the rest, only noise

Chapter 1127 When talent shines

On September 9, the Lakers' Palm Springs training camp officially opened.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the players assembled in the stadium.

In addition to the regular players who have already signed contracts, there are 8 free agents who are eager to enter the league.

The opening day is a symbolic day. In addition to the coaching staff, Louis is surrounded by the boss Jerry Buss and all the key members of the Forum office building.

This morning, they came to the resort with the tragedy teacher.

Tragedy is now standing next to Wilson. Judging from his size, he is a circle bigger than other forward players. Judging by his physique, it is impossible to play point guard, and power forward is quite suitable.

Since we met each other in the restaurant yesterday, Louis skipped the self-introduction session and said frankly: "We are a brand new team. The coaching staff will review everyone's ability. Except for Benj, no one's starting is stable. You need to let me see your strength during the half-month training camp. Next, we will hold a 30-minute intra-team match. This is the only event today. After the game, you can rest, so I hope you will do your best. Remember, the first impression is very important. I guess you don't want to make a bad first impression either?"

After Louis finished speaking, he gave Carlisle and Budenholzer a look.

The Lakers' intra-team matchups are usually divided into red and blue teams.

Carlisle led the red team and Budenholzer led the blue team.

"We are the Lakers, why are the training uniforms blue and red?" Ellis had long wanted to say, "Shouldn't it be purple and gold?"

Louis explained casually: "The golden jersey doesn't look good."

"Purple is beautiful."

"What nonsense, do you want me to conjure you a purple jersey on the spot?"

Ellis fell silent, and Carlisle and Budenholzer picked players fairly.

Wilson doesn't like red, so he can only go to the blue team.

Since the blue team acquired the super giant Wilson, the red team has the right to choose three players first.

Carlisle chose Tragedy Division, Ellis and Garnett.

"Rick, are you going to let our Tanhualang play the center forward?" Louis asked with a smile.

The tragedy teacher said: "It's okay, I can play center."

Budenholzer immediately selected Leitner, Ostertag, and Tretter.

Carlisle and Budenholzer discovered after the selection that the Lakers' new season is really difficult, and there seem to be few useful players.

Subsequently, the red team took Derek Harper and Joe Klein, and the blue team could only accept Liu Yuqing and Benoit Benjamin.

Zhao Yuanzheng served as the referee for this game, but he said in advance: "I won't run around with you, so you'd better slow down the pace."

"It's time to lose weight, Coach Zhao." Bird said insinuatingly, "otherwise someone's today is your tomorrow."

"You fucking country bumpkin! ￥#%"

Louis found a problem. Since Bird retired, the two of them have changed offense and defense.

When Louis coached Bird, why was he able to break the opponent's defense frequently?
Because Bird was just a player under him at the time, since he was a player, his state would fluctuate, and even Bird couldn't guarantee a good game every game.

As long as he behaves badly, Louis can talk about him.

But now, he has become a coach, so it is difficult for Louis to find a reason to attack him.

After the two sides were divided into teams, the starting lineup was quickly set.

Red Team: Harper, Ellis, Garnett, Tragedian, Klein.

Blue Team: Tretter, Liu Yuqing, Wilson, Leitner, Ostertag.

Finley and Benoit, one neglected for being too quiet, and the other for being too fat, are currently unable to play duels.

"Coach, what am I doing?"

Benoit Benjamin tries to impress Louie with enthusiasm.

However, there are many things in this world that can deceive people.

For example, people's hearts, appearance, brush data, J*V's cover, Sho Nishino's acting skills, but fat can't fool people.

The body shape of basketball players is like the teachers of J*V. Once there is a change, the audience who used to want to jump into the screen and kneel and lick them will be able to feel the change.

Benoit's size is as disappointing as Rin Okae after his comeback.

"Is it okay to run 10 kilometers on a treadmill?"

Louis asked.

Benoit said: "Coach, my legs and feet are not good. I can't run for a long time."

"Then stay in the gym for a while at the head office?"

"Coach, I am born with supernatural power."

"Then just take a basketball and shoot it on the side court."

"Okay, coach."

