Chapter 106: Prelude to the Regular Season

Ye Feng said this to McMillan, and did the same, in the training session, only when Roy made it clear that he needed him to attack with the ball, he would not hesitate to ask for the ball to attack, in addition, he used himself more as a wing gate and contributed his strength on the defensive end. Although Ye Feng is not willing to become a 3D player, for a rookie, this is the best way to survive, and at the same time, it can also avoid conflicts with the team's veteran players in tactical execution to the greatest extent, and the benefits to the team are immeasurable.www.biquge.info

After a period of training, Ye Feng has a deeper understanding of the team's tactics. In this regard, he had to lament that the NBA's tactical meticulousness is much higher than that of the NCAA, and perhaps only famous coaches like Calipari and Lao K can compete with NBA coaches in terms of tactics. But he is also very proud, because it is rumored that 70% of the modern NBA's tactical system comes from UCLA's legendary coach John Wooden, and the famous triangle offense and Princeton tactical system are derived from UCLA's offensive tactics, and it can be said that Coach Wooden is the originator of NBA tactics.

After the training camp, it's time for pre-season. The preseason is different from the summer league, the summer league is a league held by the NBA every year shortly after the draft, for players and newcomers who have been in the league for less than 3 years, usually held in Las Vegas, there are also summer leagues organized by some teams, and the vast majority of players who participate in the summer league can include the team's fringe players, free agents, NBDL players and international players, they are all to win trust, not to be cut by the team, and strive to have a good performance in the new season. But the preseason is already an official game in the NBA, it is a warm-up game for each team before the start of the NBA regular season, because after each season, each team has considerable changes in the lineup, in order to let the teams run in the lineup, familiar with the playing style of their respective teams, determine the lineup of each team in the new season, and also enhance the communication between players and coaches.

In general, the preseason is very important for any team or even the entire league, and its role can be roughly divided into three points: one is to run in the lineup, enrich the style of play, and test the competitive status of new and old players. There are about 8 preseason games for each team, and in order to avoid the main players getting tired before they fight, the main players in this kind of game generally do not play more than 30 minutes, so it is also an opportunity for substitute players to take the opportunity to show themselves; The second is to warm up the NBA regular season, in order to better attract fans to watch the NBA regular season and playoffs, the NBA official also makes full use of the preseason to build momentum for the new season of NBA games, in addition to many strong teams between the major preseason games will also be broadcast live on local or national television, no less attention than the regular season; With the further maturity of NBA's commercial operation and the acceleration of the internationalization process, the NBA has sent a number of teams to play preseason games overseas, such as China, Japan, Mexico, Spain, France and other countries.

For veteran players, preseason is a great way to get their groove on the game and get in touch with their new teammates, but preseason means a lot to rookies, knowing that they haven't played any NBA games before that. Summer league is barely counted, but summer league opponents are fringe to the team, and in preseason they will face the starting lineups of other teams. Even if the head coach of those teams just wants to practice and doesn't leave the main players on the court for too long, it can at least allow the rookies to try to play against their seniors.

Ye Feng's performance in training McMillan saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, he always believed that Ye Feng had the opportunity to become the league's top wing, but now that the team has Roy, there is not much room for him to grow, which also makes his growth rate may not be so fast. However, Ye Feng's tactical execution made him very pleased, he knew that this young man was not just talking, he was really using practical actions to show his respect for himself and the maintenance of the team's interests, maybe when he grew up to a certain extent, he would compete with Roy for the team's right to speak, but at least now he can conscientiously complete the tactical task is already very good.

McMillan has nothing to commend for, bonuses are not something that a head coach can say, and giving gifts or something is even more inconsistent with the image of a coach, so he is thinking about compensating Ye Feng elsewhere, and it seems to be a good idea to ask the top wing players in the history of the Trail Blazers to give him some guidance, such as "Glider" Drexler. But when he told Ye Feng about this idea, Ye Feng refused, and did not give any decent reason, just told McMillan that he did not need special care, and if he found a team celebrity to guide him, what would his teammates think?

