My vision is different
Chapter 134 Pacers Rookie
Chapter 134 Pacers Rookie
Indianapolis is nicknamed "Railway City," just like New York is called "Big Apple City," and Detroit is called "Motor City." Quite important, somewhat similar to my big Zhengzhou, but slightly inferior to Zhengzhou's role.
Polis is definitely a crazy sports city, and the sports atmosphere here is quite strong.
Needless to say, the most famous is the Indiana Pacers. In addition, there are the Indianapolis Colts in football, and the 500-mile Grand Prix in Indianapolis, which is quite famous in the automobile industry.
It is the largest single-day auto race in the world, with 40 spectators a day. It is also known as the world's three major auto grand prix along with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Le Mans 24 Hours.
As one of the top teams, the Pacers have left the deepest impression on everyone in the league because of the gangster spirit of the whole team, especially the iron-blooded gangster image created by Artest, O'Neal and others after Auburn Hills.
It's a pity that time has passed, and today's Pacers have long lost that kind of banditry. After all, there are no superstars in the team, and the geographical location is similar to that of Zhengzhou, giving people a "rustic" feeling that is not fashionable at all.
In 2012, the northern hemisphere is in the golden autumn season. In this harvest time, the Pacers ushered in the new star they spent the most money recently, a super prospect from Huaguo——Lin En!
Although Lin Shaojie has repeatedly emphasized his pronunciation of "Lin", in the eyes of beautiful Chinese people, he still has the title of "Lin En". Everyone recognizes this name. "This title may accompany him in the NBA for a lifetime.
Lin Shaojie's voice of "Director Lin" in the country was literally translated by fans of the beautiful country who didn't know the truth. They thought that the people of Huaguo were calling Lin Shaojie a top luxury coach.
Coupled with the heavy investment of the Pacers, Lin Shaojie gained a nickname as soon as he arrived in the beautiful country.
"Magic Baby!"
Lin Shaojie was almost surprised when he heard the reporter mention it for the first time. Didn't he agree on Coach?coach?
Everyone wants to have a Coach when they have money, is that what you mean?
But what the hell is "Magic Baby", it doesn't fit at all, okay?
It's better to call "Lin En" directly, the netizens in the beautiful country have big brains!
Lin Shaojie, who came to Polis City alone, welcomed the head coach Frank Vogel as soon as he got off the plane.
The two "masters and apprentices" who are about to form a team, under the witness of many media, put on the Pacers' No. 13 jersey at the airport
The jersey is mainly white, supplemented by yellow, with the Pacers logo and player number on the front, and Lin Shaojie looks even more handsome when he wears it.
Really, players with darker complexion really can't stand up, only guys like Lin Shaojie with the so-called [-]-year "noble inheritance" can do it.
Anyway, the old Americans know that no one can compare with Huaguo in terms of history. Their civilization has never been broken, let alone three thousand years, even four thousand years. You can’t refute it. Their history is five thousand years.
The history class of the beautiful country simply stopped.
"This will be a very good season! I seem to see glory returning to the Pacers."
The Pacers media present congratulated.
But compared with the warm welcome of the Pacers locally, and even the overall welcome of the NBA, the outside world is actually filled with a lot of strange voices.
This time, the Pacers invested heavily in a Huaguo defender and spent 1680 million U.S. dollars in three years. Because of this huge amount and the most critical player option issue, the major media are actually arguing frequently.
Lin Shaojie is indeed amazing in the Olympic arena, but there are many players who have performed well in the Olympic arena, how many of them can really play in the NBA?
Lin Shaojie is now sought after all over the world, his name can be heard from east to west, and even the beautiful country fans even gave him a nickname of "Magic Baby", saying that he has magical powers in playing, and everyone likes this young "BaBy" , "So this also aroused some people's rebellious psychology.
Coupled with Lin Shaojie's Chinese identity, the feeling of "yellow peril" will always be revealed in the mouth of the TV host.
"Although I am an amateur player, when I set foot on the professional field, I showed the professionalism I deserve. I will not be ashamed of the heavy bet the Pacers have placed on me, and I will do my best. "
At the temporary press conference at the airport, Lin Shaojie replied with a smile on his face in the face of numerous media.
"Idol, Lynn, who is your idol, do the Pacers have your idol?"
In the face of many media interviews, especially some people are still concerned about Lin Shaojie's idol issue.
Lin Shaojie replied.
"As a Chinese, the little giant is my basketball enlightenment. I also like his deeds of one person, one city. Although it is difficult to do in today's era, I still admire this kind of person. He obviously has the opportunity to improve Big city, but he didn't go, I admire the kind of guy who only plays for one team and succeeds.
If you pick one in the Pacers, it's undoubtedly Miller. He said that and he did it. I like this kind of player. "
Lin Shaojie showed his yearning for loyalty, and the reporters gave him applause. No one doesn't like the quality of "loyalty". I don't know what to do when Zhan Huang sees it.
"Are you playing for the money?"
A reporter continued to ask: "You won a rookie contract that is not inferior to the No. [-] pick, and you even have player options."
"No, I get a scholarship because I play basketball and don't have to pay tuition fees. As you know, I'm from Hua, and my academic performance is very good."
Facing that somewhat provocative question, Lin Shaojie's self-deprecating words made everyone burst into laughter.
They never hesitate to praise young players who dare to laugh at themselves.
And Lin Shaojie, who withdrew his smile, also became serious. After all, this was his first impression on the beautiful country fans.
"If you say that I can play for money, after all, my family's conditions are average, and college tuition is also a big burden for my family.
But I still want to say that I didn't play for making money at first, but for going to school. There is an essential difference.Of course, I am now on the professional field, and the Pacers have spent a lot of money for it. I must ensure their input and output, and do my best to repay the Pacers and Larry for his love for me. "
Foreigners are not against things like repaying kindness. In a short period of time, Lin Shaojie's "loyalty" and "repaying kindness" have made everyone feel good about this handsome boy.
In an era when good looks are justice, there is such a big oriental boy who is not stage-frightened. The reporters feel that this trip is worthwhile.
"You don't have to doubt what I said. We Hua people are a nation that values face very much. It would be a shame if we can't do it, so I won't say that kind of affirmation. For example, I brought the team Winning the championship and so on, this is not a question of confidence, but a difference in cultural background between us.
We pay attention to 'a gentleman is hard to follow once a word is made,' what is a gentleman?Do what you say and do what you say.Just like before the Olympics, I told Da Zhi that I wanted to stand on the podium with him, and finally I did it.
So you ask how I and the Pacers are doing. This is the responsibility of the boss. I am a rookie. I have enough confidence to stand firm in the team. For the rest, let’s talk about when I become the boss of the Pacers! "
"Are you trying to challenge Granger's position?"
Of course, the reporters looked for something to say because they didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.
"Granger is the boss of the team, please don't bury me in the hole?"
Lin Shaojie spread his hands together: "I'm not yet twenty years old, and it's been less than a year since I set foot in the professional arena. Please give me time."
Everyone didn't know what to say, that kid is really young!
There's no one younger for the Pacers up and down.
Of course, in addition to these serious questions, the media are more keen on gossip. For example, during the Olympics, everyone could see Sharapova's affection for Lin Shaojie. interested.
For such a question, Lin Shaojie didn't want to answer it anymore, Su Zhen might come to the beautiful country in a few days, didn't these people suffer for themselves!
"Emotional life is still a relatively private matter, and I have a girlfriend. Maybe after a while, I will introduce it to everyone. Everyone should pay more attention to the Pacers game."
The head coach Frank looked at Lin Shaojie quietly. Although the two of them hadn't had much contact before, Lin Shaojie showed ease in front of the media. He was obviously a "battle-tested" person, unlike those who stepped into the The league, the rookies at the top of the draft.
Those guys are always talking nonsense, thinking about the rookies who just entered the league and led the team to the playoffs, or won the division championship, their words are always full of inexplicable pride, regardless of the truth.
A group of veterans and players with rich experience did not dare to speak nonsense, and those people came here casually.
On the contrary, Lin Shaojie's sobriety was appreciated by others, and Frank was satisfied with Lin Shaojie's clear self-awareness.
Especially on Granger's issue, Lin Shaojie recognized his position as the boss early on and realized the reality, which was of great help to the harmonious atmosphere in the team.
If you really encounter those thorns, even if you have excellent skills, it will have a negative effect on the stability of the locker room.
The most important thing is that Lin Shaojie has not formed his official agent team yet. The unprofessional Lawrence can only be said to be Li Shaojie's nanny. I don't know how many agents in the United States want to catch up with this chariot.
After all, it is now well known that Adidas and Nike fought their lives for Lin Shaojie.
You know, no matter how many years the contract is, if the two companies don't come up with a bloody price, they will definitely not be able to win the player with the vast and deep market behind it.
And Lin Shaojie seemed to take these things very lightly and didn't pay too much attention to them. The coaches all like such "pure" children.
