Chapter 59: The Test
On September 20, the Lakers' preseason training camp officially began. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The Lakers' preseason camp has a total of 55 players, but at least 40 players will be cut in 35 days, and one will disappear almost every day.
Zhang Fu finally met his real teammates, and his mood was somewhat apprehensive, because there have been many rumors in the media about old players bullying new players.
But he doesn't have to worry, although these rumors are not groundless, the bullied rookies are basically second-round shows and third-round shows.
Rookies in the lotto area, especially the top three picks, are rarely bullied by old players, and at most they are called to run errands, such as buying water, taking takeout, etc., in fact, these are generally not the first round of rookies, these are the work of water cooler players.
The Timberwolves' veteran players did the same with Garnett, just asking him to buy everyone drinks for a week and no longer embarrassing him.
But there will always be exceptions, and the last thing this league lacks is guys with bad character and brains.
Even if it's a starter on each team, even an All-Star level player, there are a lot of such people.
Unfortunately, the Lakers have a guy with a flawed head.
Generally speaking, it is ridiculed for veteran players to bully high school students and rookies, although Zhang Zhu doesn't look like a high school student no matter how he looks at it.
Van Exel had also been instructed by his agent the day before, who told him that Zhang Mao's recent fame was not good, especially after that discrimination incident, he has become another representative of the fight against racial discrimination, and he is also the new idol of Asian and Chinese Americans, so don't provoke him at this time.
However, the brain circuits of this Fan maniac are not the same as ordinary people, it should be said that his family is a little abnormal, for example, his son is a little manic at a young age, and he was expelled from several schools for bullying and beating his classmates countless times in one year.
It can be seen that it is generally the responsibility of parents to have no tutor, and brain damage is hereditary......
Fan Maniac doesn't care so much about Zhang Fu, a rookie high school student, because he rarely reads newspapers and news.
But in view of the agent's warning, he was not prepared to embarrass this little guy too much, and only planned to ask Zhang Yu to take the sneakers out of the cabinet for him.
If this kid is obedient, then his dismount will be over.
At this moment, in Van Exel's head, he felt that this was the lightest "education", because he didn't let this kid shine his shoes, just handed his shoes.
It can be seen that his brain circuits are indeed different from ordinary people.
He felt that the sneakers were clean and unworn, so it wasn't a problem for him to do so.
But he didn't want to think about who would care if the sneakers were clean or not, and who would care if they were wiped or not.
Once this thing gets out, it will be a stain on his life, Zhang Yu can't tell whether he is handing shoes to people or shining shoes, anyway, it's not good, especially after becoming famous in the future, this matter will definitely be taken out and talked about.
So, don't say it's the arrogant Zhang Qi, even if it's an ordinary second-wheel show, he won't do this kind of thing, otherwise how will he look up and see people when it spreads?
Zhang Wei didn't expect that he would encounter a strange thing as soon as he came up, how did he know that the brain circuit of this fan madman was abnormal.
He only knew that as soon as he came to the stadium today, he had already put down his identity and took the initiative to greet these old players one by one, and even planned that they would really ask him to buy something later, then he would endure it, and it was not a shame for young people to run errands.
Zhang Wei now knows the importance of having a good relationship with his teammates, and it seems that he can cause trouble when he falls out with others as soon as he comes up, doesn't he, and he doesn't want to cause trouble to the team, so as long as these old players are not too much, even if he gives himself a little bit of power, he will endure it.
But the question is, is "shoe shine" considered a disadvantage?
This TM is a naked humiliation, right?
The locker room in the Lakers' training hall is very luxurious, and the interior space is not large, but at this time, everyone's eyes are on Zhang and Van Exel.
This scene is a bit embarrassing, many people feel incomprehensible about Van Exel's approach, they thought that this guy would ask Zhang Yu to buy something, but he didn't expect him to ask this top star to bring his sneakers in person.
In the general manager's office, Jerry West was wiping his trophy with a calm face, next to the head coach Harris, who had just finished his vacation, but the latter was not so calm at the moment, and couldn't help asking: "Jerry, why don't we go over and watch, what should we do if those guys have a conflict?" ”
Harris knows very well what these NBA players are, don't look at their majesty on the court, but in real life, half of the people who lack a string in their brains, including those star players, and even the Lakers' celebrities, are most likely not high-quality people.
