"Hot, didn't you really mean it?"

After the game, the defender's leading point guard, Manny. Harris asked Tang Qian.

"Hey, Manny, didn't I say it all, I swear to God, I definitely didn't mean to!"

"It's hot, it's not that we don't believe you, it's mainly that we do two in a game in a row, and this chance is too small."

Shooting guard Karim. Rush Road.

“what？ What does it mean to do two in a row??? Karim, can you change the word??? Tang Qian said speechlessly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but those two of you are so cool, I can see that my eyes are straight! Honestly, hot, do you know Chinese kung fu? Otherwise, how can you hit it so accurately? And even the referee can't see it? ”

"sigh~ Karim, I said I didn't mean to, how can you believe me?"

"I believe in you~ But I still want to ask the secret, can you teach me this trick? Is it good to learn? ”

“Gee！ Manny, Travis, why don't you come and talk to me! "Don can't hold Karim. Rush, can only ask for help.

"Huh? What are your expressions? Tang Qian found that the expressions of these two people were wrong, and immediately alerted.

"Well, uh, hot, if there's really a secret, can you ...... too?"

Tang Qian: "........................"

As a result of last night's win, the Defenders' opening record has come to 8-1, which is definitely the first time in the history of the entire Defenders team.

During this period, Tang Qian received a call from Li Qiuping on the other side of the ocean.

Li Qiuping's meaning is very simple, the urine test results of Tang Qian have come out.

After detailed testing by the U17 World Youth Championships Doping Testing Center, Tang Qian's post-competition urine test did not show positive, which means that Tang Qian's performance that night did not have any problems. However, because the heat of this matter has already cooled down in China, even if there is a result, the domestic response is mediocre and almost negligible.

"Forget it, Coach Li, just get the urine test results out, as for domestic public opinion, there's no need to pay attention to it, anyway, I'm not a big star, once the heat of the incident passes, no one will mention it again, it's normal." Tang Qianqian said on the phone.

"Well, Xiao Tang, it's best if you think so, as long as you develop well in the United States, then the domestic basketball association, I will help you coordinate." Li Qiuping said on the other end of the phone.

"It's okay, Coach Li, you've helped me a lot, just let him do it, I've figured it out, it's best to let everything go naturally." Anyway, I, Tang Qian, am just an ordinary person, whoever is good to me, I will be good to whom, and that is enough. ”

"Xiao Tang, don't have too much emotion, as long as you play hard and practice hard, I believe you will be able to shine, I, Li Qiuping, have confidence in my own vision."

"Well, Coach Li, you are my great benefactor, if you hadn't helped me arrange all this, I wouldn't know where to play now, and I will never forget this. So even if it's for you, I'll work hard, and I won't disgrace you. ”

"Okay, Xiao Tang, you are a good basketball seedling, I just don't want to watch you go wasted, after all, it is too difficult for China to produce a basketball star, as a basketball head coach, I have the responsibility and obligation to do this, you don't have to think too much. Your task now is to practice hard, strive to grow up as soon as possible, and strive to enter that world as soon as possible. ”

"Well, I will, don't worry, Coach Li."

For Li Qiuping, Tang Qian is truly grateful, it is precisely because of the former's help that he can stand here, stand in the United States, and continue his basketball dream.

This kindness is hard to describe.

It's the end of 2011, and with the NBA labor dispute over, most teams have started pregame training camp, especially the Los Angeles Lakers, who have high expectations for this shrinking season.

Because a shrinking season means a smaller regular season, and in this way, it seems to be a blessing for aging teams. After all, as a veteran who has passed the hurdle of 30 years old, physical reserves have always been a big problem, but in the shrinking season, it seems that everything is perfect.

The previous Lakers players also thought the same way.

However, after the league announced the schedules of each team, the Lakers' good mood instantly fell to the bottom.

In the regular season of the new season, there are as many as 66 games, instead of 50 games in the last season.

As a result, the Lakers have serious problems.

As the second-oldest team in the league in terms of average age, at 30.68 years old, it is second only to the Miami Heat, who are ranked first. But the Lakers are different from the Miami Heat, don't look at Miami's average age of 31.92 years old, but those are all veterans who have been dragged back as substitutes. Miami's own starting five Tigers can be called all of them, Zhan Huang 27, Flash 30, Dragon King 28, the average age is only 28.333 years old, which is almost the double peak of experience and body. On the other hand, the Lakers, although the average age seems to be a little "younger", but its absolute core Kobe Bryant is 33 years old. Gasol 31, Altai, oh not this year he has changed his name to Mehta. Wald. Pease, also known as "Tzu Shiping", he was born in 1979, so his Gui Geng is also as high as 33, and then look at Luke, the fifth highest salary this season. Wharton, who has also reached the age of 32, counts, except for Andrew. Bynum, who is only 25 years old, is the top five in the Lakers' 2011-2012 season salary, all of whom have passed the "30" mark. Therefore, the Lakers are definitely a completely aging army.

For such a group of people to play 66 regular season games in 125 days, an average of one game in 1.8 days, the pressure is unimaginable. If you can't sustain the consumption and get injured, it's much more difficult than a young player to recover. Especially the leading player Kobe. Bryant, who knows that his time is running out, is particularly eager to get revenge this season and grab that Larry again. O'Brien Cup.

"Huh? How did someone arrive first? Tang Qian curiously pushed open the door of the training ground, because according to the urine nature of the defenders, they would not have rushed over to train so early.

But today, in the training hall, there was a lot of noise, as if a lot of people had poured in.

Could it be that this group of people has all changed their sex?

With a "crunch", Tang Qian pushed open the door, but everything inside was very strange.

Of course, it can't be said that they are strange, because Tang Qian has seen these people on TV.

Spanish Big Tall Paul. Gasol, the future of the Lakers. Bynum, the strong Tzu Shiping, Luke. Wharton, Steve. Blake, Derek. Fisher, Matt. Barnes, Jason. Capono ...... This series of names made Tang Qian's mind a little dizzy.

But the most eye-catching of them is naturally the 1.98-tall shooting guard, Kobe Bryant.

As soon as Tang Qian opened the door, he heard an undisguised complaint inside.

"Oh my God, it's good that our perfect operation was snuffed out by the league, what a plan it was, I can guarantee you, Bryant, at most half a season, we can rush back to the top! It's all to blame for this damn alliance, shi.t~" This person who is talking, in a suit and leather shoes, but what makes people feel nondescript is that he actually has a Dodge baseball cap on his head.

There was almost no one in the entire training ground, including the man named Black Mamba, who was just practicing shooting on his own, and had no intention of turning back to answer.

"Jim, Jim, stop talking, this is where the players train, let's not bother them." Next to this baseball cap man, there is still a person, this person Tang Qian is a little impressed, he is the second godfather of the Lakers after West, Mitch. Kupchak. In fact, for people of Tang Qian's age, West is already a little far away. Kupchak is a name that Lakers fans know.

Not to mention, he has been in power for 12 years, 4 championships, and 6 Western Conference championships, which is enough to make people staggering.

OK disintegration, robbery of Gasol, and the robbery queen bee Paul, who was just rejected this year, are all his handiwork.

So for the image of this white-haired old man, Tang Qian has always remembered it in his heart.

PS: For the worries of all book friends, Xiao Zi said that the protagonist will not stay in NBDL for a season, this foreshadowing has already been buried, friends who are familiar with the NBDL league, you may be able to guess ~ In the end, Xiao Zi rolled all over the ground and asked for recommendations and collections~~~