NBA villain

Chapter 45 First Battle ([-])

The regular season schedule for the 03-04 season was released. The Heat made an appearance in the opening game and went to Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers away.

And before that, there are nearly half a month of preseason games. The preseason games are for the team's rookies to hone the lineup, and for the head coach to try new styles of play and rotations. The best opportunity to obtain the capital to survive in the NBA.

After the team's training camp, Yang Di Xia's improved side showed.

Although the offense is still a mess, the defensive end has shown excellent potential and characteristics.

Offensive overall rating is 57, rating is C-, defensive overall rating is 77, NBA rating is B, rebounding overall rating is 79, NBA rating is B, overall rating is 71, NBA rating is C+, and strength and jumping value are the most improved , one reached 82, breaking through the 80 mark, and the other reached 77, which seems to have the possibility of infinite rise.

Van Gundy has to admit that Yang Di is a quick learner.

Unlike Haslem's diligence, Yang Di is more spiritual on the court. His excellent lateral movement and judgment make him sometimes send unexpected blocks.

"There is a strong sense of positioning, and he is very active in rushing for offensive rebounds." Assistant coach Walker said with a smile.

"Huh~" "Drink!"

On the training field, the players' sneakers were constantly rubbing against the floor. From time to time, some players made a wonderful breakthrough or played an exquisite coordination.

"nice shot!"

Yang Di clapped his hands and practiced offensively at halftime, and gradually became a tacit understanding with Haslem, Alstom and others.

NBA training, even simple daily training, is full of confrontation and aggressiveness.

"boom!"

Odom leaned on Yang Di with his back, dribbled the ball and turned around, and then made a fake shot.

Yang Di was not squeezed away, but he jumped up when he slipped to the bottom line. When he was in the air, he saw Odom's teasing eyes, and immediately knew that he had been shaken.

Then Odom took advantage of Yang Di's fall, leaned back lightly, widened the gap with Yang Di, raised his arms high, pressed his wrists down, and gently moved the basketball with his fingers.

The basketball crossed the area that Yang Di couldn't cover, fell into the basket precisely, and rolled up the white net.

"Fuck, I fell into your way again."

"Practice a few times and get used to it. Pay attention to my fake moves."

"But I really can't tell whether your first shot is a fake or a real shot. If you don't jump, it feels easier for you to shoot." Yang Di touched his head in distress.

The corner of Odom's mouth curled up slightly, "Just practice slowly."

……

Around mid-October, the preseason officially begins.

The Heat's first preseason game was at home, and the Pacers from Indiana came to Miami for an away game, and there were seven or eight games in the same period.

For the NBA, it has been committed to promoting the NBA to the world. The preseason game is undoubtedly an opportunity to expand its influence. Therefore, in the past, in order to cater to the tastes of international fans and expand overseas markets, the NBA has sent many teams to the world. Playing overseas, Spain, France, RB and other countries were later affected by the "9.11" incident and canceled overseas games in recent years.

However, it is rumored that the official is already considering to restart the international series of preseason games next year, and the first place to hold them may be China.

Yao Ming brought huge influence, a huge market waiting to be developed, slowly opened the door to the NBA, and made countless people salivate.

Before the game, Tyrone and Samaki were unable to enter the roster due to injuries, while John Wallace was PKed down by Yang Di, Haslem and others, and was removed from the 12-man roster by Van Gundy.

The Pacers fired head coach Isaiah Thomas during the offseason. The new head coach Rick Carlisle was only 44 years old. He had served as the head coach of the Pistons for two seasons before. After Larry Brown became the head coach, he kicked Rick Carlisle away, and the grievances between the two Eastern powerhouses suddenly deepened a lot.

In the locker room, Yang Di stroked the No. 8 jersey issued to him by the team. On the No. 8 was the pinyin "YANG" of his surname.

"Let's go, Yang, they are all out." Wade greeted Yang Di to go together, his face was full of excitement, and he pushed open the door of the locker room.

"Let's go." Yang Di quickly put on his clothes, the outer training clothes covered the jersey, and followed him out.

The two came to the court. The Heat and Pacers players were doing warm-up training. At this time, there were a lot of fans in the arena. Because it was just a preseason game, it was not a new season. At the beginning, many fans would not come to watch the game. Those who came to watch the game were all free from work or simply die-hard fans of the Heat.

