Halfway through the third quarter, Han Zhe's running frequency decreased significantly, and he wasn't as enthusiastic as he was at the beginning. It wasn't that he was lazy, but just by looking at his panting, it was obvious that his stamina was already a little out of control.
"Yo…Little rookie, why can't you run anymore? Even an 80-year-old man can run faster than you, haha…" After Felton finished speaking, he quickly ran to the front field to receive his teammates.
"F * ck! You weakling, just you wait!" Han Zhe gritted his teeth and chased after her.
He felt as if his heart was on fire. He could not keep up with the pace. The key was that he had never played such a high-intensity game in one go before.
He had played in all the training matches, but who would fight so fiercely in the team's internal training? Moreover, Felton was fighting with him today. The pressure was too intense, and it was even more ruthless than the regular season.
Han Zhe was also quite depressed. He hadn't been slacking off at all during this period of time. However, his foundation was much worse than others. Even if he had improved a lot, he was still far behind. Moreover, he had to admit that Asians were weaker in terms of physical fitness.
In fact, Han Zhe had a way to solve his stamina problem in the main match. If he was too tired to move, he could block shots to solve it. He had the stamina recovery ability of Vulcan.
Of course, it was not easy to block shots in the NBA. Although he was good at jumping, others were much taller than him. Moreover, others usually shot from the inside. As a guard, he rarely went to the inside.
At the end of the third quarter, Han Zhe used Iverson's signature move," Worship Buddha," to break through Felton. A long dash into the lane and a double-handed slam dunk caused cheers from the crowd. However, this was also his performance at the end of the game. After the slam dunk, he was replaced by Dunlap.
This time, it wasn't that Dunlap didn't like him. It was just that Dunlap saw that Han Zhe's hind legs were shaking a little after dunking. This was a sign of exhaustion, so he took his turn to rest.
"You played well. Go and rest!”Dunlap patted him on the shoulder to encourage him. In fact, he was also trying to change directions to explain that he wasn't replaced this time because he was too showy.
Han Zhe nodded in understanding. He drank a mouthful of water and collapsed on the substitutes 'bench, not wanting to move a finger.
" Han Zhe, you're too weak. You're dead before you even finish three quarters. If this was the playoffs, you probably wouldn't even be able to last two quarters!"”Han Zhe wiped his sweat with a towel and said weakly," How can my physical strength compare to a wild chimpanzee like you?"”
" You bastard!" Anderson slapped his leg and pretended to be angry." Are you being racial?!"”
Han Zhe rolled his eyes." So what if I discriminate against you? I've been called a yellow-skinned monkey many times on the streets. I feel better now that I discriminate against you!”
"F * ck! Slut!" Anderson was helpless against his shameless behavior, but he knew that he was just joking, so he wasn't angry. People who were really polite to you were definitely not on good terms with you. Those who would scold you to your face and look down on you were true friends.
With Han Zhe off the field, the rhythm of the game was completely in the hands of the Knicks again. The originally tight point gap began to widen again. By the middle of the fourth quarter, the point gap had reached double digits again.
Dunlap frowned, but he didn't curse on the sidelines because he could see that the players were really trying their best in this game. They wanted to win too, but now that Walker and Gordon were working together, they really couldn't compare to when Han Zhe was present. Not to mention Han Zhe's breakthrough and defensive ability, Han Zhe's organizational ability was much better than theirs.
Han Zhe had a good grasp of the overall situation. His passes were fatal, and he could accurately predict when his teammates would run out of space. As long as his teammates had space, Han Zhe would definitely pass the ball to them comfortably. Walker and Gordon were a little worse.
Dunlap couldn't even figure out if his second-round show was too strong or if the other main players were too weak. How could they be inferior to Han Zhe, who he had never heard of before!
The warm-up game ended with the Bobcats losing again, 101-88.
After returning to Charlotte, the atmosphere during the team's training was rather dull. The manager, Dunlap, was not in the mood to scold them, and the players were not in the mood to go against the manager. It was very embarrassing to lose four games in a row in the warm-up match. No one liked to be called a weak team.
Moreover, poor results would affect the future of both the manager and the players. If they did not perform well, they would naturally not have any good value. The players were all young. How many years could they delay?
Some players whose contracts were coming were considering leaving because there was no hope for the Bobcats. No one liked to stay on a team that was at the bottom every year. Based on the current trend, they would be stuck in the new season again.
After arranging the training tasks for Han Zhe and the others, the coaching staff also gathered for a meeting.
"Han's performance is obvious to all," Silas said."I think it might be a pleasant surprise to have him play as the main force in the new season.”
The other assistants nodded. They were not blind. Everyone could see Han Zhe's strength. In private, they said that the team had earned a lot from this second-round pick. Han Zhe, the 31st pick, seemed to be even more impressive than the team's second-runner-up.
Dunlap frowned and said," Han is indeed a talented and capable player, but as you can see, he doesn't have enough game experience. He was a little flustered when he faced Felton's defense last time. Also, his fitness is a big problem. You have to know that the competition is much more intense than now.”
Assistant coach Silas said," Experience comes from playing. It's enough to play more games. Han's learning ability is very strong. Yesterday, in the third quarter, he was more used to Felton's defense. Such a player is a genius. As for physical strength, we can divide it into two steps. The first step is to separate Han from the other players and give him targeted physical strengthening training. After all, there is still a month before the main game.
Secondly, we don't have to put too much emphasis on physical fitness. It's not like our team doesn't rotate players. The defenders are all very good, so we just need to rotate them to give them enough rest time.”
Silas's words were very reasonable, and the coaching staff felt that it was feasible. However, Dunlap thought for a while and felt that they had placed too much importance on Han Zhe. Now, they clearly regarded him as the core. It seemed that the team could not play without him.
Dunlap felt that the main factor in determining a team's performance still depended on the coach. If the tactics were reasonable, even if the players were weaker, they could still win against the stronger team.
Although Dunlap didn't quite agree, he still said," There's still some time before the regular season, so there's no hurry. It's not too late to make a decision then. However, Han's physical training can start now. It's better to improve a little, but don't go too far. It's not good to get injured. We're short of people now, and we can't afford to be troubled by injuries.”
At this moment, Dennis smiled and said," Leave it to me. I promise I won't let Han get injured from overtraining. I should be able to improve his fitness before the regular season starts.”
After that, everyone discussed the positions and roles of the other players, studied the tactics, and began a new round of training.
Han Zhe was left in a difficult situation. He was forced to go through physical training alone. There was no shortcut to increase his stamina. He had to work himself out. He had to run and jump all the time. The food was also specially prepared. It tasted terrible. Han Zhe finally understood what it meant to be in a state of ecstasy.
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