NBA's No. 1 guard

Chapter 17 2014 Summer League

Xu Xiang has been busy these days.Regarding the size of jerseys and sneakers, there are special people to measure.Now Xu Xiang doesn't have any sneaker contract, so he didn't take it seriously, and continued to use the previous sneakers in China.

When Xu Xiang was busy with these messy things, Mike called here to tell Xu Xiang that he had to stop what he was doing.

The 2014 Summer League is about to begin.

The NBA Summer League is a mechanism that already exists widely in the league.In this competition, the main players and main substitutes of each team will not participate, but some free agents without contracts, players from the Development League and some fringe figures of the team will participate.

Moreover, the location of the summer league is also uncertain. Some teams organize it spontaneously, and then invite other teams to participate.There were many summer leagues in the past, such as Rocky Mountain Summer League, Southern California Summer League, Orlando Summer League, Utah Summer League, Boston Summer League, Las Vegas Summer League, etc.

So far, basically three summer leagues are still being held, among which the Pacers mainly participate in the Orlando Summer League hosted by the Orlando Magic.

Orlando Summer League basically has about 10 fixed teams every year, including Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers.The Pacers are one of them, and apparently they're not absent this year either.

After Xu Xiang received the notice, he kept thinking about whether to go or not.It’s good to go, and it’s good not to go.If he doesn't go, he can use this time to train and build muscle.Mike has long pointed out that although he has great strength, his muscle lines are not obvious, and his explosive power and stability are not enough. This is because he did not lay a good foundation when he played in the CBA before, so he has to make up for it now.He has already made an appointment with a muscle-building trainer for Xu Xiang, and he is waiting to report.

But this summer league is also very important. It can help Xu Xiang better understand the rhythm of NBA games and better adapt to the intensity of NBA games.This is conducive to Xu Xiang's growth and development in the NBA.And the most important point is that Xu Xiangduo can get to know many, many people.

In the NBA, if you play well, you will be popular. Skills are important, but IQ is more important.

Why is LeBron James able to dominate the league and have younger brothers everywhere?Because people know how to behave.

You will find that playing with James, although you have less possession of the ball, your statistics will be very beautiful.To give a good example, in later generations, the younger brothers who followed James all got big contracts, such as: JR, TT, etc., all got big contracts under the leadership of James.

And when Xu Xiang crossed over in his previous life, James had already "Journey to the West" put on the purple and gold jersey and joined the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving only the Cavaliers crying in the wind.

why?Because it is reasonable to have any big contract with James, but once James leaves, these contracts become hot potatoes, and no one wants it.Do you really think that the top executives of league teams are sticks?Can't see how they got their contract?

Therefore, this kind of contract is difficult to deal with. No team is willing to take over this kind of contract, so it can only be rotten in their hands.

There is another good example, that is why Dayao was able to gain a foothold in the NBA and thrive in the NBA, while Ah Lian could only return to China sadly.Can you say that the strength of the United Arab Emirates is poor?No, it's not, just to prove that playing well doesn't necessarily mean being popular!The way you communicate with others is also one of your strengths.

Xu Xiang thought silently for a long time, then picked up the phone and said a few words to Mike over there, then picked up the ball and went to the arena to train alone.Because the trainer is not yet in place, Xu Xiang can only train alone, and he is so busy these days that he has no time to train.

Alone in the arena, Xu Xiang seems to have returned to the time when he was in the CBA. He also practiced silently by himself, no one to practice with or watch, just by himself, no matter how he played, he was working hard!

The arena lights are on until 9pm tonight
On the second day, Xu Xiang was not affected by last night's training, and got up around 6 o'clock. Since participating in the draft, Xu Xiang hadn't woken up early once. Although there were these and other things, but Xu Xiang was really relaxed.

Playing in the CBA for three years, Xu Xiang never slacked off. He worked hard and worked hard every day. At that time, he was very simple and didn’t have so many ideas now. At that time, his idea was to play hard, and then earn money for his family so that his parents could live a better life.I am also working hard in that direction.

But now?The money is there, although not as much as others, but it can still guarantee the basic necessities of life.But Xu Xiang found that his enthusiasm for basketball had diminished in the past few days, and he was confused about the future direction.

In the past few days, I completely forgot about basketball and training. I was busy with some inexplicable things, but I ignored the real things I should do.

Although Xu Xiang is a time traveler, not a real 19-year-old, but what you need to know is that Xu Xiang in his previous life was just a young man in his 20s, not a few years older, and his thinking about life is similar to that of Xu Xiang in this life.And as far as the environment of the previous life is concerned, people are all working hard for their lives, so how can they have extra leisure time to think about their ideals.Only a small part of those who have resources and time will think about what they want.

After Xu Xiang finished training alone last night, he called his parents on the other side of the ocean, reported that he was safe, and told them not to be too lucky. Now he has the ability to make money, and he has the ability to make their lives better.But his parents all refused, and the old couple came to tell Xu Xiang to take care of himself, and they would call him if he had no money.
Xu Xiang hung up the phone with red eyes, thinking all night, so he got up early the next day.

After Xu Xiang took a deep breath, he began to jog around the road. Now that the arena is not open, there is no place to train, so he can only start training without the ball.

One lap, two laps,
When it was almost 8 o'clock, Xu Xiang stopped. Panting, Xu Xiang supported the wall next to him, adjusting his breath.

After a while, Xu Xiangcai went to buy some bread and milk, and after a meal, he came to the arena again.

The arena opens at 8:[-] every day. Under the surprised eyes of the security guard who opened the door, Xu Xiang trotted into the arena, picked up the ball and started training again.

When it was almost 10 o'clock, some people came to the arena one after another. Xu Xiang ignored them and continued to train himself. Those people looked like players who participated in the Orlando Summer League. After a while, it seemed that an assistant coach of the Pacers came over. Xu Xiang looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

He looked at the players training on the field, then stood in the center, clapped his hands, and motioned to come to him.Xu Xiang didn't do that trick either. Although his contract had been signed, he still couldn't show off.

This assistant coach is called Nate McMillan, Xu Xiang immediately remembered the name.

Nate McMillan, who once served as the chief assistant coach of the US national team, served as the deputy of the old coach K.He also served as the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics and the Portland Trail Blazers at the time, with a rich resume.Now in the Pacers team, he is mainly responsible for helping coach Frank formulate strategies during timeouts to help the team win, as well as some daily training or activities, and what’s more, he has to formulate relevant rest time and training time according to the time and intensity of the game.Finally, when the head coach of the team is not around, he still has to temporarily assume the position of head coach to direct the game, and his status and role in the team are still very important.

So the head coach of the Pacers' lineup for the Orlando Summer League this time is Nate McMillan.

　Thank you for letting go of 308, thank you Yuan Shiyijun, and thank you for the mood of Shitou
　　I will work hard, and with your encouragement, move forward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)