November 9th, 4:20 p. m. Shen Xiao finally saw Kyle Korver, the rookie at the end of the second round this year, in his office.
There were also his physical test data and training report.
Shen Xiao could not help but frown. In the trial report, Tom Thibodeau commented, He was a three-point shooter with a good height and a 36.7% accuracy rate. The reverse run shot was not bad. They were at a disadvantage in one-on-one defense and could not attack on their own. They needed teammates to feed them the ball, but they could play small players in the low post.
"Coach, when can I play?”Kyle Korver sat opposite Shen Xiao. He was a little uneasy and even could not sit still.
"96KG, less than 220 pounds. Kyle, you still have to gain weight. Your body fat percentage is 9.5%. In the jungle of muscles in the Alliance, you don't have an advantage.”Shen Xiao threw the folder in his hand on the desk.
Kyle Korver looked depressed.""Coach, you can't... You want me to play in the development league?”
"No, no, no, you still have one more thing that can make you stand in the NBA, and that is your three-pointer. However, I only have one request for you. Can you practice the ultra-long distance three-pointer?”
Shen Xiao raised his right hand and pointed outside the glass window at the Amazon Center. He said passionately,"I need you to be able to shoot a three-pointer from one or even two meters away from the three-point line. His accuracy could reach 35%. I can give you a five-year, 30 million contract.“
"Coach, how…how is this possible? Such a long distance!" Kyle Korver couldn't believe his ears when he heard this. Was he hallucinating?
"Of course it's possible, Kyle. If you don't have enough confrontation and your horizontal movement speed is slow, you will be easily beaten by the opponent's players in a one-on-one marking defense. Your only advantage is your three-point shooting rate.”
"However, for this, we must create an opportunity for an empty spot. But think about it, if you could make a three-pointer from one or even two meters away from the three-point line, you would be able to shoot a three-pointer. Then how could the opponent defend against you?" Shen Xiao stood up and said in a high-pitched voice emotionally.
"This will give you space. Only then can you stay in the NBA. Kyle, I don't lack money, but you have to show your value. The Cavaliers 'playstyle began to change. They were playing small ball and running.”
"Go. What you need to do every day is to keep shooting long-range three-pointers in the training hall. At least 1000 shots a day to increase your feel.”
"Yes, sir! Coach, I will work hard."
Kyle Korver nodded, as if he had regained his confidence and found his goal in life.
After convincing Kyle Korver, the star player who had participated in the three-pointer competition twice, Shen Xiao began to prepare for the next game."The New York Knicks, a standard bad team.”
Other than Alan Houston, the former All-Star reserve, there was no other star player on the team. The rest were role-rotation players and water dispenser players.
"Hello? James, you're on leave for the next game and will be on the list of inactive players. Hey, trust me, the Knicks are just a bad team.”
"Hello, Nash. You will take a break for the next match and enter the list of non-active players. Rest well. We have an away match in two days.”
"Dwight, it's me. Listen up, buddy. You will take a break for the next match and enter the list of non-active players. Rest well and don't go to the nightclub. Three days later, we'll be playing in an away game against the Miami Heat again!”
"First Brother, it's me. You've worked hard in the last five matches. Considering your health, I'll put you on the list of inactive players. Have a good rest for the next game. He adjusted his competitive state. Okay, you're still the one who makes me feel the most at ease.”
Shen Xiao called the four main starting players one by one and told them in advance to appease their emotions.
Entering the list of inactive players was different from being banned. There was no salary for the suspension, and every game suspended-whether it was the preseason, regular season, or playoffs-would reduce the total salary by 1/110.
Non-active players were also called cold list players, which meant that they could not play in this game! He could only wear a suit and watch from the sidelines.
"In that case, at least eight people will need to be rotated. We can also rotate the lineup with 10 players."
Shen Xiao opened the drawer and took out a piece of white paper and a pen. He began to write down the starting lineup for the next game: [No. 1 Mo Williams, No. 2 Lagabel, No. 3 Gerrard Wallace, No. 4 Shawn Battier, No. 5 Maxin Gortat]
The four substitutes were point guard Ben Gordon, power forward Wang Zhizhi, center Mourning, and small forward Kyle Korver.
Ding! The landline phone rang.
"Hello, New York Times. I don't accept interviews. I'm very busy."
"The Honestly, about the league's fine…Stop joking, man.”
"TNT TV interview. Sorry, I don't have time.”
Shen Xiao answered three consecutive calls and hung up.
...
The next day, before the game began at noon, the activation list was reported to the referee team and the NBA office.
James 'four main players collectively entered the list of inactive players. They wore suits and sat in the audience behind the bench, watching from the sidelines!
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03-11-10 8 p. m., Amazon Center, home stadium of the Cavaliers. Nearly 90% of the fans had bought tickets for today's game.
Home team, locker room.
"Hey, guys, I'm sure everyone knows today. I took Nash. James and the others will take turns to rest." Shen Xiao brought Tom Thibodeau and Olajuwon into the locker room with a tactical board in his hand.
He looked around and saw the nine members on the activation list today. His face revealed an excited expression.
"Can you win this game in your first start? It will depend on your performance and cooperation.”
"Today's starting lineup is number one Mo Williams, number two Lagabel, number three Gerrard Wallace, number four Sean Battier, and number five Marsin Gortat.”
Shen Xiao held the tactical board in his hand and let the five players surround him. He began to lay out today's tactics.
"Today, we will use the same seven-second offensive tactic, but it will be slightly different. In the middle of the field, long passes or... Pay special attention to Charlie Ward's long passes in the front court. This point guard was only able to steal 1.3 steals per game.”
"And Alan Houston, the All-Star reserve shooting guard. Bale, you're going to defend against Alan today.”Shen Xiao specially reminded Bale to believe in his defense.
"Okay, coach. I will keep him busy and not let him score easily.”Lagabel was slightly excited. After all, it was his first time starting.
"Remember, you must guard against him from shooting three points. His three-point shooting percentage was as high as 37% last season. There were Battier and Gortat inside to help defend.”
"In addition, during the transition between attack and defense, the opponent's speed of defense is too fast. You guys will go from attacking in seven seconds to a V-shaped tactic.”
Shen Xiao held a pen in his right hand and drew a V on the tactical board. The fourth and fifth positions stood at the two top corners of the paint area. Gerrard, who was in the third position, held the ball and interacted with each other. The first and second positions stood at the three-point line at the bottom corners on both sides.
"Gerrard, if the other team is double-teamed inside, or even three-teamed, you can pass the ball to Bell or Williams. They both have a good three-pointer percentage.”
"Of course, I won't be so rigid. You can also rely on your personal ability to quickly break through the layup or…mid-range jump shots, or even dunks. I'll give you the right to fire today."
Shen Xiao patted Gerrard Wallace's shoulder with his left hand and encouraged him.
"That's great! Thank you, coach. I will definitely win this game.”Gerrard looked excited and eager to try.
"Alright, guys. Good luck! Good luck!"
Shen Xiao was full of passion. He high-fived all the players one by one and was the first to walk out of the locker room and enter the stadium.
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