My basketball vision is different

In the dead of night, Larry Bird frowned as he looked at the information compiled in his hands. After Frank finished training, he brought the news to him specifically to see how to deal with it.

Danny Granger was indeed in poor condition after returning from injury, and his role in the playoffs plummeted. In the eyes of Larry Bird, it was extremely low cost performance.

After more than half a year of self-cultivation, Larry Bird himself gradually recovered. This season he once again said goodbye to his "advisor" status and returned to the position of president of the Pacers.

In fact, in the past six months or so, apart from changes in his name, his real power has not changed at all.

Regardless of the authority within the team or the position of the external front office, Larry Bird is always the C position.

Sitting in this position, he must consider the overall cost-effectiveness of the team.

The former son of Indianapolis has been with the Pacers for almost ten years, and his rookie contract was only $12 million over four years;

When the contract was renewed in 2009, the Pacers offered five years and 65 million...

Granger was the Pacers' only superstar before Lin Shaojie joined the team, and he was also Larry Bird's favorite.

This is an important player who made the Pacers strong again after the Palace of Auburn Hills.

In Larry Bird's eyes, the two sides have already cooperated tacitly, and the "friendship" that has existed for many years is no longer simply limited to the court.

But players and coaches are different, coaches and front office staff are different, and there is a slight difference between the front office staff and a president like Larry Bird.

Larry Bird has watched the video of the training game, and there are surprises and surprises.

Gobert, who debuted in the draft, was pleasantly surprised. Larry Bird could tell at a glance that Gobert was not an ordinary player. Although his current performance was very immature, Larry Bird was very satisfied with his energy on the court. He had

Confidence allows the big man to become the core of the Pacers' interior.

Maybe it's one season, maybe it's two seasons, as long as injuries don't come knocking, this player is worth cultivating. The helper Lynn personally selected in the draft is definitely a rare potential player in this class;

Needless to say, Scola, the Argentinian's age is very deceiving and his skills are very mature. If Roy Hibbert had this technical ability, he could take off from where he is...

But on both the offensive and defensive ends, Danny Granger showed serious discomfort.

He was originally a big wing player. Even though he lacked the ability of his left hand, his right hand was accurate and had a long range, but it did not affect his efficient scoring ability;

Defensively, it's because of his size that he doesn't suffer when facing players like LeBron, who has speed that doesn't match his size.

But now Granger's speed is not just about lateral movement. His absolute speed cannot keep up with the fast-paced tactical requirements. When defending, he can only rely on his "eyes" to defend.

Although Lin Shaojie tried his best to avoid him in training games, Larry Bird could see that Granger was completely defensive when facing Rasu Butler, a new shooting striker.

I can't help it, my condition has declined too seriously.

"Let the doctor take a look at it tomorrow."

Larry Bird said to Frank, and then added something.

"Check it carefully, I don't want it to be a hidden danger when the season starts."

Frank left thoughtfully. He didn't know whether the "here" Larry mentioned was referring to Granger himself or the small forward position.

Regardless, this is not good news.

The next day's training camp was as usual, but it was no longer as relaxed as yesterday morning. Frank took Nate McMillan with him.

After Brian Shaw moved to the Nuggets this season and became the Nuggets' head coach, Frank reorganized the coaching staff, and McMillan, a player with a background as a combo guard, became the Pacers' chief assistant.

Although this is a player with mediocre personal data on player morale, he had a lofty status in the SuperSonics that year and even had his No. 10 jersey retired.

Frank's "offensive and defensive balance" needs an experienced assistant to assist him. The most important thing is that McMillan is a coach who likes to play bad guy, and Frank is a coach who likes to play bad.

McMillan's iron-blooded military management is also famous among players. After retiring, he served as the assistant coach and head coach of the Trail Blazers, and he also has a group of talented players under him.

Brandon Roy, Aldridge, Batum, Oden...

The more I watched, the more frightened I became. Every talent I could say was ruined by injuries. The most important thing was his "iron-blooded" character. Before Lin Shaojie and Paul George joined the team, the first few players had already seen it.

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This is a coach with a much louder voice than Frank, with a loud voice unique to black people.

But he really supported it. When Lin Shaojie was away, he went directly to the field to practice with the players. The old guy's professionalism was beyond words.

