Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Qi Tian and Jack turned around to look, but three or five people wearing loose autumn clothes walked in. The leader had an mature appearance, a capable temperament, and was very strong.

Qi Tian's heart moved, and he knew that the person coming was Danny Granger, who was wearing the Pacers' jersey No. 33 and playing as a small forward.

Granger first nodded with Kent, Qi Tian and others, and then walked up to Brian Shaw.

"You are the new chief assistant coach, Brian Shaw, right?"

"I've heard Coach Vogel mention you a long time ago. It's really great that the Pacers can sign you this year."

Granger warmly shook hands with the new assistant coach, and then chatted about home affairs.

Brian Shaw nodded slightly, knowing full well that Granger wanted to have a good relationship with him.

The No. 17 pick in 2005 signed a five-year, 65 million contract with the Pacers in 2008. Now he is the well-deserved leader of the Pacers. He did not expect that instead of being arrogant and arrogant, Granger could actually treat him as a person.

The new teaching assistant is extremely respectful.

You know, players who enter the NBA have always been famous for a long time, and there are many who are aloof or even arrogant.

"He's a character."

Brian Shaw secretly breathed a sigh of relief and communicated with Granger.

Having formed a good relationship with the new assistant coach, Granger's goal of coming here this time has been achieved. However, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he briefly chatted with Qi Tian and others, and then turned around to meet a few other friends.

Warm up and play ball.

"This is a thoughtful person."

Jack made a keen judgment.

It would have seemed too utilitarian for Granger to leave after chatting with Brian Shaw;

But as the boss of the team, it seems too casual for him to stay here and watch the rookies train.

At this time, both sides should do their own thing. When the time comes, Granger will quietly leave.

"seven!"

Jack winked at Qi Angel and asked him to use his abilities as much as possible. If Granger was impressed by him, he might be able to give Granger a few nice words and smoothly enter the rotation.

Qi Tian had the same idea, but Kent had always been in control of the basketball. Even though Qi Tian wanted to perform, he had no extra chance.

Granger forcibly ran over the defense in front of him and jumped into the basket. Then he took off like a green onion and dunked the basketball in his hand into the basket.

The rim was bent by him, and then because Granger let go of his hand, it suddenly rebounded upwards and continued to vibrate.

"Handsome!"

Seeing Granger's dunk that sealed the game, his friends turned around and prepared to rest.

Granger's agent handed him the energy drink and whispered to him:

"Grizzle (Granger's nickname), you are in good condition. In fact, it is the off-season. You can go on vacation and take a rest."

Granger shook his head and said:

"Miniz, I know, you don't have to worry about me."

Aaron Miniz nodded in understanding.

In the 2010-11 season, the Pacers only finished eighth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. After entering the playoffs, they faced the Bulls, who had won 62 games and were led by new MVP Rose. Their opponents easily won three consecutive games. Although they were ranked fourth.

In the game, the Pacers fought back to regain a victory, but were still sent out of the playoffs by their opponents 4-1.

The lineup composed of Rose, Luer Deng, Boozer and Noah was almost perfect. The Pacers were beaten on the ground. How could Granger be willing to accept this?

Fortunately, the management, determined to change, signed power forward West in the summer and traded for point guard George Hill to strengthen the Pacers' shortcomings and strive to go further in the playoffs.

"Next year, neither the Bulls nor the Heat will be our opponents."

The agent's comfort did not reassure Granger, and he said in a deep voice:

"Don't underestimate the enemy. Not only them, but also the Celtics will be an obstacle to us."

Granger looked at the basket and gritted his teeth secretly.

The Pacers struggled in the playoffs. An important reason was that the lineup was too sparse. Granger, who shot 34.8% of his three-pointers, was already the most stable and accurate player on the Pacers' three-pointers.

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Inaccurate shooting allowed opponents to guard the basket unscrupulously when defending, which caused the Pacers to suffer a lot.

The Bulls' three-point space is not as good as that of the Pacers, but they have long been used to it. In addition, Boozer and Noah are more advantageous in the interior. During the game, they completely overwhelmed the interior composed of Hibbert and Hansbrough.

"In the new season, on the one hand, we must do a good job of running in, and on the other hand, we must also try our best to find 3D (3 points + defense) players."

Granger turned to Miniz and said,

"I'll practice one hundred three-pointers first."

Miniz nodded and handed the ball to Granger.

"Huh?"

When Granger was about to start, he heard Miniz's voice.

"What's wrong?"

Kevin quickly replied:

"That rookie over there seems to be pretty accurate in his shooting."

"Yeah?"

Seeing Granger's disbelief, Miniz hurriedly said:

"I just watched him practice three-pointers, and he was indeed pretty accurate."

Granger looked at Aaron Miniz, then turned to look at the other side of the training ground.

As an agent, I am good at everything, but I don’t watch basketball very much. How can my performance in training and performance on the court be the same thing?

Of course, Miniz is busy building relationships with all kinds of people, so it's normal to watch less games.

When he was questioning, the feelings between Kent and Brian Shaw on the other side were much more complicated.

After Qitian became fully active, his shooting accuracy went up to a whole new level.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball hit the ball again. Kent looked at Brian Shaw next to him and ended the hour-long training.

"Let's rest first."

Watching Qi Tian nod and turn around, Kent walked up to Brian Shaw with the ball.

"What do you think?"

Kent organized his language and replied:

"I didn't count it at first, but in the training just now, Qi's shooting percentage could reach 85%. What he showed was very good."

"good?"

Kent grinned:

"Okay, that's amazing."

Brian Shaw looked at his notebook, and Kent's voice came to his ears:

"He has many areas where he can improve. Whether it's his redundant movements during offense, the speed and angle of his shots, or even the consistency of his movements, they all need to be improved."

"But the shooting ability shown by Qi alone is enough to gain a foothold on the court."

Kent recalled one of the players on the roster and added:

"Of course, it's not clear whether he can guarantee his shooting percentage on the court. This requires extra attention."

Brian Shaw looked at Kent and said:

"Another point is that he seems to prefer three-pointers."

Kent followed the team to Chicago and immediately thought of one of their opponents:

"Kyle Korver? But I remember Seven's draft template was Ariza."

Brian Shaw said noncommittally:

"Each one is worth the price of admission."

Qi Tian was resting on the sidelines when Granger came over dribbling the ball:

"Newcomer, do you want to have a duel?"