Chapter 119: I'm Sick
Joel Pulzbila looked at it with some envy, Wang Dachun, Roy and Ade were taking makeup photos. He is really a little envious and unwilling.
Originally, he thought that after Oden was traded, he would be standing next to Roy and Ade now.
He is loyal to the Trail Blazers and wants to contribute to this team. But he also wants to get to the regular starting position.
He signed a five-year, $32 million contract with the Trail Blazers in '05. This contract was not too high for him at the time. But he thinks that coming here, the Trailblazers will give themselves enough opportunities to develop.
He waited patiently, and this wait lasted three seasons. But it was indeed the champion Oden. He can only start if Oden is injured.
I thought that Oden was traded this season, and he was expected to become a regular starting center. As a result, Wang Dachun came again.
This guy's stats last season weren't much different from his own. He averaged 5.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game last season.
He is only slightly less rebounding than Wang Dachun. But he considers himself technical and functional. It's much better than Wang Dachun.
As a result, as soon as this guy came to the team, he was determined to be a regular starting center. The team also held such a big press conference for him.
It is also specially for the news media of their country, and a separate media open day is opened, and you can interview and shoot at will in the Trailblazers.
He was not convinced, he was the No. 9 pick in 2000. Oden can't compare, after all, he is the champion. But Wang Dachun, he's just a last-minute show, where is he better than him?
He and Wang Dachun have also fought each other, and this guy can defend better at most. He was not convinced!
On the first day of the Trail Blazers' training camp, he wanted to find Wang Dachun to fight alone in the name of warm-up training. Let's see who's better at attacking under the blue!
Because he knew that Wang Dachun was under the basket and basically didn't have any scoring skills. He will definitely be able to convince Wang Dachun!
And this guy actually happily agreed!
But 10 minutes later. He had some thoughts about giving up playing basketball.
Obviously, last season's scoring was completely based on eating cakes and making up dunks. Just now, I was like cutting vegetables. And I'm a big man of 2.16 meters. was almost blown out by Wang Dachun.
That's not right, is it because I'm too happy in the offseason? Where did all my tonnage go?
And at that time, it seemed that the head coach Mr. McMillan, after seeing that he was being slack, turned his head and left directly, did he feel that he was too embarrassed and angry?
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Nate McMillan also looked at the three people who were taking makeup photos, and he was a little excited in his heart. This may be his offensive trident.
He still remembers the team's first training camp some time ago, when he saw Wang Dachun playing Joel Pulzbilla under the basket.
After watching the two play a few balls, he immediately returned to his office. He quickly began to rummage through Wang Dachun's scoring record last season. He wants to check where Wang Dachun's scoring points were last season?
Wang Dachun played Joel Pulz Billa under the basket just now, and it was too easy. It's not very technical, though. But just shoot under the basket!
Joel knows this guy too well, and his personal offense is average. But rebounding and defense definitely have a place in the league. A very qualified blue-collar player.
And the tonnage of 116 kg was placed there. There are very few people in the league who can easily squeeze him away from the basket.
Nate McMillan looked through all of Wang's scoring records. Wang Dachun's record of independent offense under the basket is basically not a few times. And the success rate is not very high.
Could it be that this guy is hiding his strength? Or did you do some secret training after coming to Portland? Could it be that Mr. General Manager pressed the press conference because he was afraid of delaying him to have such training results? This progress is incredible!
But think about it, he gets excited again. Wang Dachun's defense goes without saying. Not to mention the former champion of his own family, Oden, the defense can't score points.
Take, for example, a couple of playoff games between the Mavericks and Nuggets last season. Wang Dachun almost defended Nene and Kenyon Martin, and the two did not dare to enter the penalty area.
As long as Wang Dachun has the current defensive ability, this is already the most important combat strength of the current Trail Blazers. If you add Wang Dachun's offensive ability under the basket now.
God, the Trail Blazers will definitely not be the belly team that can't even make the playoffs anymore.
Add Roy, Aldridge, Niklas Batum, Martel Webster, Rudy Fernandez and other rookies who are still growing, and the Trail Blazers can definitely go far.
And the Trail Blazers' salary cap this year has just passed 50 million.
Even if you add in August this year, Roy signed a five-year contract of 84 million with the team, and Ade just signed a five-year contract of 65 million this month.
When it comes to renewing Wang Dachun's contract next year, the team will also have enough salary space to sign Wang Dachun.
After one or two seasons of running-in. The Trail Blazers can definitely be a strong team in the West.
He really has to admire his general manager now, not only for his unique vision for selecting rookies. Even the standard of trading is so high.
He had thought that Auden had shown his glass man level. The team has a long wait ahead. It seems that it is not used now.
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Wang Dachun had a very happy time during this time. Of course, except for the time when the domestic film crew tracked him after the press conference.
He's been doing pretty well with Roy and Aldridge during this time. Both of them are slow-burning types, and they don't show much enthusiasm on the outside, and they will slowly become friends after a long time.
I don't know why, at the time of the first training camp. Joel on the team asked himself to do a layup drill. After training, all the people in the team. Respect yourself! Including Roy and Aldridge. Although that time he was really cool.
And he also has a little brother. Corning Danteham. This is this year's rookie, the Trailblazers have just been selected, how many picks Wang Dachun doesn't remember, but I think it's not bad after looking at his data. At least it's better than the other rookies selected.
After training with Carl, this guy became very attentive to himself. Helping yourself is to buy things and carry bags. really let myself get over the addiction of being the boss. But he will never do anything to bully a rookie.
Today is the day to take makeup photos. In addition to shooting the starting 5-person group. Mr. General Manager specially asked him, Roy and Aldridge to take more photos of the three of them.
It is said that there may be more places to use in the later stage, so reserve more.
After the photo shoot is over. Wang Dachun said to Aldridge.
"Ade, go to the training gym in a while, accompany me to practice football?"
Aldridge heard Wang Dachun say this. Reply immediately.
"Oh, king, you know, my daughter has just been born, and I have to go back to spend time with her."
Aldridge said this, but he complained frantically in his heart.
"I'll accompany you as a ghost, I'm sick! You, in addition to practicing the basket dunk, do you know anything else? I practice offense! I can't score a goal under your basket! You practice offense, I can't prevent your dunk under the basket at all, and I only go to find abuse when I'm sick! ”
This can't be blamed on Aldridge for having such a big grudge in his heart. Ade has always been polite to people.
can only blame Wang Dachun for practicing during this time, he belongs to the kind of trick that is eaten all over the world, and when he catches someone, he wants to practice the buckle, and he is addicted.
Wang Dachun heard Aldridge answer. I can only sigh that Ade is a good father, and this is the third or fourth time that he said that he would go home to accompany his daughter.
Wang Dachun turned back to look at Roy again.
Roy saw Wang Dachun looking at himself. Feng Yunyun said lightly.
"I have time! Are we practicing three points? Or practice mid-pitching? It's really not good, I can accompany you to practice holding the ball! ”
Wang Dachun heard Roy reply to him. Said immediately.
"I didn't let you accompany me to the training gym for practice!"
I couldn't help complaining in my heart.
"Going to practice these with you? I'm sick! ”
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