I'm really good at shooting.

The conflict was quelled, and then most of the Lakers looked at Zhu Fangyu strangely.

This is really the first time they have seen a conflict between a trial player and an official player.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for your national team teammate to stay."

O'Neill returned to the sidelines, turned to Sun Hao and said.

The NBA is a place where people love the world, and Zhu Fangyu is a little ignorant.

Sun Hao nodded with a wry smile.

He knew that Zhu Fangyu was tough on the field, but he didn't expect it to be so tough.

"Shh!"

But at this moment, Zhu Fangyu received a point from Williams and hit a three-pointer from the outside.

O'Neill froze for a moment, then reached out and rubbed his chin with interest.

After the two teams played, the bench beat the bench team 23 to 13.

Mourning, who is Jackson's focus, looks average.

This is also completely normal. Mourning is different from Walker and Payton. He hasn't played for a long time.

Damon Jones, the best performer on the bench team, scored 2 three-pointers and scored 6 points.

Zhu Fangyu scored a 3-pointer, and then Payton didn't score too much against the defense.

After the training, Walker, Payton, Mourning, Louis Williams, and even Zhu Fangyu, basically everything Jackson wanted to investigate has been inspected.

After training, Jackson announced the disbandment of the team.

But he didn't look for Zhu Fangyu immediately, but first called Peyton to his office.

"Do you think the team should keep Zhu?"

Jackson was taken aback by Payton's words.

The general manager and the head coach generally decide whether players will stay or not. It is better for Jackson to ask him directly for his opinion.

But this is also a Zen master, and many ideas are different from ordinary people.

"I'm fine with him staying."

Peyton's answer surprised Jackson.

He originally thought that Peyton would give Zhu Fangyu a good reprimand, and then object to what Zhu Fangyu left behind.

After all, the conflict in front of the two is not too small, if there is no O'Neill has already fought.

And his thinking is not complicated, Zhu Fangyu's performance is not bad, barely able to meet the requirements of the 15th person, but what he still needs to consider is the team.

Payton's role in the new season will be very important. If there is a conflict between him and Zhu Fangyu, which destroys the atmosphere of the team, the loss outweighs the gain.

So if Peyton has an opinion, he would rather not have Zhu Fangyu.

"I actually like that guy a lot."

Payton's next words made Jackson even more surprised.

"I've played in the NBA for so many years, and I've seen all kinds of players. There are quite a few of Zhu's type. I like this kind of tough guy, especially if he is my teammate."

Jackson smiled and nodded after listening.

Maybe it's Gary Payton.

They can fight you to death on the court, but they can also call you brothers and sisters off the court.

The premise is that you have to be as hard as me.

Let alone Zhu Fangyu's ability, at least in this respect, he has met Peyton's psychological expectations.

Jackson nodded, indicating that Peyton could go back, and asked him to call Walker by the way.

Zhu Fangyu hadn't left the training hall yet, he and Sun Hao were sitting there waiting for news.

When Payton was called, he felt half-cool.

When Payton came back, Walker was called again.

"I shouldn't be able to stay."

Zhu Fangyu said to Sun Hao seriously.

The two people Jackson called, both clashed with him during the training match.

"Wait, it's not too late."

Sun Hao said with a smile.

Originally, when O'Neill told him that Zhu Fangyu was useless, he felt the same.

But Jackson's name is Payton and Walker, so he thinks it's funny.

After all, if he really didn't care about Zhu Fangyu, why bother?Just let him go back.

After a few more minutes, Walker came back, walked up to Zhu Fangyu, smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying that Jackson told him to go to the office.

Zhu Fangyu's expression became more tense.

I have to say that although no one is cowardly on the court, Zhu Fangyu is still a bit shy off the court.

"I really like this guy."

Sun Hao didn't know Walker well, so he didn't ask Walker what Jackson said, but he didn't expect Walker to speak first.

"Didn't you still not deal with him earlier?"

Sun Hao asked curiously.

"That's what I like, because you feel safe when you're a teammate with someone like that."

Sun Hao was taken aback for a moment.

But he nodded with a smile.

Walker's character is actually the same as Payton in some aspects.

In other words, that is the commonality in the character of many stars of the last century.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Fangyu returned to the training camp with a smile all over her face, and walked quickly to Sun Hao's side impatiently.

