Super Role Player

September in Philadelphia is the hottest time of summer, and the 76ers' pre-season training has begun.

On the first day of training, Anxi arrived extra early. It was still dark, so he drove his Ferrari supercar and appeared in the underground garage of the training hall.

Because it is the first day of training, the team has also arranged a lot of activities. It should be said that there is not much time for training today, including pre-season physical testing in the morning, press conference before the new season training in the afternoon, etc.

The team's press officer also came to the training hall early in the morning, because he knew that there would be reporters waiting in the player tunnel in the morning, waiting for the arrival of the 76ers generals.

As a result, as soon as he arrived, he heard the roar of an engine coming from the entrance of the parking lot, and a red Ferrari supercar rushed in at a high speed.

The press officer named Deyangtai Lewis could tell at a glance that the person who arrived by car so early was Anxi.

Anxi parked the car, opened the door and saw Deyangtai Lewis waiting there. Anxi nodded and smiled at the team press officer whom he was familiar with.

"Good morning, Deyangtai."

"Good morning, Ann, I didn't expect you to come so early."

Anxi smiled: "Didn't you come here quite early?"

Then, Deyangtai Lewis nodded, and the two of them had nothing to say.

Deyangtae Lewis continued to wait in the player tunnel, waiting for reporters who might arrive, while Anxi entered the long player tunnel and walked towards the locker room.

Anxi changed into training clothes and started training in the training hall.

In the 76ers training facility in the early morning, the air conditioner was turned on early. When Anxi first started training, he would still feel a slight chill. After the training lasted for more than half an hour, Anxi's whole body was already hot.

At this time, Deyangtai Lewis, who was waiting in the parking lot, failed to wait for reporters, but instead waited for several team staff and an extremely tall big man.

Deyontae Lewis still recognized at a glance that this extremely tall big man was Joel Embiid, the No. 7 pick selected by the 76ers this season.

Joel Embiid also came early. He came so early not for training, but for physical therapy and rehabilitation. The staff of several teams who came with him were the same teams that provided him with physical therapy and rehabilitation. Team doctor.

"Joel, did you come so early to prepare for physical therapy?" Deyangtae Lewis also said hello to Joel Embiid. As the team's press officer, it is very important to have a good relationship with each player.

Joel Embiid winked and nodded towards Deyontae Lewis.

"Yes, I am a hard worker."

Deyangtai Lewis smiled and said: "Joel, there is actually someone who came earlier than you."

Joel Embiid was startled and subconsciously glanced at the time. It was only 7 o'clock. He didn't believe that someone would come so early.

So, he shook his head and his fingers at the same time: "I don't believe it."

Deyontae Lewis also shook his head and didn't say anything. He just pointed into the arena, meaning that Joel Embiid could watch it by himself.

Joel Embiid was really curious. He felt that it was only 7 o'clock and no one would come so early.

As a result, the team doctor who was following him said unsurprisingly: "It must be An, he is the only one who would come so early."

Joel Embiid still doesn’t believe it. It wasn't until he pushed open the stadium door and saw Anxi sweating profusely that he truly believed it.

The NBA team's training day is from 9 am to 5 pm, which is a real nine to five. Therefore, few players come to train in advance. Even some hard-working players can't do it. He would only choose to stay in the gym for additional training after the day's training.

There are very few players in the NBA like Anxi who are always training.

The door was pushed open, and Anxi also saw Joel Embiid, and the two naturally said hello.

This is the first time Anxi has met Joel Embiid. At this time, he has not thought so much. No one knows that Joel Embiid will become Anxi's biggest helper.

At this moment, his only impression of Joel Embiid is that this guy is really big and looks scary.

Joel Embiid can't practice yet, his leg is wrapped in gauze and he's using a cane.

Seeing Anxi, the current leader of the 76ers, Joel Embiid once again showed his funny side.

As soon as they met, he asked Anxi to take a photo with him.

When they took the group photo, they looked very scheming. They placed their mobile phones high and they stood tall, which made Anxi look a bit petite.

