Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

What David West means is that coach Byron Scott also did not use what he is best at.

In other words, he had performed well before, but after Paul left, he disappeared.

So, what exactly is Byron Scott good at?

Lian Feng understood it as soon as he thought about it.

If history had not changed, Byron Scott from the 2007 to 2008 season would have won the Coach of the Year award over all the famous coaches.

Therefore, he is definitely not a good-for-nothing coach.

Taken together, there is indeed a big gap between Byron Scott and Bobo, but his greatness lies not in tactics and on-the-spot aspects... His real greatness lies in... his ability to train point guards.

Top in history!

Just look at two people, Paul and Kidd. Both of them will undoubtedly aspire to be the league's number one point guard in their prime.

Both of them reached their peak during Byron Scott's coaching period.

Is this a coincidence?

Of course not.

Byron Scott himself is a guard, and his ability to coach point guards is recognized by the league as "the person who is best at coaching guards."

Byron Scott was indispensable for the growth of Paul and Kidd. It can even be said that Paul was brought up by him.

But his training is not without prerequisites. Just like no matter how powerful the center trainer is, it is impossible to turn a 180-foot-tall man into a powerful beast in the penalty area, and the point guard he trains cannot be without point guard talent!

Besides being short, Bobby Jackson actually had no talent as a point guard.

On the entire team, besides Paul, who else has the talent to play point guard?

There is no doubt that this person must be Lian Feng.

Point guards also need talent, and the talent they need is something more advanced than other positions: vision and ball intelligence.

Although Lian Feng has a good passing vision, his previous positions have always been the second and third positions. Occasionally, he plays the first position, which is only a temporary need.

Being a point guard doesn't mean you can play well just by having vision and passing.

In the past, Lian Feng could only pass the ball and assist, but he was still a long way from being a true point guard.

The few games where he played point guard sporadically for the 76ers seemed to go well, but in fact, the forward was just a "second position who can pass the ball".

But at this time, if anyone on the Hornets takes this position, the effect will not be better than him!

Without hesitation, Lian Feng went straight to the point and said to Byron Scott: "Coach, there is something I want to talk to you about."

Byron Scott is a very kind man, even if he is angry sometimes, he can always keep smiling.

Such a person would certainly not ignore Lian Feng's invitation.

"certainly."

Half an hour later.

Team training hall.

After listening to Lian Feng's words, Byron Scott fell into deep thought.

Lian Feng said nothing, quietly waiting for Byron Scott's response.

After a while, Byron Scott lowered his chin silently and showed a playful smile: "What an interesting idea... Do you want to learn point guard skills from me?"

Lian Feng said: "To be precise, how to become an excellent point guard."

Byron Scott was silent again, obviously he was constructing in his mind the changes that playing point guard with a forward would bring to the entire team.

There is no doubt that Lian Feng's most suitable positions for him are the 2nd and 3rd positions.

but……

Byron Scott looked at the naked desire for team victory in Lian Feng's eyes, and his thoughts were ups and downs.

After a long time, Byron Scott said: "I understand. But to become a good point guard, you have to learn more things, and you have to abandon many of your previous habits of playing the 2 and 3 positions...

…Are you ready?”

Lian Feng said excitedly: "I'm always ready!"

Byron Scott said seriously: "Okay, let's give it a try first. This may be a way out of our current predicament."

Lian Feng nodded seriously.

…

"The point guard can be called the coach on the court. In most cases, the point guard is the leader on the court. He always knows the remaining time of the game, the score on the court, how many timeouts the team has, and

How many fouls each team gets and who needs to step up and foul when necessary."

"The point guard must have strong perimeter awareness and be able to make good decisions with the ball. The point guard cannot be selfish and must think passing first and shooting second. A good point guard can generate a lot of

Assists because they want to pass the ball out. They need to be quick and agile and create openings when dribbling!"

After Byron Scott started special training with Lian Feng, he suddenly changed his state and became extremely confident, serious and serious.

Although Lian Feng also worked as a coach in his previous life, he was good at training players' basic skills. Being a point guard and a coach are different.

Strictly speaking, becoming a point guard requires more targeted training, and it is not just about passing ability and ball control ability.

In this regard, Byron Scott had many unique insights and experiences, which he imparted to Lian Feng.

It was as if Lian Feng had been opened to a new world, and his understanding of the role of point guard continued to increase.

He is like a greedy sponge, constantly absorbing the nutrients that Byron Scott gives him.

"In terms of scoring, the player holding the ball is often the last scorer on the team, which means that unless other teammates have no good opportunities to take shots, he will not shoot easily."

"Or to put it another way, he has a strong scoring ability, and uses his scoring ability to destroy the opponent's defense and create opportunities for his teammates."

"These are two different directions of development! But the point I want to make is that if you want to be a good point guard, you have to combine the two. I will teach you how to do it. Come on, let's do it.

Get up and do this!”

In the next dozen games, under Byron Scott's guidance, Lian Feng transitioned from a pure shooting guard at the beginning to a combination guard who controls the ball.

The understanding of the role of the guardian continues to deepen.

It has to be said that Byron Scott's understanding of point guards is far better than other coaches, and many of his concepts and point guard philosophy continue to influence Lian Feng.

It turns out that this is the point guard!

Under the training of Byron Scott, Lian Feng realized that many well-known point guards were scorers in the guise of point guards. They occupied a large amount of the ball, but did not reflect the true positioning of point guards.

The other players also cooperated with the Lian forward and began to practice a large number of tactics starting from the Lian forward.

In his understanding of the role of a point guard, Byron Scott is unique!

While Lian Feng gradually improved his point guard ability, Byron Scott was also surprised.

He has never seen a player who mainly plays the 2 or 3 position move into the point guard role so quickly.

Byron Scott has trained many point guards, but no player has the superior conditions of Lian Feng: solid ball control ability, first-class passing vision, top cutting ability, and a reasonably good outside shooting.

This kid is clearly a natural point guard!

No, to be precise, he has the potential to become an all-around superstar.

It’s not the kind of all-rounder who can play in every position, but the kind of all-rounder who can be close to the top in every position!

Well...only positions 4 and 5 are a bit difficult for him.

But it's powerful enough!

As Lian Feng improved bit by bit, the team gradually stopped its decline, and the rhythm of the game returned to the Hornets' control.

In the first twenty games they played, they ranked fifth in the Western Conference with a record of 11 wins and 9 losses.

So far, although Lian Feng has begun to assume the role of point guard on the court, he has not really started at the point guard position.

Just before the start of the next game, Byron Scott called Lian Feng to his side and said seriously: "In the next game, we will play against the Suns... I want you to play point guard, so be prepared.

Is it done?"

Lian Feng said confidently: "Yes, coach, I am always ready!"

Byron Scott smiled slightly: "I hope to see an all-around court commander! I believe you can do it! Come on, let me see it!"