Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 224 224. Clarify the tactical system, plan the training policy, and set sail for the new season!
"Run, run, pay attention to the right side, help defend quickly!"

"Tracey, watch your corner, don't always put on a sleepy look on the court."

"Paul, do you dare to fight harder, take the initiative to give physical confrontation, and don't play like a woman."

Looking at the Grizzlies who were fighting in groups, assistant coach Lambiel stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly.

Now that the time has entered September, as the Grizzlies' 15-man roster for the new season has been completed, NBA teams have also begun to call players back for training in September.

As a rebuilding team with huge lineup changes in the new season, the Grizzlies' training time in September is a little earlier than other teams in the league.

Among them, Kyle Lowry and Marc Gasol, two rookies who have not entered the league for a long time, were arranged by Luke to train alone.

Both of them will play very important roles in the Grizzlies' tactical system in the new season. Compared with McGrady, Wallace and Gasol, who have been in the league for many years, Lowry obviously needs more promote.

Although Lowry entered the league a year earlier than Gasol Jr., Lowry only played [-] games for the Grizzlies in the entire season of last year.

Lowry was unable to enter the rotation under former Grizzlies head coach Fratello, so in Luke's eyes Lowry is no different from Gasol Jr. who just entered the league.

After all, both of them will play as starters in the new season, and before that, Luke will naturally sharpen their future playing styles in advance, so that the training volume of the two this summer is much higher than that of other players in the team.

As for McGrady and Gasol, the two guys who have been selected to the All-Star lineup, the playing style on the court has basically been finalized. Although some slight adjustments can be made, some things have long been engraved in the bones.

In this regard, Luke did not arrange too many targeted training for the two during the offseason, but let McGrady focus on improving the shooting efficiency outside the three-point line on weekdays, and asked Gasol to ask Chris Webber for some advice on inside support. question.

Although Webber's personal strength has long been incomparable with the peak period, and he joined the Grizzlies in the offseason, he is more likely to retire, but Webber, as the best power forward player in NBA history, has a deep understanding of inside support.

Pau Gasol is somewhat similar to Chris Webber's playing style in a sense, and the two can learn a lot from each other on the court.

Of course, most of the time Gasol turned to Chris Webber for advice.

In any case, Webber has been selected to the All-Star team five times in his career and the All-NBA team five times. Even though his career has begun to decline, there are still many things in him that other players can learn from.

As the pace of the game on the court became faster and faster, the two sides also scored more goals through a large number of defensive counterattacks.

At this time, the players of the two teams confronting each other in groups are the starting five headed by McGrady and Gasol, while the other team is led by "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire and Mike Miller. .

Judging from the strength on paper, McGrady's team definitely has a crushing advantage. If you don't look at the score, others will definitely think that this is a sling.

But what is strange is that the substitute team on Mike Miller's side not only did not fall into a disadvantage, but also led McGrady's team by one point in terms of score.

Watching "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire break through the penalty area and Novak hit a three-pointer from the right corner again, Lambiel stood on the sidelines and shook his head in disbelief.

"This is really an unbelievable thing. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'm afraid no one would have believed that this game would have turned out like this."

So far, although the substitute team headed by Mike Miller has suffered a lot on the defensive end, it has basically kept McGrady's offensive efficiency above 70%.

But what the hell is that the substitute team's shooting feels hot. Right now, the whole team has hit as many as 9 three-pointers.

The five people on the bench here are: "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire, Mike Miller, Outlaw, Novak, and Milicic.

As for Chris Webber, Kapono and others, they no longer need to prove their personal strength, and in more cases they just need to sit on the sidelines and watch the battle.

"Gerrard obviously has reservations on the defensive end, otherwise it would be difficult for Mike to play as comfortably as he is now."

"However, I have to admit that these guys' three-pointers are really accurate. After watching this match, I suddenly feel that no team in the new season should be able to compete with us in three-pointers."

Seeing that Gerald Wallace only exerted his strength slightly, but not fully, Casey said with a half-smile.

Casey's words also attracted Gentry's approval. The offensive firepower of the Grizzlies' second team far exceeded Gentry's imagination, especially the lethality outside the three-point line. numb.

