After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 25 All-Star National Team (22)

Because this America's Cup is being held in Las Vegas in the United States, the American men's basketball team also directly put the training location here.

Las Vegas is located in Nevada. It is a world-famous casino, and it is also a world-renowned city for tourism, shopping and vacations. It welcomes and sends a large number of tourists every day.

Because of the hosting of the America's Cup, there have been a lot of basketball fans here recently.

Howard, as a new generation superstar in the NBA, naturally enjoys a high popularity here, and many people are calling his name almost as soon as he shows up.

Warcraft is a happy beast, and he greets them kindly, and he never refuses the request for autograph and group photo.

Li Chengming, who was following him, was naturally ignored, probably regarded as his bodyguard.

This body type is indeed very talented in making obstacles and opening paths...

When he came to the training place, Li Chengming also got to know the players of the American team with Howard.

Not all of them are sure that they will play in the America's Cup. Anyway, they are all members of the national team, so it's good to help practice with them.

This is actually because the US men's basketball team failed consecutively in the 2002 World Championships, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2006 World Championships.

Although the strength of the U.S. national team is unquestionable, there are reasons for each of these failures, and most of the time it is because they have not found a suitable or the best lineup.

For example, many people did not choose to participate in the Athens Olympics because of the suspicion of bombs.

These arrogant Americans didn't see the progress of world basketball and took it for granted, so they were naturally educated by reality.

In order to re-prove to the world the strength of American basketball and qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games, the American Basketball Association attaches great importance to this competition, and the stars also have to "defend" the gold content of the NBA, so even if it is just an America's Cup, there is Many NBA stars participated, covering old, middle and young people.

Kobe, James, Anthony, Howard led, as well as Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Prince, Reed, Mike Miller, Kidd and others, including Durant and others Rookies, as well as Bosh and other young stars have also joined the US team's sparring lineup.

The American men's basketball team is really full of talents. The 96 generation has not completely faded away, and the 03 generation has already begun to emerge.

Wade has taken the lead in winning the championship and is still the FMVP. Anthony competed with Kobe for the scoring title last season. James also led the team to win the Eastern Conference championship and the first runner-up in his career last season.

But the most attractive thing this year is Kobe, who can be regarded as the "big brother in the lead".

Li Chengming was not a fan of any of them, but seeing so many glamorous NBA stars who could only be seen on TV before appearing in front of him, he still couldn't help feeling excited.

Of course, with Howard's example in front, Li Chengming would no longer be dazzled by their aura. After all, they are just a group of ordinary people with special skills.

Even to be precise, the IQ of some people may not be as good as that of ordinary people.

after all……

Well, I'm not racist, I just don't like black people very much.

"Hey, let me introduce you, this is Li Chengming..." Howard felt a bit awkward when he first pronounced this name, so he changed it to CM on his own initiative.

Li Chengming's resistance was fruitless, so he could only let him go.

Anyway, even if the explanation is clear, people still don't know what it means to be famous. Li Chengming is also considering whether he needs to give himself an English name.

After all, his name is not as concise as Dayao, wouldn't it be better to call him "famous"?
It doesn't mean that you can be a sparring partner for the US team. Although Li Chengming has Howard's recommendation and NBA qualifications, he still needs the approval of the coaching staff or stars.

Because he was not recruited normally, and he is not even a native of the United States. If there is not enough proper reason, the American men's basketball team will not be able to explain it to the outside world.

Of course, Li Chengming has also made two-handed preparations. If he doesn’t get the consent, then he will be treated as playing with the boss of the team, and whoever says that he can’t be a training partner if he is not a training partner. The stars really want to challenge him one-on-one. What else can others say?

It's just the difference between having a name and not having a name...

The coaching staff's reaction to this was that they had no opinion. D'Antoni came to convey their meaning, which was tantamount to kicking the ball to the stars, as long as they agreed.

And the stars are naturally willing to give Howard a face, but Howard himself is unwilling.

He was still suffocating in his heart, and immediately suggested that everyone should test this little brother's ability, and only if he passed.

Li Chengming was speechless. If it wasn't for the fact that he himself wanted to single out these stars, he wouldn't have cooperated so easily.

Now, quite a few people are really interested. After all, Howard looks like this rookie is quite good, and Li Chengming's body shape also makes them very interested. From this point of view, he is a "low monster".

Well, the emphasis is on "weird".

Tyshawn Prince was the first person to eat crabs. He is 206 tall and has a full wingspan of 218, but only 98 kilograms. Standing next to Li Chengming, he looks very thin.

