freeallnovels Chapter 224 New Players, New Season
Chapter 224 New Players, New Season
Chapter 224 New Players, New Season
The 76ers signed Rajon Rondo as a free agent and traded for Ibaka.
在7月3日，蒂莫泰·卢瓦乌-卡巴罗和球队正式签约。合同为期4年价值669万美元，其中2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季球队选项。
On July 7, the Philadelphia 10ers officially announced that they had signed free agent Gerald Henderson.Henderson has been playing the role of youth player mentor in his career. The 76ers signed Henderson this time in the hope that he can use his experience to better guide Zhang Zifeng.
7月16日，76人队官方宣布和达里奥·沙里奇正式签约，合同为期4年价值1075万美元，其中2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季拥有球队选项。
Dario Saric was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 2014th overall pick in the first round in 12 and then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.He has been playing in the Turkish league for the previous two seasons.Dario Saric officially joined the NBA this year,
And Furkan Korkmaz, who was selected with the 26th overall pick in the first round, couldn't afford the buyout fee, so he couldn't join the NBA immediately, and he is still playing in the Turkish league. .
In the new season, the 76ers have 5 new players.
Since the NBA stipulates that the team roster can only be 15, more importantly, the playing roster can only be 12 people, and 3 inactive rosters.
So this summer, the 76ers laid off several "water dispenser managers" who basically didn't play last season.
Covington was traded to the Thunder in the trading zone as a bargaining chip for Ibaka.In order to introduce Josh Smith last season, Tony Rotten was waived by the team.
This summer Isiah Kenan went to the Bulls as a free agent, Iss Smith went to the Pistons as a free agent, and Christian Wood went to the Hornets as a free agent.
The current lineup for the 76ers is:
Centers: Embiid, Nerlens Noel, Lucas Noqueira.
Power forwards: Serge Ibaka, Dario Saric, Richaun Holmes.
Small forwards: Jerami Grant, Timothee Luwau, Hollis Thompson.
Shooting guards: Zhang Zifeng, Nick Stauskas, Gerald Henderson.
Point guard: Rondo, Kendall Marshall, TJ McConaughey.
At the beginning of October, when the players reported for the new season, Zhang Zifeng also met several new players for the first time.
Ibaka is okay, rumored to be not a difficult guy to get along with.
But Rajon Rondo is a problem guy, he is very talented, but his personality...
I haven't seen any problems for the time being, maybe it's because I'm new to a place where I'm not familiar with, so I've restrained my arrogance!
After all, he is not in charge of the 76ers. Everyone knows that Zhang Zifeng is the boss of the team.
Even Embiid, who joined the 76 team a season earlier, had no objection.
"Hi, Rajon! Serge!"
Zhang Zifeng saw Rajon Rondo, Ibaka, and Gerald Henderson in the training hall wearing the new season 76ers training uniforms together, talking and laughing when they appeared on the court.
Zhang Zifeng walked over and greeted them like a team boss, "Dude, are you still used to the weather in Philadelphia?"
If you want to do a big job in the new season, then there is no doubt that Rajon Rondo and Ibaka are very important helpers for him.
In order to get closer to them as soon as possible, Zhang Zifeng said with a smile, "Let's come together tonight and take you to the bar with the most hot girls in Philadelphia!"
When Ibaka heard it, his eyes lit up and said, "OK? It just saves me looking for a place!"
Rajon Rondo and Gerald Henderson also nodded and said with a smile, "Of course!"
Zhang Zifeng didn't chat with Rajon Rondo for too long. After all, he is the boss of the 76ers, and he needs to meet some new players.
Zhang Zifeng is the boss of the team, so he must know every player in the team!
Otherwise, when I go out in the future, when asked by reporters, I can't even remember this person, maybe I will be blackmailed by some media!
"I'm treating you tonight, let's all go to the hottest bar in Philadelphia!"
Seeing Zhang Zifeng coming to say hello, even though Dario Saric and Zhang Zifeng had never known each other before.But after being selected by Philadelphia, they certainly knew that the Chinese Zhang Zifeng in front of them was the boss of the team, and these new players responded hastily.
Go around and chat with the team members a few times, and get familiar with each other.
At nine o'clock, head coach Brett Brown showed up at the arena with his coaching staff on time.
After clapping his hands continuously to attract the attention of his players, he motioned for them to gather around.
"Guys, before today's training, let's get to know our new players. They will fight side by side with us in the new season. We are all comrades-in-arms and partners. I hope everyone can get along well this season! Who dares to make trouble , Disturbing the team, we will never be soft. Last season we reached the playoffs, this season we have strong players, this season we have to go further, the first round is definitely not our goal! Wait a minute We're going to start training, let me see if you come back from a holiday with a lot of fat on your body. I want to warn you, before the start of the season, if anyone's side is not good enough, don't expect to be able to play! Alright, Let's deal with the media first, then start training!"
