Chapter 124: Battle Knight

"Hey, Wang Jun, it's here." At lunchtime, Wade saw Wang Jun in the restaurant and raised his hand to take the initiative to say hello.

Wang Jun was surprised by his enthusiasm, and hurriedly stretched out his right hand and shook Wade vigorously. "Long time no see. Dwayne, I really didn't see you after my last game. ”

"I know you were distracted, and that's okay." Wade patted Wang Jun on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Eat together?" I'm the best friend of you here, so let's work together well when we play. ”

"Okay."

After seeing the arrogance of Anthony and Milicic, Wang Jun thought that Wade would not give him any good looks, and it was possible for his nostrils to turn to the sky.

Now Wade has taken the initiative to show goodwill, which makes him feel extra down-to-earth.

The two ate Western food and chatted about the game in the evening, and Wade expressed his willingness to pass the ball to Wang Jun.

"Even though you had a low shooting percentage in that game, the coach asked us to guard you for the whole game and not let you get an open spot. It is precisely because you have the strength that we will pay attention. If the Cavaliers don't defend well, I'm sure you'll shoot the ball in. ”

Wang Jun smiled: "I also believe that you can break through and successfully attract the defense." ”

Carman hates Wade to the bone, but Wang Jun can't stick a knife in his ribs for his friend and not receive Wade's pass......

The atmosphere was harmonious, and Wade played a key guiding role. Born in poverty, he is a little ghost, much more mature than his peers, and even more unpretentious.

After his parents divorced, he rarely took care of Wade, he was raised by his sister, and Wade in high school was bleak compared to Anthony and James, and he was not selected to the McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Team, nor did he have the opportunity to participate in youth training camps sponsored by various shoe brands.

After graduating from high school, Wade, who had poor grades, received only three college offers. Wade eventually chose Marquette University, but he spent a year on the bench due to his unsatisfactory grades, an encounter that made his character even more stoic.

It can be said that Wade is a person who is obscure and has a deep city. He will be a person, and it will be difficult for the media to catch pigtails in words and deeds.

Wang Jun also stood on his own early days and would not hold grudges because of a game.

After a meal, the two contacted their relationship and said that they would join forces to fight against the "little emperor" who was destined to become a superstar before entering the alliance.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the Cavaliers VS Heat kicked off, and the largest coastal arena in Long Beach welcomed 10,000 spectators, and the whole stadium was full.

The coaches in charge of leading the Heat in the preseason are Bob McAdoo and Ron Rostern.

The 43-year-old McAdoo is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and as a player, he played for teams such as the Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers, winning two championships, being a five-time All-Star, and was also voted Rookie of the Year, regular season MVP, and Euroleague Finals MVP.

Rostern, 61, was the first head coach of the Heat after the Heat was founded and joined the NBA in 1988 before leaving after three years as head coach. In 2000, Rostern returned to the Heat as an assistant coach.

MSG TV broadcasts live, and the famous commentator Mike Brin is watching the game live. During the warm-up, he introduced the "grievances" between Wang Jun and Wade in the NCAA, and said with a smile: "The two are talking and laughing on the sidelines, and the relationship is not as bad as the media predicted." ”

Partner Matthew Maud said: "Wade must be keen to prove that he wasn't apathetic to being drafted with the fifth overall pick and that James couldn't afford to lose, and that this was his first NBA game. ”

Brin looked at the list. "Wang Jun started, and the Heat wanted Wade to play point guard, and their positions did not overlap. The other three are Matt Barnes, Udunis Haslem and Lauren Woods. ”

On the bench, Ron made one last point of emphasis. "Udonis blocked Dwayne in the middle, Lauren covered Wang on the flank, and Wang ran in the bottom corner and side to look for opportunities. Dwayne can attack on his own, attract the defense and share the ball, and the defensive end is 122 joint defense ......"

This is Wang Jun's familiar style of play, the fly in the ointment is that he is responsible for the outside line when defending, and the coach will not take care of him like David.

Fortunately, there are three defensive blue-collar workers who played together this time, and Wang Jun only needs to defend against Kapono.

Haslem was a rookie who was drafted last year, played in the French league for one season, and managed to lose more than 30 kilograms, thin like a normal person.

Now he's back in the NBA and is expected to get a contract. Because he used to play by strength, he is familiar with the position of center and power forward with a height of 203CM.

Barnes was also miserable, although he was drafted by the Grizzlies in 46 last season, he was traded to the Cavaliers but failed to get a contract, was cut directly, and then had to play an exhibition game. He hopes to earn a base salary through summer league this year.

Center Lauren is a 2001 second-round rookie, a big man of 216CM, who is very bad offensively, and he can also get a base salary to be satisfied.

The Cavaliers roster is the top pick, LeBron James, with a bunch of role players.

High school forward Bralo Sandev, a 218CM tall Croatian, was not selected as a rookie.

JERANEY MCCOY, A 208CM TALL POWER FORWARD, A ROOKIE IN 1998, IS NOW OUT OF PLAY AND FORCED TO PLAY IN SUMMER LEAGUE TO SHOW HIMSELF.

The second-round rookie Capono, opposite Wang Jun, is also an acquaintance.

The point guard is Martin Cliffs, a 14th pick in the first round in 2000 who played for the Pistons and Kings and did not deserve the pick.

Compared to the flashy stage of the NBA, the summer league is a place of sling, and the rules of the summer league are roughly the same as the rules of the NBA regular season, with the biggest difference being that players are sent off after 10 individual fouls, instead of 6 in the regular season.

It's actually even more brutal than the NBA, with hundreds of people playing on the Summer League platform every year, and very few get contracts.

These undrafted and marginal people did their best and went through hardships just to get a job in the NBA.

The Cavaliers jump ball wins, and the game begins.

James immediately went down and Martin passed the ball to him.

It is rumored that James has a speed of 10.4 seconds in the 100 meters, and he showed inhuman physical fitness in the opening stanza, and Barnes turned a little slower and was thrown away.

James received the ball and drove straight in, jumped up in two steps, and scored with a one-handed smash. 0 to 2.

Haslem didn't dare to make up for the defense, both of them were 203CM tall, James rushed up unstoppable, and his head was flat to the basket.

The crowd applauded.

"As soon as it opened, James flipped the arena upside down!" Brin exclaimed, "This dunk is so beautiful, it can score five good shots." ”

Maud also said loudly: "Wade took the ball to the front court, directly found the block, are you ready to return one?" He split the ball......"

Wade got rid of Martin and Gerani and rushed to the basket after relying on the speed misalignment, and attracted the 218CM Bralo back to the defense, at this time Wang Jun and his teammates ran without the ball on the side, got rid of Capo, and the bottom corner was completely empty.

Wade knew that Wang Jun had a strong shot and immediately passed the ball over.

Wang Jun didn't let him down, took a breath and took the ball, bent his knees and jumped up gently, the standard shooting action, the ball was pulled away from his fingertips, and it was hollow into the net. 3 to 2.

"Good pass!"

"Cast beautifully."

Wang Jun and Wade both gave each other a thumbs up when they returned to defense.