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Chapter 346 Restricting Morey (adding more to the backpack 0991)

According to the schedule, the Lakers have four days to prepare for their next away game against the Jazz.

In order to adapt to the objective environment of plateau operations in advance, the whole team flew to Salt Lake City by special plane the next day. After staying in the hotel, they took the bus that had been prepared in advance and went to the pre-booked arena to conduct daily shooting training as usual. .

Su Yang arranged the training content, turned around, walked to the sidelines and sat down, chatting with several assistant coaches one after another.

"Honestly speaking, I used to think that you said that Stephen Curry would change the game of basketball, which was a little exaggerated." Assistant coach Mike Brown stared at Curry on the court and said, "But after observing this period of time, I realized that you are not joke…"

Su Yang looked along and saw that Curry hit the 50th consecutive three-pointer on the court, and he shot from a different position, which was a little shocking.

Compared with three-point shooters such as Steve Novak, Curry's biggest advantage is the combination of man and ball, and his shot rhythm is super fast.

It is the result of strong coordination, flexibility and explosive power. Therefore, Curry bench presses 84 kg 10 times, and his bounce is comparable to Griffin. Excellent place.

The public always said that Curry's physical fitness is poor, mainly because his understanding of physical fitness is relatively narrow, and he is too fond of muscular clubs.

If Westbrook has the coordination and flexibility of Curry, then Westbrook will be several times stronger, or Rose will be taller.

Anyway, in the 08 and 09 point guard flourishes, it was always a little short of a perfect body, but the style was also extremely obvious.

Just Michael Jordan, he really has what he wants, his height, wingspan, hands, length and shoulder width are all top-notch, explosive endurance, coordination and flexibility are all full, and key mental attributes are also first-class. The only shortcoming is that the three-pointer has not reached the top.

"You have to see him play the game to fully realize how exciting he will be to you..." Su Yang recalled in a trance that Curry's ultra-long three-pointer beat the Thunder, which was compared to Lillard's three-pointer. To kill Thunder, there is more freedom between the players.

No, why is Thunder always injured?

Su Yang thought about it and almost laughed out loud, but suddenly thought that Curry's rotation would be arranged soon, and felt a little headache.

Curry deliberately followed the Lakers to Salt Lake City this time, mainly because he was allowed by trainer Cocleres and team doctor Gary Vitti, and he has fully reached the point where he can participate in the game, but to be on the safe side, he still participates in joint training first.

In short, it is best not to participate in the playoffs as soon as you come back. The confrontation is too intense, and the Jazz especially likes large-scale fouls.

If he is injured again, it will have a great negative impact on Curry himself and even the entire Lakers team.

"Since the transaction was completed, I can see him training almost every day. In the past month or so, his muscles have grown and his body balance has improved rapidly. At the beginning, Lyles gave him the prescribed single-leg movements. He wobbled as soon as he lifted his leg, and now he can persist for a long time, and he no longer relies entirely on his ankle to exert force when breaking through, which has changed a lot..."

Assistant coach Snyder also praised, and assistant coaches Hamm and McMillan, as well as trainer Lyle, all nodded in agreement.

Su Yang got even more headache when he heard this.

As far as Curry's influence is concerned, it must be given the starting position. Blake can play shooting guard, but Sessions and Jeremy Lin are not so easy to deal with. From his personal selfishness, he wants Jeremy Lin, mainly because of the signing meeting next season. cheaper.

Because Jeremy Lin was traded before, Lin madness did not happen, but the Rockets still want Jeremy Lin.

No way, after receiving Yao Ming's benefits, a player with the same skin color appeared in the league, and Alexander still wanted it.

The well-known reporter Shams broke the news before, saying that after the Rockets missed the playoffs, its general manager Daryl Morey had prepared a poison contract to snatch Jeremy Lin from the Los Angeles Lakers. Ji Qi.

On the management side, Kupchak and others wanted to keep Sessions, after all, it was a high-profile exchange of Wharton + draft picks.

Therefore, after Curry started, who the point guard left for the remaining time became a matter that Su Yang needed to seriously consider.

The worst result is that neither Jeremy Lin nor Sessions can stay, but that's okay, as long as Blake plays point guard again.

While thinking about it, Su Yang made up his mind.

After Curry started, let Jeremy Lin and Sessions take turns to play according to their status. During the offseason, he proposed to keep Jeremy Lin, and then reported to the league overnight to block Morey's use of the loophole in the Arenas clause that "the third year's salary increase can reach the basic salary." Opportunity.

If he succeeds, Morey can't easily get Jeremy Lin and Asik, and if he really wants to, he will open the contract honestly.

