I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 270 New Season Makeup Photos, Backpack Man Wade!

At the beginning of October in previous years, the Bucks would start the team training camp on time to call players back in this way.

But this year is a little earlier. On the one hand, the core players have changed, and it will take some time to take photos of the team's makeup. On the other hand, the Bucks are a championship team.

"Finally we meet. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time."

"Hey, boss, can I ask you what it's like to win a championship?"

Payton and Karl Malone came together, and after seeing He Li, they performed pretty well.

Karl Malone is indeed obsessed with the championship ring. It seems that for him, as long as he can get the championship ring, there is nothing he cannot sacrifice.

Karl Malone knew that the team he came to this time was the Bucks, a championship team dominated by young people and led by young people.

Therefore, instead of relying on the old to sell the old, Karl Malone was a little flattering, and took the initiative to put on a low profile and call He Li the "boss", in this way to please He Li, the head of the Bucks.

"I can lend you my championship ring for a while, but next time you return it to me, you must return it twice! Carl, can you do it?"

While talking, He Li took off the championship ring from his hand.

Originally, He Li brought the championship ring because he was afraid that Payton and Karl Malone would still be arrogant.

He Li must show them his strength and tell them in a way of physical proof-before you came, we were already the championship.

Now, it has become a proof of setting team goals and boosting morale.

Karl Malone took the championship ring handed over by He Li, held it in his palm, and looked at it carefully for a while, but he didn't really put it on his finger.

"Oh, you really gave me a problem.

I really want to keep it to myself, if only for a while.

But you already have two. I'm afraid I'm not capable enough to give you four championship rings when I return them to you.

And I am very greedy. My greed tells me that I must leave a championship ring that belongs to me.

So, let’s return it to you now!
Maybe next year, I will have the confidence to do this deal with you again. "

After speaking, Karl Malone carefully returned the championship ring to He Li.

Karl Malone did come to the Bucks to win the championship, but with the current configuration of the Bucks, it is really hard to say whether they can win the championship within two seasons.

In the previous offseason, it wasn't just the Bucks who strengthened.

And the Bucks' reinforcements, in fact, didn't make up much, it was just strength on paper.

To be honest, the real reinforcement of the championship team is the Lakers.

The Lakers acquired Arenas in free agency during the offseason.

The Lakers originally wanted to recruit Kidd, but Kidd is the leader of the Nets and can get a maximum salary of about 1500 million in the Nets. Why should they cut their salary and run to the Lakers?

The Lakers failed to recruit Kidd, and the next best thing was to rob Arenas from the Warriors.

Arenas participated in the draft in the same year as He Li, but Arenas was a second-round pick with only a two-year contract.

The Warriors have already implemented the team option, and they happened to be played by Arenas last season. Arenas became the most improved player last season.

What's more interesting is that although the Warriors have a poor record, their salary structure is not very good, and there is no room for Arenas to give Arenas a second maximum salary.

Although the Warriors have the opportunity to renew the contract with a special cap, after all, Arenas meets the terms of the early Bird.

But this also means that the Warriors' offer can only give Arenas a mid-level contract at most.

And this also gave other teams the opportunity to take advantage of the fire.

Arenas is originally from Los Angeles. After he was determined to leave the Warriors, he contacted the Clippers.

However, the contract of Brand, the head of the Clippers this season, has also expired. The Clippers' priority is to keep Brand, not to sign up.

At this time, the Lakers had the space to sign another maximum salary because of the salary cap rise, so they offered an olive branch to Arenas.

And it is also a maximum salary contract, no matter who it is, they will choose to play in big cities like New York and Los Angeles.

Not to mention, Arenas is a native of Los Angeles.Arenas' parents, Arenas' home, are in Los Angeles.

Therefore, it became a logical thing for Arenas to team up with Kobe and Garnett to play hometown basketball.

However, Arenas has not even been considered a third-rate star in recent years. No one knows Arenas' true potential unless he opens his eyes.

Emmm, if it wasn't for the fact that the general manager of the Lakers is no longer the guy with the logo, after He Li heard the news that Arenas had joined the Lakers, he would have thought that someone in the Lakers team was cheating.

This offseason, the main reinforcement team is the Lakers.

