warrior godfather

Chapter 587
On July 7, the annual Las Vegas Summer League officially opened, and the Warriors also sent a small half of their teams to participate.

Rookies Wiggins and Dinwiddie are the focus of investigation. Antetokounmpo also needs more game training. Rotation players such as Livingston, Bazemore, and Jamichael Green are eager to prove themselves in the summer league Covington, who has just transferred, needs to work hard for the contract next season-the three-year contract he signed with the Rockets is not guaranteed, and he will not give up every opportunity.

Wiggins' play also made the Warriors the most watched team in the summer league. The whole league wants to see what kind of performance the new top pick can perform in a confrontational intensity close to the NBA. To a certain extent, it will affect their assessment of the Warriors' strength next season.

On the first day, the Warriors did not have a game. On the second day, the Warriors faced the Mavericks. Steve Kerr, who led the team, sent Dinwiddie, Bazemore, Wiggins, Covington, and JaMychal Green. With a small lineup as the starter, he beat the Mavericks 114:86 and got off to a good start.

Although there is no real center, the strength of the Warriors' starting five is higher than that of the Mavericks, and they can play great power with simple cooperation.

Dinwiddie scored 13 points and 12 assists, and only sent 2 turnovers. He has a wide vision, handles the ball very calmly, and can always find teammates who have opportunities. Cole is very satisfied. He likes this kind of players with high golf quotient.

Bazemore and Jamichael Green performed even better than in the previous two summer leagues, scoring 17 and 14 points respectively, and their scoring efficiency was very high.

They got a lot of chances to play last season. Although their performance was not that outstanding, they were super-valuable contracts based on the standard of basic salary. They played a qualified rotation level and could kill indiscriminately in the summer league.

Covington's performance surprised Cole very much. After the Warriors and Rockets deal was completed, Zhang Yu told the head that Covington wanted a very useful 3D wing, with outstanding single defense and auxiliary defense, and could swing up to the power forward position. , very suitable for the Warriors' passing and cutting system,
Cole's attitude at the beginning was dubious. If Covington is so easy to use, how could the Rockets trade him away so easily?But with the mentality of giving it a try, he directly put Covington on the starting lineup, and let him take the fourth position in the starting lineup, playing a role similar to Green, sweeping around and opening up space, but he did not have the authority to deal cards .

Covington completed the task assigned by Cole. He made 7 of 4 three-pointers and missed a single two-pointer. He scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Both offensive and defensive ends are very eye-catching, especially in the Mature judgment on the defensive end, nothing like a fringe rotation that didn't play a few games last season.

The Timberwolves gave Wiggins unlimited fire rights for three years, but he has not been able to develop high-level control skills and shooting, which is also the most important quality of a top scorer.

His outstanding performance made Cole completely believe Zhang Yu's words, and planned to give Covington more opportunities in the next game.

Technical limitations are the reason why he has been underperforming in the summer league and even after entering the league, and has been criticized by others.

Compared with the outstanding performance of the other four starters of the Warriors, Wiggins' performance is a bit unsatisfactory.

After Wiggins was traded to the Warriors, the second season ushered in a rebirth, the defensive end was reborn, and the offensive end practiced a stable fixed-point three-pointer, which made his fans feel sorry. If he came to the Warriors earlier, he would definitely It is also wishful thinking to grow into a superstar.

His shortcomings in shooting, dribbling, passing, defense, etc. were once again shown in this game. His scoring was almost all based on breaking through to the inside line for layups, as well as inefficient long two-point jumpers, and even finishing at the basket. Both were inconsistent and missed an empty basket.

But Zhang Yu's words aroused the fighting spirit in his heart. How could the cornerstone of the Warriors' future striker not even rule the summer league?

TJ Warren, who was selected by the Suns with the No. 14 pick, was the last lottery pick, but he was the best performer in the summer league. He has comprehensive skills and averaged 21.4 points per game. A dominant performance of 28 points and 11 rebounds.

Maybe it's because the Mavericks, who are struggling for a contract, can't get used to the No. [-] pick. Maybe they know that the media is paying attention to Wiggins, and they want to rub his heat to see if he can be picked up by other teams. So they acted extraordinarily hard.

"Parallel import champion!"

Facing the tough defense of the Mavericks, Wiggins was a little caught off guard. His long-range shots were mediocre and his dribbling was not good. He could only rely on his physical advantage and go right to the inside to score.

Originally, he didn't take the summer league seriously. He lacked interest in this kind of meaningless game and lacked motivation.

