Add one, I'm not very good at fighting

At the beginning, some people teased Li Ang, saying that rookies joining the team had to help veterans with various chores.

Li Ang chuckled and said "Oakley, my master".

Immediately, this topic ended, and no one mentioned the matter of asking Li Ang to help carry the bag.

Generally speaking, Li Ang integrated into the team very quickly, just a few words.

After a meal, everyone felt that Li Ang seemed to be no different from the local players of Ugly Country except for his skin color.

In this regard, Li Ang does have an advantage over Dayao and Ah Lian.

If you think about it, when Dayao and Ah Lian first came here, they were not familiar with the language and they didn’t understand the language. It must be very awkward to bring a translator wherever they go.

Dayao is fine, but Ah Lian has never integrated into the team from the beginning to the end.

After the meal, everyone talked and laughed and said goodbye, and Curry also agreed to watch the first game of the new season.

Seeing that the future superstar is now a kid, Li Ang can't help feeling... I'm so old!

After everyone left, Li Ang also prepared to leave.

But at this moment, Carter held Li Ang's shoulder.

"Li, today...does the food suit your appetite? I don't know what Chinese people like to eat, so..."

"Very appetizing, Vince, thanks for the hospitality."

"Haha, don't say that. Do you know why I invite everyone to dinner? I just hope that our team can become a whole and become effective this year!

Last season, the arrival of Charles made our locker room full of energy.But next season, vitality alone will not be enough.

I don't need to tell you that you know Lee, you are the most important signing for the Raptors this summer, bar none.

Others are here to increase the depth of the bench.

And you Li Ang, you are here to increase the team ceiling!

Me, you and Tracy, the performance of the three of us next season will directly determine how far the team can go next season.

So, Lee.I hope you can go all out and let's hit the playoffs together! "

Carter's expression was serious, and he worked for a long time to win people's hearts.

It is estimated that Carter also knows that his leadership ability is relatively weak, so he is working hard to improve.

"Don't worry, I didn't come to Toronto to fool around." Li Ang nodded, he really didn't expect Carter's fighting spirit to be so high.

To be honest, Carter is particularly important to next season.

Although he is only in the second grade, but because he has gathered a lot of attention and a body, he also hopes that the team can achieve some results.

Just relying on dunks, he will always be a dunker, not a winner.

He is also learning to be a team leader, hoping to bring everyone together.

In short, the current Carter is full of enthusiasm and wants to do great things!

However, Li Ang felt that Carter was going too far. Of course, it was also possible that he had too many funny friends around him.

Such as Kobe, Big Ben and Francis!

A week later, before the start of NBA preseason training camp, Leon and Montenegro center Radocevic showed up at a press conference holding brand new Raptors purple jerseys.

Although they are all international players, Li Ang obviously needs to attract more attention.

After all, European players are not particularly uncommon in the NBA.However, it is the first time for an Asian player to enter the league with such a high pick.

Li Ang held his No. 3 jersey with a smile on his face, without the youthfulness of a young player.

As for why number 3...

Because the number 1 in college was with Maizi, I couldn't wear it.

Originally, I also said that I would wear the number 13 by combining my number with that of Francis, and that in Toronto, one person would wear the number 13 of two people.

As a result, No. 13 belonged to Doug Christie, the Raptors' No. [-] scorer last season.

In desperation, I can only make do with Francis' No. 3.On the other side in Chicago, Francis held up Leon's No. 1 jersey.

The reporter asked: "You don't understand, this is called unpretentious brotherhood!"

During the press conference, the people of Montenegro were fast asleep.

Because except for a few European media, almost no one pays attention to this European big man.

However, Li Ang was surrounded by various problems, which also made him experience how anti-intellectual very few NBA reporters are.

"Li, do you think you can score 100 points in a single game in the NBA?"

"Do you think, as the little emperor of Kecun, how many championships can you surpass Jordan?"

Li Ang sat on the stage, his smile froze, and his mind was buzzing.

At this time, he put on a tortoise waht emoticon pack.gif.

What, what, what are you asking! ?

Especially the one who asked me how many championships surpassed Jordan, you ask the little emperor Kecun this question, are you polite! ?

Don't be surprised, very few of these reporters in the NBA may really have brain problems.

The what emoticon pack of Mr. Turtle is because a reporter asked him: "Do you think you lost today or the Jazz won."

Turtle's CPU was shut down on the spot.

After attending the press conference, Li Ang was finally able to walk back to the locker room.

As soon as the Montenegro center opened his locker, he found that his locker was stuffed with popcorn.

At this time, Christie took out a pink schoolbag and handed it to the Montenegro.

"Welcome to the NBA, rookie! Here's a rookie gift for you~"

Popcorn and a pink satchel are fine, and Oakley is lucky he didn't treat Radocevic the way he treated Pippen.

Seeing that Radocevic was treated so badly, Li Ang also made mental preparations and opened the door of the locker.

In the end, what was in the locker was... a gold belt!

