NBA: I Really Have No Talent

Chapter 38 : Hell starts, the battle for name rectification!

In the afternoon of the second day, this year’s Salt Lake City Summer League officially kicked off. As the host, the Jazz’s game was scheduled for the first game.

The opponent was ranked third in the Western Conference last season with a regular season record. In the playoffs, the Rockets, led by Olajuwon in the Western Conference semifinals for two consecutive seasons, defeated the Suns with a 4:3 score. .

In terms of results, the Rockets can definitely be regarded as the most bitter owner of this Suns team.

The main reason for the loss is that the team’s defense is too weak. Presumably, the Suns this season should make up for and correct the team’s shortcomings.

The team also has Charles Barkley, Kevin Johns, Danny Manning and other good stars. The new season is very promising.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Wang Pan for the time being. They are facing the Suns, which is composed of a bunch of free agents, players from the development league, and rookies who have just been selected to the team this year.

The combat power is not comparable to the Suns’ main lineup, nor is it of reference value.

The most important thing to pay attention to in this unreferenced Suns team is undoubtedly Michael Finley and Mario Bennett, who were selected by the Suns with the 21st and 27th picks in the first round of this year’s NBA Draft. , These two people will undoubtedly be the Suns’ main inspection and training targets for this summer league.

As a traverser, Wang Pan is no stranger to Michael Finley.

This is a fierce man who can average 20+6+5 data per game in the peak season. Even if he has just joined the league now, his threat is certainly not low.

As for the player Mario Bennett, to be honest, Wang Pan didn’t have any impression. It must be that he would not be able to play in the NBA in the future.

Except for the above two people, the Suns are basically not threatening.

Of course, whether they can win, the Jazz mainly depends on whether Wang Pan can open the situation…

At this time, in the Jazz locker room, Wang Pan and his teammates are doing the final preparations before the game, and the atmosphere is very relaxed.

With a rush of footsteps, Jody, who was the starting point guard in the team, rushed into the locker room and went straight to Wang Pan’s side:

“Wang, it’s not good, look at this!”

With that said, he handed a piece of newspaper over and saw the content in front of his eyes. Wang Pan raised his brows…

“The Jazz found insider trading, and the mediocre second-round rookie became the protagonist of the summer league! 》

“Before the game, he was still shopping with his girlfriend overnight, and the rookie status of the team’s high school students is worrying! 》

“According to internal exposure, a high school player in the Jazz actually used personal connections to suppress teammates! 》

……….

The article in the newspaper was just a targeted report about his name, and Wang Pan couldn’t help but smile when he saw it, but the player who had been kicked out before came to mind, and that has become very similar to him. Fuzzy face, indifferent whispers:

“Is that the regret you said? It’s naive.”

“Wang, you still want to laugh. Now most of the fans and spectators in the arena also know the news. Your game…”

“It’s likely to be booed, right?” Wang Pan interrupted his teammate’s words.

Seeing that all the other people focused their eyes on him, he couldn’t help but smile and relieved: “Don’t worry, I won’t be affected by such insignificant things. If the audience wants to boo, let them boo temporarily. Anyway, it’s the truth. It will prove everything. In the face of absolute power, none of these small movements are worth mentioning.”

“Yes, as long as Wang’s performance in this game is good enough, these false reports will be self-defeating!”

“That’s the truth, Wang, I will do the pick-and-roll work for you in this game.”

“Me too, I promise to help you keep it tight, so that you can get enough output space.”

“Wang, you can shoot as much as you want, and we will help you solve everything else.”

“…”

Listening to the encouraging words of his teammates, whether he was sincere or not, Wang Pan’s mood became clearer, and he nodded to everyone in response, and the fighting spirit in his heart became more and more high.

Things have developed to this point, this is no longer an ordinary summer league game, not just his debut show, but also a battle for his name!

It was at this time that Bacon walked into the dressing room with a gloomy expression. At first glance, he saw the newspaper in Wang Pan’s hands, and his expression became even more ugly.

Wang Pan was the first to speak: “Don’t be comforted, I’ll be fine.”

“It’s okay.”

Still a little uneasy, Bacon said with relief: “Wang, you are about to enter the venue, don’t be too nervous, and don’t bother with the audience’s gossip. They just don’t know that the truth follows the public, as long as you can follow the usual training. When the state is brought into play, it is enough to prove their strength and can change the impression in their hearts.”

