The parting was close at hand, Zhong Rui stood in front of Zhong Yu, with a reluctant smile on his face, but he could clearly feel the far-fetched nature of that smile.

It is conceivable how deep the feelings of people who have grown up together since childhood and even depend on each other will be, and how painful each parting will be.

"Okay, okay, it's not like I'm not coming back! Men are ambitious in all directions, and I'm going to expand the territory. Zhong Yu scratched Zhong Rui's nose with a smile and said, "Don't be sad, you have to contact you often in the future." ”

Zhong Rui nodded, and at this time, Zhong Yu suddenly felt that there was a place with some people who looked familiar. After turning his gaze away, Zhong Yu saw Zhong Guoxiao and some of them.

Including his little sister Zhong Ran also came.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere became a little weird, Zhong Yu didn't expect these people to come to see him off.

Not long after, Zhong Yu and Zhong Guoxiao, two people, looked at each other, and Zhong Yu's eyes were a little inquiring. Zhong Guoxiao thought for a while and said, "I'll see you off, it's been more than half a year since I left." ”

Zhong Yu nodded: "Yes, next time I come back, if nothing happens, it may be May or June next year." ”

"Can't you come back for the Chinese New Year?"

"I'll take a look." Zhong Yu said, "Maybe you can take a few days off. ”

When Zhong Guoxiao heard this, he waved his hand: "Then forget it, you can be busy with your affairs, if you have time...... Give me a call home and tell you if you're safe. ”

Zhong Yu was a little moved in his heart, in the past few years, he really hadn't called home, now think about it, perhaps, Zhong Guoxiao and them, they are indeed looking forward to their call.

At that moment, he nodded.

"Welcome home to Zhongyu!"

"Zhong Yu, go home!"

Zhong Yu had just walked down from the New Orleans airport with a suitcase in tow, and there were all kinds of slogans in front of him, and it seemed that the fans had already learned in advance and rushed to surround him.

Such a scene, Zhong Yu himself felt a little unable to deal with it, the fans were too enthusiastic.

He could only step off the plane and wave and smile while replying to what the fans were saying.

Fortunately, no one asked for an autograph today, they just asked to take a photo with Zhong Yu, and Zhong Yu could still meet this request, so the fans returned satisfied, and Zhong Yu returned to his residence.

After returning to his accommodation, he turned on his computer, logged in to his online banking, and checked his bank account number on it.

He saw that he now had three million dollars in savings.

This is really different from the previous situation when he needed to borrow from others to donate some money. And all this money was earned by Zhong Yu in the offseason, and now that he has counted the money, Zhong Yu can finally feel the huge benefits that fame has brought to him. That's real money!

Moreover, it is conceivable that as more and more of his area is unblocked, his performance will get better and better, and Zhong Yu's own money will also increase.

It's not enough, now he is still trapped in a 1+1 contract, and he still has to work for the team for a year with a low salary, but now the Hornets have also given him more than 200,000 US dollars in the form of bonuses in order to appease him, and it is estimated that after that, there will be such money.

Zhong Yu didn't embarrass the management too much, because this summer, the Hornets did do a lot of big moves.

Last season's record of reaching the Western Conference Finals gave management endless confidence, and as a result, the Hornets also began to make a big show and began to seek their own championship lineup.

While the Hornets now have enough big contracts, especially after the salary extension to Paul, their salary burden has increased further, but the Hornets haven't stopped their trade pace because of this.

Falling at the feet of the Lakers last season, the Hornets knew where they were going.

The first to bear the brunt is naturally the inside line of the Hornets.

The Hornets' interior line is indeed too weak, not to mention that when Chandler and West stay on the court, the two of them also have rebounds, and West will score. However, when the two were not on the court, the Hornets had to be hit with on the inside.

The Hornets are also a team that is often full of injuries, and West and Chandler can't stay on the court all the time.

So, the Hornets do need good interior players, and right now, the Hornets' current players really can't take on their responsibilities.

Under the guiding ideology of developing interior players and increasing the depth of the bench, the Hornets actively pursued free agents this season, and also looked for the players they wanted from other teams, and after some negotiations, some agreements were finally reached.

As for the Hornets' outside players, it goes without saying that Zhong Yu and Paul form a backcourt combination that almost no team in the league can match, and the Hornets' point guard and point guard, after a season of experience, have become a force that other teams cannot ignore.

Instead, the Hornets need to get rid of some unnecessary players on the perimeter, as well as some garbage contracts.

History didn't go its way, and the Hornets' backup point guard, Paco, resisted the temptation of the Russian, and he intends to stay with the Hornets for the time being, waiting for more opportunities.

So, in the middle of the season, the Hornets sent Morris away. Peterson, the shooting guard who has been reduced to a bench, is not needed by the Hornets for the time being. At the same time, some replacement contracts that are not necessary for the time being have been cleared to free up salary space.

Then, the Hornets chased Okafor, but Okafor's salary demand was too great, and the Hornets had to give up and found two other interior players - Reggie. Evans and Cotter. Thomas, the Hornets traded Reggie Evans from the Nuggets, and after studying a lot of videos and materials, the Hornets' uniform team and head coach were basically able to determine that Evans should still have untapped potential.

Also, the Hornets found Kurt from the free market. Thomas, it's a center, but he's a little older. Of course, let him cope with the rest of the season, and if he doesn't have injuries, he can still hold on.

The Hornets have also found a number of players in other areas, including Trevor. Ariza, originally the idea of the Hornets was to find the veteran James. Posey, but then they found out that there was not enough salary space and James Posey opened his mouth, and the Hornets couldn't meet his demands.

And Ariza also left his contract with the Lakers and became a free agent, and his physicality and defense are highly valued by the Hornets.

