The invincible kryptonite of basketball

"I know."

Stern's reply was simpler.

If it is a very official reply, it means that Stern does not want to help, but this kind of reply means that he will help.

After staying in the hospital for a day, Tang Tian was discharged.

Things like dislocation take time to take care of. Lying in the hospital is the same as in other places.

But after getting used to training before, sitting at home is really torture.

After spending a few days at home with the little lion, he then went to the arena.

In the past few days of his truce, the Pelicans played against the Mavericks and the Spurs one after another, and they suffered a wave of three-game losing streak.

The impact of Tang Tian's absence on the team is obvious.

When Tang Tian first went to the training hall, he could see the expressions on the faces of the players who were a little frustrated.

No matter how the sunspots from the outside world blacked Tang Tian, ​​they took too many shots and the hit rate was not high.

But without Tang Tian, ​​this team really hasn't changed much from last season's third-last team in the Western Conference.

When Tang Tian appeared in the training hall, he could feel that the expressions on the faces of the players were much more relaxed than before.

That is the feeling of really seeing the backbone.

At this time, Tang Tian suddenly felt a little like Walker was at UConn.

When Walker went to the training hall with an injury, this effect may be what he was after.

"I'm looking at you."

Tang Tian greeted his teammates with a smile.

Although his left hand was fixed, he still smiled and applauded his teammates one by one with his right hand.

The team doctor followed him, except for some leg strength training, he basically couldn't do anything else.

After training, he was watching his teammates' training.

Before, because he wanted to help the team win, he basically focused on improving his own strength, and didn't have time to pay too much attention to other teammates.

At this time, he finally had time to relax and watch his teammates train again. He suddenly felt that he might have overlooked something inadvertently.

Because it is impossible for him to make up all the skills in one season and directly become an offensive kaleidoscope, his offensive methods are actually not rich.

As he realized before, when he is double-teamed, he can only choose to pass the ball to his teammates more often.

Although he passed very well, whether he can make it or not depends on his teammates.

The Pelicans are not the Spurs, they don't have so clear roles, and their performance stability is far worse than those of the Spurs teammates.

So a very real question, if the Pelicans want to enter the playoffs, or even go further in the playoffs, teammates must follow along.

Otherwise, relying on him alone will not work.

You must know that as strong as Kobe, they have already double-teamed the two as vacant spots. They averaged 35.4 points per game this season, and at most they only brought the team to the first round.

Tang Tian's current offensive strength is not as good as Kobe's at the peak, so it is necessary to change his teammates.

The good news is that the Pelicans' teammates are obviously not the CBA teammates of the Lakers in those years. What they need is some changes.

Moreover, the stronger teammates can play a greater containment effect, he can get more shots, and it will not hinder his goal of scoring champion.

The two actually go hand in hand.

After all, he was a coach in his previous life. After watching the entire training session, combined with some details of previous games, he basically knew it by heart.

Davis, this season has actually been building muscle and confrontation, but he really didn't shoot.

Relying on eating cakes with one hand and defensive skills as the second master, the talent is only a little bit worse than that of a systematic person like him.

Now that the season has passed more than 2 months, it is time for his shooting to be put on the agenda.

Otherwise, in the highly targeted playoffs, the opponent knows that Davis will only go in after the split, and the quality of the pick-and-roll for the two of them will be significantly worse.

Some shots of NBA players are basically difficult to practice, such as Simmons, Rondo and the like;

But some can be developed in the future, such as James, and Davis.

With Procopio, reasonable distribution of training intensity, muscle building and shooting can also be done correctly.

Holiday, Holiday has been learning how to be a point guard at the request of Williams, but his passing awareness is really poor.

This thing will accompany him throughout his career unless his mind suddenly opens up one day.

It's as unreasonable as asking Westbrook to be a real point guard.

In contrast, his breakthrough is sharp, as long as he can practice three-pointers, he is an excellent offensive point guard.

Anyway, he is good at passing the ball, and when he has a dribble, he can definitely let him do it.

Gordon's problem is his shot selection, because of his injury, his breakthrough has declined a lot, but he still likes to rush.

In order to avoid the recurrence of the injury and to be more efficient, it is best for him to focus on shooting.

Historically speaking, Gordon did not really start to shine until the Rockets.

Anderson's problems can't be fixed, and while he's a good guy, defensive problems can be fatal to a championship-aspiring team.

So in the long run, trading him for a 3D swingman is the best choice.

These are a few main players, and the remaining players are basically stereotyped and there is not much room for growth.

After a lap, the biggest problem is the center.

Jason Smith can only be regarded as barely usable, and he will definitely be targeted in the playoffs, and Stearnsma and the like are even more limited.

Therefore, it is imminent to get an insider on the trade deadline or the buyout deadline.

