In the new season of the NBA, the player's statistics seem to be erupting, excellent young potential players are slowly emerging, the superstars of the Mesozoic generation are beginning to develop in the direction of domination, and the star players of the older generation are still blooming in their last glory. In this way, there are endless exciting games.

However, the eruption of the player's performance is faintly revealing all kinds of badness, the most intuitive is reflected in the injury. In the first week of the new season, there were 15 major and minor injuries. Among the players who have suffered injuries are many star players such as Conley, Favors, Klay Thompson, Nowitzki, Rubio, Vucevic and Rose.

In the midst of massive injuries, there is a lot of noise about the NBA reforming and reducing the number of games played in the season to protect players. And the newly appointed president of the league, Xiao Hua, also immediately said that he would consider the suggestions of the players.

However, given the nature of the alliance, it does not seem likely that such a proposal will be adopted in the context of commercialization. Therefore, players have to protect themselves to prevent injuries.

Then, on the day of the Lakers and Hawks' game, there was a new dynamic in the NBA free agency. The Spurs, who are ranked No. 1 in the power list, have upgraded their roster again, signing Stephen Jackson on a one-year 1.37 million veteran contract in the free market.

In fact, the Lakers' interest in Stephen Jackson is very large. Kupchak is in a strong pursuit of him, and Jackson has said that the Lakers will be his top priority. However, unfortunately, in the end, Jackson chose the Spurs, who have the strength to compete for the championship, over the Lakers, who have been extremely underdog this season.

Such a signing triggered Chu Xuan's thoughts and thoughts to continue to strengthen the Lakers. Obviously, without the strength to compete for the championship, even a big city like Los Angeles lacks some kind of attraction. And if it is not attractive, it is difficult to make the team stronger within an acceptable range.

However, at this stage, there are only two viable ways for the Lakers to strengthen themselves, the first is through the free agent market, and the second is to trade with other teams.

And the first method is difficult to find high-quality and inexpensive players, for this, Chu Xuan has considered Maddy, Chai Dryguez, Iverson and other former NBA players, but the competitive ability of these people is no longer good, and the Lakers are not willing to consider it.

Therefore, there is only one feasible way to upgrade the Lakers' roster, and that is to trade with other teams. Judging by the Lakers' current roster, there aren't many players with trade value. Therefore, even if it is a trade, Kupchak can not come up with a lot of trade chips. Therefore, if Chu Xuan wants to provide this trade proposal to the Lakers management and coaching staff, the targets that can only be targeted are some players who have not yet played on the bench.

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan quickly looked at the current roster of NBA teams, looking for a target who could be traded.

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The loss to the Spurs gave the Lakers coaching staff a lot to gain.

In the team's coaches' plenary meeting, Chu Xuan strongly insisted on his opinion, that is, to strengthen the defense and protect the rebounding ball.

These were the only two points that Chu Xuan mentioned, he didn't mention the offense, he didn't mention the individual performance. It's just about overall defense and rebounding.

Chu Xuan's suggestion has not been endorsed by too many coaches, including D'Antoni's older brother, who has been emphasizing offense as head assistant Dan D'Antoni.

This made Chu Xuan very disgusted, he thought that for the Lakers at this stage, all offense was nonsense. And Dan D'Antoni's idea is undoubtedly stupid, and without defense, all offense is in vain.

Moreover, Chu Xuan has always adhered to the concept that "offense can't bring the championship." ”

Chu Xuan's persistence was not particularly recognized by D'Antoni at first, but after the meeting, Chu Xuan went to D'Antoni's office and talked with him all night.

For several hours, Chu Xuan explained to D'Antoni through specific offensive rounds and clips of game videos to explain what the Lakers need to pay attention to at present. And the reason why the Lakers have been able to face the Clippers, Warriors, and Spurs since the beginning of the season, but they have a 2-1 record.

Chu Xuan's explanation was reasonable, which shocked D'Antoni. Under Chu Xuan's display, D'Antoni suddenly discovered that the Lakers' current lineup is not as bad as subconsciously thought. Moreover, D'Antoni also deeply understands that the aspects that the Lakers should continue to maintain or even strengthen are indeed the protection of rebounding and the overall team defense.

Chu Xuan's unique and keen vision, profound and thorough insights, and super analytical and cognitive ability made D'Antoni feel shocked for the first time. He felt that Chu Xuan was born as a field conductor born for basketball, and he had all the abilities and courage to become a good head coach.

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After Chu Xuan's suggestion was accepted, in the next two games, the Lakers won two consecutive games, which made Chu Xuan's status in the Lakers rise sharply. No one underestimated Chu Xuan anymore, including Kobe, who had always been cold, and he really made friends with Chu Xuan. As for the chief assistant coach Dan D'Antoni, he regarded Chu Xuan as an opponent.

During the two-game winning streak, the Lakers' defense has been so good that it can even be described as terrifying. Defensively by the Lakers, the Hawks scored only 69 points, while the Mavericks were slightly better, but only 87.

Against the Hawks, the Lakers won 19 rebounds, and against the Mavericks, the Lakers won 27. It's a very good rebounding protection.

And with the rebounding ball guaranteed, although the Lakers' offensive efficiency is not high, they all won the game.

Moreover, in these two games, the Lakers had a strong impact on the interior, and there were as many as twenty or thirty free throws.

In this case, the number of foul throws that the Spurs failed to make is a matter of course.

Chu Xuan's rise in status was not only because his advice was always beneficial, but also because of Whiteside, whom he had always highly admired.

After getting playing time against the Spurs, Whiteside earned D'Antoni's approval for his performance. After playing three games, Whiteside played an average of 10.3 minutes per game, but was able to contribute 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, which was extremely efficient.

Obviously, Whiteside's success showed Chu Xuan's terrifying ability to recognize people. You know, with NBA scouts all over the world, the odds of finding a treasure are very, very low.

Chu Xuan's several correct suggestions and outstanding ability to recognize people have made the Lakers develop in the right direction. And because of this, he has been appreciated and recognized by the Lakers' coaching staff and management, which has gradually given him some voice, so it is not necessarily so difficult to propose small trades.