The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 45 Training Camp and Opening Preseason

On September 9, Li Ze drove to the Ford Center Arena in Oklahoma City. Today is the day for the team's training camp. He doesn't want to be late for the first day of training.

After parking the car in the parking lot, I saw the energetic turtle. It seems that this holiday is going well.

"Hey, Bro, how is Spain? I saw that Nina has been posting photos." Li Ze stepped forward and shook hands with Guigui.

"It's great, the sun, the beach, the climate, and the food. Nina likes it very much, but I still prefer Los Angeles." Turtle is also a seed of infatuation, and she is very good to her girlfriend.

"If I have the chance, I would also like to visit Spain. You know, besides Manchester United, my favorite is Real Madrid. It would definitely be nice to go to the Bernabeu to watch a game."

Li Ze is a little yearning, after all, the girls in Spain are also very enthusiastic.

"I still like basketball more. How about your playing time in the new season? Coach Brooks will definitely not treat you badly. He has always taken care of rookies."

Turtle is still more concerned about the situation of his brother in the team.

"Don't worry, even though he changed to point guard and started as a substitute, I think as long as he has a stable playing time, these are not problems." Li Ze said with a smile.

"I can rest assured that I have the organization. I was most comfortable playing in UCLA. At that time, I only needed to score and push and switch offenses. Last year, Brooks criticized me because of tactical problems. Fortunately, this year, I can play well with you. better!"

Guigui had some minor problems when he was in college. He was easy to get ahead, his tactical execution was not in place, and he couldn't grasp the offensive rhythm. It seems that he has not improved much.

The two were talking, and they had already arrived at the team's locker room. Most of the players had arrived, and everyone was bragging.

"Hey, Kayce, how was your vacation?" Durant, who was checking Twitter, got up and shook his fist when he saw Li Ze.

"Basically spent in training, I don't want to mess up my rookie season." Li Ze was very humble, he was not familiar with most of the teammates in the locker room.

"You have to learn to enjoy life, Bro, welcome to the Thunder!" Jeff Green also came over to express his opinion, after all, they are also superficial brothers who have had fun together.

Serge Ibaka also wanted to come forward to greet Li Ze, but he was still a little stuttering in English, but Li Ze couldn't be bothered, so he greeted Li Ze directly.

"Serge, I know you, Russell told me, your shot blocking is great!" Li Ze took the initiative to bump fists with the young Ibaka.

"God, you can speak Spanish. That's great. Last year, I had difficulty communicating in the team. My English is terrible." Ibaka choked up and said a lot.

The teammates on the side looked at Li Ze curiously. He was a high-ranking rookie. He was handsome and rich. He had a good relationship with the core of the team. He didn't expect to be able to speak foreign languages. Is this rookie a monster?
At present, there are basically no old guys in the Thunder team, and center Nenad Krstic and forward Nick Collison are relatively old. Generally speaking, the atmosphere in the locker room is very good, and the old guys did not put on airs with Li Ze.

"Okay, Serge, don't get excited, Kayce, follow me on Twitter first, you guys released your first single, and your popularity is rising rapidly, mutual relations help me gain some fans."

Li Ze's recent increase in fans has made Durant jealous. He currently has a lot of black fans, and he can't stand the high-intensity laning every day.

"No problem, let's come together, let's connect with each other!" Li Ze didn't really care about Twitter followers, and Chapman helped him run his account.

The rookie Byron looked at the locker room and warmly welcomed Li Ze, feeling a lemon in his heart. They are also rookies. Why are you so good?

After the players changed into their training uniforms and came to the training hall, Coach Brooks nodded in satisfaction. Yes, they are in good shape.

"Okay guys, the new season is about to start. We have to maintain our state. We will start the preseason game at home on October 10. The opponent is the Utah Jazz. The coaching staff will announce the follow-up schedule."

"Our lineup may undergo some changes in the new season, but the playing time is won by the usual training performance. I won't emphasize this point anymore. Let's do a simple joint practice today and officially start training tomorrow."

Head coach Brooks has a high prestige in the team, and the players support him. Without the old fritters, young players will be easier to manage.

After a full warm-up, the players began to practice together. Currently, it is mainly tactical training. After Li Ze came to the team, he had to play point guard, which made a huge change in the team's second team.

"Very good, Kayce! Ibaka, you should roll down immediately after the screen, so that Kayce can pass the ball directly to you to attack the basket. You should echo each other on the court."

Coach Brooks appreciates Li Ze's understanding and execution of tactics. He plays with his brain and can clearly understand the situation on the field.

The coaching staff also found that Li Ze has almost fully integrated into the Thunder team, as if he has been training with the team for several months, passing the ball just right, and he understands the playing habits of his teammates very well.

During the training, Li Ze asked Ibaka for a pick-and-roll with the ball. Although the block was not strong, Li Ze still successfully broke into the inside line. Jeff Green kept covering him, but the dribble with his left hand suddenly accelerated. to go.

Center Krstic just wanted to come up to defend, Li Ze passed the ball through the gap between the two in the air and passed the ball to backup guard Eric Maynor, who made a direct shot from the open.

"Shua" hit a 3-pointer in the air, and Maynor immediately signaled Li Ze to make a good shot.

Head coach Brooks is very satisfied. This is the advantage of a tall defender in dominating the ball. He has a wide field of vision and a strong ability to play the ball. The ball was blocked by Maynor.

Li Ze was able to integrate into the team thanks to the multiplayer training mode of the dream training space system. During this period of time, he played training games with these teammates in the space every day, and he was already familiar with their playing habits.

Seeing Li Ze's performance on the sidelines, Presti nodded secretly. No matter how good Brooks said before, it all depends on whether Li Ze can integrate into the team. From the current point of view, this year's selection of Li Ze is sure to make a profit!

After half a month of training camp, everyone got to know each other easily. Generally speaking, Li Ze felt good, at least he didn’t have to run errands for the old guys. After all, the team’s top card is Durant, and this is a young player. Team.

On October 10th, the Ford Center Arena in Oklahoma City also slowly began to become lively. Although the preseason game is not very useful, local fans will still support it. After all, the ticket price is really cheap.

In addition to the local TV station broadcasting this game, Tianchao also quietly broadcast it. Although Li Ze looks like an ABC, his nationality cannot be faked, so everyone paid attention to it in a low-key manner.

In the locker room before the game, Durant was still checking Twitter intensively. Li Ze was really curious and couldn't help asking:

"Kevin, don't tell me you're arguing with Heizi again."

"This guy has been hacking me, I have to teach him a lesson and let him know my strength." Durant explained to Li Ze while laning.

"Maybe you can use a small account to hate him. You are a big star. Tweeting yourself is not in line with your status." Li Ze shrugged and gave Durant an idea.

Durant raised his head abruptly, looked at Li Ze, then laughed loudly,

"Haha, that's right, I need to use a few more trumpets to kill him! Kayce, that's a great idea!"

Li Ze suddenly couldn't help complaining, "Good guy, how much do you care about other people's opinions? It's outrageous for a millionaire to line up with a netizen!"

(End of this chapter)