"Yes, but I don't like him. I think he is very hypocritical. I don't even know him, but he can always say things that I think sound nice..."

Liu Xiu knew what Randolph wanted to say, and Randolph thought James was "pretending".

Liu Xiu said: "Maybe, but who doesn't like nice words?"

Randolph thought it made sense, but he stopped talking about it and started talking to Liu Xiu about Empire 2, which they played together last night.

Liu Xiu and Randolph were chatting about the game, and their eyes wandered around the locker room.

It has been a few days since the summer league began, and everyone in the Trail Blazers team has begun to change their mentality and their actions.

There is more competition, conflicts begin to increase, teammates stand firmer, and the hostile atmosphere continues off the court.

It has to be said that Quintel Woods, a future teammate of the official team, although he cannot play in the NBA, but in the summer league, after three games, his overall performance is not inferior to Randolph, and he is definitely at the 'strength' level in the summer league.

players.

In terms of performance, Liu Xiu is only third in the team, and he is in a group with Randolph. On the other side, Quintel Woods also has supportive teammates.

This has nothing to do with whether or not Liu Xiu and Randolph are more valued. Those who come to play in the summer league want to perform well to win the appreciation of the coach, or win the appreciation of the coaches of other teams, so the opportunity to perform is more important.

Trail Blazers chief assistant Kevin Plitcha just likes to put Liu Xiu and Randolph on the court together. In this way, the point guard and power forward can only do well with Quintel Woods.

relation……

Under such a situation, Liu Xiu was a little bit pained at first, but after playing a few games, he found that everyone was working hard. Everyone was afraid that their performance would decline, and everyone wanted to perform better. No one was too stubborn to dig in.

It's a trap, so I won't pay attention to it.

It doesn't matter whether they are at odds or the relationship is getting worse... When the summer league is over, there will be no possibility of meeting each other again in the future.

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On July 10th, the Orlando Summer League came to its penultimate game day.

LeBron James' performance has brought very high popularity to this league. He scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in his first game. He was highly praised. It also created the highest popularity since the summer league began, and made James more popular.

Every subsequent game was extremely popular.

But it is a pity that since the Orlando Summer League is only in its third year, there are only 6 teams participating, and there are not even games in the rematch stage.

If anyone can compare with James' summer league popularity, the only one is Carmelo Anthony who is playing in the Southern California Summer League.

The media and experts have been debating who is better, James or Anthony, and today, in one of the aspects, the two decided the winner.

Early in the morning, Nike officially announced that it had signed LeBron James with a super-rich contract worth $90 million over seven years, setting a record for Nike’s single endorsement fee!

As soon as this news came out, even the fact that Malone joined the Lakers with a minimum salary, Payton joined the Lakers after two years of middle-class salary, and Kobe Bryant and O'Neal formed a shocking Big Four were all affected in the slightest.

But just a little bit, outside the circle of summer league, the Lakers forming the Big Four is the most shocking thing in the entire basketball world.

Looking at the entire basketball world, James' matter is not a small matter, but it cannot be said to be a big deal. In the final analysis, it is just an endorsement contract.

But if the 'world' is reduced to this year's Summer League, that's the craziest thing!

Liu Xiu and several teammates learned the news while eating at a restaurant near the TD Waterhouse Center in Orlando.

"Zach, to be honest, I'm really jealous." Liu Xiu was jealous, very jealous.

Randolph nodded in agreement.

After last season's playoffs, he knew that he had the possibility of success. He looked forward to getting a big contract after the next three or four years. His ultimate goal was to earn enough money in his career.

Billions of dollars.

Good guy, James hasn't played a single NBA game, and his rookie contract plus endorsement contracts exceed 110 million US dollars!

Randolph is like this, not to mention several teammates around him.

Ruben Bontje, his goal is to get a few more contracts and earn $10 million before leaving the NBA.

With a height of 213 centimeters, a weight of nearly 120 kilograms, and excellent tactical awareness, it is possible for Ruben Bontje to achieve his goal, even though his strength is very poor.

Travis Outlaw, a high school rookie, is a dreamer. He feels that the salary in his rookie contract is already extremely high, and he dreams of winning a championship.

Matt Carroll, Slaukau Vonis... the rookies who join the Trail Blazers summer league team after being undrafted or given up in the second round, the goal is to get a contract.

Seeing James get this contract, I was shocked, envious...hostile, all kinds of emotions came out.

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At 2:40 p.m., players from the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers had already entered the court at the TD Waterhouse Center in Orlando.

The fans at the scene were very enthusiastic, with more than 80% of the more than 15,000 seats occupied. Almost all of the more than 60 players from other teams participating in the Orlando Summer League came to the scene.

Most of the looks James felt were not very friendly.

Before the game, people came to congratulate me, but very few, and most of them were jealous.

Even a calm person like Liu Xiu was jealous when he heard the news when he knew James would have such a contract, let alone others.

It's not a big deal in the entire basketball world, but in the summer league circles, James has become a thorn in the side of all rookies in the same class, as well as many second- and third-year young players.

James had already anticipated this situation.

He knows that not only his opponents who are also new generation players, but also those Mesozoic superstars and veteran superstars may target him more because of the endorsement contract after they officially enter the NBA.

But that's what he wants!

Only by defeating his opponents and sweeping everything under such adversity can he truly conquer the basketball world.

Young people are always very motivated. What James wants now is to adapt to the NBA in one year, become a superstar in two years, and reach the top of the basketball world in three years... He has planned the road himself.

The road was impassable and he had not considered going so far now.

Now, feeling the envy and hatred in the eyes of his opponents in the same summer league, James felt a sense of pride from deep in his heart - this world, here I come!

Blessed in his soul, James looked towards the opposite bench, where the point guard he cared about, Liu Xiu, was looking at him.

This opponent is the person James wants to conquer now! It starts from here!

Strength is very important, but suitability is the most important.

James just feels that Liu Xiu is one of the most suitable defenders for him.

And James likes Liu Xiu's confidence very much.

You may not be the strongest, but you must be confident in what you are good at, otherwise how can others dare to trust you unconditionally?

At this moment, James seemed to see Liu Xiu's eyes shining. He didn't know why, but he felt that if he defeated Liu Xiu at this time, he would be able to conquer this very unique player of the same generation!

He has just entered society, and even though he is as mature as James, he still has the idea of ​​making a middle-aged hero movie.

On the other side, the subtitles in front of Liu Xiu that only he could see read——

"The task section has been opened.

Trigger object: LeBron James.

Mission: Congratulations on signing day.

Goal: The host needs to help the Trail Blazers defeat the Cavaliers.

Reward: BUFF: Reverse Conqueror."

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Chapter completed!