In Frank's opinion, there is no better news than this, after all, no one likes a vampire agent.
Lin Shaojie, who came to this land for the first time, really did not expect that after going around, he would come to such a small city.
It takes only 15 minutes from the airport to the urban area, and the urban area is only a little big. After all, it is like a big rural area.
It's no wonder that when Kobe was in China, he told himself that Los Angeles was the place he should go.
Now Lin Shaojie finally understands why the Pacers have not been very attractive to superstars for so many years.
After all, it’s not lively enough, only those who can calm down can live here, otherwise a group of millionaires or even multi-millionaires, you let them live in a big rural area?
Along the way, Lin Shaojie could see his own photos from time to time. They were all taken when he scored 54 professional points in London, and they were enlarged by the Pacers and placed in a conspicuous place.
I don't know how much energy the Pacers have spent for their own arrival.
When he arrived at the training center, Lin Shaojie walked into this unfamiliar Conseco arena for the first time, and when he looked up, he could see those huge retired jerseys, all of which were celebrities in the history of basketball, and the most conspicuous one must be Mi Le's number 31 jersey.
In order to welcome Lin Shaojie, the scene was full of spectators, and everyone wanted to see this amazing boy, but it cost the Pacers a huge price to get it.
The media from all over the country was also full. Everyone seemed to regard Lin Shaojie's arrival as a festival and wanted to take advantage of the crowds.
For Lin Shaojie, this place is just the same as the airport, only in a different place, it is still the same show venue.
Standing in the center of the court, Lin Shaojie expressed a very good impression of the Pacers, and once again showed the fans the "loyalty" and "humility" that belong to the East!
At the same time, he showed off his ball skills, such as three-point long shots, dunks and so on.
No matter how dissatisfied Lin Shaojie is, he will act like a monkey and let everyone see enough.
It was already afternoon when we arrived at the training camp from the stadium. After having a light meal at the stadium, Frank also signaled Lin Shaojie to go to rest first and do the test tomorrow, etc. Lin Shaojie shook his head and denied it.
I didn't come here to enjoy myself, and besides, jet lag hardly affects me. The Pacers bought me business class, and I slept well!
When he walked into the training center, he looked around, and what Lin Shaojie saw was darkness.
Except for Hansbrough, a white man, the other players are all old black players with different degrees of blackness.
Especially Ian Mahinmi's complexion, I'm really afraid of bumping into him when I go out to drive at night.
George Hill, who once welcomed Lin Shaojie in front of the media, was particularly exaggerated after seeing Lin Shaojie's appearance.
"Hey look, who is this?"
Then the players looked at Lin Shaojie behind Brian Xiao.
"It's him?"
Everyone in the training camp looked at the young man who was whiter than white people and couldn't see yellow at all.
Although the race is different, everyone can see that the boy is a handsome guy,
As a member of the Spurs, Hill, who was even ridiculed by Popovich as "can't even pick and roll", is now the core of the Pacers. In order to get him, Bird also spent a lot of money.
But the result was painful and happy. George Hill's excellent competitive state made Larry Bird's operation not too bad. Of course, the better Leonard performed, the more painful the deal.
Hill's rich offensive methods allow him to help the team attack the city on the court, and he is still a rare player with a big heart. His mentality is indeed stable, but his shortcomings are also obvious.
Although the Pacers don't like non-traditional point guards, they still have requirements for ball control. The Smiling Assassins had such a tradition when they were the head coach, so the Pacers have never had an authentic point guard.
"The point guard has no scoring ability, just wait for the end?"
This is the famous saying of Smiling Assassin. Although he was dead and left long ago, the words he left behind have become golden and jade words in the alliance.
The same is true for Hill, scoring is better than possession, what can Larry Bird do.
Lin Shaojie stepped forward and warmly embraced the player who had once expressed his kindness to him.
"Thank you! Nice to meet you, George."
"You didn't blame us for not going to the stadium to welcome you?"
"No, I know you are training hard and want to strive for better results this year."
"thank you for understanding."
The two people pretended to be considerate of each other, and always felt that there was a strong sense of "sisterhood in plastic flowers".
And Lin Shaojie hugged each other enthusiastically, and the two sides showed a very tacit understanding, especially his spoken language like a local made everyone quite gratified.
When Lin Shaojie looked at Granger, No. 33 in the team, this small forward who averaged 25.7 points per game in a single season was a superstar cultivated by the Pacers themselves.
He is the real boss in the team. Paul George was able to join the team because he strongly recommended him, and now he has become a die-hard supporter of Granger.
Grant welcomed Lin Shaojie's arrival, and patted Lin Shaojie's shoulder with his strong palm.
Another core center, Roy Hibbert, is the moving gate of the Pacers, and he can even be regarded as the strongest center in the East.
This is why the Pacers are willing to offer him a maximum salary.
"Welcome, handsome guy from the east, you are so handsome!"
Hei and his rough voice expressed his welcome.
Of course, there is also a potential boss in the Pacers locker room, David West, the oldest player on the team plays the role of a pinnacle, and is also a former All-Star player.
Maybe you can't see his role in daily games, but you can see his true role in the playoffs.
The former Pacers did not have a reliable No. [-] position. In order to get him, they paid a lot of money.
"Welcome rookie, we have been waiting for you for a long time."
David and Lin Shaojie hugged and whispered in the latter's ear.
As for Granger's younger brother, Paul George, he is also a rookie player, and even in the eyes of many people, he is too similar to Granger, with the same position, similar height, and much the same offensive style. various.
It's just not mature enough and needs a lot of improvement.
"Welcome, nice to meet you, I'm Paul, Paul George!"
Lin Shaojie shook hands with him, why does this guy feel like McGrady in some ways?so amazing.
This was also the starting five for the Pacers last year before Lin Shaojie came.The follow-up newcomers and newcomers to the Pacers all greeted Lin Shaojie one by one, and the atmosphere of the whole team seemed to be pretty good.
A year later, although the Pacers have had a flow of personnel, the core has not changed in any way, except for Lin Shaojie, who was acquired at a higher price.
This is also the way Larry Bird is used to. He likes a team that can trust and support each other. He likes the approachable atmosphere of unity.
It is also this kind of good atmosphere that made the Pacers a victim of the Heat's Big Three, but you cannot deny that they once tried to resist this kind of "rule," which overwhelmed the sky with one hand, and ended in failure.
Just like Lin Shaojie once tried to defeat Meng Shi, but ended in failure.
Before the start of the preseason, Lin Shaojie, as the last player to the team, finally let the Pacers close the door of the training camp and started the team's drills.
As a rookie, Lin Shaojie's first step in joining the team is physical examination.
The health test is a simple cutscene. After all, it was done not long ago. Lin Shaojie maintained very well and did not increase his body fat due to the off-season. This kind of self-discipline made Frank particularly happy.
After some physical test data came out, the players on the sidelines also felt the pressure.
Under normal circumstances, a thin, running and jumping defender like Lin Shaojie, even if the take-off height reaches 110 cm or more, everyone is just surprised. After all, he is a guy who can dunk under the defense of Ibaka, and the jump is not high. No way.
There was nothing surprising about the speed of the test after that, but the three-quarter sprint run was steadily controlled within three seconds, which still made many people envious. .
After these tests, everyone has recognized Lin Shaojie's talent, but when Lin Shaojie easily managed 84 reps of the 25 kg bench press, everyone looked at the barbell in disbelief.
Is that thing fake?
"Lynn, can you tell us your bench press max?"
George Hill spoke out everyone's aspirations, most of them were players from the bottom, and they were still full of curiosity about Lin Shaojie.
How can it be possible for a player who is advertised as a "noble son" in the media to have such a large number of bench presses? It seems that Chris Paul only did 10 times back then, and seeing Lin Shaojie's relaxed appearance, he can continue.
"Don't you guys know that Huaguo is very good at lifting weights?"
While talking, Lin Shaojie, who was lifting the weight, said in a relaxed tone.
"Actually, my bench press data is average. In the previous test, it was about [-] kilograms. I don't know how much it is now, but I think that weight is enough. We pay attention to strength from the feet, so I feel deep. Squats or one-third squats are more to my liking."
As they said that, a group of people looked at the huge weight on both sides of the barbell, and even the coach had to ask the players for help to prevent Lin Shaojie from hurting himself during the physical test.
When Lin Shaojie carried a weight of [-] kilograms and did a complete squat, including Roy Hibbert, a tall and strong center, was going crazy.
"Is that why you held off LeBron's offense?"
The boss of the team, Danny Granger, spoke again.
He watched Lin Shaojie's muscles swell up with his own eyes, and he did this squat in front of their eyes. It didn't look easy, but it could add some weight to the squat.
Just the current weight, no one in the whole team can carry it.
It's too exaggerated, is every Chinese a Kung Fu master?
