Williams was in charge of training, and everything seemed to be the same as before.

Two days later, Stevens arrived at training camp.

If the league were to select the most handsome head coach, Stevens would surely get a crushing vote.

Tyronn Lue, who was just poached by the Cavaliers with a four-year, 6.5 million all-time assistant coaching salary, is only 38 years old, only one year older than Stevens.

But fans never call him a young marshal, because he is only a young man and not a handsome.

Handsome is the first feeling that the Pelicans players have when they see Stevens.

They hadn't seen Stevens up close before.

"I'm not a championship trophy, you don't have to look at me so intently."

Stevens looked at the Pelicans and said with a smile.

His first sentence made the players laugh.

Generally, when strangers meet, the first sentence largely determines the impression, and Stevens's words will give people a very easy-going feeling.

Of course, there is also a feeling of not having the majesty of a manager.

"Of course I promise, I'll take you to the championship."

But his next words soon drew whistles and cheers.

The Pelicans are only thinking about winning a championship this season, and that phrase hits their G-spot.

Tang Tian also laughed.

He chatted with Stevens, which was more like a conversation between friends because they weren't on the same team.

He didn't know much about Stevens' specific coaching style.

But now it seems that Stevens has not only technical and tactical ability, but also a level of speech.

"I'm Brad Stevens, you can call me Coach or Stevens, of course if you feel good enough with me, you can call me Brad, and of course, I hope next season's training camp, you can all call me Brad."

Stevens' subsequent self-introduction was also very characteristic, making the players laugh again.

He's really a very easy-going manager.

"Well, I know how hungry you are for the championship, and I'm going to tell you how we're going to win it."

Immediately after the brief opening remarks, Stevens stepped into the role of head coach.

"We had a great season last season, Don and AD played well as the core, Nikola was very talented, Zhu, Trevor and Anthony also had excellent projection on the outside, and Spencer, Javier, Al and Bismarck also performed very well.

Reaching the Western Conference finals, coming back 3-1 and winning the only team in the playoffs to win at the Warriors' home court, those who have proven that we are a very talented and resilient team. ”

Stevens pulled the tactics board over and he first affirmed the team's performance last season.

"But there's one thing we're missing."

He changed his mind as he spoke.

"Team."

His remark caused a commotion among the players, and Stevens was saying that they were not a team.

"I don't mean to say that you don't play like a team, but that you don't have a team style of play."

However, Stevens' next words quickly dispelled the players' doubts.

"The core of our style of play last season was that Don held the ball to play sudden points, and after Nikola entered the starting lineup, he had a greater sense of space and a better effect of sudden points, which is a simple and practical style of play, but it is also easy to target."

Stevens spoke eloquently.

"Once Don gets caught in the bag and can't score, or when someone else doesn't have a good hand, the whole offense becomes struggling, and even if Don can score, his physical exertion in the bag will be huge."

Stevens' words caused the players to think for a while, and then they all nodded in unison.

In fact, the Pelicans' tactics have been relatively simple in the past two seasons, and they did encounter the situation that Stevens said in the playoffs last year.

This is a very sharp analysis.

"We're going to keep the tactic, it's going to be useful when it counts, but until then, we're going to build a new system to make the game easier."

Stevens said as he began to draw on the tactical board.

"Blocking and pick-and-roll is the core of our tactical offense, and most of the tactics are initiated by blocking and pick-and-roll, and the same is true of our tactical system."

Stevens then began to talk about the tactical system.

It looks a bit complicated, and the tactics of each player on the pitch are very clear.

After Tang Tian listened, he probably understood his tactical system.

It's a system that's similar to, but not quite the same Spurs' hammer tactics.

To be precise, he's a shifting hammer tactic that focuses the endpoint at the heart of the team's attack.

Create space and contain defense through the pitcher's runs, and create scoring opportunities for the core through the big man's organization or transition at the top of the arc.

That's pretty Stevens.

You must know that Thomas Jr. averaged 22+ per game in the Celtics last season, and interior scorers like Sallinger also averaged 2.3 assists per game.

And it's really a good fit for the Pelicans as well.

Tang Tian's scoring ability is definitely far superior to Thomas Jr., and Jokic's playmaking and passing ability are not comparable to Sallinger's.

When Stevens was about to finish speaking, Tang Tian observed the reactions of the others.

Most of the team members listened attentively.

Stevens's previous speech had a casual, undignified feel, but after explaining this series of tactics, he managed to earn himself respect.

There are many kinds of coaches, and Monty Williams earns respect for himself by mingling with players through great relationships; Larry Brown directly and publicly stated that no one should object, and used this way to establish the prestige of the team; Popovich earned himself a position through his excellent tactical abilities.

Stevens and Popovich are a bit alike, and this is the most direct way to earn respect.

After all, the manager's responsibility is tactics, and the tactical ones are the most pressing.

Tang Tian also paid attention to Williams and found that he was also listening carefully.

He also seems to understand why Williams is willing to return to the Pelicans, and he should also respect Stevens.

'Complex tactics require a lot of understanding and absolute trust in each other, and one of the things we have to learn in the game is to share the ball, and if you're willing to pass the ball to the player who has a better chance, then when you're in the scoring opportunity, you're going to get the ball from the player.

After the tactical explanation, Stevens also mentioned the problem of the team's tacit understanding.

That's what he's been doing in the past at Butler University and with the Celtics, playing team basketball.

And his way of speaking is really easy to accept.

After Tang Tian listened, he suddenly had a feeling of returning to the Spurs period.

Stevens, can really take this team far.