freeallnovels Chapter 233, Preseason, China Tournament!
Chapter 233, Preseason, China Tournament!
Chapter 233, Preseason, China Tournament!
Zhou Hang greeted every teammate, and Vujacic also gave Zhou Hang a big hug!
"Boss, I miss you so much, you are so cool in the Olympics." Vujacic said excitedly.
When he came to the new team, Vujacic knew very well that he needed to hold Zhou Hang's thigh firmly.
"Haha, you've been traded, is your girlfriend okay?" Zhou Hang asked with a smile.
Vujacic and Sharapova are dating.
"It's okay, she will come when she has time." Vujacic said.
The two chatted briefly for a while.
When Zhou Hang greeted Rose, Zhou Hang patted Rose on the shoulder and said, "Derrick, welcome to the NBA, I hope you have a smooth rookie season."
Ross said shyly, "Thank you, Zhou, I will try my best to catch up with you!"
Zhou Hang's success in his rookie season gave Rose pressure and motivation, and now Zhou Hang is Rose's goal!
Zhou Hang said with a smile: "Haha, that's not easy, work hard."
Although the two were about the same age, Zhou Hang still encouraged Ross with the attitude of a big brother.
After greeting his teammates, Zhou Hang went to his closet.
Rose on the left and Luol Deng on the right.
Training Course.
Head coach De Nagro and assistant coach Thibodeau are discussing something with a tactical board.
The players below were also discussing in twos and threes.
Zhou Hang could feel that the team hadn't fully united, and the atmosphere was still a little delicate.
On the surface, everyone is brothers, but everyone has their own little Jiujiu.
This is inevitable. After all, everything in the team is brand new now, and no one knows what the future will hold.
On the morning of the first day of training, the head coach did not arrange confrontational training, but mainly restorative training.
Rose took the initiative to challenge Zhou Hang to a duel!
Almost all the bulls watched from top to bottom.
Everyone wants to see if the No. [-] pick can challenge the new boss.
But there is no doubt that Ross at this stage is not Zhou Hang's opponent.
11:3.
11:5.
11:1.
Zhou Hang beat Rose in all three rounds!
Compared with Ross, he will only make a breakthrough.
Zhou Hang's offensive skills are omnipotent.
Whether it is a breakthrough, a three-pointer, a step-back, a mid-range shot, a throw, or a dunk, Zhou Hang can do it with ease!
After the duel ended, it was time to eat.
Zhou Hang asked Ross to buy drinks for everyone.
Then, Hibbert, Jordan Jr., and Marc Gasol were also sent out by other veterans to buy French fries, fried chicken wings and other food.
The Bulls have their own cafeteria, but the veterans need to teach the rookies some rules.
When Zhou Hang was with the Lakers last season, he also helped the veterans buy things.
This is one of the cultures of the locker room, and no one can avoid it.
After a pleasant lunch.
Everyone takes their lunch break.
In the afternoon, the Bulls held their first press conference of the new season.
This is also the team's first media open day. ,
The media in Chicago packed the interview hall to the brim.
There have been too many talking points for the Bulls this season.
There is Zhou Hang, there is Rose, and then there are three rookies with good potential big men.
Zhou Hang is the player who attracts the media the most. Even the No. [-] pick Rose is not in the same order of magnitude as Zhou Hang's popularity.
Rose, Hibbert, Jr. Jordan, Jr. Gasol and others all cast envious glances at Zhou Hang.
The media in Chicago are all revolving around Zhou Hang.
A reporter from the "Chicago Union" asked: "Zhou, what is your team goal for this season?"
Zhou Hang said, "Go to the playoffs."
Zhou Hang's answer was very modest, similar to his previous interviews with the media.
Zhou Hang wants to fight for the championship, but he can't shout it out so arrogantly.
Zhou Hang is enough to attract attention now, he doesn't need extra attention.
Compared with attention, Zhou Hang hopes that his popularity will drop a little.
His high popularity made his life very troubled.
The reporter then asked, "What about your personal goals?"
Zhou Hang smiled and said, "Try to enter for a while."
Zhou Hang's entire interview was mainly modest and low-key.
Zhou Hang will not be so arrogant before he has achieved results.
Arrogance is based on the record, once you have a record, you can pretend to be as aggressive as you want.
The reporter asked Zhou Hang to share his experience of winning the championship last year and winning the silver medal in the Olympics.
Zhou Hang said: "I have experienced a lot of ups and downs in the past year, and I have learned more and more things. Of course, the pressure on my body is also increasing, but these pressures are my motivation and push me to learn more. become better."
Zhou Hang also talked about his former teammate Kobe. Zhou Hang said: "Kobe is a great player. He influenced me. I am still a good friend with him. My leaving the Lakers has nothing to do with him. It is mainly my own choice."
When talking about his current teammates, Zhou Hang said: "I am very happy to have the opportunity to partner with Derek in the backcourt. He will grow into one of the best No. 1 players in the league. I know how good he is. He can break through on the court. Can pass the ball, the two of us will form a good complement, and I will help him grow as soon as possible, Roy Hibbert, DeAndre Jordan, Marc Gasol, they are all great inside players, they are all Underestimated, they will grow up very well, Rolle and Kirk are both experienced players, they know their roles very well, I am very happy to be on this team, they both know how to win."
After the press conference, Zhou Hang was called by De Nagro to discuss tactics.
Zhou Hang's positioning is the absolute core of the Bulls. He has many privileges, one of which is participating in the formulation of tactics.
This privilege is also not available to the Lakers.
The Zen master would not come to ask Zhou Hang what kind of tactics he likes to play.
Zhou Hang's tactical status in the Lakers can't be improved no matter what.
