Chapter 134: The training camp begins
As the summer league comes to an end, players will continue to go on vacation until mid-September, when the NBA preseason training camp will begin.
Qiao Hai also set a time for the Grizzlies to begin their month-long preseason training camp on September 10.
In early October, the NBA preseason will begin, and before the preseason begins, the Grizzlies must master a variety of Princeton tactics, so the time is still a little short.
With Manu Ginobili's average performance in the summer league, Ginobili also announced that he would return to Italy and continue to play for European clubs.
However, he also changed teams, and he signed a one-year contract with Bologna Vitus, a giant of the Italian Serie A, which was suggested by Qiao Hai, who felt that if Manu Ginobili trained according to his training plan, after one season, Ginobili would be able to meet the requirements of the NBA.
And the Grizzlies' last trade also had a result, with Stu Jackson directly trading Michael Smith and Doug West for two for one, and trading Elden Campbell from the Rockets.
Stu Jackson seems to have a good relationship with Rockets general manager Carol Dawson, in the previous life, the Steve Francis trade was completed with the Rockets, and later the Grizzlies also made countless trades with the Rockets, Sean Battier, Kyle Lowry, and Stroy Myers Swift are all part of the Grizzlies and Rockets trade.
So, this time, Stu Jackson wanted a center who could play as a starter, and he talked directly to Rockets general manager Carol Dawson, and finally, because center Elden Campbell's salary next season is as high as $8 million, the Rockets want to save money, and the Grizzlies want to fill the poor line, naturally, the two sides reached an agreement.
With this deal, it looks like the Rockets are still losing a little bit, so Stu Jackson is a little proud, and he thinks he made a good deal.
But when Qiao Hai learned about the deal, he was a little speechless.
He just wants a water cooler center, and if Brad Miller and Nesterovic are injured, he needs a water cooler center to top up, and who knows that Stuj Jackson will directly get him a center who can play as a starter.
But the most critical problem is that although this center is strong, Qiao Hai can't use it, and Princeton's tactics require the interior to have the ability to respond, but it really can't be done, and it must be there.
Elden Campbell went from the Lakers to the Rockets last season, directly from the starter to the bench, and his playing time has dropped greatly, and the data is a lot worse, but Qiao Hai knows that in the position of center, Elden Campbell's strength is still very strong, whether it is grabbing rebounds or blocks, Elden Campbell is at the forefront in this era of scarcity of centers.
But the problem is that Eldon Campbell doesn't have the ability to play and his shooting ability is average.
Therefore, Elden Campbell is not in line with Qiao Hai's requirements.
Stu Jackson is very proud, Qiao Hai is very helpless, Elden Campbell is here, Qiao Hai can only accept it, he has to think about arranging a position for Elden Campbell, the starting center is definitely not good, and the bench is not considered, Brad Miller and Rasione Estrovic Although the data will not be gorgeous, but next season, they must be the most important players of the Grizzlies.
So, after thinking about it, I can only let Elden Campbell make an occasional cameo as a power forward.
"I can only let him compete with the rough......"
After the deal, Stu Jackson signed three more players from the Grizzlies' summer league roster, making the 15-man roster.
The list is as follows:
Point guards: Mike Bibby, Chauncey Billups, Earl Boykins
Shooting guards: Tracy McGrady, Ragabel, Milt Palacio
Small forwards: Sean Marion, Sammark, Joe Stephens
Power forwards: Sharif Abdulahim, Wang Zhizhi, Obiena Ekchi
Centre-forwards: Brad Miller, Rasian Nesterovic, Elden Campbell
The 15-man squad, the last three players signed are obviously difficult to have a place, and the other players, each of them have a chance to compete for a place in the starting rotation.
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Time flies, at the end of August, Qiao Hai paid a fee and began to learn the driver's license here in Canada, because he had a driving foundation in his previous life, so he studied for more than ten days, passed the test directly, and got the driver's license.
A Canadian driver's license is common in North America, so even if he goes to the United States in the future, Qiao Hai can still use a Canadian driver's license to drive.
With a driver's license, you have to buy a car, Joe Hai thought about it, and finally went to the supermarket and bought a luxury car, a Trek brand bicycle.
On the one hand, Qiao Hai really didn't have much money, and on the other hand, the training hall was not far from the apartment, and he felt that it was a waste to buy a car.
So, he bought a bicycle and rode it to the training gym every day, just in time to exercise.
On Sept. 10, the Grizzlies' preseason training camp began......
In the pre-season training camp, Qiao Hai met the players who will play under him next season.
Seeing Maddie, Qiao Hai habitually threw out the scouting system to investigate.
Tracy McGrady: Overall rating: 79, potential: 96, meets the requirements for the use of the Rapid Growth Card.
Qiao Hai didn't even think about it, and directly used the fast growth card.
"Ding, do you use a fast-growing card?"
Qiao Hai chose yes.
"Please select the target audience."
The rapid growth card requires the user to have more than 85 potential points, and in the Grizzlies, Sharif Abdulahim, Mike Bibby, Sean Marion and Maddie can all use this card, of course, Rahim's potential value and the existing total rating are not worth using the rapid growth card, his potential value is 86 points, but the current total rating has reached 84 points.
Mike Bibby now has a total rating of 77 points and a potential value of 85 points, and Sean Marion has a current total rating of 75 points and a potential value of 90, so naturally he can also use the Fast Growth Card.
But there is no doubt that Maddie, who has a potential value of 96 points, is the best choice.
Qiao Hai directly chose Maddie, and with a ding, the system prompted.
"Ding, with successful use, Tracy McGrady will grow to the top in four months."
In four months, Qiao Hai didn't know how the system calculated such a time, but he did the math, according to the average time calculation, Maddie's total score increased by 1 point per week, and he would grow to the peak in four months.
In four months, and then carefully calculated, starting from the beginning of September, almost next year, Qiao Hai will harvest a peak Maddie.
On the day of the start of the training camp, the Grizzlies directly practiced Princeton tactics, and the first practice was the one that the Grizzlies had played in the summer league.
Qiao Hai formed two teams, one with gray vests and one with white vests.
The gray team, the point guard is Mike Bibby, the scoring guard Maddy, the small forward Sammark, the power forward Raheem, and the center Brad Miller.
Whites, point guard Earl Boykins, scoring guard Ragabel, small forward Sean Marion, power forward Wang Zhizhi, center Rasius Nestrovich.
In this group, it is obvious that one team is the summer league team that has already played Princeton tactics in the summer league, and the other team looks like the main team of the Grizzlies next season.
With the addition of Mike Bibby, Maddie, and Raheem, the Grizzlies' Princeton tactics also need to make some changes......