Prince was a first-round pick in 02 and one of the five Pistons. He was the main small forward in the year he won the championship. Although he is inconspicuous in the star-studded US national team, he is a low-key and capable player.

When facing Li Chengming, because he didn't know the depth of the opponent, Prince even made a three-threat at the beginning. When Li Chengming saw that his tentative step was about to retreat a little, he suddenly pulled an outside three-pointer. Points, brush hits.

For the main players in the NBA, except for those who are not good at shooting, many of them are much more accurate in training than the outside world imagines.

Li Chengming was not surprised or discouraged when he saw this.

And when it was his turn to attack, he chose to use his body to crush the attack without hesitation, and he couldn't bear Prince's two light arches.

After swaying out of the space, Li Chengming let out a roar and shot directly, but he didn't have time to interfere, and he hit it steadily.

Originally, seeing Li Chengming's defense was a little indifferent, and the stars on the sidelines who thought he was a rookie couldn't help but shine when they saw his offense.

One concluded: "He can't guard Tyshawn, but Ty can't guard him either."

"Hahaha..." Howard smiled, and then muttered: "You should find an insider, he is easier to defend against insider..."

Sure enough, he got an insider, Stoudemire from the Suns. He was a rookie in the same class as Dayao. He defeated Dayao by a narrow margin and won the best rookie.

He returned from injury last season, averaging 20+ per game, and his scoring ability is not comparable to Prince's.

In addition to cooperating with outside pick-and-rolls to eat cakes, his style of play is not weak, and he is not weak in his own offense. He is good at half-blocks and step-backs. two concepts.

Of course, facing a defender like Li Chengming, it is impossible for Stoudemire to choose to turn his back, and it is absolutely impossible to withstand it.

Li Chengming couldn't keep up with Stoudemire's footsteps, so he could only watch him swing in for a layup or finish with a dunk, but in turn, Stoudemire couldn't prevent Li Chengming either.

And this time facing Stoudemire who is 208 in height and 111 kg in weight, Li Chengming played more flexibly and used his inside footsteps more, because as a violent power forward, Stoudemire has a lot of strength on the defensive end. The weakness is that I can dance and like to dance very much.

He averaged more than 3 fouls per game, which shows his frizz on the defensive end.

And as long as he jumps up, Li Chengming has countless ways to send the ball into the basket in this space, and Stoudemire who is flying in the air can only watch him make a shot.

Generally speaking, it was a small victory for the two Li Chengming, at least he was able to defend them, but when they defended Li Chengming, they had nothing to do with him.

When Stoudemire didn't dare to jump, Li Chengming would shoot directly. His jump shot with a roar made people feel funny and helpless, because the appearance was indeed strange, but it was accurate.

It wasn't until he challenged the third one that Li Chengming began to show a little decline.

Durant is obviously also a younger brother in this American team. As the second pick this year, he accepted the call-up of the American Blue Shoes, and he also came here with the idea of ​​being able to compete with the stars during the offseason.

He didn't expect that the first person he would face was a rookie of the same year, and he was also the last pick in the second round.

Durant played twice in the summer league, which happened to be staggered with Li Chengming's playing time, but he also watched Li Chengming's performance on the spot.

So compared to other stars, he knew more about Li Chengming and his defensive weakness, so he gained the upper hand in the heads-up.

Li Chengming is especially helpless in the face of this kind of opponent. In this kind of heads-up, players with good shots have the upper hand, not to mention that the opponent's athletic ability is stronger than himself.

Durant is characterized by his height and long arms, accurate shooting, and he can shoot directly as long as he shakes out a little space, which is no longer easy to guard against.

Although his shooting speed was not as fast as Li Chengming's, Li Chengming's defensive pace also couldn't keep up with him.

What's more, his offensive methods are still very rich, he can disguise himself and take a step back, even a fadeaway jumper, and the golden rooster is independent. How can he fight this?
In fact, Li Chengming also knows the opponent's offensive weakness, that is, he does not have a back body, and he is tall and prone to instability when dribbling. .

The speed can't keep up, how can you expect him to defend?

However, Li Chengming, who is angry on the defensive end, can also find it on the offensive end. With Durant's hemp figure, Li Chengming, who has thin calves, is worried that he will break if the wind blows.

Prince and Stoudemire have both experienced NBA-level confrontation. Even if they can't guard Li Chengming, they can find ways to interfere, but Durant can't even make him sweat.

Oh, it's not impossible. Li Chengming did sweat, but it was purely due to physical exertion. It had something to do with his weight, not him.

(End of this chapter)