De Nagro has done a deep study on Zhou Hang. He almost watched most of Zhou Hang's games last season and every game in the Olympic Games. Zhou Hang has also been recognized by De Nagro. De Nagro believes that Zhou Hang Can quickly become league No.1.
"Zhou, do you want to play with the ball or without the ball?" De Nagro asked politely.
"It's all right, it depends on how the opponent's defense is arranged, and also depends on your arrangement." Zhou Hang was also very polite.
"Well, Derek's ability to hold the ball is good, let him mainly hold the ball, I will let him give you more to attract defense, and then you two have the opportunity to play more counterattacks."
De Nagro believes that the Bulls will try to speed up in the new season, and the key to speed up is Zhou Hang and Rose.
"In addition to speeding up, we must strengthen our defense. Only by being able to defend can we win."
"During the positional battle, we can play more pick-and-rolls. We have many excellent big men, and they will form a good chemical reaction with us."
"The defensive end emphasizes the oppression of the ball holder. We now have strong individual defense capabilities in almost every position, and can freeze opponents both inside and outside."
De Nagro discussed many tactical issues with Zhou Hang.
Zhou Hang also put forward his own opinions in combination with the Bulls' lineup.
The main tactics for the new season were quickly determined through discussions between Zhou Hang and the coach.
Iron blood defense + quick counterattack + inside and outside pick and roll + Zhou Hang singles!
This is the tactical keyword for the Bulls' new season.
De Nagro is a coach who is willing to listen to opinions, and he attaches great importance to Zhou Hang's suggestions.
Many of the suggestions given by Zhou Hang are very practical, and Zhou Hang is even more familiar with his teammates than he is the head coach.
The tactical concepts of the two were also gradually unified during the discussion.
In the next week, the Bulls team will be conducting various recovery training.
After returning from a long vacation, there are only a few players who are as self-disciplined as Zhou Hang, and most of them have not yet recovered.
Slowly, the Bulls' main lineup list also came out.
Point Guard: Rose, Hinrich
Positions: Zhou Hang, Larry Hughes, Vujacic
Small forwards: Luol Deng, Nocioni
Power Forward: Gooden, Tucker.
Center: Noah, Jordan Jr., Hibbert, Gasol Jr.
The Bulls' 15-man roster already has 13 people, and there are still 2 rosters left for marginal players who have performed well in training during this time.
Looking at this lineup, Zhou Hang can feel the hope of this season.
playoffs?
Hey.
What labor and management want is a championship! !
With the start of training camp.
There is also more and more news about the Bulls.
Zhou Hang brought the team back into the eyes of the mainstream media.
"Zhou Hang wears the No. 8 jersey in the new season! "
"New aid joins, the Bulls start! ! "
"The popularity is overwhelming, one hundred thousand fans in Chicago welcome Zhou Hang!" "
"Zhou Hang said in a low-key manner that the new season will help the Bulls reach the playoffs. "
"The New King of the Holy Land of Basketball, Chicago Reappears the Basketball Boom! "
"Eastern competition will be fierce! "
"Zhou Hang is so handsome!!"
"Zhou Hang is very confident and has a natural leadership quality."
"Don't talk about other things, just talk about appearance, Zhou Hang is the best!"
"The Bulls in the new season are worth looking forward to!"
"The Bulls lineup is too young, they need some veterans."
Many media and fans are looking forward to Zhou Hang's game with the Bulls.
After two weeks, posters of the Bulls' main players can be seen everywhere in Chicago!
Zhou Hang is in the center, and Ross and Luol Deng are separated on the left and right sides.
Zhou Hang's No. 8 jersey is also the Bulls' highest-selling jersey. The fans here are looking forward to the regular season more and more.
Time soon came to October 10th.
The NBA China Game has started!
The shrewd Stern arranged the Bulls' two preseason games in China.
The Bulls and Rockets will each play a game in BJ and Shanghai.
Stern is a business genius, he knows what Chinese fans like.
Zhou Hang returned to Wukesong Stadium on behalf of the Bulls.
The fans here gave Zhou Hang the loudest cheers.
All Chinese fans remember the scene of Zhou Hang killing all directions in this arena this summer.
The Chinese men's basketball team won the silver medal!
This is an unprecedented breakthrough for the Chinese men's basketball team, and this is only Zhou Hang's first trip to the Olympics!
Zhou Hang makes Chinese basketball full of hope again!
After the Olympics, the NBA boom of the Chinese men's basketball team came to a blowout period.
Sun Yue signed with the Lakers, and Zhu Fangyu and Wang Zhizhi also got short contracts in the NBA, but neither of them went.
The Olympic record is also enough to show that there are many players in the Chinese team who can have the opportunity to play in the NBA!
Wukesong Stadium was crowded with people.
Zhou Hang is used to seeing everyone cheering wherever he goes.
The amount of popularity is no longer enough to make Zhou Hang feel a sense of accomplishment, and Zhou Hang is more eager to win.
Zhou Hang focused his attention on the research of his opponent.
The Rockets are Yao Ming's team.
In this China game, Yao Ming will also play.
Alston, McGrady, Battier, Scola, Artest.
The Rockets lineup has these players who are familiar to Chinese fans.
Among them, Zhou Hang paid the most attention to McGrady.
McGrady averaged 21 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds per game last season, shooting 41% of his two-pointers and 29% of his three-pointers. These figures are the lowest in recent years.
Zhou Hang knew very well that McGrady was defeated in the battle against injuries.
McGrady is no longer at his peak.
Zhou Hang is fully confident that he can defeat him one-on-one. Of course, one-on-one is not the point
The matchup between Zhou Hang and McGrady also attracted a lot of media attention.
From the beginning of the warm-up, the camera lens has been facing the two of them!
The NBA China Game is about to start! !
(End of this chapter)