Summer league is just an appetizer, and it's all the team's benches and the fringe who are fighting for a permanent contract. Preseason is a place where you can really practice with competition, and new coach Damon Jackson can't wait to test his tactics in the middle of the game.

Before selecting players, Jackson and Chang Wei discussed to play a fast offense, the so-called fast offense is not a group of people running crazy on the court, so that no matter how tough the players are, they will be dragged into a dead dog, their pursuit of fast refers to more passes and covers and even air cuts, through constant running to pull the opponent's defense, and finally create the best shooting opportunities. That's why Chang Wei tried to put a bunch of three-point shooters in the starting position, and Rahim could also hit some mid-range.

During the training camp, Jackson, in addition to urging the players to improve their physical fitness, also required them to be familiar with a variety of running routes, and the complexity was an eye-opener for Chang Wei. Of course, the effect is still there, but unfortunately everyone is a little overkill, and the result of excessive pursuit of passing is that the offense is very hesitant, and sometimes they will not shoot until the last minute.

This kind of performance made Chang Wei almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, can this still be called a quick attack? Passing is a good thing, it means that the players can share the ball, but too many passes can easily lead to mistakes, especially the group of guys who have just been pinched together in the Bobcats.

Jackson saw the problem, too, but he didn't know how to change it. For the sake of the cause of good friends, Chang Wei racked his brains, trying to recall the tactical system of some strong teams in his previous life, as long as he could find something similar, then he could use it on this basis. As a result, he really found a model, that is, the Rockets with Harden as the single core.

Of course, it is also possible to learn from the Thunder led by Westbrook alone, but obviously the role players in the Bobcats roster are much stronger than the Thunder, and it is better to learn from the Rockets, and now they have a good guard in their hands anyway.

Before the crossing, Chang Wei admired Roy very much, if it wasn't for this guy's major injury, nine times out of ten he would be able to become the top guard in the league, and even the nickname was similar to Kobe's "Yellow Mamba", which was not a ridicule that became more and more widespread later, but a very high praise for Roy. Since he is the core of the team, it is nothing to replicate the Rockets' style of play.

In fact, the rocket version of the small-ball tactics is very simple, they rely on the personal ability of the star, and then constantly break through the ball, of course, this also requires others to have a good sense of passing, otherwise they will only be a black hole of the ball. The best thing about the Bobcats is that the backcourt combination of Roy and Jack is very solid, which limits the quick offense to a consistent range. For any team, crazy acceleration is looking for death, and that will only make the whole team get carried away.

After Chang Wei told Jackson his opinion, the latter shook his head again and again, and also gave a reason: "Fast offense is not something that can be played by one person, what we want is team basketball, what is the difference between playing like this and superstar basketball?" ”

Jackson's words made Chang Wei laugh, looking at the entire history of the NBA, except for the Pistons in recent seasons, which successful team does not have a few stars? Letting the star control the system is superstar basketball, which is not necessarily, as long as he is willing, he can play team basketball with himself as the core, and Chang Wei believes that Roy has this ability.

In the end, Jackson was persuaded by Chang Wei, and he also wanted to see if Chang Wei's idea was feasible, besides, what if it failed? The Bobcats are a new team, and the Bucks also drafted Abdul-Jabbar to become the shortest team in NBA history from incubation to championship.

When Chang Wei and Jackson told Roy about the plan, the young and old rookie just thought for a while, and then said: "No problem, please believe me, I will definitely be able to do it, the Bobcat will never be vulnerable!" ”

Chang Wei smiled and didn't speak, as a traverser, he definitely has confidence in Roy, as long as this guy's health is not in trouble, the team must keep him no matter how big the price is, because he is the cornerstone of the Bobcats.

It is precisely because of this that Chang Wei resolutely chose Jack as the team's starting point guard, rather than breaking through the sharper and more offensive Ellis. Jack won't be fighting Roy for possession, and he can even wait on the perimeter for a pass like a full-time three-point shooter, which Ellis can't do, and his off-ball ability is far worse than Jack's.

After Jackson asked Roy to play points and pick-and-rolls, he realized what the profound meaning of Chang Wei's insistence on letting these people be the starters in the first place. Needless to say, Raheem and Milicic are good cover walls, both are players who can attack the basket and shoot with one hand, plus the three-point shots of Ariza and Jack on the outside, this simple and even somewhat rough system can be said to be absolutely practical. Even if they are blocked by the opponent, Roy and Milicic's singles can give the team life.

It's not that singles can't exist, but it can only be used when the time is right. For small-ball tactics, passing is naturally the first element, but singles are also indispensable. If everyone else has a bad hand and is so bad that most of the shots will hit the iron, then this is the time to hand the ball to someone who is more sure to execute the singles, at least the team's offense can breathe.

Roy's point-and-face tactical system still showed good results in training, but it remains to be seen how the actual battle is, and the preseason is a good stage. Under normal circumstances, the league does not arrange many preseason games for the team, and five or six games are already a normal level, although it is not long, but it also gives the head coach the opportunity to check and fill in the gaps.

Jackson seems to be full of ambition for the preseason, but he still has some worries in his heart, after all, this is his first season in charge of an NBA team, and the preseason is his first game in charge of an NBA team. Of course, playing badly doesn't mean that he will be fired, in fact, even if he is the belly of the East in the next few seasons, his position will not be in any danger, but Jackson himself can't get over it! This is the first season of his official debut, so if you want to start the first game, start with the preseason, anyway, no one cares about the preseason results, just use it to practice.