"I might be playing in the NBA!"

Zhu Fangyu couldn't hold back and said excitedly.

"Remove the word "possible."

Sun Hao stood up with a smile, he had already guessed the result from Walker's words.

"Well, I'm going to play in the NBA!"

Zhu Fangyu said cooperatively.

Sun Hao laughed out loud after hearing this.

In history, Zhu Fangyu is not that far away from the NBA.

Less luck, less opportunity, less self-discipline.

But now, he has one foot in the NBA.

"Don't be proud, set small goals for yourself, and strive to stay in the team."

Sun Hao said with a smile.

"no problem!"

At this time, Zhu Fangyu was also full of arrogance, and she was completely different from the front.

Sun Hao stretched out his hand and beat Zhu Fangyu's chest again.

He suddenly felt that Zhu Fangyu could really play a role in the NBA.

In the next few days, the Lakers tried out a group of players one after another.

And a week later, they signed non-guaranteed contracts with several of them, including Zhu Fangyu.

A 3-year full non-guaranteed basic salary contract.

This is what Zhu Fangyu received.

For fans who are used to seeing big contracts, this may feel rubbish.

But in fact, this is the path most bottom players in the NBA need to take.

From performing well in the summer league or other competitions to win a trial training opportunity, and then performing well in the trial training to win a non-guaranteed contract, then stand out from the players without a guaranteed contract and successfully stay on the roster, and then perform well to win the non-guaranteed contract. Guaranteed Contract Converted to Guaranteed...

The road that needs to be taken and the efforts that need to be made are beyond imagination.

You think the NBA is close to you because you are a fan. When you are a player, it is far away from you.

But Zhu Fangyu was still very excited.

Before him, only Sun Hao, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, Battelle, and Yi Jianlian were able to sign contracts with the NBA.

Now he is the sixth, and as Sun Hao said, he is the No.1 striker.

Of course these... are not enough!

He wants to do what Sun Hao said, strive to stay on the team, and really make it to the NBA!

……

The Lakers' training went well.

Walker and Payton are still strong, and what you have to admire is Jackson's ability. Their character problems have been completely suppressed.

What is gratifying is Mourning. After regular training with the team, he gradually recovered his game state.

And because the Lakers' current lineup of power forwards is relatively weak, Jackson tried to let Mourning and O'Neal play the Twin Towers for a period of time.

This effect turned out to be surprisingly good.

This will be a surprise move for Jackson's new season.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is early October, and the curtain of the NBA preseason kicks off.

The Lakers sit at home and usher in their first preseason opponent, the Bulls.

This game is a preseason game, but it has attracted a lot of attention both in the United States and domestically.

In the United States, it is because the Lakers team has a full lineup for the new season. It is not an exaggeration to say that the new F4 is not an exaggeration, and even F5 is fine. Although it is a preseason game, it is also the official debut of the Lakers;

Not to mention in China, in addition to these, the Bulls have Yi Jianlian and Paul, who is very optimistic.

This is a preseason game, but not just a preseason game.

Chapter 428 Fantasy Team

The preseason game was held at the home court of the Lakers, and the Bulls arrived in Los Angeles one day earlier.

After leaving Chandler with a big contract in the summer, the Bulls finally made little reinforcement at shooting guard.

They ended up just bringing in Russell Butler from the Heat in a trade.

Butler is a rookie with the 53rd pick in the second round. He has a 3D style of play, average talent, and limited strength.

But Sun Hao was deeply impressed by him.

There is a type of player in the NBA who is a typical "good guy". A good guy here refers to a good person, and the representatives are James, James Jones, and Butler.

Butler was a standard role player in his career and didn't have much achievements in the NBA, but basically every teammate was full of praise for him. When he died in a car accident in history, more than half of the people in the league sent messages to mourn him.

He may not be very successful as a player, but he is undoubtedly successful as a person.

The fact that the Bulls chose such a shooting guard in the end shows that they are ready to rebuild around Paul, Yi Jianlian and Chandler.

……

After arriving in Los Angeles, the Bulls arranged daily training and it was completely open to the public.

The preseason is a process of running in the lineup and selecting players, and the outcome is not that important.