The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 7 [Preseason training camp]

Hearing the surname "Wilde", Ye Feng remembered who Gabriela was.At the end of 2011, she starred in the Hollywood commercial blockbuster "Three Musketeers" and was named the most beautiful "vase".This movie is quite YY, allowing airships to appear hundreds of years earlier, and staged an aerial battle, just like the flying version of Pirates of the Caribbean.Due to the mediocre reviews, Ye Feng didn't watch the movie, and only saw Gabriela's stills on the poster.

Gabriella's acting career was not smooth, and she only made this first movie in 2011.Unexpectedly, she came to the United States in 2007.

Ye Feng asked: "Are you here to break into Hollywood?"

Gabriella smiled. "Yeah. How do you know?"

"Because you are beautiful, you look like a star." Ye Feng laughed, this was not a compliment.

"Thank you."

"I wish you to become famous soon, I'm going to practice. Bye, Seaman." Ye Feng also waved to Neil.In order to show his strength, Neil wore a tight vest and a pair of cropped pants today. With his hairstyle, he really looks a bit like Seaman in the comic "Cosmic Giants".

Gabriela glanced at her brother and laughed.Neil was helpless, but seeing that the two got along very well, he felt a little relieved.

Half a month later, Neil was finally relieved.Ye Feng's mind was almost entirely on basketball.He goes out early in the morning every day, comes home late after training, and rests after taking a shower.He and Gabriela didn't talk at all, and they didn't interfere in each other's lives.

Bynum wrapped up practice at the end of August.Ye Feng was approved to continue using the training ground to practice dribbling and shooting every day.The training camp is getting closer and closer, and he must hurry up and practice the basic skills well.Although Laughlin, Zasana and others are optimistic about him, he also knows his disadvantages, that is, he has never played a full game and has no game experience.A person with no game experience who can defeat thousands of NBA players with only physical fitness will only appear in dreams.His goal is to do a good job defensively without shame on the offensive end and occupy a place in the Lakers.

On September 2007, 9, the official website of the Lakers announced the training camp schedule for the 18-2007 season. The "Media Day" event was held on the 2008th, and the first public training session was held on Wednesday afternoon on the 24th. Fans can watch the game and participate in a series of networking events.

The 18-man roster for the Lakers' preseason training camp has surfaced.

Point guards: Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar, Galvaris Crittenton.

Shooting guards: Kobe Bryant, Maurice Evans, Sasha Vujacic, Kuby Carr.

Small forwards: Luke Walton, Vladimir Radmanovic.

Power forwards: Lamar Odom, Ronnie Turiaf, Brian Cook, Elton Brown, Ye Feng.

Center: Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, Larry Turner.

Lakers general manager Kupchak made it clear that he will not sign Sun Yue this year, and may use his priority to sign him next season. The biggest difference between the NBA's first-round rookies and second-round rookies is that the team that selects the second-round rookie can "own" the player for three years, but the team does not necessarily have to sign with them. For example, the Lakers are 48 this year. Marc Gasol, who was selected as the second pick, will continue to play in Europe next season.In addition, the team can also choose to sign a non-guaranteed contract with the second-round rookie, which means that the team can terminate the contract with the player at any time without having to bear any responsibility for breach of contract.

Without Sun Yue, Ye Feng has attracted more attention, but experts generally believe that his prospects are not optimistic.At the start of the regular season, the Lakers will only retain a 15-man rotation, and at least three will be cut. The NBA stipulates that each team can only have 15 registered players in the regular season, and only 12 active players are allowed to play in each game. Some players who are not injured will wait for opportunities in the injured list.

The Lakers have too many inside players, with four centers and five power forwards. Leaving aside Odom, Ye Feng has to compete with the three for playing time.Looking at the resumes of these three people, they are all much better than him.

Brian Cook, who just renewed his contract with the Lakers for 3 million in three years, is 1050cm tall and weighs 206kg. He looks strong, but he actually plays softly.He is an alternative power forward who likes to shoot three-pointers. He is afraid of confrontation. After picking and rolling with his teammates, he looks for a shot from the outside. Defense and rebounding are not strong points. Last season, he played 112 games for the Lakers, starting 65 times, scoring 24 points in 15.7 minutes 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assist, the three-point shooting rate is as high as 1%, and the offensive efficiency is very high.

Ronnie Turiaf, with a height of 208cm, a weight of 111kg, and a muscular body, played 72 games on behalf of the Lakers last season, with 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.6 assist and 1 blocks in 1.1 minutes. He is a good defensive blue-collar.

Elton Brown, 206cm tall, 114kg in weight, has no NBA experience. Last season, he played for the Colorado 14ers in NBDL. He averaged 18.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He averaged close to a double-double. One of the best players.

