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Chapter 240 Small goals for the new season!Get a championship!
"Fuck, this dribble is so cool!"

"These three are hanging up?"

"Zhou doesn't seem to be as difficult to get along with as rumored!"

While Zhou Si was observing the new players, those new players were also observing their new teammates. Among them, Zhou Si was naturally the most observed object.

The first day of the training camp is a regular media day, so Coach Stotts did not arrange confrontational training, but arranged some physical recovery training to help the players find their status.

Looking at Zhou Si who was practicing alone on the court, the emotions of those new players merged into one sentence:

"As expected of a demon god!"

After the simple training, I still took the same makeup photos as last year and talked about the prospects of the team.

With Zhou Si, Ye Ze, and Leonard around, the appearance of the Portland male model team naturally needless to say, and the masculine poses will definitely be the target of many female fans.

The personal makeup photo is followed by the team makeup photo. The team arranged for Zhou Si to stand in the middle, Millsap and Lillard stood beside Zhou Si on the left and right, and McGee and Matthews stood beside him. the outermost!
Not surprisingly, these five will be the starting five of the Blazers in the new season. After a season of running-in and offseason training, they will definitely perform better in the new season with a more tacit understanding.

In the new season, the Blazers played the slogan "Fight for Victory"!
Obviously, the new season they will do a big job.

After the group photo was over, it was the long-awaited interview time for media reporters.

Of course, Zhou Si received the most media attention.

"Zhou, what do you think the Blazers can achieve in the new season?"

Zhou Si replied with a smile:
"champion!"

The reporters surrounding Zhou Si were agitated upon hearing this.

Although they also believed in Zhou Si, it was not so easy to win the championship this year!
Faced with the reporters' remarks that it will be more difficult to win the championship with multiple strong teams this summer, Zhou Si's smile remained unchanged.

"I believe in myself and I believe in my teammates.

The champion is there, if you don't fight for it, how do you know you can't fight it? "

The eyes of the reporters lit up. Although the championship declaration was not very domineering, it still had the power to convince them when it came out of Zhou Si's mouth.

"Zhou, Portland's slogan for the new season is to fight for victory. Do you have any expectations for this season's record?"

A reporter asked from a different angle.

Zhou Si smiled and replied with a smile:
"Of course there are expectations. My small goal this season is to strive for the first place in the league in the regular season and win 16 games in the playoffs."

Bang!

The scene exploded with a bang!
Hell, is this just a small goal? !
……

The Flag has been set, and the next step is to do our best to complete it!

In fact, Zhou Si's flag is not random. Although it is difficult to win the championship this season, he has reached the Western Conference finals last season. What's the point of not making it to the championship this season?
Trail Blazers coach De Stotts was a little worried that the players would feel pressure after hearing Zhou Si's declaration of winning the championship, but then he found that he thought too much.

Except for the new aid, the others will obviously have the same plan as Zhou Si.

There is no pressure, there is only endless forward momentum!

Defeat the Lakers, Rockets, Warriors, Thunder, Clippers, Spurs, Cavaliers, Bulls, etc. to win the championship?
Coach Stotts felt a little stressed.

However, after the five-on-five offensive and defensive training on the first day, Coach Stotts felt much more energetic!

Oh, my God, as long as you maintain this state, the championship is not a dream at all!
Zhou Si, naturally became more unstoppable!

More importantly, other players also showed excellent competitive state in team training.

Lillard's three-pointers have become more accurate and his attack range has been wider. Matthews still feels three-pointers after a slight weight loss, and his defense without the ball has also become very good;

Millsap's low-post offense is well practiced, and Courtney Lee and Casspi's three-pointers are becoming more and more accurate. McGee, who was trained by Coach Campbell alone, has greatly improved his ability to protect the frame, integrating technology into his own instinct !
The main rotation has improved more or less.

Coach Stotts knows that the improvement of his teammates will help Zhou Si more, but now he also has some sweet troubles.

The team members are in great condition, I really don't know how to line up!
After the confrontation that day, Coach Stotts called Coach Campbell and Zhou Si to have a meal together.

"Zhou, what do you think of our tactics this season?" Coach Stotts asked casually during the meal break.

Zhou Si responded quickly: "Let's adapt! The depth of our lineup this season has actually been greatly improved compared to last season.

What I mean is that Lillard and I will play in the starting lineup, with Billups or Jokic on the bench as the pivot to attack. "

Coach Stotts nodded, which coincided with his thoughts.

"And what I mean is that this season we have to strengthen the polishing of tactics and create our own tactics, so that we can be more calm in the playoffs instead of relying on singles."

Coach Stotts' face straightened.

The polishing of tactics is indeed their focus this season.

Blind chicken fights can be played for a while, but it is difficult to go to the end.

"In addition, I suggest multi-player rotations, because I think my teammates will contribute as soon as they have the strength to play, so that we can play with higher efficiency and reduce injuries!"

Coach Stotts was slightly taken aback, you really think too much.

But Coach Stotts had to admit that Zhou Si was right!
On the other side, Coach Campbell pretended not to look at them while eating.

What are they talking about?So profound?

"But, what about your data?"

Facing coach Stotts' question, Zhou Si narrowed his eyes slightly,
"Coach, am I a brush in your eyes?"

"Uh... not."

"No, I am."

Stotts: ...

"But what I want to win this season is the championship!"

Looking at Zhou Si, whose eyes were full of light, Coach Stotts seemed to see the boy who told him at this time last year that he wanted to get the best defensive player!

Last year he did it, this year, he can...

No!It's not possible, but he will definitely do it!

……

The training camp officially opened, and the players of the Portland team were full of enthusiasm and showed themselves.

After a week, the tacit understanding between the players has greatly increased, and the tactics selected by Coach Stotts have already played well.

The next step is to test the actual effect through the preseason!

During this week, Coach Stotts also determined the general rotation of the team.

Zhou Si, Lillard, Matthews, Millsap and McGee will still be the team's regular starters.

Billups, Yi Jianlian, Courtney Lee, Casspi and Jokic will be the main rotation, and the others will be based on the actual situation!
In Coach Stotts' opinion, although many of these players are unremarkable individually, he believes that as long as the tactics are matched well, they can definitely surprise many teams!
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(End of this chapter)