Although Lin Shaojie and Paul George reported to the team on time and on time, in McMillan's view, they were still a bit conservative. If he hadn't seen the two of them in good condition during training, McMillan would have been very angry.

But I heard that the two of them trained with Kobe, which made me feel much better.

Yesterday, Lin Shaojie and assistant coach McMillan only had a quick glance and did not communicate much. However, in today's training match, the two people communicated more.

After all, Lin Shaojie and Frank were so familiar that they didn't need much verbal communication at all. The master and apprentice could understand each other's needs with just one look.

With McMillan standing next to Frank, who can limit the Pacers' No. 13 last season became a major worry for many coaches in the league.

Until the end of the season, there was no final answer to this question.

Just like LeBron back then, when LeBron began to gradually adapt to this league, his ability became the most worrying thing for other coaches.

On the training ground, Lin Shaojie showed an extraordinary state regardless of offense or defense, which was extremely exaggerated.

McMillan made a special observation during morning training. When he watched Lin Shaojie's basic training with heavy weights, he felt a little frustrated by his professional experience.

How did Lin Shaojie, who has clear muscle lines but not strong muscles, train with such heavy weight? Those things are only done by weightlifters, but that kid actually used them as daily training.

What's even more strange is that the dimensions of his muscles have not expanded explosively. In addition to becoming more and more obvious, you can't see any exaggeration, as if they are constantly being refined.

With that kind of muscle shape, there will definitely be no interference when shooting.

This is the first time McMillan has seen such short-term, high-frequency training that takes both strength and speed into consideration.

Maybe that's why Lynn seems to have a shortcut key on the court.

"When running, it doesn't matter if the first line of defense can't stop him. You can't expect one line of defense to stop Linn. You need to build a second line of defense, or even a third line of defense."

After calling a timeout, McMillan was next to Lin Shaojie and kept yelling at other players.

"Lynn's ability is very strong. You can't be careless about him. If you can guard him, we will be able to face the Heat and even the Knicks with ease."

With that said, McMillan shouted to Lance Stephenson and George Hill.

"As the first line of defense, you two must constantly put pressure on Lynn. Don't worry about missing people. All other players combined are not as good as Lynn, not only in terms of three-pointers from the outside, but also his breakthrough points."

..."

The new players felt offended, but McMillan was right. The best performer among the substitutes was Scola, but at best he was just like David West.

the result.

It is difficult for others to gain advantage in front of the main force of the Pacers.

Except for Lin Shaojie, they lack other stable scoring points.

"I need you to run and keep running. This is what you were best at last season, using movement to make up for the deficiencies in defense..."

Stephenson and George Hill felt a little bitter after receiving important assignments, but with the new officers taking office, they had to work hard to double-team Lin Shaojie in the following training.

"Lynn, you are too fast, slow down!"

"Lynn, your talent is too strong. No one on our perimeter can knock you down. Your shooting point is too high."

"Lynn, can you adjust your rhythm? Your teammates can't keep up with your rhythm..."

Seeing Stephenson and George Hill fail one after another, Paul George was unable to block Lin Shaojie on the wing due to the strength gap.

McMillan had to set his sights on Danny Granger.

Granger, whose speed has seriously declined, is not bad in terms of strength. He can try to team up with Paul George, but in this way, the main player's inside height will be reduced.

Replacing Danny Granger, the second line of defense built by the two did have some effect, but everyone could see that Linn was giving Granger face.

His previous sense of rhythm was so good that he could make fake and real moves at his fingertips, and the defensive players suffered greatly from it.

Throughout the training game, McMillan's loud voice could be heard at any time.

"Danny. If you want to put pressure on him, where is your strength?"

"Paul, are you a sissy? You can try to block him."

"Roy, why are you hiding?"

"Luis (Scola), your position is too deep and it's easy to steal the ball... Well, I didn't say it before, Lynn's passing is very stable."

During the break, Lin Shaojie sat on the sidelines to replenish his water bill. Sweating less does not mean "poor heat dissipation." His cooling skills seemed to be wrong. Anyway, compared with other sweaty teammates, he was not so embarrassed.

McMillan, who was sitting next to Lin Shaojie with Frank, put down his whistle.