“I know.” Wang Pan nodded seriously.

Seeing this, Bacon didn’t say anything more, he had already talked about it, and then he could only rely on Wang Pan himself.

But there is no doubt that Wang Pan’s first appearance in Salt Lake City is much more difficult than others.

For a rookie who just joined the league, the current external situation can even be regarded as hell difficulty.

It depends on whether Wang Pan can withstand the pressure and display his actual combat power.

However, thinking that Wang Pan has always been unswervingly implementing his “inhumane” training plan. He has not slackened every day and has persisted. A player with such a strong willpower should not be affected by this. The degree of pressure is overwhelmed.

Soon, the staff walked into the locker room and signaled that the players could play.

Wang Pan stood up first, walked out of the locker room with a firm step, and the other players followed him in turn.

I walked through a relatively dimly lit aisle, and came to the stadium under the illumination of various lights, which seemed to be very next year.

Thousands of spectators and fans gathered in the audience. They noticed the iconic yellow skin of Wang Pan. They froze for a moment. After reacting, boos and various unpleasant words began to sound. Surge in.

In the face of all this, even players who already have a lot of game experience in the team can’t help but step back and look a little unnatural.

But Wang Pan, who was walking at the forefront, had an extremely calm complexion and was not affected by the surroundings.

At this moment, he could clearly feel his violently beating heartbeat.

Not nervous, but excited!

After training hard for so long, isn’t it just to prove yourself in front of everyone? !

The heart has already appeared in front of him at this opportunity, Wang Pan must seize it!

Ignoring the boos from the surroundings, she waved to Selena, who was cheering for herself sitting in the first row of auditoriums, to signal that she didn’t have to worry.

With such a calm performance, Bacon couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, and he immediately admired Wang Pan even more.

The strength is good, the style of the game fits the team’s tactical system, enough diligence, and the willpower is extremely firm, a proper star seedling.

At this time, somewhere in the auditorium, the white player who had voluntarily left the team during the summer league assembly was sitting in his seat, staring at Wang Pan in the stadium with a look of resentment, and he noticed that many fans around him were responding. Wang Pan expressed his dissatisfaction, and his eyes flashed with joy.

“Huh, it’s just a relationship player. I definitely don’t have much strength. Playing in such a harsh environment, it’s good to be very capable and able to play two or three points. Later, I will definitely make a lot of fools. After this game, I see you. What face is there to play in the Jazz from now on!”

At the same time, no one knew that in the VIP auditorium in the arena, all the two leading stars of the Jazz who shouldn’t have played in the summer league were all present.

“It looks like that kid is in a little trouble.”

With his arms folded in front of the moon and Hungary, Karl Malone watched the warm-up Wang Pan calmly and calmly in the stadium with boos, his eyes showed an undisguised admiration.

John Stockton sitting next to him calmly said: “I also think that newspaper is just grandstanding. The fans are just maliciously guided. After they see Wang’s performance on the field, now The harder you boo, the louder the cheering sound will be.”

“You seem to have confidence in that kid.”

“Aren’t you?” Stockton asked rhetorically.

Karl Malone smiled without answering.

It was at this time that the door of the box was slowly opened, and the two of them looked over, and after seeing the identity of the visitor, they both smiled:

“Coach, here you are.”

That’s right, the person here is the head coach of the Jazz, Jerry Sloan!

“You two have not praised this kid too much during this period of time. Today, I happened to pass by here when something happened, so I just came over and have a look.” A smile appeared on Sloan’s serious face.

“That’s a coincidence.”

Karl Malone and Stockton looked at each other, both of which did not reveal the lie of their own coach.

The three of them sat side by side, all their eyes gathered until the warm-up had been completed, and they returned to Wang Pan, who was preparing to play on the bench, with a look of expectation in their eyes.

I didn’t know this, Wang Pan walked into the arena when he was ready, and looked around for a while, not knowing whether he was tired or did not have much influence on him. It felt meaningless, so he stopped booing himself too much. After the fans and spectators lost their breath, they took a deep breath, their eyes focused on the Suns players, and they began to focus on the game.

The starting players on both sides have already taken their positions. The referee did not delay, and immediately blew the whistle representing the start of the game…

“Beep~!”