warrior godfather

Chapter 315
Ron Adams smiled, glanced at Zhang Yu, and said:

"This is a good question. When Ronan asked me to play a small lineup, I also had this question. Tyson is one of the best defensive centers in the league. It seems that we don't need to build another set. A lineup with Mond at the heart of the defense..."

While he was talking, Rick Wertz nodded repeatedly, which was exactly where he was puzzled.

But Ron Adams then changed the subject:
"However, after nearly three months of practice, the effect of this lineup has been initially verified, and according to my years of experience, its effect in the game should not be bad."

Ron Adams paused for a moment, facing Rick Wertz's increasingly confused gaze, he finally explained in detail:
"First of all, I must make one point, that is, the ultimate goal of this five-small lineup with Drummond as the defensive core is not for defense, but for offense. We all know that the height of the interior is crucial to defense. Important, but the existence of a tall center will inevitably slow down the team's offensive and defensive rhythm, and we are a team that has always emphasized fast breaks and counterattacks on the offensive end. If we want to take advantage of our counterattacks and fast breaks, we must The tempo has to be picked up."

"To achieve this goal, we must start with defense and destroy the opponent's offensive opportunities. It is best to block or steal the opponent directly to form a ball transfer, directly from defense to offense, and then complete by hitting the basket or fast break three points Score, look back, and repeat this process again and again, forming a wave after wave, like a stormy offensive, without giving the opponent time to breathe, defeating the opponent's defense in one fell swoop, and winning the game!"

"To do this, the five small lineups can play a very important role. Drummond can take care of the frame and switch defenses, can protect rebounds, and his excellent defensive sense can make him appear in every game that needs him. At the same time, Drummond has the ability to quickly advance and fast-break long passes. His existence allows us to complete the transition from defense to offense in an instant, bringing the rhythm to the fastest speed, and because of the reduced height , the five players on the field all have strong mobility, and they can all join the ranks of counterattacks, forming a situation where more fights are less, and the sharpest counterattacks are made!"

After he finished speaking, Rick Wertz nodded slowly, with a look of understanding on his face:

"Ron, if the scenario you describe can be realized, the team's strength will definitely usher in a leap during the operation period of this five-small lineup, but I still have a little doubt, can Drummond take on such a defensive task? ?I know every player in the Warriors. His defense is great, but he was more on the court to help defend last season. These defensive responsibilities, after all, there is a big gap between the intensity of the official game and the training game."

Ron Adams laughed:
"You can rest assured that Drummond has such strength. When Ronan proposed to me that Drummond should be the center forward, I didn't believe it at first. His performance as a center forward in the opening game of last season was not good. Okay, but five months of systematic training has allowed him to make amazing progress, and now, Drummond has enough strength to become the defensive backbone of the five small lineups and promote the team's defensive counterattack."

Hearing Ron Adams' assurance, Rick Wertz's doubts were all gone, and he nodded to indicate that he was fine.

But Ron Adams wasn't done yet:
"Of course, the five small lineups also have shortcomings. While relying on speed and scrambling ability to grab the ball, strengthen counterattack ability, and use unlimited defense and dismantling to cover, we must shrink the basket and protect rebounds. This gives us a strong singles score. There is room for hand expression, and when Drummond faces a big center with a strong back-up ability and can pass the ball, the effect is definitely not much better..."

"In addition, the five-small lineup also brought about a decline in the quality of the screen, which in turn affected the three-point shooting rate of shooters such as Stephen. Therefore, it is not a panacea. We will only use it at a specific moment as a trump card. Regular time, Tyson is still the defensive pillar that the team relies on the most, and Drummond will continue to exert his super defense ability, and together with Tyson, he will form an impregnable wall for the Warriors."

When he had finished, Silas added:
"During the time when Tyson is on the court, we will also try to speed up the pace and counterattack more. This perfectly fits the characteristics of Stephen and Clay who are good at fast-break three-pointers, and can also take advantage of Jimmy's strong impact... The above is the first The summary of the training situation in the second phase, generally speaking, we have achieved our training goals, and every player is ready, we just wait for the lockout to end and the season to start.”

