king of defenders

Chapter 492
"I'm announcing one thing." Spoelstra looked at the crowd and said, "I think you have already guessed it. That's right, starting today, Meng Yun will replace Luol Deng and enter the starting lineup."

really
Everyone is very calm.

It's no secret, everyone has guessed it.

Only Luol Deng looked a little sad. Although the coach promised him to guarantee his playing time, there is a difference between the starter and the substitute after all, and it is not a temporary substitute. If there is no accident, he will be permanent in the Heat substitute.

Meng Yun's eyes were bright, and his heart was excited.

After the announcement, Spoelstra did some ideological work for everyone.

Luo Er Deng thought for a while, since he agreed to play as a substitute, then he, the senior, simply acted more generously, walked up to Meng Yun, and said with a smile: "Meng, you will be the starting player from today on. With your talent and strength, you deserve your name as the starter, work hard, and don't let me underestimate you."

Meng Yun was startled and nodded heavily: "Yes."

The two looked at each other and laughed together.

Atlanta, Phillips Arena.

This is the home court of the Eagles. Today the Eagles sit at home and play against the Heat. Players from both sides have warmed up, and today's starting lineups of both sides are shown on the big screen.

The Hawks' starting lineup is Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver, Kent Bazemore, and Jeff Teague.

When they saw the Heat's starting lineup, the fans couldn't help exclaiming: "What? That Chinese kid actually replaced Luol Deng and entered the starting lineup?"

"Whiteside, Bosh, Meng Yun, Wade, Dragic. Sure enough, without Luol Deng, I don't know if it's just this game or the future?"

"It is said that it will be like this in the future. Meng Na is also talented. It is normal to play in the starting lineup."

"Meng, Wade, Dragic. What combination is this? Meng playing small forward? It doesn't seem right, isn't he always playing the 1st position? Is it a point forward? Not right, with Dragic here, No need for his organization."

"Heh, don't you guys know? The Heat have this lineup in many games. Meng plays fast breaks in addition to shooting, but it's the first time that this lineup has been used at the beginning."

The fans were amazed.

Some people have watched the Heat's game and know that the Heat have put up this lineup, but that is a rotation. It has never been said that it will come up with this lineup from the beginning like today.

Not far away, the Eagles players were also surprised.

Eagles coach Mike Budenholzer couldn't help but sneered, and said to himself: "With such a lineup, Meng's strength has been greatly weakened, which is a complete waste. With Wade, Bosh, and Dragic, how much can he have?" A chance to make a move? Let Luol Deng play as a substitute. Can Luol Deng drive the bench lineup? Even if he can drive it, he must not be able to compare with Meng. Spoelstra actually arranged such a starting lineup. Is your brain broken?"

With a sneer, Mike Budenholzer had some calculations in his mind, called his players, and began to arrange: "The opponent actually sent such a starting lineup, so let's do it like this."

Heat here.

The generals surrounded Spoelstra. Spoelstra spread out the tactical board, arranged the tactics, and gave them a few words, and then waved his hands to signal the crowd to disband.

"Meng." Spoelstra stopped Meng Yun: "I will give you enough autonomy, but how to display your strength without affecting the team as a whole depends on yourself."

"Yeah." Meng Yun grinned: "I understand, if you trust me so much, coach, I won't let you down."

Infected by Meng Yun's smile, Spoelstra also smiled: "Okay, let's go."

Soon, the game begins.

Players from both sides came to the court, and first jumped the ball. The Heat had a height advantage. Whiteside easily patted the ball to the backcourt.

Teague glanced at Meng Yun, turned around and returned to defense.

Now it is playing X tactics, but not the previous X tactics. Spoelstra has given Meng Yun greater rights. He can decide how to play by himself without being restricted by his position on the field.

This can be said to be a risk. After all, Meng Yun is only a rookie. Giving him such a big power has advantages and disadvantages, and the result is hard to predict.

Meng Yun also knows this. He has been thinking about this question for the past few days, what should he do on the court, how can he find that balance point, how can he be both individual and overall?
For a few days, Meng Yun thought a lot, and he already had some plans in his mind.

However, an idea is just an idea after all. Whether it works and whether it is good enough still needs to be tested in practice, to check for leaks and make up for gaps, and to adjust at any time.

One thing is that Meng Yun can play more freely.

After getting the ball, Meng Yun didn't pass it to Dragic, but advanced to the frontcourt by himself. After taking a look at the situation on the court, seeing that there was no chance, he passed it to Dragic and started to run by himself.

"Well." Spoelstra nodded secretly, very satisfied with Meng Yun's choice, "Today is Meng Yun's first start, and it will definitely take a process for him to change how he plays now. I was worried at first. He is timid, but now it seems that there is no need to worry. He has a natural big heart and super adaptability. He gets the ball and advances by himself instead of passing it to Dragic. It can be seen from this .”

On the field.

Dragic organized the offense, and his mood was actually very complicated.

Not long ago, he told himself to perform better and not lose to Meng Yun, but he didn't expect that Meng Yun would enter the starting lineup not long ago.

For Dragic, the good thing about this matter is that Meng Yun did not replace him, but Luol Deng, who is still the team's starting point guard; the bad thing is that the X tactics are readjusted , the coach delegated power to Meng Yun, so it is a bit difficult for me now, how should I fight?Is it to give part of the ball to Meng Yun, or is it the same as before?
Dragic has been thinking about this issue for the past few days, and he also asked Spoelstra for advice. Spoelstra told him, how you played before, how to play now.

Dragic is relieved.

But frankly speaking, he envied Meng Yun very much. The coach gave Meng Yun a huge problem, but it was a test for Meng Yun, but why not favor him?
Not everyone can entrust the coach with a heavy responsibility!
"Pick and roll." Dragic cleared up his mood and gestured to Whiteside. Whiteside came up to pick and roll. Dragic took advantage of the situation to break through, throw Teague away, and then pass the ball back to Whiteside.

At the same time, Wade ran back and passed Whiteside. Whiteside passed the ball hand-off, then half-turned and set Wade for a pick-and-roll.

Wade catches the ball and dribbles for a jump shot.

(End of this chapter)