MTL - Basketball: Start with the Neuroknife-Chapter 14 Try one-on-one rounds

The press conference ended successfully, and Li Wan had to go to the training ground to gather with the rest of the Lakers. Kupchak watched him enter the elevator and reminded again: "Phil may not give you a good face, of course this has nothing to do with you, it's my problem, I hope you can overcome it, I can assure you, You'll definitely have plenty of playing time!"

Kupchak's words made Li Wan want to hiccup.

I'm full, I'm full, I can't eat anymore.

It's not that he doesn't believe what Kupchak said, it's that he doesn't believe Kupchak can intervene in Phil Jackson's arrangement.

But this is the second time to remind him. It seems that Kupchak and Phil Jackson fought very hard!

Is this the so-called "fire at the city gate, affecting the pond fish"?

Today is the first day of training camp, and the gathering time will be at 10:00 in the morning, so even if Li Wan ends the press conference and goes to the training ground, only Marcus Williams and Karl, who are also rookies with him, will practice on the court. ball.

The three of them had been teammates in the summer league, and although they didn't say a few words to each other, they came to a more unfamiliar environment, and they were considered familiar people, so they nodded and said hello.

Phil Jackson and Phil Handy entered the training ground at this time.

The eyes of the two people focused on Li Wan for the first time, and their eyes were as dull as Kupchak just now.

They also clearly saw that Li Wan had changed this summer.

In particular, Phil Handy played the summer league with Li Wan two months ago, and he has a more intuitive feeling for his changes.

"Dude, it seems that you really practiced a lot!"

He was very relieved, and it made him feel that his "outline" for Li Wan was not in vain.

Li Wan greeted him with a smile, turned his eyes to his side, and looked at Phil Jackson, who looked like an old KFC grandfather.

as if laughing?

Um?

Li Wan suspected that he was wrong.

Phil Jackson has already spoken, and his tone is gentle: "The new people are really positive! Lee, the summer league played well, after returning from Las Vegas, Phil Handy mentioned you as a compliment, he is not A person who is used to praise, he makes me feel like the Lakers have a treasure, and I look forward to your performance, Lee!"

This is at…

Compliment me?

Before the draft began, the media had been saying that Phil Jackson did not agree with the team’s choice of Li Wan, and Kupchak repeatedly reminded him that Phil Jackson would not give him a good face.

But now it seems that they will not have any misunderstanding of the word "bad attitude"?

Li Wan looked at Phil Jackson's gentle smile, and thought to himself: Is it possible that you have to kneel down for me to have a good attitude?

He wasn't bothered either.

No matter why Phil Jackson's attitude is so kind, it must be a good thing for him.

Soon the veterans of the Lakers came one after another. Lamar Odom walked in front of him with his signature "ruffian smile" and came up with a hug: "Man, is the number 91 yours? The number selection is great, I will cover you in the Lakers in the future, I think we will definitely hit it off!"

Before Li Wan could speak, he saw a "bald man" wearing Lakers No. 24 walking in outside the training arena. He looked cold, as if someone jumped out from the side to scare him and would not change his color.

Kobe Bryant, the absolute core of the Lakers, is here!

The atmosphere of the entire team suddenly became a little low as he entered the court. Including Lamar Odom, "ruffian laugh" has become "fool's music", hanging rigidly on his face.

Li Wan turned his head and glanced at Lamar Odom. Although he didn't speak, his expression said everything: It seems that you don't have much status in this team.

"Hehe~"

Odom laughed dryly and turned his head away.

This wave is really a bit embarrassing.

Everyone is almost there, and the physical examination arranged by Phil Jackson has officially started.

This is to better understand everyone's current state so that follow-up training plans can be arranged.

One by one, under the guidance of the staff, the tests were carried out in an orderly manner.

Soon the detailed results were sent to Phil Jackson and Phil Handy in the first place.

"Wow, Kobe's form this summer is really good!" Phil Handy picked up Kobe Bryant's physical test results for the first time. He opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

Phil Jackson is not curious at all, this guy's physical test data is not good, that's a strange thing!

He was looking for Li Wan's physical test report, and after flipping through a few copies, he finally found it.

After opening it, he glanced at it, and then was stunned.

"What's wrong?" Phil Handy noticed the change in his expression, put down Kobe's physical test data, and reached out to the report in Jackson's hand. Seeing that the name was Li Wan, he asked, "Your expression... Is the Huaxia newcomer not playing well?"

Phil Jackson shook his head, took a breath, and tried to calm his inner ups and downs: "This is not a good question, he is the kind of..."

The time he spoke, Phil Handy also saw Li Wan's overall stats report:

"Age: 19;

Height: 2 meters 02;

Arm span: 2 meters 18;

Weight: 97kg;

Strength: 84kg bench press 13; maximum bench press 130kg;

Bounce: In situ bounce 72cm; maximum bounce 88cm;

Three-quarter field sprint: 3.13 seconds;

The number of consecutive hits in the middle distance: 33 times;

The number of three-pointers made in one minute from the shot and the grab: 14;

Run around the obstacle twice with the ball: 12.8 seconds;

…”

"This progress is too great!"

Phil Handy kept the data from Li Wan's previous draft report in mind, so you don't have to look at the previous data report to know how much Li Wan's report has improved compared to June.

So does Phil Jackson.

However, he has to confirm one more thing!

"Jordan, come here!"

A black man wearing the Lakers' No. 4 jersey stood up from the bench where he was resting, with a flat head and a thick beard on his face, but it was well cleaned, with only a slight stubble, so it was not scribbled.