随后，勇士分别在7月20日的夏季联赛半决赛里以123:103大胜爵士，在7月22日的决赛中以117:110击败火箭，成功夺得拉斯维加斯夏季联赛冠军。

After Wiggins saw these comments, he was also a little anxious.

However, Wiggins' fighting spirit lasted only two games. After playing a good game in the past, he immediately languished. The Warriors' ability to win the summer league championship depends on the outstanding performance of several other players.

This also raised doubts about Wiggins from the outside world. You are the No. [-] pick. Is it the only talent that can dance?Where's your wingspan, where's your first step?

People began to question the talent of this proud man. In addition to his high jump and excellent confrontation, his crappy dribbling, stiff shots, and lazy defensive attitude did not look like a player comparable to Jordan and Kobe. The peerless genius.

Wiggins' learning ability and willpower are far inferior to those of Leonard and Butler, who are not talented enough to start from a small striker. He will not be lazy, but his good family background and superior talent since he was a child make him never train hard. motivation.

In cultivating rookies and competing for the championship, the Warriors will definitely give priority to the latter. If Antetokounmpo hadn't encountered the Warriors' injury wave, he would not have been recalled from the Development League so quickly.

This game made the outside world criticize Wiggins a lot less, and people finally saw the talent of the No. [-] pick.Even though the Kings are all over the top in summer league...

Wiggins will not have this kind of thinking. He has no ambitions and is content with the situation. Even if he starts from the bench, he will not complain.

Although Wiggins averaged 23.6 points per game in the third year of the Timberwolves, his true shooting percentage was only 53.4%, which is a very inefficient performance in the entire league. It was done by brushing with a high hand.

Wiggins attracted a lot of criticism, and the performance of other rookies in the 2014 class was not satisfactory. Embiid was directly absent, and Jabari Parker averaged only 15.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. It's just quite satisfactory, and like Wiggins, he couldn't play a dominant role in the summer league.

LaVine averaged 15.6 points per game, the highest of the Timberwolves, but only shot 40.3% from the field, and while sending 13 assists, there were as many as 20 turnovers.

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These weaknesses have caused Wiggins to grow very slowly after entering the league. After joining the Warriors, he is only the team's fourth offensive option. After Curry, Clay, and Poole, he rarely has offensive rounds with the ball. The means of scoring are fixed-point three-pointers and air-cut layups.

But this does not mean that Wiggins is not performing well, just because he does not want to play well.

And Zhang Yu will create an environment that is most suitable for Wiggins. Now he is the only one who pua Wiggins. That basketball civil servant.

A top-notch swingman doesn't just need to be able to jump high, he just needs to be able to top others!

Wiggins is still a player who is very susceptible to the influence of the environment. The overall defense of the Timberwolves is poor. He also quickly developed the top-level single-defense ability on the outside line and became the gate of outside line defense.

"Why do I feel that Wiggins is in the water..."

Nick Stauskas shot over 50 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from three-point range, but he took very few shots under the opponent's marking.

In fact, what Zhang Yu didn't know was that after joining a championship team, Wiggins' mentality had changed.

This surprised the media and fans who have been paying attention to him, but this is only the first game of the Warriors' summer league. People think that Wiggins just didn't adapt, and his attitude is relatively tolerant. No one blames his performance, and waits patiently Wiggins' rebound.

"Why is it so hard to play in the summer league, and what kind of NBA will you play at that time? Didn't you say that Wiggins is so talented before, and this is the result?"

Wiggins was on a bad team and didn't even have the ability to hold the ball with unlimited firepower. How could he be able to practice holding the ball after coming to a championship team with less possession of the ball?
God gave Wiggins historical-level static talent and dynamic talent, but did not give him a soft touch, which made his dribbling, shooting, and finishing at the basket all look stiff. Breakthroughs can only be achieved with the right hand Threats, and even frequent missed baskets, never exceeding 80% free throw percentage in his career, is the embodiment of his stiff hands.

On July 7, the Warriors faced the Kings. This game was a lot of anxiety, but the Warriors' starting five was too strong, and finally won the game 18:114.

Wiggins, who managed to support a game, was sluggish again in these two games, scoring only 12 points and 15 points respectively, and the number of shots was greatly reduced. It seems that the efficiency is good, but by the standard of a champion, It's a bit worse.

Although the Warriors have Leonard and Wiggins on the front line in the new season, no one will think that there are too many 3D wings. Covington will be a strong supplement to the Warriors' front line and provide more options for the lineup.

