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Chapter 99 New Coach, New Pattern (1.25 million words updated per day, begging for monthly subscription!)
As soon as he turned on the TV, Qin Yue heard Charles Barkley using his loud voice to comment on the deal between the Lakers and the Grizzlies that was completed using the draft:
According to the agreement between the two parties, the Lakers will send Derek Fisher, Andrew Bynum, Devin George, Luke Walton, Sasha Vujacic, Jim Jackson, Aaron McGee, Stanislav Medvedenko, the 2007 and 2009 first-round draft picks, and the 2006, 2008, and 2010 second-round draft picks in exchange for Pau Gasol, Sean Battier, and Dahntay Jones from the Grizzlies.

If you count the five draft picks the Lakers gave away in this deal, it seems like a fair trade of 13 for 3.

But in Qin Yue's eyes, this was a story of the Lakers using 50 yuan in change to exchange for 150 yuan in cash from the Grizzlies.

Qin Yue didn't know how the world would evaluate this transaction.

However, he is very curious about how the Lakers will implement their triangle offense tactics in the new season without "Old Fish" Fisher after this deal?
You know, although Fisher is not a good person, he is a very key part of Jackson's tactical system, and the Lakers can't use Kobe's little fan Monta Ellis to play the role of "dribbling guard", right?

Given Ellis's personality, even if he could bear it, it would be a waste of talent for the Lakers to use such a point guard with gorgeous offensive skills to play the role of "dribbling guard."

"Do you know the details of this year's NBA first-round draft?"

Turning his eyes to Evans, Qin Yue asked.

"I've sorted it out for you and will give it to you right away."

After receiving a draft list from Evans, Qin Yue discovered that the few familiar names in his memory had almost all deviated from their original historical trajectory.

Bagnani was selected by the SuperSonics with the first pick and traded to the Rockets.

LaMarcus Aldridge was selected by the Raptors with the second pick and was considered not for sale by the Raptors.

Another "Bird successor" Adam Morrison was selected by the Bulls with the third pick.

The Trail Blazers, who failed to acquire Aldridge through a trade, were frustrated and selected Tyrus Thomas with the fourth pick in the first round.

Because his agent is the same as Jeff Schwartz, Brandon Roy, who learned how to impress Michael Jordan, was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats with the fifth pick in the first round.

The Rockets used their own sixth pick in the first round to select Qin Yue's old acquaintance, Sheldon Williams, the "landlord" from the Duke Blue Devils.

Randy Foye and Rudy Gay were both acquired by Jerry West through subsequent trades.

Then, Rajon Rondo was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, and is expected to replace Paul as the "Queen Bee" in this life.

The Lakers chose Jordan Farmar over Kyle Lowry with the 20th pick in the first round.

The reason is that Lowry had played against Wake Forest, where Qin Yue was, when he was in college, and Kupchak happened to watch the entire game. He believed that Lowry, who had been honing his skills in college for three years, was more capable than Farmar.

This is a decision that probably only Qin Yue knows how wise it is.

Moreover, it also successfully answered Qin Yue's doubts about the Lakers lineup.

Because although Lowry also needs time to grow after entering the NBA, his three-point shooting is more reliable and he can play the role of a "dribbling guard" in the early stage of his career, which means that he is definitely more suitable for the current Lakers than Farmar, who only played one year in college.

In this life, the changes in the 2006 draft are related to the ranking changes of each team in the 05/06 regular season.

In addition, players who have already developed combat effectiveness in college are generally more popular with strong teams.

In short, the new season of the Western Conference seems to be upgrading from hell on earth to the ultimate battlefield.

No wonder Anthony called to complain to me.
There is no doubt that with the rise of the Jazz and Supersonics, the Nuggets' advantage in the Northwest Division has disappeared.

"Kevin Garnett specifically asked for the SuperSonics when forcing the Timberwolves to sign?"

"Yes. Otherwise, I think the Timberwolves would have asked for more from the SuperSonics in that deal."

“How are the second-round picks this year?”

"I'll give you the list right away."

Compared with the first-round picks, Qin Yue only remembers Danny Gibson and Paul Millsap in the second-round picks in 06.

The former was Qin Yue’s good brother’s capable warrior in the “Knight Phase I”.

The latter is a short and strong power forward with untapped potential.

Just as Qin Yue remembered, Gibson was happily recruited by the Cavaliers because of his accurate three-point shooting during the tryout.

Millsap was acquired by the Jazz through a trade. After playing for three years in college, his draft position has risen to the third pick in the second round.

Millsap's rise in the draft is related to the fact that the league now places more and more emphasis on power forwards with shooting ability.

As for who started this trend?

In any case, it is definitely not Qin Yue, who always likes to punish the opponent's defense with "violent jump shots" in the game.

