Chapter 759: Forget about the center
When he was traveling, Chen found that there were only two people who went to the management. And the coaching staff went here for 4 people! Also included is Nets head coach Chen Yinan. The two managers were somewhat embarrassed.
After that incident, Atkinson was still not very optimistic about some of the people around him. So this time I deliberately brought a lot of managers less, but I began to look at the coaching staff here.
'We're going to fly a couple of teams, that's some information for the players.' Chen took over the list of 17 players in his hand! It's not too hard for them, the coaches take their laptops and start watching the game, analysing the players, and then discussing.
The first point is that players who are good in all aspects may not be able to come to the Nets, and they will not be able to come in if they can't match the Nets in terms of salary. Because at the beginning of the season, when the player roster was decided, a lot of wages had already been distributed......
This aspect is also a difficult thing for the Nets to choose. Because if you don't keep those core players in Brooklyn in the early stage, even if you find good players, you may not be able to play well this season.
Chen has learned that the core members of the current Nets are Crabbe, Williamson, Jeremy Lin, and Garnett. They are good at some things! The reason why Rose didn't come in was because he didn't know when it would get better because of his early injuries.
For the Nets, although he is now holding the team's maximum salary contract but only playing excellent blue-collar statistics, I still hope that he can perform well in the future. Williamson and Garnett don't need much, if the two of them play together, the defense on the front line will basically improve a lot!
Jeremy Lin's positioning in the team is still an excellent playmaker! Although he is not the top point guard in the league, he still plays a big role in the team! I used to think about who would organize the team after Jeremy Lin was off.
When Russell came, the pressure on Lin was relieved a lot. When Williamson joined the team, there were almost no problems with that. But the team can't always count on these players to play, after all, the game is still a team-wide game, which is still more obvious in the playoffs.
The rest of the time, the coach is more idle. After learning about everyone's hobbies, I first used the computer to connect to the Internet and played a team game~ The first 4 people of the coach, the other one was immediately matched.
When the one that matched came out, he began to be killed by the other party in various ways. But the coach is still cooperating well! Won the game in such a situation!
"Let's go to this neighborhood for a walk~" Chen said with a mysterious smile. Played 6 games and won 4 games! Everyone didn't have much to do at this time. I'm going to start going to the arena tomorrow. So everyone looked at each other and agreed.
So there was a group of people in the nightclub with some unnatural expressions. Chen is more relaxed. Obviously, his teaching assistants don't usually come much.
Usually when I come here, Chen comes to play with the players.
"There's a lot of entertainment here. Let's go play for a while. There are a few entertainment items here that are not easy to find~ As long as you are careful, you will find out~" Although the sound inside was noisy, the teaching assistants still heard what Chen was talking about.
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"I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I feel like the team is okay with my salary. I'm sure I can make a difference," Okafor said to Simmons with some delight.
"Hey! Buddy! Congratulations! Embiid came over and hugged Okafor. Directly squeezed Simmons out......
"He stole my lines, but congratulations!" Simmons' voice was noticeably not as loud as Embiid's. Okafor spent a few seasons with the 76ers but never got much of an appearance. The first two seasons were arguably two years of discomfort for him.
One season gave him 32 appearances, 21.6 minutes of quiet playing time can get 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, the most recent season only played 17 games, averaging 7.4 minutes per game to get 3.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists.
The Nets also believe in the quality of this player! It's just that after Embiid came back from injury, Philadelphia basically became the world of Olajuwon II in the center position! If this team doesn't have Embiid, it is estimated that Okafor should be an excellent blue-collar center by now! It is estimated that it will only be a few years before he becomes a star player.
But it didn't turn out the way Okafor thought, and suddenly Embiid came back, and suddenly the team's center of gravity shifted. The media once commented that even if Embiid is not a big basketball, it is estimated that many people will watch him if he opens his own channel to explain basketball!
At present, in the team, not only is his personal ability sometimes terrifying, but also has a variety of funny attributes, following ~ NBA's champion Simmons has a good relationship with him, and Iverson also appreciates this guy after returning to the team.
The vision of the answer and the requirements for the conditions of the players are quite high. But since he returned to the team, there has been little to say about Embiid's shortcomings. Because in the contact between the two people off the court, Embiid will also take the initiative to find Iverson to understand what needs to be improved in himself.
