NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 153 Establishing the First Core

some people.

At least there was a goodbye.

some people.

Without even saying goodbye, he disappeared from your world.

When Luol Deng left, he didn't even say hello and disappeared completely.

It's sad to be true.

but.

Xue Liancheng couldn't be sad for long. After all, they had only been together for three months, and they were trying to steal his ball. He really couldn't be sad.

The next day.

Xue Liancheng came to the arena early as always and exercised in the equipment room.

When he came down, seeing these teammates, he returned to his usual innocent smile. He didn't look like he was going to die in the execution ground yesterday!

In the crowd, he saw two familiar and unfamiliar faces.

Familiar because I've seen it on TV before.

strangeness?

It was because this was the first time he met these two people, uh... probably the second time. He had already met them last time when he was a guest in Phoenix.

That's right!

The two are the newcomers who came to report on the team, PJ Tucker and Marcus Morris.

It came so fast!

The deal was just concluded yesterday and it’s here today.

However, it also shows from the side that the two people have correct attitudes and are positive about joining the Heat.

Can you not be active?

The deal has been reached. After the physical examination, they are Heat players. They are not allowed to show their loyalty to the new club, right?

and also.

The Heat are a championship contending team, with the Big Three, strong, and very, very high exposure. After they come here, as long as they perform well, they will quickly accumulate fame and will soon be known to the public.

This is something the Phoenix Suns don't have.

Playing on a team with no superstars, no buzz, and no playoff caliber, who the hell cares about you?

The Heat are different. They are very topical. The love affair between LeBron and Miami is enough to attract people's attention. There are also three top stars with huge popularity in Wade, Bosh and super star Xue Liancheng. They are the most popular stars in the NBA. one of the teams.

Coupled with the momentum accumulated from two championships in four years, this season has made great progress. It is a team recognized by the public as a championship contender, and the attention is almost full.

As role players, they are not as ambitious as Luol Deng. They clearly know that they came to Miami to assist the Big Three in achieving dominance.

And once they really reach the top, they can get a ring for free and become a champion member. Isn't this what every player dreams of after entering the league?

And if.

If they can perform well and perform brilliantly in the championship battle, won't such a big contract follow?

It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune.

and so.

When they learned that they were traded to Miami, they didn't feel too sad. Instead, they packed their bags happily and flew over without stopping.

This is why good birds choose trees to roost in.

Marcus Morris was the first to spot Xue Liancheng, and quickly greeted him, "Hi, Xue!"

talking.

He rolled over at a trot and hugged Xue Liancheng.

PJ Tucker also followed closely, but he was much more reserved. He just clapped his hands with Xue Liancheng and said, "Xue, nice to see you."

After all, he has been wandering overseas for many years, and his personality is not as arrogant as when he was young.

Xue Liancheng smiled and said, "Welcome to join you, I'm already looking forward to the next competition."

Marcus Morris quickly promised, his chest thumping loudly, "We will never let you down."

There is no problem with these words, but the problem is that the object of loyalty is wrong.

When you first come to a new team, you should show your loyalty to the team boss, not the third boss.

Look at Wade next to him...ugh! It wasn't too embarrassing, I just laughed there.

On the other hand, Bosh's face looked a little ugly...

Xue Liancheng quickly changed the subject, "I believe you will not be disappointed with the beaches in Miami."

After saying hello, they exchanged pleasantries for a while.

A few people are more familiar with each other.

Soon.

Si Bo came out and solemnly introduced the two of them to everyone.

Then the group confrontation begins.

Now that a new teammate has arrived, the first thing to do is to adjust the lineup and let everyone become familiar with each other's technical characteristics and playing habits.

And the most important point is to match the starting lineup.

Spoelstra obviously did a lot of work. After the players were assembled, he began to call the team, "point guard Xue Liancheng, shooting guard Wade, small forward PJ-Tucker, power forward Bosh, center Whiteside, the five of you Red team."

That's right.

That's the starting lineup Spoelstra wanted.

PJ Tucker replaced Luol Deng, and Whiteside replaced Anderson.

There are three giants on the offensive end, Whiteside on the defensive end, and P.J. Tucker on the outside. It can be said that they can advance, attack, retreat and defend, and the lineup fits perfectly.

On paper, this lineup is extremely strong, and it is more reasonable in today's... or in the future era.

There is no doubt about this.

But the small ball storm is coming soon. If you insist on such a lineup and let Whiteside defend the basket, Xue Liancheng seriously doubts that he will be trained to death by the Warriors.

Not an ideal match, at least in the playoffs.

In his opinion.

Or... just maximize the offense and let Whiteside be a pseudo-starter for about 20 minutes per game, like the Warriors this season, who are invincible.

After all, Whiteside has no three-point ability. If he goes down, neither he nor Whiteside are fast enough, which greatly reduces their pick-and-roll power.

This is the highlight of the highlights.

If he had LeBron's rush speed, that wouldn't be a problem.

Or if Whiteside has Capela's keen sense of smell and super-fast movement, that's not a problem.

