I have a lot of skills in the NBA

Chapter 142 Let’s sail away, my Los Angeles shipwreck

On September 9, the eighth day after returning to the United States, Li Yang received an assembly text message from the Clippers, which also meant that he officially started his career with the Clippers.

The new season is about to begin.

After Li Yang simply packed his things, he took his assistant Selina to the Clippers training facility.

According to the notification requirements of the Los Angeles Clippers, Li and Yang came to the Clippers training hall to report on time.

After the Asian Games in Jakarta, Li Yang returned to the United States for a week of recovery training. He has adjusted his condition to the best. He is very satisfied with his figure. Sure enough, he still needs eight packs to look good. Li Yang's weight was finally controlled at 92 kg, and his body fat rate was kept at 5.35%. This weight can maximize his advantage in speed.

Moreover, Li Yang's strength is not weak. When he was doing bench press in summer, his bench press score had already reached 120kg.

"Hey, Yang, you're here!"

Rivers, who suddenly appeared from nowhere, greeted Li Yang from afar.

"Yes, Coach Doug, I'm here to report." Li Yang looked at the suddenly enthusiastic Rivers, his eyes full of doubts, didn't the other party look down on him before?Why did she suddenly change her gender?

No matter what, this is a good thing for Li Yang!
"Yes, quite on time!" Rivers shook Li Yang's hand.

In the Clippers' training hall, the Clippers coach Doc Rivers was very satisfied after seeing Li Yang. His muscles showed that he did not lose weight. He admired Li Yang's self-discipline.

Li Yang is definitely the player who attracts the most attention from his teammates and the media, not only because he is a Chinese player, but also because he is the 18th lottery pick.

Li Yang knew that his fight for class and power would start today.

"This is the fitness coach Cassell," Rivers said to a Cassell in a suit not far away: "Hey, buddy, there is a new member here, why don't you take him for a physical test first."

Then, Li Yang was taken away by the fitness coach Kassel for a physical test after returning to the team.

In the NBA, every player returning from the offseason must undergo such detailed tests to accurately evaluate the player's physical condition.

Teams also need to use this data to formulate player recovery plans.

When Kassel received Li Yang's physical test report again, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. After seeing him for more than a month, Li Yang's core strength has improved so much, and all aspects of his physical attributes have improved.

Cassel excitedly handed Li Yangti's test report to head coach Rivers.

Rivers also wondered how much Li Yang improved over the summer.

Name: Li Yang

Height: 196cm
Arm span: 213cm
Weight: XNUM X kg
Bounce in place: 85cm
Approach jump: 103cm
Run back and forth in the restricted area: 9.98 seconds

3/4 field sprint: 3.05 seconds

84kg bench press: 17 reps

"Yang's physical condition is very good. It seems that he has been training every day during the Asian Games." Rivers said to Cassell with satisfaction. Such a talented yellow man is rare, and he can be self-disciplined. Li Yang's future can be expected!
After the physical test, Li Yang saw his teammates again.

Except for the rookie Alexander and Delgado, the old teammates of the summer league, Li Yang is not familiar with the other old players of the Clippers and the players who were just traded in the offseason.

The Clippers were completely overthrown and rebuilt in the new season. Many players were traded last season and the offseason, such as point guard Patrick Beverly.

The Clippers continued to select backcourt players in the draft. In addition, the team's backcourt general Beverly has returned from injury. The Clippers' backline is a bit too crowded and the competition is extremely fierce.

Li Yang warmly stepped forward to greet Alexander.

"Hey, brother!" The familiar face is so kind.

High fives, hugs.

"Alexander, you've been eating well recently, look at your big arms, they're much stronger than they were in the summer league!!!" Li Yang smiled and punched Alexander.

"Boss, from what you said, you have improved so much, as a good brother, how can I hold you back and fall behind so easily!!!"

"We are destined to be a couple, and no one can separate us." Li Yangjian smiled and was about to send a slap in the face.

"Damn it, I still can't escape your claws." Alexander's scalp was numb, and he jumped to avoid Li Yang's evil hands.

The interaction between the two shocked some melon eaters who didn't know the truth.

Lu Wei: "What about those two rookies?"

Beverly: "It seems to be sympathetic, I can't help it."

Lu Wei: "Are today's young people so open?"

Rodriguez and Delgado looked at each other and said at the same time: "Damn it, this grandson took another step ahead."

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Beverly: "."

After some chatter and nonsense, Li Yang put his arms around Alexander's neck, pulled him aside, and said softly, "Brother, have you received any gossip? Is there anything dissatisfied with me by the veterans of the Clippers? Will they play tricks on us rookies?"

"I really don't know about this, but let me inquire about it. This is a major matter that concerns the dignity of the two of us. We have to guard against it. You just wait here for my good news!" Alexander promised, patted his chest.

