This summer, the overall operation of the Pacers is quite stable.

After signing Rodriguez and Finley one after another, they signed a two-year contract extension with Rick Claire, the champion coach who led the team for two championships in three years.

Penny Hardaway and Gloves Payton retired this summer after winning the championship with the team. The two super defenders who were popular in the 1990s returned together, making their demand for personnel on the backline better than before.

Since the Pacers have no salary space to fight for those who have proved themselves, they can only put their treasures on the Spaniard Rodriguez and the marginal people who are eager to prove themselves.

So, they signed another second-round pick defender Brech White.

On the first day of the preseason training camp, Xie Hou's appearance made the coaching staff unexpected. According to what he had stated in advance, his registration time should be November 17.

"I came so early, are you worried about losing the starter?" Bird mocked sarcastically.

Xie Hou cleared his throat and said, "How can I say that? I am the best player in the world. Who can steal the starter of the best player in the world? One day I suddenly thought, as the captain of the team, how could I miss the first two days of training camp? That's not a good impact!"

Bird smiled faintly and said, "I can't tell that your awareness is so high."

"It is necessary, the new world champion standing in front of you!" Xie Hou couldn't control his desire and impulse to show off.

Bird was not in the mood to hurt each other with him, and on the first day of training camp, his work was no easier than Claire.

His director is like a camel in the desert. In extreme cases, he has to rely on the water in his stomach to maintain his life. One person needs to be used as three people.

Xie Hou entered the training ground to meet his teammates one by one, but found that there were still a few people missing.

The Pacers retained the backbone of the team, and the main players were lost, but the back line was a little weak. Austin Crohill, the most senior veteran in the team, expired this summer. The Cavaliers threw him a four-year, 24 million contract. Crohill wanted to stay, but the Pacers could provide only half of the contract.

No matter how solid the relationship is, it is not as good as the 3 million extra a year.

Crohill left the team he played for 10 years.

After Crohill left, the Pacers' most experienced player was Jeff Foster, who joined the team in 1999.

Although O'Neal Jr. entered the league earlier than him, his joining the Pacers was a matter of the new century.

"Where has Andre gone?" Xie Hou asked.

If he hadn't confirmed it repeatedly, he would have almost thought that the Russians had been traded.

The assistant coach told him that Kirilenko injured his back in the summer, had surgery last month, and is now recovering. He is expected to miss the entire training camp and did not return until December.

Then, Xie Hou saw that O'Neal had knee pads on both legs, which clearly showed that "I have a problem with my knee."

Kirilenko's back injury was repeated, O'Neal's knee glass, Artest was full of energy, but the Pacers at this time had obvious deterioration compared to when Xie Hou joined four years ago.

After Crohill left, there was a person who could be three or four in the rotation, and this gap needed to be topped by Danny Granger.

Since O'O and Kirie are not too durable, Wang Zhizhi and Andrei Brachi will definitely get more playing time in the game.

Xie Hou let go of training and starts with a simple shot.

On the first day of the preseason training camp, Claire did not hold a confrontation as usual, just asked the players to do personal training and start the body and bones. The highlight starts from the next day.

The coaching staff is not clear about the style, so the players can only have fun on their own.

Whenever the training is about to end, Xie Hou will set up a ring on his field and use American single-handed rules to fight bulls.

One goal determines the outcome. The ticket for the contestant is $100. If you are defeated, you have to pay another $100 if you want to participate. The tickets are superimposed and no one is allowed to leave after winning the meal ticket. You can only play until everyone is convinced and no longer challenged.

So although the threshold for participation is low, a one-on-one match can add up to tens of thousands of dollars.

It's not a big money for NBA players, but it doesn't seem to be a small amount.

The most interesting thing about the American single-handed rule is that players are allowed to dribble three times.

Within the third period, you must take action.

This prevents the defender from making all kinds of fancy changes in direction and the inside players from being shameless in the three-point line.

To participate in such bullfighting, you need to have comprehensive skills.

Xie Hou, the initiator, won ten consecutive bullfights, and the prize pool has accumulated to $1,000.

Sophomore forward Blachi stood up and threw $200 away.

Xie Hou gave him the ball and asked him to play first.

Blachi has offensive skills that are rare among big men, and starting off the offensive from the three-point line is not a problem for him.