Looking at Ye Feng's firm expression, McMillan was angry and funny, and he said helplessly: "Ye, you are really the strangest young man I have ever met, it is already very good that many rookies can not be disliked in the face of such things, I didn't expect to be rejected by others." Ye Feng smiled: "Coach, it's not that I don't need the guidance of my seniors, but after all, it's team training camp time, if it's in the offseason, I think I'll be happy to accept it." Well, in the preseason, you can give me more playing time, preferably as you expect me to average in the regular season, and I'm more than willing to accept that. ”

McMillan was stunned, he glanced at Ye Feng deeply, and muttered: "I don't know what you think in your head, is the playing time in the preseason more important than the guidance of historical superstars?" He was silent for a moment, then said: "Okay, then as you wish, in pre-season I'll let you play 30-35 minutes per game, with your fitness it shouldn't be difficult, in addition to playing with a couple of other starters, you also need to lead the team's bench." Oh yes, even though I've only started playing this year, I'm not going to let Oden play the same time as you, he needs more protection and rest. Pre-season results don't matter, but I still hope you give it your all and let me see where your limits are. ”

Ye Feng scratched his head and said with a smile: "Isn't it normal that Greg can't play for so long?" And one thing you said wrong, my limits are not something I can try in the preseason! Every team's stars can't play for too long, right? That level of confrontation wasn't enough to put pressure on me. McMillan gave him a blank look, and began to wonder if he should have beaten this kid hard, and he said it in such a bad tone!

Roy and Ade, the main players, didn't know that the head coach and Ye Feng had reached an agreement in private, so they were surprised when they were substituted in the preseason and Ye Feng continued to play on the field with the bench lineup. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm jealous that Ye Feng can have more playing time, for old players, the wins and losses of the preseason are not in the eye, they are just curious why Ye Feng has to play for so long, is this the rotation strategy in the regular season? In the face of their doubts, McMillan said in a deep voice: "This is Ye himself, I don't know if it is because he did not play in the summer league that makes him full of desire to attack, but one thing I am sure of is that he hopes to use all the opportunities he can use to improve himself, maybe this also has the meaning of letting you see his true strength." So you guys give me a good look at each one and see how far your new teammates can go! ”

Ye Feng didn't know that McMillan had trained Roy and others off the court, he was just enjoying an NBA-level game. Yes, this is the real NBA level, whether it is the environment, his teammates, the opponents, or even the huge roar from the audience, he feels extremely excited, and his adrenaline is soaring. Many people will move out of shape when they are too excited, but Ye Feng will not, after the other main players have been replaced, his teammates are Fernandes and Rodriguez in the Spanish backfield, and the inside line is Frye and Shafrik Randolph, in addition to him, this is a complete substitute lineup.

And as the only starter among the five, he did not hesitate to reach out to Rodriguez, who is the point guard, for the ball. The Spanish point guard knows Ye Feng's position in the head coach's mind very well, and this is only a preseason, so he frequently passes the ball to him. In the face of other teams' substitute lineups, Ye Feng was unrelenting, and he fully showed his teammates what it means to be an all-round wing. If Ye Feng was still fighting when he was present at the same time as Roy, then he was already full of firepower now! Crotch dribble, body forward direction, European step, small hook, dry pull jumper, golden rooster independence...... All sorts of offensive techniques are constantly on him, and it looks like McMillan simply doesn't need to continue to start.

Of course, Ye Feng didn't just care about scoring by himself, he was able to find the holes in the opponent's defense and pass the ball out while attacking himself, and the other four people all enjoyed the benefits of such a big killer by their side. They only need to run to the open space, and then Ye Feng's pass will go directly to them like a long eye, and Ye Feng's own breakthrough creates more empty space for them. As long as the substitute players who play at the same time as Ye Feng, the data is very happy.

Looking at Ye Feng's performance on the court, Roy's eyes flickered slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.