At 9:15, the official opening time for media interviews.
On the opening day of the new NBA training camp, there will be time for public media interviews.
This is to let more people pay attention to the 76ers. At the same time, it is also to tell the fans that the new season is about to start. If you are interested, hurry up to buy tickets and prepare to watch the game live!
As soon as the doors of the training hall opened, all the reporters rushed in.
At the media meeting of the new season, Zhang Zifeng was the guy who attracted the most attention. Last season, Zhang Zifeng led the 76ers and surprised Philadelphia fans.
Fans and reporters are eager to know how Zhang Zifeng will perform in the new season.
Zhang Zifeng sat on a chair surrounded by reporters.
The "News Today" reporter who has the best relationship with the 76ers was the first to stand up and ask questions. "Zhang. The 76ers have only made two trades so far. Will the 76ers make any big moves in the future?"
Zhang Zifeng said with a smile, "You should ask our coach this question. You have to know that I am just a player. It is my responsibility to play well, but the transaction is a matter for the club management!"
"Then what is the team's goal for the new season? Is the playoffs still the goal?"
Facing the questions from the reporters, Zhang Zifeng also knew that as the head star of the 76ers, Zhang Zifeng had to stand up and express the determination and confidence of the team.
"In the new season, we traded for Rondo and Ibaka, and the goal is to go to the championship!"
Hearing Zhang Zifeng say that this season is going to hit the championship, the reporter of "New York Times" stood up and said, "Zhang, last season, you just entered the playoffs and were eliminated in the first round. This season, you will Is it too high to fantasize about winning the championship?"
Zhang Zifeng pondered for a while and said, "No, I don't think so. As long as we practice and become proficient, we will be strong enough to compete with any team. Yes, as long as we work together successfully!"
In the new season, everyone doesn't want to completely annoy Zhang Zifeng, so as not to be able to cooperate happily in the future.
A reporter stood up to ease the atmosphere and said, "Zhang, do you have any personal thoughts on the new season?"
Zhang Zifeng said, "Personally? Of course I hope to perform better last season, but in terms of personal and team wins, I will definitely choose the team to win. The team's win is the most important thing!"
The reporter of "Philadelphia Daily News" asked, "Barkley said a few days ago that in order to help you improve your strength, he trained you seriously all summer. Your performance in the new season will definitely surprise everyone, and even qualify. To compete for this season's MVP. Zhang, may I ask if what Charles said is true!"
Serious ass!
Hearing Barkley brazenly say that he has been training himself seriously all summer, Zhang Zifeng complained frantically in his heart.
After receiving $20 from Lao Tzu, I came here in less than two weeks.
Then he patted Lao Tzu on the shoulder and said, "Jack, you are very talented and you learn very quickly. You have fully mastered my Charles' stunt. Well, you just need to practice more!"
Then he patted his butt, and ran to Las Vegas with money in his pocket!
Incomparably complaining in his heart, Zhang Zifeng said, "I've been training seriously this summer. I don't know if I can surprise people. As for the MVP, I really think it's too early. I'm far from the MVP level." , there is still a long way to go.”
For the team's goals, it is better to be high-key, but for individuals, it is better to be low-key.Too high-profile, fast and arrogant, easy to recruit black people!
In addition to Zhang Zifeng, the two new faces of Ibaka and Rondo were also the subjects of interviews by the reporters who came to the training hall today. After all, there are enough topics about the two of them.
How will the performance of the new season be?Can you adapt to the new team, can you help the team.
At ten o'clock, the media open day ended in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.
The team started training officially.
After the warm-up, the 76ers conducted the first group training. However, after a long offseason, except for Zhang Zifeng and Grant, the other players were not in good condition.
However, in a not-so-ideal state, Zhang Zifeng was a big surprise for the two new players.
Rajon Rondo's passing playmaking ability, Ibaka's rebounding and defensive performance all showed in just a few minutes of practice.
The simple group training ended in only 10 minutes, and most of the people were a little out of breath.
After spending a holiday, many players' physical fitness is not up to standard.
It is precisely because of this that there will be preseason games.
As the saying goes, summer league is about giving rookies a chance to perform and earn a chance to stay on the team.
The preseason is to warm up the veterans, remind them to exercise and perform physical recovery training, so as to welcome the arrival of the regular season.
The first day of training camp was easy.The most important thing is to carry out simple physical recovery training.
At night, Rondo and Ibaka have their own luxury cars.
Zhang Zifeng drove to pick up two new team members, and led all the team members to the bar to have a high.
NBA players, if there is no bar culture, they will be completely in two worlds with their teammates.
Zhang Zifeng didn't want to have nothing to do with his teammates.However, Zhang Zifeng mostly went to bars with Chen Wei.
(End of this chapter)