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

Chapter 5 Group Confrontation?Tony: This wave of advantage is mine!

Lu Yong looked at the other person. "Trevor, you have also played in the NBA for a while, what is your goal for the new season?"

After listening to Lu Yong's question, Ariza thought for a while and said, "I want to be a small forward with both offense and defense."

"The Grizzlies themselves are a fierce defensive team. You must have a lot of opportunities to perform on the defensive end. As long as you can make those open shots, I will give you a chance to prove yourself." Lu Yong laughed.

Ariza has been practicing three-pointers in the summer, trying to attack the big contract. Now that the coach said he will give him a chance to perform, he is obviously more at ease.

Then, Lu Yong walked up to the team's only undrafted pick.

"Barea, what is your goal for the new season?"

"Joining an NBA team will prove to the scouts that I am capable of playing in the NBA, and I am no worse than those who were selected." Barea replied in a low voice with a simple and honest face.

In fact, Barea was still very good in high school. In his senior year of high school, he not only helped the team win the Florida State Championship, he was also selected to the Florida State Team of the Year with an average performance of 24.8 points per game, and was elected to Miami-Dade County of the year. best player.

After entering college, as a freshman, Barea ranked third in the American Eastern Conference (AEC) with an average of 17 points per game.

When he graduated from college, Barea ranked only behind Reggie Lewis with a total of 2209 college career points, becoming the second leading scorer in the history of Northeastern University.

It is worth mentioning that this guy performed well in the Portsmouth Invitational held in Virginia in April this year. He averaged 4 points, 15 rebounds and 5.6 assists in three games, breaking the game record. He just won the Allen Iverson Award soon.

However, the main reason for his failure in the draft was that he was too short. The official height was 1 meters, but when Lu Yong stood in front of him with a height of 8 meters, this guy definitely lied about his height.

Lu Yong knows that Barea is very strong at the peak and is a sixth-man player, but he still lacks understanding of him in his rookie season.

"How's your shot?"

"I can finish three-pointers, mid-range shots, and jump shots. I have a better grasp of open shots. I rarely waste opportunities in college." Barea scratched his head with his hands and said.

"Okay, let me see your shooting in the group confrontation later. If your shooting level can meet the requirements, I will consider letting you start the summer league."

In this year's summer league, Lu Yong has a total of six fierce players available. The one he dislikes the most is Warrick, who has no shooting ability and a not-so-positive attitude.

If Barea's performance satisfies him, Lu Yong would rather use a lineup of two point guards to play fast, and put Warrick on the bench.

This guy is a second-year student, and Lu Yong is not easy to win people's hearts no matter how good he is.On the other hand, other people are either first-year rookies or invited by him. It is easier to develop a good impression of him, and there is a chance to become a player of his faction in the future.

Lu Yong finally walked up to Lowry and Gay and said, "You have already obtained rookie contracts, so I don't have too many questions. I hope you can perform well in the summer league. I will make reasonable arrangements according to your characteristics. Tactics, don't let me down."

Blowing the whistle attracted everyone's attention, and Lu Yong pointed to the five players he had just talked to and shouted: "You guys come out, now everyone changes clothes and prepares to fight in groups, a team of black vests, a team of white vests, Choose your own number."

He turned around again: "Tony, you choose five people, let's fight in groups, Hakeem, the second-year main force, is left to you, isn't it interesting?"

Tony Brown always felt that something seemed wrong, but judging from the lineup, the players he invited had richer career resumes, and Hakeem Warik left it to him. No matter how you look at it, his team has a better chance of winning.

"Lu, are you serious?"

Tony Brown looked at Lu Yong suspiciously. He had never seen an acting coach take the initiative to seek abuse. He chose three rookies and two rookies in a group confrontation, leaving the main players to the deputy.

"Of course, I've always been serious."

"Well, I will tell the players to be merciful and save some face for you." Tony Brown didn't believe that the players he invited would lose. His men are all veterans who have played in the NBA and European leagues, and they have more game experience. .

