Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 141 The Godfather of Point Guard
What David West means is that Coach Byron Scott also did not bring out what he is best at.

In other words, he played out before, but after Paul left, he disappeared.

So, what exactly is Byron Scott good at?
Lian Feng understood immediately after thinking about it.

If history has not changed, Byron Scott won the best coach of the year in the 07-08 season, overwhelming all the famous coaches.

So, he is definitely not a good-for-nothing coach.

On the whole, there is indeed a big gap between Byron Scott and Bobo, Zen Master and the others, but his strength is not in tactics and on-the-spot... His real strength lies in... the ability to train point guards, the best in history!
Just look at two people, Paul and Kidd, both of them can undoubtedly aspire to be the league's number one point guard in their peak periods.

Both of them reached their peak during Byron Scott's coaching period.

Is this a coincidence?
of course not.

Byron Scott himself was born as a guard. In terms of his ability to train point guards, he is recognized by the league as "the person who can train guards best."

Byron Scott contributed a lot to the growth of Paul and Kidd.Even Paul can be said to have been brought out by him alone.

But his training is not without prerequisites.Just like no matter how powerful a center trainer is, it is impossible to turn a 180-foot-tall man into a beast in the penalty area, and the point guard he trains cannot be without point guard talent!

In addition to being short, Bobby Jackson actually has no talent for playing point guard.

In the entire team, besides Paul, who else has the talent to play point guard?

There is no doubt that this person must be Lian Feng.

Point guards also need talent, and the talents they need are things that are more advanced than other positions: vision and ball intelligence.

Although Lian Feng has a good passing vision, he has always played the second and third positions in the past, and occasionally topped the first position, which is only a temporary need.

As a point guard, it doesn't mean that you can play well with vision and passing.

Lian Feng used to be able to pass the ball and assist, but he is still a long way from being a real point guard.

The few games where the 76ers played point guard sporadically seemed to go well, but Lian Feng was actually just a "second position who can pass the ball".

But at this time, no one on the Hornets will be better than him in this position!

Lian Feng didn't hesitate, and straight to the point told Byron Scott, "Coach, there is something I want to talk to you about."

Byron Scott is very kind, even when he is angry sometimes, he can keep smiling.

Such a person, of course, would not ignore Lian Feng's invitation.

"of course."

After half an hour.

Team training hall.

After listening to Lian Feng's words, Byron Scott fell into deep thought.

Lian Feng didn't say a word, quietly waiting for Byron Scott's response.

After a while, Byron Scott chinned silently and showed a playful smile: "What an interesting idea... Do you want to learn the technique of point guard from me?"

Lian Feng said: "To be precise, it is how to become a good point guard."

Once again, Byron Scott was silent, clearly figuring out in his mind the changes that the forward-to-point guard role would bring to the entire team.

There is no doubt that Lian Feng's most suitable position is the 2nd and 3rd positions.

but……

Byron Scott looked at the naked desire for victory in Lian Feng's eyes, and his thoughts rose and fell.

After a long time, Byron Scott said: "I understand. But to be a good point guard, you have to learn more things, and you have to abandon many habits of playing the 2nd and 3rd positions... Are you ready?"

Lian Feng said excitedly: "I am always ready!"

Byron Scott said seriously: "Well, then let's try it first, this may be a way out of our current predicament."

Lian Feng nodded seriously.

……

"The point guard can be called the coach on the floor. For the most part, the point guard is the leader on the floor. He always knows how much time is left in the game, the score, how many timeouts the team has left, how many fouls each team has, and when necessary, who needs to step up and foul."

"The point guard has to have great perimeter awareness and be able to make the right decisions with the ball. The point guard can't be selfish and has to put the pass first and the shot second. Good point guards generate a lot of assists because they want to get the ball out. They have to be quick and quick and create openings off the dribble!"

After Byron Scott started special training for Lian Feng, he suddenly changed his state and became extremely confident, serious and serious.

Although Lian Feng also worked as a coach in his previous life, what he is good at is the basic skills training of players.And being a point guard is different than being a coach.

Strictly speaking, becoming a point guard requires more targeted training, not just passing and ball-handling abilities.

In this regard, Byron Scott has many unique insights and experiences, and he has passed on all these things to Lian Feng.

Lian Feng seems to have opened the door to a new world, and his understanding of the role of point guard has continued to increase.

He is like a greedy sponge, constantly absorbing the nourishment that Byron Scott gave him.

"In terms of scoring, the ball handler is often the last scorer on the team, that is to say, unless other teammates have no good chance to shoot, otherwise he will not shoot easily."

"Or from another perspective, he has a strong scoring ability, and uses his scoring ability to destroy the opponent's defense to create opportunities for his teammates."

"These are two different development directions! But what I want to say is that if you want to be a good point guard, you have to combine the two. I will teach you how to do it. Come on, let's do it together!"

In the next dozen games, under the guidance of Byron Scott, Lian Feng changed from a pure shooting guard at the beginning to a combo guard who handles the ball. In the actual combat and training process, Lian Feng's understanding of the role of point guard continued to deepen.

It has to be said that Byron Scott's understanding of point guards far exceeds that of other coaches, and many of his concepts and point guard philosophies continue to influence Lian Feng.

It turns out that this is the point guard!

Under the guidance of Byron Scott, Lian Feng realized that many well-known point guards were scorers in the cloak of point guards. They occupied a lot of possessions, but they did not reflect the true positioning of point guards.

The other players also cooperated with Lian Feng and began to practice a lot of tactics starting from Lian Feng.

In understanding the role of point guard, Byron Scott is unique!

While Lian Feng gradually improved his point guard ability, Byron Scott was also surprised.

He has never seen a player who mainly plays the 2 and 3 positions enter the point guard role so quickly.

Byron Scott has trained many point guards, but none of them has the superior conditions of a forward: solid ball handling ability, first-class passing vision, top cutting ability, and a passable outside shooting.

This kid is clearly a natural point guard!

No, to be precise, he has the potential to become an all-around superstar.

Not the kind of all-rounder who can play in every position, but the all-rounder who can approach the top in every position!
Hmm... Only the [-]th and [-]th positions are a bit more difficult for him.

But it's powerful enough!
With Lian Feng's bit by bit improvement, the team gradually stopped the decline, and the rhythm of the game returned to the control of the Hornets.

In the first 11 games they played, they ranked fifth in the Western Conference with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses.

And so far, although Lian Feng has begun to assume the role of point guard on the court, he has not really started as a point guard.

Just before the start of the next game, Byron Scott called Lian Feng to his side and said seriously: "Next game, we are against the Suns... I want you to play point guard, are you ready?"

Lian Feng said confidently: "Yes coach, I am always ready!"

Byron Scott smiled slightly: "I want to see an all-round court commander! I believe you can do it! Come on, let me see it!"

(End of this chapter)