For three days, Dug trained in the forward group.

He works hard every day, and he is not willing to be left behind, and he almost starts from the moment he walks into the stadium, which is a desperate struggle.

However, it didn't work out very well.

The training subjects of the forward group do not focus on interior operations such as covering, blocking, and blocking, but more on running, air cutting, jump shots, and holding the ball over obstacles.

At the beginning, the players in the forward group were quite jealous of Dug, after all, this was the No. 8 show, what if they took their place?

But now, they have completely let down their defenses, after all, they are the people who have been collectively criticized by the basketball media, and the MOP is at this level?

Although Duge works very hard, every day is a stadium rat.

However, only those who have actually played in the NBA know that hard work is only the foundation, and talent is the key.

It's like Michael Beasley, who arrives almost late on the pitch and then leaves first. He rarely sweats every day, but he does it with his hands and does it better than everyone else.

What a gap.

"Show No. 8 is going to fall out of water."

More than once, Dugg heard whispered conversations from the staff, and more than once received cold taunts from the eyes of the team members.

These are the motivations for him to train hard.

It's just that.

It's true that the gap is too big, the NBA is really not a place for ordinary people, even the player at the bottom of the bench, if you open his high school and college resume, he is the hero of the suppression side.

In the past three days, Duge could feel that he had made some progress under the pressure. However, this progress is still too slow, and God knows how long it will take to unleash all the 'power' in the body.

Friday's time came quickly, and after three days of training, the physical condition of the players gradually adjusted from the state of vacation. So Spoelstra announced an intra-team match.

He then distributed the latest version of the tactical manual.

When Duge received the tactical manual, he was obviously surprised: "Is there a mistake, why did I get the manual for the center forward?" ”

Spoelstra laughed, and he also joked with the No. 8 show: "Why don't you swap things with Mario?" ”

Hahahaha!

There was another burst of laughter, but this time the laughter was more sarcastic and mocking than it had been three days earlier.

In the NBA, strength is king. You don't have the strength but you take the salary of the No. 8 show, who will dump you?

"It's the president's arrangement." Spoelstra officially replied to Dugg after the laughter stopped.

Dugg stopped talking.

The team members had other ideas: Pat Riley felt as if he was taking special care of him, was it really for the Chinese market? However, BA is not only a Chinese player, only Yao Ming, who became the first center, has brought real benefits to Houston.

Assistant coach Kiessmart came over to group and he gave Dugg a yellow vest, which meant he became a substitute. He was also joined by four other rookies this year, as well as James Jones, Mark Blunt, Diawara, Shaun Livingston and others.

The main force is last season's starter plus Margloyer.

In this practice, the substitutes simulated the Orlando Magic. Because according to the regular season schedule that has been distributed to each team, the first opponent of the regular season is the Orlando Magic.

No one wants to lose in the opening game, not even the Heat.

After the start of the game, Dugg did not start.

He sat on the bench and watched as 'the worst center in the NBA' desperately mimicked Howard on the court. But he inflicted less than 0.01 milligram of damage on Margoloyle.

The veteran center, who was selected to the 2004 All-Star Game and then quickly fell into form, finally found a second spring in him, and he felt like Yao Shu, who was so easy when he singled Dwight Howard with his back.

"Do you think you can stand up to Margoloyle?" Shaun Livingston from the bench said to Duge.

The two of them have recently become best friends in the whole training camp, probably because they share the same disease.

Shaun Livingston, once known as the second generation of Magic, stood up bravely after suffering a broken leg injury, and he began to try out frequently with various teams. However, his body can no longer do what it used to be. His training in the back line is not much different from that of Dugg in the forward group.

Moreover, he was ridiculed and ridiculed far more than Duge, after all, Duge took a guarantee contract. And he, the former genius, only has a basic salary of more than 400,000 yuan, and there is no guarantee. The Heat can fire him at any time and not have to pay a little extra salary.

In the locker room the day before yesterday, Daquin Cook teased Sean Livingston in public that he was like a lame elk, and he deliberately learned Livingston's running moves, which caused the whole locker room to laugh. Livingston blushed and he told everybody that I could feel that I was improving, that I had a lot of fuel in my body and that I would definitely catch up with the team.

But at the time, Daquien laughed even louder, and he asked around, "Who believes?" ”

Everyone answered with laughter.

But Dugg stood up: "I believe him. ”

Daquain didn't dare to fight Dugg anymore, just muttered 'two pieces of waste' and went back to his locker.

Since then, Dugg and Livingston have become good friends, and they are two of the hardest working people in the entire arena.

Dugg once asked Livingston why you would want to keep coming back to the pitch at the risk of a possible amputation.

Livingston said something that made Dugg quite emotional: "I just didn't want to end my basketball career like this." So, I actively rehabilitated, actively worked hard, and went to team after team to find job opportunities. When I'm depressed, I always go back to the rental room and watch Forrest Gump over and over again, and then continue to run like Forrest Gump the next day, you know? I really want to catch up with the person I once had high hopes for. ”

Drip!

Smart blew the whistle again and Blunt fouled again.

"It's not a difficult thing to hold off Margloyle......" Dugg whispered to Shaun Livingston.

But before he finished his words, Marcus Banks' taunt came from his side: "Is it just you?" ”

Dugg looked over, and Banks glanced over with disdain.

If there is a reason for Daquin Cook's targeting of Dugg, then Banks is simply finding fault.

"It's none of your business." Dugg replied to him indifferently.

At this moment, Spoelstra turned around and suddenly called his name: "Snoopy, you go up and replace Mark." ”

"Come on." Shaun Livingston patted Dugg on the shoulder and gave him a big encouragement.

Dugg stood up and walked to the court under Banksy's disdainful gaze.

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