After arriving in Orlando, Bill Duffy made an appointment to pick Liu Xiu up and take him to the hotel where the Trail Blazers summer league team was staying.

Surprisingly, the Trail Blazers will be led by head coach Maurice Cheeks in this summer league, with chief assistant Kevin Plitchar working alongside him.

They met and exchanged greetings. Even though it was a report, Maurice Cheeks didn't say much. Assistant coach Kevin Plitchar gave instructions on the time and place to gather tomorrow morning.

After the report, Bill Duffy and Liu Xiu came to the room prepared for him by the Trail Blazers.

After entering the room, Bill Duffy looked around and said with a smile: "As expected of the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets have double rooms. If Carmelo knew that you live in a single room here..."

Seeing the stern Bill Duffy actually showing an expression of wanting to watch a good show, Liu Xiu wanted to take a camera and take a picture.

But soon Bill Duffy returned to his old-fashioned ways: "Jess, as a rookie in the lottery, the Trail Blazers will definitely give you a chance to show your ability in the summer league..."

Liu Xiu had heard these words several times on the road, and he quickly interrupted: "Bill, what kind of person is my head coach Maurice Cheeks? I find it difficult to get along with him."

Bill Duffy was not annoyed at being interrupted. It was a serious question. He thought about it and said: "I don't know much about him. I only know that he is not a very strict person. Many media and experts will open up the matter."

The Trail Blazers' increasing chaos was attributed to him not being strict enough in leading the team. Bob Sweat, the former general manager of the Trail Blazers, also resigned after the draft because of the team's chaos..."

Difficult to get along with but not a strict person?

No matter how you think about it, it doesn’t feel right.

Liu Xiu has also investigated various aspects of information about the Trail Blazers in the past few days, but he can't find much useful information from the Internet or newspapers. Eight out of ten news items are negative reports. The players are so awesome. Maurice Qi

Aside from being criticized, the head coach Kekes doesn't have much of a presence.

However, under this situation, the Trail Blazers won 49 wins in the 2001-02 season and 50 wins last season...

Liu Xiu thought it would be better to experience it for himself.

On the way from the airport to the hotel, Liu Xiu had already talked with Bill Duffy about a lot of things.

Liu Xiu learned from Bill Duffy that the Trail Blazers officially submitted his contract to the players union and the league, and he officially joined the Trail Blazers.

Before the Trail Blazers officially submitted Liu Xiu's contract to the league, Liu Xiu only needed to occupy a virtual base salary space of US$460,000. After officially submitting the contract, Liu Xiu had to calculate the occupied salary space based on US$1.78 million.

In fact, for the Trail Blazers, things like signing early to occupy space are completely unimportant. The Trail Blazers' salary of nearly 80 million U.S. dollars for next season has already exploded. He is not short of him. It is just a matter of process within the team.

After learning about the Jazz, Stockton chose to retire. Malone's contract has expired and he has informed the Jazz that he will not renew it. The Trail Blazers have a one-in-10,000 chance of completing a sign-and-trade with the Jazz.

The Jazz, who have a bunch of contracts to free up huge space, can trade Malone back. Even if they give Malone a hefty salary, the Trail Blazers can still free up some space.

Furthermore, the Trail Blazers have the possibility of clearing space on a large scale - this is the idea of ​​the Trail Blazers' new general manager John Nash.

However, the probability that the Jazz is willing to take up the contract is about 1%, and this also requires Malone to be willing to join the Trail Blazers, and the probability is also about 1%.

After the free market opened on July 1, the Trail Blazers contacted the Jazz and Malone. The Jazz were quite interested in some of the Trail Blazers' powerful players, but Malone simply ignored the Trail Blazers and did not respond for several days.

, this morning Malone seemed to be thinking of the Trail Blazers and declined the invitation.

As expected, John Nash's 'big plan' collapsed immediately after he took over.

As soon as John Nash became the general manager, he rushed to do something that was bound to fail and would also make the team's high-paid players unhappy. Such an operation made Bill Duffy's tone a little awkward when he told Liu Xiu about it.

laugh at.

Bill Duffy also said some small things. For example, after he withdrew 30% of his salary in advance, when the salary is paid in the new season, the player union's commission will still be calculated based on the total salary.

These things seem to go without saying, but agents will say that most NBA players are black. Although some black people are sane, a lot of them will definitely make trouble if they don't say it.

After seeing off Bill Duffy, who is now in the busiest stage and has come and gone, Liu Xiu still has some regrets.

'Ma Long, he averaged 20 points per game at the age of 40 last year, and I don't have a Hispanic girlfriend, so I'm not afraid of being a teammate with him...'

