On the morning of the 21st, Paul. George was thrilled. Because today, he finally waited for the 5-on-5 training to start.

The reason why Link had to gather 10 high-level athletes to train together was to make a 5-on-5 event!

Ever since joining Link's training camp, George has been working on his ball-handling skills. For now, this is his biggest shortcoming.

George's previous style of play has always been on the high scorer. Like Durant, once his offensive ability with the ball is improved, his offensive level will win a qualitative leap.

Lately, George feels like he's improved a lot, at least in the 3-on-3 matchups, where he's often been able to dribble away from defense.

Of course, 3 to 3 and 5 to 5 are completely different concepts. There is more room for a 3-on-3 attack, and it is easier to get rid of the defense. That's why George is so desperate to prove himself in 5-on-5 practice.

What's more, in 5-on-5 training, George's opponent is still Link! For George, it was a perfect training subject.

If he can get past Link, George believes he can beat most of the league's opponents.

When George walked into the arena, he found that there were already a lot of people warming up on the training ground. Today, everyone is very active and has learned a skill, and everyone naturally wants to show it quickly.

After a while, all ten people who participated in the training camp arrived. Brickley was embarrassed to see the state of this group, as if they were not here to train, but to play in the playoffs.

After the friends of the training camp greeted each other, they divided into two halves and began to warm up. Yesterday, Brickley had already set up groups for this training session in advance, trying to get everyone to meet the strongest matchups.

Link's first-team lineup includes Thomas Jr., Wade, Harris, Aldridge and Link himself.

The other team consists of Lillard, Butler, George, DeRozan and Cousins.

Brickley tried his best to maintain the balance of strength between the two teams, and if one side simply played the other, then there was no point in training.

After everyone arrived and warmed up for half an hour, Brickley clapped his hands and announced the start of training.

This training match only lasted 24 minutes due to the lack of substitutes. Each team has 3 timeouts before the captains of both teams are eligible to call a timeout. In addition, there are also three referees to try their best to restore the environment of the real game.

As soon as Brickley announced the start of the race, everyone gathered in the center circle. One by one, they even shouted at each other.

The trainers couldn't help but shake their heads, what kind of people Link was looking for. It's just a training match, as for it?

Link didn't spew trash talk at George, the two of them were too familiar to spray. On the contrary, it was Wade, who said to Link before the game started, "I really don't know what it's like to join forces with you, hahahaha." ”

Joining forces with James and Link at the same time is not an opportunity for everyone.

The referee stepped into the center circle, followed by Aldridge and Cousins. The game started with a scrum and everything worked out in a proper way.

In the end, Cousins won the basketball for George's team, and the game officially began!

George had a very strong desire to attack today and he was very active in his run from the start.

But Link didn't give George a chance to catch the ball, although he couldn't spray at George in his mouth. But on the basketball court, Link won't be polite to George.

Without waiting for George to find an opportunity, Lillard used Cousins' cover to break through Thomas Jr. Then before Thomas Jr. blocked it, he made a pull-up jumper.

Although Lillard and Thomas Jr. are both point guards, it is still quite difficult for Thomas Jr.'s height of 1.75 meters to prevent Lillard's shooting.

Lillard practiced his interference jumper this summer in an effort to score on players taller than him. And in the face of an opponent like Thomas Jr., who is shorter than himself, Lillard will not miss at all.

In the first attack of the opening game, Lillard easily scored a goal. Thomas Jr. looked a little frustrated, and his height always made it difficult for him to defend himself.

"It's okay, we'll help you later!"

Just when little Thomas was depressed, Link walked up and patted him on the shoulder.

Link certainly knows that Thomas Jr. is easy to target on the defensive end, but as long as the defensive system can be woven to cover Thomas's shortcomings as much as possible, he can play to his strengths.

Now everyone is just playing training games, and it's to say that weaving a defensive system. But basic defense, Link believes he can do it.

Changed Link's first team to attack, this time, Link came out and received a pass from Thomas Jr., George was waiting for him, he didn't want Link to score easily on his head.

But Link didn't break through, and he didn't mean to make a move, but fought with Wade and helped Wade make a wedding dress.

The moment Wade got the basketball from Link, he immediately accelerated to the inside.

Wade was quick to break through and get into the box before the opposition could make a change.

Although this speed is completely inadequate compared to Wade's peak, if compared to last season's playoffs, Wade's skills can be regarded as a big recovery.

However, Cousins was also quick, and he made it to the basket the moment Wade broke through the box. Just when everyone thought Cousins would force Wade to pass the ball, Wade avoided the block with a pull rod in the air and successfully scored the ball.

