The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 465 [Recalling the past, imagining the future]

Ye Feng was very satisfied with the performance of the four newcomers.Except for Thackeray, the other three are good at shooting three-pointers. This is what the Clippers need.The disadvantage is that the defense of rookies is generally not very good and needs to be improved slowly.

The newcomers thought that Ye Feng's training had always been in this state, and they all felt like a "frog at the bottom of a well".In fact, Ye Feng felt good today, if the match was in this state, the opponent would be beaten and cried in the first quarter.

After practicing for a while, Ye Feng, Ariel chatted with the four newcomers for an hour.Being able to chat with the boss so easily makes the newcomers even happier.They all know that Ye Feng is the actual boss of the Clippers, he has the final say on everything, the job is in the hands of the other party, and they must establish a good relationship.

The four have their own characteristics. Jeremy Lamb and Perry Jones are relatively honest and don't talk much.Harrison Barnes was chatty and quickly let go.Thackeray is the best at talking, he will flatter Ye Feng and Ariel when he has the opportunity, he is relatively mature.

The topic of the chat is to talk about your past and imagine the future.Harrison was full of pride when talking about the past and full of confidence in the future. He dared to pat his chest and say that he was qualified to start and provide the team with outside firepower.The man who takes half of his shots in college is outside the three-point line, and he has absolute confidence in his shots.

Lamb is very low-key. He said that he will practice three-pointers hard, try to get more playing time, and be a good pitcher.

Thackeray focused on his game experience and interior defense. Whether in college or in the Canadian national team, he can do a good job in low post defense.Ye Feng felt that he was very eloquent, he knew how to play the game, and he had the opportunity to stay in the NBA for a long time.

Perry Jones has the most complicated background, recalling many bad things in the past.

Last year, Jones was suspended by the NCAA for accepting improper benefits. He was once considered to be poor in both strength and character. This affected his image, and he fell to the second round for this reason.In fact, Jones could have been forgiven for accepting "illicit gains" because his family was so poor.

His family became homeless as his father lost his job and was unable to repay the loan.

For most of their student life, the Jones family lived in cheap weekly hotels.If you're lucky, there will be two beds and a pull-out sofa in the hotel to accommodate six people, or the brothers will share a bed.On several occasions, Jones slept curled up on the floor, a condition that Jones endured.

In an interview with reporters after Jones was selected, Jones' mother Terry said: "I remember one year in Perry's high school, I had to go out to work one night, but he and his brothers didn't have dinner. They didn't stop. I begged me to give them some money so they could order a pizza."

Terry wiped away tears. “I can’t give it to them, we’re going to save money for the rest of the week. Most of the time, dinner is half a pack of hot dogs with his brothers. Now he’s finally in the NBA. . . We’re all so proud of him.” .”

That's right, that's what happened to Jones.He's never worried about playing ball, he's worried about where he's going to sleep at night.Because of financial reasons, he can't do what ordinary kids want to do.Going to a prom or going to the movies is out of the question.He has to rush home every day to make sure his family is all right.

During Jones' senior year in high school, Tiley made a request that led to Jones' six-game suspension at Baylor.She took out three loans from Jones' trainer, Lawrence John, so she could pay the mortgage so her family could stay in the house instead of on the street.The three loans, each at $1195, are repaid on the fourth of each month.Terry said that she paid John back every time she received her wages on the 15th.

The matter, which surfaced during Jones' freshman year at Baylor University, was determined to have received an improper financial advantage from his family.

Coach Lawrence John complained angrily for them. "I'm still trying to figure out how things got so bad. She needed the money, I lent it to her, and she gave it back. If it was a violation, a whole bunch of AAU coaches couldn't get away. "

In addition, Terry also has dilated heart disease.With this condition, the heart weakens, dilates, and cannot pump blood effectively.Complications include shortness of breath, swollen ankles, extreme fatigue and weakness.Her condition began to deteriorate when Jones was in junior high school.Doctors wouldn't let her fly to Baylor's road game because the stress and strain of flying would trigger her condition.

Jones grew up in such a harsh family environment and eventually joined the NBA. Now that he has joined the Clippers, everything has passed. He is really an inspirational model.The United States is not a paradise. There are too many people forced by life. If Jones has a good living environment, he should be stronger.

Many people think that Jones' arrival to the Clippers is not a good thing. The Clippers' lineup is too strong for him to play.The Clippers coaching staff doesn't think so. Jones can be used as a substitute in positions 3 and 4, which will guarantee his playing time.After arriving in the Clippers, there is a dedicated nutritionist, and he doesn't worry about his weight and strength.

