Chapter 256: A New Walker
When Li Cheng got off the plane, he saw some fan groups that came to greet him, and Li Cheng tried his best to meet the requests of some fans.
Such as group photos, autographs, etc. But the fans were too enthusiastic, and Li Cheng really couldn't meet the requirements of all the fans. Osborne had no choice but to call in security guards to escort Li Cheng out of the airport through another passage.
After leaving the airport, Li Cheng did not return to his residence. He didn't have any luggage, just a few changes of clothes and shoes, so there was nothing wrong with him going straight to training.
As soon as he got off the plane, Li Chengcheng saw a brand-new silver-gray Cadillac sedan. Before Li Cheng signed an endorsement contract with Cadillac, Cadillac provided him with a car for free, and Li Cheng could only drive Cadillac's car when he traveled in the future. If you have someone else's money, you have to do things for someone else.
When he came to the team's training hall, everyone had already assembled, and Li Cheng changed his clothes in the locker room and walked quickly to the training ground.
At this time, everyone was warming up before the game, and Li Cheng's appearance naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Li Cheng is now like a black hole, attracting everyone's attention wherever he goes.
On the pitch, he is the focus of the opposition. Off the court, his handsome appearance and the huge fame he has accumulated on the basketball court make him often the object of attention. As for the Pacers, he's now the No. 1 star.
This year, the Pacers have brought in five rookies, and the average age of their roster has become very young.
"Hey! Li Cheng, you're finally back, I miss you to death. Granger walked up and slapped Li Cheng and hugged each other.
"Abuse again?" Li Cheng blinked and said.
Granger lost his temper in an instant, he took Li Cheng's hand, and said, "Come on, come on, let you see the results of my training this summer." ”
Li Cheng shook his shoulders. He moved his shoulders and said, "Come on!" ”
Jim O'Brien said on the side: "Li Cheng, have you warmed up?" Warm up first, don't get hurt. ”
Li Cheng was about to warm up when O'Brien stopped him again. "Don't be busy warming up yet, I'll introduce you to a few new members first."
Granger was also on the sidelines, saying, "These new guys on the team are amazing!" ”
Li Cheng nodded and greeted some of the team's new faces one by one.
Rookies such as Qian Moning, Ibaka, Lopez, Tabit, and Rush were a little nervous when they saw Li Chengcheng. Although they are about the same age as Li Cheng, some of them are older than Li Cheng.
However, Li Cheng is now in full swing around the world, not to mention that he forced the Celtics to a tie-break in the playoffs. Just say that he was in the Olympic finals, and the earth-shattering appearance of ghosts and gods was enough to make him popular all over the world.
Li Cheng can single-handedly defeat the powerful American Dream Eight, a team that claims to be comparable to Jordan's Dream One.
Not to mention rookies like Qian Moning, even players with some experience in the NBA, such as Ford, Jack, and McRoberts, can't help but be a little nervous.
Because this Pacers team has been completely labeled as Li Cheng, the only Granger who can argue with Li Cheng wears the same pants as Li Cheng. If Li Cheng is a difficult guy to talk to, if they offend Li Cheng, then the next days in the team will be very sad.
"Hello, I'm Li Cheng." Li Cheng greeted each of the new players with a smile on his face.
"Josh (McRoberts), I've heard of you. You are welcome to return to your hometown to play. It's going to be great to play in front of the people of your hometown! Li Cheng said with a smile, he had a deep understanding of this feeling during the Olympic Games! That strong sense of belonging. It's something you can't feel anywhere else.
McRoberts also responded to Li Cheng with a smile, and it seems that Li Cheng is not a difficult guy to talk to.
Then Li Cheng greeted the other players one by one, and his smile made the first impression of Li Cheng very good for these new players.
The power of a smile is very powerful, and Li Cheng's handsome face adds a lot of points to others' first impression of him.
This world is actually a world of faces. A good face will always make people's first impression of you much better.
After greeting the new members, Li Cheng and Foster had a big bear hug.
Foster was a man who didn't talk much. But he's always done dirty work on the pitch, but he's never complained. Such an honest person may not be strong, but sometimes he is also very likable. Li Cheng's impression of Foster has always been very good, and his attitude towards basketball and focus on the game may be the reason why he stayed this summer.
After greeting everyone, Granger began to urge again, "You kid hurry up and warm up, I can't wait to abuse you." ”
"Danny, your joke isn't funny at all." Li Chengdao. He then began to concentrate on the warm-up exercises, and when he felt that his body was moving, he slowly walked up to Granger's side and said, "Come on! Danny, come and die. ”
"I'm not the same person anymore, you have to be careful." Granger said.
