Before the preseason, the Wizards practiced tactics every day.
As the team's joint training continued, Duke's performance became more and more eye-catching, and he was increasingly recognized by his old comrades.
He started off with 20 rebounded in every practice game and his score hovered around 20 points.
He was not greedy for the ball, but he also liked to rebound, which greatly benefited the team.
Among them, Jordan received the most feedback.
Every time Duke grabbed a rebound, he would look for him almost immediately. Every training match, Jordan would almost practice shooting, which made him feel embarrassed.
When the penultimate training match ended, Jordan personally went to Duke and warned him sternly,""Du, we chose you because we want to supplement the team's inside firepower and relieve our offensive pressure, not to choose a passer.”
"We don't lack passers. Tyrone, Larry, Jerry, and even I can pass the ball. Obviously, you don't have to do this.”
"We need you to attack more and attract the attention of the defenders to create space for us. Do you understand?”
"Understood!" Duke nodded.
Thus, the next day, Kuame Brown saw a behemoth inside the line.
Duke had shown a strong desire to score from the start. Every time he got the ball, regardless of whether the defender was Brown himself, Haywood, or someone else, he would attack the box as long as there was a chance.
Singles, receiving the ball, dunking, slipping the baseline…
The slightest gap would be caught by him and he would ravage the basket.
He beat Bu Lang and the others until they were completely defeated.
No one could withstand a fifth position with outstanding mobility and athletic ability, coupled with that invincible strength.
There would even be some shocking scenes of 1v2 and sending the two flying.
The weak substitute lineup inside could not suppress him at all.
Oakley and Jared Jeffries, the old and young inside players, were even more miserable.
Therefore, once the training match ended, everyone, except for a few people, looked at Duke's data and called him a monster.
38 points, 21 rebounding, 10 blocked shots and 4 assists.
It was a super triple double of 40 20.
If Duke had not lacked offensive means and physical limitations, his score would have been higher and his efficiency would not have been halved.
Jordan looked at the data seriously. He looked calm on the surface, but he was secretly surprised.
Not only did Duke listen to his words, but he also reduced the number of boring assists and played what they wanted.
It was to become a strong point inside.
He might even become the pillar of the team!
For example, O'Neal of the Los Angeles Clippers, Ewing of the peak Knicks, Olajuwon of the two-time championship period...
If Duke could really do it and grow to this point, then their team would definitely be a hot favorite to compete for the championship.
Their backfield had Stackhouse and Hughes, two players who could score more than 20 points per game.
Even though Jordan himself was not as undefeatable as he was at his peak, even though he had become a flying man on the floor, his rich and varied offensive skills, and his experience as a six-time champion, he would not have any problems contributing 25 points per game.
With three strong offensive backfield players, paired with an inside player, the Wizards 'shortcomings were perfectly filled, and the lineup for the championship was perfect.
This kid was really a treasure trove!
Jordan's eyes sparkled, and he began to have more ideas.
Since he became the president of the team's operations two years ago, he had been committed to proving himself.
Prove that he was not only successful as a player, but also as the number one player and manager of the team.
He could also be the best manager of the team.
If he could do that, he would have a high chance of getting the ownership of the team from Abbe Boleyn and becoming the owner of the Wizards.
Thus, after he entered the team, he constantly cleaned up the management to fully implement his own ideas.
As a senior manager, after the team was not built smoothly, he made a comeback and decided to prove himself in another way as a player.
Even though he was over forty years old, he could still lead the team and make the team better.
And this account was leading the team to the playoffs.
Once he could lead the team into the playoffs, it would prove that he was still omnipotent.
In order to do all of this, for the playoffs, he went from cleaning up the management to cleaning up the players, constantly changing the lineup, and constantly forming teams…
Hard work paid off. After so many cleanups and changes in the lineup, the perfect lineup in his heart had finally arrived after three years.
Now, he only hoped that this lineup could be truly perfect and break into the playoffs in one fell swoop.
When he noticed that Jordan was engrossed in Duke's data sheet, Doug Collins, who was behind him, made a decision.
I know what to do!
Just like that, the day's training ended and the Alliance's new season officially began.
The Wizards had a total of eight preseason games. After the preseason, they would rest for a week before starting the regular season.
Once the Alliance entered the preseason, the fire was ignited. The countless gazes of fans, media, etc. in the United States and even the world that had been empty for several months suddenly focused back.
Iverson, Kobe, McGrady, Kate, the four shooting guards, and Yao were the first to take the brunt of the attack. They instantly attracted the attention of most of the people.
The remaining focus was Jordan, the genius.
Everyone wanted to see if Jordan's second season after his comeback would be a success.
Or would it end in failure like last year?
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