McMillan, Peyton, and Bob were dumbfounded.

Sakuragi Hanamichi, single defense O'Neal?

Crazy......

Although Sakuragi Hanamichi has a gibbon-like arm span of 218 cm and excellent athletic talent, and also has quite good defensive skills that are recognized by the whole team, his height of 204 cm and weight of 104 kg are not a weight class at all compared to O'Neal's 216 cm and 145 kg.

Single defense?

All three couldn't help but laugh.

What to take to single defense? Take the masculinity of his virgin?

"Oh, my prince, don't think about these unrealistic things." Bob couldn't help but joke: "If Sakuragi is given two more seasons, growing 5 centimeters taller and gaining at least 30 pounds, I think maybe I can try, but now?" Are you going to have Shaq kill him? ”

"Sakuragi's support for the outside line is still very important." McMillan also said: "He's the gun mount for your firepower, one of the guarantees that you'll score more easily, and if you put him on the inside and don't have his pick-and-roll, it will be more difficult for you to score." ”

"SuperSonics need you to score more easily." Peyton nodded as well.

Frankly speaking, although supersonic speed is a run-and-bomb team, it mainly depends on the overall speed.

And now after playing some experience, you can realize that the maturity of the lineup is not enough, in Bob's concept, next year is to strengthen the perimeter, there are too few supersonic shooters, too few scoring points.

In the regular season, everyone's defense was loose and it was not obvious that it was broken, but in the playoffs, when encountering a strong team of the Lakers' level, in addition to the strong defense as always, Lin Dong could only rely on Lin Dong alone when attacking.

As Payton gets older, if he wants to focus on the defensive end, his offensive power will inevitably be insufficient.

On the outside, Brent's three-point is good and bad, not stable enough, Iguodala's three-point is very good, but the overall experience is insufficient, and the ability to get rid of the ball, the ability to get off the ball, the defensive ability, etc. still need to be strengthened.

Desmond also doesn't have much outside line, mainly attacking the basket, but when he encounters a strong team with a super interior like the Lakers, Desmond's ability to attack the frame is also weakened.

Hanamichi Sakuragi doesn't have much attacking power, and Chandler is just decent on the offensive end.

Therefore, before the team makes adjustments next year, at least during this year's playoffs, the superSonics can basically only rely on Lin Dong for scoring.

In the face of this level of defense, it is impossible for Lin Dong to play the full four quarters alone, and the covering, blocking and dismantling of teammates have become the most critical things to continue Lin Dong's firepower.

It seems that now he is averaging forty or fifty points per game, and even sixty points, and even in the fourth quarter, he can still have physical strength, which is largely based on the assistance of Payton and Sakuragi, and even most of the time the blocking and dismantling does not need Lin Dong to run, but the two who took the initiative to run over to help him block, to maximize the physical strength of Lin Dong.

And once the support of these two people is missing, it will be difficult for Lin Dong to ensure that the firepower of the whole field is covered.

"Don't worry about my physical strength, isn't there still a boss," Lin Dong smiled and patted Peyton's shoulder: "It's enough to have the boss and me, give him a chance to try." ”

Seeing him so persistent, everyone was also a little surprised, and McMillan couldn't help but say: "Objectively speaking, there is no possibility of confrontation between these two people at all...... What's wrong with you? ”

"I have some ideas, of course, but I just think I can try it, and I don't dare to pack tickets." Lin Dong said: "And more importantly, Sakuragi now has a knot in his heart, Chandler's injury has something to do with him, and what he wants most now is probably to carry Chandler's work over...... He is the supersonic insider, and he has been sharing the work of carrying O'Neal before, and now Chandler is injured, with that guy's character, he must have decided in his heart that resisting O'Neal next is his biggest responsibility, and he is eager to go to the court to make up for his mistakes, at this time, if we announce that we will give up the inside line directly, it will be a complete destruction of Sakuragi's self-esteem, confidence, and even fighting spirit. ”

Everyone looked at each other.

Of the three present, in addition to Bob, who only came this season, McMillan knew Hanamichi Sakuragi, who had followed Lin Dong to the team training in September last year, and Payton was even earlier, and he was already familiar with it during the Nike summit.

Both of them know Sakuragi Hanamichi's personality very well, and frankly, this is really that guy's thinking mode, but everyone has been thinking about how to change the formation before, and they have ignored Sakuragi Hanamichi's personal thoughts.

"That ......"

The three of them looked at each other a few times, and they all obviously saw the loosening in each other's eyes.

Lin Dong's opinion, this season has helped the team through difficulties several times, whether it is his proposal to change the tactics of running and bombing, or the previous time when the team was going to give up Sakuragi Hanamichi to protect and retain such a fierce player for the team, in short, whether it is from the perspective of his own team status or time to verify his words, his opinion has made it more and more difficult for the team to ignore.

And Sakuragi himself is also an emotional player, if he really falls into a knot because of this, I'm afraid he won't be able to play the original effect.