Chapter 462 Men Build Relationships by Fighting (Second Update!)

Tang Tian finished his analysis, but he couldn't solve all the problems at once.

Although Demps had asked him about the team's signing of the 15th man before, it was a favor.

Before he has achieved enough records to satisfy the management, he suggested that it is possible, but it is impossible for him to be what he says.

The changes of these core players also need to find the right time one by one.

Let's start with Davis first.

Davis and him are the ones who determine the lower limit of this team.

"AD, have dinner with me later, and I'll introduce someone to you."

The training was over, Tang Tian called Davis over and said to him.

"it is good."

Davis didn't ask anything, just nodded.

Tang Tian felt that this cute personality was pretty good this time, at least he didn't need to bother to explain anything.

In a well-known local western restaurant, besides Tang Tian and Davis, there were two other people who came to eat, Procopio and Pelicans assistant coach Van Tate.

Davis didn't know what was going on, but that didn't seem to matter either.

Procopio has a wide network of contacts. He and Tate have known each other before, and Tang Tian doesn't need to introduce them.

After several exchanges, Tate basically knew what Tang Tian was going to do.

There is more than one assistant coach in the NBA, each coach has a clear division of labor, and each team is different.

Like Borrego, the chief assistant of the Pelicans, he is responsible for the entire tactical system of the team.

And the assistant coach Tate invited by Tang Tian today is in charge of the team's shooting training.

Although the Pelicans are a small team in a small city, as Williams said when he recruited Tang Tian, ​​Benson is still a very willing to spend money owner, and the team basically has all the necessary equipment.

"AD has big hands and a long wingspan. He is very suitable for Kevin Durant's shooting style. Maybe because of his heavy weight, his long-range shots are not so stable, but he has a strong confrontation with his big weight. , the middle distance is his advantage..."

Procopio is worthy of being a professional trainer, and started to analyze Davis' physical data there.

And it was so that Tate nodded and didn't say a word.

"...he can be a great shooter, as high-altitude as Kevin Durant."

This is Procopio's final conclusion.

Although Tang Tian was not as thorough as Procopio's analysis, but as a time traveler, he knew this conclusion.

Davis himself became more confident after hearing this, and he was also very happy.

He wants to grow further and this is a step he has to take.

The coaching staff hadn't thought of it yet, but Tang Tian thought of it for him first.

After sending Davis and Tate away, Tang Tian took a taxi home by himself.

As soon as I got in the car, there was a message push reminder on Twitter.

The Woj he follows has just posted a new message.

The league just announced the results of the previous conflict between the Pelicans and the Clippers.

Barnes was suspended for two games and fined $2 for flagrant fouls.

Metta World Peace was suspended for an additional three games and fined $3 for a flagrant foul.

This result was much better than Tang Tian imagined.

He originally thought that with Ci Shiping's actions, he would be banned for at least 5 to 10 games. It seems that Stern really gave him enough face this time.

Tang Tian called Ci Shiping and asked him to have a meal with him after training tomorrow.

Because Ci Shiping was suspended and fined, he will definitely pay the money, and it is not just a matter of money.

He has to really thank you in person.

It is not unreasonable for a man to establish a relationship with a man, except for playing games and fighting.

Back home, Woj pushed another message. It turned out that the Clippers were dissatisfied with the league's penalty and had already appealed to the league.

You must know that Barnes was not fighting at that time, but was beaten unilaterally, and he was beaten a bit badly.

They are only suspended for 3 games, which does not satisfy them at all!

When seeing this, Tang Tian suddenly felt like laughing.

Damn, I didn't feel dissatisfied when I was abolished. Do you still have the face to complain?

However, this kind of protest is basically useless. In Stern's 30-year career as president, he has basically never backed down.

Once the decision is made, it is dead.

After training the next day, he and Ci Shiping went to eat together.

On the way there, Woj has already sent a message.

The league will not change the penalty result.

A very simple piece of news made Tang Tian laugh out loud.

This is not only a society of human relations in China, but also in foreign countries. Who told him that he and Stern have a good relationship.

"Charity, give me your card number, I will pay your fine for you."

Halfway through the meal, Tang Tian spoke to Ci Shiping.

"No, that's not my style. If someone else gets fouled like that, I'll take the shot."

Ci Shiping is really very loyal.

An NBA team is similar to a company, and teammates are colleagues. In fact, there are not many in the league who can stand up for their colleagues in this way.

"When I was in the Spurs, I also took a shot for my teammates. One punch, I was suspended for 2 games."

Tang Tian smiled and said that he beat Kenyon Martin for Ginobili back then, and those were the only two games he missed in the previous two years.

Ci Shiping looked at Tang Tian in surprise when he heard this.