Chapter 760: A New Face in the Starters
Chen's initial impression of the team's new players is that they are not so easy to use, maybe because of the preseason, maybe because the time is a little rushed, and in the game against the Wizards, Dante got 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and Okafor had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 turnovers.
Burke is okay, the final data of the matchup with the Wizards in the past few days is 16 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists! It's a good fight! When the team gives time and his teammates give him a chance, Trey is also very powerful~
In the final game of the preseason, the Nets still failed to win. In other words, since the start of the preseason, the Nets have only won once.
And for the new players and Carroll, who was recruited from the Development League, he didn't get much time to warm up.
"By the way, Deyous of Egypt, the Clippers have changed a lot from the previous Paul era. Quite a few of the key figures in the past have left. At the moment, Jordan Jr. is still on the team. But they may have ushered in a new era of the Clippers, which is to bring in Theodosic, who is a big name in Europe, and I feel like this team will have a lot of ways to develop itself, so let's see ......."
After a few days of "having fun" with the new players, Chen also picked up the pace, and the new players who thought he was going to devote themselves to training immediately went out with the team. During the training time, Chen felt that he was usually very strict with the players of the Nets.
This time, the newcomers can participate in it together, and both sides can have a good relaxation, and the players at both ends have given time to rest and adjust. There were also two parties in the process!
One was an internal party, and the other was to have fun with a lot of players' friends, classmates, etc. There were some uninvited arrivals, but the process was still fun. The internal meeting was basically about getting to know each other between the coaching staff and the players, and discussing how to play the Clippers, the first opponent they faced in the regular season.
Chan continued Atkinson's habit of having the assistant coaches on the coaching staff and other coaches, including the strength and conditioning coaches, have something to say, both in discussions and on other occasions. Everyone spoke freely.
The more methods there are, the more advantageous it will be for Chen to compete. And the Nets weren't where they were from the beginning. They also gradually groped for the result of piecing together various conditions. But I'm going to start from scratch soon.
The reason why we say this about the Clippers is because their team actually played well last season, but there is still a lot of talk about Teodosic. The player doesn't play much at the moment and has a decent amount of assists in his limited time.
But he still got the nickname "low-profile version of Paul" given to him by some fans. It made him a little unhappy. Doug has also thought a lot about how the team should play this season. Griffin is gone, and Paul is no longer on the team.
And now there are Rockets veterans in the team, as well as the Nuggets' star and the Pistons big man Harris who has been traded! In other words, the team still doesn't have much to worry about in terms of speed, and they still have players like Lowe and Beverley in the guards.
In fact, it is still a bit difficult for him to adjust the playing time of the team's players. These players are basically in the blue-collar and excellent blue-collar colors. How to make them play on the court, how to adjust the team's main players, their playing time and the effect of the tactical play, and how well they can ultimately play will all need to be seen in the regular season.
Chen thinks Okafor shouldn't be that kind of player. Ordinary blue-collar workers? If he had positioned himself like this, he wouldn't have been so happy when he left the 76ers. It's true that the Nets are now missing a great center!
And Mozgov is just a good blue-collar center since he came to the Nets. Okafor is far away, just expect him to have a more average performance this season.
The current Nets team gives Chen a feeling that although the preseason is a warm-up game, it gives people a casual feeling when the new players don't come, and after the new players join, the team has the expected chaos, such as the player running away without knowing when passing the ball.
One player is defended by three packs, while the other players watch. This also made Chen feel uncomfortable. As soon as the newcomers joined, the team began to feel uncomfortable in the overall rhythm of the game.
"Rose didn't come back, and Crabbe I'm going to put it in the back to use. So I looked at the starters and chose you."
"Coach, I'll try to play as well as I can," Burke said with some excitement.
"Don't be too nervous, but if your data is stable and good enough, I will consider giving you more starters in the future," Chen looked at this guy like Iverson with more appreciative eyes.
After Trey was in contact with his coach for a while, he found that he was a little different from the coaches he had been in contact with before. It may be that the Nets really had a lot of things to deal with when they were just formed a few years ago, so now Chen has a rough grasp of many things.
Today is the first day of the regular season! The audience was almost full! Maybe it's because of the time and the first game of the game, and it's been a long time off, so for some fans, their voice is that they can finally watch the game!
The regular season is naturally not as intense as the playoffs. But in the game, for the sake of the team's later rankings, they will still play more attentively.
It didn't take long for the Clippers' starters to be on the court. It's Jordan Jr., Gallinari, Harris, Teodosic, Bradley! On the Nets' side are Mozgov, Egyptian Deyous, Williamson, Jeremy Lin and Burke!
Fans were surprised to find that the young man like Iverson actually came to the starting position today! It's also exciting for the players. They will all be hoping to get off to a good start in this game.
The game started right away, and Jordan Jr. took the lead and passed the ball to Harris. The latter hit a three-point shot directly after half time! The former Pistons' two-way forward averaged 17.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season!
On the court, Harris has a good offensive ability, which can not only challenge the opponent's players with good physical fitness, but also use his feet to quickly find opportunities! However, whether he plays small forward or power forward, his defense is not very good.
The Clippers still made their bench players excited about such an opening. Burke received a pass from Jeremy Lin and went to the frontcourt, and Williamson saw his action and immediately took the basketball and used his body to crush Gallinari to the basket and let Jordan Jr. get a foul!
Standing at the free throw line, he made 2 of 2 free throws. Teodosic carried the ball to the frontcourt, and Jordan Jr. took his pass and immediately hit a 2-point jumper! 5:2!
