Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

After the Pacers rested, they were not in a hurry to catch a flight. This is the cleverness of the schedule. Although there were three away games, since the three opponents were all in the same state, the Pacers got enough rest.

time.

"The next game against the Warriors is a bit better. The last game of the three consecutive away games is the most difficult, against the Lakers."

Last season, the Warriors ranked 12th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs. They selected Klay Thompson with the 11th pick in the draft.

The Lakers ranked second in the Western Conference. Although they were swept out by the Mavericks 4-0 in the second round, with the combination of Kobe and Gasol, no one dared to say that they would sink.

Vogel began to assign tasks to his coaching team.

"After the last game, we must correct the problems that were exposed."

He looked at Brian Shaw, who was in charge of newcomer training, and Kent, the team's physical trainer, and said:

"The team's shooting training will be tilted to a certain extent, and training in this area will be strengthened after the defensive training."

Obviously, the head coach was very dissatisfied with the unstable shooting in the last game.

Brian Shaw and Kent looked at each other and nodded.

"In terms of offensive tactics, outside shooting also needs to be paid attention to."

Vogel turned to look at Jim Bonn, who was in charge of offensive tactics, and said:

"During training matches, you need to practice more."

"clear!"

Vogel looked around and said in a deep voice:

"The rise of the Pacers is in our hands, and everyone must work hard."

“Solidarity!”

The coaching team shouted in unison, turned around and came to the players to start today's training.

…

Brian Shaw still trains the three rookies George, Stephenson and Qi Tian as usual. Since head coach Vogel puts defense first, the previous training was more focused on defense, physical fitness and breakthroughs.

He also played a trick. The order of the three people's training for the next day was based on the training performance of the previous day. Such a small-scale ranking could stimulate their competitiveness and positively affect the quality of training.

In the small rankings, George is basically at the top of the list. Stephenson is in the second grade after all, and has a slight advantage over Qi Tian, ​​so he can be ranked second. Qi Tian is also improving very quickly. From the last place in Qingpai to

To the point where it can threaten Stephenson.

With Qitian as a catfish, Stephenson's willingness to train has made great progress, which makes Brian Shaw very satisfied.

After increasing the rate of shooting training, he was surprised to find that Qi Tian's training performance gradually surpassed Stephenson's, and was even more stable than George in terms of shooting stability.

"clang!"

Qi Tian's consecutive hits were interrupted. After he adjusted his breathing, he took the pass from the assistant coach again and made a sudden jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

George raised his eyebrows when he saw the basketball hit accurately.

He has shortcomings in dribbling and shooting stability. It's not that he doesn't know it, but some things are just like that. George is talented in physical fitness, but when he gets to the other side, he is a little less interesting.

"Fortunately, Qi's defense and strength are not as good as mine."

George comforted himself, waited until Qi Tian's shooting training was over, and walked up to take over.

Next to him, Brian Shaw was already very excited.

"According to Qi's performance, it is not a problem to serve as a space point on the court. His defensive intensity is low on the bench, and it is not a dream to become the team's sixth man with more shots."

…

Oracle Arena.

The Warriors, sitting at home, ushered in a new challenger, the Pacers.

With "Mad Scientist" Don Nelson handing in his resignation, the Warriors have officially begun to rebuild. This season, they are still dominated by the inside and outside combination of Monta Ellis and David Lee, although the team's record is not great.

However, the team management was very satisfied with the successive selection of high-ranking rookies Curry and Thompson.

Reconstruction is in progress.

Qi Tian stole a glance at Curry, who was passing the ball to team boss Ellis, and Thompson, who was standing next to him like a henchman, and couldn't help but snickered.

"Is this the Splash Brothers?"

Curry is only a third-year rookie, and Thompson was only drafted in the summer. After that, Green and Barnes were nowhere to be seen.

"seven!"

George shouted and passed it to Qi Tian outside the three-point line.

Qi Tian caught the ball and made a jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

"Oh, that's pretty accurate!"

Hill next to him brightened up and joked:

"Brother, don't grow up too fast and leave me too far behind."

"Hahaha."

Granger also raised his lips.

It seems like this kid is about to wake up.

Some rookies are just playing the game, and they suddenly adapt to the offensive and defensive rhythm on the court and play their own style. No one knows the specific reason why.

He only thought that Qi Tian was like this, and suddenly he could show it yesterday.

Only Qi Tian himself knew that from the moment he entered the league, he decided to use projection as his main means of survival.

You know, even Crawford, who only has offense and no defense, can still thrive in the NBA. On the contrary, it is difficult for players who only have defense and no offense to survive in the NBA.

It's just that after coming to the Pacers, the team coach focused on defense. In order to gain playing time, he trained hard, but he was still overwhelmed by George and Stephenson.

"Taking advantage of yesterday's defeat in the game, I might be able to improve my tactical position a little bit."

Qi Tian thought like this, received the pass, and fired from the outside again.

"Dang, swish!"

The basketball hit the rim, bounced and fell down again.

The game was about to start, and the referee signaled the starting lineups of both sides.

The Pacers still have a lineup of Collison, George, Granger, West and Hibbert;

The Warriors' starting lineup is: center Biedrins, power forward David Lee, small forward Wright, shooting guard Curry and point guard Ellis.

Seeing that their opponent's back line was obviously much thinner, everyone in the Pacers felt a little more relaxed.

"You're so thin. If you face George, will you be completely blown away?"

a Pacers fan whispered.

The companion next to him immediately corrected him:

"Don't underestimate the enemy. Wasn't the lesson from the last game enough?"

"Don't talk nonsense. What's the use of me taking the enemy lightly? Do the players listen to me?"

He is wrong,

"Aren't you a fan too? So, fans should despise their opponents and players should pay attention to them."

The companion shook his head. He had already lost a sled to his friend because of the last game, and now he just wanted to watch the game seriously.

"Stephen, come on!"

Sitting in the "school" on the Warriors' bench, rookie Thompson shouted to the players on the court to cheer on.

Curry waved his hand towards the rookie and turned to look at his opponent.

I don’t know why, but when he saw Thompson, Curry felt an inexplicable feeling of intimacy. If he hadn’t just gotten married last summer, he would have doubted his sexual orientation.