Chapter 19: Colorado, the master is here
After two days of intensive training, Li Ming already knew some of the team's common combinations, and the plane soon landed in Colorado.
On the bus to the hotel, he also easily shared some funny videos on Twitter with Guy.
Now the two are not only training together, but even going to the toilet together, and are laughed at by their teammates as conjoined babies.
"Hey, Rudy, or you'll marry Lee." Arthur on the side shouted loudly, causing everyone in the car to laugh.
Even Hollins couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough twice, then turned his head out the window.
"Nima, this old face is always like an iceberg and a snowman, you think you are a princess." Li Ming looked in the direction of the head coach and secretly laughed in his heart.
Zach Randolph behind him suddenly came up, "Hey, it's still early, it's boring in the hotel, I'll go around in a while." He smirked.
"I've heard that Colorado cocktails are very good." Guy on the side came to the spirit.
Conley tilted his head to the side when he heard their conversation, Li Ming had read him in the newspaper, he was a decent gentleman, completely different from those little blacks who came from the grassroots and got rich overnight. He even deserves the title of "Second Grant Hill".
Yes, it's that humble gentleman, the famous Grant Hill. Li Ming thought about it carefully, a famous school player like Conley, who had excellent grades in college, would be a coach or businessman in the future, and at a large level, he would be a politician, governor or even a presidential candidate, and he had such strength and emotional intelligence.
Li Ming smiled at their proposal, put on his headphones and began to enjoy the journey. He was actually apprehensive in his heart, this was the first road trip he remembered.
He didn't know what would happen, but he had seen the madness of the away fans in film and television works, and he didn't even know if he would lack oxygen when playing at that altitude.
Many stars in the league go to Denver or Utah and their home performance will be greatly reduced, what about themselves? He couldn't help but ask himself repeatedly.
Can it really be? Will the system dad help me with customer service? Can you count on that system father who is like Duan Yu's six-vein divine sword?
When we arrived at the hotel, the time was half past two in the afternoon, and the game was at eight in the evening, and the team would meet at half past five to warm up in the stadium, with three hours in between.
"Are you really not going with us?" Guy knocked on his door again.
"No, you guys play, my knees are still a little sore." Li Ming said righteously.
In fact, the subtext in his heart is: Do you think Lao Tzu is the same as you, I don't like the black girls there, and the white people don't like it too much, and when you get close to the perfume smell on your body, you can spit out all the food you ate the night before.
Doing this all day long, Nima, such a good talent is in vain, Li Ming looked at Guy and his party in the distance, and couldn't help sighing. The most hateful thing is that they also brought Arthur, a rookie.
Nima, don't learn well, I haven't learned Zach Randolph's footsteps on the field, Zach already has a big contract, and you have the capital to play, aren't you a rookie working hard to earn a contract?
He said this to a rookie like Arthur, but also to himself, he still has to work hard for the big contract, and now, even for the position on the field.
An old-school coach like Hollins has to have the temperature of the sun to be able to completely impress him, conquer him, and melt him. Although, the team manager has a big say in the renewal of the player's contract.
But it also needs the approval of the coach, only when you get the opportunity to play can you have a performance, and only with performance can you have a big contract, otherwise it's all empty talk.
Right now, it's about trying to impress the coach with every round in the limited time he has, and what Hollins values most is sharing the ball and defending.
"I'm going to give more than 10 assists tonight." Li Ming thought silently in his heart.
"The most important thing for a good player is to have confidence." A famous quote from Old Man Qiao flashed in his mind.
He began to lie on the bed with his eyes closed, his mind switching between the tactical runs and the technical characteristics of his teammates. To get more assists, familiarize yourself with your teammates' hot shooting zones.
{Dingding......}
{Host, what can help you, you currently have 2300 credits to use.} }
"Help me look up my teammates' hot shot charts."
{Sorry, you can only check three people's points, do you still need to check them?} }
I ...... day It's here to play with me, "Don't." Li Ming shouted dissatisfiedly.
