Healing Basketball

Chapter 773 773. Great Leak Picking

"Yes, I plan to give Luis and Paul more opportunities. Luis is very talented, Paul has good immediate combat power, Alonzo and Steve also need more opportunities... In the absence of attractive signings In the case of the target, the coaching staff has discussed it and is not going to sign in easily, we need to be stable." The coach clearly stated the plan.

Liu Xiu came to the window, looked at Jeremy Richardson, who was training downstairs, and said, "I understand, but the lineup is always full, right? Give that guy a chance? He's been here for three years. .”

The vice president on the side joked: "Hey, is this the Jess I know? You are actually moved by his efforts?"

"Ah? No, I just want him to see himself clearly and know that the world of competitive sports is very cruel. Give up early and find a factory to work to support himself. If he wastes time like this, his elders will cry. The child is raised so big. , will only gnaw on the old."

"..."

The vice president wants to get up on a bench.

So annoying!

The coach smiled and said: "Well, you don't have to worry about it, the warden. His parents are local industrialists here. They are responsible for the construction of our training hall. Even the boss is very satisfied with the quality. We can use the new training hall."

knock!Another big dog!

Liu Xiu suddenly felt pain.

The vice president responded after recovering: "We will consider your suggestion, you should go back first."

Well, the vice president has kicked him out, and Liu Xiu immediately bid farewell and left.

He really didn't expect the direction of this chat, but the goal was achieved.

Speaking of thinking about it, such a long time means that there will be a non-guaranteed contract.

He helped Jeremy Richardson fight for a chance. On the one hand, he saw this guy three times, and he worked so hard every time. He was a little moved. He happened to hear that the team had no official signing plan, so he supported him. .

However, the main purpose is to try the right to speak after the contract has been renewed when there are reasonable reasons.

As a result, I am still very satisfied.

...

On the second day, the Trail Blazers announced at a regular press conference after the training camp that they had signed a one-year, $1 non-guaranteed contract with Jeremy Richardson. The kind that calculates the salary every game can be laid off at any time.

This is exactly what Liu Xiu expected. The coach also called him, saying that if he encounters a favorite forward and backline player, and Jeremy Richardson does not have a good performance, he will decisively replace him. .

Liu Xiu agreed, he was only helping him because of the rich second generation's efforts, but the failure was also the rich second generation's own fault.

The time came to October 10th. After a day of rest and preparation, the first day of the Trail Blazers' preseason game came, and the opponent was the Sonics.

There is no such thing as tactical practice and running-in for the Trail Blazers in the preseason this year. First of all, it is to test the state of the players.

Among the veteran players, Ray Allen is the most stable player. This is not what the coaching staff expected.

The worst one was Randolph, who weighed 133 kilograms and was close to Yao Ming's tonnage. The difference between the two was 20 centimeters...

What pleased the coaching staff the most was Liu Xiu's state.

In fact, as long as Liu Xiu’s weight does not exceed the standard, whether he is fat or thin, the most important thing is the continuity of physical strength in a short period of time, not the state or strength, but what the coaches see is that he is now 95 kg heavier than last season at the beginning of the season. He who breaks [-]kg is strong...

After getting a good understanding, let Little Flying Squirrel or Blake bring Lou Williams, Millsap and others to play, giving them enough time to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game.

The importance of age was seen in the first game. Although Louis Williams entered the NBA a year earlier than Millsap, he was just a high school rookie, not the kind of particularly talented high school student genius. Although he scored 27 points in 12 minutes, he only made 12 of 4 shots, which is inefficient...

And Millsap, played 25 minutes, made 5 of 3 shots and 3 of 2 free throws, scored 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. His offense and talent are particularly good. The energy of playing life-saving defense and his good defensive basic skills made the coaches and teammates shine.

This energy, this positivity, goes so well with Stevenson and Kwame Brown!
Although the Trail Blazers lost 92 to 107 to the Sonics in the final preseason opener, the coaching staff got what they wanted.

On the 13th, the Trail Blazers ushered in a challenge from the Hornets at home.

Tonight, Maurice Cheeks put Stevenson, Millsap, and Kwame Brown together for a long time.

The three of them fit together so well!

The double champion combination of Aldridge and Bogut of the Hornets was stunned by the three!

The characteristics of the three of them are all domineering, tough, and ferocious, and their ruthlessness is prior to their defensive skills, and their expressions are all so unreasonable, brutal and ferocious.

The outlaw fanatic is a standard skill-level defensive player, and his hardness has always been lacking. After all, with a body size of 206 cm and 99 kg, it is quite difficult to be tough.

McDyess was a brutal physical power forward at the beginning, but now he is a technical center. When he partnered with Kwame Brown, he needed Kwame Brown to accommodate him at the power forward position.

Mourning's condition is similar to that of McDyess, he is still fierce, but his physical condition is still there.

Of course, there are tough, skillful defensive combinations that Maurice Cheeks and the coaches love, but with Millsap in, you can have a set of extremely hard frontcourt defensive combinations, and there are more defenses on the defensive end. operating space.

But where there are surprises, there are also aspects of regret.

After Payton retired, the defense at the point guard position was much weaker!

There was no problem when Liu Xiu was there, the second defense boss.

But when he was replaced, Blake had the attitude but not the ability; Little Momonga...; Reed...

Moreover, Liu Xiu wants to play more point guards now, so the defense becomes weaker during the rotation of shooting guards.

Will rely more on inside defense!
Therefore, the inside defensive change brought by Millsap is even more important.

Time passed day by day, and the preseason games were played one by one.

On Liu Xiu's side, he has returned to his familiar life track.

Training, learning tactics, meeting with coaches, resting, playing games... After the first preseason game, he knew that his playing time would not exceed one quarter per game. Simulation training, seize the time to become stronger...

The coaches did not correct Liu Xiu's paddling, but encouraged him to do this. From the point of view of the coaches, Liu Xiu has been on a roll for a year. When it comes to the training team, after the World Championships in early September, the preseason will start in mid-October... For them, urging Randolph to lose weight is the most important thing.

Time flies and came to October 10th. Yesterday, the last home game of the preseason game against the Timberwolves ended. There were 27 home games and 4 away games for a total of 3 preseason games. The Trail Blazers achieved a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. It can be said that It's pretty bad, the media's daily booing time comes...but the fans are having fun watching it.

Liu Xiu averaged 11 minutes per game, Ray Allen averaged 16 minutes per game, Kwame Brown averaged 21 minutes per game, and it is said that Randolph still weighs 130+ kilograms... In this preseason situation, only if you can win ghost.

Liu Xiu is not in a hurry about this either. He will give Lu Wei and Millsap a chance to practice. With the current lineup, the two will definitely have playing time in the regular season. Make some contributions.

Today, Liu Xiu doesn't even care about the preseason or not. The family is happy!

(End of this chapter)