36: Miami Storm
On Sept. 11, point guard Marcus Banks said in an interview that he thinks he should be the starting point guard for the Heat this season.
'I basically started training professionally three months ago and I'm working with the young players in the team right now,' Banks said. "When I played for the Suns, I learned a lot from Nash as a substitute, I went through a lot, and now I'm ready to lead a team."
At the same time, Banks also said that he will help rookie point guard Li Guanyu improve.
Banks' interviews quickly appeared on the iPod touches of various Miami Heat players. Yes, it was a gift from the new coach Spoelstra to the players. He gave every Heat player an iPodTouch, and on each iPod, players could find Spoelstra's pre-edited Heat Playbook, game tips, league and team rules, digests, and even newspaper updates. Spoelstra believes that this will allow him to present his message on his iPod, which will make it easier and more effective to communicate with the players, especially the younger players.
"It's amazing that a typical tactical manual is more than 300 pages, but using an iPod makes it easy. Li Guanyu is full of praise for the free iPod, and the only drawback is that there is not much space in the iPod to store his favorite music.
As for why Banksys' interview news appeared on the iPod, only Spoelstra knows, but this prompted Li Guanyu to train harder.
"What a megalomaniacal guy, is three months a long time? Doesn't he know that Lee has been training intensively since June? Touch the belly of your belly, Marcus. I can guarantee that Li Guanyu will win the starting point guard battle. Michael Beasley was clearly on the side of Li Guanyu when he was interviewed, of course, this news could not appear on the iPod, because its pointing surname is too strong.
Although this news did not appear on the iPod, it did not mean that Banksy could not see this news, so Li Guanyu was even more sad, because Banks did not dare to make Beasley's unruly show, so he vented all his anger on Li Guanyu.
Fortunately, on September 20, the return of boss Dwyane Wade made Banks much more restrained, after all, he was just a poor creature who was just sent to Miami as a trade partner last season.
"Lee is covered by me." Dwyanwade was the first to show his attitude when he returned, and now that Miami is entering a rebuilding period, he needs to cultivate a new group of die-hard loyalists. Since Beasley seemed too wild and uninhibited, he chose Li Guanyu, who seemed to be more obedient.
In addition, in an interview, Dwyane Wade also made it clear that he supports Li Guanyu as the starting point guard - yes, I support Lee as our starting point guard. I know where his level is? And I'm already stunned by his progress. The first time I met him, he was probably the starting point guard level in the NBDL. At the time he left Las Vegas, he was at the level of an NBA backup point guard. Now, I don't think he's a problem to be a good starting point guard. I'm going to give him a lot of patience to grow because he has the potential to be a star player.
Dwyanwade's words sent shockwaves through the fact that Lee became the most mysterious rookie in the United States, because people always heard his prowess in their ears and never saw his performance with their eyes. As for the other side of the ocean, the Chinese fans are completely crazy - we finally have an NBA-level point guard, and although he hasn't played a game yet, will Dwyane Wade's words be fake?
The thirst for a point guard in China is almost the same as the desire for water in the desert, and almost all fans are used to seeing a group of point guards who have to rely on their teammates to block and dismantle or open the way with their butts for half a day. It's almost a luxury to play an international game against a point guard who won't be blown up in Europe and the United States, but now it looks like it should not be far from being realized.
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Perhaps, in order to make the battle for starting point guard a little more intense, Pat Riley announced the signing of Sean Livingston on September 21.
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On October 1st, it was the Miami Heat's media opening, and on that day, the Miami training hall was flooded with forty or fifty yellow-skinned and black-haired reporters, and this kind of battle surprised Dwyanwade - the last time the media opened was in 2005, right?
After a series of activities, Li Guanyu was interviewed by a large number of reporters.
"Li Guanyu, Younas said that you are the most promising Chinese point guard he has ever seen, do you think he is right?" The reporter who grabbed the first speech seemed a little nervous, and the first question was not very level.
"Yes, he's right, at least until the next Chinese point guard with an NBA contract comes along." Li Guanyu replied lightly with a smile on his face, and the 'arrogance' in his tone was like substance.
The reporters who just arrived were not used to Li Guanyu's pride, because they had the impression that Chinese should be low-key and restrained.
"Don't you think that's a bit too full?" A reporter stepped forward and questioned.
"I don't want to explain, I'll tell you in basketball - your questioning today is superfluous, it's not smart." Li Guanyu was still smiling, but he was domineering.
This kind of momentum has always only appeared on those black superstars, but now it is displayed on Li Guanyu, which makes many reporters look a little stunned, perhaps because they are used to interviewing Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, etc.
"Well, Li Guanyu, domestic fans are very concerned about whether you can be the starting point guard of the Miami Heat in the new season, do you think you can?" A reporter who was more familiar with Li Guanyu hurriedly diverted the topic and asked a slightly more professional question.
"Uh... It depends on the tactical arrangement, and I personally can't make any decisions. But what I can promise is that I will not disgrace everyone. "Li Guanyu's last sentence is sonorous and powerful, which is much more powerful than 'I represent 1.3 billion Chinese." The former relies on their own performance, and the latter declares to others how awesome their backers are.
"Li Guanyu, in addition, fans are more interested in your private life, when do you plan to marry Murong Qingya?" A reporter asked a question about a gossip point, which immediately caused other reporters to also raise their ears, and it seems that gossip is indeed the primary productive force.
"Uh...... Only talk about basketball, not Fengyue. Li Guanyu was also silent, and the reporters also smiled for a while, and then a reporter continued to ask: "We heard that you have a good relationship with many superstars of the Dream Eight team, is there such a thing?" ”
"Good relationship? Not at all! In fact, I only have the phone numbers of a few football stars. Li Guanyu was confused, in his eyes, a good relationship means life and death, he never makes friends or relationships easily, but once he is regarded as a friend, then it means that he will never give up. In fact, the same is true for women, which is why he has not said 'I love you' to any woman until now.
"Which ones?" The reporter continued to ask, which basically also falls under the category of gossip.
"Kobe Bryant, Deron Williams, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Michael Beasley, and Stephen Curry." Li Guanyu wrenched his fingers and replied truthfully.
"So, are these players on good terms with you? Also, last time, it seems that a reporter photographed you and Jordan appearing together, how is your relationship? ”
"The first question, you can't say that the relationship is very good, you can only say that there are common topics. The second one was purely a chance to meet and have a one-sided acquaintance. Li Guanyu explained with difficulty.
Next, I asked some miscellaneous questions, Li Guanyu, who could answer, answered truthfully, and Li Guanyu, who couldn't, said 'I'm sorry' directly. The visit was not pleasant, but at least it was smooth. The interviewee is comfortable, and the interviewer is also relieved.
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In the new week, I am crazy about asking for recommendation tickets and collecting~~
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