warrior godfather

Chapter 314 The Future of Warriors (5000 words)
Two days later, Rick Wertz had the contract checked by a lawyer, and he signed it right away without any problems.

After a simple but grand press conference, Rick Wertz officially took over as the Warriors' president and CEO.

Afterwards, he spent a week fully understanding the situation of the Warriors, and had a secret conversation with Zhang Yu for three hours before starting his own work.

The first thing Rick Wertz did was to select a site in San Francisco and prepare for the new arena.

Due to labor negotiations, the team cannot use the player's portrait, so the business development activities of each team have come to a standstill. Rick Wertz can only wait for the lockout to end before developing the Warriors' business map. , He didn't have much other work to do, so he simply devoted himself to the construction of the new arena.

This is an extremely cumbersome and huge project. It will take one to two years for site selection, land purchase, and communication with the city government in the early stage. The construction of the new arena will take three to five years. He must start as soon as possible. Prepare to match the new arena with the Warriors' rising window, so that fans can be attracted to the new arena to watch the game, and the huge funds for building the arena can be recovered to the maximum extent.

At the same time, Rick Wertz is also paying attention to the basketball acceleration training camp in Miami. Although the decision-making power of basketball affairs is in the hands of Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu does not mean to be arbitrary. Rick Wertz is the same as Larry Riley , all have the right to make suggestions, which makes him very concerned about the Warriors' rookies.

Rick Wertz is very clear that they are the future of the Warriors.

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November 11, Miami, Loon Hotel.

This is where the "trainers" and "clients" of the basketball acceleration training camp stay. It is next to the training arena rented by the training camp. From July to now, they have lived here for nearly five months. .

In a conference room on the second floor of the hotel, Silas, Ron Adams, and Bruce sat around a long table with open notebooks in front of them.

They turned their bodies slightly and looked at the projection screen on the wall. The screen also showed a scene of a conference room. Zhang Yu, Larry Riley and Rick Wertz were sitting in it, looking at the three of Silas.

This is a remote video conference, a meeting attended by the Warriors management and coaching staff.

Zhang Yu spoke first and said:
"Let me introduce. This is the new president and CEO of the team, Rick Wertz. I think you are all familiar with him. In the past nine years, he has helped the Suns achieve great success. From now on, he will In charge of the team's daily operations, business development and global image promotion."

clap clap.

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, the others applauded to welcome, Rick Wertz smiled modestly and said:

"Hi everyone, it's a great honor to be a member of the Warriors. The Warriors are a team full of potential. I will do my best to work with everyone to help the Warriors become the best team in the league."

Ron Adams laughed:
"Rick, I have known you for a long time. You are a big figure in the league. I didn't expect that we would work together one day."

Rick Wertz said seriously:

"No, strictly speaking, we are not colleagues yet."

Everyone stared, wondering why he said that, Rickwirtz suddenly smiled and said:

"All of you are still the 'personal trainers' of the basketball acceleration training camp. I sincerely invite you to return to the Warriors as assistant coaches in the future. At that time, we will definitely have a very pleasant cooperation."

There was a strong sense of ridicule in his voice, and everyone let out a low laugh, especially the three of Silas, who couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhang Yu also showed a smile on his face. He glanced at Rick Wertz and praised in his heart:
"As expected of a top executive who has been up and down in the league for decades, with just a little joke, he quickly drew closer to his colleagues who have never met and who are still a little strange to each other..."

After everyone's laughter subsided, Rick Wertz said wittily:
"Of course, this is after the lockout is over. Today's meeting focuses on the summary of the second phase of the training camp. I don't have the slightest say in this, so I won't say much. Please start, three."

His words made the three of Silas feel the respect of the new president for them, and the eyes they looked at Rick Wertz became much friendlier.

Zhang Yu glanced at Rick Wertz approvingly, and said:
"Rick is right. We will need to work together for a long time in the future. There is no rush at this moment...Bruce, you come first."

Bruce nodded, looked at the notebook in front of him, and said in a deep voice:
"In the second stage, Brand and I were mainly responsible for the strength training and technical training of the players. Since today is an internal meeting of the team, Brand did not participate, so I will introduce the situation."

"Since all players have completed their weight gain goals in the first stage, in the second stage, the focus of strength training is mainly on improving confrontation, accumulating physical fitness, and limiting body fat rate, which will help the players Keep up the good work in the thick of the new season - if the lockout doesn't lead to the cancellation of the season..."

"In terms of technical training, after reaching the training goals of the first stage, the players are still making continuous progress. Although the progress is not as obvious as before, they have honed their skills more proficiently and have been practicing hard shooting. In the new season, they will definitely be able to provide the team with more open space, and the situation where Stephen was double-teamed in the playoffs last season will be greatly alleviated."

