NBA: About Me Being Reincarnated As Yasuo, the Wind Walker

"Guys, welcome back."

Nate McMillan opened his hands and looked at all the Trail Blazers players present, and said with satisfaction.

Zhang Jun, Brandon Loyin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster, Jarrett Jack, James Jones, Steve - Blake, Dickau, Joel Przybilla, Sergio Rodriguez, Vaughn Weaver, Fred Jones, Zach Randolph.

There are fourteen players in total. If nothing else, this is all the Trail Blazers have this season.

"I think everyone has seen the team's media conference a few days ago. If anyone still doesn't know, let me remind him again here."

“The team’s goal for the new season is to reach the playoffs!”

"General manager Steve Patterson and I don't allow anyone to waver on this goal."

"Do you all understand?"

Nate McMillan was talking from above, and the players were whispering below.

Travis Outlaw whispered: "Every year, the team declares that its goal for the new season is to reach the playoffs. To put it bluntly, it is just to sell tickets. It doesn't look at how many strong teams there are in the Western Conference. They How dare we set a goal of reaching the playoffs.”

Travis Outlaw's words are not unfounded. Among the Western Conference teams, the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, the two most offensive teams in the league, occupy the top four positions all year round.

The San Antonio Spurs are a veteran team, and their GDP as the core has always been an evergreen tree in the Western Conference. Although the Utah Jazz is also a young team, it is strong under the leadership of veteran coach Jerry Sloan.

Next is the Rockets with the combination of Yao and Mai. Since they acquired Battier, a forward defensive leader, they have even been considered by the outside world to be a strong team with the ability to compete for the championship.

Coupled with the Nuggets, who have double guns Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, and the Lakers, who have two consecutive scoring champions and are known as the strongest singles player in the league in the post-Jordan era, Kobe Bryant.

Which of the above 7 teams can the Trail Blazers win?

Travis Outlaw wants to say that he can't win anyone. There are eight playoff spots in the Western Conference, but even the last remaining Trail Blazers after the above teams have to compete with the New Orleans Hornets. , Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings to compete.

The Golden State Warriors created a miracle in the eighth round last season. They and the Hornets are also the most promising teams to hit the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoffs this season.

"Idiot, this time is different from before. I feel like the management and coaching staff are playing it real."

Zach Randolph, who has been playing in the league for several years, vaguely feels the difference in the team this season.

The firm words and affirmative looks of head coach Nate McMillan and general manager Steve Patterson in previous media conferences, as well as the unusually large number of media reporters surrounding the Trail Blazers training facility, and now Nate- McMillan's emphasis again.

The Trail Blazers' two completely different goals of reaching the playoffs and failing to perform well are definitely very different for the players.

For example, Travis Outlaw is very dissatisfied with the team's goal adjustment.

Travis Outlaw frowned and said, "Doesn't that mean I can't just brush up data on the court?"

"In order for the team to win, coach Nate McMillan will certainly not allow any player to take unreasonable shots on the court."

While the two were whispering, Nate McMillan had already ordered assistant coach Monty Williams to conduct a simple physical test on the players, mainly to observe whether the players were out of shape this summer and whether they were overweight.

Regardless of the fact that these players in front of you are all talented players who have entered the NBA, it is a very remarkable character for a person to maintain great self-discipline after being rich.

So it's one thing to be the chosen one, but it's another thing to be able to play in the NBA for a few years.

At least Monty Williams has rarely seen these players worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars consistently stay in good shape every year.

And every year there will be countless new talents joining the team, and the players in front will be eliminated quickly if they slack off a little bit.

Zhang Jun, Aldridge, Luo Yin, and Jarrett Jack successively conducted physical tests.

"Hey brother, are you the No. 1 pick this year? I watched your performance in the summer league and your breakthrough surprised me. Do you have a chance to compare notes?"

Brandon Luo Yin's expressionless expression as he spoke inexplicably gave off the aura of an elder, making people naturally think that the other party was provoking.

Zhang Jun was not familiar with Brandon Luo Yin's way of speaking, so of course he had the same idea.

"Okay, let's just compete. Am I afraid of you?"

