Travel back to be a superstar

Chapter 207 239 Lakers fine-tuning and Hornets preview
After winning the 76ers, the Lakers now maintain the third record in the Western Conference.

However, although the team is currently operating well, the problems that have been exposed have also entered the public eye.

The media overwhelmingly underestimated Ingram, thinking that he was not qualified to be a core member of the Lakers. Criticism and abuse followed. On Lonzo’s side, it was Alexander.

Except for Jiang Dashan, Kuzma was praised by the media, who believed that he should become the new core of the Lakers.

After returning to Los Angeles, Walton also found Magic Johnson for the first time.

When he came to his office, Walton got straight to the point, "I think there are some problems with the tactics we are designing for Ingram and giving him too much possession of the ball. Ingram's current state is not suitable."

"So, do you think Ingram can be the current starter of the Lakers?" Johnson directly threw a serious question to Walton.

"His talent is good, but he is too anxious, and I think we put too much pressure on him, which includes your goal of averaging 20 points per game." Walton was not polite.

"Hehe, it seems that I also made a mistake." Johnson was not in a hurry, "This problem is indeed the case, I admit, so is there any good solution now?"

"Let's arrange tactics for Ingram according to Sean Marion's template, such as air cuts and drop shots. This is also suitable for the current Lakers' style of play." Walton directly suggested, "In addition, the coaching staff should formulate a new training plan for Ingram's weight and shooting. Then it will not be too late to see his performance next year. Of course, the premise is that our plan for this season is only the playoffs."

After listening to Johnson, he applauded directly, "Young man, to be honest, I admire you very much. You and I have the same ideas. Just do it! Leave it to you! How to strategize is your business. As long as you make it to the playoffs, that's it!"

. . .

Back in Los Angeles, most of the players were sound asleep.

Ingram and Lonzo came to Jiang Dashan's house.

In the living room, with two dark circles under his eyes, Jiang Dashan looked helplessly at the two young men who were a head taller than him, "I said, I want to sleep! You guys should go to bed earlier, if you don't want to go home, just sleep on the sofa!"

"Well, J, we're here hoping you can give us some advice!" Lonzo spoke first.

"What aspect." Jiang Dashan asked.

"Do you know what the media is saying about us now?" Lonzo asked,

"do not know."

"They said that we are not worthy to be the cornerstone of the Lakers, not worthy..." Jiang Dashan interrupted Lang Zuo, and asked the two directly, "Do you know how the media commented on me?"

"Of course!" Lonzo and Ingram's eyes lit up instantly, "The hope of the Lakers, the future of the Lakers! The next Kobe Bryant!..."

Jiang Dashan listened to a lot of compliments, and then smiled, "Wow, this is the first time I've heard the American media comment on me so well, before it was all negative news!"

"Um, you never watch?" Ingram asked.

"Of course, why watch? Apart from training and daily life, I would like to video chat and chat with my family. As far as my current situation is concerned, I don't have any spare time to pay attention to the media. When I can really stand at the height of Kobe and James, maybe I will pay attention."

silence.

"I get it!" Lonzo first, "I get it too!" followed by Ingram.

Beep beep. . .Jiang Dashan's phone rang, "Hello!...Well, they are all here...Okay!"

Putting down the phone, Jiang Dashan looked at Ingram again, "Coach Wharton's phone, he's looking for you, but the phone can't get through, have you turned it off?"

"Ah."

"Okay, I'll be straight. He's going to cut your ball."

"I've already thought of it."

"Changing the style of play."

"which aspect?"

"Play off the ball from now on."

"Ah."

"Sean Marion, go back and watch more videos of him playing! In addition, the coaching staff will give you a new training plan, and then you need to gain at least 30 pounds by the end of this season."

"Ok!"

"You don't have any other ideas?" Jiang Dashan was a little surprised.

"No, in fact, I also discovered during the game that my confrontation ability is not good, which directly leads to my lack of confidence in shooting, so the more I shoot, the more inaccurate I become, and I become more and more afraid of holding the ball. On the contrary, the feeling of cutting is very good, and I enjoy the feeling of being close to the basket! So, I originally thought so."

"OK!" Jiang Dashan stood up, "Now that everyone's problems are settled, I announce that it's time for a break!"

After finishing speaking, Jiang Dashan directly pushed the two of them out the door.

Ingram and Lonzo were stunned outside the door for a while before they came to their senses, "I Cao, this J! It's too cheap! We won't stay overnight at such a late hour! Shit!"

. . .

With the bench gangster Jeremy Lin leaving the Brooklyn Nets, the Hornets, under the leadership of the boss Walker, only won 36 wins. After a bright season, they continued to slump.

The Hornets are not willing to see the current situation, so this summer, the Hornets have been reinforced at the shooting guard and center positions. First, they selected University of Kentucky's star guard Malik Monk with the 11th overall pick, and then traded for Warcraft Howard. The Hornets' strength was instantly improved.

Monk came from the prestigious University of Kentucky, and judging from his performance in the college league, he is very likely to gain a foothold in the NBA. Although the Hornets also selected Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, also from the University of Kentucky, in the lottery before, the result was still unable to reach the All-Star level.But Monk seems to have more potential than his brother.

Munch has a first-class touch, no dead ends on the court, and a very high shooting rate. Whether it is outside or attacking inside, Munch is definitely a good scorer. However, his height of 1.90 meters makes him slightly disadvantaged in the same position. Fortunately, Munch's physical fitness is exceptionally outstanding, and he has extremely strong athletic ability as a guarantee, which can make up for his lack of stature.

The good news is that as Batum grows older, his state has declined. Last season, Batum made 40% of his two-pointers and 33% of his three-pointers.Shouldn't the annual salary of 15 million US dollars be an average of more than 2400 points per game and a shooting percentage of over 2400%?You know, Jiang Dashan is only 20 million!
However, Monk and Lamb have conflicting positions. In the new season, the two are bound to perform well for their own future, so as to establish their status as a team.

Once Monk grows, plus Walker and Batum, the outside trio is very competitive.

Center Zeller has become the glass man of the Hornets. He is often absent due to injury and the inside line is empty. Therefore, the Hornets introduced Dwight Howard, who is still powerful.

Howard spent a disappointing season in the Atlanta Hawks, especially in the playoffs Howard was withdrawn from the bench by the coach many times in the crucial fourth quarter, which made Warcraft very dissatisfied.

Howard was very excited after joining the Hornets. He said many times that he would start another peak of his career. His confidence comes from his good relationship with coach Clifford. The two had a good cooperation when they were in the Magic.Howard's tragedy has a lot to do with his own technical characteristics. He only relies on his body to play, and his state plummeted after the injury; his skills at the basket are rough, his back ability is weak, and he cannot attract more defenses; he has no mid-range shooting ability!Obviously, the former No. [-] center has gradually become a blue-collar player, grabbing rebounds, grabbing rebounds, and grabbing more rebounds!

However, Howard's inside defense Willie still exists, which is what the Hornets need very much. Howard's rebounding and frame protection abilities are still relatively good, and Zeller will also return to his familiar power forward position. The team's configuration in each position is more reasonable.

The Hornets also signed McAway as Walker's backup.

(End of this chapter)