"Free throws to decide who strikes first!" Li Chengdao.
"You're joking with me, I'm competing with you for free throws?" Despite a summer of special training, Granger still didn't dare to make free throws with Lee. Li Cheng's free throws have maintained a 100% shooting rate so far, how dare Granger compare free throws with such a guy?
"Then I'll kick off first!" Li Chengdao.
"What's wrong with letting you go first?" Granger waved his hand impatiently.
Li Cheng smiled: "You are quite confident. ”
Li Cheng began to dribble, and then he slowly put away the smile on his face. The onlookers on the side could clearly feel that after Li Cheng started to dribble and attack, his temperament changed slightly.
Li Cheng's concentration was so focused that even O'Brien felt it, "This kid has improved a lot this summer!" ”
Granger's joke was gone, and he bent over his knees and struck a pretty standard defensive stance.
Li Cheng was still outside the three-point line at this time, but Granger had already posted it. Granger knew that Li Cheng's three-point shot was not as bad as it used to be, and he finally found his way to shoot three-pointers.
According to the quasi-crushing urine nature of Li Cheng's shooting, Granger didn't dare to give Li Cheng a chance to shoot in the open position.
And now Li Cheng's ball control is not as bad as it used to be, and it is not easy for Granger to prevent Li Cheng from being stopped.
Granger has been a lot stronger this summer, because he has always used his body to cling to Li Cheng. suppressed Li Cheng with his own strength.
Li Cheng glanced at Granger and said softly, "Danny, it's not just you who are strong. ”
After speaking, Li Cheng's body violently exerted force, and then he leaned on Granger and turned around suddenly. Granger didn't expect Li Cheng's body to be so strong, and he was directly turned around by Li Cheng for his lack of preparation.
After turning around, Li Cheng was at full speed, and his body went straight to the basket.
With a one-handed split, Li Cheng easily won the first point of his heads-up with Granger.
Then Li Cheng continued to attack, Li Cheng moved into the interior little by little, and then he made a standard step-back jumper.
The onlookers next to him were eye-opening, and Li Cheng's backward jumper was really close to see the horror.
"The angle of lean is really big." Rush swallowed.
"It's horrible." Qian Moning said.
"How can you throw it at such a big angle?"
"If you do too, you're not a manor, you're a role model." Qian Moning said.
Rush pursed his lips and didn't speak, while Li Cheng's step-back jumper naturally hit the basket accurately.
Granger frowned and said, "Again." ”
Lee continued to attack, and this time he began to perform his streetball player-like dribbling skills in front of Granger.
Granger was already serious on defense, but he was still shaken by Li Cheng's dribbling rhythm. Li Cheng easily broke through Granger's defense and completed an easy wipe shot under the basket.
"Damn, stop fighting." Granger said, "You kid's attack is really incomprehensible. ”
"by me?" Li Cheng laughed.
"Attack for me!" Granger said.
Li Cheng said with a hippie smile: "If you don't fight, I will admit defeat." ”
Granger really wanted to give Li Cheng a punch to that scoundrel, but he had no choice but to say helplessly: "You are also good at being cheeky this summer!" ”
Li Cheng smiled "hehe" and said, "This must be something that can't be helped." ”
"But you're really a lot stronger." Granger said again.
"But you've improved a lot!"
Then the two of them looked at each other and smiled, Li Cheng and Granger hadn't seen each other for a summer, and the joy when they saw each other naturally couldn't be hidden.
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Li Cheng and Granger ended the bullfight, and the Pacers officially began training. In the morning, walkers mainly do physical training.
Li Cheng has not missed training for a day in more than a month after the end of the Olympic Games, and his physical fitness has not been bad. It's just that what the Pacers need to do now is pre-season physical reserves.
During the period of physical reserve, the amount of physical training is very large. However, Li Cheng, who is a training freak in Granger's eyes, does not seem to feel any discomfort, and he adapts to the rhythm very well.
In the afternoon, the Pacers began tactical training.
There are two main sets of tactics for the Pacers this year, and the core of both tactics is Li Cheng.
The first main tactical framework is to attack the position based on blocking and pick-and-roll, while the second is to counterattack quickly.
When the Pacers were in the presence of Jack, they played a solid pick-and-roll game. And when the Pacers' point guard is Ford, the Pacers will switch to a furious offensive tactic with quick counterattacks.
Li Chengdu is no stranger to these two sets of tactics, and now these two sets of tactical systems are fought around Li Cheng, and Li Cheng is naturally more like a fish in water. (To be continued......)