The problem is...neither of them has such ability.

and so.

The pseudo-starter is Whiteside's final destination. When he needs to cover someone or protect the basket, Whiteside can play his due role.

Otherwise... just build an iron wall on defense and return to the muscle-colliding basketball of the retro era.

But there is no way to achieve the latter, because he and Mr. Bo seriously lowered the overall defensive level.

Look at it this way.

Extreme offense is their way out, and it is also the game rhythm that Xue Liancheng prefers.

A midfielder like Spoelstra seems to have both offense and defense, but in fact he cannot attack or defend. In the upcoming small ball era, he will be very disadvantaged.

These thoughts only circulated in his mind and were not put forward.

of course.

Even if it was brought up, there is a high probability that Spoelstra would not believe it.

The ultimate five children?

Don't be defensive?

Can three points win the championship?

Are you kidding me...

How could a rational person like Si Bo believe such nonsense?

But such a nonsense thing has finally become a reality.

The three-point team can actually rush to the championship.

The suicidal five children can actually kill each other.

This was something that was unthinkable before.

It can be said that the Warriors' victory directly broke the perception that "the closer you are to the basket, the easier it is to win the game."

The iron law of defense winning championships also collapsed.

None of the above is actually the point.

The point is, if he puts it like this, everyone will think that he is utilitarian, caring about his own pace of the game, and ignoring the life and death of others.

Too selfish?

In order not to become a selfish person that everyone despises, he decided to remain silent.

Anyway, let's kill my big Zhan Huang first.

others.

It’s all other things…

Spoelstra's voice came again, "The blue team is led by Chalmers, Shannon Brown, Ennis, Marcus Morris, and Udonis Haslem. You use more pick-and-roll tactics, and the others can play freely first."

Pause.

Spoelstra called everyone over: "Come here, I will talk about the future tactical direction."

Xue Liancheng and his party hurried over and formed a group.

"First of all, I want to clarify our general tactical arrangements for the future."

"First, transition to fast break. After you protect the backcourt rebounds, pass the ball to Xue as soon as possible. Remember, you must pass it to Xue as soon as possible. Dwayne, you make that quick transition arrow, just Return to the court quickly and wait for Xue's pass, while others advance as fast as possible, remember to delay the screen and always pay attention to the situation on the court."

"Second, if you fall into a positional battle, give the ball to Xue first. Whether it is a pick-and-roll or a strong attack, whether it is a move or a single, let Xue choose the timing. Xue will make gestures according to the situation on the scene, and you, just need Wait for Xue's gesture, and cooperate according to the instruction."

"Third, if Xue does not initiate an attack, let Dwayne hold the ball and Xue will take over. Everyone must not only pay attention to Dwayne's movements and be ready to catch the ball at any time, but also always pay attention to Xue's running position, because Xue After receiving the ball, if someone has a chance, he will pass it to you as soon as possible."

"Fourth, Chris, from now on, you can go to the wings to play low singles, leaving space at the top of the arc for Xue to move."

"In the future, we will build a tactical system around Xue Lai."

"As for the subdivided tactics, I have already formulated them. I will practice them one by one today. First, we can get a good rapport and let the new teammates integrate into us."

Spoelstra explained the general direction tactics for the future one by one.

But the words have not yet fallen.

Everyone was shocked, as if they had heard something earth-shattering, and they were stunned on the spot.

Is this... a signal to establish Xue Liancheng as the first core?

wrong……

Not a signal.

Instead, it was clearly stated that from now on, Xue Liancheng will be responsible for launching the team's offense.

"From now on, we will build a tactical system around Xue Lai" is tantamount to announcing that Xue Liancheng is the head of the Heat.

This news.

Not too exciting at all.

It was like a thunderbolt that shocked everyone.

A rookie who only played more than 20 games, from this moment on, overpowered superstars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and became the real tactical core of the Heat.

What an incredible thing!

To know……

The current Heat are the favorites to win the championship!

It actually used a rookie as the core and two top stars as supplements to launch an impact on the championship.

For a moment.

Some even thought Spoelstra was crazy.

Even the person involved, Xue Liancheng, was speechless at this moment.

He never thought that he would take over the scepter of the team boss so quickly.

In his mind, he was always thinking that after Uncle Wei completely degenerated, he would naturally and logically take the position of the team leader.

Everything is two years later.

result.

The season is not even halfway through and it’s here.

Tell the truth.

He wasn't even mentally prepared.

It completely confused him.

Si Bo suddenly turned his head and looked at Xue Liancheng, "Xue, do you have anything to add?"

Xue Liancheng opened his mouth and shook his head slowly, "No..."

If everyone still had doubts before, now, Spoelstra's question is tantamount to completely confirming Xue Liancheng's status as the boss of the team.

Although in fact, Xue Liancheng's tactical status is actually superior to the two top stars Wade and Bosh, it has not been made public.

Without puncturing the window paper, there will be no recognition in name.

Everyone didn't take it seriously and still regarded Wade as the team's boss, with Bosh as the second choice.

