In late August, the Bobcats began to practice tactics.

In front of the coaching staff and players, Qiao Hai called his system a passing and cutting system, mainly emphasizing two points, cutting, and passing.

The conventional offensive tactic is that the point guard holds the ball quickly across the halfcourt, then picks up the half, passes the center to cover, and the wing player quickly cuts into the air.

The point guard must then make a choice in the shortest possible time, either continue to break through himself or pass the ball to the wing player who gets the opportunity.

If you choose to pass, the options for passing will vary, with the wing players running around the big man who can cover the team, so the pass may be towards the outside or inside.

In short, it's up to the point guard to decide.

Fortunately, the Bobcats' two point guards are not bad at seeing the big picture and passing the ball, so it is not difficult for the Bobcats to complete the opening stage of the offense.

The main problem is that the next flanker who cuts the ball is handled by them.

Andre Iguodala's passing ability is not bad, but he is only a rookie after all, and he is also a rookie who is a high school student in the draft.

Handling the ball is still very immature, and many times it is easy to get on the head, and I like to bury my head alone when I get the ball.

Qiao Hai scolded countless times, and Iguodala also improved.

In comparison, Gerard Wallace has a strong sense of passing, but his passing ability is worrying.

Josh Smith's passing ability is average, his passing awareness is also poor, he and Iguodala are a problem, and as a rookie, he often thinks about taking the ball alone.

It's Michael Petrus and James Jones, who have mediocre passing ability, but they only see themselves as a finisher and only shoot when they catch the ball.

If they can't shoot, they will use a simple way to split the ball directly.

Although they failed to create more things, they were praised by Qiao Hai, because Qiao Hai wanted this kind of attitude - when he received the ball, he threw it when he had the opportunity, and passed it immediately if he didn't have the opportunity.

The best of the flankers in a group were veterans Anfernee Hardaway and Michael Reed.

Anfernee Hardaway naturally needless to say, he has a point guard-like view of the big picture, although he has lost his explosiveness, but the mid-range shooting and three-point shooting in the open position are still very accurate, and the finishing ability under the basket is still there, and when he is there, the Bobcats' passing and cutting offense plays the most smoothly.

As for Michael Reed, Joe's role for Reid is the most important, not only does he have to cut and run in the air, but he also has to occasionally take the ball and create a threat in the mid-to-long range.

All in all, Reed is the only star player for the Bobcats, and Joe Hai is maximizing his use of him.

There is also a special player on the team - Tony Kukoc, who will be the starter, but his positioning is completely different from other players, and on offense, Tony Kukoc needs to cover the wing players and point guards on the outside like a center player.

The rest of the time, he needs to stand outside the three-point line and catch and shoot when he gets an open spot.

It seems like a simple task, but Tony Kukoc's importance is not low at all, because he should be the most dangerous if he plays with a group of Bobcats guards and wing players, because of his ability to shoot from the outside, and his passing ability that is characteristic of European players, and at his peak, he even averaged 6.2 assists per game.

It can be said that if it weren't for his poor height and rim protection ability, Tony Kukochi could even be the answer to the Bobcats' interior line.

In terms of shooting, last season, Tony Kukoc's three-point shooting rate was only 29.2%, and his average three-point shooting average was only 0.7 per game, which looks like a regression brought about by aging.

But after more than half a month of preseason training, with the help of Chipp Engelland and Jeff Hornacek, Tony Kukoc quickly regained his shooting touch.

Overall, the effect of the Bobcats starting the pre-season training camp ahead of schedule is very good, but what kind of effect this set of passing, cutting, running, and bombing offense can bring still needs to be tested in actual combat.

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After another half a month, Qiao Hai gradually determined a 10-man rotation lineup.

The starting five, point guard Steve Blake, is due to Blake's ability to contribute consistent shooting from the outside.

Shooting guard Michael Reed, needless to say, is the only All-Star-caliber player on this Bobcats.

The small forward started not Andre Iguodala, but Anfernee Hardaway, who had a very smooth transition, and Qiao Hai finally decided to press Andre Iguodala first for the time being.

Power forward starts Tony Kukoc, and the Bobcats still need Tony Kukoc's starting position, and then contribute a high-quality pick-and-roll screen, as well as outside shooting threats and passing playmaking.

The center starts Tang Zhendong, Datang is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 140 kilograms.

Compared with Kendrick Perkins, Datang's blocking and covering quality is similar, but he has an extra shot and a stronger passing ability, and he is naturally the starter.

But due to physical fitness, Datang's playing time will not be much, and Perkins' playing time can still be guaranteed.

On the bench, Carlos Arrow is dating to rotate Steve Blake, two positions on the wing, Joe Hay will temporarily reuse Michael Petrus and Andre Iguodala, and Josh Smith will only get playing time when Joe Sea has a small lineup, plus the substitute Perkins at the center position, this is the 10-man rotation of the Bobcats.

In addition to these 10 players, James Jones will have to sit on the bench for a while, Reggie Evans and Jahidi White will only be functional players, and Johi will only play them when the Bobcats need them.

In the end, Pedrag Drobiak should be the worst, Johi has already talked to De Robbiak, and in the new season, De Robiak will not get any playing time, unless the Bobcats have an injury crisis.

Qiao Hai has also told Drobiak that there are two ways, one is to sit on the bench for a season in the Bobcats, and the other is to find a home by himself, and the Bobcats can directly put Drobbiak on the second round by exchanging a second-round pick and then swap it away.

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At the beginning of October, the Bobcats' pre-season journey also began.

Qiao Hai's connections worked, and with his connection, the Bobcats would face four opponents in the preseason, two against the Nets, two against the Rockets, two against the Heat, and two against the Pistons.

In the first game, the Bobcats faced the Nets, and the first game was the Bobcats' home game.

Although the first home game of the Bobcats was not an official game, the 19,500-seat Charlotte Coliseum still had more than 17,000 fans.

Obviously, Charlotte's local fans still have very high expectations for the Bobcats.