warrior godfather

Chapter 223 The Training Camp Opens

In September, Auckland is sunny and sunny. The morning mist slowly dissipates, and the warm sunshine shines down. The Bay Bridge is full of traffic. This bridge is far less famous in the world than the Golden Gate Bridge, but it is six years earlier than the Golden Gate Bridge. Opened to traffic every month, it is an important traffic artery in the Bay Area. The logo on the Warriors jersey is the silhouette of the Bay Bridge.

Tony Allen drove his sports car across the Bay Bridge, and now it was past the morning rush hour, and the traffic on the Bay Bridge was not as scary as it was in the early morning.

He drove all the way to the parking lot of the Oracle Center, and parked the car in his own exclusive parking space.

NBA teams have allocated exclusive parking spaces for each player. Tony Allen's parking space belonged to Lowry last season, and now it is in his hands. If there is no accident, he will continue to use this parking space for three years.

This summer, his contract with the Celtics ended, and the Celtics' salary space was almost locked by the Big Three, unable to offer him a big contract extension. Tony Allen could only change the door.

Fortunately, his performance in the playoffs was quite impressive, and several teams were interested in him, but the contract amounts offered were different.

After discussing with his agent, Tony Allen originally wanted to sign a contract with the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies offered the largest contract amount. Although Memphis is only a small ball market, the Grizzlies did not promise Tony Allen a starting position, but 3 The annual contract of 945 million is very tempting for him.

Tony Allen knew his weight, and never expected that he would become a star one day. He also has a championship ring in his hand, and money is the most important thing to him.

But just when he was about to sign a contract with the Grizzlies, the Warriors suddenly offered him a three-year, $3 million contract. Even considering the high personal income tax rate in California, this contract is much more generous than the Grizzlies , and Oakland is close to San Francisco, which is undoubtedly more livable than Memphis. Tony Allen signed this contract without hesitation and became a member of the Warriors.

Today is the opening day of the Warriors training camp. Tony Allen rushed from the rented mansion to the Oracle Center to report and get to know his new teammates by the way.

Although he has a rough face and is an out-and-out tough guy, he is a very shrewd person. When he is uncertain about the future direction of his career, Tony Allen will not easily spend a lot of money. As a child from the slums, he Knowing that every dollar you have is hard-won, you will never squander it easily.

After parking the car, Tony Allen greeted the security guards and walked into the Oracle Arena, with some anticipation and nostalgia in his heart.He has played in the NBA for 6 years, and this is the first time he has changed teams. Looking at the Oracle Center, which is completely different from the quaint and solemn North Shore Garden Arena, with a sense of technology and vitality everywhere, his mood was a little complicated for a while.

When he walked to the locker room, Tony Allen had already packed up his mood. He took a deep breath, pushed open the half-closed door of the locker room, and walked into the room where chatter and laughter could be faintly heard.

Here, will be his battlefield for the next three years. As a soldier, he is ready to face the battle.

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"Boss, it's 45:[-], and it's almost nine o'clock."

Jonathan pushed open the old wooden door in Zhang Yu's office that existed before Chris Cohan joined the Warriors, and reminded him softly.

Zhang Yu moved his head away from the computer screen, looked at the clock hanging on the wall, nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll go down now... By the way, replace this fan, it's really too old, replace it with a better sound insulation one, and wait for the away game."

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away." Jonathan agreed.

Zhang Yu got up, took off the suit jacket from the hanger at the door, put it on neatly, and walked out of the office with Jonathan.

The Zegna dark gray suit Zhang Yu was wearing was the one he wore after time travel. It was a bit old, but very neat.

This suit accompanied Zhang Yu through his first NCAA season as coach, and then he put it in the closet. He would only wear it on the first day of each season as a witness to the opening of the new season.

When he and Jonathan came to the locker room, the entire Warriors team had arrived, Silas and Ron Adams were also in the room, and there was a middle-aged white man with a beard standing beside them. His name was Bruce Fraser, at the invitation of the Warriors this summer, served as an assistant coach of the Warriors, responsible for player training.

