NOVEL NEXT start with scouting
Chapter 18
Chapter 18
With Su Yang joining as an assistant coach, the Trail Blazers summer league lineup is completely determined.
The location of the game is set to be in Las Vegas. There are as many as 22 participating teams. It is the first time that the league will participate in an official game. There will be several live broadcasts, and it will be sponsored by advertising for the first time. Many NBA stars expressed their desire to watch it. look.
"Everyone, come and assemble!"
Monty shouted loudly and squinted at Su Yang intentionally or unintentionally, as if to declare the authority of Xialian's head coach.
The players on the court heard the sound, stopped their movements and walked to the sidelines to stand still. There were as many as eighteen people in the front and back three rows.
Ade, Mike Roberts, Petrie and others all looked at Su Yang, as if old friends reunited.
Su Yang responded with a smile one by one, thinking that there are so many players, and each player has different goals, some are just going through the motions, some are trying to fight for the contract with all their strength, as a coach, it is difficult for them all to get the ideal opportunity to show.
"Next, we will focus on practicing the tactics we will use in this summer league..."
Monty slowly elaborated on the twin-tower tactical system, but there are only some general directions. For example, when big man A gets the ball in a high position, big man B needs to find an opportunity to make an air cut, while the others need to see the timing and run without the ball. Make room.
Monty said that he will not consider the details for the time being, let all the staff get familiar with the twin-tower tactical system first, and don't worry about it slowly.
A group of players were in a fog, and then they disbanded and returned to the field to start training. The first round was chaotic.
As the core of the Twin Towers tactics, Oden and Aldridge were assigned to a group, but the cooperation between the two was quite awkward.
But even if the cooperation was awkward, the two relied on their strong strength to easily crush their opponents and scored almost every goal.
Oden can't wait for every attack to end with a dunk. After dunking, he has to pull the basket fiercely. He wants to let everyone know that he is a monster inside. He intends to establish prestige in the team, even if it will consume a lot of energy and even get injured. .
Monty was very pleased with this, wandering around the sidelines in small steps throughout the whole process, occasionally giving a few words of guidance.
And Su Yang was not assigned any tasks, but if something happened, the assistant coach Bill Baino and others took over.
Su Yang was not interested in getting entangled in the minutiae. He observed each player's technical characteristics and court reactions by himself, and found that Mike Roberts was a little frustrated. It seemed that he was disappointed with his position as an inside muscle stick again. A little dazed, it seems that he is not very comfortable with the positioning of stretching space and catching and shooting.
Aldridge was also confused sometimes. He took the ball with the horns for several consecutive rounds. Although he successfully passed it to Oden several times, when Oden was interfered by the front, he couldn't turn over and jump or go to the baseline as usual. Attack the basket.
As for Petrie and other players, they all became tool men, either responsible for leading the half court, or being a useless cover.
Facing such a predicament, Petri and others dare not speak out, after all, they are rookies who have just entered the NBA.
The training in the morning ended quickly, Monty and other assistant coaches were very satisfied, and especially praised Oden for his outstanding performance.
Oden was all smiles, and went out to have a big meal with his agent, while Monty and the teaching assistants drove home.
Su Yang stayed at the base for dinner, and sat with Mike Roberts and others.Everyone talked about the just-released "Transformers" and unanimously praised Megan Fox for being sexy, but they also unanimously agreed that auto talents should be the ultimate pursuit of men.
The afternoon training continued as usual, Roy and Outlaw came to visit, and the whole base became quite lively.
The rookie Channing Frye, who was traded from the Knicks a few days ago, was also present. Su Yang specially chatted with him, praised him for his excellent three-point ability despite being a big player, and encouraged him to keep training. The NBA is about to enter the space age.
Fry smiled the whole time, and the two exchanged contact information and made an appointment to do radio programs together when they had time.
Fred Jones, who was also traded from New York, also came to visit the training. As the player who once prevented Jason Richardson from three consecutive dunks, Su Yang felt that his victory was an accident, and only praised him for his dunk in the air.
Su Yang also greeted James Jones and chatted casually about vegetarianism and how to maintain the intensity of confrontation.
After training in the afternoon, Xia Lian's coaching staff was arranged to be interviewed by reporters from the official website, and Su Yang also participated.
As a small character, he was the last one to be interviewed, and he waited for nearly two hours before it was his turn.
He was a little upset, but he wasn't too entangled. After all, this was the second chance to show his face in public, which was quite rare.
It wasn't until the entire base was about to be emptied that official website reporter Kathy Hodell waved to him.
