From South China Tiger to NBA King

On August 8, the Celtics mini training camp officially started.

This training camp was not organized by the team, but was formed spontaneously through invitations from the players.

Horford extended an invitation to everyone in the Celtics group chat. Naturally, everyone responded positively and enthusiastically to the leader of the team's locker room, saying that they would participate in this training camp.

So on the first day of camp, almost all players on the team who were under contract were present.

With people from all walks of life arriving, together with the team's coaching staff, the training camp officially began.

Since it is a training camp organized by players, there is no part of the whole team training tactics together, but individual training. At most, it is some simple 5V5 full-court games, and there will not be high training intensity.

After a few days of contact, Jiang Hu finally understood the personalities of some of the new teammates who arrived in the summer.

The first is Gordon Hayward. Although he was injured all season last season, everyone still respects him very much because of his outstanding performances in the past season.

He also behaved very low-key in the training camp, and did not act arrogantly because of his seniority.

When someone talks to him, he responds with a smile.

When no one was talking to him, he would do his training quietly, discussing some details of movements with his trainer from time to time, and his voice would not be too loud, so he would never disturb other people.

Rozier became the most active person on the team after Smart left, whether in the locker room or on the training field, he was the most active one.

But in front of Jianghu, Hayward, and Leonard, he didn't dare to be too careless for fear of being criticized.

New rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) was very low-key when he first arrived, practicing quietly and not daring to talk to anyone.

Fortunately, Jianghu noticed his condition and took the initiative to train with him and integrate him into the team.

Moreover, Jiang Hu tipped the arena staff to do the things that rookies often need to do, such as buying water and food. SGA didn't say anything about it, but in his heart he was very grateful to Jiang Hu.

Over time, SGA has shown great trust in Jianghu.

During daily training, even if there is no explanation from Jianghu, he will take the initiative to help pick up the ball, play tricks and so on.

Of course, it was inevitable to challenge Jiang Hu to a duel. As a young man with great ambition, SGA naively believed that Jiang Hu was only one year older than him. As long as he trained hard, he would become as good as him sooner or later.

Jiang Hu did not hit him, but encouraged him to continue to train hard, because he knew that this young man would also be a big player in the future. Even if Leonard does not need it in the future, this young man will definitely grow up to be his deputy for a while. no problem.

Danny Green has a very cheerful personality and is quite mature in interpersonal relationships. To put it simply, he knows how to get things done.

He is the most harmonious person to get along with Leonard.

The two often train together. As Leonard's partner, Green can not only help Leonard regain his form, but also fully exercise his defensive abilities.

After training, he and Leonard would often sit together and chat, whisper and joke.

What impressed Danny Green the most was a small incident that happened on the first day of training camp.

When Jiang Hu came to the training camp, almost everyone came up and greeted Jiang Hu with a smile, except for Danny Green. Not only did he greet Jiang Hu with a smile, he also took the backpack that Jiang Hu was carrying on his shoulders.

Jiang Hu smiled and refused, but Danny Green insisted on holding it.

This made Jianghu instantly impressed by him, and at the same time it became clear why this person could get a good evaluation every time he went to a new team.

He works hard and hard, is willing to defend seriously and responsibly, and has good three-point ability. He can also play a leading role as a veteran in the locker room. Which team wouldn't like this kind of person?
Moreover, when he helped Jiang Hu get the bag, Leonard was beside him. He did not choose to keep a distance from Jiang Hu because of his good relationship with Leonard.

Leonard is also an interesting person.

Before the start of the training camp, Jianghu always thought that Leonard was suitable for a serious person.

On the morning of the first day of training camp, this was indeed the case. The two of them were doing their own training, and no one spoke.

In the afternoon, Leonard began to frequently look in the direction of Jianghu, eager to come over and say hello, but finally retracted.

