Chapter 17: Training Camp

During Lee's training, there were several big trades in the NBA that shocked the league.

The first to bear the brunt is the formation of the "Big Three" of the Celtic coalition.

The Celtics had a 24-58 record last season, which put them at the bottom of the league for a time, but in 2007 the Celtics only got the No. 5 pick, which disappointed Angie and decided to trade the draft pick to reshuffle the team, which also made the Celtics "Big Three" today.

Back in the draft, the Celtics sent No. 5 rookie Jeff Green to the SuperSonics in exchange for Seattle's leading guard Ray Allen.

In order to get Ray Allen, the Celtics not only paid Green, but also sent away Delonte West and Szzczebiak.

Poor Jeff Green, who was sent to the supersonic speeds before he could prove that he was better than Richie.

Li Zhi had to sigh a little sympathetic to this guy.

After that, the Celtics traded El Jefferson, Telfeld, Gerard Green, and two future first-round picks plus some cash for the Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett.

This transaction immediately shocked the whole league.

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Kevin Garnett, 31, has won one regular-season MVP, one All-Star MVP, four-time rebounding champion, 10 All-Stars, one Western Conference Finals, and countless defeats.

Paul Pearce, 30, has been a first-team All-NBA rookie, a two-time All-NBA All-Star team, five All-Star teams, one Eastern Conference Finals, and countless defeats.

Ray Allen is 32 years old, setting an NBA single-season three-point shooting record, winning an All-Star three-point title, experiencing seven All-Star attempts, an Eastern Conference Finals, and countless defeats.

Everyone is asking: can they get better?

The three "losers" met this summer, and then everything changed......

With their love for basketball, they proclaimed to the world: kill all those who doubt us!

There is no doubt that the Celtics have emerged as the biggest winners of the summer, with three superstars in their final years set to make the final push for a championship this season.

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At this time in Oakland, a teenager from the East also stepped into the NBA for the first time.

As a rookie who was traded in draft night, he is optimistic about the Warriors' value for Lee.

But not everyone liked this lad from the East.

These include general managers Chris Mullin and Byron Davis.

This Chinese kid broke their plans.

Warriors owner Chris Cohan has long been interested in the Chinese market effect brought by the Rockets' acquisition of Yao Ming.

There happened to be three Chinese players participating in the draft this year, and even two of them were still in the lottery, Chris Cohan was extremely excited, and ordered Mullin to dig up one of the two people, Yi Jianlian and Li Zhi.

At this time, veteran coach Don Nelson named Rich, which made Cohan finally halt Garnett's trade.

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The black-faced Cadillac sports car parked in the parking lot of the Oracle Arena, the door opened, and a tall Asian man in a warrior training uniform stepped out of the car.

This is Li Zhi, who came to the training camp, and the car is Renault's.

As the price of Renault's eating and drinking for nothing, Li Zhi unceremoniously drove away Renault's luxury car.

Li Zhi walked into the arena and had to sigh at the infrastructure of the NBA.

In his previous life, he played in China, and the stadium was a notch worse than the NBA.

Li Zhi walked and stopped alone and finally found the training hall, there was no way, it was too big.

The players in the training gym are doing their own training.

"George?" Li Zhi heard a hoarse voice calling to himself, and turned to find that it was head coach Don Nelson.

"Hey, coach, morning!" Li Zhi said respectfully, hoping to make a good impression on the coach.

"I thought you were still sleeping, it looks like you're a good boy!" Don Nelson was not as stern as he imagined, and even teased Li Zhi.

"Sorry coach, I got lost in the stadium today!" Li Zhi explained to Nelson embarrassedly.

Unexpectedly, Nelson waved his hand and said, "It's okay, understand and understand, let's gather in the past?" ”

Li Zhi hurriedly walked to the lounge to change clothes.

A group of people led by Byron Davis and Al Harrington, who were training on the field, immediately let out a low laugh when they saw Li Zhi walking out of the lounge.

"Hmph, Chinese boy, I'll teach you a lesson first."

Byron Davis thought to himself.

Richie walked into the lounge and was greeted by the No. 5 locker of the team's star Byron Davis, flanked by the No. 8 of Monta Ellis, the starting guard and last season's most improved player in the league, and the No. 1 of Stephen Jackson, and then the wardrobes of the other players.

What Li Zhi didn't expect was that his locker was actually behind Monta Ellis, generally speaking, the position of the locker represents a player's status in the team, so I am very valued?

Li Zhi thought happily, it seems that he is going to perform well.

Li Zhi took out his jersey - No. 3 from his bag.

Since Richie's favorite No. 1 has been used by Stephen Jackson in the Warriors, Richie had to change to a different jersey in order to show his friendliness to the veteran.

Walking into the locker, Li Zhi couldn't wait to put on his robe.

At the moment when Li Zhi opened the locker, a musty smell came out of it!

It's beer!

Suddenly, a burst of anger erupted in Li Zhi's heart.

Now, if Li Zhi still doesn't understand what's going on, don't mess around in the NBA.

There is no doubt that I was taught my first lesson in the NBA by the veteran players of the NBA.

But even if he knew, Li Zhi couldn't swallow this breath in his heart.

Relive a lifetime, never be reluctant, and live chic!

This is Li Zhi's promise to himself, and it is also a promise to his previous life.

"Hmph, since you can't tolerate me, don't blame me for not being able to tolerate you!"

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"Bang Bang Bang"

The sound of a basketball hitting the floor is endless.

Looking at Li Zhi, who was dribbling the ball alone on the sidelines, Byron Davis and others on the court let out unbridled laughter.

"Brush!"

With a three-pointer in the net, Montaelis looked at the laughing crowd on the court, turned his head to Stephen Jackson and said.

"Jack? Is there anything funny? ”

Stephen Jackson, glancing at the crowd, put down the basketball in his hand and walked towards Montaellis.

"It's not Davis and Al, shameless, just playing some tricks!"

Montaelis frowned, puzzled.

Stephen Jackson gave him a color and pointed to Rich, who dribbled alone and didn't say a word.

Seeing Li Zhitieqing's face, Montaelis instantly understood something, and his face turned gloomy at random.

On his first day in the NBA, Byron Davis did the same thing to his locker closet.