Chapter 600 [Save 1 Life, 3 Heroes]

During the Dream Team training camp, good news came from the Lakers.

This year's summer league will be held in three locations: Orlando, Las Vegas and the Rockies in Denver.

DJ White participated in the Rocky Mountain Summer League and performed very well, averaging 18.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 blocks per game.

Yang Rui didn't expect White to be so good. He was chosen because he was familiar with him. He later played in the CBA in China. He is an accurate mid-range shooter and can rebound. He is very similar to the Mavericks' backup power forward Brandon Bass last season.

White is 206cm tall and weighs 114kg. He has enough impact, flexible feet and decent jumping. He is a team player and can pick and roll well due to his strong body. The disadvantage is that he is short in height, relies on jump shots for offense, has average low-post skills, and is not good at attacking the basket despite his weight.

In his final year of college, White was named the All-Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. Together with his teammate Eric Gordon, they were known as the "Crazy Duo" and were selected to the All-Big Ten Conference Team and the All-American Second Team.

White fell to the bottom of the first round because of his age. He is already 22 years old, has played in college for four years, and his skills are basically finalized. Gordon only played one year in college before entering the draft and being selected in the top ten.

In Yang Rui's previous life, White was a very unlucky player. He was selected by the Pistons with the 29th overall pick in the first round. He was traded to the SuperSonics on the same day. During the preseason, he was found to have a benign tumor growing in his jaw. It was discovered too late and he had no choice but to He did not receive surgical treatment and missed almost all games in his rookie season.

On April 5, 2009, in a game against the Pacers, White played for the renamed Thunder for the first time. In his rookie season, he played a total of 7 games for the Thunder, averaging 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. After not training for more than half a year, it is already outstanding that he can still produce this data.

What's even more unfortunate is that in the 2009-10 season, White suffered a broken finger after playing only 8 games. He played only 19 games in the first two seasons with the Thunder.

White was traded to the Bobcats in mid-2011 and averaged 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 24 games. In the 2011-12 season, White once sat in the starting position with the Bobcats, playing in 58 games, averaging 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Unfortunately, he was injured again and has never recovered.

After the summer league, when the Lakers were preparing to sign White for four years, Yang Rui called Kupchak and suggested that the team doctor conduct a detailed examination of White, especially his chin.

"Check your chin? WHY?" Kupchak thought he was joking. "Are there any players who play with their chin?"

Yang Rui said seriously: "I know someone who has mandibular cancer. White's swollen mandible looks so much like him. Let's get it checked out and be prepared. It's not troublesome anyway. If you have a disease, treat it early."

Kupchak didn't believe it, but he still asked the team doctor to check White the next day. Just like Yang Rui said, be prepared.

After the test results came out, Kupchak was shocked. White really had a benign tumor on his jaw. Fortunately, it was discovered early and only required a minor surgery to remove it.

In Yang Rui's previous life, White thought it was inflammation and didn't take it seriously. He didn't go for a check-up until early October when the pain in his jaw was severe. It couldn't be solved by minor surgery. The doctor transplanted part of White's hip bone into the jaw. To repair it, he rested for nearly half a year. Not to mention playing ball, it was difficult to eat.

White completed his contract with the Lakers first, and then the surgery will be performed in Los Angeles. After White heard the truth from his manager, he called Yang Rui and thanked him profusely. It was a benign tumor now and might become malignant in the future. Yang Rui simply saved his life.

Yang Rui smiled and said, "You're welcome. The surgery is intact and you should recover well. When you recover, you can find time to practice shooting and try to increase your shooting range. It's best if you can shoot three-pointers from both sides. You will have a chance to perform in the new season."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Rui was full of a sense of accomplishment. He believed that White's career would change. If he practiced shooting well and used his size to play pick-and-rolls, even if he couldn't compare to Millsap, he wouldn't be much worse than Landry.

On July 20, the Dream Team went to Las Vegas for training. The media hype was intense. Reporters were waiting every day to dig up big news.

The atmosphere of the training camp is relaxed and combines work and rest. After training, everyone can go out and play. There is no restriction on freedom, as long as you don't go too far and gamble all night.

Some reporters just wanted to take pictures of the superstars being addicted to gambling and women, but this time the players had a sense of mission and were more self-disciplined, which disappointed the paparazzi.

At the end of July, everyone left the United States and went to Macau to participate in an international challenge tournament as a warm-up. Several energetic players finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

Despite the tight schedule, some players still took advantage of the limited rest time to relax. On the second night after arriving in Macau, they went out to enjoy Macau's nightlife.

James, Anthony, and Wade were photographed by reporters going to the sauna together. Some media dubbed the three superstars as the "Three Heroes of the World."

It is understood that in addition to providing massage services, the "Daling" bathroom can also select "technicians" through reflective glass, and the fee is about 1,500 yuan for one and a half hours. James, Anthony and Wade obviously came prepared and chose a female technician from Vietnam who was said to have "good service" to be responsible for the "massage".

About two hours later, they left the bathroom and returned to the hotel. They looked more tired than playing a ball game. When they inquired at the information desk, they ignored their identities and lay down on the information desk to rest as if no one was around. It wasn't until the hotel staff made arrangements that he stood up listlessly and returned to the room.

Some media in the United States immediately raised questions, believing that it would be difficult for the players to regain the Olympic gold medal with this attitude. Yang Rui also took the blame. Some people thought that the Dream 8 team needed to be managed with an iron fist. As the head coach, he gave the players too much freedom.

In the final analysis, the American team has been losing in the past few years, so much so that many people have lost confidence in them.

Yang Rui accepted an exclusive interview with TNT Radio in the hotel and assured: "Don't worry, even if they are really weak as the news said, I can still win the championship. There are twelve people in the Dream Team 8, so it is not a problem for three people to get a massage." , there are still nine energetic ones.”

The reporter asked: "Will you hide the three of them at the Olympics?"

Yang Rui shook his head: "Of course not. They must have replenished their physical strength when the game started. Fans must believe in their physical fitness."

Yang Rui took this matter as a joke, and the fans didn't say anything. Black players are like this. Prostitution and illegitimate children are commonplace, and it is impossible to completely eliminate them.

When they get older, they will naturally become more restrained, such as when Wade was sued by his wife and the Flash became the STD Man...

This Dream Eight team was so packed with stars that Yang Rui didn’t even know how to lose. They won all the warm-up matches easily.

Center: Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh.

Power Forward: Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony.

Small forward: LeBron James, Tayshaun Prince.

Shooting Guards: Wade, Kobe Bryant, Joe Johnson.

Point guards: Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups.

The lineup has changed a bit from Yang Rui's previous life. Michael Reed, Deron Williams, and Boozer were excluded from the list during the 30-man selection, and three more powerful ones were added.

Especially a player of Stoudemire's style, who can make mid-range shots and cuts, is basically unsolvable in the international arena.

Stoudemire did not make the playoffs after being traded to the Knicks. After more than two months of rest, he was exhausted and had nothing to do. He wanted to go to the Olympics and dunk to vent his anger.

Yang Rui's goal is not only to win completely, but also to win big!