Chapter 270 Magic Legion!

Dwight Howard's mood at the moment is similar to that of Kyrie Irving in 2014. He was originally cultivated by the team as a leader, but suddenly a boss came parachuting over, and they came to win the championship. All operations of the team must be Around them, Howard must also cooperate with Sun Zhuo to grow up as soon as possible in order to win the championship. This is a huge challenge for Howard.

What's more, Howard and Sun Zhuo still have their own grudges.

Sun Zhuo knew that Howard still remembered that he dunked on him last season, so he explained: "I have always wanted to explain to you about last season. I definitely did not think about dunking on you, and I didn't." I'm kidding you, if I hadn't done that to you, Kobe would have done that to you."

"Am I destined to be dunked by you?" Howard cursed in his heart, but smiled on his face and said generously: "Hey, man, don't worry about that, it's not a normal thing in the NBA. Wasn't it? Didn't Shaquille O'Neal get dunked by you twice? After that, I felt a lot better. Occasionally, someone pretended to be my fan and would give me a poster of you dunking me. , This really makes me feel dumbfounded.”

"Haha." Sun Zhuo liked Howard's cheerful personality very much. He knew that the two of them would not have a big conflict because of this matter. Regardless of whether Howard really didn't care, at least he was willing to show that he didn't care.

A character like Howard would make Sun Zhuo feel very comfortable being Sun Zhuo's teammate, but from the perspective of competing for the championship, such a character is not always a good thing.

In any case, if the Magic wants to win the championship this season, Sun Zhuo alone is definitely not enough. The big man in front of him is the person who can provide Sun Zhuo with the greatest help.

Sun Zhuo looked at the tall and strong 20-year-old man in front of him. His nickname is "Warcraft". If he always looks at you with fierce eyes, he is worthy of this title. He is the same as O'Neal. They are all big guys who can intimidate people physically.

Howard can become the only player in the league who can only replace James. He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year three times in a row from 2009 to 11, and also led the team to the finals. There is absolutely no doubt about his strength.

Of course, that was all a few years later. Now Howard is only in his second year in the league. In my impression, Howard averaged 16+13 per game this year. He has not yet grown into a giant monster, but his top running and jumping ability, Top rebounding ability and top defensive ability can be used by Sun Zhuo.

"Howard will be my most important helper. This season, I will help him grow." Sun Zhuo looked at Howard and was already planning something in his mind.

Afterwards, Sun Zhuo looked towards another new teammate of his in the Magic, Turkoglu.

"This guy... single-handedly ruined the finals showdown between James and Kobe!" Sun Zhuo couldn't help but sigh.

He is no stranger to Turkoglu, and was especially impressed by him in the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals. That year, the Magic were able to defeat the Cavaliers and rewrite the script that God had already written. Naturally, Howard was the most important reason, but Turkoglu's performance cannot be ignored.

Turkoglu is a Turkish man. He is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 100 kilograms. He does not have strong athletic talent, but he has the height of the No. 4 position, but he has the shooting of the No. 2 position and the organization of the No. 1 position. This is a headache for opponents.

This season, Turkoglu will serve as the team's starting power forward.

"I'm glad to be your teammate and look forward to playing with you." Sun Zhuo greeted Turkoglu in a friendly way.

Turkoglu also smiled and replied: "I have admired your name for a long time, and I am also looking forward to it."

At this time, the team's starting shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson took the initiative to shake hands with Sun Zhuo, "Hello, Sun, I am DeShawn Stevenson. We have played against each other before, but I guess you are not If you don’t remember me, whether it’s playing games or criticizing people this season, count me in. I also think LeBron James is overrated.”

DeShawn Stevenson may not be remembered by many people. When he was with the Wizards, he provoked James many times in the playoffs, threatening that James was overrated and saying that James was an actor. As a result, even the rap king JAY- Z even wrote songs to scold him. Ironically, when Stevenson was laid off in 2013 and couldn't find a job, he even sent a tweet asking James to help him find a job with the Heat.

"Of course I remember you, you were a tough guy, but we should be a little nicer to LeBron."

God knows whether Stevenson will eventually be reduced to asking James to find a job. It is better not to let him get involved in the matter of criticizing James.