"Then try it, shall we?"

"I'll give you more of it." Peyton also agreed, and took the job that should have been Sakuragi.

"I forgot to ask, after these two games, my knee is fine, right?"

Peyton nonchalantly reached out and slapped his heavily padded knee on the snap: "It's stupid to ask such a thing to a man who is back to the top!" ”

Everyone can see Peyton's state, and these two states are better than the other, otherwise Lin Dong would not dare to share Sakuragi's work with him.

"Then it's decided," McMillan slapped the board at the end: "It just so happens that I want to add a little more variation to the running bomb recently, and then increase the speed...... Haha, the five small lineups of death, so that when we rotate, the flaws will be smaller, and the whole will be smoother. ”

However, then he asked as if he remembered something: "But I'm curious, is there any way for a guy who is 204 cm and 104 kg to fight a 145 kg monster?" ”

Lin Dong laughed: "Template, belief, of course...... There is also responsibility. ”

………………

Carey Residences, 10th Floor......

"Just waiting for your words, Brother Gaoren!"

Hearing Lin Dong say that the team had agreed to his temporary role as a center forward, Sakuragi Hanamichi punched his leg hard, with a strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

Although Chandler's injury was an accident, Sakuragi always felt that it was because he was holding down O'Neill at the time, and O'Neal's physical imbalance was the main reason.

Frankly speaking, in the SuperSonics, apart from Lindon, Payton and McMillan, Sakuragi and Chandler have the best relationship, and it all comes from a 'shopping voucher'......

Chandler swore that he had only received a gift from the merchant at the time, and that he genuinely felt that the store was too far away, and then it was relatively close to Lakeside High School, and gave it to Lindong? Master Lin looks like someone who will go to the supermarket? Of course, it was given to Sakuragi, a poor ghost, but Sakuragi secretly remembered it for two years, so after he had money, he often invited Chandler to dinner, and the two of them both liked martial arts shows, and after being together for a long time, they had already become iron buddies.

Now the good brother is hurt because of himself and blames himself? Guilt?

There must be, but after all, it is much more mature than before, and the biggest reason why Sakuragi wants this inside position is not just because of self-blame and guilt, but to occupy a hole for Chandler.

If the superSonics have no one to balance O'Neal on the inside, then regardless of victory or defeat, when the playoffs are over and the summer trading market opens, the SuperSonics will definitely strengthen the inside!

And what if you add an All-Star center? Or maybe it's a promising newcomer who then plays before Chandler recovers?

Will the All-Stars or newcomers still give Chandler a place? Will the SuperSonics abandon the badly injured center because of this?

The answer is actually quite obvious......

But if he can carry O'Neal, it will be different.

That proves that the supersonic can not need to strengthen the inside line, that proves that this position can be vacant until Chandler recovers, and when the good brother is discharged from the hospital, he will not hesitate to let him Sakuragi Hanamichi give up the inside position.

It's happened, it's irreparable, but that's the only way Sakuragi can think of right now, the only way that can really help Chandler.

Therefore, O'Neill is determined to carry it, and even if the team does not agree, he risks being replaced by the coach at any time, and he must find a way to go in and carry it for everyone to see!

Fortunately, Brother Gao said that the coach moved them......

"Before the boxing champion comes back, I will guard the inner line of the supersonic!"

"Have you figured out how to do it?"

"I'll do everything I can, I'll fight with him when the bullets run out!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said without hesitation: "Don't worry, it's not like I haven't topped a large-tonnage center, it's not so easy for him to eat me!" Besides, that guy is only a threat under the basket, as long as he can squeeze him out......"

"Wrong thinking, you're 40 kilograms short." Lin Dong said with a smile: "Some things can't be easily smoothed out by will. ”

"How do you know if you don't try?" Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes were filled with a fierce light, his will had never been so firm for a moment, and his fighting spirit had never been so strong for a moment: "Oh, Brother Gaoren, didn't you also recommend me to carry O'Neill?" Why are you talking about the wind now......"

"There is no shortage of will, but the tactical aspect is a little worse, and the thinking is simpler." Lin Dong smiled and took out two discs from the bag that had been prepared a long time ago: "This is a classic game in the regular season of 96, take a good look, maybe you can learn something from it." ”

"'96? Who hits whom? Sakuragi Hanamichi was stunned, but quickly reacted: "There is O'Neill?" ”

"Of course." Lin Dong said with a smile: "In the Bulls vs. Lakers game, a guy who is 3 centimeters shorter than you and 4 kilograms lighter will keep a clean sheet for the peak shark in the entire second half, including more than 20 minutes of overtime!" ”

"His style of play is something you can learn from." Lin Dong said: "However, although O'Neill was more flexible than now, he did not have the current weight, and at the same time, you had to learn to substitute, learn to change, and learn to understand......

"It won't be that easy." Lin Dong patted him on the shoulder: "However, I will try to help you buy time...... But remember, we can only lose a maximum of three games! ”

(End of chapter)