"Stephen's control skills and passing vision have continued to improve, the threat of breakthroughs has increased, and he has further expanded the range of ultra-long three-pointers, and the threat of step-back three-pointers has become greater, which makes him more unsolvable on the offensive end. .”

"Jimmy, like Stephen, has continued to improve his offensive ability with the ball, his handling skills and passing ability have been greatly improved, his mid-range shooting and close-in finishing ability have improved again on the basis of the first stage, and he has maintained an elite level. He's evolved into a scorer now, especially with Steph distracting the defense."

"Clay is more proficient in running without the ball. His three-point catch is very accurate. In the second stage, he also developed a strong shooting ability, which can forcefully complete the shot in a very small space. The ability to interfere is extremely strong, and his post-up singles in the middle distance are also very effective. I think that in the new season, we can arrange more tactics for Clay."

"Jeremy and Isaiah's control skills and passing accuracy continue to improve. Isaiah's three-point shooting with the ball is very accurate, and Jeremy's ability to finish close to the frame is stronger. In general, they It can be said that they have global offensive threats, can act as the sixth man in the transition period, and drive the team's overall offense through pick-and-roll..."

"Oh, by the way, I have to add that Jeremy's improvement speed is beyond my imagination. After increasing his confrontation and strength, he has fully exerted his advantage in speed. His The direction-changing breakthrough has become very sharp. Although Jeremy still has the weakness of unstable shooting and unbalanced left and right hands, he will definitely shine in the new season by virtue of his breakthrough and efficient close-to-the-frame finishing and lethal ability.”

"Drummond, Kawhi, Yi, Chandler, Danny and Hassan continued the training content of the first stage and continued to improve. Drummond's improvement is particularly significant, but not in terms of personal skills. Let’s leave it to Stephen and Ron, the rest of them are training step by step, and the progress they have made is concentrated on three-pointers and defense, which is the same as the first stage, so I won’t go into details.”

After Bruce finished speaking, Silas took the opportunity to speak:
"Since Bruce mentioned it, let me start with Drummond."

"In the second stage, I was mainly responsible for the training of offensive tactics in the training camp. Specifically, it was to increase the degree of players' running-in in the fast-break counterattack, pick-and-roll offense, and pass-and-cut system, so that these tactics can run more smoothly. On the basis of the previous two seasons, after three months of continuous tactical drills, the players’ run-in has ushered in a qualitative change, and their cooperation has become very tacit.”

Celas paused for a moment, with a gratified smile on his face, and continued:
"This is most obvious in Drummond. He plays the role of dealer, support point, and setter in the offense. After the tacit understanding of the players has improved, his presence on the offensive end has also become stronger. .”

"Now, Drummond screens for Stephen, and then the ball is getting more and more sophisticated in handling the ball down the line. He can accurately find teammates who are open on the outside, or feed a teammate who cuts to the basket from the weak side corner. His own close-to-the-rim finishes have also steadily improved."

"And when Drummond holds the ball at the top of the arc or in the low post, and is used as a dealer and support point, he can send the ball leader's exquisite pass at the most appropriate time to find Stephen who is running without the ball. , Klay, or use the containment force of the two to cut to other people under the basket to create easy open scoring opportunities."

"This reflects Drummond's excellent vision and passing ability, but in the past, he could not pass such a ball. On the one hand, it is because his passing technique in the past was relatively rough and not as accurate as it is now. On the one hand, it is also because the level of tacit understanding with teammates is not enough to complete such an exquisite cooperation, but after a season of running-in games and five months of training, our young players have finally blended into a whole. It is a mature team that can carry out various complex tactics in positional warfare!"

Silas's last words were emphatic, but then he laughed and said:

"Of course, all of this needs to be tested in actual games, and there are only young players participating in the training camp. They also need to get in touch with veterans, but Tyson and Tony are not important in the offensive end. I think the addition of veterans is not important. It will not affect the results achieved by the team now..."

He paused and continued:

"In addition to the enhancement of the passing and cutting system with the deepening of the running-in, our core offensive tactics, that is, the pick-and-roll offense driven by Stephen holding the ball, is getting better and better. As Bruce said, Stephen went through two stages and lasted five years. After months of systematic training, his strength has improved again..."

"It's no exaggeration to say that Stephen's ability to play big with small misplacements is the strongest of all players I have ever seen. His breakthrough and passing are also sharper, all of which stem from his strong ability to shoot three-pointers with the ball — especially after he extended his range further."