As long as it is in the training field, Embiid not only trains hard, but also constantly increases his skills. Now, although the three-point shooting rate is not high, the court is starting to shoot more.
In the preseason, he threw a few three-pointers at every turn~ But Chen is not mistaken, in the recent two games in Philadelphia, Embiid shot a total of 16 three-pointers and only hit 1~
In addition to Okafor, the Nets also gained blue-collar guard Nick. has certain organizational skills, and his evaluation of him in college is still not low. But when I got to the NBA, it didn't do so well.
Physical confrontation, defensive ability, and shooting accuracy all need to be strengthened. Otherwise, basically the position in the league will be fixed to the more ordinary blue-collar guards.
Okafor and Nick were still excited after receiving the Nets' notification and communication. The sincerity of the other party is still quite big~ The head coach of the other party is here~ Atkinson did not show up, he was communicating with the president of operations of the 76ers, and the process was going well.
The next three teams did not sign their players smoothly in the end. Two teams dropped players they were going to send to the Nets after this one.
The last two teams, the Mavericks and Pelicans, got forward Dent here in the Pelicans! What this veteran is looking forward to is his attitude towards the game!
He generally didn't get much playing time in his career. It's usually just over 10 minutes or more than 20 minutes, but last season he had 4.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists in the Pelicans' 23.5-minute appearance!
I don't have a lot of shots in terms of scoring, but the accuracy is still good! And he looks energetic on the field! The offensive end is also more ferocious! Rebounds are good, and forward players with fierce offense are still in need of the Nets!
Last season, the Nets had Williamson, a guy with physical qualities that was immediately reminiscent of James! Jefferson has also trained himself to be tougher in a few years!
And now Brooklyn has another forward named Dante. After Carroll's return, Chen didn't know how to use him for a while. Coupled with the fact that the team signed a short-term contract with Doyle, the team basically recruited almost the same players.
In their most recent game, the Nets lost 92-105 to the Magic under the leadership of the Nets' assistant coach. After two days, the coaches also returned.
"I think you already know what the team is changing for. Today I don't see the players who played with us last season. It's easy to understand that we're going to make changes this season this season. ”
After the new players arrived, everyone exchanged ideas for a while, and then the voices gradually quieted down. Chen started talking to the players. The regular season is getting closer. Naturally, the team needs to make changes to the roster in order to keep the Nets strong this season and cope with what could be more competition this season.
Goodwin, Quincy and other players have left the team. In their place are these somewhat unfamiliar faces in the training hall now.
"I don't know where our team is going to go this season. The overall quality of some teams has changed. Other teams have traded new stars this season. Last season you also saw a lot of teams that played as well as they wanted. For example, teams such as the Timberwolves and the Wizards. ”
The players who have just joined the Nets are still a little reserved. Egyptian Diyus did not respond at this time. This made Chen Yinan always feel as if something was missing.
“...... I'll be playing some players in the next pre-season. It's the same in the regular season, but you're going to have to show what you're capable of in those times. Let's train."
Chen left the gym after saying that, and the next team was the Washington Wizards. The day after tomorrow, I started playing. While Chan and Atkinson were there, the Nets went through two preseason games, one against the Lakers, and still didn't win.
At this time, it was a little quiet for him, and he was looking forward to the next game. There are not many pre-seasons left, so try to get these new players on the pitch.
Similar to other teams, the Wizards also want to play a good game against the Nets after meeting them. It can't be helped, last season in the playoffs gradually eliminated opponents, then these opponents will definitely meet next season.
After arriving at the opponent's home stadium with the team, it is basically a rest. I didn't train much, but I still found time to do it. When I was in Brooklyn, the players did a lot of training.
"You should pay more attention to the protection of rebounds, and there is also the defense on the outside, don't ......be too relaxed," Chen briefly explained before the game.
Today's Wizards' starters are Masimmy, Morris, Porter, Beal, Wall! The team came up with such a lineup. On the Nets' side, in that order, Mozgov, Dent, Williamson, Russell and Burke!
It's unlikely to win the Wizards tonight. Chen is now bent on how to get as many of these players as possible. Let's see how well they can fit into the team.
Mozgov quickly gets the basketball and passes to Russell! Dante took the basket and made a quick layup...... Pushing too hard, the basketball went out without a lap in the hoop.
