Oakland, located in California on the west coast of the United States, is the eighth most populous city in the state. It is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is surrounded by mountains and seas and is rich in natural resources.
At the same time, Auckland, with an average temperature of 13°C throughout the year, deeply attracts tourists from all over the world because of its mild and pleasant climate.
After filming the endorsement commercials for Septwolves and Daliyuan in his hometown of Quanzhou, Wang Zelin came to the United States with his agent Zhou Yang and trainer Tom Bruce.
This happened to be Tom Bruce's hometown, so the three of them couldn't help but come to visit.
However, the trip is just a side trip. Coming to the United States in advance to adapt to the rhythm and confrontation of the game here is the real purpose of the trip.
It's only the beginning of May, the 2012 draft lottery has not yet started, and the various training camps have not yet been held.
As a sports league with a history of half a century, it naturally has its own fixed process.
Basically, after the draft lottery every year, it also means that the NBA draft war has begun, and the entire league starts to rumble like a clockwork machine.
The first is the opening of training camps, which include those officially organized by the NBA and organized by the league's 30 teams. All players who meet the draft standards can participate in training camp trials.
This year's NBA lottery is scheduled for May 31st, and the draft is scheduled for June 29th, so Wang Zelin still has more than a month to improve himself.
However, this time the improvement is a bit special.
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At an indoor training ground in Auckland, sweat was dripping from Wang Zelin's cheeks to the floor. At this time, he could only hold his hands firmly on his knees to remain standing.
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He must admit that this was the first time in the past few days that he almost collapsed due to training.
"Hey, hey, boy, weren't you quite brave at first? Why did you become weak so quickly?"
"Rick, I haven't seen you for many years. It seems that your skills are not as good as before. You can't even deal with a young boy."
"Charles, stop making sarcastic remarks there. If you're not convinced, let's go out and practice."
"Come on, who's afraid of the other? Speaking of which, we haven't fought for a long time."
Seeing the two big men in front of me, they seemed ready to fight. Bruce Bowen, a former Spurs player who calls himself a "gentleman", got in between them.
"Okay, you two will get over it after a while, and you really want to do it!"
"Don't forget what they paid us to come here for?"
Bowen pointed the finger at Wang Zelin, who was still breathing heavily.
"That kid hasn't fallen down yet. This is a bit sorry for the reputation of our three brothers."
"Hehehe, although I dislike you very much, I have to admit that what you say is indeed reasonable."
"Seconded!"
Seeing the three big men walking towards him with smiles on their faces, Wang Zelin couldn't help but shrink his anus.
Rick Mahon, who plays center and is a member of the famous "Bad Boys", is almost synonymous with violence. He served as a bodyguard for the original Pistons team.
Charles Oakley, who plays power forward: "Michael Jordan's thug!", "He's not here to play, he's here to fight!", "A villain in the eyes of his opponents, but a good brother in the hearts of his teammates!"
This is the famous label on Charles Oakley.
If Wang Zelin is not familiar with the first two old guys, then he is really familiar with the last one.
Bruce Bowen!
The seventh player in the history of the Spurs to have his jersey retired, he was a well-known true ankle finisher in the league, and was also one of the top defensive linemen in the league at the time.
These three old friends are the special trainers Zhou Yang specially invited for Wang Zelin, so that he can experience the cruelty of the other side of the NBA.
The beautiful name is: It is to allow Wang Zelin to grow better and experience the adult world.
Although the current NBA is much more "civilized" than it was in the last century, some things are still inevitable.
After all, compared with the NBA, the CBA can be said to be too kind. Both Zhou Yang and Tom Bruce agreed that Wang Zelin is still a bit too young and his experience still needs to be improved.
So, there is today's scene.
Rick Mahon and Charles Oakley are now his inside technical teachers, mainly responsible for teaching him tips on getting stuck under the basket and... how to properly apply small movements within the rules to protect himself from injury.
In the words of both of them: "Letting your opponent fall is the best way to protect yourself."
This protection is very strong!
As for Bruce Bowen, he naturally taught Wang Zelin how to deal with various small moves outside of NBA rules.
Similarly, Bowen also said: before he can learn how to deal with it, he must first learn how to use it.
Could this be the legendary saying "If you want to learn to fight well, you must learn to be beaten."
Although Wang Zelin himself is very averse to using small tricks, he has to admit that Bowen's experience is indeed very useful.
There is a saying that goes well, there are two different things between not having a sword and having a sword and not using it.
What he has to do now is to become an excellent sword wielder. Only in this way can he protect himself without hurting others.
Another half hour passed
"beep!"
With a crisp whistle, a string that had been tense in Wang Zelin's mind suddenly broke, and he collapsed on the floor.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
Today's training is finally over.
Wang Zelin, whose physical strength was extremely close to being exhausted, finally had time to breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Good boy! I have to admit that your talent is indeed outstanding. Although it is definitely not as good as the top four centers, it is still much better than your fellow countryman Ya."
After the training, Charles Oakley took the initiative to walk to Wang Zelin and handed him a bottle of water.
"Thanks."
"Oh, I can't tell you still have the strength to speak. It seems you haven't reached your limit yet. The training intensity needs to be increased tomorrow."
Rick Mahon came over at some point and said something lightly.
"Farewell, brother, please let me go!"
At this moment, Wang Zelin had the urge to faint.
"Okay, that's it for today's training. See you there at the same time tomorrow!"
After today's mission was completed, Ma Hong and Oakley joked with Wang Zelin and then left the training ground.
"Zelin, do you feel like you've been transformed now?"
Zhou Yang, wearing a white sportswear, walked in from the door, holding two dry towels in his hand.
"On the other hand, I don't feel like I've been reborn, but I can experience the feeling of being shattered into pieces!"
Wang Zelin was too lazy to talk to Zhou Yang now. He took the towel and threw his head to the other side.
"No, I spent a lot of effort to find them, and I paid all the money, and this is only half of the process."
"Also, it's your money!"
"Okay, I get it."
Complaints are complaints, but in Wang Zelin's heart, he is still very grateful to Zhou Yang for finding these three veterans to teach him his valuable experience in the NBA.
The talent system can give you something, but if you want to realize it, you have to work hard.