"Damn, this dribbling is so cool!"

"Are these three pieces separated?"

"Zhou doesn't seem to be as difficult to get along with as rumored!"

When Zhou Si was observing the new players, the new players were also observing their new teammates. Among them, Zhou Si was naturally the one who was observed the most.

The first day of training camp was a regular media day, so coach Stotts did not arrange confrontation training, but arranged some physical recovery training to help the players find their condition.

Looking at Zhou Si practicing alone on the court, the new players' emotions converged into one sentence:

"As expected of a demon!"

After a simple training session, we took makeup photos and talked about the team's prospects as we did last year.

With Zhou Si, Ye Ze and Leonard on board, it goes without saying that the Portland male model team is good-looking. Each of their masculine poses will definitely be the target of many female fans licking their screens.

After the personal makeup photo is the team makeup photo. The team arranged for Zhou Si to stand in the middle, Millsap and Lillard stood on the left and right of Zhou Si to protect him, and McGee and Matthews stood on the side.

The outermost!

Not surprisingly, these five people will be the Blazers' starting five in the new season. After a season of running-in and offseason training, they will definitely perform better in the new season with a better understanding.

In the new season, the Trail Blazers have adopted the slogan "Fight for Victory"!

Obviously, they will have a big fight in the new season.

After the group photo ended, it was the interview time that the media reporters had been waiting for.

Naturally, Zhou Si received the most media attention.

"Zhou, what do you think the Trail Blazers can achieve in the new season?"

Zhou Si smiled and replied:

"champion!"

The reporters surrounding Zhou Si were agitated upon hearing this.

Although they also believe in Zhou Si, winning the championship this year will not be that easy!

Faced with reporters' remarks that it would be more difficult to win the championship after forming multiple strong teams this summer, Zhou Si's smile did not change.

"I believe in myself and my teammates.

The championship is there, if you don’t give it a try, how do you know you can’t win?”

The reporters' eyes lit up. Although this championship declaration was not very domineering, it still had the power to convince them when it came out of Zhou Si's mouth.

"Zhou, Portland's slogan in the new season is to fight for victory. What are your expectations for this season's record?"

A reporter asked from a different angle.

Zhou Si smiled and replied with a smile:

"Of course I have expectations. My small goals for this season are to strive for first place in the league in regular season record and win 16 games in the playoffs."

Bang!

The scene exploded with a bang!

Heck, this is just a small goal?!

…

Once the flag is set, the next step is to do your best to complete it!

In fact, Zhou Si’s flags are not randomly set. Although it is difficult to win the championship this season, we already reached the Western Conference Finals last season. What’s the point of not competing for the championship this season?

After hearing Zhou Si's championship declaration, Trail Blazers coach DeStotts was a little worried that his players would feel pressure at first, but later he found that he was overthinking it.

Except for the new players, the other generals obviously have the same plan as Zhou Si.

There is no pressure, just endless motivation to move forward!

Defeat the Lakers, Rockets, Warriors, Thunder, Clippers, Spurs, Cavaliers, Bulls and other powerful players to win the championship?

Coach Stotts felt a little stressed.

However, after the first day of five-on-five offensive and defensive training, Coach Stotts felt much more energetic!

Oh, my God, as long as we maintain this state, the championship is not a dream at all!

Zhou Si, naturally became more unstoppable!

What's more important is that other team members also showed excellent competitive status during team training.

Lillard's three-pointers have become more accurate and his attack range is wider. Matthews' three-pointers still feel good after losing a little weight, and his defense without the ball has also become very good;

Millsap's low-post offense has been practiced well, and Courtney Lee and Casspi's three-pointers have become more and more accurate. McGee, who was specially trained by coach Campbell, has greatly improved his ability to protect the frame and integrated his skills into his own instincts.

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The main rotations have all made more or less progress.

Coach Stotts knows that the improvement of his teammates will help Zhou Si more, but now he also has some sweet troubles.

The players are all in great shape. I really don’t know how to arrange their troops!

After the confrontation that day, coach Stotts called coach Campbell to have a meal with Zhous.

"Zhou, what do you think about the tactics we will use this season?" Coach Stotts asked pretending to be casual during the meal.

Zhou Si responded fluently: "Let's adapt to changes! Our lineup depth this season has actually been greatly improved compared to last season.

What I mean is that in the starting lineup, Lillard and I will lead the game, with Billups or Jokic as substitutes for the pivot attack."

Coach Stotts nodded, which coincided with his thoughts.

"And what I mean is that this season we have to strengthen our tactics and create our own tactics, so that in the playoffs we can be more calm and not rely on singles."

Coach Stotts' face straightened.

Polishing tactics is indeed their focus this season.

You can fight blindly for a while, but it's hard to get to the end.

"In addition, I recommend multi-person rotation, because I think my teammates have the ability to contribute when they come on the court. This way we can be more efficient and reduce injuries!"

Coach Stotts was slightly startled, you really have a lot on your mind.

But Coach Stotts has to admit that what Zhou Si said makes sense!

On the other side, Coach Campbell pretended to eat without looking at them.

What are they talking about? It seems so profound?

"But, what will happen to your data?"

Facing Coach Stotts' question, Zhou Si narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Coach, am I just a brush in your eyes?"

"Um...no."

"No, I am."

Stotts:…

"But what I want to win this season is the championship!"

Looking at Zhou Si, whose eyes were full of light, Coach Stotts seemed to see the boy who told him at this time last year that he wanted to win the best defensive player!

He did it last year, and this year, he can...

No! It’s not that he can, it’s that he will definitely do it!

…

The training camp officially started, and the Portland team members were high-spirited and showed themselves to the fullest.

After a week, the tacit understanding between the players has greatly improved, and several tactics picked out by coach Stotts have been implemented in full effect.

The next step is to test the actual effect through pre-season games!

This week, Coach Stotts also determined the team's general rotation.

Zhou Si, Lillard, Matthews, Millsap and McGee will still be the team's regular starters.

Billups, Yi Jianlian, Courtney Lee, Casspi and Jokic will be the main rotation, and the others will be added according to the actual situation!

In the opinion of Coach Stotts, although many of these players are inconspicuous when taken individually, he believes that as long as the tactics are well matched, they can definitely surprise many teams!
Chapter completed!