NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 168 The 'Gift' of Utah Shuangsha

Salt Lake City, named for its proximity to the Great Salt Lake, is the capital and largest city of Utah. Its market size is not large, and it ranks in the middle of the league, but it is better than Charlotte, where the Hornets are located.

Because Li Shengli was traded, the Hornets fans were disappointed, but the Jazz fans were elated. The local media even printed the word "welcome" in the morning newspaper. Although Li Shengli didn't read the news very much, this "welcome" is more The most important thing is to tell the entire Salt Lake City fans... The jazz storm of this season is about to sweep the entire league.

Utah Jazz!

You say it is strong, but there is a limit to how strong it is. The best result was the Western Conference finals in the 91-92 season and was sent home by the Blazers 4:2. But you can’t say it is weak, after all...from 83 At the beginning, the winning rate of the regular season is 50%+ every year, and it is really not a cover to reach the playoffs for ten consecutive years.

Insufficient than above, more than below.

This is a strong Western Conference team without a championship, hanging in the playoffs, and unable to get ahead, but... After this transaction, this situation seems to be changing. Jazz fans are waiting. The debut of Li Shengli No. 1, a farewell battle with his old club Hornets.

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Early on the 28th.

Li Shengli arrived at the Salt Lake City Airport, and his agent Turner picked him up. Because the time was short, the two first sent the salute to the temporary residence, and then rushed to the Jazz to report.

There is nothing wrong with the physical examination, it is a routine, and then I chose the jersey number... Fortunately, no one here in the Jazz is robbing Li Shengli's No. 33. You must know that Thompson and Jabbar are both No. 33, and he is targeting No. 33. It is a tribute to the two uncles.

After finishing all the messy things, it was already afternoon after dinner.

Because there will be a game the next day, Li Shengli, a new player, has to put aside his personal training first. The most urgent task is to get in touch with the team, and the Jazz's afternoon training has become a group match.

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Head coach Jerry Sloan issued a military order to Larry Miller for this transaction, and he can see how much he attaches importance to Li Shengli. As for the Jazz players Malone and Stockton... …their attitude towards Li Shengli, the younger brother, is even more enthusiastic than Jerry Sloan.

No way, the two brothers teamed up to guarantee the team's qualification for the playoffs, but as NBA players, the championship is what they want, but the Jazz are always in the same position, no matter how hard they try, every The team has not lost a game, and the team's performance has not changed much.

And now... Li Shengli's joining will be an opportunity for the Jazz to take off.

Considered highly by the coach and welcomed by the two bosses, other Jazz players will naturally not feel uncomfortable and play tricks to bully the newcomers. In fact... even without these factors, given Li Shengli's past "records", they would not dare to stand out.

Therefore, after the Jazz lineup was changed, the overall atmosphere was extremely harmonious, and after Li Shengli introduced himself briefly... other Jazz players shook hands with Li Shengli one by one.

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Needless to say, Utah Shuangsha, and small forward Tyrone Corbin, who accounted for three starters, and the Jazz really changed the center and shooting guard.

The first is shooting guard.

Jeff Malone has already left the team, and Jane Furhenlis has become a full-time member with a spare tire and is happy to start. He expressed a great welcome to the arrival of Li Shengli.As for the center position, Mark Eaton is in the state of handover with Mike Brown, but because of the addition of Li Shengli... this handover process may be interrupted, and both will serve as center substitutes.

As for the other teammates, Li Shengli has always been face-blind, and his names and people don't match up, so he can only get to know them gradually in the future.

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Until the middle of the afternoon.

After the group match, because the intensity of this intra-team match is not high, the purpose is to let Li Shengli adapt to the Jazz's style of play and rhythm first, so there is nothing to see...

"Li, you are welcome to join!" Taking advantage of the rest, Li Shengli sat on the sidelines, and Stockton smiled and handed him a bottle of water. As the head of the jazz, this is definitely the highest etiquette he treats newcomers.

"You... It's not that I don't know you. Why are you being so polite with this kid?" Ma Long glanced at Stockton with disgust. After all, it was only half a month since the last All-Star Game we met. And he sat next to Li Shengli, "Li, I heard that you beat Johnson before you left and received a ticket from the Hornets?"

Ma Long may have deliberately shown a little acquaintance, so that Li Shengli could relax a bit, and Li Shengli also felt his kindness, but... He still has a grudge about the incident of the Hornets killing the donkey.

"You also know?" Li Shengli asked the two of them with a glance.

"Nonsense, it's not a secret. The Hornets management has issued a notice." Malone curled his lips, "Really, they did this to stabilize the trash Larry Johnson. But you don't have to worry about it. , I will prepare a surprise for you tomorrow, as a gift for you to join the jazz."

A surprise?

Adding to Jazz's gift?

Because Johnson was mentioned on the front foot, Li Shengli used his butt to figure out what Malone meant... This is to drag Johnson out for a meal, as his big gift for joining the team?

"Don't...tomorrow you let him go inside, I want to do it myself!"

"Are you kidding me, this trash Johnson is a gift I prepared for you."

"I'm used to solving my own affairs..."

"Boy, you joined the Jazz now, and this matter is not your own business!" Malone rolled his eyes, "Ask John, how did Thomas provoke him when he scored 42 points on his head? How did I help him beat Thomas? Let me tell you, our jazz is like this, I don’t need to know what the problem is, and I don’t need to know who the opponent is, anyway, if there is any trouble... Leave it to me!”

"Shit, you bastard, can't you not mention this matter?" Stockton was depressed to death, because Malone always used him as a chestnut, and Li Shengli was suddenly taken aback... I feel that this sentence is a bit familiar, isn't it Own lines in Wasp?

Thinking back to when he first joined the Hornets, Boggs yelled to hug his thighs, but he never thought that Malone's hairy thighs would be so active in the Jazz, but...does he need thighs?

On the Jazz side, Thomas taunted Stockton, and Malone sewed him with more than 40 stitches from the elbow, and in the Hornets... Lambiel crippled Gil for one season, and Li Shengli crippled Lambiel's entire career.

"Johnson is not a problem, I still have to deal with it myself!"

"You're not smart, kid." Ma Long waved his hand, "Okay, whatever you want, for tomorrow's game, it's fine to put that trash in the lane, but I have to take off a layer of skin on him first!"

"You can do whatever you want, just don't touch other people, especially... Curry and Boggs!"

"Of course, our target is the trash Johnson. I'm not interested in the others."

The two were teammates for the first time, and reached a consensus for the first time, while Stockton suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart. Karl Malone is wild enough, coupled with Li Shengli, a sturdy rookie with a record... So what will the Jazz look like this season? !

Thinking far away, in tomorrow's game, the first cut of the Jazz's new lineup must be cut on the Hornets' head, and thinking of Larry Johnson... Stockton prayed for his opponent for the first time ever.

On the front foot, Ma Long took off a layer of skin!

On the back foot, Li Shengli picks his bones!

The power of the peeling and deboning duo will soon be put on the NBA stage. This is definitely a hell-level inside combination.

For Stockton, he is not afraid of his team status being threatened by Li Shengli. The inside team will send a knife, a boning knife that can dismember any opponent.

As for how sharp the knife is, it depends on how hard the Hornet's bones are in tomorrow's game.

(End of this chapter)