Because of the temporary establishment of the foundation, Tang Tian delayed it for a while in China.

Since the foundation was founded, it has received a lot of responses.

The country's economy is growing rapidly, and more and more people are willing to contribute to charity.

And children can also attract more people's attention.

The establishment of the Foundation is just the beginning, and it will gradually merge with the foundation in the United States in the future.

After another week, it's early September.

Tang Tian finally got on the plane back to the United States.

This time, I stayed in China for 2 months, and in addition to doing business, I also made up for my hometown.

The pre-season kicks off in October, but for a new team, training should also begin in mid-September, and a series of preparations for the team should be completed before then.

Back in Oklahoma City, Tang Tian began to gather the coaching staff back one after another.

In the Brooks era, the Thunder's offensive and defensive tactics were relatively monotonous, and it was necessary to develop one or several sets of appropriate tactics according to the new lineup, and for several cores of the team, it was also necessary to develop a suitable training plan.

The Thunder's current lineup.

Point guards: Westbrook, Kidd, Reggie Jackson

Shooting guards: Soflosa, Harden, Bazemore

Small forwards: Durant, PJ Tucker, Middleton

Power forwards: Ibaka, Dio, Collisson

Centres: Kwame Brown, Cole Aldridge, O'Quinque

What kind of starting lineup to use and what kind of rotation is also a question that needs to be discussed.

"Let's talk about the tactics for next season and then decide what kind of starting lineup to use based on the tactics." Tang Tian presided over the meeting.

"Modern basketball is putting more and more emphasis on speed and three-point shooting, and I think we can think about playing small lineups, with Serge Ibaka going to play center, Durant going to play power forward, and then going up to Soflosa, Harden and Westbrook, which pushes the team's pace to the limit and tires the opponent." Wharton was positive and was the first to speak.

Tang Tian nodded, this lineup is his ideal lineup in the future.

"On the defensive end, the defensive rotation of the small lineup is faster than the big four small of the Rockets and Cavaliers, and the constant wrapping can ensure the defensive intensity while also creating a lot of opportunities for steals and counterattacks." Seeing Tang Tian nodding, Wharton continued.

Tang Tian smiled.

In his previous life, Wharton was the No. 1 assistant coach for the Warriors for two years, and he also had an excellent record when he led the team alone, so it seems that he has an understanding of the small lineup.

"I think when you encounter an interior like Yao or Dwight, this configuration of the interior line will fall, and the help defense rotation can deal with the forward line or the guard, but in the restricted area, even if you are trapped, can Ibaka and Durant stop them?" Kenny Sanchez, the team's assistant coach in charge of interior player training, retorted.

"How do you know if you don't try?" Wharton was a little unconvinced.

"Luke's idea is good, and that's what we're building for the future." Tang Tian affirmed Wharton.

'But before Ibaka can stay alone in the box, we need time to make the transition.

What Walton said is very similar to the Warriors' style of play in the previous life, but Ibaka's current defense is much worse than Green's, especially the interior top card position, and even if that Warriors team, there are big centers in the regular lineup.

"Brad, what do you say?" Tang Tian looked at Stevens, the first assistant coach he had high hopes for.

The others also looked at Stevens.

The coaching staff of the Thunder team, the two core assistant coaches are NBA rookies, and the others are inevitably a little contemptuous, and if they can't come up with some dry goods, it will be difficult to convince the public.

"There are a lot of tactics that are suitable for this team, but I think the bigger problem for this team is to determine who is the tactical core first.

As soon as Stevens spoke, several of the assistant coaches burst into laughter.

Well, this opening is a nonsense!

The core of this Thunder team is obviously Durant, and the core is determined, sure enough, the NCAA set is not suitable for the NBA, and it is still a college coach!

Stevens didn't care about the reaction of the other coaches and continued to talk.

"Durant is not fit to be the tactical core."

His next sentence made the venue even more noisy.

How dare you say it!

"Kevin has been the core of the team since he joined the Thunder!" Durant's personal training assistant, John Whitman, retorted directly.

Everyone else nodded, and there was no doubt about that.

"You're mistaken, I'm talking about the tactical core, like LeBron James, Yao Ming, or Chris Paul, to become the tactical core, the passing ability must be very good." Stevens wasn't angry, just said with a smile.

Tang Tian listened and nodded.

Durant's passing is really bad, and what he is great about is his projection.

"Go on." Tang Tian motioned for Stevens to continue.

Stevens nodded and continued: "Now we have two options, Westbrook, or Harden, and honestly they both need to improve, Westbrook needs to learn to be a real playmaker, and Harden needs to improve his performance on the defensive end. ”

"Which of them do you think is more suitable?" Tang Tian asked, he found Stevens's train of thought very interesting.

"Both of them are actually fine, and if Westbrook is the tactical core, then we have to play Kidd and play a two-point guard combination, on the one hand, to reduce the playmaking pressure on the former, and on the other hand, to allow the former to slowly learn Kidd's way of handling the ball in the game.

If we want Harden to be the tactical core, then we need to have a defender with good defensive ability on the court, such as Soflosa. ”

"You mean Westbrook starts, Harden has to come off the bench, Harden starts, Westbrook has to come off the bench?" Shooting coach Peja Stojakovic asked.

'The way it is at the moment is that when one of them improves in one of the areas where they need to improve, that's when they're in the starting line-up together. Stevens continued.

His words immediately made the venue burst into discussion again.

Westbrook has always been the team's starter, and Harden has just signed a contract with a maximum salary, which is not suitable for anyone to play as a substitute!

Tang Tian thought what Stevens said was very enlightening.

In fact, what Stevens conceived is a bit similar to the rocket in his previous life.

Westbrook and Harden correspond to Paul and Harden, all of whom are threat points with the ball, plus a group of shooters.

However, unlike the Rockets in the previous life, there is a Kevin Durant in this group of shooters.

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