221. Contract Year Player
In the early morning of the next day, Li Ao came to the Rose Garden Arena to train.
After finishing the warm-up, Li Ao asked: "Gerrard, there is a game tonight, you follow me to practice and are you not afraid of weak legs in the game?" ”
Gerard Wallace had a bitter face: "I didn't make the activation list......"
"Yes, you're still weak, you should practice more."
Heart-piercing!
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Gerard Wallace stubbornly said, "If I had played two more years in college, I would definitely be better than Jeron." ”
"Don't always compare yourself to Jellom, he finished four years of college, it's definitely different, the team chose him to come back to be the main player, and he played in a higher order than Lafonso and Sean, two veterans...... What, regret not staying in college for two more years? ”
"Nope! If I choose a hundred more times, I will still leave the university early. Gerard Wallace replied without hesitation.
The first-round rookie contract of 4 years and 4.16 million US dollars allowed his family to live a rich life in an instant.
His girlfriend doesn't have to go to the supermarket with a big belly; He rented a nice house and didn't have to live in the basement anymore; His eldest son no longer has to sleep in a 'crib' made of shoeboxes from the supermarket, and his mother, who is reluctant to leave her hometown, has moved out of the town's slums to a small cottage on the outskirts of the town.
Li Ao tilted his head and said: "That is to say, the decision has been made, don't think about that, the opportunity will come, and when the opening period is over, you will definitely have playing time, be prepared, and you can grasp the opportunity when it comes." ”
Gerard Wallace nodded quickly, and although the senior's words were occasionally heart-piercing, they were still very warm.
After chit-chat for a while, the two worked together to cut into the frame.
Gerard Wallace worked very hard to help Li Ao correct the technical details, and he came to train with him early this morning, just for these few minutes.
Although he practiced hard for more than a month, Li Ao just followed the practice a few times and memorized the essentials, which made him quite shocked, but his admiration for his seniors was one more point.
What moved him the most was that the senior was willing to listen to the guidance of him, a rookie who had never played a single NBA game.
Li Ao's side, after learning the training method of the Junior Brother's Association, he didn't receive a system prompt, and he was not in a hurry, he didn't expect to be able to do a good job in the training method in these three or two clicks.
He spent 200 achievement points to start the 'High Back Fight Level 2 Training Mission', and said to his junior: "Come and help me practice back play." ”
"Don't practice attacking the frame without the ball?"
"Wait until you return to the home stadium to practice again, I haven't played against a strong team for too long, so hurry up and practice more."
Gerard Wallace understood.
Although he did not enter the activation list, he watched the game very carefully, he listened to the seniors, and memorized the offensive and defensive technical details and playing habits of each teammate.
The past 4 opponents are weak, none of them are playoff level teams, seniors are mainly responsible for defense in these games, and the offensive end is mainly based on following the tactical run, shooting when there is a chance, and if not, they will contain and respond well, and their whole team's offense is also based on exercising tactical coordination.
Tonight's opponent is a different one - the Trail Blazers, who started the game 4-1!
At half past nine, the rest of the Clippers arrived at the Rose Garden Arena.
Little O'Neal looked at Spider-Man, who had been sweating all over, and his heart was cold.
is more talented than him, and works harder than him, and the road to the boss is getting farther and farther away......
Little O'Neill patted his head and picked himself up again - his goal is still to be the boss!
Whether you can accomplish your goal or not, that's another matter, Sabonis told him that you have to have faith in basketball!
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The Clippers and Trail Blazers have a lot of attention in this game, and the preparation and training phase will be a little busier than the usual game.
The media interviewed more times than on the day of the opening game, and the court station and Time Warner even filmed Jordan's activities today.
Jordan vs Pippen!
The two cores of the Bulls dynasty competed together again after three years, and both wore the jerseys of other teams, and the attention and topicality of this game were higher than the opening game.
Once again, the gods of basketball have turned an ordinary regular season game into a hotly debated game...... In this regard, Li Ao is now numb and accustomed to it, and he no longer feels envious, and he is calming down to do the pre-game preparations he should do.
Seeing Jordan coming out of the toilet with a smile, Li Ao's Turkic basketball god was miserable, and he didn't know that he thought that the first person in basketball history had constipation for a week.
At 7:40 p.m., at the Rose Garden Arena, the Clippers players entered the court first.
Jordan, who was the first to enter, detonated the boos of the fans at the scene.
On Li Ao's side, his attention has been on the game.
"Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1, 98.2 points per game, 92.6 points conceded per game......"
The opponent's opening performance surprised Li Ao.
When he saw the news of Sabonis' retirement in the offseason, he thought the Trail Blazers were going to collapse, but it didn't.
And this is thanks to the opponent's newly appointed head coach, Maurice Cheeks.
Former 76ers superstar, multiple All-Star and All-Defensive Team selections during his playing days, the core point guard of the 76ers' 'FOFOFO' championship season, the No. 10 jersey was retired by the 76ers, and there are rumors that 76ers management is ready to erect a statue for this celebrity.
Morris Cheeks had a fiery temper when he was a player, fought with Jordan, and was still fiery as a coach after retiring.
Li Ao saw the news about the Trail Blazers at the beginning of the season - Pippen played a big name, smashed the flying squirrel to force the new head coach, refused to give up the team's No. 1 outside shot position to Bunch Wells, and put it in a bad position when preparing for training, and the two didn't even have a chance to play in the opening game.
Speaking after the opener, Maurice Cheeks said: "There's no shortage of basketball stars in Rose City, and playing time is about attitude and performance. ”
The coach's tough coaching style did not prevent the Trail Blazers from erupting in internal conflicts.
But it allows the Trail Blazers players to play well on the court, compete for victory, and leave conflicts off the court.
Although this treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and the contradiction will inevitably become deeper and deeper, Li Ao feels that the new coach has done a good job, which is better than the new coach who just took office and the team collapsed directly.
The best player on the opposite side is Tianzun, who is in his prime, averaging 20.8 points, 6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in the first 5 games.
The Sugar Man averaged 11.8 points, 12 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game in the first five games, and his rebounding performance was excellent, turning Tianzun into a small forward.
The player who attracted Li Ao's attention the most on the opposite side was not the pair of twin towers, but the new outside star who can play from the No. 2 position to the No. 4 position on the opposite side - Bunch Wells, averaging 17.6 points, 5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 47% from the field and 39% from three-point range.
Seeing this name, this data, and this hit rate, Li Ao checked it on the Internet, and sure enough, the stick contract year has arrived.
(End of chapter)