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Generally speaking, after the draft is over, at the beginning of July, the NBA's annual summer league will start!

The summer league is a stage for rookies to show themselves. They want to use this stage to show their strength in an all-round way, so as to gain the favor of the team!

The rookies here, including some rookies within three years, fringe players of each team and even some undrafted players, it can be said that the summer league is their best opportunity to prove themselves!

Of course, not all rookies will play in the summer league. Unless the team strictly requires it, some rookies with relatively high draft picks will basically not play in the summer league.

First of all, their picks are very high. The team selects them with such a high pick. They must be vigorously cultivated. It is impossible for you to pick a champion and put them on the bench and not let them play...

With guaranteed playing time, it doesn't make much sense for these high-ranked players to participate in the summer league, and even if they are injured in the summer league, it would be a bit outweighed.

You must know that the summer league is a place where all kinds of fringe players try their best to prove themselves. If high-ranked players play in the summer league, they will definitely become the opponents of any player. Players can also show their faces well, and maybe they have a chance to be valued by the team.

Li Tuanjie was the 14th pick in the first round, whether he was a high pick or a low pick. It stands to reason that he can play in the summer league or not, and he himself is a little hesitant.

If he didn't play in the summer league, he was a little worried that the team thought he didn't work hard and didn't have the attitude to fight.

But if he played in the summer league, Li Tuan felt that it was meaningless. He knew his own strength very well. Playing in this level of league was purely bullying, and it was not as good as the effect of his own training.

Fortunately, Lee's hesitation in unity did not last long, and the Dallas Mavericks made a choice for him!

Last season, the Mavericks suffered a disastrous defeat in the finals, which can be described as a great shame in their team history. It is conceivable that the Mavericks will feel unwilling to be counterattacked when they have an absolute advantage.

As a result, it was useless for the team management to say much. Many players in the Mavericks had already gathered in the training field of the American Airlines Center Arena.

They want to train during the offseason, and they want to use the humiliation of last season as the driving force for this season!

The team leader Nowitzki set an example. Except for some veterans who are really old and need to recuperate during the offseason, the rest of the players consciously appeared on the training ground.

Although Li Tuanjie is a rookie, he is almost certain to be Nowitzki's chief substitute, which can be said to be a very important part of the Mavericks lineup!

Since the team has its own training camp, there is no need for Li Tuanjie to participate in low-level games like the summer league!

This training camp is completely voluntary, and no one is forcing it. The Mavericks all have a lot of energy in their hearts, and they want to wash away their shame of last season this season.

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"As the head coach, first of all, I would like to thank the guys, thank you guys for taking the offseason rest time to train!" Mavericks coach Avery Johnson said to the Mavericks with a serious face.

Avery Johnson is only 1.8 meters tall and has a baby face, so he gives people a very kind feeling. He is very popular in the league, and the Mavericks generals also recognize him very much.

"In the finals of last season, we experienced an unforgettable series and almost became the laughing stock of fans all over the world, but it doesn't matter. We will make a comeback this season and reach the finals again!"

"By the way, I almost forgot to introduce to the guys the rookie we selected at the expense of the boss!" Avery Johnson looked at Li Tuanjie, who was standing in the corner of the team, and said with a smile.

"I believe that the guys have also paid attention to this year's draft. We spent a lot of money in exchange for Li Tuanjie from the Jazz. I believe he will definitely become an important puzzle for our Mavericks to win the championship!" Coach Johnson shouted Li Tuanjie Come out and introduce the Maverick generals.

The team atmosphere of the Mavericks is surprisingly good in this era. There has never been any news of locker strife, and the harmony is a bit outrageous.

What kind of general and what kind of soldiers are there? Nowitzki, the boss of the Mavericks, is recognized as a good old man.

At this moment, all the generals of Mavericks greeted Li Tuanjie with a smile on their faces.

"That's right, little brother, I watched your trial training video, it's really good, haha!"

"Brother, don't be nervous. We don't have the tradition of bullying rookies in our Mavericks team. At most, you can help us buy some hamburgers, haha..."

"Well, Li Tuan, under the protection of Dampier, the second center in our league, no one in the entire league will dare to mess with you..."

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Li Tuan was originally a little nervous about how to greet these seniors, but now seeing how enthusiastic the generals are, he instantly relaxed.

Nowitzki didn't talk much, just looked at Li Tuanjie with a smile, and didn't say much...

At this time, as long as it is summer vacation in China, it must be the time for Journey to the West to bomb the major TV stations in turn. Li Tuanjie has watched it countless times. Nowitzki's appearance instantly reminds Li Tuanjie of the Silver Horn King in Journey to the West... …

The looks of the two can no longer be said to be alike, they are exactly the same...

In addition to Nowitzki, Dampier among the Mavericks also left a deep impression on Li Tuan...

Speaking of claiming to be the second center in the league, I am afraid that there is no one else in the entire NBA history except Dampier.

In the 03-04 season, Dampier played the best season of his career in the Golden State Warriors, averaging nearly 13 points and 12 rebounds per game. Although O'Neal was over 30 years old at that time, his dominance was still there. He is the undisputed No. 1 center in the league.

But Yao Ming is still very young, he has just finished his second season in the NBA...

At that point in time, it was the era when the center was in short supply. After Dampier played the best season of his career, he immediately grinned and said that he was the second center in the league after O'Neal...

Immediately after the 04-05 season, Dampier transferred from the Warriors to the Dallas Mavericks. The days are not as good as the day, the tactical status has declined, the playing time has shrunk, and the data has naturally shrunk greatly...

Coupled with the rise of Yao Ming, and the entry of Warcraft Howard into the league, Dampier is not to mention the second center, and the ranking of the center is at least more than ten...