Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 14 Start with a substitute?Attack the test, play the characteristics!
Mike Miller was the No. 2000 pick in the first round in 5. In the first season of his career, he averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He made 40.7% of his three-pointers and scored 1.8 three-pointers per game. Rookie of the Year.

In the Grizzlies, Mike Miller averaged more three-pointers per game, and his shooting percentage has remained at around 40%. He is one of the best outside shooters in the league.

It's a pity that Fratello is a stubborn traditional coach. In his tactical concept, he still has the style of play where the center wins the world. He reuses the inside and greatly ignores Mike Miller, the outside killer.

The non-reuse of tactics caused Mike Miller's scoring average to drop after joining the Grizzlies. Last season, he averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 41%.

In Lu Yong's view, this is very inappropriate, wasting Mike Miller's peak in vain.

The best outside shooter in the league averaged only 10.3 shots per game, without special tactics. Under Fratello, Mike Miller's tactical role could not be brought to the extreme at all.

With an average of only 10.3 shots per game, even if Stephen Curry plays under Fratello, it is impossible to become a star. At most, he will be a sixth-man-level role shooter like his father.

Lu Yong is a coach from the small ball era. He has a lot of tactics and styles of three-pointers in his head.

Although the small ball storm may not be successful in this era, but integrated into the tactical system will definitely strengthen the offensive firepower of the Grizzlies in the new season.

Lu Yong just wanted Fratello to see how stretched his offensive thinking was.

The Grizzlies want to make a breakthrough in the playoffs. In addition to maintaining defense, they have to strengthen offense.

He must persuade Fratello to gain more say in the arrangement of offensive tactics.

And the most effective way to convince a person is to defeat him and let him realize the potential and talent in Lu Yong.

Fratello originally thought that Lu Yong would choose a few more substitutes, saying that leaving the main players to him was actually changing to an overhead rotation.

结果卢勇只选了上赛季加盟球队的锋卫摇摆人埃迪-琼斯，和身高2米06，去年场均只能贡献1.5分1.5篮板1助攻的二年级内线劳伦斯-罗伯茨。

Fratello looked at the disparity in the lineups of the two sides and felt uncomfortable.

Did Lu Yong let him do this on purpose?

The main rotation players need two guards, Mike Miller and Eddie Jones, and the rest are rookies and marginal players who have entered the league for up to two years.

Fratello felt that the young man Lu Yong was too arrogant and did not take him seriously as the head coach.

Fratello intends to let him know the gap between the NCAA and the NBA through this group confrontation, and beat Lu Yong well.

Thankfully Lu Yong didn't know what was going on in his heart, otherwise he would have laughed out loud.

As a defensive coach, his career winning percentage in the playoffs is only 32.3%, with 20 wins and 42 losses reaching the conference semifinals at most.

He didn't know who gave the "Bantam" the courage to make him feel that his coaching level was more than two blocks away from the NCAA coaches.

This kind of playoff coaching win rate can reflect his on-the-spot adaptability. Putting Fratello in the NCAA's March Madness, Lu Yong feels that even if this guy coaches North Carolina, which is full of bombs, it may accidentally explode. Cold, fell in the final of 32 and entered 16, and was eliminated by the opponent with the next gram.

The winning percentage in the regular season reflects the coaching level, while the winning percentage in the playoffs reflects the psychological quality.

"Bantam" Fratello is indeed a capable veteran coach. He has coached the Atlanta Hawks since 1983 and is good at arranging defenses.

But he can lead the team to play the regular season even if he is stubborn. If he does not make any changes on the offensive end, it is impossible for him to lead the team to win the championship in this life.

Fratello walked to the sidelines and said to Lu Yong: "Go and call the players, don't worry, I will be merciful and won't embarrass your chief assistant coach."

"Then I really thank you in advance." Lu Yong smiled.

Turning his head to look at the field, Lu Yong walked into the field and clapped vigorously and shouted: "Everyone, change your clothes and prepare to fight in groups. You. You. You. Come out, and the rest put on black vests and go to the Mike group."

Several rookies following Lu Yong in the summer league were very excited. Even though they were facing the main lineup of the Grizzlies, they didn't feel at all frightened. Instead, they burst out with excitement from the bottom of their hearts.

They are aware of Lu Yong's coaching level, and know that the coach will arrange the tactics they are good at and give full play to each individual's characteristics.

