Chapter 79 [Hello, big brother, with rhythm]
I played the Summer League together. The five players of the Drew League have become friends and often have dinner together. They made an appointment to report on the media day.
As soon as Shackle O'Neal, who won three MVPs last season, arrived, the five played a joke with Guo Xu at the suggestion. They made a neat formation, with two outside lines in front and two inside lines in back. The four saluted O'Neal like the underworld and greeted him in a serious manner: "Hello, brother."
O'Neal looked confused, George leaned forward from the side and saluted, "Please please, brother, everyone is waiting for you."
George's orangutan-like face was particularly funny when he said this.
O'Neal saw that it was the young player who was joking with him. There was a reporter next to him taking photos, and he smiled, posing as a "godfather" and walked in front. Guo Xu and others followed him in line to enter the training hall, facing the media's long spear and short cannons.
The five of them looked like little brother O'Neal, and followed the boss to greet the other seniors. The process became easy and interesting.
The Lakers have many veterans. It is not good for the newcomer to say hello too high or too low. It is very likely to hit a stunt and lay hidden dangers for future development.
If the newcomers are too low-key and everyone plays together in the regular season, will the young people help these veterans in the decline period be willing to give up the ball? If they pose a competitive posture, they will appear disrespectful to their seniors. It is a trivial matter for the other party not to teach the game experience, and the coaching staff may be disgusted.
The newcomers had a headache when they used their attitude to greet their seniors. Guo Xu had an idea to relieve the embarrassment easily. O'Neal didn't feel that he was being used. There was nothing wrong with this. He liked to be funny and liked to be the eldest brother.
Four young players, including George, all looked up to Guo Xu's lead. In summer, they all admired Guo Xu's skills and character. Coach Phil Jackson was surprised by this and sighed that Guo Xu's ball quotient is very high on the court, and his emotional intelligence is not low on the court, and he has the potential to become a locker room leader in the future.
Such people will become great.
After coach Phil Jackson arrived, he deliberately observed the performance of each player. Everyone else was fine. Isaiah Ledel was the most incompatible. He looked like he was not a stranger and ignored anyone. Ledel and O'Neal faced each other. Judging from his temperament, he was like a dark version of O'Neal.
Guo Xu and Fisher could still talk together. Jackson thought the two would compete fiercely in the training camp and was unwilling to talk to each other.
Guo Xu took the initiative to say hello to Fisher. He didn't think the two were competitors. Although they were both point guards in name, they were not the same type at all. The coaching staff must be very clear about it.
If the Lakers need a guard, play pick-and-roll offense, and break through with the ball, the coach will definitely let him play. When the opponent is on the heavy muscular point guard, the coach will consider Fisher, because Fisher is the No. 1 muscular man in the league.
Fisher was very intimate and took the initiative to give Guo Xu a tip and said earnestly: "If you want to integrate into the team as soon as possible, you have to reduce the ball holding and practice three-point shooting. After halftime, you pass the ball and wait for opportunities on the outside. Try to defend when changing offense and defense. As long as you are willing to sacrifice your right to take action and sacrifice data, the coach will definitely be more optimistic about you."
"Thank you, I will work hard." Guo Xu said calmly, thinking that I thank your eight generations of ancestors for fooling you, and then fooling you.
Fisher's poor data in the Lakers was not a sacrificing data at all. When he was in college, he was a role player with no data and lacked the ability to hold the ball and attack. The Lakers chose him because he needed him at that time.
If Guo Xu really develops in the direction of "selfless point guard" like Fisher, he will soon become without the ball to play. Fisher has no data and his muscles are interested in the coaches. A point guard with an ordinary figure like him will be useless if his breakthrough is not sharp.
Fisher said mysteriously: "When you openly train to fight tomorrow, don't work too hard to defend. The fans are just here to come and have fun. We should try to play better and let the fans present enjoy it. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of you. If we match, I won't hit you very hard."
"Thank you." Guo Xu replied indifferently and calmly, resolutely smiling.
He felt that this person's skin was really thick. If you compare with me, you only have the advantage of strength? You can tell me about this skill, as if you want to give in to me? Do you want shame?
Fisher said he was concerned about Guo Xu on the surface, but he thought that he would do his best tomorrow and use his strength to teach Guo Xu a good lesson, proving that he is the most suitable point guard to play as a starting player and partner with the OK combination.
Fisher is a hypocrite with a bad personality. He never conflicts with others directly. He always smiles and looks like a good person. He doesn't hit people with a smile on his face. Everyone gives him face. On the surface, he has many friends, but in fact he often brags, lies, and has a bad rhythm.
Guo Xu went to chat with others again. He was not a young man without any scheming. He was too lazy to be silly about this kind of smiling tiger who wanted to cheat him. If he really wanted to compete, he would rely on his ability.
Guo Xu doesn't treat Fisher as an enemy. He won't stay in Los Angeles for the rest of his life, and as long as there is no butterfly effect, this guy can't stay for a few days.
The interaction between the two fell into Jackson's eyes, which made a lot of "added points". Even if they were point guards, teammates should get along well with each other. The coach could not arrange for anyone to play for 48 minutes. Their fundamental goal was the same, which was to help the Lakers win.
Except for Laidel, Guo Xu had no problem communicating with others. Laidel was stinky and he didn't want to hit a nail, so he smiled and left.
Kobe was easier to talk than he imagined. He talked and laughed with his teammates last season, and encouraged Guo Xu. "I have seen your performance in the NCAA finals. He played beautifully, trained hard, and used your strengths."
With this sentence, Guo Xu felt very comfortable, proving that the celebrity teammates had expectations for him. This is enough. The star will definitely pass the ball to him if he has the chance in the game.
"OK combination" O'Neal, Kobe and "Cobra" Hores Grant took the core makeup photo together.
Grant's arrival strengthened the Lakers' weakest No. 4 position, and the coaching staff attached great importance to him. Although he is 35 years old this year, he is in good shape. He is 208CM tall and weighs 111 kilograms. He is selected into the second team of the NBA's best defensive team four times, and was selected into the All-Star once. He has experienced the Bulls' first dynasty and is familiar with the triangle offense.
Starting power forward AC Green, who played 82 games last season, did not get a contract renewal. He averaged only 5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1 assist per game, and his shooting percentage was 44.7%. Substitute power forward Robert Horry can withdraw the inside and is good at shooting from the outside, averaging 5.7 points, 4.8 rebounds per game, and his performance is also very average.
Horry was highly praised in Guo Xu's previous life because he had as many as seven championship rings, including Rockets, Lakers, and Spurs, and had a halo of luck. But most of the time, he played on the court, averaging 7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his career.
Judging from the role of the team, Grant deserves the third player of the team and is crucial to defending the title in the new season.
The reporter's interviews mainly focus on stars. Guo Xu was not so eye-catching when he was on the Lakers. There were not many reporters interviewing him, and they asked simple questions. He answered very plainly and did not steal the limelight.
The team will officially train tomorrow and will play preseason games on the 8th.
Chapter completed!