The most important thing is that after Lin Shaojie did a standard squat, he also put on a Tai Chi posture, and the group of people were taken aback for a while.
"Empty husband?"
"No, this is kung fu!"
Lin Shaojie corrected.
"Oh my god, I didn't expect our team to have a kung fu master. Is that true for Ada?"
George Hill, like a big horse monkey, poses in a classic Bruce Lee pose.
Lin Shaojie smiled.
It seems that these words are easy for both sides to be recognized by each other.
These old blacks' understanding of the East seems to come from the DVDs rented in the video hall,
After the physical test was completed, a group of onlookers had to sigh with emotion. Judging from the data revealed, the young guy is definitely qualified to play in the NBA.
Assistant coach Bryan suggested that Lin Shaojie can go back to rest first, adjust the time difference, and train with the team tomorrow.
Lin Shaojie, who originally wanted to finish the formalities today, made up his mind to integrate as soon as possible before he came. For a player like him who came late and didn't even participate in the summer league, every minute and every second must be fought for.
Frank still admired Lin Shaojie's "dedication" to work, but when he thought of his exhausted journey, he persuaded him to go back to rest for the second time, and besides, he had done so many tests just now.
"I'm fine, the jet lag is not a problem for me."
Lin Shaojie said with a smile, then curled his lips: "Do you want me to go back to that room alone? I heard that because of my arrival, Danny (Granger) is going to treat me. I can't miss it. "
Lin Shaojie's words made the coach and the players preparing for training laugh out loud.
Danny Granger who was not far away raised his thumb even more: "Alright rookie, you and I will get you drunk tonight."
"You can't, Danny, I'm not yet 21!"
"Fuck!"
Danny said "anxiously".
For Lin Shaojie's wit and "humor," Frank patted him on the shoulder.
Go rookie, our team training has officially started.
Lin Shaojie, who put on his clothes, was on the bench. The main players were George Hill, Paul George, David West, Danny Granger, and Roy Hibbert, the five starters. .
Lin Shaojie brought Lance Stevenson and Taylor Hansbrough, the only white player in the team, to form a five-member team.
After the start of the training match, Lin Shaojie discovered that the substitutes were playing in a mess, and the main players had already cooperated tacitly. Although the ball was on Lin Shaojie's side, his teammates were willing to give Lin Shaojie a chance to perform.
But Lin Shaojie knew that this was not what he wanted.
Frank stood not far away and watched without saying a word.
Larry Bird sold Lin Shaojie to Frank, saying that he was a magical boy. Later, at the Olympics, Frank was ecstatic to see it.
But looking through a layer of screen, I always feel that it is not very clear. It is more appropriate to see it naked, just like wearing that layer of plastic would be uncomfortable.
In the few possessions in the first half of the quarter, it was obvious that Lin Shaojie was observing his teammates on the court. No matter how much work he did beforehand, no matter how much he knew about his teammates on paper, it was not as clear as standing on the basketball court. .
As an "opponent", George Hill's offensive methods are better than his ball-handling methods and vision. It can be seen that this is a player with a very stable mentality, but his ambition is not here. Location;
Paul George's talent is really strong, but his ball handling is not as stable as Hill's. If Lin Shaojie doesn't want to defend him alone now, and his athletic ability is very strong, with his center of gravity, Lin Shaojie has the confidence to let him The scoring difficulty skyrocketed, or even not scored.
Needless to say, Danny Granger, if the leader does not have absolute strength, he will never be able to overwhelm the players below him, but he has not shown his due strength on the court, and he seems to be playing in training camp;
Veteran David West is a real stalwart, playing very stable, his combat area is all around the paint area, and an old substitute has no power to fight back;
Roy Hibbert performed superbly. On the court, he was like a little giant in the national team. No wonder he had the highest salary in the team, which was higher than that of Granger, the boss.
For his "teammates", Lin Shaojie found that only Lance Stevenson was better, and Taylor, as the only white player, was more eye-catching, and it was easy to get passes from his teammates.
Others, the backup center Ian Mahinmi is quite interesting, very hardworking.
Lin Shaojie, who probably understood the situation, used the most tricky method to get to know his teammates through most of the game, and asked the head coach Frank for a timeout.
In the score on the sidelines, the main force leads the substitute by a large margin, just like before, there is nothing strange about it.
"He seems to be no more than that."
In the minds of a group of people, such thoughts emerged unconsciously.
The "novelty" and "strangeness" brought by the newcomers were completely torn apart in front of the naked game scores.
Frank sent a timeout to save face, and Lin Shaojie, who didn't sweat much, called his teammates together.
Although there are some newcomers who want to show their status, such as Lance and veterans like Taylor.
But under the signal of Frank's vague eyes, he temporarily hid back.
As for the others, they were all rookies similar to Lin Shaojie, newcomers who belonged to the Pacers.
Maybe they spent some time in the league, but from the draft pick to the salary level, except for Louis Amanderson who is slightly higher, other players are not as high as Lin Shaojie, a rookie with money and halo.
Even Paul George, the second boss under the boss, is not as high as Lin Shaojie.
How many people do you think dare to make trouble in front of Lin Shaojie?
The head coach is watching, just wanting to resist, and that's also an "internal matter" in the locker room. Now on the training ground, the head coach is the biggest, understand?
Looking at the time, Lin Shaojie, who was holding the command board, nodded to Ian.
"No. 28, Ian, right? When we have the ball across the half, the three-second zone is your world. Be ready to catch the ball at any time, but don't break the rules."
Ian Mahinmi was just about to say why should I listen to you, but he looked at Lin Shaojie's expressionless face.
"Your performance before was too good. When facing Roy, you didn't show your strength at all, but I can see your heart that wants to fight. Can you show it?"
As he spoke, Lin Shaojie lightly touched the tall man over two meters one with his fist.
That guy was [-] centimeters taller than Lin Shaojie.
Ian wanted to resist, but when he thought of the [-]-kilogram barbell that the kid lifted earlier, as an honest man, he was "cowarded" in front of his absolute strength!
Of course he would never admit that he was counseled, that was his respect and recognition of strength.It's like facing a gangster with a gun and you have to hand over your wallet obediently. Old blacks are very familiar with this.
"All right!"
Ian said helplessly: "But Roy's strength and technique are better than mine."
"Don't worry about that, all you have to do is squeeze in, as long as you have a position, I will send the ball to your hands, understand?"
Looking at Lin Shaojie's outstretched hand, Ian gave him a high-five with a helpless expression: "If the ball doesn't reach, the three-second violation will be on your head."
"Don't worry, if you come to me if you have any problems, it's all on my head. I'll treat you to dinner later."
After finishing speaking, Lin Shaojie said to another Lance Stevenson.
"No.6."
"My name is Lance, Lance Stephenson!"
Lance raised his hand and said, he is also a young man, and he is full of curiosity about Lin Shaojie. Seeing Lin Shaojie's tough talk about Ian, a big guy just now, he did not dare to refute, he vaguely wanted to hang out with that guy.
"Lance, right!"
Lin Shaojie said with a smile that he could feel the goodwill shown by Lance, unlike Augustine and others.
After all, those few are point guards, and they belong to the players that the Pacers recruited as "substitutes" for themselves. No one wants to be labeled as such, not to mention that there is direct competition between everyone.
Looking at Lance again, Lin Shaojie said with his hands up tactfully waiting for the arrangement.
"Find out your position. When attacking, I ask you not to have any hesitation. In your best position, catch and shoot. No matter whether you score or not, Ian and Taylor will grab the offensive rebounds. , all you have to do is to throw as many basketballs as possible, understand?"
"That's what I want to do the most, but don't you need me to help pick and roll? I pick and roll and sneak!"
"No!"
Lin Shaojie shook his head, then pointed at another player - Taylor.
"Taylor 50?"
Tyler Hansbrough nodded. As an old bird, he could see that, on the one hand, Lin Shaojie was standing up for himself, and standing up for them as substitutes.
On the other hand, head coach Frank seems to adopt a strategy of letting go by default. In the past, the tactical arrangement was either Frank or assistant coach Brian Shaw.
As a substitute member of the team's backbone, Taylor knows that the young Pacers are looking for the next prince for themselves, and Lin Shaojie is currently the most powerful one.
With his performance of 54 points in "London Night", Larry Bird is almost directly appointed.
Taylor even felt that, apart from the main players, if anyone wanted to jump out and implement some unspoken rules of the so-called league veterans against rookies, they would be brought up by the team in the end.
Just like when James arrived in the Cavaliers.
Lin Shaojie's competitive level and the commercial value behind it are far beyond the imagination of the Pacers, a "country" team. This can be seen from the number of reporters present today.
In the past, it was the top giants like the Lakers, or the atmosphere that only existed during March Madness, but now a talent show can be shown on the scene, and no one will ignore the young people in front of them.
A veteran like Taylor knows better.