Afterwards, the bastard walked around with the basketball in his arms. When everyone's attention turned to the match, he simply sat down and watched the game from a distance.

At the beginning of the game, the point guards of both sides showed their own style.

Harper's strength is unexpected.

He proved himself worthy of the Lakers using the mid-level exception to sign him.

路易从教练的视角来审视他的小牛生涯，11年间场均15分6助攻1.8抢断，三项命中率47%/35%/75%。

He's been on defense, but never an All-Star.

He's probably one of the top [-] players ever to not make an All-Star.

Even at the end of his career, he still has a very threatening open shot and mature field control ability, as well as a defense that has not weakened much with age.

He's like a watered down version of an older Chris Paul.

The red team's first attack was completed by Harper. After he called the pick-and-roll, he attacked to the free throw line and scored a jumper with an emergency stop.

Wilson immediately said to Laettner: "Chris, if they call a pick and roll, you should always be ready to switch defenses!"

In Houston, Laettner had always been the only one who treated his teammates harshly. Now, he came to a team where even the defensive position was penny-pinching.

At that moment, Leitner felt like the hero of "Notre Dame de Paris".

He was reborn.

Blue team point guard Tretter is a slightly mediocre guard.

He has also been in the league for many years. When he was young, Twright did not have the team status that Harper had in the Mavericks. He has always been a homeless man and a mercenary.

The experience of wandering around made him understand a truth, follow the lead dog to have meat to eat.

Benj is clearly the leader of the Lakers.

Tretter passed the ball to him just after half-court.

Wilson faced Garnett.

"Jasmine, I really didn't expect that we would become teammates." Wilson said to Garnett, protecting the ball behind him.

Molly?The corner of Louis' mouth twitched.

"It seems to be Kevin's middle name." Nelson flipped through the roster. "Yes, KG's full name is Kevin Morris Garnett—Jasmine is his nickname."

Looking at the matchup between Wilson and Garnett, they seem to have known each other before.

"Ben, I'm not being polite!"

Garnett off the court is a big boy who is a bit careless, but Garnett on the court is a beast.

Not only him, but the rest of the coaching staff's hairs stood on end when Louie found out that Wilson couldn't get rid of Garnett with his speed.

When we say that a certain player is slow and has poor defense, his fans will always jump out and attach a GIF to refute with reason. The straight line speed is as fast as the defender, what is the difference?

He may be playing the bar, or he may not really understand what the speed required on the defensive end refers to.

For the insiders, the most impressive speed is their lateral speed.

In the future, NBA scouts will refer to this advantage as vertical defensive influence.

Lateral speed determines what size players can be switched inside.

Wilson is already one of the most explosive small forwards in the league. If even Wilson can't get rid of him with speed, then neither can anyone else.

What kind of talent is this?
"As far as I know, Danny Manning doesn't have it."

"What about Dennis Rodman? It was possible when he was young, but not now."

"Shawn Kemp? No way."

Louie and Nelson discuss it while Wilson misses a shot under Garnett's defense.

And then there's the most impressive aspect of Garnett.

He defended against Wilson's offense at a high position, and suddenly, the motor nerves in his body exploded with unparalleled energy, as if returning to the basket in an instant, and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

"Rookie!" Harper asked for the ball.

After that, it's where Garnett left a bad impression on the coaching staff.

He didn't return the ball to Harper, but dribbled the ball alone.

When Louie first met Sampson about 15 years ago, he felt he had the potential to be a bigger Greek monster.However, in that era, playing basketball was deviant, so even Sampson had to start as a full-time insider.

And Garnett has the conditions to play that way from the start.

He could be the monster before the Greek monster.

But that was Louie's thinking before becoming a coach.

Louie's understanding of basketball now is not in the same dimension as he was 15 years ago.

Watching Garnett brilliantly dribble the ball to the frontcourt, change direction like a guard, shake off Laettner's defense, and go all out to the basket to dunk Ostertag.

The tragedian excitedly rushed up to bump his chest.

The old Bass was pleasantly surprised to find that they had selected a treasure player.

As for Louis, Bird, and West, they all shook their heads slightly.

"It's a mess."

Byrd commented brilliantly.

(End of this chapter)