Jiang Hu discovered this because he would look at Leonard from time to time. Every time Leonard saw Jiang Hu looking over, he would quickly avert his eyes and pretend that he had never looked that way. Illusion.

In the end, Jiang Hu took the initiative to say hello, and the two began to know each other.

The next morning, Jianghu took the initiative to invite Leonard to a duel.

The duel between the two was not easy. Leonard's injury was almost healed and his physical condition was very good, which put a lot of pressure on Jianghu.

After all, he is the best defensive player in many times. His defensive strength is not just a boast, but a real one, regardless of his ability or experience, which has caused great interference to Jianghu.

Although the two heads-up rounds were fought, the final winner was Jianghu, but the victory was not easy. One round was 11:10, the other was 11:9, and there was no crushing round.

However, these two heads-up games almost confirmed the status of Jianghu. Originally, Leonard thought that Jianghu might be more of a false reputation. The defense of the Warriors and Cavaliers was not outstanding, which allowed him to win in the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals. That incredible performance in the final.

As a result, despite his full concentration on defense, Jianghu, who is not yet 20 years old, can still score in various ways, and puts a lot of pressure on himself on the defensive end, which is too rare.

Recalling that when he was 19 years old, he was just a young boy who only knew how to defend, but Jiang Hu had already led the team to a championship as a team leader. Leonard found that he admired this young man without realizing it.

The harmonious relationship between Jiang Hu and Leonard directly led to the entire Celtics locker room being very harmonious.

You know, there are many factions in the locker rooms of most NBA teams.

Teams that look promising to the outside world but have a mediocre record in the end are often restless in the locker room.

In many teams, because there are many stars, the competition for status will become very fierce, often involving all kinds of overt and covert fights, and discord between faces and hearts.

For example, during the three consecutive championships of the Lakers, the conflicts between the OK group and the conflicts between Jackson and the management are all well known. Winning the championship under such circumstances is enough to show how strong Kobe and O'Neal are.

And the Warriors last season also represented the discord between face and heart. When they didn't encounter difficulties, everyone could still live in peace with each other. Once they encountered difficulties, they would explode in an instant. This kind of explosion would have a great impact on the unity within the team. It is devastating and must not happen.In this Celtics team, there are no factions.

Because the bosses of this team are either new in the summer or were not with the team for a long time last season. The only exceptions are Jiang Hu and Horford.

Coincidentally, Horford is firmly on Jianghu's side.

He led this team to a championship last season and was named MVP of the regular season and playoffs, so his status is secure.

Moreover, he is the absolute core designated by the management. Anji not only emphasized the need to treat Jianghu well before the season, but also told everyone at the annual awards ceremony that Jianghu is not for sale for this team.

And in addition to Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Gordon Hayward.

Remaining Jaylen Brown, Terry Rochell, Marcus Morris, Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA), Daniel Theis, Aron Baynes, and Semi Ojeleye are all people in the world.

Except for the newcomers, the rest are all people from the Jianghu. There is only one thing that the newcomers can do, which is to integrate into the factions of the Jianghu and follow the footsteps of the Jianghu. Apart from this, there is no other way. Can go.

In order to celebrate everyone's hard work for the championship last season, Jianghu prepared a gift for all the players on the team on the third day of training camp.

Each person received a $4 Vacheron Constantin Heritage watch and a PS[-] game console.

Jianghu originally wanted to give away the latest version of the Apple mobile phone, but Apple

Hayward was very satisfied with the game console given by Jiang Hu. He originally planned to buy it but never got around to it. Jiang Hu just happened to send it. It complemented each other very well. Hayward couldn't help but feel a lot better about Jiang Hu.

Jianghu did not favor one over the other. For the coaching staff who worked hard with them during the offseason, Jianghu was quite generous and gave each of them a shopping card worth 5000 US dollars and a bottle of Botus red wine worth about 800 US dollars. .

Everyone was very happy when they received the gifts, and their attitude toward Jianghu became more cooperative, and their sense of recognition in their hearts also increased a lot.