The three of Zhang Yu nodded in unison and raised their hands to applaud to show their appreciation for the achievements of the coaching staff.

Zhang Yu nodded and said:
"Very well, now that the second stage is over, have Stephen and the others left Miami?"

Like the training in the first stage, after the second stage, the players have a one-week rest period.

"Not yet, after they finished training yesterday, they had a party, and they will go home tomorrow for a rest." Silas shook his head.

"Please remind them not to be too indulgent. Labor negotiations have restarted. As the Christmas game approaches, the lockout may end at any time. We must keep the players in good condition and wait for the start of the new season." Zhang Yu urged.

"No problem." Silas nodded, but he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "But there is one thing we must pay attention to. The training camp has been running for nearly five months, which is a bit long, except for Jimmy, Kawhi, etc. A few people, others are a little tired of the boring training, and their mentality is a little impetuous, and they may not be able to devote themselves to training as before."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, with a pensive look on his face:
"This is indeed a problem..."

Silas then asked:

"The players really want to know, will there be a third phase of the training camp? If so, will it last until the lockout ends, or is it a fixed time point? They also know that this kind of systematic training is rare, and they should play now. During the regular season, they have no resistance to training, but after training for a long time, it is inevitable that they will become irritable."

Zhang Yu heard what Silas meant to excuse the young players of the Warriors, and said with a smile:

"I understand their thoughts very well. This is human nature, and this is also one of the items we will discuss today. The third stage of the training camp must be considered together with parking..."

Tuk Tuk Tuk.

Before Zhang Yu finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. He raised his eyebrows, stopped, and said in a deep voice:

"Come in."

pat.

The door of the meeting room was opened, and under the gaze of everyone, Jonathan pushed the door in. He first smiled apologetically, then walked to Zhang Yu's side, leaned down, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Zhang Yu's pupils shrank slightly, nodded, and said:
"Okay, I see, you go to work first, and tell me as soon as you have any news."

"Understood." Jonathan nodded in response, smiled apologetically at Rick Wertz, Silas and the others again, exited the conference room, and closed the door silently.

After Jonathan left, Zhang Yu exhaled lightly, leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and said:

"Guys, I don't think we need to talk about the third phase of the training camp..."

He paused for a moment, then smiled slightly in response to everyone's curious eyes:
"Everyone, the labor negotiations have reached an agreement, and the lockout is over!"

……

Next day, Miami International Airport.

The Warriors players walked into the departure hall, wearing thin unlined clothing, talking and laughing happily, found a row of vacant seats, and sat down.

Today, they will leave Miami and go home separately. Even Yi Jianlian has booked an international ticket. He will first fly from Miami to Los Angeles, and then transfer to an international flight to Yangcheng Baiyun International Airport.

Jeremy Lin was sitting next to Yi Jianlian, and he said:
"Yi, you haven't been back to China for five months, have you?"

Yi Jianlian nodded and said with a smile:

"Yeah, I didn't expect to go back again this year. In the past few years, I could only go back once in summer."

Danny Green, sitting next to him, interjected:
"Who would have thought that the lockout ended so abruptly. I originally thought that this negotiation would still be the same as before."

"Yesterday they talked for 16 hours, all day long, and there must be some results for such a long time." Isaiah Thomas laughed.

Green snorted coldly and said:

"Those guys have finally done something serious. Until now, I haven't even been paid a salary. If I didn't spend a lot of money before, I might not even be able to pay for the training camp!"

Clay gave him a surprised look:
"Drummond, that's only $[-]. You're not that poor, are you? Do you need me to lend it to you?"

Green hammered Clay's chest and said:

"No need! You, a rich second generation, really look down on the poor..."

Everyone laughed for a while, and Yi Jianlian said with some emotion:

"Actually, when the lockout just started, I almost returned to China to play. I even made an appointment with the Guangdong team to sign the contract."