"Blame Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki!"

What is “iron-blooded pull-up shot” and what is “iron fadeaway shot”?
These super power forwards never teach good things to kids, they just teach them bad things!
Only you can represent the traditional number four position that is full of courage and passion!
At this moment, Qin Yue, who has always been low-key, pragmatic and never boastful, was seen complaining about Garnett and Nowitzki in his heart.

"Well, Melo, there are a lot of strong teams in the West this season, but as long as you work hard, I believe the Nuggets have a chance to get a ticket to the Western Conference playoffs under your leadership. You know, in my mind, you have always been the strongest offensive small forward in the NBA today."

Are there just a few too many strong teams in the West?
If the three old teams, the Spurs, Suns, Mavericks and the newly crowned defending champion Warriors are included, Qin Yue found after a simple count that there are eight teams in the Western Conference that have the strength to challenge for the championship in the new season.

That’s right, in the new season, even if they are ranked eighth in the Western Conference, in Qin Yue’s eyes they are stronger than the Cavaliers team that made it to the finals in his memory.

The West has entered the wild era ahead of schedule.

No. It was even wilder than the Wild West in Qin Yue's memory.

If the strong teams in the Eastern Conference do not make changes, then the Western Conference champion in the next few years will be equal to the championship.

The Western Conference Finals, also known as the Finals.

In July, the NBA free agent market officially opened.

The Lakers were the first to use part of their mid-level exception to sign Bonzi Wells.

The Supersonics used several minimum salaries and mid-level exceptions to add players such as Gary Payton, James Posey, Jumaine Jones, Maurice Evans and Michael Olowokandi to fill out the lineup.

When choosing a team, Payton also considered the Warriors.

But when Payton thought of what Qin Yue said about him in the finals, he felt ashamed and filled with indignation.

So, Payton decided to start his journey of finding his "roots" and bring his valuable experience without a championship back to Seattle.

The Warriors officially signed Matt Barnes on the afternoon of the 4th.

Mullin gave the other party a two-year minimum salary contract with the last year as a team option.

Barnes' joining the team means that the Warriors will have one more rotation option on the front line in the new season.

On the 5th, Qin Yue and Mullin attended the Warriors' head coach recruitment fair for the new season.

Among the many candidates who came for the interview, Qin Yue and Mullin jointly made the decision to hire Mike Malone.

As the son of former Cavaliers head coach Brandon Malone, Malone Jr. is not well-known in the NBA at the moment. After Malone Sr. was fired by the Cavaliers, he has been serving as an assistant coach to Mike Brown.

However, opportunities always come to those who are prepared.

On the day of the interview, Malone had clear ideas and spoke concisely at the beginning: "The Warriors' current offense is quite mature, but I think there is still a lot of potential in the use of Messiah. For example, if the Warriors' high-post hand-offs can be integrated with more advanced routines, then I believe the Warriors' offense in the new season will definitely be more eye-catching."

"Baran and Ron have too many ineffective possessions of the ball. They can indeed cause certain damage to the opponent's inside line, but if we can let Messiah hold the ball more, it will greatly improve the team's offensive efficiency. Moreover, the risk of injury in Baran and Ron's playing style is not low, which will definitely become a huge hidden danger on the team's road to defending the title."

"As for defense, I plan to focus on zone defense in the regular season. Jason and Baron both have model advantages, and Messiah and Kwame Brown are both inside players with sweeping abilities. Using zone defense will allow Messiah to save more energy on the defensive end.

In addition, if necessary, we can also adopt the "pocket tactics" to actively put the opponent's outside breakthrough experts into the inside. Messiah is the top shot blocker in the league today, and I think he will definitely play a better block data under this tactic. "

Heart moved.

Both Mullin and Qin Yue were moved by the scene described by Mike Malone on the day of the interview.

The reason why Mullin is excited is that Malone will build a complete system for the Warriors in the new season.

The reason Qin Yue was excited was that under this new system, his technical statistics panel would surely see an explosive improvement.

"I think the Warriors took a very smart approach on their way to winning the championship last season, which was the team's health-preserving strategy in the second half of the regular season, which allowed the Warriors to remain extremely competitive after entering the playoffs.

However, if I were the coach, I would not do this, because we can only ensure a certain record to ensure that the regular season MVP can belong to the Messiah. "

"How are you going to ensure the Warriors' record and the Messiah's physical fitness?"

"I will selectively give up some games. We are not going to play badly in these games, nor do we want to let the Messiah rest. But I will tell the players before these games that they don't need to invest 100% on both offense and defense. If they can win, they will win. If they can't win, they will let go and try their best to make everyone's data better."

No wonder in Qin Yue’s memory, Nikola Jokic would blatantly “slack off” on some nights.

