Gordon Gund looked at the lively scene of the training camp. Reporters were coming and going, arguing with each other for a favorable interview position. The staff was busy arranging them. The players went from here to there, and the spotlights followed them everywhere.
He was in a very happy mood.
Two years ago, he would never have dared to imagine such a scene in his dreams.
I have Su Xi, the chosen one from the East, and LeBron James, the chosen one from the United States, the two media darlings of the 2003 class.
The Cavaliers are taking off!
Gordon Gund had a strong feeling.
The media from China makes every Cavaliers player feel like a star. They enjoy being asked questions and being focused by cameras.
Even Ricky Davis, who just had an argument with Su Xi in the locker room, said with a smile on his face when asked by a Chinese reporter: "Yes, I am very optimistic about him, he is a good guy. I Think he's going to have a great career."
People who are famous in the NBA can at least maintain good emotional intelligence on camera.
But not necessarily outside the camera.
Throughout the morning, Su Xi felt like she was being pulled from one camera to another by the public relations manager, but almost all of them asked the same questions. How do you view the city of Cleveland, what are your established impressions of the Cavaliers, and what are your expectations for the new season.
The only tough question was asked by Fox Sports Ohio: "Jack, how are you going to handle the relationship between LeBron and Ricky Davis, and when they both ask you for the ball at the same time, who are you going to pass it to?"
Su Xi's answer was: "I follow the coach's tactics."
Everything is stable.
After the media cleared in the morning, the season makeup photos were taken at noon.
The Cavaliers' roster for this year has been tentatively finalized.
Center: Zarjunas Ilgauskas, Desagena Diop
Power Forward: Carlos Boozer, Nubeira, Li Nailong
Swingman: LeBron James, Ricky Davis, Jason Kapono
Defenders: Suhi, JR Bremer, Kevin Ollie, Shanton Anderson
From the perspective of the lineup, it is very ordinary. Looking at the entire league, it belongs to the weak chicken level with characteristics.
The competition faced by Su Xi is not fierce. J.R. Bremer and Kevin Ollie were both undrafted. After Shanton Anderson got the pension contract, he no longer wanted to work. This guy walked into the locker room all fat and had 'Why haven't you bought me yet' written all over his face.
Su Xi was deservedly put into the starting five when the group photo was taken.
Suzy, Ricky Davis, LeBron James, Carlos Boozer, Ilgauskas captured a classic picture.
Originally, everyone stood in a row, and James stood in the C position. So Ricky Davis sat directly on the small stool in front. Suddenly it became an image of him being the boss, with four bodyguards standing behind him.
At this time, James spoke: "Jack, you are also a defender, you sit in front."
When Su Xi heard this, she quickly sat on another stool in front.
Carlos Boozer was very understanding. He handed the ball in his hand to Su Xi: "Jack, you are the point guard, you take the ball."
So, Susie sat in front with a basketball in her hands, and Ricky Davis sat on the other side.
The photographer pressed the shutter and took this classic picture.
This season, the image will be used in official promotions about the Cavaliers.
Everyone is smiling in this picture.
However, head coach Silas stood outside the camera, thinking to himself: These are all human beings. It seems that only Jack is simpler.
It's better to be simple.
No, the core of this photo is him.
In the afternoon, the Cavaliers conducted tactical exercises.
Silas brought a full set of defensive strategies, but after a training session...the main team was broken into a sieve by the substitutes.
How to evaluate it?
Su Xi's defense is very good. He can guard the top of the key, but he can't hold the other four players.
When James was in high school, no one ever taught him defense. His basic defensive skills were very poor, and he also liked to gamble and steal. Let alone Ricky Davis, his defense is similar to that of Carlos Boozer... When Carlos Boozer was at Duke, he was pointed at and scolded by the old coach K. He also did a good job of guarding against delays in the pick-and-roll, and his other single defense, assist defense, and supplementary defense were all thwarted by thousands of people.
You can't say Ilgauskas doesn't defend well, but you can't say he defends well either. He is only slightly shorter than Yao Ming, but his flexibility is much worse than Yao Ming. His defensive ability can be described by an idiom: wait and see.
But he was standing in the penalty area, and few people were willing to challenge him. Height is his best defense, other than that... nothing.
Therefore, it is understandable that the Cavaliers' starting lineup was turned into a sieve by the defender.
The starters are used to it when they rush to the back. James even enjoys it, because once these little guys rush in, he can start hunting from the back. He chased two shots and was very excited.
After a full training session, Silas discovered pessimistically: This is not a defensive team at all, this is an offensive torrent of steel.