The poor performance in the summer league made Wiggins determined to improve his strength in this summer and make his own contribution to the team's championship. This is what the Warriors' future striker core should look like!

What they don't know is that Wiggins can play such a good performance. After he was selected by the Cavaliers, he only played 3 summer league games, averaging only 13.7 points per game, and his shooting percentage was only 37.5%. It can be said that it is terrible to withdraw from the summer league due to injury.

Smart played 5 games, 3 of which scored more than 14 points, and repeatedly had suffocating defensive performances, but his shooting percentage was only 29.4%, and he also liked to shoot three-pointers.

But Wiggins is not without advantages. He does not fight or grab, obeys the arrangement, has excellent physical fitness, and rarely gets injured.

After the whole game, Wiggins made 13 of 5 shots, only scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and sent 3 turnovers. His performance was very bad.

Randall's playing style is soft, his shooting percentage is only 41.9%, and he averages no more than 6 rebounds per game. He doesn't look like a power forward.

Moreover, the Warriors' five small lineups are famous all over the world. As a white center with poor mobility and average defense, Jokic's development prospects in the Warriors are also very slim. Going to the Nuggets is a better choice.

On July 7, the Warriors, who had a day off, ushered in another big victory, defeating the Hornets 14:104.

These characteristics of Wiggins determine Zhang Yu's training plan for him. He can only start from the off-ball end and train him to be a top-level player with air cuts, fixed-point three-pointers, top defense, and some ball-holding and support capabilities. Off-ball striker.

On July 7, the day after the Warriors won the summer league championship, Wiggins and Antetokounmpo came to Charlotte's basketball acceleration training camp and started summer training.

This is the most suitable development route for Wiggins' technical characteristics. Zhang Yu also hopes that he can develop first-class ball-handling ability like Butler and Leonard, but Wiggins can't practice on a bad team. There is no room for practice.

Dante Exum, who got unlimited fire in Milwaukee, averaged nearly as many turnovers as assists per game and shot just 35.5 percent from the field.

Later, when Jeff Teague came to the Timberwolves, some people thought that he dribbled too much, and Wiggins could only throw and catch the pot, so he did not develop the ability to attack the ball. This is actually putting the cart before the horse, and Wiggins first proved it He couldn't practice holding the ball, so he got the name of Jeff Teague "Move the Mamba".

Wiggins made 19 of 8 shots, 5 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 2 free throws, 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. His performance was much better than the previous game, but he received more criticism than the previous game. .

As long as Wiggins has the ball, there will be someone next to him, and there will be help defense at any time in the follow-up. Every shot he makes is very difficult.

At the end of the first round, one or two picks will be promoted, and the salary will not increase much, but under the condition that both the Warriors and the Nuggets promise to train Jokic, he can get more possessions in the Nuggets. The core is possible, but in the Warriors they can only play a supporting role, and there is no room for mistakes at all.

Fortunately, Zhang Yu's PUA Dafa worked and aroused Wiggins' fighting spirit, otherwise he would still have nothing to desire.

Cole gave Wiggins unlimited shooting rights. He made 21 of 10 shots, 4 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 3 free throws, scored 25 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, of which 6 goals were breakthroughs to the basket He scored next, showing his outstanding physical talent.

Aaron Gordon's fast break was as fierce as a tiger, and he surprised everyone with several counter-attack dunks, but as long as he fell into positional battles, his efficiency was very poor. The overall shooting percentage was only 35%, and his free throw percentage was only 47.8%.

This is why Jokic's agent Raznatovic successfully persuaded him to give up joining the championship team and go to the Nuggets instead.

Seeing the general inefficiency of lottery picks, people began to wonder, is this really a big draft year?
These geniuses can't even seem to adapt to the confrontation in the summer league. It's hard to imagine what kind of performance they will play in the regular season or even the playoffs.

If he came to the Warriors earlier and practiced defense well, with his historical physical talent, he would definitely be a frequent visitor to the best defensive team.

And Antetokounmpo didn't want to give up the opportunity to train with Curry. Compared with returning to Greece, the training effect in Charlotte was better.

At the same time, Green worked hard on three-pointers in Michigan; Clay worked hard on defensive turnaround jumpers in Portland; Leonard worked hard on singles with the ball in Los Angeles; Improve your skills...

After experiencing a failed season, they all held back their energy. Driven by a strong competitive spirit, they trained hard and worked hard to improve their strength, and they will make a comeback next season.

This time, they will not let the opportunity slip away.

　Thank you idol for Curry's tip!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)