Besides, this guy is the player appointed by Larry Bird, who would dare to make a mistake?Is there a hole in the brain?
Facing the "admitting counsel" revealed in Taylor's eyes, Lin Shaojie didn't express too much.
"I need your pick-and-roll on offense, and I think you're familiar with it."
Tyler made an "OK" gesture.
"When defending, I need you to keep an eye on David, David West, no matter where he goes, as long as he is within the three-point line, you can follow him closely, okay?"
Taylor's eyes lit up.
"You are about the same height, your weight is even heavier than him, but you are younger than him and have better physical strength than him, follow him, he is finished."
As he spoke, Lin Shaojie made a gesture to shoot, and Taylor nodded in satisfaction.
When Lin Shaojie turned his head, Sam Yang quickly pointed to himself: "Lin En, what about me? What about me?"
Lin Shaojie looked at the other party's face full of bitterness and hatred. The whole team had never seen anyone with a more bitter face than his.
"Your task is the heaviest. It may be difficult to keep up with Paul, but the area between the paint area and the three-point line belongs to you. Just don't let Paul shoot easily. That guy's shooting is very accurate. I will help you. Stare at him together and don't give him an easy shot."
"In this way, did you miss George Hill, and his shooting is also very accurate?"
Frank stood behind everyone at some point, Lin Shaojie smiled.
"I will mark him specifically. George is not as good as me in all aspects of static data. Soon he will hand over the ball to Paul."
Lin Shaojie said something that others couldn't understand. George Hill was the main point guard last season. Do you really have confidence as a rookie?
The game restarted, and the main players who had wiped off their sweat off the field and drank some water felt that they hadn't put much effort into it, so the rookie was called timeout.
Just now a group of people on the other side watched the rookie's impressive arrangement of tactics, and it looked like that, but no one knew what everyone was thinking.
Now that they are back on the field, the main players soon realize that something is wrong.
George Hill's possession of the ball was difficult, and the main players couldn't catch the ball. Even if they did, it was very difficult.Facing Lin Shaojie's defense, George Hill was very uncomfortable. He didn't expect the guy who was taller than him and had a longer wingspan to be so difficult to deal with;
Roy found out that Ian was a substitute, and actually competed with him in the interior, and took advantage of his inattention several times to score points on his head;
Paul also found that it became difficult for him to score in an instant. Sam Young would always make himself uncomfortable for a while before shooting.
David West also had the same feeling. Whether it was defense or offense, there would always be someone who would make him uncomfortable. This veteran who had been playing for many years knew it very quickly.
That rookie specially arranged tactics against him.
As for Granger, Lin Shaojie seemed to realize that he was sick and didn't dare to use force, so he played casually.
On the entire court, it was like five substitutes playing four main players, and the original point difference was quickly smoothed out.
If the pass is not connected, even if it breaks through Sam Young's defense, it will attract Lin Shaojie's supplementary defense. Paul George belongs to the clay figure and has three points.
It seemed that the rookie on the opposite side was targeting him.
"Who do you think you are, great Lynn? A rookie trying to take over the game?"
Lin Shaojie smiled when he said that it was difficult for Paul George to be defended by him, and he was even a little annoyed.
"No matter how I am off the court, when I go on the court, I don't think about how my opponents feel. Beating them is the only thing I have to do, even in training games."
Lin Shaojie's voice is not low, and his teammates can hear him. He has to admire this player who shows humility off the court but "fights for every penny" on the court.
Everyone knows what kind of person Paul was.
The best second-in-command in the team, with an absolutely peaceful personality among Lao Hei, even after Granger got older, the previous uniform team wanted to help him to the top.
But Paul refused. He said that one day when Granger was around, he would not compete with him.
So at the beginning, Paul had a good impression of Lin Shaojie. After all, he said in front of the reporters that he would not compete with Granger for the boss. He is just a rookie and will do what a rookie should do.
But in practice?
On the training ground, Lin Shaojie's aggressiveness showed that he was not that kind of person at all.
At this time, Lin Shaojie even felt a bit of a "catfish effect", which made the Pacers' training suddenly tense.
Paul George, a player with a good personality and a seemingly mentality, was angered by Lin Shaojie.
The training in the first half came to an end. Under Paul George's "strict defense", Lin Shaojie only scored four points, but sent out nine assists.
Ian, a big and tall man, made several heavy dunks in the paint, and Lance's long-range shot, all let everyone see the effect of Lin Shaojie's command.
After the start of the second half, Lin Shaojie even accelerated the speed of the ball. The teammates heard his orders in the middle of the field, shot the ball as soon as they received it, and then retreated.
Except for the pick-and-roll tactic, the substitute has almost no tactics at all. It is Lin Shaojie who alone controls the team's offensive rhythm on the court.
Everyone knows the difference in strength between the substitute and the main force, but under the leadership of Lin Shaojie, they even played a sense of attacking like mercury.
Going out on a temporary basis and then arriving late again, Frank, who continued to watch the game, had bright eyes.
You know, he is a coach who is weak in offense and strong in defense. Even in offense, he relies more on the ability of assistant coaches, which is why he is willing to follow Larry's suggestion and introduce Lin Shaojie.
Now it seems that Lin Shaojie's performance on the court is very good.
Paul also felt some pain. He obviously only aimed at Lynn alone, but Lynn seemed unwilling to fight him. He always avoided him when attacking. The speed of the ball was very fast, and it was difficult for him to defend.
With the help of new teammates, Lin Shaojie can always give the ball to his teammates anytime and anywhere. Needless to say, the basic skills of those substitutes are at least the best players in the world, even the basic skills of the substitutes are very solid.
And in this kind of training game, there is no psychological burden at all. Under Lin Shaojie's combing, they just shoot when they get the ball, and they don't shoot if they can't get inside. They completely regard themselves as a COSCO shooting team. This is different from the previous training camp. The kind of crushing faced by the main force is completely different.
Paul felt a little sad for himself, so George Hill was happy to see him.
He was the player who had been scolded by Popovich, while Lin Shaojie on the opposite side was favored by Popovich. He also wanted to see why there was such a big gap between the two.
But up to now, although I haven't seen how Lin Shaojie's offense is, thinking that he can score 54 points on Mengshi, it shouldn't be bad.
But the overall view of the passing shown throughout the second half has exceeded George Hill's expectations. Lin Shaojie's super vision on the court is not comparable to that of a "half-handed" point guard like him.
By comparing the two, we can know that those substitutes can actually play back and forth with a group of main players, which explains a lot of problems.
It's not clear that Paul George himself was being played like a monkey, and he was still chasing after each other playing running games with Lin Shaojie.
That young man looks easy to bully, but he is definitely a villain on the court.
Paul was panting, and the kid went on walking the dog like a normal person.
It's outrageous, very outrageous.
At the end of the game, the substitute still lost by 4 points.
Lin Shaojie can use two three-pointers to solve the battle at any time from the outside, but he didn't do that, it was to give face to the main force.
But looking at his score, he is well controlled at 9 points, one point more than Paul who scored 8 points.
But 20 assists and 12 rebounds made all the main players including Hibbert feel a little embarrassed.
Although everyone knows that this kid is very powerful, everyone only knows how powerful he is by watching TV. This is the first time that he has faced him in a real sense.
Lin Shaojie just appeared in the Pacers' training camp, and left such a wonderful statistic.
What made Paul even more worried was that when the head coach announced the end of the training, Lin Shaojie patted Paul George on the shoulder.
"Tomorrow, we will continue."
Well, although Paul doesn't know what to do tomorrow, but looking at the smiling eyes of the other party, he probably knows that this is a rookie who is not easy to mess with.
"That kid is a Satan!"
Paul was joking with his teammates while taking a shower. He didn’t know until the end of the game that Lin Shaojie had scored 20 assists. What kind of “reserve cadre” is this statistic? It’s obviously a boss.
Seeing that even the second younger brother who is covered by the boss dares to make jokes, this third-ranking show in the middle of the locker room (the exclusive position for rookies) is really reckless.
Of course, with Lin Shaojie's arrival, Granger, as the boss, still had to express something, and it was also necessary to decide to treat him to a local bar in the evening.
As for the issue of Lin Shaojie not being able to drink, is it true that elementary school students must drink alcohol when they go to bars, and can't drink milk?
Players can rest after training, Frank as the head coach is a treasure.
When watching Lin Shaojie leading a group of substitutes and fighting with Danny Granger and the starting five, Frank Vogel, as the head coach, was full of joy and admired Larry's vision.
"This is the core of the team, we can even develop tactics around him!"
Frank was thinking in his heart that as long as these players can stay healthy, the Pacers can definitely go further than last year.
I know that sub-volumes can attract more readers, but I'm a little busy recently, so it's really too late, I will definitely do it next time.
Thanks to the book friends who helped catch bugs and gave rewards. I can’t name them one by one. You just need to know that you can see it in the backstage of the writer.
