The core word of the Pacers' current tactics is "fast", and their core tactics are blocking and pick-and-roll. The simplest pick-and-roll tactic is to create an open block and then shoot the ball into the basket.

The Pacers' tactics are a bit like the run-and-gun tactics, but there are some differences from the run-and-gun small-ball tactics.

Run-and-gun tactics are very demanding on the team's attacking playmaker, who needs the team's offensive playmaker to create chances and share the ball quickly.

The Pacers' tactical idea is to play the ball and create one-on-one opportunities for Lee or Granger to shoot, or open shots, and they will complete the offense. Or give the ball to the post player, who goes straight to the basket and attacks the basket.

The Pacers' offense will be fast-paced in the new season, and the defensive capabilities of Rush and Granger will also be a big improvement for the Pacers.

This summer, O'Brien has been thinking about how to use Li Cheng. He took out the video footage of the Chinese team and studied it over and over again, but Younas's use of Li Cheng could not be applied to the Pacers' lineup.

Especially in the match between China and Spain, the Chinese team sacrificed a mutated triangle attack.

Younas simplified the triangle attack to make it less troublesome for the players to adapt, and also maximized Li Cheng's individual attacking power. But the Pacers don't have the conditions of the Chinese team, first of all, the Pacers lack a center who is very dominant under the basket.

Whether it's Lopez, McRoberts, Ibaka, Foster, or Hibbert, none of them have the dominance of Yao Ming.

After all, the core of the Pacers is on the outside, and their reinforcement of the interior this summer is more about the defensive ability of the players and the ability to respond on offense. As for the dominance of the players, it is not so likely.

The Pacers' salary structure is very good right now, with Lee Cheng and Granger taking the highest salaries from the Pacers. As for the rest, Ford, Jack and Foster are on mid-level contracts, while the rest are on rookie contracts.

But Indiana is not a metropolis after all, and they don't have the ability to attract a top-tier center forward. Larry Bird tried to trade Yao Ming, but Morey didn't even give the Pacers a chance to negotiate.

If the Pacers can get Yao Ming to join. They are on the verge of becoming a champion team, but now their young Praetorian Guard still needs some experience. And it remains to be seen whether those rookies on the team can live up to Bird's expectations.

And the upcoming preseason game is a test of the Pacers' rookies.

In the summer league, the Pacers' new signings have a good schedule.

McRoberts studied under Coach K and is a representative of Duke University's disciplined and solid interior players. His playmaking ability and mid-range shooting, as well as his defensive prowess, have impressed in Summer League.

As for Chammos's appearance in Summer League, it is even more regrettable for the godfather of the Heat, Pat Riley, who has a solid three-point point and is a good role player due to his solid defense.

The other is Hibbert. This guy has shown a certain dominance on the field in the Summer League. Just like his watch in March Madness, he has the ability to change the course of the game on his own.

Next up was Ibaka, who was caught in the eye by the Congolese shouting for his playmaking ability and toughness in defence. If this guy can play the same table in the NBA regular season as he did in Summer League, he will definitely be an important patch for a championship team.

Ibaka's cousin also caused the SuperSonics general manager, who had moved to Oklahoma and changed his name to the Thunder, to scold Larry Bird again, and Bird had robbed the player he had his eye on, and the player was very good in Summer League.

Finally, there is Li Cheng's replacement, Brand Rush. Rush had previously suffered a serious knee injury that caused him to fall straight out of the lottery. Bird would have chosen him to have a gambling thought in it.

However, Rush's performance in the Summer League is not bad. He's a little intimidated by strong physical confrontations, but he still has some amazing dunks, and his appearance outside the three-point line is also praised. In addition, he can often defend opposing small forwards, and he can give the Pacers some defensive intensity up front.

Generally. These rookies from the Pacers all have good performances in Summer League. This makes the outside media envious and jealous of the Pacers.

However, there are still bricks who say that what kind of table these young people selected by the Pacers still needs to look at their table in the regular season. However, the strength they showed was coupled with Li Cheng's performance in the Olympics. It's enough for the media and the bricks to put the Pacers among the favorites to win the championship.

The Pacers' first preseason game is Oct. 8, and they'll be training more intensely the following week.

