The moment the electronic buzzer sounded, all the Raptors players involuntarily lowered their heads.
"Alas, I lost again."
As usual, after the game, Wang Zelin found DeRozan and had a simple and friendly exchange.
He still has a good impression of this future "melancholic little prince". After all, DeRozan has something worthy of praise both as a person and as a player.
Although he fell at the feet of the Cavaliers led by James year after year, he and Lowry jokingly called their duo "trash brothers!"
But no matter what, in the next 3 to 5 years, the Toronto Raptors will indeed reach their highest glory period since the team was founded under the leadership of DeRozan and Lowry. Not only did they enter the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in team history in the 15-16 season,
, and also became the regular season champion of the Eastern Conference for the first time in team history in the 17-18 season!
In other words, the Raptors will be a strong team in the Eastern Conference in the next few years. According to historical experience, the Raptors will compete with the Cavaliers in the playoffs every year from 2015 to 2018.
encounter.
Therefore, Wang Zelin sincerely hopes that DeRozan can become stronger than in the original history, so that he can consume more of James in the playoffs.
But he never expected that DeRozan's first words would be full of frustration as soon as he came up.
Is it possible that the "melancholy little prince" was defeated?
How can this work?
So Wang Zelin quickly patted DeRozan on the shoulder and encouraged: "Demar, don't underestimate yourself. I believe you and Lowry will become the best leaders since the establishment of the Toronto Raptors. You two will lead
This team reaches new heights!"
"..."
DeRozan didn't know what to answer for a moment.
I don’t know since when, every time he met with the Trail Blazers, after losing, Wang Zelin would give him or Lowry a few cheering words.
Fortunately for Lowry, he once partnered with Yao Ming. It is normal for Wang Zelin to have a crush on Lowry. But the same is true for himself, which makes DeRozan very puzzling.
However, Wang Zelin's many statements still moved DeRozan. Not any opponent can maintain Wang Zelin's magnanimity after winning.
"By the way, I'm planning to set up a training camp this summer. Are you interested in joining us?"
After seeing that DeRozan's expression was not so sad, Wang Zelin dropped another piece of news.
"Training camp?"
DeRozan was thoughtful. He usually likes to surf the Internet very much. As Wang Zelin is one of the favorites for MVP this season, the media will report on his every move. Wang Zelin's summer training camp was also covered by the media for a while.
The hype was very hot and triggered active discussions among many current players and fans.
"Yes, Damien, Paul George, Victor Oladipo and others should all be here by then..."
The players Wang Zelin mentioned are basically young elite players who have attracted much attention from the outside world. DeRozan admitted that he was a little moved.
"Can I ask Kyle to come with me then?"
DeRozan made one last request.
"Haha..." Wang Zelin smiled and lightly punched DeRozan's chest, "Of course, no problem! You are welcome to join!"
…
After playing the Raptors, Wang Zelin didn't pay much attention to other teams' affairs due to the tight schedule. He flew with the team to Washington, the capital of Laos, early the next morning.
At this time, he discovered another benefit of being single: he no longer had to sit on the phone for an hour or two!
The phone calls didn't stop there, but before that, if Leina hadn't followed the team to the away game, and the interval between Wang Zelin's two games was more than two days, he would have to take at least one day to go home and be with Leina.
It's good now. After arriving at the away game, I have plenty of rest time. I can watch TV or check my mobile phone. I can also follow the experienced drivers to appreciate the charming night scenery of the away city.
No, on the night of the 7th, the young players headed by Wang Zelin, Batum, and Matthews did not stay in the hotel, but spent the night outside.
It wasn't until 13:00 the next day that everyone showed up at the training gym and ran tactics with other teammates.
The arrangement process for this day is that we will start resting for the game at 13:00, start the game at 17:30, and start warm-up at 15:00.
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Washington Wizards!
Since the 21st century, the most glorious period may have been the period in the 2004-05 season when general Arenas rose to power and helped the Wizards return to the playoffs.
Unfortunately, after 2008, the Wizards' situation took a turn for the worse and they were never able to enter the playoffs again. Especially the gun scandals in the past few years put the Wizards at the center of the storm.
You know, this is the capital of a country and the absolute political center, but such an ugly thing was discovered. This has also become an unforgettable pain in the hearts of countless Wizards fans!
Originally, they thought that after the Wizards management selected talented guard John Wall with the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, the Wizards would have a second opportunity to rise with a new design.
After all, there was a draft report that year that said: Wall is a taller version of Allen Iverson!
However, three full seasons have passed. Not only are Wall's statistics in all aspects unable to keep up with Allen Iverson's first-year rookie statistics, but he has never proven himself in terms of leadership performance.
The enlarged version of Allen Iverson has gradually become a laughing stock!
It wasn't until the arrival of this season that Wall averaged 19.8.4 and led the Wizards to the middle of the top eight in the Eastern Conference. From the beginning, he looked like he was going to lead the Wizards back to the playoffs. Only then did the outside world start to understand.
Wall's questioning voice gradually became quieter.
The team they will face tonight, the Portland Trail Blazers, is currently ranked first in the league. Not only the media, but even Wall knows that for the Wizards, the Trail Blazers are definitely a big challenge!
However, Wall is famous for speaking without thinking. Before the game, the Wizards management and coaching staff repeatedly emphasized that they must be careful in their words and deeds during the pre-game interview. If you want to pretend to be 13, you have to wait until
Win tonight's game and then pretend.
But Wall thought: "How can I be a timid person, even though I am the number one scholar?"
During the pre-game interview, the media only had to extend their index finger and give it a slight stir, and Wall took the bait!
"I will use a victory tonight to prove the Wizards' complete changes this year!"
As soon as this statement came out, media reporters had already made various post-game headlines regarding Wall's loss tonight.
…
The gap in strength was already huge, and even if Wall's harsh words before the game made the players work together, facing the menacing Portland Legion, the Wizards still couldn't get enough.
After Coach Terry heard Wall's rhetoric, he also formulated special measures to prevent breakthroughs...
As a result, Wall was miserable tonight, with 7 points and 5 assists, a season low, and his efficiency was even more appalling, ranking at the bottom of the team in plus-minus.
In the end, the Wizards lost 85:109 at home, and the Trail Blazers also won three consecutive victories!