However, in the starting lineup, Gerald Wallace obviously did not exert his strength, and Gasol Jr. and Lowry, who were suddenly put on the starting lineup, also did not integrate into it.

In more cases, the first team of the Grizzlies is used by McGrady and Gasol to solve problems with their personal abilities.

Even though McGrady's offensive efficiency is extremely high, facing the poor defensive ability of the Grizzlies' second team, the two almost penetrated the second team's defense.

However, basketball is a five-person sport. Compared with the Grizzlies second team, which is more fluid on the offensive end, the running-in of the starting lineup is obviously still jerky. In terms of overall fluency, it is indeed not as good as the bench.

In particular, Gerald Wallace has obviously restrained himself on the defensive end. Whether it is the intensity of physical confrontation or the actions of the defensive end, Wallace appears to be cautious.

Otherwise, relying on Wallace's best defensive ability, once Wallace let go of the defensive end to defend with all his strength, even McGrady will definitely be extremely uncomfortable.

"Kyle and Mark are obviously still outside the offensive system. Most of the time they can only stand aside and act as spectators."

"Tracey, Gerrard and Paul have played well enough, and the team training game has no meaning for them."

"I think the most important thing to do right now is to help Kyle and Mark integrate into the team system." Gentry said while taking notes and looking up at the crowd. "After this period of observation, I found that these two little guys have excellent defensive abilities."

"Mark's stance defense in the penalty area can't be easily broken by his brother Paul, and the same is true for Kyle's defense on the outside."

"Kyle's body is very strong, with a height of 1.8 meters 200, but he has a weight of nearly [-] pounds."

"At present, apart from Derek Fisher, there is no point guard in the league who is stronger than Kyle. In terms of confrontation, Kyle has a physical advantage."

"The most rare thing is that Kyle's movement speed is not slow even when he is so strong. Although there is still a certain gap compared with "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon, the potential hidden in Kyle's body is absolutely huge."

Speaking of this, Gentry couldn't help showing a strange expression on his face, "Sometimes I always wonder whether the emphasis on training Kyle in the new season has long been in Lu's reconstruction plan, so Lu is so decisive. Traded away Mike (Conley)."

"If so, then this guy is really a freak."

"When you first meet him, you will find that he is full of mystery, but after a long time of contact, you will find that this guy is really full of mystery." Lambiel on the side couldn't help joking.

The current atmosphere of the Grizzlies coaching staff is very harmonious. Luke is not a rigid coach. He is serious when he should be serious, and relaxed when he should be relaxed. This has always been Luke's purpose of leading the team.

"Dwyane, Kyle has been handed over to you recently. I hope he can become a pick-and-roll initiator as well as a shooter from beyond the three-point line."

"Kyle has great potential on both ends of the offense and defense and is worth developing. In the new season, we may learn from some triangle offense concepts and integrate them into the team."

"At that time, Kyle's offensive task will not be too heavy, which will allow him enough time to continue to grow, but on the defensive end I hope to see his improvement."

"Only good defense can win a lot of anti-counter-attack opportunities, which is very important for any team."

After a few jokes with everyone, before leaving the arena, Luke ordered with a serious face.

Although Lowry played only 10 games for the Grizzlies last season, Lowry averaged 1.4 steals per game in limited playing time.

Lowry, who is only 21 years old, has a much better defensive awareness than his peers. Luke is not anxious about Lowry's growth on the offensive end. After all, Lowry is still very young, and some things can only grow gradually through the accumulation of games.

However, Lowry's growth on the defensive end must be rapid. This is not only related to the tactical system that the Grizzlies will play in the new season, but also can become an advantage for Lowry to completely secure the starting position.

Just like the "old fish" Fisher next to Kobe, the Lakers do not rely on Fisher on the offensive end, but Fisher can seize the opportunity when it comes out.

But in more cases, Fisher's contribution is still on the defensive end. It is precisely because of Fisher's existence that Kobe can be much easier on the defensive end.

In the new season, Luke intends to improve the rhythm of the game, allowing the team to take a large number of shots from beyond the three-point line while increasing the speed of the team's defensive counterattack.

