i have a coaching book

Chapter 198 Training Camp

On September 2004, 9, at the annual media day held by the Suns at the Phoenix West Arena, the newly joined players officially made their collective appearance.

Nash is in the center holding the No. 13 jersey, Richardson is on the left with the No. 3 jersey, and Lin Bai is on the left with the No. 0 jersey. The reason why this number is used is to start from zero.

In the shot of the reporter's media camera with long guns and short guns, there was a momentary and meaningful picture frozen. Lin Bai and the master of ball handling Nash became new comrades-in-arms and officially set sail in the Suns.

The new boss, Robert Savor, also made an appearance, encouraging players to play hard in the new season and play different styles. This summer, he bought the Phoenix Suns team at a price of 4 million U.S. dollars. Still hope to rise in his hands, value for money.

Phoenix's preseason 18-man roster is freshly released.

Point guards: Steve Nash, Leandro Barbosa, Yuta Taguchi, Smush Parker.

Shooting guards: Joe Johnson, Lin Bai, Casey Jacobson.

Small forwards: Quinyan Richardson, Jackson Varman, Beau Outlaw.

Power Forwards: Sean Marion, Zako Kabakapa, Paul Shelly.

Centers: Amare Stoudemire, Stephen Hunter, Mazzie Lampe, Jack Voskull.

The goal of this season is to reach the playoffs. With the addition of Nash and Richardson, the Suns have assembled a starting lineup with great potential, which requires talent, skill and skill, and stars.

In Lin Bai's view, the target standard set by the Suns is still too low, and now they have not realized the horror of their starting lineup.

In the 03-04 season, Amare Stoudemire averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game. In addition to his strong physical talent, his mid-range shooting ability was gradually developed.

Although the second star Sean Marion was not selected as an All-Star, his flank defense, offensive off-ball cutting, and mid-range shooting ability are all very strong. He can contribute 19.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. The data is extremely good , The role within the team is also very prominent.

Joe Johnson is low-key and does not seem to be the slightest threat. However, with his unpretentious style of play, he has shown a strong offensive ability in individual singles, and his defense is also above the standard. He is also a rare general. Can score 15.7 points and 5.8 assists.

Now, not only is a powerful scorer Quentin Richardson added, but he can score 18.4 points and 6.5 rebounds in the Clippers, and has a long range of mid-range shots. He will not overlap with Joe Johnson and should be able to Provides good combat power.

Moreover, there is also an All-Star-level point guard behind the center, and Steve Nash's needle-threading will definitely explode amazing offensive destructive power.

Last season, he had 8.8 assists, ranking No.3 in the assist list. There is no doubt about his passing ability. More importantly, Nash's offensive firepower is also extremely strong, with a true shooting percentage of 59% and a three-point shooting percentage. There are also 40%, averaging 14.5 points per game, and this is the data that Nash has restrained his shots.

With these five starters present, how could the results be so bad?

This is quite an extraordinary start for four and a half All-Star players!

Moreover, they are all in their prime, and they have more potential than the "F4" combination formed by the Lakers last season.

There was also some pressure in Lin Bai's heart. After all, the Suns still had an unknown running and shooting master. The key is that this master is not like Bo Povich who likes to engage in lineup rotation. There is a chance to show yourself.

D'Antoni likes to engage in a 7-man rotation, and he will play the main force, and the time or opportunities for substitute players to play will be greatly reduced.

Invisibly, the intensity of the competition on the bench and the level of improvement are not even a little bit.

In the makeup photo of the core players, Nash is still in the center, symbolizing the core brain, surrounded by the bully Stoudemire, the hacker Marion, the eagle king Joe Johnson, and the scorer Richardson.

On the 28th, the team opened the training session. Media reporters and fans can visit the site and get a close-up view of the Suns' training day.

The boring and monotonous daily training does not take much time. The appetizers are very simple. The real content is all in the next group match. Directly use the duel of the game to let fans and reporters understand the player's status and strength more intuitively.

The coaching staff and management want to know more about the strength of the newly joined players than the fans and reporters, so as to provide more intuitive information for the formation of the next preseason and new season, and also to understand the shortcomings of the current lineup. , Make timely minor repairs and repairs.

The physical trainer led the players to run to warm up, and then made a layup, while the coaching staff was discussing the grouping.

"Wait to group the old and new players, Alvin, you and Webber bring new players, let's weigh the new players, and even see if there are no dark horse players." D'Antoni said to his coaching staff.

Alvin Gentry pondered for a while, "Nash must be the starting lineup for the new season. Do you want to switch to the other side? After all, there is no problem with Nash's level. I think it would be better to directly test the power of the starting lineup for the new season, because Regarding the Olympic Games, our running-in time is definitely far from enough, so we can only use competitions instead of training."

"If Nash changes sides, does Richardson also have to change sides? Such a group match is simply impossible. The difference in strength between the two teams is too obvious!"

"Hmm! In the first half, the old and the new groups will face each other, and in the second half, the starting lineup will face off against the substitute lineup. Only when there is a comparison will it be effective, and problems will surface more easily!" D'Antoni made a final decision and decided on the grouping situation.

"My starting lineup is last season's Barbosa, Joe Johnson, Marion, Stoudemire, Voskull. The two of you make up the starting lineup as much as possible, and the group match is about to begin."

Gentry and Webb looked at each other, and they were also full of energy. The head coach D'Antoni is the head coach, but he was still an assistant coach last season.

If D'Antoni, like the head coach last season, does not play well in the new season, and he may not be able to escape get out of class, then it will be the opportunity for the two of them.

An assistant coach who doesn't want to be a head coach is not a good assistant coach. Now is the time to prove the level of strength of the two of them and show the management that they also have the ability to be a head coach.

Soon, the starting lineup of the newly joined players was also lined up. The point guard Steve Nash did his part, the shooting guard was given to Lin Bai, the small forward was naturally Quentin Richardson, and the power forward Zako Kabaka Par, center Stephen Hunter.

Bruce Fraser, acting as the referee, stood in the middle circle of the basketball court with a whistle in his mouth. With the sound of the whistle, the basketball in his hand was thrown high.

Tadamier and Stephen Hunter took off almost at the same time. However, the physical talents of the two can be seen with the naked eye. Stoudemire is truly a "little bully". His jumping ability and explosive power are amazing. Go to Marion's hands and get the ball to attack first.

Marion takes a dribble and distributes the ball to Barbosa, who is playing the lead. As a dual-controller, Barbosa has a good offensive ability with the ball and runs fast. The speed of Marion and Stoudemire is also amazing. .

There was a clear snap, and Barbosa, who was running, made an unexpected ground pass...

(End of this chapter)