The second-year player Hakeem Warik is the main rotation of the Grizzlies. He is expected to be the starter in the new season. He has a group of strong players. I have the advantage in this wave. Tony really doesn't know how he can lose?
"Arrange tactics, we will start the game in 10 minutes." Lu Yong pointed.

"OK!"

Group confrontation is the most commonly used training method for the coaching staff. It can not only use free time to run-in the lineup, but also analyze the characteristics of the players more intuitively, which helps to develop their potential.

The players put on their vests one after another and divided into two teams, each forming a circle.

Lu Yong drew a few times with the tactical board, raised his head and said to the players: "The time is too short. It is difficult for you to implement the tactics I drew. It is easier for us to fight in groups. Rudy Gay, you are the offensive player in positional warfare." Be strong, I will arrange players to screen for you to create dislocations, try to use personal ability to tear the defense, distribute the ball to teammates when you are double-teamed, and pay more attention to the open space that runs out of the weak side cross screen."

"Coach, what do I need to do?" Barea couldn't help asking.

Lu Yong's tactic is to let Gay attack with the ball in a positional battle, and his role is similar to that of Cavaliers small forward LeBron James.

As a point guard, Barea was stunned and didn't know what to do.

"Shooting, I need you to use your speed and cover to run a lot. If there is a chance, Guy will pass the ball to you. Remember, run more outside the three-point line. The team needs your three-pointer to open up space."

"Don't worry, coach, I promise to complete the task!" Barea said confidently.

"Let go of the shot, don't be afraid to hit the iron, I will pass the ball to you when I grab the offensive rebound." Reggie Evans patted Barea's shoulder with his hand and smiled.

"But I don't want to shoot the ball and hit the iron."

Seeing the ferocious Reggie Evans, Barea held back the words that came to his lips, he was afraid of being beaten.

Lu Yong continued: "Gay, you are the core of the team's offense in positional warfare. Pay attention to the timing of your shots and don't make wild shots. I hope you can develop good offensive habits. In the summer league, you beat up and someone will cover for you. Entering the regular season, Coach Fratello will absolutely not tolerate players messing around."

"Understood, coach." Gay knew that Lu Yong was doing it for his own good, so he nodded and remembered all these words in his heart.

The Grizzlies were the fifth-ranked playoff team in the Western Conference last season, and their goal for the new season is the finals. It is impossible to let rookies mess around like a bad team.

Although he will be the No. 8 pick in the first round, the team will focus on training him, but once his playing style hurts the team, the stubborn Fratello will never spoil him.

Lu Yong turned his head to look at Ariza, and said, "Trevor, you only need to ambush in the left corner. You don't need to run on the offensive end. You can catch the ball and shoot when you have a chance, and you are responsible for opening up the space. On the defensive end, you lead Defend against the opponent's offensive sharp knife, give full play to your wingspan advantage, and don't let the opponent jump easily."

"Yes!" Ariza yelled.

"Lowry, you are a player who plays with your brain. I believe you know what to do. You are flexible on the court, and you will take over the game when Gay is on top. I am very confident in your ability to control the court." Lu Yong continued commanded. "As for Reggie, I don't have any requirements for you. Give more coverage to outside players and protect rebounds. Whether it is offensive rebounds or defensive rebounds, I hope to see you dominate the basket and steal the opposite inside."

"Okay, coach." Evans nodded awkwardly, and knew that he really had nothing to help the team except for rebounding.

"I believe that you all know what you should do. Let me emphasize again, show your fighting spirit and don't make mistakes, so that I can more intuitively discover the advantages of you." Lu Yong tailored tactics for each of them, If you don't do what you are not good at, it is easier to show your characteristics.

"Okay, get ready to play. This group confrontation is related to the playing time of everyone in the summer league, show me your full strength!"

(End of this chapter)