Chapter 37 Get up from the bench

Cold, so fucking cold, this is Chen Feng's first impression of the city of Toronto.

Just entering October, the temperature in Boston is still more than ten degrees, but the temperature in Toronto is only about two or three degrees.

And it seems that God has a hard time with the Celtics. On the day they arrived, the temperature suddenly dropped sharply below zero.

As soon as they get off the plane, the Celtics players can immediately feel the change from late autumn to early winter.

Although Chen Feng came from northeast China, the cold weather should not be an obstacle.

But at least he has been in the hot lone star state of Texas for several years. He has long been used to the dry and hot weather, and the cold air has now become **.

Suddenly in such a cold place, Chen Feng's strong body also felt a little chilly.

"Finally, I know why the Toronto Raptors' ball market has been very sluggish. In such a bad place, how much money you give may not make any fans willing to run out of the house to watch the game. They would rather stay at home and watch the pay channel than run to the Sky Dome Arena to watch the live game in the wind and snow."

The cold weather makes Pierce, a person like him who usually doesn't complain much, can't hold it back, but what he said is also true. Since the Raptors joined the NBA, their market has been ups and downs.

The two years with Carter may be their most glorious moment, but since the departure of the Canadian Flyers, the Raptors' market and results have gone from bad to worse, leaving people no hope.

Throughout the regular season, Toronto will be in a cold winter. It is estimated that not many fans will be willing to watch the game on the spot in the cold.

If they watch the win, they may not complain, but if they lose all the time, I guess everyone will be annoyed.

However, after suffering for a long time this season, they finally waited for the signing of a champion.

For this day, many fans are hoping that God can also send them a Duncan-like fork figure.

With Chris Bursh, who has been playing for a year, this is a good lineup.

But it is really unknown whether the arrival of the Italian champion show can make Toronto people see hope. At least the psychology of those loyalists in Toronto is still a little uncertain.

Rivers is also annoyed by such bad weather conditions, and two or three players in the team have caught a cold because of the sudden drop in temperature.

This kind of non-combat attenuation is really unpleasant, but the game that should be played still has to be played. After all, there are only a few pre-season games, and the team's running-in can't be thrown into the regular season to complete.

However, Rivers' main purpose is to examine the strength of the new players in the pre-season.

Now there are 17 people in the team, and this number will be further compressed before the start of the new season.

Players like Pisloger and Allen Ray who have not passed the draft threshold must accept such a selection. It is unknown whether they can sign a contract or not.

After all, in the regular season, the team can only sign up for 15 people, and only 12 can enter the competition list.

Now, in addition to laying off two people, there are still three people who have to be on the injury list or delegate to the development league, and the rest are the regular players.

Who will be cut and who will be on the injury list are all issues that Rivers has to consider. Except for Pierce and West, Tony Allen, Green, Jefferson, Perkins and Szebiak, the rest are at an unresolved stage. Who can stay, Rivers? It's not finalized.

The eight pre-season games are to examine who is eligible to enter the list of the twelve people.

But Rivers has arrived in Toronto, and now there are only twelve people who can use it.

Ratliffe was injured and didn't go to Toronto with the team at all, and it is unknown whether he can play the first few games of the new season.

Pierce's elbow was injured last season, and he will certainly not go all out in such a pre-season game.

Considering that the other party is also a training soldier and a group of guys who fight for their lives, it is definitely not light or heavy to do it.

Rivers does not dare to take the risk of practical Pierce. The victory or defeat in the preseason is small. If he hurts his general, it will definitely outweigh the loss.

And Terfir and Gomes caught a cold and fever when they got off the plane, and now they don't seem to be able to count on it.

Rivers was still hesitating the starting list when he warmed up before reaching the Dome Arena.

Everyone wants to have a good omen for the new season. Even if it is an unreatening pre-season, they want to win a good start, and Rivers is no exception.

"Tony, Perkins, Szebiak, West, Ogwokandy, the five of you are ready to warm up and get ready to start."

After thinking about it for a long time, Rivers finally finalized his starting list. These are all players who have played in the NBA for several years and will not be easily defeated by the other side's charge like a rookie.

After all, this is playing at home in Toronto, and the other side has just selected a champion, and the morale is booming.

Rivers can feel the murderous spirit in the eyes of the opponent's coach Michelle. The Raptors, who have been aggrieved for several years, are ready to turn over and sing.

