Pick Westbrook

Chapter 19 Group confrontation within the team
Yi Jianlian still remembers how much coach Li Cunjiang hated the organization and dribbling of inside players.

When Yi Jianlian was in the Hongyuan team, he also imagined himself as an inside passer like Divac and Chris Webber.

But before he passed the ball a few times on the court and made a few breakthroughs with the ball, he was scolded by coach Li Cunjiang and called down to reflect.

Not to mention him, even Du Feng, who claims to be the most versatile inside and outside, as long as he dares to play tricks on the outside, he will also be scolded bloody by Li Cunjiang.

"So don't make fun of me." Yi Jianlian still thought that the other party was joking.

Li Lai didn't rush to explain, he knew that as long as Yi Jianlian was willing to return to the team, then the opponent would naturally understand everything.

The most important thing now is how to win Yi Jianlian.

"Yi, chasing your idol must be very hard." Li Lai said suddenly.

Yi Jianlian was stunned for a long time without reacting.

He has never said who his idol is to the outside world!
It's not that he doesn't dare, but that he has always been very aware of the gap between himself and that person.

Li Lai continued: "During the NBA draft, all the scouts gave you the evaluation that you can be inside and outside, have a good shooting ability, and have the potential to become a top defense player.

So your template has always been Pau Gasol and Garnett.

But I know, you don't want to be them, nor are your idols. "

Yi Jianlian finally convinced that the other party was not joking, and subconsciously asked, "Do you know who my idol is?"

Li Lai took a deep breath and hummed without hesitation.

"It's Yao's name!"

"what!"

Yi Jianlian was so surprised that the mobile phone next to his ear fell to the ground in fright, he quickly picked it up and said, "How do you know that!"

Li Lai smiled lightly.

In 10, Yao Ming was injured and chose to retire. At that time, the responsibility of the Chinese men's basketball team fell entirely on Yi Jianlian, which is known as the post-Yao era in history.

Because of Yao Ming's early retirement, the Chinese men's basketball team at that time was completely in a state of neglect.

Only won one of the 7 games in Turkey. For the next nine years, the Chinese men's basketball team was defeated and even failed to get a ticket for the 2014 World Championships in Spain. Winning is hard to come by.
Li Lai still remembers what Yi Jianlian said in an interview after the disastrous defeat: I don't want to call myself the leader of the Chinese men's basketball team, because I have never fulfilled Dayao's entrustment.

"You have always wanted to carry the entire Chinese men's basketball team because of Yao's name." Li Lai said with a smile.

This time, Yi Jianlian finally didn't speak, because what Li said was right.

He didn't know how the other party knew this, but he only knew that he had never said that his idol was Yao Ming. This was because he had never been close to the other party in terms of strength, and he was never even at the same level.

Li Lai didn't wait for Yi Jianlian's reply, knowing that the time was almost here, so he made the last bold and heartfelt words.

"Yi, you can chase your idol's dream, but I still want to tell you what I think.

I never thought you were the next Yao Ming!
Whenever I see Chinese sports media promoting you as the next Yao Ming, I feel like vomiting blood in my heart!

You are EasyLink!Not Yao Ming!You can only be the first Yijianlian, never become the second Yaoming!

So come back to the Bucks and I'll help you become the first Easy Link, a unique Easy Link! "

After saying all the words in his heart, Li Lai hung up the phone decisively.

This is an opportunity before Yi Jianlian. He can choose to become a new self, or follow the historical track to finish a regretful basketball career.

Let's see how he chooses now!

Yi Jianlian, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, was already in tears at this time, and his sharp heart, which had become famous when he was young, had already been worn down in the past few years.

He wanted to go back to the past, to the Yi Jianlian who looked down upon the world in the arena.

The players of the Bucks were called one after another and came to the training hall of the Bucks ahead of schedule.

Li Lai went through the complete list of players in his hand.

Point guards Westbrook, Dragic, Ramon Sessions, Tyronn Lue.

Shooting guard Mo Williams, George Hill, Andre Ingram.

Small forwards Marshall and Malik Rose.

Power forwards Charlie Villanueva and Austin Crozier.

Center Yi Jianlian and Francisco Elson.

There are a total of 13 people on the roster. Except for Yi Jianlian, who played the power forward position, and was transferred to the center position, the rest of the players have almost no position adjustments.

But the Bucks' back line is really too crowded.

Standing in front of the guardrail on the second floor, Hammond looked at Yi Jianlian who was actively warming up and shooting, and he still didn't know how Li Lai made the opponent change his mind.

Yi Jianlian also felt the two gazes on him, turned around and saw that it was Li Lai, and smiled like a shy boy.

"It's really too shy."

Li Lai still remembered Yi Jianlian who rushed to Milwaukee last night. The long conversation between the two made him realize that Yi Jianlian was really shyer than the rumors said.

During the conversation, Yi Jianlian always rubbed his nose subconsciously and kept smiling.

However, this conversation completely dispelled Yi Jianlian's worries. He knew that Li Lai sincerely wanted to train him, and he designed many good tactics for him.

Thinking of those tactics, Yi Jianlian couldn't help shaking his head.

He has never seen any team play like this, even the Kings who used to play the Princeton system are not so crazy.

"If he can't integrate into the team and the players' locker room this season, even with the tactics you arrange for him, I'm afraid not many players are willing to pass the ball for him."

Hammond reminded.

Li Lai nodded, and then looked at the three rookies who were also not so gregarious, Westbrook, Dragic and George Hill.

"Who is Yi Jianlian's mentor?" Li Lai asked.

Hammond was stunned and then said: "Last season, Coach K did not arrange a veteran for Yi Jianlian. The reason given at that time seemed to be that the communication was not smooth?"

Li Lai yelled at Larry Kriskoviak as an asshole!
Judging from the long knee-to-neck conversation last night, Yijianlian has no communication barriers at all!He just doesn't like to talk.

Therefore, not only did Larry Kriskoviak not design tactics for Yi Jianlian and cultivate its growth, he even did not arrange for a designated veteran to take care of the rookie!
I really don't know what kind of grievances Yi Jianlian suffered in the Bucks locker room last season!
At this time, Li Lai had a candidate to appoint a veteran in his mind, but he didn't rush to make a decision. Instead, he walked to the court from the second floor and said to the players who had already warmed up for a long time.

"The group confrontation in the team begins!"

Needless to say, this powerful voice really scared many players present.

Marshall, who had just been traded from the Thunder to the Bucks, didn't know the background of the young kid in front of him, so he whispered, "Who is this stinky guy?"

Villanueva, who thought Marshall was as unattractive as himself, booed and reminded the other party: "Don't die!
Is he our head coach or the owner of the team, be careful he puts you on the bench for a season and trades you! "

Villanueva, who had known Li Lai's flattery for the first time when he met Li Lai, naturally overwhelmed him at this time, and the latter clicked his tongue in fright when he heard that Li Lai was actually the owner of the team.

This is even worse than Popovich, who is also the head coach and general manager behind the scenes of the Spurs!

(End of this chapter)