Throughout the morning, he had repeatedly overestimated Lin Shaojie's performance. This was the core of the team that won the championship last season. Apart from the fact that all members were one year older, nothing had changed.

The score between the two sides was not important, and it would not be surprising. It was just Lin Shaojie's effortless performance that made McMillan's heart beat.

The skills displayed on the court, including passing, shooting and passing, were almost perfect.

His broad vision and passing ability, as well as his rebounding awareness that makes full use of his body, are top-notch. More importantly, he is only twenty years old, which is too young.

McMillan, who has a lot of experience, realized that what was in front of him was not a piece of gold, but a diamond, a more "diamond" player than Scola. It's no wonder that Popovich still can't forget this player from

Players from China.

"Nate, I think if possible, I can try to ask my teammates to make some fine-tuning according to the situation on the court during the game. Sometimes the players strictly implement tactics and miss some opportunities...

Danny still has some physical problems, so it's not a good idea to let him guard me."

McMillan was stunned for Lin Shaojie's euphemistic words. He looked at Lin Shaojie and then at Frank, who nodded towards him.

He had heard before coming here that Lin Shaojie was used to "tampering" with the coach's tactics on the court, not to snatch the ball, but to directly adjust according to the situation on the court.

This is almost the greatest contempt for the coach.

"If possible, I can try it this afternoon and show it to you."

Lin Shaojie "suggested" that in the second half, McMillan continued to direct the home team, and Lin Shaojie still led the substitute players.

But Danny Granger is missing. He went to the hospital and the team needs to have a full understanding of his physical condition.

After "friendly negotiations" between the two parties on the court, Lin Shaojie could not rely on his personal ability to defeat his opponents, he had to do his job as an "organization".

This tells almost everyone that Lin Shaojie has become a player like Kidd and cannot attack. This way, it will be much easier to defend him.

The seemingly unfair "setting" is not unacceptable to Lin Shaojie.

No matter how good McMillan's coaching is, it will always take some time for the players to adapt, not to mention that the coach is Frank, and his task is more to check for leaks and fill in the gaps.

Lin Shaojie's "scheduling" on the front line obviously once again amazed McMillan. Stephenson, who replaced Lin Shaojie, moved to the shooting guard position, and George Hill returned to the organization position.

And Lin Shaojie's broad vision made the players wonder, does that kid have eyes in the back of his head?

Scola, who is such a floor player, can actually receive a lot of counterattack opportunities, which shows how big the defensive loopholes of the main team are.

The substitutes' "interception" of the main players from outside does not simply rely on steals or blocks, but cuts off the connection between them, forcing them to either shoot or break through.

But with Lin Shaojie on the bench, there is a backbone. Players may not be as capable individually, but they can work as a team.

Lin Shaojie's lethality on the outside is too great, and his fast pace allows him to cut inside to cover the defense at any time, steal, and block shots.

The final result was that the substitute lost. After all, Lin Shaojie could not score, but Scola, who scored the highest score, and Gobert, who had a soft dunk, were very happy.

McMillan felt a little helpless when he saw that the score difference was not that big in the end.

"Nate, he's smarter than we see. If it weren't for the jersey he's wearing, I would have thought he was a member of our coaching staff."

Frank said to MacMillan during the evening meeting.

“We will send him a copy of the opponent information we collect in each game so that he can understand the opponent’s situation.

Lynn's ability to read the game is very high. The title "Commander" is not without purpose, and players will exchange a lot of gossip that we don't know about. Those first-line news will reveal a lot, just like Duncan a few months ago. Just like the divorce case... we took a lot of advantage on Duncan."

The Spurs lost the Finals, and Duncan failed to withstand the final pressure, making winning the championship in odd-numbered years an empty slogan.

The Spurs, who are one year older, have not yet entered the stage of rebuilding, and fewer and fewer people have expectations for them.

This season's seeded team to win the championship is still led by the Heat, followed by the Pacers, and the Spurs have dropped to fifth.

"Lynn is a good player!"

After a long silence, McMillan said with some regret: "But I still say what I said, the players should listen to the coach, and he needs to strictly implement our tactics."

"Of course, I think so too."

Frank agreed: "But when it comes to crunch time, I hope we can give this smart player some respect. He can easily find the opponent's loopholes on the court. This is what many coaches, including myself, have discovered. This is his Talent. Even Brian Shaw recognizes this."

