Westbrook believes that Xie Kai is not here to compete for the boss. In fact, with Xie Kai's strength and league status, he is an undisputed boss except for a few teams such as the Lakers Cavaliers and Warriors.

Obviously, Thunder is not a big city or a historically-level wealthy family. Xie Kai came here to help him stand out, so he still needs a bicycle! Even if he wants to be the boss, let him be the boss. Westbrook may not be completely convinced by Durant, but Xie Kai is completely convinced by Xie Kai.

Xie Kai went to Westbrook's house and wanted to learn about some of the Thunder's situation. He also discussed with him about plans for next season and training next month.

No one knows the situation of the Thunder better than Westbrook. Even coach Donovan has only been here in the past two seasons. Westbrook has been with this team for 8 years, and the only one who is older than him is Collison.

The Thunder’s plan for next season is undoubtedly to compete for the championship! The team with Xie Kai, Westbrook and Paulo will not compete for the championship, which is a waste of talent.

As for training, there are still 20 days left before the media day of the new season, so you can still organize a very complete special training.

Xie Kai suggested going to China, plateaus and deserts for special training.

Westbrook agreed with this. He knew that Xie Kai had been training in the plateau desert for several years. As for the results, just look at his progress in each season and his physical condition, he would know how great the results were. The two had trained together before, but they were not in the desert. He knew how serious and hard Xie Kai's training was, and he was simply a madman.

After the training plan was formulated, Westbrook was responsible for inviting Thunder players, while Xie Kai was responsible for arranging the venue and providing various training conditions.

Westbrook came forward, and the Thunder players agreed to participate in the training camp developed by Xie Development.

The total players participating in this training camp include Xie Kai, Westbrook, Pickled Pepper, Collison, Robertson, Kanter, former Kings Jason Thompson (traded in 2015), Arthur, Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmos, Jeremy Lin, Randolph, Teacher Tony, Kuvos, and retired General Arenas.

In theory, Arenas has retired and generally does not participate in training organized by active players, but he still agreed without hesitation after receiving Xie Kai's invitation.

The general said he loved basketball and especially liked training.

Xie Kai knew that before he retired, Arenas was a famous "training hall rat" and his training was famous. So inviting him to come here also asked him to share some training experiences.

The Grizzlies players did not turn against Xie Kai because he did not renew his contract with his parent team. Everyone knows that the team boss wants to control costs. In fact, if Xie Kai renews the contract, Conley may not be able to get a satisfactory contract extension. Everyone has won three consecutive championships, and now it is indeed time to go their separate ways. It is understandable that pursuing a contract that they are satisfied with is also considered for themselves.

You should know that the contracts signed by NBA players are all regular season. There are no special contracts in the playoffs, only bonuses. If a player’s requirement for himself is to make money, then he will get better data and a big contract in the regular season. Not everyone yearns for a championship. Playing basketball is just a profession, and only a few people regard him as a dream.

There are several people in the training camp that Xie opened to China for the first time, such as Thunder veteran Collison and defensive player Robertson. They were very curious about this ancient Eastern country, so when Westbrook issued an invitation, they immediately agreed to go together.

Xie Kai and others got off the plane in Beijing, then invited them to their first destination, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

This is Xie Kai's second time to go to the Inner Mongolia Plateau, but the previous trip was to participate in commercial training, not special training. This time, the arrangement is because the altitude here is lower than that of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Training in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is likely to occur for most players who do not have experience in plateau training. Even if NBA players have better physical fitness than ordinary people, there is no guarantee that this situation can be avoided.

He is naturally arranged in all aspects of training, training venues, food and accommodation, and personnel. His current net worth is the highest among these training players. Even if it expands to the entire NBA, only Kobe and James can compete with him.

Training is very hard, while plateau training is even harder. Because it is necessary to overcome the problems of low pressure and hypoxia, this is why Salt Lake City's plateau home court is so difficult to play.

But whether it is the Denver Plateau or the Utah Plateau, they are all younger brothers in front of these plateaus in China.

Westbrook is very grateful for the arrangement, because it strengthens the Thunder's cohesion and makes them more confident in the new season to strive for the championship.

Moreover, special training has made the players better and prepared for the new season.

Robertson's 3 points are weak. In the Western Conference Final last season, he was ruthlessly released by the Warriors, which really hurt the team's offense. As an outside line, 3 points are released, even if you are a defensive player, it is not worth it. Teacher Tony has something to say about this.

In order to avoid being freed by the opponent in the new season, Robertson practiced a fixed-point three-point shot with the help of the shooting coach and Xie Kai. For him, the team does not need him to hold the ball and hit a high-difficulty long shot from the outside, but the few 3-point shots at the fixed-point still need to be threatening, otherwise the opponent will let him go to double-team other players, which would be embarrassing.

In this league, strong teams are increasingly inclined to use small teams in the ultimate lineup. Once your small team has huge flaws, being empty by your opponent will likely be punished in key games.

Xie Kai thought a little far-reachingly. Robertson is an important defensive player on the team's wing. He needs his defense very much when facing the Warriors. If he is released and cannot make a shot, then 4-for-5 offense is not a good thing.

A big man doesn't have that much damage to the team without three points. He can use a pick-and-roll as a wall, cover to attack the frame, and grab the frontcourt rebounds and attack the basket. But outside players don't have a basket, so you won't be rushing at the basket or grab a job with the inside, right?

Robertson is very good at learning. This player is introverted, but he is indeed a tough player. Xie Kai has always liked his defense. He blamed himself for being shorted in the Western Conference Finals for not being able to hit a long shot. Now everyone is helping him, so he is more learning. He hopes to get everything he has lost for the team in the new season.
Chapter completed!