"Be nice? Haha, I understand, I understand." Stevenson laughed.

After that, Sun Zhuo approached the 1.83-meter-tall point guard Jameer Nelson. Like Howard, he was also drafted last year. Last season, he averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 assists per game. He was not outstanding, but he was still qualified. Yes, he played for the Magic for a long time in his previous life, and he has always been dedicated to his work.

Nielsen shook hands with Sun Zhuo and said with a smile: "I'm very happy that you can join us. Finally, you don't have to be a Jiaozuo person. By the way, are you going to deal with the rookie Jiaozuo people from the 2005 class this year? You can count me in."

"Ahem..." When Howard heard that there seemed to be something interesting, he quickly came forward and said, "You can also count me in."

Sun Zhuo had not yet thought about the Jiaozuo plan for the 05-level newcomers, but unexpectedly Howard and Nelson were looking forward to it.

Sun Zhuo laughed and said: "No problem, this season, we will work together to do many things, not just for rookies, we can deal with anyone."

Whether Howard, Turkoglu, Sun Zhuo, Stevenson, and Nelson, the starting five of this new season can gain a place in today's league, it will take time to test, but in Sun Zhuo's view, this lineup has already Very good.

And, don't forget, the Magic also have a group of very good substitutes.

Carlos Arroyo is a point guard that Sun Zhuo likes very much. He is very handsome, a bit like the young Vin Diesel, the leading actor of The Fast and the Furious. He was born in Puerto Rico and participated in the draft in 2001. People wanted him, and later he stayed in the NBA with a 10-day short contract.

There is also Trevor Ariza, the starting forward of the Rockets from 2014 to 17, a person who will definitely be familiar to Rockets fans during this period.

Ariza could once become the leader of the Rockets. He was also the person Sun Zhuo asked the Lakers management to choose during last year's draft. However, the Lakers did not listen to Sun Zhuo and was selected by the Knicks.

After the Lakers traded with the Magic, the Magic reached a deal with the Knicks and acquired Ariza from the Knicks.

There are also this year's rookie players, Danny Granger and Monta Ellis.

"Boss."

"Boss."

The two people were very respectful to Sun Zhuo. After coming to the Magic team, they also heard that it was Sun Zhuo who suggested that the Magic management choose them. This proved that Sun Zhuo admired these two people, and they naturally also respected Sun Zhuo. Have a good impression.

Looking at the teammates around me, there is the future No. 1 center in the league, an all-around power forward who can destroy James, the best assistant in the nightclub, Paul George's boss and Stephen Curry's boss, tsk tsk, this lineup, look at it. It still looks very luxurious!

"This season, I must compete for the championship, and this season, I will also try to compete for the regular season MVP!"

Sun Zhuo began to get excited. Now this team is truly his own. Only when you have your own team can you challenge the regular season MVP. The regular season MVP Awards, the addition to historical status, can be said to be the honor second only to the championship.

In Sun Zhuo's view, this is naturally a luxurious championship-winning lineup, but in the eyes of team coach Brian Hill, the team's lineup is too young, especially the leadership lineup. The two leaders, Sun Zhuo and Howard, are third-year and senior students respectively. Although Sun Zhuo, a second-year newcomer, has made it to the finals, he is not a leader and has never led a team before. Brian Hill also doesn’t know Ariza, Danny Granger and Montaelli. We don’t know what heights these people will reach in the future, so we still focus on training this team.

Coach Hill stepped forward and said: "Sun, welcome back. You are not very familiar with your teammates yet. Why don't you divide into two groups now and play a practice match."

"Okay." Sun Zhuo accepted happily. He has been filming during this period, and he has been recuperating from an injury some time ago. He has not played in games for several months.

"Has your injury healed?" Turkoglu asked with concern.

"It's completely fine, don't worry." Sun Zhuo responded with a smile.

After grouping, Sun Zhuo, Turkoglu, Arroyo, Tony Batty, Danny Granger are in one group, Howard, Stevenson, Nelson, Ariza, and Pat Garrity are in one group.

Sun Zhuo simply warmed up and started playing.

Others have already played several preseason games and have already entered the rhythm and state of the game. In contrast, although Sun Zhuo exercises and shoots practice whenever he has time, compared to them who are fully committed, they are not as good in terms of state. Still a lot worse.

