Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 24 Confident Mark

After winning the underdog SuperSonics by a big score in the away game, Mark was full of confidence and regained his energy in the locker room.

After a day off, came to the away game Portland Trail Blazers.

Li Tian came to the Grizzlies through a trade from the Grizzlies. He didn't have even the slightest resentment for the Blazers trading him out. Instead, he was more grateful that he could get an official NBA contract, otherwise he might have lost Going to participate in this year's summer league, it is still uncertain whether he can get a chance to play.

In Portland, at noon, I had a brief meeting with Taolin Green. Green has not yet gained the trust of the head coach. He can only train in the training hall every day. He has no chance to play. Taolin Green is also a little confused .

The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers are a pair of difficult brothers at the beginning of the new season. The Grizzlies have 1 win and 2 losses, and the Trail Blazers have 1 win and 3 losses. The performance of the two teams can be said to be going to the lottery show at the beginning.

They are all teams that are hard to find a win. The newly drafted champion of the Blazers will be reimbursed directly for the season. The revival of the Blazers will be postponed for another year. No one knows what will happen next year.

After winning against the Supersonics, Mark attributed the victory to his correct arrangements. If he didn't plan his own strategy, how could he win a hearty victory.

"Guys, we can win. You have to believe in yourself. Reaching the playoffs in the new season is our only goal. This is our only goal. We absolutely can't be bad, understand?" Mark A generous and passionate speech.

"Come on, Grizzlies." After winning the game, everyone was very happy and happy to shout for the head coach.

"In order to enrich the team's offense, we have to try a new tactical arrangement in this game." Mark suddenly said that there was a tactical change.

The players looked at each other in blank dismay, what the hell is the head coach going to do? After only winning one game, he has to make troubles again. With new tactics, we don't even do training at ordinary times. How can we play?
At this time, Gasol began to have the idea of ​​leaving the Grizzlies. This year's coach made him lose confidence and patience in the team.

Arranging the equipment for the evening game alone, and did not listen to the new tactics arranged by the coach.

Recalling his career "Since he landed in the NBA in 2001, Gasol paid 165 million US dollars in compensation out of his own pocket, left Barcelona, ​​entered the Grizzlies, and began to accompany the Grizzlies who moved to Memphis.

In 6 years, Gasol has reached his peak from that blond boy with flowing hair.But the current Grizzlies team makes me feel strange. I am already an All-Star power forward, but I have started to serve as a foil for others, and this person is just a second-year rookie. Gasol doesn't understand.

But always start thinking about the next road, come to the NBA with a dream, help the team create records time and time again, and now there are signs of being abandoned. "

Seeing Gasol's loss, he walked forward, patted Gasol on the shoulder, and comforted the big brother. The two established a deep friendship during the preseason.

The Grizzlies, who had just won the victory, cast a shadow again. The players didn't know where to go. Without stable tactics and rotations, each player didn't know whether he would have a chance to play in the next game. Different tactical arrangements required Players are also different.

At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Gasol got what he wanted in the paint, made 6 of 5 shots in the paint, made 2 of 1 free throws and scored a game-high 11 points.

Li Tian and Conley didn't even have a minute to play in the first quarter.

Mark let the starters play almost the entire first quarter, not thinking about Gasol's health at all, but he was a player who experienced a serious injury last season.

It was not until the score of the two teams reached 10 points in the second quarter that Li Tian and Conley were arranged to play at the same time.

"Conley, we can't let the head coach arrange it, we have to play our own ball, go to the f*cking head coach." Li Tian said in Conley's ear, now he only has three-point ability, the footwork is good at the basket but the layup is not good. The shooting rate is relatively low, not as good as the outside three-point shooting rate.

"Okay, man, let's enjoy the game." Conley clapped his hands to cheer himself up, and he also had a different opinion on the coach's arrangement.

Gasol continued to score in the interior, the Blazers could only compress the defense and compress the defense to the interior to prevent Gasol from scoring consecutively.

"Man, let's beat 'em." Gasol joined their clique.

Conley came on and reorganized the Grizzlies' offense.

Gasol sits on the inside and helps his teammates initiate pick-and-rolls at any time.

Li Tian kept running on the flanks, and through continuous running and changing directions, he got rid of Aldridge, came outside the three-point line, and got an open opportunity.

Conley quickly passed the ball to Li Tian.

Lived up to expectations and hit a three-pointer.

After hitting a three-pointer, he gave the Blazers who were already standing on the edge of the abyss a hard kick.

With the perfect cooperation of Li Tian, ​​Gasol and Conley, a wave of attacks was launched quickly.

Li Tian's defense made Aldridge's shooting rate fall to the bottom, 5 of 1 shots; 'Yellow Mamba' Roy, who felt cold, was also locked by Conley, 3 of 0 in the second quarter.

At the end of the entire first half, in the second half of the second quarter, the Grizzlies, who played a wave of attacks, led 66-49 by 17 points.

