I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 111 Frost Archer
In the third game of the summer league, the day before the game between the Rockets and the Cavaliers, the Rockets had a "newcomer".

The summer league is like this, for the purpose of scouting players, some people leave, some people come, even many people are still playing with this team in the morning, and then run to the opponent team in the afternoon.

But the guy who came today is an out-and-out Rockets player, at least he still has a contract with the Rockets.

And Dorsey is both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

They are unfamiliar because although the two have played against each other in the NCAA before, they have no personal relationship due to their different positions.

Familiarity is because Dorsey understands his style and skills better than anyone else, and understands his thoughts on the court better.

Because Dorsey used his star card, used his abilities on the field, and even caught Oden by surprise.

He is the Rockets' three-point shooter-Steve Novak.

The reason why Novak joined the team now is because he practiced too hard during the offseason and strained his muscles.

Originally, according to the doctor's diagnosis, he should rest for another week, but by then the summer league would be over, and he couldn't wait any longer, so he rushed to join the team at the risk of injury recurrence.

The reason why he is so anxious is because his current position in the Rockets is already in jeopardy.

Rockets manager Mosaic, in order to clean up redundant staff, is considering trading him out.

In fact, according to the memories of Dorsey's previous life, Mosaic did this.

A few days after Dorsey officially signed with the Rockets, Novak, a very characteristic three-point shooter, was traded to the Clippers in exchange for only a second-round pick!
It is almost equivalent to giving up this characteristic three-point marksman for nothing!
As an aside, many people say that Mosaic is a magic operator who has played competitive sports with mathematical thinking, but looking at his career, it is typical that he only has tactical thinking but lacks strategic vision.

It is also this way of thinking that is divorced from reality and from competitive sports itself, which will ruin his reputation in the future.

As the saying goes, the agency was too smart to calculate, and it cost Qingqing's life!

Novak has already realized that he is on the small book of the mosaic, and wants to get rid of it quickly, so he is in a hurry to save himself in the summer league.

However, in this life, Dorsey's time travel made Novak's living environment slightly better.

The Rockets sent Hyde and Francis away ahead of schedule, and the competitive pressure on the lineup was not so great, and Novak was basically on the edge of being able to give up and retain.

Now, Novak, the fringe, joins other fringes in the summer league, fighting for survival.

For Novak, I don't know if it's because of his star card, but Dorsey instinctively feels very kind.

However, this big white man doesn't like to talk. Whether it's with a rookie like Dorsey, or with teammates like Brooks and Landry from last season, he is indifferent and doesn't have much communication with each other.

He just shot silently on the training ground, throwing the ball accurately into the basket from beyond the three-point line again and again.

The inside line of the Cavaliers is also two old acquaintances of Dorsey.

One is Sasha Cowan and the other is Darnell Jackson.

Both are players who graduated from the University of Kansas this year and played against Dorsey in the NCAA finals.

These two classmates are in the same boat, one was selected by the Miami Heat with the 52nd overall pick, and the other was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 56th overall pick, and both were immediately traded to the Cavaliers.

It is worth mentioning that Sasha Cowan was the last draft player in the history of the Seattle SuperSonics, because after this deal, they moved to Oklahoma and changed their name to the Thunder.

The strength of two players with such a low pick is evident.

Although there are some high-ranked and low-energy players in the NBA draft or leftover wizards, in general, the draft position is a barometer of player strength or potential. It is normal for high-ranked players to be stronger than low-ranked players.

However, the Kansas duo was not afraid of Dorsey, and even faintly ignored Dorsey.

Because the last time they played against each other in the NCAA finals, Dorsey's poor performance was too impressive.

Of course, they didn't know what Dorsey experienced on the eve of that game.Thanks to Dorsey's good health, if it were someone else, after a whole night of tossing, it would be difficult to even stand on the court.

"Hey, Joey, I didn't expect you to be selected at No. 6. What a piece of shit luck!"

As soon as they met, Sasha Cowan, the No. 56 pick, couldn't help but sneer.

Dorsey was surprised that someone dared to shoot at him!Don't you know that Lao Tzu is the king of the strongest talkers? !
Watch Lao Tzu teach you how to be a man!

I saw that Dorsey didn't answer the other party immediately, but looked around, as if looking for something.

Cowen was a little confused, thinking that this kid must be sick.

After a while, Dorsey seemed to have suddenly discovered Cowen in front of him.

"Hey, isn't this Sasha? Sorry, it's hard to see you clearly after 50 people!"

