Chapter 341: Run, Move
Erwin, who is only two meters and eight meters tall? Butler is clearly not a Golden State Warriors inside Johansen? Trelio's opponent, Johansen alone is nearly ten centimeters taller than Erwyn.
And Erwin? Butler still has very little game experience, this is almost one of the few starting opportunities since he played basketball, he can't adapt to such an intensity of confrontation, and there is no way to keep up with the team's offensive and defensive rhythm, you must know that Wang Lei deliberately let Turgun slow down a little to play.
In addition to Ervin's shortcomings, the entire Kings team has not formed that style of moving and playing, on the contrary, many players are accustomed to falling into positions in the game, and then covering and blocking each other to cooperate.
Although he lost very badly, Wang Lei still watched the game calmly, calmly explained his intentions to the players, and at the same time calmly let the somewhat worried Blair calm down, and let Turgon, who wanted to score points, suppress his desire to shoot.
The two consecutive Summer League defeats have made Sachusetta fans unable to hold back their anger anymore, they feel that they have been deceived by the rich man Francis and the Oriental, and many media outlets have fanned the flames that the Kings have locked up a lottery spot in next year's draft.
Many of Saskather's fans took to the streets to show their anger at the new Kings, and even the Saskatchewan government put pressure on Francis, of course, only to fund the election for their party.
The pressure from the outside world has also affected the mood of many people in this Kings team, at least Erwin, a young man, frowns all day long, he is the most stressed person, and there is Turgon, but Turgun does not have much mood swings, he has strong confidence in himself and Wang Lei, and he knows that Wang Lei must have a way to face such a situation.
Wang Lei still steadily explained his tactical intentions to the players, and at the same time gradually formulated small tactics on the field according to the characteristics of each player, the whole team is actually just beginning, compared to the huge pressure he has suffered before, this little resistance is really nothing.
Wang Lei's stability and gentle personality gradually affected the players in the team, they are all carefully selected by Wang Lei, and they will not have too many flaws in their personalities, even if it is Erwin? Butler is also an extremely strong young man, he has his own persistence and belief, and the pressure will not easily make him give up.
However, there are still some discordant situations in the team, Salehi, who failed to get enough playing time in the game with the Golden State Warriors, first expressed his dissatisfaction to Wang Lei, he feels that he came to the Kings as a second-in-command, but now it seems that there is no chance to start, Salehi can't afford to wait now, he doesn't want to waste his life in the NBA like many players.
However, Salehi changed his mind after a private conversation with Wang Lei, which made many players on the Kings team more confident in Wang Lei, at least this coach is a person who can handle the relationship with the players.
The Kings' opponent in the third summer league game is the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Pelicans' star is the so-called "King of the Summer League" Matt? Pierce.
Matt? Pierce was worried that the all-out Kings would make him lose the limelight before the start of the summer league, but he didn't expect the current Kings team to be so weak, and their star Blair? Bowman also seems to be interested, playing casually on the court, which gives Matt a new idea, he wants to make his title of "King of Summer League" more resounding, and it is clear that the Kings are a good stepping stone.
Before the start of the game, Wang Lei made a simple speech.
"Remember our motto, you have to move, don't stay still, even if you run in the wrong position, at least it will make the opponent's defense chaotic, and staying still is the biggest mistake."
"You can't attack more than fifteen seconds each time, when fifteen seconds comes, even if you are still in the center circle, you have to shoot, I can accept losing, but I can't accept playing slowly, so, guys, don't let me down."
Wang Lei didn't say much, but he made his requirements clear, and the players of the Kings team basically became familiar with Wang Lei's tactical intentions after the first two games.
At the beginning of the game, the Kings took the lead this time, Elvin? Although Butler is average in all aspects, his attitude to the game is extremely serious, and the game mentality is also very good, not too excited, not too relaxed.
Ervin did a good job of covering for Turgun on offense, and Turgun was also lifted from the ban by Wang Lei this time, and two unreasonable three-pointers in a row helped the Kings take the lead.
And the Pelicans' side is basically the player's individual singles, Matt? Pierce relied on his fame on the team to make two breakaways to help the Pelicans stabilize the situation.
Blair? Bowman sat on the sidelines and watched the game quietly, he had no intention of playing, Matt? Pierce's breakthrough is useless in Blair's view, but now the Kings have not yet formed a complete offensive and defensive system to let Matt? Pierce was arrogant.
After the first two games, the young people on the team basically know how to run on the court, at least they know that once they stop, the coach will not hesitate to replace the person who stopped.
As the pace of the Kings' offense and defense picks up, their inevitable turnovers begin to increase, which is inevitable, after all, many of the Kings' players have never been on the court as constantly as they are now.
However, thanks to Turgun's continuous three-pointers and Sallich's catch-and-shoot shots, the Kings quickly took the lead.
Salish is the player in the team who is most receptive to Wang Lei's tactics in addition to Turgon, after all, many of Wang Lei's offensive tactics are European, and with Turgon's super projection ability to attract firepower, Salehi's running position is also much easier, he doesn't need to do much, is to find an opportunity to run the gap, and then catch the ball.
In addition to Turgun and Salish starting to get better, Erwin? Butler still hasn't been able to show much strength, his performance is as decent as ever, and the defense is still as good as ever, but he embodies a very good team spirit and will to play, he did what Wang Lei asked, keep running, keep running, even if his running seems very dull, there is no aura and acumen like Sallich.