unfinished glory

Chapter 19 Bootcamp
Popovich led a group of people to the locker room, where Li Chongxiao was familiar with Budenholzer.

This is the coaching staff of the Spurs.Popovich first introduced himself, saying to let everyone be familiar.

Then came the assistant coaches: Mike Budenholzer, James Borrego, Larry Smith and Don Newman.The last two of them only joined the team this season.

On the first day of the training camp, the coaching staff did not arrange training. They called all the players together so that everyone knew their teammates well.

The next step was to take a photo of the makeup, and there was a burst of "click" in front of the green screen, which made Li Chongxiao very novel.

Then came the development conference, personal interviews with coaches and players. Popovich said that the most powerful opponent had disintegrated, and reiterated that the team's goal in the new season is the championship.

When the Huaxia reporter asked about Li Chongxiao, he said that he is an excellent player. The old coach K of Duke University had recommended him before, and he was very much looking forward to the opponent's performance on the court.

Duncan's answer is some old-fashioned things, satisfied with the team's reinforcement, striving for the championship this season, etc.

Then a reporter asked what he thought of this year's two rookies.When asked about rookie Udrih, the former No. [-] pick Duncan said blankly:

"You should ask Tony, they're both 28th picks in the first round."

The reporter asked again what he thought of Li Chongxiao, and former No. [-] pick Duncan remained expressionless:

"You should ask Manu, they are both 28th picks in the second round."

After he finished speaking, he put on a pretentious face for a while, and then he couldn't help touching his forehead and laughing.

Some reporters actually found Parker and Ginobili with these two questions, and stated that it was Duncan's proposal.

Parker's reply was more official, saying that he was very optimistic about Udri, a rookie, and said that he would work hard to help him grow, and then kicked his evaluation of Li Chongxiao to Ginobili.

Ginobili said surprisingly: "I hate this guy, he betrayed me."

Then he said with an unbelievable expression on his face, "Did you know that his draft template is actually Bruce!"

Bowen was the most honest, saying that if Ginobili did not accept Li Chongxiao, he would take on the heavy responsibility of teaching this rookie.

Around Li Chongxiao, there were only some Chinese reporters and a few reporters who were interested in China's first NCAA player to enter the NBA.

The relay speeches of several team leaders raised Li Chongxiao's enthusiasm to a higher level, and Udrih also benefited from it.

Li Chongxiao said that the person he wanted to learn from the most was Duncan, but the old man was very cruel and rejected him very coldly.

Today's training camp is over, and everyone goes home.When Li Chongxiao entered the parking space, he saw several teammates commenting on his sports car.

When they learned that it was Li Chongxiao's car, Devin Brown and Udrih were full of envy. Ginobili gave Li Chongxiao a playful look, and Bowen hesitated to speak.

Only Duncan stepped up to Li Chongxiao who was serious and said:

"Daye, I know kids your age like to show off, but you just entered the NBA, you should perform well on the court, not enjoy it first."

"Thank you, Tim, thank you!" Of course Li Chongxiao understood what everyone was thinking, and he was grateful for Duncan's ability to speak out.

"I haven't even finished college, and now I'm just a player with a basic salary, and the team hasn't paid me yet, how can I afford such an expensive sports car.

This is a prize, a prize given by a grandfather to his grandson, to reward him for his hard work and scoring in the NBA. "

This time, Devon Brown and Udrih were even more envious, and the eyes of several old players returned to normal. Duncan rubbed Li Chongxiao's head vigorously.

Li Chongxiao didn't mind revealing that his family was rich, it would save him some trouble.

In the NBA, the star players of some teams were born in the slums of the United States. When they were young, they were influenced by street culture and grew up. After entering the NBA, they brought this kind of rivers and lakes habits into the team.

When some rookies enter such a team, they will be made things difficult in the first season, and there are even some insults and bullying.

In some teams, when rookies join the team, they even have to learn to stand in line, because the bosses are forming cliques.

The Spurs have very few such quack habits. Popovich is strict in running the army and has great control over the team.Team leader Duncan is low-key and simple, while Manu and Parker are international players.

So some tricks to tease rookies are nothing more than running errands with the crowd and buying donuts.Li Chongxiao is happy to spend money to eliminate disasters.

Moreover, the family conditions of the three bosses of the team are all good, so naturally they will not have the hatred of the rich from those from the bottom.If some teammates have this idea, it will not affect the overall situation.

Even Li Chongxiao's appearance of being very rich will make some teammates dare not take it too lightly.This is a country where money comes first.

The next day, Li Chongxiao arrived at the training ground at seven o'clock in the morning, an hour and a half earlier than the Spurs' trainer gate.

After warming up, he routinely studied shooting drills.His shooting is very talented, but it takes hard practice to further convert this talent into strength.

The NBA puts more emphasis on the individual role in training, so players spend most of their time training by themselves.

Most players, even those at the end of the bench, will hire their own trainers, who will be systematically responsible for the daily training of their respective players.

And the team's joint training, at most, is once in the morning and once in the afternoon, and sometimes even only once.

After shooting practice, around 08:30, start physical fitness or strength training, depending on the situation.

The NBA game is a long process. Without a good physical reserve, the second half of the season will be unsustainable.

Then at around ten o'clock, there is a training organized by the team, which will teach some tactics and the like, mainly to cultivate the tacit understanding between the players so that they can play better on the court.

The team training ended around 12 o'clock, and the players began to prepare for dinner.

This meal at noon is usually a very unpalatable nutritious meal, and each player will customize the recipe according to his own situation.

After lunch, the players will choose to go home for a lunch break.

If there is team training in the afternoon, many players will choose to do some physical, strength or skill training in the middle.

Then the team training will start from about 03:30 to 05 o'clock in the afternoon, and the training will end before 30:[-].

If the team doesn't practice in the afternoon, that's the end of the day for some players.

Li Chongxiao can't control others, his own training has always been very hard, and he has the money to hire a full-time trainer.

His plan is to practice strength for about an hour and a half at around 02:30 in the afternoon, and then ask for a massage to help him recover.

The Spurs team does not practice twice a day. If there is no team practice in the afternoon, he will do some basic exercises, such as shooting, dribbling, confrontation and defensive training.

At this age, he doesn't have much social life, so he trains every day at ten o'clock in the evening.

However, he will still ensure adequate sleep, after all, he is still young and can still grow his body.

(End of this chapter)