Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 315 315. Targeted Training!The tranquility before the start of the new season, the last sprint of the offseason!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Bang! Bang!"

Grizzlies home, FedEx Arena.

As a series of iron strikes came out, Dell Curry, who was standing outside the court, looked helplessly at Marion who was practicing a corner three-pointer.

Marion's most offensive methods throughout his career are dunks in defensive counterattacks and air cuts in positional battles.

Although Marion also practiced a fairly good three-point efficiency during the Suns period, after leaving the Suns, Marion made fewer and fewer shots outside the three-point line.

Until this summer, Marion's outside shooting level did not meet Luke's requirements at all.

Tim Duncan has no outside shooting ability, and all offensive methods come from the mid-range and the basket.

Although Marc Gasol can be used as a space-based insider to create opportunities, if Marion can only cut air, it will be difficult to open the formation for Kevin Martin's breakthrough.

Luke doesn't ask how accurate Marion's three-point shooting is, but at least he must achieve a shooting percentage of more than 34% and be able to grasp 80% of the open opportunities.

Only in this way can Marion, who has fallen to the bottom corner, play the biggest threat of this lineup.

Once Marion can cause headaches for opponents outside the three-point line, it will be difficult for opponents to defend players like Marion.

A powerful striker who can shoot three-pointers, cut in the air, and has a high defensive efficiency is definitely a nightmare for all teams.

Unfortunately, judging from the results of the last two days of training, Marion is still a long time away from meeting Luke's expectations.

This is the result of the careful training of Dell Curry, who has superb shooting skills. Without Dell Curry, it would be difficult for the Grizzlies to make Marion the ideal appearance during the offseason.

"Dell, what's Sean's training results like? Now, if there is a game, what level can the actual three-pointers reach?"

Walking to Dell Curry, Luke asked curiously.

In recent days, Luke has been handed over to Lambir and Dell Curry for player training.

As for Luke, he will study next season's tactics with Nelson and D'Antoni.

Frankly speaking, although the Grizzlies' starting lineup lost Artest and Pau Gasol, the additions of Tim Duncan and Sean Marion are more stable.

And the playing styles of the four are not too exaggeratedly different, except that Marion needs to practice three-pointers in the offseason, and Duncan basically does not need to participate in high-intensity training.

Just need to get in touch with this group of new teammates as much as possible, and next season can definitely perform better than Pau Gasol.

Luke hopes that the Grizzlies next season can maintain strong offensive firepower on the premise of improved defensive efficiency.

Both Nelson and D'Antoni have a say in this point. After all, both of them are historical offensive coaches.

However, the biggest problem facing the Grizzlies in the new season is the change of the bench. The lack of "Big Black Bear" Zach Randolph is definitely a huge loss.

It is still unknown what kind of level the old Kidd and the ups and downs of Iverson can play in the new season.

Although Juholidi, Afflalo and Gallinari have talents that are visible to the naked eye, they have never played too important roles before. Facing the pressure of hitting three consecutive championships, can they cross their minds? That level is also a problem.

Turning around, the Grizzlies' most stable bench next season is only guaranteed by Al Harrington, Novak and Hibbert.

As for Yi Jianlian, although his body has become stronger this summer and he has improved a lot compared to last season, but at the critical moment, it may be difficult for Yi Jianlian to carry the banner of offense.

Even, Luke is already discussing with Lambiel whether to trade Yi Jianlian to a big team in the new season to help Yi Jianlian gain more team status and shots.

It is difficult for Yi Jianlian who stays in the Grizzlies to get too much playing time. For Yi Jianlian, who is currently in the golden growth period of his career, apart from winning the championship, other aspects are a drag.

"Sean's shooting efficiency at the top of the arc and on both sides is relatively impressive, but Sean's bottom corner shooting is not good enough."

"It may be related to the tactical status of the Heat last season. It may take at least half a month to achieve what you expected."

Looking at Marion who was "bang bang" in the bottom corner on the left, Dell Curry had a look of helplessness on his face.

"Don't be afraid of slow progress, as long as there is progress, the team can afford to wait for half a month."

"I will trouble you during this time, tomorrow the team will let Al Harrington train with Sean."