Brandon Luo Yin was startled, and after a moment he realized that his way of speaking had always been as if he was provoking others. He did not choose to explain at this time, but couldn't help but smile.

This guy is a bit bloody.

Brandon Loyin's smile was more like provocation.

Although Zhang Jun has long been ready to meet the challenge of the NBA, it now seems that the challenge of the NBA may not only be on the court.

The unharmonious relationship between the Trail Blazers players even made Zhang Jun feel that this was not a team at all.

"Hey Zach, you're a full 10kg overweight!"

"Oh my god, what have you been doing this summer?!"

"Don't tell me you haven't touched a ball all summer."

Coach Monty Williams suddenly heard complaints at the physical test site.

Zach Randolph, who had indeed not touched a ball all summer, spread his hands and said indifferently.

"Monty, be careful what you say. I have been training all summer. I gained this 10kg weight on purpose just to adapt to the role of center in the new season."

"Well, that's right. I gained weight just because I wanted to play well as a center."

Monty Williams believed a ghost. This Zach Randolph is obviously full of nonsense. His belly looks fat and the fat on his face is visible. What kind of weight have you gained? .

The weight gain is on that damn face. Do you use your fat face to clear the way when you play ball?

Nate McMillan was attracted by the quarrel here. Looking at Zach Randolph's weight of 128kg and his obviously out-of-shape body, he couldn't help but frown and said.

"You'd better lose 5kg for me before the opening game."

"Zach, I'm not kidding you."

Zach Randolph threw the towel in his hand on the ground, looked at Nate McMillan with a sullen look, and swayed away like a bear.

He yelled: "Who do you think you are? It's not your turn to have the final say on this team."

The scene before him did not surprise the surrounding Blazers veterans. Even Nate McMillan himself was used to it and just sighed helplessly.

"I warned you before, be careful of Zach Randolph. This guy beat up his teammates in the team training match last year because his teammates passed the ball too well, which made Zach play too easily in the training match. , not enough fun.”

Aldridge reminded in a low voice.

Could this be a reason to beat someone up?

This Zach Randolph probably just wants to beat someone up.

"Who was the teammate who was beaten?" Zhang Jun asked curiously.

Aldridge continued: "Ruben Patterson has been traded by the team."

After finishing speaking, Aldridge saw Zhang Jun's curious look on his face, and he cursed: "How could that person be me!"

After the physical test, there will be group confrontation training within the team.

Because it was the first team training of the new season, Nate McMillan did not arrange tactical drills, nor did he let the players free their hands and feet to play hard. He indicated that the players only need to conduct simple warm-up level 5v5 training. Can.

At this time, the training hall was also open to the public, and reporters from the media came in one after another.

"Group A: Point guard Steve Blake, shooting guard Brandon Luo Yin, small forward Zhang Jun, power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, center Joel Przybilla."

"Group B: Point guard Jarrett Jack, shooting guard Vaughn Weaver, small forward Martell Webster, power forward Travis Outlaw, center Zach Randolph."

Monty Williams looked at the group in front of him and folded his arms and said: "These are two evenly matched groups."

Nate McMillan nodded and admitted: "Group A has Luo Yin, and group B has Zach Randolph and Jarrett Jack."

“Last season’s starters were basically evenly split by me.”

Monty Williams reminded: "But on the front line you specifically gave Martell Webster in Group B."

"He's our best perimeter defender."

Nate McMillan knew he couldn't hide the details from Monty Williams, and he spoke his mind.

"Zhang Jun and Martell Webster are direct competitors for the front line. I want to see if he has the ability to overpower the latter. If he has it, he can be our starter."

Monty Williams frowned and said, "Starting small forward?"

Nate McMillan nodded and said: "Although Zhang Jun played more shooting guard before this, with his physical talent, he can definitely move to the small forward position. We must retain Brandon Luo Yin as a scoring point."

"So it is the best choice for Zhang Jun to play the small forward position."

Monty Williams understood Nate's arrangement, and then smiled very confidently.

"Zhang Jun can beat Martell Webster."

Nate McMillan smiled and said with anticipation: "Then let's wait and see."