The players of the Los Angeles Storm are very excited tonight. Now they have become the home team of Los Angeles. The former Purple and Gold Army disintegrated, the Sharks went to the Trail Blazers, and the Lakers failed to even enter the playoffs.
Even the ace player of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant, hinted more than once that he wanted to come to the Storm. Unfortunately, coach George Karl did not agree. One is that Kobe's character can easily destroy the team's locker room atmosphere, and the other is that Kobe's style of play is not suitable for the team.
Although the team's personnel have changed a lot, the main players have been completely retained, and the newly added substitute players are also very interesting, Qing Yishui Chinese players.
If it weren't for this, they wouldn't have fallen to second place in the Western Conference this year, allowing the Mavericks to become champions. The same is true in the East. Except for the main players of the Brooklyn Nets, all the substitute players were replaced by Russians, which also forced them to settle for second place and allowed the Pistons to climb to first place.
But what surprised Feng Yu was that he remembered that at this time in his previous life, the Blazers failed to even enter the playoffs. Unexpectedly, in this life, the Blazers actually entered the playoffs again.
But it doesn't matter. If the Trail Blazers fail to even enter the playoffs, wouldn't they lose another opportunity to abuse Paul Allen's team
Feng Yu said to all the players in the locker room: "In this game, I ask you not only to win, but also to win big. Everyone must try their best on both offense and defense. After the playoffs, everyone can follow Coach Karl. Huaxia, as the sparring partner of the Huaxia team, the salary given to you will definitely satisfy you."
Although this year is not an Olympic year, there is a World Basketball Championship in the summer. Feng Yu also wants to test the quality of the Chinese players he has trained in recent years.
As a championship coach, George Karl was not selected for the American Dream Team coaching staff, but was hired by Feng Yu as the head coach of the Chinese team.
He was also holding back his breath, wanting to show those who looked down upon him that he won the best coach and became a championship coach not in vain, nor by luck!
There are a total of eight Chinese players on the roster of the Los Angeles Storm, including the main player Dayao, Da Zhi, Sun Yue, Kongshang Yi, and Daba who can enter the normal rotation, as well as fringe players Liu Wei, Chen Jianghua, and Zhu Fangyu.
There are even some players who, although not on the roster, play in the affiliated exhibition league and usually serve as the team's sparring partner.
The main reason is that the Storm team's back line is too strong. Whether it is Billups, Ginobili or Arenas, they are all masters in controlling the rhythm. Even if Arenas is not as a god as in his previous life, he has been for two consecutive years. He won the Sixth Man of the Year award and had a very high shooting percentage.
Pierce can also handle the ball, so Liu Wei, Chen Jianghua, etc. don't have many opportunities to play, but they still have their turn to play every month. After all, the Fengyu team can usually decide the winner with their opponents in three quarters.
The players were silent, and George Karl was the first to express his opinion: "Boss, don't worry, although it is the playoffs, the old guys from the Trail Blazers are no match for us at all. The Sharks are already old, and Yao is the best player in the league today." A good center. As for the rest of the Blazers, they have nothing to fear!"
"This year our team's Pierce, Billups and Arenas were not selected for the Dream Team, and the same is true for the Brooklyn Nets. I think they are clearly deliberately suppressing our two teams. . We recreated the east-west rivalry that existed in the league in the 1980s, but we made it impossible for the owners of other teams to get involved in the championship."
"This year's dream team actually selected so many young people. They said they were motivated, but they ignored experience. If we meet at the World Championships, I am confident that I can lead the Chinese team to defeat the American team!"
Feng Yu nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I'll wait and see how you win!"
Before the players took the field, Feng Yu walked out first to the visiting team's locker room and heard Paul Allen's voice coming from inside.
That guy is also cheering for the players, especially Shark. He even said that if Shark can lead the team to defeat the Storm and win the championship, he will give Shark a high-paying long-term contract next year!
Hey, didn't the Sharks opt out of the last year of their contract? So the Sharks' salary this year should be over 30 million U.S. dollars, and the Trail Blazers have to pay a lot of luxury tax.
Tsk tsk, after spending so much money, it’s a pity that we still have to lose. Just like the Sharks were not Olajuwon's opponents back then, although Dayao is no longer as heavy as in his previous life, he maintains flexibility and has a longer range, especially against traditional sitting centers like the Sharks.
What's more, the Trail Blazers are a center killer, so the Sharks might be injured.
Feng Yu didn't knock on the door, just opened the door and went in.
"Who?!" Paul Allen was giving ideological and political lessons to the players, and someone dared to disturb him at this time.
"Hi, Paul. Why are you so angry? Do you need me to introduce you to an old Chinese medicine doctor? He specializes in removing anger!"
Paul Allen obviously couldn't understand Feng Yu's Chinese humor. He looked at Feng Yu and sneered: "Feng, this is the locker room of our Trail Blazers."
Feng Yu shrugged: "This is Fengyu Arena, and I am the boss here. Why, acquaintances are not welcome to meet and say hello? Let me see, eh, there are so many big basketball stars, no wonder they can enter the playoffs Game. I heard that you are very optimistic about Oden, the quasi-number one pick next year. Are you planning to let him replace Shaq?"
Shark's expression changed. No wonder the Blazers didn't renew his contract in advance. It turned out that they planned to kick him out immediately!
Paul Allen was furious: "Feng, if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. How can we have the No. 1 pick? Shaq is the ace of our team, and this will not change!"
"Who knows, I heard that sign-and-trade can also be traded to get draft picks. Maybe I remembered it wrong. By the way, there are so many star players, do you plan to continue to pay a huge luxury tax next year?"
The current Blazers are just like the New York Knicks at this time in the previous life. All the players are multi-million-level All-Stars, and even the substitute players are worth a lot of money.
Obviously, Paul Allen wants to win the championship in this way, but Feng Yu doesn't think so. Isn't this a replica of the original Lakers F4? The result must still be tragic.
"Feng, you are trying to cause conflicts among my players. Don't you think these little tricks are disrespectful to your identity?" Paul Allen said angrily.
"I just stated a fact, but Paul, you seem to have a guilty conscience."
"Hmph, you took a championship-caliber Fengyu team and lost so many of your Chinese players. You will definitely lose this year!"
"Definitely losing?" Feng Yu glanced at Paul Allen, "Don't say that your Blazers can't do this, even your American dream team can't do it!"
… (To be continued.) 8