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Chapter 44



Chapter 44
High-intensity training is a double-edged sword.

Pat Riley is an advocate of high-intensity training. Those players he coached, Magic Johnson was seriously injured because of high-intensity training before the finals, and Wade won the FMVP through high-intensity training, but he also suffered from constant injuries.

As for shooting on rest days, it is definitely not high-intensity training. Outlaw and others are mainly conflicted in their hearts. After all, they have been fighting for days and want to catch their breath. The key team has a good record, ranking 8 wins and 2 losses in the West one.

Pulzbila and others don't think so, because they have less playing time, and they can practice more.

This difference is mainly caused by the unreasonable rotation of the coaching staff. Some substitute players can only get a few minutes of playing time in certain games, and get a lot of playing time in other games, making it difficult to develop skills and increase experience.

The players vaguely sensed the reason for the difference, but they didn't say it publicly, because the team's record is very good now, and these problems can be covered up. If there is no guidance and adjustment, it is easy to cause big problems when the record deteriorates.

In addition to balancing the playing time of the players, Su Yang also wants to protect the players from injuries, especially Roy. Part of his meniscus has been cut off. Continuous high-intensity games greatly increase the risk of injury. Early prevention is necessary to avoid a repeat of the tragedy.

After making up his mind, Su Yang found McMillan in the conference room, explained the situation in detail, and made personal suggestions.

"First of all, I agree with training, but I suggest not to force the players to practice, just participate for half an hour, in order to maintain the feel and rhythm. Secondly, I suggest adjusting the rotation arrangement so that the substitute players can get more time..."

McMillan was a little angry, and complained that he hoped that the young players would develop better in the future. It was definitely not to maintain the authority of the bullshit head coach, and asked Su Yang to ignore the media rumors, such as why he minded Su Yang pointing fingers.

Su Yang also noticed the instigation of the media before, all kinds of ridicule and ridicule that McMillan is a puppet coach.

"The media wants traffic, I understand..."

Su Yang didn't care at all, and the coaching staff then adjusted the team's lineup rotation to maximize rationalization.

Su Yang proposed to completely freeze the playing time of the backup center Rive LaFrentz, and only allow Riff to play for a few minutes in the kind of big wins or losses, because the risk of Riff's injury is too high, and the transaction value is also very low. .

Su Yang feels that Reeve is a pity. As the only player in NBA history who can hit 100 three-pointers and send out 200 blocks in a single season, his running and jumping ability is amazing, but it is a pity that the glass attribute is too strong and there are too many injuries. .

After deliberation, the coaching staff agreed to the proposal, and by the way, reported the decision to general manager Kevin for his overall consideration.

Su Yang also suggested that Blake start with Roy again, because Blake doesn't have the power to hold the ball so much and can be better compatible with Roy, while Jack plays off the bench, takes more shots, and has a stronger impact on the inside, which is a bonus for the substitute lineup bigger.

McMillan directly agreed that Roy's dual-guard attributes have been shown, and Blake is indeed a better match.

In the end, Su Yang suggested that Outlaw be used as a backup power forward, making full use of his speed advantage to free up the backup small forward position for James Jones, who played very little playing time. As for Mike Roberts, there is no need to limit his position.

McMillan also agreed. Rotation has always been his weakness, and he would be happy with Su Yang's help in optimizing it.

After the meeting, Su Yang went to talk to Outlaw and the others again, explaining the situation in detail and persuasively.

After some adjustments, the shooting training was finally held as scheduled, but when McMillan appeared on the training ground, the players were still a little embarrassed.Encouraged by Su Yang, Outlaw took the initiative to find McMillan and explained his inner thoughts.

McMillan was very happy, and the two chatted on the sidelines, and Webster and others also joined in.

Later, the training turned into an internal communication discussion, but McMillan thought it was better than the training effect.

That night, the whole team went to the most famous restaurant in Charlotte for dinner to celebrate the significant improvement in team chemistry.

At four o'clock in the afternoon on NO.19, the Blazers rushed to Time Warner players to challenge the Bobcats away.

In the first nine games of the new competition, the Bobcats had five wins and four losses. They have few weaknesses and few advantages. Anyone can play and anyone can lose.

Given that the Bobcats outside trio of Gerald Wallace, Jason Richardson, and Raymond Felton accounted for nearly 75% of the scoring, and the method was mainly through the use of Okafor and Brezek to cover, Su Yang It is recommended to grab more double-teams.

The reason for the double-team on the grab was that the Bobcats' outside trio passed the ball incorrectly, while Okafor and Blazek shot incorrectly.

In addition to grabbing double-teams, you can also look at the local three-defense and two-defense situation, that is, the inside line encounters a pick-and-roll and stays in the paint area, intercepting the ball holder to break through the basket, while the weak side arranges players to delay the ball holder to shoot a three-pointer, and after the delay Come back quickly.

The Blazers have ample defensive resources, and Webster and Outlaw are particularly good at returning to defense quickly.

Set up a defensive strategy, and the Blazers practiced with the whole team. Except for the occasional few rotations that are slow, everything else is fine.

The game started at [-] o'clock, and the two teams took the lead alternately in the first quarter, only one point away. Alder was a little uncomfortable being defended by Okafor.

In the early stage of the second quarter, Jack led the bench lineup, and against the Bobcats' extremely poor bench lineup, they easily played a 13-2 attack wave, which not only established the lead, but also forced the Bobcats' main players to return to the court early.

At the end of the half, the Blazers led the Bobcats 52 to 40, but the rebounds were blown a lot.

In the third quarter of the game, Jeff Richardson broke out, and the Blazers blossomed and won another two points.

The two teams replaced the bench lineup in the early part of the fourth quarter. The Bobcats had Matt Carroll, Walter Herman, Jeff McInnis and other players whose names were unrecognizable, while the Trail Blazers had Jarrett Jack. Joel Przybila, James Jones, Josh McRoberts and other strong players, the Blazers once again hit a wave of attack and expanded their lead.

The Bobcats hastily dispatched the main force, and the Blazers arranged for the Roy to appear on the field at the same time, and the two teams were evenly matched.

In the end, the Trail Blazers defeated the Bobcats 112 to 91 with excellent performance of role players and perfect rotation.

Eight Blazers scored in double figures, which was the first time in the new season. After returning to the locker room, the whole team was very happy.

At the press conference, McMillan took the initiative to mention the lineup rotation adjustment, bluntly saying that Su Yang is a genius.

That night, the whole team boarded the flight back to Portland, ending the four-way trip in the East.

According to the schedule, the team played against the Nets on the 21st, and McMillan announced a holiday in advance.

The players were very happy, and the coach finally considered issues from their perspective, making them feel equal.

The plane landed at four o'clock in the morning, and McMillan quietly found Su Yang, and opened the general manager Kevin's email.

Kevin mentioned in the email that he hopes to find a way to get Rive LaFrentz to swipe some data to see if he can find an opportunity to trade him before the All-Star, in exchange for an immediate combat power, or for a second player. round of picks.

After reading the email, Su Yang felt dizzy.

Rive LaFrentz occupies $1272 million in salary space this season. It is really annoying to have almost zero contribution, but his state is visible to the naked eye. It is very difficult to get him to collect data. At best, he is a spot-up shooter and the defense is absolutely free. .

After much deliberation, Su Yang decided to reject Kevin's proposal.

(End of this chapter)


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