During training, his three-point ability surprised the coaching staff. Although it was only a rookie year, he competed with Yi Jianlian for playing time, and the coaching staff favored him. Yi Jianlian has played in the NBA for 5 seasons, and his age has no advantage. No matter how advanced it is, it is more reasonable to train Jones.

After practice, Ye Feng went to the office to meet Thibodeau.

Sitting down and chatting for a while, Thibodeau asked: "How do you feel after playing with them? Do we want to bring in more players? It's still too late."

Cultivating new players is a very risky thing, and it is usually done during reconstruction. Now the Clippers are not rebuilding, but defending the title. The current lineup seems a bit shabby.Thibodeau was worried that he would be held accountable if he failed to defend his title, so he asked again and again about the lineup, and he would not be polite if he could use money to solve the problem.

Ye Feng said: "From a long-term perspective, the Clippers will benefit from a few rookies for several years. It's no fun to spend a lot of money to bring in veterans, so let's play like this. Now that they are sure they can adapt to the system, train them. There is Gasol on the inside. Brothers, Love, Thornton and I are already very strong on the perimeter. Tom, how do you plan to play in the new season?"

Thibodeau said: "I am going to discuss with Thornton. Let him continue to serve as a substitute in the new season and lead the bench to grab points. He will play more than 30 minutes in the game. Roy and Hinrich start, you play 3 Number, how is it?"

In this way, all four players in the starting lineup can shoot three-pointers, but Ye Feng felt it was inappropriate. He thought for a while and said, "In this way, there will be three veterans in the starting lineup, and Thornton and the rookies in the second team are inexperienced, right?"

Thibodeau said: "We have also thought about this problem. The second plan is to let Harrison Barnes start at the 3rd position, you play the 2nd position, and Roy comes off the bench. Harrison has strong athletic ability and accurate three-pointers. Confidence is also very high, starting can add a three-point shooting point."

Ye Feng pondered for a while and smiled: "I think this is better. Roy in the second team can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army, and can also organize the offense. Thornton will be the main attacker, and Matt (Barnes) will defend at the 3rd position. Jones can be used at the 4th position, he is better than Yi Jianlian in attacking with the ball, the 4th position has an advantage, and the center is Gasol Jr."

After discussing for a while, Thibodeau decided to use these ten people as an important rotation, and the other four were marginal people.

With Thornton and Roy, Lamb's position is rather awkward, he can only play the 2nd position.He won't play a lot of playing time, and as a rookie in the lottery, he has little chance of going to a strong team.With Jones at No. 4, Yi Jianlian's playing time will also be reduced.Thackeray is the last choice inside, the team's addition, Isiah Thomas can only wait for a chance on the bench, he is too short.

It was precisely because of the bad allocation of playing time that both the coaching staff and Ye Feng felt that they could no longer bring in veteran players.

In the preseason game in October, rookies need to seize the opportunity to prove themselves. If they can't perform at the level at that time, in order to ensure the record, the Clippers will definitely let the veterans play more games.

After sitting in the office for a while, Ye Feng and Ariel went home together.Ye Feng doesn't need to train too hard, he just needs to go to the arena occasionally to play for a while, and stay at home most of the time, at his level, it's useless to practice too much, as long as he keeps his hand feeling.

Sitting in the car, Ariel suddenly asked: "If I give birth to a boy, do you think he can play basketball well in the future?"

Ye Feng was taken aback and said, "Why are you asking such a question all of a sudden?"

Ariel smiled bitterly: "Don't you want your child to inherit your career in the future?"

Ye Feng thought for a while and said lightly: "I don't care, it depends on whether he likes basketball or not. If he likes to do other things, let him do what he likes. There is no need to inherit anything."

Ariel breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good if you can think so. I have average motor nerves. I'm afraid that the child won't have such a good physique as you. I don't think he will be as powerful as you."

Ye Feng smiled and said: "You don't need to worry, if the child is like you, he will be very smart and can do well in whatever he does. Like me, he can only play basketball."

"You can really talk." Ariel chuckled, not worried anymore.

Michael Jordan played well, but his sons were ineffective on the basketball court. The same is true for Patrick Ewing's children.There is a superstar father, and the children are under a lot of pressure to play basketball.Ye Feng is very open-minded.What a person likes to do, of course, is his choice, he will not arrange life for the child, not to mention the Sterling family has so many businesses, if the child is willing to do business, Donald Sterling will be very happy.The child has not yet been born, and the two have already begun to think about the future of the child.The only thing Ye Feng was afraid of was having a girl. If she was more than two meters tall, she would not be able to play basketball.

There is still more than a month before the start of the preseason training camp, Ye Feng doesn't want to go out anymore, he will stay at home with Ariel, and take some time to perfect his new season tricks.

(End of this chapter)