ball era

Chapter 355 Opening Match VS Thunder!

Chen Yu finally signed a contract with the Lakers and was officially certified by the NBA. This process was definitely not as simple and convenient as it appeared on the surface.

In fact, this did go through a lot of games, and it also passed the unanimous opposition of many bosses in the league. The reason was naturally that it was a bad start for the second-round pick.

In order to suppress this matter, the Lakers have spent a lot of thought anyway.

And because Chen Yu's salary is too high, it also attracted a lot of dissatisfaction with the first-round pick in 12, especially Lillard. When the media interviewed him, he couldn't help but say a few sour words: "I think the salary is right. It's not important to me, it's not something I need to fight for, all I need is the team's victory, I'm a rookie after all, I think I still need to learn a lot in the league, instead of getting an All-Star at the beginning The player's salary, but then too comfortable will be lost to everyone..."

Although Lillard didn't mention his name by name, as long as he wasn't stupid, he would understand that he was targeting Chen Yu.

There were also good reporters who directly conveyed such words to Chen Yu, and even asked Chen Yu what he was thinking, but they hadn't found anyone before, so they dragged it off until the Lakers' season opener.

Inside the Lakers, there are actually a lot of turmoil.

Anyway, many people are not convinced by Chen Yu, Chen Yu also understands this, and through the efforts of both top and bottom, this aspect has been greatly reduced, at least after a few preseason games, this group of people also understands, and Chen Yu's fight If you have a good relationship and show your worth, Chen Yu can pass the ball to him and eat cakes for him!

It's useless for some people to fool him with things like the team's overall record and honors. All they need is that kind of tangible benefits.

Being able to eat cakes and produce good statistics, this is a big contract for the next season, and it is all money!
Kaman, Jordan Hill, and Nick Young all need technical statistics. Everyone needs good data as a guarantee, and the Lakers now have the ball in Chen Yu's hands. If anyone makes a fuss about it, Germany Anthony can immediately let them understand what it's like to sit on the bench, and Chen Yu's side can score when they get the ball. No matter how little the ball is, his stats can be beautiful, but others can't!
Therefore, in fact, many people dare not offend Chen Yu, at least on the surface and in action. Even if they are upset, they will at most engage in a small group to slander behind their backs, or a group of people will find a bar to open a private room and hang out in it. Everyone spoke freely, spat and starred and said bad things about Chen Yu.

Others... there is no way!In front of them, they still had to be polite, at least they didn't dare to look at Chen Yu.

This is the benefit that Chen Yu feels from the improvement of the team's status now. Who would want to look up to him when he first entered the league?At that time, everyone regarded him as a transparent person. It was very difficult to get a chance to play. After playing the game, he was thinking about where to shoot. He felt distressed for a long time when he missed a ball. Inside the team Always treat everyone with care.

Never thought that there would be such an elation today!

Of course, the more things he got, the more he had to give.

What he needs to pay is a wonderful performance, as well as the integration of this team, and his soaring popularity in the league.

If his popularity increases, the market increases, his statistics are good, and his influence on the team is great, then Chen Yu's position can also be stabilized.

And the next game is a battle that Chen Yu needs to stand up for, because this is the regular season and the real start of the season. He needs to play a brilliant performance in the first game to let everyone know that the Lakers The more than 1000 million I paid on myself is worth it.

Moreover, he also needs to use this game to really test his new ideas: he still feels that the traditional way of point guard is not suitable for him. In many cases, Chen Yu still feels that he still needs to score by himself to solve the problem, relying purely on assists Can't win the ball, even if he's a point guard.

After all, basketball is still a game of putting the ball in the basket. Whoever can put the ball in the basket wins. It is really different to give this right to others and use it directly.

However, the team facing the Lakers in the opening game is the current super team: the Thunder!

Although the Thunder gave everyone a farce of giving up Harden for millions of dollars before, and the team is also full of people. Although the playoffs seem to be doing well, there is always no greater breakthrough. However, this It's really a strong team, especially in the regular season, it's really gods blocking and killing gods and Buddhas blocking and killing Buddhas.

Last season, they were still the most stable team in the league's regular season: first in offensive efficiency and fourth in defensive efficiency (behind the Pacers, Grizzlies and Spurs).From the data point of view, they are good enough in controlling the three-point line, protecting the penalty area, blocking shots (first in the league), and making free throws (first in the league).Leads the league in 9.4 points per win...

Moreover, Durant and Westbrook, the backcourt kings, averaged 51.3 points per game. What is this concept?
With such a team, everyone knows in their hearts that it is impossible for the Lakers to beat them.

But everyone also wants to see whether the Lakers can make any changes now.

Chen Yu didn't know anyone in the Thunder team well, and they just said hello to Durant and Westbrook, but in this game, Chen Yu knew that he wanted to stand up and let the Lakers win. The enemy is these two!
Before the game started, there were inquiries from the reporters.

Finally found Chen Yu's reporter, and asked him a sharp question: what did he think of Lillard's previous words.

"I am very convinced by what he said, you know, we are professional athletes, what we should do is to play well, as for the salary, and everything else, it should be linked to our own performance, I will prove it, I am worth it 1000 million!" Chen Yu's last words were very explicit, but they sounded very domineering.

After reading Chen Yu's interview, many people were still very excited.

"That's right, a person should have such arrogance, 1000 million, anyway, I think Chen Yu is worth it!"

...Among many people's discussions, regardless of whether Lillard has seen such words, in short, the lights of the Staples Center began to light up, and the seats in the arena were almost full. The Lakers' season opener , and the first game against the strong team Thunder, officially started!
In this game, Chen Yu truly became the protagonist of the Lakers.

After the jump ball, Chen Yu faced Westbrook for the first time.

(End of this chapter)