However, Li Cheng is still not satisfied with the amount of training assigned by O'Brien, and he will not leave if he does not stay and practice until dark every day.

From the day Li Cheng returned to the team. He was the first player to come to the gym and the last to leave every day. However, Li Cheng is not the only one who has practiced like crazy, and Granger is also accompanying him.

However, sometimes Granger will leave first, but Li Cheng stays until the end every day. He doesn't care about the wind or rain, in short, he never stops training himself.

Li Cheng's efforts are seen in the eyes of everyone, but even Granger, who has trained with Li Cheng for a year, can't stand to follow Li Cheng's rhythm every day. As for the others, they can't stand Li Cheng's super-intense training.

"Li Cheng, I went to the movies with my girlfriend tonight, so I won't accompany you to practice." Granger said to Li Cheng after today's training.

Li Cheng nodded and said, "Tomorrow is the first preseason game, don't be so tired that you can't straighten your waist." ”

"Don't worry! It's just pre-season, and the coach won't let us get too much playing time. It is better to leave the opportunity to young people. Granger chuckled.

Li Cheng frowned, he didn't really like the feeling of losing games, including an innocuous preseason game. But Li Cheng didn't say anything in the end, he nodded and said, "You guys had a good night." ”

Granger waved goodbye to Li Cheng.

At about seven o'clock in the evening, Ibaka threw the last shot he had practiced for himself today, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Li Cheng, I'll go first." You should go back early, too! ”

Li Cheng gasped and didn't speak, just nodded. Now he's still working on his three-point shot, and he'll need to get used to the NBA's three-point line length, or he might make some jokes in the game.

Ibaka watched Li Cheng still practice shooting with all his heart, and he now kind of understands why Li Cheng was able to put on a blockbuster last season and single-handedly turn the result of the game at the Olympics, helping the Chinese team to break the biggest upset in Olympic history and win the Olympic title.

"Deadly training, demanding self-discipline. With his current appearance and fame, he can spend all day drinking and living a corrupt and comfortable life. But he still chooses to soak in the training hall and practice boring every day. Ibaka sighed.

"Behind every successful person, there is a sweat that others can't imagine!" Ibaka remembered some of his friends, the guys who were dreaming of soaring. "They only saw the smile on his face when he succeeded, but they didn't see the tears behind his success."

Thinking of this, Ibaka has a lot of fighting spirit, but his body really doesn't allow him to continue practicing.

"Being able to go through this kind of non-human training every day and still be alive. This is also a kind of talent! Ibaka shook his head helplessly, and finally glanced back at Li Cheng's shooting figure, turned around and walked to the locker room.

By the time Li Cheng walked out of the training hall and drove his Cadillac away, the moon was already high and the sky was full of stars.

"Pre-season is tomorrow and the new season will start soon, so I'm really looking forward to it!" Li Cheng sat in the car, and there was a strong expectation for the new season in his heart.

"This year's Pacers are definitely going to be stronger, and the guys on the team are great. It's just that Jamal and Troy are gone. They also have new owners, and some of them have been cut by the team and have not found a new owner until now. Li Cheng sighed, those comrades-in-arms who struggled together last year, now only Granger and Foster are still in the team.

"If I hadn't gotten the 'Top of the Basketball System,' would I have been laid off by the team now?"

Li Cheng didn't think much about this question, the answer is obvious, it is yes.

"The NBA is a business place, and I don't know if Danny and I will be able to fight in Indiana until the day we retire like Reggie in a few years." A kind of sadness rose in Li Cheng's heart, but he was very powerless.

The NBA is an entertainment company, a pure business field. In the eyes of the team, players may be like commodities! Here, personal feelings can always only be placed in the second, or even third.

"If I had a better chance in the future, would I leave Indiana?" Li Cheng asked himself in his heart.

On the Wall, Nissa once asked him this question, but at that time his answer was "As long as the team doesn't give up on me, I won't leave." ”

But this summer was the first trade he had personally experienced. That kind of bloody cruelty made Li Cheng resist in his heart, he is a very emotional person, and he can't stand this completely impersonal world.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later! Being able to live in Indiana for the rest of my life is a good wish in my heart, and I have always stored it in my heart! (To be continued......)