Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

"Adelman ended his contract with the Kings last season, and now many teams are trying to contact him."

"Oh, by the way, it seems that among them is our opponent the day after tomorrow, the Rockets."

Lian Feng didn't say anything, he knew, he knew everything.

If history does not change, then the next interpretation will be like this: the Rockets waived Van Gundy, Adelman took over, brought the Princeton system of the famous league to the Rockets, and then led the Rockets, which has never been complete, to win the championship that shocked the world.

22 consecutive wins.

Adelman didn't invent the Princeton system, but no coach used it as well as he did.

Lian Feng remembers that the 22-game winning streak was the second consecutive winning streak after the 33-game winning streak created by the Lakers.

Regarding Adelman's comments, the controversy flashed through my mind over and over again.

"The Princeton system, which is based on fast passing and cutting, is actually not suitable for Yao Ming and Artest. His overuse ruined Yao Ming's career..."

"He has a bad relationship with McGrady. He accused McGrady of only playing with his own personality and never strictly implementing tactics..."

"His upper limit is not high..."

Lian Feng does not need an introduction from George Sheen. As a Chinese fan in his previous life, he certainly knew Adelman very well.

But of course George Sheen didn't know what Lian Feng was thinking. He flicked the ashes of his cigarette and continued: "Coach Adelman's ability... I think you, as a player, must know better than me. I want to hear what you have to say."

view."

Lian Feng slowly raised his head, "Sir, do you want to hear the truth?"

"Of course. Otherwise, why would I find such an occasion? Tell me what you think. There are only two of us here."

Lian Feng didn't know if George Sheen would also contact other players, such as Paul, but he couldn't control that much at this time.

Lian Feng spoke slowly and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked George Sheehan: "Sir, do you want to win?"

George Sheehan was stunned and then laughed: "Do you even need to ask?"

Lian Feng said seriously: "I think...Adelman can lead us to victory."

George Sheehan became interested: "Tell me about it."

"What Coach Adelman is good at, I think is very suitable for our team. The Kings' Princeton system was based on a lot of passing and cutting."

"But this is just a layman's view. In fact, the core of this tactic is to support the high position, open the wings, and then find players who cut into the baseline from the wings. The technical term is called back door. It is a dynamic tactic, like

The same as the triangle tactic, it is not a fixed arc routine and relies more on the player's ability to handle the ball, but it has a fixed starting hand."

"So, what kind of players are needed for this set of tactics? First of all, there must be an inside player with high basketball intelligence to step up to the high position to provide support. He must be smart enough to accurately find teammates who are cutting in, and then it is best to have a certain level of

Projection ability to open up space."

"Then, we need more than three players with good athletic ability and breakthrough ability. Two of them should preferably be able to find teammates in high-speed movements and have good opportunities to pass the ball or attack the frame."

After listening to Lian Feng's analysis, George Sheen couldn't help but said: "This is like introducing David West, Paul and you. For the other two positions, others may also be able to reach this level through training,"

Having said this, Lian Feng took a deep breath and said, "That's right sir, I can't think of any other team that is more suitable for such a tactical system than ours."

To be honest, Lian Feng has always felt that Adelman is definitely not as bad as some people on the Internet say. No coach who can become Qian Sheng's coach has been blown out.

He just had bad luck.

The gorgeous Princeton system during the Kings era amazed the world, but it encountered the biggest black whistle in the NBA.

During the Yao and Mai period, Yao Ming won his trust. At the same time, Yao Ming lived up to his trust and played a dominant performance. However, Yao and Artest are indeed not suitable for the Princeton system based on fast passing and cutting. McGrady's character

He is not liked either. More importantly, the two main players have been suffering from injuries...

But even so, the Rockets still won 22 consecutive victories.

As I said, the current Hornets team is very suitable for this offensive system.

Golf intelligence, running, support...

The cigarette in George Sheehan's hand has burned out. He has only taken two puffs from just now. Then he put out the cigarette in the ashtray and changed the topic: "One more question, Byron Scott

How about it?"

As soon as this question was asked, Lian Feng fell into a dilemma.

There is no doubt that if the Hornets can really get Adelman over, Byron Scott will have to walk away.