Let's just say "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar, this person is a typical face-turner who doesn't recognize people, he may be very good with you the day before, but as long as there is a slight contradiction, the relationship of more than ten years can also be said to turn the face, to put it bluntly, there are flaws in emotional intelligence.
NBA head coaches are usually busy just solving the personality problems of these players, and these masters are more difficult to understand than one another, and each one is more difficult to serve.
Let's not talk about others, doesn't Zhang Qian also have some character flaws, and he is still highly intelligent, but it will also seem unreasonable at some times.
Jerry West is still very calm, and he deliberately did not get involved in the inter-player issues today. Not only did he not interfere himself, but he also forbade members of the coaching staff to disturb the players' dressing room, instructing the staff to close the door and let the players make a fuss inside.
The Lakers' lineup will have to be disassembled and reorganized sooner or later, even if something happens today, it doesn't matter, just let him see how that little guy performs in the locker room? He now wants to see how Zhang Fu will solve the problem when he faces these old players?
Zhang Qi didn't know that today was a test for him!
For a player to be the true heart of a team, he has to learn to deal with the dressing room.
The Lakers don't have time for Zhang to grow slowly, so if he messes things up today, it means that he can't become a qualified team leader in a short period of time.
If O'Neal comes next season, West will definitely not focus on Zhang Yi as the core, because the Lakers want to produce results quickly.
But if Zhang Fu successfully passes the test today, Jerry West will have to think even more highly of him, because it shows that he is a natural leader-type player, which is amazing.
Zhang Yu didn't know that he was undergoing a new test, and at the moment he was about to run out in the locker room!
With his violent temper, he was willing to take the initiative to greet these old butts today, which was already a big concession, but these people had to inch in and let him lift his shoes.
Zhang Yuda could have turned around and walked away, but he couldn't bear this breath, and was even more worried that others would fall into the ground, so he immediately said with a gloomy face: "I'll give you two choices, one is to retract this sentence, and the other is that this team has you or not me!" ”
Van Exel's choice is there, he is so threatened by a rookie in front of the whole team, if he is scared, he will be a fart in the future, so there is only one option.
"I think I heard the biggest joke in the world!"
Van Exel burst out laughing, but no one around dared to get involved.
Even if these people have flaws in their brains, they know that Zhang Yi is not easy to provoke, so only Van Exel himself is laughing, which is somewhat embarrassing.
Van Exel quickly stopped laughing and also let out a cruel sentence: "I have another choice, which is to beat you up first, and then this team has me without you." ”
Zhang Yu waited for his words, and then showed a malicious smile: "Don't be stupid, do you think I'm playing with you?" Putting away his smile, Zhang Fu said word by word: "You did a stupid thing!" ”
In the dressing room, which seemed a little empty at the moment, everyone was waiting for the outcome of the clash between the two, and Van Exel clearly made the first bird for them.
Zhang Yu said in a flat tone that everyone could just hear: "I have said hello to the seniors, and now I introduce myself again, my name is Leon, I am a rookie this year, only 18 years old. ”
At this time, no one answered, Zhang Qi continued: "Before I came today, I was ready to do some sincere work, such as buying soda for everyone and ordering takeout, which is no problem, but it never includes carrying shoes." ”
Speaking of which, Zhang Ju didn't go to see Van Exel at all, and he now wants to change the plan to "make a big fuss", or "play by the topic".
He found that once he gave these bastards a good face, they would be kicked in the nose and face.
"Some people may not know what it means to 'lift shoes', which means you didn't give me a chance to be a teammate. If anyone feels free to bully me and is ready to side with Mr. Van Exel, then they are my enemies and I will treat him like Mr. van Exel, until I am kicked out of the team or the other side is traded. Of course, I'll be grateful to you guys for being neutral, but now you just have to see which one of me and Mr van Ecker will be kicked out. ”
Eldon Campbell had already agreed with Van Exel, and they wanted to educate the star show together so that he could know who was in charge of this team.
But at this moment, he immediately took two steps back, and wisely remained neutral.
Of course, no one will interfere with other players, and I haven't seen that even the players with the best relationship with Van Exell have retreated, and they are obviously not ready to make such a stiff deal with Zhang Zhu.
Zhang Zhu is not an ordinary rookie after all, he is the future core handpicked by Jerry West, and he was listed in Time magazine at the age of 18, so they will not look for awkwardness at this time.
Besides, what people say is very clear, as long as you remain neutral, you are friends, so of course at this time, it is better to watch the show.
Van Exel's sudden discovery that he was isolated?