Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

All 2017-18 NBA preseason games have ended.

Although it is only the preseason and each team is mainly training and testing their lineups, some things can still be seen and there is a lot of discussion from the outside world.

"I feel that the Lakers' current lineup is really strong, much stronger than last season. It's so easy to beat the Timberwolves."

"Winning against the Timberwolves doesn't mean anything. Even with the addition of Jimmy Butler, Teague and Gibson, I still don't think the Timberwolves will win. Their lineup is not bad, but there is a clear lack of chemistry between the starters. Let's make the playoffs first."

"I feel like the Rockets are going to explode this season. After Paul joins, the Rockets' offense will definitely become more reasonable and sharper."

"What about the Spurs?"

"It's a good thing that Parker and Ginobili are still here, but they can't play much of a role anymore. The Spurs couldn't beat the Lakers last season, and it's probably the same this season. They can't even beat the Lakers, let alone the Warriors."

"Yeah, the Warriors are still the strongest. Their lineup is terrifying."

"This was proven last season. Even the Cavaliers were no match for them. With Durant joining the Warriors, they are truly invincible. I don't know what team can beat them. Maybe the only team that can beat them is themselves..."

After an offseason, many teams have changed their rosters, such as the Rockets, Timberwolves, Celtics...

But in the eyes of fans, the truly strong teams are still those few.

Warriors, Cavaliers, Lakers, Spurs...

As the regular season approaches, not only are the fans looking forward to it, but the NBA teams are also actively preparing.

......

Auckland City.

A group of Warriors players gathered together, having just finished training, and were chatting.

"The regular season is about to begin."

"Many teams have changed this season, such as the Lakers. I feel that the Lakers' lineup this season is indeed very strong, stronger than last season."

"It doesn't matter. Maybe the Lakers' lineup is indeed stronger than last season, but the result will not change if they meet us. They will still lose."

"That's right. We have Stephen, Klay, and Kevin. We are the champions. Our lineup is invincible. Looking at the entire league, no team can compare to us."

A group of Warriors players were laughing and talking, their words full of confidence.

It's no wonder that they are so confident. The Warriors' strength is there. They were already a championship team before Durant joined, and they became almost invincible after Durant joined.

Enough to stand out from the crowd.

......

cleveland.

A group of players dispersed, with James, Love, JR, and Shumpert left at the end.

JR said: "This season is not easy to play."

While other teams are strengthening their teams, the Cavaliers' lineup is actually worse than last season, mainly due to Irving's departure.

In the offseason, Irving insisted on leaving the Cavaliers, and the management finally sent him to the Celtics in exchange for Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a first-round draft pick. Although the Cavaliers got three players in exchange, plus a first-round pick, they didn't get any advantage at all.

These three players combined are not as good as Irving alone.

Isaiah Thomas is also an All-Star player. He had the best season of his career last season and was selected to the All-Star team. However, he underwent surgery after the season ended and is still recovering from his injury. It is unknown when he will be able to return and whether he will be in the same form as last season after his return.

Of course, the Cavaliers also added some other players, such as Derrick Rose.

This was the only surprise.

Originally, the Cavaliers had no expectations for Rose, but after Rose returned to the team, he performed very well in training and several preseason games, which made the Cavaliers management very happy. Rose can take over before Thomas returns.

But even so, it still cannot make up for the impact of Irving's departure.

If one of the Big Three is missing, it is not just as simple as turning the team into the "Big Two", it also means a lack of tactical system, lineup and other aspects.

The Cavaliers players feel uncertain about the new season. In the past two or three years, no matter what situation they encountered, even when Irving and Love were injured in the playoffs, they never felt hesitant. But now they are a little hesitant.

"Let's not talk about the Western Conference first. If we meet them in the playoffs, it will be the finals," Shumpert said. "We have a lot of opponents in the Eastern Conference, such as the Celtics."

When mentioning the Celtics, several people couldn't help but frown.

Not only did Irving abandon them, but he also went to the Celtics and became their fierce rival.

It is said that when Irving left, he did not notify any teammates, nor did he call James to inform him that he was leaving. He just left like that.

Seeing his teammates were in a bad mood, James smiled and said, "Brothers, don't worry too much. Although Irving is gone, we still have you and me. Believe me, we are still one of the best teams in the league."

This sentence made everyone feel much more at ease.

Yes, Irving is missing, but there is still LeBron.

......

Houston.

In the conference room, head coach Mike D'Antoni sat with several assistant coaches.

An assistant coach said: "I think we should still play according to last season's tactical system. Last season has proved that this is feasible and great."

Another assistant coach frowned and said, "I'm a little worried about our defense. With the addition of Chris Paul and P.J. Tucker, our lineup has become stronger. We don't have to worry about offense, but what about defense? Our height will be a problem."

Several teaching assistants spoke up.

The Rockets' lineup has also undergone significant changes this season. The biggest change is that they sent away Beverley, Lou Williams and Dekker, as well as a first-round draft pick, during the offseason and traded for All-Star guard Chris Paul from the Clippers.

Paul's strength is naturally unquestionable. Even though he is almost 33 years old, he still played close to 20+10 last season, averaging 18.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game. His joining can reduce Harden's burden and allow Harden to focus more on scoring.

The Rockets achieved good results last season, but the playoffs told them that Harden's way of taking on too much, scoring, rebounding and assists, would not take them far in the playoffs.

So they traded for Paul to form an "All-Star backcourt" with Harden, allowing Paul to share Harden's organizational tasks and allow Harden to focus more on scoring.