Yes, Mike Malone is the head coach of the future Denver Nuggets in Qin Yue's memory. It is also under his guidance that "Joker" Jokic has gradually become the first person in the NBA. In this era when superstars want to win more personal awards, Qin Yue, who is only 22 years old, cannot rest at will like those future NBA players.

Therefore, if Malone wants to ensure that his statistics are both good-looking and that he can conserve his energy to lead the Warriors in the playoffs, then this game strategy of his is undoubtedly the best solution.

There are 82 games in an NBA season, and it is impossible for the Warriors to give % in every game.

Selectively give up certain games and go all out on the court with the opponent. It doesn't matter if you lose because you don't invest as much as the opponent, because the Warriors can't win all 82 games in the regular season anyway.

So, after the interview, Mullin immediately handed Malone a two-year contract with a total value of approximately 400 million US dollars.

The structure of this contract is "1+1". Although Mullin is optimistic about Malone's future with the Warriors, it is impossible for him to give a high-paying long-term contract to the head coach who has not yet proven himself.

After signing with the Warriors, Malone immediately gave Qin Yue his advice.

"In the new season, I hope you can reduce the frequency of rushing to the inside, and I will design more shooting tactics for you in the high post. To be honest, with your height and weight, I am worried that you will get injured due to overwork. In my opinion, the devastation you cause to the opponent's inside line should be saved for the playoffs."

Unlike those old-school coaches who want their superstars to go hard inside every time they attack, young Mike Malone belongs to the new generation of coaches.

In his opinion, too much inside rushing by superstars will only increase their risk of injury and physical energy consumption.

Last season, Qin Yue's average number of shots per game ranked first among all power forward players in the league.

In Malone's eyes, this was a rather dangerous signal.

Because in the finals, facing the Heat's double-team defense that lasted for four games, Qin Yue had used his physique and incredible ball-handling coordination to prove that his violent jump shot could also achieve the goal of breaking through the opponent's defense.

It is true that Qin Yue has a strong impact force, but Ma Long must also ensure Qin Yue's health.

In the regular season, is it necessary for the Warriors to let Qin Yue play so hard?

Wouldn't it be nice to design more shooting tactics for him so that he can collect his stats more easily and happily?
In fact, Malone also gave the same advice to LeBron James when he was with the Cavaliers.

Historically, even though James' ball-handling coordination meant that his dribbling and shooting could not be as smooth as Anthony's, he did have a good efficiency at the end of the "Cavaliers' First Period" by relying on more "bald lion cold arrows". (True shooting percentage 08% in the 09/59.1 season, 09% in the 10/60.4 season)

In Malone's opinion, Qin Yue, whose talent is far superior to LeBron's, is simply the most perfect power forward.

However, in order to successfully implement his tactical theory, Malone must also convince other Warriors players to accept the new tactical positioning.

Richardson has already completed his evolution last season, becoming an athletic three-point shooter who can use off-ball running and cutting to cause great damage to the opponent.

Under Malone's tactical system, his role will be similar to that of Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. in the future.

Malone doesn't need to worry about Kwame Brown either.

Because compared to teaching him low-post offensive skills and back-to-the-basket singles, Ma Long wanted to teach him how to use Qin Yue's own "Da Qin Gravity" to shamelessly launch sneak attacks on the opponent's three-second zone.

Moreover, in Malone's eyes, Brown's diligent pick-and-roll quality in the game is also a valuable asset of this new Warriors team.

Therefore, Davis and Artest are the only ones Malone must deal with in the Warriors starting lineup.

In response, Davis, who was on vacation, laughed on the phone and said, "I don't care about my personal data anymore. Now I just want to help Messiah win more championship rings. When my vacation is over, I will definitely think about how to integrate into the tactical system you designed for Messiah."

Davis' mentality at this moment is similar to that of Westbrook in the future.

If the team needs him to use rushing touchdowns to force a solution, he will step on the accelerator.

The team needs him to make more reasonable shot choices, so he will only shoot open three-pointers.

The team needs him to play the second organizational core, so he will give the damn basketball to Qin Yue.

That day, Malone was completely relieved by Davis' response.

Because even Davis, a proud star guard, could be dealt with so easily by him
Then it would be easier to convince Artest, right?
"I don't agree! I don't buy into your bullshit theory! If I hadn't caused the opponent's inside rush last season, how could Messiah have had so many offensive opportunities in the game? I'm not a player like Jason (Richardson). I'm an All-Star forward who needs to hold the ball when attacking!"

Artest previously wanted to be traded by the Pacers, partly because he could not accept the position given to him by the Pacers.

In the Warriors, since he really couldn't beat Qin Yue, Artest didn't mind assisting this Messiah.

The premise for being able to assist is that the Warriors need him to play the role of the second offensive core on the court when they are unable to open up the situation.

