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Chapter 384 Good Thick Eyebrows
Group confrontation.

Li Lai rarely asked Stevens and Du Feng to lead the team for confrontation training.

Group A: Chris Paul, Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis and Jordan Jr., led by Du Feng.

Group B: Patrick Beverley, JR Smith, Carter, Boris Diaw and Oden, led by Stevens.

Both of them were very clear about the meaning and purpose of Li Lai's grouping.

In the confrontation game, Stevens showed a lot of technical and tactical play, and showed the offensive tactics of the Pelicans last season one by one.

Du Feng is better at deploying on the defensive end, but the tactical restrictions on Stevens on the offensive end are not obvious.

Fortunately, there are many main players such as Chris Paul in Group A, but they also played an inextricable battle with Group B.

Stevens frowned and said to Li, "Coach, Davis doesn't seem to be able to integrate into the team at all. He almost runs back and forth on the court, and he is not even as effective as Jordan. He doesn't even know what he should do."

Hearing this, Li Lai smiled slightly and said, "Why didn't you worry about Leonard and Jimmy Butler last season?"

Stevens was a little speechless, and he couldn't tell the reason, but he felt that it was a pity that Davis ran back and forth on the court.

Li Lai said: "Because Davis was the No. [-] pick, he was selected as the strongest high school duo in the United States together with Austin Rivers in high school."

"At the NCAA, Davis' talent and court dominance were even more exaggerated, and he was even selected as the man of destiny in the NBA by countless commentators."

"He broke O'Neal's NCAA block record. In his first season, he scored double-ten figures at the University of Kentucky, which is extremely talented. The player who won all the awards and achieved the Grand Slam during his freshman year."

"The last NCAA player to achieve a grand slam was Jordan from the University of North Carolina, but even Jordan led the team to win the NCAA championship in his junior season and achieved a grand slam."

"Brad, you feel sorry for Davis' talent, because he is the most talented player among all the players in the Pelicans."

Waking up with a word, Stevens nodded affirmatively, acknowledging Li Lai's statement.

In his opinion, the talent of Anthony Davis is too strong, even enough to become the cornerstone of a team. Staying in the Pelicans, a team that reached the Western Conference finals last season, is really amazing. It's a pity.

Davis should have obtained unlimited shooting rights in his rookie season and pursued 20+10 data, and then gradually became an NBA legend in the future, just like Jordan.

Li Lai said seriously: "For Jordan and James, this kind of growth process is naturally possible, but not for Anthony Davis, he will be injured."

Stevens was stunned, and then remembered that Anthony Davis had some attributes of a glass man in high school. His ankle suffered multiple sprains of varying degrees, which was also related to his playing habits.

Li Lai continued: "Brad, do you believe that Anthony Davis will grow into the best big man in the league within three years."

"He will be the best insider in the small ball era, as dominant as Shaquille O'Neal."

Um? !Shaquille O'Neal? !

Even if Stevens is looking forward to Anthony Davis very much, but Li Lai is a big template for Shaquille O'Neal as soon as he comes up. Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?

He said: "O'Neal is the most dominant inside player in the NBA."

Li Lai emphasized: "Anthony Davis will be the second player with such dominance after O'Neal."

Hearing this, Stevens can be completely relieved. The coach has even higher expectations for Davis than him. He will definitely do his best to train the opponent, and will arrange a lot of offensive and defensive tactics for Davis.

Stevens began to look forward to Davis' performance in the new season.

on the field.

"Amei! You can be tougher!" Du Feng said anxiously, spreading his hands.

Anthony Davis looked helpless. He was called a big killer in the NCAA. He was sprayed like this by the coach, but the coordinated defense of Boris Diaw and Oden put too much pressure on him.

More importantly, Jordan has no singles ability in the interior, and relies more on eating cakes to complete the offense, but now Group A obviously has no idea of ​​​​playing this tactic on the court.

Chris Paul also seems to be deliberately not playing for Jordan, just to put more pressure on Davis on the defensive end.

Ma Dan, this is not fun at all, why is it completely different from the Olympics!
Davis accidentally turned around and saw Li Lai who was smiling with satisfaction.

"It must be him! Absolutely! Only the coach has the right to let Chris and Du Feng target me like this!"

After the team training, Du Feng collected the data of Anthony Davis in this game, 7 of 2 shots, 6 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Frustrated with his performance, Davis was ready for Li Lai's abuse.

"Very good thick eyebrow, I am very satisfied with your performance in this team match." Li Lai nodded repeatedly.

Davis shook his head and said, "Coach, stop comforting me. I know you deliberately told Paul not to pass the ball to Jordan, and then watch me one-on-one in the paint."

"It's not fair, don't bully me that I haven't played in the NBA, and no team in the Olympics is so defensive about me, and I don't like the nicknames thick eyebrow and Amei."

Li Lai looked at Davis, who was still full of grievances and complaints while sitting on the court. He reached out his hand to pull him up, but then, thinking of his physique, he patted him on the shoulder instead.

"Good thick eyebrows."

Paul and other teammates on the side laughed out loud.

Li Lai continued: "It's not that no team played this way in the Olympics, it's just that they didn't play this way against you, because you are a rookie, this kind of second defense and one or even three defenses and one will only be against stars of the level of James and Kobe. take it out."

"And I'm just going to get you used to playing at that intensity, because it won't be long before you're going to be treated like that defensively."

Davis raised his head and looked at Li Lai in surprise. He suddenly understood why the coach had targeted him so deliberately.

Davis stood up and hugged Li Lai vigorously and said, "Coach, can you stop calling me Big Eyebrow, and tell Coach Du Feng not to call me Ah Mei."

Li Lai nodded and said, "Okay, thick eyebrows."

After the team confrontation ended, Nongmei happily ran towards the locker room. He suddenly felt that the Pelicans seemed to be doing well.

It's just that when he walked into the door of the locker room, he saw the legendary veteran Vince Carter standing in the middle of the locker room with a malicious expression on his face, stepping on Davis's closet seat with one foot.

"You're back, thick eyebrow?"

"We've been waiting for you for a long time. I heard that you were jealous and complained to the coach just now?"

"The first rule of rookie rule is to learn to respect your head coach."

Jordan and Oden kindly invited Davis into the locker room.

Davis begged for mercy and said: "Old man, I heard that veterans in the NBA locker room like to bully newcomers. I have already prepared myself mentally."

"It's just that I have a small request, that is, can everyone stop calling me thick eyebrows."

Chris Paul took the lead in booing, and repeatedly raised his hand to signal all his teammates to shout with him.

"Okay, thick eyebrows."

(End of this chapter)