Su Yang quickly walked to the opposite side of the camera and sat down. Casey, who was sitting opposite, looked bored and a little irritable, because the previous interviews did not get any valuable news materials, and it was difficult to write an article with a high click volume. reports.
Seeing this situation, Su Yang thought to himself: It seems that if you want to be included in the report, you need to talk about some controversial topics.
"OK, the first question, as a Chinese, why did you choose the job of scouting?" After finishing speaking, Casey mechanically raised his head to glance at Su Yang, then lowered his head to read the manuscript, without paying any attention to the procedure. cover up.
Su Yang didn't care, but remembered a talk show joke, and replied: "Otherwise? To become a doctor? Or a teacher or a lawyer? We Chinese don't only like those jobs, we also have many hobbies."
Casey raised her head suddenly and stared at Su Yang in a little surprise.
"Being a scout is my hobby. I like basketball, and I also like watching NBA games. Those are fond memories of my youth. I can still make money, and I haven't encountered any difficulties. Why not do it?" Su Yangwei slightly Shrug your shoulders and spread your hands.
Casey nodded: "Then let's talk about the team. How have you felt since joining?"
"Everything is fine." Su Yang thought for a moment, "But we urgently need innovation, and it's time to say goodbye to the past."
"Tell me in detail..." Casey looked expectant.
"We have a core of young people who are talented, we have a new managerial staff who have done a fantastic job and we should have a new goal, one that has never been thought of before."
"Like?"
"For example, to enter the playoffs next season and strive to advance to the second round, and then hit the Western Conference finals next season, challenge the top teams like the Spurs head-on, let the players get more experience, and reach the finals within five years Fight for the championship."
"You really think that?" Casey asked suspiciously.
"Of course, our players are very strong. The main thing we lack is game experience and lofty goals."
"The arrival of Greg Oden gave you such a strong confidence?"
"No! I had this kind of confidence on the first day of my employment, and Oden's arrival is more of an improvement."
"If you report your words, after other teams see it, they may increase their intensity in the match."
"Let them come and ravage the Blazers to their heart's content, the time to bully young people is running out."
"Okay, let's talk about this summer league. What do you think the team can gain?"
"We're going to win the championship, Aldridge is going to be the MVP, we're going to shine."
"Are you sure? There are a lot of participating teams this time, and our lineup is formed, and we only have three days of training."
"Of course, we are too strong..."
(End of this chapter)
With Su Yang joining as an assistant coach, the Trail Blazers summer league lineup is completely determined.
The location of the game is set to be in Las Vegas. There are as many as 22 participating teams. It is the first time that the league will participate in an official game. There will be several live broadcasts, and it will be sponsored by advertising for the first time. Many NBA stars expressed their desire to watch it. look.
"Everyone, come and assemble!"
Monty shouted loudly and squinted at Su Yang intentionally or unintentionally, as if to declare the authority of Xialian's head coach.
The players on the court heard the sound, stopped their movements and walked to the sidelines to stand still. There were as many as eighteen people in the front and back three rows.
Ade, Mike Roberts, Petrie and others all looked at Su Yang, as if old friends reunited.
Su Yang responded with a smile one by one, thinking that there are so many players, and each player has different goals, some are just going through the motions, some are trying to fight for the contract with all their strength, as a coach, it is difficult for them all to get the ideal opportunity to show.
"Next, we will focus on practicing the tactics we will use in this summer league..."
Monty slowly elaborated on the twin-tower tactical system, but there are only some general directions. For example, when big man A gets the ball in a high position, big man B needs to find an opportunity to make an air cut, while the others need to see the timing and run without the ball. Make room.
Monty said that he will not consider the details for the time being, let all the staff get familiar with the twin-tower tactical system first, and don't worry about it slowly.
A group of players were in a fog, and then they disbanded and returned to the field to start training. The first round was chaotic.
As the core of the Twin Towers tactics, Oden and Aldridge were assigned to a group, but the cooperation between the two was quite awkward.
But even if the cooperation was awkward, the two relied on their strong strength to easily crush their opponents and scored almost every goal.
Oden can't wait for every attack to end with a dunk. After dunking, he has to pull the basket fiercely. He wants to let everyone know that he is a monster inside. He intends to establish prestige in the team, even if it will consume a lot of energy and even get injured. .
Monty was very pleased with this, wandering around the sidelines in small steps throughout the whole process, occasionally giving a few words of guidance.
And Su Yang was not assigned any tasks, but if something happened, the assistant coach Bill Baino and others took over.