Byron Scott is Paul's mentor and his point guard inspiration. He can be said to be very good to himself and the entire team in life.

Frankly speaking, Lian Feng couldn't bear to think about Byron Scott's frustration when he was told that he was waived by the team.

This...seems so unethical.

After all, I am a Chinese, and the traditional concept of repaying kindness has been deeply rooted in my bones. I really cannot be as ruthless as these American capitalists.

But, just give up the opportunity to fight for it?

Lian Feng feels that if Byron Scott continues to lead the team, even if the team is fully integrated, it will be difficult to win the championship!

No tactics, no presence, no system, no style...

Lian Feng couldn't help but fell into deep entanglement.

Lian Feng's silence made George Sheehan frown slightly. In his opinion, this was not a difficult question to answer.

Lian Feng knew he should answer. He thought for a while and said: "I think Byron Scott is a competent player nanny. He knows how to properly handle the relationship between players. Under his leadership, the team

The atmosphere in the locker room is great.”

Lian Feng didn't mention anything about Byron Scott's leadership ability or coaching level. If he were a Chinese, he would understand what he meant at once.

However, Lian Feng forgot that this was the United States.

In the American mindset, if something works, it means it works, and if it doesn’t, it means it doesn’t work. They don’t have the awareness of Chinese people to leave three points in everything they say, so George Sheehan didn’t understand Lian Feng’s words for a while, and said doubtfully: “I understand.

So you think Byron Scott is great?”

Lian Feng coughed twice, and then sighed. At this moment, his persistence in victory finally surpassed traditional virtues, and he said: "Sir, I think that apart from his coaching ability, Mr. Byron Scott has done a perfect job.

But we need coaching ability more."

Although these words were tactful, the meaning was fully expressed, and George Sheehan finally understood.

George Sheen showed no expression on his face and nodded, "I understand."

…

George Sheehan didn't go on to say what the team would do.

After Lian Feng returned to the room, he realized that his vest was covered in sweat. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "My heart is still too soft."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Lian Feng opened the door and it was Byron Scott.

The old man didn't know that Lian Feng had just had a conversation with George Sheehan that could change his fate. Seeing that Lian Feng's face was not very good, he asked with concern: "You left early, are you feeling unwell?"

The more this happened, the stronger the guilt felt in Lian Feng's heart. He even dodged his eyes a little and said, "Coach...what's the matter?"

"Oh, nothing special. I noticed you left early, so I came over to see you."

"Thank you sir, I have no problem, I'm just a little tired."

"This is normal! Have a good rest, we will still need you in the next game!"

"Thank you sir."

After Byron Scott left, Lian Feng lay in bed unable to sleep. He kept thinking about whether what he did was right.

It’s not whether it’s right intellectually, but whether it’s right morally.

At this moment, Paul suddenly called.

Lian Feng was a little worried. Did Paul know that he had betrayed his mentor?

But he picked it up anyway.

"Sorry for calling you so late." Paul's voice came from the phone.

Lian Feng pretended to be calm and said: "What's wrong?"

Paul's mood was a little uneasy: "The boss just came to see me."

Lian Feng's heart skipped a beat, but he still asked calmly: "Huh? Why are we looking for you?"

Paul said: "He asked me what if Byron Scott was replaced by Adelman?"

Lian Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that George Sheehan, an old fox, had not betrayed him.

However, Paul was a fool at this time and actually called him directly to tell him about this matter.

Lian Feng asked deliberately: "How did you answer?"

Paul said: "To be honest, I think Mr. Byron has been very good to us, but I think maybe Mr. Adelman would be better."

"That's how you answered him?"

"Yes, I told the truth."

Lian Feng was silent for a while, and Paul quickly asked, "Do you think I was wrong to say this?"

Lian Feng paused and said, "Well... I can't say whether it's right or wrong, but there is one piece of advice I must tell you. You can't tell anyone about this."

"Why?"

Lian Feng said: "If this matter spreads and Adelman is really transferred to our team, the outside world will think that you forced Byron Scott away."

Paul shouted directly: "Oh my god! I didn't think of it! Thank you so much, Lian Feng! You have to keep this secret for me!"

Lian Feng said: "Don't worry, I'm very strict with my words."