I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 27 Don't care, deduct one first! (for collection)

July 7, near 15 p.m., Boston TD North Shore Garden Arena.

The first game of the Boston Summer League today is the landlord Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Boston's home fans are exceptionally good. Even if it's just the summer league, they are also supporting their home team. The game has not started yet, and they have already started to cheer for the Celtics and shout loudly.

"Today's tactics are like this. Is there anyone else who wants to add?" Coach Stotts made some arrangements before the game. In fact, it was nothing, not much different from yesterday.

Therefore, the vast majority of Bucks players don't have any ideas, but do their jobs well, those who should play are ready to play, and those who should hold towels should take towels.

But He Li, who was well-behaved in the past, suddenly said at this time: "Coach Terry, I hope that in this game, I can get more opportunities in the low position. I am willing to take more responsibility for the team and play a certain role in the low position!"

Before going to bed last night, He Li had thought about developing a new offensive method, but he hadn't decided which one to develop.

However, after chatting with Reid in the morning, He Li suddenly realized something, and then called his agent Jeff Austin to discuss it.

Jeff Austin, who has been in the industry for more than ten years, must know much more about basketball than He Li.Jeff Austin also knew the status quo of the Bucks, so he suggested that He Li develop low-post offensive methods.

Although He Li was promised to play the role of sixth man in the Bucks next season, he still has to share the ball with Reed. If he meets Alston who likes to play alone, He Li's statistics in the regular season may not be very good.

In the commercial league of the NBA, it doesn't work if players don't have data.

He Li definitely needs data, and the most important piece of data is the score. Without the right to shoot, it will definitely not work.

The Bucks have three musketeers, and they don't have enough shots from outside, but fortunately, they are weak inside. Although the front line looks very strong, in fact, not many people have the ability to attack independently in the low post.

On the contrary, the big dogs Robinson and Ray Allen will hit the basket from time to time.

In fact, according to the Bucks' style of play, if there are three full-fledged stars on the outside, there will be a lot of space inside. If there is an all-around power forward who can run, jump and play low singles on the inside, this power forward can easily collect data.

Not just scoring, but also rebounding.

In other words, Garnett is actually very suitable for this Bucks, but the Bucks can't get Garnett, but fortunately they got the talented He Li.

He Li originally thought that playing small forward was popular, but looking at it now, it seems that playing power forward would be more reasonable.

Power forwards can hit mid-range shots too, look at Karl Malone, Garnett, Nowitzki.

In other words, if he switches to power forward, He Li's mid-range shooting ability does not need to be sealed, but relying on the center's position and the right to shoot in the low post, He Li's rebounding and scoring data should increase.

As for being too tired playing inside, can't He Li call someone over to help defend?

In addition, He Li can also make himself the one who assists in defense. With other teammates in front, he plays assists, even if he fails to defend, it is not his fault. Isn't this more enjoyable?

Just thinking about it, playing a power forward in the Bucks is really good, but what you want to play actually needs to be tested by the game.

In the morning, after He Li finished talking on the phone with Jeff Austin, he began to practice the small hook at the basket.

The small hook is based on the feel, Asians feel softer, and He Li is not bad.

Although He Li has a serious lack of ball feel, as long as the ball is in his hands, it is a problem of feel, so the lack of ball feel will not affect He Li's shooting stability and shooting percentage.

The small hook is not difficult to operate. After nearly two hours of practice, He Li can feel it with both his left and right hands.

Coupled with the acquisition of another shooting hotspot yesterday, He Li can arrange a shooting hotspot on the left and right sides of the basket, while the free throw spot remains unchanged.

In the next game, He Li used the small hook as the main offensive method, but he still had to shoot in the mid-range shot.

He Li believes that as long as he adapts to the basket confrontation in the game, the shooting rate of the small hook will be very impressive.

Shooting means that the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage, but now He Li still needs a process of adaptation.

The small hook is inherently not very stable, and once it encounters confrontation, it will be even less sure, but once it adapts to the confrontation, the small hook will be accurate every shot.

Because the small hook is quick to release and difficult for the opponent to block, it is basically impossible to defend against.

In this case, only the pitcher's own proficiency and touch can affect the hit rate of the small hook.

Perhaps last night, George Karl also called Terry Stotts. In short, there is no need to talk nonsense between smart people.

When Coach Stotts heard that He Li took the initiative to take on the responsibility of the team's low-post offense, he was of course smiling and pleased.

Soon, Coach Stotts took out the tactical board and temporarily arranged several low-post tactics to make it easier for other players to pass the ball inside, so that He Li could use various offensive methods in the low post.

He Li and others played money, and Coach Stotts encouraged He Li again: "The Celtics' starting center Mark Blunt is only a second-year second-round pick. Although he is taller than you, he is actually not as heavy as you. Don't worry about him at all!

Although the starting power forward Jerome Moiso is a defensive champion from UCLA, he is not as fast as you, and he is not as stable as you in shooting. I believe you can solve him. "

The insiders of the Celtics are all second-year players. Among them, Jerome Moiso was a talented player selected by the Celtics with the 11th overall pick in the first round last year.

Jerome Moiso has nothing to say about his physical talent, but he just lacks the ball feel and touch. In the Celtics, he is at the level of a drinking fountain administrator.

Before He Li came, he had done his homework. If he didn't know that the Celtics were pulling their hips inside, how could He Li dare to use the small hook that he had practiced for only a few hours in this game?
The Celtics stretch their hips inside, but they are not bad outside.

The Celtics have three first-round picks this year, choosing Joe Johnson, Caledric Brown, and Joseph Freddy.

It's just a little confusing, why did the Celtics choose three swingmen in a row?

He Li doesn't care about the Celtics' problems. He Li only knows that Reid and Alstom may be a bit difficult to play in this round.

The game started quickly, and Alexander, as always, lost the jump ball for the Bucks.

But it doesn't matter, the Celtics put all three first-round rookies this year in the starting lineup, which means they didn't play point guard at all!The Celtics were driven by Joe Johnson and were intercepted by the Bucks' undrafted point guard just after halftime.

It's not that Joe Johnson's ball-handling skills are too poor, but that Joe Johnson is too tall, with a height of just over 2 meters. When he meets a point guard with a standard figure of 1 meters, he can easily be broken when he dribbles too high.

In addition, Joe Johnson, as the 10th pick in the first round, did not take the undrafted pick into his eyes at all. When Joe Johnson dribbled forward, he seemed to be staring at He Li, which seemed to be provoking He Li.

As a result, he was defiant and had no ball in his hands.

The Bucks point guard wanted to break fast, but Joe Johnson had good physical fitness and quick reactions. He kept chasing behind him.

"This ball is hot, here it is!" The undrafted point guard has self-knowledge, knowing that if he fights alone, he might be taken for a ride. Seeing He Li following behind, he immediately chooses to pass the ball.

When He Li saw the ball flying in the air, he didn't even think about it, Wuhu took off!

"Boom—" He Li dunked and bombed the Celtics basket with both hands.

After landing safely, He Li recovered from his dazed state: "When I first came on the court, I wanted to try a small hook, why did I just take it empty now?"

"No way, my body is already so honest? Probably not, I must be a health-preserving basketball enthusiast and practitioner!"

(End of this chapter)