Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 508: Are you opening your eyes? !
The Lakers still won the championship without the core Big Three last season. Apart from the team's three core players Garnett, Wade and Seth Curry, the most recognized player is probably the Super God in the final tiebreaker. Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Ebanks and McAway, who have maintained excellent condition and ability throughout the season.

Especially Jokic. Even if the finals are over and the new season is here, Jokic will still be a top player in the NBA. Even people who have never watched the NBA have heard of this little Yao Ming who realized his enlightenment in a beggar's den. .

Jokic and Embiid competed for Yao Ming's position back then, and Jokic ended the debate in the tiebreaker of last year's Finals.

Jokic is now the strongest playmaking center in the league besides Yao. In the finals, he made James and the Celtics numb. Even Jokic looked better than Wade and Cesc in the tiebreaker. Lee and Garnett are more like the bosses of the Lakers.

Such a player is definitely a superstar or even a super giant player that can be seen with the naked eye.

So to make sure that this season is over and the team's starting position is restored, many teams in the NBA are frantically seeking opportunities to trade Jokic.

After all, everyone knows that the relationship between Jokic and the current Lakers head coach Popovich is very unharmonious.

In the playoffs last season, Popovich did not dare to use the crazy Jokic. In the end, even if Coach D intervened, Popovich would rather violate the agreement between himself and Coach D than use Jokic. It also made Jokic refuse to play for Popovich in last season's finals.

In fact, Jokic was almost driven crazy by Popovich.

If Coach D hadn't come back in time, the final story would not have been that Jokic had enlightenment in the beggar's den, but that he had completely sunk and gone crazy in the beggar's den.

So after the shock, the Lakers certainly chose to respect Jokic's choice.

In last year's legendary finals tiebreaker, Coach D and Miracle Monty were the protagonists, and the biggest supporting role was Jokic.

Because in addition to Dinwiddie, who made up the numbers, Kyle Lee's performance in last season's finals and playoffs was also very impressive. He is a very special and creeping player.

"And Coach D actually responded with GDP + Grant Hill and Batum who were ready to retire!!!!"

Even if he is a substitute for Yao Ming, he will stay with the Lakers.

If they are placed at the peak of the players, GDP + Batum and Hill will of course be championship-level, or even super-championship-level.

The Lakers attacked, Jokic pulled out to the three-point line to organize the offense, Duncan couldn't get out, and the Bobcats could only follow him out with a staggered position.

Then, this directly led to the major betting companies to directly close the deal on the best sixth man of the season and not open the odds.

What would you do if you were an NBA general manager?
Of course, he went crazy to get Jokic's relationship and persuaded Jokic to join his team.

“A lineup composed of an MVP contender, two All-Star players in their prime, a very good elite player, and players with potential talent, at any time in NBA history, is a lineup that can compete for a championship. "

Therefore, the Lakers rotation lineup composed of Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Roy, Kyle Lee and Dinwiddie was really believed by experts, media and fans at this time to have a championship. Level of level.

When Jokic left the Lakers, he could compete for MVP and be the No. 1 player in the league. Then, he actually chose to stay with the Lakers and serve as a substitute for Yao Ming.

Therefore, in the eyes of all NBA teams at that time, they had a chance to get Jokic, as long as Jokic was willing.

Jokic made this decision, which really stunned the entire NBA.

"If it were me, even if I were to use Kidd as the second-team point guard, I would not use Parker!"

In fact, in a sense, he is indeed not a normal person.

Isn’t this blood money?

Coach D is very good at developing centers, and Cavaliers boss Oden is now the best billboard.

But is GDP the peak?

Moreover, because Yao Ming is coming back, Jokic will definitely not be the starter. Therefore, the Lakers management at that time also had an open attitude. As long as Jokic agrees, he can go wherever he wants. This is Coach D's role in the Lakers. The rules for staying are that if a player who has made a significant contribution to the team wants to leave, the team will not only not set up obstacles, but will even meet the player's requirements, and Jokic is definitely satisfied with making a significant contribution to the team. standard.

It doesn't matter whether he is drafted or not, not to mention it is still a small draft year.

The game continued. When the game just started, almost all the on-site commentators were not optimistic about the Bobcats' second lineup that Du Kang had arranged.

According to Coach D's standards for staying in the Lakers, as long as Jokic is willing, the air can replace him from the Lakers.

Therefore, after Coach D left, the whole world felt that Jokic would be the first to leave the Lakers.

However, it is obvious that Jokic is a person who gained enlightenment in a beggar's den.

At that time, in order to acquire Jokic, the general managers of at least 20 teams in the NBA seemed to be crazy.

In the end, Batum followed outside the three-point line to defend Jokic, but Jokic made a three-pointer directly into the basket.

