At one o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Feng arrived at the training hall half an hour early.

This is a small arena inside the Staples Center. The people reporting today are all members of the summer league, and everyone seems very relaxed.

The most famous one is Josh Hart, who is the only player to appear in an official NBA game.

Even though it was half an hour early, Lin Feng still became the last person. It seemed that everyone was in high spirits and wanted to work hard to perform.

It's no wonder that most of them are rookies with low salaries, or players who have been in the Development League all year round. The summer league is their only chance. If they play well, they may have a chance to enter the Lakers' rotation list and perform VanVleet-style inspiration.

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After completing the registration, Lin Feng entered the arena. His teammates who were already training greeted him, and Lin Feng responded with a smile.

He inherited everything from Gary Smith, so language was no problem at all.

The arena is not big, with only one field and various training equipment piled around it.

The head coach of the summer league is Buechler, and it is said that coach Walton will appear in the game as a spectator.

Bichler was an amiable middle-aged uncle. When he saw Lin Feng, he waved him over.

"Gary Smith." Lin Feng announced his family name. He was already used to this name.

Buechler nodded and crossed his arms, "I have seen your college performance, now forget the past. Remember you are a rookie, everything is a new beginning."

On the other side of the court, rookie Mykhailiuk hit five consecutive three-pointers, and the shooting coach was satisfied with his performance.

The Lakers lack three-point shooters, and the addition of Miha can make up for this to a certain extent.

Lin Feng felt regretful because Miha's experience with the Lakers in his memory was not very good and he was traded to Detroit in the middle of the new season.

The sun is scorching outside, but the temperature inside the venue is still very comfortable.

Coach Bichler led all of them to do pre-match exercises. Today's main content is group competition, so that the players can get to know each other and initially see their abilities.

As a last-round pick, Lin Feng was paired with Mykhailiuk, Bald Mamba, Wagner and Jonathan Williams, and the biggest star Hart led four South Bay players.

There is no doubt that Hart will definitely start in the summer league.

The five players in Lin Feng's group will basically be the key players to observe in Summer League.

It looks good. As long as he can show his strength in the training games, he will probably be a starter in the Summer League.

"Okay guys, you will be the Los Angeles Lakers in eight days. Forget all your previous identities and go to Sacramento."

"You represent one of the greatest basketball teams. Remember the eleven jerseys floating above the Staples Center? Come on, young people!"

Bichler mobilized before the game and encouraged the players to show their strength.

Lin Feng serves as point guard, which is also the position Gary Smith has always played. His partner in the backcourt is Baccaruso, this guy is a ruthless character.

After the Lakers missed the playoffs last time, Caruso became the starting point guard when Rondo was injured one after another. He once scored at a high level of double figures in a row, and even scored 32 points in the game against the Clippers.

Caruso can be said to be Lin Feng's first competitor in his point guard career.

Miha was pushed to the small forward position, and Jonathan and Wagner partnered in the interior. This lineup is full of energy, with an average age of only 22 years old. They can run and jump, but they lack some experience.

Hart, the biggest star, was the No. 30 pick in last year's first round. He showed his worth in the first year and was very explosive but lacked stability.

The group competition began, and Lin Feng didn't even have time to get to know the players on both sides.

Wagner is a young man with high spirits. After passing the ball to Lin Feng, he dribbled the ball leisurely across half court.

It was Hart who was facing him. It seemed that he was going to teach the rookies a good lesson. His defensive posture was very serious, and his upper body was kept very low so that he would not lose his position.

"Gary, the star guard at Syracuse University, I've seen your information."

Hart said as he moved.

Lin Feng didn't reply, and patiently controlled the ball to look for opportunities. After seven or eight seconds of trotting, he felt a huge surge of energy in his body, and he seemed to have inexhaustible physical energy.

A pick-and-roll was called, and center Wagner stepped forward to block Hart. Lin Feng took advantage of the situation and started to get rid of Hart. A tall guy came to the defense. This guy looked nervous and was a complete rookie. Lin Feng took advantage of his weakness of slow movement and accelerated to get rid of Hart.

Hart, who was firmly blocked by Wagner from behind, could only watch as Gary Smith completed a layup.

"Well done." Lin Feng clapped his hands towards Wagner tactfully.

It was a good start, but he understood that basketball is a team sport and not an individual show. The next offense requires him to link up the team and organize the offense.

The acceleration layup just now made Lin Feng feel pretty good. He could already fully control Gary Smith's body. This guy has good talent and physical fitness, and he could complete some difficult actions with ease.

On the sidelines, Bichler held his chin in his hand and occasionally wrote a few lines of letters in the record book.

"Cheer up guys."

Josh Hart is a natural conductor. He drives the ball forward and directs his teammates' movements, seemingly calmly.

Lin Feng, who was well prepared for defense, had already entered the "Three Seconds Prediction" mode. This was the first formal experiment of his special ability.

Feedback pictures kept appearing in his mind. As time went by, after the last three seconds became reality, another three seconds quickly followed, forming a continuous complete picture, but there was no sound, just like a pantomime.

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Soon, beads of sweat broke out on Lin Feng's forehead. This was the result of using "Three Seconds of Foresight" just now.

Sure enough, facing a group of professional players and trying to predict their next move in three seconds is not easy.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even summer league players are professionally trained and only need a tiny bit of space to shoot.

Josh Hart taught Lin Feng, who was full of confidence, a lesson. When he tried to steal, he was half a beat too slow. He judged the right direction but was passed by Hart.

Lin Feng's loss of position forced Wagner to let go of his defender to cover the position. As a result, Hart assisted their center for an alley-oop dunk.

"Hey brother, you were gambling on defense just now. This is not a good idea." Hart returned to defense and gave him advice. Hart has one year of NBA experience, which is enough to be their mentor.

Lin Feng said nothing, responded with a smile, and stood near the edge ready to catch the ball.

He was reflecting on the scene just now. Three seconds did allow him to predict the opponent's pass or breakthrough route, but the basketball flew extremely fast and was difficult to intercept, unless it was a long pass that he could take a chance on.

In order to increase the success rate of steals, Lin Feng needs to train his speed and explosive power. He believes that he can do it with Gary Smith's talent.
Chapter completed!