"The coaching staff decided to increase Al's tactical position on the bench next season. His offensive performance is very stable, and he is more suitable as a core point to launch an offense."

"However, his three-point shooting needs to be improved. If you can help him stabilize his three-point shooting rate to above 35%, it will be considered a great help to the team."

Al Harrington averaged 20+ points per game for the Knicks last season. As a striker who is proficient in everything from inside to outside, Harrington has almost no dead ends on the offensive end.

The only flaw is that the shooting efficiency is not stable enough. Once Dell Curry can help Harrington make up for this flaw, even if Harrington can't replace Randolph, he will definitely become a popular candidate for the best sixth man.

"The coaching staff decided to use Al as the core of the bench next season?"

"What about Alan?"

"I remember this guy said before that he would not play as a substitute. If it weren't for you, Allen would definitely not accept his tactical status in the new season."

"To allow Allen to play as a substitute player, there is probably no other person in the entire league who can do it except you."

In the years when Iverson was in the Nuggets, head coach George Karl hoped that Iverson could appear as a substitute player more than once.

Try to stagger the playing time with Anthony. After all, Iverson and Anthony like to play singles with others. It is difficult for them to meet George Karl's expectations.

Statistics show that when Iverson and Anthony play at different times, the Nuggets' offensive efficiency is actually higher.

It's just a pity that the bohemian Iverson said arrogantly in an interview with the media: "I will never accept the status of a substitute player. If there is a day, he would rather retire directly from the league."

And this summer, Iverson, who saw no ball to play, contacted his former mentor Luke.

Even willing to accept the status of a substitute, this decision is already very difficult for the proud Iverson. If the Grizzlies do not build a substitute system with Iverson as the core next season, Dell Curry doubts that Iverson will definitely Go crazy to the point of collapse.

"Allen has played in the league for more than ten years, and it is difficult for him to change his playing style."

"As long as his offensive efficiency can be like last season, the coaching staff will not restrict his shots."

"However, Allen's physical fitness has indeed declined seriously due to injuries in the past two years. It will be safer to start the core tactics with Al."

"You can understand that Al is the core of the Grizzlies' bench in the new season, but as long as Allen is hot, he can replace Al at any time as the core of the offense."

Luke smiled casually.

For the use of Iverson's point, Luke and Nelson have already studied this issue.

The reason why the coaching staff dare not build a system with Iverson as the core is that they don't know what kind of game state Iverson can play in the new season.

Even though Iverson's state in the team training is not bad, but when it comes to the game, Iverson, who has a low offensive efficiency in his career, needs to prove to the Grizzlies that he still has the ability to become the core of tactics.

As long as Iverson proves this, the Grizzlies can rebuild the system for Iverson at any time.

But once Iverson's performance fails to achieve the stability expected by the coaching staff, Harrington's line will become very important.

To put it simply, Iverson has been the core of the team for the past ten years, and it will not waste too much time to build a system with Iverson as the core.

But to build a system with Al Harrington as the core, it takes a long time to explore and create.

So before Iverson proves to the team that he is still the omnipotent "answer", this point of Harrington is the second-hand preparation that the Grizzlies must make.

"Well, I'm not interested in tactics. Since there is no problem with Allen, just leave it to me. I will find a way to improve his shooting efficiency."

"I also watched Al's game video before, and his shooting ability is better than Sean's."

"It shouldn't be difficult to improve Al's three-point shooting, at least it's far easier than Sean."

Dell Curry looked uninterested, and seemed to just want to do what Luke told him.

The fact is true. Dell Curry has no interest in being a basketball coach. If it wasn't for his son Stephen Curry to accumulate some connections in the NBA, Dell Curry would not even be willing to serve as the Grizzlies' shooting coach.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was Luke who invited Dell Curry out during the offseason, but Dell Curry would not be able to say yes to any invitation from another person.

In a sense, Luke's influence in the NBA has now reached its peak.

Except for a few teams that regard Luke as killing his father and enemy, no one wants to provoke Luke, a lunatic.

Nodding in satisfaction, Luke seemingly casually mentioned: "By the way, I have asked Tang to say hello to the Warriors. Stephen will directly debut as the starting point guard in the new season."

