Chapter 140: Try
The announcement of the All-Star bench list has caused a lot of waves around the world.
Many fans and the media have different opinions on this, but after all, this can only be a discussion and will not change the outcome.
Speaking of which, the competition in the west is really too great, and many people feel incredible about the results after calming down.
Veterans such as Duncan, Nowitzki, and Gasol were not selected as All-Stars, and outstanding players such as Lillard, Aldridge, Lawson, and Farid were also not selected as All-Stars.
You know, these people are all All-Star regulars or rising stars in the league.
However, this result can only reflect that there are too many excellent players in today's NBA.
After all, there are only 12 all-stars, so on the night of the 31st, there will always be a few happy and a few sad.
For Chu Xuan, although he was dissatisfied that the Lakers only had Kobe Bryant selected as an All-Star, he was not entangled in this aspect. Because in his opinion, this kind of being despised will always be the motivation for the Lakers to get better.
Half an hour after the results came out, Chu Xuan called Gasol and Noll, and both of them reacted calmly, and they both said that they would use better performances to prove how stupid the people who didn't choose them were.
And after Chu Xuan heard it, he immediately spoke of encouragement, expressing his hope and being particularly optimistic about them entering the All-Star next year.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Xuan went to bed and stopped thinking about the all-star thing. After all, he still has important things to do, and he can't afford to struggle with an All-Star result for a long time, which is not what a good coach should have.
The next day, on the 1st, Chu Xuan shouted at Whiteside and drove to the Staples Center.
In February, the competition in the NBA is obviously much fiercer, and the atmosphere of the team is less relaxed and more tense.
It was only about 15 minutes after Chu Xuan arrived at the stadium, and all the players were gathered. Obviously, today's Lakers players are very positive, and in this regard, Chu Xuan is quite satisfied.
According to the plan, the Lakers' training session today is mainly focused on outside shooting, which has always been a weakness of the Lakers.
Because in the Lakers, most of the players' projection ability is not very good, therefore, the shooting link has always been Chu Xuan's attention, and for this reason, not long ago, he also specially hired three well-paid shooting experts to serve as the Lakers' shooting coaches, in order to improve the players' shooting crosshairs.
It can be said that during this period of time, the entire Lakers team has been working shooting. It's just that the effect is not particularly significant, which makes Chu Xuan feel that shooting seems to really need talent.
Obviously, the players under him are not particularly talented in shooting. And if they want to have good projection skills, the only way is through a long period of hard work.
Today's training session is mainly about keeping the players in shape for the next game against the Timberwolves.
Therefore, the intensity of the training arranged by Chu Xuan is not very large, and he needs the players not to fight with the opponent when they are too tired, which is definitely the most brainless approach.
The training session lasted for about 2 hours, and then, after thinking about it again, Chu Xuan arranged an intra-team match. He wants to see how old and new players fit and match.
And the grouping of this competition is different from the past, which is a deliberate change by Chu Xuan.
According to Chu Xuan's arrangement, this competition was divided into two groups, black and red, and the specific division of personnel was rarely seen before.
RED: Nash, Jackson, Ibanks, Green, Knol. The substitutes were Novak and Thackeray.
Blacks: Jeremy Lin, Kobe, Antetokounmpo, Gasol, Whiteside. The substitute is Pachuria.
The match is divided into two halves, each half of 10 minutes, each side has three timeouts, and the specific rules are exactly the same as in a regular NBA game.
Chu Xuan coached the red team, while the black team was coached by Phil Webb.
Because both sides had to prepare for the game with a little tactical arrangement, the players gathered around their respective coaches to listen to the arrangements.
However, when Whiteside came to Phil Webber's side with a hippie smile, he was immediately met with Phil Webb's eyes.
And for this situation, Whiteside not only did not feel unhappy, but accompanied the smiling face, and said good things by Phil Webb's side.
And the players around Webb couldn't help but have strange faces, showing a look of wanting to laugh.
"Hassan, I think you should think about when you will get married, you are not young now."
Chu Xuan blinked, with a smile on his face, and looked at the other side of the field.
It's no secret to the Lakers that Caring about Tecside getting Phil Webber's daughter Monica in his hands. Many people are aware of this situation, which makes Webb and Whiteside a little awkward when they get along.
Therefore, as soon as Chu Xuan said it, Kobe, Nash and other old guys immediately let out a wicked laugh.
Such a scene made Phil Webb's old face a little unbearable, he pretended not to hear, but when he spoke to Whiteside, he couldn't be angry.
"I'm going to marry Monica, I can promise God that." Whiteside shouted in Chu Xuan's direction, and in the process of speaking, he looked at Phil Webb even more flatteringly.
However, Whiteside's flattery was not well received, and Phil Webber yelled, "Damn it, shut up, you have to focus on the game now, plaything." ”
Being scolded by Phil Webb for a while, Whiteside scratched his head in embarrassment, and then just stood there with a dry smile.
Chu Xuan looked at the two people in front of him and couldn't help grinning: "I think Phil has accepted Hassan, maybe it won't be long before we can drink the wedding wine." ”
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but laugh again.
In a relaxed and noisy atmosphere, the confrontation finally began.
Compared with the strength of the red team's lineup, there is a clear gap between the black team.
Therefore, at the beginning of the game, Phil Webb claimed that he would defeat Chu Xuan in coaching.
However, after only ten minutes, Phil Webb was silent, losing his previous confidence.
At 35:20, Nash's red team led the black team by 15 points at the end of the first half.
What shocked everyone was that Chu Xuan actually used the red team to score 35 points in just ten minutes.
Such a scene immediately triggered Phil Weber's serious thinking.
Then, in the second half, he changed the formation with confidence, boasting that he had found a way to restrain Chu Xuan.
However, the result was still the same as in the first half, with the red team leading the black team 30-19.
The final score was 65:39, and the red team beat the black team by 26 points.
The match ended, and everyone went to rest.
A group of people gathered around Chu Xuan, and their hearts were even more in awe.
"Chu, how did you do it? I can't figure out how you can win so many points. Phil Webb couldn't help but ask.
Chu Xuan smiled slightly, and explained as usual: "In my team, Steve controls the rhythm of the court, Jackson and Steve Jr. score, Devin can defend, and Draymond can act as an athletic striker, as for Norris, his defensive efficiency determines everything." When you are in a squad with a clear division of labor and a disciplined play, then everything is much easier. And, on the basketball court, it's not like five superstars can beat everything together. Basketball is a team sport, and the fit of the players' styles is important. I'm trying to figure out how to build a future championship squad for me. ”
"So, Chu, have you found a way?"
Chu Xuan nodded and smiled: "Yes, I found it." It's in my heart, and I'll take it out when I have to. ”
After a pause, Chu Xuan was slightly distracted, his expression was full of confidence, as if he was talking to himself:
"I believe that in the near future, the Lakers will build a dominant roster that will make the whole league tremble." (To be continued.) )