It's like going out to play the Magic.

According to normal tactics, Xue Liancheng initiates the attack with the ball, but before tactical coordination, Xue Liancheng also has to make way for Wade and Bosh.

Bosh asked for the ball, and Xue Liancheng had to give it to him.

Because nominally he is a mistress... ugh! Probably the third child.

He is the third choice. There are two big brothers in front of the team. If they want the ball, he has to pass it.

Not only to pass, but also to cooperate with the big brothers to play tactics, do running and covering.

This is an unwritten rule that everyone doesn't say out loud, but everyone understands that this rule can effectively maintain the unity among teammates and prevent them from doing stupid things like overstepping.

For example, Nick Young had a famous scene where he did not pass the ball to the iron shell at the last moment, but shot it himself. Although he made the shot, it still caused an uproar after the game. This is why.

This guy is challenging the authority of the team boss!

and so……

It didn’t take long for Nick Young to be ostracized by his teammates and even ended up losing his job. You don’t follow the rules!

Who wants to play with you? Who dares to want you again?

And starting today.

Everything has changed.

Everyone must make concessions for Xue Liancheng, and Xue Liancheng takes the lead in everything. Even... everyone's movement and cover are all in the service of Xue Liancheng's better performance.

This is both nominal and actual status affirmation. He is the team's first choice and truly the team's first core.

Also known as the boss of the team.

at this time.

After everyone reacted, almost all eyes fell on Dwyane Wade.

This is the handover of power from Chi Guoguo, and they naturally want to see the reaction of their former boss.

result.

Wade just smiled as if nothing was wrong and said, "Xue's vision and ability to read the game surprised me very much. His passing can make his teammates better and make the team's offense smoother. He has such leadership qualities, and I believe he can lead the team to the finals and win the championship."

This time.

Everyone was completely confused.

The most confused person is Chris Bosh.

He looked at the good brother in front of him, his mouth slightly open, and could not speak for a long time.

Willingly give up his position as the boss?

How incredible!

As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

How many players have had conflicts and quarrels in order to compete for the position of team leader.

And Wade actually doesn't care?

This was really going to shock his eyes out.

But he didn't speak, he just lowered his head silently, not knowing what he was thinking...

Xue Liancheng continued jokingly: "Devine, thank you for your trust. I will try my best to make myself as good as you said."

This can be regarded as a joke, or it can be regarded as the complete completion of the handover of the team leadership.

And everyone is still immersed in shock.

Only Xue Liancheng roughly understood something.

In fact, everything is foreshadowed.

At the very beginning, facing the Raptors double-teaming, the new tactic proposed by Xue Liancheng was accepted by Spoelstra. It was this new tactic that established his position as the third core.

At that time, the seeds were planted.

As his performance got better and better, the team also won many battles and was invincible, showing its ferocious appearance of competing for the championship.

Spoelstra has gradually realized that he is the most important person on the team.

Then in the game against the Cavaliers, when he proposed the elevator door tactic, Spoelstra asked his opinion on the tactic on the spot and asked him if he had anything to add.

This kind of treatment only for the team boss is a blatant test of Wade.

At that time, Wade had no reaction and acquiesced.

It can be seen that Spoelstra wanted to push him to the first core position at that time, but he didn't say it out loud.

after that.

Uncle Wei seemed to understand Spo's explicit statement and took the initiative to invite him to his home for Christmas. In fact, the handover of the scepter had already been completed at that time.

Uncle Wei asked him about the future of the team, changes in the lineup, what players are needed, etc., which was an olive branch.

and so.

PJ Tucker will appear on the trade list.

Because...this is the person he Xue Liancheng needs.

Bringing PJ-Tucker in has already confirmed that the team will build a lineup around him, Xue Liancheng, and it also shows that Uncle Wei is willing to abdicate to make way for the virtuous.

The arrival of Marcus Morris and Batum was also tailor-made for him.

He has three-pointers, he is defensive, he can stretch the space, and he is also mobile.

The three of them are not only prepared for James, but also the best teammates for him.

and so.

After the deal was settled, Spoelstra took advantage of the situation and pushed him to the position of team leader.

Although it was a little awkward, everything fell into place.

Because there is not much time left for the Heat, they must complete the handover of the power as soon as possible, and then free up their hands and feet to polish the lineup, and then welcome the arrival of the playoffs.

There……

This is the ultimate battlefield for the Heat.

As for why Uncle Wei was so relaxed and willing to hand over the team boss, he didn't know.

Perhaps Uncle Wei has indescribable feelings for the Heat. His performance has proved enough that he is the future of the team. He will be handed over sooner or later, so it is better to train him as the boss now.

Maybe Uncle Wei is such a selfless person in the first place, just like after losing in the finals of the 10-11 season, Uncle Wei gave way to James without hesitation, and only then did he have the next two championships.

Maybe……

As Uncle Wei said, do you really believe that he can lead the team to the finals again and win the championship?

do not know……

Anyway, just like that, he became the core of this team.