king of los angeles

Chapter 7 7. A Crazy Trial
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Feng arrived at the training hall half an hour earlier.

This is a small arena inside the Staples Center. The people who are here to report today are all members of the summer league, and everyone seems very relaxed.

The most famous is Josh Hart, he is the only player who appeared in an official NBA game.

Even though it was half an hour earlier, Lin Feng still became the last few. It seemed that everyone was in high spirits and wanted to perform hard.

It's no wonder that most of them are rookies with low salaries, or players who have been in the development league all the year round. The summer league is their only chance. If they play well, they may have the opportunity to enter the Lakers' rotation list and perform Van Vleet's inspiration. story.

After completing the registration, Lin Feng entered the arena, and his teammates who were already training greeted him, and Lin Feng responded with a smile.

He inherited everything from Gary Smith, so language wasn't an issue at all.

The arena is not big, there is only one field, and various training equipment are piled up around it.

The head coach of the summer league is Bichler, and it is said that coach Walton will appear on the field as a spectator.

Bixile was a kind middle-aged uncle, and when he saw Lin Feng, he beckoned him to pass.

"Gary Smith." Lin Feng reported himself that he was used to this name.

Bichler nodded and crossed his arms, "I have seen your college performance, forget about the past now. Remember that you are a rookie and everything is a new beginning."

On the other side of the court, rookie Mikhailiuk made five consecutive three-pointers, and the shooting coach was satisfied with his performance.

The Lakers lack three-point shooters, and the joining of Miha can make up for this to a certain extent.

Lin Feng feels regretful, because Miha's experience with the Lakers in his memory was not very good, and he was traded to Detroit in the middle of the new season.

The sun is scorching outside, but the temperature inside the venue is still very comfortable.

Coach Bichler led all of them to do pre-match exercises. Today's main content is group confrontation, so that the players can get to know each other and at the same time initially see their abilities.

As a last-round pick, Lin Feng was in a group with Mikhailiuk, Bald Mamba, Wagner and Jonathan Williams, and Hart, the biggest player, led four South Bay players.

Hart is, without a doubt, the absolute Summer League starter.

The five players in Lin Feng's group will basically be the key observation players of the Summer League.

Looks good, as long as he can show his strength in the training game, he is likely to play in the Summer League as a starter.

"Okay lads, in eight days you're the Los Angeles Lakers, forget all who you were before and go to Sacramento."

"You represent one of the greatest basketball teams, remember the eleven jerseys floating above the Staples Center, come on young man!"

Bichler mobilized before the game and encouraged the players to show their strength.

Lin Feng plays the point guard, which is also the position Gary Smith has always played. He is partnered with the bald Mamba Caruso in the backcourt. This guy is a ruthless character.

After the Lakers missed the playoffs in the last world, Caruso served as the starting point guard when Rondo was injured. He once scored consecutive double figures at a high level, and even scored 32 points in the game against the Clippers.

Caruso can be said to be the first competitor of Lin Feng's point guard career.

Miha was pushed to small forward, and Jonathan and Wagner partnered inside.This lineup is full of vitality. The average age is only 22 years old. They can run and jump, but they lack some experience.

Hart, the biggest player, was the No. 30 rookie in the first round last year. He played his worth in the first year. He is full of explosive power but lacks stability.

The group confrontation started, and Lin Feng didn't even have time to get to know the players on both sides.

Wagner is a guy in high spirits. After driving the ball to Lin Feng, he has been dribbling the ball across the half without rushing.

It is Hart who is facing up. It seems that he intends to teach the rookies a good lesson. The defensive posture is very serious, and the upper body is kept low, so that they will not lose their position.

"Gary, the star guard at Syracuse University, I've seen your profile."

Hart talked as he moved.

Lin Feng didn't reply, he patiently controlled the ball and looked for opportunities.After jogging for seven or eight seconds, he felt a huge energy surging upwards in his body, and he seemed to have inexhaustible physical energy.

Calling for a pick-and-roll, center Wagner stepped forward to block Hart. Lin Feng took advantage of the momentum to get rid of Hart at a high speed. The tall guy who switched came over.

Hart, who was firmly blocked by Wagner, could only watch Gary Smith complete a layup.

"Well done." Lin Feng clapped Wagner skillfully.

It started a good game, but he understands that basketball is a team sport rather than a personal show, and the next offense needs him to connect the team to organize the offense.

The accelerated layup just now made Lin Feng feel pretty good. He can already control Gary Smith's body. This guy has good talent and physical fitness, and he can easily complete some difficult moves.

On the sidelines, Bichler rested his chin in his hand and occasionally wrote a few lines of letters in the notebook.

"Cheer up guys."

Josh Hart is a natural conductor. He advances with the ball and directs his teammates to move, looking calm and unhurried.

Lin Feng, who was ready for defense, had already entered the "Three Seconds Foresight" mode. This was the first formal experiment of his special ability.

Feedback images kept appearing in his mind. As time went by, after the last three seconds became reality, another three seconds were quickly followed to form a continuous and complete image, but there was no sound, just like a pantomime .

Soon, beads of sweat oozed from Lin Feng's forehead, which was the result of "foreseeing for three seconds" just now.

Sure enough, facing a group of professional players, it is not easy to predict their next move in three seconds.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and even summer league players are trained to form shots with only a tiny bit of space.

Josh Hart taught the confident Lin Feng a lesson. He was half a beat late in an attempt to steal, but Hart passed him when he judged the right direction.

Lin Feng's loss of position forced Wagner to let go of his defensive player to make up for it. As a result, Hart assisted their center for an alley-oop dunk.

"Hey brother, you just gambled on defense, which is not a good idea." Hart suggested to him while returning to defense. Hart has a year of NBA experience, which is enough to be their mentor.

Lin Feng didn't speak, but responded with a smile, standing near the edge ready to catch the ball.

He was reflecting on the scene just now, three seconds could indeed allow him to predict the opponent's pass or break through the route, but the basketball is flying so fast that it is difficult to intercept it, unless it is a long pass that can be given a go.

In order to increase the success rate of steals, Lin Feng now needs to train his speed and explosive power.He believes that with the talent of Gary Smith, it can be done.

"Gary! Play defense!" the coach yelled at him.

(End of this chapter)