Yang Di also took the ball and threw it for a while, exercising his muscles and bones, and there were staff around to pick up the ball.

When the time came, the referee entered the field, walked to the technical platform to check the watch, and then blew a whistle to signal the players on both sides to end the warm-up training.

The lights at the scene dimmed, and the DJ's passionate voice rang out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the~Mei~~ Aviation Stadium!"

In front of the player seats, Van Gundy, who had already announced the starting lineup, signaled the players to get ready, while Yang Di and other substitutes stood in two rows.

The starters are Wade, Eddie Jones, Caron Butler, Lamar Odom and Grant.

"Let's welcome, from Marquette University, [-] feet [-] inches tall, our fifth pick this year-Devin Wade!"

The DJ made introductions one by one.

Yang Di's eyes showed envy. This is the glory of NBA starters. Although the cheers of the audience were sparse at this time, he could imagine how overwhelming it would be once the regular season came. sound!

This is probably the charm of the so-called NBA!

……

The floor was clean, reflecting the lights, and the arena was bright and empty.

The Pacers' starters are C Jeff Foster, PF Jermaine O'Neal, SF Al Harrington, SG Ron Artest, and PG Jamal Tinsley.Reggie Miller is on the inactive list.

The referee walked to the center circle with the basketball in his hand, and the ten starting players took their positions. Several camera positions were set up on the scene, and all the staff were ready.

After the referee blew his whistle, he threw the basketball in his hand.

Jermaine O'Neal and Brian Grant, standing in the middle circle, took off and scrambled for the ball, but from Yang Di's perspective, O'Neal seemed a little unresponsive?
Grant dialed the ball first, and Odom grabbed the ball with a snap and passed it to Wade behind him.

"Dwyane playing point guard?" Yang Di felt that it was not suitable for him. Wade scored very well and had a high desire to score. It may be difficult to play his full power as a point guard.

"They went to the nightclub last night, they looked weak."

Alston's face was full of surprise when he saw that Grant had won the jump ball.

Yang Di nodded, agreeing quite a bit, "It's really possible, I can beat Grant with a jump ball, asshole, isn't this Jermaine O'Neal an All-Star player!"

"This guy is rich, just signed this summer for seven years and $7 million."

"So much money!" Yang Di clicked his tongue secretly, envious.

On the field, the Heat started the first wave of offense. Wade passed the top of the arc to Eddie Jones at 45 degrees on the right. Eddie Jones and Odom played a pick-and-roll attack, dribbled the top of the arc, and Wade and After Caron Butler crossed the position, Butler also ran to the top of the arc. Eddie Jones and Butler handed over the ball to cover. Butler dribbled in and broke through. Odom blocked over the cover.

The quality of this wave of pick-and-roll was extremely high. Butler directly used the cover to kill in, and at the same time Odom also went down. The defensive players Harrington and O'Neal lost their positions. Butler hit the ground and passed to Odom. Dom dribbled a step and threw a single-handed throw with his left hand. O'Neal came back to interfere at this time and was half a beat too late, and the basketball fell into the net.

2 to 0, the audience burst into applause.

"Good shot!" Van Gundy clapped his hands and smiled with satisfaction. This wave of offense is what he wanted to see. It seems that the results of the previous training camp have come out.

The Pacers attacked and played relatively simple. Jermaine O'Neal slammed Odom with his back and missed the hook.

The rebound was grabbed by Odom who turned around flexibly. Odom directly dribbled the ball quickly. Wade, Eddie Jones and Caron Butler rushed forward like a trident.

Odom shook his hand, and the basketball passed over everyone's heads, and it turned out to be a long-distance pass.

"You dare to pass this!" Artest yelled angrily, which did not put him in the eyes of the master of steals who averaged 2.3 times per game. He stared at the basketball, jumped up suddenly, and was about to grab the ball. walk basketball.

Suddenly, a red figure leaped out from the side, flashing past like a bolt of red lightning, and snatched away the basketball.

"what!"

Artest turned his head, but only saw the red No. [-] jersey fluttering in the wind, and none of the Pacers players could catch up!

(End of this chapter)