{You can choose a card for free, now there is Stockton's Extreme Pass Card and Maddie's Ecstasy Dry Pull Card, which one do you want?} }
"All of them."
{Sorry, there's only one to choose from, 6 diamonds if you want them all, you currently have two diamonds and 2300 points.} }
"Then help me open the commodity city, I'll choose for myself."
{Host, now is not the opening time of the Commodity City, you can't select the product.} }
"Your uncle, let's Stockton Extreme Pass Card."
{Okay, I've matched you with Stockton's extreme pass card, host, do well at night, I love you so much.} }
"I love your sister, shit, but it's better to have a card bonus than nothing." Li Ming rolled over.
Stockton has been passing the ball for more than 20 years, but I don't know what period this card is from, and I haven't had time to ask what his defensive attributes are.
This is a big mess, in case Stockton is in trouble after the age of forty, once he encounters a small and quick defender like Tylawson, he will definitely be beaten into a sieve.
Li Ming fell asleep in a daze, and was woken up by the team leader's supervisor at some point, and ate something in the cafeteria.
When I was almost done eating, I saw Guy and his party who were late.
"Hi Lee." Guy kept shaking his head, looking like it would be a pity not to go.
Arrive at the stadium on time at six o'clock, and the crowd will begin to familiarize themselves with the venue and warm up.
Li Ming mechanically did the switchback running movements and some simple sliding exercises.
Conley took a one-handed spinning windmill under the gaze of everyone.
Wow, this bounce is not a child of an athletic family, the parents' volleyball and high jump medals are not covered, this explosive power crushes a number of top dunks, everyone is envious to death, and he becomes a fan in seconds.
Soon, the warm-up was over, the home fans were also entering, and the head coach began to gather everyone together and briefly lay out the tactical arrangements for the next night.
When it came to the DJ to introduce tonight's player entrance ceremony, the players from the away team were reported first, starting with the substitutes.
Gerard Bayless, the No. 4 guard from Arizona State University, the No. 4 small forward Mindariel Arthur from the University of Kansas, and the No. 20 power forward Quincy Poundsett from the University of Washington.
Lee, the No. 7 defender from Huaxia. There was no special reaction at the scene, there was little applause, and everyone didn't seem to care too much, which made Li Ming very disappointed.
Followed by the main players, the first to appear was the No. 22 small forward Rudy Guy from the University of Connecticut, the host deliberately dragged Rudy's name, Guy trotted all the way into the field with high-fives with everyone......
After introducing the main players, the last player to appear was the No. 11 player from Ohio University, who was selected to the best team of the Top 10 game, and Michael Conley, the star guard of the Memphis Grizzlies with the fourth pick in the first round, and the decibel level of the DJ on the spot was the highest.
When introducing Conley, he made a rare mention of his college achievements and draft picks, and the time of introduction and the applause enjoyed were the longest.
It seems that this is a special honor given by the home team to the away team's top card, you must know that Randolph only said a few words when he played just now, so he applied for a university and forgot about it.
The DJ cleared his throat, followed by an introduction of the home team's players.
The first to play was Andre Miller, the No. 24 guard from the University of Utah and the league's assist leader in the '01-02 season.
Gallinari, the No. 8 sharpshooter from the Italian Serie A, and Jamal McGee, the No. 34 center from the University of Nevada.
Then came the departure of a group of starters, led by Wilson Chandler from the University of Kentucky.
The second to appear was Tylawson from the University of North Carolina, and when he reported to Tylawson, Li Ming deliberately got up and looked at it.
The third to appear was Kenneth Faryd, a half-orc from Indiana University, wearing the No. 35 jersey.
Next, welcome Afflalo, the cool-headed and iron-clad No. 4 from UCLA.
Let's give all the applause and screams to the last to come out, No. 9 small forward Andre Iguodala from the University of Arizona......
The atmosphere at the scene burned to the extreme, the game had not yet started, and the temperament was always rigid.
"Is it finally going to start?" Li Ming slowly got up and high-fived his teammates who were about to play.