Ye Feng didn't have any statistics at all, so he was the most mysterious person and the one most likely to be laid off.

On the 25th, the Lakers players all came to the training hall to make their debut. The hall was full of spectators early on. Although after O'Neal left, their best result was only the first round of the playoffs, but Kobe Bryant The presence of a super scorer can attract a large number of fans. Some fans don't care about the outcome at all, and just like to watch the stars score.

Ye Feng received the No. 74 jersey. Laughlin said that this was the encouragement from the management. No one in the league has ever used No. 74. He is unique!Ye Feng prefers the numbers worn by stars, such as No. 23 and No. 34. He doesn't understand the kind of encouragement that no one has ever used.

It is also the training camp before the new season, and the attitudes of different types of players are completely different.Veterans, rookies and players returning from injury all rushed to the team's training camp with different emotions.Ye Feng was the most nervous.This is his first training camp, and he doesn't know what it's going to be like, and he doesn't know if he can adapt to the training of an NBA team.

Bynum and Farmar gave Ye Feng advice, telling him not to make wild shots, defend actively, and strictly implement the tactics arranged by the coach. Only by earnestly doing these three points can he stay.Knowing that Gabriela and Ye Feng had become roommates, Farmer became very close to him, visiting his house whenever he had time.

Ye Feng made up his mind early on, he would try his best to use dunks to complete the offense, and he would never show off his poor jump shooting skills.

After Kobe arrived at the scene, he greeted everyone one by one. People have been discussing his transfer all summer, and now he is in a good mood and smiling.He walked towards Ye Feng and greeted him: "Hello, Ye Feng, I have heard about you and seen your body data, I hope you can become a fearsome and ruthless character on the basketball court." , fight well."

"Thank you, I will try my best."

The two shook hands.Kobe took the initiative to speak, and Ye Feng felt flattered, after all, the opponent was one of the best players in the league.The media often say that Kobe has low emotional intelligence and has a bad relationship with his teammates.The first time we met, Ye Feng felt pretty good.He asked the two people around him: "Kobe seems to be easy to talk to, is he always like this?"

Farmar said softly: "As long as he doesn't lose, he has a good temper. When I was first selected by the Lakers last season, he even called me to encourage me. If you want him to always look at you pleasingly, You have to play well and not hold back the team."

Ye Feng nodded.

Kobe was a man with a strong desire to win.As a league superstar, his fighting spirit is what fans appreciate the most.Because of the team's poor record, Kobe made it clear in an interview with ESPN TV this summer that he wanted to leave the team. Once the news was exposed, it aroused various speculations in the American media. Kobe revealed that two of the teams he most wanted to go to were the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks.But head coach Phil Jackson quickly let him give up the idea, and boss Jerry Buss also promised that the Lakers would have a big deal, which stabilized his emotions.

Before everyone arrived, Kobe began to practice shooting.Bynum said that Kobe worked hard even in training, even if it was just a practice game, he didn't want others to win.He is looking for a touch and showing off his power when playing against matches.Kobe made shots again and again, and the audience present waved and shouted at him one after another.Ye Feng was very envious, and really hoped that he could be so popular.

After the players assembled, Lakers Vice President Jenny Buss stood in the center of the field, picked up the microphone, and made a prospect for the new season.The owner, Jerry Buss, is over seventy years old, and he is somewhat unable to manage the team. His daughter Jenny and second son Jim are likely to take over from him in recent years.

Jenny smiled and said: "Everyone, dear fans. Welcome to watch the Lakers' first training session of the new season. My name is Jenny Buss. In a recent Los Angeles team poll, 87% of the fans voted Saying they are willing to watch the Lakers game, only 13% are willing to pay attention to the Clippers. I would like to thank everyone for their support. Some people commented that the Lakers are stingy and haven’t brought in big-name players for several consecutive seasons. In fact, we just don’t have the right goals , It’s different now, I can guarantee that the Lakers will rise this season and hit the championship within three years!”

The audience applauded enthusiastically.

Ye Feng was puzzled, as if the Lakers were already planning a deal with the Grizzlies, if they weren't completely sure, they wouldn't be so confident.It is not too much to say that the transaction in the previous life was shady.The Grizzlies sent away the core Paul Gasol and the 2010 second-round pick, in exchange for the parallel import champion Kwame Brown, the retired Aaron McGee, and the second-round rookie Mark Gasol who has not played in the NBA. Hall, as well as the Lakers' 2008 first-round pick and 2010 first-round pick.Where is this deal?It is clearly a gift to the star, plus helping the Lakers deal with garbage contracts.If it weren't for Marc Gasol's unexpected performance later, the deal would be almost nothing for the Grizzlies.

Hearing such a promise, Ye Feng wanted to fight to stay with the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)