After Zhao Chen walked into the arena, the staff and coaches had not arrived yet.
The area around the stadium seemed a bit deserted, but the stadium was very lively.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
"frame!"
"frame!"
.....
Westbrook and Kevin Durant have already practiced for a half each, and they arrived earlier than Zhao Chen.
Durant's shooting percentage is obviously much higher than Westbrook's.
Zhao Chen has never seen Durant miss a shot since he came in from the door, while Westbrook has already missed a few shots.
Although one is a forward and the other is a defender, the feel is completely different.
In Zhao Chen's impression, Durant was not only the league's scoring leader this season, he also won the first regular season MVP award in his life.
The media and fans can no longer ignore Durant's influence on the league.
The skinny kid who was considered unable to adapt to NBA competition in the past few seasons became the MVP!
Westbrook has averaged 23+7+6 all-around data per game for three consecutive seasons. You must know that the current data is not the data of the depreciation era in the future. After Derrick Rose loses his luster, Westbrook is There is no one among the most offensive point guards in the league right now.
Looking at the training attitudes of these two people earlier than anyone else, Zhao Chen instantly understood the foundation of why they quickly stood out in the NBA.
People who are more talented than you work harder than you, and those are the two guys.
Regardless of their personality, they take basketball very seriously.
Even now, Zhao Chen cannot say that he is physically better than the two players on the field, but he is not as good as them in terms of training intensity and effort.
"Hi Zhao, good afternoon."
"Zhao, good afternoon."
"Good afternoon, KD Russell"
Zhao Chen briefly greeted the two big guys.
Westbrook and Durant are very friendly to Zhao Chen. After all, Zhao Chen's three-pointer in the last game left a deep impression on them.
After saying hello, Durant and Westbrook started practicing again.
Zhao Chen also went to the locker room to put down his backpack, put on his equipment, and then went to the Thunder's general manager's office.
The process of transferring the contract went smoothly, and only a supplementary agreement was signed.
Zhao Chen's salary was increased to a fixed guarantee of 800,000.
Zhao Chen applied for an advance salary of US$200,000 to use for living expenses.
Salary advances to guarantee contracts are a relatively common operation in the NBA.
The amount of money Zhao Chen applied for was nothing. Those like Kobe and Anthony, who were tens of millions or hundreds of millions, were the big ones.
After re-signing the contract, Zhao Chen also returned to the training ground.
This is not Zhao Chen's first day joining the team. After signing the contract, his training and game arrangements did not change much.
Westbrook saw Zhao Chen coming to the sidelines and shouted to him: "Zhao, come on, let's duel!"
Westbrook didn't know much about Zhao Chen. During previous training, he felt that Zhao Chen's talent and ability were average, but last night's game refreshed Westbrook's understanding of Zhao Chen. Now that he sees Zhao Chen , Westbrook couldn't help but want to see Zhao Chen's ability again.
"One-on-one, I'll come too." Not far away, Durant also ran over with the ball in his arms and shouted.
"If I don't play one-on-one, I will definitely not be able to beat you." Zhao Chen said directly.
Although things are different now, Zhao Chen still has no chance of winning in a duel with these two people.
These two are the singles champions in the league, and he is only 3D now. Even if he has the ability of peak Thompson, he can't play one-on-one with them. It's just looking for abuse.
Both Westbrook and Durant have dark minds.
Zhao Chen gave in too decisively.
The scene was slightly embarrassing.
Just when Westbrook wanted to say something, Zhao Chen took the initiative and suggested: "Let's compare three points."
Facing these two singles superstars, if you want to get their passes on the court, you must show your strongest side.
"Okay, I have no problem." Durant smiled.
Durant's offensive methods are versatile, and the three-pointer is also one of his main weapons. He is not afraid of challenges.
"So can I," Westbrook said.
Westbrook knows that he may be the one with the lowest three-point shooting percentage among the three, but his personality is the kind of character that refuses to admit defeat. He knows that he may lose, but he just refuses to admit defeat.
The three agreed to shoot three-pointers from 5 points, 10 from each point, to see who has the highest hit rate.
Westbrook actively went over to get the ball and signaled that he wanted to shoot first.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
"frame!"
.....
Although Westbrook is not a defender who is good at three-pointers, he is an NBA-level player after all.
His mid-to-long-range shooting ability this season is also at the peak of his career.
He made 38 of 50 shots from the field, and his shooting rate was as high as 76% when no one was guarding him, which was quite satisfactory.
Westbrook is very satisfied with his shooting percentage today. You must know that in normal training, he only shoots more than 60% of his three-pointers.
Westbrook challenged Zhao Chen: "Zhao, if you lose, you have to buy donuts for me."
Zhao Chen shrugged and smiled.
After Westbrook is Durant.
Durant's touch is obviously much softer than Westbrook's.
The various "swish" and "swish" sounds are very pleasant to the ear.
His long-range shooting stability is clearly evident in this situation without time limits and defensive pressure.
There have been more than ten hits in a row! !
Made 45 of 50 shots, with a hit rate of 90%.
After shooting, Durant grinned. He felt that he could shoot better.
"It's your turn." Durant passed the ball to Zhao Chen and motioned for Zhao Chen to take a shot.
There wasn’t much pressure when looking at Westbrook’s shooting percentage, but when he saw Durant, Zhao Chen felt a little bit more pressure.
But this kind of pressure is nothing compared to last night.
Zhao Chen rolled the ball in his palm.
Start at the bottom corner on the left!
Get the ball!
Use your wrist to exert force and give it a slight shake.
Standard three-point shooting posture!
The arc is beautiful!
Just like a textbook.
Westbrook's three-point shot is a bit like a zombie jumper, Durant's is also a bit weird, and the one surrounding Zhao Chen looks like a standard three-point shot.
"frame!"
Surprisingly, the first shot was a hit.
Durant passed the ball back to Zhao Chen, signaling him to continue.
Just when Westbrook was about to laugh at Zhao Chen, Westbrook saw a scene that amazed him.
Start with the second ball!
Zhao Chen kept the same posture and shot a three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
.....
A series of hits!
Zhao Chen's hand felt completely hot!
Zhao Chen missed the last ball and hit all the shots in the middle, 48 consecutive hits!
Made 48 of 50 shots, a 96% three-point shooting rate.
Westbrook wiped the sweat from his forehead...
This rookie is a bit fierce.
The shooting percentage of NBA shooters is generally between 90% and 94%, and Zhao Chen has reached 96%.
Don't underestimate this kind of small transcendence. A slight improvement in a pitcher's performance is as difficult as improving a 0.1 second time in a 100-meter race.
"Russell, how are you? Are you convinced?" Zhao Chen said to Westbrook, who was still provoking just now.
"I'm convinced." Westbrook said very bachelorly.
Zhao Chen's three-point shooting ability is obviously higher than him by more than one level.
"From now on, if you ambush in the open space, the two of us can break up and pass the ball to you." Durant said.
"Of course, the premise is that you must know how to share the ball." Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"If you can't make the shot, I'm going to kick your ass," Westbrook said.
Durant and Westbrook gained confidence in Zhao Chen through a simple three-point contest.
After a simple contest, the relationship between Zhao Chen and Shuang Shao also heated up.
It is very important to leave the impression that he is a pitcher to the two team bosses, so as to avoid the embarrassment of falling into a vacant position for a long time without a ball in the first half of a game.
Zhao Chen is confident that as long as there is an opening, he will make his opponent pay the price.