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Bruce Fraser served as an assistant coach for the Warriors. Zhang Yu was very impressed by his beard, and every time Curry had pre-match warm-up training, he was accompanied by Bruce Fraser.

When Silas suggested that the coaching staff was too small and needed to add assistant coaches, Zhang Yu immediately thought of him and asked Jonathan to invite him.

At this time, Bruce Fraser was just a personal trainer. Among his clients were many well-known stars in the league. Nash had once accepted his guidance. During the process of Nash winning the MVP again, Bruce helped him a lot.

After learning that he had the opportunity to become the assistant coach of the Warriors, Bruce only thought about it for two days before he agreed and signed a three-year coaching contract with the Warriors.

After taking office, he will be responsible for the training of the Warriors, arrange appropriate training plans for each player and provide professional guidance, which will liberate Silas and Ron Adams and allow them to focus more on the team's tactical system on the build.

Zhang Yu has already gotten through with them. Compared with the previous season, the Warriors' style of play in the new season will usher in a huge change. The two of them have already died a lot of brain cells. They are thinking about new tactics. Fortunately, Zhang Yu has more detailed instructions. They don't need to watch the vast game videos first, but get straight to the point, saving a lot of time.

After Zhang Yu walked into the room, everyone's eyes were on him, and the room quickly fell silent.

Zhang Yu's eyes swept over everyone in front of him one by one. Curry and Butler waved at him. Curry shook his shoulders and grinned, revealing his conspicuous gap between his teeth. Big Z was smiling. Nodding slightly at him, Chandler yelled "Coach!" with a rough demeanor, Clay looked calm and smiled slightly, and Green nodded towards Zhang Yu with a little awe.

Others also had different reactions, and Zhang Yu had a panoramic view of them all, but generally speaking, they all revealed positive emotions.

He walked slowly in front of everyone, smiled and said:
"Long time no see. I see that everyone seems to be in good shape. You must have had a hard time this summer, right?"

"Boss, look at my muscles!"

Curry rolled up the sleeves of his training uniform to his shoulders, bent his arms, and his biceps, which were obviously much stronger than last season, swelled up. Due to too much force, the blue veins on Curry's arms burst out.

Zhang Yu gave Curry a thumbs up, and Curry rolled down his sleeves proudly, but when he turned his head and saw the muscular Butler in a vest, he slumped again.

"Pervert..." Curry muttered under his breath.

"Huh? Stephen, are you calling me?" Butler couldn't hear it clearly, and looked at Curry suspiciously.

"No, I'm praising you for being handsome."

"...Thank you." Butler touched his face.

Am I good looking?How come no one has said that...

Tony Allen was sitting next to Curry and Butler. Hearing their conversation, including Curry's underestimation, he glanced at them in surprise.

This is the core point guard of the Warriors, the All-Star starter last season?Why does he look like a middle school student... Well, look at that baby face again, I would believe that he just entered high school...

Tony Allen felt very novel. The atmosphere in the Celtics locker room was relatively dull. The Big Three were all in their 30s, and the rest of the players were also older. Tony Allen was the youngest player on the team. One of them, but in the Warriors, there are only a few players older than Chandler and Big Z. He suddenly became one of the team's most experienced veterans in the playoffs.

Curry's interruption made the atmosphere in the locker room a lot more active, and others talked about their summer experiences.

Chandler:
"I feel better than ever!"

Azubuike:

"I only went to Europe for seven days this summer and came back..."

Green said:

"Coach, I've managed to lose weight and I can do anything you ask me to do!"

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Very well, let me just say a few words. After all, the team has a lot of new members. Last season we successfully reached the playoffs and achieved our goals. It was a perfect season for us, Stephen. Made the All-Star starter, made the All-NBA Second Team, Tyson made the All-First Defense, Jimmy made the All-Rookie Team with Steph...but that's all in the past!"

Zhang Yu looked straight:
"Every season is a brand new beginning. No team can sleep on the results of last season. What's more, our lineup has also ushered in a lot of changes. Some people leave and some join. The Warriors are a team. Young team, I believe that you all have your own pursuits and goals. In the new season, our goal is not only the playoffs. I hope everyone will go all out, not only for the team, but also for your future, to show the world Our talent!"