Obviously, this is not a decision that a normal person can make.

The concave personality makes it difficult for NBA scouts to concentrate.

Because this year was a small year for the draft, almost all lottery teams in the entire NBA were crazy about Jokic.

Everyone knows the final result. There were no obstacles on the Lakers' side, but in the end, Jokic himself chose to stay with the Lakers.

Jokic, on the other hand, makes NBA general managers unable to concentrate. Compared with those rookies, Jokic is definitely more popular.

Wade, Garnett, and Curry will still have to wait until the free market, but Jokic will probably be traded to the Lakers for the No. 1 pick or high-ranking draft picks and rookies before the draft.

Therefore, a second team like the Lakers is explosive even in the history of the NBA.

"Grant Hill recovered well from previous games, but GDP and Batum are not in that good shape now. At least they are not as good as O'Neal, Hill and Kidd!!!"

"In the history of the NBA, there has never been such a strong rotation!!!"

GDP is definitely not at its peak!
Therefore, some people don't like Du Kang and Bobcat's commentary very much, and they are even full of ridicule during the commentary.

In the end, Jokic stayed with the Lakers and became the Lakers' backup center.

The draft picks in this year's draft were so chaotic that Russell was the No. 1 pick. This was not just because the rookies were crazy about under-representing Yao Ming, DeAndre Jordan, and Kobe Bryant, which made scouts look down on the true strength of the rookies. After all, they are all imitating others and have no way to show themselves.

This shows how recognized Jokic's strength is.

Such a decision shocked even Popovich and the Lakers management.

9 is better than 6!

The Bobcats and Lakers starters each scored only 6 points in the first half of the game, while Jokic scored half of the points with one shot.

"No, no one in the Bobcats can match Jokic!!!"

"This three-pointer will be the beginning of the Bobcats' collapse in this game!"

The Lakers offense, Duncan and Parker level, this is the iconic Spurs style of play.

After seeing Parker and Duncan pick-and-roll, Parker did not go directly inside, but moved inward along the three-point line. Lakers coach Popovich's eyes widened instantly.

"UCLA air cut!"

This is the UCLA air cut he trained with the Spurs back then! ! !

"Watch out for Grant Hill!!!"

Popovich shouted, and Hill, who had already cut to the basket, jumped up and passed the ball to Batum, who was outside the three-point line in the other corner.

Batum, almost empty!
UCLA's air cuts rely on passing and cutting, and one more quick transfer to get an absolute offensive opportunity.

Batum is an NBA-class 3D. The D is very stable, but the 3D is not very stable.

Compared with Ginobili and Parker, who have been stretched to the limit on the weak side, as well as Duncan standing at the free throw line, and Hill coming in, if you need to release one and defend the other, of course you can only release Batum.

This makes sense. Popovich yelled to be careful of Hill, which meant letting Batum go.

Hill can actually be attacked.

However, Hill ultimately chose to pass the ball one more time.

Before the Bobcats' intensive training camp this summer, Batum's three-point attribute was 85. Now, after all four intensive training camps have strengthened three-point training, Batum's three-point attribute is 92.

The three-point attribute, 85 to 92, is not only increased by 7 points, but improved by four levels. 85 to 88 is one level, 88 to 90 is another level, 90 and 91, 91 and 92 are also the same level.

With an attribute of 90, you can theoretically develop purple skills. Of course, even if you want to develop purple skills with an attribute of 99, there is little hope. An attribute of 90 is a superstar level.

Now Batum, his three-pointer is definitely not the six-meridian sword it used to be.

Batum has key player skills.

Batum also has three-point skills from the corner.

The three-point attribute of 92, plus the key player skills and the corner three-point skills.

Meanwhile, there are almost no seats available right now!

So, swipe!
It's not just the Lakers who have easily opened up their scoring account after changing their rotation.

The Bobcats also opened up their scoring account with Batum's three-pointer.

9 is better than 9!

The Lakers' second unit, led by Jokic, was indeed scoring, but the Bobcats did not collapse.

In fact, the Bobcats still bite the Lakers!
"Oh my God, Popovich used the players coach D trained to beat coach D, and coach D used the UCLA system created by Popovich to beat Popovich!!!"

"I fucking saw the most tragic Minotaur story in the NBA again!!!"

"Why is the duel between Popovich and our coach Xiao Du always full of green light?!!!"

This is indeed very fateful.

Even Popovich himself looks very uncomfortable now.

GDP is still the same GDP. Grant Hill looks like an enhanced version of Leonard. No kidding, Grant Hill now really looks like an enhanced version of Leonard back then. At the very least, the Leonard was the same back then. There is a huge difference between him and Hill in controlling the ball. Breakthroughs, cuts, distribution, and organization are the most important abilities of his UCLA system, and Hill is all top-notch.