Su Yang was not interested in getting entangled in the minutiae. He observed each player's technical characteristics and court reactions by himself, and found that Mike Roberts was a little frustrated. It seemed that he was disappointed with his position as an inside muscle stick again. A little dazed, it seems that he is not very comfortable with the positioning of stretching space and catching and shooting.
Aldridge was also confused sometimes. He took the ball with the horns for several consecutive rounds. Although he successfully passed it to Oden several times, when Oden was interfered by the front, he couldn't turn over and jump or go to the baseline as usual. Attack the basket.
As for Petrie and other players, they all became tool men, either responsible for leading the half court, or being a useless cover.
Facing such a predicament, Petri and others dare not speak out, after all, they are rookies who have just entered the NBA.
The training in the morning ended quickly, Monty and other assistant coaches were very satisfied, and especially praised Oden for his outstanding performance.
Oden was all smiles, and went out to have a big meal with his agent, while Monty and the teaching assistants drove home.
Su Yang stayed at the base for dinner, and sat with Mike Roberts and others.Everyone talked about the just-released "Transformers" and unanimously praised Megan Fox for being sexy, but they also unanimously agreed that auto talents should be the ultimate pursuit of men.
The afternoon training continued as usual, Roy and Outlaw came to visit, and the whole base became quite lively.
The rookie Channing Frye, who was traded from the Knicks a few days ago, was also present. Su Yang specially chatted with him, praised him for his excellent three-point ability despite being a big player, and encouraged him to keep training. The NBA is about to enter the space age.
Fry smiled the whole time, and the two exchanged contact information and made an appointment to do radio programs together when they had time.
Fred Jones, who was also traded from New York, also came to visit the training. As the player who once prevented Jason Richardson from three consecutive dunks, Su Yang felt that his victory was an accident, and only praised him for his dunk in the air.
Su Yang also greeted James Jones and chatted casually about vegetarianism and how to maintain the intensity of confrontation.
After training in the afternoon, Xia Lian's coaching staff was arranged to be interviewed by reporters from the official website, and Su Yang also participated.
As a small character, he was the last one to be interviewed, and he waited for nearly two hours before it was his turn.
He was a little upset, but he wasn't too entangled. After all, this was the second chance to show his face in public, which was quite rare.
It wasn't until the entire base was about to be emptied that official website reporter Kathy Hodell waved to him.
Su Yang quickly walked to the opposite side of the camera and sat down. Casey, who was sitting opposite, looked bored and a little irritable, because the previous interviews did not get any valuable news materials, and it was difficult to write an article with a high click volume. reports.
Seeing this situation, Su Yang thought to himself: It seems that if you want to be included in the report, you need to talk about some controversial topics.
"OK, the first question, as a Chinese, why did you choose the job of scouting?" After finishing speaking, Casey mechanically raised his head to glance at Su Yang, then lowered his head to read the manuscript, without paying any attention to the procedure. cover up.
Su Yang didn't care, but remembered a talk show joke, and replied: "Otherwise? To become a doctor? Or a teacher or a lawyer? We Chinese don't only like those jobs, we also have many hobbies."
Casey raised her head suddenly and stared at Su Yang in a little surprise.
"Being a scout is my hobby. I like basketball, and I also like watching NBA games. Those are fond memories of my youth. I can still make money, and I haven't encountered any difficulties. Why not do it?" Su Yangwei slightly Shrug your shoulders and spread your hands.
Casey nodded: "Then let's talk about the team. How have you felt since joining?"
"Everything is fine." Su Yang thought for a moment, "But we urgently need innovation, and it's time to say goodbye to the past."
"Tell me in detail..." Casey looked expectant.
"We have a core of young people who are talented, we have a new managerial staff who have done a fantastic job and we should have a new goal, one that has never been thought of before."
"Like?"
"For example, to enter the playoffs next season and strive to advance to the second round, and then hit the Western Conference finals next season, challenge the top teams like the Spurs head-on, let the players get more experience, and reach the finals within five years Fight for the championship."
"You really think that?" Casey asked suspiciously.
"Of course, our players are very strong. The main thing we lack is game experience and lofty goals."
"The arrival of Greg Oden gave you such a strong confidence?"
"No! I had this kind of confidence on the first day of my employment, and Oden's arrival is more of an improvement."
"If you report your words, after other teams see it, they may increase their intensity in the match."
"Let them come and ravage the Blazers to their heart's content, the time to bully young people is running out."
"Okay, let's talk about this summer league. What do you think the team can gain?"
"We're going to win the championship, Aldridge is going to be the MVP, we're going to shine."
"Are you sure? There are a lot of participating teams this time, and our lineup is formed, and we only have three days of training."
"Of course, we are too strong..."
(End of this chapter)
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