After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 39 Preheating (12)

"No, you look down on us so much?"

Today is the rest time of the weekend, and the McGilton family is naturally resting at home. Li's father invited them to have a barbecue at home to thank them for taking care of Li Chengming.

After eating and drinking, Li Chengming followed Jon to watch TNT's evening show, mainly about the predictions of the new NBA season.

In fact, during the offseason, even after the finals, the media began to look forward to the new season in large numbers.

Then, with the changes in the draft conference and the trading market, these predictions have become more frequent and closer to reality, and more diverse and specific.

Including the record and ranking of each team in the new season, the performance and ranking of the players in the new season, as well as the data of various teams and players, professional websites will even launch a complete set of predictions, and some places will also offer offers mouth.

Li Chengming doesn't pay much attention to other things, because there are only two things related to him, one is the prospect of the Magic next season, and the other is the performance of rookies.

This year, due to the existence of Oden, Durant and others, this draft has high expectations. Although overall, it is not an absolute draft year, and it cannot be compared with, for example, 96 and 03. The rookie evaluation is still quite high.

Even Tian Yi, who seems to be underperforming at the moment, is expected to be able to play. After all, his draft template is Nowitzki, although there are many elements touted by the domestic media.

And being able to reach [-]% to [-]% of drivers is enough for him to gain a foothold in the NBA. Even if the American media doesn't like the German chariot any more, he is still the head of the Mavericks and the head of the playoffs.

But, last month, Oden just underwent minimally invasive surgery on his right knee. Judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that he will be reimbursed for the season. His career has cast a shadow before it even started, so he is getting the most attention now. Durant became the second place in the list.

There has always been a saying in the draft, called "No. [-] pick must have water." Before, many people thought that Durant would be the water. After all, he is too thin and not good at confrontation. But now Oden is troubled by injuries. , It might be a good thing for Durant.

As for the following Horford, Conley, Noah, Jeff Green and others, including Space Yi, they also have good prospects.

But for the second-round picks, the media has nothing good to say, whether it is the two from Huaguo, or Gasol Jr., the younger brother of Grizzlies star Gasol from Spain, especially Gasol Jr. and Li Chengming. The two fat guys, although they both have good basic inside skills, are not very popular due to various reasons.

Of course, Li Chengming's situation is actually better than that of Gasol Jr., not only because the latter is still unable to log in to the NBA, but also because the media believes that he can still be a substitute for the Magic in the new season based on his preseason performance. It is also based on the fact that there is not much expectation for the Magic this season.

Although Lewis, one of the "Seattle Double Guns", joined, he didn't prove himself much in the Sonics. The media believed that it was indeed a reinforcement for the Magic, but the Magic have not yet reached the level where they can compete for the championship, especially this season. fierce.

The Celtics, Cavaliers, and Pistons are predicted to be the top three, and the Magic even ranks behind the Wizards.

This is also understandable. After all, the Magic only managed to squeeze into the playoffs last season as No. 8. This season, apart from Lewis, there are no other important signings, and some people have even left.

This also makes Magic general manager Otis Smith still have the idea of ​​​​trading in his mind, and wants to further strengthen, because it is obviously not enough for him to squeeze into the playoffs.

In the West, the Spurs led by Duncan and the Hornets led by Paul are among the best. As for the Lakers, the media believes that Kobe may be able to bring them into the playoffs, but as long as the lineup remains unchanged, it is difficult to make a difference, and even the playoffs are also in danger.

In the playoffs, there are Jazz, Texas Xiaoqiang, Mavericks, Nuggets, etc. Generally speaking, the West is still very competitive, but the East may become Boston's thriving.

In terms of individual players, Kobe was naturally the first to be mentioned by them. Although the Lakers have had a poor record in the past two years, Kobe himself has performed very well. With a deal like the Green Army's, maybe the Lakers can also turn around.

Not to mention, Hu Kai, as an old enemy for so many years, has seen the Celtics have a huge momentum, and there is also a lot of movement in Los Angeles. Recently, the rumors of the transaction have obviously increased. On the one hand, this may be to keep Kobe. On the other hand, I really want to make moves, and I don't want to be compared with my old opponents.

However, because of the failure of the Lakers team in F4 and the Sharks' eastward tour, many media believed that Kobe wanted to seize power, forcing the Lakers to give up O'Neal, and then O'Neal left in anger. Last year, he won the championship with the Heat, which is considered small. Little slap in the face of the Lakers and Kobe.

