NBA: I, the god of the front

At 08:30 the next morning, Yang Yang came to the restaurant from his room, and his teammates also came over for breakfast.

But Yang Yang noticed that Durant and Irving appeared together, and it seemed that these two guys were still sleeping late.

An hour for breakfast, and then headed to Portland.

The second leg of the trip to the west is not far from Phoenix, so they will choose ground transportation to go there.

The departure time is 09:30 in the morning, that is to say, they have one hour to eat and another half hour to clean up.

Yang Yang sat next to a few substitutes to eat, which was a status symbol. When Yang Yang became famous, he could sit in front of the table and eat.

Ten minutes later, when everyone was here, Nash turned on the video and prepared to eat breakfast and prepare for the game.

Durant and Irving also walked in at this time, and Yang Yang saw that they were wearing training uniforms and were already sweating profusely, so he knew that he had gone to the training hall early in the morning.

This, how is this possible?

Yang Yang stood up at that time, Durant didn't understand what he meant, so he quickly motioned him to sit down and listen to the coach.

Nash immediately pulled out the situation of the Blazers and gave a detailed introduction.

In particular, the technical characteristics of Lillard and CJ are highlighted.

Yang Yang saw their introduction very clearly, and what defensive strategy he should use basically appeared in his mind.

After an hour of pre-match analysis, breakfast was over, and I began to pack up and leave.

Yang Yang ran into Wu Man again on the bus at the entrance of the hotel. After the two greeted each other, Wu Man got into the car behind the media.

It took three hours to drive to Portland to stay at the hotel, and it was only 10 minutes away from the home of the Blazers and Dharma Arena.

After the team settled in the hotel, they hurried to the arena.

It stands to reason that in this back-to-back game, the team must ensure the rest time.

In order to ensure the quality of the game, Nash did not let the players relax, allowing them to rest on the sidelines before training.

This kind of training is not only familiar with the field, but also reminds muscle memory.

You must know that the reason why it is difficult to play away games is that the unfamiliarity of the arena, coupled with the boos of the fans on the scene, may affect the performance of the players.

As a professional player, your concentration is on the court and should not be affected by off-court factors.

On Nash's side, the assistant coach has already started activities.

Durant is not on the roster tonight. Only a few coaches know about it, and it has not been announced yet.

Vaughan led Yang Yang to start to strengthen the defense. After a round of high-intensity defensive training, Yang Yang was already sweating profusely.

Others dare not do heavy training. After all, they have to play tonight, so they can't be too tired.

The task sent by the system has not been completed yet, Yang Yang must complete the system task within three hours.

"Coach, my training time is not up yet, it's still an hour and a half away, please allow me to continue." Yang Yang found Vaughan and asked.

Vaughan feels that today's training volume is enough, and it's time for free activities.

But Yang is a player he is optimistic about. He has never found that he has a defensive talent. Today, he took the initiative to ask for extra training, and there is no reason not to agree.

"It's good that you can persist." Vaughn immediately took out a defensive rubber, hugged Yang Yang's abdomen, and pulled it hard, "You still need to improve your abdominal strength and strengthen your lower body. This is the best training. ,bring it on."

Without even thinking about it, Yang Yang took Vaughn and pulled him forward.

Vaughan pulled from behind, Yang Yang pulled from the front, the process was very fierce.

After five laps back and forth, Vaughn couldn't take it anymore, so he quickly changed to another assistant.

Watching Yang Yang practice hard, Nash saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

He came to Vaughan and said, "What's wrong with Yang recently? He seems to be a different person, taking the initiative in everything."

"Haha, yes, he took the initiative to increase the amount of training. I think it's time for me to formulate a scientific defensive system for him and make him our Leonard."

"Well, what we lack is this kind of defensive vanguard." Nash nodded. "Our offensive talent is unparalleled. If we can get a high-quality 3D player, our system will be even better."

"The essence of the game is to score, and the unsolvable offense is the key to victory." D'Antoni came up and laughed.

Vaughn was very helpless, and didn't understand why he became Nash's assistant or defensive coach.

On a team with no defense, Vaughn felt a bit redundant.

Nash smiled and agreed, "That's right, offense is always our first choice. But the defense shown by Yang Yang makes it necessary for us to focus on training."

"If you rely on defense alone without offense, not only will the game not be entertaining, but the rhythm of the game will also be slowed down. It will not be able to form the characteristics of the Nets. If you want to win the championship, the process will become more difficult." D'Antoni never thinks that defense is better than offense important.

"You mean the Warriors?" Vaughn laughed. "The Warriors' offense is unsolvable, not only in terms of mobility, but also in terms of offensive area."

"Of course, you can't ignore their defense. Chasing Dream Green's tenacity on the inside and Iguodala on the outside, their personal toughness is often the key to victory. Also, the Warriors' unlimited defense is what makes them champions fundamental."

Before Nash became the head coach of the Nets, he worked as a consultant for the Warriors.

He also specially trains Durant and Curry, knowing that the Warriors created by Cole are successful, so he also wants to have his own Nets.

It's just that Durant's injury made Nash have some reservations. In addition, the inside Allen was sent away, and the defense instantly became empty.

Of course, the Nets have no problem with ordinary opponents, but when they encounter strong teams, their shortcomings will be exposed.

So so far, it has not reached the top of the league because the lineup is not deep enough.

Now that there is a defensive leader like Yang Yang, he must make use of it. Small price, great effect, can't be missed.

Looking back at D'Antoni with a smile, he said, "Young has defense and does not occupy players. This will not weaken our offense."

"When Harden comes back, our offense will be the strongest in the league. As long as we speed up, no team in the league can compete with us. Any defense will be tofu in front of us." D'Antoni revealed a mysterious look confidence.

Vaughan shrugged, not wanting to argue with him, it was pointless.

Looking back, Nash asked again, "How high can you train Yang?"

"My goal is Leonard." Vaughn affirmed, "No matter in terms of physical fitness or arm length, he is no worse than Leonard. What Yang lacks is more playing time and a set of scientific training methods .”

"Okay, I'll hand him over to you and try my best to become the next Leonard." Nash said confidently.

The three of them looked at Yang who was roaring at the same time. They were shirtless and sweating profusely. Their hands were lying on the ground, but they still hadn't given up.

Yang Yang's goal today is still half an hour away. Strengthening defense and striving for more playing time can only be fulfilled by more sweat at this time.