Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 55 Follow
After the preseason, the team has five days to rest.Five days later they will usher in the first game of the regular season.

This game is also the opening game of the 05-06 season.

The 76ers host the Milwaukee Bucks.

Cheeks gave the players a day off, and then called them together to prepare for the game.

The next day, Cheeks called all the players and the coaching team together to watch the Bucks' game video.

While watching, Cheeks analyzed their strengths and weaknesses.

"It's the first game of the season! I hope we can play well!"

"Listen, this season we will face the bombing of the Pistons, Pacers, Heat and Mavericks one after another. There is no doubt that they are all strong teams. We must ensure victory against weak teams, so that we can hope not to be left too far. Now, cheer up and listen to the analysis."

"The Bucks are not a strong team. But compared with last season, their overall combat effectiveness has undergone tremendous changes. Although their three main players at the forward and guard positions are not well-known, they have all won their places in the fierce competition."

Cheeks glanced at the crowd and asked, "Can anyone tell me?"

Korver thought for a while, then raised his hand and said, "Reid's scoring ability is very strong, Bobby Simmons is improving very quickly, and Ford's state after getting out of injury seems to be very good from the performance of the preseason."

Cheeks nodded: "That's right, but you must understand that their disadvantage is also obvious, and that is defense! Last season, their defensive ability was only ranked 20th in the league. Of course, this has a lot to do with their lack of inside talents. So in this year's draft, they just added a 213 cm center Bogutt. But I don't think it's a smart choice to put the offensive and defensive pressure on a rookie inside."

Samuel Dalembert interjected just in time: "Yeah Coach, I'm going to blow him up."

Hearing Bogut's name, Lian Feng frowned slightly.

Weber thought for a while and said: "Actually, I think their disadvantage is not only this, but also that their main force has too little experience, and even their head coach Scott doesn't have much experience in on-the-spot command."

In the team, you analyze the Bucks' weaknesses sentence by sentence, and the coaching team records them and analyzes the countermeasures.

At the same time, Cheeks stepped up the team's training intensity.

This caused dissatisfaction among some veterans.Webb, in particular, protested: "Coach, I don't mean to question your authority, but I don't think it's a wise choice to increase the intensity before the game starts."

Cheeks responded: "Oh, on the contrary, I think there is nothing wrong with intensifying training with three days before the game. We are playing at home, and I will give you a day off the day after tomorrow, so stop complaining now and give me a good training!"

Lian Feng thought to himself, as a coach, not everyone can do it well.

Great coaches can come from a variety of backgrounds.But the secret sauce that all successful coaches have in common is managing relationships with front office, staff, players and the media.

This is what we often call the team's "chemical reaction."

Yet "chemistry" isn't something tangible, something that can be created with a coach's talk or turned on like a light switch.Chemistry is an elusive bond, a sense of togetherness that is so vital to good teams but elusive to capture.

Clearly, Cheeks is capable in other ways, but lacks in designing the right team chemistry.

However, unlike other players who resist increasing the amount of training, Lian Feng will even take the initiative to request additional training.

On the one hand, Lian Feng hopes to overuse his body and increase the probability of injury. On the other hand, he really hopes to improve his defensive ability.

When Cheeks was a player, his defense was the best in the league. Although he was only 1.8 meters tall, he was a frequent visitor to the best defensive team.

In many cases, the gap between people is opened in this way.

Cheeks admired Lian Feng's attitude very much and expressed his willingness to teach him everything.

"I'm so glad you realize the importance of defense! Also glad you're willing to sacrifice time off to improve yourself! Believe me, maintaining your attitude will get you everything you want!"

"Defense is the foundation of good basketball. A good defensive team, like a talented team, can last until the end of the game. Even a talented team will encounter some problems, especially on the road. Their shooting percentage is not high. In such a situation, the way to win is to have a good defense. By defending and reducing the opponent's shooting percentage, the team's chances of winning can be greatly increased."

"Keep these nine points in mind and you'll be a great defender! Stay in motion and get into a defensive stance; slide your feet, don't cross them; sprint to catch the ball when the player is behind the ball; contain the ball-handler in the front; try to interfere with every shot you take; block the strong side pass lane; get in position for the rebound; go for the floor ball as much as you can to make teammates more active; if the player needs a break, signal for the coach to switch. Don't be lazy when defending !"

In this way, Lian Feng down-to-earth like a real rookie player, doing what he should do step by step.

Sprinkle sweat and live up to your youth.

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When Lian Feng was completely immersed in the training, the media were not idle, especially the Huaguo media.

Not surprisingly, Lian Feng's performance in the preseason was sent back to China.

Because there is no live broadcast of the preseason game, and the information network is underdeveloped in this era, domestic fans can only learn about Lianfeng from the paper media at first.

Several influential basketball magazines in this era published articles about Lian Feng.

"The Force of the 76ers - No. 99 from Huaguo!" "

"surprise!The best striker in the history of Huaguo, Lianfeng, brings new hope to Huaguo basketball! "

At this time, the article does not have the kind of headline party behavior that will surprise you at a glance in the future. Basically, the title and content are quite appropriate.

After a summer of waiting, Lian Feng has finally officially landed in the NBA. The domestic expectations for his opening game are even close to those of Yao Ming!
However, because he was born outside the system, the exposure of the official media was limited in the previous period.But it can't stop the fans from paying close attention to this genius.

Previous evaluations and expectations of Lian Feng were mixed, but with the exposure of several preseason games, everyone gradually relaxed. They found that he is indeed not grandstanding, and he has the strength to win a place in the NBA!
In the final analysis, the reason why fans like Yao Ming is because he is the first Chinese to succeed in the NBA, and playing well here is more important than anything else.

This naturally also applies to Lian Feng.

Finally, when Lian Feng's first game is about to start, the enthusiasm of the media has reached its peak!

CCTV also made a program for the first time to introduce the analysis of Lian Feng's performance in the preseason, as well as the prediction of the first game.

The game between the 76ers and the Bucks was also officially included in CCTV's broadcast list.

At the same time, Lian Feng also received a call from Zhuo Mei.She brought a news that several domestic brands have brought cooperation intentions.

Since Lian Feng signed a contract with Anta last time only for basketball shoes, which did not involve other sports equipment, this means that Lian Feng can completely endorse other things.

But Lian Feng told Zhuo Mei to wait.

"Wait until the opening game is over! There will be a few days of free time, let's think about this matter carefully."

(End of this chapter)