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Chapter 40 Summer League, first meeting with Da Zhi

"Boys, the game is about to begin. This is the starting lineup. Everyone should implement the tactics previously decided and show your style."

The Lakers' assistant coach in charge of leading the team to the summer league said to a group of players.

Wang Chong looked around at the players...very good, he didn't recognize any of them.

As expected of this summer league, it would be surprising if there were well-known players he was familiar with.

This Lakers team has a total of twelve people, just enough for the twelve-man roster.

Among them, Wang Chong is the only one who actually has a guaranteed contract.

The other players are all free agents temporarily recruited by the Lakers and this year's non-draft rookies. For a ten-day short-term contract, many players will flock to it.

Such a team that was put together temporarily and took less than three days to form had no combat effectiveness at all.

Fortunately, other teams are in a similar situation.

In summer league teams, usually only first-year rookies like Wang Chong will participate, in addition to the league's absolute fringe players and ten thousand year bench substitutes.

Rookies like Wang Chong who are picked early in the first round usually become the absolute protagonists in the summer league, and the coaches who accompany the team will also focus a lot of tactics on them.

The Lakers' first game of the summer league was against the Clippers, also a Los Angeles team.

The Clippers have many players participating in the summer league. In addition to Chris Kaman, who was selected with the sixth overall pick in the first round this year, there is also power forward Chris Kaman, who was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round last year. Wilcox is also center Melvin Eli, the twelfth pick in last year's first round.

It must be admitted that the Clippers have been able to obtain relatively high lottery picks in the league for a long time since joining the league, but their real rise has been very short.

Among the Clippers' current lineup, the most eye-catching one is of course this year's sixth pick, Chris Kaman. As the best center in the 03 class, Kaman has high hopes.

But the only thing Wang Chong is concerned about is a player who is relatively unknown in the Clippers.

Chinese player Da Zhi.

Yes, Da Zhi has been playing for the Clippers from 02 to 04, and has represented the Clippers in two summer leagues, including the 03 Summer League.

Wang Chong saw Dazhi's figure from afar on the sidelines.

There is no way, on the American court, black hair and yellow skin are indeed very eye-catching, after all, there are too few.

When Wang Chong saw Dazhi, Dazhi also saw Wang Chong.

Unlike Dazhi, who is unknown in the NBA and can only sit on the bench all year round, although Wang Chong has just landed in the league, his status as the 13th pick in the first round, coupled with the aura of the traditional wealthy Los Angeles Lakers, has made Wang Chong famous. He is already quite tall, and coupled with his identity as a Chinese-American, it is difficult for Da Zhi not to recognize Wang Chong.

The two looked at each other, and Wang Chong hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to walk over and say hello.

"Hey, hello Dazhi."

Dazhi, who was born in 77, is 6 years older than Wang Chong and entered the league earlier. There is nothing wrong with Wang Chong taking the initiative to say hello.

Moreover, Wang Chong also knew that Dazhi was now in the embarrassing situation of being banned from the country and drifting in a foreign country. Wang Chong, who knew the story of Dazhi very well, was quite sympathetic to his plight.

Wang Chong took the initiative to come over and say hello, which made Dazhi startled. Looking at Wang Chong, he couldn't help but ask: "Do you know me?"

<divclass="contentadv"> "Of course." Wang Chong said without hesitation: "You are the first Chinese player to land in the NBA, earlier than Dayao and Daba, and you are also the best in the country. One of the players, I’ve known your name for a long time.”

"No matter what, you are much better than me. I have seen your performance in the NCAA finals. You can play so well without any special systematic training. It is really amazing!"

Wang Chong spoke pure Chinese, which made Dazhi feel more cordial and immediately responded with compliments.

However, the two of them only had time to say a few polite words and did not talk much because the game was about to begin.

Wang Chong is the starting player of the Lakers and the absolute core, but Dazhi is not.

Fellow center Chris Kaman is far more important to the Clippers than Dazhi. Even center Melvin Eli, the 12th pick in last year's first round, is far more strategically important to the team. Big Zhi.

Therefore, when the starting players of the two teams came on the field, Da Zhi could only sit on the bench and look at the players on the court with envy.

As the referee blows his whistle, the game officially begins.

Kaman easily beat the Lakers' temporary center in the jump ball, and then entered the penalty area and got into position to raise his hand for the ball.

With Kaman's strength, he can still show off his power in the summer league.

With his back against his opponent, Kaman turned around and came to the basket, raised his hand and successfully scored.

The Clippers successfully scored on offense, and then it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

After the Lakers point guard dribbled the ball past half court, he handed the ball directly to Wang Chong.

This is what the team coach explained early on. Although the point guard really wants to carry out this attack by himself and prove his strength to the coaching staff so as to win a long-term contract, if he is disobedient, he will not even have the chance to play. will not have.

There is no way, temporary short-term contract players are so humble.

Wang Chong received the ball and stood in the top arc position, dribbling slowly and calmly.

After the third accelerated fusion template, after the overall ability value reached 82, Wang Chong's dribbling ability value has increased to 81, which is not a particularly low value for a striker, even in the NBA. Totally good enough to attack with the ball, let alone in summer league.

Clippers forward Matt Barnes looked at Wang Chong, who was facing him, with a confused look on his face.

He couldn't help but be confused.

身高只有2米01的巴恩斯面前的可是身高2米09，臂展更是达到2米26的王崇。

This figure is almost the same as Kaman from the Clippers. You tell me this guy is eight years old... No, is he a small forward?

Barnes is originally quite good at defense, although he is only in his second year and has not played in the NBA regular season since joining the league last year. After being selected by the Grizzlies in the second round, he was traded to the Cavaliers and was subsequently waived. However, with his hard work, the future Barnes still successfully established himself in the league.

But at this moment, facing Wang Chong, he really felt that he had no way of making a move. How could he defend against such a high opponent?

"If you play a small forward with the height of a center, his dribbling ability will definitely not be good. In this case, just focus on guarding his shooting!"

After struggling for a moment, Barnes made this judgment and took the initiative to get close to Wang Chong, not giving the opponent a chance to easily shoot.