It's October 7, 2007, and the NBA preseason season has officially begun.

The two brothers finished their endorsement contracts and spent the next two months training with peace of mind.

The elder Dunleavy and the coaching staff arranged different long-term targeted training for the two according to their different technical characteristics.

Ji Guoqiu has been training small hooks in the restricted area for the past two months, and the Clippers don't need him to be like Yao Ming in his first season, who can hook and shoot outside the restricted area, he just needs to be able to have hook finishing ability in the restricted area.

Don't look at the simplicity of the small hook, if you practice it well, this trick is enough for a lifetime. Of course, this trick has to be practiced for a lifetime.

The Clippers' coaching staff values the two brothers' long arms very much, and having such an excellent reach that not hooking hands is simply outrageous.

Ji rarely shoots in the restricted area, and his long range, which is not in the corner within 25 feet, has led the Clippers to decide to develop him into a league superstar like Rashid Wallace or even Nowitzki.

However, he only has the ability to shoot from the face frame, and it is very easy to be limited by the opponent.

Just like James Posey, who they just signed this season, the defensive titan relied on his accurate judgment and experience, and Leng used his height of 203cm to prevent Ji Guoyi from connecting the ball in training matches, and his shooting percentage also dropped to a miserable level.

Therefore, the coaching staff of the Clippers believes that if Ji Guoyi does not want to be restricted by other teams in the league so easily, he must learn back-to-back skills, and the simplest and most suitable for him is the back-to-back jumper.

If Ji Guoyi can attack with his back to the ball in the middle distance of about 15 feet, then it will be difficult for anyone to defend him in a one-on-one situation.

Think about it, his 210cm height and 228cm arm span make him an offensive move that can't be blocked if he rolls over and jumps in the middle distance. Just like Garnett, it is impossible to get blocked one-on-one unless there is a help defense. As for whether or not you can score? Then you can only look at his feel, and Ji Guoyi's feel is exactly what he is the most outstanding.

As the saying goes, one trick is eaten all over the world, and if the two can master these two skills in two months, the new season will surely surprise everyone.

On Oct. 10, the Clippers' first game will be played at home, against the Seattle SuperSonics who sent away Ray Allen after a big trade this year.

The highlight of this game is undoubtedly the matchup between Durant and the twin brothers.

The Clippers' two twins have excellent performances in the summer league, and the shine has even overshadowed this year's top picks and rankings.

But in the regular season, even in the preseason, did they still have the same magical performance as the summer league? Various media have different opinions on the two people, which can be described as mixed reviews and mixed reputations.

The Los Angeles Times has been at the forefront of the brothers' demise, and just a day before the game, their sports columnist da Bundan wrote: "A low-level competition like Summer League doesn't say anything. Even if the two enter the best lineup, there is a big question mark about the gold content. Asians have always been bad at high-speed and high-intensity battles, so when the level of the match is increased by one or even two, the weaknesses of the two men will be exposed. ”

Coincidentally, the basketball columnist of the New York Times Da Sabi also held the same opinion, he wrote: "This year, the NBA ushered in four Chinese players, except for the Lakers' second-round picks, the other three are all big men with a height of seven feet. What does this mean? This shows that Chinese players can only play with their height advantage, but unfortunately none of the three of them have the absolute advantage of height and weight like Yao Ming, which also means that they will face the impact of American players with better body quality and stronger confrontation ability! And their weak bodies obviously can't adapt to such a high-intensity confrontation in the NBA. It's European basketball that really suits them, and it's hard for them to make a difference in the NBA. ”

When the two men saw the two reports, they noticed that one of the signatures below was named Da Bundan and the other was named Da Sabi. See these two names...... The two of them knelt down directly, and they didn't dare to refute it at all!

"The two of them must be a family." Ji Guoyan said to his brother in his heart.

"Fool and Sabi, of course it's a family." Ji Guoqiu couldn't help but laugh dumbly, the names of the two were better than theirs, and they couldn't accept it.

The domestic media and the American media are different, and their opinions are basically the same, and they are very optimistic about the future of the two, because they beat up the space Yi Fat, and if it doesn't work at this time, it will have to be done.

Chinese fans have now shifted their hopes from Space Yi to the two brothers, if even they return in the NBA? Then I'm afraid it's really like Sabi and the stupid guy said, the Chinese are really not suitable for the NBA.

Before the game, in the home team's locker room at the "Staples Arena", Dunleavy announced the starting lineup.

Point guard Cassel, scoring guard Mobley, small forward Margetty, power forward Ji Guoyi, center ...... Old Dunleavy looked at Ji Guoqiu and Karman, and said slowly: "Center, Chris Karman." ”

Ji Guoqiu's heart darkened, knowing that his training in the past two months still did not impress the head coach. This is actually quite normal, Carman is in his fourth season and has been a starter before, and it is impossible to replace him because of his excellent performance in the summer league. （http：／/.）。

After announcing the starting lineup, Dunleavy Sr. continued: "Although it is a preseason game today, whether you play well or not has no impact on our regular season, and your numbers will not be recorded. But the fans and I will take every watch you ever and every time to heart. Want to get a high salary? Want to start? Then put all you can. You must know that the person who is watching your position is by your side, and if you don't want to be replaced, then give me a good note. ”

Such a pre-game mobilization made the players dare not come out, and this year, the captain was reimbursed, and no one's prestige in the locker room could affect old Dunleavy at all.

Don't think the old coach is joking, they don't play well on the field and will really be pressed to the bench.

Ji Guoqiu can't start, Ji Guoqi is not comfortable in his heart, if he doesn't have his brother to pass the ball to him, he will have a lot less scoring opportunities, and other people don't have the same heart and soul with him.

"It doesn't matter, I didn't start, but the coach will definitely give me plenty of playing time." Ji Guoqiu said in his heart.

"Okay, when you come on the field, I'll pass you more, and you have to be good enough to grab the starting position as much as possible." Ji Guoyan was actually already thinking, if he hadn't deliberately thrown a few pots at Kaman, he would frame this guy who dared to start with his brother.

"Don't, the Kaman people are not bad, people don't rely on seniority to embarrass us, and we don't want to make things difficult for others." Ji Guoqiu is still so tall, he knows what his younger brother is thinking, and immediately stops it!

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