This movement is very difficult, and it requires a good coordination of the upper and lower bodies. Wade, however, was a breeze to complete. It seems that his body is indeed recovering very well.

Link pursed his lips, not knowing whether to be happy or worried. Wade next season, I'm afraid it will become less easy to deal with.

Although he conceded a goal, George was excited. Now, all he wants is to score goals!

This time, Lillard broke through and put the ball in George's hands.

George held the ball to face Link, a matchup he had always dreamed of.

Link stood in front of George with open arms, not letting up because it was just a training match.

George didn't call for cover, he just wanted to break through with a dribble to crush Link!

Last season, the Pacers were just one game away from topping the Heat's Big Three. If he had been a little stronger and scored a few more goals, he believed the Pacers would not have been eliminated.

This year, George will never allow himself to fail again!

George suddenly activated, stabbing Link to the left. After seeing Link move along, George immediately changed direction in front of his body, and his movements were very smooth!

"It's over!" George was secretly happy, don't look at this is just a simple movement in front of the body, even the most junior basketball enthusiast will do this action.

But if you want to make this move in the NBA, it's not so simple.

George shook off Link and was about to accelerate, but felt the basketball be swept away by another, bigger force.

George looked down in surprise and saw that it was Link's long arm!

"It's still too tall, George." Link said, and as soon as his arm was forced, he snatched the ball out of George's hand!

George's dribbling has really improved a lot, and the movements are too fluid. But this center of gravity is still too high!

George is 2.06 meters tall and wants to keep his center of gravity low when dribbling, a habit that can not be changed in a summer.

George didn't expect that his first attempt to break through was tragically stealed! How far has Link's defense honed this summer?

Link didn't get involved in the fast break after the steal, but played the ball to Thomas Jr.

Thomas Jr. rushed to the front, facing DeRozan's defense, Thomas Jr., who was down in height, was stunned to score the basket in the confrontation with DeRozan!

Thomas Jr. was very excited after the goal, and the goal just now means that he has learned a lot this summer.

Guards like Thomas, Curry and Paul, who are at a height or physical disadvantage, often need a little skill to make up for their innate shortcomings.

For example, Paul likes to play with the opposing big man with his throw, and Curry's high board layup makes up for his poor physical fitness. And Thomas Jr., this year, deliberately developed his own small hook in the confrontation.

The shot just now seemed to be a layup in the confrontation. But in reality, Thomas Jr. is doing a small hook in the air.

The hook move will make the arc of the basketball fly very high, so if Thomas Jr. hits the basket with this move, it will be difficult for the defender to block it.

Link applauded, seeing that everyone could improve in their training camp, Link still felt a sense of accomplishment.

Once the word of mouth for his training camp spreads, Link's influence in the league will be different.

After being tackled by Link, George was still unconvinced. This time, he opted to hold the ball at the top of the wide arc and called for Cousins cover.

George had intended to shake Link away with a fake cover and then accelerate the breakthrough. But the first step of this plan went bankrupt, because George's fake cover didn't work and Link didn't fall for it!

George had just taken the first step when he was stopped by Link tightly! Link's judgment on the defensive end is simply the speed of light, and George, who is not superb in dribbling, was hit by Link, and the rhythm of the dribble instantly became messy.

George hurriedly grabbed the ball with both hands and didn't let the basketball be snatched away by Link. Although he kept possession of the ball, George also let himself lose his mobility. Now, he doesn't have a third option other than passing and shooting.

Eventually, George passed the ball to Butler. The latter forced a layup under Harris's defense, and the two Grizzlies players met and played very hard.

George is so depressed, in front of Link, he can't even move a step, it's like a kid who can't play!

Is it because you are too weak? No, George works hard, and he can feel the improvement himself.

Twenty seconds later, George made a comeback. But this time, he was no longer facing Link, but was misplaced in front of Harris.

George, who didn't admit defeat, threw Harris behind him with a beautiful back-turn pass and scored a smooth driving layup. At that moment, he regained the thrill of fighting on the pitch last season.

Brickley smiled happily, it seemed that George had completed his evolution again this summer.

But instead of smiling with joy after scoring the goal, George looked at Link in horror.

With that goal just now, he passed Harris with ease. Harris's defense wasn't bad either, at least not so bad that he would be overtaken in one step. It can only be said that George has indeed improved. The reason why he missed consecutive shots just now was not because his level was too poor, but because Link's defense had improved to a very terrible point!

Facing Harris and facing Link are completely two different concepts. If it is compared to playing a game, Harris is a special enemy, then Link is the big boss!

The game continues, but George's heart hangs in the air. When the new season begins, Link will surely be a nightmare for all the offensive players in the league.

And he is about to become the first revenant under the knife of the "Grim Reaper".