The result of the team training match was a big surprise. Before the game, no one thought that the blue team, composed of most freshmen, would win.
The process of the game was also full of twists and turns, which whetted your appetite.
In this competition, everyone tried their best to show their strength.
After the whole game, it was clear at a glance who performed well and who performed poorly.
As the hero of the blue team's victory, Sun Yi was surrounded by his teammates, celebrating the victory.
"Sun, that's great. If it weren't for you, we might not be able to win the game."
"Yes, winning is too thrilling. The red team is about to catch up. If it weren't for Sun, we would have been reversed!"
"Sun, you have made great progress, tell us how to do it."
Sun Yi listened to his teammates' praise and felt it was a bit unreal.
Before, he was still a little transparent. Only Curry and Dabai paid attention to him, and others did not regard him as a competitor at all.
Only two months later, the situation has turned around and he has become the focus of discussion. It is incredible.
Sun Yi didn't hide his teammates' humbly asking for advice, and explained the reason why he made such rapid progress.
When other teammates heard this, they shook their heads and said that they couldn't do it, and they admired Sun Yi even more.
They can't stand training like this.
All I can say is that there is no shortcut to success, only hard work.
After the blue team players finished celebrating, head coach McClop asked assistant coach Smith to gather everyone together.
"Although the goal of this competition was achieved, I am very dissatisfied with the performance of several people!" McClop said with a serious expression.
The Wildcats players were silent, knowing the kind-faced old man was about to explode.
Don’t you know what will happen to those unlucky kids? !
"Chris, your performance really disappointed me, you played like shit!"
"We are a team team and there is no need for individual heroism. Can't you see that your teammates are in the vacant position? Do you need me to make an appointment with an eye doctor for you?!"
After reprimanding Bill, McClop continued to reprimand other players by name.
"Robert, you are the worst offensive player I have ever seen with the ball!"
"You let a freshman steal consecutively, are you a stickler? How can you play if you can't even hold the ball!"
The new players remained silent, finally seeing the harsh side of coach McClop.
The veteran players were used to it, but they still listened to the head coach's reprimands attentively.
If one day the head coach no longer reprimands you, it means that you are hopeless and can only be reduced to a marginal figure.
After the reprimand was over, McClop announced the starting lineup.
"I know you are most concerned about the starting lineup, so we will announce it."
The Wildcats players braced themselves and listened, fearing they might not hear.
"Point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Ingram, small forward Sun Yi, power forward Mike Cullen, and center Hassan Whiteside."
After the starting lineup was announced, some people were happy and some were sad.
The players who can be selected as the starting lineup basically deserve it, and there is nothing to complain about.
McClop saw the different expressions on the players' faces and spoke to emphasize.
"Players who are not selected should not be discouraged, and players who are selected should not be too happy. The starting lineup is not static. I still say that the capable will be promoted and the mediocre will be eliminated. Everyone has a chance. If you have the ability, compete."
Some frustrated players were overjoyed when they heard this.
They also have a chance to compete for a starting spot.
Although they can't compete with Curry, Sun Yi, and Whiteside, there are still two positions that can compete.
After McClop saw the players' expressions returning to normal, he continued:
"Okay, that's it for today's training. Remember not to be late tomorrow. You know the consequences of being late. I don't want that to happen."
"Disband!"
After finishing speaking, McClop took the team back to the office to discuss the upcoming new season.
After the team was disbanded, Sun Yi was surrounded by his teammates, who all sent congratulations.
"Cool! Sun, I knew your hard work would pay off, and we can fight side by side in the next warm-up match." Curry ran forward, patted Sun Yi's arm, and said excitedly.
"Stephen, thank you." Sun Yi smiled and nodded in response.
Although I knew in advance that I would be on the starting lineup, I was still a little excited when the head coach read out his name.
"Sun, congratulations on becoming the starting player as you wished." Whiteside also sent his blessings.
"Hassan, thank you for your blessing." Sun Yi also replied.
After Curry and Dabaibian sent their blessings, they said goodbye to Sun Yi and walked to the locker room.
They both have personal matters today and cannot stay to practice with Sun Yi.
Sun Yi expressed his understanding. After all his teammates returned to the locker room, he returned to the training ground for additional training.
To celebrate becoming a starter, he plans to reward himself with two extra hours of practice.
It wasn't Sun Yijuan, but he had nothing to do after he returned, so he might as well brush up on the training points.
"Ding! A total of 160 training points have been obtained."
Two hours later, Sun Yi completed the high-intensity training, drank a bottle of nutrient solution to regain his strength, returned to the locker room, changed his clothes, and left the arena.
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The next day, after daily training, head coach McClop summoned the players to the conference room.
"In a week, the new season will start, and our first opponent is the University of Oklahoma."
"Although it's just a warm-up match, I still ask you to take it seriously and win the game beautifully."
McClop takes every game very seriously and does not take it lightly just because it is a warm-up match.
“Old students should be familiar with the University of Oklahoma, we played a warm-up match against them last year.
As for the freshmen, they should all have heard of Blake Griffin. This guy is the star of this team. "
Most of the Wildcats players looked solemn. They all knew Griffin.
In his freshman season, Griffin averaged a near-double-double of 14.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, and was selected to the Big12 All-NBA First Team.
Griffin, who stayed in school for one year, is even more powerful and is known as the "White Monster." Many scouts are optimistic about his draft prospects and is one of the candidates for the No. 1 pick in 2009.
McClop saw the players' concerns and said: "Although this guy is very strong personally, basketball is a five-person sport. The coaching staff has already formulated a defensive strategy. Next, I will arrange corresponding strategies for each of your starting players." Task."
After McClop finished speaking, he asked Assistant Coach Smith to distribute the information in his hand to each player.
Sun Yi took the information and quickly browsed the contents.
Name: Valdes, height 203 cm, weight 102 kg, serves as small forward...
This guy is the player Sun Yi will face in the opening game.
Seeing such an unfamiliar name, Sun Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
As an NBA encyclopedia, he has never heard of this name, which means that this guy has a high probability of not entering the NBA and his ability is just average.
As long as he doesn't encounter big-name players from the start, Sun Yi is still confident to make a good debut.
Then, he carefully browsed Valdez's technical characteristics and playing style.
This guy has great physical fitness and excellent explosive power, but lacks stable shooting and is a typical impact forward.
Sun Yi was thoughtful after reading Valdez's information. This guy's characteristics are very similar to his current situation.
"It seems like I met a colleague."
Fifteen minutes later, McClop saw that the players had almost read it and began to assign tasks.
Sun Yi also received his task and said he would do his best to complete it.
After the meeting, McClop announced the disbandment and let the players go back to rest.
After the disbandment, Sun Yi hurried back to the dormitory without staying for more training.
After returning to the dormitory, Sun Yi quickly washed up, then lay on the bed and entered a virtual dream.
Just looking at the information cannot fully understand the opponent. He plans to use [actual combat training] to simulate a tool man with the same basic data as Valdez for actual combat.
"Ding! Customized actual combat training mode, 500 training points per hour, do you want to redeem it?"
Sun Yi looked at the price and saw that the secret system was really evil.
"exchange!"
An hour later, Sun Yi opened his eyes and complained disdainfully: "That's it!"
In the virtual dream, Sun Yi faced the tool man simulated by the system and simply crushed him unilaterally.
He felt that he had overestimated Valdez's strength and regarded this guy as too important.
"It's a big loss. I didn't expect this guy to see it as useless. I will make up for the loss when I face him later."
After Sun Yi adjusted his mentality, he re-entered the virtual dreamland for other special training.