And his salary is not high, and the Hornets have the ability to receive.

In this way, the Hornets have completed a wide range of reinforcements, and their team lineup has basically been classified as a strong championship contender by some commentators.

After all, the main lineup of Zhong Yu + Paul + Chandler + Peja + West is not weak in every position, and the position of point guard and scoring guard is quite strong.

Also, on the bench, the Hornets have acquired some good players.

Gone are the tragic substitutes of last season.

A brand new Hornets team is gradually forming its own system.

[The Hornets are coming, are the other teams ready?] In an article, some people analyzed the situation this season and felt that the Hornets really joined the ranks of championship contenders.

"The biggest achievement of the Hornets last season was digging Chung Yu from the bench, and now, they have the strongest backcourt combination in the league, and after a series of reinforcements in the offseason, the current situation of the Hornets should not be underestimated."

"With a backcourt duo like Jong and Paul, the Hornets can at least guarantee home-court advantage in the playoffs and, if they play well, at least make it to the Western Conference Finals. Now, with the addition of other players, the Hornets do have the qualifications to compete for a championship. ”

"You don't have to keep your eyes on the Lakers, and this season's Hornets are likely to surprise their fans."

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Such comments have gradually increased.

Indeed, the Hornets are becoming a rising force in the league.

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After Zhong Yu came to the United States, he participated in the team's training camp for the first time, and now, all the players of the entire team have appeared in the training camp.

Zhong Yu was actually the last to return to the team, but no one said anything about him. Of course, a large part of the reason why he returned to the team so late was that he had a lot of things to deal with in China.

The other new players are also quickly thinking about showing themselves, the new Hornets are full of hope and future, this fish belly team a few years ago, now in the league, has suddenly become hot.

"Zhong Yu, you're back!" Paul came over, patted him on the shoulder, and the two of them embraced.

Reggie. Evans, Cotter. Thomas, Trevor. Ariza and several other new players all stopped what they were doing, and they were all looking at Zhong Yu, waiting for his action.

Speaking of which, each of these people is older than Zhong Yu, and Kurt. Thomas is more than ten years older than Zhong Yu, but they really don't dare to think anything about Zhong Yu, and they have to be respectful.

Because Zhong Yu is a person who has bloomed his own dazzling brilliance last season, he is already one of the best scoring guards in the league, and it is conceivable that although he is a member of the rookie sophomore, he has long been the star of a team here on the Hornets.

Of course, they have to have a good relationship with Zhong Yu, which is the foundation of their survival in this team in the future.

Therefore, when they saw Zhong Yu, they were a little scared.

Zhongyu and Chandler hugged each other, and then Paul said, "Let me introduce you to some new members, they are all good guys." ”

Then, Paul introduced Chung Yu to Evans. 、

"Hello, Evans, I know you, you're a very good player and we need you for the new season." Jongwook and Evans hugged each other, looking like they were welcoming him with sincerity.

Evans was also a little excited, it seemed that Zhong Yu was certainly not difficult to get along with, he had a smile on his face, he was polite, and he was indeed a pretty good guy.

Then, Chung wook hugged a few other players one by one and said something like welcome.

Ariza also suddenly felt that, at least in the first impression, Zhong Yu had blown up their team's Kobe...... Kobe Bryant is too cold, and he often has some inexplicable tempers, from this point of view, Zhong Yu's surname is at least much more tolerant than Kobe.

"That's it! That's it! So, our new season, starting today, officially begins! Scott popped up and said something like this.

Yes, after Zhong Yu returned, the Hornets were officially formed and became a strong team in the league! It has become a team that no one dares to ignore.

After returning from Jongwook, the Hornets really became the Hornets.

On the first day, Scott mainly practiced the tactical coordination of many other players and Jong-wook.

In terms of offensive tactics, the Hornets are of course still mainly based on blocking and pick-and-roll.

Now, they not only have a pick-and-roll system dominated by Paul, but also a pick-and-roll system dominated by Zhong Yu.

Establishing a pick-and-roll system dominated by Paul is something that the Hornets have been pursuing, and they are also practicing it, while the establishment of a pick-and-roll system dominated by Zhong Yu has just begun.

Now, the Hornets have a pick-and-roll strategy against Chung-wook's offense, mainly through the breakthrough of others, Chung Yu looks for opportunities on the outside, and then the others pass the ball to Chung-wook. Or Jongwook's passing when he is trapped, these are things he can learn.

In the time before the official start of the competition, the training was still quite tiring, especially Zhong Yu, who has not started the game for the time being, and he spared no effort to hone himself.

When the army trains, it is said that he sweats more in training in peacetime and sheds less blood on the battlefield, but for Zhong Yu, it is to train harder in normal times, so that he will not be deceived by others when he really competes.

"Hey, Zhong Yu, aren't you leaving?" This afternoon, the sunset was in the sky and was about to leave. Evans saw that Zhong Yu was still not leaving, so he asked.

These days, Zhong Yu has been training too hard, which has infected those of them who have just entered the Hornets, and they have been practicing hard day and night. In their minds, Zhong Yu, a young and famous star with outstanding appearance, must have a lot of girls who like it, but people would rather give up the opportunity to go out for basketball, and those of them who have just come to the team naturally have to work harder to get what they want.

"You go first, Reggie." Zhong Yu said, "I will leave soon." ”

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When Zhong Yu walked out of the court, it was already brightly lit and the sky was full of stars.

For many years, this eternal star has witnessed the rise and fall of human beings, but they have never changed.

A kind of pride suddenly rose from his chest, and he even wanted to turn into a long howl, which was suppressed by him, but a raging fire gradually burned in his eyes - the new season, I am coming!

(To be continued)