I'm not really a role player

Chapter 266 The Confident Lynx Man
The old Aiyuan went to Philadelphia, the old shark traveled westward to the Denver Plateau, and with the departure of veterans such as Uncle Huo and Tyronn Lue in the original roster, the Bobcats in the new season are already a completely young team.

只说核心阵容，88年出生的小乔丹、库里、李恪、87年的戴奎恩库克、86年的韦斯利马修斯、85年的老杜和塔吉布森，年龄都没有超过24周岁。

There are only four people over the age of 24, Kenyon Martin in 77, Earl Watson in 79, Gerald Wallace in 82 and Kwame Brown.

Except for Kenyon Martin, the remaining three are not over 30 years old.

The oldest Bobcats is Kenyon Martin, who was born in 77 and is not yet 32 ​​years old.

This level of youth can be regarded as the highest in the league.

"Young team, without Shaq and AI, why do I think this Bobcats is more interesting?"

As an authoritative expert of ESPN, Zak Lowe started the work he would inevitably do before each season—analyzing the prospects of all teams for the new season and giving his own judgment.

"I am very optimistic about Stephen Curry. Although in the pre-draft predictions, he is only a mid-lotter prospect. The Bobcats used the fifth pick in the first round to select him. It is considered an upset, but I still have to say, this is a great choice."

"I believe that Stephen Curry, who grew up in Charlotte, can perform well in his hometown, and together with Sheldon, become the best backcourt combination in the league..."

Because of the extremely high evaluation given to Curry, in Zach Lowe's season preview, the Bobcats rank very high, second only to the big-budget Nuggets and the defending champion Lakers...

So, on the night when the season preview appeared on the homepage of ESPN's official website, on ESPN's Mei Yang Yang's program, Mei Yang Stephen A. Smith directly pulled out Zac Lowe's evaluation of the Bobcats, and then laughed at it.

"Can the Bobcats without Shaq and AI rank in the top three in the league in the new season? Zach Lowe is definitely joking!"

"Last season, with Shaq and AI, the Bobcats could only make it to the second round of the playoffs. This season, their situation will only get worse!"

……

Bobcat training hall, the pre-season training has started for some time.

As a starting team that will change three positions in the new season, Sam Vincent pays more attention to running-in in the new season's training.

Of course, a team that has replaced most of its main players also needs a new tactical system.

Here we are going to talk about the Bobcats' new lineup, the bunch of point guards in the summer league, boss Joe has already made a choice, he gave Sean Livingston a one-year minimum salary, and the Bobcats will have the third point guard.

Then the center position, between Ryan Hollins and Joel Anthony, Joe boss chose the taller Ryan Hollins.

When talking about the reason for the choice, he said: "Although our prospects for the new season are unclear, the opponents in the East are already very clear. It is either the Celtics or the Magic, especially the Magic. If they play against each other again, the height of the inside line is very important."

As a result, Joel Anthony, who was only 2 meters tall, was given up.

Then we will talk about Sam Vincent's new tactical system.

"In the new season, we will play a small ball attack that can hit the whirlwind quickly. Don't miss any opportunities that can push the counterattack. In positional warfare, we mainly focus on pick-and-rolls, put up the inside line, and create a wall for the outside players. After the block is taken apart, we will go straight. Don't hesitate..."

A very simple tactical idea. To put it bluntly, it is to use the flexibility and momentum of the Bobcats' new inside group to increase the speed of rotation and play offensive basketball.

The idea is good, but Li Ke doesn't know if it can be realized.

But Li Ke knows that with the extension of his coaching career, Sam Vincent has also made some progress.

Such a targeted tactical arrangement was by no means what Sam Vincent was able to do a few years ago.

At the beginning of the training camp, the main lineup of the Bobcats was not confirmed, but the point guard position. Although Curry is the fifth rookie, his starting position is not a certainty.

Earl Watson also has the opportunity to become the master of the Bobcats in the new season. Even at the beginning, Sam Vincent's favorite master was Earl Watson.

