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

Chapter 21 Consensus reached!The regular season opener begins!
Hearing this, Fratello frowned, thinking about the feasibility of Lu Yong's proposal.

He knew that Lu Yong was very talented in arranging offensive tactics, and even his old opponent George Karl praised him to his face.

However, Fratello is a face-saving person, and he is still unwilling to admit the fact that he employs poor people.

Seeing Fratello sitting there without making a statement, Lu Yong continued to persuade: "Mike, don't hesitate, the team's offense will only get better if Warrick is replaced. He is a substitute, which is good for both lineups. , just took him out of the starting line-up, not into the sidelines."

"The stars of the preseason haven't adjusted to their state yet. I think we can win in the regular season." Fratello argued stiffly.

"Maybe we can win the game with Pau Gasol's explosion, but the offensive problem still hasn't improved after all. We can lose a lot of games in the regular season, but what if the team enters the playoffs? It's still like last year Was swept out 4-0?" Lu Yong asked with a firm attitude.

There are 82 games in the regular season. Fratello's defensive coaching style does have a chance to lead the team to the playoffs, which is stability.

But once the Grizzlies meet a team of their own strength in the playoffs, the offensive style of play that is too single will definitely be targeted. The 4-0 sweep is not accidental, but inevitable.

Fratello's face was not very good-looking, but he gradually accepted Lu Yong's proposal in his heart. "Warrick and Swift are a style of players, why did you propose to put Warrick on the bench instead of Swift?"

Lu Yong explained: "Because Swift is more powerful, playing a power forward can not only protect the frame, but also use the speed to dislocate to defend the smaller man. The most important thing is that he can catch and shoot the ball on both sides of the free throw line. , the space ability is slightly better than Varrick, and the positional battle will not be emptied by the opponent."

Fratello admitted that he was moved, but still looked at the other people, wanting to hear what they said.

Tony Brown was stunned when Lu Yong stood up to analyze the pros and cons, and frantically recorded it with a small notebook. Now he only thought that what Lu Yong said was very reasonable, and he almost raised his hands in approval.

Flatlow paused for a moment before asking the last question in his mind. "Taking Warrick, who do you think the team should put in his place?"

Lu Yong thought for a while, and said: "I think Ariza is very suitable. Of course, if you prefer to use experienced veterans, Eddie Jones can also be qualified for this position."

If Lu Yong is selected, he will definitely let Ariza serve as the starting small forward.

Positional warfare can open up space to shoot three-pointers, and can also make fast breaks during counterattacks. He is young and energetic. In addition to his unstable shooting, he is very useful on both offense and defense.

But Eddie Jones is the Grizzlies' highest paid player this season, $1486 million is higher than Pau Gasol.

Fratello may choose Jones first for the sake of money. After all, coaches from their era firmly believed that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and they were unwilling to reuse marginal players to take risks.

In the Eagles, Fratello would rather let the 36-year-old Moses Malone play 40 minutes per game than reuse the more talented young man Kevin Willis. In the end, the Eagles only played a record of 41 wins and 41 losses. Ninth in the East, missed the playoffs with two MVP stars.

Fortunately, the biggest advantage of this guy is that he listens to persuasion. After coaching the Cavaliers, his personality has changed a lot.

Although he was unwilling to bow his head because of the good face, he was not a bastard who could not distinguish between good and bad, and Lu Yong felt that he could be persuaded.

"Ariza is a rookie who entered the league in 2004. He just hasn't played well in the league yet, but his game experience is definitely not as green as a rookie. If we send him to start, I believe he will give a satisfactory performance. Performance, as he did in summer league, worked hard."

Fratello admits he has a good point.

The reason why Eddie Jones became a substitute in the new season is because he is older, and his lateral movement speed is much slower than that of the previous two years. Playing the main small forward is easy to be sieved by stars.

Ariza is 21 years old this year, and he is at the age of full strength on the court. If he can show the defensive level of the Summer League, he is indeed the best candidate for the starting small forward.

Fratello lowered his head and fell into deep thought, feeling that he could find no reason to refute.

Warrick is characterized by fast speed and positive attitude, and he can also play his advantages as a substitute.Ariza can shoot three-pointers to open up space and has a high level of defense. It is indeed more suitable for Swift and Pau Gasol.

"Okay, the regular season will be done as you said. I hope your proposal can make the team's offense smoother, and not just exist in theory." Fratello tapped the table with his finger, and finally let go.

"Of course, as long as you are willing to let me arrange the offense, I am sure to transform this team. Even if I meet the Mavericks who swept us 4-0 in last year's playoffs, I have the confidence to beat them with offense!" Lu Yong said with a face It was full of confidence and smiled. "I am not as good as you in arranging defense, but arranging offense is my strong point. If we cooperate, the high-level data of this Grizzlies will make a qualitative leap."

Fratello looked at his domineering look with complicated expressions.

He believes that Lu Yong has this ability, but the level of his assistant coaches is too high, and he feels a little flustered for no reason.
However, Fratello still needs Lu Yong to make suggestions for himself, because he wants the championship, and he wants the best coach.

As a veteran coach with more than 20 years of coaching experience, it's fine if he doesn't have a championship ring in his hand. Even the best coach has only "mixed" one. Fratello always feels uncomfortable.

Lu Yong is very talented in arranging offensive tactics. Perhaps the cooperation of the two can really create a brand new iron-blooded Grizzlies.

Lu Yong has been in charge of the Grizzlies' offensive training for the next two days, arranging the tactical movement of the players, increasing the sharing of the ball and cross-covering in positional battles.

The tactics were not complicated. Under Lu Yong's on-the-spot command, the Grizzlies players practiced very well, and their morale returned to its peak.

On the evening of the 29th, the regular season of the new season started, and the Grizzlies' opponent in the first game of the new season was the Washington Wizards.

The Wizards' home attendance rate is very high. The "Washington Three Musketeers" Arenas, Caron Butler, and Jamison are all players with an average of 20+ points per game. Their offense is gorgeous and they are deeply loved by fans.

Last season, the Wizards ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. The head star "General" Arenas averaged 29.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2 steals per game.Not only became an Eastern All-Star, but was also selected to the third team of the All-NBA Team and was the fourth-highest scoring player in the league.

His fame is greater than his strength, perhaps due to his playing style, there are many fans of the General, and at least 5000 people came to the scene tonight.

The Grizzlies players were booed by away fans when they entered the arena. There was no hatred or grievance. It was simply to exert pressure through this method.

The rookie was still a little nervous when he played the regular season for the first time. During the warm-up, Barea's hands were terrible, and he couldn't make an open three-pointer, and even made a three-pointer.

Lowry and Gay were relatively strong. They were also very nervous, but they didn't show it on their faces. They just practiced catching and shooting silently.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines in a light gray casual suit, chewing gum and talking and laughing with Pau Gasol.

Because he was young and handsome, the photographer on the sidelines specially gave him a few shots. Those who didn't know thought it was some Hollywood actor sitting on the sidelines watching the battle.

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