However, in the positional battle, Luke will also learn from some triangle offenses to integrate into the team. After all, a high-ball intelligence insider like Gasol is simply too suitable for the triangle offense.

Especially in the crucial battle at the critical moment, the triangle offense can maximize the role of the star and sort out the role of each player on the field.

Whether it is Tracy McGrady or the Gasol brothers, they are all very suitable for the triangle offense. With the forward Gerald Wallace who is good at cutting, the Grizzlies will have many ways to put the ball in the basket in the new season.

And compared to "Zen Master" Jackson's obsession with success and failure in the triangle, Luke only uses the triangle offense because the team is suitable. The triangle offense can improve the team's offensive efficiency if necessary.

However, the triangle offense that Luke will adopt incorporates some concepts of the small ball era, making the triangle offense more diverse.

To put it simply, the Lakers are a team that relies on the triangle offense, but the Grizzlies are a team that uses the triangle offense to play on the court. This will be the essential difference between the two teams in the new season.

When the fast-paced bombardment and the triangle of positional warfare, even Luke is looking forward to what kind of performance the team will play in the new season.

"Don't worry, Lu, I will keep an eye on Kyle's training progress during this time, and try to help Kyle get the most improvement in a short period of time."

After receiving the task arranged by Luke, the assistant coach Casey nodded immediately.

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Throughout September, all teams in the league started pre-match training.

Try to use this time to help the stars who eat, drink and play during the offseason return to normal competitive levels.

This summer McGrady's stature was also deformed due to overindulgence, and McGrady's competitive state was also ups and downs in the early group confrontation.

When the feeling is hot, McGrady can kill the game alone. When the feeling is low, McGrady turns into a blacksmith. More often, McGrady still relies on his personal talent to play on the court.

However, accompanied by the Grizzlies trainer, McGrady's body fat gradually dropped to the normal range, and even his condition gradually recovered, until finally McGrady, who adapted to the Grizzlies system, became more and more stable.

At the beginning of October, each team will start the preseason confrontation of the new season. For the Grizzlies whose entire lineup is almost a big change, the running-in of the preseason is still very necessary.

Although Luke will consciously disrupt the lineup on weekdays, and let the players adapt to the rhythm of the game in advance through a large number of group confrontations.

However, the enemies faced in group confrontation are still teammates after all. Compared with the real game, group confrontation is more about the tactical level, and it can be said that the improvement of individuals is very small.

Fortunately, September passed day by day, and the new season was coming in early October, which made the Grizzlies look very excited.

Especially the former head star Pau Gasol has realized the feeling of having a helper around him.

Before this Grizzlies Pau Gasol was in a state of isolation all year round.

Playing for the Grizzlies for six years, Gasol led the team to the playoffs three times, but was swept out by opponents in the first round all three times.

上个赛季保罗加索尔场均能够贡献20.8分9.8篮板3.4助攻以及2.1次封盖，其中投篮命中率高达53.8%。

While being selected as an All-Star in the Western Conference, Gasol has officially become one of the best power forward players in the active league.

This season will be the first time Pau Gasol has teammates like McGrady and Gerald Wallace who have been selected to the best team.

And the best teammates that Gasol has partnered with before are only players of the level of "White Chocolate" Williams, James Posey and Mike Miller.

And the first two were still on the decline in their careers when they were paired with Pau Gasol. The poor sister-in-law Jia was both a father and a mother in the Grizzlies, pulling the Grizzlies forward with shit and urine.

However, the teammates around him have been holding Paul Gasol's thigh tightly and pulling it endlessly. This is why Gasol made harsh words during the offseason, saying that if the Grizzlies management does not strengthen, he will apply for Reason for leaving.

After all, no one really wants to put the pressure of the team on himself, and can only watch the team lose.

Fortunately, the arrival of Luke this summer has brought a new dawn to this long-lost Grizzlies. Seed.

As the new season approached in early October, Pau Gasol had expectations for the new season for the first time, and felt full of fighting spirit from his teammates and coaches around him for the first time.

(End of this chapter)