McMillan clearly remembered the route of every tactic that Lu Fei had drawn for him that day.

As a coach, he knows that every tactic has something that the SuperSonics need to adjust at the moment.

Diamonds, folds, side covers, high-post blocking and dismantling, and area pinching these local offensive and defensive tactics constitute the tactics drawn by Lu Fei, which are some of the most basic tactics, but after clever combinations, they can be described as wonderful coordination in the local area.

From the layout of tactics to the matching of the lineup, it became the most discussed point between the two of them that day.

The current supersonic roster is considered a poor man's version of the Big Three, which is not luxurious in the West, but can also occupy a place, and since it is a poor man's version, it shows that there is enough salary space to match better role players.

In terms of starting lineups, Battier and Oku are both more characteristic players, Battell's defense can liberate Lu Fei and Ray Allen's attack, and Oku's perimeter projection ability can better open up the space on the court.

It's just that there is a problem with facing teams with super interior lines, such as O'Neal and Yao Ming...... Can Oku stop it? Okoo can't stop Rasheed Wallace on?

Rasheed Wallace is on the line, and the energy expended on the defensive end is bound to affect his performance on the offensive end.

Oku's play will determine the SuperSonics' record against the Rockets and Lakers, and it would be nice to have a player who can limit O'Neal and Yao Ming on the defensive end.

Like what......

McMillan's eyelids jumped at the thought of the player Lu Fei mentioned, and that was Ben Wallace, who has won two Defensive Player of the Year in Detroit.

But when you think about it, there doesn't seem to be any trade chips on the team that can trade Ben Wallace.

Plus if you want it, people don't want to give it to the pistons!

Another point is, what happens to the team's tactical system in case the big book really comes? Big Ben doesn't have Oku's outside projection ability, so the team's interior line will inevitably be squeezed into a pot of porridge like other teams, and the offensive system that the team relies on will be disrupted from now on, and he will abandon his offensive system in order to prevent dominant centers like O'Neal and Yao Ming.

Is it worth it?

Lu Fei thinks that the offensive system can be slowly run-in, as long as people can get it, the rest is easy to do.

McMillan just gave him a faint look, if it's funny, you still need to say it?

This one doesn't work!

The starters are estimated to be unable to move for a while and a half, and the tactical system of the starters is the basis for the team to gain a foothold in the league.

The substitute lineup, according to Lu Fei, except for Roy, the others can be changed at will.

Later, after thinking about it, Wang Zhizhi is also a substitute, do you want to be so ruthless?

Fortunately, McMillan stayed awake, and they had just summed up the style of play on the bench, using Roy as the main point of attack to play a triangle strategy, which is Roy's most commonly used tactic in college, and another advantage of this play is that the requirements for organizing defenders are very low, but when they discuss the defensive end, the defense of the bench lineup becomes a bit anxious.

Collison and Wang Zhizhi on the inside can barely make do, mainly on the outside.

Last season's outside defense off the bench fell almost exclusively to Korver, Christian Dior and Simmons, and as for Barry, he has never been good at defensively.

But now it's different, Roy's arrival is bound to affect the playing time of Korver and a few of them, and there is a high probability that Korver will be moved to the position of small forward, appearing on the field when some shooters are needed, Dio's organizational ability is indispensable, and when Roy is not there, the organization of the bench lineup cannot do without him.

Roy's mission on the court is to be responsible for the offense, so the burden of defense naturally falls to another outside player.

But when he thought of Barry's miserable defense, McMillan's heart suddenly felt like Spiegel - if Big Ben can't get it, let's get a playmaking guard with excellent defense!

But which organizational defender is suitable?

There aren't many defenders in the free market this year, and isn't it embarrassing to find a playmaker with excellent defense from among these few guards?

"Eric Snow." Lu Fei said a name lightly.

McMillan was stunned, slapped his thigh sharply, why did he forget about him......

Eric Snow, who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1995 NBA Draft at No. 43 overall in the second round, was subsequently traded to the Seattle SuperSonics.

That is, Snow and McMillan used to be teammates.

So when Lu Fei mentioned Eric Snow, McMillan would react immediately, and this was the player he was looking for.

Played 31 minutes, 0 shots, of course, 0 points, and only 5 assists. No one else would be able to stay in the NBA, but no one would be surprised if that person was Eric Snow.