"Well, our future depends on you!"

"I'll do things, don't worry!"

Li Yang has also seen many news about rookies being tricked in the past on the Internet, and he is very aware of the existence of this vice.

All rookies have been treated the same way when they entered the league, so they will follow the same pattern from generation to generation and "bully" the next generation of rookies.

But seemingly absurd habits, in many cases it means the ethics and morality in the NBA league.

After almost every rookie reports to the NBA, the big brothers will soon send a gift: or a Barbie doll, or a floral schoolbag with a Kitty cat printed on it, almost all of which were popular in kindergarten campuses.

Rookies have to carry these bags in and out for a while, and the old guys have to use this to let the rookies understand, "In this league, you are also kindergarten children."

Among them, the most well-known ones are the second place Russell was asked to pick up the bottle; Kobe went to help the team bosses buy coffee and donuts at two o'clock in the morning;

The most ruthless is Ricky Davis, thinking that the fierce Cavaliers dared to ask James to lift his shoes.

Of course, with the development of the media these days, it is estimated that there will be no more ruthless people like Ricky Davidson, but some veterans in the Clippers may not convince themselves, they will definitely look at themselves.

To put it bluntly, for some players who guard the drinking fountains all the year round, it is a very face-saving thing to play with the NBA lottery picks and the Clippers' stars of tomorrow.

Li Yang's innocuous pranks are acceptable, but if Li Yang's bottom line is touched, then they are destined to hit the iron plate this time.

At this time, Rivers suddenly called Li Yang, who was chatting with Alexander, to his side.

"Coach, what can you tell me!" Li Yang said to Rivers with a smile.

"Get out, put away your hippie smile, I don't want to do this!!!" Rivers kicked him without politely asking.

Rivers looked at Li Yang with a straight face, "Yang, I asked Natalie Nakase, the head coach of your summer league, and she said that you have your own unique thinking about tactics."

"So, I want to hear if you have any unique insights on the team's tactical play in the new season."

Li Yang didn't refuse, humility can't be eaten as food! ! !
"Okay, just don't take offense if you get the wrong answer."

"It's very simple, I can play with the ball or without the ball." Said without thinking.

"When I'm on the floor, I can hold the ball, use the screens of my teammates, go through the constant pick-and-roll cooperation, and then find an opportunity to shoot, other players open the space, and I go one-on-one and then break through and score the ball.

"I can also play off the ball, through flexible running positions, get opportunities, and attack from any position outside the three-point line!!!"

"As far as I know, there are many shooters in the Clippers. I think we will focus on transition offense in the new season. My running ability is very good and my speed is also very fast."

"Plus, we're not a lob city anymore, so we need to pick up the tempo."

"However, the most important thing is defense. Only a strong defense can win the championship."

"When encountering a team with a strong breakthrough ability, I will play zone defense when defending. I will use my defense to shrink to the basket and help my teammates on the weak side at any time."

"When encountering a team with strong outside ability, I will defend one-on-one. It is no exaggeration to say that my lateral movement can keep up with any player on the team."

"In addition, I think the Clippers should strengthen their three-point shooting. If the new season takes me as the core, we can completely form a lineup of one big and four small to give full play to our outside firepower."

"Of course, I can go down to rest in the first half of the first quarter, and lead the bench as the team's sixth man in the second quarter." Li Yang's answer made Rivers very satisfied, no, very surprised.

"Well, yes, what you said is very insightful!!!" Rivers looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him and nodded in satisfaction.

"Hey, you still want to test me? It's trivial, don't you know that I came prepared? I've been on guard against you for a long time!!!"

In fact, what Li Yang said is the strategy Rivers will use when he coaches the Clippers in the next two seasons. It is impossible for Li Yang to say everything. After all, Rivers is the head coach of this team, and Li Yang thinks that Rivers is also crazy to some extent.

Rivers' coaching style is that he likes to use main players, likes veterans, plays complicated tactics, and focuses on defense.

But Rivers is also a coach who is good at changing.During the Magic period, he focused on offense, and McGrady, the core of the team, is a player with poor defensive awareness.

But in the Celtics period, he created an iron-blooded defensive system, allowing the Celtics to win the championship.

When it came to the Clippers, he paid attention to the gorgeous offense. Under Paul's go-between, the Clippers' offense was very entertaining.

If Rivers is given a player who can organize the offense, it is not a dream for the Clippers to make the playoffs.

After confirming his eyes, Li Yang is the player he needs. After training, he may be an advanced version of Chris Paul.

Head coach Rivers was worried that the old players would not accept the newcomer Li Yang, thinking that this problem must be resolved before the start of the season.

So Rivers and assistant coach Casey Hill discussed when to play an intra-team match, and each side chose five players.

(End of this chapter)