Almost all the players present were young players, eager to win honors and big contracts. Zhang Yu's words touched their hearts, and they all nodded after hearing the words, making up their minds that they must perform well this season.

Subsequently, Tony Allen, Clay, Jeremy Lin, Green and Whiteside introduced themselves to their teammates. Curry took the lead in expressing welcome. The sense of distance between everyone quickly disappeared, and they quickly became familiar with each other. , followed the coaching staff to the stadium.

The first item is naturally the physical test of traditional events. Even if Curry was in the basketball acceleration training camp, he would check his physical condition every week and was passed on to the Warriors coaching staff by Brand Payne, but he couldn't escape this.

Zhang Yu stood on the sidelines, watching everyone complete various projects in an orderly manner with the help of the trainer, and everyone's reports were handed to him continuously.

The basic physical test was completed soon, and Zhang Yu nodded with satisfaction. Except for a few veterans such as Big Z and Chandler, whose body fat percentage slightly exceeded the standard, the physical condition of the other players was perfect. These young people did not waste this summer. Continue to improve on the original basis.

Especially Curry, his physical foundation is the weakest, and the progress he has made is also the most amazing. Now Curry's figure can be called medium among point guards. , there is a world of difference.

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Curry's nimble figure remained until 2016, when he gained weight year by year and eventually became a heavy point guard. Now Zhang Yu has deliberately accelerated this process. Since college, Curry has been much stronger than himself at the same time , Sacrificing a certain amount of agility and strengthening Curry's confrontation will do more good than harm to Curry and allow him to reach his peak earlier.

Of course, this process is strictly controlled. Blind weight gain will not only make Curry stronger, but will increase his risk of injury. Curry’s weight gain goals every summer are set after rigorous analysis , It will neither affect Curry's feeling of the game, but also gradually strengthen his confrontational strength.

Butler's physical fitness has also improved in an all-round way. He is the most reassuring player for Zhang Yu. Even if Zhang Yu doesn't ask for it, Butler will not waste his vacation. Moreover, Zhang Yu has planned for him the most suitable for him based on his technical characteristics at his peak. Zhang Yu believes that Butler and others will definitely give him a big surprise.

Compared with Clay during the trial training, Green and Clay have also made progress, especially Green. As he said, he has dropped his weight, his lateral movement speed has increased a lot, and he can do more things on the defensive end. Because they have not experienced NBA-level confrontation, they are still very immature and need to be sharpened by the game.

After the physical test, the time came to 10 o'clock. The coaching staff did not arrange high-intensity training. The players scattered in twos and threes and carried out low-intensity shooting training.

In the afternoon, the Warriors were divided into two groups and completed a performance training match in front of the media. There were no tactics at all. Each player took a few shots, which was very average. This was for them to find their feelings. There were only a few Temporarily signed training camp contract players are more active.

These players are all unknown people. Originally, Zhang Yu was not going to give a training camp contract, and he didn't need to find talents in this way. Ron Adams suggested signing a few temporary workers as training partners, which can play a catfish effect. Zhang Yu Only then agreed.

But these temporary workers do not have the strength to play in the NBA, and they are destined to be unable to stay. Zhang Yu pointed out a clear way for them, that is to play in the CBA in China. These players can't even watch the drinking fountains in the NBA. But in Zhang Yu's view, it is very easy for them to average 20+ per game in the CBA.

After the training match, a reporter interviewed Zhang Yu and asked him what the goals of the Warriors were this season. Zhang Yu replied:

"We made it to the playoffs last season, and of course we will go further this season. This year, we will have home court advantage in the playoffs!"

Attached is the Warriors 2010-2011 season lineup (do not count):

Point Guard (PG): Stephen Curry, Jeremy Lin

Shooting Guard (SG): Klay Thompson, Tony Allen, Azubuike
Small forwards (SF): Jimmy Butler, Wesley Matthews, Danny Green, Reggie Williams
Power Forward (PF): Draymond Green, Anthony Tolliver

Centers (C): Tyson Chandler, Ilgauskas, Hassan Whiteside

(End of this chapter)