Susie crushed J.R. Bremer like an elephant stepping on a balloon, LeBron James made Kevin Ollie unable to catch up with the taillights, and Ricky Davis often got open space on the wing... even though he and Susie were changing clothes. There were conflicts in the room, but on the court, the two really seemed to be a perfect match and had great chemistry.
Second only to Suhi and Carlos Boozer, these two are playing very well, and they can split the ball in various picks. Carlos Boozer is very powerful, and his cover quality is very high. Suhi goes around him He uses his body to initiate various tactics, and if it doesn't work, he can still distribute the ball to him, and he completes the finish.
With the support of Su Xi, James also took off from the wing, and the alley-oop dunked the basket crookedly.
Ilgauskas is even more impressive. Although his skills are not as good as Yao Ming's and his singles ability is average, he has a very good open shot rate. Once he catches the ball perfectly, he is an anti-aircraft turret that is difficult to defend.
Paul Sellars lamented.
He thought to himself: Teacher Chuck Daly is here, don’t blame the students for forgetting their roots and not playing defense in the new season. The students really have nothing to do.
This lineup...it's a shame not to go offensively.
After Paul Silas announced that the training session was over, he quickly returned to the office and revised the tactical manual overnight.
Su Xi stayed in the gym and continued to practice. Both Abu and Aka followed him. Ajan was originally there, but Ajan had too many off-field activities. He had to go to cut the ribbon for a hotel and left first. .
Before leaving, he deliberately found Su Xi and said to Su Xi: "Jack, I saw what you did in the locker room today. Thank you very much. You are my most loyal friend. I know you are helping me deal with Ricky." Davis, I will never forget you."
He patted Su Xi on the shoulder: "Come to my house on Saturday. Frank has prepared a brand new notebook for you. Also, I will practice with you for a while."
"Okay, thank you Ajan." Su Xi reached out and touched the back of James' head.
James frowned slightly and said, "Don't touch my head when there are many people. It shows that I have no authority. Also, why do you call me Ajan."
"I'm from Cantonese, and Cantonese people like to call people 'a...' to make them appear friendly." Su Xi replied to James.
"Yeah. Then don't call Carlos Boozer and Jason Capono Abuaka from now on."
"I can't do this." Su Xi said, "They are all friends."
"Can't I be special?" James frowned, showing off his domineering attitude again.
Su Xi said: "Then I'll call you LeBron."
"No. Call Ajan!"
James is here to tell a tongue twister.
He waved goodbye to Su Xi.
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Su Xi continued to practice shooting with Kapono and Boozer. Su Xi is a person who is very willing to absorb the strengths of others.
He believes that where you give, you will receive.
It's as if he has been specially trained to hold the ball in Los Angeles in the past three months. Now his ball-handling has reached the top level in the league. His long arms can move basketball superbly, although he does not look so elegant due to his agility and coordination. But it’s practical. And... with James, Su Xi's dribbling looks quite impressive.
This training session actually shocked Su Xi quite a lot. Although JR Bremer was an undrafted opponent against him, he was very fast and very flexible. Looking at his resume, he was NCAA01-02 The fourth leading scorer of the season.
Boozer said: In the NBA, any unknown player has once dominated a league.
This sentence is not false at all.
Therefore, Su Xi originally had a sense of superiority about his talent, but now he realizes that he is still a little behind. What some experts in the media said is actually correct. Su Xi has a mismatch advantage in the NCAA. His strength can defeat NCAA centers, but he really can't in the NBA. If you ask him to hold up against Boozer, he can hold up against Ilgauskas, and Ilgauskas can beat him with slow shots. Moreover, the flexibility, agility, coordination and speed of NBA guards are all too strong, with average scores above 85. Except for Suxi being more flexible, everything else is holding him back. This is a test for him.
Therefore, his desire for talent is even more urgent. He needs to become faster, stronger and more explosive, as well as more agile, flexible and flexible.
The three of Su Xi practiced until eight o'clock, and then they left together to return to the community.
They stayed at Boozer's house that night, and Boozer's girlfriend cooked a meal for them. Then they played the game console for a while.
The three of them have similar interests and have no other bad habits except lust.
This is why they quickly became good friends.
Time flies, one week of continuous training, and the preseason is coming in the blink of an eye.
Prior to this, Susie was invited to James's 'Royal Palace' in Bath Town.
Su Xi deliberately went there at noon. James's house was really grand and large, and it did have the aura of a Korean royal palace.
James drove the shuttle bus and took Su Xi around the entire estate.
Then, Su Xi dragged James to his luxurious basketball court.
No matter what, we have to fight today.
Before the regular season arrives, Suhi hopes to take his physical talents to the next level.
James, you are the chosen one.
I must make my cauldron well!
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