"You..." Cowen was furious, gritted his teeth and said harshly: "Just wait, I will try my best to blow you up later! Let everyone see that you are a parallel importer who does not deserve your name!"

Dorsey shrugged indifferently, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will play normally later, so that everyone can see the normal level gap between the No. 6 pick and the No. 56 pick."

Cowan's complexion was wonderful, flushed and pale with anger, as if he was going to explode in place.

He wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Darnell Jackson.

"Sasha, ignore him, just let him know how good he is on the court later!"

After finishing speaking, the two walked away.

Dorsey is a little dazed, you two don't even count as supporting roles, what a show!

"What's the matter, is there trouble?" A voice sounded from behind Dorsey.

When Dorsey turned around, he saw that the speaker was inside coach Jack Sigma.

In the past few days, Sigma has been guiding Dorsey hand in hand, which has benefited Dorsey a lot.

Dorsey also respects this legendary superstar who was selected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in his previous life
"It's just two fools!" Dorsey replied nonchalantly.

"Summer League is the battlefield, everyone has to fight for survival. Don't blame anyone, all means are just to survive." Sigma said earnestly.

Dorsey smiled, and made a judgment on Sigma in his heart: a kind person!

Game start.

In just five minutes, Dorsey wiped out the psychological advantage established by Sasha Cowan and Darnell Jackson.

The Kansas duo was horrified to discover that this Joey Dorsey was nothing like the one they met in the NCAA Finals.

With several blocks and dunks in a row, Dorsey arranged the Cavaliers inside clearly on both offensive and defensive ends.

A thought came to the minds of the two of them at the same time: This kid is a fake Dorsey!

It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, anyway, Dorsey is outputting crazily above their heads.

And Dorsey is not a modest gentleman who repays virtue with grievances. It is a daydream to expect him to convince others with reason.

Since these two boys provoked themselves just now, they must pay back double.

Therefore, every time after a wonderful performance, Dorsey would wag his fingers and his buttocks again, very busy.

These actions are not very harmful, but extremely insulting.The angry Kansas duo rolled their eyes, but it also aroused the enthusiasm of the audience.

Cheers, applause, and applause came and went.

Dorsey has a crazy personality, and with the encouragement of the audience, he played more relaxed and played more recklessly.

The mood of the audience also affected the Kansas duo, who were angry and nervous.The ups and downs of mentality have further affected the performance of the competitive level. On the court, there are either mistakes or fouls.

While fighting better and better, they fell into a vicious circle, and the performance of both sides became more and more judged.

Finally, the first quarter ended with Dorsey breaking through with the ball and Yan dunking Cowan.

During the break, teammates naturally praised Dorsey's performance.

After getting along during this time, Dorsey, who has a cheerful personality, has become one with everyone.Coupled with his high draft pick and performance on the court, everyone knows that he will definitely be able to wear the Rockets' jersey this season.

Even the Rockets roster players like Landry and Brooks did not hesitate to praise Dorsey.

In the future, everyone will carry guns in the same trench, and people will carry people in sedan chairs.

It's just that Dorsey found that Novak was still sullen and didn't speak.

Finding that Dorsey was looking at him, Nowak nodded and smiled at the other party to show encouragement.

Novak's reticence was not because he was arrogant and difficult to deal with, but because he was too shy, even a little introverted, and didn't like to express.

Just like many geniuses reach the pinnacle in their field, but they are not good at interacting with people.

Dorsey grinned at Novak and gave him the nickname "Ice Shooter" in his mind.

At this moment, Coach Sigma pulled Dorsey aside and reminded in a low voice: "Joy, you did a good job, but I don't think you need to stimulate your opponent, which may cause you unnecessary trouble."

Dorsey is not a person who doesn't know what is good or bad. He knows that the coach is for his own good, and he waits until everyone has praised him before quietly reminding him, which shows that the other party pays attention to his feelings.

Dorsey shrugged, "I just want to teach them a lesson, but since you think it's bad, then I just ignore them!"

Sigma was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Dorsey to be so easy to talk, he thought it would be a waste of words.

This Dorsey looks like a reckless man, but he didn't expect to be kind and good!

Coach Sigma couldn't help but rate Dorsey a little higher in his heart.

At this time, Coach Turner's voice sounded: "Okay, let's talk about the next tactics, let's play the Princeton system. Joey, you have shown us your personal ability, let's see Your ability to handle the ball,..."

Dorsey was like enlightenment.

By the way, there is an assist in my mission!

In the past, I felt that this task was impossible to complete, but now that the best fixed-point shooter is here, why don't I try my best? !
(End of this chapter)