"What I can do is to let Stephen get more attention and status in his rookie season, but in the end what kind of performance Stephen can play depends on him."

Luke really wasn't lying about that.

On the normal historical trajectory, the Warriors with Monta Ellis directly put Stephen Curry in the starting lineup. The Warriors chose Curry because of his excellent shooting ability.

Now that the Warriors do not have the cancer of Monta Ellis because of the butterfly effect, Stephen Curry will definitely get more performance opportunities.

Although the old Nelson left the Golden State Warriors, there are still some ties with the Golden State Warriors.

The head coach of the Warriors in the new season is the apprentice brought out by the old Nelson. Luke is in control of Curry's line.

"Really?"

"Great! You've done enough for Stephen! The next step is to see that brat's own performance!"

Dell Curry had a look of surprise on his face.

Isn't that why Dell Curry went to Memphis as a shooting coach? !
Although Luke promised to say hello to the Golden State Warriors before, Curry will get more opportunities in his rookie season.

But before the matter was actually implemented, the old Curry would inevitably still be upset, but he was embarrassed to keep pestering Luke for endless questions.

Now that I got the news from Luke, I have already greeted the Golden State Warriors. The big rock in Dell Curry's heart has completely landed, and he is in a good mood even when he looks at Sean Marion who is "bang bang".

"The Grizzlies still need your guidance during the offseason. If the team wins the championship, I will create an exclusive ring for you on three-pointers alone."

Although Dell Curry is the shooting coach in name of the Grizzlies, the contract signed is very different from that of the players. As long as one party wants to quit, the contract can be canceled at any time.

The Grizzlies currently have many players who need Dell Curry's guidance. If Dell Curry is to devote himself to three-point training, the most important thing Luke should do is to solve Stephen Curry's problems.

Fortunately, with the relationship of old Nelson, it is not difficult to solve the problem.

If it weren't for the old Nelson's decision to join the Grizzlies coaching staff during the offseason, Luke would definitely let the Timberwolves pick Curry with the fifth pick in the first round, even if this decision may have an impact on Curry.

But looking at it now, everything is developing in a good direction.

The Grizzlies only need to make good use of the time in September to help players conduct targeted training on their weaknesses. Other things can be postponed, and there is no rush to achieve perfection.

Only by improving the personal abilities of the players is the most stable way for the Grizzlies to hit the championship in the new season.

As for the running-in between players, it can be explored slowly after the preseason or even the regular season starts.

Last season, the Grizzlies had the best record of 76 wins and 6 losses in history. In the new season, the team's lineup has changed too much, and it is almost impossible to break this record.

The Grizzlies, who have no record pressure, don't have to worry about what kind of results they will achieve in the regular season.

As long as he can finally win the championship trophy, even if he enters the playoffs as the eighth in the Western Conference, Luke is completely acceptable!
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Throughout September, the Grizzlies did not rush to run-in the lineup like other teams undergoing lineup changes.

Each player is training individually according to the plan formulated by Luke.

Luke, who has the "God's Eye", knows exactly what kind of defects these players have. This is simply a bug, and it can directly lead other teams by a big step.

It is with this ability that the players coached by Luke can always perform impressively in the new season.

It made the fans wonder whether Luke has magic, otherwise how could it be possible to always make some seemingly ordinary players the focus.

As of the end of September, before the start of the new season's preseason, the Grizzlies' training progress has been climbing all the way, as if everything is developing in a good direction.

Both Marion and Al Harrington have made great progress in their three-point shooting percentage under the focus of Dell Curry.

Other players have also improved greatly according to the training plan formulated by Luke.

What surprised Luke the most was Jason Kidd. As a 36-year-old guy, Kidd not only actively participated in training like this group of young people, but also generously shared his basketball experience summed up over the years with everyone.

Jason Kidd has never been a qualified locker room leader. To be honest, Kidd is more like a cancer.
There's always going to be a certain stage where it ruins the atmosphere of the coaching staff and locker room.

However, in order to win the championship in the new season, Jason Kidd has obviously changed a lot.

Whether it is a change in attitude or a restraint in character, Kidd's changes have satisfied the coaching staff.

Seeing the team's aura gradually condensed into a rope during training, Luke had a father-like smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)