the meeting, the Lakers coaching staff clarified Wangcheng's starting identity and also discussed tailor-made C&S tactics for Wangcheng.

The so-called C&S is a catch-and-shoot tactic. A lot of teams will set up this tactic for the shooter to help him get shots.

For example, the Warriors, who are now in full swing, Curry and Thompson have a series of C&S tactics.

And getting a dedicated tactical setup is also a sign that a player has truly gained the trust of the team.

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In the afternoon, the team did not have a joint training plan, and the players chose their own training program.

In the previous game against the Timberwolves, Butler's strong play made Wang Cheng realize the lack of strength in the corners of his mouth. Therefore, he chose to go to the gym to play iron, accompanied by Brother Qiu, the famous iron maniac in the team.

Before the training, the team's coaching staff had informed them that the two were the team's confirmed starting and backcourt combination, and asked them to communicate more.

Communication between teammates is very important, and this has been proven by countless superstars.

For example, Wei Shao will regularly invite a teammate to his home for dinner, and James likes to have a long conversation with his teammates.

Even Kobe, an unruly, lone wolf-like figure, worked hard to build a good relationship with his teammates in order to win the championship.

At this time, in the gym, the two were chatting while holding dumbbells.

Since the game with the Clippers, Brother Qiu has obviously become a lot closer to Wang Cheng, and he has gradually talked more.

During the chat, Wang Cheng learned that Brother Qiu had a different opinion of his father.

The world is known as the ball daddy, who has made countless enemies for the ball brother, and has put him under pressure that many young players should not face.

But Brother Qiu doesn't think so, in his eyes, Father Qiu is a very real person.

"The people who laughed at him didn't know that he had cleaned out the whole living room so that my brothers and I had a place to play."

"I didn't know that I woke up every morning and could smell the smell of his own breakfast. The scent lasted until I was an adult, and I remember it even now. ”

"I don't know how he pushed me to work hard and get me to graduate from high school with a 4.0 GPA."

"But I know he's such a person. Because I'm the ..... party."

"So no matter what he says, I won't refute it, I'll just be myself."

In his previous life, as an agent, Wang Cheng was very good at communicating with people, and under his guidance, Brother Qiu slowly began to open his heart.

"However, I'm sorry he said that about you last time, and I apologize to you on his behalf."

Recalling Daddy Qiu's "Pippen Said", Brother Qiu's face was a little red.

"It's okay, I didn't take it to heart." Wang Cheng naturally won't worry about the number one person in the ball father.

In fact, after listening to Brother Qiu's words, Wang Cheng admired him a little.

There is an Internet buzzword called "pit dad", but here in Brother Qiu, it should be called "pit son".

But even if Father Qiu has so many sensational remarks and has attracted so much hostility to him, Brother Qiu can still look at his father rationally and remember his goodness.

It's not easy!

"As for you, I rarely hear you talk about your family." Brother Qiu asked.

"I... My parents divorced a long time ago, and now they both have their own new families, and they... No one wants me, hehe..."Wang Cheng's voice was a little bitter.

Although he was talking about the story of the "royal city" of this world, those memories were so clear in his mind that he tried not to recall them now.

"Well... I'm sorry..."Brother Qiu said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, I don't think about them for a long time, I came to the United States after graduating from high school, and now I have a new family, and they are very good to me." Wang Cheng's mind came to the appearance of Tang Wanli and Tang Tingyu, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

"Well, that's good. Hey, don't talk about these things that you don't have! Let's discuss how we can cooperate in the future! Brother Qiu digressed the topic.

"Okay." Wang Cheng said lightly.

In fact, Wang Cheng is very confident in the backcourt combination of himself and Brother Qiu. He thinks he can be regarded as a defensive gate, and the ball brother is also very good in defense, plus both of them are about two meters tall defenders. As long as the two form a tacit understanding, their combination will definitely be a nightmare for the opponent's backcourt.

The only concern is Brother Qiu's health problems.

In his previous life, Brother Qiu would miss many games due to injury basically every season. And it is often injured at the critical moment when it has just played its form and is about to "rise the ball" and go further.

Therefore, in the following time, Wang Cheng consciously or unconsciously emphasized the importance of staying healthy.

"I didn't expect you to be so cautious." Facing Wang Cheng, who was injured without leaving the three sentences, Brother Qiu had an expression of "I didn't expect you to be such a Wang Cheng".

In any case, after such an exchange, the relationship between the two has become much closer.

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That night, the Lakers will be flying back to Los Angeles.

Two days later, they will host their third preseason opponent, the Warriors, at Staples Stadium.