Ariza, Reggie Evans and Barea are all willing to play under Lu Yong. They don't have to worry about being arranged to do things they are not good at, and it is easier to perform well on the court.

Mike Miller, who heard the roll call, found himself assigned to the substitute group, and his heart was half cold.

What does it mean?
Is it possible that he fell out of favor in the new season?

The status of the team has been reduced to playing with a bunch of rookies?

Mike Miller, who was still thinking about the best performance of his career in the new season, completely panicked, and suddenly felt that the status of the sixth man is also very good, at least he does not need to be arranged to play in garbage time.

Eddie Jones, who was also the main perimeter player last season, thought so too. I don't know why he was assigned to the substitute group.

Does the coach want him to play as a substitute in the new season?Dissatisfied with his performance in last year's playoffs?

郁闷的埃迪琼斯觉得不应该啊，虽然去年季后赛首轮被小牛4比0横扫出局，但他场均10分3篮板3助攻的表现不算拉胯。

After four games in the series, he shot 48.3% from the field and 42.9% from the three-point range. His offensive efficiency was even higher than in the regular season. Jones scratched his head and couldn't figure out where he offended the coach.

Lu Yong walked up to Mike Miller and Eddie Jones, and said with a smile: "Don't be confused, I suggested to Mike to bring you over. Later, the team's offense will start from the two of you. In the new season, the team will Increase the proportion of three-point shots and let you bring a substitute to test the training results of the offseason. When you come out of the opportunity, you can shoot boldly and don’t let me down.”

Mike Miller, Eddie Jones, and Deng Tai-Jones are the old men with the most accurate three-pointers in the new season of the Grizzlies.

Among them, Miller and Eddie Jones both have strong offensive capabilities with the ball. Lu Yong chose them to better try small ball play.

Deng Tai-Jones is a typical 3D player, and his tactical role overlaps with Ariza, not as real as the other two.

"Increase three-point shots?" Mike Miller was stunned for a moment. He thought he was going to fall out of favor, but he didn't expect to be taken seriously!
Veteran Eddie Jones also looked at Lu Yong in a dazed manner, turning too fast to react.

Eddie Jones has been selected to the All-Star three times and the All-Defensive Team three times in his career. He was nicknamed "Little Pippen". He can play and play on the court. He is the most experienced player of this Grizzlies.

At his age, he usually faces the risk of unemployment every day. He did not expect that not only will he not have to worry about losing his job in the new season, but he may recover in the spring. This news is indeed very shocking.

"I am optimistic about you guys, play well, and prove your offensive firepower to Mike."

"Of course, I will score 10 three-pointers in this group confrontation!" Mike Miller laughed.

"Don't worry, coach, isn't it just playing the main lineup, the outside core on the opposite side is handed over to me, and it will definitely lock the opposite side." Eddie Jones was instantly full of energy.

"Everyone gather." Lu Yong clapped his hands and shouted loudly: "Reggie Evans, Lawrence Roberts, Trevor Ariza, Mike Miller, Eddie Jones, five of you will start the game, and the others will be on standby."

Gay's talent is the strongest among this group of people, but after all, he has not played against the main players in the NBA, and the summer league has exposed the problem of offensive instability.

Barea is also young and has never played a single NBA matchup. It is easy for him to make mistakes as a starter. It is better to come off the bench with Gay to grab points and ensure that both lineups have uninterrupted offensive firepower.

Lu Yong's starting lineup has both offense and defense. Four of the five players can defend, and they are all old men who have played in the NBA regular season.

The tactics deployed by Lu Yong borrowed from the cross-screening of the later Warriors. The main attacker is Mike Miller, and Jones can play by himself or organize with the ball.

Reggie Evans went down the screen in positional battles and grabbed offensive rebounds. Lawrence Roberts played the role of Green, who could defend and play the ball.Coupled with Ariza, who is ambushing in the bottom corner and waiting for an opportunity, the strength of this lineup cannot be underestimated.

The running route of cross-screening is very simple. As soon as Lu Yong said it, everyone understood that everyone was doing what they were good at and giving full play to their characteristics.

Ariza does not need to attack with the ball, and Evans does not need to transfer support.Mike Miller was finally able to unleash his firepower beyond the three-point line. They played comfortably in the tactical system, so it was easier to perform eye-catching.

(End of this chapter)