After the group photo ended, Anxi, as the team boss, also encouraged Embiid: "Joel, take good care of your injury. I hope you can come back next year and make a huge contribution to the team."

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Joel Embiid went to the physical therapy room for rehabilitation. What Anxi didn't know was that while he continued training, Joel Embiid was lying on the physical therapy bed and sent a tweet on his mobile phone.

The accompanying picture is the group photo, and the accompanying text is a bit funny.

"My little brother and I! @Anxi..."

Joel Embiid also liked Anxi. This tweet was quickly spread widely because of Joel Embiid’s funny comparison, because Anxi appeared in the accompanying picture, and because the accompanying picture was from Judging from the visual effects, it really feels like Anxi is the younger brother and Joel Embiid is the boss.

But everyone knows that after Anxi's epic personal performance in the finals, Anxi can no longer be anyone's younger brother.

Therefore, everyone was conquered by Joel Embiid's funny words, and Embiid's journey as the Twitter Emperor began from here.

Before 9 o'clock in the morning, Anxi finished the training and was just about to go to the locker room to take a shower. Samsinki led a group of people to the side of the training hall, seemingly setting up the scene for a press conference.

Anxi guessed something, wiped his sweat with a towel, and walked over.

Sure enough, Samsinki was preparing a press conference for the team's new players. Before the start of pre-season training, Samsinki completed a signing.

"The new addition is Channing Frye. We competed with the Orlando Magic and ultimately won the competition with a stronger team. Channing Frye will sign a four-year, $32 million diminishing contract with us."

Channing Frye is naturally very familiar to Anxi. This is a big three-point shooter. He is a power forward and can shoot from any position on the court. He is considered to be the hottest space-based fourth position nowadays. Sam Hinkie is With this signing, it is obvious that he has seen what the team currently needs-three points.

The 76ers need three-pointers very much. Although Anxi is a big killer on the outside, Jae Crowder can also shoot three-pointers, and several substitutes at the shooting guard position also have three-pointers, but in today's league, there is no team that can. I think my team has too many three-pointers.

With Channing Frye joining, Anxi's thoughts are divided into two sides. Channing Frye's joining will definitely strengthen the team's strength for the 76ers, but this contract seems to be a bit too big. This may be the reason for this. The only shortcoming of the contract.

But there was nothing Sam Hinkie could do. Magic general manager Rob Hennigan seemed to have received a kickback and frantically offered Channing Frye a big contract. In order to sign Channing Frye, the 76ers had to offer He signed a contract that was not too small, and then took advantage of the team's strength to beat the Magic to sign Channing Frye, a high-quality space-oriented fourth position.

Channing Frye soon appeared in the 76ers' training facility, and reporters came one after another to attend Channing Frye's signing ceremony.

At this time, the news of Channing Frye signing with the 76ers came out. Just as Anxi thought, Channing Frye's signing triggered a lot of criticism.

A domestic fan named "Blood丨Romantic" is a loyal James fan, so Channing Frye's signing was regarded as a joke by him.

"Channing Frye is actually worth 32 million in four years. Sam Hinkie is really a god. It was right to give him the best manager trophy last season!" This comment is obviously ironic. This man named Fans of "Blood丨Romantic" obviously feel that Channing Frye is too expensive.

Another neutral fan, "Tears of Love", also felt that this signing was a big loss. He analyzed the signing from the player's personal style and the team's technical and tactical needs.

"Channing Frye is too soft and has a single function. He can only shoot three-pointers. For such a big man, if I were Sam Hinkie, I would only give him a mid-level sum at most. So, for the 76ers , this transaction is a huge loss.”

Everyone felt that the 76ers were at a loss, but Anxi welcomed the joining of Channing Frye on his Twitter after careful consideration, and then looked forward to the future.

