Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 70 Who takes care of whom?
Don Reed looked at the gift box handed to him with an unnatural and awkward expression.

I was just laughing at Brown.

For a moment, he hesitated whether to answer it.

At this time, a cough was heard from the side. It was Yad Buchelor.

This player, who was a member of the Bulls' second three-peat, also joined the Pistons and was teammates with Reed for two years.

Tang Reed finally reacted and quickly took the gift box. He hesitated and said, "Brown, I wasn't laughing at you just now."

"I know, it's okay." Brown shook his head quickly.

For a moment, looking at Brown who seemed fine, a feeling of shame surged into Don Reed's heart.

He cursed inwardly, what on earth had he done?
What a child!
It was indeed because of him that Hill was traded to the Wizards.

But Hill himself was quite happy.

And this is a trade, and Brown has no say in it.

I actually became hostile to such a young kid because of this. I am such an adult.

Brown then respectfully handed the gift box to Yad Buchelor.

"Good boy."

Yad Buchelor praised with a smile.

After giving the last gift box to Monty Williams, Brown returned to his seat to change his jersey.

The five people present looked at each other with awkward expressions.

"Brown, how did you do it? You actually scored 41 points in the summer league." Grant took the initiative to start a conversation.

As soon as he started talking, the others immediately joined in, praising Brown for being so good and worthy of being the top pick.

Brown responded shyly, secretly amazed.

Before the start of the new season, he was actually very worried about his life in the team.

Because Connors had talked to him a lot before, talking about the unspoken rules of the locker room and how an NBA team is actually a workplace.

Brown was a little afraid.

This is equivalent to asking him, a high school student who has just graduated from campus, to go directly to work and face a group of unfamiliar teammates from all over the country.

But now looking at it, Brown thinks it's okay.

The gift must have worked.

In addition to being polite, these gifts were also specially prepared by Tang Sen for himself.

Those greeting cards were all written by Tang Sen himself under his own eyes.

As they were chatting, De Klerk hurried into the locker room.

He got up at 4:30 every day to enjoy himself as a revenge, so he got up late. Thinking about Tang Sen's entrustment, he rushed to the stadium in a hurry. As a result, he asked the staff on the way and learned that Brown had already arrived, which made him even more anxious.

He was afraid that if he didn't bring his own people, these old foxes would eat Brown alive.

Or maybe Brown did something wrong and provoked a certain player.

There are more conflicts within the team.

But when he entered the locker room, De Klerk was stunned.

He was surprised to find that several old guys present were chatting and laughing with Brown, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

what's the situation?
De Klerk was a little confused.

When did these old guys become so nice to the rookies?

Brown saw De Klerk and quickly stood up and handed the gift box over.

De Klerk took it blankly, and when he saw that everyone had one, he understood.

Giving gifts!
However, these old guys are not people who can be easily dismissed with just a gift.

He scratched his head fiercely. Tang Sen had asked him to take care of Brown, but in this situation, what kind of care was he supposed to give?

Shouldn't it be the other way around, letting Brown take care of himself?

After all, I am not as popular as Brown in the team.

Brown was dragged by the smiling Grant to take a photo, and Grant said he wanted to introduce Ewing to Brown.

This kind of treatment reminded De Klerk of his first season with the Warriors.

That year, the madman Sprewell had just established himself in the Warriors. With his personality, even the No. 1 pick Joe Smith was bullied by him, not to mention himself, a second-round pick.

In his rookie season, De Klerk pretended to be mute for the entire season, for fear of provoking anyone.

Look at Brown again.

De Klerk almost lost his mind.

Shooting area.

Brown's arrival immediately caused a commotion among dozens of reporters at the scene.

This was the new No. 1 pick who was traded for Grant Hill, the "laughing shit" among Orlando fans.

That's right, Brown got this nickname because he laughed wildly while staring at a pile of feces at a welcoming ceremony. And it happened just the day before yesterday in Washington.

Jordan has "shyly" shouted: Return to the playoffs first, and see how far we can go. The finals are not impossible.

Everyone was looking forward to the golden combination of Jordan and Hill, which was a great success.

So there's a lot of buzz about Brown.

Seeing the reporters swarming over, Brown subconsciously took a step back. He still had a headache dealing with reporters.

At this moment, a hand blocked him from behind.

It was Grant. He grabbed Brown's shoulder with one hand and stopped all the reporters with the other: "Everyone, he's still a child. Be gentle with him. So, let's take the pictures first and talk after we take them."

He used concrete actions to show that Brown was his younger brother, and those under his protection should be polite to him.

Not far away from the corner.

"Tang, did you see it?" Connors exclaimed in amazement.

It hasn't been long since he became familiar with a veteran like Grant. That's a good thing. With Grant protecting him, no one in the team can do anything to Brown.

"Tang, you still have a way to think of asking Brown to send a gift." Connors said again. He had not thought of this.

"Basic etiquette."

Tang Sen smiled and saw Grant dragging Brown to Ewing.

It's definitely better to have these old guys protecting me, but it's not enough.

A team has a leader, and if it wants to gain a foothold, the leader's attitude is also very important.

Just as I was thinking about it, McGrady appeared.

He looked lazy, as if he hadn't woken up yet.

Facing the reporters who were rushing over, he simply replied a few words, then parted the crowd and walked towards Brown.

Tang Sen saw this and subconsciously felt a little nervous.

Unexpectedly, McGrady just said a few words, then turned his head and looked in his direction.

He patted Brown on the shoulder and walked straight to Tang Sen.

"Tang, Carter called me and I found out that you went to the same high school as him." McGrady smiled and stretched out his hand.

Tang Sen was a little surprised. He didn't expect Carter to call McGrady specifically.

Although the two had been in conflict for half a year, they are said to have reconciled.

After all, they are still relatives.

With this kind of relationship, we can naturally talk to each other.

Not to mention that Auburndale, where McGrady grew up, is only more than 60 kilometers away from Orlando, which is very close.

During this conversation, McGrady was surprised to find that he seemed to have heard of Donson's name. It was in 89 when Donson led his team to win the state AAU league championship. He seemed to have seen it in the newspaper.

"It's in the past."

Tang Sen felt a little embarrassed when talking about this.

Compare this to McGrady, who started playing basketball at the age of 14. In just a few years, he has become a nationally famous star.

Maddie didn't notice this and pointed at Brown who was taking pictures in the distance and said, "Don't worry, Tang, I'm here. I will definitely take care of Brown."

That's good.

The old guys all seem to like Brown very much. With McGrady, the team leader, protecting him, Brown should have a much smoother time in the Magic.

"But he also has to work hard. He is the No. 1 pick, and many fans are expecting him to perform well," McGrady added.

Tang Sen agreed with this point.

No matter how good your relationships are, if you want people to truly respect you, you still have to rely on your strength.

Fortunately, I have already prepared for Brown.

"Don't worry, he can do it."

Tang Sen smiled.

Not to mention the hard work, after five months of hard work, I finally trained and was ready to shine.

"By the way, Tang, I saw a news report saying that you have a lot of experience in gaining weight?" McGrady suddenly asked.

Tang Sen nodded. Brown had told the media more than once about his story of gaining weight before the draft.

"I'm also thinking about gaining weight, can you help me?"

Maddie asked.

Hill is gone, and he is the only one left. Last season, he carried the entire team and he will continue to carry it next season.

So I have to become stronger.

Gaining weight is the most direct way.

Tang Sen took a look at McGrady. It turned out that this guy looked a little thin.

(End of this chapter)