Brian Shaw, who joined the Nuggets, has a thorough understanding of the Nuggets' lineup after getting to know some of the players through the summer league and recent training games.

Although he was well prepared when he arrived, he was still a little uncomfortable.

How to say?

It's like you learned to drive with a manual transmission, but when you drive, you drive an automatic transmission. Suddenly one day you switch to a manual transmission car. The discomfort when you get started is really uncomfortable.

The Nuggets said they had good results last season, but they found a new coach and traded Andre Iguodala away.

Lawson, who controls the ball, is only 1.8 meters tall and is actually shorter;

Although Brooks is 1.8 meters tall, coupled with Nate Robinson, the Nuggets' defense line in the new season is terrible in terms of height. It is definitely the "dwarf country" of the American NBA.

You know, last season the Nuggets shouted the slogan "Win the Championship without Stars" and had a good record, but this new season's team has no championship appearance at all.

But it's not all bad. The Nuggets still have something on the front line. McGee, Fareed, and Gallinari can all be used.

But in the training field, the disconnect between the back line and the forward line has become a major problem for Brian Shaw.

The ball cannot be delivered to the forwards, and the scoring ability of the defenders is not enough to lead the way. This is still a rough idea.

I had a phone call with Frank in the evening. Brian did not hesitate to complain about the Nuggets management. He was not given some of the permissions that were promised, and the promised things became a blank check. Now Brian Xiao wants a qualified one. Point guard.

Ty Lawson is actually the Nuggets' first point guard; Nate Robinson can still be the Nuggets' first substitute, and you can tell how miserable this team is.

"How are you guys? I feel terrible."

These are Brian's exact words.

"Not bad. After all, the main lineup has not been changed. We should be very safe in the new season."

Frank was at ease. Although there were some minor differences between Lynn and McMillan, both parties controlled the situation very well, leaving ample room for buffering for each other.

"I heard that you are going to China for the pre-season?"

"Yes, we and the Lakers will have two games in China."

Frank responded: "Why, you want to go to China too?"

"No, I just miss Lynn very much right now."

Brian Xiao showed a rare sense of humor: "Although that guy has a lot of ideas, he is very reassuring."

"Yes, Knight (McMillan) is also a coach with ideas, so they are still working together."

While the two coaches were chatting, the Kings announced a "big news": Shaquille O'Neal had bought part of the Kings' shares.

As a typical small-ball market in the NBA, O'Neal's re-entry is quite exciting.

After all, among these small bosses, there are many high-profile celebrities, including Jay.Z, Justin Timberlake and others.

The Grizzlies even have football superstar Manning among their shareholders, and they have made the NBA a widespread topic in the sports circle.

Of course, the most famous ones are Jordan and Magic Johnson, and whether the addition of O'Neal will make Cousins ​​better is a big attraction.

The sudden mention of this matter was mainly due to the fact that O'Neal's rhetoric was still there. He joked in an interview with reporters.

"I will ask DeMarcus (Cousins) to keep his mouth shut and practice his skills. Don't provoke the Chinese when nothing happens. You don't know if they know kung fu, otherwise you wait a while.

Open your eyes and you will find yourself lying on the ground..."

As the Kings' most anticipated big man, Cousins's physical hardware must be top-notch. This is also recognized by everyone, but only from the neck down.

There was a slight conflict with the Pacers last season. Cousins ​​actually wanted to take revenge after the game. The ending was tragic. Many players still have relevant videos on their mobile phones.

A big guy weighing more than 270 pounds was thrown out by the Pacers' No. 13. The scene was so shocking.

Nowadays, those players who are new to the league and don't pay attention to such gossip don't know about it. Only old guys like them know about it.

Cousins, who was burned by O'Neal, looked confused when he was interviewed.

"What, Linn and I had a dispute. No way. How is that possible? Our relationship should be okay."

If the video on the phone hadn't been deleted, looking at Cousins' sincerity when he spoke, it would have been true.

No one knew what was going on behind the scenes, but this player with top-level equipment from the neck down obviously didn't want to continue on this topic.

In Los Angeles, after finishing off-season special training, Kobe Bryant let himself go a little bit. He released a personal video show in which he jumped from a ten-meter high platform wearing shorts and shorts... and fell into a pool.

