Time had unknowingly come to September, and the team was almost done with the running-in. The team's main lineup was basically confirmed, which was Walker, Anderson, Mullens, Michael, and Bimmers.
Han Zhe was naturally full of disappointment. It seemed that his dream of playing as a main force in the new season had been dashed. In a bad mood, he also joined the team against Dunlap. The whole team knew that Han Zhe had the ability to play as a main force, but Dunlap just didn't. Han Zhe was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. This coach was really enough.
There was another person who was also disappointed. That was Ben. Gordon, Ben Gordon was the top player in 2004. He performed quite well during the Bulls and was hailed as a genius player. His three-point scoring was also very accurate. Back then, he and Ray Allen had a three-point streak in the playoffs and did not fall behind.
But ever since he signed a big contract with the Diamonds, his competitive state had plummeted. Now, even a lousy team like the Bobcats couldn't make it into the main force. One could imagine how he felt.
He had a good relationship with Han Zhe and his brother-in-law, because they were often paired as substitutes during training.
On September 15th, the first preseason game between the Bobcats and the Diamonds began. The preseason was a warm-up game to get the lineup ready and test the players 'competitive state.
"Han... Why don't you look anxious at all?" Gordon asked Han Zhe, who was also sitting on the substitutes 'bench with a relaxed expression.
Han Zhe put his hand on his head and said," You, the number one star player on the team, aren't even in a hurry. Why should I be? Besides, it's so easy for us to cool down here. Look at Mullens and the others, they're so tired!”
Gordon almost choked on Han Zhe's words. However, Han Zhe continued," Did the pistons also have an awesome coach like Dunlap who crippled our genius Gordon?"”
Puff!
Gordon almost vomited blood, but he wasn't angry because they were really close. Otherwise, Han Zhe wouldn't have made such a joke.
Gordon's neck turned red." What do you mean by being played? I'm getting old. It's normal for my competitive condition to decline!”
Han Zhe pursed his lips." You're only 29 years old. How old are you? You must have spent all your time drinking and drinking!"”
"I have nothing to say to you, you bastard!”Gordon turned his head and ignored him!
"Tsk! You're talking as if I want to talk to you. Oh right, when are you going to give me the 200 dollars you lost in the three-pointer game? Are you trying to renege on your promise?”Han Zhe said again.
Puff!
Speaking of this, Gordon wanted to vomit blood again. After training a few days ago, Gordon felt that it was very embarrassing to be suppressed by this rookie, so he planned to use his strong point, three-pointer, to teach him a lesson. After all, Han Zhe was limited by Dunlap and barely showed any three-pointer ability.
The two of them played a three-point game from all angles. Just like in a three-point game, they threw five balls from all angles. Gordon shot first and scored 21 out of 30 balls. With his current state, it was an extraordinary performance. He was so happy at the time that he urged Han Zhe to shoot with a smug look on his face.
When he saw Han Zhe's twenty-two hits, Gordon was so shocked that he had the urge to cover his face.
Han Zhe didn't continue after making 22 shots. He turned around and left, leaving behind a mysterious back and a sentence." Someone actually wants to compete with me in three-point shooting, hehe…"
Gordon's first reaction was " pervert ", and then he was glad that everyone had left and no one was watching. Otherwise, he would have lost a lot of face.
The two of them were chatting away when they realized that everyone was looking at them. It turned out that Dunlap had been replaced. They hadn't noticed yet.
"What are you doing? Focus. Although this is a warm-up match, you can't be so relaxed. Now we're 18 points behind.”Dunlap spat at the two of them.
Gordon didn't even look at Dunlap. He only replied as he walked past the stage," I didn't even go on stage just now. Why would I lose face?”
"That makes sense!" Han Zhe also deliberately muttered loudly beside Dunlap, and before Dunlap could explode, he slipped onto the stage.
The players on the field were not surprised to see this. They had challenged Dunlap many times. The key was that many of the coach's tactics were really deceitful. Of course, the main reason was that Dunlap had no reputation and no place in the hearts of the higher-ups. If he was a manager, they would not dare to do so. Others could just kick him out. Even if he had a contract, they could still pin him on the bench. It was easy to play him to death.