"Then why didn't you go?" The others looked at Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian told them about his past, and they knew Yi Jianlian's experience playing in the CBA very well.

He spread his hands and said with a smile:
"Do you need to ask? Of course I want to come to the training camp!"

"Ha ha……"

Everyone burst into laughter, attracting passers-by to look this way frequently, but they were all wearing masks and hats, and no one recognized their identities.

Compared with when he first joined the Warriors, Yi Jianlian became much more cheerful. He continued:

"At that time Stephen called me and invited me to a training camp. After I heard it, I was very surprised, and then I began to think about how to reject him. I was finally able to go home and stay for two months without having to endure the monotony of the United States. I don’t want to go back to the United States at all, but Stephen is the number one star of the team, I dare not offend him..."

Everyone laughed again, and Curry laughed even more, without any serious appearance, like a happy child after getting candy.

"However, Stephen immediately told me that the trainers were Stephen and Bruce. I felt something was wrong. Then he told me that the training camp was the coach's idea, and I agreed. But the interesting thing is, after I finished talking with Stephen After the phone call, the coach also called me, and it turned out that he only thought of contacting me after contacting Stephen and Jimmy... Now you know, who is the most valued by the coach?"

Curry smiled triumphantly:
"Of course, who has Jimmy and I spent the longest time with the boss?"

"Tch..." The crowd booed unceremoniously.

Butler pushed Curry, feigned anger and said:

"Hey, Stephen, when you attract hatred, can you not involve me..."

After the laughter, Yi Jianlian said with a little regret:
"After the phone call, I rejected the Guangdong team, booked a plane ticket and returned to the United States, and went directly to Miami without even going to Oakland... I actually really wanted to play for the Guangdong team. I won three championships for the Guangdong team. , where I have some of my fondest memories.”

Jeremy Lin patted him on the shoulder and comforted him:

"It's okay, you can definitely win the championship in the United States, the coach said, we will compete for the championship next season!"

Yi Jianlian focused on:
"Yes, we will definitely win the championship!"

Others also nodded in agreement, even Leonard, who had always been quiet, nodded slightly, his eyes became firm.

Afterwards, everyone chatted again, Green looked at Curry enviously, and said:
"According to the new collective bargaining agreement, Stephen, you meet the terms of Rose, and you can sign a contract with a maximum salary of 30% of the starting salary!"

Everyone fell silent, Qi Qi looked at Curry.

According to the new labor agreement, a player who has completed his rookie contract is eligible to sign a contract with 30% of the starting salary if he has been selected as an MVP or has been selected to the All-Star starter/best team twice.

Butler exclaimed:

"Yeah, Stephen has only played for two years, and he has already been selected to the All-Star starter and the best team twice. Last season, he was the best team and won the scoring champion... Stephen, are you going to win the MVP next season? ?”

Danny Green nodded again and again:

"I think so too. Stephen is already the best team and scoring leader. After five months of hard training, he can't stand still?"

Clay also looked at Curry and said:
"Stephen, get an MVP."

"That's right, Stephen, the second team in the first year and the first team in the second year. According to the rules, he should be the MVP in the third year..." Others also started to boo, and you said one word at another.

Curry waved his hands repeatedly, laughed and said:

"The MVP is not so easy to get. Whether I can be selected for a while is still uncertain."

Clay shook his head and said:
"Impossible, Stephen, your strength is stronger than last season, and you must be able to catch it for a while. MVP is the goal you should consider..."

Seeing that his teammates didn't mean to "let go" him, Curry quickly changed the subject:

"I also hope to win the MVP, but this is something that no one can say for sure, we can only let nature take its course... The championship is our biggest goal next season, the boss has spoken out in front of the media, we cannot Shame on the boss!"

When he said this, everyone else turned their attention to the championship. Butler said seriously:
"That's right, we have been training for so long, it's not for nothing, last season we played until May, next season, we will play until June!"

Everyone nodded and looked at each other with high fighting spirit.

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