Opening Scene – Celtics Training Camp, Auerbach Center, BostonThe hardwood gleamed. The smell of sweat, tape, and resolve filled the gym.
It was the start of NBA preseason training camp.
The noise of Vegas was gone. The Summer League buzz had faded.
Now, it was about one thing:
Survival.
Kyle Wilson stood silently in the far corner of the gym, lacing up his Kyonic 1s.
His knees were still sore.
His body still healing.
But his mind?
Laser sharp.
Coach Ime Udoka stood at center court, clipboard in hand, surrounded by vets and rookies.
"Welcome to reality, fellas. You ain't special here. You're pieces in a machine. If the machine fails, we change the piece."
Eyes drifted to Kyle.
Whispers.
Pressure.
He wasn't the golden boy anymore.
He was just another cog… with sore knees and something to prove.
First Practice – Baptism by the LeagueDrills started fast. No warm-up grace. No praise.
4-on-4 shell defense
Half-court closeouts
Full-court conditioning