"Every NBA dynasty-level team is indispensable for high-quality role players. In my opinion, Channing will be the Robert Horry of the 76ers. Every three-pointer he makes will be crucial. "

A team boss welcomed him and gave such high praise. Channing Frye was naturally very grateful. After all, after the signing was completed, he suffered a lot of criticism. As soon as Anxi said this, it was regarded as A lot of criticisms have been quelled.

On the first day of training, Channing Frye joined, but K.J. McDaniels and Henry Sims, who had just arrived on the team, quietly left Philadelphia.

Because Sam Hinkie negotiated another deal, 2 for 1, Anxi also learned about the deal early, and Adrian Wojnarowski first broke the details of the deal.

The 76ers completed a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The good relationship between Brett Brown and Mike Budenholzer facilitated the completion of the transaction. The 76ers traded K.J. McDaniels and Henry Himes from the Hawks. Louis Williams…

The reason why the Hawks sent away Lou Williams was mainly to save money. Under Mike Budenholzer, the former super sixth man Lou Williams was not able to exert his power. With point guards such as Shelvin Mack and Schroeder included, Lou Williams' contract next season is worth $5 million, which is indeed a waste of money.

The K.J. McDaniels acquired in this transaction can be regarded as a potential swingman, while Henry Sims has a non-guaranteed contract and can be terminated at any time. This is why the Eagles completed this transaction.

However, after the transaction was completed, the 76ers had one more spot on their roster.

But at this time, Samsinki's signings have stalled.

Before the start of the preseason, the 76ers completed several more signings, but they were all players on training camp contracts.

Before the start of the preseason, the 76ers formed a 17-man roster.

Point Guards: McAway, Lou Williams, Shaun Livingston, Ishmael Smith;

Shooting guards: An Xi, James Anderson, Troy Daniels, Glenn Robinson III;

Small forwards: Jae Crowder, Evan Turner, Francisco Garcia;

Power forwards: Pau Gasol, Channing Frye, Ronny Turiaf;

Center: Nerlens Noel, Cole Aldridge, Joel Embiid.

The 76ers have temporarily signed up for Joel Embiid. After all, judging from the team's current roster, there is still a gap between filling the 15-man quota, and the 76ers have pretty good depth at the center position. Through the previous summer Judging from the league and pre-season training, Nolens Noel can basically meet the team's requirements for a starting center, while Cole Aldridge is a center whose strength is between the main substitutes. Such an inside line composed of two big men, Of course it is enough.

Before the preseason begins, the once-a-season preseason prediction begins.

Like last year, ESPN also chose to let Mark Stein and others make preseason predictions before the preseason, and data expert Zach Lowe will make more detailed preseason predictions after the preseason.

This time, ESPN's prediction for the 76ers seems much fairer.

Mark Stein believes that the 76ers will overtake the Cleveland Cavaliers this season and rank first in the Eastern Conference, and Anxi will also become a strong contender for regular season MVP.

Such a prediction obviously gives the defending champion enough face.

However, Mark Stein only gave a B- grade to the 76ers' signings this season. He believed that the 76ers' signings were not strong enough.

This season, the 76ers' recruitment work included losing last season's main center Omer Asik, acquiring former Super Sixth Man Lou Williams, old player Evan Turner, and a four-year contract worth 32 million. The big contract signed by Channing Frye, of course, also includes Joel Embiid, who was drafted into the team but has been reimbursed for the season.

This kind of signing work is certainly incomparable to the Cavaliers who got LeBron James and Kevin Love.

Mark Stein believes that the 76ers' signings only seemed to replenish the team's bench depth. Not only did they fail to strengthen the starting lineup, they also lost Omer Asik.

However, the local media in Philadelphia have different views on this point.

Bob Cooney, a reporter from the Philadelphia Daily News, believes that Nerlens Noel, who has returned from injury, can also be regarded as a major signing for the 76ers. Young Nerlens Noel will be a more suitable starting center for the 76ers.

Everyone will have their own different opinions, but in short, the 76ers, who entered the finals as a dark horse last season and successfully won the cup, will definitely do something good in the new season.