The Celtics don't want to be the first dead soul under the opponent's knife. Rivers needs the players to play steadily and play all the tactics they practiced after training.

You don't have to carry the burden of winning or losing, but typing out your own things is Rivers' requirement.

"Okay, get ready for the game! This is the first game of your new season. Let those guys have a good look. The Celtics are not easy to mess with!"

Rivers cheered up everyone before the players came on the field. This is not only the first game of the new season, but also his.

As first-year rookies, Chen Feng and Rondo can only sit at the end of the team's seat. Even in the NBA, there is also a saying about seniority.

Accompanying them, a few guys who are also on the edge of the team, like Pisloger and Allen Ray, who didn't even pass the draft.

Of course, there is also a standard team mascot like Scarla Bryan. This red-headed white power forward is a perpetual water dispenser keeper.

Although Chen Feng has only been on the team for less than two weeks, he has deeply realized that Scala Bryan is a standard comedian.

After playing in the NBA for four or five years, the season's average score did not exceed seven points, rebounds did not exceed five, and the playing time has never been more than 20 minutes. This is all the data of Scala Bryan.

But you have never seen Scala Bryan complain or feel sorry for himself. This guy is happy every day.

Only when you have garbage time can play on the field, or often act as cannon fodder. This is a thing, but you can always win a place in the NBA team.

I have to say that this guy's experience is a miracle, and he is indeed very happy.

When Chen Feng first joined the team, he didn't know who privately attacked him. He actually wanted to show Chen Feng, a rookie.

As a result, Chen Feng threw the basketball directly into Scala Bryan's arms and said, "One-on-one, five balls, if you can blow me up!" You are my father!"

Three minutes later, Scala Bryan looked at Chen Feng with sweat on his head. Dad..."

In this way, Chen Feng became a father in advance before he got rid of his virginity.

Now this god-son is very obediently staying with Chen Feng, with a very dog-legged expression on his face.

"The boss and they won't play for too long, so we will all get a chance to play."

Scala Bryan has been in the NBA for several years, and he is so familiar with such a pre-season game.

While watching Tony and the others walk into the field, they chatted with Chen Feng and the others. This guy looks more like a spectator than a standard NBA player.

"I don't know when we can play." Compared with Scala Bryan, the comedian, Rdo is much calmer.

Although Chen Feng often laughs out loud because of Rondo's ET-like eyes, this first-grade novice has indeed moved the Celtics' coaching staff by his ability.

"No one knows what the boss thinks, but the two of us will definitely play together."

Chen Feng watched his teammates on the field doing the final preparation activities. He had already vaguely felt that his hands were a little itchy.

"Fit, I don't want to play with you. This may be my first NBA game. You will only make everything bad. You, stay away from me immediately..."

Rondo is now full of resentment against Chen Feng, because in the recent team competition, the two of them, as rookies, will always be divided together, and then... Chen Feng always made the scene extremely hot, and then Rondo's pass was also abducted by this guy without his usual steady style.

Just as Chen Feng's rookies and substitutes continued to be noisy next to the water dispenser, the whistle of the game had already sounded.

The Toronto Raptors, who were at home, showed their fangs as soon as they came up, and the attack was extremely fierce.

The Raptors' main point guard T.J Ford successfully took the ball from Tony Allen after Ogvokandi and Nestlovich jumped the ball.

This small man with the soles of his feet completed the performance of breaking the ball, layup and assist.

The air relay cooperation between Peterson and Ford detonated the atmosphere in the Sky Dome Arena. The Raptors fans, who have been aggrieved for several years, have found a chance to vent.

"Beautiful! Good job!"

"Dad those guys in green!"

Such a roar in the stands is endless. It's not so much shouting for a beautiful attack as these guys are releasing the resentment pressing on their chest.

"This is the NBA..." Listening to the unfriendly shouts behind him, Chen Feng now realizes that he has begun to integrate into the NBA world.

Everything here seems a little strange, but it makes people feel a little blood.

Chen Feng could feel that the blood flowing through his hands began to boil, and his hands became a little hot.

NBA, this is my battlefield... I want to stand up from the bench...

Go and conquer everything here...

(The main reason why I didn't write the summer league is that the list is really difficult to check, and there are so many games. I have to write it in the future. It's easy to repeat, so I skipped it. It's not that I forgot... Keep asking for tickets. It's coming soon. Everyone is awesome!!!)