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Chapter 188 The Newcomers Gather
The Timberwolves had a good harvest in the draft this year. In addition to selecting Rubio and Xu Hao in the lottery, they also selected North Carolina's main point guard Lawson with the 18th pick, who is also an old acquaintance of Xu Hao. Trade him to the Nuggets quickly in exchange for a future draft pick. It seems that Kahn also thinks that the team's crazy hoarding of guards is not a problem.

Then the Timberwolves selected Ellington with the 28th overall pick in the first round. The latter's performance during the trial training really impressed the team management.With only one second-round pick left, the Timberwolves selected Nick Calathes of the University of Florida.

However, for a team like the Timberwolves, it is difficult for Calathes and his like to make any contribution, but there are no good players to choose at that position, so they just choose one at random, and he may have to be dismissed in the new season Go to the development league to level up.But these have nothing to do with Xu Hao, he just needs to be ready to go to Minneapolis for a long-term stay.

After sending their parents and girlfriend to the plane, Xu Hao and Michael also got on the plane and flew back to Phoenix. Although some rookies stayed in New York to participate in some activities, Xu Hao didn't care. He just wanted to report to the Timberwolves as soon as possible and then train hard.

Joining the Timberwolves this time, Xu Hao will spend at least the next three years in Minneapolis, which means that he needs a stable residence, and the team will not arrange dormitories for him.For this reason, Michael specially went to call Xu Hao a few days in advance. After many phone calls between the two parties, Michael rented a single apartment for Xu Hao near the arena.

Xu Hao is very satisfied with this. It would be too difficult for him to buy a villa if he lives alone, and he has no money in his pocket now. He hasn’t signed a contract yet, and the team can’t pay him immediately. The single apartment is his still affordable.

In fact, Xu Hao didn't have anything to pack in the dormitory at Arizona State University. When he was dragging his suitcase and preparing to go out, his eyes turned to Harden's bed involuntarily.At this time, Harden has already gone to the South Coast with his family for vacation. Whether he will come back to pack his luggage is still a question. Anyway, he is not short of money, just buy new bedding or something.

Xu Hao smiled silently, looked away, closed the door and strode away.In an interview with ESPN at the draft, what Xu Hao said was not false. Harden is indeed an excellent guard and the best teammate he has ever played with. But in the new season, they will be their own masters. Who will win at that time? The negative is yet to be known, and Xu Hao will definitely not let Harden focus on the front.

The plane landed in Minneapolis again, but this time Xu Hao felt completely different.When he came to the trial training before, he had some longing and confusion about the future in his heart, but now he feels full of pride. This is what he will fight for in the next few years.Breathing the air of the city, Xu Hao secretly clenched his fists.

Minneapolis is the capital of Minnesota and the largest city in the state.Despite this, Minneapolis is also considered a small ball market. The former Minneapolis Lakers chose to relocate to Los Angeles in 1960, largely because the basketball market here is not vast and cannot support Their veteran-level giants team.

But now the Timberwolves have filled the city's vacancy in basketball. They once relied on the core combination of Garnett, Cassell and Sprewell to become a strong team in the West that cannot be ignored.However, after the team sent Garnett to Boston, they entered the reconstruction phase. Love, who was selected last year, is a new generation of core players appointed by the management.

Taking a taxi to the apartment according to the address given by Michael, Xu Hao got the key from the landlord without much trouble.Some necessary furniture in the house has already been bought, including TV, air conditioner, and a small kitchen.After Xu Hao put away his clothes, shoes and other odds and ends, he took a hasty shower and fell asleep.

Xu Hao didn't have the habit of recognizing the bed, and he didn't feel uncomfortable in the new nest. He got up early the next morning to wash up. This was the day that McHale had agreed with him before, and he didn't want the first day. Reporting to the team is not on time.

When Xu Hao trotted all the way to the team training hall, he was surprised to find that the door had been opened, and a middle-aged white man who didn't look tall was standing at the door and looked at him expressionlessly.Seeing that the opponent was wearing the Timberwolves training uniform, Xu Hao knew that he must be a member of McHale's coaching staff, so he hurried up to say hello: "Hello coach, I am this year's rookie, you can call me Chris Yes. Coach McHale asked me to report here today, please give me your advice.”

There was a smile on the face of the middle-aged man, but it disappeared quickly. He said: "Coach McHale has explained to me before that I am the team's chief assistant Jerry Hitting. I will be in charge of your training before the start."

us?Xu Hao was a little confused, but he soon understood that in addition to himself, Ellington, another player who could join the team soon, would naturally come to report today. They are the only rookies in the Timberwolves who need training in the new season.

After waiting with Xi Ting for a while, Xu Hao saw Ellington dressed in hip-hop clothes walking over from the parking lot.Hitting didn't say anything about his appearance. After Ellington came over and briefly introduced himself, he led the two of them to the training hall and introduced the training to the two newly joined rookies. Different areas of the gym, as well as upcoming special training.

"This special training was originally not in the team's plan. According to the previous habits, you will not practice with the team until the training camp, but Coach McHale hopes that you can lay a solid foundation, so I let you Come and report early."

"For rookies like you, physical fitness and tactical training are the most basic. The intensity of NBA games is higher than that of college basketball, with less time in each round and more total time. You must adapt as soon as possible. In terms of tactics, Training can’t start until the whole team gathers, but I will give each of you a tactical manual later, take a good look at it when you go back.”

Hearing that he had to go back to read the tactical manual, Xu Hao was fine, and Ellington became frowning. Endorsing or something is a tragedy for anyone who doesn't like to study.Seeing his tangled expression, Xu Hao laughed secretly. It seems that this guy thought he had to memorize the entire tactical manual. Isn't this a bit too funny?

(End of this chapter)