(End of this chapter)
Indianapolis is nicknamed "Railway City," just like New York is called "Big Apple City," and Detroit is called "Motor City." Quite important, somewhat similar to my big Zhengzhou, but slightly inferior to Zhengzhou's role.
Polis is definitely a crazy sports city, and the sports atmosphere here is quite strong.
Needless to say, the most famous is the Indiana Pacers. In addition, there are the Indianapolis Colts in football, and the 500-mile Grand Prix in Indianapolis, which is quite famous in the automobile industry.
It is the largest single-day auto race in the world, with 40 spectators a day. It is also known as the world's three major auto grand prix along with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Le Mans 24 Hours.
As one of the top teams, the Pacers have left the deepest impression on everyone in the league because of the gangster spirit of the whole team, especially the iron-blooded gangster image created by Artest, O'Neal and others after Auburn Hills.
It's a pity that time has passed, and today's Pacers have long lost that kind of banditry. After all, there are no superstars in the team, and the geographical location is similar to that of Zhengzhou, giving people a "rustic" feeling that is not fashionable at all.
In 2012, the northern hemisphere is in the golden autumn season. In this harvest time, the Pacers ushered in the new star they spent the most money recently, a super prospect from Huaguo——Lin En!
Although Lin Shaojie has repeatedly emphasized his pronunciation of "Lin", in the eyes of beautiful Chinese people, he still has the title of "Lin En". Everyone recognizes this name. "This title may accompany him in the NBA for a lifetime.
Lin Shaojie's voice of "Director Lin" in the country was literally translated by fans of the beautiful country who didn't know the truth. They thought that the people of Huaguo were calling Lin Shaojie a top luxury coach.
Coupled with the heavy investment of the Pacers, Lin Shaojie gained a nickname as soon as he arrived in the beautiful country.
"Magic Baby!"
Lin Shaojie was almost surprised when he heard the reporter mention it for the first time. Didn't he agree on Coach?coach?
Everyone wants to have a Coach when they have money, is that what you mean?
But what the hell is "Magic Baby", it doesn't fit at all, okay?
It's better to call "Lin En" directly, the netizens in the beautiful country have big brains!
Lin Shaojie, who came to Polis City alone, welcomed the head coach Frank Vogel as soon as he got off the plane.
The two "masters and apprentices" who are about to form a team, under the witness of many media, put on the Pacers' No. 13 jersey at the airport
The jersey is mainly white, supplemented by yellow, with the Pacers logo and player number on the front, and Lin Shaojie looks even more handsome when he wears it.
Really, players with darker complexion really can't stand up, only guys like Lin Shaojie with the so-called [-]-year "noble inheritance" can do it.
Anyway, the old Americans know that no one can compare with Huaguo in terms of history. Their civilization has never been broken, let alone three thousand years, even four thousand years. You can’t refute it. Their history is five thousand years.
The history class of the beautiful country simply stopped.
"This will be a very good season! I seem to see glory returning to the Pacers."
The Pacers media present congratulated.
But compared with the warm welcome of the Pacers locally, and even the overall welcome of the NBA, the outside world is actually filled with a lot of strange voices.
This time, the Pacers invested heavily in a Huaguo defender and spent 1680 million U.S. dollars in three years. Because of this huge amount and the most critical player option issue, the major media are actually arguing frequently.
Lin Shaojie is indeed amazing in the Olympic arena, but there are many players who have performed well in the Olympic arena, how many of them can really play in the NBA?
Lin Shaojie is now sought after all over the world, his name can be heard from east to west, and even the beautiful country fans even gave him a nickname of "Magic Baby", saying that he has magical powers in playing, and everyone likes this young "BaBy" , "So this also aroused some people's rebellious psychology.
Coupled with Lin Shaojie's Chinese identity, the feeling of "yellow peril" will always be revealed in the mouth of the TV host.
"Although I am an amateur player, when I set foot on the professional field, I showed the professionalism I deserve. I will not be ashamed of the heavy bet the Pacers have placed on me, and I will do my best. "
At the temporary press conference at the airport, Lin Shaojie replied with a smile on his face in the face of numerous media.
"Idol, Lynn, who is your idol, do the Pacers have your idol?"
In the face of many media interviews, especially some people are still concerned about Lin Shaojie's idol issue.
Lin Shaojie replied.
"As a Chinese, the little giant is my basketball enlightenment. I also like his deeds of one person, one city. Although it is difficult to do in today's era, I still admire this kind of person. He obviously has the opportunity to improve Big city, but he didn't go, I admire the kind of guy who only plays for one team and succeeds.
If you pick one in the Pacers, it's undoubtedly Miller. He said that and he did it. I like this kind of player. "
Lin Shaojie showed his yearning for loyalty, and the reporters gave him applause. No one doesn't like the quality of "loyalty". I don't know what to do when Zhan Huang sees it.
"Are you playing for the money?"
A reporter continued to ask: "You won a rookie contract that is not inferior to the No. [-] pick, and you even have player options."
"No, I get a scholarship because I play basketball and don't have to pay tuition fees. As you know, I'm from Hua, and my academic performance is very good."
Facing that somewhat provocative question, Lin Shaojie's self-deprecating words made everyone burst into laughter.
They never hesitate to praise young players who dare to laugh at themselves.
And Lin Shaojie, who withdrew his smile, also became serious. After all, this was his first impression on the beautiful country fans.
"If you say that I can play for money, after all, my family's conditions are average, and college tuition is also a big burden for my family.
But I still want to say that I didn't play for making money at first, but for going to school. There is an essential difference.Of course, I am now on the professional field, and the Pacers have spent a lot of money for it. I must ensure their input and output, and do my best to repay the Pacers and Larry for his love for me. "
Foreigners are not against things like repaying kindness. In a short period of time, Lin Shaojie's "loyalty" and "repaying kindness" have made everyone feel good about this handsome boy.
In an era when good looks are justice, there is such a big oriental boy who is not stage-frightened. The reporters feel that this trip is worthwhile.
"You don't have to doubt what I said. We Hua people are a nation that values face very much. It would be a shame if we can't do it, so I won't say that kind of affirmation. For example, I brought the team Winning the championship and so on, this is not a question of confidence, but a difference in cultural background between us.
We pay attention to 'a gentleman is hard to follow once a word is made,' what is a gentleman?Do what you say and do what you say.Just like before the Olympics, I told Da Zhi that I wanted to stand on the podium with him, and finally I did it.
So you ask how I and the Pacers are doing. This is the responsibility of the boss. I am a rookie. I have enough confidence to stand firm in the team. For the rest, let’s talk about when I become the boss of the Pacers! "
"Are you trying to challenge Granger's position?"
Of course, the reporters looked for something to say because they didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.
"Granger is the boss of the team, please don't bury me in the hole?"
Lin Shaojie spread his hands together: "I'm not yet twenty years old, and it's been less than a year since I set foot in the professional arena. Please give me time."
Everyone didn't know what to say, that kid is really young!
There's no one younger for the Pacers up and down.
Of course, in addition to these serious questions, the media are more keen on gossip. For example, during the Olympics, everyone could see Sharapova's affection for Lin Shaojie. interested.
For such a question, Lin Shaojie didn't want to answer it anymore, Su Zhen might come to the beautiful country in a few days, didn't these people suffer for themselves!
"Emotional life is still a relatively private matter, and I have a girlfriend. Maybe after a while, I will introduce it to everyone. Everyone should pay more attention to the Pacers game."
The head coach Frank looked at Lin Shaojie quietly. Although the two of them hadn't had much contact before, Lin Shaojie showed ease in front of the media. He was obviously a "battle-tested" person, unlike those who stepped into the The league, the rookies at the top of the draft.
Those guys are always talking nonsense, thinking about the rookies who just entered the league and led the team to the playoffs, or won the division championship, their words are always full of inexplicable pride, regardless of the truth.
A group of veterans and players with rich experience did not dare to speak nonsense, and those people came here casually.
On the contrary, Lin Shaojie's sobriety was appreciated by others, and Frank was satisfied with Lin Shaojie's clear self-awareness.
Especially on Granger's issue, Lin Shaojie recognized his position as the boss early on and realized the reality, which was of great help to the harmonious atmosphere in the team.
If you really encounter those thorns, even if you have excellent skills, it will have a negative effect on the stability of the locker room.
The most important thing is that Lin Shaojie has not formed his official agent team yet. The unprofessional Lawrence can only be said to be Li Shaojie's nanny. I don't know how many agents in the United States want to catch up with this chariot.
After all, it is now well known that Adidas and Nike fought their lives for Lin Shaojie.
You know, no matter how many years the contract is, if the two companies don't come up with a bloody price, they will definitely not be able to win the player with the vast and deep market behind it.
And Lin Shaojie seemed to take these things very lightly and didn't pay too much attention to them. The coaches all like such "pure" children.
