The opening three-pointer in basketball

Minnesota is already a little cold in September. It is located in the east, with hilly terrain, many mountains and water, and the temperature is much lower than that of Los Angeles.

Bai Yi has lived in this city for almost a month and a half.

He practices football every day, or goes home and watches TV.

Female fans often come to play with him, but he rejects them all.

But he also made some new friends.

There was a reporter and a cameraman from China, and the other one was the janitor of the team's training hall.

People from tv5 also conducted an interview for Bai Yi. After it was sent back to China, it was said that the response was excellent.

At least many former classmates called Bai Yi, wanting to connect emotionally.

Bai Yi had no interest in this aspect and hung up the phone after chatting for a few words.

In addition, some businesses have approached Bai Yi and want to negotiate endorsement contracts.

The price of endorsement has increased from one million US dollars to two million US dollars.

This price is already the price of first-line entertainment stars in China.

However, Bai Yi still looked down upon him. He remembered that in his previous life, Yao Ke had earned tens of millions of dollars.

So Zhou Yuan was a little tempted, but he still refused very calmly.

As for the doormen at the training arena, they have come and gone a lot, so they naturally become familiar with them.

This is an uncle from Mexico. It is said that he graduated from a key local university, but when he came to the beautiful country, he could only wash dishes in restaurants or work as a janitor.

He is already saving money and plans to take his family over next year.

There is something different today. Mike informed Bai Yi a few days ago that today is the day for the whole team to train.

It was really embarrassing to finish last for two consecutive seasons.

Therefore, the team plans to conduct training ahead of schedule this season.

Other teams start in mid-September, but they officially start work on September 1st just like the students.

It was time to meet the official new team members. Bai Yi specially washed his hair today.

Soon after, he arrived at the arena and found that someone was already practicing inside.

Bliss, who is 2.08 meters tall, can be a power forward or a small forward. He has many scoring methods, but his efficiency is not high, he is not good at confrontation, and he is not good at defense.

Rubio, 1.88 meters tall, is the golden boy of Spain. He can be a shooting guard or a point guard. He has won almost all the honors in Europe. His basic skills are very solid, but he is not good at confrontation and defense.

Pekovic is 2.11 meters tall and weighs 110 kilograms. He is a Montenegrin player. He is 25 years old. He has good confrontation and strong defense.

There are also shortcomings, including average scoring ability and poor defensive footwork.

Barea is 1.78 meters tall, a shooting guard, and weighs 82 kilograms. He has many scoring methods, but he is unstable and cannot compete well or defend well.

Luke Ridnour, 1.88 meters tall, is a point guard with many scoring methods, but he is unstable and cannot compete well or defend well.

Bai Yi glanced over, feeling very speechless.

Except for Pekovic, who has some defensive ability, everyone else is a defensive colander.

For example, Barea is only 1.78 meters tall.

It's not that Bai Yi underestimated these short players.

But in fact, with a figure like this, isn’t it just for tall people to hit casually?

No wonder they only won 32 games in the first two seasons.

No wonder it ranked last in the previous two seasons. There is really no one with such a lineup.

What was Connelly doing before?

Is he dancing with his eyes closed?

Bai Yi was really speechless. He had been prepared for a long time, but when he saw these players, he still felt very incredible.

He then thought about something, the Timberwolves' lineup is so poor, does he still need to play small forward?

Before entering the NBA, both Bai Yi and Zhou Yuan felt that it would be difficult for him to be the main starting guard in the league.

After all, defenders are generally the initiators of offense, and most of the defenders in the league are players who came from a higher position in the draft.

Just like Harden, Curry, Paul.

So he thought at the time that maybe, since he had three-point skills and defense, he would be more likely to be noticed as a three-and-D player.

But now, when he saw these messy things, Bai Yi felt that he could play as a defender.

As for outside players like the Timberwolves, except for Rubio, no one would want them if they were offered outsiders.

He plans to talk to Connelly and Adelman about playing guard next season instead of small forward.

After all, Bai Yi's height, long arms, and super speed make it easier for him to play guard.

He thought for a moment, nodded to his teammates on the court, and then headed to head coach Adelman's office.

Not long after, Bai Yi met Adelman and he expressed his thoughts.

Adelman nodded, "Bai, I watched your game carefully, and just like what you said, you are indeed more suitable as a defender in the Timberwolves. This is what I think too."

That's great. The heroes really have the same idea.

Bai Yi thinks Adelman is pleasing to the eye.

"Okay, today you warm up first. Go get to know your new teammates. If you want to become an excellent defender, you must get familiar with your teammates."

This is true. Whether you are a shooting guard or a point guard, you must be familiar with your teammates.

"OK."

Bai Yi quickly returned to the court and introduced himself to everyone.

Rubio nodded and was the first to step forward to express his welcome.

Other players also greeted Bai Yi, but Bliss did not speak. He was practicing coolly.

Bai Yi smiled. He was not a beautiful man, and it was impossible for everyone to like him, so he was not in a hurry or angry. He just quietly found a basketball and planned to play by himself.

"Bai, I heard you are a small forward?"

Billis' position is small forward, but he can also play power forward.

Bai Yi vaguely understood what Bliss was thinking, "I can play as a guard or a small forward."

Billis nodded, "That's good, let's have some fun."

Bai Yi frowned slightly. To be honest, he didn't really want to bullfight with Bliss. It was not interesting.

But since Bliss is not convinced, Bai Yi will not back down.

"OK."

Billis is Durant's younger brother, and he is also a prospect. It is said that his one-on-one ability is not inferior to Durant.

With his height of 2.08 meters, he will be out of position when hitting anyone.

In the past with the Timberwolves, even Love couldn't beat Billis in a one-on-one match.

When everyone heard that Bai Yi was going to challenge Bliss, they all became interested.

They stopped and whispered their opinions. No one was optimistic about Bai Yi.

After all, Bai Yi was half a head shorter than Bliss.

And Billis has played in the NBA for three years, so he is not a rookie like those in the summer league.

At this moment, the system voice sounded, "Ding! System temporary mission, defeat Bliss in a duel, and reward the temporary skill Eye of the Eagle."

"Temporary skills, used in a single game, effective for ten minutes."