Super Lord of the Rings

The Bulls encountered a wave of easy schedule. The Timberwolves, the bottom team in the Western Conference, won both home and away games in the two games, gaining five consecutive victories.

The playing time of Novak and Watson has increased, and veteran Knight and Howard have once again become marginal players.

The game in January was over, LeBron James won the best player in the East, and Chris Paul got the best player in the West, and the new generation of players began to emerge.

There is also good news for the Bulls that Rashard Lewis has resumed training. His wrist recovered slowly, and he thought about coming back early. After the medical team checked, let him recover until he recovered.

Although he is left-handed and his right hand is only used as an assist when shooting, he must still use his right hand more on the defensive end. If it becomes more serious after being hit, it will not be worth the candle to affect the Bulls' playoffs.

On February 1, the Bulls flew away to challenge the Kings.

This season, the Kings have no hope of competing for the playoffs and are unwilling to play badly. The position is very embarrassing. Yi Jianlian hit the rookie wall after experiencing the explosion in the opening stage. Recently, he has performed 1 of 8 shots and 1 of 9 shots many times. He averaged only 8.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

The data is not too bad, but compared with Yi Jianlian's pick and his horrible templates, it is too bad.

He is now a role player, the team's sixth scoring point, far inferior to Martin and Hughes, not as good as Salmons and Brad Miller, even the backup small forward Luis Garcia scored more than him, but Slightly better than backup point guard Udri.

Yi Jianlian called Wang Jun and asked him to have dinner at a famous local Chinese restaurant.

After ordering the dishes, Wang Jun smiled and said, "What's the matter with your expression of 'Liandi feels bitter but Liandi doesn't say anything'? Didn't you get the right to fight for the ball when you entered the team? Why did you become a role player?" .”

The title "Liandi" is easy to remind people of the lover of the oriental girl in "Swordsman", Wang Jun often calls it in jokes, but Yi Jianlian is never in a hurry.

Yi Jianlian shook his head, then sighed and said, "What if they don't pass the ball to me? And the coach always asks me to play in the low post and Miller to support in the high post. I can't get into the penalty area, and I'm training my strength recently."

Wang Jun rolled his eyes. "Who asked you to do strength training? Is the coach on your team an idiot?"

"Uh……"

Wang Jun said seriously: "Tell your agent that you have to play high pick-and-rolls. When defending, you should also guard against pick-and-rolls, so that you can give full play to your mobility advantage and shooting ability. If they insist on using old Miller.

Then replace you. You can drive Miller away believe it or not? "

"Isn't that bad?" Yi Jianlian sighed.

Miller is a veteran of the Kings and the oldest on the team.

"If you improve your strength, can you still guarantee the hand feel? I think you are very good now, and you played well in the 2006 World Championships. You have to be firm and develop in the direction of Bosh and Aldridge instead of being a center. ?"

Wang Jun said bitterly: "If you want to win the gold medal in this year's Olympic Games, the most important thing is not me and Yao Ming, but you. Because we have been thoroughly studied, we will definitely be strictly guarded against. The opponent will not be too strict about your defense. .If you can hit the 3-pointer consistently and defend the pick-and-roll, we might have a chance."

Conversely, if Yi Jianlian develops to play inside, not to mention overlapping with Yao Ming, gaining weight will also affect his speed, and it will definitely be difficult for defensive backs to break through.

Yi Jianlian was silent for a while, still unable to make up his mind. "What if the coaching staff asked me to practice strength?"

"Who is your coach?"

"Reggie Seuss, a new coach."

Adelman went to the Rockets, Seuss is the replacement. In the past, he was only an ncaa coach and had no experience in coaching the nba. This season, he became the king's coach in one step. He continued the way Princeton played in the past. Just know the offense, the defense is a mess.

If it weren't for Seuss as the coach, judging from the current Kings lineup, the record shouldn't be so bad.

Wang Jun sighed: "Don't listen to that nigger's nonsense, the coach may not be right. He said that the 4th position needs strength, and of course Thomas needs it. You have a height advantage, and speed is the key."

"Then how do I attack?"

"Run up, pull out and catch and shoot. Let the guard drive inside, then cut to the hoop to find a mismatch."

What age is it now. Unless there is a super center, which team will simply attack the inside? After the pick and roll, he catches the ball and shoots when he can shoot. It is popular to quickly cut to the basket without receiving the ball, catch the ball and hit the small inside line.

Yi Jianlian was silent for a while, and Wang Jun continued: "Listen to me, usually practice more shooting in the team. The longer the range, the better. If the king sends you away, it must be a team that appreciates your characteristics. benefit."

"If I only shoot outside, the fans will say I'm soft." Yi Jianlian said again.

"If you can become a softie like Nowitzki, you can be selected to the All-Star every year. You only need to average 15 points per game, and the fans will definitely vote you into the All-Star, but you only get 8 points..."

Yi Jianlian was quite speechless.

You're the only one who calls 15 points per game "just needed," right? How many rookies average 15 points per game?

Yi Jianlian was able to shoot three-pointers in the CBA, but he stopped shooting when the three-point line was far away in the NBA. He averaged 0.3 shots per game, made 0.1 shots, and hit 28.6%.

It is unrealistic for him to practice three-pointers well this season, and it will definitely pay off within three years.

Wang Jun also taught Yi Jianlian some skills to communicate with his teammates, participate in the conversation, see what hobbies the other party has, and do some research at ordinary times, and the relationship will be established by chatting more.

Easier said than done.

Because Wang Jun knows big names like Akon, Jayz, and Theron, players like to talk to him about the entertainment industry. Yi Jianlian doesn't know any big stars in the United States.

Yi Jianlian listened very seriously, taking it as good advice.

After dinner, Wang Jun went back to the hotel and told Yi Jianlian that he was ready to grab rebounds and collect data tomorrow, and he would take a lot of shots.

Yi Jianlian called his agent to talk about his ideas. Fagan was very happy and immediately negotiated with the Kings manager. The manager knew that Yi Jianlian wanted the ball and was unwilling to play in the low post. He was too happy to see him aggressive.

As long as Miller's contract expires, the Kings do not plan to renew it. Now it is because there are no other insiders and the contract is too big to be traded, so he is left to make ends meet.

The boss clearly told the coaching staff to focus on training Yi Jianlian from the very beginning, but Miller had nothing to train. No matter how much time and opportunities are given to Miller, he will only decline year by year and will not improve.

Yi Jianlian got good news from his agent that night. He can run to catch and shoot, cut without the ball, or stand on the outside to wait for opportunities, instead of attacking the low post.

The manager's words represent the will of the boss. Seuss can't just go his own way. The boss is no longer satisfied with his job.

Yi Jianlian was very grateful for Wang Jun's suggestion and called to thank him.

Wang Jun smiled and said: "Call me any time you have any questions in the future. Don't hold the matter to yourself, let alone muddle along. When you are not confident on the court, think about your position. Think about your advantages. What. You can do it."

"Yes, I can do it." Yi Jianlian said with a smile.

"But you will definitely not be able to do it tomorrow night, you will lose." Wang Jun added.

"..."

ps (to be continued.)