"Welcome to the NBA, rookie! This is your rookie gift~" Everyone said this to Li Ang again.

Oakley smiled: "You see how high everyone's expectations are for your offense. Do you like this gift for entering the team?"

Li Ang: ...

Whether there is anyone behind this rookie, it really makes a difference.They are all welcome, and they are all gifts for joining the team. Why is there such a big gap?

Oakley's move has undoubtedly helped Li Ang establish his position in the locker room.

This Chinese is not here to do chores for you.

Of course, Oakley's support is not enough.

Whether he can get the starting position in the new season and whether he can convince the crowd depends on Li Ang's own ability.

The fierce competition will start from the next pre-season training camp.

083: What's your relationship with Li Ang?

It has been several days since the start of the training camp for the new season, and Li Ang found that the competition for the second position of the Raptors is very fierce.

McGrady, Carter, Christie, the dunk king's father... there are countless talents who can play the second position.

But having said that, no matter how fierce the competition is...it has nothing to do with Li Ang!

The Raptors just let Li Ang play the fourth position, hey, they can only accept it reluctantly.

Who told me to be 2 meters barefoot?It's almost 05 meters if you round it up.

I'm so tall, I can't help it.

wheat?Maizi is only 2 meters, if you don't believe me, ask him yourself!

Raptors coach Uncle Butch is also very concerned about Li Ang, he has always been very good at treating young people.

In the past few days, he has been duplicating the details of Li Ang's dribbling and shooting, trying to help Li Ang do better.

A week into training camp, Uncle Butch arranged a practice game.

Surprisingly, in the first training match, the substitute team composed of Li Ang and McGrady actually defeated the main team led by Carter!

It wasn't that Li Ang's war trampled and knocked people down again, nor was it that McGrady suddenly awakened at 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

Instead, Li Ang and McGrady teamed up. This defensive ability directly shut down the main team!

If we can't score, then lower your score.

Believe it or not, it is McGrady's foothold in this period that is hard to fight and actively defend.

And Li Ang was equally fierce on the defensive end, making it impossible for the opponent to find a gap, fully showing his own characteristics.

After a training game, everyone on the Raptors probably knows why Oakley is so fond of his apprentice, and probably knows why the media said that Li Ang is not a good person.

Li Ang's offensive methods are quite rich!

Do you know how many ways there are to play this elbow?

Even the experienced Kevin Willis couldn't help feeling sorry for Li Ang's superb offensive methods.

Of course, if the reporter asks, everyone on the Raptors will definitely not tell you about the offense.

They would only say that it was Li Ang's excellent defense and rebounding ability that also allowed him to win the respect of his teammates.

In the next few days of training matches, Li Ang's performance was also very good.

And because of the increase in mid-range shooting ability, Li Ang's free throws are relatively more stable.

Although the season has not yet started, with his outstanding performance, Li Ang's position as the main power forward is basically within reach.

After all, unlike the second position, the Raptors' power forward position reserve is not particularly rich.

Although Oakley is the leader of the locker room, he is 36 after all.Not to mention playing basketball, it was a bit difficult for him and the old hooligan to go to the Gold Club this summer.

The former All-Star power forward Kevin Willis is 37 years old this year.

These two are born in the 60s, dare you believe it! ?

There are not no young power forwards. For example, last year's second-round pick, Sean Marks, a New Zealander who was the first to land in the NBA, is young and strong.

But his ability is true, and he can't meet the requirements of the NBA's main rotation.

Although the young man has a good EQ and is very popular, he yells "Brother Li, Brother Li, Ao Ye, Ao Ye" every day, which is sweet.

But in addition to being sophisticated, the NBA still needs to talk about strength.

No matter how sophisticated you are at playing, even if you wear a crown to the star player every day and accompany the female team owner every night, if you have no strength, you should be traded away or you have to be traded away.

So in this fourth position, there is really no one who can play.

Because it was too unchallenging, Li Ang even wanted to compete for the second position.

Add one, squeeze it.

If Carter and I form an outside combination, with our dunks, we can play all over the league.

Maddie?

Just blue collar.

Go defend well, you can't grasp things like scoring.

Uncle Butch is very satisfied with Li Ang's performance, and McGrady even feels that Uncle Butch's love has been transferred!

Although Li Ang's dribbling and shooting are still as good as ever, but generally speaking, the flaws are not concealed.

Especially Li Ang's speed far exceeded Uncle Butch's expectation.

Whenever Li Ang starts to cut without the ball, the traditional fourth position can't hold him at all.

After increasing the speed to 80 this summer, Li Ang's game experience on the court has risen to another level.

It's easier to get rid of opponents, and it's more comfortable to play fast breaks.

The most important thing is that after both speed and weight have increased, Li Ang's efficiency in rushing to the basket is also higher, and he can often rush to the basket to overwhelm his opponent to complete the attack!

If he can increase the finishing attribute at the basket to 80 in the future, Li Ang believes that his toughness can be improved to a higher level.