Early the next morning, Sun Yi and Curry drove to Oracle Arena together.
When they walked into the locker room, there were already several people inside, and the arrogant little Gongju was among them.
Sun Yi and Curry stepped forward to say hello in a friendly manner.
"Sun, Stephen, welcome to join our team, let's fight side by side in the new season."
As the team boss, Ellis welcomed the arrival of Sun Yi and Curry.
Upon seeing this, other Warriors players greeted Sun Yi and Curry in response.
Not long after, some more players arrived one after another.
At this point, all the players for the Warriors for the new season are here.
After everyone changed their jerseys, they left the locker room together under the leadership of Ellis and walked to the training ground.
On the training ground, head coach Nelson and assistant coach Ski Smart have been waiting for a long time.
Old Nelson clapped his hands and said, "Quiet!"
The Warriors players immediately fell silent.
Nelson's majesty in the Warriors is not in vain, no player dares to go against him.
"Let me introduce first, I am your head coach for the new season, Don Nelson. All the old players know me. I mainly want the newcomers who have just joined the team to know me. After that, we will spend a lot of time together, and you will know what kind of person I am. people, and welcome you to join the Warriors family."
After Nelson introduced himself, he continued: "Our goal this season will be to return to the playoffs. I hope everyone will work hard and work towards this goal together!"
The Warriors players applauded one after another, giving Nelson a lot of face.
Sun Yi also clapped his hands along with his teammates, but expressed doubts about what Nelson said.
With the Warriors' broken lineup, it's simply ridiculous to want to make the playoffs in the powerful Western Conference!
After Nelson finished speaking, he asked each player to briefly introduce themselves to enhance team cohesion.
First, the new players who join the team introduce themselves.
In addition to the two rookies Sun Yi and Curry, the Warriors acquired Raja Bell through a trade in the summer, and he is also considered a new member of the team.
After Sun Yi and Curry introduced themselves in a satisfactory manner, it was the turn of the veterans of the Warriors to introduce themselves.
Some veteran players were very perfunctory and just said their names and that was it.
Sun Yi didn't think there was anything wrong. These guys were just messing around and would be kicked out by the Warriors in less than a season, so there was no need to have any interactions with them.
After the players finished introducing themselves, the first training day of the Warriors' pre-season training camp officially began.
In the week before the training camp, they basically do some recovery training to help the players return from vacation to regain their condition and body shape.
The Warriors players are not like Sun Yi and Curry who spend every day in the training facility. These guys basically let themselves go during the holidays.
After a summer vacation, most players are basically out of shape.
For example, Corey Maggette, the current second-in-command of the Warriors, has gained a lot of weight, and his original muscle lines are not visible at all.
The veterans who were on the bench last season are also out of shape. They have all entered the end of their careers, and that's it anyway. It doesn't make any difference whether they practice or not, so they might as well enjoy themselves in the moment.
This is also a common problem of weak teams. The players don't care about the team's honor at all and just go their own way and let themselves go unscrupulously.
Old Nelson felt angry when he saw the players in such a state.
"Get out of here and take the physical test. If you fail, you will bear my wrath."
When the Warriors players heard this, most of them panicked. With their condition, they would definitely not be able to pass the physical test.
Sun Yi, Curry, Ellis and a few others did not panic. They are all very self-disciplined players and maintained a very good competitive state.
After the physical test, Old Nelson took the report sheet and said: "Ski, pull out the players who failed the physical test and let them try devil training. Only when they meet the standards can they train with the team."
As a result, except for a few people such as Sun Yi, Curry, and Ellis who stayed, the other players were pulled out.
The devilish training formulated by Nelson requires the players to run back and forth all the time until they are exhausted.
Sun Yi and others, who had avoided the devil's training, came to another venue for shooting training.
Not long after, Sun Yi, who was practicing shooting, heard pitiful screams coming from next door, which frightened him into shooting one after another.
"Damn it! You're even causing interference from outside the venue!"
Sun Yi stopped immediately, turned around and glanced at the group of wailing teammates, and couldn't help but shake his head.
These guys' physical strength is so bad, my daily training intensity is much stronger than this.
Sun Yi turned his head and continued shooting training, adapting to this off-court interference.
After all, he has even played in the NCAA finals, so he naturally adapted to this small scene quickly.
The training lasted until noon. Everyone sat in the training hall to rest and wait for the meal.
Players who are familiar with each other sit together in small groups, some discussing interesting things about the holiday, and some discussing where to go to have fun tonight.
At the same time, Maggette stood up and walked towards Sun Yi and Curry.
He had been tortured all morning and wanted to tease the rookie to lighten his mood.
It is a well-established rule in the NBA that rookie players are teased by veterans when they first join the team.
Most players are teased during their rookie season.
The veterans of the Warriors became excited when they saw this, looking gloating and waiting to watch the excitement.
At this moment, Ellis said: "Cory, don't go too far. These two rookies are my people."
After hearing this, Maggette froze in place, unable to advance or retreat. He was in a dilemma and extremely embarrassed.
At this time, Sun Yi stood up to break the awkwardness.
"Cory saw that everyone was so tired from training and guessed that they might be thirsty. He wanted Stephen and me to buy water for everyone to give us a chance to perform."
Seeing the steps coming down, Maggette nodded immediately.
"Sun, you're right, that's exactly what I meant."
“It’s an honor for Stephen and I to be able to contribute to the team.”
After Sun Yi finished speaking, he nodded towards Xiao Gongju.
Seeing this, Ellis ignored the matter.
Immediately, Sun Yi took Curry out of the training hall and bought some drinks at a nearby convenience store.
After returning to the training hall, they distributed the drinks they bought to each player.
Warriors players' attitudes toward the pair have changed and they are showing kindness.
"Sun, I have made a decision to be your friend, and I promise you that this will never happen again."
Maggette took the drink and showed kindness to Sun Yi.
"Corey, I'm glad to be your friend." Sun Yi replied equally friendly.
He knows that after today, the veterans of the Warriors will no longer tease him and Curry.
After this episode, Sun Yi and Curry followed Ellis and others, chatting and laughing to the cafeteria to eat. They quickly integrated into the Warriors team.