After all, other teams are basically downsizing, and only the Lakers have really reinforced a star player.

However, like the Pacers and Spurs, they renewed the contracts of leading stars O'Neal and Duncan respectively. Although they have no room to sign in, this does not mean that their championship channels are completely closed.

On the contrary, with the further growth of their team's core strength, even if the team's salary space is more restricted, the overall strength of the team is actually still rising.

All in all, next season's NBA will show more of a state of flourishing, rather than a dominance of the Bucks.

"Closer a little closer, you look up together, yes, that's it, keep this posture and don't move."

After He Li, Reed, Payton, and Karl Malone arrived, they quickly took the new season makeup photos under the service of the photography team.

Undoubtedly, He Li stood at the C position in the makeup photo, that is, the frontmost position in the middle.

However, in order to put the other three into one frame, the first set photo was taken from a top-down perspective.

The four of He Li looked at the camera diagonally above, and He Li was still holding a basketball in his hand.

Immediately after the second picture, He Li looks to the left alone, and the other three people surround He Li, and their vision is focused on He Li, so as to highlight the status and importance of He Li.

Finally, there is a photo of one person holding the ball. Not only He Li, the four leading stars, but also George Karl, the Bucks head coach, and Kwame Brown and other substitute players will also have it.

After the makeup photos were taken, the Bucks training camp officially started.

The training that everyone should train, the tactics that should be learned, and the tactics that should be learned have officially begun.

Payton and Karl Malone are both veterans. After the Bucks training camp started, they worked harder than rookies like Wade.

This also made Wade and others panic, and had to stay at night to practice more, learning from He Li to use his hard work as a talent.

As a result, He Li had no choice but to roll up along with him.

But let alone, the overall condition of the introverted Bucks is not bad.

In this year's preseason, the Bucks had seven games, and the final record was 6 wins and 1 loss.

The Bucks won the Nets and Lakers in the preseason, but eventually lost to the Mavericks in the Finals last season.

The Bucks did not complain about the loss, because there were two more veterans. In order to allow Payton and Karl Malone to adapt faster and avoid excessive consumption, the Bucks did not play the running and bombing they are good at.

Instead, they play simple pick-and-roll tactics and more complicated triangle offenses.

In fact, there is no big problem in scoring due to the lack of running and bombing Bucks.

Both Payton and Karl Malone are good at playing defensive counterattacks. When playing transitions, the Bucks can still speed up and score some simple points.

However, just because the scoring is okay doesn't mean the offense is okay.

When the Bucks deal with some difficult shots, it depends more on the personal abilities of He Li and Karl Malone.

Payton is one year older, and the threat of breakthrough layups and shooting has dropped a bit. Even if he can help attract defenses, Payton's personal offense can only be regarded as an ordinary starter.

And if He Li and Karl Malone play pick-and-roll, then the offensive threat will further increase.

It's just that the Bucks don't play, run and bomb, and their overall speed drops. If He Li keeps holding the ball, it will be difficult for other players to touch the ball, let alone feel it.

Because of the previous configuration, the Bucks still have a lot of shooters.

But it's not at Ray Allen's level, who can shoot immediately after receiving the ball.

The vast majority of shooters still need to touch the ball a little more, to feel the touch, and then make a shot.

And this requires Payton to organize and connect the team.

The Bucks shooters received Payton's pass and couldn't stably put the ball into the basket. This is the problem the Bucks are currently facing.

In addition, the Bucks also have some coordination problems on the defensive end, which will take time to solve.

Of course, everything is difficult at the beginning. The Bucks have changed a lot in the lineup, but they performed pretty well in the preseason. This is already worth celebrating and affirming.

He Li didn't feel uncomfortable because of the team's problems.

The one who really felt uncomfortable in the Bucks was Wade, who was carrying seven or eight bags in and out of the locker room.

Since He Li was covering Wade, everyone didn't treat Wade too much, but such things as carrying bags must be unavoidable.

After all, He Li also came here in the same way back then.

"I am going to pass on my championship experience to you! If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight! Dwyane, you have to remember that the championship starts with the back... oh no, the backpack, do you understand?"

Hearing what He Li said, Wade nodded reluctantly with puffy cheeks.

No way, who told He Li to be his boss?
(End of this chapter)