After all, society is where there are people.

When walking in society, one must always pay attention to personal feelings and sophistication.

Since you are the core of the team and the boss, you should have the attitude of being the boss and ask everyone to follow your lead on the court. Then you must let everyone follow your lead from the beginning off the court.

The most important thing about a championship team is not the style of play and tactics. What is more important than these is fighting spirit. A team with fighting spirit can defeat the strong with weak force. A team without fighting spirit is just a piece of loose sand. Just dispersed.

You are the leader of the team, and everyone does not contradict you on the surface, but privately it is difficult to say how much they identify with you.

But if you take your brothers to enjoy spicy food, everyone can still feel it, right? After all, people's hearts are made of flesh, and no one will repay kindness with hatred.

The words of the Chinese ancestors are quite philosophical.

In addition to giving gifts, Jiang Hu also likes to play with other teammates during training, such as comparing three-pointers and dunks together. Jiang Hu will even deliberately let go during one-on-one duels for the sake of happiness.

But Jianghu also knows very well that if a team wants to succeed, a happy atmosphere is not enough. The opponent they are facing now is the epic combination of James and Durant. If they want to defeat such an opponent, the team must Have a strong competitive mentality, must be united, and must train hard.

To put it bluntly, the training intensity during the offseason cannot be low.

Jiang Hu doesn't like losing, and he doesn't want to lose to a team composed of his former losers. All he can do is win.

But facing James and Durant's team, his efforts alone are not enough.

Although the NBA attaches great importance to individual ability, individual ability is still limited after all. Only when an individual drives the team can he be truly powerful and achieve sustained success.

Therefore, a stronger competitive atmosphere and harder training are needed. We cannot say devil training, but at least it is a little more intense than regular training. This kind of intensity can only be guided by the martial arts.

The team gathers for training every day at 9:8. Starting on the fifth day, Jianghu directly brought SGA, Jaylen Brown, and Roche, his core team, to the training hall at [-] o'clock. When others came By that time, several of them had already been sweating profusely and had practiced for a round.

The training ended at 04:30 in the afternoon, and he took these people to continue training. Anyway, young people themselves are eager to improve, and it is acceptable to train more.

Jiang Hu used practical actions to tell other teammates what training standards a championship team should have and what kind of training intensity they must have if they want to keep up with him.

In addition, Jianghu also posted inspirational slogans on the wall, such as: "Sweat more in normal times and cry less after the game!!"

"Our opponent is not James Durant or Harden Paul. Our opponent is ourselves. If we beat ourselves, surpass ourselves, and become a better version of ourselves, we can naturally beat others."

Although these slogans may look a little tacky and full of clichés, they tell the truth and everyone can understand them.

Of course, it's one thing to understand it, but it's another thing to follow it.

The next day, Leonard and Green joined the team that got up early for training.

Leonard's life is actually quite simple. He is also the kind of person who loves basketball. The biggest joy of the holidays is training, training, and non-stop training.

In the early stages of his career, he takes one step at a time, masters a new skill every year, and finally becomes a top star in the league. This is not achieved by dreaming, but sweat is definitely indispensable.

The same goes for Green. The ups and downs in his early career have made him cherish his current stable state. He hopes to maintain this kind of life instead of wandering around again.

On the third day, Hayward and Horford also joined the ranks of getting up early for training. As veterans, they don’t have enough time. Now they are in a competitive team. If they don’t work hard, they may miss this opportunity. It will be difficult to win the championship again in this lifetime.

All the big guys in the team are gone, so naturally others don’t dare to pretend to be big bosses.

So starting from the fourth day, almost the entire training camp began to get up early for training.

Members of the coaching staff were also forced to start working early.

Jiang Hu and others used their own practical actions to begin to transform the team.

The competitive atmosphere, chemical reaction, and desire to win again are rising bit by bit.

(End of this chapter)