In Frank's opinion, there is no better news than this, after all, no one likes a vampire agent.
Lin Shaojie, who came to this land for the first time, really did not expect that after going around, he would come to such a small city.
It takes only 15 minutes from the airport to the urban area, and the urban area is only a little big. After all, it is like a big rural area.
It's no wonder that when Kobe was in China, he told himself that Los Angeles was the place he should go.
Now Lin Shaojie finally understands why the Pacers have not been very attractive to superstars for so many years.
After all, it’s not lively enough, only those who can calm down can live here, otherwise a group of millionaires or even multi-millionaires, you let them live in a big rural area?
Along the way, Lin Shaojie could see his own photos from time to time. They were all taken when he scored 54 professional points in London, and they were enlarged by the Pacers and placed in a conspicuous place.
I don't know how much energy the Pacers have spent for their own arrival.
When he arrived at the training center, Lin Shaojie walked into this unfamiliar Conseco arena for the first time, and when he looked up, he could see those huge retired jerseys, all of which were celebrities in the history of basketball, and the most conspicuous one must be Mi Le's number 31 jersey.
In order to welcome Lin Shaojie, the scene was full of spectators, and everyone wanted to see this amazing boy, but it cost the Pacers a huge price to get it.
The media from all over the country was also full. Everyone seemed to regard Lin Shaojie's arrival as a festival and wanted to take advantage of the crowds.
For Lin Shaojie, this place is just the same as the airport, only in a different place, it is still the same show venue.
Standing in the center of the court, Lin Shaojie expressed a very good impression of the Pacers, and once again showed the fans the "loyalty" and "humility" that belong to the East!
At the same time, he showed off his ball skills, such as three-point long shots, dunks and so on.
No matter how dissatisfied Lin Shaojie is, he will act like a monkey and let everyone see enough.
It was already afternoon when we arrived at the training camp from the stadium. After having a light meal at the stadium, Frank also signaled Lin Shaojie to go to rest first and do the test tomorrow, etc. Lin Shaojie shook his head and denied it.
I didn't come here to enjoy myself, and besides, jet lag hardly affects me. The Pacers bought me business class, and I slept well!
When he walked into the training center, he looked around, and what Lin Shaojie saw was darkness.
Except for Hansbrough, a white man, the other players are all old black players with different degrees of blackness.
Especially Ian Mahinmi's complexion, I'm really afraid of bumping into him when I go out to drive at night.
George Hill, who once welcomed Lin Shaojie in front of the media, was particularly exaggerated after seeing Lin Shaojie's appearance.
"Hey look, who is this?"
Then the players looked at Lin Shaojie behind Brian Xiao.
"It's him?"
Everyone in the training camp looked at the young man who was whiter than white people and couldn't see yellow at all.
Although the race is different, everyone can see that the boy is a handsome guy,
As a member of the Spurs, Hill, who was even ridiculed by Popovich as "can't even pick and roll", is now the core of the Pacers. In order to get him, Bird also spent a lot of money.
But the result was painful and happy. George Hill's excellent competitive state made Larry Bird's operation not too bad. Of course, the better Leonard performed, the more painful the deal.
Hill's rich offensive methods allow him to help the team attack the city on the court, and he is still a rare player with a big heart. His mentality is indeed stable, but his shortcomings are also obvious.
Although the Pacers don't like non-traditional point guards, they still have requirements for ball control. The Smiling Assassins had such a tradition when they were the head coach, so the Pacers have never had an authentic point guard.
"The point guard has no scoring ability, just wait for the end?"
This is the famous saying of Smiling Assassin. Although he was dead and left long ago, the words he left behind have become golden and jade words in the alliance.
The same is true for Hill, scoring is better than possession, what can Larry Bird do.
Lin Shaojie stepped forward and warmly embraced the player who had once expressed his kindness to him.
"Thank you! Nice to meet you, George."
"You didn't blame us for not going to the stadium to welcome you?"
"No, I know you are training hard and want to strive for better results this year."
"thank you for understanding."
The two people pretended to be considerate of each other, and always felt that there was a strong sense of "sisterhood in plastic flowers".
And Lin Shaojie hugged each other enthusiastically, and the two sides showed a very tacit understanding, especially his spoken language like a local made everyone quite gratified.
When Lin Shaojie looked at Granger, No. 33 in the team, this small forward who averaged 25.7 points per game in a single season was a superstar cultivated by the Pacers themselves.
He is the real boss in the team. Paul George was able to join the team because he strongly recommended him, and now he has become a die-hard supporter of Granger.
Grant welcomed Lin Shaojie's arrival, and patted Lin Shaojie's shoulder with his strong palm.
Another core center, Roy Hibbert, is the moving gate of the Pacers, and he can even be regarded as the strongest center in the East.
This is why the Pacers are willing to offer him a maximum salary.
"Welcome, handsome guy from the east, you are so handsome!"
Hei and his rough voice expressed his welcome.
Of course, there is also a potential boss in the Pacers locker room, David West, the oldest player on the team plays the role of a pinnacle, and is also a former All-Star player.
Maybe you can't see his role in daily games, but you can see his true role in the playoffs.
The former Pacers did not have a reliable No. [-] position. In order to get him, they paid a lot of money.
"Welcome rookie, we have been waiting for you for a long time."
David and Lin Shaojie hugged and whispered in the latter's ear.
As for Granger's younger brother, Paul George, he is also a rookie player, and even in the eyes of many people, he is too similar to Granger, with the same position, similar height, and much the same offensive style. various.
It's just not mature enough and needs a lot of improvement.
"Welcome, nice to meet you, I'm Paul, Paul George!"
Lin Shaojie shook hands with him, why does this guy feel like McGrady in some ways?so amazing.
This was also the starting five for the Pacers last year before Lin Shaojie came.The follow-up newcomers and newcomers to the Pacers all greeted Lin Shaojie one by one, and the atmosphere of the whole team seemed to be pretty good.
A year later, although the Pacers have had a flow of personnel, the core has not changed in any way, except for Lin Shaojie, who was acquired at a higher price.
This is also the way Larry Bird is used to. He likes a team that can trust and support each other. He likes the approachable atmosphere of unity.
It is also this kind of good atmosphere that made the Pacers a victim of the Heat's Big Three, but you cannot deny that they once tried to resist this kind of "rule," which overwhelmed the sky with one hand, and ended in failure.
Just like Lin Shaojie once tried to defeat Meng Shi, but ended in failure.
Before the start of the preseason, Lin Shaojie, as the last player to the team, finally let the Pacers close the door of the training camp and started the team's drills.
As a rookie, Lin Shaojie's first step in joining the team is physical examination.
The health test is a simple cutscene. After all, it was done not long ago. Lin Shaojie maintained very well and did not increase his body fat due to the off-season. This kind of self-discipline made Frank particularly happy.
After some physical test data came out, the players on the sidelines also felt the pressure.
Under normal circumstances, a thin, running and jumping defender like Lin Shaojie, even if the take-off height reaches 110 cm or more, everyone is just surprised. After all, he is a guy who can dunk under the defense of Ibaka, and the jump is not high. No way.
There was nothing surprising about the speed of the test after that, but the three-quarter sprint run was steadily controlled within three seconds, which still made many people envious. .
After these tests, everyone has recognized Lin Shaojie's talent, but when Lin Shaojie easily managed 84 reps of the 25 kg bench press, everyone looked at the barbell in disbelief.
Is that thing fake?
"Lynn, can you tell us your bench press max?"
George Hill spoke out everyone's aspirations, most of them were players from the bottom, and they were still full of curiosity about Lin Shaojie.
How can it be possible for a player who is advertised as a "noble son" in the media to have such a large number of bench presses? It seems that Chris Paul only did 10 times back then, and seeing Lin Shaojie's relaxed appearance, he can continue.
"Don't you guys know that Huaguo is very good at lifting weights?"
While talking, Lin Shaojie, who was lifting the weight, said in a relaxed tone.
"Actually, my bench press data is average. In the previous test, it was about [-] kilograms. I don't know how much it is now, but I think that weight is enough. We pay attention to strength from the feet, so I feel deep. Squats or one-third squats are more to my liking."
As they said that, a group of people looked at the huge weight on both sides of the barbell, and even the coach had to ask the players for help to prevent Lin Shaojie from hurting himself during the physical test.
When Lin Shaojie carried a weight of [-] kilograms and did a complete squat, including Roy Hibbert, a tall and strong center, was going crazy.
"Is that why you held off LeBron's offense?"
The boss of the team, Danny Granger, spoke again.
He watched Lin Shaojie's muscles swell up with his own eyes, and he did this squat in front of their eyes. It didn't look easy, but it could add some weight to the squat.
Just the current weight, no one in the whole team can carry it.
It's too exaggerated, is every Chinese a Kung Fu master?
