Chapter 255: Little O'Neill's Chance
The next morning, after washing up, Chi Liang came to the training hall to start a day's training.
Bang Bang~
Since being traded to the Nets, Chi Liang has basically been the first to come to the arena for training, but when he came to the training hall, he found that there was the sound of the basketball smashing on the floor, obviously someone came earlier than him.
"Could it be Corey?" Ji Liang was a little puzzled, Margeti was still very diligent in his rookie period, and occasionally he would be the first to come to the stadium.
After entering the stadium, Chi Liang saw a figure taller than him, who was shooting in training at this time, so naturally it could not be Margety.
In addition, this figure gave him a sense of familiarity.
Soon, Chi Liang recognized the other party, who else could there be if it wasn't Jermaine O'Neal. As for why he came to practice early in the morning, it was nothing more than to prove himself.
Bang Bang Bang ~
At this time, as soon as little O'Neill's ears in training moved, he heard the sound of applause, and couldn't help but look in the direction where the sound came from.
After seeing Chi Liang, little O'Neill was stunned for a moment, and then with a smile on his face, he strode up to greet him.
"Good morning, Chi Liang!" O'Neal Jr. is not stupid, he knows very well that Chi Liang is the star of the Nets, so he naturally has to make friends.
The most important thing is that O'Neill Jr. also learned from his agent that his transaction was also facilitated by Chi Liangyi.
To some extent, Chi Liang is his Bole, and without his support, O'Neal Jr. would continue to be his third center in the dark of the Trail Blazers.
It can be said that little O'Neill is naturally on Chi Liang's side, and the two belong to the same camp!
"Long time no see, Jermaine, how do you feel?" Ji Liang also had a smile on his face, and he valued O'Neill Jr. very much, because from a historical point of view, this product will soon reach its peak.
Even now, O'Neill Jr. has a good immediacy, his strength, excellent bounce, and good movement ability, at least much better than the team's backup center, and probably to the level of a starting center.
"It feels great, especially the weather, it's so much better than in Portland!" The amateur is a change of team, which makes O'Neal Jr.'s mentality a lot brighter.
Chi Liang nodded, patted little O'Neal on the back, and encouraged: "Come on, Jermaine, with your strength, I think tomorrow's game will play a role!"
"Thank you, I will definitely try!" O'Neill Jr. was very excited, and listening to Chi Liang say this, it means that he has the opportunity to play in the next game, and there will be no less time. This feeling of being trusted by the stars of the house has not been experienced since joining the NBA.
After joining the NBA, O'Neal Jr. started a dark career with the Trail Blazers, and for more than three years, he has been on the fringes of the team. Although the Trail Blazers see him as the future, he knows in his heart that with the Trail Blazers' recruitment strategy, he doesn't know how long this will last. If he stays for another year or two, he is afraid that he will be wasted.
However, this low period also laid the foundation for O'Neal Jr.'s future success, after all, he got along with All-Star insiders like Sabonis, Wallace, and Schramf, which naturally taught him a lot.
Of course, if it weren't for Chi Liang, O'Neal Jr. would have continued to live such a hard life, and being able to be traded to the Nets, he felt like a dream, because the Nets did not have much internal competition, and with his strength, he must have a lot to do.
While the two were chatting, the Nets players came to the arena one after another and began their routine practice.
Except for Chi Liang, the other players did not greet O'Neal Jr., and the two substitute interior lines were even more hostile to O'Neal Jr.
O'Neal Jr., who traded for Gil, knows that he is not here to play soy sauce, at least he is the main substitute, and even replacing Cage is not necessarily, which will greatly divide their playing time, and it is no wonder that they will be hostile to O'Neal Jr.
Even Coach Rivers, looking at O'Neal Jr. at this time, is also inquisitive, he doesn't want to exchange for a parallel import.
After the players warmed up, Coach Rivers clapped his hands vigorously, and the players began to spontaneously come to stand in front of him.
"Welcome Jermaine to the team, and to show my welcome, I've decided to play in a group match!"
As long as you are not stupid, you know in your heart that this group competition is undoubtedly to test the strength of O'Neill Jr.
O'Neill Jr. was eager to take the plunge, he knew it was his chance, and he didn't want to disappoint the manager.
Soon, the grouping is complete!
Ji Liang and Armstrong, Billups, Newman, and Cage are on the white team, which is commonly known as the main team.
On the other side, O'Neal Jr. was immediately given the opportunity, and he was joined by Jamil Fayk on the inside, as well as Eliot Perry, Kidders and Margeti to form the blue team.
It was also at this time that Nets general manager Stefansky got the news and came to the scene specially, and he also wanted to see the composition of O'Neal Jr.
After the start of the confrontation, there was no accident, the white team almost beat the blue team and had no power to fight back, there was no way, the difference in strength was too great.
However, the strength of the blue team is not weak, Kidders and Margeti are almost not behind, the biggest highlight is O'Neal Jr., and Cage's confrontation not only does not fall behind, but also has a slight advantage.
O'Neal Jr. has a prominent style, his defensive efficiency is very high, he has a combination of skill, height and passion, good rebounding, and also has a certain mid-range shot, he can shoot when he catches the ball, and the open jump shot rate is quite gratifying.
Of course, the current O'Neal Jr.'s offense is relatively immature and has not been fully developed, his biggest advantage is defense, and Cage, who is opposite him, was very uncomfortable by his defense, scoring two points in five minutes, and it is still a secondary offense.
Seeing such a situation, both Stefansky and Coach Rivers were a little dumbfounded, and O'Neal Jr.'s strength was obviously above their expectations.
O'Neal Jr. has height, strength, can defend, can protect the frame, and especially has certain offensive skills.
That is, the Trail Blazers have accumulated too many All-Star interior lines, otherwise it would be impossible to let go of O'Neal Jr., and judging from the current situation, the Nets have picked up a treasure.
After playing for ten minutes, Coach Rivers began to change the lineup, and at the request of Chi Liang, he changed Chi Liang to the substitute lineup, and then put O'Neal Jr. into the main lineup, with Chi Liang and O'Neal Jr. in opposite positions.
In this way, O'Neal Jr. will naturally be ravaged by Chi Liang, but it is also easier to play his strengths on the defensive end, not only can barely keep up with Chi Liang's footsteps, but also make certain restrictions.
Of course, the result of the confrontation also stunned many people, because the substitute team actually suppressed the main team in the score.