It can be seen from the grouping on the first day of the training camp that Earl Watson was directly assigned to a group with Li Ke.

But in the next few days of confrontation training, Curry conquered Sam Vincent——

"Pass the ball, Stephen, don't hang on to the ball!"

That's right, from the beginning, Sam Vincent's request to Curry was to pass every ball well.

But on the other side, Li Ke, who was defending Wesley Matthews or Dae Quinn Cook, shouted: "If you want to shoot, shoot, don't hesitate! If you hesitate, you will lose!"

As a result, the desire and impulse to make a move still overcame the shouts of the coach on the sidelines.

A three-point shot that Curry thought he was very good at, but there was a clang of iron.

"FK, pass first, Steph!"

Sam Vincent was cursing, but Li Ke walked up to Curry and patted Curry on the back: "Do what you are good at."

Because of this, Li Ke and Sam Vincent had a discussion.

Li Ke is very clear about what kind of point guard Curry is. He has a strong shooting ability, a good ability to organize passes, and a point guard who is a bit sloppy in his style of play, but he is always invincible.

For such a point guard, strict requirements are wrong, you have to release his nature.

Sam Vincent doesn't think so. He hopes that Curry will become a formulaic point guard, so that the Bobcats' fast-playing whirlwind offense in the new season can be better executed.

Li Ke and Sam Vincent couldn't convince each other, but Curry insisted on his style because of Li Ke's support.

Apart from the confusion in the first few days, Curry began to explode in the subsequent confrontation training.

"Control the tempo, Stephen!"

"Oh my god, he voted again!"

Just when Sam Vincent was about to scold his mother, with a swish, Curry's dry, long-range three-pointer hit the net.

After that, in training, Curry's three-pointers began to be unfavorable.

He remembered Li Ke's words. In addition to three-pointers, his organization, breakthroughs, and mid-range shots have also begun to work hard.

He even led the bench lineup of Wesley Matthews, Lao Du, Tajibson and Kwame Brown to blow up the main lineup led by Li Ke.

Li Ke feels that Curry should have proven himself.

Sam Vincent yelled, "Sheldon, don't let the water go!"

Li Ke can only: ￣□￣｜｜

Regardless of whether Li Ke has released the water or not, in short, Curry's overall performance is far superior to Earl Watson, and the Bobcats will be the master of the new season, and there is no suspense.

After half a month of training, the starting lineup was confirmed, point guard Curry, shooting guard Li Ke, small forward Hua Er Er, power forward Kenyon Martin, and center Jordan Jr.

The main rotation lineup has also been determined. There is no doubt about the backup point guard Earl Watson. At the shooting guard position, Wesley Matthews relied on better defense to defeat Li Ke's long-standing backup Dai Quinn Cook. ,

The small forward's substitute is Lao Du, and at the power forward position, Tajibson's performance is outstanding, so Ethan Thomas is suppressed, and the center position's substitute can only be Kwame Brown.

In the confrontation training in the team, the three rookies performed very well, and Boss Qiao trusted Li Ke even more.

Of course, for the Bobcats, Joe, and head coach Sam Vincent, Li Ke is more trustworthy because of his progress——

"The breakthrough is sharper and the ball control is more stable."

"That's right. Although Shelton's breakthrough was very sharp last year, his first step after the breakthrough would always be interrupted. This year, it seems that there should be no such problem."

"Counting his mid-range shooting, the only problem with Sheldon in the new season is probably his passing."

"..."

Li Ke's progress, the outstanding performance of the three rookies, a deeper bench, and a more suitable lineup, the Bobcats are suddenly full of confidence in the new season.

At this time, Zach Lowe's season preview was released, and the Bobcats' reaction was like this——

"Zaklowy knows the ball!"

When Mei Yangyang laughed at Zach Lowe and looked down upon the Bobcats infinitely, the Bobcats’ reaction was like this——

"Hey, Stephen A. Smith's cheeks are itching again, he needs to be slapped!"

It was in this state of supreme confidence that the beep of the timer for the start of the new season drew nearer.

(End of this chapter)