Silas's face was full of admiration:

"Based on this, Stephen's pick-and-roll is more threatening. The high pick-and-roll he initiated can be said to be unsolvable unless the opponent is like the Mavericks, and he is tightly flanked, but Drummond's ability to handle the ball has improved a lot. Big, the rest of the players' fixed-point three-pointers have also become more accurate, which will make the opponent's flank attack pay a great price-Bruce also mentioned this before."

"Of course, I have to reiterate that this is the effect shown in the training game, and it still needs to be tested in the actual game. After all, the intensity of the training game is not high enough, and the various defensive strategies simulated are not comprehensive enough... But I have no doubts. This is optimistic, Stephen's upper limit determines the team's offensive upper limit, and he now has MVP-level strength-yes, I really think so, and others can provide him with enough space to support, so Our offense will usher in a breakthrough in the new season, which is the real foundation for us to compete with the top teams!"

After listening to Silas's narration, everyone else nodded again and again. Larry Riley showed excitement, and Rick Wertz kept smiling, but looked at Silas with a dubious look. smell.

His understanding of the Warriors players is not as deep as Larry Riley, and he has reservations about Silas' words.

Rick Wertz appreciates Curry's strength very much, but he still can't believe the "MVP-level strength" that Silas said. This means that Curry's strength has reached the top of the NBA, reaching the level of James, Kobe, Novi Cisky and other superstars.

And Curry has only played two seasons in the NBA. Even though he was the scoring leader last season and was selected to the best team, it is still difficult for Rick Wertz to associate his name with the MVP.

But Zhang Yu nodded in agreement and said with a smile:
"Very well, Stephen did not disappoint me..."

With supernovas such as Dongcic and Tre Young "in front" who have risen at the speed of light, Zhang Yu will not be surprised no matter how much progress Curry has made. What's more, he has also undergone five months of systematic training. The playoffs were perfectly digested.

The most important thing is that the current NBA is still on the eve of the full arrival of the small ball era. With Curry's style of play beyond the era, Silas said that he has MVP-level strength, and Zhang Yu agrees more than anyone else.

Since 2006, Curry has been walking on the path carefully designed by Zhang Yu for him, avoiding all detours, and has been training with the style of play that suits him best, and playing games in his favorite way.

Now, after accumulating two seasons of game experience, experiencing fierce confrontation in the playoffs, and five months of systematic training, Curry has finally accumulated a lot, completed the final evolution, and reached the peak four years in advance!
Zhang Yu's eyes were slightly closed, and he let out a silent breath.

The moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

Zhang Yu is now looking forward to the start of the new season. The Warriors finally have a superstar, and he is truly sure of the championship.

He opened his eyes, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and looked at Ron Adams:
"Ron, tell me about the defense."

Ron Adams nodded and said:

"Okay, but first, I want to correct what Stephen said..."

Facing Silas' puzzled eyes, he smiled and said:
"The real basis for us to compete with the top teams is not offense, but defense."

"Well, you're right, after all defense wins championships." Silas shrugged and laughed.

After this little ridicule, the atmosphere of the meeting relaxed a bit, and Ron Adams turned to the topic:

"Unfortunately, because Tyson didn't participate in the training camp, he couldn't practice all the defensive tactics, but this is not a big problem. We have built a complete defensive system last season, allowing Hassan to simulate Tyson's role, Afterwards, as long as the rookies who joined the team this year get acquainted with them, they will be able to blend in... In the second stage, I mainly did one thing, which was to build a brand new defensive system—Edra A defensive system with Mond as the core!"

After his words fell, Rick Wertz couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, and asked:
"Ron, I don't understand what you mean. Drummond is just a power forward with a center. How can we build a defensive system with him as the core? In this system, where is the position of the center?"

Ron Adams laughed:
"You are right, Rick, the center is the core of a team's defense. All defensive systems are built on the basis of the center. This is why almost all the best defensive players over the years have been won by the center. Of course we can't Abandoning the center...so, Drummond will be the center in this system!"

Rick Wertz said in surprise:

"Drummond as the center? A center under 6'5" (2 meters)?!"

Ron Adams replied:

"Yes, this is Ronan's idea-a small-ball lineup with Drummond as the center and unlimited defenses on the defensive end. In fact, we used this set in the opening game of the regular season against the Rockets last season. lineup, but it didn't work out because Drummond hadn't developed a full defense at the time."

"But now, after accumulating a season of experience and long-term training, Drummond has gained weight to 230 pounds (104 kilograms), his confrontation and strength have been greatly enhanced, and he has mastered superb defensive skills. Defense to the fifth position, this small ball lineup really has the basis for realization, and after these three months of training, the players are also familiar with this defensive system."

Rick Wertz glanced at Zhang Yu and asked again:
"Ron, I still don't quite understand. Since Tyson is there, why should Drummond be the center?"

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