If Leonard had Hill's ability back then, he would have given up on UCLA cuts and played a triangle offense if he was sick, letting Parker be the team boss and Leonard the team's tactical boss.

If Leonard had Hill's ability back then, Nash wouldn't be able to guard against his UCLA air cut.

UCLA air cuts are a tactical system. A thousand head coaches have a thousand UCLA air cuts. Popovich's UCLA air cuts are different from those of Coach D and Kerr. The characteristics are very clear.

Coach D is using his UCLA cutter to fuck him!
Grant Hill did all the things involving Leonard and Diaw by himself, which made him even more powerful.

And Batum's three-pointer seems to be an enhanced version of Danny Green.

Popovich is different from the crowd.

In the eyes of the onlookers, his Lakers and his second team are sure to win. As for the second team led by Jokic and Antetokounmpo Roy, if this is not a sure win, it means looking down on the strength of the Lakers. .

But he knows that the real winner for his Lakers has never been the second unit.

He was even mentally prepared that the second team would be dragged down by the Bobcats in this game.

But to be honest, even though he already thinks so highly of Coach D, Popovich is still confused and shocked when he looks at what is happening on the court.

Imagining it is one thing, but actually having it happen is another thing.

The UCLA cutter that Coach D led the Bobcats' second team to play is really better than the one he made back then!

It's exactly the same, but it's better than what he had back then!
9 is better than 9!

12 is better than 12!

14 is better than 15!

16 is better than 15!

18 is better than 18!

20 is better than 20!

The playing style of the two teams' second lineups is not that suffocating.

If we talk about the starting lineup of the two teams, the offensive and defensive duel, the ultimate one-on-one and the ultimate defense can be described as suffocating.

Then the matchup between the second lineups of the two teams will be a completely different style.

"I can't guard against it, I really can't guard against it. Coach D can't guard against Coach D's organizing center tactics, and Popovich can't guard against Popovich's UCLA air cuts!!!"

“Coach D’s organization center tactics have been developed to the extreme and cannot be defended, but Coach D has actually developed Popovich’s UCLA air-cutting tactics to the extreme, making them impossible to defend!!!”

Although this is another Tauren duel, in terms of process and results, Popovich admitted that he was still slightly inferior.

Jokic wouldn't listen to him at all, and what he played was indeed all coach D's stuff.

And now GDP is indeed playing his UCLA cutter, but it is more concise than his.

He used Diaw and Leonard when he was with the Spurs, and Coach D directly synthesized the functions of the two of them into Hill.

This is more concise and has no shortcomings.

Diaw and Leonard each have shortcomings, but when Diaw and Leonard become one, there is no doubt that there are no shortcomings.

Popovich dare not say that Coach D just found the right person, because Hill did not fall from the sky, but was found by Coach D himself. When he was with the Spurs, why couldn't he put Leonard's organization and control under his control? Only when the ball breaks through can he be trained. Coach D has only trained Hill for more than three months, but he has trained Leonard for so many years.

Popovich took a deep breath.

powerful!
Coach D is indeed as strong as he imagined!

No, maybe it's stronger than he imagined!
At this time, in the shocked eyes of all the Lakers fans, Du Kang looked at Hill on the court with great admiration.

Hill now has 99% of the peak strength of each attribute.

At the end of his career, Hill's back-up play could compete with Koko's, and his back-up jump shot was extremely stable in singles.

In the early stages of his career, Hill's breakthroughs and explosive speed were something that even Jordan was stunned by.

Now Hill's ability is 96, which is undoubtedly a super giant, and in these minutes, he is the kind of top tactical super giant. He is too suitable for tactics, too team-oriented, and has too much golf intelligence. After all, he studied in college for four years, and his tactical literacy is not comparable to that of ordinary NBA players.

Hill is UCLA's perfect defender for air cuts.

No, the current Hill is the perfect formation and invincible formation of any tactical system.

As far as Hill's current attributes are concerned, if his endurance is not only 80, his ability can give him a 98 or even 99.

Parker and Duncan were the starting points.

Hill is the eye of the formation.

Ginobili is the assistant.

Batum is the finishing point shooter.

Perfect, so perfect!
There was a brushing sound!
In the buzzer attack before the end of the first quarter, Hill faced Antetokounmpo's defense, bowed, stepped back, then turned around and fell back, knocking down the tall Antetokounmpo, and then hit the pressure. Two points for the whistle!

28 is better than 30!

The Bobcats actually took the lead at the end of the first quarter! ! !
"OMG!!!"

"What's going on in this game?!"

"You guys, open your eyes?!"

"We are witnessing history!!!"

(End of this chapter)