Chapter 31: Defensive Loopholes
"Good game!"
At the end of the first game of the summer league, Westphall led the team to a successful comeback. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe Sacramento Kings' black haze in recent years seems to have finally ushered in a ray of light.
Back at the hotel, the players had just gone to their rooms to rest, and soon they were called in by the excited manager, saying that they were going to have an emergency meeting.
"I started to play very well in the second half of the first quarter, and the defensive problems were still very big, but a few newcomers on the offensive end ran in well!"
Westphal's first mention of praise was the newcomers to the team.
"DeMarcus!"
"In!"
Named by the coach, Cousins immediately got up to respond, and his tall body stood in the hotel room, almost hitting the chandelier.
"Well done, done the bet between us, you're good enough to get used to the intensity on the summer league level game. In the next game, you start the game! ”
"Yes!!"
Cousins was secretly refreshed, winning a quasi-double-double performance, and the devastation on the offensive end gave the coach confidence. If he starts in the next game, Cousins' stats may be able to go to the next level, which will be a big benefit for the upcoming preseason and even the regular season.
"Whiteside."
"Hmm."
In contrast, Cousins was not so happy to have most of his playing time stolen by Cousins, and the coach even seemed a little lacking in interest when he called his name.
"Don't always think about jumping, don't always think about blocking, this is not the NCAA, it's not a high school league, every one of your opponents can fly away! You have to defend with such an awareness so that you won't be troubled by fouls! ”
"Got it......"
Westfale's words were not heavy, and a few comments were very pertinent, but Da Baibian still couldn't listen to it, waved his hand slightly in response, and then immediately turned his head to the side, sulking at the picture of Cousins killing all sides in the TV news.
"Jett."
"Yes."
Jett also played well, as a veritable older rookie, Jett played 24 minutes, scored 8 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals, which can be regarded as showing his own characteristics.
"You have to find a way to solve the problem of the opponent's high pass, otherwise you will be targeted by the opponent in the preseason or regular season."
“…… I see! ”
Jett nodded heavily, he had been wandering for many leagues, but he really didn't want to continue to wander, and secretly made up his mind in his heart that he must desperately practice a good defense.
"Focus on criticizing Terek."
At the end of the compliment, Westfaal's face changed, and his eyes were gloomy when he looked at Evans: "I ask you, why do you want a single?" Your teammates are empty, so why don't you pass the ball? ”
"I ......"
"I let you play, do I want you, as a sophomore, to lead the newcomers to victory, or do I want you to come up and show yourself?"
Without waiting for Evans to answer, the old coach frowned and continued: "You are the best rookie, if you still need to find a presence in the summer league arena, I don't think you have much room to rise." ”
This sentence is heavy.
After the old coach finished speaking, the players in the room were silent one by one, lowering their heads and not knowing how to answer.
Evans, in particular, was even more red-faced, his fists clenched and his teeth clenched, and he felt greatly insulted.
The coach scolded me, but scolded me in front of so many newcomers? What does this mean?
Evans was a little annoyed, but the reason why he was able to win the best rookie last year and cut an astonishing 20+5+5 data was because in the last few games, Westphal's adult beauty, when the record was no longer traceable, gave Evans more playing time, which is somewhat "brushing data".
Evans knew this very well, after a year of getting along, he also knew the temper of the old handsome, so he couldn't hold back, didn't say anything, and nodded heavily after being silent for a while: "I...... I know......! ”
"Okay."
After praising and scolding, Westphal calmed down and took out the tactical book to prepare the general tactical ideas for the next game.
A voice rang out.
"Hey, hey, I said coach......"
Boss Gu Yu tilted his head unhappily, his brows furrowed into a Sichuan character, and he stared at Westphall and said, "That's it??" Nothing more to say?? ”
"Hmm......? No, I don't. Westphal glanced at Gu Yu and shook his head.
"Don't think about it anymore??" Gu Yu's brows furrowed even tighter, and his face leaned forward, almost sticking to the old handsome's face.
"Hmm...... No. Westphaal still didn't appreciate it, shook his head and continued to pick up the tactical book: "The next game we will play the Bucks, and their outside characteristics are ......"
"You wait for me, wait for me!"
Gu Yu couldn't help it, stepped forward and tore off the tactics book in the old man's hand, and said with a glaring eyeball: "What about me, what about me??" What about me with 17 points? Isn't there anything to brag about?? I scored more than my cousin! ”
…… Oh, yes!
When Gu Yu said this shamelessly, the players also reacted.
Although this method is a bit intense, what Gu Yu said is not wrong at all. As an obviously dispensable player, he scored 17 points in 12 minutes on the court, which is higher than Cousins, the core of the interior, isn't this worth a big boast from the old coach?
"...... you?"
Where would Westphal not know what Gu Yu was thinking? But he still deliberately made a disdainful look, with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, he looked Gu Yu up and down, and finally shook his head with a cold snort: "Just your defense, you still want me to praise you??" ”
“…… Wesley, Johnson, and Ellington combined, don't score as much as me! ”
Gu Yu immediately started spraying, and the two outside players of the Timberwolves took turns to lie down.
"That's right, but so what?"
Westfaal ignored Gu Yu's questioning at all, and continued to shake his head: "Scoring guard, if you can't even score points on the court, what's the use of you?" You are very strong offensively, but the defense is targeted by the opponent without limits. Wesley Johnson and Ellington don't score much, but how many offensive opportunities does the opposition have, starting with your defensive misposition? Have you done the math yourself? ”
This......
After the old man finished speaking, Gu Yu had nothing to say.
"And ......"
Seeing that Gu Yu understood a little, Westphall hit the railroad while it was hot: "Of your 17 points, 2 points were obtained from steals from teammates, and then shot from a position that you were completely unsure of. That kind of scoring is a dribble, which is not only unreliable, but also destroys team chemistry. You let me praise you? If I didn't scold you, count it your luck! ”
"Humph......!"
On the side, Evans let out a vicious breath, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and glanced at Gu Yu viciously, as if he was looking at a pile of garbage.