Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 166 My Mouth Is Strict
"Adelman ended his contract with the Kings last season, and now many teams are trying to contact him."

"Oh, by the way, it seems that our acquired opponent, the Rockets, is among them."

Lian Feng didn't speak, he knew it, he knew it.

If the history does not change, then it will be interpreted as follows: the Rockets cut Van Gundy, Adelman took the position, brought the Princeton system of the Famous Sports League to the Rockets, and then led the never complete Rockets to win 22 consecutive victories that shocked the world.

Adelman didn't invent the Princeton system, but no coach has used it as well.

Lian Feng remembers that the 22-game winning streak is the second winning streak after the 33-game winning streak created by the Lakers.

Regarding Adelman's comments, the controversy flashed in his mind over and over again.

"The Princeton system based on fast passing and cutting is actually not suitable for Yao Ming and Artest. He overused and ruined Yao Ming's career..."

"He has a bad relationship with McGrady. He accused McGrady of only playing with his own character and never strictly implementing tactics..."

"His upper limit is not high..."

Lian Feng doesn't need George Sheehan's introduction. As a Huaguo fan in his previous life, he certainly knows Adelman very well.

But of course George Sheen didn't know what Lian Feng was thinking. He flicked the cigarette ash and continued: "Coach Adelman's ability... I think you as a player must understand better than me. I want to hear your opinion."

Lian Feng raised his head slowly, "Sir, do you want to hear the truth?"

"Of course. Otherwise, why would I find such an occasion? Tell me what you think, there are only two of us here."

Lian Feng didn't know if George Sheehan would also contact other players, such as Paul, but he couldn't care so much at this time.

Lian Feng opened his mouth slowly, and instead of answering directly, he asked George Sean: "Sir, do you want to win?"

George Sean froze for a moment, then laughed: "Is there still a need to ask?"

Lian Feng said seriously: "I think... Adelman can lead us to victory."

George Sean became interested: "Tell me."

"Coach Adelman is good at what I think is very suitable for our team. The Princeton system of the Kings was based on a lot of passing and cutting."

"But this is just a layman's opinion. In fact, the core of this set of tactics is to support the high position, pull the flanks open, and then find players who cut from the flanks to the bottom line. The technical term is called slipping the back door. It is a dynamic tactic. Just like the triangle tactic, it is not a fixed arc. It relies more on the player's ability to handle the ball, but it has a fixed starting hand."

"So, what kind of players are needed for this set of tactics? First of all, there must be an inside player with a high ball intelligence who can be mentioned in the high position as a support. He must be smart enough to accurately find teammates who cut in, and then it is best to have a certain shooting ability to open up space."

"Then, more than three players with good athletic ability and breakthrough ability are needed. Two of them are best able to find teammates in high-speed sports, and they have good opportunities to pass or attack the frame."

After listening to Lianfeng's analysis, George Sheehan couldn't help saying: "This is like introducing David West, Paul and you. In the other two positions, other people may also be able to reach this level through training."

Speaking of this, Lian Feng took a deep breath, "That's right sir, I can't think of any other team that is more suitable for this tactical system than us."

To be honest, Lian Feng has always felt that Adelman is definitely not as bad as some people on the Internet say.None of the coaches who can become the coach of Qiansheng was blown out.

He just had bad luck.

The gorgeous Princeton system during the Kings period amazed the world, but encountered the biggest black whistle in the NBA.

Yao Ming won his trust during Yao-Mai's period. At the same time, Yao Ming did not live up to his trust and played a dominant performance. However, Dayao and Artest were indeed not suitable for the Princeton system based on fast passing and cutting. McGrady's character was also not liked by him.More importantly, the two main players have been suffering from constant injuries...

But even so, the Rockets still won 22 consecutive victories.

As I said, the Hornets are now very suitable for this offensive system.

Ball quotient, running, support...

The cigarette in George Sean's hand has been burned out, and he has only taken two puffs since just now.After extinguishing the cigarette in the ashtray, he changed the subject again: "One more question, how about Byron Scott?"

As soon as this question was asked, Lian Feng fell into a tangle.

There is no doubt that if the Hornets can really get Adelman over, Byron Scott will have to pat his ass and leave.