After Porter got the basketball, he dribbled to the frontcourt, and Beal took his pass and immediately stopped and jumped to shoot a long-range 2-point shot! Williamson went to the sideline to serve, Russell passed half court, and Trey got his ball and was cut off by the opponent directly at Wall!
Beal took his pass and crossed the half, and Wall hit a three-pointer after getting Bill's return pass on the other side! 5:0!
Okafor on the bench and Nick and Carroll will see how the Wizards perform. The Bucks, who defended well last season, also failed to eliminate them in the playoffs!
Williamson took the pass, immediately shook off the opponent under Porter's defense, and forced a layup to make Morris get a foul and successfully play 2+1! Morris was still a little surprised when he defended him! This kid's physical fitness seems to be much more than his defensive ability!
The players are excited to come to the new team right now! Especially today's Dante and Burke, who actually played the starters! In addition to playing for a new team, they may be at the turn of their careers this season! And this is the team that won the championship last season!
But when I think about it, Chen still doesn't know what their abilities are. Porter crossed the half, took Bill's pass and hit a three-pointer right away! 8:3! The Wizards don't want to miss a game against the Nets this season to figure out how to win them!
Russell slowly walked to the front court and passed straight to Dent when Wall wasn't looking, who scored a quick dunk! 8:5!
Beal hits a three-point shot after getting to the frontcourt! The opponent began to attack violently at the beginning of this game! 11:5! Chan asked for a timeout.
"Players on the outside pay more attention to the opponent's three-pointers and sudden jumpers. If they do this well, the lethality is still not small. Jeremy Lin, Okafor, go up. Okafor restrained Masimmy and tried to create a chance for Dante......"
The game returned, and Russell and Mozgov were off. Burke got Lin's pass and went to the frontcourt, passed the opponent under Beal's defense, and scored a layup under the Wizards' basket! Burke's idea is that I want to break through! And he did! 11:7!
The Wizards also noticed the little man who looked a lot like Iverson! In the game above and the Magic, Burke's stats were 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists! In the game against the Lakers, he got 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists! The playing time is more than 20 minutes, which is still good in terms of data!
Morris was directly cut off by Lin after getting the basketball! Burke took the basketball to the frontcourt, drew the opposing defense and passed the ball to Williamson, who immediately hit a jumper! 11:10!
Trey feels that the rhythm and the state of the team are different when Jeremy Lin comes up. In fact, he still hasn't adapted too much to the style of organizing the team when Russell is there. Jamilin is fast and can find and pass the ball to players who have a chance at some times!
Williamson is still feeling good about Burke's arrival. This kid doesn't play alone. Sometimes he will pass the ball quickly to increase his assist stats. He seems to be relatively calm when he's on the field, and it's true that he's probably grown a little bit after a few seasons.
It was clear from the game that Tre was more efficient than when he first entered the NBA. He still cherishes this opportunity! Even though he was still a substitute on the team, Brooklyn didn't give him a salary just because of this.
If the Nets can still reach the Finals and even win the championship this season, they can also say that their team has won the championship ring in the future!! If he plays some results on the Nets team, he may get a good salary if he is traded on the day of the trade!
Wall got stuck here in Lin after passing Terry in the half, and Beal suddenly didn't feel right on a jumper after getting the basketball! Williamson just capped him!
And he didn't choose to go straight to the basket, Dante quickly followed up and took his pass and immediately dunked 2 points! 12:11! The Wizards immediately called a timeout. The Brooklyn players were excited to walk to the sidelines. Okafor, on the other hand, glanced at the Wizards with some blankness and walked back.
What's going on with this just a back-and-forth switchback?! This pause opened up the Nets' offense on the outside!
"Burke's words are nothing, you have to pay more attention to the defense against Jeremy Lin and Williamson! Pay attention to Jeremy Lin's passing, and if Williamson wants to attack, wrap him up! Morris is a little more defensive under the basket......"
The Wizards, for their part, replaced Porter with Oubre after returning from a timeout. Oubre's defense is still doing well. And the Nets didn't make any substitutions. Chen also emphasised the importance of leaning towards Okafor and Dante when passing.
After the Nets played high, they seemed to have forgotten about the interior players~ Chen wanted to see Okafor's offensive state~
"Oh, it's not the regular season," Williamson smiled at Jeremy Lin. The teammates around him also laughed.
"The other party is playing more seriously, this is a preseason, don't be too involved," Chen immediately said to the players around him.