NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 360 Are You Xiaoji?

10 month 8 number.

The whole offseason is finally coming to an end, and the teams' preseason games are about to start, and Li Shengli left his hometown to report to the Dallas Mavericks in Texas.

Speaking of which, the history of the Mavericks can be traced back to 80 years, because the city of Dallas has a large population base and a huge fan market. It was also regarded as a potential team by the league at the beginning, but since the 90s... the life of the Mavericks is too miserable , occupying the last place in the Western Conference regular season year after year, and even the last two seasons.

From this point of view, Stern's lottery pick is still very friendly to weak teams. The Mavericks have also accumulated some wealth in the past two years. Otherwise, they would not have the capital to trade Li Shengli. When this rumor comes out... the entire league They were all excited, because the dynasty that the Jazz had just built was directly disintegrated.

It is also for this reason that the Jazz fans who got the news found it difficult to accept and cursed endlessly. On the contrary, the fans on the Dallas Mavericks side were quite excited, but there is one thing to say... The Salt Lake City football market is small, but this piece of cake is basically It’s the Jazz who are eating, and Dallas, where the fan market is mixed, has to rush to eat the cake. However, the results of the Dallas Mavericks have been poor since the establishment of the team. No one wants to watch a team that always loses. In the state of eating soil.

As a result, the entire league was discussing Li Shengli's whereabouts enthusiastically. When discussing the Mavericks' new season results, on the contrary, the host Dallas was not so lively. The local media with three or two big cats and small cats briefly reported that there was only one small A handful of hardcore diehards publicly expressed their welcome.

After all, there are too many choices in this city, and most people's thinking is...you Mavericks lose every day, why should I spend money to watch a bad game? !

So not only the Mavericks management, die-hard fans, and even the league officials represented by Stern hope that Li Shengli can save Dallas, and the performance next season is still very important.

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It was already past noon when they arrived in Dallas. Curry and Crotty arrived early in the morning, so they waited at the airport for a while. The three brothers teamed up to report, and the Mavericks also showed enough Solemnly, the team's new general manager Toby Knight and coach Dick Motta personally greeted them.

To be honest, today's Mavericks go up to the management, to the head coach, and down to the players. It's like being reborn in Xinshou Village, except for a few old people from the original team. They're new faces, so there's no question of who welcomes whom, but rather... welcome each other.

After the routine physical examination, the three brothers also chose their jersey numbers. Li Shengli’s No. 33 has not changed, and Curry and Crotty are still No. 30 and No. 25. After that, Dick Motta led the three of them to a Teammates meet.

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"Here we come, Li...here we come!"

"Oh shit, I never thought I'd be able to play with him one day!"

"Excitement or fear?"

"It's all, after all, this guy is too crazy, the league's first evil..."

"My God, can't you keep your voice down? This is not the team you used to be. Think about this player's combat effectiveness. If you are missed by him, then..."

At this time, Dick Motta led Li Shengli, Curry, and Crotty had already walked over, and the old man of the Mavericks whispered a few words, all of which were focused on Li Shengli, the famous "super villain".

"Guys, welcome our new teammates, Li Shengli, Dell Curry, and John Crotty!" Even though Dick is the new coach, his identity is still here, and all the players can't leave him alone. For the sake of face, they all welcomed Li Shengli, and Li Shengli's three brothers also stood among the new teammates, listening to coach Dick's lecture.

"Okay, our team members are all here, let me say a few words."

"Cough... In the future, I believe that everyone will establish a deep friendship with each other. We are teammates and more friends. We all have the same goal, which is to fight for the Dallas Mavericks. In the current situation, everyone is not satisfied. We all know that we are a team that has been at the bottom of the league for several consecutive seasons, but I also have reasons to believe that the new season will be our best chance to take off..."

You know, Dick Motta is not a novice bishop. On the contrary, he started his coaching career in the 68-69 season, from the Chicago Bulls to the Washington Bullets, but his coaching performance was embarrassing. Niu is also just an assistant coach.

Fortunately, Quinn Buckner was successfully fired last season, so he had the opportunity to become a full-time player. Compared with players, his desire for team performance has reached its peak, and he also wants to work with Jerry Sloan. Do the same as a champion coach.

Summarize the past and look forward to the future!

Dick dawdled for more than ten minutes with these eight-character mantras, and Li Shengli and his group almost fell asleep before finally waiting for the concluding speech.

"Okay, that's all I want to say! It's getting late today, everyone can get to know each other. And... Don't be late for tomorrow's training camp. I think everyone should know the importance of this matter."

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Finally finished?

Li Shengli and Curry were relieved, but Crotty listened to the whole process with a blank face and amazing perseverance, and when Dick said to break up... a group of people immediately warmed up, spanked and chatted in twos and threes, and got to know each other one time.

The Mavericks sent away two cores. To put it bluntly, the rest are a group of stragglers, let alone first-rate members, or even second-rate members. So everyone's focus is naturally...a super player who has already achieved results. Giant center Li Shengli and Jason Kidd, who joined as the No. [-] pick in the draft, these two also took a look at each other.

Jason Kidd looked at Li Shengli and said that it was impossible not to beat the drums in his heart, after all, this big brother is really bad.

It's only been two years in the NBA, and he has injured a lot of players, but this big brother is not a full-time fighter like Old Oak Oakley, and his dominance in the penalty area is beyond the charts.

Even though both of them were the second picks in the draft, Kidd is still a rookie in the final analysis, and he cannot be compared with Li Shengli, nor can he be compared.

Kidd looked at Li Shengli, and Li Shengli also looked at Kidd.

Compared with his former teammate Stockton, Kidd is about ten centimeters taller than Stockton, and his body is a bit stronger. Although there is no data reference in the NBA, he was still quite eye-catching during the NCAA period. Freshman In the season, he can reach the comprehensive data of averaging 13 points, 4.9 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 3.8 steals per game.

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"Hello, Li, I'm very happy to be your teammate!" Kidd spoke first, and he didn't have to. He was really afraid of being missed by Li Shengli. It was for this reason that Jordan was raped by Thomas at the All-Star Game.

"Hello, Kidd, me too!" Li Shengli replied in a friendly manner. It was the first time that the two of them met formally. After that, they simply said a few words, and there was no more communication.

It's not that I don't want to say more, there is really nothing to talk about.

Li Shengli's character is naturally slow, and he can't reply... Are you Xiaoji?

As for Kidd, he was afraid that he would make mistakes if he said too much. Anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future, so there is no need to be too attentive now, after all, it would be too embarrassing.

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Thus, the first day of Li Shengli's trip to Dallas came to an end.

It is worth mentioning that after the dissolution of the partnership... because the time to confirm the transaction was postponed too late, I left the base camp, and my brothers have no place to stay, so I can only stay in the hotel temporarily for a few days.

This situation is quite common for players. When Li Shengli first arrived in the Hornets, he stayed at Curry's house for a month. Jason Kidd seemed to have encountered the same predicament and was pulled by the enthusiastic Curry. The four of them walked out of the arena together, planning to find a place to live first.

(End of this chapter)