Although the playoffs.
It was because Artest was not as efficient as in the regular season that Qin Yue was forced to play a shocking average of nearly 38 points per game in his first playoff trip.
But even so, Artest could not accept Malone's theory and was content to play the role of a fixed three-point shooter on the court.

Mike Malone, who had just taken over the team, was inexperienced and obviously didn't know how to deal with this situation, so
On the phone, he and Artest exchanged swear words that were unacceptable for almost an entire hour.

Mike Malone has never been a good-tempered coach.

He can still control his emotions in front of those easy-to-talk players.

But in front of a player like Artest who chose to confront him directly, he could no longer endure it and completely exploded.

"He can create about 6 free throw opportunities per game, but what is the cost? His overall shooting percentage last season was only 39.9%! Didn't anyone tell him how inefficient his offense is?

Moreover, if he can let you convert his inefficient ball possession into a more efficient offense through organization, he will also benefit from it!
I clearly explained to him in detail on the phone that reducing his ball possession does not mean reducing his number of shots. But he insisted on arguing with me! Is this really a professional player who just won the championship, rather than a bully on the court and a cancer on the team? "

Qin Yue quickly learned from Ma Long the details of his communication with Artest.

Qin Yue calmed down the increasingly irritable Ma Long and then picked up the phone to call Artest.

As a result, Artest said on the phone with a wronged look on his face: "He is just a young coach who has never proved his coaching ability. What does he know about basketball? I still like Mike (Montgomery). At least he never interferes with our team decisions.

Brother, you have to stand on my side this time. I know very well that you are the absolute leader of this team, but that damn bastard wanted to deprive me of all the contributions I made to the team last season with just a few words.

What do you mean my ball-handling offense is inefficient? Without those free throw opportunities I created, how could we have tied each opponent? "

Qin Yue didn't expect that the Warriors, who had just changed their coach, would produce such a wonderful chemical reaction.

From Ma Long's perspective, he can fully understand Ma Long's feelings.

Because in Malone's eyes, this Warriors team is essentially a team with Qin Yue as the main player, and everyone else is just a tool.

So the other players in the team just need to play their respective roles well.

But from Artest's perspective, Qin Yue could also understand Artest's grievances.

Last season, Artest made sacrifices for the Warriors to win the championship.

But now, Malone wanted to deprive him of the right to hold the ball and attack. How could Artest, who had not yet realized the true meaning of life like Baron Davis, accept it and be willing to do it?
For this reason, Qin Yue advised Ma Long and Artest:

"Mike, you just arrived at the team. I don't think you need to be impatient. You have plenty of time to build and update your tactical system in the Warriors. Ron was an important member of our road to the championship last season. And I believe you also know about the trade between the Lakers and the Grizzlies. Ron is one of the few defensive players in the West who can provide enough strength for Kobe. So, I think you should communicate with him more patiently."

"Ron, no matter what, Mike is also our new coach. You can't let the 'drunkard' fire a new coach right after signing him. Wouldn't our defending champion team become a makeshift team? Don't worry, given my character, don't you think you can trust me? However, you must respect Mike, because in the new season, we will attack the championship with him. Think about the expressions of Jermaine and Stephen after you won the championship. Do you have to quarrel with Mike and become the atmosphere destroyer in the team?"

With Qin Yue's gentle words, the conflict between Ma Long and Artest was temporarily eased.

As for whether Artest can perfectly integrate into Malone's tactical system in the new season.
Qin Yue is not worried about this at all.

Because he is not the kind of moderate leader who is too embarrassed to ask a meritorious teammate to leave.

As long as Mike Malone can prove that he is right in the new season, Artest will then have only one option: to obey.

otherwise
"Minnesota" will surely become Ron Artest's place of exile.

In July, the free agent market went from being extremely busy at the beginning to gradually becoming calm, and finally on the 7th a bombshell was hit.

According to ESPN, the Cavaliers, Heat and Pacers are about to complete a three-way deal.

In the finals, the Heat's disastrous defeat made Riley completely despair of O'Neal.

He planned to trade Wade for a better deputy before O'Neal's performance in last season's regular season and the first three rounds of the preseason was forgotten by the world.

In Cleveland, the championship of good brother Qin Yue shocked the young James.

Through his agent, the Chosen One has repeatedly put pressure on the Cavaliers management.

Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert and the Cavaliers uniform team had no choice but to take a gamble.

And what about Larry Bird?
Due to the disappointment with the Pacers' performance in recent years, Bird intends to hoard more draft picks for the Pacers and patiently wait for Danny Granger to grow.
So, Bird, who decided to rebuild, reached an agreement with Riley and Gilbert, who each had their own demands.

Now, it's the Eastern Conference teams' turn to take the table and participate in the biggest gamble of the new era.

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