The reason for saying this is because O'Neal is no longer as brave as he used to be, and there is still a lot of controversy about free throws in this finals.

Even FMVP Wade, who was the first to win the championship in the 03 generation, was nicknamed "body hair" in China.

And Kobe's reputation has not been very good after the lawsuit and the dissolution of F4. In addition, he has an unruly personality and doesn't like the media very much, so although his popularity is very high at this time, his reputation is not very good.

If it weren't for being in the Lakers and having the help of many media in Los Angeles, it is estimated that he would have been hacked as badly as O'Neal who had just left the Lakers back then.

Of course, Kobe has proved his personal strength with two seasons of scoring champions, but the title of "no big sharks can't win the championship" has not been removed, so the media predicts that his new season may still be based on personal data. Unless the team makes a big move.

Naturally, the scoring champion should be in Kobe's pocket.

The assist king is still the last assist king Nash has the highest probability of being reelected, but the possibility of Paul and others is not ruled out.

In terms of MVP, Duncan, James, Nash, Paul, Howard, and even Kobe have the probability. Nowadays, many strong teams in the league have a famous figure, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the heroes of the NBA.

There are other big and small personal data, as well as some personal awards, including the best rookie, the best rookie team, etc. Of course, Li Chengming is not included in the statistics. Obviously, except for the local media in Orlando, the outside world No one likes him.

And TNT not only ranked some rankings with them, but also made this show to be effective, so classic faces such as Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, who are TNT's contracted football commentators, appeared on the TV screen. up.

"I don't like this fat man..."

Hearing Li Chengming's words, Jon subconsciously glanced at him, and asked curiously, "Why?"

Li Chengming asked, "Do you know each other so badly?"

"Death?"

"Yes, that is my compatriot and the pride of our country. I was ridiculed by this guy in his rookie season. Although he conceded the bet, I still don't like him very much."

Jon immediately shrugged and said, "That's such a coincidence, I don't like him too much."

I don't know if it's sincere, or just echoing Li Chengming.

But when Barkley and others first talked about this year's rookies, Kenny Smith didn't know whether it was intentional or not. He focused on the three Chinese rookies of this year and asked Barkley to do it. reviews.

Barkley seems to have suffered from Dayao before, but this time he seemed more cautious, implicitly explaining that if Tian Yi’s age is okay, then he is still optimistic about his potential. Of course, it is not so easy to adapt to the NBA. Things, after all, how many talented international players have fallen in this ring.

When he mentioned the two in the second round, he was blunt. Sun Dasheng has not yet entered the NBA, let alone Li Chengming, he is quite pessimistic.

And he also said bluntly: "I think there is a problem with his style of play. He obviously has such a big advantage in size and strength, but he likes to float outside to shoot. He is too soft, and he is much tougher than him."

"But he's still young..."

"I know he is still young, but young players don't think that you have room to grow at a young age. In the NBA, the team will not give you so many opportunities. If you can't grasp the opportunities, you will naturally be eliminated. up.

"I'm not targeting anyone, all rookies are the same, including me back then..."

Barkley was the No. 84 pick in [-]. As a rookie, he averaged a double-double in the playoffs in his first year and won the second team in his second year. Of course he is qualified to say this.

And speaking of it, Li Chengming has a similar style to him. They are both relatively short inside but have an advantage in tonnage, but Barkley's physical fitness is even more powerful.

Flying Pig with a height of 198cm has a wingspan of 218cm and a bounce of 92cm, which to a certain extent makes up for the lack of defensive size brought about by his height, so that he is not weak against those tall insiders in the 90s , and even won the MVP.

But the times are different. To be honest, Li Chengming doesn't think there is anything wrong with "floating and playing". Can't you shoot too much if your shots are accurate?
What's more, he has a lot of performances in the low post, just because of his different positioning in the team. If he is the core, he will definitely have more singles opportunities, but he is only a role player now, so sometimes he just pulls aside or gets stuck. A rebounding blue-collar role.

But it is obvious that Barkley is not targeting him, but that he himself has a little... contempt for players who focus on shooting, and Li Chengming can even be said to be affected.

"Hey, never mind, Lee."

Jon thought he was upset, and wanted to comfort him, but Li Chengming smiled freely and said: "Fortunately, he didn't bet with Kenny again, I guarantee he will lose."

Kenny Smith is also uneasy and kind. There are so many preparations in front of him to dig a hole for Barkley, but Barkley was not fooled this time. He only said that this is an advice to all rookies, not against Li Chengming.

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