It gives people the illusion that the Grizzlies are about to usher in their peak. They are facing the team with the No. [-] pick last year, and now the No. [-] pick is still reimbursed for the season and cannot appear.

During the halftime break, the locker room was full of laughter, leading so much at halftime, the victory is within grasp.

"Paul, what are you doing, why don't you listen to my arrangement, why don't you follow my tactical arrangement? What do you want to do?" Mark shouted hoarsely, thinking that as long as his voice was loud, he could overwhelm everything. What he didn't understand was that he Just a rookie coach who didn't gain the trust of the players.

"Coach, I didn't follow your tactical arrangement, but we are ahead, don't we, we want to win?" Gasol's dissatisfaction with Mark has long been unbearable.

"Leading? What's the use of leading? What I want is my tactics. You have to follow my tactical arrangements, do you know? Anyone who doesn't accept my arrangements will be a bench for me." Mark left angrily. In a word.

Mark didn't listen to Gasol's explanation at all.

Gasol is very helpless, isn't winning the team's only purpose, how can we make the playoffs if we don't win.

"Li, you won't have time to play in the second half." Mark can't do anything with Gasol, but he can still do whatever he wants with rookie Li Tian.

"Why?" Li Tian also exploded. He had experienced a knee injury and underestimated him. Now that he had the opportunity to express himself, he was instantly deprived by Mark.

"Why, you still have the nerve to ask me why, I am the head coach. I said before the game, if you don't listen to my arrangement, then you will be on the bench." Mark didn't care about Li Tian.

Just as he was about to get up and refute, Conley beside him was pulled aside, and Gasol also shook his head, signaling Li Tian not to speak anymore.

Mark, who is full of self-confidence, will never allow anyone to question his decision at this moment.

In the second half, Li Tian was not restrained from the outside line, and Gasol was even under the crazy double-teaming of the Blazers inside, without scoring a point.

Rudy Gay is like a runaway wild horse, constantly hitting the inside. The Blazers took advantage of this and kept letting Guy hit their own inside, while the other players of the Grizzlies could only look at Gay from the outside. brave performance.

The Blazers successfully used Gay to defend the entire Grizzlies. They have always been watching four people with one person holding the ball.

Aldridge scored 17 points in the second half, Brandon Roy scored 18 points, and a cavalryman Jarrett Jack also scored 16 points on the bench. The three combined scored 51 points, more than the Grizzlies. More throughout the second half.

The final result can be imagined. The Grizzlies led the Blazers by 17 points in the first half. In the second half, the entire Grizzlies team's scoring efficiency dropped rapidly when Gay frantically attacked the Blazers basket.On the other hand, under the leadership of Roy, the Blazers only took half a game to kill the Grizzlies' hope of victory.

The away game challenged the Jazz again, and the Grizzlies were slaughtered again.

The Grizzlies were slaughtered by the Jazz 94-118 by 24 points, another two-game losing streak.

Li Tian still didn't have the chance to appear in this game, and sat on the bench.

Seeing the team's failure, Li Tian didn't know what to do. He was pressed on the bench by the coach and could only cover his eyes with a towel.

In the Jazz's away locker room, the Grizzlies looked like deflated balls.

Gasol slammed the towel on the ground and yelled "what kind of shit is this tactic", expressing his dissatisfaction with Mark's tactical arrangement.

Eager to win, he absolutely could not accept such a result. He failed again and again, which made Gasol completely disappointed with this new coach.

Seeing Gasol's anger, Li Tian finally understood why Gasol was eventually sent to Los Angeles, because he was just as eager to win as that man.

The management of the Grizzlies can't sit still. Looking at the team's record, they are completely angry. Gasol is now healthy and back. The team also has talented rookies like Gay and Conley, with 1 win and 4 losses. The record is absolutely unacceptable.

Mark, who returned to Memphis, was also invited by the management to the management office and talked for a long time.

The management kept complaining about Mark, expressing that regarding the team's record, if the team wants to make money, it needs to increase attendance and attract more sponsors, so as to turn losses into profits, otherwise the team will continue to lose money, and eventually The ending can be imagined.

The Grizzlies watched as the Milwaukee Bucks selected Yi Jianlian. The large amount of team sponsorship and rising attendance made the Grizzlies greedy.

The Grizzlies chose Li Tian with the same purpose as the Bucks. They are both Chinese players. Li Tian was once a talented player. After experiencing a knee injury, they had the opportunity to select Li Tian through a trade in the second round.

One of the purposes of choosing Li Tian is to attract Chinese fans, which will increase sponsors. Yao Ming's success has made many teams envious, but they are worried that Li Tian's knee injury will ruin his career again.

Under the pressure of the management, Mark will reposition himself again. He has signed a contract. If the record is not good, he will be fired at any time. His low position is not stable.

(End of this chapter)