After the practice match started, Sun Zhuo couldn't find his form at all, while Howard's side played very smoothly. After a while, they beat Sun Zhuo's group 20:8.

Seeing that Sun Zhuo was obviously in poor condition, Howard whispered to Nelson: "Man, he hasn't played for a long time. He probably has completely forgotten how to play basketball in the past few months. We need to take this opportunity to beat him."

In Howard's eyes, Sun Zhuo is still a newcomer to the Magic. He even wants to prove his strength in front of his teammates. Maybe Howard can compete or share the position of Magic boss with Sun Zhuo?

Talented people are ambitious.

Sun Zhuo was a little depressed. His condition was really bad. Although he had been trying to train in the past few months, he had never played a 5-on-5 game. He didn't know what to do on the court. In addition, he was the first This is the first time I have been teammates with these guys, and there is no tacit understanding between them.

Immediately afterwards, Howard received an assist from Nelson and dunked with both hands!

"Hey, we are already 14 points ahead of you!" Howard said to Sun Zhuo excitedly.

Sun Zhuo was immediately brought into the state of the game by these words. In this practice match, he could not let Howard win. In the past two seasons, Sun Zhuo has been in a team environment where the team is competing for the top spot. This season, He didn't want something like this to happen again, which meant that he had to completely suppress Howard and make Howard surrender to him and help him with peace of mind.

"I have to make Howard convince me. In addition, for that person, I have to get back into shape as quickly as possible."

Sun Zhuo had just returned to the United States, and he hadn't even decorated his home in Orlando yet. He didn't have time to do this. After that, Sun Zhuo was going to return to Los Angeles again. He had an agreement with Kobe, and he agreed to have one-on-one time with Kobe.

"Guys, we have to be serious about chasing points. Don't let them get too proud." Sun Zhuo clapped his hands and said to his teammates.

Turkoglu and others still relied on Sun Zhuo. After Sun Zhuo spoke, they became more serious on defense. On offense, they knew they only needed to watch Sun Zhuo's performance.

First, Sun Zhuo used his long-famous double turn dunk. This dunk left Howard helpless. He was already in danger of being dunked. Now that it was a practice match, Howard had no reason to forcibly stop this dunk.

This dunk made everyone see Sun Zhuo's super dunking talent.

"Watching a live performance is different from watching a dunk on TV. It's so shocking." Monta Ellis looked like a fan. He watched Sun Zhuo's performance on TV in the dunk contest last season and was impressed by Sun Zhuo at the time. Zhuo's dunk impressed.

"No, Sun is about to start a counterattack." Howard still wanted to win this practice match, so he thought about continuing to score to maintain the lead, but as soon as he got the ball the next time, Arroyo stopped him.

Sun Zhuo knew Arroyo's ability and gave Arroyo a look in advance. Arroyo made a quick move. Howard was intercepted by Arroyo as soon as he caught the ball. Then, he passed the ball long to Sun Zhuo. Hit a three-pointer from the corner.

After chasing 5 points in a row, the point difference is not much. There is no time limit in the practice match. Sun Zhuo's group is getting better and better. It is only a matter of time to catch up.

Next, Sun Zhuo let them experience his ability to rely on his own strength and his powerful European step-and-step dunk, which helped his group quickly overtake the score. Everyone saw Sun Zhuo's super personal strength.

"There is no doubt that he will be the leader of the Magic. He is much more mature and powerful than Dwight Howard. He is a monster who once scored 60 points in a single game!" Turkoglu and Sun Zhuo spent more than ten minutes together. His teammates have already felt the power of Sun Zhuo. He is looking forward to seeing Sun Zhuo do some great things during the official game.

Others became more and more tired as they fought, but Sun Zhuo fought more vigorously. Seeing that Sun Zhuo had no intention of stopping, Howard took the initiative to surrender his gun and said: "No more fighting, no more fighting, we admit defeat."

Coach Hill also stepped forward and smiled at Sun Zhuo: "You have just come back, so don't be so excited. I will arrange a practice match for you every day these days."

"Thank you, but I have to leave here temporarily tomorrow and go back to Los Angeles."

"Back to Los Angeles? Is there anything unresolved there?"

"Yes, this is the only one left."