NBA: Teaming up with Thompson, the template for Atsushi Zihara

The number of players required for each team in the NBA is up to 15, but the number of active players per game can only be 12 points.

The New Jersey Nets' current lineup for the new season has been confirmed with 12 players.
Basically met the preliminary requirements for war preparation.

Although there are still shortcomings in this lineup, compared with the Nets who won the No. [-] pick last season,
Well, I don't know how many times.

However, in the view of head coach Mike D'Antoni, perimeter defense is still the team's weakness.

Whether it is the starting Nash at the point guard or Courtney Lee at the shooting guard,

Neither are good defensive players.

This also makes the lineup situation led by Mike D'Antoni exactly the same as the weakness of the Phoenix Suns back then.

But Steve Nash is still at the peak of his career after all. At the age of 36, for a point guard,
Although the body has entered the peak state, but the experience is getting worse with age.

So if you want to improve the perimeter defense, the main entry point is the shooting guard and small forward.

In this way, in terms of perimeter defense, if you encounter a top perimeter scorer in the opposing team.

Such as Kobe of the Los Angeles Lakers, Wade of the Miami Heat, or Mike of the Houston Rockets...

Sorry, McGrady doesn't deserve it.

Then it is necessary to carry out effective double-team defense on the outside. There is no defensive champion like Tony Allen,

Wanting to single-handedly defend Kobe and Wade is looking for death.

Courtney Lee was the No. 2008 pick in the first round in 22 and only played two seasons in the league.

When serving as the starting shooting guard for the Nets last season, he averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

The level of three-pointers is average, and the defense is relatively average, but the average of 1.3 steals per game is quite impressive.

The team's goal is to train Catney Lee into a standard 3D player, but the prospects are not very good.

The Nets want to compete for the championship, and the starting shooting guard is Courtney Lee's level, which is naturally lackluster.

The management is also seeking deals in many ways, hoping to bring a shooting guard with both offense and defense to the Nets, preferably a high-quality 3D who can shoot three-pointers and defend.

But now the league's small ball era has not yet emerged, and high-quality 3D players are even more difficult to find.

Currently the most reliable 3D players at the championship level in the league are Sean Battier, Trevor Ariza, Raja Bell, Danny Green and so on.

Battier and Ariza are currently in the Rockets and Hornets respectively, and they are the main players that the team is more optimistic about.

The Nets don't have enough exciting bargaining chips, so they naturally won't let Batman and Tiezha go.

Raja Bell and Nash were the starting backcourt of the Suns in the past, and the iron-blooded defense also made up for Nash's defensive colander attributes.

But this season, Raja Bell has signed with the Jazz ahead of schedule, and the Nets are still one step too late.

Besides, Vandeweghe and Qin Chong themselves are not very optimistic about Raja Bell. After all, this guy is 34 years old, and his defense has long since lost the bloodiness of locking Kobe's throat.

Among them, second-year Danny Green has the highest transaction success rate, and the Nets management is also actively discussing with the Spurs.

However, the Nets are not in a hurry. As long as Qin Chong can stay in the Nets and play safely, next season,
The team will definitely do everything possible to pick Qin Chong's teammate Klay Thompson from Washington State University in the draft.
In this way, the team's starting lineup tends to be perfect.

the next morning,

Continental Arena,

The Nets have all the players on the 12-man roster for the new season.

The Nets also held a press conference under the auspices of general manager Vandeweghe,
The jersey numbers of several main players in the new season were unveiled.

Qin Chong still chose the No. 18 jersey he wore at Washington State University,
Nash is still No. 13 and Andre Iguodala is No. 9.

Prokhorov, the new owner of the Nets, also participated in this press conference.

Even though business affairs are entangled, Prokhorov still devotes most of his energy to the team,

It can be seen that the four starters in Russia really care about and care about the prospects of the Nets in the new season.

At the press conference,

There are many reporters from New York,
Enthusiastically interviewed the Nets owner Prokhorov,

General manager Vandeweghe, head coach Mike D'Antoni,

And Qin Chong, Nash and Iguodala and others.

"Mr. Prokhorov, are you satisfied with the team's main lineup for the new season?"

"Of course, I have great confidence in the ability of General Manager Vandeweghe!"

"Now our team has two-time MVP Steve Nash, a small AI Andre Iguodala, and a new No. [-] pick Qin with talent beyond Shaquille!"

"This will be a brand new beginning, and the new season of the Nets will shock the entire league!"

"Mr. Vandeweghe, what do you think of head coach Mike D'Antoni? What height do you think he can bring the Nets to in the new season?"

"D'Antoni is a head coach I like very much. He has a unique coaching style and a gorgeous tactical system!"

"Under his command, the Nets will definitely be able to be trained into a super strong team with both offense and defense!"

"Although I don't know how high he can lead the team to reach in the new season, I have already given him a goal, which is to make it to the playoffs!"

"Mr. D'Antoni, what do you think of the main players in the team today? Do you have the confidence to lead them to the playoffs in the new season?"

"The current Nets team is a perfectly rebuilt team. We are full of talents at the point guard, small forward and center positions!"

"As Vandeweghe said, the playoffs are our guaranteed pursuit. Even if this team does not have me as the head coach, I believe Qin and Steve can still lead the team to the playoffs!"

"The Nets in the new season will definitely bring different surprises to the league, let us wait and see!"

The reporter then interviewed Nash and asked him how he feels about teaming up with the new champion Qin Chong:

"This will be a new chapter in my career. Qin is a talented center player. His performance in the NCAA and World Championships shocked me and the world!"

"I look forward to joining forces with Qin in New Jersey, it will definitely be an unforgettable memory!"

"If I say that I have entered the countdown of my career, I still hope to hit another championship before retiring,"

"Then I think it can only be a joint effort with Qin here. I am willing to assist Qin and let him quickly grow into the number one center in the league!"

And when the reporter asked Iguodala how he viewed his cooperation with Nash and Qin in the new season,
Iguodala grinned and healed:
"If Steve is also willing to be the second in charge beside Qin, then I, the team's third, will naturally enjoy it too!"