"My idea is to sign Eric Snow."

McMillan prepares to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Eric Snoe at Rick Sander's desk, where the phone is on speakerphone, and on the other end of the line is their new boss, Paul Allen.

McMillan needs to convince the new boss on this call to tell him that Alex Norn is a "characteristic" player and then take money out of the owner's pocket to sign him.

"Snow's first choice when he's on the pitch is always to pass the ball, because he knows that his teammates have better chances than he or that his teammates are more capable of creating better chances.

His shooting skills are not very good.

Medium shot, can only be said to be unsatisfactory, in the case of release of the hit rate is still passable, and long shot, is a complete disadvantage, in his career, his three-point shooting rate is only more than 2 percent, which is a bit unreasonable for such an outside player. ”

Despite his hard work, McMillan still needs to know that there are some things that cannot be forced without talent, so he first laid out these shortcomings to let the boss know that this player is indeed not as good as he imagined.

"His breakthrough is remarkable, his body is quite strong, and he also has a certain speed, so most of his breakthroughs are forced breakthroughs, without too many speed changes and changes, but although the technical content is not very high, it is still difficult to defend, after all, his protection of the ball in the process of dribbling and layup is very thoughtful, and it is not so easy to break the ball or fan the hat.

Since he is not good at breaking through, it is inevitable that other teams will foul him.

At this time, his free throw skills came in handy, and the free throw shooting rate of nearly 8 percent was still considerable, at least it was not cost-effective to warn the opponent to send them free throws.

In addition to being a little better at dribbling, his back-to-back singles are also at some level. He first squeezed his opponent and slowly approached the three-second zone, and once he was in range, he could turn around and shoot a jumper, which of course worked better against players smaller than him. If a taller player defends him, he will most of them accelerate to the inside after a dummy and then either go to the basket or distribute the ball to the outside.

Normally, after he takes the ball across the halfcourt, he quickly hands it to other outside players, who are responsible for the organization of the half.

After a few passes and catches, if the ball is back in Snow's hands, he will quickly observe the running position of the players on the field, and if there is a suitable shot, he will definitely pass the ball to the player as quickly as possible.

He is like this, like a loader who loads a tank gun, no matter how powerful the tank is, it is indispensable for him to sweat for the tank. ”

McMillan's mouth was a little dry, and he picked up the mineral water on the table and took a sip.

"Of course, what we value more is his defensive ability!"

"Yes, defense is his watchmanship, and his defense, among the point guards in the NBA today, is definitely in the top three, and like Bruce Bowen, his defensive stats don't fully reflect his defensive skills, but anyone who plays with him or watches the game will find that his awareness and skill are not trivial. Steals can't be said to be what he's good at, but it's also hard to underestimate. ”

"We don't need offensive firepower on the bench, Roy, Wang Zhizhi, Simmons, Korver, they can all score, but when we have a team like Spurs with a substitute player like Ginobili, our bench can't stop him.

Spurs, that's why I wanted to sign Snow. ”

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then Paul Allen's voice came: "Sign it." ”

"Dut...... Toot ......"

This was followed by the sound of the phone hanging up.

Rick Sander and McMillan looked at each other and knew that the next job was to sign Eric Snow as soon as possible.

As for Brent Barry, he should fall victim to the deal......

In fact, no matter how many strong teams in the West are, it is hell mode, but what can make it difficult for the SuperSonics in the playoffs is none other than the Spurs, Lakers, Rockets and Timberwolves.

The Spurs are one of them, and the Snow trade is clearly aimed at the Spurs.

Of course, it also strengthened the team's bench lineup.

As for the other two teams, the Rockets and the Lakers, trading Ben Wallace can make targeted changes, but the key is that it can't be done now, and there will be no solution for a while.

Timberwolves? The three-headed monster's contract has not been figured out......

……

Lu Fei drove the car and drove on the streets of Seattle, the wipers on the window glass sliding unhurriedly, and the sound of the rain hitting the roof was particularly beautiful in the quiet night.

The two-day schedule was very tight, the team makeup photos had just been taken, and he went to help Ford with a promotional campaign before the makeup photos were taken, and there was a NIKE commercial to shoot.