The most important thing is that after Lin Shaojie did a standard squat, he also put on a Tai Chi posture, and the group of people were taken aback for a while.
"Empty husband?"
"No, this is kung fu!"
Lin Shaojie corrected.
"Oh my god, I didn't expect our team to have a kung fu master. Is that true for Ada?"
George Hill, like a big horse monkey, poses in a classic Bruce Lee pose.
Lin Shaojie smiled.
It seems that these words are easy for both sides to be recognized by each other.
These old blacks' understanding of the East seems to come from the DVDs rented in the video hall,
After the physical test was completed, a group of onlookers had to sigh with emotion. Judging from the data revealed, the young guy is definitely qualified to play in the NBA.
Assistant coach Bryan suggested that Lin Shaojie can go back to rest first, adjust the time difference, and train with the team tomorrow.
Lin Shaojie, who originally wanted to finish the formalities today, made up his mind to integrate as soon as possible before he came. For a player like him who came late and didn't even participate in the summer league, every minute and every second must be fought for.
Frank still admired Lin Shaojie's "dedication" to work, but when he thought of his exhausted journey, he persuaded him to go back to rest for the second time, and besides, he had done so many tests just now.
"I'm fine, the jet lag is not a problem for me."
Lin Shaojie said with a smile, then curled his lips: "Do you want me to go back to that room alone? I heard that because of my arrival, Danny (Granger) is going to treat me. I can't miss it. "
Lin Shaojie's words made the coach and the players preparing for training laugh out loud.
Danny Granger who was not far away raised his thumb even more: "Alright rookie, you and I will get you drunk tonight."
"You can't, Danny, I'm not yet 21!"
"Fuck!"
Danny said "anxiously".
For Lin Shaojie's wit and "humor," Frank patted him on the shoulder.
Go rookie, our team training has officially started.
Lin Shaojie, who put on his clothes, was on the bench. The main players were George Hill, Paul George, David West, Danny Granger, and Roy Hibbert, the five starters. .
Lin Shaojie brought Lance Stevenson and Taylor Hansbrough, the only white player in the team, to form a five-member team.
After the start of the training match, Lin Shaojie discovered that the substitutes were playing in a mess, and the main players had already cooperated tacitly. Although the ball was on Lin Shaojie's side, his teammates were willing to give Lin Shaojie a chance to perform.
But Lin Shaojie knew that this was not what he wanted.
Frank stood not far away and watched without saying a word.
Larry Bird sold Lin Shaojie to Frank, saying that he was a magical boy. Later, at the Olympics, Frank was ecstatic to see it.
But looking through a layer of screen, I always feel that it is not very clear. It is more appropriate to see it naked, just like wearing that layer of plastic would be uncomfortable.
In the few possessions in the first half of the quarter, it was obvious that Lin Shaojie was observing his teammates on the court. No matter how much work he did beforehand, no matter how much he knew about his teammates on paper, it was not as clear as standing on the basketball court. .
As an "opponent", George Hill's offensive methods are better than his ball-handling methods and vision. It can be seen that this is a player with a very stable mentality, but his ambition is not here. Location;
Paul George's talent is really strong, but his ball handling is not as stable as Hill's. If Lin Shaojie doesn't want to defend him alone now, and his athletic ability is very strong, with his center of gravity, Lin Shaojie has the confidence to let him The scoring difficulty skyrocketed, or even not scored.
Needless to say, Danny Granger, if the leader does not have absolute strength, he will never be able to overwhelm the players below him, but he has not shown his due strength on the court, and he seems to be playing in training camp;
Veteran David West is a real stalwart, playing very stable, his combat area is all around the paint area, and an old substitute has no power to fight back;
Roy Hibbert performed superbly. On the court, he was like a little giant in the national team. No wonder he had the highest salary in the team, which was higher than that of Granger, the boss.
For his "teammates", Lin Shaojie found that only Lance Stevenson was better, and Taylor, as the only white player, was more eye-catching, and it was easy to get passes from his teammates.
Others, the backup center Ian Mahinmi is quite interesting, very hardworking.
Lin Shaojie, who probably understood the situation, used the most tricky method to get to know his teammates through most of the game, and asked the head coach Frank for a timeout.
In the score on the sidelines, the main force leads the substitute by a large margin, just like before, there is nothing strange about it.
"He seems to be no more than that."
In the minds of a group of people, such thoughts emerged unconsciously.
The "novelty" and "strangeness" brought by the newcomers were completely torn apart in front of the naked game scores.
Frank sent a timeout to save face, and Lin Shaojie, who didn't sweat much, called his teammates together.
Although there are some newcomers who want to show their status, such as Lance and veterans like Taylor.
But under the signal of Frank's vague eyes, he temporarily hid back.
As for the others, they were all rookies similar to Lin Shaojie, newcomers who belonged to the Pacers.
Maybe they spent some time in the league, but from the draft pick to the salary level, except for Louis Amanderson who is slightly higher, other players are not as high as Lin Shaojie, a rookie with money and halo.
Even Paul George, the second boss under the boss, is not as high as Lin Shaojie.
How many people do you think dare to make trouble in front of Lin Shaojie?
The head coach is watching, just wanting to resist, and that's also an "internal matter" in the locker room. Now on the training ground, the head coach is the biggest, understand?
Looking at the time, Lin Shaojie, who was holding the command board, nodded to Ian.
"No. 28, Ian, right? When we have the ball across the half, the three-second zone is your world. Be ready to catch the ball at any time, but don't break the rules."
Ian Mahinmi was just about to say why should I listen to you, but he looked at Lin Shaojie's expressionless face.
"Your performance before was too good. When facing Roy, you didn't show your strength at all, but I can see your heart that wants to fight. Can you show it?"
As he spoke, Lin Shaojie lightly touched the tall man over two meters one with his fist.
That guy was [-] centimeters taller than Lin Shaojie.
Ian wanted to resist, but when he thought of the [-]-kilogram barbell that the kid lifted earlier, as an honest man, he was "cowarded" in front of his absolute strength!
Of course he would never admit that he was counseled, that was his respect and recognition of strength.It's like facing a gangster with a gun and you have to hand over your wallet obediently. Old blacks are very familiar with this.
"All right!"
Ian said helplessly: "But Roy's strength and technique are better than mine."
"Don't worry about that, all you have to do is squeeze in, as long as you have a position, I will send the ball to your hands, understand?"
Looking at Lin Shaojie's outstretched hand, Ian gave him a high-five with a helpless expression: "If the ball doesn't reach, the three-second violation will be on your head."
"Don't worry, if you come to me if you have any problems, it's all on my head. I'll treat you to dinner later."
After finishing speaking, Lin Shaojie said to another Lance Stevenson.
"No.6."
"My name is Lance, Lance Stephenson!"
Lance raised his hand and said, he is also a young man, and he is full of curiosity about Lin Shaojie. Seeing Lin Shaojie's tough talk about Ian, a big guy just now, he did not dare to refute, he vaguely wanted to hang out with that guy.
"Lance, right!"
Lin Shaojie said with a smile that he could feel the goodwill shown by Lance, unlike Augustine and others.
After all, those few are point guards, and they belong to the players that the Pacers recruited as "substitutes" for themselves. No one wants to be labeled as such, not to mention that there is direct competition between everyone.
Looking at Lance again, Lin Shaojie said with his hands up tactfully waiting for the arrangement.
"Find out your position. When attacking, I ask you not to have any hesitation. In your best position, catch and shoot. No matter whether you score or not, Ian and Taylor will grab the offensive rebounds. , all you have to do is to throw as many basketballs as possible, understand?"
"That's what I want to do the most, but don't you need me to help pick and roll? I pick and roll and sneak!"
"No!"
Lin Shaojie shook his head, then pointed at another player - Taylor.
"Taylor 50?"
Tyler Hansbrough nodded. As an old bird, he could see that, on the one hand, Lin Shaojie was standing up for himself, and standing up for them as substitutes.
On the other hand, head coach Frank seems to adopt a strategy of letting go by default. In the past, the tactical arrangement was either Frank or assistant coach Brian Shaw.
As a substitute member of the team's backbone, Taylor knows that the young Pacers are looking for the next prince for themselves, and Lin Shaojie is currently the most powerful one.
With his performance of 54 points in "London Night", Larry Bird is almost directly appointed.
Taylor even felt that, apart from the main players, if anyone wanted to jump out and implement some unspoken rules of the so-called league veterans against rookies, they would be brought up by the team in the end.
Just like when James arrived in the Cavaliers.
Lin Shaojie's competitive level and the commercial value behind it are far beyond the imagination of the Pacers, a "country" team. This can be seen from the number of reporters present today.
In the past, it was the top giants like the Lakers, or the atmosphere that only existed during March Madness, but now a talent show can be shown on the scene, and no one will ignore the young people in front of them.
A veteran like Taylor knows better.
Besides, this guy is the player appointed by Larry Bird, who would dare to make a mistake?Is there a hole in the brain?