He dribbled to the right and Xie Hou followed up with defense. He took a change of direction behind him and pulled the ball. In the two rounds, he took another step to find a confrontation. After the third round, he directly threw the free throw line and hit the board.

Xie Hou, who won 10 consecutive bullfights, was defeated.

"Who will teach him a lesson for me?" Xie Hou shouted.

Papalucas pointed at Artest: "We have the General Arte, who can kill Andre!"

Artest came to the stage as expected.

He gave Blachi some space, and also saw that the latter would focus on one spot to find a confrontation every time he attacked with the ball, and then do the routine of changing directions behind the scenes and pulling the ball.

Artest saw through the repeated routines, and Blachi jumped up and shot.

Go again.

Even though Blachi is young, his offensive skills have surpassed many inside players in the league.

The emergence of new rules has gradually withered the traditional inside line. Now entering the league's inside line is still trained in the traditional way. They have not innovated their skills. Therefore, even those players with agility and superb athletic ability, such as Howard, are all ridiculously versatile.

Blachi is in the end of the big ball era, and has mastered the offensive skills of modern insiders in advance, which is dazzling.

He had no plans last season. This year, if O'Neal Jr. and Kirilenko and others cannot guarantee attendance, Blachi will get many opportunities.

Artest was defeated, and Papalucas went up and beat him.

His ability to do solo is limited, and it has no other effect except to add $100 to the bonus pool.

Newly joined veteran Michael Finley came up to show off his skills.

As the bead of the 1995 draft, Finley's shooting skills were not perfect. He carried out technical transformation during his peak period, mastered high-quality jump shots, high jumps, and high shooting points. He could still maintain a smooth and stable shooting feeling under a large backward situation, but that was his peak period.

If he still has the peak strength, the Mavericks would not have made him the first recipient of the Alan Houston clause.

His ability to get rid of the ball is also problematic. Bullfighting, which must be solved within three games, is not good enough to lack stable ball control ability.

Finley's attack was blocked by Blachi. Blachi sent him out with a backhand three-pointer.

Xie Hou won 10 consecutive victories in the ring, and Blachi was even more ruthless, and he won 16 consecutive victories, which was simply unstoppable.

"Guys, who will continue? Don't stop, I haven't played enough!" Blachi shouted.

This has completely expanded.

"Old Wang, can this kid be so arrogant?" Xie Hou muttered.

Lao Wang, who has sublimated his body and mind this summer, now has no other worries and his mind is on the court.

Hearing Xie Hou's words, he took off his jersey, took out a hundred dollar bill from his pocket, and threw it on the ground.

“!%!#!”

"Don't let Andree be arrogant, let him see your ability."

"Zhuzhu, fuck him to death!"

Without having to fight at high intensity, Wang Zhizhi's one-on-one ability may be the strongest in the Pacers.

He is seven feet tall, with comprehensive skills, back-to-back, jump shots, and even three-pointers. He can do it with just one-on-one. He really wants to play a one-on-one challenge, but few people can control it.

When Blachi saw Wang Zhizhi coming over, his face slowly collapsed.

Brachi knows Wang Zhizhi's strength more than anyone else. Moreover, Wang Zhizhi also gets more playing time than him.

Wang Zhizhi has a skill that even he admires. As soon as he got on the court, he took a big step directly to the left to start.

His dribbling range and steps were too big. He only had a little time to get the free throw line, leaned against Blachi, turned around his cylinder and entered the basket, holding the ball in his right hand.

It's done.

"Next." Lao Wang shouted.

Only compared to offense, few people in the team could defend against Wang Zhizhi's single-handed challenge.

With comprehensive offense and defense, Wang Zhizhi is not that outstanding. The bad defense allows him to win the ring but cannot defend the ring.

After defeating Blachi, he was beaten by Papalucas in a blink of an eye.

The atmosphere of the arena is gradually becoming warm. No one admits defeat. He fights repeatedly and wins several games and is the champion.

Although Blachi returned to the arena behind him, his invincible power had been broken by Wang Zhizhi, and he was actually defeated by Vujasic.

After Xie Hou was beaten off the ring by Blachi, he didn't go on the stage, but just joined in the fun.

Danny Granger dominated the ring behind him.

He only uses dribbling once per attack.

After transporting the ball, put it away, straighten your body, and shoot the basket.

Quick, accurate, and every time I make a shot, the individual defending skills are good, but when I feel, no one can beat the bullfight.
Chapter completed!