start with scouting

Chapter 490

In the boss's office, Su Yang sat opposite Turner, and the assistant brought a cup of coffee and a cup of boiled water.

In order to have a better conversation, he deliberately did not sit at the desk, but chose to sit on the sofa to let Turner relax.

"How are you doing recently? Do you like the nutritious meals at the training base? If you have a preference, you can tell the chef."

In order to allow the players to better improve the training effect, the logistics department specially hired chefs from various cuisines such as China, Mexico, and Thailand according to Su Yang's instructions. Anyway, it cost a lot of money, and tried to formulate some personalized menus for each player.

Ordinary employees also enjoy the same catering treatment. Don't follow Kevin Garnett's rule that players must eat first.

In short, it is trying to create a super team.

Turner shrugged slightly: "Recently, I have been doing well. I like food and other things. It is better than I imagined. I used to think that those news reports, what improved the treatment of cheerleaders and ball boys, what made every player They all have the same training service, it's just you building your profile and now I see with my own eyes how much everyone loves it here, you're unique."

Hearing this, Su Yang thought that Turner's words were quite straightforward, and he was thoughtful and easy to communicate.

However, it is normal for Turner to have such worries, because many NBA bosses say one thing and do another, such as the 76ers boss. When the NBA was suspended at the beginning of the outbreak, the first one jumped out and shouted that the income of temporary employees would be guaranteed. As a result, within a few days, not only did he fail to guarantee the income of those temporary employees, but he also laid off a lot of regular employees, earning his reputation as a good person in vain.

"You haven't felt the enthusiasm of the fans. I dare not say that the fans in Sacramento are the most enthusiastic and supportive team and player fans in the league, but it will definitely be better than the team you played for before. You don't have to worry about being criticized by them. criticize."

Turner shook his head and chuckled: "You mean 76ers fans, they do have higher requirements for players, I have experience."

76ers fans especially like to boo their stars.

From the Iverson era, to Iguodala and Turner, and then to the future Simmons, as long as they played poorly, they would be booed, and Simmons was even so angry that he famously said: If the fans boo us, go Support the opposite side, if you are a 76ers fan...

Turner also enjoyed the treatment of being booed in the 76ers. After Iguodala left, he was backed up. He also averaged 17.4 points per game, but because his shooting percentage was only 42.8%, he failed to lead the 76ers to go further. Experience being booed for yourself.

Su Yang intends to rebuild Turner's confidence. The first step is to show the team's friendly atmosphere. At least there will be no fights between the Pacers and Stephenson during training last season, and then show the full support of the fans to avoid playing with trepidation.

"Here you can rest assured, and with me in charge of the team, you will not encounter the embarrassing situation in the second half of last season. I will let you serve as the ball holder of the team's second team, with Gay and Thomas, the strongest backup in the league."

Turner smiled, then put away his smile, frowned slightly and asked: "I watched the video, the team's substitute lineup last season, the main offensive method was that Gay ran to get the ball or got the ball in the position, and then played, Or make continuous screens for Thomas first, and deduce from what you just said, my main task on the court is to control the ball at the top of the arc, pass the ball when I see an opportunity, or look for an opportunity to break through?"

Su Yang nodded, thinking that he is indeed a golf player. Turner watched the video and talked, and easily described his position. Unfortunately, Turner is not suitable for playing off the ball, so last season when he was on the bench for the Pacers, he didn't have the ball in his hand. Act like a fool.

Coming to the Kings, Turner returned to the ball holder as a substitute. There will be no more embarrassing situations like last season, and it will also make up for the substitute organization, but the data will not be too obvious. Fortunately, Thomas Jr. has signed a contract for 4 years, so there is no need to worry about the two Contradictory because of sharing assists.

"This task was carried out by Covington most of the time last season, but his attacking threat with the ball is not as great as yours. You can better help Thomas and Gay get more opportunities, and even match you with four players. Shooter type player…”

Equivalent to LeBron's "one star and four shots", Turner also had "one star and four shots", which is enough to show that Turner is a threat with the ball.

It's a pity that Turner has rarely shot three-pointers in the past four seasons. Even if he starts to practice hard now, it is difficult to form a greater threat.

But that kind of thing can't be forced. After all, Turner's mid-range shot is okay. If the three-pointer and off-ball are okay, then he is an All-Star.

"What role will I play on the defensive end?"

Turner took the initiative to ask questions, still feeling irritated by his experience with the Pacers last season. The main thing was Vogel's defensive system, which paid special attention to standing distance, and then played the "toll booth" mode of all members with long arms and legs. Join the easy circle.

"Defense without the ball is mainly to switch defenses and help in advance. Defense with the ball will have a lot of man-marking and double-teaming, or local three defenses and two defenses. The requirements for standing distance are not so high. You don't have to worry about that. You are mainly responsible for tall players. Players, like Harden..."

Su Yang signed Turner. One of the reasons is that the playoffs restricted Harden or Thompson. Both of them are tall players. One is good at running and the other is heavy. LaVine needs a substitute for the playoffs. Ask Turner to arrange.

Turner was a little excited, sat up straight and said: "It sounds like I will play very comfortably, but what will he do if I replace Covington?" Sorry for the task.

Su Yang noticed the change in Turner's expression and said with a smile: "He also came off the bench and was assigned to the small forward position. The two of you will jointly defend to make up for Thomas' defensive weakness, while Gay will be transferred to the power forward position. Thompson at center..."

The Kings currently have a 14-man lineup, and it’s reasonable to use both starters and substitutes. Among them, Bazemore and Grant have few opportunities. Bazemore will let him play the starter or spend more time depending on the situation, while Grant needs specific opportunities. Just debuted.

As for Jokic and Whiteside, they will only appear in special circumstances, and the Kings rotation does not have much time to distribute pressure.

The defensive pressure of the bench lineup is not so great. Gay plays power forward, and most of the time he can take advantage of his foot speed. If he really needs to improve the quality of defense, Gay's size will not be too disadvantageous against many power forwards. Anyway, the benefits far outweigh the losses.

"Then I have no doubts..."

Turner breathed a sigh of relief, "Coach, don't worry, with the support of you and the fans, I will maximize my abilities. I regard joining the Kings as an opportunity to prove myself again. As long as I succeed, I am willing to play for a long time. "

Su Yang responded with a smile, and didn't take what Turner said in a moment of excitement to heart, let alone use it to negotiate contracts in the future.

The signing of Turner this time only cost 771 million US dollars for two years, which is almost the price of cabbage, which is equivalent to taking what they need and reaching the goal.

After chatting for a while, Turner got up to leave, and Su Yang called Bazemore and Whiteside to the office to talk one after another.

It was lunch time in a blink of an eye, Su Yang browsed the news casually, and saw that both LeBron and Anthony emphasized that they would lose weight.

LeBron said in an interview with ESPN: "In order to better adapt to Coach Kerr's offensive and defensive system in the new season, I will make myself lighter and reduce the consumption of knees and ankles. You will see the 07 version of LeBron. Brown."

Anthony said in an interview with TNT: "I have put on some weight in the past few seasons to better score in the paint. That is not the best strategy for me. We have Gasol and Noah in the new season. It is necessary to make so many points in the paint area, I need to run, conduct the basketball more, link defense more, and change myself..."

Seeing the interview between the two, Su Yang was a little surprised. The twice-cooked pork in the bowl was not that delicious. This is all evolving towards the strongest form. LeBron, who is flying around, and Anthony, who is defending the team, will there be another incomparable one? Tough CIC Harden?

　I don’t have three shifts today, I was too tired last night, so I’ll make up for it later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)