Chapter 137: The New Season Arrives (Thanks to Brother [Prosperous] for his tip)
Although he lured Carter to Charlotte, Hu Qingniu couldn't really do anything to others. I can only honestly do physical examinations for others, and I can't say anything about coaxing people to come to the Bobcats.
After examining Carter's knee, Hu Qingniu came to the conclusion that Carter's knee was similar to Jordan's knee at the beginning. Due to the uneven growth of the kneecap in the later stage after the last injury, I am now frequently injured and cannot exert myself.
In fact, with the help of MRI examinations, every doctor can see what is going on. But no one has the courage to smash the uneven growth of the kneecap to make it heal again.
Improper maintenance during the healing period after bone and joint injury has long been discovered by doctors, and there are also cases of broken and reconnected bone joints, but those are small joints, or only need to be broken a little. Hu Qingniu had to work to smooth out the extra bone spurs and bumps in the entire knee, and if it weren't for the help of black jade intermittent ointment that is strong for bone growth, Hu Qingniu would not dare to make such a risky operation.
Now that the problem has been discovered, of course surgery must be done, although helping the Raptors, who are also in the East, treat the leading stars, it is a bit of a rival, but as a doctor, his nature tells him that saving lives is always the right thing to do.
After the operation, Carter could not exercise vigorously for a month and had to be observed regularly, so he stayed in the cottage for the time being. Hu Qingniu is not black, he charged 10,000 US dollars for accommodation, and the treatment fee is discounted for Carter's face, and one million dollars is good.
Days flew by, and Carter left a month later alive as the new season approached and the Raptors' training camp began.
Walking one wound, another wound came, looking at the giant who blocked the door of the villa by one person, Hu Qingniu scratched his head with a headache, and the roof of the world finally came.
After checking Sabonis's physical condition, Hu Qingniu couldn't help but look stupid, his leg injury history of more than ten years was already overdrawn, and his arms, elbows, and back and shoulders in the torso were all old injuries.
Every part of the game will require a long period of recuperation, and Sabonis will not be a starter next season, with his physical reserves at most more than 20 minutes per game. Even if he is a starter, he has to be a pseudo-starter, and Hu Qingniu has to prepare a regular lineup with Dazhi as the center.
In the blink of an eye, in October, the preseason began, although the Bobcats achieved a 5-3 record, Hu Qingniu did not pursue victory excessively, or mainly based on player run-in. Even Wade and Dazhi, whom Hu Qingniu values the most, only got an average of 20 minutes per game.
Pre-season is a game for coaches to check whether players are lazy and have regressed in skill in the summer. By the way, the head coach needs to observe the rookies in these preseason games and grind together a set of rotation lineups for the new season.
Since Sabonis could not recover from his injury as soon as possible, Hu Qingniu waved his hand and signed Eddie House, who played hard.
Based on the performance of the training camp and these preseason games, Hu Qingniu basically judged how hard everyone worked in the summer, and also arranged a more satisfactory rotation.
In the starting lineup, the center, Dazhi, several months of devil training not only made Dazhi's whole body stronger, but also his running and jumping ability has improved a lot, at least it can be said that his physical fitness is stronger than now.
What makes Hu Qingniu most happy is that after the improvement of physical fitness, Dazhi's defense has improved a lot, especially the co-defense area has become larger, which is very important for Hu Qingniu's defensive system.
Power forwards Reggie Evans and Turkoglu can shoot and play, but they are slow to move, and in the eyes of Hu Qingniu, they are only suitable for dealing with heavy forwards, or playing with traditional big center Sabonis. And now that the team's starting center is Dazhi, Evans, who has a prominent blue-collar attribute, is obviously more suitable.
And after a few months of contact, Hu Qingniu especially likes this young man who looks vicious on the outside, but is honest in his heart, he will stay and practice every time he trains, and he will never miss training. When Wade and Dazhi were training to shoot, Evans would consciously pick up the ball for them when he didn't have a court, so he had the best relationship with everyone.
Evans still has a lot of potential to tap in Hu Qingniu's opinion, although he is only a short blue-collar worker, but he has a thick body and a good bounce. At present, Hu Qingniu has asked Rodman, who is in his hometown in New Jersey, to come over and be a master for Evans, teaching him more tips for grabbing boards and better defensive habits.
Starting at the small forward position is Gerald Wallace, another physical defensive forward. Wallace doesn't have many offensive skills, only the fast break is top-notch, and the rest of the mid-to-long range shots and breakthroughs depend on luck.
Let him start, Hu Qingniu values defense, and now there are too many hot forward guards in the league, and the defense of the small forward position is the strong shield of the entire defense line in the face of a strong outside line.
Even if a team is a defensive strongman in other positions, it is difficult to defend against players with impact like James and Anthony if there are holes in the forward position.
Of course, the shooting guard position is reserved for Wade, and if it is in the draft, Wade may be a little worse than Anthony and James, who are two years younger, and at most about the same as the strengthened Bosh.
Wade is no longer what it used to be, Wade may not be the most anticipated one this summer, or even the least favored one in 03 Four Jerry, but he is definitely the rookie who works hardest this summer.
No one can train 18 hours a day and go on for four months without stopping, and no one can imagine how a guy with a truck tire can come back from a week around downtown Charlotte in 30 minutes.
No one can imagine what kind of strength is contained in the body that can still walk on the beach while wearing a 60-pound oversized coat.
Wade only scored 16 points in his first season and didn't prove himself until he won the championship in his third season, and this time he may be able to prove that he is no worse than anyone, yes, anyone.
The point guard position Hu Qingniu still gave Alstom, but this guy is really a little lazy, let him dribble steadily and have to play some tricks, his physical fitness is mediocre, and he must have been demoted by someone in the NBA.
What Hu Qingniu wants is for him to hold down the rhythm and dribble through the half, don't think it's easy to dribble through the half, and see how many years the national team has found a big nephew who can carry European and American defenders through the half.
Alston has the strength, and if he dribbles well, controls the rhythm and organizes, he can be a good point guard. But if he is disobedient, Hu Qingniu will send him directly into the cold palace and let Watson take the position.