roccoschili Chapter 137 Arenas' Dismissal
Chapter 137 Arenas' Dismissal
With the end of the draft day, the exciting NBA offseason has also begun.
This summer, the biggest fish in the NBA free market is naturally LeBron James.
The two-time regular season MVP, after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, led the team to the first place in the regular season twice and entered the finals once.
In the finals, James was subdued by a nerd who liked to touch his head, and at the end of the game came a famous sentence that was widely circulated.
"The future is yours."
James doesn't know if the future is his own. After waiting in Kecun for 7 years, he still hasn't waited for the future that belongs to him.
Finally, his patience was worn out bit by bit.
On July 2010, 7, the little emperor James announced his whereabouts to tens of thousands of viewers in a TV talk show on ESPN.
"I'm going to take my talent to Miami!"
As soon as this remark came out, Shi Shi was shocked!
Because before James announced that he would join the Heat, Pat Riley had gone through some operations to persuade Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh to join the Heat in the form of a sign-and-trade.
Since then, the Heat have formed the Big Three with a frightening book lineup!
The 2006 Finals MVP, All-Star and best team regular Dwyane Wade.
The best team player, Chris Bosh, the Dragon King of the North with an average of 24+10 per game.
And the son of the Chosen, LeBron James, the two-time regular season MVP.
All three are 28 and 29 years old at their peak age.
Such an unprecedented combination immediately sparked an earthquake-like discussion throughout America!
Even Li Kaiming, who eats melons, was shocked by this big deal!
Like many people, he had guesses in his mind that James would choose to leave with a high probability, but he didn't expect the king to play so wildly and directly formed a top three giants!
At the meeting of the Big Three on July 7, the Big Three laughed so hard that they almost grinned to the back of their heads.
Wade also maintained a trace of rationality, saying that our goal is the championship this season.
But James on the side didn't know if he had been suppressed for too long, so he picked up the microphone and said unceremoniously, "Not one champion, not two, not three, not four, five, six or seven..."
Li Kaiming stared at the faces of the Big Three who were laughing recklessly on the TV screen, and couldn't help feeling a deep sense of disgust in his heart...
He is a player with more old-fashioned thinking. He likes to compete with the strong rather than join the strong.
Originally, James' choice to join the Heat already made him feel uncomfortable, and now his performance at the press conference made Li Kaiming even more disgusted!
With such an idea in mind, he suddenly looked forward to the start of the new season very much.
The Big Three, right? If you want to win the championship, you have to pass me first...
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On the second day after being selected by the Wizards, Li Kaiming had already received calls from the Wizards manager and head coach.
And he also got the contact information of the main players in the team.
The NBA is also a place where qualifications are discussed. Rookie players must give veterans enough respect.
So it's very normal to help the veteran carry bags or something.
Li Kaiming immediately sent a text message of greetings to the seniors. Facing him, the famous No. [-] pick, the veterans did not dare to neglect him, and expressed that they would cover him in the new season.
It seems that the coach and manager have already greeted the players.
The No. [-] pick is not something that ordinary role players can bully if they want to.
Li Kaiming is most concerned about the current Wizards boss Gilbert Arenas' attitude.
After the gun incident in the locker room last season, Arenas was finally suspended for 50 games, and the loss was extremely heavy.
Now facing Li Kaiming, the favorite of heaven and the No. [-] pick, I don't know how Arenas feels.
While Li Kaiming was thinking, his cell phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was Arenas' call!
He immediately pressed the answer button and put the phone to his ear, "Gilbert, hello!"
"Are you interested in coming to train with me?"
Li Kaiming was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Arenas to speak so quickly, and then he immediately replied, "Yes, where are you?"
"Come home, I'll wait for you!"
After Arenas finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Li Kaiming looked at the phone, lost in thought.
I don't know what Arenas means by this, is he trying to show himself off?
But even if it was a Hongmen Banquet, he still wanted to go.
If you want to play well in the league, you don't need to be patient and polite.
This is the NBA, a man's world.
After saying goodbye to his family, Li Kaiming hurried to Washington by plane.
As the capital of America, Washington DC is naturally not as prosperous as Memphis.
However, the prosperity of Washington is not like that of New York and Los Angeles, but a restrained prosperity.
In comparison, Los Angeles is more lively, which is not Li Kaiming's favorite style.
After resting in the hotel for a day, Li Kaiming went directly to the MIC Arena, the home arena of the Washington Wizards.
The home court of the Wizards is the third largest in the NBA, with a total capacity of 20674 people, including 114 luxury suites, which is very grand.
When entering the door, Li Kaiming was stopped by the security guard at the door!
However, after Li Kaiming explained the situation, the latter still let him in, and arranged for someone to take Li Kaiming to find Arenas.
In fact, it's not that security guards know current affairs. The main reason is that Li Kaiming's reputation is too great. Even before the home game, all Washington fans know him.
After going through long corridors and passages, Li Kaiming followed the staff and finally arrived at the training ground of the Washington Wizards!
The training ground is very clean, and there are very few people, only three people.
One of them was wearing a gray training shirt and was training profusely on the court. According to Li Kaiming's observation, the remaining two should be Arenas' trainers.
Arenas, a second-round pick, was able to achieve his current net worth, which must be due to his extraordinary diligence.
July is usually the time for the team to give the players a holiday. Around September, the team will gather everyone and start training together to prepare for the preseason.
After observing for a while, Li Kaiming walked up.
Suddenly there was an extra person in the deserted training field. Logically speaking, Arenas and the others should have noticed Li Kaiming immediately, but Li Kaiming had been standing behind the backboard for half a minute. Didn't stop to say hello to him.
Li Kaiming sneered in his heart, he's under attack, right?I don't want to follow you!
He took off his jacket directly on the sidelines, revealing the training clothes underneath, and then walked onto the court.
Arenas was training to break through with the help of a cover, but just as he broke through to the basket, he suddenly found a tall figure blocking in front of him!
In fact, he had already found out that a guy had arrived, but he wouldn't take the initiative to say hello to a rookie!
I didn't expect this rookie to be so courageous, and he went straight to the field to practice without saying a word!
It came just in time, a cold color flashed in Arenas' eyes!
In the NCAA you can call the shots, but this is the NBA, boy!
He has already made up his mind to teach this new guy how to respect his predecessors!
Seeing that Arenas didn't slow down and rushed towards him directly, Li Kaiming's eyes were also a little excited!
He hasn't played a game for almost two months, and his hands are already itchy!
Since you want to take me to the knife, then I will do what I can, and I will take the knife on you!