He is the "Jordan" in Phil Jackson's mouth - Jordan Farmar, a Lakers rookie selected by the Lakers with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the draft last year.

Born in a basketball family, he practiced and practiced since he was a child, and in high school he was already a well-known super point guard in the United States.

The Lakers also had high hopes for him when they drafted him last year, hoping that he could become the mainstay of the Lakers' No. 1 position.

It's just that after the rookie season, Jordan Farmar's performance was not satisfactory, averaging only 4.4 points per game, and his court awareness in college did not bring the NBA.

Judging from the way he played in his rookie season, he was better at individual offense than teammates.

Phil Jackson called him in front of him, and called Li Wan in front of him:

"You two, give it a try!"

It's still here!

Li Wan was not surprised because of Phil Handy's reminder at the time.

Originally, he was still thinking about how Phil Jackson would test these aspects of him, but he didn't expect it to be the most straightforward bullfight.

However, this is indeed the most intuitive way to test a player's offensive ability and physical talent.

Although Jordan Farmar doesn't know why Phil Jackson wants him to fight with Li Wan, it is obvious that in the current situation, if he loses to this newcomer, his face will definitely be ugly. -Everyone knows that this young rookie can only get 6.6 points per game in the NCAA. For reference, Jordan Farmar's average points per game in the NCAA are twice as high as him.

Li Wan waited for the staff to bring the ball, raised his hand to Phil Jackson and said, "As a rookie, should I have rookie benefits, such as the right to strike first."

Phil Jackson didn't think the request was too much: "Yes."

Jordan Farmar: …

Li Wan won the first attack right in this way.

The two of them followed the standard rules of a bullfight.

Three points are counted as two points, two points are counted as one point, and every two rounds is changed, and whoever scores 11 points first wins.

Li Wan looked around while waiting to wash the ball. The court was already crowded with people, except Kobe Bryant who was still shooting the ball on his own.

"Hey man, come on, I'm sure you can win!"

Odom shouted towards Li Wan.

It can be seen that he really regards Li Wan as his little brother.

Li Wan faced Jordan Farmar with the ball, dribbled the ball behind his back, and took a tentative step forward. Seeing that Farmar showed no sign of retreating, he simply strode to the right of Farmar to force a breakthrough.

Farmar is only 1.88 meters tall and weighs only 79kg.

Li Wan has an advantage in tonnage in the face of him, so he doesn't need to think too much.

Facts have proved that Li Wan did not think wrong, and even breaking through Farmar was easier than he thought. Only the first step of the outbreak, he grabbed his position. Farmar reluctantly moved to confront him, just let him Pause for a moment. Then he went straight to the basket for a layup.

1-0.

"WOW!"

Odom immediately applauded loudly, he was so enthusiastic, Li Wan pointed at him in response.

It was the first attack, and Li Wan's second attack was even more straightforward, and he smashed the ball into the basket in the face of Jordan Farmar's confrontation.

2-0.

"It's a little easier!"

Phil Handy had a word with Jackson next to him at this time.

"Zen Master" did not speak, just watched.

It's Jordan Farmar's turn to attack with the ball.

In the first two rounds, it has been tested that Jordan Farmar's strength is inferior to himself in all aspects, so after Li Wan gave the ball, he put it on it and wrapped it tightly. Jordan Farmar had difficulty even dribbling the ball.

When he was about to be pushed by Li Wan, Farmar had no choice but to start dribbling the ball, but at this moment, Li Wan stretched out his hand, and his excellent wingspan allowed him to cut the ball from Jordan Farmar's hand. .

This neat and tidy chipping caused a low voice from the sidelines.

Li Wan was already very aggressive on the offensive end just now, but he was even more aggressive on the defensive end.

Luke Walton said: "The little rookie is a bit fierce!"

"Here, are you still fighting?"

Phil Handy spoke again.

He was shocked by Li Wan's defensive ability. uukanshu.com But at the moment is anxious for Jordan Farmar.

Before the training camp of the new season starts, let a newcomer abuse like this, and the mentality may collapse.

Phil Jackson has always been a man of interests, and Jordan Farmar's value in his heart has dropped a lot after last season's performance.

At this moment, it is used as a touchstone to test Li Wan's ability to hold the ball, and there may be another purpose... to increase Li Wan's self-confidence.

Otherwise, it's hard to explain. Li Wan, a 2.02-meter guy, didn't find players like Lamar Odom and Luke Walton to fight him, but a point guard like Jordan Farmar to fight him. heads-up.

It's just that he can sacrifice Jordan Farmar's self-confidence, but Phil Handy hopes that everyone can go their own way. Farmar is only in the second year, and he still has room to grow.

Phil Jackson heard his impatience, watched Li Wan defend Jordan Farmar again, and finally signaled that he could stop.

The duel was interrupted, and Phil Jackson patted Li Wan on the shoulder with satisfaction: "I look forward to your performance!"

Li Wan knew that his assessment should have passed.

Phil Handy gave him a thumbs up and pulled Jordan Farmar aside for psychotherapy. However, the blow this game caused to Jordan Farmar is not small.

After all, in his impression, Li Wan was not a very strong rookie, and as a result, he was completely overwhelmed by this rookie on both ends of offense and defense.

Phil Handy's consolation didn't work right away.

Vujacic has been waiting for him. Seeing him coming, he patted his back sympathetically: "Dude, don't worry about it, this guy's physical condition is much better than yours, and it's normal to beat him."