'Wait a minute, I have Tianzun and Black Bear, what do you want from Malone? Isn't the one playing table tennis handsome? Isn't the one playing tennis domineering... The one playing tennis doesn't seem to be called Malone...'

Liu Xiu entered a habitual state of mindlessness... After a while, he finally came back to his senses, and with a thought, he opened the system screen.

On the screen is the ability evaluation of the basic information, which is the same as before, but there are three more options next to the 'simulation training' option.

‘Lottery’ and ‘Exchange’, these two are dark and not optional. The last ‘Talent’ can be entered.

Open the talent section, there is only one option, and it is marked 'Incomplete'.

"Great Magician (Incomplete) (not officially joined the team): Temporarily copy and designate a teammate's best skill as a talent, and get bonuses in training and games. (Note: 1. The specific effect depends on the degree of matching, copying teammates

The strength of the skill depends on the host's own proficiency in the skill. 2. Only one talent can be assigned per day. If there is a competition on that day, you can re-assign a talent before the game starts. Please choose carefully.)"

Seeing this, Liu Xiu became excited again.

Fortunately, it wasn't like the weird screams on the plane at noon that frightened a group of people around me.

Now, Liu Xiu can finally relatively calmly analyze this talent that was unlocked by a big gift package after officially entering the NBA.

'What is the function of this bonus... There is no need to think about this, just try it after joining the team.'

'Looking at the description, it should be that you can copy whoever you want...well, that's not the case, only teammates can do it.'

'I don't know what the full version is.'

'Hell, I was still hating the Trail Blazers before. With this talent, the Trail Blazers are simply a treasure team!'

Liu Xiu accepted this team before because everyone on this team didn't look like good people and he thought they were causing trouble.

Now think about it again, just looking at talent, Damon Stoudemire, Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, Randolph... Even without Sabonis, Steve Smith and others,

There are not many teams in the NBA with more stars than the Trail Blazers!

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At 8 o'clock the next morning, Liu Xiu finished breakfast and walked slowly from the hotel to the training venue arranged by the Magic for the Trail Blazers.

It is only a few minutes' drive from the TD Waterhouse Center Stadium and a few minutes' walk from the hotel where we are staying.

He had planned to go at a time that would not attract so much attention, not too early and not too late.

Normally, if we gather at 9 o'clock, the time from 8:05 to 8:25 should be the least noticeable time. If it is later, it may be a little later, and if it is earlier, it may be the earliest group.

But Liu Xiu, who slowly wandered around for a while and arrived at the training ground at 8:20, entered the training ground and saw a training scene that was already in full swing.

‘Troll your sister!’

The temperature of the air conditioner is obviously very low, but some players are already sweating profusely... 'Is this because the body is too weak?'

Obviously, Liu Xiu felt several hostile looks.

How is hostility felt?

"Healing value +11, from Quintel Woods."

"Healing value +9, from Tita Carter."

"Healing value +7..."

"..."

"..."

The healing value suddenly increased by nearly a hundred points!

Liu Xiu thought of what Bill Duffy said yesterday - "If you can be selected by an NBA team, there are many players that teams want. I don't want you to go to the Trail Blazers, but for undrafted players,

For veterans and Development League players who no longer have jobs, I hope they will fight for any opportunity that comes with any team..."

'Is it because I was selected with the 13th overall pick, and it was officially announced that I had signed the contract, and they were jealous and jealous? What happened to the guy named Quintel Woods? Forget it, it doesn't matter, I got so many comments when I came here.

Hostility... is just too good!'

Although it sounds cruel to say it, Liu Xiu knows that the probability of undrafted veterans and Development League players who have no jobs and can enter the NBA through the summer league is probably one in a hundred, and it may be even lower.

Liu Xiu changed into his summer league jersey under the guidance of his trainer and returned to the training ground. He still enjoyed the attention gift, but this time his healing value was not increased.

Everyone's attention is on Liu Xiu's figure...it's so unfair!

How could such a guy who couldn't manage his figure well get selected in the lottery? Why?

Feeling that the negative energy of his temporary teammates was overwhelming... Liu Xiu of course had to appease the injured hearts of his teammates.

Liu Xiu showed a warm smile and said loudly to his teammates: "Hello, we will be teammates from now on. In the days to come, I hope you will work hard to express yourself, perform well, and strive to get a fully guaranteed contract!"

Liu Xiu was the last one to come? No.

There was also a fat, dark man who had just entered the training ground and saw Liu Xiu firing the map cannon, and he cursed him with a catchphrase.

"This rookie... is strong!"

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Chapter completed!