Before the time set by the coach, Li Tian arrived at the training venue early and started warm-up training.
Started simple shooting training.
The players came to the arena one after another.
"Li, you're here so early." Conley saw Li Tian doing shooting training and came over to say hello.
"Conley, you're here too, how are you? How was your vacation?" Li Tian and Conley started chat mode.
Conley showed off to Li Tian his colorful life next summer.
Li Tian's first reaction was that black people are really good at playing, and they can do things you can't even imagine.
The other players have already arrived.
Gasol's first impression on Li Tian was very good. He looks very handsome, with blond hair, a slender figure, and long arms hanging above his knees.
"Hello, Paul, I'm Li Tian, this year's rookie." Li Tian didn't want to read his first name before his last name because it always felt weird.
"Hello, Li, I know you. You defeated a team led by a genius in the NCAA finals. Congratulations on winning the NCAA championship." Pau Gasol and Li Tian high-fived in congratulations.
"Haha, thank you. I think if you were here at that time, you wouldn't have given me the chance to kill. I think you would have blocked my shot." Li Tian flattered Gasol without leaving any trace.
"Haha, that's for sure."
"I heard that you love music very much. If you have the opportunity, we can sing together."
"Okay, it would be perfect if we could sing together."
"Yes, but unfortunately, my friend does not have a professional recording studio here."
While chatting, the players all came over.
The players each chatted with people they know well about their lives in the summer.
"Hello everyone, I'm glad everyone was able to come to the arena within the stipulated time." Head coach Mark Jaffaroni said the first sentence.
Mark Jafaroni is the new head coach. The players are not very familiar with this coach yet and no one talks to him.
The team's atmosphere is somewhat depressing, last season's record suddenly dropped, and the new head coach has been changed in the new season.
"I know that last season's record affected everyone's mood. Everyone is very concerned about the team's record. I am very happy. I am here to work with everyone to improve the team's record and return to the playoffs. ."
I have to say that after being an assistant coach with the Suns for so many years, I still have something.
After the head coach finished speaking, the players began to talk about it. Players who did not perform well last season and this season is a contract year are starting to make moves.
They all hope to perform well in the new season.
"In the new season, we will make some changes, all for the sake of victory." The head coach came up to seek changes.
The assistant coach next to him started the first day of training according to the head coach's arrangements.
"Everyone has gone through an offseason, let's start testing everyone's physical fitness." The assistant coach greeted all the players to start warm-up activities.
Regular training begins.
After doing a set of training.
In order to check the physical fitness of each player and avoid unnecessary injuries caused by high-intensity training at the beginning, the players started running regular laps. There was no requirement for how long or how many laps to run.
The circle passed and no one had any problems.
...
Ten laps passed, and some people began to breathe a little.
After twenty laps, only Li Tian, Conley, Lowry, Gasol and Gay could still hold on.
Fortunately, Li Tian has been training in the summer and has not allowed himself to be too indulgent. He has good physical reserves.
The other players were in a miserable state, as if they were filled with lead, they felt extremely painful every time they took a step.
"Okay, everyone, stop. For those who are lagging behind, advanced physical training in the early stage will help me build up my physical fitness. If my physical fitness is not up to standard, I will only be on the bench in the new season." The new head coach took office three days ago. The first thing to be lit was this group of people who had lost their fun in the summer.
Jaffaroni looked at these players running behind and was very angry. They were not as good as this year's two rookie players.
There is no other way but to let them strengthen their physical training, let them adapt slowly, and then get back to their form before the start of the season.
Seeing the Grizzlies performing like this, Jafaroni felt a shadow cast over his heart.
A few physically qualified players started regular training.
The physical fitness is acceptable, but the condition is not the same.
Start shooting training.
"This rookie is not bad."
"Yes, I chose this specially just to take a gamble. He was once a star player in the NCAA, but his entire career was almost ruined due to a knee injury."
Jafaroni was very satisfied with Li Tian's shooting.
Li Tian performed well in shooting training, but when it came to passing training, Li Tian failed. In the summer, Li Tian did not do intensive training in passing.
Jafaroni looked at Li Tian's passing and breakthrough training and shook his head, a little disappointed. This was not the proud man he had seen before.
The assistant coach next to him saw the coach's disappointment and reminded him, "He is just a second-round pick. If he is so capable in all aspects, he will definitely not fall into the second round."
That's right, Jafaroni didn't impose too much.
Next is the group competition.
Gasol, Gay, Mike Miller, Stoudemire and Milicic are the starting group;
Collins, Lowry, Navarro, Swift, and Jacobson are the substitutes; Conley and Li Tian are watching from the sidelines.
The Grizzlies only have Gasol as an All-Star player, and the other players are just a bunch of substitutes.
Li Tian only remembers the Grizzlies' Gasol, Gay, Conley, Lowry and Milicic, and has no memory of the other players.
In the competition, the fight was lifeless.
There were no amazing fast breaks, and no decent dunks.
Jafaroni directly replaced Conley and Li Tian, expecting the two rookies to have some outstanding performances.
"Conley, Li Tian, come on, play with passion, don't act like an old man and play lifelessly. You are players, not a senior entertainment team." Jafaroni shouted at Conley and Li Tian, and then Look towards the field.
Jafaroni's anger continued to build up.
During the summer league, Li Tian and Conley had some cooperation.
The two looked at each other, and the tacit understanding was still there.
Li Tian and Guy faced each other directly.
"Li, you have to be ready to catch the ball at any time. I will keep an eye on your position at any time." Conley came to Li Tian and said.
"Okay, as long as you pass the ball over, I will live up to your pass."
"Let's get started, let's bring passion to the court."
The bench team launched an attack, and Conley held the ball and pushed through half court.
Conley came on the field, and the bench team finally had an organizer. There were some changes in the bench team. With people in charge, the offense became much smoother.
Conley took the ball by surprise and broke through Lowry's defense and entered the penalty area.
Gasol, who was sitting under the basket, came over to cover the defense.
When Conley broke through, he constantly observed Li Tian's movement. The moment Gasol came over to defend, he suddenly passed back.
The basketball fell steadily into Li Tian's hands, and Guy had been thrown away by Li Tian long ago.