Unlike the Big Three, the Clippers may have become lighter in Chen's view. Basically, Uncle Huang is good at defending under the basket. Then Teodosic and the strikers on the outside can attack quickly.
If the rhythm and state are good, it will still be more powerful!
Lin dribbled the ball across the halfcourt, got up and hit a jumper after passing the opponent immediately under Bradley's defense! 5:5! Anything from last season is a thing of the past. This season, Jemilyn is ready for the races!
The regular season is long. And in the new season, many teams have undergone certain changes. This brings up some worries and expectations.
After Bradley was caught by Lin and Williamson, Teodosic hit a quick step-back jumper in front of Burke! 8:5! This guy shot so early! For the team, this season will still have to play with Teodosic as the main playmaker.
But for this player it's different. He had already begun to adjust himself by this time. In terms of scoring, it is better than before, and the number of assists will not be low.
Egyptian Dius didn't score after beating Gallinari with his back on his back! Jordan Jr. got the basketball, Bradley ran a few steps to get the basketball after the half, after the three-point no, Williamson had come to the basket to get the rebound, and after the afterglow saw another time Tre standing there.
So Williamson used his rhythm to attract three defenders and quickly passed the ball to Trey. The latter immediately hit a 2-point shot on the line! 8:7! The preseason is different from the regular season, how many opposing teams will not defend too hard in the preseason, and they also know that if they really work too hard, they will hurt themselves.
But the regular season is different, and teams will play more seriously to win good results and work hard to get a ticket to the playoffs.
Chen looked at Trey's state and felt more relieved. Burke's performance today in the regular season was a little inflexible. But this is a sign of his seriousness! On the one hand, he is watching the rhythm of the game, and on the other hand, he is looking for opportunities or creating opportunities for his teammates! Such a calm attitude made Chen feel that there was nothing wrong with putting him in the starting position tonight.
After receiving Teodosic's ground-hitting pass, Harris faced Williamson's defense and quickly dodged it, using Gallinari's body to hit a long-range 2-pointer! 10:7! Lin quickly took Mozgov's serve and went to the frontcourt, and when the Nets players basically came back and stood up, Burke took Lin's pass and pretended to break through, and then suddenly stopped and fell back to shoot a three-point hollow into the net!
Such an action is beautiful! The fans at the scene even forgot to cheer! There were only a few exclamations. The two sides are tied at this point. Both Doug and Chen watched the game quietly.
Gallinari took the basketball and immediately broke through to score 2 points under the defense of Deyous of Egypt! 12:10!
Jeremy Lin slowly went to the frontcourt, and Mozgov immediately took his ball and was made a big pot by Jordan Jr. when he made a layup! Harris quickly went over to pick up the basketball and passed Williamson to the frontcourt, and Teodosic got his pass and hit a three-point shot! 15:10!
Chen asked for a timeout at this point.
"Burke, it's up to you to organize the game next. Don't fight more singlely. In that case, it is still easy to be defended by the opponent in the attack. Williamson, Trey, you two need to pass more balls to get the team up the clock......"
Before I got Trey, I heard that he had some organizational skills. It's okay to look at him in the preseason as well. So Chen wants to try his skills in this area again.
The Nets replaced Egyptian Diwe and Jeremy Lin with Carroll after returning from a timeout. The Clippers didn't make any changes on the other end.
Burke dribbled the ball across the half court and quickly passed the opponent under the defense of Teodosic in front! At this time, Harris and Gallinari immediately came over to defend, and Williamson had already run to the bottom corner to receive Burke's pass and hit a three-point shot directly! 15:13!
This is what happened after the arrival of these players. That is, Burke's words are still quite liked by last season's players in Brooklyn. This guy who looks like Iverson has a somewhat cold feeling when he trains and communicates with him.
But there is some time to find out right away, and it is not impossible to communicate. And on the field, this "Iverson" not only has a good personal breakthrough ability. And it's not alone in playing. Calm and flexible.
You still need teammates like this on the field! They may not have thought much about it, but in previous seasons when the Nets fought in the regular season, Burke was either sitting on the bench watching the game or being sent to play in the NBDL. But Burke's performance in the Development League is also very good!
That's why he's been called back to the NBA repeatedly. At this time, he entered the NBA a few years ago, and now he continues to hone and think about how to increase his ability after Burke!
The eyes are still cold. But it looks a little more calm inside! Coupled with the fact that his look this season really appeared on the field, it immediately reminded some fans of the superstar of the 90s!
Gallinari took a pass from Bradley, who jumped up quickly to hit a three-pointer from Carroll! 18:13!
Crabbe took Trey's pass and faced Bradley's defense in the front court, quickly passed the opponent and threw the ball to score! 18:15!
With the exception of Trey, the rest of the players don't seem to be able to fit in with the team right now. On the court, just like in that game, Okafor played a lot of time but didn't score many points. Most of the time it's a switchback run.
Chen feels that he has to think about this question recently. Obviously, the Nets players from last season were still more inclined to pass the ball to players they knew or liked on the court.
Jordan Jr. dunked and scored as soon as he got the ball! 20:15! After months of rumors, he remained with the Clippers. His defense under the basket is still very good!
Williamson took a pass from Trey and missed a jumper after passing Harris. Uncle Huang quickly got the basketball and passed the ball to Gallinari, and Bradley hit a three-point shot after getting the basketball in the front court! 23:15!
The opponent still wants to score a certain amount of points with the Nets in the first half. And it seems that they are doing a good job. With the rest of the players playing well, Teodosic had already scored 6 points at this time!
6 points in one quarter! It's a bit different from his previous style. However, the overall form of the team is still good. Doug also has some hope to see how far his team can play next.