shooting guard era

Chapter 123 150. Recruitment plan
Okafor was careless, and Milicic caught the gap and slapped the shot.

"Dako is like this. Emeka always turns around to hit the baseline after receiving the ball with his back or grabbing a rebound. Don't be cowardly, rely on him to jump when his knees are fully exerted..." Coleman is Loudly instruct Milicic how to defend Okafor.

"Emeka, you need to practice your hooks and throws facing the basket. If you just turned around and moved to the free throw line with the ball, Darko can't interfere with you..." Coleman also pointed out that O'Brien immediately Cafu's offensive flaws are that singles rely too much on the bottom line and unguarded mid-range.

Looking at Coleman, the veteran No. [-] pick who is instructing the two inside talents in the team, Bickerstaff thought that these millions are not in vain. An old family is like a treasure. If Milicic can quickly improve to With the strength close to the starting lineup, the Bobcats' inside rotation will look much better.

Although Milicic had a bright spot in the last game against the Nuggets, Bickerstaff was still not ready to make him a regular rotation, and he had to slowly integrate into the team's rhythm.

Speaking of Milicic, Bickerstaff was a little surprised. I thought Milicic was the kind of offensive swingman in the 3th and [-]th positions. I didn't expect him to have the ability to play the [-]rd position, and he is good at blocking shots. Big white, defense is better than expected.What impresses Bickerstaff even more is that Milicic has a lot of offensive skills in training, but he has no chance to show it in the game. He wants to gain a firm foothold in the team now, first of all rely on him defensive ability.

Milicic's one-on-one defense is far better than expected, and it is difficult for Okafor to get cheap on him.His wingspan and flexibility are really great. He was able to impress the Pistons management at the age of 18, and even made many teams that were likely to win the No. [-] pick say that they would choose him if they had the No. [-] pick. Physical talent and golf quotient.

The so-called hard talents are height, wingspan and flexibility. These are things that will not decline with age.

Wingspan, movement speed and excellent blocking awareness make Milicic's blocking efficiency very high.Okafor's ability in one-on-one duels is not strong, and he was interfered by Milicic several times.

Milicic, like in the original draft training camp, conquered the general manager of the team with wonderful training, which made Bickerstaff very satisfied.

But Bickerstaff is not a hot-headed Piston. He knows that Milicic has bright spots, but there are still many flaws, such as being too thin. If Okafor decides to use his body instead of playing skills, he may even Can knock Milicic to the rim for a dunk like Shaquille O'Neal.

Milicic, who weighs only 100 kilograms, is as thin as a thin bamboo pole. Now his priority is to gain weight. Okafor now weighs 110 kilograms. Although he is still thin, compared to 100 meters, he is only [-] kilograms Milicic looks much stronger.

But weight gain is not blind. The coaching staff must first let Milicic train the muscles of the legs, ankles, knees, waist and other parts until they can bear more weight.

This is the advice Bickerstaff got from Ben Anderson, a young doctor hired when the team was building the team. The medical level of modern sports is much higher than before. They studied the injury cases of players and they found one thing. , That is, NBA players are more likely to be injured inside than outside.

And this injury is often due to their heavy weight, which causes their joints to wear too much, and sometimes they will suffer more serious injuries when they make movements that are often not very large.

So Bobcats team doctor Ben Anderson suggested that Bickerstaff, if you want the team's young players to gain weight, let them train their joint muscles to be strong enough first.

Obviously, the "patients" that Ben Anderson is targeting are Okafor and Ye Han, and now there is one more Milicic.

Many people in the Ben Anderson Bobcats team are familiar with it, but they may not know that the main team doctor who hangs around in the training hall and sprays painkillers and ice fog on players with sprains and bruises. Thought he was some sort of apprentice.

The Bobcats players haven't seen Ben Anderson for a while now. Although it's a little strange where the guy who was wandering around the training hall has nothing to do, he doesn't think much about it.People on the team come and go, the team is always there, it's the norm in the NBA.

They thought maybe Ben Anderson had jumped ship?

Actually not, Ben Anderson is studying with the team in Phoenix's medical team.

In the past month, the Bobcats and the Orlando Magic have been very closely linked, and from time to time someone broke the news that the two teams will trade.

There must be a reason for the rumors. The Bobcats really want to introduce the Magic's veteran Grant Hill. They have discussed with the Magic many times, and it is even time to discuss specific offers.

But encountered a big obstacle, that is, Hill is very interested in the sun.

After receiving the Sun's medical assistance and usual medical advice, Hill's injuries began to gradually improve. He is very yearning for the Sun's young and modern medical team. Being able to play healthily is what Hill wants most now.

Bickerstaff never thought that the obstacle to the introduction of a star would be the team doctor!

Well, in order to get Hill to join sincerely, the Bobcats sent a team of medical teams to Phoenix to learn from the Suns' medical team.

There were some obstacles at the beginning, not because the team doctors of the Suns were hiding their secrets, but because the old doctors in the team doctors of the Bobcats couldn't bear to learn, and even directly opposed it. They thought their medical skills were the best. .

So many doctors were fired, and Bickerstaff recruited some young doctors to study with the Suns.

Well, the new team needs a new atmosphere, and those old doctors should retire.

Everything the Bobcats did, Bickerstaff asked people to disclose it to Grant Hill in a conscious or unintentional way. According to the latest information, Hill was very moved by the Bobcats’ actions, and his willingness to change teams has also changed. .

As long as Hill is willing!What the Bobcats are afraid of is not that the Magic will not trade Hill. The Magic can't wait for a team to take over Hill's big contract immediately.

The main reason is that the Bobcats are afraid that Hill will not be willing to come to Charlotte. In the future, the Bobcats will indeed be a place where many free agents are willing to come, because the Bobcats' starting five are too attractive. After a few years when Ye Han and Okafor grow up, then Definitely a great place to hug a lot of top small forwards and point guards.

But now the Bobcats are not. Now those stars know that the Bobcats have played the role of accompanying the prince to study in the past two years.

Therefore, if Hill has a big contract and Hill is not willing to play in Charlotte, it will be a big loss.So Bickerstaff used the inspiration he got from reading Chinese books—to attack the heart first, and impress Hill from other aspects.

According to information obtained by Bickerstaff, when Hill received medical assistance from the Suns again, it was Ben Anderson who gave him medical care. Hill was very satisfied with the nursing process. When Hill knew that Ben Anderson was After the Bobcats team doctor, the idea of ​​joining the Bobcats began to deepen again...

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