But Dunlap couldn't do that. If he benched the team's capable players, he really wouldn't be able to play this season. The Bobcats 'lineup was already poor. If he continued to play with players, they would be like a primary school team. The team's higher-ups would definitely intervene. Therefore, Dunlap was also aggrieved. At most, he could scold the players, but he couldn't make any substantial punishment.
Han Zhe, a pure rookie, had also been led astray by the veterans. Before this, he didn't dare to openly challenge Dunlap. After all, he didn't have the qualifications of the veterans. If he was taught a lesson, it would be terrible.
But now, he had thought it through. Although Dunlap had limited his performance, he could not ignore his own strength. The team was seriously short of players now, and he could not not abandon him. He was a substitute anyway, so what was there to be afraid of? If you dare to bully me, I will dare to fight you!
"Little rookie, you're getting worse and worse!”Walker teased Han Zhe when he clapped his hands and exchanged blows with Walker.
Han Zhe glared at him." You just finished your rookie season last year and you dare to call me a rookie? Don't leave school if you have the guts!"”
Walker rolled his eyes and left in a hurry. They were also speechless. They had never seen Han Zhe so unreasonable and had such a heaven-defying second-round performance. Now, the entire team knew what " don't leave after school " meant.
Han Zhe was a rookie. Although Han Zhe had shown great strength in the beginning, no one took him seriously. Once, when the old man, Seth, asked Han Zhe to help him wipe his sneakers, Han Zhe said," I don't want to wipe my hair. If you have the guts, don't leave after school!"”
At first, everyone thought that this rookie was going to fight, and so did sessions. However, although he was also a defender, he was a perfect match for Han Zhe regardless of height and weight, so he was naturally not afraid.
After the training ended and the coaching staff left, all the players came to watch the show. Who knew that Han Zhe was not fighting, but calling him a 1v1 bullfight.
At that time, Han Zhe didn't show much of his strength. That old man, sessions, wasn't afraid of him. Even if Han Zhe's skills were good, he could beat him with experience. In the end, sessions was beaten to tears by Han Zhe. Moreover, with so many people watching, sessions couldn't even turn hostile. After all, others beat you openly with basketball. Everyone was a player. It was fair to use basketball to speak!
From then on, whenever someone provoked Han Zhe, Han Zhe would tell them not to leave school. When two unlucky people who were not convinced fell into Han Zhe's hands, everyone kept a respectful distance from his words and had a real understanding of Han Zhe's strength!
Although Walker had never fought with Han Zhe before, he had seen it before. Moreover, they often faced each other in training matches. How could he not know that Han Zhe was a freak? He did not want to embarrass himself!
"Han, you're disrespecting us seniors more and more!”Anderson chuckled.
Han Zhe also laughed." I don't see you guys taking care of a junior like me!”
After Han Zhe finished speaking, the Bobcats started laughing. They were naturally joking. In fact, other than being incompatible with the head coach, the relationship between the players was very good. Han Zhe was not usually a proud person. He was good at handling things and liked to joke around. The members were quite good, and his strength was recognized. No one would find fault with him out of boredom.
"Big Mu, can you guys do it? You're about to cry from being beaten by the Diamonds. How about we use the number one tactic to get back at you?”Han Zhe whispered to Mullens and the others.
“OK! I've been pissed off since a long time ago. Let's teach them a lesson together. Michael, you don't have any objections, right?”Mullens looked at Mr. Second.
Michael hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Gaden, who was beside him, smiled and naturally agreed. There was also Biemesh who nodded along with the crowd.
Their so-called No. 1 tactic was not Dunlap's tactic, of course. It was something they had figured out when they were playing blindly. Dunlap's No. 1 tactic was to open up space on the outside and create opportunities for the inside. The last shot was usually handled by Mike or Mullens on the inside.
However, Han Zhe's No. 1 tactic was to use two guns in the backfield to force the ball. If they could shoot, they would shoot. If they could make a dash, they would make a dash. If there was no chance, they could also use breakthroughs and running positions to pull the players away from the inside line. Then, the inside line would be the terminator. It was much more flexible than Dunlap's tactic.
If it were any other coach, they would not have dared to play like this, but for Dunlap, they really did not care.
Han Zhe glanced at Dunlap on the sidelines, and the corners of his mouth curled up. Things were going to get interesting.
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