Byron Scott is Paul's mentor and his own point guard enlightenment. He can be said to be very good to himself and the entire team in life.

Frankly speaking, Lian Feng couldn't bear to think of Byron Scott's inner frustration when he was told that he was cut by the team.

This... seems so unreasonable.

After all, I am a Chinese, and the traditional concept of repaying kindness has been deeply rooted in my bones. I really can't be as ruthless as these American capitalists.

But, just give up the chance to fight for it?

Lian Feng feels that if Byron Scott continues to lead the team, even if the team is thoroughly run-in, it will be difficult to win the championship!
No tactics, no presence, no system, no style...

Lian Feng couldn't help but fell into a deep entanglement.

Lian Feng's silence made George Sean frown slightly. In his opinion, this is not a difficult question to answer.

Lian Feng knew that he should answer, he thought for a while, and said: "I think Byron Scott is a competent player nanny. He knows how to properly handle the relationship between players. Under his leadership, the atmosphere in the team's locker room is very good."

Lian Feng didn't mention Byron Scott's ability to lead the team or coaching level at all. If you were a Chinese native, you would understand what he meant immediately.

However, Lian Feng forgot that this is the United States.

In the American ideology, if you can do it, you can do it, and if you can’t do it, you can’t do it. They don’t have the consciousness of Chinese people to reserve three points in everything they say, so George Sean didn’t understand Lian Feng’s words for a while, and asked suspiciously: "I understand, so you think Byron Scott is very good?"

Lian Feng coughed twice, then sighed.At this moment, the dedication to victory finally surpassed the traditional virtues, and he said, "Sir, I think Mr. Byron Scott has done a perfect job in addition to his coaching ability, but we need coaching ability more."

Although these words were tactful, the meaning had been fully expressed, and George Sheen finally understood.

George Shine nodded without showing any expression on his face, "I see."

……

George Sheehan didn't move on to the question of what the team would do.

After Lian Feng returned to the room, he found that his vest was covered with sweat, and he couldn't help but smiled wryly: "My heart is still too soft."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Lian Feng opened the door, and it was Byron Scott.

The old man didn't know that Lian Feng had just had a conversation with George Sean that could change his fate. Seeing that Lian Feng's expression was not very good, he asked with concern: "You left early, are you feeling unwell?"

The more this was the case, the stronger the guilt in Lian Feng's heart, he even averted his eyes a little, and said, "Coach...what's the matter?"

"Oh, nothing special. I noticed that you left early, so I came to see you."

"Thank you sir, I have no problem, just a little tired."

"This is normal! Take a good rest, we still need you in the next game!"

"thank you, sir."

When Byron Scott left, Lian Feng lay in bed and couldn't fall asleep. He kept thinking about whether it was right for him to do so.

Not intellectually right or wrong, but morally right or wrong.

At this moment, Paul suddenly called.

Lian Feng was a little worried, did Paul know that he had betrayed his mentor?
But still picked up.

"Sorry to call you so late." Paul's voice came from the phone.

Lian Feng pretended to be calm and said, "What's wrong?"

Paul felt a little uneasy: "The boss just found me."

Lian Feng's heart skipped a beat, but he still asked calmly, "Huh? What are you looking for?"

"He asked me what would happen if I traded Byron Scott for Adelman?" Paul said.

Lian Feng secretly heaved a sigh of relief, it seemed that the old fox George Sean hadn't betrayed himself.

But Paul was a stunned young man after all at this time, and he called himself directly to tell him about it.

Lian Feng deliberately asked: "How did you answer?"

Paul said: "To be honest, I think Mr. Byron has been very good to us, but I think maybe Mr. Adelman will be better."

"That's how you answered him?"

"Yes, I told the truth."

Lian Feng was silent for a while, and Paul quickly asked, "Do you think I'm wrong?"

Lian Feng paused and said, "Well... I can't comment on whether it's right or wrong, but I have to tell you a piece of advice. You can't tell anyone about this."

"why?"

Lian Feng said: "If this matter gets out and Adelman is really transferred to our team, the outside world will think that you forced Byron Scott away."

Paul exclaimed directly: "Oh my God! I didn't think of it! Thank you Lian Feng! You have to keep this secret for me!"

Lian Feng said, "Don't worry, my mouth is tight."

(End of this chapter)