Even if it is unsuccessful, it can be regarded as a reminder to other teams in the league, don't let Morey use the poison contract to snatch high-quality players.

In a blink of an eye, the shooting practice is over.

After the players rested for a while, Su Yang clapped his hands to indicate the team's low-intensity training match, and asked Curry to join him.

Curry didn't participate in the previous team games, but Su Yang praised him fiercely, and it was finally time for him to really show off.

Su Yang assigned Curry to the white team where Kobe was, and instructed him to play top-of-the-arc card dealing routines, but the dealer became Mike Roberts, Kobe and Curry went to run, and Artest and Hill were in charge of screens. The routines are used in turns, free and bold.

The training game started immediately, Kobe and Curry ran at the same time, and the blue team was directed by Gasol to defend Kobe.

And Curry ran east and west, made various emergency stops, and retreated continuously. He didn't strictly run tactics, but just kept reading and defending.

Sessions was dizzy from being run, and Curry caught the ball and hit consecutive shots, making the blue team completely lose their defensive focus.

After the half-hour training game, Curry hit eight three-pointers, all of which were in an athletic state, not fixed-point, and the key off-ball running was too awesome, which greatly improved the evaluation of Kobe and other Lakers veterans. Sessions Waiting for the point guard to become obviously convinced.

Artest joked to Curry: "I'm willing to do [-] off-ball screens for you, that makes me feel valuable..."

Curry laughed when he heard the words, turned his head to look at Su Yang, and then said: "We should thank Coach Su Yang together. It is he who allows me to play freely, and it is he who designed those exquisite cover tactics. This is what I have done in other places. unenjoyed treatment.”

The generals of the Lakers laughed, and Su Yang clapped his hands calmly and said, "Let everyone see your offensive ability with the ball..."

Curry's offense without the ball is very hanging, but offense with the ball is Curry's strongest form, and it is easier to destroy the confidence of defenders.

The Lakers will do what they say, and Curry has shown his ability to attack with the ball. Kobe personally led the defense and played fairly well.

After training in the afternoon, the whole team watched the second round of potential opponents, the Clippers and the Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies led by 18 points in the first quarter.

As a virgin in the playoffs, Griffin's opening performance was a bit eye-catching. Fouls and turnovers came in turn, and his shots were frequently hit.

After halftime, the Grizzlies were still leading by 19 points. Artest and others said, "There is no suspense..."

The style of the Grizzlies is steady, with a slow pace and strong defense. If they fall behind by 15+ points, it will be extremely difficult to reverse.

Su Yang said with a smile: "If the Clippers let Rudy Gay play more, there is still hope for a comeback. Gay is the biggest shortcoming of the Grizzlies..."

Artest and the others shook their heads in disbelief. After the third quarter, the Clippers trailed by as many as 21 points.When the game started in the fourth quarter, Gay caused a foul on Xiao Mo in the first attack, and then made an extra penalty to help the Grizzlies establish a 24-point lead.

Seeing this, Artest and the others laughed wildly at Su Yang, feeling that they had finally caught Su Yang's wrong prediction, and laughed heartily.

But gradually, the Clippers deliberately let Gay play more, the Grizzlies scored less and less efficiently, and Artest and the others gradually became serious.

What surprised Artest even more was that Nick Young suddenly hit three three-pointers in a row, helping the Clippers catch up to only 3 points.

The ensuing game was like a well-written reversal script. The Grizzlies only scored two points in one and a half minutes, and Paul made a free throw lore.

"Coach, I'm so stupid!"

Seeing the Clippers complete their counterattack, Artest was dumbfounded, "I shouldn't doubt your prediction, you are always right..."

Su Yang responded with a chuckle, but Kobe and the others laughed wildly, and the topic changed to "If the second round meets, the Clippers should not be underestimated".

After watching the game, Su Yang went back to the room, pasted and copied the email written by assistant Taylor, and officially sent it to the league, proposing to prohibit the use of loopholes in the Arenas clause, or to temporarily limit the salary increase ratio for the third year before the league issued an improvement strategy.

The four days of rest passed quickly.

On May [-]th, the third game of the first round of the Lakers playoffs against the Jazz started at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

The Jazz played tough at the start, and the team got 9 fouls in the first quarter, but the strength gap was too big, and they were still behind the Lakers.

In the second, third and fourth quarters, the offense and defense of the two teams remained unchanged. The Lakers finally won 103-91, leading the series 3-0.

Seeing that the overall situation has been decided, Su Yang decided to officially let Curry play for a few minutes in the fourth game. It is best to play in garbage time.

　The Clippers' big reversal is G1, and putting it in G2 will increase the dramatic effect.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)