Facing the "admitting counsel" revealed in Taylor's eyes, Lin Shaojie didn't express too much.
"I need your pick-and-roll on offense, and I think you're familiar with it."
Tyler made an "OK" gesture.
"When defending, I need you to keep an eye on David, David West, no matter where he goes, as long as he is within the three-point line, you can follow him closely, okay?"
Taylor's eyes lit up.
"You are about the same height, your weight is even heavier than him, but you are younger than him and have better physical strength than him, follow him, he is finished."
As he spoke, Lin Shaojie made a gesture to shoot, and Taylor nodded in satisfaction.
When Lin Shaojie turned his head, Sam Yang quickly pointed to himself: "Lin En, what about me? What about me?"
Lin Shaojie looked at the other party's face full of bitterness and hatred. The whole team had never seen anyone with a more bitter face than his.
"Your task is the heaviest. It may be difficult to keep up with Paul, but the area between the paint area and the three-point line belongs to you. Just don't let Paul shoot easily. That guy's shooting is very accurate. I will help you. Stare at him together and don't give him an easy shot."
"In this way, did you miss George Hill, and his shooting is also very accurate?"
Frank stood behind everyone at some point, Lin Shaojie smiled.
"I will mark him specifically. George is not as good as me in all aspects of static data. Soon he will hand over the ball to Paul."
Lin Shaojie said something that others couldn't understand. George Hill was the main point guard last season. Do you really have confidence as a rookie?
The game restarted, and the main players who had wiped off their sweat off the field and drank some water felt that they hadn't put much effort into it, so the rookie was called timeout.
Just now a group of people on the other side watched the rookie's impressive arrangement of tactics, and it looked like that, but no one knew what everyone was thinking.
Now that they are back on the field, the main players soon realize that something is wrong.
George Hill's possession of the ball was difficult, and the main players couldn't catch the ball. Even if they did, it was very difficult.Facing Lin Shaojie's defense, George Hill was very uncomfortable. He didn't expect the guy who was taller than him and had a longer wingspan to be so difficult to deal with;
Roy found out that Ian was a substitute, and actually competed with him in the interior, and took advantage of his inattention several times to score points on his head;
Paul also found that it became difficult for him to score in an instant. Sam Young would always make himself uncomfortable for a while before shooting.
David West also had the same feeling. Whether it was defense or offense, there would always be someone who would make him uncomfortable. This veteran who had been playing for many years knew it very quickly.
That rookie specially arranged tactics against him.
As for Granger, Lin Shaojie seemed to realize that he was sick and didn't dare to use force, so he played casually.
On the entire court, it was like five substitutes playing four main players, and the original point difference was quickly smoothed out.
If the pass is not connected, even if it breaks through Sam Young's defense, it will attract Lin Shaojie's supplementary defense. Paul George belongs to the clay figure and has three points.
It seemed that the rookie on the opposite side was targeting him.
"Who do you think you are, great Lynn? A rookie trying to take over the game?"
Lin Shaojie smiled when he said that it was difficult for Paul George to be defended by him, and he was even a little annoyed.
"No matter how I am off the court, when I go on the court, I don't think about how my opponents feel. Beating them is the only thing I have to do, even in training games."
Lin Shaojie's voice is not low, and his teammates can hear him. He has to admire this player who shows humility off the court but "fights for every penny" on the court.
Everyone knows what kind of person Paul was.
The best second-in-command in the team, with an absolutely peaceful personality among Lao Hei, even after Granger got older, the previous uniform team wanted to help him to the top.
But Paul refused. He said that one day when Granger was around, he would not compete with him.
So at the beginning, Paul had a good impression of Lin Shaojie. After all, he said in front of the reporters that he would not compete with Granger for the boss. He is just a rookie and will do what a rookie should do.
But in practice?
On the training ground, Lin Shaojie's aggressiveness showed that he was not that kind of person at all.
At this time, Lin Shaojie even felt a bit of a "catfish effect", which made the Pacers' training suddenly tense.
Paul George, a player with a good personality and a seemingly mentality, was angered by Lin Shaojie.
The training in the first half came to an end. Under Paul George's "strict defense", Lin Shaojie only scored four points, but sent out nine assists.
Ian, a big and tall man, made several heavy dunks in the paint, and Lance's long-range shot, all let everyone see the effect of Lin Shaojie's command.
After the start of the second half, Lin Shaojie even accelerated the speed of the ball. The teammates heard his orders in the middle of the field, shot the ball as soon as they received it, and then retreated.
Except for the pick-and-roll tactic, the substitute has almost no tactics at all. It is Lin Shaojie who alone controls the team's offensive rhythm on the court.
Everyone knows the difference in strength between the substitute and the main force, but under the leadership of Lin Shaojie, they even played a sense of attacking like mercury.
Going out on a temporary basis and then arriving late again, Frank, who continued to watch the game, had bright eyes.
You know, he is a coach who is weak in offense and strong in defense. Even in offense, he relies more on the ability of assistant coaches, which is why he is willing to follow Larry's suggestion and introduce Lin Shaojie.
Now it seems that Lin Shaojie's performance on the court is very good.
Paul also felt some pain. He obviously only aimed at Lynn alone, but Lynn seemed unwilling to fight him. He always avoided him when attacking. The speed of the ball was very fast, and it was difficult for him to defend.
With the help of new teammates, Lin Shaojie can always give the ball to his teammates anytime and anywhere. Needless to say, the basic skills of those substitutes are at least the best players in the world, even the basic skills of the substitutes are very solid.
And in this kind of training game, there is no psychological burden at all. Under Lin Shaojie's combing, they just shoot when they get the ball, and they don't shoot if they can't get inside. They completely regard themselves as a COSCO shooting team. This is different from the previous training camp. The kind of crushing faced by the main force is completely different.
Paul felt a little sad for himself, so George Hill was happy to see him.
He was the player who had been scolded by Popovich, while Lin Shaojie on the opposite side was favored by Popovich. He also wanted to see why there was such a big gap between the two.
But up to now, although I haven't seen how Lin Shaojie's offense is, thinking that he can score 54 points on Mengshi, it shouldn't be bad.
But the overall view of the passing shown throughout the second half has exceeded George Hill's expectations. Lin Shaojie's super vision on the court is not comparable to that of a "half-handed" point guard like him.
By comparing the two, we can know that those substitutes can actually play back and forth with a group of main players, which explains a lot of problems.
It's not clear that Paul George himself was being played like a monkey, and he was still chasing after each other playing running games with Lin Shaojie.
That young man looks easy to bully, but he is definitely a villain on the court.
Paul was panting, and the kid went on walking the dog like a normal person.
It's outrageous, very outrageous.
At the end of the game, the substitute still lost by 4 points.
Lin Shaojie can use two three-pointers to solve the battle at any time from the outside, but he didn't do that, it was to give face to the main force.
But looking at his score, he is well controlled at 9 points, one point more than Paul who scored 8 points.
But 20 assists and 12 rebounds made all the main players including Hibbert feel a little embarrassed.
Although everyone knows that this kid is very powerful, everyone only knows how powerful he is by watching TV. This is the first time that he has faced him in a real sense.
Lin Shaojie just appeared in the Pacers' training camp, and left such a wonderful statistic.
What made Paul even more worried was that when the head coach announced the end of the training, Lin Shaojie patted Paul George on the shoulder.
"Tomorrow, we will continue."
Well, although Paul doesn't know what to do tomorrow, but looking at the smiling eyes of the other party, he probably knows that this is a rookie who is not easy to mess with.
"That kid is a Satan!"
Paul was joking with his teammates while taking a shower. He didn’t know until the end of the game that Lin Shaojie had scored 20 assists. What kind of “reserve cadre” is this statistic? It’s obviously a boss.
Seeing that even the second younger brother who is covered by the boss dares to make jokes, this third-ranking show in the middle of the locker room (the exclusive position for rookies) is really reckless.
Of course, with Lin Shaojie's arrival, Granger, as the boss, still had to express something, and it was also necessary to decide to treat him to a local bar in the evening.
As for the issue of Lin Shaojie not being able to drink, is it true that elementary school students must drink alcohol when they go to bars, and can't drink milk?
Players can rest after training, Frank as the head coach is a treasure.
When watching Lin Shaojie leading a group of substitutes and fighting with Danny Granger and the starting five, Frank Vogel, as the head coach, was full of joy and admired Larry's vision.
"This is the core of the team, we can even develop tactics around him!"
Frank was thinking in his heart that as long as these players can stay healthy, the Pacers can definitely go further than last year.
I know that sub-volumes can attract more readers, but I'm a little busy recently, so it's really too late, I will definitely do it next time.
Thanks to the book friends who helped catch bugs and gave rewards. I can’t name them one by one. You just need to know that you can see it in the backstage of the writer.
(End of this chapter)
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