Now he is a hot new star in NIKE, and he and LeBron James have become idols of young fans in the new generation of players, and even compared with James, the Chinese market behind Lu Fei is more worthy of NIKE's investment.

The shooting of the advertisement is boring, Lu Fei just needs to keep posing in front of the camera, in fact, Lu Fei feels that he is so handsome, but he doesn't need to pose for anything, appearance is justice.

"There shouldn't be anything planned for tomorrow, right?"

While driving the car, he secretly thought in his heart that he had been tossed to death by Joe Smith in the past two days, but fortunately, he was only busy for two days, and the rest of the time could be put all his mind on the new season.

Turning a corner, I saw a store on the corner with bright lights.

Fresh Dumplings Restaurant.

The dumpling restaurant has now become a gathering place for Seattle fans, and many Chinese fans like to come here to watch the games broadcast by the SuperSonics, not only Chinese fans, but also local Seattle fans, because Daddy Chen's Chinese food is so delicious.

Lu Fei parked the car on the side of the road and walked into the dumpling restaurant.

"It's Lu Fei!"

"Oh my God, it's really Lu Fei!"

"The news is true, this dumpling restaurant Lu Fei will really come over for dinner."

"Lu Fei, can you sign for me?"

Lu Feigang walked in to save and was surrounded by fans, "I'm sorry, can you let me go over and sit down first?" ”

He pointed to an empty table not far away, which was the table he would sit on every time he came, from the first time he came, to bringing Gu Tang, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, and James...... That's why Daddy Chen kept the table empty all the time.

Lu Fei sat down, "Okay, sign it, let me eat." ”

His words made all the fans burst into laughter, the reason why fans like Lu Fei is because Lu Fei is different from other stars, other stars usually bring three or five bodyguards when they go out, wearing black suits and black sunglasses, Lu Fei is usually alone.

"Daddy, get me something to eat, I'll have one last extravagant season before it starts." Lu Fei shouted at the bar.

Then he started picking up a pen and giving the fans one autograph after another.

Seriously, signing autographs is a physical job, Rao is Lu Fei, who often exercises, and after signing all the fans, his hands and necks are also sore.

After signing, the fans dispersed satisfied.

"I fried you with shredded pork with sharp peppers and a plate of dumplings stuffed with leeks and eggs, okay?" Daddy Chen brought the dishes up and sat next to him by the way.

"Garlic again." Lu Fei smiled: "If you eat meat and don't eat garlic, the fragrance will be less than half......"

Daddy Chen also smiled, as if going back to the time when the two of them first met.

"Thank you for my son." Father Chen poured Lu Fei a cup of buckwheat tea and said.

Lu Fei was stunned: "Huh? Oh, it's okay...... Don't be so polite, I'm not used to it. ”

"Okay, then you can continue eating, I'll go and get busy first." Daddy Chen stood up: "Don't forget to settle the account when you leave." ”

"......" Lu Fei.

It feels much more comfortable now.

With the shredded pepper meat and steaming hot dumplings, Lu Fei felt that this should be the last extravagant dinner before the new season.

"Brother Lu Fei, hello, I'm your fan."

Lu Fei suddenly heard a childish voice behind him, and when he looked back, he saw that it was a little Chinese girl, followed by a middle-aged woman.

"I'm sorry, my daughter, I like you very much." The middle-aged woman said a little embarrassed.

Lu Fei smiled, left his seat and squatted down: "Little friend, how old are you and can you speak Chinese?" ”

"I would, my mother taught me, and she told me that I was a Chinese everywhere I went." The little girl replied seriously, and her childish voice was full of confidence: "Brother Lu Fei, I like to watch you play, and my greatest wish is to stand on the NBA arena like you." ”

"Silly boy, the NBA is a place for boys to play, and girls should play in the WNBA......" Lu Fei touched her braided head: "But I can invite you to watch the game, okay?" ”

"Really?" The girl said in surprise: "Then can I play with you?" ”

Lu Fei laughed and said: "That's not good, this has to wait until you grow up, uh, it's not right, it's not good when you grow up, I just said that you are going to play in the WNBA, remember?" If you want to play when you grow up, you go to the WNBA. ”

"Grow up?" The little girl was stunned: "But I overheard what my mother and the doctor uncle said, and they said that I didn't grow up to ......."

Lu Fei's hand touching the girl's head paused suddenly.