August passed quickly after the operation of Presti. The 13-man rotation of Thunder has basically been determined. In the future, two basic-salary free agents with potential or immediate combat ability may be signed. This is a lottery.
Time passed little by little, and the training camp for Chen Xi and others was in full swing and progressing smoothly.
After relying on a lot of training and successfully completing the process of adapting to the new attributes, Chen Xi successfully dominated his training camp. After all, there is really no big name.
During this period, I also followed a wave of team transactions, and was quite satisfied with the overall framework.
The combination of Little Sabonis plus Gordon may be a surprise for Chen Xi. Isn't this the poor version of Teacher Jokic plus Gordon?
Gordon's shooting is not good, but his Backdoor Cut awareness is very good. Coupled with his excellent defense, his defense against heavy forwards at the third and fourth positions is even more outstanding.
Kennard is also a good newcomer Three-Pointer. As for Little Mo, I am not very impressed, but I am not sure whether he is suitable for the team. Harris is more interesting.
According to the original direction, he will be sent to Clippers, and then shoot the best two years of his career.
The Shot shooting rate in the 17-18 season was 47.3%, the Three-Pointer shooting rate was 41.4%, and the Shot shooting rate in the 18-19 season was 49.6%Three-Pointer 43.4, and the production and efficiency are not low.
Then in 2019, he was sent to Philadelphia 76ers and renewed a big contract, but it immediately declined rapidly. Although the average production per game was still worthy of Starting Lineup's position, it was obviously not worth his salary.
I don't know if it's the team's problem or my own.
As for Teammates's problem, there was no Paul in the team during the Clippers period, and when Philadelphia 76ers left, Big Butt was on the rise.
As for Collins, what can I say about this player? He is average, has limited scoring ability, average outside shooting, and is not very good in size. His main scoring method is the downward finish after Pick-and-Roll. Rebound is okay, but Rim Protection is average.
He relies heavily on an excellent point guard. In Hawks's first year, he averaged 10.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. In the second year, when Trae Young came, he immediately soared to 19.5 points and 9.8 rebounds.
Relying on the assists of an excellent point guard, Collins's data is very deceptive.
Of course, as a substitute Interior, it is enough. The advantage is that the immediate combat power is pretty good, but the disadvantage is that there is no room for improvement. It is undoubtedly a positive asset during the Rookie Contract period, but after the end of Rookie Contract, if he signs another big contract, it will definitely be a loss.
Fortunately, Thunder now has Westbrook, the MVP point guard. I believe Collins can perform at a good level.
Small forward's forward position has not changed much.
Interestingly, Butler took the initiative to find Chen Xi in mid-August and joined the training camp. Obviously, he was also bitter about the loss of last season and was eager to improve himself.
JB has always been a training madman, Physical Talent is not outstanding, but he relies on his tough attitude, endurance and hard training to gain a foothold in the NBA.
Westbrook would also like to come, but he has too many business activities and cannot spare the time to fully devote himself to the training camp. He only comes occasionally, plays ball for a day or two, and then leaves again. It has been like this throughout August. (Turtle Turtle has his own fashion brand, sports equipment brand, opened a restaurant, and invested everywhere. The level of making money is not low.)
At the beginning of September, all the players began to leave gradually, and only the first few people were left in the training camp. Fortunately, the hired trainers were always there.
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Chen Xi shifted his training goals to physical fitness projects.
After two months of daily life and training, Chen has completely adapted to his body with improved attributes, so the next goal is to continue to strengthen his physical training and continue to improve.
After all, the strength of 75 is not enough in front of a strong defender, but it is enough to bully an average defender.
Odie also left in early September, and it was time for him to report back to the team. Chen Xi didn't care, after all, the training camp was at Oklahoma City, and there were still a few days until the team's Joint practice time.
On September 7th, the NBA Hall of Fame Award Ceremony, Chen Xi watched the ceremony on TV and watched Tracy McGrady enter the Hall of Fame.
This star, whose career has been filled with doubts, is the white moonlight in the hearts of countless Chinese people.
Chen Xi has never seen Tracy McGrady play, but he has heard the story of Yao Ming since he was a child. What cannot be avoided in this story is glory and regret. The miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes, but also First Round's struggle to stop, Regular season's 22-game winning streak, and the sadness and helplessness when facing the bitter host Jazz.
Yao-Mai combination, a pair of players with excellent statistics and exaggerated talents, but have been troubled by injuries for many years, coupled with the stinginess of Rockets's boss, Yao Ming's tiring career finally came to an end in 10 years.
Tracy McGrady also joined Spurs in 2013 and retired sadly after trying to get a NBA Championship ring to no avail.
And now, at the end of the summer of 2017, watching Tracy McGrady enter the Hall of Fame in a suit and leather shoes, it can be regarded as leaving a decent ending to the youth of countless people.
There are always countless regrets in the NBA. There are too many people who are unlucky. It is not entirely their fault.
Stockton, Malone and Iverson have never won a championship. Tracy McGrady has never been able to lead the team to break through. First Round, Paul Wade has never won an MVP.
Each of them is very strong, but they are not strong enough to reach the level of Jordan, which is why they have this dilemma. In the world's top Basketball league, genius is just the threshold of League, and Monster is the capital to become a star.
Of course, these will not affect them in the slightest from becoming the favorite stars of many Fans.
On September 17, the team officially launched Season Training Camp, and the players on the roster returned to the team one by one to prepare for the two-week pre-match Joint practice.
Two weeks later, Pre-season will officially start on October 1st. (The error of one day will be ignored)
The Joint practice effect during this period will affect Head Coach's preliminary judgment on each player's team status and tactical bias in the next season.
Of course, the core trio, including Little Sabonis, basically have little impact.
The departure of Adams allowed Little Sabonis to return to his most suitable center position.
In fact, it was a helpless move for Little Sabonis to top 4 last season. Among the other players, Lovington was embarrassed, Grant was only 2.03 meters tall, and Roberson and Butler are only two meters and one meter tall. When they reach Power Forward, their positioning advantage is not great, but it also affects Rotation in the third position.
But this year's Off-season and Thunder have added a large number of Wing players, making Power Forward no longer a natural disadvantage.