In addition, PJ Tucker was also signed.

Their current expected starting lineup is Paul, Harden, Ariza, Ryan Anderson, Capela, with Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker both coming off the bench, with Gordon filling Lou Williams' vacancy and becoming the team's "sixth man."

"All right."

Coach D'Antoni knocked on the table, and several assistant coaches fell silent. He said, "There is no perfect lineup. Where there are advantages, there are disadvantages. What we have to do is to maximize the advantages and hide the disadvantages as much as possible."

He had obviously made up his mind, and said, "We will still play the same tactical system as last season, that won't change, but we need to let every player play his role and create a good team effect. Remember, the team didn't trade for Paul to make the playoffs. We can make the playoffs without Paul."

"This season, our goal is to win the championship."

......

Los Angeles.

At the end of the day's training, the players left one by one. Coach Scott called assistant coach Madsen and others back to the office for a small meeting.

They need to organize and study preseason game videos, analyze the problems the team encountered during the preseason, and discuss solutions.

At the same time, Zhuang Yu, Nance Jr., Clarkson and Kuzma stayed.

Extra practice has become a habit.

"Come."

Zhuang Yu stood outside the three-point line and asked his teammates for the ball. When the ball came, Zhuang Yu took the ball and shot a three-pointer.

There was a soft sound, and the basketball hit the net.

Then came the second, third, fourth...

He shot again and again and hit the target again and again with a very high hit rate. He shot more than 20 times in a row without missing a single one. Clarkson and Kuzma were both amazed by what they saw.

It’s so accurate.

Clarkson and Kuzma can also shoot three-pointers, but their shooting percentages are no match for Zhuang Yu, even during training.

He scored 29 goals in a row, but missed the 30th one.

Zhuang Yu made some adjustments and continued training...

Out of 96 three-point shots, Zhuang Yu made and missed only four.

But this was just the beginning. After a short rest, he continued to the next set and increased the difficulty, including fadeaway three-pointers, step-back three-pointers, ultra-long three-pointers...all kinds of difficult shots came.

This time Zhuang Yu's hit rate dropped slightly, but still remained above 90%.

"Come again."

The second group finished and Zhuang Yu continued.

This time, there was no rest or adjustment, and we went straight to the third set.

Zhuang Yu didn't stop until the end of the fifth set of three-point shooting. He supported himself on his knees and gasped for breath, while Clarkson and Kuzma praised him continuously.

"Too accurate."

"so amazing."

However, Zhuang Yu did not look proud, because in his opinion it was not enough: "The intensity of the preseason games is still not enough, and it does not have the effect of training at all. Compared with when I was in New York, my three-point shooting has hardly improved."

In the eyes of Clarkson and Kuzma, Zhuang Yu's three-point shooting is so accurate and stable that it is already terrifying.

But in Zhuang Yu's opinion, no progress is the biggest setback.

After resting for a while, Zhuang Yu returned to the field to continue training.

This time the training focused on fadeaway jump shots, mainly mid-range fadeaway jump shots. Compared to three-pointers, fadeaway jump shots are actually a little inferior. He didn't even feel that there was hope for him to move to a higher level and was stuck at a bottleneck.

After finishing the three-point and fadeaway training, Zhuang Yu also conducted two sets of physical training, which made Clarkson, Kuzma and Nance Jr. amazed.

The intensity of this training is terrifying.

Not to mention that ordinary people can't stand it, even professional players like them can't bear it.

Zhuang Yu's training for the day was not over until the physical training was over. He said hello to Clarkson and others, then asked Yang Jinsong to leave.

After returning home, Yang Jinsong gave Zhuang Yu a massage with medicinal wine.

There really isn't much medicinal liquor left.

So Yang Jinsong asked someone in his hometown to send some more money over. He just received it yesterday. While massaging Zhuang Yu, he said, "The money you asked me to send back was not used up. The old man didn't have much to spend it on, so he bought some nutritional supplements. When he heard that I wanted some medicinal wine, he gave me some more, but he doesn't have much left."

"However, considering your physical condition, the medicinal wine massage will not be effective for another month at most."

"This amount of medicinal wine is enough."

Listening to Yang Jinsong's narration, Zhuang Yu hummed in a daze. After the massage with medicinal wine, his muscles were relaxed and he felt very comfortable.

But he soon came to his senses: "It's useless in another month? In other words, in another month, my physical fitness will reach its limit."

Yang Jinsong said, "Just be content. Rose's medicinal wine massage was useless after only one month. You can still continue because you have a good foundation and you are still young. Besides, with your current physical fitness, you are no worse than other players."

Zhuang Yu chuckled and said, that’s true.

Now his physical fitness has improved a lot compared to last season. His speed and jumping ability have not increased much, and they should have reached their limits, but his strength, explosive power and endurance have improved a lot, which allows him to be more calm on the court.

Of course, even after another month, his physical fitness will not reach the top level of the NBA, and the gap compared to James is even bigger.

But there is only one LeBron James in the NBA, and even in the entire NBA history, there is only one LeBron James with the physical fitness of this person.

Today, even if Zhuang Yu’s physical fitness is not the best in the NBA, it is definitely first-class, not inferior to any guard or even forward.

This is enough.

After all, technology is his strong point!

"It's a pity that my three-point shooting and fadeaway jump shot still haven't improved much, but compared to last season, I have become stronger again."

Zhuang Yu raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile. It was the regular season, and he was a little impatient.