"I can run and jump, Lynn, do you want to compete?"

In this video, Kobe also singled out Lin Shaojie.

Players who watched this video praised it one after another, but they were very dissatisfied with the Lakers' uniform staff.

You know, Kobe's salary in the new season will exceed 30 million, and he has also suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon, just in case something unexpected happens.

The most important thing is that Kobe has already advanced 80% of his salary... They dare not imagine the consequences of Kobe getting injured again.

On the phone that night, Lin Shaojie raised questions about Kobe's inexplicable behavior.

"Don't you know that it is more difficult to win a diving championship in China than in the world? What do you want to prove? You have a wife and a daughter, are you kidding with your own life?"

A series of questions made Kobe confused. He thought Lin Shaojie would come to communicate with him on the phone and make some hype together.

"Lynn, that was just a joke."

"Yes, it was just a joke, but no one would do that. You are already an adult."

Lin Shaojie clicked on Kobe Bryant on the phone.

"The preseason is about to start. I don't want to see a paper man on the Chinese court. By the way, do you know paper man? It's the kind that falls from a height of more than ten meters and falls to the ground.

The chest and back are pressed together... What, you said that is water? Come on, even if it is water, if you fall sideways, you will definitely die. Do you think you are Fu Mingxia or Guo Jinjin?

Don't ask me who they are, you don't even know them, please don't try high diving, and don't try it if you know..."

Lin Shaojie, who was like a machine gun, hung up the phone. He was completely speechless for this old boy who was arrogant and arrogant but didn't know himself clearly.

Driving is too slow and a waste of time, so I have to take a helicopter.

Lin Shaojie sat in it once. What about the environment and air quality in Los Angeles?

The situation at the beach is slightly better, but as long as it is close to the city center, it will be difficult to get there in hazy days. Taking a helicopter does not feel like a good choice.

Now it's even more powerful. You can play with yourself. If your foot slips on the high platform, come on, you can go directly to see God.

Does Kobe want others to sleep with his wife, beat his children, and live in his house?

It’s hard to carry such a big person, ugh!

Lin Shaojie, who was about to fall asleep, didn't know that Kobe didn't get a good rest at night. The next morning, Kobe, who was still a little bored, was about to call Lin Shaojie to complain about him.

Unexpectedly, I found out on the news that Josh Haslem, an expert from the American media "PurpleandBlues", announced the list of the top 100 current players in his opinion.

Looking at the list of players on the list, many people began to doubt their own eyes, and so did Kobe.

Among the top ten are LeBron, Durant, and Rose.

Lin Shaojie, as the most popular player last season, certainly couldn't escape. He was only ranked fourth, followed by Durant, LeBron, and Kyrie Irving.

No one expected that the number one player in the eyes of experts was actually Irving of the Cavaliers, which shocked everyone.

Kobe is ranked 18th, Duncan is 19th, Wade is 22nd...

Therefore, after reading this list, everyone will have an idea of ​​the level of experts in Beautiful Country.

When the No. 1 player, Irving, faced an interview, he said modestly: He will work hard to live up to the expectations of experts and fans, and will strive to lead the Cavaliers to good results, and he will strive to enter the playoffs no matter what.

As for reporters asking him about the special training camp, especially about Lin Shaojie, Kobe Bryant and him training together, which one is strong and which one is weak, Irving avoids talking about it.

"Private training doesn't count, it doesn't count."

Irving, who had a forced smile, left, and Durant, who was being interviewed, got a little angry and rarely used a trumpet.

"Why is Lynn not number one? I believe he is better than Irving."

As for the other stars who were interviewed, including Kobe, they all had great doubts about this list. They believed that the media was playing tricks on purpose.

Turning a blind eye to many obvious things, even the old guy Garnett jumped out. On the one hand, it shows that his ranking at the bottom is obviously unfair. After all, he is in the 80s. When did he, the "Wolf King", be so unlucky?

Yes, in order to prove that this list is unfair, Garnett also singled out Lynn.

"As last season's FMVP, Lynn was not number one? I think this expert must be blind. Who is Irving? I really want to forget."

Before the start of the preseason, the NBA was in a state of chaos.

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