After returning from Xia Lian, Zhang Jun continued his closed-door training in Russia.
Professional basketball was different from a hobby. Professional basketball meant that everything revolved around basketball.
Zhang Jun was not a professional footballer in his previous life. During this training process, he had completed the change from a hobby to a professional footballer.
Zhang Jun had adapted to a life that revolved around basketball every day.
On October 3rd, Zhang Jun received Thunderclap's notice for training. He rushed to the team's training center the next day!!
They arrived at the locker room early. Some players had already arrived.
"Hello, Zhang. I'm Russell Westbrook.”
As soon as Zhang Jun found his wardrobe, Master Wei came over and extended his hand.
"Hello, Lasalle!" Zhang Jun smiled and patted Master Wei's chest.
"I watched your game. It was amazing. You were unstoppable under the basket.”Young Master Wei said.
"I watched your match too. You can't stop me when you run, just like a small tank.”Zhang Jun said.
The two of them chatted after flattering each other.
Zhang Jun had a good first impression of Young Master Wei. This guy seemed to be very loyal.
Zhang Jun's wardrobe was in between Durant and Young Master Wei. One could imagine how much Thunderclap valued Zhang Jun.
Under Young Master Wei's lead, Zhang Jun greeted all the players he had never met before.
On the whole, Thunderclap's atmosphere was very positive. There were a lot of fun people, so it was not boring to stay here.
During their first meeting with their teammates, there were no incidents of Zhang Jun being looked down upon, nor was there any incident of veterans suppressing rookies. The atmosphere in the locker room was very harmonious.
The slightly more experienced players here were Allison and Kostic. The other players were about the same age as Zhang Jun and had only entered the league one or two seasons earlier than Zhang Jun.
The team had about a month of training. During this time, the Thunderclap had to fill in the roster and help the players who had just returned from the holidays get back into shape.
As time passed, Zhang Jun gained a better understanding of Thunderclap's internal situation.
Durant was the core of the Thunder last season, and Young Master Wei's status was not as high as Zhang Jun had imagined.
Westbrook was only a second-year player, and the team had only made him a starter in the middle of last season. However, he was only a starter with a little potential and had not been defined as the core of the team.
However, Westbrook firmly believed that he was the core player. His personality off the field was mature and confident, and Brooks and the other players quickly recognized him.
As for Durant, although the Thunder's tactics revolved around him and he was the boss on the court, he did not have the maturity of Young Master Wei off the court. Durant was still a loser and did not have much self-awareness as a boss. He was like a big child, carrying a small bag every day and full of curiosity about everything.
The topic of conversation in the locker room was either female celebrities or all kinds of gossip.
This was also one of the core reasons why Young Master Wei was unwilling to admit that Durant was internally selected. How could a mature man like Young Master Wei be convinced by a little boy!!
October 30th.
The opening match of the regular season.
Zhang Jun arrived at the changing room of Ford Central early in the morning.
Not long after entering the locker room, Young Master Wei came in wearing red sunglasses and big bell-bottom pants.
Young Master Wei had a hobby. He liked what he thought was fashionable.
From time to time, he would come to the stadium in a bare-chested shirt or a pink shirt.
As Zhang Jun became more familiar with Master Wei, Master Wei also advised Zhang Jun to wear fashionable clothes like him.
"Zhang, as long as you're willing to learn fashion from me, you can easily become a man who leads fashion.”Young Master Wei said to Zhang Jun in front of the locker room.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have similar clothes for my body.”Zhang Jun said.
Zhang Jun also wanted to dress up a little, but he didn't want to be as flashy as Master Wei.
"It's okay. I'll get my designer to customize it for you.”Young Master Wei said enthusiastically.
"Haha, Lasalle, Zhang doesn't want to be like you. No one can appreciate your fashion.”Durant said.
Durant's words were very direct, and Young Master Wei's expression changed slightly.
"Russell, thank you. Please find some time to take my size," Zhang Jun said."But I want to match the style myself. You know, everyone has a different understanding of fashion."”
Hearing Zhang Jun's words, Young Master Wei smiled and said,"KD, don't replace Zhang's thoughts with yours. Look, Zhang is a very fashionable person.”
Durant could only shrug and stop talking.
Durant and Young Master Wei's open and secret struggles occasionally appeared. Durant was always very straightforward, and it was easy to make the atmosphere stiff.
Zhang Jun always tried to mediate between the two of them…
Zhang Jun finally understood why these two brothers had turned against each other after playing together for so many years.
The three views and personalities of these two people were completely different.
As a big man, Zhang Jun did not have any conflicts with them. Young Master Wei and Durant both wanted Zhang Jun to be closer to them, so they often took the initiative to chat with Zhang Jun.
Then, Zhang Jun began to put on his equipment.
During the training and preseason, Zhang Jun had conquered his teammates with his strength and secured his position as the starting center forward.
In the preseason, Zhang Jun played an average of 15 minutes per game and scored 22 points, 11 rebounded and 4 blocked shots per game.
In the preseason, Zhang Jun had also played casually. His playing time was also very fragmented. This kind of data was already very efficient.
After putting on his equipment, the head coach Brooks stood in the middle of the locker room, ready to speak.
Brooks was 43 years old this year. He looked refined and wore a pair of sunglasses.
Seeing everyone gather around, Brooks clapped and shouted,""Children, tonight is the opening match of this season. Forget the past and start all over again!!!”
Last season, the Thunderclap's record was unbearable to look back on. They couldn't even make it into the playoffs. This made Durant and Young Master Wei hold back their anger. The two of them had been training crazily in the summer so that they could achieve a good record in the new season!
Brooks was also full of ambition for this year. He brought in the heavyweight Zhang Jun, which made Thunderclap's lineup even more rational.
"Tonight's starting lineup: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Zhang Jun!”
Brooks didn't emphasize too much on the tactical arrangements. He then signaled for Zhang Jun to come out and say something.
"Tonight, I'll let everyone understand the power of lightning!" Zhang Jun said.!”
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
The entire Thunderclap team walked out of the locker room valiantly!
Their new season had begun!!!
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(The tickets. There was a blackout at home today. It's so troublesome to update, but it's still going to continue.)
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