Chapter 256: Training camp (1)

At the end of August, the Boston Celtics held a jersey presentation for Kevin Garnett at the North Shore Garden Arena. After joining the Boston Celtics for nearly two months, this class power forward’s jersey was a storm. The dust settled. A novel ＜＜＜＜＜≦﹤﹤≦﹤﹤≤﹤ Finally, Garnett did not follow the advice of his agent Andy Miller and insisted on wearing Bill Sharman's No. 21 jersey, but chose him My favorite No. 5 jersey.
At this belated jersey deployment site, Celtic star Bill Sharman was invited to the scene. He gave a No. 21 jersey with Garnett's name to Kevin Garnett on the spot. Souvenir. Then Garnett showed his brand new No. 5 jersey in front of more than one hundred media and hundreds of fans. This number also condensed the glorious history and superstar style of the Celtics, and it was handed over to Garnett. .
At this point, the long-running number selection storm subsided, and Leon also participated in the number bib meeting, but instead of getting on the table, he sat in the background and smoked with his legs up. It's better to let Danny Ainge and the owner of the team work like this kind of publicity and headlines in the media, although he actually solved the matter alone.
In addition to the famous Celtics who arrived at the event, Bill Sharman, their Lord of the Rings Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Cousy, White and others.
In the Memphis hospital two months ago, they were either moved by Leon’s narrative, or succumbed to the situation and had to admit that Leon’s choice was more beneficial to the team. In short, no one inside the Celtics is right now. This deal is irresponsible. Anyway, the boss is willing to pay a high luxury tax, and the fans are happy. The team has the hope of winning, what else can they say?
After officially determining the number of Garnett, the Celtics completed the signing of Lagabere, James Posey and Rick Carlisle in more than a week. It can be said that throughout the offseason, Leon did the most foreshadowing and contributed to the heaviest trade, but in the end all the limelight was robbed by Danny Angie alone, as if he had built it overnight. Out of this big green wheel.
In Boston, the praise of Angie was flying all over the sky. He began to make headlines and was portrayed as the Auerbach of the new era, the cardinal's number one heir-Bishop Grey. In short, green and yellow ruled over the summer. Halfway across the media, Angie is almost about to book the best general manager for next season.
Kevin Garnett stayed in Boston after the jersey was finalized. He soon owned his own residence and began to work with Paul Pierce in the Boston University arena while forming their own star training camp. Invite Atlantic stars such as Iverson and Kidd to train, while also recruiting small basketball enthusiasts from Massachusetts for summer basketball camp activities.
As a result, Boston immediately became a basketball hotspot in the East. Scouts, agents, reporters, and fans gathered here, giving it a faint feeling of challenging the Los Angeles Summer Basketball Center.
Garnett has completely walked out of the previous jersey turmoil. The major media in Boston have begun to show his favor to him. Various exclusive interviews, post-training interviews, and columns in several major Boston newspapers are also full of Kevin Garnett's article, as if they were sweet again overnight, they are back to the way they were when the transaction was just completed.
In September, Boston TV also invited Garnett and Angie to a talk show at night prime time, and conducted in-depth interviews on the deal and the resolution of the recent number disturbance.
This is a bit awkward. Garnett is a straightforward person and has something to say. When talking about why he chose Boston, he did not hesitate to say "Because of Fox Leon."
After that, Garnett began to talk about his fate with Leon, how to not know each other after the draft, how to communicate in the All-Star Game, and how to discuss the future of the players together.
The show suddenly became a selection of the love stories of Garnett and Fox Leon. Danny Angie was left aside, only occasionally interjecting.
When the host started to ask how the transaction was completed, Angie also realized that if he skipped Leon, there was no way to say it, because he only completed the last step from start to finish, and Leon was completely controlled by him.
It's just that there are some things that can't be said on the show, Anji chooses what he can say, and takes it in a few words.
As a result, it came to the question of jersey selection. Garnett opened the conversation again. "The reason why I chose No. 5 is because I followed the advice of coach Leon. I tried to understand the Celtics and Boston. , I went to visit Russell to learn how they won so many championships..."
All in all, it is the blessing of Tofox Leon.
After the show was broadcast on TV, it caused a lot of repercussions in Boston. Many fans didn’t know that their team’s head coach not only led the team to the Finals, but also had so many additional features that could pry other teams’ Superstar.
For a time Leon’s popularity in Boston skyrocketed, and many restaurants near Leon’s home posted tips on "Fox Leon" free dining.
However, Leon did not have the opportunity to go to these restaurants for free meals, because starting in September, Leon would leave early and return late, training with the new Celtics at Waltham's training hall.
Boris Dior, Marques Daniels, Ralph Alston, Lagabere, James Posey, two rookies and three new guys, just made up five people.
The oldest of these five people is Alstom, born in 1976, but only 27 years old, it is the golden age of players.
But in addition to the two rookies Dior and Daniels, the other three actually had a difficult experience in the NBA.
Alstom was born in a street player. It can be said that he has no roots. He was prosecuted and suspended for assaulting his ex-girlfriend when he was playing in college. The lawsuit-ridden he simply participated in the 1998 draft and was picked by the Bucks in the second round. in.
As a result, he suffered a lockout as soon as he entered the league and had to play in the cBa Major Six League. After the lockout, he returned to the Bucks and was blacklisted by George Carr because of the lawsuit. It was not until his outstanding performance in the summer league in the summer of 1999 that he officially entered the Bucks list and received a two-year contract.
After the contract ended, he signed to Toronto. In the weak team Raptors, his personal performance has greatly improved, but as a point guard, his organizational and defensive ability has always been criticized.
As a result, he changed his club again this year. He thought he would go to the Heat, but Riley suddenly said that he did not want to sign him, and finally it was the Celtics' turn to take over.
Lagabel's road was even more bumpy. He used to go to school at Boston University and then transferred to Florida. He was drafted in 1999 and failed. He joined the Spurs in 2000 and didn't play a game.
o1 joined the 76ers at the end of the season, participated in the playoffs, and reached the finals with the team. After that, he went to the Mavericks again, and like Alston, he failed to stay in any team for two years.
This summer, after the Jazz and the Celtics swayed for a while, he still chose the Celtics, not only because the Celtics gave a larger contract, but also because he wanted to get more exercise in Boston. There is said to be Fox Leon, the most stringent and powerful trainer in the league.
Compared with these two men, Posey's fame and strength are above them. He was a 1999 round pick ~EbookFREE.me~ So although he is younger than Bell and Alstom, his NBA experience is better than two. People add up.
But Posey’s reputation among coaches and the team is not good. He is a small thorn. At the peak of his data o2 years, he was directly traded to the Rockets by the Nuggets. After the end of the season, the Rockets did not intend to renew their contracts with Posey. He therefore became a free agent.
Angie was originally worried about his thorny attributes, but thinking that their coach is the biggest thorn in the league, he didn't hesitate to take him with a middle class.
In order to allow these new players with different experiences to quickly integrate into the Celtics, Leon began to open a rookie training camp in September to conduct targeted training for them in Waltham.
During the summer league, Dior and Daniels had already experienced Leon’s training. They thought they could adapt, but they only showed up after Waltham’s rookie training camp started. The content of the previous summer training camp was just drizzle. .
High-intensity, high-precision, and high-efficiency, these are the three-high training that Leon follows.
And he also set a goal for these five people-to defeat the team after the start of the official training camp. (To be continued.)